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George B. Williams

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George B. Williams

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
12 Oct 1918 (aged 26)
Globe, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Globe, Gila County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/018/10181865.pdf

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He was the first death in Globe from the Spanish flu epidemic. He was connected with the trainmasters department, and lived in Globe for several years. He caught the Spanish flu, then complications set in.
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"Funeral Of Geo. Williams"
The funeral of the late George Williams, brother of Jack Williams, superintendent of the A.E.R.R., was held from the Jones undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon. A large number of friends and the relatives followed the remains to the Globe cemetery. Arrangements had been made to send the body to the old home at Memphis, Tennessee, but word was received here that the mother of the young man was in a critical condition and it was feared that the shock might prove fatal. Accordingly it was decided to hold the funeral at Globe.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Oct. 15, 1918; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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He lived in Railroad Court in Globe.
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"Wedded At Globe"
At the Baptist parsonage Saturday evening Rev. Wm. Riddle united in marriage Mr. Geo. B. Williams and Miss Hattie Lee Williams. the bride and groom were schoolmates at Memphis, Tenn. Miss Williams has been visiting a sister-in-law of the groom, Mrs. J.W. Williams. George B. Williams occupies a responsible position with the A.E. Railroad.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Oct. 9, 1916; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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"George B. Williams Dies"
Lucy, Tenn., Oct. 12 - News of the death of George B. Williams at Globe, Arizona, was received here today by members of his family. Mr. Williams formerly lived in Memphis. After attending the old high school he was connected with the auditing department of the Memphis Street Railway Company.
At the time of his death he was in the employ of the Arizona Eastern Railway. His wife, Mrs. Hester W. Williams, and one son, Joseph B. Williams, survive. He is also survived by his father and mother, Prof. and Mrs. J.B. Williams of Brunswick; tghree sisters, Mrs. Homer Folbre of Forrest City, Ark., Mrs. W.A. Dunlap of Brunswick, Mrs. E.T. Aydelott of Nashville and three brothers, John W., of Globe, Arizona, Rufus J. of Little Rock and Thomas J. of this place.
(The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1918, page 20)
Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/018/10181865.pdf

________________________________________

He was the first death in Globe from the Spanish flu epidemic. He was connected with the trainmasters department, and lived in Globe for several years. He caught the Spanish flu, then complications set in.
__________________________________

"Funeral Of Geo. Williams"
The funeral of the late George Williams, brother of Jack Williams, superintendent of the A.E.R.R., was held from the Jones undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon. A large number of friends and the relatives followed the remains to the Globe cemetery. Arrangements had been made to send the body to the old home at Memphis, Tennessee, but word was received here that the mother of the young man was in a critical condition and it was feared that the shock might prove fatal. Accordingly it was decided to hold the funeral at Globe.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Oct. 15, 1918; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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He lived in Railroad Court in Globe.
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"Wedded At Globe"
At the Baptist parsonage Saturday evening Rev. Wm. Riddle united in marriage Mr. Geo. B. Williams and Miss Hattie Lee Williams. the bride and groom were schoolmates at Memphis, Tenn. Miss Williams has been visiting a sister-in-law of the groom, Mrs. J.W. Williams. George B. Williams occupies a responsible position with the A.E. Railroad.
(Arizona Silver Belt, Oct. 9, 1916; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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"George B. Williams Dies"
Lucy, Tenn., Oct. 12 - News of the death of George B. Williams at Globe, Arizona, was received here today by members of his family. Mr. Williams formerly lived in Memphis. After attending the old high school he was connected with the auditing department of the Memphis Street Railway Company.
At the time of his death he was in the employ of the Arizona Eastern Railway. His wife, Mrs. Hester W. Williams, and one son, Joseph B. Williams, survive. He is also survived by his father and mother, Prof. and Mrs. J.B. Williams of Brunswick; tghree sisters, Mrs. Homer Folbre of Forrest City, Ark., Mrs. W.A. Dunlap of Brunswick, Mrs. E.T. Aydelott of Nashville and three brothers, John W., of Globe, Arizona, Rufus J. of Little Rock and Thomas J. of this place.
(The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1918, page 20)


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