Hmm, marriage index shows he didn't marry Sarah until 1891 and it does show his middle initial as "L": USSELTON, JOHN L WINNINGER, SARAH E 1891-07-28 00E 0440 GALLATIN On 8/20/2014 11:02 AM, rwlmn via wrote: Note: His memorial stone lists his middle initial as L. and his birth year as 1 869 The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, March 16, 1959 John Uselton Dies At Age 90 At Nursing Home John A. Uselton of 1729 Jefferson died at 9:15 a. m. today at the Setzekorn Nur sing Home, where he had lived for the past year. He was 90 year seven moths and 23 days old.. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Myers Funera l Service. Mr. Uselton was born July 23, 1868 in Gallatin county, the son of Mr . and Mrs. John L. Uselton. In Gallatin county, in 1889, he was married to Sara h Wininger, who died in 1944. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Lucy Page, Mrs. Anna Coberly, Mrs. Edith Coberly, all of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Bessie Rumsey o f Mountclair, Calif., and Josephine Spurlock of Jonesboro, Ill.; one son, Willi am Uselton of Marion; and 34 grandchildren. Mr. Uselton, a retired drayman, was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, March 17, 1959 John A. Uselton Rites Wednesday Funeral services for John A. Uselton will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p. m, at M yers Chapel. The Rev. Howard Flota and the Rev. Floyd Hartley will officiate and bur ial will follow in West Salem cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Cha pel, where friends may call after 4:00 p. m. today. Mr. Uselton of 1729 Jefferson, died Monday mor ning at the age of 90 years. Visit the Jefferson County web site at: [1]www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [2]ILJEFFER-request@roots web.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the b ody of the message -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer [3]sandy@whalen-family.org References 1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ 2. mailto:ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com 3. mailto:sandy@whalen-family.org

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Friday, September 10, 1954 Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Dies At Age Of 69 Years Mrs. Elizabeth J. Robinson died at 9:45 this morning at her home, 301 south 22nd street, at the age of 69 years, six months and.26 days. Mrs. Robinson was a resident of Woodlawn until a week ago, when she moved to Mt. Vernon. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at Myers Chapel. The Rev. John Maulding will officiate and burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may call after 1:00 p. m. Saturday. Mrs. Robinson was born February 14,1885 in Gallatin county, Ill., the daughter of John and Minerva (Chrunk) Diel. She was married December 12, 1908 to William A. Robinson, who survives. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marie Williams of Centralia and Mrs. Virginia Januszewski of Tinley Park, Ill.; two sons, William C. of Mt. Vernon and John of Mt. Vernon; three brothers Brice and John Diel of Woodlawn and Willard Diel of Dix; three sisters, Mrs. Hulda Estes and Mrs. Mary Davis of Mt. Vernon and Miss Laura Diel of Woodlawn; and ten grandchildren. She was preceded In death by three children.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, March 16, 1959 Grace Carlton Dies Today At Her Home Here Mrs. Grace Carlton died At 7 a m. today at her home, 1124 south 24th street. She was 74 years, two months and two days old. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Ace Summers officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4 p. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Carlton was born Jan. 14. 1885 in Pope county, the daughter of John and Martha (Vandergraf) Gullett. On May 19, 1907, in this city she was married to Charles Carlton, who survives. Other survivors include two sons. John E. Carlton of Kansas City, Mo., and Robert J. Carlton of this city; one daughter, Mrs. Erma Chancey, also of Mt. Vernon; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one child. Mrs. Carlton was a member of the Bethel Tabernacle.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, June 21, 1954 Gilbert Page, 51, Dies Saturday; Funeral Tuesday Gilbert Page, of 2415 Casey Avenue, died at 8:15 p. m. Saturday at the age of 51 years, one month and 25 days. Mr. Page operated the Gilbert Page Hardwood Lumber Co. at West Frankfort. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Andrew Caraker will officiate and burial will be in Memorial Gardens. Masonic services will be held at the Chapel. Friends may call at Myers Chapel at any time. Mr. Page was born April 24, 1903 in Tennessee, the son of Charles T. and Mollle (McGhee) Page. He was married January 19, 1920 to Lucy Uselton, who survives. Mr. Page was a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge 31, A.F. & A.M., Andrew D. Webb Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Patton Commandery and Shrine. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Hirons of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Loraine Miller of Bell Gardens, Calif.; one brother, John T. Page of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Jewell Fuller of Mt. Vernon and Sister Charles Marie of Maerra, La.; and three grand children.