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1922 ABSTRACT OBITUARIES - DEATH NOTICES JAN 1922 - JUNE 1922 |
January 5, 1922
Geff:
Mabyl Burtons received word her sister Mrs. Dewey Litchfield 15
mo. old baby of Astoria, Il. Choke to death. Mrs. Litchfield was
the former Alma Gruber.
Onoy
Catheryn Kendall, died. Dec.27,1921. Born Aug.22,1850. Married
Wm. Kendall, Apr. 10.1916. She also leaves 2 sons, Wm. Tubbs of E. St.
Louis and Lou Williams of Ind. One sister. Mrs. H.L. White of Fairfield,
Buried Maple Hill cemetery.
County Line
Clyde, son of Jade Kneff died.
Willow Branch
Word receives of death of Miller Decker of Okla. He married
Mattie Markham.
January 12, 1922
Dr. Wm. C. Sibley died Dec. 10.1921. He leaves one girl. Mrs. Frank Harwick of Vincennes. His wife and 2 brothers, H.F. of Vincennes and Joe of Dallas Oregon.
Obit
Golden Simpson 25 yr. old son of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Simpson
of Burnt Prairie was electrocuted at Big Bead, Kansas. Buried Maple
Hill. This is the 2nd death by violence of sons of Dr. and Mrs. Simpson
4-5 yrs. ago. Maurice Simpson
Pleasant Grove
David Harrison, died Jan. 2.
Willow Branch
Geo Mix died at his nephew, Willie Mix.
Obit
Queen Victoria, daughter of Frank and Sally Robertson,
b. Jan .22,1877, d. Jan.3,1922. She was the only daughter and the youngest
in a family of 8. Her parents have died. She married Wm. H. Gloyd Oct .3,1897.
One child, Beulah Thelma. Beside her husband and girl, she leaves 4 brothers,
Miles, Albert, James and Elmer. Burial at Indian Prairie cemetery.
January 19, 1922
Wayne City
Billy Keen died. Surviving his wife and 3 children. Ten Post
Oak cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Tunnell Wilson died at her daughter, Ada Kittle. Her husband James died about 6 yrs. agoThomason cemetery.
Local
4 mo. Old son of John Mayer died. Union cemetery.
Garden Hill
Infant child of George Corneal was buried at Power cemetery.
January 26, 1922
February 2, 1922
Obit
Mrs. Hannah Golden, widow of J.F. Golden died at the home of
Paul McDonald ,Grand Junction, Colo.. Born in Fairfield 60 yrs. Ago. Mr.
Golden died 20 years ago, .She leave a daughter Mrs. Bert Ray.
Willow Branch
Charles Stoddard received word of death of his sister’s husband Leo
Brown in Los Angeles. He was born in Zenith.
Hickory Hill
Aunt Sarah, wife of Robert Keens died at Keenes.
Buried Tin Post Oak cemetery. Died at home of her niece Mrs. Robert
Bullard..
William Keen of near Keenes buried at Post Oaks cemetery.
Pond Creek
A number of people attended Charles Bowman, son of Wm. Bowman,
funeral at Antiock.
Some went to Pleasant Grove to attend the final burial of Gillie Puckett. There were soldiers. Gillie ‘s father was Earl Puckett.
Ellery
Mrs. Lavina Rook died. She was taken to York.
February 9.1922
PINK PRESS ISSUE
Wayne City
Remains of Mrs. Lydia Lappins who died at her daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Withrow in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Jan. 25. Is buried at Thomason cemetery.
Ger grandson came with the body, Chas. McRill.
Baseline
Lucinda Hale died while visiting her sister Nannie Johnson at
Villa Ridge.. Fred hale and sons Van and Olaf of St. Louis came, also Bessie
Rudesill of Gillkerson, Ark came for their sister funeral. Hale cemetery.
Pond Creek
5 mo. old infant of Evertt Grizzie died Feb. 5,1922.
Thomas Hill cemetery.
Willow Branch
Sunday School was called off on account of funeral for Wilber Howe.
February 16, 1922
News reach here of death of Frank Whitacre who died in Los Angeles, Calif. He left here 25 years ago for Mt. Vernon. He is buried in the west.
Notice
Mrs. D.F. Fankell died in Riverside Calif. and buried beside
her husband. Her daughter Bess Wicklin Buil sent this in.
Notice
Estell Lee Clevenger died. He left a wife Miss Whetstone of
burnt Prairie who he married a year ago.
Obit
Clinton Alexander Harmon died Denver Colo. Feb. 4,1922. Son
of Bane and Sarah Harmon formerly of Geff. Born Jackson co. Ohio
1856. Came to Colo. in 1877. He married Alice Bobbett of Fairfield, 1884.
Two children. Mrs. A.T. Roberts and Earl of Denver. He also leaves his
wife and his brothers and sisters. Mrs. Ben Williams and Charles of Denver.
Mrs. John T. Richards of Fairplay, Colo. Mrs. John Bobbett of Nevada Mo.
Mrs. Frances Yocum and Frank of Loveland. All formerly of Geff.
