Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
The Pulaski Enterprise
5 Jan 1906 - 28 Dec 1906
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
Friday, 5 Jan 1906: Roy Palmer,
aged about 17 years, youngest son of editor Palmer of The
Sun, and wife, was fatally injured in the head at the Chair
Factory an evening by a flying board, while unemployed and standing
near one of the sawing machines—and from which he died the same
night. Roy was an employee of the mill, was not at work that
evening, but was standing near another young man, who was sawing
veneer cores. A slab from the machine suddenly flew out striking Roy
near the top of the head, crushing his skull in a fearful manner.
There was no chance for his recovery, and he died at 11 o’clock that
night. The deceased was an energetic and industrious young man, and
worked in the factory only because he preferred it to the printing
business, but against the wishes of his parents. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon from the family home, Rev. Littell
officiating, after which members of the family left on the steamer
Dick Fowler for Metropolis, with the remains, where they were
buried. (Her marker in
Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Hanorah McAuliff died Dec. 29, 1905 Aged 70
Years.—Darrel Dexter) Last Saturday
forenoon Mrs. John Rademaker, one of the old and most highly
esteemed citizens of this community, with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Green and husband, were on their way to the railroad station
to take the 10:17 passenger train for Cairo. Mrs. Rademaker
was perhaps a hundred yards ahead of Mr. and Mrs. Green,
walking on the west side of the southbound track. At this time a
freight train was going north on the opposite track, while at the
same time the expected passenger train was approaching the station
unnoticed by Mrs. Rademaker. As the caboose car of the
freight passed her, which was some 200 feet north of the depot, she
started to cross the south bound track just in front of the
unnoticed passenger train, and in a moment of time the locomotive
struck her throwing her some distance on the west side of the track,
killing her instantly. Dr. Rife was called, dressed her face,
after which the body was taken to the family home, about a quarter
of a mile north of the deport. Deceased
leaves a husband, daughter, son-in-law, grandchild, brother and many
friends to mourn her death. Funeral took
place Monday, Jan. 1, 1906, in the M. E. church. Rev. Armstrong,
of Cairo, assisted by Revs. Bostworth and Fidler of
this place (Villa Ridge) conducted the services. The church was
filled with sympathizing friends. Interment took place in Villa
Ridge Cemetery. While there is a cloud hanging over this community
because of the death of this estimable woman, there is yet a sun
that ever shines. (A marker in
Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Mama Rademaker Died Dec. 30, 1905.—Darrel Dexter)
(Frank
Isler married Lucinda Jefferson on 10 Nov 1879, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Martha
Jane Brown, wife of Samuel D. Brown, died suddenly of
heart trouble at the family home 3 ½
miles north of Grand Chain, Ill., Monday, January 8, 1906, at
10 p.m. Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, Jan.
10, at 10 a.m. conducted by T. C. Gaunt and remains were
buried in the Grand Chain Cemetery. The deceased whose maiden name
was Bernhardt, was born near Olmstead, Ill., Feb. 22, 1853,
and was therefore aged 52 years, 10 months and 16 days at the time
of her death. She was one of the old, highly esteemed and well-known
citizens of the country and was married to the now sorrowing husband
March 11, 1876. To them was born eight children, four of whom are
now living, and of the living ones two are married. The death of
Mrs. Brown was a sad shock to the entire community in which
they reside. (Samuel D.
Brown married Martha J. Barnhart on 11 Mar 1877, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (James T.
McClelland married Anna L. Aldred on 13 Oct 1895, in
Pulaski Co., Ill. Jacob
Lackey married Nettie McClelland on 3 May 1889, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (Henry W.
Holstenberg married Mrs. Ida C. Moore on 1 Oct 1900, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Died, at the
residence of his son-in-law, John Hogan, Cairo, Ill., on
Thursday, Jan. 25, 1906, William Dewitt Clinton Dougherty, in
his 78th year. Mr. Dougherty was one of the oldest citizens
born in this county. His parents came to Illinois shortly after it
was made a state and settled at America, which was then the county
seat of Alexander County. William was born there March 21, 1828. His
life was spent in this vicinity, and having little opportunity to
attend school his education was gained from practical experience as
a clerk and afterwards as proprietor of a general store. He was also
engaged in saw milling a considerable part of the past forty years.
He served as postmaster of this city under President James
Buchanan. In connection with his brother Francis, who died in
1862, he bought lots at the laying out of Mound City in 1855, and
built several houses upon them, all of which were destroyed in the
great fire of ‘79. Mr. Dougherty was married in 1856 to
Almena J. Bellews, and to them were born three daughters and
one son—Ida M., now the wife of John Hogan, of Cairo; Minnie
B., the wife of Hiram Draper, who died several years ago;
Mary, the wife of H. W. Williamson, of Cairo; the son,
William, died in infancy. Mr. Dougherty was a kind and
indulgent father and friend to the needy, and generally beloved by
all who knew him. The funeral took place last Saturday, and the
remains were buried in Beechwood Cemetery. (William D. C.
Dougherty married Almena J. Bellows on 29 Nov 1855, in
Alexander Co., Ill.
John Hogan married Ida May Dougherty on 5 Jun 1883, in
Pulaski Co., Ill. Hiram
E. Draper married Minnie B. Dougherty on 9 Mar 1880,
in Pulaski Co., Ill. H.
A. Williamson married Mary Dougherty on 4 May 1881, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) A terrific
explosion occurred at the Benton Coal Company’s mine in Benton. No
one was in the mine the time, but two shot firers. One of them,
Emmet E. Neal, received injuries from which he died later,
and the other, J. E. McIntyre, narrowly escaped death. They
happened to be near the airshaft in a secure nick in the wall,
otherwise they would probably have been instantly killed. Although
the mine is 640 feet deep, one of the cars was blown from the bottom
of the shaft and lodged in the tipple timber. John Outhouse,
who was oiling the fan on the top of the ground, was blown thirty
feet away. The damage to the mine will amount to $10,000, it is
believed. The most noted
murder trial ever held in the county was concluded Saturday night at
Golconda in the circuit court before Judge W. W. Duncan, it
having occupied the entire week. William J. Cullom and Walter
Cullom, father and son, were on trial for the killing of Roy
Chamberlain, a neighbor boy, June 3 last. After being out six
hours the jury returned a verdict of guilty, fixing their punishment
at fourteen years each in the penitentiary. (William J.
Cullom married Elmira Baldwin on 16 Sep 1886, in Pope
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (Her marker in
Liberty Cemetery reads:
Elizabeth Scruggs Born Jan. 1, 1828, Died Jan. 24,
1906—Darrel Dexter) (Alvarian
Mize married Amanda H. Howett on 11 Oct 1863, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The jury in
the Gillihan murder case at Carmi found a verdict against
Gillihan, fixing his sentence at twenty-five years. Gillihan
was tried for the murder of William Jones, an old farmer, who
was killed for his money.
(W. Wes Atherton, 23, son of W. N. Atherton and Sarah
A. Stringer, married Clara Fredrich on 1 May 1895, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the
spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do
follow them.—Rev. 14-13. Rev. A. J.
Littell, pastor of the M. E. church in Mound City for the past
two and a half years, died of paralysis at his home last Saturday,
Feb. 10, 1906, at 4 p.m., at the age of 56 years, and after an
illness of perhaps 2 hours. He never recovered consciousness
after the first attack. He leaves a widow, but no children.
