Obituary - Athens Free Press, 31 January 1936 GOFF CANTRALL PASSED AWAY AFTER ILLNESS OF SHORT DURATION Goff Cantrall, a well-known farmer, who resided on the Cantrall farm west of Athens, died at St. John's Hospital, Springfield Sunday evening, January 26, 1936, aged 41 years. He resided in and near Athens all his life excepting five years spent in and near Petersburg. Deceased was born November 15, 1894, east of Athens. He was the son of the late Robert and Louisa Goff Cantrall. He graduated from both the Athens grade and high schools, graduating from the latter in 1912, and then attended Brown's Business College for a time. He also graduated from the Mohler Barber College, St. Louis in 1921. He was married December 12, 1917 to Miss Melinda Eads at the Third Presbyterian Church parsonage, Rev. H. M. Hildebrandt officiating. He united with the First Presbyterian Church, Petersburg in 1920 and remained a member of that church until his death. Surviving are his wife, Melinda; four sisters, Mrs. Effie Graham, Mrs. Minnie Cline, and Mrs. Lillie Brown of Athens, and Mrs. Stella Pittman of Greenview; and two brothers, Thomas of Petersburg and Luther of Athens. Funeral services were held at the residence of Luther Cantrall, Tuesday afternoon, January 28, at 1:00 o'clock, Rev. S. C. Forwood, Springfield, officiating. Interment was made in Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg.

Obituary - Athens Free Press, 13 October 1939 Mrs. Emma Cantrall Answers Final Roll Call Mrs. Emma Cantrall, widow of the late Henry Cantrall, passed away at her residence two miles east of Athens at 5:30 a.m. Monday, October 9, 1939, at the advanced age of 86 years, 1 month, and 3 days. Mrs. Cantrall was born at Athens September 6, 1853, a member of a family of eleven children, the daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Akers) Graham, early residents of this section, her father coming from New York City in the 1830's settled in this community. She lived her entire life of 86 long years in the community in which she was born. The family of "Aunt Em" was noted for their longevity. Her father was 93 and her mother 89 years old at death. Each of the brothers and sisters had attained the ripe old age of 80 and older before death overtook them. Her home in her childhood days was the reception place of many of the old pioneer ministers, which at that time were known as circuit riders. Included among them was the venerable Peter Cartwright. Born and reared in a Christian home, she early in life united with the Christian church in Athens and has since lived an influential consistent Christian life. On January 1, 1873, the decedent was united in marriage to Henry Cantrall. The couple took up their residence on the farm where she resided the remainder of her life. Mr. Cantrall died October 6, 1906. She was affectionately known as "Aunt Em" or "Grandma" and was admired for her kindness to everyone, and her hospitality. She was kind and considerate and made everyone visiting her feel most welcome. Her survivors are: two sons, Arthur and Samuel D., both of Athens; five grandchildren, Mrs. Fay Bray and Mrs. Hazel Estill, Springfield; Mrs. Lois Reinders and Henry Cantrall, Athens; and Mrs. Jean Wolfe, Harvey; four great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Swingle, Athens. Two children preceded her in death, a daughter, Mrs. Verna Warner, died in 1926, and a son, Alvin W., died in 1927. Funeral services were held from the residence at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. D. J. Finley officiating. Interment was made in Indian Point Cemetery.

Obituary - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, 19 February 1941 GRAHAM, MRS. EFFIE BELL - Of Athens, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1941 at residence, aged 66 years. Survived by husband; three sisters, Mrs. A. D. Cline and Mrs. Lillie Brown, Athens; Mrs. Stella Pittman, Greenview; two brothers, Thomas Cantrall, Petersburg and Luther Cantrall, Athens; several nieces and nephews. Remains to Mott and Son Funeral Home, Athens, where funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Rev. Fred L. Smith officiating. Burial in Walnut Ridge.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Behl Fay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xg.2ADI/709.866.860.869.1.2 Message Board Post: Shirley, I just ran across your reply to my post from an old email address. Would be happy to help in any way I can. I don't have a lot on the Fay's; mostly what you saw in the previous post. Micki