Boyleston
Joe Atkinson was called to Rinard for death of the 11 yr. old girl
of Ed Atkinson.
Eastern Lamard
An inmate of the poor farm Mark McDermen died.
County Line
Dick Williams received word his oldest girl, Mrs. Edgar Halterman
of New Mexico had died and left a baby girl a few days old.
Wayne City
D.J. Moore was called to Sims on death of a granddaughter, Pearl
Feather, daughter of H.V. Feather.
Obit
Wilmer, son of John and Mary Howe, born Apr 20,1867,
died Feb. 3,1922. Married Emma Merrill, Nov. 28,1894. Who survive.
Also had 2 children. One dying in infancy and Mrs. Edna (Elmer) Stark.
He also leaves his father, a daughter, and 4 brothers. C.C.; P.B.: and
Luther of near Blue Point church and Willie of Assumption, Il.
Three sisters, Mrs. John Spriggs. Mrs. J.A. Flanders and Mrs. F.M.
Wood all of Wayne co. Bunker cemetery.
Obit
Marjorie Ruth, infant of Chester and Ella Potter ,b.
Jan. 23,1922 and d. Jan.. 23,1922. Koontz cemetery. Leave her parents,
2 brothers and one sister.
Three of the Keen family died in one week. Samuel d. Jan. 25. His brother Billie Keen died Jan 17 and Mrs. Sarah Keen wife of George also died.
Dorothy Phyliss, daughter of Everett and Nellie Griswold, b. Sept. 12,1921 and d. Feb. 6,1922. Leave her parents and one sister. .
Obit
Francis Elizabeth, daughter of Albert and Mary Clymer
b. Randolph co. IL. Oct. 11,1855 and d. Jan. 29.1922. Married C.H. Keith
of Dexter, Ohio. Feb. 21,1878. Had one son, Earl A. of Rinard. She also
leaves one brother Frank Clymer of Ohio and one sister, Flora Danford of
Noble, Ohio.
Local
Roy Porter died in Lamard twp.
Jessie Irene, 20 mo. Old girl and only child of Orvill and Pearl Sluder died. Maple Hill cemetery.
Earnest Clevenger attended his bro Estell Leo Clevenger funeral.
Brush Creek
Mrs. Etta Clements, nee Burroughs was buried at Harrell cemetery.
She leaves a little boy. Her father L.D. Burroughs was called to her bedside
.
Cisne
2 yr. old child of Charles Billington died.
February 23. 1922
Word received of death of Mattie Bucltanan Beck, wife of G.T. Beck. She died Feb.12, at Eugene Oregon.
Obit
Geo W. Singleterry, died at his daughter, Mrs. John H. Tice
of Jasper twp.
Obit
Veva Leota, girl of Ed and Blanche Atkinson ,b.
July, 24,1912 and d. Feb. 12,1922. Victory cemetery.
Local
James Pittman of Rinard died at Olney.
Obit
Wilbur Fisk Michels b. Mar. 18.1839 Edward co., and d.
at Rinard Feb. 16,1922. Married Sarah Mitchell Oct. 18.1860. Five
children. His wife died June. 24,1896. He leaves, Amy, Allen, Harry, Ralph
and Maurice. Bunker cemetery. He also leave one half sister
and two half brothers.
Chas E. Wolfe died Feb. 16,1922. In Flora.
Western Leech
Mrs. Ed Reyness died.
Johnsonville
Mrs. Bert ( May) Pool died. Leave a husband and 8 children.
The youngest only a few months old.
Johnsonville cemetery.
Garden Hill
Lucien Hunt died at home of his grandma In West Frankfort. Willow
Branch cemetery. Little son of Carl Hunt.
Rinard
Mariah Smith died. Mix cemetery.
Frame
Daniel Vaughn received word his brother in law John Bonner of
Logan Iowa, died.
County Line
Miss Gertie Shehorn died at Rinard.
Willow Branch
Grandma Smith died at Flora at her daughter Mrs. Will Berry.
Smith cemetery.
March 2,1922
Obit (vry long)
John Wilson Tullis, son of David and Euphemia Wilson Tullis
born in Cupar co. of Fife, Scotland, Oct .9.1838 .At the age of 10 he came
to America with his parents. Came to Fairfield, 1858. May, 8,1868 he married
Sarah Irene Allen. Nine children all alive except Addie who died
in infancy. He leaves 8 girls. Miss Clara, Alice Brown, Emma (C.F.) Owen
all of Fairfield, Amanda, wife of T.C. McFarland and May wife of T.A. Bumgardner
of _______Montana; Edith, wife of W.P. Porter of Belgrade Mo. Stella, wife
of J.R. Holt of Warm Springs, Ark. and Ethel ,wife of _G. R. Williams ______-Big
Timber, Mt. and one sister Mrs. Eupliement Stoddard.
Geff
Mrs. Myra Mason return from Macon, Il. where her brother
had died.
Wayne City
Some attended funeral of Joe Scudmore . His daughter Mrs. Tom
Ashbrook came from Taylorville.
