Glasford Obituary Abstracts: 1899

Glasford Gazette Obituary Abstracts

1899

Submitted by a "friend of free genealogy"

ALLEN, Mrs. Hannah - killed on tracks at Havana, IL. Mentally deranged (14 July 1899)

ALLENBAUGH, "Squire" - ca 77yrs; killed by train at Canton. Inmate at County House - almost
blind and very deaf. Former wealthy farmer of Utica (22 Sept 1899)

ALLISON - daughter of Professor - 7yrs - died at Chicago. Fell down stairs. Former resident of Elmwood (12 May 1899

ARNOLD, Edna - 1yr 6mos 27 das - died 14 Sept 1899. Funeral at home of Mrs. BREES, Glasford - buried Lancaster Cemetery (22 Sept 1899)

AYRES, Mrs. Nancy - born 1852; died 30 Nov 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery. Resided at Peoria (8 Dec 1899)

BALLARD, Mrs. Pete - died 4 Nov 1899 at Norris. Complications from picking pimple on her face (10 Nov 1899)

BARBER, E. S. - died last Thursday. Old settler and well known horseman of Canton (18 May and 26 May 1899)

BARTON, Mrs. - 70yrs - suicide by hanging at home, Fulton County (17 Nov 1899)

BECANNON, Charlotte - born 12 Dec 1867 - daughter of Henry Becannon; married Henry ROCK -
died 16 Aug 1899 Maple Ridge - consumption. Resided at Canton. Funeral by Dunkard Church. Surviving: husband, father, 3 daughters, 2 sons, sibs: Thomas at home; Robert at Glasford; H.F. at Cedar Rapids, IA; J. A. at Leed City, S. D; Sarah at home; Mrs. Clara JOHNSON at Sulton, Washington (25 Aug 1899)

BITNER, child of Charles Bitner - 1yr; died 4 April 1899 (7April 1899)

BOWLEY, Mrs. - died 27 Jan 1899 Elmwood. Widow resided with daughter (10 Feb 1899)

BOWTON, child of H. Bowton - 2yrs 8mos 4das - buried Brunswick Cemetery (10 and 17 Nov 1899)

BRIDSON, Walker W. - ca 40yrs - died near Elmwood - suicide by morphine (21 July 1899)

BUCANON, John - died Smithville - buried Smithville Cemetery - old citizen (24 March 1899)

CALLINGE, L. H. - died Quincy Soldier's & Sailors Home - buried Elmwood - old soldier - resided Oak Hill (10 Feb 1899)

CHAPMAN, youngest child of John Chapman - 15mos - buried Kingston Cemetery last week.
(3 Feb 1899)

COLVIN, Mrs. Sarah - nee Sarah Elizabeth DESELMS - born 27 June 1842 Guernsey Co, OH; died 2 Dec 1899 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - married 1862 William Colvin - 8 children (3 deceased). Surviving - husband and children - Ann, Ida, Dell all at home; Mrs. George McKINNEY and Mrs. Nick WORTHINGTON. She came to Maple Ridge with parents at age 8yrs (8 and 15 Dec 1899)

CREEK, John - died San Antonio, Texas- buried at Canton. Spanish War Vet - former resident of Banner, IL (24 Nov 1899)

DAILY, Joseph - died 2 March 1899- explosion at Scholl's mine. Memorial service at Bartonville (17 March 1899)

DeSELMS - see COLVIN

DOLLARD - H. C. - died recently at Princeville - tramp and blacksmith. Died of wood alcohol poisoning. (10 March 1899)

DUNKIN, William - ca 63yrs - died 18 Nov 1899. Surviving - widow and 5 children (one is Wm. Dunkin, Jr. at Colorado. Resided at Hollis Twp many years (1 Dec 1899)

ESSEX, Miss Lula - daughter of Rev. Essex. Died of Typhoid. Resided at Bayless (15 Sept 1899)

FARMER, Mrs. Rebecca - born 8 Dec 1816 Ohio; died 10 March 1899 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery; married Samuel Farmer in Missouri. He died 1872- 4 sons and 1 daughter (2 sons and 1 daughter died young). Came to Illinois with husband in 1838 (17 March 1899)

FRANK, Isaac - 83yrs 7mos - died 24 Dec 1899 - buried Todd Cemetery. Old resident of Pennsylvania Ridge - had 16 children. Surviving - widow and 8 children (29 Dec 1899)

FRANKS, Tom G. - 42yrs - died 14 March 1899 Peoria. Printer (17 March 1899)

