Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 2 March 1933 Derius Buckles Service Sunday Derius Buckles, 83, a well known and highly respected resident of Niantic, Macon County, Illinois, passed away at his home in that place at 6 o'clock Thursday evening, February 23, 1933, from heart trouble. He had been in failing health for some time, his condition becoming critical several days before his death. Derius Buckles was born February 18, 1850, a few miles southwest of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, being a son of John and Esther Jane (Scroggin) Buckles, his parents being pioneer residents of Mt. Pulaski vicinity. On February 18, 1875, he was united in marriage with Alice Turley of Mt. Pulaski, and they went to housekeeping on a farm near Niantic. Mr. Buckles was a successful farmer, stock raiser, and cattle feeder, and became widely known in central Illinois for his activities. At the time of his death, he possessed approximately 4000 acres of Logan, Macon, and Sangamon county lands. Mr. Buckles was interested in the Niantic bank. Mr. Buckles was preceded in death by one daughter, Cora, who died several years ago. He is survived by his wife; one granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Cannon; one great grandson, Richard Buckles Cannon of Niantic; five nephews, Elmer Turley of Greenville, Miss., Harry, Frank, Cecil, and Hubert Buckles; and three nieces, Mrs. Thomas L. Rothwell, Mrs. George Litterly Sr., and Mrs. Oscar W. Mayer, all of Mt. Pulaski. He was the last member of the well known family of John Buckles, being preceded in death by two brothers, Elias and John Marion Buckles, and one sister, Phebe C., who was the wife of Ode Turley. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Niantic at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, February 26, conducted by Rev. J. J. Jenner and Rev. R. E. Henry. Elmer Lyons and Harry Geiger, of Decatur, sang "The Old Rugged Cross", "No Night There", and "In the Garden." The funeral was largely attended, many relatives and friends from Mt. Pulaski and vicinity being present. The interment was made in the Steenbergen cemetery, four miles southwest of Mt. Pulaski. The pallbearers were William Moore, H. O. Bruce, Carl W. Pritchett, Dan Erwin, and William Close of Niantic, and Frank E. Turley of Mt. Pulaski. The honorary pallbearers were M. E. Lockhart, Walter Pritchett, J. F. Beall, and A. C. Birks of Niantic, and W. E. Birks of Mt. Pulaski. The ladies in charge of the flowers were Mrs. Charles Pritchett, Miss Wilma Moore, Miss Esther Frink, Miss Margaret Critchnau, and Miss Lucy Moore of Niantic, and Miss Dorothy Thomas of St. Louis, Mo. Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. D. White, Mrs. Dwight Thomas and daughter, Dorothy, of St. Louis, Mo.; Elmer Turley of Greenville, Miss.; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wisegarver of Deland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Culp of Champaign; Miss Pearl Turley of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turley of Buffalo.

I am hoping someone can shed some light on a couple of PENCE marriages in Logan County that I haven't been able to "nail down." John PENCE was born 3 Feb 1814 in Champaign County, Ohio; died 17 Apr 1879 in Logan County, Illinois, buried Reed Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County. We know from family information that he married Susannah Lantis about 1838 (this may have been in Logan County, but no record found). Susan died in 1850, although she was still with the family at the census (official date 1 June). I haven't discovered anything else about this marriage, although I suspect it is for the above John Pence: John Pence to Elizabeth Speece 28 Nov 1859 in Logan County I haven't been able to find this couple in the 1860 Logan County census, although I feel sure they should be there. Finally, there is this marriage: John Pence to Lucy Atterbury 2 Jul 1875 in Logan County This was apparently a late-in-life marriage for John; her name appears with his in some records according to an email I recently received. John Pence, BTW, is apparently widowed and living with his son as Jonathan Pence in 1870 in Lincoln County. I would be grateful for any information on the three women above. Richard A. Pence 3211 Adams Ct. Fairfax, Virginia 22030 703-591-4243 Pence Family History <www.pipeline.com/~richardpence/>

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 4 August 1938 Chas. Buckles Died Friday; Long Illness Services Were Held Sunday Afternoon at Schahl Home Charles F. Buckles, a life-long resident of Mount Pulaski township, Logan County, Illinois, who had been in failing health for several years, died at his home on North Garden Street in Mount Pulaski at 7:50 p.m. Friday, July 29, 1938, aged 80 years, 6 months, and 10 days. Bronchial pneumonia was the direct cause of death. Mr. Buckles was born in the vicinity of Lake Fork, January 19, 1858, being a son of Chalton and Elizabeth Turley Buckles, pioneer settlers of that community. He grew to young manhood there, and on January 2, 1880, he married Miss Evelyn Coates. They lived on a farm for many years and his wife died November 18, 1910. Twenty-two years ago Mr. Buckles and family moved to Mount Pulaski, and his daughter, Miss Ora, kept house for him, administering to his wants and giving him loving care in his declining years. Decedent