Monday, June 30, 2014

In Memoriam June 30th

1910 Bessie Spry 1 day old the daughter of John & Josephine (Summers) Spry.

1985 A retired Sherman Williams employee, Lowell F. Colclasure, Sr. 69 of Mill Shoals, died 2:10 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1985, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Colclasure moved from Chicago to Mill Shoals  in 1975.  He is the father of Mrs. Shirley Moore, of Fairfield .
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Catholic Church with Father Louis Peterson officiating.  Cremation will follow at a later time.
Visitation for Mr. Colclasure will be conducted from 6-8 p.m. Monday (tonight) at Nales Funeral Home.  A prayer service is planned for 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Colclasure was born in Clay County, June 4, 1916 the son of Clarence and Mary Fitzgerald Colclasure.
He was married to Caroline During to Chicago May 9, 1959.  The Colclasures lived in Chicago until Mrs. Colcasure retired in 1975 and moved to Mill Shoals.
Mr. Colclasure was employed in the chemical department at Sherman WIlliams Paints for 21 years before taking early retirement in 1970 due to a stroke.  He previously worked in oilfields through the U.S.
He was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Caroline Colclasure of Mill Shoals; four daughters Wanda Jordan of Carmi; Shirley Moore, of Fairfield; Caroline Coloun, of Chicago; and Mrs. Charles (Pat) Stage, Bensonville; three sons, Lowell Colclasure Jr., of Las Vegas, Nev.; Gary and Jim Colclasure both of Romeoville; two sisters, Dolores Burton of Burnt Prairie; and Laura Murray of Fairfield; two brothers, Vern Colclasure, of Plainsfield; and Dale Colclasure, of Romeoville; 15 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

In Memoriam June 29th


1704 Mary (Bass) Capen, age 76 in Dorchester, MA.  She was born in England ca. 1628 and married John Capen in 1647.


1825 Jonathan Janes in St. Albans, VT age 69.  He was the son of Jonathan & Irene (Bradford) Janes born in 1756.  He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans, VT.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

In Memoriam June 28th



1879 John Goodnight in Henderson Co., IL age 85.  He was born in Lincoln Co., KY in 1794 the son of Jacob & Elizabeth (Hoover) Goodnight.  John married 1) Rhode Brown in 1820, 2) Agnes Jones in 1825 and he had eight children: Isaac, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Amanda, Thomas and Frances.



1909 Clarinda (Lathrop) Bryan Cotterell age 75 in Illinois.  She was born in Canada in 1833 the daughter of Russell & Cynthia (Powell) Lathrop.  She married 1) Joseph Bryan in 1861 2 Abraham Cotterell in 1874.  She had two sons: William Bryan and Omer Cotterell.  She is buried in Amity Cemetery in Richland Co., IL.

Friday, June 27, 2014

In Memoriam June 27th

1947 Delbert Clark, age 82 in Lawrence Co., OH the son of Levi & Emily (Rose) Clark.  Delbert was born in 1864 in Lawrence Co., OH.  He married Ada Delawder in 1890 and they had a son William.


1972 Charles Johnson age 73 the son of Charles & Hannah (Robertson) Johnson.  He was born in 1898 in Wayne Co., IL.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

In Memoriam June 26th

1687 Joseph Loomis in Windsor, CT age 71.  The son of Joseph & Mary (White) Loomis, he was born in England ca. 1616.  The family immigrated to New England in 1638 where they settled in Connecticut.  Joseph married 1) Sarah Hill in 1646 and 2) Mary Chauncey in 1659.  He had twelve children: Sarah, Joseph, John, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Matthew, Isaac, Stephen, James, Nathaniel and Isaac.


1733 Joseph Rockwell age 63.  He was born in Windsor, CT in 1670 to Samuel & Mary (Norton) Rockwell.  Joseph married Elizabeth Drake ca. 1694 and they had six children: Joseph, Elizabeth, Benjamin, James, Job and Elizabeth.



1986 Ruby (Fitzgerald) Weidner the daughter of John & Louisa (Scott) Fitzgerald, age 100. She was born in 1885 and married Ray Weidner in 1926.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

In Memoriam June 25th

1784 Capt. Richard Bushnell the son of Caleb & Anne (Leffingwell) Bushnell age 73.  He was born in Norwich, CT in 1710 and married Lucy Perkins.