Mrs. Littell has the sympathy of the entire community in her
bereavement. Few persons have lived in this community for two
and a half years and become so generally respected, and in fact
endeared to those among whom they labored, as did the deceased. Rev.
Littell was born in Corydon, Ind., June 25, 1849; received a
common school education, and was educated for a physician at
Louisville, Ky., and Keokuk, Iowa, and began practicing medicine at
22 years of age. Twenty-three years later he entered the
ministry, his first charge being at Hutsonville, where he remained
four years; next at Murphysboro, where he remained five years; three
years at Pinckneyville; four years at Vienna; one year at Marion;
coming to Mound City from that place two and a half years ago.
He was married to Mrs. Rebecca M. Wright, the now surviving
widow, at Corydon, Ind., in 1873. The funeral,
which was an unusually large one, took place at the M. E. church at
12:30 p.m. last Monday, and lasted one hour and a half. Fully
three hundred persons attended the services. Presiding elder
J. W. McNeile of this district conducted the exercises.
Seven ministers were reported present. Rev. G. E. McCammon
of Carbondale, Rev. Margraves of Vienna, Rev J. W. Flint,
of Murphysboro, Rev. W. T. Morris, of Cairo, Rev. George
Fidler, of Villa Ridge and I. A. Humberd
(Congregationalist) of this city assisted in the service. Rev.
G. A. Beckett, presiding elder of the Centralia district, was
the only relative of the deceased in attendance to the funeral. The burial
took place at Beech Grove Cemetery, and services were conducted by
members of the Masonic order. The funeral train, comprising
two crowded cars, left here at 2:25 p.m. The choir consisted
of members from the Methodist and Congregational churches.
Presiding elder J. W. McNeile pronounced the benediction at
the grave. A large number
of persons from other towns attended the funeral.
I wish, by this means, to express my most sincere gratitude for the
sympathy and helpfulness extended me by the ministers and the
members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the recent
death and burial of my beloved husband, the Rev. Andrew J.
Littell. The floral tributes were beautifully expressive
and greatly appreciated.
(William Thornton married Grace Farnsworth on 5 Aug
1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Arabella Davis was born Oct. 12, 1879, and died Feb. 18,
1906, at her home near Perks, Pulaski County, Ill., where she
resided most of her life. She was the mother of nine children
(three boys and six girls) eight of whom are left to mourn the loss
of a dear mother. She also leaves a husband, two sisters and
two brothers. Sister Davis professed faith in Christ
when she was young, and first united with the Baptist church at
Bethany, Union County, Ill., afterwards she with a few others
organized what is known as the Maple Grove Church at Perks, where
she lived a faithful member and Christian until death. The
funeral services were conducted by elders Russell and
Williams, Feb.20, at 10:00 a.m., after which her remains were
laid to rest in the Mt. Olive Cemetery. We can say of Sister
Davis that her life was a life for Christ. She was ever
ready to do all she could for the cause of the upbuilding of her
church. She set an example that others may follow. M. M.
Williams, Pastor
(Chalmes S. Davis married Arabella Smith on 3 Mar
1887, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 9 Mar 1906: Harry
McGill, aged 54 years, and a former employee at the Metal Bound
factory, died at his home in this city last week Wednesday, the
result of a stroke of paralysis. He had been a resident of
this city about twenty years. A wife and young daughter
survive him. Funeral was held at the Congregational church
Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. Humberd, and burial took
place in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary
Talley, colored, wife of Sol Talley, died at their home
in this city, Feb. 24, 1906, at the age of 43 years. Funeral
took place at Baptist church, conducted by Rev. A. J. Donaldson.
Burial at Beech Grove Cemetery.
N. N.
Koonce, a prominent and old time resident of Villa Ridge died
Wednesday at his home. He was 75 years of age and leaves a
wife, three daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mrs. G.
B. Kelly, of Cairo; Mrs. Ida Helman, of Villa Ridge,
and Mrs. Tower, of Mounds. The two sons are L. H.
Koonce, the Mounds liveryman, and Elmer Koonce, of Villa
Ridge.
Otto
Baershel was shot in Cairo last Friday night by Guy Smith,
because he thought Baershal spoke to his wife on the street,
died Monday night, and Smith is in jail to be tried for
murder. Before Smith gets out of this scrape he won’t
be quite so particular who speaks to his wife. Perhaps if it
had not been for her he would never have shot the perhaps innocent
man. Any man who goes around quarreling with and shooting
other men simply because they look at or speak to their wives, is a
fool, and he will find it out some day to his sorrow. The
Bulletin says that Smith is about 27 years old, of medium
build, but large boned and strong of frame. His features are
not regular, but give evidence of a weakness of character, which may
break in uncontrollable passion.
The little
2-year-old girl of Mr. McBells (colored) who has been sick so
long, died last night. (Pulaski)
Zettie Aldred, the wife of Elmer J. Aldred, was born
in Union County, Ill., Dec. 21, 1877. Her parents were Aaron
Barringer and Lucinda Barringer [nee Lackey].
She was reared near Mt. Pisgah, Union County, Ill., until her mother
moved to a farm near Pulaski, Ill., when she was 12 year old.
She was married to Elmer J. Aldred in 1894, and to them a
daughter (Mila) now 7 years old, was born. They resided upon a
farm until 1901, when they moved to Cairo, Ill., since which time
her husband has held a position with the Halliday Mining Co.
Mrs. Aldred died of pneumonia, March 3, 1906, at their home
in Cairo, and was buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Wetaug, March 4th.
(Elmer J. Aldred married Zettie Barringer on 27 Jan
1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Zettie was buried next to her parents in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery,
but the bottom part of her marker is buried and not visible.—Darrel
Dexter)
Friday, 16 Mar 1906: Judge Thomas
Dead.
Hon. Charles W. Thomas, of Belleville, who was nominated on
March 1, at Cairo, as Republican candidate for supreme judge of
Illinois, from his first district, died suddenly after an operation
for blood clot in the head art a St. Louis hospital, Tuesday
evening. His wife and family had been called to congratulate
him on his apparent recovery from the operation, which was performed
Monday noon. In the midst of these congratulations, Judge
Thomas’ head fell back and he expired within five minutes. The
body will be taken to Belleville, where the funeral will take place.
Authority was given by the convention at Cairo to its executive
committee to select an alternate candidate in case of disability or
death of the chosen candidate, so that no confusion will result.
The nomination was given to Judge Thomas amid scenes of the
wildest excitement on the 108th ballot. It is
presumed that the nomination will now go to Judge Vickers.
(Charles W. Thomas married Rhoda E. Bissell on 31 Dec
1866, in St. Clair Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Robert
Welson, of Villa Ridge, one of the old and highly esteemed
citizens of this county, is reported seriously ill at his home.
He is 74 years of age.
___ Bostian,
stepson of Mrs. Bostian of this city, died at his home in
Anna Saturday and was buried Sunday. On account of illness,
Mrs. Bostian was not able to go to his bedside.
Conrad
Altenberger, one of Pulaski County’s pioneer settlers had an
accident last Saturday night, which cost him his life. After
returning home from Grand Chain late, he went about his usual chores
and feeding and, from some cause, received a kick from an old and
trusty family horse, which resulted in his death Sunday eve.
Mr. Altenberger has been elected road commissioner a few days
before. In the death of Mr. Altenberger, this community
has lost a good, honest, and upright citizen and the family a kind
and loving father. The family has the sympathy of all.
