Glasford Obituary Abstracts: 1903

Glasford Gazette Obituary Abstracts

1903

Submitted by a "friend of free genealogy"

ANDERSON, Ernest - died 31 Oct 1903 Farmington, mine accident (6 Nov 1903)

ASBELL, David - 84yrs 11mos 15das - died 18 April 1903 at home of Mrs. DUBOIS - buried Lancaster Cemetery - Surviving: sons - Charles, Harvey, Samuel and Albert (24 April 1903)

BACKES, Edward - 16yrs - died 1 Sept 1903 at Peoria - bicycle/streetcar accident - (4 Sept 1903)

BACKES, Mrs. John - buried 26 Aug 1903 Catholic Cemetery, Pekin - resided Hollis Twp, Peoria County, IL (28 Aug 1903)

BAILEY, Bernard - 91yrs - died 22 Aug 1903 Peoria Hospital - first Mayor of Pekin, IL (4 Sept 1903)

BANTZ, George H. - 25yrs - died 30 Jan 1903 London Mills - suicide by gun (6 Feb 1903)

BECK, Mrs. Anna - nee Anna E. MEFFLER - born 25 Oct 1829 Switzerland - died 5 Oct 1903 Hollis Twp - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - married Jacob Beck at Pottstown - he died Feb 1877 - 7 children. Surviving: 3 sons and 2 daughters - came to America 1857 to Pottstown - soon moved to Hollis Twp - (9 Oct 1903)

BELL, Mrs. Emily GORDON - born 1836 Green Castle, IN - died 15 Nov 1903 London Mills - buried Brunswick Cemetery - married 1853 John R. Bell - 11 children - Surviving: husband and children - G. J. Bell, Galesburg; Mrs. M. BIRD, Council Bluffs, IA; William and Milton Bell and Mrs. HALE all of London Mills; Mrs. W. D. COWSER and Mrs. J. F. KELLY at Glasford (20 Nov 1903)

BLANDIN, father? of Mrs. G. J. (no name) - died 10 April 1903 Toronto Canada - Mrs. G. J. Blandin's niece is Miss Nellie ALGER, New York City (17 April 1903)

BORKHEL, Joe - 6yrs - died Peoria - meat lodged in throat (31 July 1903)

BOWTON, William - born 2 Aug 1819 England - died 23 March 1903 Orion Twp, Fulton Co, IL - buried Brunswick Cemetery - married 15 Jan 1846 Rebecca KIRKPATRICK - 9 children: John T. born Ohio; Hugh K., Mary E., Nancy E., Cynthia, Charles E., Albert and Andrew, all born Orion Twp. Surviving: widow and 6 children: Mrs. Henry ECHOLS, Glasford; Mrs. Mary MOHLER, Orchard, Nebraska; Henry and Andrew, Orion Twp; John, Sheldon, IL. Deceased came to America at age 12yrs - to Miller Twp, Dearborn Co, IN. His father died 1834. Long obit (27 March 1903)

BRADLEY, Lieut. Arthur E. - died Moline, IL - with Illinois Navel Militia - killed by John FINDLEY over union trouble (27 March 1903)

BRUBAKER, Mrs. Elizabeth - died 16 Oct 1903 Hedrick, IA - dropsy - married David Brubaker. Surviving: husband, several children and parents - Mr. & Mrs. G. MESKIMENS. (23 Oct 1903)

BRUNIGA, Jacob - born 1827 Germany - died 21 May 1903 at Eden - bowel cancer - buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery - married 1861 Caroline FITCHEN - 14 children (2 died infancy). Surviving: widow and children - Jennie, Anna and Lana - came to America 1851 (29 May 1903)

BRUNN, Mrs. - died recently Peoria - former resident of Mapleton (23 Jan 1903)

BUSCH, H. - buried 7 Aug 1903 Peoria - brother-in-law of W. HANEY (14 Aug 1903)

CALHOUN, infant of Albert Calhoun - died Mapleton (10 July 1903)

CHAMBERS, Ora - died Canton - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married Miss ROBBINS, daughter of John Robbins - she died 10yrs ago. Surviving: mother and children - Clifford, Gilbert and Louis all of Canton; Leota, resides with grandparents; Eugene, resides with L.A. ROBBINS (20 Nov 1903)

