Raymond Williams

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Died:
Raymond H. Williams, 85, of Lansing, Illinois, formerly of Hammond, Indiana, passed away Monday, June 28, 1993, at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights.

He leaves his wife Eva; son Jerry (Lucia) Williams of Lansing; granddaughter Eva Poirier of Hammond; four great-grandchildren; sisters Edna Barclay of Missouri, Mary Stone of Florida, and Marie Lovejoy of Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 1, 1993, [at] 11 a.m. at the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Ave., Hammond, Rev. Bruce Stanek officiating. Burial at Cedar Park Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Buried:
GRid=207782569

Family/Spouse: Eva Anderson. Eva was born on 1 Sep 1909 in Benton Co, IN; died on 3 Nov 1994 in Cook Co, IL; was buried in Cook Co, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jerry Raymond Williams was born on 7 Jan 1929 in Lake Co, IN; died on 21 Mar 2003 in Lake Co, IN.

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GRid=119390587

Clarence married Mary Abbie Sears on 28 Dec 1903 in Pulaski Co, KY. Mary was born about 1881 in KY; died about 1963; was buried in Henry Co, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=119390627

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GRid=19215006

Edward married Susan Louisa Ridings on 22 Sep 1864 in Pulaski Co, KY. Susan (daughter of John Perkins Ridings and Susannah Blakemore) was born on 20 Oct 1846 in Lee Co, VA; died on 25 Feb 1928 in McLean Co, IL; was buried in McLean Co, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Susan was born in Stonega, which is now part of Wise Co VA

This is not a farming community. Why live in this area in 1846?

Died:
Name: Susan Riding Williams
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 25 Feb 1928
Death Place: Cooksville, McLean, Illinois
Gender: Female
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Race or Color:
Age: 81
Estimated Birth Year: 1847
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1846
Birthplace: Stonega, Virginia
Father: John Ridings
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother: Sarah Ridings
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Cooksville, Ill.
Street Address:
Spouse: Edward Williams
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 27 Feb 1928
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Blue Mound Cem.
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4008216
Image Number: 925
Film Number: 1614307
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 7973
Collection: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947

Buried:
GRid=19215007

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Married:
Groom's Name: Edward J. Williams
Groom's Birth Date: 1839
Groom's Birthplace: Madison County, Ky.
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Susan Louisa Ridings
Bride's Birth Date: 1846
Bride's Birthplace: Lee County, Virginia
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1864
Marriage Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
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Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
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Bride's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01216-9
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 804052
Reference Number: Vol.II, p.53
Collection: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979

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From Jean Colyer Grumbling:
the following is a transcription of a weekly column published (dateunknown) in the Commonwealth Journal 110-112 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501


From Our Past
A REGULAR TUESDAY FEATURE BY JACK NORTON


From Our Past appears one day late because of space limitations in Tuesday's Commonwealth Journal. today's column is written by Mrs. Herbert R. Ledford, 201 May Street, Somerset. she is a native of the Grundy community of Pulaski County.


About four miles from Somerset, nestled in a valley just off Ky. 80 and a short distance from the foot of Sugar Hill, stands an abandoned Methodist church. The white frame church, whose windows have long been boarded and whose doors are locked, is called Soules Chapel church. It was named for Bishop Soule, head of the local Methodist Church when this particular building was erected.


The church replaced an old log structure called Gragg's Chapel. In 1857 John P. Ridings bought the old church, dismantled it and used some of the logs to construct a barn on his farm, which is located near the site of Soules Chapel. Construction of the present building was started in the autumn of 1857 and completed the same season a year later. It is thought the land was donated by Allen Cox.


Ridings directed the construction of the new church, which has a stone foundation and underpinnings of hand-hewn logs. He, along with John Richardson and *** L. R. (Collier) Colyer, helped most in furnishing materials and money for the new structure. All the lumber used for framing was whip-sawed by Bill Calhoun and Peter Baker. The lumber for the church pews was sawed at a watermill some distance away.


At one time Soules Chapel had a membership of more than 200 people andthe second-best organized Sunday School in the Danville District. It was the Mother Church to the First Methodist Church of Somerset. However, at the time of the Civil War, a tremendous uprising came in the church and,as a result, the membership split. Those with sympathies for the North left the church and formed Bradley's Chapel - Northern Methodist Church,located about two miles south of Soules Chapel. Soules Chapel was then known as Soules Chapel Southern Methodist Church.


It is impossible to find a list of the real charter members, but from theearliest church records are found the names of Collier, Richardson, Gragg and Ridings.

In 1940 Rev. Charles Marshal Cavit, a circuit preacher, compiled much of the church's history and listed the following membership:
Alton F. Bates, Evelyn M. Bates, Clarence G. Bryant, Della V. Bryant,Luther Bullock, Bessie Williams Camble, Alice Cundiff, Charles Cundiff,Maude Gibson, and Mrs. Cora Gilmore. Eugene Gilmore, Sarah A. Greer, Mrs. Mary Hall, Addie B. Mills, Mary B.Mills, Zeda B. Mills, Mrs. Allie Richardson, Craig Ridings, Henry S.Ridings, and Stella Ridings. Willie Ridings, C. M. Simpson, Jewel Simpson, Mary Simpson, Mrs. Zella Struck, Irene Whitaker, Jennie Whitaker, Dessie Williams, Glydas Williamsand Clara Yahnig.





Birth:
Seen middle name listed as Perkins and Pickens

John married Susannah Blakemore on 5 May 1841 in TN. Susannah was born on 31 Jan 1823 in VA; died on 1 Aug 1895 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=28806274

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Married:
date from family Bible