The remains were laid to rest in the Grand Chain Cemetery Monday
evening. (Grand Chain)
Frank
Aldred, son of H. C. Aldred, who has been lingering with
consumption so long, died last Tuesday eve. Burial at Rose
Hill Cemetery Wednesday 3 o’clock. He leaves a wife and two
children, father, sisters and brothers to mourn his loss.
(H. C. Aldred married Elizabeth J. Lackey on 11 Nov
1870, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
OBITUARY.
Nicholas N. Koonce was born at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, Oct.
24, 1830, moved with his parents to Bond County, Ill., in the year
1842. In the fall of 1865 he came with his family to southern
Illinois where he resided until his death, March 7, 1906, at the age
of 75 years, 4 months, and 11 days. A respected citizen,
neighbor and friend have gone from our midst. The people of Villa
Ridge and vicinity earnestly sympathize with the wife and children
in their sorrow. Fifty-one years they had journeyed together
as husband and wife. Five children are living—Mrs. Kelly,
of Cairo; Elmore Koonce and Mrs. Helmen, Villa Ridge;
Mrs. Thomasson and L. H. Koonce, Mounds. He was
a kind husband and father, and was never more happy than when doing
something to help another. Always ready to help the sick and
lend a hand in time of need. The funeral service was held at
the residence two and one half miles east of Villa Ridge, a large
number of neighbors and friends being present. The I. O. O. F.
Lodge of Villa Ridge has charge of the service, Rev. A. R.
Bosworth, pastor of the Congregational church at Villa Ridge,
preaching the sermon. Interment in Villa Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Koonce and children desire to hereby express their
gratitude and thanks to neighbors and friends for kindnesses and
help so freely given during the sickness and interment of Mr.
Koonce.
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(G. B. Kelley married L. C. Koontz on 21 Oct 1874, in
Pulaski Co., Ill. M. L.
Helman married Ida Koonce on 22 Jun 1887, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 23 Mar 1906:
In a quarrel
arising over a trivial matter, Solomon Hanley fatally shot
Isaac Franks. The two were in a saloon at Carmi, when
Franks rushed at Hanley with a razor. Hanley
shot Franks as he advanced. Michael J.
Sheehan, a well known citizen of Cairo, died Sunday afternoon at
3:25 after illness of only three or four days, of pneumonia.
He was a man who enjoyed excellent health generally, and looked
robust, like one destined to live to good old age. He was
taken with a chill in the office of M. J. Howley where he was
employed, on Wednesday evening last, went home and to bed, and never
arose from that bed of sickness.
Mr. Sheehan was fifty years old on the 22d of last month.
He was the son of a well-known citizen, John Sheehan.
He came with his parents to Cairo in 1859 and lived here
continuously afterwards. M. J.
Sheehan was well educated for business pursuits. His first
occupation was as a deputy in county offices. For the last
twenty-five years he has been in the employ of his brother-in-law,
M. J. Howley, as clerk, collector, etc. He served a
term as city treasurer. The deceased
was a very steady and reserved man. He gave close attention to
his business and devoted but little time to the ordinary social
diversions. While on good terms with everybody, he had very
few intimate acquaintances. The funeral will be held Tuesday, leaving
residence 413 Eighth Street, for St. Patrick’s Church, at 8 o’clock
in the morning. The interment will be at Villa Ridge.
(Michael J. Sheehan married Ellen Cummings on 27 Jun
1880 in Alexander Co., Ill.
Michael Joseph Howley married Mary Ann Sheehan
on 16 Jun 1872, in Alexander Co., Ill.
Charles F. Curren married Katie Cummings on 4
Sep 1889, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
One marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Michael J. Sheehan Died April 1, 1906, Aged 50 Years.
Ellen Cummings wife of Michael J. Sheehan Born
May 4, 1857 Died Jan. 16, 1900.—Darrel Dexter)
Alie
Swallows, of DuQuoin, was arrested at Benton by Constable C. E.
Morgan on a charge of manslaughter. She is alleged to
have thrown a male infant in a well five weeks ago. The body
of the child was recovered. She waived examination at a
preliminary hearing and has been placed under an $800 bond for her
appearance before the grand jury. Mrs. Nancy A.
Lipe, eldest daughter of Hugh McGee, one of the
pioneer settlers of Pulaski County, and wife of F. D. Lipe, a
former prominent ___ of Grand Chain Precinct, was buried in Grand
Chain Masonic Cemetery Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lipe was
a half sister to Mrs. H. M. Smith and Mrs. W. N. Moyers
of Mound City, and Mrs. J. A. Evers of Massac County.
Funeral services were conducted by T. C. Gaunt, of Grand
Chain, assisted by Rev. Murray, of Vienna. A discourse
of friends and relatives of the deceased were present to pay their
tribute of respect top one who was universally recognized as a
friend ___ edy and a comforter of the dis___. Among
those who attended the funeral from Mound City were Mrs. Smith
and granddaughter, W. N. Moyers, mother and daughter, Mrs. E.
__, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Wehrenberg, Mrs.
Dr. White___, Mrs. J. R. Weaver, Mrs. J. D. ____ and
Mrs. Carrie Spence. (William N.
Moyers married Nellie McGee on 17 Aug 1893, in Pulaski
Co., Ill. James A. T.
Evers married Annie E. McGee on 11 Sep 1865, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (Lewis Edwin
Mowery married Agnes Arlone Murphy on 25 Oct 1899, in
Union Co., Ill. His
marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Wetaug reads:
Lewis E. Mowery Born Oct. 25, 1871 Died April 1,
1906.—Darrel Dexter) Mr. Frank W.
Stophlet, of Memphis, Tenn., a former resident merchant of
Mound City, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. James Capoot,
in this city, April 13, 1906, at the age of 47 years and 2 months,
after an illness of some time. He was born in Caledonia, Ill.,
in February 1859, and with his family moved to Memphis one year ago
in hopes of benefiting his health. But the change of climate
did not agree with him and he returned here a few weeks ago.
He leaves a wife and eight children, also two sisters and one
brother—Mrs. C. L. Otrich, of Anna, and Mrs. James Capoot
and Mr. L. D. Stophlet, of Mound City. The funeral took
place Easter Sunday from the Capoot residence at 1 p.m., Rev. George
Fidler officiating. Interment at Beech Grove Cemetery.
(Frank M. Stophlet married Maybelle Hawley on 23 Apr
1879, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
William T. Jaccard married Henrietta Stophlett
on 25 Oct 1863, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
James Capoot married Mrs. Henrietta Jaccard on
11 Jun 1872, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Robert Welson, a prominent resident of Villa Ridge for many
years, died at his home there Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock after
a long illness due to a tumor at the base of the brain, at the age
of 74 years. Mr. Welson is survived by his wife, his
two daughters, Misses Flo and Emma Welson, and his son, John
F. Welson, cashier of the First National Bank of this city.
Mr. Welson was a retired farmer and for years his family has
been prominently identified with the affairs of Pulaski County.
They have relatives and many friends in this and adjoining counties
who will sincerely regret the death of Mr. Welson.
Funeral will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, from the home.