CHELLEW, Joseph - born 1840 England - died 12 March 1903 Buffalo, NY after surgery - married 21 July 1870 Miss Florence LADD - Surviving: widow and children: Clarence, Peoria; Lettie, Peoria; Walter and Arthur, Buffalo, NY. - came to Canada at age 4yrs - to Glasford when an adult - teacher, farmer politician and prominent citizen - Presidential appointment to Phoenix, AZ - later to St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada - long obit (20 March 1903)

CLAUSON, Adam - 85yrs - born Germany - died 30 Sept 1903 Glasford - buried German Cemetery - Surviving: children - Nicholas, Jordan, John, George, Edward, Henry, Mrs. Mary BOLLEMAN, Peoria; Mrs. Gaskie Clauson, Kansas City - old settler (2 Oct 1903)

COLE, Emma - see DeGROFF

COLTON, Harry - born 3 Jan 1879 Kingston Mines - died 3 Sept 1903 - buried Kingston Cemetery (11 Sept 1903)

COLVIN, Bert - resided Peoria - froze to death in Mapleton barn (27 Feb 1903)

CREEK, William Allen - born 12 Feb 1831 Highland Co, OH - wife died 13 months ago - he resided Banner Twp 51yrs - Surviving: 9 children (25 Oct 1903)

DAVIS, James - born 15Feb1820 Byngton, Pike Co, OH - died 2 April 1903 at home Wabash, Mercer Co, IL - disease contracted CW - funeral at Canton - buried Orendorff Cemetery at Monterey - married 3 times - Mr. & Mrs. F. A. VANDEVENTER of Glasford attended funeral - she is niece of deceased's nephew, John W. Davis of Ohio - Deceased resided Banner Twp several years (10 April 1903)

DAVIS, Miss Virginia - born 1852 Bloomington - died 7 Dec 1903 Banner at home of sister Mrs. Lyda McCANN - cancer - buried Walnut Cemetery (11 Dec 1903)

DEAL, James Warren - born 25 July 1862 Jackson Co, OH - died 8 Sept 1903 at home, Peoria - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married in Illinois on 4 July 1888 Miss Marilda BROWN - 11 children (5 deceased) - came to Illinois 1878 (11 Sept 1903)

DeGROFF, Emma - born 6 Jan 1858 - died 15 April 1903 Mapleton - buried Kingston Cemetery - married 14 Dec 1874 Charles COLE - 5 children. Surviving: husband, 2 daughters (1 is Mrs. BAXTER, Avery, IA); 3 sons, 2 brothers, 3 sisters (1 May 1903)

DIEKEN, C. - died 10 Jan 1903 Washington, IL - heart attack (16 Jan 1903)

DONNELLY, Robert - died Peoria - found mangled on RR tracks - cause of death unknown (9 Jan 1903)

DOUBET, infant of Nick Doubet - died Hanna City (14 Aug 1903)

DUSTY, Charles - 4mos - infant of J. E. Dusty - died 1 Jan 1903 - arrangements made by G. J. BLANDIN & Chris HANEY (1 Jan 1903)

EADS, Levi (Doc) - buried 26 June 1903 Hinkle Cemetery - Full story Peoria Star (3 July 1903)

ECHOLS, Lemuel C. - born 33 Oct 1856 - died 16 Feb 1903 McLeansboro, IL - buried Odd Fellows Cemetery - married twice. Surviving: 2 children from first marriage and 2 children from second marriage - Deceased is a brother of J. H. Echols at Glasford (6 March 1903)

ESTEP, James Henderson - born 13 Dec 1852 Ohio - died 28 July 1903 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - married 3 Nov 1874 Louisa DUFF - no children - suicide by strychnine - came to Illinois 1882 (31 July 1903)

EVANS, infant of Edward Evans - 3wks - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery (23 Jan 1903)

FAHNESTOCK, Frank Leslie - born 5 May 1859 Lancaster - died Dec 1903 - pneumonia - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 7 Jan 1881 Sarah BANDY - 6 children - Surviving: widow and children Kizzie, 16yrs; Delmar, 15yrs; Flossie, 12yrs and Lena, 10yrs; parents; several brothers and sisters (25 Dec 1903)

FAHNESTOCK, Lloyd - son of Harry Fahnestock - born 10 March 1899 Glasford - died 30 Aug 1903 - typhoid - buried Lancaster Cemetery (4 Sept 1903)

