In Memoriam - October 31st

1614 Helen (Babbs) Peck age 68 in Beccles, England.  She was born in Guildford, England in 1546 the daughter of Nicholas Babbs.  Helen married Robert Peck and they had seven children: Margaret, Martha, Samuel, Richard, Nicholas, Robert and Joseph. 

1683 Samuel Fuller in Barnstable, MA, husband of Jane Lathrop they had nine children:  Hannah, Samuel, Elizabeth, John, Sarah, Mary, Thomas, Sarah and unnamed child. 

1897 Eliza (Gurley) Milner age 49 in Illinois.  She was the daughter of Leonard & Nancy (Warren) Gurley born in Illinois in 1848.  Eliza married Joseph Milner and they had four children:  Nancy, Mary, Emma and Olive. She is buried in Brush Creek Cemetery in Divernon, IL.

In Memoriam - October 30th

1690 Owen Tudor in Windsor, CT the husband of Mary Loomis.  The couple had five children: Samuel, Sarah, Owen, Ann and Mary.

1726 Elizabeth Lathrop 9 month old daughter of Samuel & Deborah (Crow) Lathrop.

1908 Dicy Speer the daughter of Andrew & Dicy (Kirby) Speer age 62.  She was born in 1846.  Dicy is buried in Pinhook Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1934 Louis Gurley age 72 in Wayne City, IL.  He was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1862 the son of Leonard & Susanna (Morehead) Gurley.  Louis married Fannie Runyon and they didn’t have any children.  They raised Louis’ niece Fannie.  Louis is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

1936 John Henry in Hamilton Co., IL the son of Joseph & Elvira (Crow) Henry age 89.  He was born in Shawneetown, IL in 1847.  John married Mary Robertson and they had eight children: Edwin, Edward, Alfred, Cora, Anna, John, Georgia and Frank.  He is buried in Salem / Mateer Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

In Memoriam - October 29th

1604 Luke Ogle in Newcastle, England age 24.  He was the son of Luke Ogle born in Eglingham in 1580.  Luke married Isabella Craster and they had at least two sons: Nicholas and Henry.  He is buried at St. Nicholas Church in Newcastle.

1898 Lula Powell the 15 year old daughter of Dewitt & Mary (Henderson) Powell in Richland Co., IL.  She was born there in 1883 and is buried in Amity Cemetery.

1926 Henry Harre age 80 in White Co., IL, born in Germany in 1846.  He was the husband of Louisa Probst.  Henry is buried in Hammack Cemetery in White Co., IL.

In Memoriam - October 28th

1675 Jacob Janes age 23 the son of William & Mary Janes.  He was born in 1652.

1882 Margaret (Runyon) Long age 73 in Oldham Co., KY.  She was born in Kentucky in 1809 the daughter of John & Sarah (Stout) Runyon.  Margaret married Robert Long and they had six children: James, John, William, Margaret, Louisa and Ann.  She is buried in Long Cemetery in Crestwood, KY.

In Memoriam - October 27th

1718 Mary (Steele) Judd in Farmington, CT age 86.   She was born ca. 1632 in England the daughter of John & Rachel (Talcott) Steele.  Mary married William Judd and they had nine children: Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, William, John, Rachel, Samuel, Daniel and Elizabeth.

1742 Elizabeth (Bushnell) Perkins age 28 in Norwich, CT.  The daughter of Caleb & Anne (Leffingwell) Bushnell she was born in Norwich in 1713.  Elizabeth married John Perkins.

1845 Ezra Lathrop in Indiana age 64.  Born in 1781 he was the son of Elkanah Lathrop. Ezra married Margaret and they had three children: Elkanah, William and Harriet. He is buried in Sandcreek Cemetery in Decatur Co., IN.

In Memoriam - October 26th

1715 Barnabas Lathrop son of Rev. John & Anna Lathrop in Barnstable, MA age 79.  He was baptized in Scituate, MA in 1636.  Barnabas married 1) Susanna Clark and 2) Abigail. 

