Glasford Obituary Abstracts: 1901

Glasford Gazette Obituary Abstracts

1901

Submitted by a "friend of free genealogy"

ALBRIGHT, Mrs. Cassie - died 23 April 1901 at home near Trivoli - mother of Mrs. J. A. FULLER (26 April 1901)

ALLEN, Dr. Charles C. - 75yrs - died 24 Jan 1901 - Chillicothe resident over 50yrs (1 Feb 1901)

AVERS, Everett Martin - 63yrs - died at home in Timber Twp - came from Germany 34yrs ago - former blacksmith at Peoria for several yrs - a daughter, Mrs. HARTWIG, resides at Peoria (18 Oct 1901)

BEATTY, Mrs. John - died 15 Fewb 1901 Rushville - suicide by drowning - recently home from Jacksonville asylum (22 Feb 1901)

BEECHAM, Robert - 70yrs - died 8 Oct 1901 at Norris (18 Oct 1901)

BIRDT, Mrs. - died recently at Lancaster Landing - maybe heat exhaustion. Surviving: husband and 1 child (9 Aug 1901)

BITNER, Daniel - died 15 Feb 1901 Kingston - buried Lancaster Cemetery - father-in-law of Frank ROSBOTTON, Glasford (22 Feb 1901)

BITNER Mrs. John - nee Elizabeth JACOBS - born 14 Feb 1828 PA - died 29 Nov 1901 - buried Penn Ridge Cemetery - married 14 Feb 1843 John Bitner at PA - he died 12 Aug 1887 - 12 children (4 born PA) - came to Illinois 1854 where 8 of the children were born. Surviving: Mrs. Thom (Sarah J.) BAKER, Mrs. P. J. (Catherine) TAYLOR, Mrs. B. (Arline) BREESE, Mrs. H. H. (A. L.) STANDISH, Allen Bitner, Charles Bitner and David Bitner (22 Nov 1901)

BLANDIN, mother of G. J. Blandin - died 9 Oct 1901 at Canada (18 Oct 1901)

BROOKS, Mr. & Mrs. J. G. - He died 13 Jan 1901 - she died 16 Jan 1901 - buried same grave - old residents of Brimfield (1 Feb 1901)

BROWN, J. A. - died 10 April 1901 Canton - suicide by gun - worked at P & O shop at Canton - brother of Circuit Clerk Brown of McDonough County. Surviving: widow and daughter at Good Hope, IL (12 April 1901)

BUFFINGTON, Henry - 28yrs - died 7 April 1901 - drowned - fell off house boat at political meeting. Surviving: widow and aged mother - no children (3 May 1901)

CALDWELL, Mrs. Jackson - 50yrs - died near Laura, IL - buried 26 July 1901. Surviving: husband, 5 daughters and 1 son (2 Aug 1901)

CARR, Miss - a sister, Miss WLLRY (?) of Hanna City, received word of death (8 Nov 1901)

CHAMP, Victor R. - born 2 July 1833 Franklin Co, OH - died 1 Dec 1901 Quincy Soldier's Home - buried Penn Ridge Cemetery - married 5 Jan 1874 Elizabeth ERFORD - 5 children. Surviving: 1 child - Mrs. John PAYNE (6 Dec 1901)

CHURCHILL, F. S. - died 8 Sept 1901 Canton - suicide by gun - Cigar manufacturer - one of heirs to Churchill estate - note accused sister and brothers-in-law of trying to take his property - no other family (13 Sept 1901)

CLARK, infant of Elmer Clark - 2wks - buried 12 Feb 1901 (15 Feb 1901)

CLARK, Louden - died few weeks ago at Princeville - wood alcohol poisoning - upholsterer - recent resident of Princeville (29 March 1901)

CLARK, William - 22yrs - died 21 Jan 1901 Akron Twp - consumption. He was preparing for the ministry (1 Feb 1901)

COOK, Charles - died at Averyville in Peoria - beaten to death in saloon (7 June 1901)

COOPPERTWAITH, D. W. - died 5 April 1901 at P&O plow factory at Canton - dropped dead - cousin by marriage to Loal WILLIAMS (12 April 1901)

DAUGHERTY, A. J. - died last week at Maquoketee, Iowa Sanitarium - stroke - former IRS Collector 5th District, Illinois - resided Peoria for a time (9 Aug 1901)

