Clinton Paper 8/8/1879 BORN, BOUND, and BURIED Following is a list of the births, marriages, and deaths reported to the County Clerks office for the month of July: BIRTHS June 18, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank POLIN June 17, in Waynesville township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John HALSEY June 25, in Waynesville, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl SESSIONS July 17, in Barnett township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James KENNEDY June 10, in Waynesville township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis REED June 19, in Waynesville township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. ADAIR June 24, in Nixon township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Green CHANEY June 19, in Barnett township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elisha HENSON June 20, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles WEIGE July 2, in Rutledge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Miles HARPER April 28, in Dewitt township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram S. CHAPIN June 4, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Warner GAINES May 26, in Wapella township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John LYONS June 2, in Santa Anna township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. HURLEY June 19, in Wilson township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Allen SENIFF June 12, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. LEMEN June 2, in Rutledge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. MCKINLEY July 1, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William SHELLY July 12, in Barnett township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William KESTIS June 15, in Waynesville township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John H. KEMMERLY July 11, in Waynesville, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HARMON July 15, in Waynesville township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. YOCUM June 20, in Texas township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon WALLER June 6, in Texas township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joh HIGHSMITH June 6, in Waynesville township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John DAVIS July 8, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry KING MARRIAGES George RATHBEN and Margaret COBEAN S.A. MILLER and Mary E. BUSKILL B.F. SPENCER and Belle MATHEWS Mathew O'BRIEN and Bridget MARRIMAN C.W. CHANEY and Mary J. BAKER W.G. WRIGHT Jr. and Mervina MERRITT Walter EASTMAN and (?) Paper damaged cannot read bride Andrew THOMPSON and E. (?) HEMENS Solomon H. WALLER and Maggie DAVENPORT Wm. J. EAST and Celia HENDRIX J.C. WINEBRENNER and Jane GRANT DEATHS July 11, in Nixon township, of cholera infantum, Flora FAIRBANKS, aged 5 months. July 9, in Nixon township, of cholera infantum, Floreace FAIRBANKS, aged 5 months. June 23, in Farmer City, of consumption, Susan D. VANNOTE, aged 61 years June 9, in Creek township, of anemia, Mary E. MILLER, aged 19 years. ----------------------------------------------- Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 7/4/1879 BORN, BOUND AND BURIED List of Births, Marriages, and Deaths for the Months of May and June. Following is the list of births, marriages, and deaths reported to the County Clerk during the months of May and June: BIRTHS April 25, in Barnett township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. SMITH March 18, in Lane, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James LANE May 7, in Clintonia township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon C. WEAVER April 29, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. PRETTYMAN April 12, in Wilson township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Benj. F. CAIN May 10, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. TACKWELL April 1, in Midland City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. PARKER May 4, in Dewitt township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac T. LAFERTY April 14, in Wapella, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Scott ROBERTS March 18, in Midland City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. WAYLES April 16, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Benj. ROGERS April 27, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Erasmus MAYALL April 20, in Weldon, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas SMITH April 29, in Santa Anna township a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. H. JOHNSON May 13, in Wilson township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Adam SPRAU May 17, in Dewitt township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mathew PARKER May 18, in Marion, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry LEFEBRE May 6, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar S. VANMETER June 19, in Santa Anna township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley CLEARWATERS May 21, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John CLIFFORD March 23, in Creek township, a son to Margaret ROBEN June 11, in Creek township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick LINDERMAN June 19, in Creek township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John D. GRAHAM June 14, in Creek township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John O'BRIEN May 16, in Springfield, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John H. TAYLOR May 29, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Orrin W. STRONG MARRIAGES George H. BEATTY and Rosalie A. MORRIS H.A. HICKMAN and Mary L. WHITE C.S. MESSICK and Melissa A. FISHER Wm. A. CLARK and Mary E. GILSON Chas. E. HUTCHIN and Catherine M. HAYS Wm. H. MORSE and Almira GLENN John MARTIN and Nancy A. MCALLISTER Daniel W. LANTERMAN and Joanna J. CANTRELL Charles V. STOKER and Mary E. MACKNEY Peter LARSON and Parmelia BURGSTON DEATHS April 8, in Waynesville township, of brain fever, Lydia MCLEMENS, aged 3 years. April 23, in Wapella, of pleurisy, Timothy GREEN, aged 43 years. April 29, in Dewitt, of old age and bronchitis, Mrs. Ann RICHTER, aged 78 years May 15, in Rutledge township, of tubercular meningitis, Elena Viola WILSON, aged 7 months. April 21, in Texas township, of phthisis bronchial, John P. WOODARD, aged 38 years May 14, in Farmer City, of phthisis pulmonalis, Frances E. PRYER, aged 32 years May 3, in Clinton, of catarrhal phthisis, Caroline KIDDER, aged 45 years. Nov. 29, in Texas township, of diphtheria, Melvina BURNS, aged 12 years June 23, in Lane, of cholera infantum, Augustus L. GIBSON, aged 10 months. --------------------------------- Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 5/9/1879 BORN, BOUND, and BURIED List of Births, Marriage, and Deaths for the Month of April Following is a list of the births, marriages and deaths reported to the County Clerk during the month of April. BIRTHS March 22, in Rutledge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. TURNER March 9, in Wilson township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John MILLER Feb. 17, in Wapella, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George CASTOR March 7, in Clintonia township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. (R?) CAPRON March 5, in Clintonia township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius H. LEDDEN Feb. 15, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron A. SMITH March 18, in Santa Anna township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David A. WALLER March 18, in Santa Anna township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. David A. WALLER Feb. 3, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mr. Wm. M. FARIS March 3, in Tunbridge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George