Dedpepl: Notebook - Illinois No. 4

Davis, Patricia. White County Illinois Marriages 1866-1880 no imprint, nd

Apr. 7, 1878 David H. Allen 26, 2nd marriage, s/o George & Manervia (Hucheson) Allen & Fannie Spry 18 d/o Frank (?) E. & Sarah (~~Fowler~~ Allen) Spry, Vol. A, p. 11
Jan. 30, 1866 Susan Burkhardt & Casper Stine Box 7
Apr. 5, 1866 Margaret Burkhart & John Erkman, box 7
Jan. 3, 1876 Oliver V. Dennis 52 & Matilda Fitzgerald 37, vol. 6, p. 10
Feb. 25, 1877 William Dietz 22, Affier Clark 18, Vol. 6, p. 10
Feb. 19, 1876 Christian Dexheimer 32 & Louisa Erkman, Mrs. 39, Vol. 6, p. 10 - 2nd wife of Jacob Erkman
Dec. 13, 1869 Daniel Dietz & Emma Tucker, Mrs. box 8
Marc. 29, 1878 Daniel Dietz 31, 3rd marriage s/o Godfrey & (--?--) (Kinner) Dietz & Mary Jane Johnson 17 d/o George & Lucinda (Burket) Johnson, Vol. A p. 11
Mar. 30, 1880 Louisa Elizabeth Dietz 15 d/o Michael & Friedericka (Trobst) Diez & John Erhardt 22 s/o David & Elizabeth (Moore) Erhardt, Vol. 6, p. 12 [John Ehrhardt, Fredericka Probst] - John & Lula (Dietz) Ehrhardt are uncle & aunt
July 1, 1880 Cora Erkman 19 d/o Jacob & (--?--) (Lane) Erkman & John Zeller 21 s/o J.L & Mariah (Damon) Zeller vol. 6, p. 12 [Clara Erkman d/o Jacob & Magadalena Bechtold]
Apr. 5, 1866 John Erkman & Margaret Burkhart, box 7
Sep. 7, 1879 Charles Fitzgerald 25 s/o Steven & Frances (Rogers) Fitzgerald & Isabell Charles 28 d/o Solomon & Jane (Davenport) Charles vol. 6, p. 12
Feb. 8, 1877 Fannie Fitzgerald 19 & Thomas Johnson 27 vol. 6, p. 10
July 11, 1880 John Fitzgerald 40 2nd marriage s/o Steven & Fanny (Stum) Fitzgerald & Sarah Ann Tucker, Mrs. 36 d/o Nathaniel & Nancy (Rosebury) Barrett, vol. 6, p. 12
July 12, 1871 Mary Fitzgerald & S.W. Coogan vol. 5, p. 8 - daughter of Jackson Fitzgerald, granddaughter of Derritt Fitzgerald
July 10, 1878 Mary E. Fitzgerald, Mrs. 41 2nd marriage d/o Spencer & Mariah (Charles) Minton & Jonathan Willis Bradford 34, 2nd marriage s/o James & Elizabeth A. (Dixon) Bradford vol. A, p. 11
Jan. 18, 1880 Matilda Fitzgerald 20 d/o Joseph & Catherine (Smith) Fitzgerald & Orlean P. Lindsay 21 s/o Harmon R. & Elizabeth (Bonner) Lindsay, vol. 6, p. 12
Feb. 28, 1871 Morrison Fitzgerald & Mary Jane Shane vol. 5, p. 8
Mar. 18, 1879 Sarah F. Fitzgerald 33, 2nd marriage d/o Lockhart? & Manerva (--?--) Stallings & James F. Morrison 34 s/o George & Mary (Hillman) Morrison vol. 6, p. 12
Oct. 12, 1879 Serepta Fitzgerald, Mrs. 26 2nd marriage d/o Ephraim & Hannah (Vanderver) Rice & William Patterson Trusty 23 s/o J.B.J. & Nancy E. (Clark) Trust, vol. 6, p. 12
June 29, 1871 Stephen Fitzgerald & Serepta Price, vol. 5, p. 8
Apr. 11, 1880 Rebecca H. Taylor 20 d/o Martin N. & D.Z. (Watkins) Taylor & William N. Wheeler 21, s/o W.W. & Elizabeth (Renfrow) Wheeler, vol 6, p. 12 - parents of Lonnie Wheeler

History of White County, Illinois, Chicago, IL: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883.

Tindall, Emogene. White County, Illinois Marriages 1816-1840, no imprint, 1983.

