MATHEW WILLS DIES AT AGE 82 Father [of] J. R. Wills and Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw Dies During Early Morning At Latter's Home; Funeral Tomorrow. Mathew Wills, aged 82, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw, 122 Hill street, this morning at 1:40 o'clock. Mr. Wills had been ill for some time. Funeral services are announced for Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The service will be held at the Bradshaw home, with the Rev. E. B. White and the Rev. A. P. Thompson conducting the rites. Burial will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. Surviving Mr. Wills are his widow, Mrs. Richinda [sic; Richenda] Wills, four daughters, Mrs. Bradshaw, of this city, Mrs. W. R. Johnson, Mrs. W. D. Nelms and Mrs. C. C. Robertson, all of Windsor; four sons, J. R. Wills, of this city, M. M. Wills, of Norfolk, T. A. Wills of Windsor and Amos F. Wills, of Zuni. Also a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Suffolk New-Herald, 14 August, 1934, Page 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the obituary: Mathew Wills, 82, died on August 14, 1934, at his daughter's home in Suffolk. He was survived by his widow, Richenda Wills, four daughters, four sons, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ** Narrative summary of funeral services: Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 15, 1934, at 3 p.m. at the Bradshaw home. Rev. E. B. White and Rev. A. P. Thompson conducted the rites. Burial was made in Cedar Hill cemetery. Transcript: MATHEW WILLS DIES AT AGE 82 Father [of] J. R. Wills and Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw Dies During Early Morning At Latter's Home; Funeral Tomorrow. Mathew Wills, aged 82, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw, 122 Hill street, this morning at 1:40 o'clock. Mr. Wills had been ill for some time. Funeral services are announced for Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The service will be held at the Bradshaw home, with the Rev. E. B. White and the Rev. A. P. Thompson conducting the rites. Burial will be made in Cedar Hill cemetery. Surviving Mr. Wills are his widow, Mrs. Richinda [sic; Richenda] Wills, four daughters, Mrs. Bradshaw, of this city, Mrs. W. R. Johnson, Mrs. W. D. Nelms and Mrs. C. C. Robertson, all of Windsor; four sons, J. R. Wills, of this city, M. M. Wills, of Norfolk, T. A. Wills of Windsor and Amos F. Wills, of Zuni. Also a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Suffolk New-Herald, 14 August 1934, Page 8 ** Vital Statistics Summary: |--------|-------- | | Name: | Mathew Wills | | Age: | 82 years | | Birth: | 1852 (estimated) | | Death: | 14 August 1934; at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw, 122 Hill street | ** Table of Relationships: | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------|--------------|-------------- | | Mathew Wills | Decedent | Not specified | | Mrs. Richinda Wills | Widow | Not specified | | Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw | Daughter | This city | | Mrs. W. R. Johnson | Daughter | Windsor | | Mrs. W. D. Nelms | Daughter | Windsor | | Mrs. C. C. Robertson | Daughter | Windsor | | J. R. Wills | Son | This city | | M. M. Wills | Son | Norfolk | | T. A. Wills | Son | Windsor | | Amos F. Wills | Son | Zuni | ** Publication Details: |------------|--------------------| | Newspaper: | Suffolk New-Herald | | Date: | 14 August 1934 | | Page: | 8 | ** Other relevant information: The dates are consistent with the days of the week. August 14, 1934, was a Tuesday, and the funeral was announced for Wednesday, which would be August 15, 1934.