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENTON, SMITH, WEAVER, PIERCE, GARREL, DOOLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xg.2ADI/2849 Message Board Post: (Counties involved are Fulton, Schuyler, Hancock, Sangamon) Need some help PLEASE. History of Fulton County (1879) has a short biography for H. J. Benton (Horatio John Benton). It stated he was a native of Philadelphia PA and was born in 1819. Also that he is the son of John Benton, a sea captain, who died in 1822 (b. MA). The subject of this sketch came to this State with his widowed mother in 1835 (b. in Ireland) and settled in Warsaw, Hancock County, being among the early pioneers of that county. In 1836 he entered Jackson College at Jacksonville, and 3 years afterward commenced teaching and has devoted 26 years of his life to his professional calling. Was County Superintendent of Schools since 1869. Early in his career he taught in a house in Bader and in 1845 was teaching at Ridgeville school. More about Horatio is that he married 3 times. First to Harriet Pierce in 12 May 1842 in Rushville, Schuyler County. I found marriage record, but have found nothing about her. Do not know if divorced or widowed. Second marriage was in Jul 1845 to Eliza Garrel Dooley (Schuyler Co.) with whom he had children George W Benton and John Henry Benton. They divorced and in May of 1853 he married Mariam/Marian/Mary Lee Smith Weaver, (Lewistown, Fulton), who was a widow. Her husband had been Phillip Weaver who died during the epidemic of 1851. I could not find them on 1850 census in Fulton County. In the History of Fulton County it stated that Miss Smith was daughter of Gen. Smith of Hancock county. She is a native of Sangamon County IL, (census shows father from PA, and mother from Ireland) H. J. and Mariam had three children Charles, Mary (Hair, Davidson) and Alice (Deems). Horatio appears in (Nov 1850) census in Browning Twp, Schuyler Co. and also the same census year (Oct 1850) he appears as a boarder in the Town of Pleasant in Fulton Co . I suppose he is teaching in Fulton County by this time, while family still in Browning. In no census do I find Horatio’s mother with him. Perhaps she remarried. Would like to find her. Mariam’s obituary stated she moved from Sangamon County to Canton with her parents in 1836, and later to Vermont where she married Philip Weaver. They had son George F. Weaver of Ipava. Obituary said she had a brother Stephen P. Smith who also was a former resident of Canton. No other siblings were mentioned. 1. Need information or suggestions that will help me find out who Horatio’s mother was. Perhaps someone could check Warsaw, Hancock Co. for a Widow Benton marriage. 2. Need information or suggestions that will help me discover who the parents of Mariam Lee Smith Weaver Benton were. I did not find the Weavers or the Smith’s on 1850 census . Perhaps some land records in Fulton County for Smith, or perhaps a will somewhere in the area for a Smith that lists daughter Mariam. I live in Oklahoma and would love to get some help with these problems

Obituary - State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois, 18 February 1976 Harold Mitts Harold "Skully" Mitts, 59, of Athens, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday at Veteran's Administration Hospital in Danville. He was born in Sangamon County, the son of Jacob and Anna Ford Mitts. Mr. Mitts was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Marguerite; one son, Patrick of Oak Harbor, Wash.; two daughters, Miss Linda Mitts of Athens, and Miss Brenda Mitts of Middletown; one brother, Dean of R.R. 5, Springfield; and one aunt. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mott and Henning Funeral Home, Athens, with Rev. William Pullin officiating. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery.

