George Washington Guilliams

GUILLIAMS, George W. - George W. Guilliams died at his home near Farmington at 2 o’clock Sunday morning. He had been in declining health for two years, and a week age he was taken suddenly and violently ill, which brought his useful life to a close. The funeral, conducted by Rev. N.M. Ragland, took place at the Christian Church at Farmington Monday morning and the interment was in the cemetery there. Deceased was 76 years of age and was a native of Indiana, moving when a boy with his parents to Jacksonport, Arkansas. From there they went to Hempstead County, where he grew to manhood and where he enlisted in the Confederate army and fought gallantly throughout the war. He afterward married there and moved to Washington County 40 years ago. He had lived on the farm where he died for thirty years. He was a Christian gentleman and was highly esteemed by those who knew him. He leaves five children as follows: Jesse, teaching in Westville; Robert, photographer at Siloam Springs; Will, of this city; Neal, who lived with his father and Mrs. John Crenshaw of this city. -Fayetteville Daily [Prairie Grove Herald 12/19/1912] [Fayetteville Democrat 12/19/1912]

G.W. Guilliams is on the Confederate Pensioners list to receive $70 from the Washington County Clerk’s office. [Fayetteville Democrat 9/22/1910]

G.W. Guilliams filed Veteran Application #13571 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 13, 1907 at the State, citing service with Company E, 4thArkansas Infantry from 1861 thru1865. Mr. Guilliams died December 15, 1912. His widow, Mrs. G.W. Guilliams filed Widow Application #13571 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 11, 1913 by the State. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]