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, November 6, 1962 Lucy Ethel Page Dies At Age 58; Rites Thursday Mrs. Lucy Ethel Page of 605 Marteeny avenue died at 8:00 a. m. today at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 58 years, eight months, and 21 days old. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Herbert J. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Page was born Feb. 15, 1904, at Shawneetown, the daughter of John and Sarah (Wininger) Uselton She was married to Gilbert Page, who preceded her in death on June 19, 1954. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Hirons of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Lorraine Miller of Bell Gardens, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Ramsey of Montclaire, Calif., Mrs. Anna Coberly of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Josephine Spurlock of Jonesboro, Ill., and Mrs. Edith Coberly of this city; a brother, Bill Uselton of Marion; and seven grandchildren. Mrs. Page was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and a past worthy high priestess in the White Shrine of Jerusalem. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Friday, September 10, 1954 Seeks $15,000 For Alienation Of Affections A $15,000 alienation of affection suit was field in circuit court in Mt. Vernon yesterday. The suit is Lucy Page vs. Elsie J. Lehman. The plaintiff contends that the defendant destroyed and alienated from her the affection held by her late husband, Gilbert Page. At the time of his death on June 19, 1954, Mr. Page operated the Gilbert Page Hardwood Lumber Co. at West Frankfort. The suit states that the defendant resides in West Frankfort. Attorney F. P. Hanagan represents the plaintiff.

Note: His memorial stone lists his middle initial as L. and his birth year as 1869 The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, March 16, 1959 John Uselton Dies At Age 90 At Nursing Home John A. Uselton of 1729 Jefferson died at 9:15 a. m. today at the Setzekorn Nursing Home, where he had lived for the past year. He was 90 year seven moths and 23 days old.. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Myers Funeral Service. Mr. Uselton was born July 23, 1868 in Gallatin county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Uselton. In Gallatin county, in 1889, he was married to Sarah Wininger, who died in 1944. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Lucy Page, Mrs. Anna Coberly, Mrs. Edith Coberly, all of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Bessie Rumsey of Mountclair, Calif., and Josephine Spurlock of Jonesboro, Ill.; one son, William Uselton of Marion; and 34 grandchildren. Mr. Uselton, a retired drayman, was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, March 17, 1959 John A. Uselton Rites Wednesday Funeral services for John A. Uselton will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p. m, at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Howard Flota and the Rev. Floyd Hartley will officiate and burial will follow in West Salem cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel, where friends may call after 4:00 p. m. today. Mr. Uselton of 1729 Jefferson, died Monday morning at the age of 90 years.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Wednesday, July 8, 1970 Isom Trowbridge Mt. Vernon Funeral services for Isom B. Trowbridge, 52, 229 Opdyke, who drowned Monday night while fishing at Lake Miller, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Guy Roney will officiate and burial will be in West Salem Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Mr. Trowbridge was born in Jefferson county on July 27, 1917, the son of Walter E. and Eliza (Carter) Trowbridge. Survivors include his mother; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Dye of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Opal Hayes of Benton; a half sister, Mrs. Kathryn Chandler of Roberts, Ky.; and four half brothers, Walter Trowbridge and Larry Trowbridge, both of Mt. Vernon, Gary Trowbridge, serving with the U. S. Army in Germany, and Jimmie Trowbridge of East St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his father, a sister and a half brother.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, February 12, 1973 Liza Trowbridge Benton Mrs. Liza Trowbridge, 92, of Benton, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, died at 9.15 p.m. yesterday at her home. Mrs. Trowbridge was born in Jefferson county on Sept. 14. 1880, the daughter of Abraham and Marriam (Highsmith) Carter. She was married to Walter Trowbridge, who preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Ross Partridge officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Trowbridge is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Opal Hayes, Benton, and Mrs. Mildred Dye, Mt. Vernon; seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one daughter, two sons, three sisters, a brother and a half-brother. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Wednesday, December 7, 1921 Marital Troubles Result In Suits For Divorce, Etc. Additional suits for divorce have been filed as follows: Eliza Trowbridge against Walter E. Trowbridge. The couple were married in 1904 and lived together until August 13, 1918, according to the bill. The husband is charged with desertion. Five children were born to their union. ranging in age from 4 years to 16 years. The wife asks that the husband be required to help support, the children.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, March 29, 1966 Mrs. Opal Taylor Dies Early Today Mrs. Freda Opal Taylor of 121 Opdyke avenue, died at 4:50 a. m. today in Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 64 years, four months, and 10 days. The body has been taken to Myers Chapel. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Mrs. Taylor was born Nov. 19, 1901, in Wayne County. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Ione Fitzjerrelles of Bonnie. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Wednesday, March 30, 1966 Rites Friday For Mrs. Opal Taylor Funeral services for Mrs. Freda Opal Taylor, 64, of 121 Opdke Avenue, will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Maurice Paxton will officiate and burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel, where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Taylor died at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born November 19, 1901 in Wayne county, the daughter of Horace and Mary Ann (Marshall) Gaskill. She was married to Chester Taylor, who preceded her in death in 1940. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Note: His obit. has his name spelled LaVerne. His military marker has his name spelled LaVern. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, August 12, 1968 LaVerne Tate Dies Suddenly At Age 49 Years LaVerne Tate, 49, of Route 3, died suddenly yesterday. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pulley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roy VanHorn officiating. Burial will be in the West Salem cemetery and Jefferson Post 141 of the American Legion will be in charge of graveside military rites. The body will lie in state at the Pulley Funeral Home where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. today. Mr. Tate was a crane operator and a member of the American Legion. He served in World War II with the Navy. He was born October 20, 1918, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Henry and Mary Jane (McCoy) Tate. Mr. Tate was married June 28. 1967, to Helen Ramsey Wilson. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Larry Tate, of Peoria, one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Sue Goddard, of Chicago; one brother, Elliott Tate, of Sarasota, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Gaskins, of Patoka, Ind., Mrs. Louise Yeargin, of Calumet City, Ill., and Mrs. Minnie Yeargin of Gary, Ind.

Anyone know if her father is the same Abraham Carter who was married to Nancy Shelton 29 Jul 1858 Crawford Co, IL? His marriage in 1872 means he would have been 36 so probably had earlier marriage. 1880 census for Farrington Twp, JCI he is age 44 and Mariah is age 32 with no children yet. CARTER, ABRAHAM HIGHSMITH, MARIAH 1872-01-04 003 00000203 JEFFERSON Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Name: Abram Carter Birth Date: 7 Apr 1836 Birth Place: Franklin Co , Ind Death Date: 20 Jun 1922 Death Place: MT Vernon, Jefferson Co , Illinois Burial Date: 22 Jun 1922 Death Age: 86 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: W Gender: Male Mother Name: Shaeffer Spouse Name: Mariah Ann FHL Film Number: 1556736 On 8/19/2014 9:22 AM, rwlmn via wrote: The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Tuesday, February 12, 1973 Liza Trowbridge Benton Mrs. Liza Trowbridge, 92, of Benton, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, died at 9 .15 p.m. yesterday at her home. Mrs. Trowbridge was born in Jefferson county on Sept. 14. 1880, the daughter of Abraham and Marriam (Highsmith) Carter. She wa s married to Walter Trowbridge, who preceded her in death. Funeral services wil l be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Ross Partridge o fficiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call at the fune ral home after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Trowbridge is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Opal Hayes, Benton, and Mrs. Mildred Dye, Mt. Vernon; seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in dea th by one daughter, two sons, three sisters, a brother and a half-brother. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Wednesday, December 7, 1921 Marital Troubles Result In Suits For Divorce, Etc. Additional suits for divorce have been filed as follows: Eliza Trowbridge against Walter E. Trowbridge. The couple were married in 1904 and lived together until August 13, 1918, according to the bill. The husband is charged with desertion. Five children were born to their union. ranging in age from 4 years to 16 years. The wife asks that the husband be required to help s upport, the children. Visit the Jefferson County web site at: [1]www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [2]ILJEFFER-request@roots web.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the b ody of the message -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer [3]sandy@whalen-family.org References 1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ 2. mailto:ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com 3. mailto:sandy@whalen-family.org

