These are some obits that came from Sue Stine on the Richland Co, Illinois page. Not all apply to PA but a few of them do. I hope they are of some help to someone. -----Original Message----- From: sharon s stine <suestine@juno.com> To: ILRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com <ILRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:31 PM Subject: [ILRICHLA-L] Some obits to share In my reading of The Religious Telescope microfilms, I have copied obits for counties neighboring Lawrence County, Illinois (where my husband's family lived). I have time today, so thought I'd type these up and send to you: These are all from The Religious Telescope. If you want more details, let me know. (1) Reuben Brenner died August 16, 1859, at his residence in Crawford county, Illinois, aged 38 years, 8 months, and 17 days. Brother B. was born in Pa., Nov. 29, 1820. He emigrated to Ohio, where ....About four years ago he removed to Illinois.... (November 16, 1859 issue) (2) Amelia Ann, consort of John Grimes, died at her residence, in Crawford county, Illinois, May the 13th, 1860, aged 36 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Sister Grimes was born in Marietta, Lancaster county, Pa., September the 7th, 1823; emigrated to Crawford county, Ill, with her brother, Levi Longnecker, her parents having died some time previous---about the year 1840. . . She was united in matrimony to her above named husband August the 25th, 1842. . .She was sick about 6 months. . .May the Great Head of the church bless and sustain the bereaved husband, children, and friends... Hebron, Crawford co., Ill., May 14 '60 --Alex Helton (June 6, 1860 issue) (3) William A., son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gledhill, died at the residence of his parents, in Jackson township, Crawford co., on the 15th day of September, 1859, aged 7 months and 20 days. His disease was cholera infantum. ---Gallon, O., May 18, 1860 (June 6, 1860 issue) (4) Samuel Bussard died at his residence, in New Hebron, Crawford county, Ill., April 9th, 1859, aged 70 years, 2 months, and 6 days. The subject of this notice was born in South Carolina, February the 3d, 1789, and, when about three months old, his parents moved to Frederick county, Md., where he was married to Catharine Stokes on the 27th day of December, 1813; emigrated to the West, and settled near Germantown, Montgomery county, Ohio , in the year 1824, where he embraced religion...Father Bussard was afflicted with the phthisic for some eighteen years, and, at times, suffered very much, but. . .He left a companion and thirteen children, two of whom live in Ohio, and all the rest live in the same county that he died in, and a number of grandchildren. (May 18, 1859 issue) (5) Susannah Reinoehl, wife of Leonard Reinoehl, died at her residence, in New Hebron, Crawford county, Ill., January 20th, 1861, aged 33 years, 4 months, and 27 days. Sister R. was born in Lancaster county, Pa. She emigrated to Wayne co., Ohio in 1842, embraced religion among the Reformed Lutherans in 1843, and was joined in matrimony in the year 1850. In 1852 she moved to Illinois, where, in 1857, she joined the United Brethren Church. . .Her sickness is supposed to have been bilious intermittent fever. She left a kind husband and two children, . . . . (April 3, 1861 issue) (6) Delila, wife of Alexander Moore, died March 18th, 1861, in Richland county, Illinois, aged 52 years, 11 months, and 4 days. Sister Moore was afflicted with the palsy, which terminated in her death just one week after the first shock.. . . (she left brothers, sisters, children, and husband to mourn) (May 8, 1861 issue) (7) Wm. Hendricks died at his residence, in Lawrence county, Ill., June 7th, 1861 aged about 55 years. . . .He leaves an aged companion but a few paces behind, to wander for a short time in this world of woe, . . . He has also a number of children, . . . . (August 21, 1861 issue)