FREISS, Mrs. Barney - died 18 Jan 1899 Bethel District (20 Jan 1899)

FRYMAN, George - born 11 April 1811 - died 30 Sept 1899 at home Thompson Twp - buried Shoup Cemetery - married 27 Aug 1835 Margaret PORTERFIELD - 9 children. Surviving - widow, 4 children, 1 brother, 1 sister, 15 grandchildren and 20 grgrandchildren. Reprinted from Richwoods, Ohio Gazette 27 Oct 1899

FRYMAN - see ULYSES

GILLETT, Robert - died at Pekin - pneumonia - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery. A brother is at Reed City (17 March 1899)

GLASFORD, Asa - born 12 July 1873; died 10 Oct 1899 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - Typhoid. Surviving - widow, 1 child, mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (13 Oct 1899)

GRAY, George - died near New Philadelphia, IL -6 miles East of Bushnell. Shot and killed by James MILLER on Wm. RICH farm where both worked (30 June 1899)

GRENARD - see WATSON

GREEN, Richard - born 16 July 1825 Limes County, W VA - died 2 June 1899 near Lindley, Sullivan County, MO - buried Lindley Cemetery. Married 11 Nov 1856 Rachael DUFFIELD. Surviving - widow and 5 children. Settled 1838 in Illinois with parents - to Missouri 1881. Resided at Glasford several years (23 June 1899)

GRISSOM, Joseph Robert - son of Wm. O. and Florence A. Grissom - born 22 Jan 1898- died 3 Sept 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery. (8 Sept 1899)

HACKETT, Mayhew (PONY) - ca 30yrs - son of D. F. Hackett - resided at Bryant near Canton - married about 1 week. Suicide by strichnine after parents objected to marriage. Surviving - widow, parents, sibs: Mrs. Grace HANCOCK, Middle Grove; Mrs. Chas HARTER and unmarried sister at Avon; Mrs. J. SPRAGUE, Dunfermline; 4 brothers at home and twin brother, Elihu "Tobe" Hackett. (4 Aug 1899)

HAMMOND, Albert - ca 21yrs - died 12 June 1899 at Farmington. Son of George Hammond, wealthy farmer. Deceased was killed with a spade by Carey THURMOND during quarrel over Water Way (16 June 1899)

HEALEY, J. J. - died recently near Gladstone. Engineer on the "Q" - killed on train by bridge girder (31 March 1899)

HEISEL, Martin - Old respected citizen died 1 March 1899 at Pekin. Surviving - widow, 2 sons and 2 daughters (10 March 1899)

HENNING, Fred - died 8 Aug 1899 Hanna City. Surviving - widow and 5 children (11 Aug 1899)

HERGET, John - Distiller - died at Pekin (22 Sept 1899)

HESS, Mrs. George - nee Electa LADD- born 16 June 1853 at Lancaster - daughter of Joseph Ladd, County Treasurer. Married George W. Hess. She died 15 Dec 1899 - buried Lancaster Cemetery. Surviving - husband, 3 sons, sibs - Mrs. Martha CHAMBLIN, Hanna City; Mrs. Florence CHELLEW, St. Catherines, Canada; Mrs. Ora MATHENA, E. Peoria, IL; Rollin Ladd, Atlanta, GA and Austin Ladd, Peoria (22 Dec 1899)

HEWITT, O. L. - died 8 Dec 1899 at home of son-in-law, S.M. BURTIS, Independence, Colorado. Deceased resided Walnut Grove area many years. Went to Colorado 6yrs ago. Eccentric (22 Dec 1899)

HEZLEP, William - died 18 Aug 1899 Quincy Soldier's Home. CWV Co B, 148th Ill (6 Oct 1899)

HINKLE, Mrs. Ella - wife of Charles Hinkle - 36yrs - d 7 Dec 1899 at home, Peoria - buried Hinkle Cemetery. (15 Dec 1899)

HINKLE, Levi - 36yrs - died 4 Oct 1899 at Peoria - Typhoid - buried Hinkle Cemetery
(6 Oct 1899)

HOLTON, William - aged citizen - recently buried at Maple Ridge Cemetery (12 May 1899)

HOMAN, Jeston - son of Levi Homan - born 6 Aug 1894 at Glasford; died 30 Jan 1899 - buried Lancaster Cemetery. (3 Feb 1899)

HORN, Sylvester - buried at Lewistown - pneumonia (10 Feb 1899)