Taylor Gilbert died. Age 51 Olive Branch cemetery.
Some attended funeral of Polk Richardson age 77.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson living near Rock Bluff died. She left her husband and five children. Age 35.
Obit
Gertrude Louise, girl of J.F. and Mary Shehorn b. June
18,1900 and d. Feb.19.1922. Leave her parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Obit
Geo W. Singleterry b. Oct. 19.1843 and d. Feb. 20.1922. Married
Mary Ellen Rucker . Had five children. Hattie and Ida died. Mrs. Flora
Tice of Fairfield, William is dead and Charles of new Mexico. His wife
been dead a long time. In 1882 he m. Rebecca Young and had one girl who
died 1912. Barnhill cemetery.
Dr. J.D. Harlan received word his brother in law died in Adams ,Ark. Dr. H. M. Ochiltree. He had lived in Johnsonville about 35 years ago.
Ola Pearson of Foosland, IL, died Feb. 7.1922. He had lived at Geff. He leaves his wife and one girl, Emma Gibbons. He move to Foosland about 3 yrs. ago.
Obit (but too blurry)
Maybe a Mrs. Wilson.
Frame
Robert Fenton, a brother to Mrs. Will Reed died in Mill Shoals.
Boylson
Emma Parkinson was called Petersburg for death of her sister. Mrs.
John Parkinson.
Mill Shoals
14 mo. old Baby of Mr. McMahan
died.
March 9, 1922
Obit
Miss Lola M. Liston, 19 yr. Old girl of J.C. Linston died. Buried
Maple Hill. Born Mar. 12,1902. ( long obit but no other dates)
Obit
J. E. McAlister died at White Cloud, Kansas .He lived
here about 35 years ago. His wife was Josephina Luster, daughter of the
late Wm. Luster.C. E. Luster and his sister Mrs. R.B. Foster of here went
to Kansas.
Thomas Renfro died. Burnt Priaire cemetery.
Mrs. Henry Wlliams, mother of Mrs. R. S. Bryant, died in Omaha.
Geo M. Beck, father of Mrs. Frank C. Sibley of Carmi, died Houston, Texas.
(Long article)
Hezekiah (Ki) Newby age 63, son of Newton Newby died.
Wayne City
Mrs. W. L. Knapp died Feb. 17,1922, at Zeigler, Il. Leave
husband and 2 sons, Henry age 16 and LeRoy age 10.
Garden Hill
Theodore Baker died at St. Joseph, Mo. Brought here to
his sister Mrs. Delmar Tadlock. Harrell cemetery.
Obit (on fold)
Mrs. Jesse Robertson, Samantha Holmes, daughter
of Wm. and Eliza Holmes, born Carroll co. Ohio,
May 10,1846, died Feb. 15,1922. Married Jesse T. Robertson
May,1 1880. She was the 25th child of her father. (It names
her sisters and brothers. ( Albion newspaper).
Local
Roy Files, about 25, son of W. F. Files, died. Make
three to die in this family. Mrs. Files, the mother and Mrs. U. B.
Barnett, a daughter of Mrs. Files.
Obit (long)
Henry Cecil, son of Henry Johnson and Margaret Clemence
Crews White, born May, 2,1896 Wayne co., was killed in Ames,.
Iowa, Feb. 25,1922. Beside his parents, he leaves 3 brothers, Charles
in U.S. Navy; James of Ames, Iowa and Theodore at home. Also,
2 sisters. Miss Lucretia in Chicago and Edith Anderson of Penn. Ebenezer
cemetery.
Obit
Roy Thurl, son of James and Eliza Porter was born Sept.
30,1889 in Wayne co., died Feb. 14,1922. Married Minnie Mayo,
Jan. 30.1911. No children. He leaves 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Cecila of
Monterey, Ind. Reaty and Mrs. H.H. Matchett of Cisne and Hershel of Lostant,
Ill and Mrs. H.B. Woods Belgre, Kans. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Obit
Caroline, daughter of Jacob and Matilda Feathers b. Aug
.24,1840 at Orange co. Ind. Died Jan.27,
1922. Married Ellis Redfern in 1855. Three children.
Lizzie, Jacob and Ulysele. Bro Redfern was killed in 1865 war. Her
2nd.m. to Wm. McKee Mar. 17.1867. Five children. Four survive. Geo of Orchardville,
Maggie of Sandoval, and ________Mills of Sedre Wash. (It
did not name the 4th one)
Obit
Laura Elizabeth, girl of Eli and Susan McDaniel,
b. Dec .27.1857 Rinard and d. Feb .24,1922 at her daughter Lura Smith
in Cisne. She m. J. J. Phillips, Apr .16,1873. Ten children.
Five have died. Her husband died about 4 months ago. Those left are Perry,
Ross, Ed and Grover Phillips, and Mrs. Smith .One sister. Mary David
of Calif. Two brothers, L. P. of Rinard and J. L. of Lebanon, Il.
Willow Branch cemetery.
Cisne
Mrs. Jane Beecher died, Cisne cemetery.