Map of Illinois

Brill, Solomon L. & Josephine Millspaugh 3/20/1839
Brills, John & Esther Moore 4/6/1836
Gray, William & Rebecca Robertson 5/10/1939 [sic] 1849?
Gurley, George W. & Catherine Putnam 8/17/1829
Maulding, Ennis & Sophia Burbank 2/29/1820 - grandpa's second wife
Maulding, John W. & Celia Fear [Tear] 4/12/1819 - uncle John Wesley
Maulding, Richard & Elizabeth Griffith 8/4/1817 - uncle, brother of John above
Brill, Elizabeth Ann & Aaron McKenzie 11/11/1840
Brills, Delicti & James Hughes 7/8/1833
Brills, Sarah M. & Headon Millspaugh 3/25/1840
Guerley, Jane & John Myers 1/9/1829

Vaught, Harriet. Early Land Grants of White County, Illinois, 1814-1854; Probate Index 1818-1976, no imprint, nd

Township map of White County, R11E is a slim strip correction, R14WE is irregular because it is along the Wabash River

Mill Shoals Twp. T3S, R8E; T4S, R8E
Burnt Prairie Twp. T3S, R9E; T4S, R9E
Gray Twp. T3S, R10E, T3S, R11E; T3S, R14W
Phillips Twp. T4S, R10E; T4S, R11E; T4S, R14W
Enfield Twp. T5S, R8E
Carmi Twp. T5S, R9E
Hawthorne Twp. T5S, R10E; T5S, R11E; T5S, R14W
Indian Creek Twp. T6S, R8E; T7S, R8E
Heralds Prairie Twp. T6S, R9E; T7S, R9E
Emma Twp. T6S, R10E; T6S, R11E; T7S, R10E; T7S, R11E

Deeds

May 7, 1850 - Walter White to Jacob Erkman, May 7, Vol. I, p. 411, N1/2 SE qr NE1/4 SW Qr & 1 1/4 acres out of the SW 1/4 NE qr Sec. 11, 5S, 9E, 121 acres - Carmi Twp.
Feb. 11, 1852 - Jacob Erkman to Charles Williams, Feb. 11, Vol. K, p. 309, N1/2 SE & pt. SW NE Sec. 11, 5S, 9E - Carmi Twp., probably selling the land purchased on May 7.
July 9, 18?? [between 1850 & 1854], John J. Fitzgerald to John B. Jolly, Adm. May 14, Vol. L, p. 285, Lot No. 46 in River Addition to Grayville
Feb. 11, 1854 - Conrad Bruder to Jacob Erkman Feb. 10, Vol. L, p. 627 NW1/4 NE1/4 Sec. 2, 5S, 9E, 38.91 acres - Carmi Twp.
Apr. 4, 1854 William R. Evans to Stephen Fitzgerald, Feb. 11, 1854, Vol. M, p. 90, Undivided 2/3 NE1/4 NW1/4, Sec. 29, 4S, 14W, 40 acres - Phillips Twp.

Probate Index of White County, 1818-1976

Box 3 Brill, Solomon; S. Hall-Nancy Brill, Jan. 7, 1828
Box 367 Brill, John H.; Theodore R. Millspaugh, Oct. 16, 1888, P 55
Box 569 Durell, Alway S.; Frances J. Durell Aug. 4, 1914, M 3
Box 606 Deitz, William; Ida Deitz, Apr. 20, 1925, M 310
Box 609 Deitz, William; Mary Dietz Marton Feb. 14, 1927, N 9
Box 180 Erkman, Jacob Sr.; Louisa Erkman 1875 B 360
Box 104 Ehrhardt, John; Lula Erhardt Nov. 1, 1901, H 111
Box 563 Erkman, Fredericka; Joseph Erkman, Henry Erkman, June 5, 1913, L 61
Box 621 Erkman, Joe; Laura Erkman, Aug. 15, 1931, N 245
Box 629 Ehrhardt, Jacob; Hattie Ehrhardt Oct. 30, 1933, N 347
Erkman, Donald George, Death, 71-P-51
Erkman, Martha Bernice, Tax 76-P-91
Box 17 Fitzgerald, Wm.; Stephen Fitzgerald, 1841
Box 117 Fitzgerald, Jonathan; Charles L. Perigo, 1862 A, 21
Box 174 Fitzgerald, Stephen; Daniel Charles, 1875 B 309
Box 360 Fitzgerald, Fanny; Stephen Fitzgerald, Edward Fitzgerald, 1888, F, 200
Box 399 Fitzgerald, Stephen; R.L. Organ, Fan.(?) 13, 1892
Box 567 Fitzgerald, Charles; Belle Fitzgerald, May 1, 1914, L 117
Box 639 Fitzgerald, Wesley; Eva Fitzgerald June 14, 1835 O 37
Box 583 Hays, John H.; Magdalena Hays, Jan. 16, 1919, L, 352
Box 3C Peppler, Elizabeth; Howard Erkman [Ehmann], Helen Erkman [Ehmann], foreign will, U, 52
Box 54 Wolf, Ruben; George Wolf, 1849
Box 97 Wolf, George; Samuel Long or Samuel Wolf, Feb. 3, 1852