1858 John Hunt in Brown Co., IN age 61.  He was the son of John & Mary (Denton) Hunt born in Fleming Co., KY in 1797.  John married his cousin Jaily Hunt in 1829 and they had a daughter Nancy.


1929 Nancy (Hill) Branchcomb in Tahlequah, OK age 62.  She was born in Arkansas in 1866 and married John Branchcomb and they had a son Walter.  Nancy is buried in Blue Springs Cemetery in Gideon, OK.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

In Memoriam June 24th

1665 David Loomis, 26 days old the son of John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis.

1850 William Morehead age 20 the son of Charles & Fanny (Warder) Morehead.  He was born in 1829.


1903 Thursday, Henry Lathrop, Sr. one of Richland county's best and most progressive farmers, passed away at the home of his son Charles, in German township.
Cause of death pneumonia.
2nd obituary
Thursday, Henry Lathrop, Sr., one of Richland county's best and most professive farmers, passed away at the home of his son, Charles, in German township.
Since his wife's death, which occurred last December, he has declined rapidly in health and has made his home among his children.
Mr. Lathrop was a large land owner and but few men have done as much for their country as "Uncle Henry" has done in his long life.  He was the father of ten children, nine of whom grew to manhood and womanhood and are among our very best and most prosperous citizens.  He being a good fiancier was able to impart to his children the qualities that make them good business men and women, who are leaders in their respective communities.
Henry Lathrop was born May 14, 1817 in the town of Richfort [sic], Frankfort [sic] county, Vt., on the banks of the Mississiquoi river at the foot of the Green mountains.  He was a descendant of Rev. John Lathrop and on his mother's (Cynthia Powell) side, was a descendant of Gov. Bradford, of Massachusetts.
Henry spent his life until his twentieth year in Richford and Sutten [sic] an adjoining town and Canada.  He emigrated with his father and mother to Taylor county, Ind. in the year 1837.  In July of the same year, he went to Ripley county, Ind., and engaged with his cousin, Augusta Lathrop, in carding wool and making linseed-oil; and in 1838, he worked for the same cousin in a clothing store until Oct. 1839 when he came to Illinois and taught school, with good success, for eleven months.  He, then built a carding machine and operated it two years, trading it for land, which he made into a farm.
On the first of September 1844 he was married to Rachel Law, of Lawrence county, Ill.  To this union were born ten children, eight of whom are still living.  He spent his entire married life on the farm and at one time owned 1,100 acres of land.  He gave each of his five sons a farm of 160 acres valued at $3,000 and the four daughters each received the same in cash.
After living together fifty-eight years and three months, his wife died Dec. 5, 1902 at the advanced age of seventy-eight years and twenty-seven days.  After her death, he left the old home where they had spent their entire married life and reared their family, and lived with his son, Charles until death called him to his long home on the 24th of June at the age of eighty-six years, one month and ten days.
The funeral was held at the Amity church Friday morning Rev. J.A. Westerman conducted the services assisted by Rev. Wm. Carson.  The remains were laid by the side of his wife in the AMity cemetery near their old home. 
The Press joins the many friends of the sorrowing relatives in extending heartfelt sympathy.
Olney Advocate 1903
Henry Lathrop, Sr., a resident of Richland County since 1839 died at his home in German Township, June 25, 1903, aged 86 years.  He was born in Franklin County, Vermont in 1837.  In 1844 Mr. Lathrop married Miss Rachael Laws, daughter of Wm. Laws.
Survivors are Mrs. D.M. Roney and Mrs. J.K. Roney of Olney; Mrs. Elvira Fee and Albert Lathrop of Lawrence County; Charles and henry Lathrop Jr. of German Township; Gilbert of Bonpas Twp. and Mrs. Aden Cotterall of German Twp.

1986 Nelle (Blunk) Bryan, age 95.  She was born in Effingham Co., IL in 1890 and married William Bryan in 1910.  

Monday, June 23, 2014

In Memoriam June 23rd


1907 John Zeller the son of John & Maria (Damm) Zeller age 48 in Basin, WY.  He was born in Indiana in 1859 and married Clara Erkman in 1880.  They had eleven children: George, Mary, John, Elnora, John, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Elmer, Clara and Whilemina.  John is buried in Lovell, WY.