1896 Sidney A. Powell was born on July 11, 1819 in Richford, VT and was the son of Horace Powell, also a native of Vermont.  He followed the trade of a carpenter, and also that of farming, and in 1840 the family removed to Hampden County, MA.  After a residence there of about ten years, they removed to Schoharie County, NY and in 1854, the subject of this sketch came to Richland County, and settled on this farm.  His first purchase was eighty acres, where he now lives, and he at once commenced improving this land, and as his means would allow, bought other lands in addition.  He now owns 240 acres, largely improved.  He was married April 13, 1849, to Susan Parsons.  She was born April 16, 1825 in Sharon, NY.  This union has been blessed with four children - Dewitt P., Clarissa M. and Charles J. Henry died in 1867 in his sixteenth year.  Mr. Powell has been Overseer of the Poor two years.  His son Dewitt P. has been, for the past two years, Postmaster at Amity. [From History of Richland Co., IL.]  Sidney is buried in Amity Cemetery in Richland Co., IL.

1914 William Smith in Shelby Co., IL age 63.  The son of James & Susan (Runyon) Smith he was born in Scott Co., KY. 

In Memoriam - October 25th

1723 Patience Little, 84 the daughter of Thomas & Ann (Warren) Little.  She was born in 1639.

1815 Zephaniah Lathrop age 69 the husband of Hannah Lathrop.  He was born in 1746.

1857 Mary Lathrop 8 month old daughter of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop.  She is buried in Prairieton / Lone Tree Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1865 Vanda Smith 1 year old daughter of Jacob & Margaret (Wood) Smith.  She is buried in Hoosier Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

In Memoriam - October 24th

1653 Rachel (Talcott) Steele in Farmington, CT.  Rachel was born in Braintree, England the daughter of John & Ann (Skinner) Talcott. She married John Steele and they had eight children: Hannah, Lydia, John, Samuel, Mary, Rachel, Daniel and Sarah. 

Rebecca (Clark) Robertson

1873 Rebecca (Clark) Robertson daughter of Samuel & Mary (Darby) Clark in Wayne Co., IL age 68.  She was born in New Jersey in 1804.  The family moved to Ohio where she married David Robertson in 1821.   They had nine children: Hudson, Judith, David, Amos, Hannah, Eleanor, James, John and Mary.  Rebecca is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1879 Rebecca Robertson five year old daughter of Amos & Sarah (Warren) Robertson.

1890 William Kessler in Champaign Co., IL age 47.  He was born in Pickaway Co., OH in 1843.  William married Sarah Peters and they had seven children: George, Laura, Annie, Rosa, Frank, Michael and Margaret.  

In Memoriam - October 23rd

1707 Jonathan Loomis son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis.  He was born in Windsor, CT in 1664 and was 43 when he died.

1958 George Erkman age 65.  The son of George & Anna (Hahn) Erkman he was born in 1893.

1990 John Clardy in Hanford, CA, age 81.  The husband of Ida Robertson he was born in Wyoming in 1909.  The couple had at least one son: David.  John's cremains are interred in the Campo Santo Columbarium in Oakhurst, CA.

In Memoriam - October 22nd

1821 or 1822 Rev. Erastus Lathrop son of Elkanah Lathrop of typhoid fever age 45 or 46.  He was born in Vermont in 1776.  Erastus married Delia Ingalls and they had nine children: Augustus, Erastus, Nelson, Miranda, Maria, Lectean, Ezra, Harvey, and Russell.  Erastus was a Baptist minister.  He is buried in Bear Creek Cemetery in Ohio Co., IN. 

1882 William Lathrop probably the son of Ezra & ? Lathrop age 54 in Decatur Co., IN.  He was born in 1828.  William is buried in South Park Cemetery in Greensburg, IN.