March 16, 1922
Obit
Beulah Mary Holmes, b. May, 8,1868, Fairfield, d. Mar. 5,1922,
Peoria, IL.. Married James O. Amos, May 15 1889. Two children.
Irene Potts of Belleville, IL and Earl of Indianapolis. She died at Indianapolis
Maple Hill cemetery.. The Oliver Holmes were her parents. She leaves one
sister Clara Bell Kimball.
Johnsonville
Willis , small son of the John Collins died. Buried Johnsonville
cemetery..
Boyd
Ed Stroud died.
Obit
Marion, son of John and Martha Wells ,b. June. 7,1890
Wayne co. and d. Fort Wayne. Ind. Mar. 4,1922. The youngest of 4
sons who two had died Willie and George. Marion married Flossie Beasley
in 1911. Had 3 girls, One died. Those left is Rosa age 10 and Marie
age 7 who reside with there mother in Knox, Ind. Thomason cemetery.
Local
Mrs. Ira Staley was called to Slaughters, Ky. for the death of
her brother, Ova Branson.
Obit
Hezekiah, son of Wm. and Fereby Newby b. Mar.26,1859
and d. Mar.6,1922. Married American Harlan, Mar.27.1887. Four children.
His wife and 2 children have died. Aug.23,1910 he again married Mrs.
Lizzie Carter and had 3 children. Anticoh cemetery.
Cisne
Mrs. Charles Obrecht was called to Evansville for death of her
father.
Enterprise
Little child of Walter Miller died
March 23, 1922
Obit
James, son of Green Miller, was born Zif twp. 1861, died
at Only Mar. 10.1922. On Nov. 1884 he married Adeline Padgett.
Four children. Roy and Radie died in infancy. Leave one son Erman
of Zif and a girl, Bessie McCracken of Flora. Also he leaves his wife.
Zif cemetery.
Ardell Wheeler Phelps, son of the Frank Phelps died at Mt. Vernon. 9 years old.
Dovie Ann, girl of Wm. and Margaret Willett ,b. July, 18,1852 at Horseshoe Bend. Ky. D. Mar. 14,1922. Married Charles Alexander Mathews July,, 13,1870 at Paducah Ky. Six children. One girl died in infancy. Those left Nellie Grace who married J.P. Parker of St. Louis.. Pauline ( Mrs. Henry Solcum of here). Thomas E. and James A. also from here. One brother Elijah Willett of New Amsterdam, Ind. One step son and one step daughter. Mrs. John Mathew of Vincennes and Mrs. E.J. Evans of Lake Crystal, Minn. Her husband d. May, 29,1917. Maple Hill cemetery.
Wayne City
Minerva Green died Bluford.
Ed Stroud died. He leaves a wife, one son and 2 girls.
Thomason cemetery.
Howard Chase, son of the Perry Chase, of Mt. Vernon died.
Ardella Wheeler, youngest son of F. O. Phelps, b. Nov .27.1912 and died at Mt. Vernon, Mar. 17.1922. He leaves his parents, one brother Orson and one sister Martha. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Norris City gave this report of the mother of Mrs. H. S. Bryant. Mrs. Jane Williams who died Mar.5 1922 and leave 5 sons and 2 girls.
March 30, 1922
Obit
Hiram Flavius Sibley, son of Charles Azuba Sibley, b. Oct .17.1846
Gallia co. Ohio. He was the 4th son of a family of six.. 1870-he m. Corelia
Woods of Racine Ohio. Had five children. Three died in infancy. Mrs. Sibley
died Aug. 1897. About 10 years ago he moves to Vincennes to his daughters.
Emma Carter and Mrs. H.E. Finch. Also left one brother Joseph of
Dallas, Oregon.
Obit (long)
Elvira Judson Kelly, oldest girl of Rev. Carter Jerrel Kelly,
born Ohio co. Ky., Feb 3,1833and died Mar. 24, 1922, at Carbondale,
IL. Married Wm. Haynes Carter Aug .14,1856. Ten children, five
survive. David of Denver; Woodson of LaSalle co. IL. Ruth Ann Black of
Fairfield, Oscar of Onowa, Iowa, and Mary Draper of Carbondale. Pleasant
Grove cemetery.
Obit (long)
Albert Hays was killed. He was about 52. Leave a wife, and one
girl Hester of Indianapolis.
Beulah Ruth, daughter of J. F. and Mary Shehorn, born at Rinard June 28,1905 and died Mar. 22,1922. Leave her parents, 3 brothers and one sister. One sister Gertrude died one month ago.
Narcissue Jane, daughter of David and Lucy Hoover, b. Mar .1,1885 and d. Mar. 22,1922 Orchard twp.. Married Wm. Pifer Jan .22,1905. Had four children. Annon, Roy; Olive and Nettie. Also one half sister and six half brothers which they named them. Harrell cemetery.
