The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Monday, February 5, 1917, page 1
Hon Sira W Willey, one of the best known men in the county, former postmaster at Hinton and prominent in politics for a number of years, died at his home near the court house on Sunday night at eleven o'clock after an illness of several weeks.
The cause of his death was grippe, with other complications from which he had been suffering for some time. He was confined to his bed in the early winter and later improved and during the January term of court, was able to be out for a day or two. He was then taken worse, however, and for the past ten days his condition had been critical. On Friday afternoon he lapsed into un... Sunday night when he passed away.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at the late home, after which the remains will be taken to his former home, some three miles from Bellepoint, and buried at the Hartwell, or family graveyard. The burial will likely be about one o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr Willey was born Nov 16, 1849, near Greenville, Monroe county and was 67 years of age. His parents later moved to this county and resided near Mt Zion, where he spent many years of his life. He was prominent in politics and in addition to holding a number of county offices, was a delegate to the Republican National Convention on one or more occasions. For four years he was a deputy U S Marshall, with offices in Charleston and some years later was appointed postmaster at Hinton and held this position for seventeen years, or, until the late Harvey Ewart was appointed soon after President Wilson was elected.
The deceased leaves a wife who before marriage was a Miss Milburn, and also one daughter, Mrs Dr W A Wykel of this city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Dr Hartwell, of Bellepoint, and three brothers as follows Eber and Ahijah Willey, of Bellepoint, and Alma Willey of Forest Hill in addition to more distant relatives.
Mr Willey was widely known in this section of the State and in fact all over the State. He was a man of excellent habits and robust health until recent years, when he had been suffering from Kidney trouble, which was no doubt largely responsible for his death.
In early life, or more than 40 years ago, he united with the Methodist Church and always held his membership with the Mt Zion church, where he spent a part of his boyhood days. In the last days of his life he fully realized that his time on earth was short, as the nature of his ailments seemed to be beyond the skill of the best physicians. He felt prepared for the final call and talked with close friends as to his condition and of the future.
Mr Willey was an excellent citizen and will be sadly missed by his legion of friends and acquaintances. Honorable in his dealings and always willing and ready to accommodate people won for him hundreds of personal friends who will learn of his death with much regret.
A good man is gone.
The passing of Mr Willey removes from this city three useful citizens who were former postmasters here. Mr Ewart who succeeded Mr Willey as postmaster died some weeks after he was appointed and after his death the late John Haynes was appointed. He served but a few months until he was taken ill and died.
The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Tuesday, January 30, 1917, page 2
S W Willey, for sixteen years postmaster at Hinton died at his home in Avis Sunday night at 11:17 o'clock. Diabetis was the cause of his death. Mr Willey was 67 years of age. He served several years as United States marshal and four years as U S commissioner.
Monday, February 5, 1917, page 1
Hon Sira W Willey, one of the best known men in the county, former postmaster at Hinton and prominent in politics for a number of years, died at his home near the court house on Sunday night at eleven o'clock after an illness of several weeks.
The cause of his death was grippe, with other complications from which he had been suffering for some time. He was confined to his bed in the early winter and later improved and during the January term of court, was able to be out for a day or two. He was then taken worse, however, and for the past ten days his condition had been critical. On Friday afternoon he lapsed into un... Sunday night when he passed away.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at the late home, after which the remains will be taken to his former home, some three miles from Bellepoint, and buried at the Hartwell, or family graveyard. The burial will likely be about one o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr Willey was born Nov 16, 1849, near Greenville, Monroe county and was 67 years of age. His parents later moved to this county and resided near Mt Zion, where he spent many years of his life. He was prominent in politics and in addition to holding a number of county offices, was a delegate to the Republican National Convention on one or more occasions. For four years he was a deputy U S Marshall, with offices in Charleston and some years later was appointed postmaster at Hinton and held this position for seventeen years, or, until the late Harvey Ewart was appointed soon after President Wilson was elected.
The deceased leaves a wife who before marriage was a Miss Milburn, and also one daughter, Mrs Dr W A Wykel of this city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Dr Hartwell, of Bellepoint, and three brothers as follows Eber and Ahijah Willey, of Bellepoint, and Alma Willey of Forest Hill in addition to more distant relatives.
Mr Willey was widely known in this section of the State and in fact all over the State. He was a man of excellent habits and robust health until recent years, when he had been suffering from Kidney trouble, which was no doubt largely responsible for his death.
In early life, or more than 40 years ago, he united with the Methodist Church and always held his membership with the Mt Zion church, where he spent a part of his boyhood days. In the last days of his life he fully realized that his time on earth was short, as the nature of his ailments seemed to be beyond the skill of the best physicians. He felt prepared for the final call and talked with close friends as to his condition and of the future.
Mr Willey was an excellent citizen and will be sadly missed by his legion of friends and acquaintances. Honorable in his dealings and always willing and ready to accommodate people won for him hundreds of personal friends who will learn of his death with much regret.
A good man is gone.
The passing of Mr Willey removes from this city three useful citizens who were former postmasters here. Mr Ewart who succeeded Mr Willey as postmaster died some weeks after he was appointed and after his death the late John Haynes was appointed. He served but a few months until he was taken ill and died.
The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Tuesday, January 30, 1917, page 2
S W Willey, for sixteen years postmaster at Hinton died at his home in Avis Sunday night at 11:17 o'clock. Diabetis was the cause of his death. Mr Willey was 67 years of age. He served several years as United States marshal and four years as U S commissioner.