Robert
Welson was born at Deresden, Germany, Feb. 28, 1832, and left
home at the age of 16 years. After springing a little time in
England, he came to America, locating at New Albany, Ind., where he
was married to Miss Margaret __ogle, April 20th, 1855. They
came to Southern Illinois in 1857 and lived in Mound City until the
year 1871, when the removed to Villa Ridge, where they lived until
the time of his death. After a protracted illness he passed
away Wednesday, May 2, 1906, aged 74 years, __ months, and 4 days.
The tenderest and most efficient skill could no longer stay the
messenger of death. Mr. Welson lived a quiet and
industrious life, respected by all who knew him. Four children
were born to them, three of whom are now living—Mr. John F.
Welson, of Mound City and Misses Emma and Flo Welson, of
Villa Ridge. Fifty-one years as husband and wife they
journeyed together. ___ morning to them was bright. The
__ of this life had its clouds, but there ___ brightness, courage
and hope with___ and now at even-time, it is light. He has
gone a little way on before. ___se are left to cherish the
fond memory of a devoted husband and father, ___aining awhile to
comfort and held each other, a blessing to society and to their many
friends. The deceased was brought up in the Lutheran church
and his early training he remained thus faithful unto the end.
Far removed from his childhood home and kindred, he looked
forward to a meeting in that house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens. The funeral was attended by a large number of
friends and neighbors. Among those from Cairo were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Spencer, and Leo Kleb and sisters.
Mrs. W. H. ___erriock, Mr. and Mrs. Hefler, of
Centralia. Mrs. A. A.
Facy, of Anna. Mr. W. P. Minnich, of St. Louis.
And also many relatives and friends from Mound City, Grand Chain and
Vienna. The funeral took place last ___day from the residence,
conducted by Rev. A. R. Bosworth, pastor of the
Congregational church. Interment in Villa Ridge Cemetery.
(His marker in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Robert Welson 1832-1906.
Father.—Darrel Dexter)
‘Tis but to
cast our robes away. To break a
repose till day of day.” Charles D.
Huckleberry, one of Mound City’s prominent young business men,
died at the family home in this city at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10,
1906, of cirrhosis of the liver, at the age of 36 years, 5 months
and 3 days, after an illness of several years. Mr.
Huckleberry was born in Metropolis, Ill., and came to Mound City
when about five years of age, where he has ever since resided.
After graduating from Mound City High School he accepted the
position of assistant postmaster under Romeo Friganza, his
stepfather. His next position was that of bookkeeper for the
T. P. Keefe stave company, and then with its successor the
Peoria cooperage company. After the
burning of the cooperage company’s plant, some sixteen years ago,
Mr. Huckleberry became timekeeper for the boat yards or
marine ways and at the death of Capt. Taylor was promoted to
manager and superintendent of the same, which position he continued
to hold until death, he being in possession of his mental faculties
until an hour or less before the final separation. The
deceased was a bachelor, and is survived by a fond mother, Mrs. Mary
Friganza, brother Ira B. Huckleberry, sister Mrs. M.
N. McCartney, of Vienna, and a half brother, Willis T.
Friganza. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon
at the Congregational church, conducted by Rev. I. A. Humberd,
pastor, and was largely attended. Three passenger coaches
heavily loaded with friends attended the burial at Beech Grove
Cemetery, and amid solemn exercises conducted by members of K. of P.
Lodge No. 197, the coffin and grave covered with most beautiful and
fragrant flowers and there beneath a chestnut tree the mortal
remains of “Charley Huckleberry” were laid to rest, while his
spirit has gone to the God who gave it. (Romeo
Friganza married Mrs. Mary A. Huckleberry on 22 Sep 1878,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Marcus Neeley McCartney married Ida May Huckleberry on
29 Aug 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) Whereas, it
has pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Universe to take from our
midst our esteemed brother, Charles David Huckleberry,
therefore be it Resolved, by
Mound City Lodge No. 197, Knights of Pythias, that by the death of
Brother Huckleberry our lodge has been deprived of a
valuable, true and loyal hearted Knight; that the community in which
he circulated has lost a noble and benevolent citizen, and that the
family has been deprived of a loving companion, and one that was
true to every sacred tie that bound him to his family and mother.
That as a token of our estimation of his many virtues, our lodge
charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that a copy of
this resolution be sent to the family of our deceased brother, that
a copy be spread upon the lodge records and that the same be
published in the Pulaski Enterprise and Mound City Sun. Josephine
Clemmons was born Aug. 16, 1852, and died in Mound City, May 10,
1906, aged 54 years, 9 months and 6 days. April 4, 1869, she was
untied in marriage to Mr. Hugh Scott, to which union three
children were born. After Mr. Scott’s death, she lived
a widow for some years and then was married to G. W. Lewis.
She leaves one daughter, husband and four grandchildren. The
funeral was held at the home Sunday morning May 13, Rev. George
Fidler, officiating. Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery. (Hugh Scott
married Josephine Clemens on 4 Apr 1869, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
George Lewis married Mrs. Josephine Scott on 4
Jul 1893, in Alexander Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Chester—A southbound Cotton Belt freight train on the Illinois
division of the Iron Mountain railway ran into a slide or sunken
track south of Brownsburg, derailing the engine and five cars,
killing Fireman C. V. Williams and Head Brakeman P. J.
Hutton. The engineer escaped by jumping into the lake.
Alto Pass—William Hanley, aged 19, stepped against a buzz saw
at the Larus Mill and was so badly injured that he died.
(Daniel J.
Britt married Amanda Wood on 17 Sep 1865, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill. He married Mrs.
Martha Reed on 21 Jul 1887, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter) B. F. Holland, formerly of this place, died
in Tennessee, last week. It will be remembered that his son,
who at one time was school janitor here, died last spring and his
wife died last summer, after which Mr. Holland went to
Tennessee. Whereas death has again invaded our lodge and
removed from our midst our beloved brother, John C. Lefler,
and Whereas, we feel that our lodge and the community
has sustained an irreparable loss, be it therefore Resolved, that we the members of Egypt Lodge No.
789, I. O. O. F., of Pulaski, Ill., realizing that each of us will
pass this way but once, and that w are sure to be and may soon
become the same as he whose warm heart throbbed for others was but
has now mouldered away and joined its kindred dust, bow submissively
to the will of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge above. And
be it further Resolved, that our charter be draped in mourning
for thirty days, and that a page of our record be dedicated to the
memory of our deceased bother, and a copy of these resolutions be
spread thereon, that a copy be sent to the bereaved widow, of the
deceased, and that copy be sent to the Pulaski Enterprise
and top the Anna Talk for publication. (John C. Lefler married Generva C. E.
Brown on 26 Sep 1888, in Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (George A. Ledbetter
married Millie Goff on 30 Dec 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in New Hope Cemetery near Ullin reads:
George A. husband of Millie Ledbetter Born July 18,
1877 Died May 31, 1906, Aged 28 Years and 10 Months.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. Mary J.
O’Donnell, aged nearly 74 years, died at her home in this
city, at 8 a.m., Monday, June 11, 1906, of heart failure, after a
stroke of paralysis a few days before. Mrs. O’Donnell
was born in Louisville, Ky., August 18,1832, and came to Mound City
in 1857. Her husband was Patrick O’Donnell, a foreman
at the shipyards here for twenty years prior to his death. He
cleared the trees from the lots and build the present home where it
now stands and into which they first moved after marriage, and where
both died. Two sons now survive: S. H. O’Donnell of
Memphis, Tenn., and Harry, who is employed in the government
printing office in Washington, D.C., and two brothers and two
sisters, viz: James Capoot of this city, John Capoot,
of Allendale, Ill., Mrs. F. Dismer, of Alliance, Neb., and
Margaret Baxter, of Grand Tower, Ill., besides numerous other
relatives residing near and far. Mrs.