DAUGHERTY, Miss Kate - died at Peoria - suicide by saturating self with gasoline and fire (31 May 1901)

DAVIS, Mrs. Elizabeth - born 20 June 1830 Wales - died 30 March 1901 - buried Moffitt Cemetery at Peoria - married David PRICE - he died 1868 - married 2nd 1869 William Davis - he died 30 March 1899. Surviving: daughter, Mrs. D. B. ROBERTS, 6 grandchildren and 4 gr grandchildren (5 April 1901)

DE BRUYN, Mrs. - died July 1901 at Peoria - shot and killed by husband who committed suicide - he a "Hollander" (2 Aug 1901)

DEWALT, John - died recently after going from Glasford to Ohio (12 April 1901)

DONMAUS, Judge William - buried last week - prominent lawyer (9 Aug 1901)

DOWDELL, Moses - 60yrs - died 1 June 1901 at Lacon on Steam Boat excursion - batchelor/printer - resided Pekin - raised on John WALTER place above Hollis (7 June 1901)

DULSKIEKER, Henry - died July 1901 Pekin - ashes buried St. Louis - well known Pekin Restauranteur - wife died in "Frankie Polson" disaster at Peoria Lake (2 Aug 1901)

DURAND, Mr. - died 28 Sept 1901 Fulton county - divorced by Della Durand on Sept 24 - she immediately remarried. Deceased recently inherited $5,000 (29 Nov 1901)

EASTON, Horace - old TPW engineer - fell down embankment into path of train. Surviving: widow, 1 daughter, 2 sisters and 2 brothers (1 is E. S. Easton) (23 Aug 1901)

ELLSWORTH, Miss Mable - 17yrs - died 26 Jan 1901 at Canton - pneumonia (1 Feb 1901)

FIELDS, Mrs. Rosa - died 24 May 1901 Peoria - suicide by drowning - wife of the barber - parents reside El Paso, IL (31 May 1901)

FITCHEN, George - died at Eden - prominent farmer (22 Feb 1901)

FRAMPTON, Samuel - born 7 Dec 1840 PA - died 3 Mar 1901 Glasford - married Margaret BUSH - 6 children: Mrs. Etta LANCE, Mrs. Ed (Lucille) HARDING, Samuel E. Frampton (3 children deceased) - married 2nd Miss Elizabeth SHARP - 8 children: Mrs. Margie FASTAR, Mrs. Minnie FRAIM, William Frampton, Olia, Sadie and Edie (2 children deceased - wife also survives. CWV (7 Mar 1901)

FREDERICK, J. C. - died 19 Sept 1901 Pekin - former Sheriff of Pekin (27 Sept 1901)

FRYMAN, Samuel - born 10 May 1833 Washington Co, PA - died 28 Oct 1901 Delaware Co, OH - married 4 May 1855 Hannah BONNER 5 children (3 are deceased). Hannah died 13 Aug 1864 - married 2nd 25 Oct 1866 Catherine J. SNOWDEN - 8 children (1 died infancy). Surviving: widow, 7 children and 14 grandchildren. Deceased is a nephew of Thomas Fryman of Glasford (15 Nov 1901)

FULLER, Daniel R. - born 19 June 1829 Guernsey Co, OH- son of Joseph and Alice Fuller - died 6 Oct 1901 at home Parnell, Nodoway Co, MO - married 1854 Elizabeth DUFFIELD - daughter of Wm & Sophia Duffield. Surviving: widow and 3 children - Joseph H. Fuller, Nodoway Co, MO; Daniel Fuller, Custer, Nebraska; John A Fuller, Nodoway Co, MO; and sibs - Mrs. Amy SAYLOR (eldest), Glasford; Harriet MAPLE, somewhere in Kansas; Sarah CLARK, Vesta, Nebraska; Rachel, maybe somewhere in OK; John M. Fuller at McMurray, Washington. Deceased came with parents to Illinois in 1838. He sold out and moved to Johnson Co, Nebraska - tried several other places - then settled in MO with son, John A. Fuller (18 Oct 1901)

GILLIN, Mrs. M. C. - died 17 Jan 1901 Princeville (1 Feb 1901)

