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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