Vaught, Harriet. Marriages from White County, Illinois, no imprint, nd

Aug. 4, 1817 Richard M. Maulding & Elizabeth Griffith
Apr. ? 1819 John W. Maulding & Celia Tear by John A. Richardson
Nov. 1, 1819 Andrew Epley & Leah Moon by Ambrose Maulding - a probable Epley cousin
Mar. 1, 1820 Ennis Maulding & Sophia Burbank by Andrew Maulding - grandpa's second marriage, officiated by his son our grandpa
Nov. 20, 1823 James Hopkins & Nelly Hosick
Apr. 11, 1824 George G. Gurley & Elizabeth Edwards by Samuel Slocumb
Apr. 4, 1827 William A. Brill & Barbara Farlia by Jessie Pearce
Aug. 23, 1829 George W. Gurley & Catherine Putnam by John Cooper justice of the peace
Dec. 22, 1831 Andrew Jackson Frasher & Peggy E. Brills by William Davis
Apr. 7, 1837 John Brills & Ester Moore by John Porter minister of the gospel
Dec. 8, 1838 Adam Robinson & Louisa Gray
Mar. 21, Solomon S. Brill & Josaphine Millspaugh by Thomas Joyner minister of the gospel
May 10, 1839 William Gray & Rebecca Robertson by Williams minister of the gospel
Nov. 12, 1840 Aaron McKenzie & Elizabeth Ann Brill by T.M. Vineyard
Feb. 17, 1841 James A. Morris & Rebecca Brills by Thomas M. Vineyard
Jan. 4, 1842 John H. Fitzgerald & Emily Todd by Thomas Joiner
Jan. 23, 1842 Patrick B. Fitchgeriel & Obaline Johnson by Thomas Joiner
Apr. 1, 1843 Richard S. Holland & Martha Ann Fitzgerald by Thomas Joyner
Mar. 15, 1845 John S. Fitzgerald & Nancy Graham by R.S. Graham
Sep. 8, 1848 David Fitzgerald & Mary E. Minton by R.S. Graham
Aug. 15, 1848 Thomas Garrett & Minerva Butler by Jacob E. Reid
Sep. 8, 1848 David Fitzgerald & Mary E. Winston by A.S. Graham
June 27, 1849 Andrew Melcin & Martha E. Fitzgerald by Jacob Reed
Aug. 21, 1850 Daniel Fitzgerald & Harriet L. Graham by R.S. Graham
Oct. 20, 1851 Johnston J[ackson ?] Fitzgerald & Elizabeth J. McKinney
Jan. 20, 1853 John S. Brill & Nancy H. Bagbry by Thomas Joiner minister of the gospel
May 18, 1859 Henry Bolerjack & Mary C. Brill by Philip W. Vineyard
Dec. 1, 1859 David W. Jones & Elmira Fitzgerald by Alex Hughes
Oct. 24, 1861 John D. Wilson & Nancy J. Brill by Thomas Joyner
Aug. 20, 1863 Frisby Fitzgerald & Malinda Davis by N.C. Burrus
Nov. 8, 1863 James Baker & Elizabeth J. Fitzgerald by N.C. Burrus
Aug. 9, 1865 Joseph Maier & Clara Rekman [Erkman] by Rev. Mathias Glaiber - aunt, daughter of Jacob & Katherine (Warner) Erkman
Dec. 16, 1865 James L. James & Elizabeth Gurly by Rev. Carter Kel---
Jan. 30, 1866 Casper Stine & Susan Burkhardt by Rev. Chris Clarence - kissing cousins
Mar. 6, 1867 Elijah H. Widick & Nancy H. Brill by Rev. Thos. Joyner
Mar. 14, 1867 Isham Beasley & Ida Williams by W.O. Welch justice of the peace
Mar. 24, 1867 Charles P. Clayton & Nancy Jane Butler by Rev. Daniel Buckley
Feb. 28, 1872 Morrison Fitzgerald & Mary Jane Shane by Daniel Charles justice of the peace
Sep. 29, 1871 William J. Gilbreath & Phoebe Jane Matsell by William Oliver justice of the peace
June 29, 1872 Stephen Fitzgerald & Serepta Price by Daniel Charles
July 12, 1871 S.M. Coogan & May Fitzgerald by Geo. W. Scouthon minister of the gospel
Dec. 2, 1875 George Engle 24 & Sarah J. Robertson 20 by Lewis Hunsinger
Jan. 3, 1876 Oliver V. Dennis 54 & Miss Matilda Fitzgerald 37 by S.H. Martin
Feb. 19, 1876 Christian Dexhumer [Dexrhimer] 32 & Mrs. Louisa Erkman 39 by Samuel H. Martin, Jacob Erkman Sr.'s second wife
Feb. 8, 1877 Thomas Johnson 27 & Fannie Fitzgerald 19 by Daniel Charles
July 10, 1878 Jonathan Willis Bradford (Scott) 35 & Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald 35 by D. Absher
Mar. 18, 1879 James F. Morrison 25 & Mrs. Sarah Frances Fitzgerald by Wes Hillyard, justice of the peace
Sep. 7, 1879 Charles Fytzgerald 25 & Isabell Charles 26 by Janes A. Baird minister of the gospel
Oct. 12, 1879 William Patterson Trusty 23 & Mar. [Mrs.] Serepta Fitzgerald 26 by S.M. Small
Jan. 18, 1880 Orbean P. Lindsey 21 & Malinda Fitzgerald 20 by Wesley Hilyard 20
July 1, 1880 John Zeller 22, s/o J.L. & Maria (Damon) Zeller [Maria Damm] & Clara Erkman 20 d/o Jacob & (--?--) (Lane) Erkman [Eva Magdalena Bechtold]
July 11, 1880 John Fitzgerald 41 s/o Steven & Fanny (Sturm) Fitzgerald & Mrs. Sarah Ann Tucker 37 d/o Nathl. & Nancy (Roseberry) Barrett by James Anderson Baird minister of the gospel