O’Donnell was a very estimable woman, and scores of people all
over this city will always remember her with kindest regards.
The funeral was held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Thursday, June
14, at 10 a.m. Rev. W. Baker officiating. Interment at
Beech Grove Cemetery. All members of the family above named,
as also Mrs. S. H. O’Donnell and several grandchildren of the
deceased, were present at the funeral and interment. (Patrick
O’Donald married Mary Jane Capoot on 2 May 1857, in
Massac Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
A cloud of
gloom overshadowed Mounds, when Flora Titus, daughter of John
and Ella Titus, died from congestion of the lungs, on
Saturday morning, June 9th, 1906, at 9:30. She was in good
health upon retiring Friday night and it was not known that she was
sick until her mother went to her room about 7 o’clock Saturday
morning. Medical aid was called at once and everything that
could be done for her relief was tried, but without avail. The
funeral was held Monday morning, June 12, at the home on Spencer
Heights. Rev. Mr. Bosworth of Villa Ridge, made the
address; Mrs. Rife, of Villa Ridge sang “Lead Kindly Light.”
The Mounds choir furnished the other music. The floral
tributes were among they most beautiful ever placed in our cemetery.
Four young ladies walked on either side of the hearse to the
cemetery, followed by Flora’s schoolmates and teacher, Mr. George
Trammel. She leaves a mother and father, five brothers,
Henry, Clyde, Spencer, Seth and Raymond, a sister, Mrs. Frank
Goza, a number of relatives and a multitude of friends to mourn
her death. By her death Mounds loses one of its most promising
young ladies. But what has been our loss, is Flo’s gain.
She was born January 24, 1891. united with the Mounds
Congregational church a year ago last September, thus commencing the
work of her Saviour in early life. Let us each follow her
example and “Set thine house in order; for thou did and not live.”
Isa. 38.1 (John W.
Titus married Ella Spencer on 20 Apr 1881, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (G. R.
Pollard married Ida Jones on 16 Oct 1890, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill. (Her marker in
Liberty Cemetery reads:
Marie daughter of H. E. & W. Nelms Born Oct. 5, 1903 Died
June 10, 1906.—Darrel Dexter)
Mounds—The body of an unidentified young man, about 21 years old,
was found in a creek with the head badly mashed and cut.
We wish to extend our most heartfelt thanks to the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted in the recent illness and death of
our mother and sister, Mrs. M. J. O’Donnell. Such
courtesies extend in the hours of grief is what helps to lighten the
burdens along the journey of life.
A. S.
Kennedy, who had charge of the charcoal and chemical plant at
Ullin, was murdered and robbed last Thursday evening. While
returning to and near his home, someone slipped up behind and struck
him with a blunt instrument and then robbed him of his watch and
about $30. He was found about 9 o’clock that night by members
of his family. He was unconscious and remained so until his
death at 6 o’clock the following morning. Five negroes who had
been in Ullin, but left the night of the killing, were arrested at
Cypress and brought back to Ullin next day, but were removed late
the same night to the county jail in this city for safe keeping.
The names are Moore, Shape, Hicks, Butler
and Fisher. Mr. Kennedy came to Ullin from
Dexter, Mo., and leaves a wife and nine children. Joe C. Duvall and Willis Parks of
Ullin met in one of the town saloons Friday evening. Parks
was drunk and had an old short-barreled gun with him, which he
flourished around awhile and then for some foolish reason fired the
load of shot into Duvall’s stomach. As Duvall’s
stomach was not of the shot digestive kind, he was taken to the
hospital in Cairo on the first train, and there died the next
afternoon. He leaves a wife and two children. Parks
is now in jail here to be tried for murder—but whisky did it all. (William C. Clark
married Malinda J. Galbraith on 14 Jun 1891, in Wayne Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter) We hereby wish to express our sincere gratitude to
our friends for their kindness during the sickness and death of our
dear wife and mother. Chester—Clement Jallon,
a prominent businessman of this city, passed away at his home, after
a short illness at the age of 33 years.
(Stephen Wade married Mrs. Anna Stanley on 26 Dec
1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Judge Butler held court at Mound City yesterday to hear an
application for a write of habeas corpus in the case of the
Ullin man who shot another in a saloon of that place some time ago,
the wounded man dying in the hospital here. The evidence
presented to Judge Butler proved that the prisoner was
blameless. He was guard at jail where five men were
imprisoned, suspected of a brutal assault upon another citizen.
He had a shotgun and the wounded man came up to him and taking the
gun playfully by the muzzle said, “I’m not afraid of a dozen like
that,” or words to that effect, at the same time giving the weapon a
jerk. The gun was discharged and the man was fatally wounded
through no intent or effort of the accused. The prisoner was
therefore discharged.
Harrisburg—W. H. Wheeler, of Louisville, was crushed to death
and James Thompson, Norris City, was probably fatally injured
in a car of lumber, which was wrecked here. The men were in
charge of the commissary department of the Big Four construction
gang here, and were sleeping in the car on a sidetrack.
McLeansboro—Alfred Broden, 87. Norris
City—Wright Harrawood, aged 21, committed suicide by
shooting, at his home near here. Homer
Harris, of this city, aged 25 years, a brother of N. M.
Harris, the jeweler, was shot and killed Saturday night last by
a negro man named Travis, at a picnic and barbecue
celebration on the outskirts of Ullin, which place has become quite
noted of late for tragedies of this character. A crowd of one
thousand or more persons, mostly black, were present, and Harris
had a merry-go-round there in full operation upon which Travis
took a seat and began to ride, but refused to pay the fare of five
cents. Because of this, Harris stopped his machine and
put Travis off. This resulted in some words and blows
between the parties. Harris finally knocking Travis
down with a club. Travis then went to some of his
colored friends nearby and secured from William McDaniel, who
is now in jail here for the offense, a loaded revolver, and
returning, fired five shots at Harris, three of which struck
him in a vital part of the body, causing sudden if not instant
death. Travis and his friends then ran out of the crowd
and disappeared in the darkness and the murderer is still at large,
notwithstanding the efforts of officers to prevent his escape.
The body of the murdered man was brought to Mounds and the home of
his brother in that city, W. B. Harris, the same night, and
Monday afternoon attended by a large number of friends from both
cities was buried in the National Cemetery here, Rev. Humberd
conducting the services. Mrs. Harris was with her
husband at the time of the tragedy. The deceased
was a good soldier in the Spanish-American War, and in the
Philippines participated in several battles. He has been a
resident of Mound City for three years past. (His marker in
Section F Grave 4780A in Mound City National Cemetery reads:
H. A. Harris Pvt. U. S. Army Died July 28,
1906.—Darrel Dexter) (Frank W.
Capoot married Mary Carter on 8 May 1894, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter) Bert Ralph
(colored), of this city, accidentally shot himself Saturday
afternoon. He was returning from picking blackberries and rode
in on a wagon until they arrived near the Catholic church, when in
getting out, the gun was accidentally discharged while in his hands,
the shot entering his breast and causing instant death. The
deceased was a young man of reputed good and industrious habits.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended. Anna—Lorenzo
G. Spence, aged 63, died in this city. He was a member
of Company C, Eighteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry in the Civil
War and in the Battle of Fort Donelson was one of the 15 survivors
of the entire company, the balance being killed in the action.