H. CROSS Feb. 23, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. W.W. GRAHAM March 18, in Santa Anna township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip WEEDMAN March 26, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. TUGGLE April 3, in Nixon township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. MITCHEM April 10, in Marion, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick POWELL April 10, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon TUGGLE March 22, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel JACKSON March 18, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. T.J. TUTTLE April 18, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James BUCHANAN April 4, in Rutledge township, a son to Mr. and Mr. Geo. W. DOLLEY March 25, in Tunbridge township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander CAMPBELL March 23, in Texas township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William MALONE April 9, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. M.H. STUBBLEFIELD April 18, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John W. BOWREN MARRIAGES Harvey GRIFFITH and Ida BOIKON (Last name?) Paper damaged John R. WIKLE and Mary CUNNINGHAM Patrick GRIFFIN and Julia A. O'BRIEN S.A.D. HELMICK and Mary E. GRIFFITH Jessie E. WALTERS and Catherine COLLINS George H. DYER and Alzora D. PEDDICORD A.R. SATLEY and Emma WILLS Shelby F. CONKLIN and Ella M. SHEEHY Charles A. DAIGH and Nannie HICKMAN DEATHS March 14, in Clintonia township, of diabetes, Henry BROWN, 82 years March 26, in Texas township, Ellen LOVELL, aged 17 years March 26, in Clinton, of Abdominal dropsy, Laura E. EATHERTON, aged 49 years March 26, in Harp township, of scarlet fever, Frankie LEMEN, aged 2 years April 19, in Harp township, of scarletina, Myrtle Allena LEMEN, aged 5 years March 8, in Harp township, of pneumonia, Flora SUTTON, aged 1 year March 29, in Harp township, of scarletina, Nellie SWISHER, aged 7 years Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

All articles and obits copied from the Clinton Paper ------------------------------------------------- These 2 - dated 7/5/1870 THROWN FROM A HORSE On Wednesday evening last a man named SWILLEW, in the employ of V. WARNER, was thrown from a horse and ruptured his bowels on the left side. A neat surgical operation was performed by Drs. GOODBRAKE and WRIGHT, and he is recovering rapidly. ____________ A DEWITT CO. INVENTION Mr. John E. WHITE of this county, a received letters patent for an improved see planter, which is intended to pant corn, beans and sorgum seed. We understand that in connection with Mr. F.M. MORROW he is making preparations to introduce them largely throughout the state the coming season. -------------------------------------------------- 9/19/1879 AN OLD SETTLER On eof the oldest, if not the oldest, living settlers of this county is Abraham SWEARINGEN, who resides at Long Point, four miles from Wapella. Mr. SWEARINGEN was born in Pennsylvania on the 7th day of February, 1796. And will consequently be 84 years old next February. When an infant his father moved to Lewis county, Kentucky, and when he was 21 years old he married Miss Elizabeth LOWE. In 1827 he removed to Vermillion county, Illinois, where he lived three years. In March 1830 he removed to his present place of residence in this county, although then embraced within the limits of Tazwell county. In 1831 McLean County was organized taking him into that county, and in 1839 Dewitt County was organized, when Mr. SWEARINGEN was legislated into another county. Thus although living in the same place, he has lived in three counties. By his first wife who died in 1846, Mr. SWEARINGEN had thirteen children, three or four of whom died in infancy. After his first wife's death he married Mrs. Amy HAROLD, by whom he has had two children. He has in all 100 grandchildren and 127 great grandchildren. Although nearly 84 years old, Mr. SWEARINGEN is remarkably preserved, his only weakness seeming to be his eyesight. He is hale and hearty, being able to walk to Wapella and return, a distance of four miles, and during the past summer he cut up into stove-lengths 22 cords of wood. His memory is wonderfully clear, and he recalled the fact that forty - nine years ago next December John J. MCGRAW, now county judge, visited him at his cabin in Long Point. -------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 AN AGED MOTHER DIES Saturday morning at fifteen minutes till ten at the home of her son, Garrett VILES, of Clinton, occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret WHITE. The deceased has suffered the past year with catarrh of the stomach, which finally resulted in her death. She was born Aug. 26, 1818, in Cahoga county, New York. Her maiden name was Margaret VREELAND. She was married to Benjamin VILES March 7, 1832. To this union were born three children, two of whom survive: Garrett of Clinton, and Joseph of Gridley. She was left a widow on January 22, 1850. She was married to Adolphus WORDEN, April 22, 1851. To them were born two children: William A. who died Nov.22, 1888, and Mrs. A.J. BROWN of Colfax. Mrs. WORDEN was again left a widow May 2, 1863. Her last marriage was to John S. WHITE Nov. 14, 1870. She was left without this companion July 20, 1886. The deceased was 84 years, 4 months and 29 days of age. She was a life long member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Besides her three children she leaves a host of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral was held at the residence of her son. G.A. VILES, on East Main street, Monday at 10:30 am., conducted by the Rev. T.A. CANADY. The remains were taken to Hudson Monday for interment, accompanied by G.A. VILES and family, Ed PHARES, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. VILES. ------------------------------------------------ 1/30/1903 ANOTHER MOTHER CALLED TO A BETTER WORLD REMAINS TAKEN TO HER OLD HOME FOR BURIAL Tuesday evening about 9 o'clock, Mrs. Martha E. DOTY died at her home near the Christian church, aged nearly 41 years. She had been sick about a month but her recovery did not seem in doubt until four or five days before her death when she was taken worse. Deceased was born in Patoka, Ill. April 29, 1862. In early life she united with the Methodist church and afterwards with the Baptist church in her home city, and her membership was never transferred from that church. She was married to W.F. DOTY, who survives her, as do four of seven children born to them. The oldest daughter died a year ago. The family had lived in Clinton since 1891, coming here from Pana. She was a faithful Christian, and, a kind loving wife and mother. Services were held at the home at 7:30 Thursday morning and the remains taken to Patoka, Ill, on the 8:30 train for burial. ---------------------------- 1938 INJURIES FATAL TO LITTLE DAVID GEER, SATURDAY David Leroy GEER, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy GEER, was fatally injured when struck by a auto in the business district of Weldon about 11 o'clock Saturday morning. The accident happened at the intersection of the concrete slab running through Weldon at the post office corner and was witnessed by several people who happened to be on the street at the time. The child was enroute home after accompanying his brother to town for groceries, and was crossing the street when struck by a car driven by Russell W. HAYS, 24, a University of Illinois student from Champaign, who accompanied by his brother Wendell, both sons of Emerson HAYS of Champaign, were enroute to Maroa. The speed of the curly headed lad several feet west on the highway. The car was stopped by Wendell HAYS accompanied by Clarence KELL, local mail carrier, took the boy to the hospital at Clinton, where the lad was pronounced dead. The boy was returned to Weldon by the Stamper Funeral