Vaught, Harriet. Marriages from White County, Illinois, Vol. No. 3 1901-1915, no imprint, nd

Jan. 29, 1901 - William Jacob Deitz [Dietz] 27 s/o Michael & Fredericka (Roberts) Dietz & Ida Ellen Coldwell [Caldwell] 22 d/o George & Sarah (Williams) Coldwell. Fredericka (Probst) (Dietz) Erkman
June 26, 1901 Joseph Erkman 27 s/o William & (--?--) Burkhardt & Laura Bingman 25 d/o Emmet & (--?--) (Anderson) Bingman - Joseph was the son of John Gottlieb & Catherine Margaret (Burkhardt) Erkman
Aug. 19, 1903 - Jacob Ehrhardt 23 s/o John & Lou (Deitz) Ehrhardt & Hattie Newcomb 21 d/o Lewis & Lola (Brock) Newcomb
Nov. 26, 1903 - William E. Erkman 23 s/o John & Margaret (Burkhardt) Erkman & Kate Spencer 22 d/o Edward & Barbara (Nix) Spencer
June 4, 1904 - Emery Fitzgerald (IN) 24 s/o Marrison [Harrison] & Mary (Shane) Fitzgerald & Kaie Lindsey 18 d/o Orlean & Matilda (Fitzgerald) Lindsey
Dec. 21, 1904 - Lonnie Wheeler 22 s/o Nathan & Rebecca (Taylor) Wheeler & Anna Erkman 22 d/o Jacob & Fredrick[a] (Propts) Erkman
Feb. 23, 1905 - Elmer E. Fitzgerald 22 s/o Edward & Mary E. (Clark) Fitzgerald & Bertha Hunsinger 22 d/o Mathias & Anna (Hyne) Hunsinger
Feb. 26, 1905 - Leslie L. Cravens 22 s/o Isaac & Mollie (Phelps) Cravens & Maggie Dietz 21 d/o Andrew & Manda [Amanda] (Bolen) Dietz
Nov. 20, 1905 - Reubin A. Maier (Mt. Carmel, IL) 32 s/o James A. & Clara (Erkman) Maier & Mabel Ritsch 19 d/o John & Mattie (Ward) Ritsch
Aug. 6, 1906 - James L. Butler (Gibson Co., IN) 40 s/o Fred & Sarah (Lance) Butler & Rosa Saltzman (Posey Co., IN) 23 d/o Lawrence B. & Sarah D. (Taylor) Saltzman
Aug. 30, 1906 - Earnest Jorden 20 s/o Osker & Mary (Moser) Jordan & Sophia Erkman 21 d/o Jacob Erkman & Nancy Pollard - this is incorrect, Sophia's mother was Fredericka (Probst) (Dietz) Erkman
Nov. 30, 1906 - James O. Peterson 22 s/o James & (--?--) (Cook) Peterson & Eva Brill (Hamilton Co.) 22 d/o John H. & (--?--) (Vickers) Brill
Dec. 5, 1906 - J.T. Hays 22 s/o B.F. & Emma (Land) Hays & Carrie Ehrhardt 18 d/o John & Lula (Dietz) Ehrhardt - J. Thomas Hays & Clara Fredericka Ehrhardt
Feb. 28, 1907 - John S. Logan 23 s/o George W. & Gertrude (Smith) Logan & Lena Ehrhardt (Enfield) 20 d/o John Ehrhardt & Lula Dietz
July 11, 1907 - Edgar Lindsey 26 s/o Orlean & Matilda (Fitzgerald) Lindsey & Minnie Walker (Posey Co., IN) 19 d/o (--?--) & (--?--) Welker
Feb. 27, 1908 - Herschel R. Gaston (Spencer, IN) 29 s/o D.J. & (--?--) (Parish) Gaston & Etta Belle Durling 22 d/o Benj. Frank & Mary (Schauberger) (Erkman) Durling
Sep. 9, 1908 - John T. Aldrich (IN) 22 s/o E.S. & Charlotte (French) Aldrich & Mabel Fitzgerald 22 s/o Edward & Mary (Stephens) Fitzgerald
Sept. 15, 1908 - Charles Burgett (Kansas) 29 s/o Levi & (--?--) Burgett & Stella Grace Perry 28 d/o Wm. & Elizabeth (Fitzgeralds) Perry
April 7, 1909 - Dwight Hendershott 24 s/o J.E. & Eliza (Eluth) Hendershott & Ruth J. Hays (Enfield) 19 d/o John H. Hays & Magalina [Magdalena] Dietz - Dwight's mother was Louise Luthe
Aug. 21, 1909 - Warren W. Fitzgerald 21 s/o Edward & Mary E. (Stevens) Fitzgerald & Jennie M. Endicott 20 d/o J.D. & Sallie (Smith) Endicott
Apr. 21, 1910 - Richard A. Henning 25 s/o John & Mary (Hartman) Henning & Elsie Belle Fitzgerald 24 d/o Charles & Belle (Charles) Fitzgerald
Apr. 24, 1910 Doton [Dayton] L. Hendershot 23 s/o Jacob & Loie (Trither) Hendershot & Rose Louise Ehrhardt 19 d/o John & Lula (Dietz) Ehrhardt - Rose Ehrhardt & Ruth Hays cousins married brothers Dwight & Dayton Hendershot
Sep. 25, 1910 - Robert Wallace 46 s/o Charles & Isabelle (Miller) Wallace & Lula Ehrhardt 44 d/o Michael & Fredrick (Criephs) Ehrhardt - this entry is out of whack - This is Lula's second marriage, her parents are Michael & Fredericka (Probst) Dietz.
Jan. 7, 1914 - Edward Roy Erkman 28 s/o John & Margaret (Burkhardt) Erkman & Dora Agnes Lichtenberger 28 d/o Charles & Mary (Lamp) Lichtenberger
Feb. 15, 1915 - Jesse F. Gurley (IN) 22 s/o John & Eliza (Thompson) Gurley & Rosa Mitchell (IN) 19 d/o Wm. R. & Della H. (Turpin) Mitchell
Sep. 9, 1915 - John Ehrhardt (Enfield) 30 s/o John & Louise (Dietz) Ehrhardt & Mrs. Fannie Sharer 26 d/o Louis & Lizzie (Lewis) Rosselot
Dec. 23, 1915 - Otis Cox (Ridgeway) 27 s/o Wm. & Mary (Lawson) Cox & Mary (Parks) Edwards 28 d/o John & Mary J. (Melton) Edwards. This entry is strange. Was she an Edwards md. 1st to a Parks or a Parks md. 1st to an Edwards?
Dec. 28, 1915 - Gilbert W. McDonald (Emma) 35 s/o John & Rhoda (Doiling) McDonald & Edna Fitzgerald 23 d/o Ed & Jennie (Myratt) Fitzgerald

