Calvin Washington Williams, 1861-1937. Atkinson, E. B. 1998. Library Catalog: www.familysearch.org
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"Calvin Washington Williams 1861-1937" "written 1998 by Evelyn Bennett Atkinson" "Calvin Washington Williams, was born 20 December 1861. He married his first cousin, Sarah Ann Davis, 25 December 1889. Shortly thereafter he bought a large 600 acre farm north of Axson, Georgia. They had eleven children. My mother, Ettie, was the third child and was a crawling baby when they moved into their new home. Grandpa was hard working, had little schooling, but provided a good home for his children. He and Grandmother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, January 9, 1900. He lived his religion and was a great speaker, like unto the Apostle Paul. He loved the missionaries and even built a room on one end of the long front porch, room for them to stay in and called it the Mormon Room. He would let no one sleep there except the Elders. He worked in the fields which he loved dearly, from daylight ‘til dark. He would come home from plowing with his red mule, get a bite to eat, then hitch the mule and wagon and go to cottage meetings to share the gospel with anyone who would listen. I was privileged to go many times with him along with my cousin, Grace. Her mother died when she was a month or two old and my Grandpa and Grandma raised her. Many times I spent the night with Grace and as always family prayer was a must. Often times Grandpa would fall asleep, and Grandma would nudge him to wake up and finish the prayer. He knew and loved the gospel and tried to share it with everyone. He even saved two Elders from being lynched near his home. He helped my mother with a home after my step-father died in the early ‘30’s. He gave us food from his garden and meat from his smoke-house. To me there are not very many like this great man. He was truly a pioneer in bringing forth the gospel in this part of the Lord’s vineyard. I think of him every first Sunday, when he would stand declare the gospel to be true. I am proud of this my heritage."
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	title = {Calvin {Washington} {Williams}, 1861-1937},
	shorttitle = {Calvin {Washington} {Williams}, 1861-1937},
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	abstract = {"Calvin Washington Williams 1861-1937"

"written 1998 by Evelyn Bennett Atkinson"

"Calvin Washington Williams, was born 20 December 1861. He married his first cousin, Sarah Ann Davis, 25 December 1889. Shortly thereafter he bought a large 600 acre farm north of Axson, Georgia. They had eleven children. My mother, Ettie, was the third child and was a crawling baby when they moved into their new home. Grandpa was hard working, had little schooling, but provided a good home for his children. He and Grandmother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, January 9, 1900.

He lived his religion and was a great speaker, like unto the Apostle Paul. He loved the missionaries and even built a room on one end of the long front porch, room for them to stay in and called it the Mormon Room. He would let no one sleep there except the Elders. 

He worked in the fields which he loved dearly, from daylight ‘til dark. He would come home from plowing with his red mule, get a bite to eat, then hitch the mule and wagon and go to cottage meetings to share the gospel with anyone who would listen. I was privileged to go many times with him along with my cousin, Grace. Her mother died when she was a month or two old and my Grandpa and Grandma raised her. Many times I spent the night with Grace and as always family prayer was a must. Often times Grandpa would fall asleep, and Grandma would nudge him to wake up and finish the prayer. He knew and loved the gospel and tried to share it with everyone. He even saved two Elders from being lynched near his home. 

He helped my mother with a home after my step-father died in the early ‘30’s. He gave us food from his garden and meat from his smoke-house. To me there are not very many like this great man. He was truly a pioneer in bringing forth the gospel in this part of the Lord’s vineyard. I think of him every first Sunday, when he would stand declare the gospel to be true. 

I am proud of this my heritage."},
	language = {English},
	urldate = {2020-04-08},
	author = {Atkinson, Evelyn Bennett},
	year = {1998},
	note = {Library Catalog: www.familysearch.org},
}

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