FISHER, Mrs. Margaret - 64yrs - died 24 March 1903 - buried German Cemetery - married George Fisher (27 March 1903)

FITCHEN, Mrs. - died 15 April 1903 at home of Phillip HERMAN - Mrs. Herman of Oak Grove is her daughter (17 April 1903)

FLICKINGER, George - born 9 Aug 1819 Ickesburg, PA - died May 1903 E. Newport, PA - buried Newport Cemetery - married 5 Oct 1847 Miss Susan JACOBS - she died 14 May 1892 - 6 children: Hannah -died at 16yrs; Mrs. Emeretta MARTIN, State of Washington; Mary (Mrs. Abraham) FRY and Frank A. both of Duncannon; Lydia (Mrs. C. K.) MANNING and Miss Margaret A. Flickinger, both of E. Newport. Deceased was youngest of 14 children (9sons and 5 daughters)- all deceased. He moved from Ickesburg to E. Newport 1870. CWV Co G. 133rd Penn Vol. - uncle of David, James and Daniel SHREFFLER of Glasford. Deceased was last of their 25 uncles and aunts to die - George Flickinger died at 83yrs 8mos 8das (22 May 1903)

FRIESS, Bernard - born 29 Aug 1827 Debartena, Orien, France - died 10 Sept 1903 Glasford - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 4 March 1854 Mary BOWERS Harrisburg, PA - she died 27 Jan 1899 - several children - only 1 child, John, survives. Deceased is son of Joseph Freiss and grandson of Thomas Freiss who served RW - Deceased came to America 1853 - to Timber Twp in 1855. CWV - LONG BIOGRAPHY & PHOTO (18 Sept 1903)

FRENCH, infant - 10mos - died 9 Oct 1903 - buried Kingston Cemetery (16 Oct 1903)

FULLER, Philip, Sr. - born 15 Feb 1845 Ohio - died 14 May 1903 Pekin - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - Surviving: widow and 6 children - Mrs. Louis NEAVAR, Phil, Frank, Louis, Flora and Amy. Mrs. Edna WILSON is a niece. Deceased resided Quincy Soldiers' Home (22 May 1903)

GERDES, Mrs. William - died 29 July 1903 LaMarsh (31 July 1903)

GIBSON, sister of Reverend - no name - died recently of burns - Surviving: husband and 4 small children (24 July 1903)

GOLVIN, William - died 22 Dec 1903 Hanna City - buried Cottonwood Cemetery - consumption. Deceased is a brother to Mrs. BITNER and Mrs. BOHANON (25 Dec 1903)

GOODWIN, Hazel - 14mos - daughter of Joseph Goodwin - died 16 May 1903 - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery (22 May 1903)

GRAHAM, infant of John Graham - 8mos - buried 3 Feb 1903 - resided Mapleton (6 Feb 1903)

GRAHAM, Mrs. Jennie - 34yrs - died Averyville at Peoria - suicide - prominent resident (22 May 1903)

GREEN, Mrs. Henry - died at Canton - sister of Mrs. M. F. BROWN (3 April 1903)

GREEN, Mrs. O. B. - died 21 June 1903 at Eden - buried Texas Cemetery - sister of J. T. MORRIS of Eden (26 June 1903)

GREENE, Mabel - died at Chicago - daughter of Edward Green, Lacon, IL- suicide by gas stove (26 June 1903)

GREENHALPH, W. R. - died at Farmington - smallpox (3 April 1903)

GREGORY, George - born 10 Jan1851 Trivoli - died 8 Oct 1903 Trivoli - married 1871 Elizabeth ELSE (6 Nov 1903)

GRENARD, Jesse - born 15 Nov 1811 Fleming Co, KY - died 12 March 1903 Wayne Twp, IN - married ______at KY - 1 son - wife died 1838 - married 2nd Miss PRICE - 2 children - she died 1843 - measles - married 3rd Mary SAYERS - 8 children (4 ch. died infancy). Mary died 1863 - married 4th Isabella FOUTS - 4 children. Widow and children survive. Deceased settled in Wayne Twp, IN. He is one of 10 children - all now deceased: Nancy TRACY died age 98yrs; Kizziah WATSON, Glasford, died age 85yrs; Katherine SMITH died age 83yrs; Elizabeth REEVES died age 79yrs; Rachel DUMMIT died age 77yrs; Simeon Grenard died age 91yrs; John Grenard died age 88yrs; Veaze Grenard died age 77yrs; Jesse Grenard died age 91yrs; John Grenard died age 88yrs - another brother died age 20yrs. Funeral from Waynestown Baptist Church (27 March 1903)

