January 1, 1925
Willow Branch News
John Croughan died at Xenia. His sister is Julia Galbreath.
January 8, 1925
Obit
Ella May Mathis, daughter of W.B. Mathis of Eldorado, b. Mar
.23,1888 and d. Jan. 1, 1925. Married Alfred L. Harrison July ,26, 1908.
Leave husband, four children and an aged mother. **those sign the
thank you card was Mrs. Armenda Reams, Mrs. Emma Lewis, Alfred Harrison
and family.
Local News
Mrs. Lafe Gill died. Zif cemetery
Mrs. Lauren Behymer, widow of Thos Behymer of Mill Shoals died.
Elmer Luther, 8 month of child of John Eikleberry choked
to death.
Robert Kirkman age 69 died. Have Eleven children. Remains take to Vandalia.
Killed By Train
G . Roy Flint receives word from Madison, Wis. That his sister Alice
Blied been killed. She leave a daughter that is 10.
Local News
Word received here that Walter Shehorn son of John had committed
suicide at Eagle Grove Iowa.
January 22,1925
Western Leech News
Mrs. Sid Raester buried in Albion.
Obit (long)
Rev. Wm. Calvin Cissna born Warrick co. Ind. Dec. 12,1854. He
was 2nd son of Evan and Eunice Cissna. His father died when he was small.
Wm. Married Leonora McKasson Sept. 6,1874. Nine children. Samuel died in
infancy. William of Linton, Ind. Minnie deceased. Margaret Brown of Boonville,
Ind. Elmer of Noble, Mary Collins of Chicago, Chesle of Quincy, Il. Lillian
Petterson of Hynes, Calif. and Roy of Geff. His wife died Thanksgiving
day. 1910. Dec. 7,1921 he married Mrs. Mary Anderson. He died Dec.
31,1924. Body taken to Boonville.
Word received Sam Pritchett died Minneaopolis, Minn.
Obit
Mrs. Sarah M. Dobbs, daughter of Alexander and Susan Dobbs,
b. Dec. 7,1867 Crossville and d. Jan. 10.1925 at her sister Mae Hubele.
Married Aug. 24,1922 to Hiram Taylor of Fairfield.
Obit
Edith Hambleton, daughter of Thomas and Emily Hambleton b. Sept.
25,1874 Wayne co. and died Jan. 15,1925. Flora. Married John Logan
Nov. 13,1898. Five children. Three died in infancy. Bestow cemetery.
Obit
Nancy Jane, daughter of Abraham and Sarah Kauble. Born
Clay co. Ind. Dec .20,1875 and d. Jan. 1,1925. Olney. Married Lafayette
Gill May, 18,1902. Eight children. Ethel, Sylvia, Pearl, George, Clara,
Bessie (deceased) Frank and Vernetta.
January 29, 1925
Obit
Mrs. John Pifer died. Leave husband, two sons Charles of Fairfield
and Will of Princeton, Ill. Five girls. Vashti Foster and Nettie Colbert
of Denver. Mary Files and Clara Johnson both of Piggott, Ark. Mabel Brite
of Kansas. Maple Hill cemetery. She was Miriam Beard of Barnhill.
Obit
Mary E. girl of C.H. and Ellen Schell b. Oct. 5,1883.
Died Jan. 24,1925. Oct. 4,1906 she married Leslie Pennington, One son Kenneth.
Cates cemetery. Also, leave one sister Mrs. David Hilliard and one
brother Dan.
Johnsonville News
the Tom Markam attended her father funeral. Wm. Little who died
at his daughter Mrs. George Henderson. Abbie Dunbar of Indiana and Ethel
Little of Kansas came.
Local News
Lowell Fleenor , infant son of Homer Fleenor died. They lost
one a year ago. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Felix Harvey of Grayville died.
Obit
Mt. Vernon paper.
Cloyd Wilson died. Age 34. He went to Mt. Vernon about a year
ago from Wayne co. he leave his wife Dena and five brothers and six sisters.
Thomason cemetery.
North of Wayne City News
George, 2nd, son of Theodore Miles died in St .Louis
Leave his wife and one girl Chloe Peddicord. His parents, 2 brothers, Lon
of Wayne City, John of Coulterville, Il. Two sisters Lota Anderson of Mt.
Vernon and Laura Furher of St. Louis.. Another place gave his parents as
James and Sarah Miles born Lawrence co. Feb. 3,1869. Died Jan. 25,1925
in St. Louis. Married Oct. 3,1895 to Nannie Malone. Three girls, two died
in infancy.
February 5, 1925
Pink Press
Mary Jane, daughter of John and Mary Renfro born Apr .4,1863 Barnhill. Died Jan.30,1925. Married Martin Black July, 25,1889. Three children. Myrtle and Wm both dying in infancy. And Gladys. Also leave one sister Laura Hilderbrand of Macon, Ga. Barnhill cemetery.