1975 Anna (Colburn) Bryan age 87 in Clay Co., IL.  She was born in Richland Co., IL in 1887 and married Norva Bryan.  They had at least one daughter Mary.  Anna is buried in Ingraham, IL.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

U.S. Land Patent

The United States of America, 
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: 

Whereas, John Robertson, David Robertson, James Robertson, William Robertson, Henry Robertson, Lewis Foster Robertson, Brice Henry Robertson and Elizabeth Suiter; heirs at law of David Robertson, dec'd. of Sangamon County, Illinois have deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Edwardsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said John Robertson, David Robertson, James Robertson, William Robertson, Henry Robertson, Lewis Foster Robertson, Brice Henry Robertson and Elizabeth Suiter, heirs of at law of David Robertson, dec'd. late of Sangamon County, Illinois, according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th April 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for sale of public lands for the west half of the south west quarter of section twenty-six in township ten north of range seven west of the third principal meridian in the district of lands subject to the sale at Edwardsville, Illinois, containing eighty acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said John Robertson, David Robertson, James Robertson, William Robertson, Henry Robertson, Lewis Foster Robertson, Brice Henry Robertson and Elizabeth Suiter, heirs at law of David Robertson dec'd. (late of Sangamon County, Illinois).

In Memoriam June 22nd


1887 Jarvis Williamson, an old citizen and prosperous farmer of this county, living in Pendleton Township died very suddenly at the Commercial Hotel last Wednesday evening.  He in company with Thomas F. and James Moore had just eaten supper when Mr. Williamson complained of feeling badly and was led out to the lawn where he was laid down on the grass.  He expired in a few minutes, his death resulting from cerebral hemorrhage.  About one year ago Patrick Williamson, a brother died as suddenly in the wheatfield. Mr. Williamson's family was notified immediately and on Thursday morning the remains were taken home to be buried.  Jarvis is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

In Memoriam June 21st

1943 Amanda (Bollen) Dietz death certificate:
birth: 15 Apr 1861, Maysville, KY
death: 21 Jun 1943, Mill Shoals, White Co., IL
burial: 23 Jun 1943, Enfield, White Co., IL, Enfield Cemetery
age 82
occupation housewife
race: white
marital status: widow
residence: Mill Shoals, White Co., IL
father: William Bollen
mother: Nancy Hutson
spouse: Andrew Dietz

1971 Mrs. Mabel June Lathrop, 74-year-old Sumner resident died in Lawrence County Memorial Hospital about 4:15 Monday morning.  She had suffered a heart condition for a long time.

Friday, June 20, 2014

In Memoriam July 20th

Lucy (Maulding) Boswell
1876 Joel Johnson age 77 in Ohio.  Born in Pennsylvania in 1799 he was the son of Casper & Deborah (Admason) Johnson.

1899 Lucy (Maulding) Boswell in Wayne Co., IL age 64.  The daughter of Lee & Mary (Trammel) Maulding was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1834 she married Stephen Boswell and they had at least two children: Marious & Laura.  Lucy is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.


1901 Cornelius Clark the son of Cornelius & Elizabeth (Lambert) Clark in Wellston, OH.  He was born in Lawrence Co., OH in 1835 and married Lucinda Wilson in 1854.  Cornelius was 65 years old. He is buried in Ridgewood Cemetery in Wellston, OH.

In Memoriam June 20th

1819 Mary (Pierson) Waskom age 56 in Shelby Co., KY.  She was born in 1763 and married William Waskom in 1784.  They had at least one child: Joseph.

1855 Henry Wolfe age 68 the son of John & Elizabeth (Cornwell) Wolfe.  He married Louisa Grigsby and they had at least one child: Elton.  He is buried in the Wolfe Family Cemetery in Stampers Creek, IN.

1863 Maggie Lathrop age 3 in Decatur Co., IN.  She was born in 1859, the daughter of Levi & Eliza Lathrop. Maggie is buried in South Park Cemetery in Greensburg, IN.

1864 Wakeman Keller in Clay Co., IL.  The son of Wakefield & Cynthia (Fitzgerald) Keller he was born April 6, 1864.


1980 Pryor Speer, age 70, the son of Maurice & Jimmie (Doke) Speer.  He was born in Kentucky in 1909 and he married Ina Morrison in 1934.  They had at least one daughter: Phyllis. 

