John Welsey GuilliamsBorn Dec. 10, 1845
Died Feb. 15, 1919
Guilliams, John Wesley-- Enlisted 14 February 1865, 19 years old, as private in Co. B, 151st Infantry. At enlistment was 5\\\'9 ½" tall, had auburn hair, grey eyes, residing in Banner, Fulton County, IL. Mustered out 24 January 1866 at Columbus, Georgia. Died 15 February 1919 at National Military Home, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Craig (Holt) Missouri.
Guilliams, John Wesley - Obituary - Mound City News, Missouri (Courtesy of Danni Hopkins) Craig loses an aged and one of her utmost respected citizens. John W. Guilliams was born December 10th, 1846, in Green County, Missouri died Feb. 15th, 1919, aged 73 years, 2 mo., and 5 days. He moved to Kingston, Ills. where he met and married Miss. Mary E. Cokenhour March 3, 1867; to this union were born 9 children, 6 boys and 3 girls. Three of the boys dying in infancy, 2 dying in young manhood, leaving 4 children to mourn the loss of a father. They are Harry of Verdon, Nebr., Mrs. Frank Randall of Falls City, Neb., Mrs. Chas. Waldon, Mound City, Mo., and Mrs. Leonard Wright of Craig, Mo. Brother and Sister Guilliams moved back to Church about 37 years ago and lived a faithful Christian life. He organized the first Sunday School at the PawPaw Chapel and was superintendent for a period of six years. He is survived by his wife and 4 children, 11 grandchildren. Bro. Guilliams was stricken with paralysis 6 years ago next July of which he has been a sufferer since that time. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in Craig by Bro. O. W. Adams Monday morning at ten o\\\'clock. A large crowd gathering to pay their respects and say a last goodbye, the text was taken from first Cor. 15:22-23 verses "As his own order. Christ the first fruit then they that are Christ\\\'s at his coming." After which the remains were laid away in the new cemetery at Craig by loving hands to await the resurrection of the just.
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