Wm. J. Miller of Elkhart died. Born Henry co. Ind. May 27,1856. Came to Ill. When 15. Married Lordina Brown at Geff. Oct. 15,1879. Beside following children. G.T.; Charles; W.P. and A.H. of Elkhart, Mary Sias of Mich. Amy Braughton of Bloomington. Also brothers and sisters survive. N.E. of Peoria, Z.N. of Elkhart, J.H. of Calif. Emma Shrader of Mt. Pulaski; Sadie Groves of Fairfield, O.P. of Springfield; Eldo of Latham; Hattie Reiterman and Carrie Beck of Mt. Pulaski. He was a son of George Miller. Elkhart cemetery.
Israel Dunahoo died. Leave a wife and seven children. Koontz cemetery.
Obit
Mary Louise, daughter of Margareta and Henry Ahrens b.
Feb .6,1839 Vicksburg, Miss. And d. Jan. 29.1925. Married May 3,1859
to Frederick Decker. Eight children. Henry of Calif. Louis and Matilda
David of Fairfield, J. Charles of Wayne Mich. Morgan of Sumner. Marie and
Bertha of Geff. Husband and one son Albert died. Bestow cemetery.
February 13, 1925
Obit
Samuel R. McKitrick. b Dec .26,1858. Died Feb. 7,1925.
Born Hocking co. Ohio. When age 3 came to Wayne co. with his father.
He married Belle Walton Aug .13,1882. Leave his wife, two brothers, F.D.
of Chicago and G.M. of Madison Wis. Two sisters Chloe Chambers and Mrs.
John Lyons of Wayne co. Also Isaac Holland who he raise. Bovee cemetery
Obit
Thursa Jane daughter of James and Louisa Foyd b. Jan.
20.1839 and d. Feb. 7,1925. Married Jacob Rich Jan. 13,1861. Seven children.
Abraham of Fort Collins, Colo. Charles of Lewistown, Mont. Oliver of Wayne
City, James of Flora, Florence ______of California… Joseph of Geff and
Henry of Flora. Bestow cemetery. Came to Geff in 1884.
Obit
Richard, son of Ulysses and Mattie Wilson b. July, 31,1900.
His father d. Aug. 1912. He married Anna Vaughn Jan. 25,1924.
Mrs. H.T. Smedley received notice of death of her sister, Miss Allie Williams at Chicago. Buried at Athens, Ill.
County Line News
Both of Chas Pearce twins boys died.
Western Leech News
Mrs. Blanche Suddarth died. Jan. 28,1925. Age 37. Married Ross
Suddarth June .26, 190__. Leave husband and three children Union
cemetery. Named who came.
Obit
James Parish, son of Preston and Mary Asa. b. Mar. 3,1865
died Mt. Erie Jan. 29.1925. Married Mahala Keeton, three children
.Which also the mother died too. 2nd. m. Caassie Kerchner,
Six children. One and the mother died. Later he married Leela Waters,
Five children. Leave a wife and ten children. Bessie Nnoblock of Oshkosh,
Wis. Bryon and Frank of La Vern, Ia. Edward of Bloomington, John of Fort
Dodge, Iowas, Edna, James ;Freddie; Hallie and Chas all of Mt. Erie.
Three step-children. Lelah Billingsly of Decatur. Mary Knooblock
of Oshkosh, Wis. And Edith Welch of Ellery. Scott cemetery.
Obit
Felix Harvey died Grayville d. Jan .25,1925. Born Oakland City,
Ind. Aug .31,1857. 1880 married Lou Smith who died 1895. Children
was David, Warren, Ben, Len; Luella; Rebecca and Mrs. S.A. Goessman.
2nd .m. to Mrs. Nancy Rachels Oct. 11,1910. Also leave a sister Mrs. H.M.
Basket of Albion.
Obit
Glen, son of Edward and Mamie Obrecht b. Apr .28,1924
and d. Jan. 31,1925. Named grandparents.
18 yr. old girl of Homer Suddarth died.
John Sims died Bone Gap.
S.A. Bayliff died at Boyleston. Came here one year ago from Patoka, Il. Age 73.
February 19, 1925
Obit
Clyde Hall, son of D.M. and Roselia Brock ,b. Feb. 17,1881
and d. Feb. 14,1925. Nov. 25,1915 married Mabel Carison. Three
children. Dilworth age 8; Marjorie age 6 and Clarice age 2. Also leave
his parents, brothers and sisters. Roy of Wayne co. Flo V. Ojemann
and Gladys of St. Louis, Nell Anderson of Fairfiedl, And Ira of Olney.
Maple Hill cemetery.
Obit
Martha , daughter of Wm. And Louisa Michels, b. Mar .6,1846
Albion,. Married W.F. Phelps at Grayville Feb .16,1867. Nine children.