first joined the old Buckles Christian church, which stood about one mile north of Lake Fork, and in later years identified himself with the Mount Pulaski Christian Church. He is survived by one daughter and one son, Miss Ora Buckles and Omar Buckles of Mount Pulaski; and one sister, Mrs. Charles Crain of Ripley, Oklahoma. The remains were removed from the residence to the Schahl Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, conducted by Rev. J. Wayne Staley, pastor of the Christian Church. Two hymns, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Crossing the Bar" were read by Rev. Staley. The interment was in Steenbergen Cemetery, four miles southwest of Mount Pulaski. The pallbearers were George A. Tomlinson, Ennis A. Downing, John Barten, Gottlieb F. Schahl, Zolla Hukill, and Dr. George S. Connelly. In charge of the flowers were Joseph Davis, Robert Davis, Jean, Dora, and Mary Howe, and Billy Haferkamp, all great grandchildren of the decedent.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 6 May 1948 John A. Buckles, 92, Died Sunday; Pioneer Resident Services Held Tuesday at Schahl Funeral Home John Andrew Buckles, residing on North Belmont Street, Mount Pulaski, Illinois, a great many years, and one of the city's best known aged residents, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, May 2, 1948, in the Deaconess Hospital, Lincoln, Illinois, where he had been a patient almost five weeks. His health had been failing for several months. He was aged 91 years, 2 months, and 14 days. Mr. Buckles was born Feb. 18, 1857, on a farm about two miles southwest of the Mount Pulaski public square, on the place now occupied by the John Bates family, a son of Jeremiah and Mary Copeland Buckles, pioneer residents of this community. His grandparents came to Mount Pulaski township several years before the city was founded in 1836. After attending school in his home su rroundings, he devoted his time to farming. In Mount Pulaski, on Feb. 5, 1880, he married Miss Lemyra Jane Mier, a daughter of George and Rebecca Laughlin Mier, who were also pioneer settlers in this area. Following the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Buckles started housekeeping in the home where he was born. They then located in Lake Fork, where he was postmaster and merchant. After farming west of Mount Pulaski for a number of years, they moved into the city, where he was identified with the business interests for a time. They also lived in Kenney and Decatur before retiring and locating at the present family home. His wife preceded him in death Dec. 11, 1932. During the past two years part of his home has been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tyler and family. Mr. Buckles was a member of the Christian Church. A reader of the Chicago Tribune for a long period of time, he made daily trips of eight blocks to the post office to get his paper and other mail, as long as his health would permit. Being quite a reader, he kept up to the minute with the news of the day, and although advanced in years, took much interest in the big league baseball news. Decedent is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles Kemmer and Mrs. Zolla Hukill of Mount Pulaski; two sons, Aaron Buckles, Webster City, Iowa, and Orville D. Buckles, Evanston; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Peter W. Buckles, Mount Pulaski; and a sister, Mrs. Martha Scroggin, Webster, Mo. The remains were removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, conducted Rev. Carroll Langston, pastor of the Christian Church. Appropriate piano music was rendered by Mrs. Frank E. Turley. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Burial was in the Mount Pulaski Cemetery. The pallbearers were Amos Tyler, M. J. Schafer, Edward Michel, Austin Schaffenacker, Ennis Downing, and George Underhill.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 9 September 1937 Abraham Buckles Died on Sunday Abraham C. Buckles, a lifelong resident of Mount Pulaski township, Logan County, Illinois, and a well-known farmer, died at his home over four miles southwest of Mount Pulaski at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, September 5, 1937, aged 69 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Mr. Buckles had been in failing health for many months, but his last serious illness was only of a few days duration. Decedent was born on February 6, 1868, in the vicinity southwest of Mount Pulaski, where he always resided, being the youngest child of Jeremiah and Mary Copeland Buckles, pioneer residents of this community. While always interested in the activities of farm life, Mr. Buckles found much enjoyment in trap-shooting, and was well known for his great success in this sport for a number of years. On January 30, 1895, he was united in marriage with Miss Laura Drobisch of Mount Pulaski. To this union two sons were born; Vernon, who preceded his father in death a number of years ago, and Russell Buckles of Mount Buckles. Besides his wife and son, Mr. Buckles is survived by three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Scroggin of Chicago; two brothers, John A. Buckles and Assessor P. W. Buckles, of Mount Pulaski. The following sisters and brothers preceded him in death: Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Turley, Mrs. William Mann, Robert, William R., and Jeremiah S. Buckles, and an infant brother. Mr. Buckles was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Wayne Staley. Two songs, "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross", were sung by Mrs. Everett Beidler and Frank E. Turley, with accompaniment by Mrs. Turley. The interment was in Steenbergen Cemetery, four miles southwest of the city. The pallbearers were John and Harvey Davis, George and Claude Bowers, and James and William Follis. The remains were removed to the Hershey Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, and Monday evening were returned to the family home.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 29 February 1940 Alice Buckles, 84, Died at Niantic Mrs. Alice Buckles, 84, widow of Derias Buckles, died at 3:35 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 1940, at her home in Niantic, Macon County, following an extended illness. Alice Turley was born March 31, 1855, about six miles southwest of Mount Pulaski, being a daughter of Robert and Sarah Rankin Turley. He r father was born in Logan County and her mother was a native of Kentucky. During the year 1875, she married Derias Buckles, whose father, John Buckles, was born in White County, Illinois in 1822 and, while a baby, was brought to the community of Mount Pulaski, this being several years before the city was founded in 1836. Derias Buckles and wife began their married life on a farm four miles north of Niantic, and 47 years ago built a fine home on the north edge of Niantic, and spent the remainder of their days there. Mr. Buckles became an extensive owner of valuable farms in Macon, Sangamon, and Logan counties. He died on Feb. 23, 1933. One daughter, Cora, was born to this union and became the wife of Harry Cowden. She died in 1904. Mrs. Buckles was also preceded in death by three brothers, Louis E., Elmer, and John William Turley. Decedent is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Robert J. Cannon, and a great grandson, Robert B. Cannon of Niantic; one sister, Mrs. Ora Kennedy, living in North Dakota; and two brothers, James L. Turley, residing in Florida, and Harrison Turley of Niantic. The body was removed to the Pritchett Funeral Home in Illiopolis, and returned to the residence Monday evening. Mrs. Buckles was a member of the Niantic Christian Church, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. R. Porter. Two favorite hymns, "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross", were sung by Mr. Kiger and Mr. Lyons of Decatur. Interment was made in the Steenbergen Cemetery, four miles southwest of Mount Pulaski. The pallbearers were William Moore, Dan H. Irvin, Carl Pritchett, and H. A. Bruce, all of Niantic, and Claude Litterly and Frank E. Turley of Mount Pulaski. Quite a number of relatives and friends from Mount Pulaski and vicinity attended the funeral.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 11 March 1937 Services Held on Sunday for Mrs. O. Mayer Mrs. Edna Janie Mayer, wife of Oscar W. Mayer, chief of the Mount Pulaski fire department, who had been in failing health many months and bedfast for some time, died at the family home on North Belmont Street at 3:40 a.m. Friday, March 5, 1937, aged 60 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Edna Janie Buckles was born four miles west of Mount Pulaski, March 19, 1876, being a daughter of Elias and Elizabeth Dyer Buckles, prominent residents of this community.  She was a descendant of one of the earliest families in Mount Pulaski township.  Her grandfather, John Buckles, one of Logan County's best known pioneer citizens, was born in White County, Illinois, in October 1822, and was brought to this locality as an infant by his parents about fifteen years before Mount Pulaski was founded. She grew to womanhood in her home vicinity and, at the residence of her parents on September 25, 1895, was united in marriage to Oscar W. Mayer of Mount Pulaski, and had made this city her place of abode since that time.  Two daughters were born to this union. Mrs. Mayer is survived by her husband; two daughters, Allene, wife of Harry Damarin, living three miles north of the city, and Elizabeth, at home; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas L. Rothwell and Mrs. George Litterly Sr., of Mount Pulaski; and four brother, Harry, Frank, and Cecil Buckles, of Mount Pulaski, and Hubert, of Havana, Illinois. Decedent was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, the Ladies' Aid Society, and Loyal Daughters class of that church. The body was removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, and Friday was returned to the family residence. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Wayne Staley.  Several appropriate organ selections were rendered by Mrs. Frank E. Turley, and a niece, Miss Winifred Mayer, of Bloomington, sang "He Knows It All", with Mrs. Turley as accompanist.  The services were largely attended, and there were many beautiful floral tributes.  The Ladies' Aid Society and Loyal Daughters attended the funeral in a body.  The interment was made in the Mount Pulaski cemetery.  The pallbearers were Dr. G. S. Connelly, George E. Schahl, Frank B. Snyder, Harry Downing, all of this city, Harry Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, and Elias Buckles, of Waterloo, Iowa.  The honorary pallbearers were Everett Rothwell, Paul Buckles, Clarence Rothwell, Claude Litterly, Ralph Buckles, and Robert Rothwell, all nephews of Mrs. Mayer.  