He was said to be the youngest of the regiment and was wounded at
Shiloh and Fort Donelson. He leaves a family of five daughters
and was buried with the honors of the Grand Army of the republic. (Lorenzo G.
Spence married Susan Morris on 31 May 1868, in Union Co.,
Ill. His marker in Anna
City Cemetery reads: L.
G. Spence Died July 27, 1906 Aged 63 Yrs., 5 Mos., & 21 Ds.
Corpl. Co. I, 18th Ill. Inf.—Darrel Dexter) Herrin—Miss
Delia Miles, aged 22, of Grand Tower, committed suicide in
the ballpark here. She arrived in the morning and was met at
the train by Dan Gustena, of Grand Tower. They went to
the park and, unable to persuade him to return to Grand Tower, she
took his revolver and shot herself.
Belleville—Mrs. Flora Haege, aged 23, wife of John Haege,
died from carbolic acid poisoning. Ill health is ascribed as
the cause.
Holloway’s
Landing, on “the old Kentucky shore,” opposite this city, had a fish
fry and barbecue last Saturday afternoon and a killing scrape at
night. And it was none of their negro affairs either, where
several are caught and lynched, but a high-toned chivalrous doings
of white folks, where the coroner fails to render a verdict, and the
affairs is soon hushed up. The picnic grounds were located
back of the store a short distance, and the young man shot and
beaten is said to have been an innocent stranger attending the
celebration, by the name of Price. For some unknown
reason a man by the name of Miller was stabbed in the neck,
and then the shooting began. The shooters soon escaped into
the woods and darkness, and report says have not been captured.
The coroner and jury held an inquest, but rendered no verdict.
Several parties from this city attended the barbecue, and when the
shooting began were so badly scared they came near jumping into the
river, one man even hiding in a headless beer keg. (His marker in
Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Joseph Steagala Born Feb. 13, 1839 Died Aug. 7,
1906.—Darrel Dexter) Chester—Capt.
John T. McBride, prominent in Randolph County politics for
over a third of a century, died at his home here at the age of 68.
He served three terms as county clerk, two terms as sheriff, one
term as assessor and treasurer, one term in the state legislature,
and one term as mayor of Chester. He was also president of the
Randolph County Old Settlers’ Association. (August
Reichert married Louisa Rauth on 1 Sep 1881, in St. Clair
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Several from town went on a manhunt Monday night in the bottoms near
Perks. They had the excitement of shooting ten times at a
negro at close range and of letting him get away, laughing at their
poor marksmanship.
The tragedy at
Holloway Landing, Ky., of which details were given in this paper
last week, seems to have been more bloody than was supposed from the
details obtainable at the time. Three men are said to be dead
as a result of affrays had at the barbecue and dance that night, and
more are likely to become embroiled almost any day or night.
In fact, it begins to look as though Breathitt County may yet have
to hand over the old belt to old Ballard. A correspondent
writing from the county to the Cairo Bulletin says: “We
think it is about time that these ‘moonlights’ should have a
quietus, as they are getting to be a disgrace to our county.
They are a stench to the nostrils of all good and quiet peopled.
The worst elements of our county congregate at these moonlights.
There you will find the bootlegger, the gambler, and all classes of
society who prefer darkness to light. Young man, should you
chance to read this, take the advice of one who has seen all the ups
and downs of life, especially the downs, keep away from these
moonlights. It will not add anything to your credentials when
you meet St. Peter at the pearly gate, and it may save your parents
many tears. Young man, stay away.” Cairo—Joseph
Steagala, popularly called “Uncle Joe,” is dead. He was
the proprietor of two saloons and a hotel and belonged to 19 secret
societies. Silas J.
Moore, late of Pulaski, Illinois, was born in Iredell County,
North Carolina, June 3, 1836, and died at his home in Pulaski, Ill.,
of paralysis, Aug. 3, 1906, at the age of 70 years and two months.
The deceased was the son of a North Carolina planter, was reared
upon the farm and educated in the common schools. In 1851 he
emigrated to Union County, Illinois, and engaged in farming.
He was for three years the I. C. R. R. agent at Makanda and was
later transferred to Mound City Junction, where he officiated as
agent and operator for the company. In 1865 he went to the
Ozark mountains of Missouri for his health and returning two years
later to Pulaski County, engaged in the railroad tie trade for
Porterfield Bros., who were then furnishing the I. C. R. R.
Mr. Moore engaged in sawmill business a year, then resumed
his former avocation as operator, locating later at Pulaski, where
he remained ten years. For the past twenty years he has been
giving his attention to his 320-acre farm, and timber business and
stock raising. In 1861 he married Miss Martha A. Ardery,
who died the next year. In 1865, he married a second time,
Miss Cynthia A. Littlejohn, who bore him five sons and two
daughters, all of whom are now living—Mrs. Ida Sewell, of
Lewistown, Idaho, Mrs. Ada Oliver, of Pulaski, William A.
Moore, of Tupelo, Miss., Frank Moore, of Hickman, Ky.,
John Moore, Burd R. Moore, and Harry H. Moore,
all of Pulaski. The deceased was a member of the Masonic
lodge. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Pulaski,
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1906, conducted by Rev. M. L. Millikan, of
Murphysboro. Remains were buried in Villa Ridge Cemetery.
(Silas J. Moore married Martha A. Ardery on 5 Oct
1862, in Union Co., Ill.
His marker in
Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Silas J. Moore Born June 3, 1836 Died Aug. 3,
1906.—Darrel Dexter)
(Melvin
Coleman married Azlee Cox on 22 Jul 1888, in Union Co.,
Ill. Her marker in
Ullin Cemetery reads:
Azalea wife of M. A. Coleman Died Aug. 13, 1906, Aged 35
Yrs., 11 Mos., & 27 Ds. We take this
method of expressing our thanks to the neighbors and friends who
rendered us so much assistance in the last illness of our dear baby,
Floyd. Carterville—A
reward of $1,500 has been offered for the capture, dead or alive, of
John Drew, the negro who killed one negro and two white men
and shot another near Zeigler.
McLeansboro—City Marshal John L. Sneed was probably fatally
stabbed, it is charged, by Walter Gully, whose brother,
William, was being arrested by the marshal.
Charles C.
Keeler, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Mound City,
died at his home here Friday, August 24, 1906, at the age of 40
years, 8 months and 19 days and was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery at
Mounds, August 26th. Mr. Keeler was born in McGregory,
Iowa, and came to Mound City in 1889, and since then up to the time
of his death was a steamboat pilot by occupation. He was pilot
master and owner of the steam tug O. F. Keeler. A
lingering illness during the past year kept him much of the time
from active duties. He was one of the progressive young men of
the city, believed in a good future for Mound City, and was always
active in secure industries that would help the city in growth and
thrift. A wife and one only child of tender years preceded him
by a few years to the great beyond. A father, mother, sister
and two brothers, all residents of Mound City, are the survivors of
the family.
(His marker in Section ES Grave 622 in San Francisco National
Cemetery reads: Robert
D. Weldy Sgt. U. S. Army Spanish American War Died Aug. 5,
1906.—Darrel Dexter)
(James
Scruggs married Mrs. Julie Curry on 20 Jul 1897, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
George B. Curry married Julia A. Hoopaw on 28 Dec
1884, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
A marker in Concord Cemetery reads:
Julia E. wife of George Curry
Died Aug. 24, 1906 Aged 40
Yrs., 10 Mos., & 8 Ds.—Darrel Dexter) (Charles
Walker married Dazie Hileman on 19 Jun 1897, in Pulaski
Co., Ill. Henry H.