Samuel Hocker's Will

I, Samuel Hocker of Lincoln County and State of Kentucky being perfectly in possession of my senses and recollection do make, ordain and declare this my last will & testament in manner and form as follows (that is to say)

1^st It is my will that my executors pay all my just debts.

2^nd I lend my beloved wife Nancy Hocker during her life that part of my tract of land lying north east of McKinney’s Creek to include my dwelling house and all the land lying on the same side of the creek whereon my dwelling house stands.  I also lend her during her life the following negroes (viz) Abram, Rachel & Beck together with two of my first shouse horse beasts, that may be among my stock at my decease, also two good feather beds & furniture, one half of my crop of every description, one third of all kinds of my stock except my horses.  The one third part of my household & kitchen furniture, the whole of y farming utensils and my wagon and gears all of which I lend my wife during her life and at her death to be disposed of a shall be directed in this my last will.  I give and bequeath my wife Nancy Hocker fifty dollars in cash.

Nicholas Hocker's Will

In the name of God amen, I Nicholas Hocker of Lincoln County being of sound mind and in perfect possession of my senses and recollections do make, ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows, / to wit /

1^st It is my will that all my just debts be paid.

2^nd I leave to my beloved wife Sarah Hocker during her life two thirds of the plantation where on I now reside together with three negroes namely Frank, William, James also the whole of my stock and crop, house hold furniture and farming utensils that may be on my plantation at my decease and third of my stock of hogs excepted and at her my wife’s death to be disposed of as shall be expressed and directed in this my last will.

3^rd I give and bequeath to my son Phillip Hocker the tract of land whereon he now lives containing eighty acres.  I also give him thirty acres of land it being part of a tract of land of one hundred and twenty eight acres which was patented in my name as assignee of Benjamin Logan the thirty acres of land to be laid of[f] as follows:

Beginning at a white oak corner tree marked H and standing near Phillip Hocker’s fence thence a straight line up the side of the knob to the corner thence with the back line for quantity so as to fix the thirty acres in as good form as the nature of the case will admit of but with the special reservation that my son Alford Hocker shall enjoy and possess one third of the above land given my son Phillip Hocker during the life of my wife Sarah Hocker and no longer at which time the whole of the above land to be completely vested in my son Phillip Hocker and his heirs forever.

In Memoriam - October, nd

1538 Alice (?) Perkins buried at St. John the Baptist Church in Rugby, England.  She was the wife of Thomas Perkins and the mother of Henry, Joan and Juliana Perkins.

1622 James Morehead of Lauchope son of James & Jean (Fleming) Morehead, age 92.  He was born ca. 1530 in Lauchope, Scotland.  He married Margaret Cunninghame and they had at least six children: James, Claud, unnamed son, Elizabeth, Margaret and David.  James was considered a rebel who supported Mary Queen of Scots.  He offered refuge to James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh who assassinated James Stewart who was serving as regent.  Several warrants were sworn for his arrest between 1572 and 1585 unless he and Hamilton disbanded their forces in the civil war. The rebels land was forfeited to the crown and the families generally ruined.

1752 John Blackburn in Menallen, PA age 77.  He was born in Loughall, Ireland ca. 1675 the son of John & Elizabeth Blackburn.  He married Rachel Morton and they had eight children:  William, Anthony, Abigail, Elinor, Samuel, Joseph, John and Rachel.  The family were Quakers or Friends and immigrated to Pennsylvania.  He is buried in the old Menallen Friends Burying Ground in Pennsylvania.

George Hocker's Will

In the name of God amen, I George Hocker of the county of Lincoln & state of Kentucky being of sound and disposing mind and memory and knowing that in the course of nature I must die before the expiration of many years do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following to wit:

Item 1^st I will & direct my executors hereinafter named pay all my just debts out of my property I may die possessed of real, personal and mixed.

