Greetings from Streator notes from obituary published Dec. 13, 1899 Mrs. Jane Temple (not Clark) died at at 12 o'clock last night lived with the three children of son, William. Surviving children are John and Frank and Mrs. Thomas (Anna) Farrington, and Charles and Mary Clark by a later marriage with William Clark. She also has a sister, Mrs. M. A. Morgan of Los Angeles, California. "The mother of A. S. Bickerton and Mrs. Thomas Morgan of Streator was also a sister of Mrs. Temple". death was due to inflamation of the bowels. notes from Billy Temple's obituary: had been an alderman from the Fifth ward. found dead in north part of town, had been going/coming from Ottawa, delivering election returns. had grocery store at Grant and Wasson sts. born in Sparland, Ill. Jan 15, 1858, but spent most of his life in Streator. Children: Florence, aged 14; Barbara, aged 12; Emily, aged 10 Siblings: Frank of Brookside Colorado; Mrs. Thomas Farrington of St. Joseph, Missouri. I think John was still in Streator. 1898 - 1899 City Directory J. Franklin Temple (Mary), miner 109 Bluff Wm. Temple grocery 901 N. Wasson, res 1402 N. Wasson 1888 City Directory: Wm. Temple, grocery, 179 North Wasson Frank Temple, miner, 261 North Park John Temple, miner, 261 North Park Mrs. Jane Clark, 261 North Park 1872 - 1873 Directory Geo. Temple, billiard hall on Main St., res on Park st. Did not see a listing for Temple in the 1904-1905 Directory. Some coal miners went to Colorado about this time. John could have followed his brother back to Colorado. Joanie