In Memoriam - December 31st

Hannah Boswell

1824 Joseph Johnson age 60 in Skippack, PA.  He was born in Montgomery Co., PA in 1755 the son of Caspar & Catherine (Morse) Johnson. 

1894 Hannah (Robertson) Boswell, Wayne Co., IL age 35.  Hannah, born in Illinois in 1860 was the daughter of Hudson & Nancy (Shannon) Robertson.  She married Pullium Boswell and they had six children:  Clara, Evert, Rosco, Gracie, Louisa and Maryetta.  She is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

In Memoriam - December 30th

1585 Elizabeth (?) Tilden buried in Cranbook, England, age 70.  The wife of Richard Tilden she was born in England ca. 1515.  The couple had nine children: John, Thomas, Julyan, Agnes, Thomasine, Catherine, Mary, Alice and Mary.

1840 Mary Quinn the one year old daughter of John & Roxanne (Brooks) Quinn in Muskingum Co., OH.  She is buried in McGinnis Cemetery in Muskingum Co., OH.

1890 Sarah (Runyon) Peters age 65 in Illinois.  She was the daughter of John & Sarah (Stout) Runyon born in Kentucky in 1825.  Sarah married Francis Peters and they had eight children: George, Sarah, James, Mary, Robert, Louisa, Albert,  and Emma.  She is buried in Bethel-Harris Cemetery in Seymour, IL.

In Memoriam - December 29th

1750 James Loomis age 81 in Bolton, CT.   He was the son of Joseph & Mary (Chauncey) Loomis, born in Windsor, CT in 1669.

1894 Lida Speer the eighteen year old daughter of Charles & Anna (Runyon) Speer.  She was born in Kentucky in 1876.

1912 Levi Clark in Lawrence Co., OH age 74.  Born in 1838 in Lawrence Co., OH he was the son of Cornelius & Elizabeth (Lambert) Clark.  Levi married Emily Rose and they had four children: Delbert, John, Anolia and Alberta.  He is burie din Aid Cemetery in Lawrence Co., OH.

In Memoriam - December 28th

1937 Ira Hendrick age 69 the husband of Mary Bryan.  He was born in West Salem, IL in 1868 and is buried in Flora, IL.

1967 Lee Johnson age 83 in Wayne Co., born in 1884.  He was the husband of Jennie Robertson and they had one son:  Arthur.  Lee is buried in Salem / Mateer Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1978 Roberta (Hammel) Cherry Talbert in Fairfield, IL age 67.  She was born in Fairfield, IL in 1911.  Roberta married Kenneth Talbert and they had a son Charles.

2009 Shirley Ann Moore, 74, Fairfield, died at 4:10 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.

She had worked as a waitress.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Johnson & Vaughn.

In Memoriam - December 27th

1853 Alonzo Johnson in Richford, VT age 26 the son of Jeremiah & Sarah (Allen) Janes.  He was born in Richford in 1827 and is buried in South Richford Cemetery in Richford, VT.

1958 John F. Lathrop, 81, of Route 4 Sumner, died in the Olney hospital Saturday.  His widow, Lizzie Stiff Lathrop, one son, one daughter, three brothers and two sisters survive him.

John Lathrop, son of Albert and Otealia [sic] Lathrop, was born February 23, 1877 and passed away December 27, 1958.

He was married to Lizzie Stiff, daughter of Lewis and Mary Jane Stiff, on March 20th, 1901.  Born to them were three children, one son dying infancy.

Left to mourn are one son Herman and wife of Olney and one daughter Mary Breen and husband of Charleston, Ill., four devoted granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.

He also leaves three brothers, Dempy, Dennis and Merritt; two sisters Veva Wagner and mata Petty, both of Sumner; also many nephews and neices and a host of other relatives and friends.

In Memoriam - December 26th

1800 William Thrasher age 70 in Frederick Co., MD the son of Benjamin & Mary (Hocker) Thrasher.  He was born in Prince George’s Co., MD in 1730.