Vaught, Harriet. White County, Ill. Wills 1816-1916 also Obituaries Copied from Carmi Democrat Tribune, no imprint, nd

Jacob Erkman, Sr. page 218 Probated 18th October 1875. To my son Jacob Erkman, Jr. $5, my daughter Clara Erkman I give $5, my son John G. Erkman I give $5. The rest I give to my youngest children now living to wit: Catherine Erkman, Fredrick Erkman, Martin Erkman and Magdelana Erkman. Should any child be born to me hereafter i is my will that said child or children shall share and receive an equal amount with the last named children. If either of my last four named children die before I do, the surviving children of he last named four are to take the part that would have belonged to the one that dies. 10th December 1874. Witnesses Jasper Partridge and Thomas G. Parker

Jacob Erkman 61 years of Carmi, Illinois, page 192. My wife Fredericka Erkman after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses, is to have all of my property both real and personal. My wife is to pay the following children: George Erkman, Clara Zeller, Kate Damsey [Dempsey], Madaline Driling [Dreiling], Elizabeth Erkman and Jacob Erkman Jr., the sum of $5 which is to be in full of all their interest in my estate the above being children by my first wife.

It is my will that my wife shall support our minor children and pay each of them as they arrive at the age of eighteen for the girls and twenty one for the boys, the sum of $5 towit: Fredrick Erkman, Edward Erkman, John G. Erkman, Annie Erkman, Sophia Erkman, Joseph Erkman and Harry [Henry] Erkman which amount is and shall be in full of their share of my estate. The last named children being by my new present wife. Executrix my wife Fredericka Erkman without bond. 4th May 1896. Witnesses Phil Appel and Nathaniel Holderby both of Carmi, Illinois. Probated 25th September 1908.

