A new online news article has been added at: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/il/holding.html ------------------------------------------------------ Christopher Durall <[email protected]> Pike County Free Press March Day, 1849 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois United States Thursday, March 1, 1849<br> <br> Page 2, Obituary – Died at Hardin, Calhoun county, Ill., on the 9th ult., Capt. John CHAUNCEY, aged 38 years, formerly of Harford county, Maryland and for many years a citizen of Missouri. For nearly six years Capt. C. had been clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of Calhoun county, and his (rest of the article too light to transcribe).<br> <br> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Thursday, March 8, 1849<br> <br> Page3, Married – On the 1st inst. by Rev. J. BALLARD, Mr. David LAIRD to Miss Elizabeth COCHRAN. Also by the same and at the same place, Mr. Jacob PUTZ, to Miss Eveline DEWIT. Also on the 8th inst. by Enos TUTTLE, Esq., Mr. Wm. JOHNSTON to Miss Cathreine HEAVNER, all of this County. In Blue River precinct on the 28th Feb. last by James D. BRENTS, Mr. John R. FORMAN to Miss Polly Ann BURBRIDGE. Cake rec’d. May the parties have lots of Formen in their Office.<br> <br> Page 3, Died – At New Bedford of Erysipelas in this County on the 6th inst., Mrs. Mary Ann DAVIS, wife of Owen Davis and daughter of Robert WILLS, Esq.<br> <br> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Thursday, March 22, 1849<br> <br> Page 3, Married – On Thursday, the 8th inst., by Rev. C. HARRINGTON, Mr. Theodore KELLOGG to Miss Margaret A. MORRISON. Cake received.<br> <br> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Thursday, March 29, 1849<br> <br> Page 3, Married – On Tuesday, the 27th inst., by Rev. Don CARLOS, Mr. Maderson CHAPMAN to Miss Harriet Jane STAGG, all of this county. Cake received for which the Devil returns thanks.<br> - Sunday, March 02, 2003 at 22:45:24 (EST) ------------------------------------------------------