GRIGGS, James - born 10 June 1819 Auburn, NY - died 2 April 1903 - buried Harkers Corners Cemetery - married 1856 Miss Delcenia McMANE - 4 children. Surviving: widow & children - George W, Enoch E., Mrs. Mollie JACOBS, Mrs. Susan WHITLOW. Francis Marion Griggs died age 6yrs. Deceased came to Peoria with parents 1829 to Jones Prairie (Fort Clark) - resided Timber Twp 50yrs - his father died Timber Twp (3 April 1903)

GRIGGS, Mrs. Maude - born 15 Jan 1864 - died 2 Nov 1903 - buried Penn Ridge Cemetery - married ca 1883 Enoch E. Griggs - 3 children - Surviving: husband and children - Harry J., John E. and Edna B. (6 Nov 1903)

HANEY, John - born 1871 - died 22 April 1903 Chicago hospital - buried St. Mary's Cemetery at Peoria. Deceased is son of Christopher and Catherine Haney - married 1895 Miss Stella HARKER - 1 child. A sister is Mrs. BUSCH of Peoria (formerly of Harkers Corners) (1 May 1903)

HARTLEY, Thomas - died at Peoria County Insane Asylum - beaten to death allegedly by attendants ______ SORRELLS and _____ FLYNN (30 Oct 1903)

HENNIGER, Alice - died Havana, IL - allegedly murdered by Mr. STRUBE - full story Peoria dailies (4 Dec 1903)

HERRILL, Dr. D. H. - died 22 June 1903 Hanna City - buried Smithville Cemetery (26 June 1903)

HESS, Mrs. Ida May - born 2 April 1870 - daughter of Harmon SHULZ, Glasford - died 13 Jan 1902 - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 18 Aug 1895 John Hess - Surviving: husband and 4 children - Edith, Daisy, Roy and Chester (16 Jan 1903)

HINKLE, Mrs. Mary - died recently at Denver, Colorado - typhoid - wife of Alfred Hinkle (son of Nebat Hinkle) - deceased formerly of Glasford - now resides Chicago. Surviving: husband and 5 children (4 Dec 1903)

HOBBLE, Benjamin - born 1830 Lawrence Co, OH - died 8 May 1903 - buried Kingston Cemetery - married 15 June 1854 Miss Elizabeth McKAY - she died several years ago - 3 children deceased. Surviving: 1 son B. F. Hobble, Glasford and 1 grandson Arthur Hobble, India (15 May 1903)

HOBBLE, Benjamin Franklin - born 21 March 1859 Glasford - died 21 June 1903 Glasford - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married 1892 Miss Florence MATHIS - 4 children (1 died infancy). Surviving: widow, 3 small children and 1 half-brother Mr. McKay. Deceased resided Canton several years (26 June 1903)

HONNECUTT, Mrs. - died Tazewell County - buried Lancaster Cemetery (27 Nov 1903)

HOUSTON, Michael - died 23 June 1903 Springfield, IL - buried at Canton - brother-in-law of Frank and Ed REEVE. His wife is sister of Mrs. Joe Glasford, Mrs. A. Kelso and Mrs. F. REEVES (26 June 1903)

JACOBS, Mrs. Mary M. GLASSGO - born 14 Feb 1822 Glassgo, Ireland - died 4 Dec 1903 Pennsylvania Ridge, Logan Twp - buried Penn Ridge Cemetery - married 1844 Alexander Jacobs at Juniata Co, PA - he died 1872 - 8 sons and 5 daughters (3 sons & 3 daughters deceased) - all at funeral except McClellan Jacobs of British Columbia. Deceased came to America 1820 with parents - to Juniata Co, PA - then to Penn Ridge, Peoria County in 1856 (11 Dec 1903)

JAEGER, Nicolas - born 1861 Frier, Germany - died 20 Aug 1903 - Surviving: widow and 3 children (ages 2 - 12yrs) (28 Aug 1903)