1840 Caleb Brooks the three year old son of Richard & Delinah (Coy) Brooks in Muskingum Co., OH.  He is buried in the McGinnis Cemetery in Muskingum Co., OH.

1860 George McCoy age 72 the husband of Lydia Wolfe.  George was born in 1788 and was a veteran of the War of 1812.  He and Lydia had at least one son: Riley.  George is buried at Stampers Creek Cemetery in Orange Co., IN.

1975 Howard Peel age 66, the husband of Hazel Petty.  He was born in 1909.  The couple had two sons:  Allan and Duane.

1991 Hilliard Ellis age 88 the husband of Mildred Shaw.  He was born in 1903. Hilliard is buried in Ten Post Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1995 Ernest O. Johnson, 86, of Carmi, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1995, at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.

He was a native of Keenes.

Mr. Johnson was a retired farmer and school teacher and a World War II

In Memoriam - December 25th

1901 Ernie Osborn the two year old son of Louis & Idella (Robertson) Osborn.  He is buried in Salem / Mateer Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1913 Martin Erkman the 1 year old son of John & Emma (?) Erkman.  He was born in Moline, IL in 1912 and is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi, IL.

2004 Howard E. Shelton 90, Wayne City, died 11 p.m. Dec. 25, 2004 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Shelton was a retired farmer.  

Born July 18, 1914, St. Louis, he was a son of Elmer and Stella (Rash) Shelton.  He married Ruby Lathrop on Jan. 5, 1935, and she preceded him in death [sic!].

In Memoriam - December, no date

1644 James Morehead of Lauchope in Lanarkshire, Scotland.  He was the son of James & Margaret (Cunninghame) Morehead.  James married Margaret Somervell.

1645 Elizabeth (Ilbrook) Hobart in Hingham, MA age 37.  She was born in England in 1608 the daughter of Richard & Margaret Ilbrook.  Elizabeth married Peter Hobart and they had eleven children: Joshua, Jeremiah, Elizabeth, Josiah, Ichabod, Hannah, Hannah, Bathsheba, Israel, Jael and Gershom.  The family immigrated to New England ca. 1633.

1691 Samuel Leffingwell the son of Lt. Thomas & Mary (White) Leffingwell age 33.  He was born ca. 1658 in Saybrook, CT.

1795 Samuel Morehead in Fauquier Co., VA.  He was the son of John & Mary Morehead.  Samuel married Wilmauth --?-- and they had seven children; Sarah, Lydia, Mary, Elizabeth, Peggy, Charles and Samuel. 

1889 John Crutchfield in Clay Co., IL.  He married Martha Colclasure and they had ten children:  Mary, Nancy, John, Terry, Martha, Elizabeth, James, William, Marion and Savillah.

1917 Clarence Erkman the six day old son of William & Kate (Spencer) Erkman in White Co., IL.  He is buried in Carmi, IL.

In Memoriam - December 23rd

1659 Rev. Edward Norris age 75 in Salem, MA.  He was born in 1584 and married Elinor (--?--).  They had at least one son Edward.

1940 Elizabeth Erkman in Los Angeles, CA age 69.  The daughter of Jacob & Eva (Bechtold) Erkman she was born in Illinois in 1871.  Lizzie was a dressmaker and worked in Mt. Vernon, IN before moving to California.  She never married and died after being hit by a street car.  Her estate was valued at $3169. 

1965 Irwin Roe husband of Sarah Robertson.

2007 Freda (Jordan) Porter daughter of Ernest & Sophia (Erkman) Jordan in Vincennes, IN, age 97.  She was born in White Co., IL in 1910.  Freda married Lyman Porter in 1931 and they had no children.  She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville, IN.

In Memoriam - December 22nd

1609 Anthony Hobart son of Edmond & Margaret (Dewey) Hobart buried in Hingham, England.  Anthony was baptized in October of the same year.