Three, Alice, Bessie and Mrs. Julia Brown have died. Those left. R.O.
Wm. H. and F.O. all of Mt. Zion. Il. H.E. of Barnhill. C.A. of Sandy, Oregon
and one girl Effie Pottorff. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Obit
Oliver Dennis 58, died East St. Louis. Leave his wife, Mrs.
Mary Skinner Dennis and four children. Bessie Harris, Harry, Lillia Hurwitz
and Mollie Mode. A sister. Mrs. J.M. Lasater of Barnhill and two brothers,
Wm. Of St. Louis. And John of Signal Hill. Mt. Hope cemetery.
County Line News
Mary McMann , sister of Richard Williams died at Flora. Kneff
cemetery.
Local News
News reach here of death of Martha Phelps, widow of Frank Phelps.
Pleasant Grove cemetery. She died at Mt. Zion.
Word received , Charles Feiger, son of Mellie Feiger died in Pittsburg. Penn.
Lamard News
Clyde Brock died. Maple Hill cemetery.
Northern Wayne News
Mrs. Ada Brummett was called to Clay City for death of her mother Mrs.
Ben Coulter.
Oak Wood News
Mr. John Wright died. Buried Mt. Vernon.
Burnt Prairie News
T.O. Hardy of Norris City died at Evansville.
February 26, 1925
Obit
Powell, Wyo. newspaper.
Josephine, daughter of Joseph Wilson, b. Aug. 14,1885
at Fairfield and died Feb. 3,1925 at Powell, Wyo. Married Dilbert Gaines.
One Child, Mabel age 19. They move to Wyo. Feb. 27.1920.. She leave 3 brothers
and 8 sisters. Simon and John Wilson of Fairfield. Will of Little Rock
Ark. Mrs. Fred Newton, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Darr, Olive Osterman all near
Fairfield. Francis Manering of Keenport, Mrs. C.C. Bond of Oakland, Calif.
and Eliza Paul of El Paso, Il.
Obit
Samuel, son of Wm and Vianna Locey b. Lawrence co. Ohio
Nov .30,1839. Died Feb. 12,1925. Father died when he was small and left
seven children. Samuel married Susan Jones June. 22,1866. Six children.
A girl died in infancy. William of Wayne City, Charley age 17 died 1887.
Sanders and Maude Wilson of Belle Rive Ola Hill of Urbana.
His wife d. Oct. 15,1920. One sister Rosa Brown of Proctorville, Ohio,
One brother Hugh Locey of Iowa.
Obit
Ellen, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth McElyea, b. Clay
co. Sept. 20.1857. Married G. W. Anderson Sept 12,1878. Four children.
Two died. She died Feb. 16,1925. Left husband, one girl Rhoda Laughlin
and son Emmett. One brother Jacob McElyea. Willow branch cemetery.
Geff News
Delbert, baby of Willie Matthew died at Homer Matthew
of Penfield, Ill.
Local News
12 yr. old baby boy of E.L. McCormick died. Buried Blackburn
Place.
Russell Orr, 85 died at Cisne.
Thos Gardner of near Barnhill called to Bardwell, Ky by death of a granddaughter. Mrs. Chas. Gunn.
March 9, 1925
Obit (very long w/picutre on the fold))
Senator Mekill McCormick
Mrs. Alice Curry ,wife of W.L. Curry died.
Obit
John Joel, son of Jacob and Theresa Daubs b. Mt. Erie
Jan. 20,1865. Died Feb. 25,1925. Fall of 1885 he married Bettie Sams who
lived only 10 months 2nd. m. Martha Blakely Sept. 3,1890. Eight children.
Two died. Huber and Alice Wilson. Leave wife and six children. Chauncey,
William, Dorothy, Jacob, Harold and Martha . Scott cemetery.
Obit
Wm. Son of W.A. and Mary Sanders b June. 19,1896 and
d. Feb .25,1925. Married Corine Murphy July, 24,1923. One girl Roseada
12 days old. Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Obit
Melvina Chandler Meir, b. Oct. 2,1841 Mayesville, Ky. Married
Henry Meir Mar. 14,1872. One girl, Lizzie, wife of W.A. Stallings. Her
husband died 10 years ago. Maple Hill cemetery. Also one sister Mattie
Steckoffer.
Obit (long)
Russell Orr .b Mahoning co. Ohio. May, 12,1839 and d. Feb .24,1925.
Cisne. His father Russell Orr sr. died when he was 6 months old. A family
of nine children. They came to Wayne co. 1853. His four brothers have died.