Item 3 [sic] – all the residue of my property of every description whatever I will and devise to my beloved wife Nancy Hocker for and during her natural life to use and manage as she thinks proper, and to sell any of the personal property that may be necessary for her comfortable support and at her death it is my will that all property belonging to my estate that may be remaining in the possession of my said wife and all my land shall be sold at public sale to the highest bidder on such credit as my surviving Executor may think proper and the proceeds equally divided among my children now living to wit: Owen Hocker, Newton Hocker, George Hocker, Joseph Hocker, Richard Weaver Hocker and Julia Ann Waters the wife of Joseph Waters and Mary E. Hocker and Sarah Ann Kirtland the ___ wife of John Kirtland to them and their heirs forever.

It is further my will that my granddaughter Eleanor Ann Mudd have no part of my estate I having advanced her mother & my daughter Artemesa Mudd on her marriage by giving her a negro girl named Caroline.

To my daughter Emily Young’s children to wit Louisa Runyon the wife of ---- Runyon, William Young and Julia Ann who has married a man whose name I do not know I give no part of my estate I having advanced their mother in her lifetime by the gift of a negro girl named Lorenda.

Item 3^rd It is my will that my daughter Mary E. Hocker shall have a home with her mother on my farm as long as she shall remain single and also that my son Owen shall live on said farm with his mother as long as they can agree to live together. 

I do hereby nominate constitute& appoint my beloved son in law John Cash & my son Owen Hocker Executor & Executor of this my last will & testament giving my sd. Executor who may be living at the death of my wife or the administrator with the will ______ full power to convey my land by deed or otherwise to the purchaser thereof.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 1^st day of March 1854.

George Hocker {seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of

John L. Ballinger

W.H.H. Hocker

Hugh L. Lewis

The portion in italics proves that Michael Young's first wife was Emily Hocker.

In Memoriam - October 20th

1735 Josiah Loomis son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis in Lebanon, CT age 74.  He was born in Windsor, CT in 1661.  Josiah married Mary Rockwell and they had eight children:  Josiah, Mary, Josiah, Abigail, Caleb, Ephraim and Nathaniel.

1754 Rev. Ephraim Avery age 41 in Brooklyn, CT.  He was born in 1713.  Ephraim married Deborah Lathrop and they had nine children: John, Ephraim, Samuel, Samuel, Elisha, Elizabeth, Septimius, Deborah and Ruth.

1832 Margaret (?) Clark in Lawrence Co., OH.  She was the wife of Joel Clark and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lawrence Co., OH.

Beware Those Who Would Quirk & Rogue

John Morehead vs. James Dennison in Chancery Court, Fauquier County, Virginia, 1793.

The Deposition of Antony Hailey

Being Duly Sworn According to Law

This Deponent says that he and James Denison went to the house of John Morehead and after some small stay at Mr. Moreheads James Denison asked Morehead if they could not settle between themselves or he would leave the settlement to his son John Morehead and abide by what John Morehead should do in the settlement, then Mr. Morehead absolutely refused for to let his son make the settlement but says James I will tell you what I will do with you I will give you two thousand weight of tobacco and be at quits.  Then James Denison told him that he would not take it, to this Morehead said that he was willing to leave it to be arbitrated between Captain Shakeford and Colonel Triplet to which Denison said he was willing.  But Morehead said to Denison now James since it is left to the law I will open your eyes for I will quirk and rogue all I can.  You may do the same so let the hardest fend off to which Denison replyed I shall not quirk nor quivocate nothing about it.  All that I want is my right and my right I will have if the law will give it me.  Farther this deponent says not.

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In Memoriam - October 19th

1852 William Ogle age 63 in Moscow, OH.  The son of Joseph & Amelia (Linton) Ogle he was born in 1789.

1903 Albert Button age 65 in Louisville, KY.  He was born in Oldham Co., KY in 1838.  Albert married Laura Speer and they had at least one daughter, Bettie.  Albert is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.

1914 Clara (Ehrhardt) Hays the daughter of John & Lou (Dietz) Ehrhardt age 25 in Peoria, IL.  She was born in Illinois in 1889.   Clara married Thomas Hays and they had two children:  Marie and Edna. 