PLEASE change the subject line. I keep thinking this is about Jean.... she is a step-mom to my cousin. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: iljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chapman Kim via Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 2:55 PM To: 'iljeffer@rootsweb.com' Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] Jeannine Marie Osborn Obituary Hosea is in the 1900 Census in the household of John ETHINGTON and wife Mary F. about Hosea Page Birth Date: Nov 1881 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1900: Weber, Jefferson, Illinois Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Members: Name Age John A Ethington 35 Mary F Ethington 35 Lola A Ethington 8 Hosea Page 18 -----Original Message----- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:20:32 -0500 From: "Larry Lance" <llance516@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] Jeannine Marie Osborn Obituary To: "'Sheldon Jones'" <srjones@pcisys.net>, <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> He is the s/o Hosea Sherman Page & Nellie Irene Russell Anyone have his actual birthdate? Name: CLARENCE PAGE Event Type: Burial Event Place: Webber, Jefferson, Illinois, United States Cemetery: East Hickory Hill Cemetery Birth Date: 1908 Marriage Date: Death Date: 1937 Maiden Name: Affiliate Image Identifier: 8995542 Latitude: 38.34305 Longitude: -88.76022 Affiliate Create Date: 2014-06-25 09:38:16 Citing this Record: "BillionGraves Index", index, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV3M-9RC7 : accessed 14 Aug 2014), CLARENCE PAGE, . ================= Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Clarence Page Name: Clarence Page Birth Date: abt 1908 Death Date: 8 Jun 1937 Death Place: Breese, Clinton, Illinois Death Age: 29 Gender: Male Father Name: Hosea S Page Mother Name: Nellie Russel Spouse Name: Lorain Flanigan FHL Film Number: 1786889 ----- Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Mount Carmel Daily Republican Register, Mt. Carmel, Ill., Monday, September 12, 1994 Clara F. Parkinson Clara F. Parkinson, 85, Mt. Vernon, Ill., formerly of Mt. Carmel, died Sept. 10, 1994, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. She was bom Sept. 12, 1908, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Herman and Lila (Davis) Nolta. She married L. Dow Parkinson. He preceded her in death in 1955. Mrs. Parkinson, a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church, operated Clara's Restaurant and Steak House in Mt. Carmel. She is survived by a sister, Anna Fleener of Mt. Vernon. Preceding her in death were four sisters, Marie Waite, Mary Nolta, Doris Nolta and Mildred Marlow; and two brothers, Clarence and Clyde Nolta. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. The Rev. Everett Lemay will officiate. Visitation is from 5 to 8 this evening at Hughey Funeral Home.

The Mount Carmel Daily Republican Register, Mt. Carmel, Ill., Monday, September 12, 1994 Clara F. Parkinson Clara F. Parkinson, 85, Mt. Vernon, Ill., formerly of Mt. Carmel, died Sept. 10, 1994, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1908, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Herman and Lila (Davis) Nolta. She married L. Dow Parkinson. He preceded her in death in 1955. Mrs. Parkinson, a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church, operated Clara's Restaurant and Steak House in Mt. Carmel. She is survived by a sister, Anna Fleener of Mt. Vernon. Preceding her in death were four sisters, Marie Waite, Mary Nolta, Doris Nolta and Mildred Marlow; and two brothers, Clarence and Clyde Nolta. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. The Rev. Everett Lemay will officiate. Visitation is from 5 to 8 this evening at Hughey Funeral Home.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Wednesday, May 2, 1973 Clyde Nolta Mt. Vernon Funeral services for Clyde Nolta, 66, of 800 S. 12th St., the owner of Harry's Market, will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist church, with Dr. Clyde Funkhouser officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home after 5 p.m. Thursday, and until 11 a.m. Friday. The body will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Friday, to lie in state from noon until the funeral hour. Mr. Nolta died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Nolta was born in Mt. Vernon on Oct. 18, 1906, the son of Herman and Lela (Davis) Nolta. He was married on April 7, 1928, in Mt. Vernon, to Thelma Bruce, who survives. He operated Harry's Market for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the First United Methodist church. Mr. Nolta is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lila Nolta, Mt. Vernon; his wife, Thelma; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith, Titusville Fla.; three grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Nolta, Mt. Vernon; and five sisters, Mrs. Marie Waite, Mt, Vernon, Mrs. Anna Fleener, Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Mildred Marlow, Mt. Vernon, Miss Doris Nolta, Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Grace (sic.) Parkinson, Mt. Carmel. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister.