Fredericka her X mark Erkman 64 years of Enfield, Illinois, page 525. Sons Henry Erkman and Joseph Erkman all my real and personal property. Executors my sons. 11th December 1908. Witnesses W.A. Hawthorne (46 years old), E.W. King both Enfield, Illinois. Later Hawthorne is in Houston, Chickasaw County Mississippi. 2nd July 1913. H.E. Bronnon, Chancery Clerk.

Joseph A. Maier 76 years of Carmi, Illinois, page 584. Wife Clara Maier. My son Reuben A. Maier his wife is Mable Maier. Executor Reuben A. Maier. 15th April 1913. Witnesses Maggie L. Widner and C.S. Conger, Jr. both of Carmi, Illinois. Probated 7th October 1914.

Mrs. William Dietz died Wednesday June 28, 1915 at her home in Carmi. Affir Clarke Dietz was a daughter of Joel and Mary Clarke and was born in Carmi May 27, 1858. She married in Carmi to William Dietz February 25, 1877. Their children are Lloyd of New Orleans, La., Henry, Frank, Mrs. Mary Barton of Carmi and Mrs. Lewis C. Taylor of Bicknell, Ind. Her husband survives her. She was a member of the Christian Church. Funeral services held at the Church by Rev. W.P. Hill. Burial in Maple Ridge Cemetery.

Alva S. Durrell - Carmi's best known old soldier, died April 13, 1915. He lost one eye in the war and the other eye 20 years ago. He was seventy nine years old. He leaves a faithful wife and four children: Seth of Cottonwood, Clark of Brownsville, Mrs. Mary Miller of Kansas, John of Mt. Vernon and a step daughter Mrs. Oscar McGhee. Funeral at the home in South Carmi. Interment in Maple Ridge. Alva S. Durrell was born in Clark Co. May 15, 1836. He served in the army 3 years. He married Elizabeth Monical Sept. 18, 1864. She lived only one year. He went to Posey Co., Ind., and after several years joined Co. C. 111th Inf. He lost his eye July 22, 1864, and was discharged in 1865. He returned to Posey Co. and married Mrs. Nancy Bates on June 20, 1866. They had five children, one has died. After the death of his second wife, he married in 1897 to Mrs. Frances Foley. He lost sight in the other eye about twenty years ago.

James Wheeler a young man died in the Lost Creek drainage ditch where he was swimming near Enfield on the Gray farm. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler and about 24 years of age. He leaves a wife, two small children, several brothers to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held Wednesday.

White County Teachers on Aug. 6, 1915: Margaret Lichtenberger, Ruth Erkman

Vaught, Harriet, et al. Cemeteries of White County, Illinois, Vol. 1, no imprint, 1970.

Shrewsbury Cemetery, Mill Shoals Twp., Sec. 20

Butler, Isaac Ed, 1854 - 1942
Butler, Ellen (Laura) his wife, May 7, 1860 - Apr. 22, 1935
Behymer, Nathaniel June 29, 1822 - Nov. 9, 1896
Butler, John H. 1849 - 1920
Butler, Mary E. his wife 1854 - 1930
1942 Butler, John H. 1849 - 1920
Maricle, Clint 1859 - 192?
Maricle, Belle his wife 1867 - 194?

Oakgrove, Grayville, Edwards Co.

Coogan, L.M. 1844 - 1927
Coogan, Jr. Jan. 17, 1883 - Dec. 28, 1913
Coogan, Mary 1854 - 1934 - daughter of Jackson Fitzgerald, granddaughter of Derritt Fitzgerald
Butler, Edward C. 1886 - 1946
Butler, Hattie L. his sister 1875 - 1938
Butler, Thomas Payne 9/1/1833 - 1910
Butler, Sarah Baldauf his wife 1839 - 1930
Fitzgerald, Lewis E. Apr. 12, 1897 - June 26, 1944
Fitzgerald, Fairzine wife of WK July 30, 1875 - Mar. 18, 1825
Fitzgerald, W. Kelly 1879 - 1945
Fitzgerald, Elmer 1883 - 1956
Fitzgerald, Bertha his wife 1883 - 1949

Ebenezer, Indian Creek Twp., Sec. 32

Brill, John H. 1813 - 1888
Brill, wife of John age 65 - Oct. 16, 1888
Brills, Mrs. J. 65 - Oct. 6, 1888
Brills, John William C[ivil] War 29 Ill. Inf. 75 1813 - Sep. 2, 1888
Brill, C. ? - 1862
Brill, S.S. Capt. Co. G C[ivil] War 29 Ill. Inf. 1819 - 1895
Bill, Josephine 1817 - 1887

Old Village Founded in 1819 Indian Creek Twp., Sec. 2 (11?) T7S, R8E

Brill, Solomon age 44 - Sep. 1, 1827
Brill, Nancy his wife 1785 - June 14, 1863

Vaught, Harriet & Dorothy Wallace. Marriages from White County Illinois, Volume No. 2, 1881-1900 Probate Index 1976-1979, no imprint, no date.