JENNINGS, Elijah - 44yrs - died 12 Oct 1903 Banner Twp - appendicitis - Surviving: widow; 3 children; 1 brother, James (16 Oct 1903)

JONES, Mrs. John - ca 25yrs - died 25 Dec 1903 - resided Pottstown - killed by train (2 Jan 1903)

KLEFFMAN, William - born 26 June 1845 Juniata Co, PA - son of John & Eliza Kleffman - died 9 Nov 1903 Trivoli - buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery - married 18 Feb 1875 Bertha KIMZEY - Surviving: widow; children - Olive, Clyde and Elsie; sibs - Samuel at Salem Oregon; John, Albert and Theodore at Trivoli; Mrs. M. M. LONG, Independence, KS and Miss Ella Kleffman at Trivoli - also attending funeral: cousin J.P. Kleffman, LaSalle, IL and brother-in-law John W. Kimzey. Deceased came to Illinois 1855 with parents (20 Nov 1903)

KUYKENDALL, Ira - died Bryant, IL - father of C. N. Kuykendall, Peoria County (7 Aug 1903)

LAIRD, Mrs. George (Sarah E.) - born 1880 Indiana - died 14 Sept 1903 Kingston Mines - buried Kingston Cemetery (18 Sept 1903)

LAWSON, Mrs. Jennie L. - 30yrs 2mos 28das - daughter of S.C. BANDY at Glasford- died 9 Feb 1903 Manito - buried Coon Grove Cemetery - married 5 May 1889 Thomas H. Lawson - 4 children (1 son died infancy) - Surviving: husband and children - Mabel, age 11; Myrtle, age 9 and Charles, age 2 (13 Feb 1903)

LEARY, James - died 1 Jan 1903 Peoria - stoned to death by two Belgians - Powell and Rogers (9 Jan 1903)

LEE, Isaac - 1month - son of John Lee - died 18 Oct 1903 Breeds - buried Orendorff Cemetery (30 Oct 1903)

LEE, Rose May - daughter of Frank Lee - died 13 Oct 1903 Breeds - typhoid (16 Oct 1903)

LESLIE, Mrs. - died 22 Nov 1903 Hanna City (27 Nov 1903)

LIGHTBODY, Mrs. Mary Ann - nee TICHNOR - born 20 Dec 1822 New York State - died 28 April 1903 - buried Kingston Cemetery - married 14 Aug 1840 Jenkinson Lightbody - he died 4yrs ago- 11 children. Surviving: children - Alexander, Mark, Chauncy, Theodore and Mrs. Laura SPRAGUE - Deceased came with parents to Illinois before Blackhawk War (1 May 1903)

LINCH, Mrs. Ida - died 25 Aug 1903 Peoria - niece of Mrs. Sarah FAHNESTOCK and Mrs. Nerve BANDY (28 Aug 1903)

LINDQUIST, Mrs. Emma - died 8 July 1903. Surviving: husband and 3 children. Deceased is sister of Mrs. Bessie McCULLOUGH (10 July 1903)

LITTLEWOOD, George H. - 63yrs - died at Peoria - heart attack - Bank Cashier(27 March 1903)

LIVINGS, Clyde - died 27 Aug 1903 Peoria - electrocuted - accident (4 Sept 1903)

LONSDALE, William - died 16 Dec 1903 Hanna City (25 Dec 1903)

LUMSDEN, Henry - 8yrs - died 27 Nov 1903 Peoria - choked on button (4 Dec 1903)

MAGNER, child of John Magner - 1yr - died 22 Feb 1903 at Breeds - buried Orendorff Cemetery (27 Feb 1903)

MILL, Henry - died Ubben Mines - resided Pekin (24 July 1903)

MILLS, Fred - 5yrs - died 11 Sept 1903 at Breeds - only son of Wm. Mills (25 Sept 1903)

MINCH, William - died Tazewell Co, IL - suicide by gun - shot brother-in-law, Adam OETZEL - went home and cut off ear and finger of wife before committing suicide (27 March 1903)

MISSEN, Mrs. James (Elizabeth) - died 25 Dec 1902 at Pottstown - killed by train - resided at Peoria (2 Jan 1903)

McCANN, Almarian - died 31 Oct 1903 at Farmington - coal mine accident (6 Nov 1903)