In Memoriam - October 18th

1732 Lydia Hobart age 73, the daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Peck) Hobart.  She was born in Hingham, MA in 1659.

1875 Sarah (Davis) Smith age 45 in Clay Co., IL.  The wife of Joseph Smith she was born in Indiana in 1830.  They had four children:  Mary, Levi, Howard and Lewis.  Sarah is buried in Hoosier Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

1883 Joseph McCoy in Coshocton, OH age 85.  He was born in Fauquier Co., VA in 1798 and was the husband of Sarah Ogle. 

In Memoriam - October 17th

Ada Fee

1715 Anne (Fitch) Bradford in Lebanon, CT age 40.  She was born in Norwich, CT in 1675, the daughter of Rev. James & Priscilla (Mason) Fitch.  Anne married Joseph Bradford and they had ten children:  Anne, Joseph, Priscilla, Alithea, Irena, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Irene and Alithea. 

1886 Harriet Colclasure the two year old daughter of Warren & Sarah (Spiker) Colclasure.  She is buried in Oak Mound Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

1899 Ada Fee the sixteen year old daughter of John & Elvira (Lathrop) Fee. She is buried in Chauncey Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1917 Nancy (Russell) Maulding Burns in Keenes, IL, born in Jefferson Co., IL in 1839 she 78.  Nancy married 1) Ambrose Maulding and they had four children: John, William, Charles and Nora.  After Ambrose’s death, Nancy married Dennis Burns.  She is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1941 Margaret (Speer) Hampton age 69 in Louisville, KY. She was the daughter of Columbus & Louisa (Long) Speer born in Oldham Co., KY in 1872.  Margaret married Marcus Hampton and they had at least one daughter Ruth. 

1974 Charles Zeller age 80.  He was born in East Lake, AR in 1894 the son of John & Clara (Erkman) Zeller.  Charles married Inez Havett.  He is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Dawes Co., NE.

1981 James Fitzgerald son of John & Helen (Hutson) Fitzgerald age 45.  He was born in 1935.

2007 Bobbie D. Snell, 69, of Clay City, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at his residence.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Clay City Christian Church in Clay City. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church with Minister Darrel L. Brandon and Minister Carson Root officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Clay City Cemetery in Clay City. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Snell was born October 8, 1938, in Clay County, the son of Lindell and Maggie (Smith) Snell.

He was a Finish Roller operator for Howell Corporation for 30 years. He served in the U.S. National Guard and was a member of Clay City Christian Church.

Mr. Snell is survived by his mother, Maggie Snell, of Clay City; twin brother, Billie Snell, of Clay City; sister, Virginia Moseley, of Clay City; two aunts; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father; and brother-in-law, Jim R. Moseley.

Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church.

In Memoriam - October 16th

1672 Jeremiah Loomis the two year old son of Thomas & Mary (Judd) Loomis.

1775 Martha (Lathrop) Lathrop age 78 in Norwich, CT.  She was born in 1696 and married Col.. Simon Lathrop in 1714.

1827 Abigail (Roberts) Johnson in Richland, PA, she was 60 years old.  Abigail married Benjamin Johnson and they had eight children:  Samuel, Casper, David, Elizabeth, Joseph, Anthony, Mary and Benjamin.

1874 Frankie Colclasure the four year old son of John & Rachel Colclasure in California.  He is buried in Meredian Cemetery in Meridian, CA.

1919 Salina (Cox) Smith age 69.  She was the wife of George Smith and the mother of Clarinda. 

1925 Wesley Bryan in Clay Co., born in 1852 he was 73.  He was the son of Gideon & Charlotte (Brewer) Bryan.  Wesley married Catherine Smith and they had nine children: Fanny, Edward, Mary, Wesley, Norva, William, Gideon, Sylvia and Weber.  He is buried in Ingraham, IL.