Virginia and Beardstown obituaries from 1800s newspapers

The following obituaries are abstracts from Virginia and Beardstown newspapers. Death records were not recorded until 1878 in Illinois, many not recorded until 1916, when mandated then by the state. These obituaries may be the only source of death information for some as not everyone had a tombstone or left probate information.
Abstracted from "The Cass County Historian," published newsletter of Cass County Historical and Genealogical Society.
These names were originally copied from the books held at Cass County Courthouse, typed, then re-typed for this page. Please double check this information at the courthouse in case any typographical or transcription errors occurred.

September 1995 Issue of "The Cass County Historian"
1.    Mrs. AINSWORTH of Virginia, aged 70, died February 1877.
2.    Mr. ALFORD of rural Beardstown, died September 1869.
3.    A son of William ANDERSON, died November 1876, buried Black Oak Cemetery.
4.    Belinda, wife of D.C. ANGIER, died July 11, 1872, buried, Powell Cemetery.
5.    Peter ARENZ, died February 11, 1868, buried, Arenzville East Cemetery.
6.    James ARMSTRONG, died May 1868 at Beardstown.
7.    Lucy, aged 33, wife of H.J.C. ARTHUR, died May 1872, buried Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
8.    J.S. BARNARD, died October 1872, buried, Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
9.    Mrs. Lydia BARNARD, died February 1877, buried, Jacksonville.
10.  Rev. G.J. BARRETT, died February 1877, buried Jacksonville.
11.  Mrs. BARWICK, wife of Rev. J.S. Barwick, died July 1873 at Louisiana, Missouri, former resident of Beardstown.
12.  Mrs. A.F. BATH, died February 1872 at Winchester, buried in Beardstown.
13.  Catherine Eliza, aged 12, daughter of R.H. and Eliza BEACH, died August 23, 1847 at Beardstown.
14.  Robert BEADLES, died March 23, 1864 at Memphis, TN, buried Zion Cemetery, Cass County.
15.  Mary, aged 13, dau. of Mr. BEADLES, died October 1871, buried Levi Springer Cemetery.
16.  Mrs. James BEADLES, died February 1872.
17.  Thealia Selina, aged 6, daughter of Alvard and Charlotte BEALS, died October 25, 1847, buried Beard cemetery.
18.  Mrs. BEALS of Beardstown, died May 1869, buried, Beard Cemetery.
19.  Peter BEALS, died July 15, 1875, buried, Beard Cemetery.
20.  Thomas BEARD, aged 55, died November 26, 1849, buried Beard Cemetery.
21.  Mrs. Harry BENJAMIN, of Beardstown, aged 59, died March 1, 1877, buried, Beardstown.
22.  The wife of Ephrim BENSON, of Beardstown, died January 1872.
23.  Infant daughter of Ephriam BENSON of Beardstown, died Jun 10, 1872.
24.  Hannah, wife of N.B. BEERS, died March 1872.
25.  Ira CARLISLE, son of Henry and Amanda BERRY, died December 6, 1877 at Virginia.