In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Richard Downing of St. Louis, Mo., Miss Betty Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, Miss Grace Rothwell, Mrs. Otto Ey, Miss Lucy Jane Ellis, Miss Emagene Buckles, and Miss Georgiabelle Rothwell. Relatives and friends from a distance who came to attend the funeral were as follows: Waterloo, Iowa - Mr. and Mrs. Elias Buckles. Janesville, Iowa - Mrs. Harry Ulrich. Peru, Illinois - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rothwell and family. Harristown - Mr. and Mrs. Ova Harbert and family. Stanford - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild and family. Decatur - Mr. and Mrs. Loren Goff, Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Reynolds, and John Bartels. St. Louis, Mo. - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Downing. Havana - Hubert Buckles. Springfield - Mrs. John Handlin and son, and Mrs. Emma Schackman. Newcastle, Ind. - George Litterly Jr. Riverton - Mrs. Lillie Hewitt. Bloomington - Miss Winifred Mayer. Lincoln - Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Warrick, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buckles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rohrer, and William Ellis. Cornland - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buckles.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 1 November 1951 Oscar W. Mayer Died Saturday Following Stroke Services Were Held Monday Afternoon at Funeral Home Oscar William Mayer, East Morgan Street, Mount Pulaski, one of the city's best known residents, and former chief of the volunteer fire department, died in the Deaconess Hospital in Lincoln, Ill., Saturday, Oct. 27, 1951 at 7:20 a.m., aged 80 years and 22 days. Although seriously ill about a year ago, Mr. Mayer seemed to have recovered good health again.  He attended the district meeting of Odd Fellows in the local IOOF Hall on Tuesday night, and was up in the business section as usual Wednesday afternoon chatting with friends.  His son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holz, who lived with him, were away for the evening and, when they returned home about 10 o'clock, they found Mr. Mayer laying on the basement floor.  He had suffered a stroke and fell down the cellar steps.  He was immediately removed to the Deaconess Hospital in the Schahl ambulance for treatment.  His condition was critical from the first and death followed in less than 60 hours from the time he was found.  Word of his sudden death came as a shock to everyone. Decedent was born Oct. 5, 1871, in Mount Pulaski, Ill., a son of John W. and Mary Mattefeldt Mayer.  He attended the Mount Pulaski schools and in his young manhood was associated with his father in the harness and buggy business on the south side of the square.  With the coming of the automobile and truck, they retired from that business and constructed the garage building at the southeast corner of the public square, and for a time dealt in Ford cars.  The building is now occupied by the Dick Shull garage.  Mr. Mayer was also interested in the dry goods and grocery business for a few years with his cousin, Edward O. Mayer.  He retired from active work a number of years ago, but looked after his land interests. In 1909 Mr. Mayer became a member of the Mount Pulaski volunteer fire department, and for 25 years served as chief, retiring from that post in 1948, when Frederick A. Lipp was elected to the post.  Although he was the oldest member of the department, he was always active and made many runs on the trucks.  Always interested in the department, which he had served so efficiently through the years, he worked with the other members in raising funds and the purchase of the two trucks now in use.  For many years he attended the annual meetings of the Illinois State Firemen's Association, and the first week in October, accompanied Mr. Lipp to Chicago to attend the meeting. Mr. Mayer became a member of Mount Pulaski Lodge No. 545, IOOF, in 1908.  For more than 40 years he took an active part in lodge work, holding the various offices, including Past Noble Grand, and was secretary-treasurer at the time of his death.  He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Christian Church. In Mount Pulaski on Sept. 25, 1896, he married Miss Edna Jane Buckles, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elias Buckles, and they went to housekeeping in the east part of the city.  His wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1937. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Damarin and Mrs. Herbert Holz, Mount Pulaski; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Clarence A. Mayer, Los Angeles, Calif. The remains were removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, conducted by Rev. Ray O. Zumstein.  Three appropriate piano numbers were played by Mrs. Frank E. Turley.  Members of the fire department and Odd Fellows attended the services in a body. Burial was in the Mount Pulaski cemetery.  Graveside services were conducted by the Odd Fellows.  Pallbearers, all firemen, were: Frederick Lipp, Chief; Charles F. Wagner, Harry van Hook, Kelsey Anderson, Charles Schultz, and Fred Mayer Jr. As a mark of respect, and in memory of a good friend and efficient fire fighter, both the city fire trucks were driven in the funeral cortege.

