Daughter of William E. Williams and Sarah J.. Parks. Sister of Mary Russell, William Williams, Myrtle Hillier, CHarles E. Williams, Pearl Reed, Thomas Milton Williams, and Ethel Vinson
Newspaper articles referring to Sarah's death.
On January
15, 1899 at the home of her brother-in-law, John Russell. "Carrie fired a 32 ball into her left breast and fell, screaming," according to the paper. "Her lover, Joe McAllister had been with her all day and up to that hour that night. He decided to remain over night and she went into the bedroom, prepared the bed for him and passing through the room went out onto the porch and walked down the steps to the ground. She had no more than time to reach the ground until the shot was fired. Those in the house rushed to her
assistance and found her mortally wounded. It was at first supposed that a stray shot fired by some one in town had struck her until she acknowledged that she had fired the shot by her own hand. Everything was done for her
that could be but she was unable to pull through and death ended her sufferings about 4 p.m. the following Friday. When asked for a reason for
her rash act she invariably replied, 'I don't know; I can't tell you why I did it.' And yet to her sister, Mrs. Russell (Mary Ann) she said, "If it had not have been for my promise to come down here and stay a while with you I would have done this in Piedmont." (This statement lends itself that
Carrie's home was probably Piedmont, MO). The news article continues, "Joe McAllister had been her accepted lover for some months; in fact they were engaged and had set last Christmas as the day for the marriage, but at her
request it was postponed. It is said that another young man by the name of Cole came across her pathway and as a consequence she was not sure which young man she would rather link her fortunes with. Mr. McAllister is said to have been an ardent wooer and pressed her continually to name the day when they should be married. Some of their friends think that they had a
little "lovers spat" that Sunday and that she shot herself out of pique, but Mr. McAllister denied this and says that nothing of that character occurred. Her mother (Sarah Jane Williams) says that Carrie was subject to queer attacks in which she seemed not to realize what she was doing or what was going on around her; and Mrs. Williams says she feels sure that Carrie's rash act was done while under the influence of one of these strange spells. After she shot herself she expressed a strong desire to recover. The body
was brought here Saturday and after a service at Harmon Hall by Rev. J.D. Watson, was laid away in the Piedmont Cemetery. Carrie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Williams and was born Oct. 14, 1878, in St.Francois county. During the past ten or twelve years she has resided in Wayne (Wayne county). She served at the Grand Central Hotel a large part of the past year or two and was regarded as a very beautiful girl, quiet and unobtrusive in her character. Her tragic death is a sad blow to her family and her lover."
This article is submitted with deep respect to those who loved and lost
Carrie to this tragedy.
Newspaper articles referring to Sarah's death.
On January
15, 1899 at the home of her brother-in-law, John Russell. "Carrie fired a 32 ball into her left breast and fell, screaming," according to the paper. "Her lover, Joe McAllister had been with her all day and up to that hour that night. He decided to remain over night and she went into the bedroom, prepared the bed for him and passing through the room went out onto the porch and walked down the steps to the ground. She had no more than time to reach the ground until the shot was fired. Those in the house rushed to her
assistance and found her mortally wounded. It was at first supposed that a stray shot fired by some one in town had struck her until she acknowledged that she had fired the shot by her own hand. Everything was done for her
that could be but she was unable to pull through and death ended her sufferings about 4 p.m. the following Friday. When asked for a reason for
her rash act she invariably replied, 'I don't know; I can't tell you why I did it.' And yet to her sister, Mrs. Russell (Mary Ann) she said, "If it had not have been for my promise to come down here and stay a while with you I would have done this in Piedmont." (This statement lends itself that
Carrie's home was probably Piedmont, MO). The news article continues, "Joe McAllister had been her accepted lover for some months; in fact they were engaged and had set last Christmas as the day for the marriage, but at her
request it was postponed. It is said that another young man by the name of Cole came across her pathway and as a consequence she was not sure which young man she would rather link her fortunes with. Mr. McAllister is said to have been an ardent wooer and pressed her continually to name the day when they should be married. Some of their friends think that they had a
little "lovers spat" that Sunday and that she shot herself out of pique, but Mr. McAllister denied this and says that nothing of that character occurred. Her mother (Sarah Jane Williams) says that Carrie was subject to queer attacks in which she seemed not to realize what she was doing or what was going on around her; and Mrs. Williams says she feels sure that Carrie's rash act was done while under the influence of one of these strange spells. After she shot herself she expressed a strong desire to recover. The body
was brought here Saturday and after a service at Harmon Hall by Rev. J.D. Watson, was laid away in the Piedmont Cemetery. Carrie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Williams and was born Oct. 14, 1878, in St.Francois county. During the past ten or twelve years she has resided in Wayne (Wayne county). She served at the Grand Central Hotel a large part of the past year or two and was regarded as a very beautiful girl, quiet and unobtrusive in her character. Her tragic death is a sad blow to her family and her lover."
This article is submitted with deep respect to those who loved and lost
Carrie to this tragedy.