Thursday, June 19, 2014

In Memoriam June 19th

1625 Mary (Pullen) Talcott in England.  She married John Talcott and they had six children: Thomas, Grace, Joanna, Marie, Eme and John.

1997 Mrs. Viola Lathrop 91 of Fairfield died Thursday morning (today) June 19, 1997 at Way-Fair Restorium.
She was a homemaker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Bitting officiating.  Burial will be in the Thomason Cemetery at Wayne City.  Visitation will be 6 to 8 Friday evening at the Johnson Chapel.
She was born in White County May 17, 1906, the daughter of Charles and Bessie Dunn Brown.  She was reared by a stepmother Lillian Brown.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

In Memoriam June 18th


1993 Donald Kelley age 84.  He was born in 1908 and married Vera Courtright in 1932.  They had two children: Ann and Charles.  He is buried in Bestow Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

In Memoriam June 17th

1863 David Robertson age 35 in St. Louis, MO.  Born in Ohio in 1828 to David & Rebecca (Clark) Robertson he married Julia and they had at least two children: Rebecca and Luvella.  David was a policeman and was drafted into the Union army.  He is buried in Alton National Cemetery in Alton, IL.

1865 Clinton Hopkins son of John & Susannah (Saltzman) Hopkins in Belle City, IL he was 50.  Born in Christian Co., KY in 1815 he married Beulah Huddleston and they had at least three children: Maria, William and Thomas.   He is buried in Olive Branch Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1908 Absalom Hampton age 70 in Oldham Co., KY.  He was the son of J.R. & Mary Hampton and was born in Kentucky in 1837.  Absalom married Mary Speer in 1870.  They had no children.  He is buried in Mt. Tabor Methodist Church cemetery in Oldham Co., KY.

Monday, June 16, 2014

In Memoriam June 16th

1676 William O’Dell son of John & Susan (Nichols) O’Dell died in Fairfield, CT at age 74.  He was born in England in 1602.  William married Rebecca Brown in 1633 and they had at least one child: William. 


1894 Hester (Hopkins) Maulding age76 in Wayne Co., IL.  She was born in Kentucky in 1817 the daughter of John & Susannah (Saltzman) Hopkins.  Hester married Andrew Maulding in 1834 and they had nine children: Zadoc, Sarah, Susan, Cloyd, Luther, Mary, John, Frances and Eliza.  She is buried at Olive Branch Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

Bethel-Harris Cemetery

Bethel-Harris Cemetery is located northwest of Seymour, IL along the Champaign - Piatt County line.


Sarah Ann Runyon b. May 19, 1825 Kentucky, d. Dec. 30, 1890 in Champaign Co., IL
She married Francis John Peters Oct. 21, 1845.  He was born May 25, 1820 Kentucky and died Sep. 13, 1892, Champaign Co., IL.  Francis had been married to Sarah's older sister Jennett.  

Francis & Sarah's children:
George W. b. 1848, KY, living Clark Co., IN 1920
Sarah Frances b. June 1850 KY, d. 1921, IL
James Leonard b. May 1851, Shelby Co., KY, d. April 27, 1934, Hamilton Co., IL
Mary Jane b. Nov. 19, 1852, Shelby Co., KY, d. Aug. 1, 1868, Champaign Co., IL
Robert L. b. 1853, KY, living Whittier City, CA in 1930
Louisa Alice b. June 11, 1855, Shelby Co., KY
Albert b. 1858, KY, d. 1927 Hamilton Co., IL
Emma B. b. June 9, 1868 Champaign Co., IL, d. Aug. 1, 1868, Champaign Co., IL

Sarah, Mary Jane & Emma B.Peters

Sunday, June 15, 2014

In Memoriam June 15th

1863 William Cornwell age 43 in Orange Co., IN.  He was born in Orange Co., IN in 1819 to Peter and Elizabeth (Arterburn) Cornwell.  William married Elton Wolfe in 1840 and they had three children:  Mary, William and Charles.  He is buried at Stampers Creek Church in Orange Co., IN.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Runyon - Patterson

William Patterson & Mary Ann Runyon married Oct. 21, 1848 in Fayette Co., KY

They had Sarah in April 1850 in Kentucky and moved to Sangamon County, IL before August 1850 where they were listed in the census:

House #190, Family #190
Patterson, William 29, farmer, b. Kentucky
Mary, 19, b. Kentucky
Sarah 4/12, b. Kentucky
Runyan, John, 65, farmer, $1600 real estate, b. New Jersey
Runyan, Amanda, 26, b. Kentucky
Runyan, John, 29, farmer, $200 real estate, b. Kentucky
Patterson, Martha, 18, born Kentucky

In Memoriam June 14th

1993 Beulah Erkman age 87.  She was the daughter of Martin & Mary (Schewberger) Erkman born in White Co., IL in 1906.  She is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi, IL.