, Rodney, Casseman, James, Gates, Eleanor Pearce, Susan Brock , Mary Milner
and Jacintha Truscott. all have died. He leaves an aged sister. Mrs. Olive
Varner of Augusta, Kans. He married about 1870 to Sabrina Allen who died
with 2 years along with a little girl. 2nd. m. 1875 to Margaret Hawk
who died Dec. 1877. Leaving a 7 weeks old son Lloyd of Flora. 3rd.
m. Mar. 1879 to Elizabeth Decker of Johnsonville. Four children. Ella C.
wife of C.B. Brooks of Wellington, Tx.. Clara of Cisne, Minnie who died
and Chas. Of Bisbee, Ariz. Also took into there home 2 fatherless boys.
Spencer age 5 and Wilbur age 3. Spencer Decker of Calif. And Rev. Wilbur
Decker died 18 months ago
Laura, youngest girl of Elmer and Maud McCormick b. Feb. 11,1925 and d. Feb. 25,1925. Ten Oak cemetery.
Mt. Erie News
Mrs. Anna McFarland and daughter came from new Mexico. They brought
the body of their son and brother to Brown cemetery. Anna is the daughter
of Joe Fildes.. Oda was the son of James and Anna Fildes McFarland.
Born Indianola, Okla. Feb. 10.1891 and d. Feb. 26,1925 at Tuscon, Ariz.
Leave his mother of Martinville, Ill and sister Nelie Ellmore also of Martinville..
Almon Locke who have visited in Fairfield died in Pasadena, Calif. Feb. 1.
Earnie, son of Alan Sanders died after a shooting accident.
Obit
Delbert Wayne, Youngest son of Wm. And Elsie Matthews
,b. Oct .31,1923 and d. Feb. 20.1925. Leave parents and baby brother Wilford.
They had move to Penfield two weeks ago. Bestow cemetery.
March 12, 1925
Johnsonville News
Rudolph Gloeckner died. Wesley Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Jesse Craig died. Blue Point cemetery. Maude Allen Craig leave husband and two children.
Word receive of death of Joel Butler of Dinuba, Calif. Age 74. Been away 37 years. Brother to Lafe Butler..
Obit
Alice, daughter of B. Green b. Montgomery co. Il. Apr.
27,1868 and d. Mar .4,1925. 1886 married W.L. Curry. Five children.
Four have died. Ina, Shirley, and Paul in infancy and Ralph in young manhood.
Leave husband and one son Roland. Maple Hill cemetery.
Eastern Leech News.
Little Wilma Stanley died.
March 19. 1925
Gunion News
Mrs. Lowell Beckel died at her parents, Ed Barnes, She leave
a husband and twin babies about 10 days old.
March 26, 1925
Obit (very long w/picture)
Julia Marie, daughter of Julius and Catherine Carl Hart,
b. Stark co. Ohio Mar. 9,1827 and d. Mar. 18.1925. Came to Wayne co 1855
and taught school till June. 10. 1893. Married Samuel Russell Dec. 28,1848
in Ohio. One son Napoleon who died Mar. 29.1904. 2nd.m. to
Wm. White of Wayne co. Feb .25,1859. L One son Julius White of Carbondale,
Colo. Mr. White d. Aug. 14,1885. Leave her son Julius, one step-son W.D.
White of Ark. Three brothers John and Julius Hart of Oregon and W.E. Hart
of Geff. Buckeye cemetery.
Found Dead
Robert McNeil of Sims died, never married. Lived with his sister
Lucille McBride.
Oakwood News
Body of Lafe Woods was brought from Mt. Carmel to Thomas Hill
cemetery. One brother left. Bee Woods.
Obit
George, son of Theopolis and Christina ,b. Jan.14,1853 died
at Cisne Mar .8,1925. His parents, one brother Alvin and 2 sisters Lucy
Van Fossan and Carrie Weedon have died. He leave one sister Lola Mc Dermed
of Mich. And one half sister Etna Caldwell of Flora. Two half brothers
Otha of Flora and Walter of Detroit. Married Jan. 1, 1882 to Amanda Beecher.
Cisne cemetery.
Obit
Rudolphus, son of Philip and Mary Gleockner b.
Senica Ohio Apr .23,1855 and d. Mar. 4,1925. They came to Ill. When he
was 14. Married Mary Taylor Feb. 7,1878. His wife and four girls
survive. One girl Cora died as a small child. The rest are Minnie Hargrave,
Bessie Spicer and Lucy Hufhines of Wayne co. and Sina Michels of Kansas.
One sister Mrs. Frank Bratton of Johnsonville. Wesley Chapel cemetery.
April 2, 1925
Two death notices on the fold
L.A. Wolfe called to Flora for death of his mother.
Mrs. John Beinbold died.
Wayne City News
Mrs. C. N. Means called to Springfield for death of her sister. Mrs.
R.W. Thompson leave an infant baby and nine year old girl.
Frank Cable receive word of accidentally shooting and death of his son in law, John Ross of Webb city. Mo. Age 32. Mrs. Ross is Vera Cable. He leave three children. The youngest on born Mar. 13,1925.