March 23; Mary Pauline Vaught, daughter of H.F. and Elizabeth Cross b. Oct. 9,1833 and d. Mar. 23,1922 (it said 82 yr. so date or age is wrong). She married Wm. Vaught Dec. 18,1859. Seven children. One son Francis and one girl Elizabeth died in infancy and another son; Robert d. Aug. 2,1899. Her husband died Feb .23,1878 She leaves 3 girls, Mrs. Joseph Endicott of Kellogg, Iowa. Mrs. L.F. Gowdy of Enfield, Miss Josie at home. Also John of Madison Ill. (one place said St. Louis).
Obit
Allie A. McIntire, daughter of Frank and Mary McIntire born
Aug. 16,1895 . Married July ,3 ,1916 to Claude Simpson, One son Cecil Alvis
age 4. She leaves her parents, 2 brothers, John and James, 3 sisters. Mrs.
J.H. Rambo of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Mrs. Wibberstuff of Benning, Vermont.
Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Garden hill
Some attended the funeral of Mrs. Nar Pifer at Zenith.
Mrs. Pansy Fatheree died. Leave husband Jess and 2 small children.
Ellery
Mrs. John Shilling. died.
North of Wayne City
2 mo. Old child of Frank Keen died. Ten Post Oak
cemetery.. Mrs. Keen was formerly Pearl Miller, daughter of Edgar
Miller.
John Brewer died. Bailey cemetery.
April 6, 1922
Obit
Mary Jane Beecher died Mar .3, She was the youngest child of
Valentine and Mary Carter Gates. Born Belmont Co. Ohio. Aug .5,1839. Married
Francis Beecher in 1869. Two children. One girl Amanda (Mrs. G.W. Vanfossan)
and one son Lewis who died about 2 years ago. Her husband died 60 years
ago. Cisne cemetery.
Local
Frank Ralston, 28 died at his father's, Robert Ralston.
Obit
Harry Wilbur, son of Wilburn and Sarah Michels,
born Edward co. Aug. 4,1867 and died Mar .26,1922, Rinard. Married
Laura Zimmerman, Sept. 19.1893. Three children. Hugh, Clella
and Donald who died in infancy . Bunker Hill cemetery,.
April 13, 1922
Willow Branch
Several attended funeral of Ira Ritter at Flora.
Obit
Mrs. Sophia Hart, wife of W. M. Hart, died in Geff Apr.
9. She leaves husband and four children. Dr. Guy Hart of Fairfield,
L.O. of Evansville, Ethel Brooks, wife of C.H. Brooks of Haigler,
Neb. and Mrs. Catherine Trample. Bestow cemetery. Born
Mar. 15,1855 and d. Apr. 9 ,1922. Spohia, was the daughter of Peter and
Alvira Brown. Married Wm. Hart Feb .8.1872. She also leaves one brother,
G.M. Brown.
Obit
Albert Dale Rochelle, b. June. 7,1901 and d. Mar. 27.1922.
Bestow cemetery.. Card of Thanks. Agnes, Claw, and Bessie
Rochelle, Helen and Lois Rochelle. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Rochelle and Mr. and
Mrs. E.E. Rochelle.
Obit (long)
Nancy Jane Mills - Turner b. Posey co Ind., Aug
,2,1849 and d. Apr. 4,1922. She married Jesse Turner Feb.11,1864.
He died Jan. 22,1909. Six children. Harry. Mrs. Nettie Harrell
and Mrs. Bertha Book all of Xenia. Three have died. Martha Alice in infancy.
Mrs. Laura Snelling and Mrs. Ella Cochran also died.
Johnsonville cemetery.
Wayne City
Several attended funeral of Osa Taylor at Olive Branch.
Mrs. Malinda Draper died at Petersburg.
Obit
Robert F. Locke died. Son of Reuben and Mary Ann Fraizer Locke,
born Gridley, Il. Sept. 7,1853. and died Apr. 7,1922. He married
Almorene Wilson June .26,1876. Eight children. Ira, Jesse, Earl, Clarence,
Leslie, Robert, Mrs. Pearl Burns and Mrs. Floy Berg. Ira and
Pearl have died.
Obit
Mrs. Sarah A. Amons , widow of James Amons, b. Dec .17,1845
and d. Apr. 4,1922. St. Louis, Mo.. Married James Amons in 1862. Four children.
Charles and Judith of St. Louis. Otis of San Antonia, Texas. Leonard
died in 1907 in El Paso, Texas. Also one sister. Maggie Newton and 2 brothers.
W.A. and Frank Wright. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Obit
Laura Josephine, daughter of M.E. and Mary Crawford born
Grayville July, 7,1855. and died Golden Gate Apr. 8.1922. Married Leaner
Rood in 1874. Five children. May, Fred, Kate, Edwin and Samuel, The last
2 died in infancy. Fred died Oct. 12,1914. She then married John Hunt in
1884. Had 2 sons Arch and Charles, Charles died in infancy. She leaves
her husband John, 2 girls , May Stewart of Fairfield, Kate Blackard and
one son Arch Hunt both of Mt. Vernon.. One brother Frank Crawford and one
sister Mrs. S.E. Baker of Fairfield. Maple Hill cemetery.
