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Isabell (Achord) Williams

Mrs. Isabell WILLIAMS, widow of John H. WILLIAMS, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Laura ALLEN, in Elk Prairie Township, two miles south of Nason. Her age was 82 years, four months and seven days.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Missionary Baptist Church in Ina, with the Rev. Marsh HARPOOL in charge, and burial will be in Abner Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel, where friends may call.

Mrs. WILLIAMS was born March 1, 1864 in Hamilton County, the daughter of John and Emeline (HEDGES) ACHORD.

A resident of this county for the past 50 years, she was a member of the Lone Oak Baptist Church.

She was married to John H. WILLIAMS, who preceded her in death February 24, 1918.

Surviving are three sons, Oscar, William Edgar and Walter Lee WILLIAMS, all of Ina; one daughter, Mrs. Laura ALLEN of Ina; three brothers, John ACHORD of Alton, Ill., and Riley ACHORD and Ira ACHORD of Georgetown, Ill.; and Mrs. Emma BERG of Sogle, Idaho; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Source:Mt. Vernon, IL Register News
Date: July 9, 1946
Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta


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