Typed by Theresa Carhart


The Marlin Democrat March 28, 1931

WILLIAMS, G. P.

Surnames: WILLIAMS, CURLEE, HUMPHREY, BARFIELD, DOLLAHITE

G. P. Williams, age 84, died at the of his daughter, Mrs. Lida Humphreys, on Louise street about nine o’clock this morning, following an illness of about two weeks duration.
Born in Mississippi January 16, 1847, Mr. Williams came to Texas as a youth of 16, his family locating on Blue Ridge in Falls county where heresided practically all of his lofe.(sic)
He was a member of the Baptist church.

Mr. Williams was married in 1874 at Groesbeeck(sic) to Miss Georgia Curlee, who survives him; also three daughters, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Lucy Barfield of Oletha and Mrs. Donie Barfield of San Antonio; and a number of grandchildren.

The funeral was announced for 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon with services conducted at the grave in Calvary cemetery by Rev. S. D. Dollahite, paster of the First Baptist church of Marlin.

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