26.  Hattie, aged 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James BERRY, died July 7, 1872.
27.  Amos BILLINGS, formerly of Beardstown, died New York City, August 18, 1871.
28.  William H., aged 5, son of William and Francis BIRCH, died March 2, 1848 in Beardstown.
29.  Mrs. Randall BLACK of Beardstown, died November 1875, buried, Frederick, Illinois.
30.  Henry BOEMLER, formerly of Beardstown, died November 1870 in St. Louis, Missouri.
31.  John BOHOERMAN, died June 1860 at Beardstown.
32.  A son of Mrs. BOTTRELL, aged 10, died January 1868, resident of Beardstown.
33.  Stephen BRANNAN of rural Beardstown, died September 16, 1875, buried, Catholic Cemetery.
34.  Mary Ellen BRAUER of Beardstown, died February 11, 1848.
35.  A daughter of F.M. BRIGGS, aged 8, died January 1875 at Beardstown.
36.  Susan, wife of James BUCk of Beardstown, died December 24, 1877, buried, City Cemetery.
37.  Dana BURBANK of Beardstown, aged 80, died May 6, 1876, buried, City Cemetery.
38.  W.H. BURGETT of Beardstown, died July 1871.
39.  Mr. BURLEIGH of Beardstown, died September 21, 1875.
40.  Elsie, wife of Benjamin BURNS, died April 26, 1877, buried, City Cemetery, formerly married to Francis DAVIS.
41.  Mrs. Phillip BURRACKER, died January 17, 1873, Princeton, Cass County, buried Zion Cemetery.
42.  Al, son of Phillip BURRACKER, died February 3, 1877.
43.  Bertha, aged 14, daughter of John BUXTON of rural Beardstown, died September 8, 1873.
44.  Mrs. William CAMPBELL, died May 23, 1872, buried, Powell Cemetery.
45.  Mrs. Isabella CAMPBELL, died November 21, 1872.
46.  Mrs. Amy CANFIELD, aged 77, died Jan. 3, 1877 at Chandlerville, buried, Beard Cemetery.
47.  Leroy CARPENTER, aged 43, died December 25, 1877 at Beardstown.
48.  Willy, 8 months, son of Thomas and Cornelia CATLIN, died May 24, 1869 at Beardstown.
49.  A child of Mr. and Mrs. CATLIN, died July 18, 1877.
50.  Infant of M.H. CHAMBERLAIN, aged 5 weeks, died November 9, 1876 at Beardstown, buried, Lebanon, Illinois.
51.  The wife of Samuel CHAMBERLAIN, died July 1877 at Beardstown.
52.  Alice, daughter of Dr. and Clarissa CHANDLER, died My 1853 at Chandlerville.
54.  Mrs. William CHASE, died May 7, 1847 at Beardstown.
55.  William CHASE, aged 83, died November 6, 1872 at Beardstown.
56.  Mrs. Caroline CHILD, died November 1872 at Beardstown.
57.  A.F. CHRISTIANIER, died July 23, 1876 at Beardstown, buried, City Cemetery.
58.  The wife of Dr. CLARK, died August 23, 1871 at Beardstown.
59.  Mary Maranda, aged 6, daughter of Thomas and S.E. CLARK of Virginia, died Nov. 28, 1872.
60.  Mrs. William CLARK, aged 60, died November 29, 1877 at Ashland.
61.  The wife of T.B. CLAYTON of Bluff Springs, died October 1874.
62.  Glasgow CLENDENING, died May 31, 1872, buried Zion Cemetery, this county.
