Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=248 Surname: DRAPER, KING ------------------------- No relation to me. Sep 19, 1925 - paper unknown Mrs. Bessie Draper King, buried Monday in West, was Carthage Native. Word was received her Monday morning of the death of Mrs. Bessie Draper King, former prominent Carthage woman, last Thursday in San Francisco following an operation on Wednesday. Mrs. King was fifty years old. Burial was in the western city Monday. mrs. King was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Draper. The father was one of Hancock county's most prominent attorneys. Mrs. King was born, reared, educated and married here. She leaves her husband, two daughters, a son-in-law, and one grandchild.
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=247 Surname: KINKADE ------------------------- The Carthage Republican - date unknown. "FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAMILTON" James A. Kinkade, who operates a feed mill at Hamilton, was caught in a revolving belt in the engine room of his feed mill Saturday, sustaining injuries from which he died at St. Joseph Hospital, Keokuk, Saturday evening. In attempting to replace a large belt on the fly wheels his clothing became entangled drawing his body into the revolving wheels. C.B. Marshall and son and C.M. Brant, customers, came to his assistance, too late to save him. Coroner Moore summoned a jury which rendered the following verdict: We the jury, find that James Allen Kinkade came to his death by accidentally coming in contact with the belt of tractor engine which was being used to operate a grinder in his mill. Evidence shows that Mr. Kinkade was entirely alone in room when the accident occurred. From the evidence and circumstances it is apparent the accident was entirely accidental. Mr. Kinkade sustained a fracured fermur of right leg and other minor bruises.
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=246 Surname: KINKADE ------------------------- The Carthage Gazette - Friday, July 13, 1945 Mrs. Jane Kinkade, a resident of Hamilton most of her life, although she has been living recently in Warsaw, died at 9 a.m. July 9, in Graham Hospital as a result of a fall in which her hip was fractured. Born in Augusta, IL on November 10, 1858, she married James A. Kinkade on May 25, 1875. Surviving are two sons, Cook Kinkade and George Kinkade of Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. Harriet harter of Quincy and Mrs. Inez Koppsicker of Hamilton; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services wer held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Hanerhoff funeral home. Note: Her maiden name was also Kinkaid. She's the daughter of James Woodburn Kinkaid and Lydia (nee Dick) Kinkaid. She would be my great great Aunt.
Hear! Hear!. I havenjoyed Mr. Bryant's contributions. Yet to find any of my people, but perhaps someday. Jim Carr ----- Original Message ----- From: <BoatKitten@aol.com> To: <ILHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [ILHANCOC] Cynthia Kennedy > In a message dated 5/16/00 12:36:49 AM Central Daylight Time, > wildnwooly@hotmail.com writes: > > <<<< out for yourself and screw the rest, you will get yours all right! >>>>> > > >From the Kitten's view: > > Please. Let us behave like adults. > I am completely amazed by what I've just witnessed on here. I too, am > desperate to find one of my ancestors -- my great grandma --- Five years is a > long time to search for only two generations back. I've gotten some leads, > and some non-replies - but I will never yell at or berate a researcher simply > because they won't stick out their necks for me. > > If this is allowed to go on, we will no doubt have people demanding that we > come and fill out their personal family tree books in person. > > Mr Bryant is posting obituaries both onto this list and to the rootsweb > Hancock county page. He is not being paid. More importantly, he is not > obligated, in any way, shape or form, to research other people's families. > He posted the GROVE names he is interested in - he should not have to go > beyond that. > > In reality, we have a very unselfish man who is listing, not only the entire > contents of dozens of news clippings onto our email listing, (These have to > be typed up, by the way) but also has created two free webpages for the > entire world to scan thru as well. > > Does he HAVE to? Or simply because he has found them, should we INSIST that > he type each word of them on here so we can print them out with one click of > a button so we can enjoy them? > > Does doing this work help Mr. Bryant more than it will help someone else? I > think not. His treasures are posted for the World to see. To scream at him > because he won't take his own time to seek out information about our own > personal family from his files is rude and competely selfish. > > In the Kitten's opinion, I think he has performed enough FREE research on > this list alone, to last another 2 generations. Have we taken the time to > visit his websites? Massive work done there with many helpful links. > > I have enjoyed reading these news clippings and have discovered some clues > regarding migrations. Thank you very kindly, Mr. Bryant. > > > :::Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without > forgetting::: > :::Elizabeth Bibesco::: > > Valerie > (Still searching for May INGRAM LONGWELL WAGNER b 1879 Plymouth, Hancock > Co/Schuyler Co . > Last known residence: Living in Vermont, Fulton Co IL about 1920-1950)
Mary Stephenson asked me to forward the following URLs for worldwide cemetery listings: http://historyoftheworld.com/cem/wcem.htm http://www.interment.net/ Good Luck!