Plesant Grove News
Mrs. E. M .Cline died Mar. 25,1925. The body was taken back
to north to be laid by her mother. Her two sons both from Mich. Was here.
Obit (on fold and long)
Nashville Journal
Flora Hiser nee Fowler, daughter of Rev. Henry Fowler died Mar.
15,1925. Born Athenia O. Feb. 21,1857. Married twice. **Can’t read**
2nd.m. Henry Hiser. Oct. 22,1884. Move here in 1880 with her family.
Died, Matilida Newman, widow of W.S. Newman died at her son, W.A. Newman of Wayne City. Age 84. Leave the following children. W.A. ; M.E. of St. Louis, T.A. of Delaven, Ill and a girl, Mrs. G.I. Donavan also of Delaven, Buried Newman cemetery near Carmi.
Died at Mt.Vernon
Joseph Ellis 73 died. Leave wife and the following children.
Mrs. J.H. Hickey of Carbondale, Mrs. Adam Warren of Mt. .Vernon, Mrs. A.
B. Hickey of Keenes. Mrs. W. Starren of Careyle and Mrs. Fred Keast of
Marion
Obit
Sherman, son of Robert and Ella Reed,b. Sept. 18,1893.
Died Mar. 24,1925. Married Byrd Robertson Nov.18,1919. Two sons. James
died in Infancy. Leave Wm. Earl, also his parents, wife, four sisters.
Mable Grandon, Cora Grandon, Gussie Young and Drazzy Ferry all of Rinard.
Pittman cemetery.
Obit
Effie M. Brawner, b. Chatman, Ill Aug, 27,1879 and died at Olney
Mar .25,1925. Married E. M. Cline on Dec. 24,1896. Three sons. Raymond
of Fairfield, Oscar of Saginaw Mich. And Chester of Detroit. Leave one
brother, W.O. of Chatman and one sister Ida May Griffith of Springfield.
She be buried at Chatman.
Local News
Mrs. B.T. Gorman was called to Commerce, Mo. by death of her
bother in law, Joseph Peil.
J.W. Borah received word of his son Ross Borah wife death at Kansas City, Mo. She leave husband and one small son. Body to Detroit, Mich.
Northern Wayne News
Tom Smith of Clay City will be buried at Ziff.
April 9, 1925
Mrs. Eva Reams who left here last year to live with 2 sons in Bloomington, Maple Hill cemetery. The 2 sons names are Clyde and Frank. Eva m. Marion Reams 1900. Eva Lewis b. Apr. 127,1882 Ridgeway. She came here with her 2 small sons. Also leave her mother Mrs. Lewis
Accidentally killed:
Mrs. Ross George received word her mother Mrs. Sally Hay Toucher
was killed. Leave Husband James and two children. .Mrs. George and Helen
Morgaine of California and a son Frank Cox of Cali. Leave 2 brothers John
and Joe Hay of Rock Spring, Calif. Two sisters, Mrs. Kin Sunderland of
Fairfield and Lucy Pittman of Marietta, Ohio. Buried in Sacremto, Calif.
Obit
Mt. Vernon paper
S.G. Willey age 78 died Wayne city. Thomason cemetery.
Obit
Caleb, son of Samuel and Rebecca Brown b,. Dec. 18.1852,
d. Apr. 3,1925 at Albion. He was one of 13 children. Never married.
Koontz cemetery.
Obit
James D. Tucker d. Apr. 4,1925 at Fairfield, Born Granville
co. N.C. May, 23,192. Move to Richland co age 18. Married Feb. 24,1865
to Martha Simmons who survive. They had 14 children. Six survive. Elmer
of Ashland, Ill. Arthur and Paul at home. Ezra of Kankakee,
Ira of Clifton, Il. Delbert of St. Paul. One sister Mrs. B. J. Osborn of
Bluford, Il and one brother Wm. A. Of Carmi. Buried Pleasant Grove.
Mrs. Matilda Ketchum Thompson , wife of R.W. Thompson formerly of Wayne City died at Springfield. Mar. 20. Leave husband and 2 children. One only a day old.
Obit
Ira Linder, son of Wm. And Ruth Linder ,b. Aug. 29,1871 and
d. Mar .31,1925. He married Viola Wheeler Dec. 24,1902. Four children.
Emily Pierce of Terre Haute, Clayton of Detroit. Lula Austin of Wayne City
and Grace Kneenes of Terri haute. Wife died Apr. 22,1911. His mother
died Aug. 10.1921. Leave his children, father and 3 sisters. Mrs. G.J.
Accord, Mrs. Wm M. Lowe and Mrs. W.E. Dallas and one brother Jobe.
April 16, 1925
Obit (long on fold)
John H. Morlan, son of ___ and Naomi Morlan born ___ 1857. Died
Apr. 8,1925. Married Florence ____ 1879. Name Children but can’t read.