63.  Mrs. Helen CLENDENING, died May 9, 1872, buried Zion Cemetery, this county.
64.  Lawrence CLIFFORD, died September 20, 1872 at Virginia.
65.  John CLUMP, died August 1869 at Beardstown.
66.  William COLE, aged 85, died November 1869.
67.  Clara, 18 months, daughter of William and Nancy COLEMAN of Chandlerville Rd., died October 2, 1872.
68.  Rev. W.H. COLLINS, died November 1869 at Beardstown.
69.  Thomas Jefferson COLLINS, died February 8, 1848.
70.  Paddy COLLINS, died June 1870.
71.  Joseph CONOVER, aged 79, died June 28, 1876 at Virginia.
72.  John CONOVER, aged 79, died June 28, 1876 at Virginia
73.  Charles COOPER/COEPER of Arenzville, died November 1869.
74.  Marcus COOPER, aged 103, died July 21, 1873 at Chandlerville, buried Leeper Cemetery.
75.  Mrs. Catherine COOPER, aged 67, died July 24, 1875 at Beardstown.
76.  William, aged 5, son of John and Harriett COWAN, died November 7, 1847 at Beardstown.
77.  Jerry COX, died March 28, 1876, buried, Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
78.  Sarah CRAIG, aged 21, died August 1848.
79.  A son of William CRUM, aged 12, died January 1877 at Virginia.
80.  Rev. John DALE, died November 15, 1871 at Virginia, buried, Harvey, Illinois.
81.  Elizabeth, wife of Alvan DANA, died July 1872 at Beardstown, buried, Harvey, Illinois.
82.  Mrs. DANNER, died January 6, 1874 at Beardstown.
83.  Grace, aged 5, daughter of Ellas and Malinda DAVIS, died September 10, 1873.
84.  John DAVIS, aged 45, died August 10, 1876 at Beardstown, buried, City Cemetery.
85.  Alexander DAVIDSON, aged 21, died March 1876, buried Virginia.
86.  Oscar DECKER, aged 36, died November 21, 1871 at Bluff Springs, buried Beardstown City Cemetery.
87.  Johanna, wife of Oscar DECKER, died November 29, 1872 at Bluff Springs, buried Beardstown.
88.  Mrs. John DECKER, aged 95, died September 28, 1873 at Bluff Springs, buried Beardstown.
89.  McKeever DeHAVEN, died November 9, 1867 at Beardstown, buried Oak Grove Cemetery, there.
90.  Adaline DeHAVEN, died August 31, 1877 at Beardstown, buried, City Cemetery.
91.  Walter DEMPSEY, died September 1870.
92.  John DEVLIN, died April 14, 1870 at Beardstown, buried, Catholic Cemetery, there.
93.  Luke DEW, died July 1872, a resident of Beardstown.
94.  John P. DICK of Sangamon Bottoms, died February 5, 1875, buried Dick Cemetery.
96.  Mrs. DOUGHTY aged 90, died December 25, 1871 at rural Beardstown.
97.  Peter DOUGLAS, aged 80, died June 2, 1876 at Beardstown, buried City Cemetery.
98.  Harry, 5 and Johnny, 6 mos., children of John and Emma DOWLER, died February 1870 at Beardstown, buried, City Cemetery.
99.  Dr. J.R. DOWLER, died August 5, 1871 at Beardstown.

December 1995 Issue of "The Cass County Historian"