The Mount Carmel Daily Republican Register, Mt. Carmel, Ill., Thursday, January 27, 1983 DORIS LOUISE NOLTA Doris Louise Nolta, 59, of Mt. Vernon, Ill., died Wednesday at 9:20 p.m. at her home in Mt. Vernon. She was born Aug. 23, 1923, the daughter of Herman P. and Lila (Davis) Nolta. She is survived by four sisters — Mrs. Marie Waite, Mrs. Mildred Marlow, and Mrs. Anna Fleenor, all of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Clara Parkinson of Mt. Carmel; one brother — Clarence Nolta of Mt. Vernon; and one uncle, Henry Nolta of Centralia. She was preceded in death by here parents, one brother, Clyde, and once (sic.) sister, Mary. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Rev. Everett Lemay officiating. Burial will be in the West Sealme (sic) cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, July 15, 1974 Lila Nolta Mt. Vernon Lila Nolta, 93, of 2232 College Ave., died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday at the home her daughter, Anna Fleener, at 1605 S. 14th St. Mrs. Nolta was born in Jefferson county on Sept. 16, 1880, the daughter of C. W. and Mary (Giles) Davis. She was married to Herman P. Nolta, who died on Dec. 28, 1949. She was a member of the Park Avenue Baptist church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Everett Lemay officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 6:00 p.m. today. Mrs. Nolta is survived by one son, Clarence, of Mt. Vernon; five daughters, Mrs. Clara Parkinson of Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Marie Waite, Mrs. Anna Fleener, Mrs. Foster Marlow and Miss Doris Nolta, all of Mt. Vernon; one brother, Ernie Davis, Millstadt; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Parker, Evansville, Ind. and Mrs. Stella Arnold, Mt. Vernon; seven grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, December 29, 1949 Herman P. Nolta Dies at Age 70 Herman P. Nolta, a well known lifetime resident of Mt. Vernon, died at 5:15 p. m. yesterday at his home, 2232 College avenue. His age was 70 years, three months and 29 days. Mr. Nolta was n retired employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p. m. at the Wesley Methodist church, with the Rev. O. E. Connett and the Rev, Thomas E. Harper officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may can call at any time until the funeral hour. Mr. Nolta was born August 29, 1879 in Carlyle, Ill., the son of Henry and Anna Hydle Nolta. In 1900 he was married, in Mt. Vernon, to Lila Davis, who survives. Mr. Nolta was a member of the Park Avenue Baptist church. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Clyde and Clarence Nolta of Mt. Vernon; five daughters, Mrs. Clara Parkinson of Mt. Carmel, Ill.. Mrs. Marie Waite, Mrs. Anna Fleener and Mrs. Foster Marlow of Mt. Vernon and Miss Doris Nolta, at home; four brothers. Otto Nolta of Markham City, Ill, Henry Nolta of Du Quoin and Charley and William Nolta of Centralia: seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Saturday, February 26, 1972 Lester Neal Mt. Vernon Lester Earl Neal, 31, Rt. 4, was found dead in his sleep at his home about 7 a.m. today. Mr. Neal was born June 9, 1940 in Jefferson county, the son of Harvey and Samelda Davis Neal. He was a truck driver. He was married to the former Mary Wllderman on July 21, 1962. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Phillip and Patrick; two daughters, Vickie and Tammy, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Samela Neal, Mt. Vernon; and four brothers, John Neal of Philadelphia, and Walter, Duke, and Charles, all of Mt. Vernon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Myers Funeral Service. The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Monday, February 28, 1972 Lester Neal Mt. Vernon Funeral services will be held at l:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Capel for Lester Earl Neal who died Saturday. Mr. Neal, 31, was found dead in his sleep Saturday morning at his home, on Rt. 4. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today.

The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Friday, June 10, 1966 Harvey Neal, 55, Dies Early Today; Funeral Sunday Harvey Neal died at 3:10 a.m. today at his home, 2310 Perkins, at the age of 55 years, 10 months and 15 days. Mr. Neal was a truck driver for the Viking Freight Company. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Myers Chapel withe the Rev, F. L. Trotter officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Neal was born July 25, 1910, in St. Louis, the son of John Q. and Hazel (Harper) Neal. In Mt. Vernon, on Jan. 21, 1933, he was married to Samelda Davis, who survives. He is also survived by five sons, Walter, Harvey D., Lester and John Neal, all of Mt. Vernon, and Charles Neal of Bedford, England; a brother, Edward Neal of Des Moines, la.; and 15 grandchildren. Mr. Neal was a member of Logan Street Baptist church.