The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Monday, February 5, 1917, page 1
Hon Sira W Willey, one of the best known men in the county, former postmaster at Hinton and prominent in politics for a number of years, died at his home near the court house on Sunday night at eleven o'clock after an illness of several weeks.
The cause of his death was grippe, with other complications from which he had been suffering for some time. He was confined to his bed in the early winter and later improved and during the January term of court, was able to be out for a day or two. He was then taken worse, however, and for the past ten days his condition had been critical. On Friday afternoon he lapsed into un... Sunday night when he passed away.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at the late home, after which the remains will be taken to his former home, some three miles from Bellepoint, and buried at the Hartwell, or family graveyard. The burial will likely be about one o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr Willey was born Nov 16, 1849, near Greenville, Monroe county and was 67 years of age. His parents later moved to this county and resided near Mt Zion, where he spent many years of his life. He was prominent in politics and in addition to holding a number of county offices, was a delegate to the Republican National Convention on one or more occasions. For four years he was a deputy U S Marshall, with offices in Charleston and some years later was appointed postmaster at Hinton and held this position for seventeen years, or, until the late Harvey Ewart was appointed soon after President Wilson was elected.
The deceased leaves a wife who before marriage was a Miss Milburn, and also one daughter, Mrs Dr W A Wykel of this city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Dr Hartwell, of Bellepoint, and three brothers as follows Eber and Ahijah Willey, of Bellepoint, and Alma Willey of Forest Hill in addition to more distant relatives.
Mr Willey was widely known in this section of the State and in fact all over the State. He was a man of excellent habits and robust health until recent years, when he had been suffering from Kidney trouble, which was no doubt largely responsible for his death.
In early life, or more than 40 years ago, he united with the Methodist Church and always held his membership with the Mt Zion church, where he spent a part of his boyhood days. In the last days of his life he fully realized that his time on earth was short, as the nature of his ailments seemed to be beyond the skill of the best physicians. He felt prepared for the final call and talked with close friends as to his condition and of the future.
Mr Willey was an excellent citizen and will be sadly missed by his legion of friends and acquaintances. Honorable in his dealings and always willing and ready to accommodate people won for him hundreds of personal friends who will learn of his death with much regret.
A good man is gone.
The passing of Mr Willey removes from this city three useful citizens who were former postmasters here. Mr Ewart who succeeded Mr Willey as postmaster died some weeks after he was appointed and after his death the late John Haynes was appointed. He served but a few months until he was taken ill and died.
The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Tuesday, January 30, 1917, page 2
S W Willey, for sixteen years postmaster at Hinton died at his home in Avis Sunday night at 11:17 o'clock. Diabetis was the cause of his death. Mr Willey was 67 years of age. He served several years as United States marshal and four years as U S commissioner.
Monday, February 5, 1917, page 1
Hon Sira W Willey, one of the best known men in the county, former postmaster at Hinton and prominent in politics for a number of years, died at his home near the court house on Sunday night at eleven o'clock after an illness of several weeks.
The cause of his death was grippe, with other complications from which he had been suffering for some time. He was confined to his bed in the early winter and later improved and during the January term of court, was able to be out for a day or two. He was then taken worse, however, and for the past ten days his condition had been critical. On Friday afternoon he lapsed into un... Sunday night when he passed away.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday at the late home, after which the remains will be taken to his former home, some three miles from Bellepoint, and buried at the Hartwell, or family graveyard. The burial will likely be about one o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr Willey was born Nov 16, 1849, near Greenville, Monroe county and was 67 years of age. His parents later moved to this county and resided near Mt Zion, where he spent many years of his life. He was prominent in politics and in addition to holding a number of county offices, was a delegate to the Republican National Convention on one or more occasions. For four years he was a deputy U S Marshall, with offices in Charleston and some years later was appointed postmaster at Hinton and held this position for seventeen years, or, until the late Harvey Ewart was appointed soon after President Wilson was elected.
The deceased leaves a wife who before marriage was a Miss Milburn, and also one daughter, Mrs Dr W A Wykel of this city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Dr Hartwell, of Bellepoint, and three brothers as follows Eber and Ahijah Willey, of Bellepoint, and Alma Willey of Forest Hill in addition to more distant relatives.
Mr Willey was widely known in this section of the State and in fact all over the State. He was a man of excellent habits and robust health until recent years, when he had been suffering from Kidney trouble, which was no doubt largely responsible for his death.
In early life, or more than 40 years ago, he united with the Methodist Church and always held his membership with the Mt Zion church, where he spent a part of his boyhood days. In the last days of his life he fully realized that his time on earth was short, as the nature of his ailments seemed to be beyond the skill of the best physicians. He felt prepared for the final call and talked with close friends as to his condition and of the future.
Mr Willey was an excellent citizen and will be sadly missed by his legion of friends and acquaintances. Honorable in his dealings and always willing and ready to accommodate people won for him hundreds of personal friends who will learn of his death with much regret.
A good man is gone.
The passing of Mr Willey removes from this city three useful citizens who were former postmasters here. Mr Ewart who succeeded Mr Willey as postmaster died some weeks after he was appointed and after his death the late John Haynes was appointed. He served but a few months until he was taken ill and died.
The Messenger, Beckley, West Virginia
Tuesday, January 30, 1917, page 2
S W Willey, for sixteen years postmaster at Hinton died at his home in Avis Sunday night at 11:17 o'clock. Diabetis was the cause of his death. Mr Willey was 67 years of age. He served several years as United States marshal and four years as U S commissioner.
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