Jan. 2, 1883 - Andrew Deitz (Posey Co., IN), 23, s/o Michael & Rachel (Provist) Dietz md. Amanda Bolen 20 d/o William W. & Nancy Jane (Hudson) Bolen. This is not the only time that Fredericka (Probst) (Dietz) Erkman is listed in a record as Rachel.
no date, listed between Jan. 1 & Jan. 28 1883 entries - Asher G. Stokes, 23 s/o James G. & Polly Ann (Brown) Stokes & Katie Erkman 21 d/o Jacob & Louisa (Hoffman) Erkman
Jan. 18, 1887 - John H. Hays 34 s/o James & Rutha J. (Hardand) Hays & Magdalina S. Dietz (IN) 19 d/o Michael & Fredericka (Brabst) Dietz
May 27, 1888 John W. Leasure 22 s/o Jona & P.A. (Sholtz) Leasure & Magdalena Erkman 16 d/o Jacob & Louisa (Hautman) Erkman. This should be Louisa Hoffman
Oct. 3, 1892 Orlean P. Lindsay (KY) 35 s/o Norman P. & Eliza (Bannon) Lindsay & Belle Fitzgerald 25 d/o John F. & Kate (Smith) Fitzgerald
Jan. 4, 1894 Martin Erkman 23 s/o Jacob & Louisa (Hoffman) Erkman & Mrs. Mary Durling 26 d/o L.G. & Elizabeth (Jones) Schauberger
Apr. 12, 1894 Samuel Kallenbach 26 s/o Andrew & Catherine (Speck) Kallenbach & Susie Erkman 27 d/o John & Margaret (Burkhart) Erkman
Aug. 24, 1894 Ezekiel H. Hunsinger (Wayne Co.) 23 s/o James & (--?--) Hutchison & Helen M. Butler (Wayne Co.) 19 d/o Wilson & (--?--) (Thomason) Butler. Not sure which is correct Hunsinger or Hutchison
July 4, 1895 - Snowden Bailey (Hamilton Co.) 24 s/o Henry & L.M. (Hoskins) Bailey & Maudie Hopkins 18 d/o Emery & Hester (Hopkins) Hopkins
Oct. 24, 1895 - Geo. M. Maulding (Burnt Prairie) 23 s/o Ambrose & Mary (Turner) Maulding & Ella Hesley 22 d/o John & Kate (Golly?) Helsley
Dec. 7, 1895 - George Epley (Emma) 21 s/o John & Eveline (Tuggle) Epley & Minnie O. Emery (Emma) 18, d/o Guy & Louise (Stanley) Emery
Feb. 15, 1896 - Wilson Little (IN) 23 s/o Wm. L. & May (Thomas) Little & Mattie Saultsman 18 d/o Henry & Tobitha (Veach) Saultsman
March 8, 1897 - Ruben A. Maier 23 s/o Joseph A. & Clara (Erkman) Maier & Effie Hughes 18, d/o James & Lucinda (Brown) Hughes
March 13, 1897 - Eddie O. Saltsman 25 s/o Henry & Tobitha (Veach) Saltsman & Myrtle M. Allen 17 d/o W.L. & Nancy (Lord) Allen
May 13, 1897 - Alva S. Durrell 61 s/o Wm. R. & (--?--) Durell & Mrs. Frances J. Foley 38 d/o Paul & Frances (--?--) McDowell
Jan. 26, 1898 Oliver J. Stephens (IN) 23 s/o Elemiel & Ada (Sullivan) Stephens & Maggie Wolf (IN) 20 d/o John & Sophia (Rockett) Wolf
Apr. 6, 1898 - William Winter 28 s/o John & Hanna (S-p-wseht?) Winter & Mary Stein 21 d/o Casper & Susan (Burkhard) Stein - kissing cousins
Sep. 28, 1898 - Isaac H. Leathers 21 s/o James M. & (--?--) (Truex) Leathers & Annie May Erkman 22 d/o John & (--?--) (Burkhard) Erkman - her mother was Catherine Margaret Burkhardt
Arthur L. Patterson 27 s/o Mason & Cannoia (Batson) Patterson & Gertrude . Coogan (Gallatin Co.) d/o Manwell M. & Mary (Fitzgerald) Coogan - Mary daughter of Jackson & granddaughter of Derritt Fitzgerald.
Joseph M. Logue (IN) 34 s/o W. & Cathy (Johnson) Logue & Nettie Salsman (IN) 20, d/o Larence & (--?--) (Taylor) Salsman

Vaught, Harriet & Dorothy Wallace. Marriages from White County, Illinois, Vol. No. 4, 1916-1930, no imprint, nd