Has anyone heard from Cheryl how she made out with the hurricane? Garland Edgell

I have written her but heard nothing yet. There is a lot of power outages in that area. The Pensacola z-Newspaper are estimating up to 3 weeks for some areas to be restored. Does anyone know just how far from the coast she is? Joan [email protected] wrote: Has anyone heard from Cheryl how she made out with the hurricane? Garland Edgell ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] Joan Black Lund [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~joanlund/

I put down the date of the obituary on the last message. She died March 5, 1937. Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 11 March 1937 Services Held on Sunday for Mrs. O. Mayer Mrs. Edna Janie Mayer, wife of Oscar W. Mayer, chief of the Mount Pulaski fire department, who had been in failing health many months and bedfast for some time, died at the family home on North Belmont Street at 3:40 a.m. Friday, March 5, 1937, aged 60 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Edna Janie Buckles was born four miles west of Mount Pulaski, March 19, 1876, being a daughter of Elias and Elizabeth Dyer Buckles, prominent residents of this community. She was a descendant of one of the earliest families in Mount Pulaski township. Her grandfather, John Buckles, one of Logan County's best known pioneer citizens, was born in White County, Illinois, in October 1822, and was brought to this locality as an infant by his parents about fifteen years before Mount Pulaski was founded. She grew to womanhood in her home vicinity and, at the residence of her parents on September 25, 1885, was united in marriage to Oscar W. Mayer of Mount Pulaski, and had made this city her place of abode since that time. Two daughters were born to this union. Mrs. Mayer is survived by her husband; two daughters, Allene, wife of Harry Damarin, living three miles north of the city, and Elizabeth, at home; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas L. Rothwell and Mrs. George Litterly Sr., of Mount Pulaski; and four brother, Harry, Frank, and Cecil Buckles, of Mount Pulaski, and Hubert, of Havana, Illinois. Decedent was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, the Ladies' Aid Society, and Loyal Daughters class of that church. The body was removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, and Friday was returned to the family residence. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Wayne Staley. Several appropriate organ selections were rendered by Mrs. Frank E. Turley, and a niece, Miss Winifred Mayer, of Bloomington, sang "He Knows It All", with Mrs. Turley as accompanist. The services were largely attended, and there were many beautiful floral tributes. The Ladies' Aid Society and Loyal Daughters attended the funeral in a body. The interment was made in the Mount Pulaski cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. G. S. Connelly, George E. Schahl, Frank B. Snyder, Harry Downing, all of this city, Harry Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, and Elias Buckles, of Waterloo, Iowa. The honorary pallbearers were Everett Rothwell, Paul Buckles, Clarence Rothwell, Claude Litterly, Ralph Buckles, and Robert Rothwell, all nephews of Mrs. Mayer. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Richard Downing of St. Louis, Mo., Miss Betty Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, Miss Grace Rothwell, Mrs. Otto Ey, Miss Lucy Jane Ellis, Miss Emagene Buckles, and Miss Georgiabelle Rothwell. Relatives and friends from a distance who came to attend the funeral were as follows: Waterloo, Iowa - Mr. and Mrs. Elias Buckles. Janesville, Iowa - Mrs. Harry Ulrich. Peru, Illinois - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rothwell and family. Harristown - Mr. and Mrs. Ova Harbert and family. Stanford - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild and family. Decatur - Mr. and Mrs. Loren Goff, Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Reynolds, and John Bartels. St. Louis, Mo. - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Downing. Havana - Hubert Buckles. Springfield - Mrs. John Handlin and son, and Mrs. Emma Schackman. Newcastle, Ind. - George Litterly Jr. Riverton - Mrs. Lillie Hewitt. Bloomington - Miss Winifred Mayer. Lincoln - Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Warrick, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buckles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rohrer, and William Ellis. Cornland - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buckles.