April 20, 1922
Capt. J. O. Calvin, a resident of Tampa, Fla. the last 3 years, died. Born in Ill. Aug. 5,1854. Was Sheriff and co Treasurer in Wayne co. for 22 years. He leave a wife, son and daughter in Texas. He will be buried in Texas.
Obit
Wm, son of Danial and Rebecca Spry, born in Louisville
Dec. 25,1868 and d. at Geff Apr .8,1922. Married Eliza Mccormick June 13,1898.
Leave his wife, a foster son Donnell Molt, one sister Mabel Holler. . Geff
cemetery.
Obit
Willis Charles, son of John and Elizabeth Collins,
b. Apr .27,1913 and d. Mar. 8.1922. Leave his parents, one bro and 5 sisters.
Johnsonville cemetery.
Obit (long)
John E., son of Fredrick and Elizabeth Mental born Mar.
15,1850 Mt. Carmel and d. Mar. 31,1922 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Paul Armstrong.. He married Mary Hutson Mar. 15,1873. Six children.
All have died except his daughter of Johnsonville. He spent most of his
life in Posey co. Ind. Hi wife died June 14,1890. He also leaves one brother
Henry of Howell Ind. Buried Bethsaida cemetery.
Obit
James L. Kingston, b. Mar .29.1839 in Tenn. and died Mar. 30.
1922, west of Dahlgren. His parents came to Pope co. as a boy. In 1862
he came to Wayne co. Married Matilda Standifer of Marion co. 1861. Two
children. Both died. His 2nd. M. to Druscilla Hansbraugh in 1873.
Six children., Martin, Cleve, Martha, Minnie are living Two have died.
3rd marriage to Mary Jane Ray about 1890. She died and his 4th marriage
to Matilda Easton. Two children. Etta and Edna both at home. One sister
Sarah Campbell of Mt. Vernon, Martin of Fairfield, Cleve and Minnie
Lewis both of Paxton. Martha Ray of Wayne City.. Odd Fellow cemetery
in Dahlgren. Il.
Obit
Olivia Butler, daughter of Steward and Ora Butler, b. May, 7,1902
and d. Apr .13,1922. Married Glenn O’Neal. Married May 21 ____ Leave
her parents, husband, 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Maple Hill cemetery,..
Mabel Turner, daughter of Chas and Nancy Turner ,b. Nov. 24, 1844 and d. Apr .1,1922. Married Wm. Browning. Mar. 29.1866. Seven children. Louise, Sarah, Nancy, Wm, Mary, Rose and one who died in infancy. All have died except Wm. Shermon, also leave one sister, Lola Davidson of Mo.
C.W. Williams died. Age 72. Move to Olney. His 1st wife died 25 years ago. His 2nd. Wife survive. Miss Barnes. Also 3 sons and one girl.
Local
Funeral of small child of Leonard Zimmerman.
Obit
Malinda, daughter of John and Mary Jane Ballard born
Mar 31,1852 and d. Apr. 5,1922. She was one of 14 children. Only one survive,
Rebecca Jane Draper,. After her parents death, she lived with her
brother. Rev. Daniel Draper. She married John W. Draper. Mar. 15,1883.
Had 2 Children. Cly and Rebecca, both survive. She also was a step-mother
to 4 small children. Newton, Sarah, Frankie and Otha.
Charles Oscar, son of T.V. and Mary A. Taylor ,b. Oct .14,1875 and d. Mar. 31,1922. Married Clara Rash. June. 11,1899. Nine children. Hazel, Mary, Glenn, Nella, Dora, Eugene and Emiliae. Mrs. Corella Desch and Mrs. Curt Hosick. Also, leave an aged mother, 2 brothers John and Perry. Four sisters. Lena Templeman, Sadie Buchanan, Myrtle Morten, Amy Trotter and one brother Claude who died 3 years ago.
April 27, 1922
Jessie, daughter of Euphemia Stoddart ,b. Jan 20,.1872 and d. Apr. 21,1922. She is survived by an aged mother, one brother Robert whom she lived with. One brother Norman McDonald of Kansas and one sister Agnes Henderson of spring Valley Minn. Maple Hill cemetery.
Obit
Mattie McColium, b. Dec. 13,1863 and d. Apr. 22,1922 Vincennes
Ind. Married Charles Boze. 1890. Five children. Husband
2 children died. In 1908 Mattie married Richard Clayton and had one child,
Mary Lucille. She leave 4 girls. Mrs. Harry Haag, Pearl Reel, Mrs. Otis
McGiffer and 12 yr. old Mary. All lives in Vincennes. Four brothers, left,
Charles McCollum of Fairfield, Dan McCollum of Ellery,
Henry Williams of Browns and Wm. Williams of Tonica, IL. Two sisters. Mrs.
J.W. Kessler of Washington Ind and Mary Gray of La Salle, Il. Maple
Hill cemetery.
David Peer formerly of here died near Champaign. IL.
Obit
Hannah Jane Steigler b. Keokuk, Iowa May ,20,1840 and d. Apr
.21,1922 Rinard. She came to Rinard with her parents when small. Married
James Kindle Feb. 17,1861, Five children, 3 have died. Husband died 4 years
ago. Leave 2 children. Manford Kindle and Mrs. F.C. Nancy.