Obit
Martha Rose ,b. Apr. 20,1865 and d. Apr, 12,1925. Married Jessie
Hopson in 1885. Four children living. Shrewsberry cemetery.
Obit
Leander Knowles ,b. Gallia co. Ohio Mar. 27.1837. Move to Ill.
1856. Married Mary Brown Dec. 23,1865. Five children. The eldest
died in infancy. Hallie Galligar and Mrs. E.E. Prichard of Fairfield. John
of Peoria and Mrs. J.B. Allen of Salem. He died Apr. 13,1925.
Baseline News;
Mrs. Geo Hilliard died. Hale cemetery.
Obit (on fold)
Mrs. Andrew Peer, daughter of ___ and Ellen Adams, b. ____1880.
Came to Wayne co from Sangamon co. Ill when she was 3. Aug. 25,1897
married Andrew Peer. Twelve children. Two sons, dying in infancy. Myrtle
Trimble of Deland, Ill. David and Mrs. Bessie Alexander of Bennet.
Mable Taylor and Bertha Clark of Decatur. Ernest, Ruby, Alice, Francis
and Nancy all at home. About 10 years ago they move up near Decatur. Died.
Apr. 4,1925.
Obit
Bessie Lee, daughter of Andrew Noble b. May ,24,1895
and d. Apr. 6,1925. Married Otto Navolt Jan. 1914. Four children. Edith
age 9; Otto age 7; Eugene age 5 and Robert age 3. Maple Hill cemetery.
Obit
Peter Mason, son of Timothy and Pricilla Mason, b. Apr. 11,1857
Warwick, England and d. Apr. 3,1925. Married Jan. 1878 to Mary Alice Harper.
Ten children. Daulty, Della, Timothy; Gertrude; John; Mary; Cora; Enos;
Pearl and Troy. Six died with his wife. Jan. 1897 married Sicily
Howell who also have died. 1903 married Loretta Wilcox Harper who
died about one year ago.. Leave four children. Della, Timothy, John
and Daulty. Also one sister Eliza and one brother Wm. Elder cemetery.
People received word: Samuel Holmes died in Eureka, Kans.
Mrs. Sarah E. Ramsey Enlow died in Richland co. Apr. 4,1925. Married 3 times. W.J. Ritter who died 1875. Geo McClain who died 1899 then Mr. Enlow.
Obit (long)
Theodore Augustus Fritchey, b. Apr .24,1855. Dayton Ohio. His
parents Benjamin and Elizabeth McQueeny Fritchery came to Olney 1870. Benjamin
died 1876. He was a Judge so didn’t copy anymore.
Barnhill News
Kate Fuller died..
April 23, 1925
Martha, daughter of Robert and Sarah Petty .b. Nov. 30,1833 Knoxville, Tenn. Move to Shelbyville and then later to Wayne co. Married Allen Morlan in 1852. Four children. John, Frank, Sarah, Fansler and Mattie Jones. 1869 married James Brown, He died Aug. 28,1895. One son Grant. Maple Hill cemetery.
Dr. J.W. Farris died in E. St. Louis Apr. 19, Buckeye cemetery. Son of Allison Farris.
Johnsonville News
Word receive of death of Theodore Bowers, son of Arthur who
lived in Du Quoin.
Obit
Mrs. Willie Tilton, died Apr. 16 at Macon, Ill. Bovee cemetery.
Anna Kilbreth ,b May ,30,2877. Married Wm. Tilton Jan. 8,1896. Seven children. Three died in infancy. Leave husband, and four children. Aaron of Stoninaton, Ill. Alva of Blue Mound, Clarence and Alma at home.
Obit
Mrs. Pardon Tillinghast Locke , formerly of here died at Newton,
Il. Apr. 8,1925. She came here in 1901 and left 1908. One son Walter of
St .Louis
Obit
Wm. Brooken, son of W.P. and Sue Cravens born Wayne co
.Oct. 21,1880 and d. Chillicothe Ohio Apr. 4,1925. Lived in Wayne co till
age 21. Leave a wife, Lulu, one son Lester age 9 One brother
Cloyd . One sister Leota Meritty of Okla. Three half brothers, Layton
of Columbus Ohio and Walter and Geo of Chillicothe. Ohio.. Also two half
sisters. Mrs. Edward Northerest of Okla. and Mrs. Dora Colburn of
Chillicothe.
Mt .Carmel newspaper
Malinda Rigg died at her son Beauchamp Riggs. On one from Wayne
co.
A little baby born to Rend Gibson born Mt.Erie soon died.
April 30, 1925
May 7, 1925
Obit
Amanda Frances Johnston born. Grayville Apr. 19,1858.
Came to Wayne co. when small. Married W. C. Crews Aug 6,1884. No
children. It told who came.
Obit
Alice P. daughter of Mary (Jones) and James Manahan b.