GLASFORD, Mrs. Ira - nee Mary FULLER - born 27 May 1864 Peoria County - died 1 Nov 1901 Hedrick, IA - buried Rayburn Cemetery - married 1 Sept 1874 Ira Glasford - 3 children (1 son and 1 daughter deceased) - Surviving: husband and daughter, Mrs. Kate STEWART. Deceased came to Iowa 10yrs ago - resided Fremont 7yrs - then to Wayne County - moved to Hedrick 2 wks ago (22 Nov 1901)

GLEASON, Mrs. Nellie - 20yrs - daughter of Tom OWENS, Peoria - died 6 Sept 1901

Farmington - married Elmer Gleason - Surviving: husband, 2 infants, 3 brothers. Deceased at cabbage sprayed with "Paris Green" which did not come off when she washed it (13 Sept 1901)

GREEN, Charles - died 19 Aug 1901 Reed City near Mapleton - brakeman for TP&W - killed by train - resided Peoria - parents reside Smithfield, IL (23 Aug 1901)

HARDING, Charles Wesley - born 1851 Schuyler County, IL- died 8 Dec 1901 Glasford - of sudden heart attack - buried Lancaster Cemetery - eldest of 7 children of Henry & Caroline Harding. Married; but separated - no children. Surviving: brothers George & Ed and 3 sisters (1 Feb 1901)

HARDT, Grandma - 83yrs - died last Saturday at home, Farmington - found frozen to death outside her home - she lived alone (20 Dec 1901)

HAVERMALE, Rev. Marion F. - born 4 Aug 1834 Montgomery Co, OH - 1 of 8 children of Peter & Maria Havermale of Hagerstown, MD- died 19 June 1901 Glasford - buried Greenwood Cemetery - married 30 Dec 1855 Miss Mary CLUTS at Cuba, IL - 5 children - Clara A. (died 1862), Percy W., Charles M., Mattie D. and Jessie M. - Deceased's brother, Noah, was killed in Chatsworth crash - 3 brothers also ME ministers. Parents resided Montgomery Co, OH 11yrs - then to Fulton County, IL 1845. Complete biography in History of Peoria County, Illinois (21 June 1901)

HICKSON, George - 69yrs - died 27 July 1901 Hanna City, IL - thrown from buggy by runaway horses - worked for Charles DOUBET - thought to have a daughter in Peoria (2 Aug 1901)

HINKLE, Mrs. Joseph E. - died 27 Sept 1901 Peoria - stabbed to death by estranged husband (27 Sept 1901)

HOBBLE, Benham - ca 60yrs - buried 25 Aug 1901 Maple Ridge Cemetery - married twice - widower for several years. Surviving: 1 daughter, Mrs. Dick MITCHELL CWV (30 Aug 1901)

HORNBACHER, Joseph - born 30 Nov 1826 - died 30 Nov 1901 at home of son, Isaac - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - married 1850 Lizzie MAPLE - 6 children (2 deceased): Isaac M., Albert J, John D. and Miss Tinnie Hornbacher . Deceased came to Peoria county 1832 (6 Dec 1901)

HUEY, Thomas - died 2 May 1910 - killed by train (3 May 1901)

HULECH, Linus - 19yrs - died 16 Feb 1901 Fulton County - lockjaw after dental work (22 Feb 1901)

HUNTER, Rev. W.H. - died 4 Nov 1901 Peoria - Methodist preacher (15 Nov 1901)

HYLAND, Mary - infant of James Hyland - died 6 Aug 1901 Edwards - buried Cottonwood Cemetery (16 Aug 1901)

IRWIN, George - died 19 Oct 1901 Beardstown - black man employed by the Bald Eagle train - crushed by beam (23 Oct 1901)

JEFFORD, Emma Elvina - 8yrs 6mos 16das - daughter of John Jefford - died 8 Feb 1901 - buried Kingston Cemetery (15 Feb 1901)

JOHNSON, George - died 19 Oct 1901 Galesburg - train switchman - killed by train (23 Oct 1901)

JOHNSON, Mrs. Hanna - 73yrs - died 15 July 1901 Macomb - burns- oil stove accident (19 July 1901)

JONES, M. T. "Ki" - 74yrs - died Groveland Twp, Tazewell Co, IL - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - brother of Mrs. Ben FULLER & Mrs. RAEGER of Glasford. Deceased was step-father of Mrs. James WALKER, Mapleton. He was a huckster - sold vegetables from wagon at Pekin & Peoria (22 Nov 1901)

