WILLIAMSON, Erasmus
Source: Crawfordsville Journal, May 10, 1907
Waynetown, Ind -- At __ o'clock this morning the last call was answered by Erasmus Williamson at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Martin on W. __ St. Mr. Williamson had been a sufferer for several years, his last ___ about three weeks. he was a member of Co. E, 63rd Reg. of Ind. Vols. and was for some years a comrade in McPherson Post GAR at Crawfordsville but was not at the time of his death. He was in his 73rd year, the father of three daughters living, Mrs. James Y Bean, Mrs. WF Harvey living here and Mrs. Nathan B. Couberly of Crawfordsville. Mr. Williamson was an early member of IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] lodge here which order will have charge of his funeral. It will likely occur Sunday but the hour is not known at this time.
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Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Sat., May 11, 1907
Waynetown -- The funeral of the late Erasmus Dryden WILLIAMSON will be held at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Martin, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] will have charge of the burial service and Rev. BB Keslar, the ME minister, will deliver the address. interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery He leaves one son, Asa Williamson and four daughters.
Mrs. James Y. Beam, Mrs. Sarah Martin with whom he lived, Mrs. Walter Harvey, living here and Mrs. Nathan B. Couberly of Crawfordsville. One son, Thomas and one daughter, Mrs. Rosa Hartsock, d. a few years ago. Thomas was single, but Mrs. Hartsock was the mother of 3 children, who are living here.
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Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Mon., May 13, 1907
The funeral of Ras Williamson was conducted at Waynetown Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The interment took place at the cem West of town. BR Russell, Joe Taylor, HH Talbot, Thomas Shepard, James Sanders, David Mulholland, Hiram Burris and Fielding Alfrey, members of McPherson Post, GAR of this city, attended the services. -kbz