Service, were he was prepared for burial. The boy suffered a fractured skull hip and several body and head lacerations, when hit and dragged along the concrete slab. Russell W. HAYS, of 505 South Willis Ave., Champaign, a U.I. Senior of the college and commerce and business administration, was released on $2500 bond on a man slaughter charge in Clinton Saturday afternoon hearing was set for Saturday morning before Justice Frank BELL, Clinton. Hays was charge with exceeding the speed limit through town, after his car had struck and killed little David GEER. The warrant for his arrest was issued on complaints signed by the child's father and the boy's were taken to Clinton by patrolman S.B. Lane. Hays, who was enroute to the Ira WITHERS home near Maroa with his brother Wendell, who said that he seen the child run into the street in front of the car, but could not avoid him. He said that he set the brakes of the coupe and swerved it to no avail. He said that he was driving 25 or 30 miles and hour, officer reported, although speed limit signs of 20 miles per hour are posted at both village limits, when the state slab makes a loop from route 48 through town to route 10. According to some witnesses, the bumper of the car struck the child, while some contend the car swerved and the rear fender struck the boy. When the car was finally stopped it was off the slab on the south side and headed east, although it was going west. The boy was picked up about 30 feet from were he was hit and was laying on the pavement. When it was learned that there was no doctor at Weldon, the boy was taken to the hospital in Clinton. The hospital doctors and attaches said that the boy had probably died instantly as a result of a fractured skull and other injuries. Marks on the pavement according to state patrolman Lane showed the driver had applied his brakes and skidded a distance of 135 feet before coming to stop. Coroner Claude CRUM, of Clinton empanelled a jury and inquest was held Wednesday afternoon, in the Stamper Funeral Home. David Leroy GEER was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy GEER and was born in Peoria May 5, 1935. He is survived by his parents and a half brother, Robert Lee YOUNG at home, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam GEER of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph WILLIAMS of Peoria, besides several aunts and uncles and a host of friends who loved the bright little fellow. The largely attended funeral services were held in the Weldon Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. H. L. THRALL in charge. Burial was made in the Weldon Cemetery. The pall bearers were Robert REEVES, James BECK, Tom PEARL, and Bennie JACKSON. This sudden and untimely death of a little boy has again started talk of regulating traffic through the main business section by either state or village authorities. The law sets the speed regulations, but it is a law that has not been enforced. It is not only an occasional out of town autoist that speeds through town, there are many violators among local people, and it is expected that something will be done to prevent anymore such tragic events. It to bad it takes such things as this to arouse a community. -------------------------------------------------- Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

I got a date from this posting and wonder if the year should be 1878 rather than 1879. Have a conflict but cannot verify my source. Regards, Nick Weedman Flat Rock NC 10:22 AM on 3/27/99

Clinton Paper 12/5/1879 A List of Births, Marriages, Deaths for the Month of November The following is a list of the births, marriages, and deaths reported to the County Clerk for the month of November. BIRTHS Nov. 5, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. WEEDMAN Oct. 29, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George W. SCOTT Oct. 25, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George ARMSTRONG Oct. 6, in Waynesville, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Philetus WAKEFIELD Oct. 31, in Dewitt township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. C.W. CHANEY Oct. 31, In Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. MCCOLD Nov. 8, in Clintonia township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. A.H. C. BARBER Nov. 4, in Clintonia township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. ADAMS Oct. 1, in Creek township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John HOWARD Oct. 31, in Creek township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel RAINEY Oct. 29, in Waynesville township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. MOORE Oct. 24, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James RICHARDS Nov. 16, in Lane, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore MITCHELL Nov. 23, in Lane, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael MCGIN Nov. 26, in Creek township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MCDEED Nov. 8, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William LISTER Nov. 8, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall CUNDIFF Nov. 10, in Dewitt township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. TAYLOR Nov. 17, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. AGAN Oct. 22, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William E. COLLINS Oct. 27, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Rueben CLEARWATERS Oct. 21, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William TUGGLE Nov. 9, in Wilson township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John W. WALDEN Nov. 3, in Texas Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. SCOTT Oct. 10, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. ADAMS Nov. 10, in Dewitt township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Henry NORTH Oct. 16, in Kenney, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William W. JOHNSTON Nov. 10, in Kenney, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C.L. ROBBINS Oct. 8, in Tunbridge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William E. BRELSFORD Nov. 6, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'BRIEN Nov. 8, in Clintonia township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. JENKINS Nov. 9, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip DONEGAN MARRIAGES Thomas CACKLEY and Sarah J. PHARES James LAHEY and Mary FOLKES George W. BROWN and Rachel A. UPTON Edward WADE and Belle K. ROEBUCK James CHAPIN and Ida McCONKEY John W. BEAVERS and Almeda NEWBERRY Phillip H. EATHERTON and Nancy L. DRAKE Mahlon GARDNER and Mrs. Clarinda DAVIS William H. WELLER and Kate B. WALKER Frank B. CATLIN and Julia GOMES Geo. M. MCBRIDE and Josephine BROWN David E. BELL and Mary E. NEWBERRY Aaron HOWARD and Sophia MCLAUGHLIN Alonzo D. BLUE and Sarah A. WADE William L. HENSON and Maggie CRAVEN John O'BRIEN and Mrs. Mary CARPENTER DEATHS Sept. 9, in Nixon township, of inanition from chronic inflammation of the stomach, Jeremiah WINSLOW, aged 55 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 3/7/1879 BORN, BOUND AND BURIED List of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the months of February ---------------- Following is a list of births, marriages, and deaths reported to the County Clerk during the month of February BIRTHS Dec. 15, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John HAMMOND Dec. 23, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. SMITH Jan. 3, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam MILLER Jan. 3, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James T. SNELL Jan. 24, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James BAKER Jan. 9, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. EATHERTON Feb. 6, in Dewitt, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward DUPRY Jan. 11, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William