JONES, daughter of Tom Jones - 5yrs - died 2 May 1901 Pleasant Valley - burned to death near burning brush (3 May 1901)

JONES, Mrs. - died 19 Jan 1901 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - old settler (1 Feb 1901)

KARNAGHAN, William - born 11 July 1824 near Eneskillen, Ireland - died 17 Oct 1901 at home, Hanna City - married 28 Oct 1852 Cynthia PINKERTON at Ohio. Surviving: widow and 6 children: Mrs. FORNEY, Kickapoo; John D. Karnaghan;, Millersburg, OH; Joe, Shambaugh, IA; Schuyler, Clarinda IA; Mrs. LOOK, at home; Mrs. Lucy BONTZ, San Jose, CA. Deceased came to America 1846 - 2yrs in PA - to Ohio in 1848 - to Peoria County in 1853 (23 Jan 1901)

KELLY, John - died 27 June 1901 near Vermont, IL- killed by train - farmer in South Fulton (28 June 1901)

KEMNITZ, John - died 5 July 1901 at Edwards - coal mine cave-in (5 July 1901)

KERSHAW, Miss Euphenia - 27yrs 3mos - died 11 Aug 1901 Edwards - buried from Stone Church, Limestone Twp (16 Aug 1901)

KERSHAW, John - died 21 Nov 1901 Edwards (29 Nov 1901)

KIMZEY, Mrs. Mary - born 18 March 1869 Logan Twp - daughter of Matthew DOLL - died 6 Feb 1901 at Eden - buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery - married 12 Dec 1889 Reuben Kimzey - Surviving: husband and children: Edith, age 11; Minnie, age 9; Lester, age 2 (?) (8 Feb and 15 Feb 1901)

KNOTT, Robert - died July 1901 Canton - result of fall from brick wall at July 4th celebration (19 July 1901)

KREBACH, Mrs. Barbara - 86yrs - died 23 Jan 1901 Dunlap - native of Prussia (1 Feb 1901)

KRUSE, Frank - died 8 June 1901 after surgery at Jacksonville Asylum - buried Lutheran Cemetery at Pekin - family resides Harkers Corners (14 June 1901)

KYLE, Arthur - 20mos - son of Frank Kyle - died 18 May 1901 Eden - drank butter coloring (24 May 1901)

LACOCK, Mrs. Adie - born 2 Oct 1867 Fulton County - died 2 April 1901 - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 20 May 1886 J. M. Lacock - 6 children (one only 9das old) - one child deceased (5 April 1901)

LANE, A., Jr. - died 18 July 1901 Astoria, IL - overcome by "black damps" after falling into well (26 July 1901)

LANE, Mrs. G. Washington - died near Canton - allegedly murdered by George DITCH (issue 2 Aug 1901) - no trace of poison found (issue 23 Aug 1901)

LEE, Mrs. Amanda - 52yrs 10mos 7das - died 14 Feb 1901 - buried Orendorff Cemetery - wife of George Lee (22 Feb 1901)

LEX, T. F. - died 4 March 1901 E. Peoria - brakeman - killed by train - resided Peoria (22 March 1901)

LYNCH, Mrs. Cynthia - 82yrs - died 27 April 1901 Peoria - 2 children: Alderman and Daniel Lynch and 1 married daughter. Deceased is sister of S. H. JACKSON, Glasford (10 May 1901)

LYONS, infant of Henry Lyons - Funeral 9 March 1901 M. E. Church at Hanna City - resided at Chicago - mother here attending wedding of brother, Walter BOXWELL when child took sick (10 May 1901)

MALONEY, J. Archie - 19rs - died 31 Dec 1900 St. Vincent Hospital, NY - buried Oswego, NY - resided at Glasford with Mollie SLACK - went to Oswego to work - Surviving: mother, 1 sister and 1 brother (11 Jan 1901)

MARTIN, child of Wm. Martin - died 2 Feb 1900 (18 Jan 1901)

MARTIN, Mrs. Hester - died 29 Jan 1901 - old resident of Canton (1 Feb 1901)

MILLER, Roy - died 1 June 1901 LaHarpe - brakeman for T. P. & W. - found dead between cars (5 June 1901)

