In Memoriam - October 10th

1610 William Doggett in Boxford, England age 53.  Born in Birford, England in 1557 he was the son of William Doggett.  He married Avis Lappage in 1591 and they had twelve children: Anne, Thomas, Susan, Avis, William, Alice, John, Bridget, Dorothy, Richard and two unnamed sons.  He is buried inside St. Mary’s Churchin Boxford, England.

1754 Septimius Avery 5 year old son of Rev. Ephraim & Deborah (Lathrop) Avery.  He is buried in South Cemetery, Brooklyn, CT.

1852 Samuel Speer age 48 in Taylor Co., KY the son of Thomas & Sarah (Baird) Speer was born in 1804.  They had at least one son, Michael.  Samuel is buried in Speer Cemetery in Taylor Co., KY.

1873 Rebecca (Clark) Robertson age 68 in Wayne Co., IL.  She was born in New Jersey in 1804 the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Darby) Clark.  Rebecca married David Robertson in 1821 in Galliopolis, OH and they had nine children: Hudson, Judith, David, Amos, Hannah, Eleanor, James, John and Mary.  The family moved to Wayne Co., IL ca. 1845.  During the Civil War the family lived in Macoupin Co. IL.  They returned to Wayne Co. after the war.  Rebecca is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne Co.

1882 Dr. Thomas Hopkins age 27 in Ridgeway, IL.  Born in Wayne Co., IL In 1855 he was the son of Clinton & Beulah (Huddleston) Hopkins.

1934 Milton Osborn the son of James & M. (Janings) Osborn age 66 in Wayne Co., IL.  He was born in 1868.  Milton married Idella Robertson in 1888 and they had ten children: Louisa, Oliver, Anna, Everett, Ernie, Mary, Rose, Homer, Flossie and Ray.  He is buried in Salem / Mateer Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1940 Maud (Runyon) Pearce in Fisherville, KY age 58. She was born in Oldham Co., KY in 1882 the daughter of William & Virginia (Pearce) Runyon.  Maud married Charles Burdon in 1909.  She is buried in Floydsburg Cmetery in Oldham Co., KY.

1980 Funeral rites for Bert A. Lathrop were conducted at 10 a.m. today from Summers Funeral Home in Olney with the Rev. L.L. Convese and the Rev. H.E. Longbons officiating.  Interment followed in Crest Haven memorial Park Cemetery, west of Sumner.

An 85-year-old Calhoun resident, Mr. Lathrop was found dead in his truck in the 400 Block of E. York St. in Olney, Friday morning about 10 o'clock.

Born in Richland County, Aug. 31, 1895, he was a son of Gilbert and Harriett Roney Lathrop. Aug. 18, 1917, he was married to Flossie Mamie Jennings, who preceded him in death as did his parents, one son, and one daughter.

His survivors include one son, Charles O. Lathrop of Calhoun; a daughter, Mrs. June E. Lancaster of Sumner; a brother, Glen Lathrop of California; a sister, Cora Bauman of Sarasota, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Lathrop operated a farm for many years and was a member of Berryville Christian Church.

1995 Luke Talbert age 84 in Mt. Vernon, IL the son of Austin & Ella (Fraim) Talbert was born in 1911.  He married Lola Butler in 1935 and they had two daughters:  Diane and Jeannette.  Luke is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

2000 Hester (Robertson) Bertoch in Grand Junction, CO age 77.  She was the daughter of Amos & Lulu (Cravens) Robertson was born in Grand Valley, CO in 1923.  Hester married Clair Bertoch in 1944 and they had two children: twins Jesse and Lesse. She is buried in Palisade Municipal Cemetery in Mesa, CO.