May 14, 1916 - Elvis F. Erkman 22 s/o Martin & Mary (Schauberger) Erkman & Emma Faye Veach 21 d/o Ralph & Anna (Parks) Veatch
Dec. 21, 1916 - Horace Saltzman 22 Mt. Vernon, IN s/o Wm. H. & Sarah (Chinchloe) Saltzman & Bertha Redman 28 Mt. Vernon, IN d/o Henry C.W. & Frances (Bradley) Redman
Feb. 10, 1917 - Charles Dennis 28 s/o William & Cora May (Walker) Dennis & Edna Wheeler 26 d/o Perry & Sarah (Dove) Colclasure
June 2, 1917 - Warner Dempsey 22 s/o Warner & Katie (Erkman) Dempsey & Edna Trapp 18 d/o John C. & Dolly (Leasure) Trapp
Oct. 20, 1917 - Lawrence Kallenbach 22 s/o Samuel & Susie (Erkman) Kallenbach & Florence Edwards 25 d/o Wm. & Laura (McLaughlin) Edwards
Nov. 1, 1919 - Harry K. Myers 20 s/o Felix & (--?--) (Nulls) Myers md. Blanch Dietz 19 d/o Will & (--?--) (Caldwell) Dietz - Blanche's mother was Ida Ellen Caldwell
June 28, 1920 - William S. Blackman 25 Evansville, IN s/o James & Jenny (Viek) Blackman md. Lula R. Hayes 25 d/o John H. & Magdelena (Deitz) Hayes - [Hays, Dietz]
Feb. 8, 1921 - Charles A. Erkman 37 s/o John & Margaret (Burkhart) Erkman md. Mary E. Lichtenberger 31 d/o Charley & Mary L. (Lamp) Lichtenberger - Mary's sister Agnes married Charles' brother Roy
June 18, 1921 - Louis N. 25 s/o Martin & Mary (Schauberger) Erkman md. Ruth Hubele 25 d/o Henry & Ella (Berry) Hubele
Aug. 3, 1921 - Hiram Smith 22 s/o Frank A. & Ollie (Savage) Smith md. Irene Ehrhardt 18 d/o Jacob & Hattie (Newcomb) Ehrhardt
George Rush 36 Posey Co., IN s/o Isaac & Ora J. (Axton) Rush md. Alma Willman 36 Posey Co., IN d/o John & Sarah (Biggerstaff) Fitzgerald
Aug. 24, 1921 - John C. Maulding 38 Hamilton Co., IL s/o W.O. & Mary (Chester) Maulding md. Sophia A. Zackman 31 McLeansboro, IL d/o Frank M. & Kate (Sefried) Zackman
Sep. 3, 1922 Clarence E. Kirk 21 s/o Jasper & (--?--) (Slincraft) Kirk md. Mary B. Hays 21 d/o John & (--?--) (Dietz) Hays - [Mary was Mary Magdalena and her mother was Magdalena Sophia Dietz]
Dec. 24, 1926 Vern Cravens 21 Mill Shoals s/o Leslie L. & Minnie (Dietz) Cravens md. Grace Hutchcraft 21 d/o Hardy & Nannie (Barbre) Hutchcraft
Nov. 6, 1928 George E. Maulding 22 of McLeansboro, IL s/o Silas & Lucy (Simpson) Maulding md. Irene Sanders 24 of Gallatin Co., IL d/o John L. & Leon(?) (Wilson) Sanders
Nov. 10, 1928 John N. Duckworth 18 s/o Geo. & Emma (Martin) Duckworth md. Lucille Hendershott 17 d/o Dayton & Rose (Ehrhardt) Hendershott - this is John Anderson Duckworth & Blanche Lucille Hendershot

Estate Index

Erkman, Henry R., Tax 1980, probate 62

Newspaper Sept. 1, 1916

Sunday, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Moser of Bowmans Bend hold family reunion present were: Mr. & Mrs. John Moser & daughter Lucy, Wm. Jordan, Nellie Jordan, Arthur Jordan, Lee Jordan, Reba Jordan, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Jordan, daughter Frieda, Mrs. Mary C. Jordan, Tom Jordan and wife of Enfield, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Moser, daughter, Lucile, Oscar Hon, Daniel, Emma, Hermon, Cora Hon, George, lulu, Willie, Winnie Moser and daughter Evelyn of Crossville, Harry Cocoran, Lena, Harold Corcoran of Carmi, George Delano, Lulu, Ethel, Marion Delano, Charlie, Mary, Edith George, Jr. Oscar, Flora, Gilbert, Frieda Moser, Vivian Johnson, Ira Delano, Ber Renshaw, Nellie, Wilma, Alice Renshaw of Maunie, Joe Altmier, Lena, Sadie Altmire, Joe, Lizzie Urvan of Evansville. [Ernest Jordan married Sophia Erkman, daughter of Jacob & Fredericka (Probst) Erkman]

Wallace, Dorothy. Probate Index 1976-1979, no imprint, nd.

Erkman, Martha Bernice, Tax 1976, p. 91

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