BOSLER Feb. 3, in Wilson township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James F. WALDEN Jan. 25, in Dewitt township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John L. ELLIS Jan. 21, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson SPENCER Jan. 25, in Barnett township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David A. CROMWELL Jan. 10, in Harp township, twin sons to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas JERRARD Feb. 8, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Abraham EPPSTIEN Feb. 10, in Santa Anna township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. WEEDMAN Jan. 2, in Dewitt township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CALLISON Jan. 21, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman L. HOAG Jan. 18, in Harp township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus MAY Jan. 15, in Texas township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James O (Q.) SPENCER Jan. 12, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James M. SHEPARD Jan. 17, in Wapella township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John HICK (FLICK?) paper damaged Feb. 14, in Wapella, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James H. POTTER Feb. 8, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward SMITH Jan. 30, in Barnett township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. CONNOR Jan. 23, in Waynesville, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jm. JONES Feb. 12, in Tunbridge township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. NICE Feb. 8, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey HARWOOD Feb. 4, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John SMITH Jan. 23, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John D. ROGERS Jan. 13, in Clintonia township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. PILANT Jan. 11, in Harp township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elijah WELCH Jan. 27, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John T. COOK Feb. 19, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John F. COSTLY Oct. 25, in Nixon township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. BALES Jan. 9, in Nixon township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. TAYLOR Jan. 5, in Nixon township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. HANGER Feb. 16, in Nixon township, twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel FAIRBANKS Feb. 26, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John L. LANE DEATHS Jan. 24, in Texas township, of pneumonia, Han E. WILLIS, aged 1 month. Jan. 10, in Clinton, of convulsions Hattie LANGDALE, aged 2 years. Jan. 24, in Texas township, of diphtheria, James William OLIVER, aged 4 years. Feb. 5, in Dewitt, of invagination, Ezra STILES HUNTLEY, aged 47 years. Jan. 9, in Tunbridge township, from a wound caused by a explosion of a gun, Isaac BLUE, aged 18 years. Jan. 24, in Tunbridge township, of softening of the brain from scrotula Merie Belle EATON, aged 4 months. Feb. 5, in Tunbridge township, of apoplexy, Menita L. WATERSON, aged 66 years. Feb. 18, in Texas township, of pneumonia, Nancy SPENCER, aged 28 years Jan. 14, in Texas township, general exhaustion, Levi SPENCER, aged 78 years. Jan. 10, in Barnett township, of pneumonia, Mrs. HART, aged 63 (68?) years Dec. 7, in Kenney, of peritonitis, Samuel J. Mettiex, aged 53 years Feb. 12, in Harp township, of capillary bronchitis, Ura Ann WELCH, aged 1 month Jan. 2, in Creek township, of typhorid pneumonia, Byron SUMMERS, aged 19 years Jan. 12, in Creek township, of pneumonia, S.S. JOHNSON, aged 40 years Jan. 20, in Near Line of Logan County, of metritis, Lena WETSELL, aged 30 or 40 Dec. 28, in Clintonia township, of pneumonia, William RITTERS, aged 38 years Feb. 4, in Barnett township, of catarrhal phthisis, James DUNCAN, aged 12 years. Feb. 16, in Creek township, of catarrhal phthisis, Samuel E. ARNOLD, aged 48 years. Feb. 12, in Clinton, cause of death unknown, George S. HARWOOD, aged 4 days. Feb. 14, in Dewitt township, of pneumonitis, Nancy Ellen BOWERS, aged 34 years MARRIAGES Edward EAGAN and Kate FINIGAN W.W. NEWMAN and Rachel C. CAIN James FITZGERALD and Mrs. Mary FITZGERALD Washington G. CRANDALL and Mary JEFFORDS Francis McCLUTCHEY and Cordelia HOUCHIN Emsley GARRETT and Matilda WINSLOW Hiram B. NORTH and Jemima MOORE Joseph THOMA and Catherine ZELICH William W. LAKE and Lola M. DIXON Michael WALSH and Mary Ann DUCY James D. ARMSTRONG and Susan MCMURRY Leonard HARDISTEY and Mary A. FLOOD Thomas HOOVER and Mary BROWN Joseph G. GLASGOW and Julia E. BAKER Gordon MCDEED and Margaretta PARKER Henry DEBOLT and Josephine THOMAS --------------------------------------- Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

---------------------------------------------- 1/16/1903 BAD ACCIDENT NEAR LANE Thursday forenoon about nine o'clock Tinney BLAKE, aged 13, met with what will probably prove a fatal accident. While he was engaged in trying to scare a rabbit from a brush pile, by poking the butt of a shit gun into the brush, the gun was discharged, the load entering the right side just above the hip. After meeting with the accident the boy walked about a mile to home, holding his hand tightly over the wound to stop the flow of blood. R.D. BIRD a neighbor, who happened to be passing the house, was notified and hastened to Lane for a doctor. The case is quite serious and probably will prove fatal, as the entire discharge, including wads remain in the wound. He is the son of James BLAKE, living two miles sound of Lane. ------------------------------------------- 1/16/1903 ( obit has picture included as well) DEATH OF YOUNG LADY Lived in Clinton Most of Her Life - Brought to Clinton For Burial - Funeral Held Monday Miss Flora B. NIXON, died New Years night at 11 o'clock and the remains arrived in Clinton Sunday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Maggie NIXON and sister, Miss Isadore. The remains were taken to the home of Dr. J.H. TYLER, and funeral services were held Monday at 10:30 in the M.E. church, conducted my Rev. CANADY. Deceased was born near Weldon and her mother moved to Clinton about 18 years ago. She graduated from Clinton high school and was a teacher in the Clinton schools before her mother moved to Bloomington six years ago, where they lived five years, deceased teaching in Bloomington schools during that time. In the summer of 1901 the family moved to Maywood, five miles from Chicago where Miss Flora NIXON had engaged to teach. Late in the fall she took a severe cold, on account of the heating plant in the school being out of order, from which she never recovered. Last August she went to Imperial, Nebraska and remained seven weeks, growing worse all the time. The last of September Miss Nixon went to Imperial and they went to McCook, Neb., but she gradually grew worse. Her mother remained with her and did all possible for her. She was a estimable young lady and in teaching was very successful. She aspired to teach in Chicago schools. So satisfactory was her work that she was always reengaged until she resigned to accept another position. In Maywood when she resigned on account of sickness, it was not accepted and the position was to remain open for her when she was able to teach. --------------------------------------------------- 2/27/1903 GONE AFTER PRISONER Deputy Sheriff CAMPBELL left Tuesday for Russellville, Kentucky where he went to bring to Clinton Winster MARSHALL who is wanted here on charge of jumping board bill of $18 and stealing an overcoat. Requisition papers were secured from Gov. YATES Tuesday. Sheriff HOFF received a telegram stating that MARSHALL had been arrested in Russellville. It is thought that Mr. CAMPBELL will arrive in Clinton today with his prisoner. ------------------------------------------------------ Obit sent to me by Judy Simpson with permission to send to the list. Thanks Judy MRS. ANNA MEISKELLY DEAD --------- Pioneer Woman Dies at the Age of 91 Years---Coroner's Verdict Calls It "Old Age" --------- The coroner's jury Saturday morning decided that Mrs. Anna Meiskelly, 91 years of age, and for over sixty years a resident of Dewitt county, had come to her death by old age. The deceased died suddenly Friday night at 11:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Hall, three miles northeast of Clinton, as noted in The Journal of Saturday. She had apparently been in the best of health for some time past and was up and around the house as usual on Friday. She went to bed about 7 o'clock in the evening, and at 10:30 her daughter stated that she heard someone walking around and upon investigation found her aged mother dressing with the intention of getting up, as she thought it was daybreak. The aged lady was induced to return to her bed, according to her daughter's testimony before the coroner's jury, and peacefully passed away while lying on the bed within a half hour. A coroner's inquest was necessary as there was no physician present at the time of the death. Coroner H. A. Moore empanelled the following jury Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and they returned the verdict as given above after hearing the testimony of the daughter. The jury were as follows: Samuel Cobb, Peter D. Williams, William J. McCumber, A. R. Stewart, Drew Barnes and Thomas E. Taylor. Mrs. Meiskelly was born in Maryland on October 27, 1824, and came west with her husband shortly after their marriage, arriving in Illinois in the early fifties. The couple resided on farms in this county all of their life, and made their home on the 160-acre farm where the death occurred for a long term of years. Mr. Meiskelly passed away on the farm twenty-three years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Anna Hall, a brother, S. M. Simpson, of Harper, Kan., and sister, Mrs. Martha Cramer of Maroa, and six grandchildren, including Harley and Alvin Hall of Clinton. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the family residence. The deceased was known as one of the typical pioneer women of this part of the country. She came here when the country was young and lived to see it develop into its present prosperous condition and was the owner of a fine quarter second [section?] of land at her death. --------------- ANNALIZA SIMPSON was born Oct. 27, 1824 (Maryland) She married SEWARD MISKELLY Nov. 24, 1844 (Ohio) I have no date for this article, but if she was 91, it had to be 1915 or 1916. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

I have been given a jpg file of a copy of the 1875 Township map of DeWitt and will be adding to the page as soon as I learn how but if anyone would like a copy send me a request PRIVATELY to my e-mail address not to the list. Earliene [email protected]

I am still looking for any and all info on Kirby and Ira Francis Armstrong.Also in the Dewitt Co. Marriage Grooms list 1840-1849, Ira F. is listed marrying Cynthia Warrick 11-7-1849- James W. Armstrong marrying Elizabeth Johnson 11-15-1849- and John Armstrong marrying Levina Evans 9-30-1849. Does anyone have access to this list, that would look these up and tell me if there is anyother info listed. such as parents?? I am trying to find out if Ira and John were brothers with Kirby as their father. Thank you, Vicki Showers [email protected]

I am very interested in the story about Jennie Alexander nee Summers. It mentions two of her brother's Harry and George of Weldon and Weldon is the place my Summers have been rooted with the graves of my great-great grandparents William Harrison Summers and his wife Rachel Morrow Summers. If you come across any more Summers, please let me know!!! I'm wondering if W.H. Summers went by Harry? If anyone who is flipping through these books comes across a Mackinnon Summers, (my great grandfather) or anything. I'm hoping to purchase the history of DeWitt County (when that extra hundred bucks finally appears) and when I do, I will be more than happy to do lookups for people. Karen

> Descendants that ever were. A special thanks to Lacinda, she has sent the > newspaper articles and many Obits. I will get the obits up as soon as I > can. Copy and paste, Hi Earliene, Whenever you get the obits up on the page will you be announcing it? I would like to place a link to them on my Obituary Links Page. Thanks! Bill Be sure and visit the Obituary Links Page to access hundreds of obituary resources divided by state and counties at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7748/obit/obituary.htm And the Family Surname Obituary Links Page at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7748/obit/famobit.htm And the incredible Obituary Links with search engines at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7748/obit/links.htm

All copied from the Clinton Register ----------------------------------------------- 2/20/1902 KILLED IN CALIFORNIA Harry SMITH who was a car repairer at the shops, left his wife Sadie SMITH, and daughter last November, and they did not know where he went. A few days ago, she received word from the husband's sister, Mrs. E. BAKER, at Hamilton, O., that he had been killed by a train at San Francisco. He was identified by a letter in his pocket from his sister. A bottle of whisky was found in his pocket and it was thought he was drunk. ------------------------------------------------ 12/20/1902 A HAPPY SURPRISE Until Tuesday evening A.E. HILL had never been able to give his wife a complete surprise for her birthday. He decided to have the Christian Reapers society, of which she is a member , and their families call on her that evening in a body. He has told her they would go see "Romeo and Juliet" and when the surprisers arrive she was ready to go to the opera house, and when she heard the knock on the door she thought that is was Mrs. COOPER, who was to accompany her. When she saw the room filled with a jolly crowd asking of she thought that she would enjoy the play, she was so embarrassed that she could not laugh naturally and no one enjoyed her surprise any more than Mr. HILL. Surprise No. 2 to Mrs. HILL was when the refreshments came. Mr. HILL had ordered ice cream and cake, but when she suggested that he get refreshments, he told her that he thought that apples would be enough, and they were passed. After a time of social enjoyment the ice cream and cake arrived. The third surprise to the victim was when she received nice presents from her husband and the Reapers. The time was full of enjoyment from the arrival of the surprisors until they departed. ------------------------------------------------------------ 12/20/1902 DIED IN THE PRIME OF LIFE A Loving Mother is Called to Her Eternal Home When Life's Pleasants And Promises Seemed Brightest Mrs. Fred ARGO who gave birth to baby girl on the 14th inst. died last Tuesday afternoon in her home, 720 North Jackson avenue. Her improvement seemed perfectly satisfactory until about the 17th, when she was suddenly taken with a severe chill, and she rapidly grew worse until the final summons came. Mrs. Eva L. ARGO was born at Linden, Ill., Aug. 9, 1869, being 33 years 3 months and 14 days old, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. WEST. Her father died some years ago, while her mother was with her daughter when death came. She was married to Fred N. ARGO Dec. 30, 1891. Since their marriage Clinton had been their home, except one year which she spent in Iowa. A son Lisle, 9 years old and a baby were born to them. By her death a husband, two children a mother and a sister, are left to mourn her death. She was an ardent member of the M.E. Church and had always lived a exemplary life. The funeral took place yesterday from the residence at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. T.A. CANADY. Interment in Woodlawn. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2/13/1903 KILLED BY CENTRAL TRAIN Former Resident of Clinton Received Injuries That Cause His Death in a Few Hours Peter SELLERS died about 2 o'clock this morning at his home in Decatur from injuries received early yesterday morning. He accompanied his wife and daughter to the 5 o'clock train from Decatur; they were coming to this city to visit J.A. EDMISTON, Mrs. SELLER'S cousin, who is sick, and Mr. SELLERS bid them a good bye a few minutes before the train started along the track north of his home. Being hard of hearing he did not hear the approaching train and was over taken, one foot being cut off just above the ankle, the other foot badly mashed, besides other injuries. The train was stopped and the men passengers carried Mr. SELLERS back to the depot. Mrs. SELLERS and daughter remained on the train until the men were again in their seats and the train almost ready to start when Mrs. SELLERS heard someone say it was Peter SELLERS who was hurt. He was taken to him home and a doctor called; he said that the other foot must be taken off and that he must first be taken to the hospital. As this was over a mile drive, he was to near dead to have the operation performed till after noon. Peter SELLERS was about 70 years old, and moved from Clinton to Sullivan a few years ago, and from there to Decatur about 3 years ago. While here he had enough property to keep his family so that he worked but little. Since then he had made deals that lost him most of his property and worked by the day. Besides his wife he leaves a son and four daughters survive him, all living at home except the son who is attending school in Lincoln. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/23/1903 DEATH OF MRS. KENT Respected Woman Called After a Short Illness Great surprise and sorrow was expressed on Wednesday evening when the news passed from mouth to mouth that Mrs. Morton KENT was dead. Her illness began on Sunday, being a stomach trouble in acute form, and few had learned of it, which made the news of her death seem sudden and shocking. She passed away on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, aged 62 years, two months and four days. Nancy KERR was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1840. She came with her family to Clinton and there, in 1858 was married to Morton KENT. In 1869 Mr. and Mrs. KENT came to this city to reside and this has since been their home. They were members of the Presbyterian church at Clinton and after coming to this city allied themselves with the congregation of that church here. This was a very small congregation with no house of worship of its own, but meeting in the school and public hall. Mr. and Mrs. KENT took and active part in helping build the present church and were active and useful members of society. Seven children were born to them, of whom four, all girls, have gone before their mother and were as follows: Lora Ardell, died Aug. 26, 1873, aged one year and seven months; Mary Lena, died July 23, 1874, aged four months; Lula May died Dec. 7, 1877, aged seven years and ten months; Mary Bell, died Aug. 13, 1878, aged 21 days. The children who survive to comfort their father are Amella and Alford, at home, and William S. of this city. A brother and two sisters of the deceased live in Bellefontaine. Mrs. KENT was a woman of kindly heart and generous helpful disposition. She was best loved by those her knew her best. Last Friday she was installed as one of the officers of the Women's relief corps. Her death is the third among members of the corps within less than a month. Farmer City Journal. Deceased was an aunt of Fred KENT, of Clinton and was known to many in this city. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1/23/1903 SHE DIDN'T GET AWAY A correspondent from Deland to the Decatur Review give the following: "Last Saturday Wm. BAKER'S hired hand, Oliver KING, decided to return to his home in Kentucky and they loaded his trunk in the wagon and drove to Farmer City, where he was to take the train. Mr. BAKER'S wife accompanied them. After they had been in Farmer City sometime KING went to the livery barn and hired a rig and told the liveryman to meet them, KING and Mrs. BAKER, at a certain place. They drove to Mansfield, where they were to take a train for Kentucky together. When Mr. BAKER got ready to start home he could not find his wife any place; he kept inquiring of persons he knew and finally found out that she had eloped with the hired man, and they had started in the direction of Mansfield. He went to the depot and took the first train to Mansfield. As he was stepping off of the train he saw KING and his wife getting ready to board the same train. He grabbed his wife's arm and jerked her back and kept her from getting on, but KING managed to get on. BAKER had the agent telegraph ahead and catch KING and search his trunk and they found some of Mrs. BAKER'S clothes inside. After searching the trunk they let KING resume his journey. BAKER brought his wife back home. Monday morning she started out again on foot, but one of the neighbors persuaded her to return home." ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/23/1903 DEATH OF MRS. ALEXANDER Mrs. Jennie ALEXANDER Died at Her Home in Wapella Tuesday Night Aged 62 Years Jennie B. SUMMERS was born March 1, 1840, in Waynesville, she spent her girl hood in Bloomington and graduated from the Bloomington Academy; she taught school in McLean and Dewitt Counties several years and married John BURWELL, Sept. 12, 1859. Three children were born, two are dead, and one living, Mrs. E.G. HARRISON, of Bloomington. John BURWELL died at Los Angeles, Calf. Oct. 9, 1885. She was married to A.A. ALEXANDER, Dec. 13, 1888, who died May 2, 1902. SHe is survived by four brothers, Milton of Ospur; Harry and George of Weldon; Albert of Los Angeles, Cal.; also one step daughter of Eureka, Calf. She was afflicted with rheumatism for about 30 years, for eleven years confined to her chair. She had borne affliction patiently and was ready to be called home. She became a member of the M.E. Church early in life, and was always a consistent Christian. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:30 from the home, conducted by Rev. J.L. DICKSON. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. The Floral tributes were as follows: Large wreath bearing the word "Mamma," Mr. and Mrs. E.G.HARRISON; bouquet, white carnations and calla lilies, Mrs. A.D. METZ; bouquet variegated carnations, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. WILLIS; bouquet pink carnations, Mrs. E.G.F. HARRISON and Mr. and Mrs. S.G. HALL, of Clinton. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 BURNED BY GASOLINE Herman WELLER was badly burned about his head and hands last Sunday afternoon in Kenney. He was filling a gasoline lamp in the Fruit opera house and it appears that the lamp had sprung a leak, and when he attempted to light it the entire lamp became a blaze, burning his hands and face severely. The fire was put out by lots of hard work, and it was thought for a long time that Kenney was to have another big fire. The interior of the hall was slightly damaged. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 LOST HIS FARM John HOUCHIN, who moved here from Jefferson County and worked some years ago for Wm. ARGO, returned to that place about six years ago, after he had accumulated $1,500 and bought a farm, paying the $1,500, thinking that he would be able to pay out and get the farm. This week he moved back to Clinton, having lost the farm and his money. He has leased the E.G. ARGO farm, one miles east of Clinton and will move there the first of March. He is living in Mr. ARGO'S rent house on East Main Street until March. He says that he is glad to get back to Dewitt County. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 FORMER CLINTONIAN DEAD Co. J.J. KELLY Passed Away at His Home In Los Angeles, Cal., Last Week New of the death of Col. J.J. KELLY was received here at the first of the week. He was sick about two weeks. He was born in Ohio in 1827, and in 1858 he came to Clinton as a young lawyer, and was prominent to this county until 1881, when he moved to Lincoln, Neb., where he lived until 1899, when he moved to Los Angeles, which has since been his home. In this county he held city and county offices besides practicing law. For several years he was the law partner of M. DONAHUE, who still lives in Clinton, and they had an extensive practice. He also held a good appointment as bank examiner in several states under President HAYES. He is survived by one son, W.R. KELLY, formerly a Clinton lawyer, now attorney for the Union Pacific railroad; also by two daughters, Mrs. L.K. LEMING, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. J.E. HOUTZ, of Lincoln, Neb. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 CLINTON BOY LOOSES A LEG John L. BARBER, who had been braking at the Wabash for a number of years, while attempting to board a train at Litchfield last Friday fore noon, fell underneath and had his foot and ankle horribly mashed by the wheels. He was taken to Decatur, where he was at once placed upon a passenger train and taken to Springfield, where he was placed in a hospital. Monday his leg was amputated just above the knee. Monday his father, A.H.C. BARBER, went to Springfield and found his son in a cheerful mood. It is thought that he would be able to return to Clinton in about 3 weeks. Mr. BARBER had carried an accident policy, but unfortunately he had failed to renew when it expired less than two weeks ago. Mr. BARBER has numerous friends who regret to hear such a sad misfortune. --------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/1903 YOUNG FARMER DISAPPEARS Frank PHARES, a young farmer of Texas township, left Wednesday without leaving his address. When his wife returned from Clinton the afternoon of that day, her husband was gone, and she found a note saying that he had left and would not return. The reason that he gave was that he could not quit drinking and was a burden to her. In Decatur it was learned that he bought a ticket for Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2/13/1903 WILL LIVE IN WASHINGTON Oscar M. POND, of Washington D.C., arrived in Clinton Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock and an hour later he was married to Miss Nellie E. MAGILL at the home of Mrs. Eleanor MAGILL, aunt of the bride, by Rev. T.A. CANADY, only relatives of the bride were present. The groom is well known in Clinton, having lived here while in the employ of the Illinois Central as a clerk. the bride has lived here all of her life and was one of the city's best known society ladies. They left on the Diamonds Special Tuesday night for Washington D.C. where they will make their home, as Mr. POND has a position as a clerk in the census department. ----------------------------------------------------------- Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

I know you guys will not believe this but I am finally starting on the page! It has been a struggle to this brain of mine. I am not a high tech person so please be patient with me. Each day I learn a little more. I have had two computer crashes but a new system has taken care of that. I want to thank all of you who have helped. I think we have the best group of Descendants that ever were. A special thanks to Lacinda, she has sent the newspaper articles and many Obits. I will get the obits up as soon as I can. Copy and paste, Copy and paste that is what I will be doing. As soon as learn all the dressing up things, I will add those but felt the information should come first. Remember before you send anything make sure there is no copyright on it. We can add any public records you have copied yourself. Cemetery inscriptions that you have done. I am also asking for any of you that have the time and materials volunteer to do look-ups. I added Carolynn Gawthorp to the look-up list as she graciously volunteered to do look-ups in the histories of the County but be nice and remember to give her only one name at a time. Thank you for being patient. Earliene [email protected] or [email protected]

These articles were all copied from the Clinton Register 12/12/1902 A FATHER CALLED Clinton Citizen Died Tuesday afternoon Was Born in Wapella Township Nearly Sixty Years Ago Stull SWEARINGEN died in his home in the northwest part of the city about 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, aged 58 years and 2 days, after an illness of 2 or 3 weeks with nervous trouble. I.S. SWEARINGEN was born in Wapella township Dec. 7, 1844, where he lived until he moved to Clinton, most of the time on a farm. May 24, 1865, he was married to Miss Lottie KNOTT, two children were born to them, one dying in infancy, Frank lives on his father's farm. His wife died about three years after their marriage, and April 17, 1872, Mr. SWEARINGEN was married to Miss Eliza THOMAS, who survives him. To them three children were born, all of whom are living. They are Lillie, Charles and Stella, the latter living with her parents and the others in Wapella Township. He was an Odd Fellow and a Good Citizen. He had lived in Clinton about two years. The funeral was held at the Long Point Christian church yesterday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. FISHER, pastor of the Christian church. Interment in Long Point cemetery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE FARMS SOLD W.H. HARTSOCK sold his farm of 128 acres near Lane for $120 an acre to N.W. LUTTRELL, also of Creek township. Mr. LUTTRELL has lived several years on the farm owned in that township by A.G. WILLIAMS, of this city. He is one of Creek Townships most enterprising young farmers and has shown what is possible for a man that hustles. Mr. HARTSOCK bought the 216 acre farm of Mrs. Nancy GRAHAM three miles east of Kenney for $85 an acre, he will move there next spring. Mr. HARTSOCK has lived in Creek Township for many years, where he has been engaging in farming. The farm he bought is not well improved as the one sold, is part timber and needs building up, yet he bought it at a reasonable price. Before Mr. LUTTRELL bought Mr. HARTSOCKS farm he sold his farm of 80 acres to Sherman MILLER also a prosperous young farmer in Creek Township, for $120 an acre. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DROPPED DEAD IN DECATUR Maroa Man Dies Suddenly While in the City on Business Was Well Known in Dewitt County Yesterday morning Col. S.C. CROWELL, went to Decatur to buy goods for the W.R. Carle grocery in Maroa, which he had been managing sometime. He went into the wholesale house and was warming by a radiator. Soon he was seen leaning on a desk and dead in a few minutes. He had been troubled with heart disease several years, but had been in usual health. He was about 65 years old and the greater part of his life had been spent in Maroa, where noone was better known. He was born in Ohio and was in the Civil War. He had two children, Loyal lives in Ohio, and his daughter Mrs. Wm. MARTIN, lives in Clinton. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Peter WYKOFF, Mrs. T.N. LEAVITT and Miss Elizabeth CROWELL, all of Maroa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/2/1903 DIED IN LINCOLN Scott BARNETT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex BARNETT, of this city, died in the Feeble Minded institute in Lincoln Monday evening, aged 20 years. The remains were brought to Clinton and taken to the home on West Main street, where short Christian Science services were held at 2:30 Wednesday. Interment in Woodlawn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/2/1903 MILLER - HUFFMAN Benjamin S. MILLER and Miss Minnie HUFFMAN were married in St. Louis, at the Laclede hotel at 8 o'clock Monday evening by Dr. W.A. Hunter, of Ind. The groom is the youngest son of Mrs. Martha MILLER, of Clinton, and is one of Creek township's enterprising young farmers. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HUFFMAN, who lived near Dewitt and is a charming young lady. They left for a trip through the south before going housekeeping on a farm northeast of Maroa about four miles. Their many friends wish them a future rich in contentment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------' 1/23/1903 CHECKS FORGED Some has been forging checks on Lewis OLSON, who lives southeast of Clinton. The State bank took in a $10 check on deposit and when it was taken to the National bank it was found that Mr. OLSON never had any money in that bank, and when Mr. OLSON was seen he said that the check was forged. The one who deposited the check, which he had cashed, had not been learned, but the cashier was certain that it was a Clinton Merchant. One of the same kind for over $13 was taken at the Fosnaugh's store and it was likely that there may be others in the hands of some of the merchants. It is not known positively who the forger is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/23/1903 KICKED BY A HORSE Last Saturday, Ralph ADAMS, son of W.H. ADAMS, of Texas Township, was kicked by a horse in the face, breaking his under jaw, knocking out several teeth, and otherwise injuring his face. The horse was newly shod which added to injury. The boy and a young boy friend were playing hide and seek, and when he ran behind the horse, it had its head low in the manger eating, and when the boy touched the horse it began kicking. Young ADAMS was rescued with difficulty from beneath the horse by his young friend. Two doctors were summoned. The wound required several stitches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7/12/1913 WELL KNOWN FARMER INSANE John BERRY, a prominent farmer, who has occupied the Herrick grain and stock farm just west of Farmer City for the past 20 years was adjudged insane insane Thursday, the patient having become so violent that Judge HILL went to Farmer City to hold the investigation instead of having him brought here. His condition is attributed to sunstroke that he suffered several years ago, and to a stroke of paralysis last February. Sheriff ARMSTRONG took the patient to Bartonville. The petition was signed by a brother of the afflicted man, Frank BERRY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 7/12/1913 INSURANCE AGENT MARRIED Clyde A. WALLER of this city ad Miss Izetta MYERS of Blairsburg, Ia., were married in Webster City, Iowa on Tuesday morning. They returned to Clinton, their future home, this afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Wm. MEYERS and wife, who moved from this vicinity to Iowa last spring. The groom who is a agent for the Prudential insurance company, is the son of Mrs. W.A. GRAHAM, and is a estimable and hustling young man. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 7/12/1913 $1,500 DAMAGE BY FIRE Wednesday morning a large barn on the farm of August STEIN, four miles south of Maroa was burned to the ground. There were a number of horses on the barn but there were all saved. The other contents, hay, corn, harness, etc, were a total loss. The origin of the fire is unknown. Amount of the loss is about $1,500 partially covered by insurance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - April 21, 1923 DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS George W. GEER has returned from a pleasure trip in South one week ago - Well Known Resident George W. GEER, 222 W. Main street, well know resident of Clinton and Dewitt County, died at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, following a sudden and ver short illness. Mr. and Mrs. GEER has spent winter at Biloxi, Miss, and had returned Saturday one week ago. The sudden illness was a short duration, having lasted less than a week. He had suffered from a complication of diseases. >From the beginning his illness was critical and a special nurse arrived from Bloomington Sunday morning. George W. GEER a son of Elias and Jane GEER, was born in Marion County, Ohio, May 14, 1845, being at his death 77 years, 11 months and 6 days old. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1854, the family settling in Dewitt County, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married to Mrs. Alma BELL, daughter of Henry and Rebecca BELL, November 4, 1870, and they began housekeeping on a farm northeast of Clinton, where they continued to reside until 35 years ago, when they retired and moved to Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. GEER were the parents of one child, Frank who died at the age of 2 years. Mrs. GEER is the only surviving relative. He was a member of a family of 6 children, of which he was the youngest, all having proceeded him in death. The brothers and sisters were: Mrs. Mira NEWMAN, Mitchell and Nathan GEER of Farmer City and Orand and William GEER of Missouri. He also leaves the following nephews and nieces: Dr. Clint CAIN, Chicago; Lynn and Elva CAIN, Mills, Mich.; Ira CAIN and Mrs. Mace HARPER, North Manchester, Ind., and Dr. Mira STEWART of Oregon. When a young man he became a member of the Rucker Chapel Church, near Clinton, later transferring membership to the First United Methodist Episcopal church of this city, of which he had been a faithful member and officer. At the time of his death he was serving as a member of the board of stewards and trustees. He was also a member of the Phintagenet Lodge, No. 25, Knights of Pythias. During his lifetime Mr. GEER had accumulated a considerable amount of property and left a handsome legacy to the First United Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. He was known to the entire community and enjoyed the respect and admiration of all who knew him. The remains were removed to the Pullen undertaking parlors, to be prepared for burial. Funeral services will be conducted from the ;ate home, 222 W. Main street, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. F.B. MADDDEN, pastor, will officiate and the burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. -------------------------- 4/21/1923 HEYWORTH LADY IS DEAD Mrs. Adelbert Mchugh had been a patient in Bloomington Hospital for Past Eleven Weeks Mrs. Adelbert MCHUGH of Heyworth, died Thursday night in the hospital in Bloomington, where she had been the past 11 weeks receiving treatment for a mastoid abcess, which was the cause of her death. Mrs. MCHUGH was 57 years of age and has lived all of her life in the vicinity of Heyworth and Wapella. Her maiden name was Elton HUME, and besides her husband she leaves three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Charles SWEARINGEN, Mrs. Lon SWISHER, Mrs. Louis WILLIAMS, Chas., George and Thomas HUME, all of who reside in Wapella, Heyworth and Bloomington. Mrs. MCHUGH was a member of the Christian Church and has served a number of years as recorder of the Court of Honor, of which she had been a member for several years. Funeral services will be held from the Christian Church in Heyworth, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the Heyworth cemetery. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

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Will the person researching this person please contact me. I know that I sent you some information and want to correct a death /cemetery record. Earliene [email protected]

Hi all...... Does anyone have access to the "Portrait and Biographical Album of DeWitt and Piatt County's", pub. in 1891 by the Chapman Brothers??? If so, could you please contact me at the address below? Thanks from Nebraska, where it's sunny and 52º Kaylynn [email protected]

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