HUNTER - Mrs. Maggie (negroid) - died Dumfermline, Fulton County - burned to death by kerosene accident. (18 Aug 1899)

JEFFORD, Harry Leroy - son of Samuel Jefford - born 4 Aug 1897 - died 17 Sept 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery. (22 Sept1899)

JEFFORD, Willie - son of Harvey Jefford - 4yrs 6mos 16das - kicked by horse (22 Sept 1899)

KENT, Mrs. William - died 29 April 1899 at Kingston Mines - buried Kingston Cemetery. Infant few days old survives (5 May 1899)

KIRKHUFF, Miss Edith - died at Farmington - shot by retarded boy, Earl SMITH playing with gun. Deceased resided Maquon, IL (22 Sept 1899)

LADD - see HESS

LANDWEHR, Herman - 52yrs 4mos 24das - died 28 May 1899 - buried Lutheran Cemetery. Resided at Salem, IL (2 June 1899)

LANE, baby of Louis Lane - accidentally behaded by father's sickle in field of grain. Father is second cousin of Mrs. EAGLES (4 Aug 1899) False report???(18 Aug 1899)

LANGLEY, N. - died at Peoria foundry - accident (31 March 1899)

LARGENT, Minnie May - daughter of James Largent - died 3 July 1899 (8 Sept 1899)

LENT, Mrs. Frank - died at Kingston Mines - leaves new baby (12 May 1899)

LIGHTBODY, Mr. J. - died 10 Jan 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery - old citizen - lung trouble (13 Jan 1899)

LOMAX, J. T. - died 9 Dec 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery - a miner - drowned (15 Dec 1899)

MAGNER, infant of John Magner -13 months - died 28 May 1899 - Cholera Infantum - buried at Breeds (2 June 1899)

MATHIS, Richard - died last week at Bartonville - killed in runaway. He had a little store at Wolshlag's mines (12 May 1899)

MERRIOTT, Mrs. Brice - Funeral 8 March 1899 - no particulars (12 May 1899)

MERRIOTT, Mrs. Mary - nee PEARSON- born 14 Aug 1829 - died 13 Nov 1899 at home Orion Twp, Fulton Co, IL; married 20 Sept 1847 William Marriott - 11 children. Surviving - husband and children: George Merriott, Brice Merriott, Mrs. Kate ALBRIGHT. Deceased came to Illinois in Spring of 1860. Her husband came to Illinois Fall of 1857 (17 Nov 1899)

MOORE, Harriet Ellen - born 23 March 1899 - daughter of Jesse Moore of Glasford. She died 10 Sept 1899 - buried Kingston Cemetery (15 Sept 1899)

McCORMACK, Nelson - body exhumed 18 Dec 1899 from Ogden, Ten.n - then moved to Smithville Cemetery. He was father of Mrs. Sarah BOHANAN, 3 other daughters and 1 son. (8 Dec 1899)

McELRAY, child of Mrs. Nellie McElray of Peoria - died this week - buried Lancaster Cemetery (1 March 1899)

McNEILL, child of Pete McNeill- 15mos - died 31 Jan 1899 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery (3 Feb 1899)

McQUOWN, infant of John McQuown - 8mos - died 18 Feb 1899- buried Todd Cemetery - nephew of J. W. McQuown. (3 Feb 1899)

McQUOWN, Mrs. J.C. - 75yrs - died 28 May 1899 - buried Smithville Cemetery. Married over 45yrs. Resident of Glasford 50yrs (2 June 1899)

McQUOWN, Thomas - died Henderson County. Brother of L.C. McQuown (30 June 1899)

NIXON, Robert - 40yrs - died last week - meningitis or spotted fever. Surviving - widow and 4 children (5 May 1899)

O'SHAUGNESSY, John - born 1857 Kingston - died 14 Jan 1899 - mine accident. Surviving: widow (separated) and 2 children at Pekin. Story and obit (20 Jan 1899)

PETERS, baby of James Peters - no particulars (10 Nov 1899)

PHILLIPS, David A. - born 18 Oct 1820 NY - died 3 Jan 1899 - buried Farmington Cemetery. Married Rebecca I. KNOX at Indiana - 4 sons and 3 daughters. Surviving - widow and 6 children. Came West in early manhood (13 Jan 1899)

PHILLIPS, Mrs. Marie - born 15 July 1811 NY - died 9 March 1899 Glasford - buried Harkers Corners Cemetery (17 March 1899)