McCARTNEY, Calvin - died 31 Aug 1903 Peoria County -brakeman - train accident. Surviving: wife and 2 children at Oskaloosa, IA (4 Sept 1903)

McELWEE, Mrs. - died at Reed City, Hollis Twp - mother of Mrs. SELBURG (8 May 1903)

McGARTH, David - died 25 Aug 1903 Springfield, IL - brakeman for C. P. & St. Louis - train accident at Pekin - Surviving: widow and 1 child (4 Sept 1903)

McGEHEE, Stephen - died at Canton - shot and killed by John J. (Bud) Harris, former husband of McGehee's wife (5 Nov 1903)

McMILLAN, Mrs. Samuel - died 11 Nov 1903 Farmington - heart disease - Surviving: husband, 3 sons and 3 daughters (20 Nov 1903)

NATSEY, Theo - born 20 Oct 1886 - son of Theo and Ann Natsey - died 22 Nov 1903 Kingston Mines - typhoid (7 Dec 1903)

NELSON, John - died 30 March 1903 Peoria County Farm - buried Kingston Cemetery - former Mapleton resident - son resides Reed City (3 April 1903)

NEWMAN, John - died in hunting accident - resided Cropsey, IL (28 March 1903)

NEWSAM, Harry - 1yr 3mos 17das - son of Richard Newsam - died 30 Oct 1903 - buried Springdale Cemetery, Peoria (13 Nov 1903)

NEWSAM, John, Jr. - died 17 March 1903 Peoria hospital - buried Kingston Cemetery - married _____for 2 months - suicide by gun (20 March 1903)

NORWOOD, Fleming - 87yrs 2mos 20das - born 1816 Kentucky- died 16 May 1903 Maple Ridge - buried Smithville Cemetery - married Sarah GOODING - she is deceased - 8 children: Amanda A.; James; George; Mrs. Addie (N.) BROWN at Bloomington; Mrs. Belle CARPENTER at Missouri; William and Leonard at Harkers Corners and Mrs. Dr. HERRILL (deceased) (22 May 1903)

O'BRIEN, Edward - Train Engineer - died 25 July 1903 at Princeville, IL - train crash (31 July 1903)

O'CONNER, Daniel - died 27 Aug 1903 at Peoria - electrical accident (4 Sept 1903)

OETZEL, Adam - died Farmland, Tazewell Co, IL - murdered - shot in back by brother-in-law, William MINCH (27 March 1903)

PALMETER, Glee - 12yrs - died 31 March 1903 Bushnell, IL - killed jumping on freight cars (3 April 1903)

PETFER, ? (only mention of funeral - no particulars - no name given (6 Nov 1903)

PHILLIPS, C.A. - died last week at Canton - stomach cancer - prominent citizen-horse buyer - Catholic (30 June 1903)

PIEPER, Miss Lizzie, 18yrs - died 4 May 1903 Hollis Twp - burns (8 May 1903)

PROCTOR, George - died at Trivoli - kicked by horse (14 Aug 1903)

PURCHACE, Mrs. Elizabeth - nee TURL - born 31 May 1829 Clayton, Devonshire, England - died 1 April 1903 - married 1851 Edward Purchace at England - he died 1894 - came to America 1853. Surviving: children - Alfred A., Edward G., Frank W., Mrs. Sarah RAINEY and Mrs. Mary MILLS; brothers - Frank and William Turl; 22 grandchildren and 14 gr grandchildren - Will OAKS is a nephew (3 April 1903)

RANDOLPH, Allen - died Green Valley, Tazewell Co, IL - brother of Ira Randolph at Clearwater, IA (25 Dec 1903)

RANDOLPH, Ira - buried 23 Sept 1903 Clearfield, IA - brother-in-law of Jake WILSON, Glasford (25 Sept 1903)

REED, William - 51yrs - son of Mrs. Caroline Reed, Canton - died 14 April 1903 at Breeds - buried Greenwood Cemetery - Surviving: widow; children - Herbert, John, William, Ernest, James, Carrie and Sarah; 3 sisters (17 April 1903)

RESINGER, Mrs. Elizabeth - 95yrs 24das - died 24Feb 1903 Ickesburg, Prairie Co, PA - she is one of 14children - a brother, George FLICKINGER of Newport, PA survives. Deceased is Aunt of SHREFFLER boys (13 March 1903)

