Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=232 Surname: Grainger, Henderson, Langley, Munson, Newhard ------------------------- Hancock County Journal Carthage, Illinois Thursday July 2, 1953 Page 6 Column 7 Rites for Joseph Munson Will Be This Afternoon Funeral services for Joseph L. Munson, 83, will be held today at 2:30 p.m. in The Elms funeral home. Rev. Walter C. Burk and Rev. Elmer Castrodale will officiate. Mrs. Vernen Webster and Mrs. Leonard Miller will provide the music. Interment will be in Moss Ridge cemetery. Munson died Tuesday noon in Memorial hospital following a four-day illness. The son of John and Lucinda Langley Munson, he was born in Hancock county Feb. 28, 1870. He married Eva Newhard Langley, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. Mary Edith Grainger of Carthage and Mrs. Mabel Cleo Henderson of Glasford, and a son, Lawrence Lester Munson of Rawlins, Wyo. ----------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday July 8, 1953 Page 8 Column 3 Joseph L. Munson Dies In Hospital Joseph Langley Munson, the son of John and Loucinda Langley Munson; was born Feb. 28, 1870, two miles south of Carthage. He passed away June 30, 1953 in Memorial hospital at the age of 83 years, 4 months and two days. On March 11, 1895 he was united in marriage to Eva Elsie Newhard who with three children survive: Mrs. Mary Edith Grainger, Carthage; Mrs. Mabel Cleo Henderson, Glasford; and Laurence Lester Munson, who is traveling in the West and could not be located. Also 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Except for 13 years he lived in Iowa, he has spent his entire life in Hancock Co., Ill. His parents, seven brothers and one sister preceded him in death. He was the last surviving member of his family. The funeral was held at the Elms Thursday with Rev. Walter C. Burk and Rev. Elmer Castrodale officiating. Mrs. Vernen Webster and Mrs. Leonard Miller were in charge of the music. Pall bearers were Harry Jobe, Delmar Jobe, Wm. Allen, Tom Campbell, Don Ginster and Wayne Galloway. Interment in Moss Ridge cemetery. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>