PILLEY, Henry - 17yrs - died 2 Nov 1899 - buried German Cemetery (10 Nov 1899)

POWELL, A.G. - 81yrs 1mo 25das- buried 13 Sept 1899 Maple Ridge Cemetery - 5 sons and 1 step-son were pallbearers (15 Sept 1899)

RADER, Walter - 14yrs - son of J. C. Rader - died 25 Dec 1888 Cando, ND- nephew of Editor (13 Jan 1899)

REEVES, Mrs. Elizabeth - died 23 April 1899 at Gilroy, Calif. - married Alfred Reeves - 12 children (3 children survive at Gilroy) Early settlers 1/2 mile North of Smithville. Moved to Gilroy in 1869. Deceased is sister of late Keziah WATSON of Glasford. Deceased is last of 5 sisters and 5 brothers. One brother still living at age 88yrs. All brothers and sisters had large families. All ten had over 80 children (5 May 1899)

ROBBINS, Clyde A. - 23yrs 7das - son of Beniah Robbins - died 11 Jan 1900 - buried Lancaster Cemetery. Killed by limb while cutting tree. Surviving - father, 4 brothers and 1 sister. Mother died 4yrs ago (12 Jan 1899)

ROCK, Charlotte - see BECANNON

ROWLEY, Eddie - died 13 Dec 1899 at home of sister Mrs. Joe SCHOFIELD - typhoid.

Funeral at school house (15 Dec 1899)

RULE, Mrs. Freelove - born 3 Feb 1816 - died 4 Feb 1899 Peoria - buried Lancaster Cemetery. Former resident of Lancaster. Resided at Peoria 50yrs. (10 Feb 1899)

SANDERS, John D. - born 15 May 1843 Peru, PA; died 17 Feb 1899 at Soldier's Home, Quincy, IL - buried Lancaster Cemetery. Married 1855 Miss Elnora CRISER. She now resides Soldier's Home at Quincy - 4 children (1 daughter and 3 sons deceased) CWV - moved to Pekin after War (24 Feb 1899)

SILZEL, uncle of Mrs. S. B. - died Gramount, IL (4 Aug 1899)

SPRAGUE - Jesse - suicide by gun. Brother-in-law, Mayhew HACKETT, also committed suicide days before. Surviving - widow, child, 1 brother and 3 sisters at Canton(4 Aug 1899)

SPRING, John H. - 55yrs - died 6 May 1899 - overcome by coal gas. Employee of Elmwood Gazette (12 May 1899)

STAUFFER, Mrs. Eve - 74yrs 11mos - died 10 May 1899 - funeral at Smithville (12 May 1899)

STEARS, Gilberta - 9yrs - born Sept 1890 - died 19 May 1899 Edwards Station - died suddenly - complained of pain in head - convulsions and cramps (26 May 1899)

STEWART, Mrs. - 87yrs - buried 9 Jan 1899 Smithville Cemetery. From Harkers Corners News (13 Jan 1899)

ULYSES, Mrs. Delilah WATSON - 45yrs - died 19 March 1899 at home of her father , Thomas FRYMAN - buried Smithville Cemetery (24 March 1899) [possible typographical error by Gazette typesetters. Could be Mrs. Ulyses (Delilah) WATSON??]

WATSON, Mrs. Keziah - nee GRENARD - born 15 Feb 1814 Maysville, Fleming Co, KY - died 21 Feb 1899 at Glasford - buried Smithville Cemetery - married 1832 W.S. Watson at Kentucky. He died 1872 age 72yrs - 7 children (2 sons deceased). Surviving - 6 sons and 1 daughter. One son is W. V. Watson. A brother is Jesse GRENARD at Waynestown, Indiana (24 Feb 1899 and 10 March 1899)

WATSON - see ULYSES

WELCH, Mr. Ormrs?? - died Dec 1898 at Cuba, IL (film very dim) (13 Jan 1899)

WILKINSON, Mr. - died at Hanna City. Killed by train while sleeping on the track. Well known man of Farmington (4 Aug 1899)

WILLIAMS, Mrs. Joe W. (Elizabeth) - ca 70yrs - born Fleming Co, KY - died 1 Sept 1899 at Glasford - buried Red School House Cemetery (8 Sept 1899)

WILSON, child of George Wilson - fell from runaway buggy (19 Aug 1899)

WINTERS, Charles - died 4 Feb 1899- buried Hollis Cemetery (10 Feb 1899)

WINTERS, Paul - died recently at Colorado - former Hollis resident (22 Dec 1899)

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