J.R. & Lou (Speer) Gurley Marriage License


No. 16026 - Marriage License - Sangamon Co., IL
Mr. James R. Gurley with Miss Lula E. Speer
Issued Dec. 27, 1892
Filed January 21, 1893
S.M. Rogers County Clerk

Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. James R. Gurley of Divernon in the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois of the age of twenty-six years and Miss Lula E. Speer of Glenarm in the county of Sangamon and state of Illinois of the age of twenty-six.

Friday, June 13, 2014

In Memoriam June 13th

1901 Fleta Lawrence born and died in Fairfield, the daughter of William & Aohalia (Robertson) Lawrence.

1964 Joseph Franklin Mateer, 88, longtime Wayne City banker and businesssman, died at 1:33 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since June 2nd.
He entered the hospital after suffering a light stroke.
Mr. Mateer served as president of the First National Bank of Wayne City for 35 years and at the time of his death was chairman of the board of that banking institution.
He operated the Wayne City Seed Company for many years.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon (today) from the Wayne City Christian church, with Bro. Loyal Gallaher officiating.  Interment was in Thomason cemetery.  The Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Deeds

Seymour Hait sold to David Robertson part E1/2, SW 1/4, Sec. 36, T7, R9, Aug. 27, 1857, Book 22, p. 792 Macoupin County, Illinois

Henry Monaghan to David Robertson W1/2, NW 1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 36, T7, R9, 8/17/1858, Book 22, p. 793 Macoupin County, Illinois

Samuel Smalley to David Robertson E1/2, NW1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 36, T7, R9, 1/5/1858, Book 22, p. 794

David Robertson to Phillip Carl Hind for $600, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 36 T7, R9 and all northwest of state road of E 1/2 SW1/4, Sec. 26 T7, R9, Book ZZ, p. 750 Macoupin County, Illinois

Macoupin County Atlas, Brighton Twp., p. 21

George Arnett, et al to Henry Gurley, of Sangamon County, for $1100, NW1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 3, T13N, R4W, 40 acres Oct. 4, 1880 Book 62, p. 111 Christian County, Illinois; Henry was 21.

Henry M. Gurley to Alfred Louis Gurley of Sangamon County for $1400 NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 3, T13N, R4W, 40 acres subject to a mortgage Aug. 1, 1881 executed by the grantor to Edward Keys, $600 due in 18 months with 8% semi-annual interest which grantor assumes and agrees to pay.  Deed Dec. 17, 1881, Book 64, p. 131, Christian County, Illinois.  Louis was Henry's younger brother. Henry was 23 and Louis was 19.

Alfred Louis Gurley to Henry M. Gurley for $1400 NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 3, T13N, R4W, 40 acres, Aug. 24, 1882, Book 64, p. 416 Christian County, Illinois.

Henry M. Gurley to Alfred Louis Gurley for $1300 NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec. 3, T13N, R4W, 40 acres this deed is made subject to a mortgage executed by the grantor to William T. & E.A. Vandeveer Aug. 26, 1882 to secure $850, Book S on p. 288 which grantee assumes and agrees to pay.  Deed Aug. 31, 1882, Book 64, p. 419

South Fork Twp.


In Memoriam June 12th

1919 William Miller in Harlan Co., NE, son of William & Jane (Edwards) Miller, age 63.  He was born in Columbus, IN in 1856 and married Ida Upson.  They had 8 children: Glenn, Charles, Earl, William, Luella, Julius, Halbert and Doris.