MITCHELL, Mrs. Jane - nee MAPLE - born 23 May 1825 Coshocton Co, OH - died 13 Oct 1901 Princeville at home of son (son-in-law?) B. P. WILLIAMS - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married Jacob DeWitt - 4 children - he died - she came West and settled at Glasford 40yrs ago - married 2nd Allen T. Mitchell - he and 2 children deceased - Surviving: Mrs. M. TAYLOR, Glasford; Mrs. Harry (Elmira) HARRIS, Kingston Mines; Mrs. Matilda WILLIAMS, Princeville; William Mitchell, Dunlap; John Mitchell, Princeville (18 & 23 Oct 1901)

MOORE, baby of Jesse Moore - 9mos 14das - buried 10 March 1901 Kingston Cemetery (22 March 1901)

MOORE, Robert - died July or August 1901 at Kansas - former resident of Breeds - word received by George SHIRCK, Glasford, from somewhere in Kansas (9 Aug 1901)

MORRIS, Mrs. Edna - ca 30yrs - died 2 April 1901 Peoria - self induced abortion. Surviving: husband and 2 children (4 May 1901)

MUTCHLER, John - 8yrs - son of Wm. Mutchler, Orchard Mines - typhoid (22 Feb 1901)

McCANN, Thomas J. - born 18 Jan 1835 Utica - died 16 Dec 1901 Canton - married Miss Rebecca SMITH - married 2nd Mrs. Elizabeth HILEMAN - she died 26 Oct 1900. Surviving: 4 children - Douglas, Canton; James, Banner; Mrs. Sadie EMERY, Idaho; Mrs. Elizabeth ROMINE, Roseville - sibs: James McCann, Utica; Mrs. Thomas ROMINE, Canton. CWV (22 March 1901)

McFARLAND, Verne - 4yrs - son of George McFarland - died 21 Feb 1901 - lung trouble (22 Feb 1901)

McGILL, William Edwin - born 22 Aug 1879 Orion Twp, Fulton County - died 2 March 1901 - buried Orendorff Cemetery - son of Adam McGill - brother of Mrs. William JOHNSON (7 March 1901)

McKINNEY, James - 39yrs - born Ramsborough, OH - died Nov 1901 Hollis Twp - buried Bryant Cemetery - married Mrs. Mary PUBL 3yrs ago - 1 child, Earl, Pekin. Also leaves 2 brothers - George & Clint, both of Pekin. Deceased is President of Stationary Fireman's Union - killed while inspecting mine - former resident of Bryant (22 Nov 1901)

McMAHILL, Jesse - died 25 May 1901 Bushnell - killed jumping on train car- parents reside at Walnut (22 May 1901)

McMANNAMY, G. S. - 70th yr - died 18 Jan 1901 Chillicothe - old resident (1 Feb 1901)

NASH, Mrs. Hulda - wife of Oscar Nash - " a young woman" - died 1 July 1901 Maple Ridge - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - consumption - Surviving: husband and 1 child (5 July 1901)

PARR, Mrs. Emma J. - born 2 March 1844 Peoria - died 8 March 1901 at home in Eden - buried Springdale Cemetery - married 23 April 1868 Samuel E. Parr - 4 children: Ida M. and George reside with father (2 children deceased) (15 March 1901)

PETERSON, Miss Edna - 13yrs - daughter of Charles Peterson - died 2 Oct 1901 Hanna City - typhoid (4 Oct 1901)

PIERCE, Joshua - Baptist Preacher - born 1818 VA - died at Pekin - buried Brunswick Cemetery - resided Glasford several years and in Fulton County many years. Surviving: widow and 10 children - Mrs. J. McDANIEL, Mrs. J. McCOY and Stephen, all of Pekin; Mrs. Mary BARLOW, Henry and James, all of Peoria; Zacharia, Smithville; Mrs. Nancy ROY and Mrs. Martha SWARTZ, Kansas and Mrs. Jane BLEDSOE, Manito (31 May 1901)

PORTER, Robert - ca 45yrs - single - died 1 June 1901 Peoria from heat (5 July 1901)

POTTER, Louis - died St. Francis Hospital, Peoria - mine cave-in at E. Peoria. - Son John, 16yrs, testified at the inquest (18 Oct 1901)

