Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/118 Surname: Lindley, Hollenbeck, Anderson, Rains, Bailiff ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is transcribing old news articles for the website. DEATH OF WM. LINDLEY William Lindley, one of the oldest residents of this township, died Tuesday morning. He had been in poor health for some time and returned Monday night from a trip to the French Lick Springs. He remained over night at the home of his son, J. N. Lindley, in West York, and following morning became weaker and passed quietly away. He was a son of Wm. and Mary Lindley who were born in North Carolina and came to this county in 1827 locating near the home of Samuel Lindley west of town. The deceased was born at this place Dec. 26 1837, being aged at his death 72 years, 6 months and 9 days. He was married to Emily Hollenbeck, a native of Clark county, and for forty years they have resided on a farm south of West York. To this union were born seven children, five of whom with there mother survive. They are J. N., Alvis, Louisa and James Lindley and Mrs. Maggie Anderson. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, Samuel, Thomas and Abigail Lindley and Mrs. Rebecca Rains, and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. T. C. Bailiff Wednesday and the remains laid to rest in the Bradbury cemetery. A large concourse of people was present to pay their last tribute of respect.