1990 Kay McKinney, 42, of Wayne City, died 10:18 a.m. June 12, 1990 at her home.
Mrs. McKinney was a postal carrier.
She was born Sept. 6, 1947 in Hamilton County, a daughter of Marshall and Opal (Erkmann) Hall. She married Danny McKinney who survives.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City with the Revs. John Ashby and Donnie Rector officiating.  Burial will follow in Garrison Cemetery, south of Wayne City.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

In Memoriam June 11th

1820 Bradford Powell, age 45 in Richford, VT.  Born in 1775 in Stratford, CT, he was the son of Rowland & Mary (Janes) Powell.  He married Clarissa Goff in 1803 and they had 8 children:  Delight, Emily, Marcia, Seraphina, Jay, Diana, herman and Henry. 

Bradford Powell came to Richford, VT as early as 1799, then a young man about twenty-years of age.  Mr. Powell had much to do in the business of the town.  His name appears as one of the first survyeors, as lister, and also deputy collector of customs.  He early formed a co-partnership with his brother John and Horace Janes of St. Albans, and traded for a time in a small store on the corner where Alvin Goff's dwelling house now stands.  the firm, however, did not live very long.  It was during the troublous times of 1812-15, when Congress placed some proscription on trade, and as many of their goods came from Canada, their trade was necessarily embarrassed.  The cold season following Mr. Powell was compelled to place an encumbrance on his real estate, which he was never able to discharge.  Mr. Powell married Clarissa Goff, in April, 1803 and was the father of nine children.  He died a comparatively young man.  He was a member of the First Baptist church.  Mr. Powell has no surviving children, but has several grandchildren living. 

1972 Ernest Dreiling age 86 the son of Charles and Magdalena (Erkman) Dreiling.  He married Nettie Follett in 1911 and they had a son, William.



1979 Samuel Oliver in Chicago, IL age 66.  He was born in Louisville, IL in 1913 the son of Samuel & Gaynell White.  Samuel married Stella Sapyta in 1939 and they had four children: Raymond, Gaynell, Pamela and Janet.  He is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Decatur, IL.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

In Memoriam June 10th

1924 Susan E. Smith, death certificate #14978
77 years, 8 months, 29 days
born Sep. 11, 1846 Scott Co., KY, 
worked at home
father J.C. Smith born Scott Co., KY
mother Susan Runyon born Scott Co. KY
informant Emma Smith, Shelbyville
died June 10, 1924
cerebral hemorrhage
buried June 11, 1924 Todds Point, KY


1965 William Dulaney age 92 in Mt. Vernon, IL.  He was born in Tennessee in 1873 and married Ida Lathrop in 1897.  They had 11 children:  Claude, Clarence, Herman, Ethel, Ray, Roy, Lois, Gladys, Hazel, George and Doris.  

Monday, June 9, 2014

In Memoriam June 9th

1960 Final Rites for Retired Army Officer; Died Last Thursday at Home in California.

Funeral services for John T. Barr, a former Sims boy, were held from the Hopewell Methodist church north of Wayne City, Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Niles Stone officiating.  Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Barr, 64, a retired army officer, died last Thursday at his home in Paso Robles, Calif., of a heart attack.

He served in the army in both World War I and World War II.  He was a member of the American Legion and VFW in Paso Robles.

John T., son of J.T. and Alice Johnson Barr, was born in Wayne county October 6th, 1895.

In 1932 he was married to Mary Shatte.

Mr. Barr was a memberof the Hopewell Methodist church and also of the Wayne City Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, Mary; and two brothers, Willard and Orville Barr, both of Sims.


Military rites were conducted by the Wayne City American Legion Post No. 1132.  The Richardson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

In Memoriam June, no date

1546 Henry Perkins in England, his estate was admitted to probate on June 16th.  He had five children: Thomas, William, Joan, John and Edward.

1616 Elizabeth Scudder age 1 in Strood, England. She was the daughter of John & Elizabeth (Stoughton) Scudder and was buried on June 13.

1659 Sarah (Ensign) Rockwell wife of John Rockwell. They had three children: Sarah, Ruth and Lydia.


1866 John Fitzgerald of typhoid in Gibson Co., IN, age 75.  He was the son of James & Jane (Bruce) Fitzgerald born c. 1790 in Virginia.  He married 1) Margaret Eyers in 1812 and 2) Willie Ann Smith in 1846.  He had eleven children: America, Eliza, Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Jane, Amanda, William and three unidentified sons.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

In Memoriam June 7th


1941 Roger Bean born and died in Mt. Vernon, IL.  He was the son of Arthur & Wanda (Wilfong) Bean and is buried in Rightnower Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.