Hileman married Alice Bagby on 16 Apr 1876, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) (Isaac
Thorp married Seela Dodson on 15 Apr 1880, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Metropolis—William Atwell, county clerk of Massac County,
shot himself over the heart at his home in this city. He was
the son of the late Samuel Atwell and who was county clerk
for 30 years. William Atwell was appointed to succeed
his father, and finished the unexpired term. Last April he was
elected by a large majority. He is not expected to live.
Edward
Allison, a well known and highly esteemed employee of the
electric light company in this city for six years past, fell from a
lighting pole on the corner near Eichhorn’s shoe store
Tuesday night, landing on his head and back, and was almost
instantly killed. The fuse in the arc light box had burned
out, and Allison with his climbing apparatus on had gone up
in the dark and put in a new fuse, but in his move to come down he
seems to have touched a live wire in some manner and in jerking away
with his heavy climbing straps and irons on, lost his balance and
fell to the ground. A large crowd of people were standing near
at the time, including his wife, and quite a commotion was created
when it was found the man was insensible. he was at once taken
to Dr. Whiteaker’s office, but all efforts to resuscitate the
unfortunate man were of no avail. Mr. Allison with his
wife and only child, a son six years of age, resided on Pearl
Street, a few houses south of the opera house. He was 29 years
of age, and a very agreeable, industrious citizen. The remains
were taken Wednesday to their old home in Kentucky for burial. Millard
Thomas, a negro, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded near Beech
Ridge yesterday by a posse of Pulaski County officers headed by
Sheriff J. R. Weaver. Thomas resisted arrest and
shot at the officers first so their action appears to have been
justifiable. Millard and
Jim Thomas, brothers, for some time have been in a dispute
with R. C. Owens, another negro, over the possession of a
40-acre tract of land located west of Mounds. The men are
relatives. Thomas’ father having married Owens’
mother. A valuable gravel pit is located on the land which
Owens has been operating. The Thomas boys decided
to get possession of the land by force, and on Monday armed with
shot guns they went to the gravel pit where Owens had over 30
teams at work and drove all the men off the place. They
stationed themselves there and Owens’ men had not been able
to load gravel since. Tuesday Sheriff Weaver sent
Deputies Davis, Sperle, and Powell to the pit
after the offenders, but the latter dodged the officers.
Yesterday the teamsters phoned Sheriff Weaver that the
desperadoes were again threatening to kill them. Sheriff
Weaver, Jailer R. J. Caster, City Marshal William
Powell and Squire W. G. Davis, at once started for the
gravel pit and on arriving there found things as reported, with all
working operations stopped, but Millard Thomas and his
brother hearing that the officers were coming had fled toward Beech
Ridge. The officers started in pursuit and found Millard
Thomas walking along the railroad track near Beech Ridge.
Thomas had a Winchester rifle and a shotgun. As Sheriff
Weaver started toward him, Thomas shot at him several
times. Sheriff Weaver shot back at him 3 times.
Officers Caster and Davis, both firing at the same
time. Thomas sank to the ground with a bullet
hole though his lungs. It was impossible to tell which one of
the three officers shot him. Thomas had reloaded and
was about to fire again when the officers shot. They put the
wounded man in their wagon and took him to Mound City where he was
lodged in jail. Dr. Hall Whiteaker attended him and it
was thought last night that his wounds would probably prove fatal. (John
Mahoney married Corda Welton on 6 Feb 1898, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) The negro
Travis, who killed Homer Harris, in a merry-go-round
dispute at Ullin some weeks ago, was arrested at a town in Tennessee
last week by a negro named Walton, residing near Ullin, and
brought here and landed in jail Saturday morning last. A
reward of $200 had been offered by the State and the capture of the
murderer, which was of course paid. Joseph Gray,
aged 16 years, son of C. M. Gray, of this city, was drowned
in the Ohio River near the Kentucky island opposite this city last
Sunday afternoon. The body was employed by the Pope Canning
Company and with some men crossed to the island in a skiff to shuck
some corn. Supt. Fix ordering a negro man to do the
pulling, the party soon landing near the government dyke.
After the men got out, the boy at his request was allowed to take
the boat to row it up the river some distance, where the owner and
some other men were fishing. A few hours later the owner of
the boat came down to inquire about his boat, and said he had seen
an empty skiff floating around in an eddy of the river near the
dyke. The men at once surmised what had happened and found the
boy’s hat in the boat and chain hanging outside. The alarm was
at once given and some time later the body was found in the
whirlpool hole by one of the ferrymen, with a pike pole. It is
supposed that the boy finding he could not row the boat through the
swift dyke gap got out and tried to pull it through by the chain and
in this way was drawn into the current or deep hole. The body
was bought to Mound City, and the coroner’s inquest was that of
accidental drowning. Supt. Fix says the boy was very
industrious and trustworthy. Mr. Gray resides near the
canning factory and is employed at the meat block factory. The
men employed in the canning factory presented Mr. Gray with a
purse of $50 with which to help pay the funeral expenses. The
body was taken on the Dick Fowler Monday afternoon to their
former home near Paducah for burial. Deputy Coroner
John Coleman held an inquest yesterday afternoon to inquire
into the death of Millard Thomas, the negro who was shot by
Pulaski County officers last Wednesday near Beech Ridge. In
the absence of Coroner McManus, State’s Attorney Wilson
conducted the inquiry. The
particulars of the shooting were published in Thursday’s Bulletin.
Thomas had a dispute over the possession of a forty-acre
tract of land west of Mounds with another negro, R. C. Owens.
He and his brother took possession of a gravel pit on this land and
drove Owens’ workmen and teams from the place. The
Pulaski County officers were notified and Thomas learning of
this fled toward Beech Ridge. Sheriff J. R. Weaver,
Deputy Sheriff R. J. Caster, City Marshal William Powell,
and Squire W. G. Davis, went in pursuit of him and found
Thomas walking along the railroad track. Sheriff went to
arrest him and Thomas fired several times. The officers
all fired in return and Thomas sank down fatally wounded.
He lingered until yesterday morning when he died at 11 o’clock at
his home on 40th Street.
Thomas
made a statement of the case in his dying hours to Coroner
McManus and his story coincided with that of the officers with
the exception that he claimed that the officers fired the first
shot. He admitted that he shot at them and that he resisted
arrest.
The jury was composed of the following persons: Samuel Abell,
George Wilson, Otto Fahr, Abe Morrison, P. H.
Hubbard, and Edward Hamer. Among those in
attendance at the inquest were: Judge W. A. Wall, Sheriff
James R. Weaver, Deputy Sheriff Robert J. Caster,
County Clerk E. W. McClelland, all of Mound City; City
Marshals Wes Powell and Fred Sperle and Hickman
Holderfield, of Mounds. Marion—Elijah
Turner, 80 years old, and over a half a century a resident of
Williamson County, died from injuries. Mr. Turner was
attempting to get out of a wagon, when the team started on a run,
throwing him out. A horse kicked him, inflicting wounds from
which he died. Harry
Carter, aged 32 years, 10 months and 2 days, son of H. G.