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 1 November 1951 Oscar W. Mayer Died Saturday Following Stroke Services Were Held Monday Afternoon at Funeral Home Oscar William Mayer, East Morgan Street, Mount Pulaski, one of the city's best known residents, and former chief of the volunteer fire department, died in the Deaconess Hospital in Lincoln, Ill., Saturday, Oct. 27, 1951 at 7:20 a.m., aged 80 years and 22 days. Although seriously ill about a year ago, Mr. Mayer seemed to have recovered good health again. He attended the district meeting of Odd Fellows in the local IOOF Hall on Tuesday night, and was up in the business section as usual Wednesday afternoon chatting with friends. His son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holz, who lived with him, were away for the evening and, when they returned home about 10 o'clock, they found Mr. Mayer laying on the basement floor. He had suffered a stroke and fell down the cellar steps. He was immediately removed to the Deaconess Hospital in the Schahl ambulance for treatment. His condition was critical from the first and death followed in less than 60 hours from the time he was found. Word of his sudden death came as a shock to everyone. Decedent was born Oct. 5, 1871, in Mount Pulaski, Ill., a son of John W. and Mary Mattefeldt Mayer. He attended the Mount Pulaski schools and in his young manhood was associated with his father in the harness and buggy business on the south side of the square. With the coming of the automobile and truck, they retired from that business and constructed the garage building at the southeast corner of the public square, and for a time dealt in Ford cars. The building is now occupied by the Dick Shull garage. Mr. Mayer was also interested in the dry goods and grocery business for a few years with his cousin, Edward O. Mayer. He retired from active work a number of years ago, but looked after his land interests. In 1909 Mr. Mayer became a member of the Mount Pulaski volunteer fire department, and for 125 years served as chief, retiring from that post in 1948, when Frederick A. Lipp was elected to the post. Although he was the oldest member of the department, he was always active and made many runs on the trucks. Always interested in the department, which he had served so efficiently through the years, he worked with the other members in raising funds and the purchase of the two trucks now in use. For many years he attended the annual meetings of the Illinois State Firemen's Association, and the first week in October, accompanied Mr. Lipp to Chicago to attend the meeting. Mr. Mayer became a member of Mount Pulaski Lodge No. 545, IOOF, in 1908. For more than 40 years he took an active part in lodge work, holding the various offices, including Past Noble Grand, and was secretary-treasurer at the time of his death. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Christian Church. In Mount Pulaski on Sept. 25, 1896, he married Miss Edna Jane Buckles, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elias Buckles, and they went to housekeeping in the east part of the city. His wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1937. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Damarin and Mrs. Herbert Holz, Mount Pulaski; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Clarence A. Mayer, Los Angeles, Calif. The remains were removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, where funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, conducted by Rev. Ray O. Zumstein. Three appropriate piano numbers were played by Mrs. Frank E. Turley. Members of the fire department and Odd Fellows attended the services in a body. Burial was in the Mount Pulaski cemetery. Graveside services were conducted by the Odd Fellows. Pallbearers, all firemen, were: Frederick Lipp, Chief; Charles F. Wagner, Harry van Hook, Kelsey Anderson, Charles Schultz, and Fred Mayer Jr. As a mark of respect, and in memory of a good friend and efficient fire fighter, both the city fire trucks were driven in the funeral cortege.