1897 Martha (Peters) Cochran in Indiana age 52.  She was born in 1845 in Kentucky the daughter of Francis & Jennett (Runyon) Peters.   Martha married Henry Cochran.

In Memoriam - December 21st

1493 Sir Robert Alger at Brasenhead, England.  He was the son of William Alger.  Robert married Margaret (--?--)  and they two children William & Agnes.

1715 Abigail (--?--) Dodson Lathrop age 72 in Boston, MA, the wife of Barnabas Lathrop.  She was born in 1643.

1862 Mary Gurley the thirteen year old daughter of John & Martha Gurley in Massac Co., IL.  She was born in Illinois in 1849 and is buried in Gurley Cemetery in Massac Co., IL.

In Memoriam - December 20th

1832 Caspar Johnson age 79 in Richland, PA the son of Caspar & Catherine (Morse) Johnson.  He was born in Montgomery Co., PA ca. 1753.  Caspar married Deborah Admason and they had ten children: Catherine, Thomas, Mary, John, Ann, James, Charles, Henry, Casper and Joel. 

1932 Franklin Withrow son of Grandison & Mary (Holcomb) Withrow age 80 in Payson, OK.  He was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1852.  Franklin married Mary Dove and they had nine children: unnamed daughter, William, Miles, Elmer, DeEtta, Everett, Martha, Grace and Tillman.

1988 Lynette (Smith) Hartman age 59.  She was born in 1929 the daughter of James & Bessie (Nemnich) Smith.

1995 Marie Bourland, 79, of Mt. Vernon and a former resident of the Woodlawn area, died 8:50 a.m. Dec. 20, 1995, at the home of her daughter, Nita Cates, in Mt. Vernon.

She worked with her husband and operated Bourland’s Service Station for many years and was a cook at Woodlawn Grade School.

In Memoriam - December 19th

Great Swamp Fight Monument

1675 Captain John Gallop during the Narragansett Swamp Fight near present South Kingston, Rhode Island.  When King Philip's war broke out, although he was over sixty, age had not quenched his martial ardor.  New London County having raised seventy men under Captain John Mason of Norwich, Captain Gallup joined with him at the head of the Mohegans.  These troops forming a junction with those of the other colonies, were engaged in the fearful swamp fight at Narragansett, Dec. 19, 1675, (within the limits of the present town of South Kingston, RI).  In storming this fort he led his men bravely forward and was one of the six captains who fell in this memorable fight.  A complete victory was here gained over the savage foe, but with a great loss of life on both sides.  Capt. Gallup was a brave and valuable officer and was loved and respected by his men. 

In Memoriam - December 18th

1718 Abel Janes in Lebanon, CT age 74.  Abel was baptized in New Haven, CT in 1648 the son of William & Mary (--?--) Janes.  He married Mary Judd and they had ten children: Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Elisha, Sarah, William, Esther, Noah, Rachel and Bathsheba.

1893 John Erkman in White Co., IL age 50.  He was born in Holmes Co., OH in 1843 the son of Jacob & Katherine (Warner) Erkman.  John married Catherine Burkhardt and they had ten children: Susan, John, Joseph, Anna, William, Charlie, Roy, Harry and Katherine.

1945 John Erkman age 64 in East St. Louis, IL.  The son of Jacob & Fredericka (Probst) Erkman and nephew of John Erkman above, he was born in White Co., IL in 1881.  John married Emma (--?--) and they had five children: Edna, Edward, Martin, Mildred and John.  John was a barber.  The family lived in Rock Island, IL from about 1909 to about 1914.  John moved to East St. Louis by 1918.  He is buried in St. Clair Memorial Park in St. Clair, IL.

1982 Gertie (Lathrop) Shaw in Rochelle, IL age 84.  She was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1898 the daughter of Joel & Louisa (Dove) Lathrop.  Gertie married Herbert Shaw and they had six children: Lucille, Lawrence, Melvin, Loren, Dean and Delores.  She is buried in Trinity Memory Garden in Hillcrest, IL.