In Memoriam January 13th

1863 Elizabeth (?) Galbreath age 67 in Clay Co., IL.  She was born 1796 in Kentucky and married ? Galbreath before 1820.  She had six children.  She and her son Thomas died within days of each other.  Her estate was appraised at $154.54

• Jesse Montgomery administrator
• sales $236.22
• Green & Murry funeral home
• bill for Thomas Galbreath's funeral clothes
• $10.58 gloves, socks, neck tie, vest, pants, coat, shoes, 1/2 yard bleach (domestic?)
• bill for Elizabeth's funeral
• 8 yds muslin, 1 pr stockings, 1 pr gloves $2.35
• medical bills BG Sullivan
• Jan. 1-3 visits, medicine for her and Thomas
• Jan. 4-6, 8, 10, 11 visits, medicine for her $17.50 total
• each heir got $27.88
• Elijah Dillman made coffin $12
• Daniel Fields made coffin for Thomas $6

1916 Mahala (Benefield) Hord Smith Smith age 80

Aley Benefield was born in Clay county, Ill., in 1834.  When a small child, her parents moved to Texas, where in a short time after their arrival the father was bitten by a rattle snake and died.  The mother and family returned to Clay county, Ill., where she died after a few years.  Aley grew up with the other brothers and sisters and in about 1854 she was married to John Hord.  To this union were born three sons and five daughters, all of whom, together iwth the husband have preceded her to the better world, except one sone, Gilbert Hord of this county, and one daughter, Mrs. Clara Cornwell of Neoga.  She was converted and with the husband united with the Lucas Creek Christian church in 1872 and always after lived as close to her savior as she could.  She worked hard in rearing her own eight children, besides assisting in rearing four of her brother's children and six of her grandchildren. John Hord having died October 9, 1887, she was again married, in September, 1905, to Edward Smith, who died in August, 1906.  Aunt Aley, as she was called, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Cornwell, in Neoga January 13, 1916, being about 82 years of age.  She leaves besides her two children, eighteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild to mourn their loss.  Aunt Aley will be missed by all who knew her.

1923 Albert Lathrop age 71 in Illinois.  The son of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop he was born in Richland Co., IL in 1851.  He married Otelia Hostetler in 1876 in Richland Co. IL.  They had nine children.  Albert is buried in Amity Cemetery in Richland Co., IL. 

1930 Nancy (Gurley) Ellis age 69 in Danville, IL.  She was the daughter of Leonard & Susanna (Morehead) Gurley born 1860 in Wayne Co., IL.  Nancy married Theodore Ellis in 1885 in Macoupin Co., IL.  They had three children.  Nancy is buried in Girard Cemetery in Girard, IL.

1931 John Colclasure age 74 in Clay Co., IL.  The son of William & Arabelle (Dean) Colclasure he was born in 1856.  He married Elizabeth Jones in 1880.  They are buried in Oak Mound Cemetery in Clay Co., IL

1931 Catherine (Smith) Bryan in Clay Co., IL at age 72.  She was born there in 1858 the daughter of William & Clarinda (Benefield) Smith.  She married Wesley Bryan in 1875 and had nine children.  She is buried in Ingraham Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

1958 Joel Lathrop - Mrs. Mable Staats received word Tuesday of the death Monday night of her uncle, Joseph E. [sic] Lathrop of Wayne City, Ill.  Lathrop, formerly of Lawrence County, was 98 years old on Aug. 3, and was the oldest resident of Wayne County.  He was the father of nine [sic] children. [Lawrence County newspaper]  Joel born 1859 in Lawrence Co., IL was the son of Levi & Louisa (Draper) Lathrop.  He married Louisa Dove in Wayne Co., IL in 1896.  They had eleven children.  Joel died in Fairfield, IL and is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1981 Dollie (Cook) Robertson age 75 in Wayne Co., IL.  She was born in 1905 and married Hobart Robertson in 1923.  She is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.