Obituary - Mount Pulaski Times-News, 11 March 1937 Services Held on Sunday for Mrs. O. Mayer Mrs. Edna Janie Mayer, wife of Oscar W. Mayer, chief of the Mount Pulaski fire department, who had been in failing health many months and bedfast for some time, died at the family home on North Belmont Street at 3:40 a.m. Friday, March 5, 1937, aged 60 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Edna Janie Buckles was born four miles west of Mount Pulaski, March 19, 1876, being a daughter of Elias and Elizabeth Dyer Buckles, prominent residents of this community. She was a descendant of one of the earliest families in Mount Pulaski township. Her grandfather, John Buckles, one of Logan County's best known pioneer citizens, was born in White County, Illinois, in October 1822, and was brought to this locality as an infant by his parents about fifteen years before Mount Pulaski was founded. She grew to womanhood in her home vicinity and, at the residence of her parents on September 25, 1885, was united in marriage to Oscar W. Mayer of Mount Pulaski, and had made this city her place of abode since that time. Two daughters were born to this union. Mrs. Mayer is survived by her husband; two daughters, Allene, wife of Harry Damarin, living three miles north of the city, and Elizabeth, at home; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas L. Rothwell and Mrs. George Litterly Sr., of Mount Pulaski; and four brother, Harry, Frank, and Cecil Buckles, of Mount Pulaski, and Hubert, of Havana, Illinois. Decedent was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, the Ladies' Aid Society, and Loyal Daughters class of that church. The body was removed to the Schahl Funeral Home, and Friday was returned to the family residence. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Wayne Staley. Several appropriate organ selections were rendered by Mrs. Frank E. Turley, and a niece, Miss Winifred Mayer, of Bloomington, sang "He Knows It All", with Mrs. Turley as accompanist. The services were largely attended, and there were many beautiful floral tributes. The Ladies' Aid Society and Loyal Daughters attended the funeral in a body. The interment was made in the Mount Pulaski cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. G. S. Connelly, George E. Schahl, Frank B. Snyder, Harry Downing, all of this city, Harry Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, and Elias Buckles, of Waterloo, Iowa. The honorary pallbearers were Everett Rothwell, Paul Buckles, Clarence Rothwell, Claude Litterly, Ralph Buckles, and Robert Rothwell, all nephews of Mrs. Mayer. In charge of the flowers were Mrs. Richard Downing of St. Louis, Mo., Miss Betty Rothwell, of Peru, Illinois, Miss Grace Rothwell, Mrs. Otto Ey, Miss Lucy Jane Ellis, Miss Emagene Buckles, and Miss Georgiabelle Rothwell. Relatives and friends from a distance who came to attend the funeral were as follows: Waterloo, Iowa - Mr. and Mrs. Elias Buckles. Janesville, Iowa - Mrs. Harry Ulrich. Peru, Illinois - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rothwell and family. Harristown - Mr. and Mrs. Ova Harbert and family. Stanford - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild and family. Decatur - Mr. and Mrs. Loren Goff, Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Reynolds, and John Bartels. St. Louis, Mo. - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Downing. Havana - Hubert Buckles. Springfield - Mrs. John Handlin and son, and Mrs. Emma Schackman. Newcastle, Ind. - George Litterly Jr. Riverton - Mrs. Lillie Hewitt. Bloomington - Miss Winifred Mayer. Lincoln - Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Warrick, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buckles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rohrer, and William Ellis. Cornland - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Buckles.

Hello all, We will be meeting at 7 pm. on Monday July 11th at Springfield's Public Library, the Lincoln Library, in the Carnegie Room South. Our speaker will be David Johnson whose topic is the Inter Urban Railroad. The public is always welcome to attend these free meetings. August's speaker will be Alyce Scott from the Illinois State Library's Digital Archives program. On Saturday September 10 we will have an Open House/Research Day from 9 am to 2 pm. at the society office, 2856 South 11th Street, Springfield, Illinois. The office will be staffed on Wednesday July 13, July 20, and July 27 from 5:30 to 9:00 each Wednesday night for researching and purchasing of publications. We will be closed the month of August. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) or at the address below if you have any questions regarding our programs. Sincerely, Dan Dixon President/Editor Sangamon County Genealogical Society Sangamon County Genealogical Society Office Library 2856 South 11th Street (approx. 3 blocks north of Stevenson Drive and approx. 2 1/2 blocks south of Bunn Golf Course) Springfield, Illinois Phone: 217-529-0546 Email: [email protected] Open Wednesday nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm

Cheryl and Bill, Thanks for the information. I will check all you suggest. Alvin was my grandfather. I don't know who put the info on the Worldnet. Says Tim Chambers will try and contact. Thanks again. Gina Gilbrech Stephenson

Hello, I am looking for any information or descendants of Fred B. and Edith M. Lowman from Broadwell. They lived there in the 1920's and 1930's. I have lost them after that. Fred had a brother named Leland P. and another named George H. Fred and Edith had 2 children that I know of. One named Lorene born about 1918 and another named Wallace born about 1922. Edith also had a sister living there by the name of Euphamia Baughman. She was married to Samuel E. If anyone has any information on this family or any descendants I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, Darin

I took a quick trip through the Logan Cemetery books and didn't see that name. Is there a possibility Daniel Gilbrech could have died in McLean County? It appears their son Alvin was born there in 1862 (from an entry in Worldconnect.Rootsweb). They are neighboring counties. Just a thought. Bill

