Williamson - Erasumus
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, 1907Waynetown -- 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 Sun. afternoon at 2 o'clock and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The interment took place at the cem W. 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.
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Source: Marion Indiana Chronicle tribune Fri May 31, 1907 p 8
Erasmus D. Williamson of the Danville Home died at Waynetown, Ind while out of furlough. He served during the Civil War in Co B 63rd Ind Inf. His death occurred May 8th at the age of 72 years. - KBZ
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Source: CDJ 22 Dec 1892 p 4
Ras Williamson, after an absence of six weeks, canvassing at Cayuga for a fruit tree nursery has returned home for the winter.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal CWJ
15 April 1893
Ras Williamson is in Cayuga to deliver fruit trees.