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John Wesley “Wes” Williams

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Birth	:	9 Oct 1845 Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1923 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5359900, -97.6064900
Plot	:	03.202.03
Description	:	- Co. C, 36th Ohio Infantry, Civil War 1861-1865 - Served as a member of Co. G, First Reg't Nebraska National Guard from 21 Apr 1885 to 21 Apr 1888. * In response to a query that the Fillmore County Memorial Tributes give John W. Williams' death date as January 7, PLEASE NOTE that Mr. Williams death certificate, obituary, tombstone and Civil War pension file ALL give his death date as January 6. ---------- Nebraska Signal, Geneva, Nebraska, Thursday, January 11, 1923 Death of John W. Williams John W. Williams was born in Meigs county, Ohio, October... Read More	- Co. C, 36th Ohio Infantry, Civil War 1861-1865 - Served as a member of Co. G, First Reg't Nebraska National Guard from 21 Apr 1885 to 21 Apr 1888. * In response to a query that the Fillmore County Memorial Tributes give John W. Williams' death date as January 7, PLEASE NOTE that Mr. Williams death certificate, obituary, tombstone and Civil War pension file ALL give his death date as January 6. ---------- Nebraska Signal, Geneva, Nebraska, Thursday, January 11, 1923 Death of John W. Williams John W. Williams was born in Meigs county, Ohio, October 9, 1845. In 1861 he enlisted as a soldier in the civil war and was mustered into service at Marietta, O., as a private of company C, Thirty-sixth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. At the end of three years of service he re-enlisted. .... and because of his meritorious service and soldierly conduct was chosen for some of the most difficult and dangerous tasks of the war and displayed marked heroism in some of the feats accomplished. He was finally severely wounded in the battle of Opequan, Va, September 19, 1864, which disabled him from any further active service during the war. He received final honorable discharge at Cumberland, Md., May 27, 1865. Mr. Williams came to Fillmore county, Nebraska, in 1870 and took a homestead six miles from Geneva, thus becoming one of the foremost pioneers in the settlement and development of the county. February 15, 1872, he was married to Sarah A. Oaks. To them were born six children: Marietta M., Flora J., James H., Samuel M., Mabel V., and John A., all of whom, with the wife, who has been his companion and helper during more than half a century of wedded life, remain to mourn his departure. He was a member of Wilson Post No. 22, Department of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic. He was for several terms commander of the G. A. R. post at Strang. He was also a member of the M. W. A. and W. O. W He died at the hour of midnight at his home in Geneva, January 6, 1923, aged 77 years, 2 months and 27 days. The funeral service was held at the home, conducted by Rev. E. H. Pontius, Tuesday, January 9, at 2:30. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery. W. W. King of Sioux Falls, S. D., and R. F. Hanlin and daughter, Lena of Beatrice attended the funeral.

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John Wesley “Wes” Williams's memorial is located at: Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA.
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John Wesley “Wes” Williams death on 6 Jan 1923 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5359900
Longitude: -97.6064900

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah Ann Oaks Williams

(1855 - 1935)

Siblings

Children

Flora Jane Williams Lowery

(1875 - 1962)

Mable Viola Williams Hanlin

(1885 - 1978)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Geneva Cemetery
Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5359900, -97.6064900

2. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5184200, -97.6145000

3. Fairmont Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6267014, -97.5674973

4. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4668999, -97.7097015

5. Chelsea Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4808006, -97.4882965

6. Fairmont Catholic Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6394005, -97.5689011

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Shickley, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4816700, -97.7295400

8. Holy Cross Cemetery
Grafton, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6150017, -97.7108002

9. Grafton Cemetery
Grafton, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6157990, -97.7106018

10. Shickley Cemetery
Shickley, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4166985, -97.7082977

11. Glengary Pioneer Cemetery
Ohiowa, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4518100, -97.4544100

12. Salem Cemetery
Shickley, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3945000, -97.6733000

13. Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
Milligan, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5098300, -97.4058300

14. Roe Cemetery
Fairmont, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6912000, -97.5955000

15. Harmony Cemetery
Strang, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3788986, -97.5381012

16. Fairview Cemetery
Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4817009, -97.8133011

17. Ohiowa Cemetery
Ohiowa, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4235992, -97.4428024

18. Exeter Cemetery
Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6521988, -97.4364014

19. Horton Cemetery
Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6911011, -97.5025024

20. Bohemian National Cemetery
Milligan, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4818993, -97.3878021

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery North
Ohiowa, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4213982, -97.4253006

22. Kasak Cemetery
Friend, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5393000, -97.3683000

23. Stockholm Lutheran Cemetery
Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4091988, -97.7767029

24. Summit Cemetery
Shickley, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3656006, -97.6913986