Indian Prairie cemetery.
Joseph L. Brown, b. Dec .31,1850 and d. Feb. 24,1922. Married Nina Cooper. His last wife was Malvina Burgess. Been married about 41 years. She survive. Also a sister Matilda wife of Mason Burgess.
Obit
Mrs. C.B. Johnston died Apr. 12,1922. Was born to J.T. and Maggie
Davall Oct. 11,1892 Todd co. Ky. Move to Ill when she was 14. Married
Chas Johnston. Dec. 14,1914. Three children. Margaret died in infancy.
She leaves Charles age 5 and Esther age 2, also her mother and 7 sisters.
Mabel Sarks, Gerturde, Viola, Iona, Blanch, Leora, Daisy and one brother
Freddie. Maple Hill cemetery. Also named who came.
Wayne City
Harvey Thomason died. Olive Branch cemetery.
Local
Katie Holly died at her home in Trenton Ohio Apr. 14. Her sister
Mrs. J.M. Rapp and Peter was with her. A few months ago another sister
died, Miss Bin Holly.
Ellery
Dr. Miller died at Brookport, Graceland cemetery. Edward co.
The infant of John and Bertha Carter was shipped here from Minn. Pleasant Grove cemetery..
May 4, 1922
Obit
John Horace, son of John and Emma Holt. b 1870
and . May, 1,1922. Married Florence Cox May, 3,1891. Five children. Mabel
and
Earl died. Those living beside the wife and his children also his mother.
Emma Zimmerman. Five sisters, Mrs. W .A. Foster and Mr. J.. Holt of Fairfield.
Mrs. A.H .Fawkes of Gresley, Kans. Mrs. M.M. Collier of MO. And Mrs. T.
A. Powell of ST. Louis. Koontz cemetery.
Scottville
Henry Johnson died at Ellery, age 74. Taken to Albion to buried.
Local
Perry Eugene, 15 mo. old son of the Perry Sager died
at their home in Salem, IL. Maple Hill cemetery.
J. C. Merritt died at daughter Mrs. M.L. Sanders.
May 11, 1922
Local
Three-day-old child of Elmer Thatcher.
Obit (long)
James C. Merritt born Marion co. Tenn. June .30.1837 and d.
Apr .25,1922. Married Elizabeth Walker Apr. 12,1858. They move to Ind.
Then to Union co., 1868 came to Wayne co. They had eleven children. Nine
survive. James E. of Poplar Bluff. Mo, Sanford of Wayne City, Wm. Of Dunbar,
Wis. Raleigh of Mill Shoals, Mary Davis of O’ Fallen, IL, Emma Scott of
Wayne City, Rachel Sanders of Keenes. Thomas of Portland, Oregon. And Laura
Blair of Rankin, Il, Died at the home of his daughter Rachel Sanders.
May 18, 1922
Obit
Henry, son of Frank and Annie Johnson born Albion, IL,
Apr. 28, 1848 and died Apr .29.1922, At the age of 20 he married Mary Anne
Crackel. Three children. Charles and Levina died in infancy and Albert
about 2 years ago. Mrs. Johnson d. fall of 1871.. Feb .25, 1874 he married
Anne Pettigrew. Had eight children. Three died in infancy. About 50 yrs.
Ago he moves to Wayne co., he leaves his wife and five children. Mrs. Lee
Parks of Acron, Mo. Mrs. Bert Stroup of Albion. Mrs. Frank Woods of Morris
and Herman of Ellery. It did not name the fifth one.
Obit
Emma Stewart Scott Shirley, daughter of Wm. and Sarah Drysdal
Stewart, b. Nov .4,1846 at Burnt Prairie, died May ,3, at her daughter,
Mrs. Cash James. In addition, she leaves two sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. L .E. Pierce of Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Sam Vertree of Burnt Prairie, C.E.
of Fairfield and H.H. of Carmi. She 1st married Winfield Scott and later
to John Shirley. Both have died. Buried Rose Hill cemetery in Mt.
Carmel. IL.
Obit
Jesse Robertson of Albion died. Age 82. A few weeks ago. His
wife died. He then made his home with his brother John Robertson . Buried
Graceland cemetery. He leaves two brothers, John and Chares of Springfield,
Sarah Hill of Chillicothe, Il, Ruth Weightman and Miss Josie Robertson
of Albion.
Obit
Mary McKitrick born Dayton Ohio. Apr .23, 1832. Died at Bone
Gap Mar. 11,1922. In 1849 at Effingham, she married John M. Barnhart. Eleven
children. Seven living. Jennie Purnell and Geo of Bone Gap. Sopronia Brinker
of Mt .Erie. John of Mountain Grove Mo. Joe of E. Prairie ,Mo. Sarah Froman
of E. St .Louis. And James of Champaign. Two died in infancy and two in
womanhood. Ada age 18 died years ago and Ida Smoots age 37 died 15 years
ago. Her husband died Mar. 12, 1879.