1.    John L. DOWLER, died January 26, 1875 at Beardstown, buried Beardstown City cemetery.
2.    Mrs. Bridget DOYLE, aged 66, died Oct. 19, 1877 at Beardstown, buried Catholic cemetery.
3.    John DOYLE, aged 68, died October 22, 1877 at Beardstown, buried Catholic cemetery there.
4.    Anna Francis, 18 months, dau. of Allen and Anna DUNAWAY, February 14, 1877 at Virginia.
5.    John DUNN, died October 4, 1875, Sangamon Bottoms, buried Grigg cemetery.
6.    Edward, aged 8, son of Mrs. C.M. DUTCH, of Beardstown, died August 30, 1849, buried City cemetery.
7.    Capt. John DUTCH, aged 80, died April 25, 1850 at Virginia.
8.    Charles DUTCH, died November 1868 at Thornton, Indiana, former Beardstown resident.
9.    Ezra DUTCH, Jr. died April 1871 at Jacksonville, Illinois, former Beardstown resident.
10.  Bertie, son of John R. and Alice DUTCH, died August 1878 in Beardstown, buried City cemetery.
11.  Louise, daughter of J.R. and Alice DUTCH, died August 1878 at Beardstown.
12.  The eight year old son of William DUTCH, died April 1876 at Virginia.
13.  Caroline, wife of Capt. E.J. DUTCH, died March 3, 1877 in Jacksonville, buried Beardstown.
14.  Angie DYER, died February 1875 at Newmansville.
15.  Ralph, aged 2, son of Cutler and Abigail EAMES, died August 2, 1847 at Beardstown.
16.  Virginia Kitty, 7 months, dau. of W.W. and Jennie EASTLEY, died July 1868 at Virginia.
17.  Beardstown resident, Henry EBAUGH, died December 1871 in Denver, Colorado.
18.  Vincent ECKHERT died July 1870 at Virginia.
19.  A child of Dr. ECKERT, 8 months, died January 1870 in Beardstown.
20.  The youngest child of Dr. ECKERT, died July 1870 at Beardstown.
21.  Dr. W.T. ECKERT, aged 29, died June 14, 1873 in Beardstown, buried Springfield, Illinois.
22.  A daughter of L.F. ECKHERT, aged 7, died April 1876 at Virginia.
23.  Mrs. Julia EDGAR, died January 24, 1876 at Decatur, Illinois, buried Virginia.
24.  Thomas ELAM, aged 76, died December 30, 1873, buried Monroe.
25.  Hugh B. ELLIOTT died March 1875 at East St. Louis, Ill, buried John Robertson cemetery.
26.  Julius ELMORE, aged 90, died April 27, 1869 at Ashland, buried Crow/Elmore cemetery.
27.  Julius ELMORE, aged 51, died April 14, 1872 at Ashland, buried Crow/Elmore cemetery.
28.  Dr. C.C. EMERICK died November 1, 1847 at Beardstown.
29.  Alice EMMONS died October 2, 1871 at Beardstown, buried Oak Grove cemetery, there.
30.  Arthur EMMONS, son of S. Emmons, aged 24, died August 1877 at Beardstown, buried Oak Grove cemetery.
31.  Mrs. EMORY died January 1877 at Beardstown.
32.  Mrs. Abigail ENGLISH, aged 68, died August 21, 1877 at Philadelphia, Illinois.
33.  Abraham EPLER, aged 27, died August 3, 1847, buried Zion cemetery, Cass County, Illinois.
34.  John EPLER, aged 81, died May 25, 1876 at Virginia, buried Zion cemetery.
35.  Martha, wife of Josiah EVANS, aged 30, died April 4, 1876.
36.  Bertha, daughter of John and Carrie EVANS, died December 13, 1877.
37.  Willie, aged 5, son of James and Amelia EWING of Beardstown, died December 1872.
38.  Albert FELDNER, died December 1877 at Arenzville, buried Arenzville East cemetery.
39.  John FERNKUS, aged 67, died August 30, 1873 at Beardstown.
40.  Mr. FERGUSON of rural Newmansville, died August 1872.
41.  Sarah, wife of Robert FIELDEN, aged 37, died March 5, 1873 at rural Chandlerville.
42.  Mrs. John FINN, died March 19, 1872 at Virginia.
43.  The two year old son of Thomas FINN, died September 1877 at Virginia.
44.  Mary, wife of David FINNEY, died February 23, 1873 at Virginia.
45.  Mrs. Ebenezer FISH died Mar. 24, 1872 at Industry, ILL, buried Beardstown City cemetery.
46.  Ruth, daughter of Ezra and Josephine FISH, died April 6, 1874 at Beardstown.
47.  Josephine, wife of Ezra FISH, died March 23, 1876 at Beardstown.
48.  Mr. FITZHUGE died June 1858, a resident of the Ashland area.