Daughter of William E. Williams and Sarah J.. Parks. Sister of Mary Russell, William Williams, Myrtle Hillier, CHarles E. Williams, Pearl Reed, Thomas Milton Williams, and Ethel Vinson
Newspaper articles referring to Sarah's death.
On January
15, 1899 at the home of her brother-in-law, John Russell. "Carrie fired a 32 ball into her left breast and fell, screaming," according to the paper. "Her lover, Joe McAllister had been with her all day and up to that hour that night. He decided to remain over night and she went into the bedroom, prepared the bed for him and passing through the room went out onto the porch and walked down the steps to the ground. She had no more than time to reach the ground until the shot was fired. Those in the house rushed to her
assistance and found her mortally wounded. It was at first supposed that a stray shot fired by some one in town had struck her until she acknowledged that she had fired the shot by her own hand. Everything was done for her
that could be but she was unable to pull through and death ended her sufferings about 4 p.m. the following Friday. When asked for a reason for
her rash act she invariably replied, 'I don't know; I can't tell you why I did it.' And yet to her sister, Mrs. Russell (Mary Ann) she said, "If it had not have been for my promise to come down here and stay a while with you I would have done this in Piedmont." (This statement lends itself that
Carrie's home was probably Piedmont, MO). The news article continues, "Joe McAllister had been her accepted lover for some months; in fact they were engaged and had set last Christmas as the day for the marriage, but at her
request it was postponed. It is said that another young man by the name of Cole came across her pathway and as a consequence she was not sure which young man she would rather link her fortunes with. Mr. McAllister is said to have been an ardent wooer and pressed her continually to name the day when they should be married. Some of their friends think that they had a
little "lovers spat" that Sunday and that she shot herself out of pique, but Mr. McAllister denied this and says that nothing of that character occurred. Her mother (Sarah Jane Williams) says that Carrie was subject to queer attacks in which she seemed not to realize what she was doing or what was going on around her; and Mrs. Williams says she feels sure that Carrie's rash act was done while under the influence of one of these strange spells. After she shot herself she expressed a strong desire to recover. The body
was brought here Saturday and after a service at Harmon Hall by Rev. J.D. Watson, was laid away in the Piedmont Cemetery. Carrie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Williams and was born Oct. 14, 1878, in St.Francois county. During the past ten or twelve years she has resided in Wayne (Wayne county). She served at the Grand Central Hotel a large part of the past year or two and was regarded as a very beautiful girl, quiet and unobtrusive in her character. Her tragic death is a sad blow to her family and her lover."
This article is submitted with deep respect to those who loved and lost
Carrie to this tragedy.
Newspaper articles referring to Sarah's death.
On January
15, 1899 at the home of her brother-in-law, John Russell. "Carrie fired a 32 ball into her left breast and fell, screaming," according to the paper. "Her lover, Joe McAllister had been with her all day and up to that hour that night. He decided to remain over night and she went into the bedroom, prepared the bed for him and passing through the room went out onto the porch and walked down the steps to the ground. She had no more than time to reach the ground until the shot was fired. Those in the house rushed to her
assistance and found her mortally wounded. It was at first supposed that a stray shot fired by some one in town had struck her until she acknowledged that she had fired the shot by her own hand. Everything was done for her
that could be but she was unable to pull through and death ended her sufferings about 4 p.m. the following Friday. When asked for a reason for
her rash act she invariably replied, 'I don't know; I can't tell you why I did it.' And yet to her sister, Mrs. Russell (Mary Ann) she said, "If it had not have been for my promise to come down here and stay a while with you I would have done this in Piedmont." (This statement lends itself that
Carrie's home was probably Piedmont, MO). The news article continues, "Joe McAllister had been her accepted lover for some months; in fact they were engaged and had set last Christmas as the day for the marriage, but at her
request it was postponed. It is said that another young man by the name of Cole came across her pathway and as a consequence she was not sure which young man she would rather link her fortunes with. Mr. McAllister is said to have been an ardent wooer and pressed her continually to name the day when they should be married. Some of their friends think that they had a
little "lovers spat" that Sunday and that she shot herself out of pique, but Mr. McAllister denied this and says that nothing of that character occurred. Her mother (Sarah Jane Williams) says that Carrie was subject to queer attacks in which she seemed not to realize what she was doing or what was going on around her; and Mrs. Williams says she feels sure that Carrie's rash act was done while under the influence of one of these strange spells. After she shot herself she expressed a strong desire to recover. The body
was brought here Saturday and after a service at Harmon Hall by Rev. J.D. Watson, was laid away in the Piedmont Cemetery. Carrie was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Williams and was born Oct. 14, 1878, in St.Francois county. During the past ten or twelve years she has resided in Wayne (Wayne county). She served at the Grand Central Hotel a large part of the past year or two and was regarded as a very beautiful girl, quiet and unobtrusive in her character. Her tragic death is a sad blow to her family and her lover."
This article is submitted with deep respect to those who loved and lost
Carrie to this tragedy.
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