Oct .18.1855 Sims. Died Apr. 25,1925. Married T.F. Montgomery Sept
9,1877. Nine children. Maude V. died in infancy. Thos left. Cora lackey
of Three River, Mich. Cutie Johnson of Wayne City. Ernest of Mich.
James of Johnsonville, Herbert of Kans. Savanna Ellis of Keenes and Edith
at home. One sister Ida Burnside of Kans.
Obit
Pearly, son of John and Lizzie Miller b. Fairfield, Feb.
25,1887. He died at Urbana Apr .22,1925. Three children. Veran, Kay
and Victor. Also leave his parents, one brother, Wm. Of Urbana and one
sister Mrs. J.T. Ashenfelter of Decatur. Bestow cemetery.
Told who came.
Local News
Mrs. Scott Washington 67 died. Zif cemetery.
May 14, 1925
Obit (long)
Emma, daughter of Charles T. and Abigail Owen Schell,
b. Sept. 13,1879. Married J.C. Lindsey Mary 17,1905. Five children. Sarah
of Calif. Robert, Wilbur, Helen and George at home. Also leave father,
two sisters Grace Hutton of Calif. And Miss Kate of Fairfield, Maple
Hill cemetery.
Monroe Files of Mill Shoals died. Age 80.
Obit
Jacob, son of Joseph and Margaret Rich b. July, 10,1834 in Brown
co. Ind. Died May 8,1925. Married Thursa Jane Floyd Jan. 13,1861. Seven
children. Move to Geff 1884. Bestow cemetery.
May 21, 1925
Note: the next 3 obits are on the fold and can not read
Obit
Norma Tickner ,b. Apr. 21, 1851. ***Can’t read***
Mrs. Warren Towsley. can’t read.
Death of Mr. Griswald.
Calvin James Griswald, b. Ky. Apr .9,1851 and d. May, 17,1925. Married Margaret I. Maricle July, 9,1882. Four children. Mae, Minnie, Alta and Clarence. His wife died Oct. 6,1891. Claence died at age 4 and Minnie age 33. He leave Mae Meeks Of Fairfield, and Alta Gourley. Of Anderson Ind. One brother Luther of Mill Shoals.
Obit (long)
Margaret, daughter of John and Elizabeth Gamble b,.
Apr. 14,1835 West Morland co. Penn. When a child came to Fairview, Ohio.
Dec .27,1855 married A.T. Orr. Six children. Two died in infancy. One son
at age 16 John T. about 3 years ago and Tie in 1923. One child
Mrs. J.L. Seaman. Mrs. Orr live here the past 3 years. She also leave a
half sister Mrs. Lawrence Haskins. Rev. A.T. Orr died 1896. Both
buried at Barry.
Local News
Word came of death of J. Ed White of Carbondale, Son of the
late J. M. White. Leave a daughter Kate Robinson.
Mrs. Emaline Alexander age 81 died at home of her daughter Mrs. Charles Thacker
Cisne News
Mrs. Myrt Blake received word Howard Archibald of Pocatello,
Idaho, son of Charles Archibald died..
May 28, 1925
Anna, 14 yr. old girl of Fred Tadlock dated at Decatur May, 21.
Robert Lee Gaither of Golden Gate died. He was a son of Lee Gaither.
Accidentallyly Killed
Charles Pepperworth age 18 was killed near Mt. Erie. Buried
Little Praire cemetery.
Dropped Dead
Mrs. Thomas M. Brown d. in St. Louis. They left Fairfield 12-15
years ago. Leave husband and eight children.
June 4, 1925
Glen died at birth, son of James and Mildred Foster. Ebenezer cemetery.
Obit
Dave Hanna killed by train at Pana. David Hanna born Hamilton
co. Ind. Sept. 5,1861. Son of Wm. And Mary Hanna. Came from a family of
eight. All dead except Samuel Hanna of Pana. May 1900 married Patience
Cox of Wayne co. d. July ,22,1908. 2nd. m. to Emma Elliott May, 27,1914.
Obit
Emaline, daughter of David and Nancy Dickey b. May, 13,1844
in Walker co. GA. And d. May, 19,1925. At her daughter Mrs. Chas Thacker.
She was the 4th child of a family of 12. Married Daniel Gower Feb .13,1862.
Four children. Mary died in infancy. Wm. Of Wayne co. Miss Suphrona who
died at age 18 and Eld. Frank of Denver. Danial died Dec .8,1874.
2nd. Marriage to Joe Alexander Apr. 28,1881. Two children. Mrs. Kate Thacker
and Joe Alexander of Wayne co. Mr. Alexander died Jan. 31,1908. She leave
5 sisters. Catherine Massie of E. St.Louis. Mary E. Tucker of Fairfield,
Carolyn Reynolds of Redfield, Ark. And Sarah Hale of Sims s. Buried by
her first husband.