----- Original Message ----- From: Terasa <pcuser@terraworld.net> To: <ILHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 9:44 AM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Fw: Family History of Bennett ,Mooer , Francis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roberta Miller <oliver@powersupply.net> > To: pcuser@terraworld.net <pcuser@terraworld.net> > Cc: Roberta Miller <oliver@powersupply.net> > Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 9:41 AM > Subject: Family History of Bennett ,Mooer , Francis > > > My family came from LaHarpe,Hancock,Co.Ill. I have 4 books By U.S.Moore and one book on the Francis family And one on the Frazell,s I will be glade share info. They lived there in the 1850,s up until now. Edgar miller. >
I have a photo and several copies of a basketball team - probably taken around 1915. I believe the team is from Basco. The team names are on the back of the photo. If any of these individuals are a family member, please let me know. I can send a copy to you. Merlin Triboulet Junius Fleming Bertram Triboulet Raymond Ancelet Elbert Smith Virgil Tieman Eldon Ruhs Ralph Crear Judy Oklahoma City
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=245 Surname: Groves, Langley, Munson, Wilson ------------------------- The Hancock County Journal Carthage, Illinois Thursday April 19, 1945 Page 8 Column 3 PLYMOUTH WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Alice Wilson, 68, of Plymouth, was found dead in her bed Tuesday morning by her son-in-law, J. H. Nichol, who lives next door. It is believed she had been dead several hours. Mrs. Wilson suffered a heart attack on Thursday but rallied and seemed quite well. Her niece, Mrs. Ida Groves, spent Monday evening with her, leaving about 9:30 o'clock. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Nichols of Plymouth. -------------------- The Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois Friday April 20, 1945 Page 2 Column 2 Mrs. Alice Wilson of Plymouth Dies Mrs. Alice A. Wilson of Plymouth passed away in her sleep Tuesday morning. J. D. Butler, Hancock county coroner, held an inquiry Tuesday, it being determined her passing was caused by a heart attack. She had received medical care a week before her passing. Mrs. Alice A. Langley Wilson, daughter of Isaac and Emma Munson Langley, was born on a farm east of Carthage, Hancock county, Ill., February 23, 1877. There she spent her childhood days and developed into young womanhood, being united in marriage September 1, 1897, to Oscar M. Wilson. This happy union was blessed with the birth of one daughter, Nellie (Mrs. J. H. Nichols) of Plymouth, who has constantly been a source of joy. Mr. Wilson died in 1938. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=244 Surname: Ellefritz, Mort, Van Dyke ------------------------- Hancock County Journal Pilot Carthage, Illinois Wednesday June 6, 1984 Page 12 Column 1 MABEL VAN DYKE Mabel Irene Van Dyke, 79, Hamilton, died Friday in Memorial Hospital, Carthage. She was born April 28, 1905 at Burnside, a daughter of Carlos and Lucy Mort Ellefritz. She married Harley J. Van Dyke in 1923 at Quincy. He died in 1967. Surviving are a son Leland, Revere, Mo., and brother Albert, Carthage. She was preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers. Services were held Sunday in the Leathem Funeral Home, the Rev. Frances Guither officiating. Burial was in Moss Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=243 Surname: Edmondson, Ellefritz, VanDyke ------------------------- Hancock County Journal-Pilot Carthage, Illinois Wednesday November 12, 1997 Page 7B Column 4 LELAND VANDYKE Sept. 14, 1928 Nov. 8, 1997 Leland Louis VanDyke, 69, of Revere, Mo., died Nov. 8, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Hamilton, the son of Harley Jennings and Mabel Ellefritz VanDyke. He married Ruth Edmondson in Hamilton on Nov. 26, 1955. She survives. VanDyke graduated from Nauvoo High School in 1946. He went to grade school in Carthage and Nauvoo. He worked during high school for the telephone company and the Santa Fe Railroad. He also worked for Central Illinois Public Service Company in Carthage, Quincy and Macomb, for over 20 years. He farmed in Clark County, Mo., from 1963 to 1992, when he retired to Revere. He loved duck hunting and dogs. VanDyke was a member of the Illinois National Guard, and was called to service for the Army during the Korean War. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge in Carthage, a member of the American Legion and has served on the Revere School Board for nine years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one aunt: Elizabeth Ellefritz of Carthage; cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were held Nov. 12 at the Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, Mo., with the Rev. Beryl Cragg officiating. Interment was at Moss Ridge Cemetery in Carthage. Memorials may be made to the V.A. Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=242 Surname: Clark, Tripp ------------------------- The Daily Gate City Keokuk, Iowa Tuesday September 10, 1996 Page 12 Column 1 Ray Tripp Ray Tripp, 65, of Warsaw, Ill., died Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, 7:57 a.m., in Keokuk Area Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Lamporte Funeral Home of Warsaw. ------------------- The Daily Gate City Keokuk, Iowa Wednesday September 11, 1996 Page 10 Column 4 Ray J. 'Durango' Tripp June 10, 1931 - Sept. 9, 1996 WARSAW, Ill. - Ray J. "Durango" Tripp, 65, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, Ill., died at 7:57 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, in Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born June 10, 1931, in Warsaw, Ill., to William H. and Lucinda "Lulabelle" Clark Tripp. Survivors include: a brother, William Marvin Tripp Sr. of Warsaw, Ill., and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and six sisters. He was of the Protestant faith. He farmed in the Warsaw, Ill., area. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oakland Cemetery in Warsaw, with the Rev. Charles W. Hadsall officiating. Lamporte Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=241 Surname: Austin, Overulsher, Porter, Smith, Van Dyke ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday September 14, 1921 Page 1 Column 4 MRS. ARTIMISSA SMITH. Mrs. Artimissa Smith died at her home near Middle Creek, Sept. 12, 1921, after a brief illness of ptomaine poisoning, aged 83 years, 10 months and 26 days. She was born Nov. 16, 1837, and was married to William Smith, by whom she had the following children: Mrs. Alice Todd Overulsher of Oklahoma; W. A. Smith, of Woodbine, Ia.; Courtland Smith of near this city; Mrs. Ellen Austin, of Denver; Mrs. Laura Porter of Quincy; and Jas. E. Smith of Bentley. She joined the Oak Grove Christian Church in early life and has since been a faithful member. The funeral was held at the Middle Creek Church today at 11 a.m., Rev. R. B. Fonts officiating. Burial at Moss Ridge. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=240 Surname: Grace, Patterson, Welch, Wilson ------------------------- The Hancock County Journal Carthage, Illinois Thursday October 14, 1948 Page 4 Column 6 Services Held For William B. Patterson, 86 William Bishop Patterson died Friday at his home southwest of LaHarpe following a stroke suffered two weeks ago. He was 86 years old. Funeral services were held at the Banks funeral home in LaHarpe Sunday afternoon at 2, the Rev. Reddiger officiating, and burial was in McKay cemetery, Burnside. He was born in the LaHarpe vicinity Feb 24, 1862, a son of Esom and Evelyn Wilson Patterson. In March, 1905, he married Mrs. Albert Grace, and they had lived in their present home since that time. By occupation he was a farmer and carpenter. Surviving are the widow, a brother, Albert Patterson of Carthage, and two step-children, Leslie Grace of Carthage and Mrs. Jesse Welch of near Burnside. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=239 Surname: Huff, Patterson ------------------------- The Carthage Gazette Carthage, Illinois Friday September 21, 1945 Page 1 Column 7 Charles Patterson Dies In Peoria Charles C. Patterson, 71, a native of Burnside, died in Peoria recently. Among those surviving are his wife, the former Buda Huff, a son William, of Elvaston; and a brother, James Patterson of Burnside and a sister, Mrs. James Fortney of Hamilton. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=238 Surname: Nichols, Schroth, Wilson ------------------------- The Hancock County Journal Carthage, Illinois Thursday November 8, 1951 Page 6 Column 6 Funeral for Plymouth Funeral Director Monday Afternoon Funeral services for J. H. Nichols, 66, of Moberly, Mo., for more than 30 years a funeral director at Plymouth, were held in Plymouth on Monday afternoon. Rev. Daniel Abner officiating and burial was in Rosemont cemetery with Masonic rites. Nichols died Friday in the Whitaker hospital in Moberly following a heart attack. He was born in Payson July 9, 1885, a son of George and Mary Schroth Nichols. He was a funeral director for nearly 35 years, most of that time in Plymouth. He moved to Moberly in 1945. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Millie Nichols; a son, A. J. Nichols of Quincy; a daughter, Miss Mary Frances Nichols of Springfield, and a brother, Justin Nichols of Plymouth. - -------------------------------------- Note: Millie Nichols should be Nellie Nichols (nee Wilson). Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=981 Surname: maxwell ------------------------- i'm looking for info on a james maxwell who is listed in the 1870 hancock co. census with wife, elizabeth and children, roan,barbara,sarah,uriah,hezakiah,hugh. they left there before 1874 for ia. james was b. ca. 1822 in ky. i think he may have died there in il. it is said he is buried in the old nauvoo cemetery.
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=237 Surname: Johns, Munson ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday December 16, 1903 Page 5 Column 1 Mrs. M. A. Munson died at her home in this city last Wednesday following child birth. She was the daughter of Hardin Johns and had been married about a year. The funeral occured from the M. E. church Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. W. Edwards officiating. Burial at Moss Ridge. ----------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday December 8, 1943 Page 6 Column 6 FORTY YEARS AGO DECEMBER, 1903 Mrs. M. A. Munson died at her home in this city Dec. 9, in childbirth. She was the daughter of Hardin Johns and her marriage to Mr. Munson took place about a year ago. - -------------------------- Note: Minnie Johns was the wife of Marion Arthur Munson. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=235 Surname: Bourgeois, Grout, Hills, Loring, Munson, O'Daniel, Pitt, Redden, Regennitter, Riter, Rossi, Valeu ------------------------- Hancock County Journal-Pilot Carthage, Illinois Wednesday January 19, 1994 Page 10 Column 5 MARJORIE MUNSON June 22, 1927 Jan. 10, 1994 Marjorie Mae "Marge" Munson, 66, of Carthage, died Monday, Jan. 10 in Memorial Hospital at Carthage. She was born June 22, 1927, at Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Laura Redden Riter. She married Weldon Munson Aug. 12, 1943. He survives. She is also survived by her mother, Laura Riter Valeu of Hamilton; three daughters, Mrs. James (Donna) Hills of Carthage, Mrs. George (Dixie) Regennitter of Revere, Mo., and Mrs. Jr. (Debbie) Bourgeois of Kahoka, Mo.; a son, Rusty Pitt of Keokuk, Iowa; a brother, Laurence Riter of Keokuk, Iowa; four sisters, Maxine Loring of Keokuk, Iowa, Wilma ODaniel of Wenden, Ariz., Mrs. Steve (Joyce) Grout of Charleston, S. C. and Mrs. Jim (Velma) Rossi of Carthage; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her father and her husband, Russell Pitt, Nov. 11, 1966. She was of the Methodist faith. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary 5117 of Carthage, the Eagle's Club Auxiliary of Carthage and the Carthage Bowling League. She had been employed with the Good Apple Company of Carthage for 15 years as shipping supervisor, retiring in 1991. Funeral services were held Thursday in the Lamporte Funeral Home of Carthage with Rev. the Philip Nevius officiating. Burial was held in the Moss Ridge Cemetery of Carthage. Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospital of Carthage. HCJP 1-19-94 Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
In a message dated 5/17/00 11:31:54 PM Central Daylight Time, deardorf@email.msn.com writes: << According to a directory of farmers living in Hancock County in mid- and late 1800s, there were two HAZEN families: >> Where can I find this directory of farmers? My ancestors lived in Hancock County app. 1895 to 1905. Would they be listed? The name was John Lietz and wife Matilda along with their children. They lived and farmed near Warsaw. Dennis Lietz