1983 Clyde Keen age 71 in Fairfield, IL.  He married Dorothy Shaw in 1933 and they had 12 children:  Wanda, Betty, Leone, Judy, Vera, Jessie, Mervin, Roger, Richard, Deborah, Patricia and Rita.  He is buried in Ten Post Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL

Friday, June 6, 2014

In Memoriam June 6th

1906 Amos Robertson age 75 in Fairfield, IL.  He was born in Ohio in 1830 to David & Rebecca (Clark) Robertson.  The family moved to Illinois ca. 1845 where he studied and became a doctor.  Amos married Sarah Warren in 1864 and they had five children:  Aohalia, Ideall, Amos, Rebecca and William.  He is buried in Dickeyville – Arrington Prairie Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.


1937 Clara (Erkman) Zeller in Lovell, WY age 76.  She was born in Indiana in 1861 the daughter of Jacob & Eva (Bechtold) Erkman.  Clara married John Zeller in 1880 and they had 11 children:  George, Mary, John Jacob, Elnora, John Leonard, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Elmer, Clara and Whilemina.  She married 2) George Plummer and 3) William Fred. 



1969 Otto Irwin son of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin in Okanogan, WA age 93.  He was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1876 and married Marie Christensen in 1908.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

In Memoriam June 5th


1987 Roy Dulaney the son of William & Ida (Lathrop) Dulaney, age 80.  He was born in Franklin Co., IL in 1906.  Roy served in World War II and is buried in East Hickory Hill in Jefferson Co., IL.


1995 Vivian (Morger) Robertson in Mt. Vernon, IL age 78.  She was born in Lincoln, IL in 1917 the daughter of Frank & Lena (Davis) Morger.  She married Laland Robertson in 1935 and they had 9 children:  Jim, Billy, Mary, unnamed daughter, Lelah, Robert, Patty, Donny and Harold.  She is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

In Memoriam June 4th

1661 Sarah Loomis age 1 in Windsor, CT.  She was the daughter of Joseph & Mary (Chauncey) Loomis.


1942 Haskel Robertson the son of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson in Colorado.  Born in 1912 he was 30 years old and is buried in Sunset View Cemetery in Eagle, CO.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

In Memoriam June 3rd

1844 Benjamin Morehead the son of Charles & Fanny (Warder) Morehead.  He was 2 years old.

1946 Ida (Lathrop) Dulaney the daughter of Thomas & Anna (Stilley) Lathrop, age 69 in Jefferson Co., IL.  She was born in Lawrence Co., IL in 1876.  Ida married William Dulaney in 1897 and they had 11 children:  Claude, Clarence, Herman, Ethel, Ray, Roy, Lois, Gladys, Hazel, George and Doris.  She is buried in the IOOF cemetery in Dahlgren, IL.

Monday, June 2, 2014

In Memoriam June 2nd

1740 Sgt. Daniel Loomis son of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis.  He was 82 years old.

1840 Samuel Clark in Terre Haute, IN age 48.  Born in 1792 he was the son of Samuel & Mary (Darby) Clark.  Samuel served in Capt. John Clark’s Ohio Company during the War of 1812.  He married Phebe Sayre in Ohio in 1815 and they had 14 children:  Mary, Lydia, Ephraim, Hannah, Sarah, Caroline, Amos, Esther, Robert, Rosetta, Charles, Melvina, John and Eliza. 

1862 Abraham Sandford Keller 11 months old in Clay Co., IL.  He was the son of Wakefield & Cynthia (Fitzgerald) Keller.


1866 Mary Keller in Clay Co., IL.  She was born in Feb. 1866 the daughter of Wakefield & Cynthia (Fitzgerald) Keller.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

In Memoriam June 1st


1932 William Cornwell in Orange Co., IN age 89.  The son of William & Elton (Wolfe) Cornwell, he was born in Orange Co., IN in 1842.  William is buried in Stampers Creek Cemetery in Orange Co., IN.


1936 Charles Dreiling age 78 in St. Petersburg, FL.  He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1858.  Charles married Magdalena Erkman in 1884 in Indiana and they had four children:  Ernest, Louis, Lena and Peggy.