RICE, William - 24yrs 6mos 23das - son of Frank Rice - died 9 April 1903 at Breeds - buried Brunswick Cemetery - married 1897 Alma LINN - Surviving: widow and brother, Earl (10 & 17April 1903)

RIEKENA, Charles - 55yrs - died 30 July 1903 Harkers Corners - buried German Cemetery - Mercury poisoning from peddler's pills (31 July 1903)

ROGERS, mother of Marine and Albert at LaMarsh - died 9 Aug 1903 Missouri (14 Aug 1903)

ROSKAMP, Mrs. John, Sr. (Sophia) - born 3 Nov 1838 Germany - died 5 April 1903 at home near Banner - buried Walnut Cemetery - married 24 Feb 1861 John Roskamp at Peoria - came to America 1860 - to Banner 5 April 1863. Surviving: husband and children John, Jr., Henry and Mrs. Clay BEEBE (2 children died infancy) (10 April 1903)

RUTLEDGE, Frank - died 31 Oct 1903 at Norris - coal mine accident (6 Nov 1903)

SALES, brother of William - 17yrs - died 7 Nov 1903 - killed by train (12 Nov 1903)

SANDERS, J. M. - died 12 Jan 1903 at home, Norris - pneumonia - buried Lancaster Cemetery - Surviving: widow and 4 small children - former resident of Reed City - son-in-law of Mat WILSON - brother-in-law of Lew WEEKLY (16 Jan 1903)

SCHLIMM, Henry - resident of Joliet, IL - suicide by gun - Mail Carrier (27 March 1903)

SCHOLBOM, Oliver - 2yrs - died Peoria - drank carbolic acid (17 July 1903)

SCHRADZKI, Edward - 17yrs - died 12 May 1903 Peoria - fire at Schradzki Building - (15 May 1903) Full story in Peoria Star

SHAFER, child of R.J. Shafer, Peoria - 6yrs - drowned (20 March 1903)

SHEBER/SHREBER?, Harry W. - born 22 Sept 1866 Beardstown, IL - died 7 Oct 1903 at home, Peoria - buried Kingston Cemetery - married 30 Jan 1892 Miss Rosa COLTON - Surviving: widow and 1 son (16 Oct 1903)

SHOWERS, E.W. - died at Peoria on streetcar - resided Mackinaw (9 Oct 1903)

SMALLWOOD, Mrs. Louisa - died 13 Sept 1903 at Pekin - killed by train (18 Sept 1903)

SMITH, John - died Prairie City - falling limb while cutting tree (16 Jan 1903)

SMITH, Lydia M. - died Red Cloud, Nebraska - sister of Wm. F. KIMZEY (31 July 1903)

SPANGLER, Mrs. - no particulars (11 Sept 1903)

SPARKS, George D. - born 1856 Glasford - died Aug 1903 Peoria - Surviving: widow and 5 children (28 Aug 1903)

SPILLMAN, Mrs. Amelia - died 30 Nov 1903 Canton - suicide - Surviving: 1 daughter, age 16yrs - husband died 2yrs ago. Niece of Mr. & Mrs. BATEMAN (4 Dec 1903)

SPRAGUE, great grandfather of Mabel Sprague (no particulars) (17 Aug 1903)

STATTON, Everett - 18yrs - died at Pekin - epileptic - drowned (6 Nov 1903)

STECKEN, Harold - 6yrs - son of John Stecken - died 27 Jan 1903 at Limestone Twp- drowned in Kickapoo Creek (30 Jan 1903)

STOCKTON, J. A. - died at Princeville - mine explosion (4 Sept 1903)

STOTTLER, Mrs. Eliza - nee DAVIDSON - born 7 Aug 1805 Ohio - died 12 Sept 1903 Chillicothe at home of grandson - married 7 Oct 1828 James Stottler - he died 1851 Mercer Co, IL - 12 children - came to Illinois 1850 to Mercer County - then to Tazewell county - then to North Hampton, Peoria County (25 Sept 1903)

SWAN, Mrs. - died at Eureka, IL - Surviving: husband and 2 children - sister-in-law of Mrs. George EASTMAN (14 Aug 1903)

SWEENEY, David - died 22 Oct 1903 at Peoria - sand bank cave - in (4 Sept 1903)