Obituary - State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois, 15 February 1976 Raymond Cantrall Sr. Raymond L. Cantrall, Sr., 88, of Aurora, formerly of Springfield, died Friday in Aurora. Born in Fancy Prairie, his wife, Maude L., died in 1975. He was a former employee of Oak Ridge Cemetery. He is survived by a son, Raymond Jr. of Aurora; daughter, Mrs. Harry (Orinta) Singer of Daytona Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel with Rev. Delmar L. Meester officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Obituary - State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois, 24 September 1976 Percy W. Cantrall Percy W. Cantrall, 84, of 78 Circle Drive, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Fancy Prairie, the son of William M. and Mary McClelland Cantrall. He was retired from City Water, Light, and Power. Mr. Cantrall was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church; Tyrian Lodge 333 AF&AM; Springfield Consistory; Ansar Shrine; Flower City Chapter OES; Chanters; Postal Club; and IBEW Local 13. Surviving are a son, Robert L. of Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Virginia) Shanklin of Springfield; four brothers, Earl of Riddle Hill, Arch of Springfield, Lawrence of Springfield, and John of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Gorton of Springfield; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, Rev. John R. Seed officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Obituary - State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, 3 June 1949 DAISY E. CANTRALL Daisy E. Cantrall, born in 1870 and reared at Cantrall, died Wednesday after a long illness. Remains will be brought to Springfield for burial. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the grave. Rev. Charles B. Tupper will officiate and burial will be in the family lot in Oak Ridge cemetery. Miss Cantrall is survived by her sister, Miss Harriet M. Cantrall, 853 S. MacArthur Blvd.; her brother, Evans E. Cantrall; and her niece, Marjorie Cantrall.

Obituary - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, 4 May 1896 Cantrall - Died, at the family residence, 52 North First Street, at 12:30 p.m. May 3, 1896, of brain fever, Zebulon G. Cantrall, aged 60 years, 11 months, and 26 days. About four months ago, Mr. Cantrall was struck on the head and knocked down by some unknown person. He sustained a fracture of the skull that finally resulted in brain fever. This caused his death. The deceased was born in Sangamon County May 7, 1835, and has always lived in the county. He was well known and highly respected and held a number of positions of trust. He was a member of the Christian church for several years and was a deacon of the Christian church at Cantrall. Besides his widow, the deceased leaves two son, A. E. and Z. G. and two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Womack and Mrs. F. A. Gillman. Two brothers, J. M. and J. G. Cantrall of Cantrall also survive him. The funeral will be held from the residence at 1 p.m. today. The interment will be in the Cantrall cemetery.

Yes. I cannot find her parents either. NJ

Thanks Jeanne Needham sent it to me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <historysleuth@gmail.com> To: <ilsangam@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [ILSANGAM] List Migration > I'm not the one posting obits but perhaps someone who has access will find > your obit. > > Cheryl Rothwell > > On 8/25/06, Reba <reeebie@midwest.net> wrote: >> >> Cheryl >> You are so good to post for your county. I need an obit, very recent, >> Phillip Schickedanz who died June 16, 2006. He is a cousin I recently >> found >> and did not get to contact. >> Thanks so much. He was a judge. >> Reba >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you so very very much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanne Needham" <jndhm50@insightbb.com> To: <ilsangam@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [ILSANGAM] List Migration > Reba - here's the obit: > > State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - June 21, 2006 > Deceased Name: Philip E. Schickedanz > CHATHAM - Philip E. Schickedanz, 59, of Chatham died Saturday, June 17, > 2006, at his home. > > He was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Detroit, the son of Russell K. and Eileen R. > O'Meara Schickedanz. > > Survivors: son, Christopher Schickedanz of Davis, Calif.; sister, Sandra > Hockensmith of Jacksonville; and an aunt. > > Mr. Schickedanz was an attorney in Springfield for many years. > > Service: 10 a.m. Friday, Williamson Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Burial: > Calvary Cemetery, Jacksonville. > > State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) > Date: June 21, 2006 > Page: 11 > Record Number: 0000690992 > All content is (c) Copyright 2006 The State Journal-Register, a division > of > Copley Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced > electronically or in print without written permission. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Reba" <reeebie@midwest.net> > To: <ilsangam@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:53 PM > Subject: Re: [ILSANGAM] List Migration > > >> Cheryl >> You are so good to post for your county. I need an obit, very recent, >> Phillip Schickedanz who died June 16, 2006. He is a cousin I recently >> found >> and did not get to contact. >> Thanks so much. He was a judge. >> Reba >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <historysleuth@gmail.com> >> To: <Ilsangam@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:09 PM >> Subject: [ILSANGAM] List Migration >> >> >>> The Sangamon list has been migrated to the new software. If you >>> experience any problems, which is unlikely, please let me know. >>> >>> Cheryl Rothwell >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried looking at the Macoupin County cemetary listings? She was probably moved closer to her parents.

