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George
W. Willis Rev.
L. d. Geiger, of Apopka, the
faithful secretary of the
Florida State Baptist Convention, has paid his late friend, George W.
Willis,
of Williston, a high compliment of civic virtues and Christian
character. He
writes: “George W. Willis was born at Flemington, Fla., January 1, 1844. His father and mother both died when he was but nine years old. They left two other sons, Frank and Paul, both younger than the subject of this sketch and one daughter, Mrs. O. E. Edwards, , who died in 1899. Paul Willis who entered the ministry about the same time as myself and for a time was my schoolmate and always my friend, was one of the most devout young men I ever knew. He died in 1892. These three brothers were raised to manhood in the home of their uncle, Jesse Willis, at Williston, one of the best and most respected men in the entire country and their sturdiness of character is doubtless due largely to the many wholesome lessons taught them by their uncle and his noble wife, “Aunt Dolly.” George Willis was married to Mary E. Reddick, at Williston, December, 1868, at which place they both lived until they died, the wife passing away February 20, 1907. Ten children were born to them." Source: Ocala Evening Star: 8-13-1908 Transcribed
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Hon.
William J. Epperson…Member
of House of Representatives
From Levy County Hon.
William J. Epperson was born May
30, 1855, in Cherokee
County, Georgia, but moved with his parents to Levy County, Fla., in
1887. For
nine years he worked on his father’s farm, leaving there to
become a clerk in
the store of an uncle, Col. Wm. R. Coulter, at Bronson. At the end of
one year
he bought out the business and began merchandising on his own account.
He also
engaged in cotton ginning, hotel and livery business and other things
of minor
importance until the year 1900 when he began the manufacture of
turpentine and
rosin and also started a farm. Mr.
Epperson’s public service
began in 1887 when he was
elected county treasurer. To this office he was re-elected in 1888,
without
opposition and in the primary of last year, Levy county voted him to
the House
of Representatives above three opposing candidates. Mr.
Epperson has been twice married and
has two daughters,
one by each marriage. His first wife was Miss Corrinne Carter, of
Meridian,
Miss., who died in September, 1886; the second wife, Miss Anzonetta P.
Boling,
of Cherokee county, Ga., is still living. Mr.
Epperson is a member of the
Methodist church and of the
Masonic order. Source: Levy Weekly True Democrat: 4-9-1909 |
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Death of
Mrs. Klein One of
Albion’s Oldest Residents Dies in New Jersey Mrs.
Caroline M. Klein, formerly of Albion,
Fla., died at
her home in Camden, N. J., on July 12 of Brights disease, aged 64 years. Mrs.
Klein was one of the first settlers of
Albion. She was
the widow of the late John Klein and mother of Florence, John, Stewart
and
Lewis Klein. Whilst to the outside world she was a successful
housekeeper, yet
to her friends and relatives she was admired for her gentleness and
amiability.
Her devotion to family was exhibited in the quiet self-denials and
personal
sacrifices for their comfort or pleasure. Few women have ever proved
such a
mother and few mothers have ever proved such a woman. While
quite young she joined the
Presbyterian church and
ever manifested the love of God by her charity, benevolence and
sympathy for
the afflicted or distressed. To her religion was an active principle
and not a
dead force. The humblest and poorest were regarded as important as the
great
and rich. Life to her was no dream, but an opportunity to do good. We tender our sympathy to the children, who mourn their greatest loss, the death of their mother. Bronson Times-Democrat. Source: Gainesville Daily Sun: 7-26-1907 Transcribed
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