I am totally impressed with the knowledge of the listers. Also how helpful people are. I am inspired by the last exchange on the Logan county list. Hope someone can assist me. My ancestor Daniel Gilbrech died in Logan county (I think). He married Dulcena Meeker in Lincoln in Sept. 1861. He was a carpenter and died from a fall off a scaffold. Date of death I do not know. Where buried I do not know. I think Daniel and Dulcena may have been living in Lincoln with her sister Caroline and Caroline's husband Joseph Green. There are no death certificates from that time period (1862-1865) and I have checked all the cemetery listing I could find. No luck. They were married in Sept 1861, he was found on the 1862 Military Census (thank you Cheryl), and his widow Dulcena remarried in Lincoln in Dec. 1865. Any help appreciated. Gina Gilbrech Stephenson

Cheryl merely uploaded the 1862 military census. The real work was done by Mary Ann Kaylor and she deserves all the credit. Hopefully someone with the cemetery books will look for your Daniel Gilbrech. In all this discussion about cemeteries I forgot what I wanted to remind everyone. The Logan County Cemetery District knows who is buried in the cemeteries under their control. Logan County Cemeteries District 198 Cobblestone Avenue Lincoln, IL 62656 217 732-2372 They do NOT have records for the cemeteries not under their control. Steenbergen and Lake Bank come to mind but there are several others including, of course, the Catholic cemeteries. The Logan County G&H has a lot of cemetery information on all the cemeteries. 114 N. Chicago St. Lincoln IL 62656 (217) 732-3200 Cemetery books with listing through about 1970 are available from the Decatur Genealogical Society. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildecgs/micp.html Cheryl Rothwell [email protected] Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/36 - Release Date: 7/1/2005

Having gotten behind on my email because of a trip to Springfield yesterday to help move a son a 100 miles, I should have waited before I suggested "green ridge". Glad you find him. Joan Richard Pence <[email protected]> wrote: There is a lesson in how to overcome obstacles in genealogical research in this exchange. I saw Cheryl's note about "Cream Hill" and sent her a message about place names in the U.S. and those listed in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Index System, which is on line. After sending off that note, I got to thinking about death certificates in general and the types of errors you often find on them. Usually these forms are completed in times of stress and informants are not always clear-headed or clear spoken. For example, the form usually contains a question concerning the maiden name of the deceased. Too often, the person filling out the form is asking the questions on the form of a relative of the deceased and skips down the form quickly. When he gets to the question about the mother, he asks: "Mother's maiden name?" That's why encounter death certificates that have the maiden name of the mother of the INFORMANT on them and not the maiden name of the DECEASED! Another error you encounter is the "sounds like" error. In mulling over what the cemetery's name could have been, I thought of "Green" instead of "Cream" and was about to write Cheryl again to suggest that perhaps there was a cemetery called Green Ridge or some such. Procrastination caused me to miss being thought of as a brilliant analyst by about t-h-a-t much! The lesson, in case my ramblings were too obtuse, is that when information on a document doesn't seem to fit other known facts, brain-storm it about and see if you can think of what was INTENDED instead of what actually written on the paper. And often names like Hill, Valley, Ridge, Grove, Park, etc., are confused with one another in place names. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [ILLOGAN] Cream Ridge Cemetery in Logan county? > That is him. Thanks Bill!! > > Darin > > > > > > There was a one room country school in section 5, S.W. 1/4 of Prairie Creek > > Twp, which is west of Emden about 6 miles. It was located on the north side > > of the country road. Across the road to the South, is a cemetery, known as > > Green Hill. There is a Charles Campbell (no dates) buried there, along side > > Hassel E. Campbell (born 1894 - died 3/12/1985). It appears the wrong cemetery > > name was given on the death certificate. > > > > Bill Detmers, Genealogist > > Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/1/2005 6:41:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > According to the USGS there is no Cream Ridge Cemetery in the state of > > Illinois. Closest one I could find with Ridge in the name is Grassy Ridge in > > McLean County. That would be feasible for Emden. > > > > Latitude(DEC) Longitude(DEC) Latitude(DMS) Longitude(DMS) Map > > Name > > 40.4067031 -89.002856 402424N > > 0890010W Bloomington West > > > > Cheryl Rothwell > > [email protected] > > Logan County ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan > > Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb > > Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas, et al > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:27 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ILLOGAN] Cream Ridge Cemetery in Logan county? > > > > I am looking for the location of Cream Ridge Cemetery in Logan County. I > > have not heard of it until I saw it listed on a death certificate today. > > Charles Campbell from Emden is suppose to be buried there according to his > > death certificate. Can anyone help? > > > > Thank you! > > Darin > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to > > [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest > > mode, send to [email protected] > > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to [email protected] Joan Black Lund [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~joanlund/