A new online news article has been added at: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/il/ Submit your news items at: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/submitarticles.html ------------------------------------------------------ Christopher Durall <[email protected]> The Union May Day, 1855 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois United States Wednesday, May 2, 1855<br> <br> Page 2, Married In Griggsville on the 24th ult., by the Rev. R. MEARS, Surry L. EDWARDS, of Danville, formerly of Greenfield, IL, to Miss Emma A. DICKINSON, daughter of Mr. Theodore DICKINSON, of the former place.<br> <br> Married Near Barry, on the 24th ult., by Rev. D.H. HATTON, Mr. Thomas M. WORK?, of Fayette, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth DAVIS, daughter of James DAVIS, Esq.<br> <br> Married In Winchester, on Tuesday evening the 24th ult., in the Baptist Church by Rev. Gideon (?), Rev. Harvey H. STOCKTON to Miss Mary (?) (?)on, both of Winchester, Ill.<br> <br> Died In Griggsville on the 21st ult., Mary Isabel PETRIE, daughter of Mrs. M.S. PETRIE, aged 4 years.<br> <br> Died In Griggsville on the 23d ult, Joshua HAYS, son of Calvin HAYS (see correction published May 9th).<br> <br> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Wednesday, May 9, 1855<br> <br> Page 3, Died In Griggsville, May 4th, John STAGG, aged 21 years.<br> <br> Died In Griggsville on May 3d, Mary, daughter of Calvin HAYS, aged about 6 years.<br> <br> Died In Griggsville, May 4th, infant child of Henry BROWN.<br> <br> Died In Griggsville on the 23rd ult., Joshua HAYS, son of Stephen HAYS, in reference to which last name was an error last week.<br> <br> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Monday, May 21, 1855<br> <br> Page 3, Died In Fairmount, Ill., on Sunday 6th inst., Roxana W. MORRISON, daughter of William and Roxana MORRISON of Fairmount, aged 16 years.<br> <br> --------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Monday, May 28, 1855<br> <br> Page 3, Married On the 24th inst., by the Rev. D.H. HATTON, Mr. Thomas MUMMEY to Miss Drusilla JOHNSON, all of Pike.<br> <br> Died In Flint, Ill, on the 25th inst., Mr. George CRAWFORD, an early settler of that town and a highly respected citizen, aged about 40. <br> <br> Died Near Barry on the 27th of April, Mr. Charles HAMILTON, a highly respected citizen of the county<br> - Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 11:36:50 (EST) ------------------------------------------------------