TARR, Joseph - died 22 Oct 1903 at Breeds - suicide by hanging - widower - Surviving: 2 daughters - Mrs. George (Laura) SONNEMAKER, Mrs. Thomas KINGSLEY- a son is "somewhere in the West" (23 Oct 1903)

TERRELL, infant of George Terrell - died 24 Dec 1902 (9 Jan 1903)

THOMAS, Leonard - born 20 Oct 1826 - died 1 Oct 1903 at Lancaster - buried Lancaster Cemetery - married Mrs. PORTER at Chicago - Surviving: widow; several married children in Kansas and Michigan (1 son is J. B. Thomas at Chicago and 1 daughter is Mrs. Sarah TENCH at Barring Springs, Michigan); 1 step-son is C.A. Porter at Peoria. Deceased was a Booking Agent, formerly resided Michigan (Oct 9 issue of Gazette refers to widow as "Mrs. M. A. Thomas") (2 Oct and 9 Oct 1903)

THOMPSON, Cassie - born 4 June 1863 at Glasford - died 2 June 1903 at Peoria - buried Maple Ridge Cemetery - Surviving: mother (sister of Andy DUFFIELD); sibs - Mary Thompson; Mrs. Josie WINGET, Andrew and Lewis . Deceased moved to Peoria 15yrs ago (5 June 1903)

TRANY, Mrs. - buried 23 May 1903 - resided at Hanna City (29 May 1903)

TRAPP, Fritz - died 29 Nov 1903 Tazewell County - froze to death - old German farmhand (4 Dec 1903)

TUCKER, Mrs. Both - died 32 Oct 1903 Indianapolis, IN - train crash - resided at Peoria - with Salvation Army (6 Nov 1903)

TYLER, Roy - died 5 July 1903 Montana - drowned - brother of Charles Tyler - their father resided in Peoria (24 July 1903)

UNDERHILL, Louis - died at Colchester, IL - killed by live wire (3 April 1903)

VOGEL, Charles - died 25 July 1903 Princeville - Train Fireman - killed in crash (31 July 1903)

VOSS, F. G. - 75yrs 1mo 12das - born Germany - died 11 March 1903 Harkers corners - buried German Cemetery (13 March 1903)

WALKER, Harry - 4yrs - son of Homer and Edna Walker - died 13 April 1903 at home, Gridley - whooping cough - grandson of Mr. & Mrs. NATSEY, Kingston Mines (17 April 1903)

WALKER, daughter of Homer and Edna Walker - ca 2yrs - died last week at Gridley (24 April 1903)

WASSON, Mrs. Frank - died at Peoria - diseased liver and kidneys - resided Leland Hotel (9 Jan 1903)

WATSON, James - 10yrs - died of lockjaw after fireworks accident (24 July 1903)

WELLER, Elmer W. - died 12 Dec 1903 at Canton - typhoid (18 Dec 1903)

WESTERLY, Miss Anna Mae - died 24 Oct 1903 Farmington - burns while visiting sister, Mrs. GOODEN (6 Nov 1903)

WHITE, Daniel - died 25 Feb 1903 Bartonville - train crash (27 Feb 1903)

WHITE, Mrs. Mary J. DUFFIELD - died 1 Sept 1903 Hollis Twp - buried Lutheran Cemetery at Spring Lake - Aunt of John Duffield (4 Sept 1903)

WHITLOW, Mrs. Clara Eva ERFORD - born 1 March 1903 - died 15 May 1903 - pneumonia - invalid - buried Penn Ridge Cemetery - married 5 July 1881 H. J. Whitlow - he died 19 July 1891 - Surviving: 1 son, Lloyd, 15yrs; sibs - Mrs. John McCOY, Mrs. W. I. JACKSON, Mrs. H.F. RHOADS, John, Simon and Frank (22 May 1903) LONG OBIT & PHOTO

WILLIAMS, Helen Ray - 1yr 2wks - daughter of L. Bert Williams at Breeds - died 30 Oct 1903 - heart failure - buried Lancaster Cemetery (6 Nov 1903)

WILLIAMS, Jack - died 31 Oct 1903 Farmington - mine accident (5 Nov 1903)

WINGET, Walter - died 17 Oct 1903 Farmington - arsenic poisoning (23 Oct 1903)

WONDER, Mrs. Sarah - 80yrs 11mos 10das - died 21 March 1903 - buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery - old resident (27 March 1903)

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