Milton - Doctor Philo McWilliam, 81, a resident of Milton since 1901, died at his home on College street here at 8:30 p.m. Thursday after a 10 days' illness.
The son of John and Charlotte Young McWilliam, Mr. McWilliam was born Aug. 26, 1859, in Iowa and married Josephine Davis at Montour, Ia., Aug. 26, 1879. They lived at Grand Junction and Garwin, Ia., until 1901, when coming to Milton. He was a farmer and harness maker by trade.
Early in life, Mr. McWilliam was baptized and became a member of the S. D. B. church. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliam celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1939.
Survivors are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Everett Crandall, Palo Alto, Calif., Mrs. Ray Dunwell, Boy River, Minn., Mrs. Bernard Braitkrutz, living near Janesville and Mrs. Maxwell Tifft, Bayfield, N. J., three sons, John, Milton, Arthur, Tillamook, Ore., and Darwin McWilliam, Milton, a brother, Arthur, Grand Junction, Ia., 18 grand children and 13 great grand children. Two daughters, Mrs. Eva Moleta Garrigus and Mrs. Sarah Brown, two brothers, William and Andrew, and a sister, Mrs. Sara Decker, are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Seventh Day Baptist church with burial in the Milton cemetery.