Obit
Anna Florence Tadlock ,b. Mar. 28,.1911 Fairfield and d. May,
21,1925 at Decatur. She leave her mother and Step-father Ralph McPhal;
and one sister. Koontz cemetery.
Obit
Mrs. J.M. Newman, b. Nov. 27.1850 in Henry co. Van. Move to
Ill. 1859. Married 1880 to J.M. Newman. Two children. Boy died in infancy.
The daughter Mrs. J. O. Richardson of Anderson, Ind. Her husband died 1918.
Two sisters Mrs. P.A. Resler of S.D. and Mrs. F.M. Galbraith of Johnsonville.
One brother F.G. Gregory of Fairfield. Maple Hill cemetery.
Obit
Hulda Ann Anderson, b. Jan. 16.1852. Married Newton Vaughn Mar.
22,1869. Twelve children. Stephen of Poynor, Mo. John of Cisne, Marion
of Olney, Marie Mugrage and Berton of Rinard. Aldors Ellis
of Johnsonville. Chas of Lawrenceville, Mary Banhart of Flora. Fred died
at age of 6 and 3 girls died in infancy. The husband d. Feb. 27,1914. Also
leave one brother Abraham Anderson.
Obit
Robert Gaither, . B. Mar. 11, 1894.d. May 23,1925
Leave his father , one sister and one brother.
Card of Thanks
Accident of our dear Mother, Mr. D. G. Bashore, The B.
W. Bashore, The H.D. Bashore and the C.A. Russell.
Obit
Mary Jane, daughter of Haydon and Phoebe Butler
.b. Mar. 11,1849 Fairfield and d. May, 27,1925. Married Enoch Neavill Aug.
29,1869. Four children. Laura Donohoo of Lindenwoodk Il. Lodema Asberry
of Wayne City, Andrew of Mt. Vernon and Guy of Sims. Victory cemetery.
June 11. 1925
Obit.
Former Ellery man died. Francis Edgar, son of Wm. And Narcissa
Scott,
b. Mar. 9,1859 and d. June .3,1925. Married Elvira P. Copeland. 49 years
ago. Five children. Also leave one brother Alfred of Bellmont, Two
sisters, Mrs. J.L. Stroup of Albion and Emma Wilkerson of Texas.
Graceland cemetery Albion.
Obit
Reuben, son of James and Marsha Ann Tunnel ,b. Sept .4,1847
Franklin co. Ohio. Age 8 move to Wayne co. Married Lib Wice in 1873. No
children. 1890 took Jessie Mills as a infant and raised her. Victory cemetery.
Obit
Luella Marjory, daughter of Ernest and Amanda Hearn.
b. Nov. 7,1917 and d. June .4,1925. Leave her parents, 3 sisters, Dorothy,
Esther, Lorene and one brother Estil.
Obit
Paraskevi Karras, b. Cornith Greece Apr. 16,1894. Upon death
of her parents her brother Geo Karras brought her to Altamont. Until she
married George Giannopulas in 1918. And then came to Fairfield. She died
Albuquerque N.M. where here brother lived. Maple Hill cemetery.
Obit
Franklin Elmer, son of W.J. and Jemima Peddicord
b. July, 28,1882 and d. May ,28, 1925. Married Olive Lowe, Dec. 21,19o4.
Four children. Carmon age 19, Ruth age 16, Lois age 8 and Stanley age 6.
Also leaved an aged father, 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Obit (very long)
Dios Calvert, son of Sanford and Elizabeth Vail Jordan,
b. May ,4,1872 Wayne co. Married Minnie Miller of Cisne. Eight children.
He leave wife, and seven children. Zelma Cunningham, Dios, Lowell, Arthur,
Chaney, Calvert and Bernice. A sister Florence Williams and a brother
Roy
June 18, 1925
Johnsonville News
Mrs. James Orr died. Hale cemetery. A daughter of Anthony Pennington.
Obit
Charles E. Heath, b. May, 4,1877 Keenes and died June. 4 1925.
Leave his mother Lucille Heath, 3 brothers, Alva of Mt. Vernon. Ind. Frank
of Pasadena, Calif. Homer of Rochelle, Il three sisters, Ida Gardner
of Fairfield, Katie Dixon of Mt. Vernon, Ind. And Clara Luke of Toledo.
Ohio.
Boy Drowned
Wm. Tharp age 10. His dad is a brother to Mrs. Walter Lawrence
of here.
Obit
Jesse M. Bunting ,b. July, 19,1863 Edward co. Died June. 19.1925
at Fairfield. Married Lillie Galligher Mar .29,1893. Two children. Hazel
of Fairfield and A. Merrell of Decatur. Also 3 brothers. L.G. of
Fairfield, D.M. and A. O. of St. Louis and one sister Florence Young of
Fairfield. Maple hill cemetery.
Noah Walston of Noble was killed.