READER, Miss Clara - 18yrs - daughter of Fred Reader - died 1 Feb 1901 Hollis - buried Trials Cemetery near sister, Anna, who died 4months ago - typhoid . Surviving: parents and 2 sisters ((2 Feb 1901)

REDMOND, Lillie - 9yrs - daughter of Nicholas Redmond, Quincy- died 4 Aug 190l - buried Quincy Cemetery - burns from kindling stove with kerosene (23 Aug 1901)

REEVES, Daniel -54yrs - buried 18 Aug 1901 Maple Ridge Cemetery - resided Kingston 2yrs. Surviving: widow, 3 daughters and 1 son (30 Aug 1901)

REULING, Horace - 12yrs - son of John Reuling, Pekin - died of head injuries after falling from light pole after touching live wire (15 Nov 1901)

RICHARDSON, James - 80yrs - died 11 Feb 1901 Eden (18 Jan 1901)

ROBINSON, Mrs. Leah - 101yrs 2mos - died 12 March 1901 at Victoria, Knox Co, IL (7 June 1901)

ROOK, John, Jr. - 16yrs on death date - died 29 April 1901 - burned in brush fire during epileptic attack (3 May 1901)

ROSBOTTON - infant of F. Rosbotton - 11das - died 20 Feb 1901 Havana, IL - buried Kingston Cemetery (22 Feb 1901)

ROSE, Gen L. F. - died 18 Jan 1901 Galesburg, IL - one of Fulton County's oldest citizens - resided Lewistown (1 Feb 1901)

SCARCLIFF, Mrs. Almira - nee TICKNOR - born 5 March 1841 Kingston - died 10 Sept 1901 Gilman, IL - buried at Gilman - married 16 April 1859 Isaac PETIT - he died 10 June 1859 - married 2nd 15 April 1860 Jackson CHAMBERS - he died Nov 1870 - 6 daughters (3 deceased) - married 3rd ca 1873 Thomas Scarcliff - he died 1882 - 3 daughters (1 deceased). Almira moved to Gilman 1884 - Surviving: aged mother Mrs. Anna M. HILL; 3 brothers (2 reside Iowa and 1 resides Kansas); 1 sister, Mrs. S. WALKER; 5 daughters : Mrs. Alice SCOTT, Foster, MO; Miss Allie CHAMBERS, Paola, KS; Mrs. Melvina ELLER, Danville, IL; Mrs. May COOKE, Kankakee and Mrs. Cora NELSON, Gilman (13 Sept 1901)

SCOTT, Mrs. Elizabeth - born 12 Oct 1812 Washington Co, PA - died 22 Feb 1901 at home of daughter, Mrs. A.G. POWELL - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - married Thomas B. Scott - 10 children - moved to Ohio 1836 - husband died there - she moved to Illinois 1876 - Surviving: 2 daughters and 1 son (1March 1901)

SCOTT, Shaderick L. - born 11 Dec 1822 Montgomery Co, KY - died 21 March 1901 - married 11 Dec 1845 Lucy A. DOANE - she died 20 Dec 1898 - 8 children: John, successful farmer of Glasford; Martha - married John HALLER; Seth, teacher at Reed City; Leander, farmer; Lewis, Educator at Marysville KS since 1877; Walter, teacher and businessman at Joplin, MO; George W., teacher and Leonard, agriculturist. Deceased a son of Wm. L. Scott born Scotland - mother was daughter of a Richmond, VA planter. Wm. L. Scott came to Illinois 1828 with wife and children: William, John, Shaderick and Riley - daughter Jane Scott (Mrs. Andrew DUFFIELD, deceased) born while family was crossing Indiana - settled in Mapleton, Peoria County - then to Orion Twp, Fulton County - then to Glasford. Biography and photo (29 March 1901)

SCOVIL, John - born30 May 1823 Ripley, Seneca Co, NY - died 20 Jan 1901 Timber Twp - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 15 Sept 1850 Miss Mary Ann McCOY - 10 children : Charles, Leroy, Gerald, Mrs. Nellie WEISNER, Mrs. Jacob ENGEL (5 deceased) Deceased came to Timber Twp 1847 (25 Jan 1901)

SHRYOCK, Samuel - born 20 May 1837 Guernsey Co, OH - died 11 March 1901 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - cancer of the face - married 27 Jan 1859 Catherine BROWN at Bridgeville, Guernesey Co, OH- 15 children - came to Harkers Corners 1866. Surviving: widow, 6 sons, 4 daughters, 2 sisters (22 March 1910)

