Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=201 Surname: Butler, Dillard, Hixon, Moss, Munson, Patterson, Young ------------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday August 19, 1914 Page 8 Column 4 Last Friday, Aug. 14th, was the golden wedding date of Mr. and Mrs. John Butler of this vicinity and their children observed the day by all gathering at the old parental home with well filled baskets. The parents, children and grandchildren spent a pleasant day and will long remember with kind thoughts of the honor they had in thus being able to see the fifty wedded years. Hetty. ----------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday April 9, 1919 Page 1 Column 5 Joetta. We have been given the following obituary of a former lady of this vicinity and one who was our very near neighbor for many years. Death has made its visit and has taken for its victim Mrs. Martha Buttler. Martha Young was born December 10, 1844, in Pilot Grove township, Hancock County, Illinois, and departed this life at her home in Sciota, Illinois, April 4, 1919, age 70 years, 4 months, and 24 days. She was united in marriage to John Buttler August 14, l864. To this union there were born ten children. Two died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Maria Munson, died February 18, 1899. The other seven children who mourn the loss of a dear mother are: Mrs. Margaret Patterson of Ellsberry, Mo.; Mrs. Emma Hixon, of Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Rebecca Dillard of Ewing, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Moss of Sciota, Ill.; Frank of Burnside, Ill.; William and James at home. There are also 23 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, the aged husband, four sisters, one brother, many other relatives and a host of friends whose hearts are saddened because of her passing away. She gave her heart to God and united with the church of Christ at Adrian, Ill. April 13, 1890, and was ever faithful to the church of her choice. She was a kind and devoted wife, a tender and loving mother, a good friend and neighbor to all. During her last illness she had suffered greatly but was never heard to complain, being so patient at all times. Having been in poor health for several years but not serious until the last four weeks, which time she has been bedfast, but kept up her courage to the last. She expressed her great faith in the Savior and put her trust in Him, believing He whom she had served all the past years would take her home to dwell with her loved ones who had gone on before and who were waiting to greet her on the other shore. She will be sadly missed by the aged husband and in the home of the daughter where she has spent the past winter. These children and husband have done every thing that love and care and tenderness could do to make mother's last days here on earth bright and happy and they have that to comfort them in their great grief. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Burnside Sunday April 6, 1919, at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. George P. Lambert of Ferris. Burnside choir furnishing the music with the exception of a solo "The Vacant Chair" which was rendered in a beautiful manner by Mr. Hugh Alton. Burial at McKay cemetery. Those from this vicinity who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Lem Parker and Mrs. Halley Parker. ----------------------- note: the birth date, death date, and age numbers above just don't add up, so one or more of the above numbers is wrong. ----------------------- The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday April 16, 1919 Page 7 Column 4 BURNSIDE. The funeral of Mrs. J. H. Butler was held at the M. E. Church here Sunday afternoon in charge of Elder George Lambert of the Rock Creek L. D. S. of which church the deceased was a member. The body was laid to rest in McKay cemetery. Mrs. Butler has been a resident of this vicinity practically all her life and bore an enviable reputation for kindness and good cheer. Although death had been expected for some weeks, yet that failed to remove the sting from the sad parting. A son, Frank But1er, and members of his family were so bad with the flu that they were unable to attend the funeral. Link: Bryant Genealogy URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>