49.  Ernest FLETCHER died My 18, 1876 in Beardstown, buried Beardstown City cemetery.
50.  Mary A. FLETCHER, aged 74, died February 1871 in Beardstown.
51.  Dollie, aged 22, dau. of Abner and Jane FOSTER, died June 1, 1871 in Beardstown, buried Oak Grove cemetery there.
52.  William J., aged 1, son of A. and P. FOUCH, died October 5, 1876 at Virginia.
53.  Sarah, daughter of John and Mary FOWLER, died October 23, 1872 at Beardstown.
54.  Peter FOX died February 21, 1873.
55.  Miss Emma FRAUMAN, died September 11, 1876 in Beardstown, buried City cemetery, there.
56.  Berry FREEMAN, aged 85, died Nov. 18, 1873 in rural Virginia, buried Walnut Ridge cemetery.
57.  William Henry, infant of John and Sarah FULKS, died August 1847 in Beardstown.
58.  Cassa B., infant of Henry and Mary GARM, died November 1869 in Beardstown.
59.  Carrie, infant of Henry and Mary GARM, died November 1869 in Beardstown.
60.  Margaret, wife of Sam GASSAWAY, died October 18, 1873 in Virginia.
61.  Bridget, dau. of Patrick GOFF, died October 1878 at Sand Prairie in Cass County, IL.
62.  Alice GOODSPEED died June 1873 at Virginia.
63.  Daniel GRANT died June 1877 in rural Beardstown.
64.  Nancy, widow of Daniel GRANT, died August 1877 in rural Beardstown.
65.  Charles GULLICK died October 1868 at St. Louis, Missouri, buried Beardstown.
66.  Louisa, wife of J.H. HACKMAN, died July 25, 1877 at Bluff Springs, buried Jockish cemetery.
67.  Mr. HAGEMAN died April 1866 in Beardstown.
68.  Reubin HAGER, aged 78, died March 1871.
69.  Cynthia, wife of Curtis HAGER, died March 1872, a resident of Sangamon Bottoms.
70.  Curtis HAGER died January 1, 1877, buried Oak Grove cemetery, Beardstown.
71.  Mrs. Lyman HAGER died December 22, 1877, resident of Sangamon Bottoms, buried Oak Grove cemetery.
72.  Thomas HAMELL, died January 20, 1870 in Beardstown, buried City cemetery.
73.  John HAMMER died September 30, 1868 at Beardstown, buried City cemetery, there.
74.  Mrs. Nancy HARE, aged 80, died January 4, 1877 at Virginia.
75.  Martha, widow of John HARRIS, died May 21, 1870, buried Grigg cemetery.
76.  Phebe, wife of Joseph HARRIS, died February 10, 1872, buried Grigg cemetery.
77.  George HARRIS and wife died January 1874 at Virginia.
78.  A son of W.G. HARRIS, aged 2, died January 1877.
79.  Andrew HARSCHER died December 1875 at Quincy, Illinois, a resident of Sangamon Bottoms.
80.  Jacob HASCHER died February 1852.
81.  John HASKELL died September 30, 1876 at Virginia, buried Walnut Ridge cemetery.
82.  C.C. HAVELUFT died October 1869 at Beardstown.
83.  Susan, wife of W.G. HAWKINS, aged 52, died July 24, 1877 at Virginia.
84.  Theodore HEINZ died June 3, 1877 at Beardstown, buried Catholic cemetery, there.
85.  Gertie, infant daughter of L. and H. HEFFELFINGER, died September 23, 1875 at Virginia.
86.  Cassimere HEILMAN, died April 1868 at Beardstown.
87.  Moses HENDERSON, died December 1872, a resident of rural Beardstown.
88.  A son of George HENDERSON, died March 1873 in rural Virginia.
89.  Conrad HENDRICKER died May 1875 in rural Beardstown, buried City cemetery, Beardstown.
90.  Henry HERMEYER, died February 1847 at Beardstown.
91.  John HERRIN died December 1876 at Beardstown.
92.  Henry HESLER died February 1875 in rural Beardstown.
93.  The widow of Capt. W.M. HICKS died May 1873 at Flora, Illinois, buried Beardstown.
94.  The wife and child of John HICKMAN died March 1858 near Chandlerville (probably murdered).
95.  Peter HIGGENS died September 16, 1873 in Beardstown, buried Catholic cemetery, there.
96.  Horace HILL died April 23, 1877 in rural Beardstown, buried Karr cemetery.
97.  Charles HINCHEE died July 13, 1877 in rural Newmansville, buried Newmansville cemetery.
98.  Lucy, aged 2, daughter of James and Martha HINTON, died April 9, 1867 in Beardstown.
99.  W.W. HITCHCOCK died August 1874 in rural Virginia.

Virginia and Beardstown Newspaper Old Obituaries, p. 2