Carter of Mound City, died at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, September
29, 1906, of tuberculosis, and at his own request was buried in the
military cemetery at Fort Bayard, with military honors. Harry
Carter was born and brought up in Mound City and was
assistant postmaster of this city under his father from 1893 to
latter part of 1896. When the Spanish American War broke out,
he enlisted and served three years in the Philippines, where he
contracted the disease that caused his death. He was a young
man of ability and excellent character, and his many friends all
over this county will regret to learn of his death. (His marker in
Section A, Row W, Site 16 in Ft. Bayard National Cemetery reads:
Harry G. Carter U.S. Army Died Sept. 30, 1906.—Darrel
Dexter)
Nashville—Elizabeth Kurwicki, aged 8, was shot and almost
instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver in the
hands of her 17-year-old brother, Steven, at their home in Bolo
Township. The boy did not know the weapon was loaded.
Alexander
Montgomery, the undertaker, one of the old residents of this
city, was found dead yesterday morning about seven o’clock on the
riverside of the levee, where he had apparently been sitting upon a
log. “Butch” Martin had occasion to drive that way, and first
discovered the body. Mr. Montgomery was about 60 years
of age and came to this city in the sixties. He served upon a
gunboat during the war as a powder boy. He leaves a wife and
the grown children; one of the sons resides at home; a son and
daughter reside in St. Louis. (Alexander
Montgomery married Jennie V. Stockton on 10 Nov 1872, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Harrisburg—Capt. W. G. Sloan, one of the wealthiest public
men in Saline County, died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart, aged
68. Capt. Sloan was one of the earliest members of the
Illinois legislature from this district, afterwards elected sheriff
of Saline County, and later was mayor of this city for a number of
years. He was captain of a company of Union soldiers in the
Civil War.
Fairfield—Nathan Sidwell, the head of one of the most
prominent families, died of cancer of the stomach. He leaves a
large family of grown children.
Harrisburg—William Fairbank, aged 24, of Stonefort, fell into
the reservoir at the electric light plant at Harrisburg at night and
was drowned.
Nashville—Dietrich Zacheis, 66 years old, of Cordes, a
prosperous farmer, died from the effects of paralytic strokes.
His death followed closely upon that of his son, John Zacheis,
who shot himself several weeks ago.
(Lee Walker
married Cyrus A. Steers on 22 Jul 1900, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter) Mount
Vernon—William Green, aged 106, died here on a farm on which
he had lived 62 years. He voted for Andrew Jackson. Marion—Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown, a pioneer is dead. She was one of the
oldest women in Williamson County, and was widely known.
Murphysboro—Reuben Tew, a boy was fatally stabbed, it is said
by Leonard Norris, near here. Norris was placed
in jail in this city.
Johnston City—D. H. Little, an old settler, after a lingering
illness of several months, died here. Mr. Little is
well and prominently known.
(Samuel
Sheets married Mrs. Elizabeth Thurtell on 4 Feb 1879, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Catherine Moll, whose death at her home at the foot of
Main Street was briefly noted in this paper last week, was a native
of Wirtemberg, Germany. At the age of nineteen she came to
this country and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, thence to Mound City
in 1858, where she followed the dry goods and notion business until
ten years ago when she retired from business still remaining in her
brick residence on Main Street. She was a dutiful and faithful
Christian of the Roman Catholic faith. She leaves a son and
two granddaughters at Mound City, two grandsons and a granddaughter
at Davenport, Iowa, and two granddaughter at Cairo.
(J. W.
Buckle married Mary E. Titus on 28 Nov 1900, in Pulaski
Co., Ill. A marker in
Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Annie May Buckles Born Nov. 8, 1902 Died
Nov. 18, 1906.—Darrel Dexter) Nashville—John
Gaborinski, aged 65 years, a well-to-do farmer residing seven
miles south of this city, was mortally wounded when a three-foot log
fell on him, crushing his chest and abdomen. Mount
Vernon—Judge E. D. Youngblood, one of the best-known jurists
in southern Illinois, died at his home here, aged 68. He was
buried with Masonic honors.
Nashville—William Hoverkamp, died at his home at Stone
Church, near this city a few days ago on the eighty-ninth
anniversary of his birth.
(Edward J.
Keller married Adelia Livesay on 31 Jan 1894, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) Nashville—John
E. H. Buhrman, aged 19 died here. Mr. Buhrman
had followed the occupation of shoemaker more than seventy years.
Friday, 7 Dec 1906: Judge Samuel B. Wheeler, 67 years old,
member of the well-known law firm Brown, Wheeler,
Brown & Hay, of this city died today, after a lingering
illness of heart disease. He was a practicing attorney in
Mound City many years ago moving from here to Cairo.
Mr. Joe
Williams, one of Ullin’s respected citizens, died Monday, Nov.
26, of brain fever. He was interred Wednesday at New Hope
Cemetery.
(His marker in New Hope Cemetery reads:
Joseph R. Williams Died Nov. 26, 1906 Aged 50 Yrs., 6
Mos.—Darrel Dexter) Al Sturgeon’s
little child died last Friday night of membranous croup, and was
buried Saturday afternoon in Ullin Cemetery.
(The next week’s paper refers to the name as Al Steigan.—Darrel
Dexter)
Jake
Laprich received word Sunday of the death of his father at
Kearney, Nebraska. (Ullin)
(This may refer to Jacob Tapprich of Ullin.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 14 Dec 1906: The public
school sat Ullin were closed yesterday because of diphtheria in
their midst. All Steigan has lost two children and
another is diseased.
(The previous week and the following week, the paper reported the
name as Al Sturgeon.—Darrel Dexter)
Grant Britt,
aged about 40 years, residing three miles west of Olmsted, one of
the best known and most prosperous farmers of Pulaski County, was
drowned at an early hour last Friday night during the terrific rain,
near the railroad and creek crossing about half a mile above
Olmsted. Britt was en route home from Grand
Chain with his top buggy and span of horses. The heavy rain
had swollen the creek until it had left its banks and covered the
low-lying fields adjacent. The shouts of the unfortunate man
as the swift current caught him attracted the people residing near
and a rescuing party started out, the men by wading into the stream
up to their armpits were able to get near enough to the man to talk
to him, but they could get nor farther. They charged him to
hold on while a skiff was sent for. A skiff could not be
gotten nearer than the Ohio River more than a mile away and it was
hauled in on a wagon. By that time the buggy and its occupant
had been swept away. Early the next morning the horses were
rescued. They had been carried down stream about 300 yards,
where the stream makes a sharp turn and had managed to get their
feet on ground. They were still fastened to the buggy, which
was overturned and minus the top. Search for the missing man
continued, and his body was found in a cornfield about 9 a.m. where
it has been washed by the turbulent water. Mr. Britt
leaves a wife and young son, besides mother and several brothers.
Funeral was held Monday last and the remains were buried in Concord
Cemetery. (Grant
Britt married Lucy A. Lewis on 17 Mar 1889, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter) We desire to
return our many heartfelt thanks to those who so willingly shared
with us their sorrows and aided us in our recent sad bereavement. (Orlando
Wilson married Emma Dodridge on 1 Oct 1871, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(G. C. Roberson married Rose Browner on 12 Oct 1887,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Carmi—William
Cale, of Phillipstown, who was accidentally shot in the leg a
few weeks ago while assisting a neighbor kill hogs, is dead.
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