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=234 Surname: Belknap, Campbell, Johns, Jones, Landon, Langley, Munson, Wallace, Webber ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday December 7, 1938 Page 1 Column 1 M. A. MUNSON, 66 WIDELY KNOWN CONTRACTOR, DIES Dies As Result of Auto Accident Last Thursday M. A. Munson, 66, who was injured in an automobile accident Thursday, died Sunday, Dec. 4, at midnight at St. Joseph hospital in Keokuk, Ia. About 8 o'clock, Thursday morning, Dec. 1, Mr. Munson and his helper, Okley Jones, were traveling on a gravel road south of East Union school house enroute to Fred Belknap's to replace the roof on a barn that had been blown off in the recent storm. At the next crossroads their trailer was struck by a car coming from the east and Mr. Munson's trailer and car turned over and over. The other car, filled with young girls enroute to school, did not see the trailer for the hedge, but seeing the car passing, proceeded and struck the trailer. Help was quickly secured and Mr. Munson, practically scalped and with a fractured skull, and other bodily injuries was able to get on his feet and help himself in getting into the car that rushed him to the doctor. Mr. Jones was longer getting free of the wreck, as his foot was caught in the door and he could not be released until he took the tools himself and worked from the inside of the car. His foot was badly bruised but not broken. Mr. Munson was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Keokuk, where every effort was made to save him, but his head injuries were too severe and he passed away Sunday night about midnight. The body was brought home and the funeral will be held at the Baptist church today at 2:00 p.m., Rev. V. S. Wilson and Rev. J. R. Hoy to officiate. Interment at Elm Tree cemetery. Marion Arthur Munson was the son of John and Lucinda (Langley) Munson, and was born just south of Carthage on the present John Schuster place on Oct. 26, 1872. He came to Carthage at the age of 17 and lived with his sister, Mrs. Jane Pritchard until his marriage in 1903 to Miss Minnie Johns who died that year at the birth of her child. On Dec. 21, 1905, he married Miss Bernice Landon, to which happy union were born the following ten children who with the wife survive: Mrs. Blanche Webber, Mrs. Bulah Wallace and Francis Munson, of Chicago; Marion Munson of Cadillac, Mich.; Mrs. Bruce Campbell, of Rock Falls, and Arthur, Dorothy, Leon, Weldon and Betty Joan Munson, all at home. The children were all at the funeral. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Jack Wallace, Russell Webber, Dale and Marian Campbell; and by four brothers, Eli, of Artesia, Calif.; Calvin, of Hillsboro, Ia., and Jerry and Jo of near Plymouth. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. In the death of Mr. Munson, Carthage and Hancock county have lost an unusual citizen. We have had good architects, but he was one of the finest engineers and contractors that we have ever had locally. His genius was chiefly in moving unwieldly objects, building bridges, replacing foundations under brick buildings, building restraining walls, replacing foundations under heavy brick smoke stacks and innumerable difficult jobs that the average carpenter and builder would not undertake. He was self-taught, but he had a high sense of honor and slighted no job no matter how small, or how indifferent the possibility of immediate remuneration. He was honest about his prices and charged no customer more than was based upon a careful estimate, and he never presented a bill until the work was not only accepted by the customer, but satisfactory to himself. There is a wide-spread feeling of regret at the loss of this good man, whose kindly, generous nature won for him a wide friendship in this community where his life has been spent. His family of bright and attractive children were a joy to him and this stricken group are facing a future without him with an equanimity that exhibits a brave spirit but hides a deep grief. He will be carried to his last resting place at the Elm Tree cemetery, which used to be adjacent to the Old Brick church. In this cemetery rests his father and mother and other relatives, and about them lie the friends of other days. He loved this old church yard, and when a young man, created a corporation and solicited funds for the perpetual upkeep of this hallowed ground. Sixty-six years of age is a time of going when one's usefulness can hardly be spared, but at that age it is a promotion and opportunity for those who are in the rear to reach and overtake the standards established by an honest, industrious life. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>