SLEISTER, Henry R. - born 21 April 1838 Holland - died 17 Oct 1901 - buried from Kingston Church - married 29 Feb 1868 Miss Catherine WAGNER at Pekin - came to U.S. age 11yrs - CWV (8 Nov 1901)

SMITH - Estella B. - died Peoria Hospital - resided at Edwards (18 Sept 1901)

SMITH, Louis - 25yrs - died Aug 1901 Chillicothe - farmer - resided near Wilbourn- killed while attempting to hop moving freight train after missed connections to his home (16 Aug 1901)

SMITH, Mrs. Martha - nee BARNES - ca 73yrs - died 3 Dec 1901 Kansas City, MO - Surviving: 2 sons and 4 daughters - former teacher at Lancaster - She was Aunt to Mrs. Jos. CHELLEW, Canada; Mrs. Martha CHAMBLEN, Hanna City and Mrs. George HESS (deceased) (13 Dec 1901)

STEGENS, Deidrick - died last week at Peoria hospital - buggy hit by train near Kickapoo (29 Nov 1901)

STEVENSON, Samuel B. - died 29 April 1901 Bushness? - suicide by gun (3 May 1901)

STEWART, child of Orrin Stewart - 8mos - died 7 Oct 1901 Hanna City (18 Jan 1901)

SUGGETT, Mrs. Jane Ann - born Aug 1849 at Walker, Northumberland, England - died 28 April 1901 at Breeds - buried Greenwood Cemetery - married William Suggett - Surviving: husband and children - Mrs. John MENNE, Dunfermline; William H. Suggett, Farmington (3 May 1901)

SUYDAM Myrtle - 10yrs - died 4 July 1901 Canton - killed by falling brick wall of building during 4th of July celebration (5 July 1901)

THOMPSON, James - died near Pontiac, IL - resided Pekin - shot and killed by insane man, E. G. RICHTER, while hunting on Richter's land with a companion, Sam ENGLAND of Pekin who was also seriously wounded. Richter, of Ohio, allegedly killed someone there - Richter's brother killed his mother and then himself (27 Sept 1901)

TIMOTHY, Mrs. Sarah - daughter of Josiah PEARCE - died Peoria Hospital. Deceased first married a Mr. HANKS - one child, Lee (25 Jan 1901)

VANCE - infant of Iva Vance - resides Macomb. Iva Vance jailed a few weeks after giving birth and cutting infant's throat (1 Nov 1901)

VON BEMING (VON BUENING?), Mrs. - buried Lutheran German Church Cemetery - resides Harkers Corners - Surviving: husband and 6 children - youngest is 2yrs (12 April 1901)

WALLACE, Anne E. - see LUMEN

WEEKS, George M. - 71yrs 6 mos - died 29 Nov 1899 Trivoli - Surviving: widow, 4 sons and 1 daughter (6 Dec 1901)

WELLGE, Mrs. Caroline - 69yrs 8das - died 16 Jan 1901 Hollis Twp - buried Trial Cemetery - Surviving: children - Mrs. Caroline KELLER, Bartonville; William MEYERS, Hollis - (husband Detrick Wellge and daughter, Mary Wellge GRABER are deceased) (25 Jan 1901)

WELLS, J. P. - died near Galesburg - resided Chillicothe - Sante Fe brakeman - knocked off top of train going under bridge (16 Aug 1901)

WILES, William - died 20 July 1901 Hollis Twp - buried Hollis Cemetery - old miner - Surviving: widow, son and step-son (26 July 1901)

WOOD, Sandrew L. - born 26 October 1842 Delaward Co, Iowa - died 4 march 1901 Glasford - married 6 June 1867 Mary L. LEEMBERRY - Surviving: widow and children - Mrs. William SEALS, Elizabeth Wood and Jonathan Wood (7 March 1901)

YINGER, Mrs. John (Rebecca) - 68yrs - died 27 April 1901 Hanna City - buried Cottonwood Cemetery - Surviving: 4 children - Mrs. H. PARR, Mrs. HODSON, Mr. E. P. Yinger and Miss Etta Yinger - resided Hanna City 66yrs (5 May 1901)

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