Obit
Mary A. daughter of Amos and Polly Barnard born orange
co. Ind. Apr .22, 1855 and died at Cisne May 8, 1922. Her parents died
when she was 4 yrs old. She lived with an aunt and uncle and moved to Wayne
co. at the age of 14. She is the last of the family. Two sisters have died.
She married George Craig Jan .1, 1874. Twelve children. Two sons have died.
She leaves husband and ten children. Mrs. Grant Anderson, Mrs. John
Vaughn, Mrs. Clint Taylor, Mrs. James Rutherford, Edgar, Earl, Jesse and
Mrs. Cecil Ray all near Cisne and Mrs. Leo Young and Arthur of Fairfield.
Yarnell cemetery.
Local
Mrs. Presley, mother of Mrs. Thomas Wilson died at Flora.
May 25, 1922
Obit
Lyman George, only child of F.L. and Gertrude Piercy b. Jan.
13,1903 and d. May, 15,1922. Card was sign by Frank Piercy, Mahala
Piercy and Ida Jones. It also name who came.
Obit
James Simpson, son of Jermiah and Mary Padgett born in Ky. 1846
and d. May, 1,1922. He moves to Wayne co with his parents in his boyhood.
He married Rebecca Elizabeth Sandlin Oct. 1,1868.. Twelve children. Two
have died. His wife died May ,4,1914. He also leave one brother Albert
of Iowa, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dan Logan of Geff and Mrs. James Miller of Flora.
In Sept. 29, 1917 he married Amelia Trotter Shackleford. Wells
cemetery.
Obit
Charles Lewis, son of Wm. And Mary Beck born. Feb. 9.1856 in
Ind. And died May ,3,1922 in Geff. He married Catherine Pike Sept .12,1887.
Two sons. Charles Jr. who died 2 years ago and Wm. P. Also, leave one foster
daughter Corrine Long. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
June 1. 1922
The remains of the late Charles Staley who died 2 or 3 weeks ago in Washington D.C. Arrived here. Maple Hill cemetery.
North of Wayne City
Lewis Warren was found dead at the home of his invalid sister
at Xenia. He was brought back to his son Cate. Bailey
cemetery. Another son Floyd from Okla. came. Also told who
else came.
Local
Henry Craig of Albion died.
Lamard
Mrs. D. C. Porter died. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
June 8. 1922
Buckeye
Infant of Noel Grove died.
June 15. 1922
Mrs. Sarah Ellan Trousdale born July, 13,1846 Fairfield, and d. June .9.1922 Omaha, Neb. Married John Wagley Hill in 1863. Five children. One son died. Those left John W. Lew and Lem all of Omaha and Electa Kearney also of Omaha. Leave two brothers, hall Trousdale of San Francisco and Cad of Skieston, Mo. Two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Shaffer of Fairfield and Mrs. Will Kerr of Savannah, Mo. Maple Hill cemetery.
Elvis Keen died. He was a brother to the late John Keen.
Local
Mrs. Lewis D. Leach of Golden Gated called to Bible Grove for death
of her brother Theron Gould.
Mrs. Ben Dixon was called to McLeansboro for death of her sister. Mrs. Grace Adams Tedford.
Garden Hill
Mrs. Will Cornwell was called to Xenia for death of her sister,
Miss Mollie Colelalsure.
June 22, 1922
Mt. Erie.
Mrs. Mabel Berg died.
Eli Emmons, b. Dec .1, 1852 at Fairfield and died June. 13, 1922 at his son near Lincoln. In 1872 he married Susana Alds of Fairfield and had four children. John of Keensburg, David of Lincoln, Cornlius of Fairfield and Mary (deceased). His wife died 1916. He married 2 years ago and his wife died last summer. He also leaves one sister. Mrs. Ed.Phelps and a brother Jesse of Salsaw, Okla. and a ½ brother Will Booth of Centralia.
Local
Mrs. Kate Blackard, a widow of Mt. Vernon died. She was the
mother of Mrs. Sam Frizzett, (Grayville paper)
Obit
James Frederick Clark. Mar .11, 1875 Wayne co. and died Hopewell,
Ark. July 7, 1922. Married Laura lackey Dec .27, 1896 at Hopewell Ark.
Nine children, all living. He also leaves an aged father, four brothers
and four sisters.
June 29, 1922
Local
Mrs. N. Behymer as called for death of her brother Seth Evans
of Danville.
Henry Stein was called to Murphyboro for death of Mr. John Tharp, his son in law.
Obit
David Henry, son of Elmer J. and Cora Crews Fishel, b.
Apr 15, 1895 and d. June 19, 1922. He leaves his parents, three sisters,
Eda, Velma and Elizabeth, 5 brothers, Virgil, Glen, Charles, Leslie and
Vinton, One sister Dorothy died. He died at Jacksonville..
local
Dan Boze died at Fairmeunt, Il.
North of Wayne City
A telegram from Hom Johnson of St.Louis telling of death of
his stepdaughter.
Feb 27, 2007
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