Mrs. Edward West obituary

Mrs. Edward West of Dresden Dies At Bethesda Hospital

Nov. 23- Mrs. Edward West, aged 59, died at Bethesda Hospital Friday morning about 3 o'clock. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Clark and Mrs. Clarence Snyder, three step sons, Ira West, Homer West and Roy West, one granddaughter, Noradale Stargel, of the home; one sister, Mrs. Ohio Williams and two brothers, Sanford King and William King. The funeral will be held from the Prospect church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the Prospect cemetery.

(The Times Recorder - Zanesville, OH - November 24, 1923)

S.F. Williams Is Taken By Death At Dresden Home

Well Known Farmer Succombs Thursday Night-Funeral Saturday Afternoon

S.F. Williams, aged 52, a lifelong resident of Dresden died Thursday evening at the family home. He was one of the best known members of the community in which he lived and was a member of the M E Church.

Surviving him are his widow and fourteen children, Harley, Clarence, Ethel, Mary, Gladys, Lena, Roy, Stella, Clayton, Frank, Chester, Warren, Marjorie and Rhea, all of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Iva Mattingly, Mrs. Georgia Quigley and Miss Laura Williams of near Dresden; also five brothers, Ellsworth, John, Noah, Charles and Senior, of the Dresden vicinity.

Mr. Williams was a farmer by occupation. He died on the 23rd anniversary of his marriage to Miss Glenna Holbein, who survives. Funeral services will be held 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the M E Church at Dresden and burial will be made in the Dresden cemetery.

(Zanesville Times Recorder - September 4, 1926)

Fourteen Children in Family of Dresden Couple

Proud? Why not? It isn't every one who can have 14 as fine and healthy children as Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Williams, of Dresden, who are shown above, with their family. They have been married 21 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams were married when they were 28 and 17, respectively. Mr. Williams is now 49 and Mrs. Williams 38.

In the 21 years of their married life, and despite the large number of children, death never invaded the family and all the children are living at home. The parents are life long residents of the Dresden neighborhood. It is believed their family record for 20 years of age ...the state. The youngest is Rhea Marine, who arrived to gladden the happy home just one month ago and the eldest, Harley Williams, is 20 years of age.

Members of the family are: Left to right, top row, Roy, 10 years; Ethel, 15 years; Harley, 20 years; Mary, 17 years; Clarence, 18 years; Gladys, 14 years. Bottom row, Frank, aged five years; Clayton, seven years; Stella, eight years; Chester, four years; Mr. Williams, holding Clara, aged one year; Mrs. Williams holding Rea Marine, aged one month, Lenn, aged 12 years and Warren, aged three years.

(The Times Recorder - August 11, 1924)

Resident of Dresden Dies At 81

Mrs. Glenna L. Williams, 81, of Dresden, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 30) at Good Samaritan Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday. She had been ill a year.

Born Dec. 13, 1885, in Madison Township, she was the daughter of Conrad and Clara Frances McGee Holbein. Her husband, Sylvester Williams, died Sept. 2, 1926.

She was a member of Dresden Methodist Church, its WSCS and Senior Citizens Club of Dresden.

Surviving are five sons, Harley of Dresden, Roy and Frank of Columbus and Clayton and Chester of Frazeysburg; five daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Mary) Seenes of Trinway, Mrs. Carson (Ethel) Stuller and Mrs. Ernest (Marjorie) Rodgers, both of Dresden and Mrs. Meyer (Gladys) Schwartz and Mrs. James (Rhea) Norris, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister Mrs. Virgie Hill of Zanesville; 42 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. Two sons, two daughters and two sisters are deceased.

The body was taken to Baughman Funeral Home in Dresden.

(The Times Recorder - August 31, 1967)