Hello Dan, Is there any Simmons,Gibb,Hull,McMahill,Staley's in this Cemetery that you are talking about ? I do not have all of the information in front of me on Everyone that I have in that area. That is why I am doing a general ask. I am sorry about this. I have such a big family it would take me half the day just to ask for specific people. Let me know if there is a charge and I will pay it. Thank You so much for your offer. Sincerely, Lisa Groesbeck thedustyrose1@sbcglobal.net Dbutton2@aol.com wrote: If anyone has questions about Wimmer Cemetery, Auburn Cemetery, West Grove Cemetery or Thayer Cemetery, please contact me as I live in Auburn and am also the President of the Sangamon County Genealogical Society and the Wimmer Cemetery Association, Inc. I also have access to the Auburn Citizen from 1874 to 1974. By the way, Thayer Cemetery has had many names throughout its history so if you find some reference to a burial in Auburn it may be they were buried at the Thayer Cemetery. Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Phone: 217-529-0542 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: 217-529-0542 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Open Tuesday Nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a brick wall in your county. Sarah Russell Hamilton. She was born in Ireland in about 1838. She married William Hamilton in Macoupin Co. in 1857. Her and her family (Sarah, Jane, Henrietta and husband can be found on the 1860 Sangamon census. She had another daughter ( Margaret) , my great grandmother in about 1862. William moved to Missouri after her death. He remarried in 1866. His obit said his first wife died in Sangamon. I can find nothing on her. I assume that the John and Nancy Russell on the 1850 Macoupin Co. censes are her parents. They also can not be found after this. I found what I think is John's brother and wife Jemimia later, but not them. Any way I'm am grasping at straws. If you come across anything, I would surely appreciate it. Thank you so much. Norma Jean

If anyone has questions about Wimmer Cemetery, Auburn Cemetery, West Grove Cemetery or Thayer Cemetery, please contact me as I live in Auburn and am also the President of the Sangamon County Genealogical Society and the Wimmer Cemetery Association, Inc. I also have access to the Auburn Citizen from 1874 to 1974. By the way, Thayer Cemetery has had many names throughout its history so if you find some reference to a burial in Auburn it may be they were buried at the Thayer Cemetery. Dan Dixon - President/Editor PO Box 1829 (Mailing Address) Springfield, IL 62705-1829 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Phone: 217-529-0542 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: 217-529-0542 Email: Dbutton2@aol.com Open Tuesday Nights 5:30 to 9:00 or by appointment Web Address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/scgs.htm

I'm not the one posting obits but perhaps someone who has access will find your obit. Cheryl Rothwell On 8/25/06, Reba <reeebie@midwest.net> wrote: > > Cheryl > You are so good to post for your county. I need an obit, very recent, > Phillip Schickedanz who died June 16, 2006. He is a cousin I recently > found > and did not get to contact. > Thanks so much. He was a judge. > Reba >

Reba - here's the obit: State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - June 21, 2006 Deceased Name: Philip E. Schickedanz CHATHAM - Philip E. Schickedanz, 59, of Chatham died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at his home. He was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Detroit, the son of Russell K. and Eileen R. O'Meara Schickedanz. Survivors: son, Christopher Schickedanz of Davis, Calif.; sister, Sandra Hockensmith of Jacksonville; and an aunt. Mr. Schickedanz was an attorney in Springfield for many years. Service: 10 a.m. Friday, Williamson Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Jacksonville. State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) Date: June 21, 2006 Page: 11 Record Number: 0000690992 All content is (c) Copyright 2006 The State Journal-Register, a division of Copley Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced electronically or in print without written permission. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reba" <reeebie@midwest.net> To: <ilsangam@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [ILSANGAM] List Migration > Cheryl > You are so good to post for your county. I need an obit, very recent, > Phillip Schickedanz who died June 16, 2006. He is a cousin I recently > found > and did not get to contact. > Thanks so much. He was a judge. > Reba > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <historysleuth@gmail.com> > To: <Ilsangam@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:09 PM > Subject: [ILSANGAM] List Migration > > >> The Sangamon list has been migrated to the new software. If you >> experience any problems, which is unlikely, please let me know. >> >> Cheryl Rothwell >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >