OBITUARY OF Judge John L. Williamson

OBITUARY OF Judge John L. Williamson 

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OBITUARY OF JUDGE JOHN L. WILLIAMSON

Died November 14, 1876

Judge John L. Williamson, died at his residence here Tuesday morning last (Nov.

14), after a lingering illness, aged 44 years. He was buried in the cemetery

yesterday (Nov. 15) with the honors of Odd Fellowship. He was born in Rutherford

County, Tenn., October 1st, 1832, where he resided with his father, the late

Beverly A. Williamson, until his removal to this county in the year 18__ [1839].

His father and family have resided in and near Milan since their removal to

Gibson county. John L. Williamson attended the Instutue [sic] at Murfreesboro .

He studied law under the late Col. M. R. Hill of Trenton, and was admitted

to the bar in 1857, at that place. . . He at one time represented the county in

the lower House of the general assembly; was married twice, first to Miss Martha

Zackory [Zachary], of Murfreesboro, and second to Mrs. Viola Mosely, of

Owensboro, Ky. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn [sic] his loss.

Milan Exchange, November 16, 1876.

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