Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
The Pulaski Enterprise
20 Jan. - 8 Dec. 1922
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
John A. Lewis, harness maker by trade
and a resident of Grand Chain for many
years, died Saturday of apoplexy. Deceased
was 74 years of age and leaves a wife and
several children, all of the latter being
married. Funeral was held Monday,
Undertaker G. A. James, of this city,
having charge. The Masonic lodge aided as
pallbearers.
Albert Mowery, charged with the
murder of Arthur Brown, an aged
hermit, at his home near Perks, in this
county last October 18, was convicted of the
charges in circuit court at Mound City and
was sentenced to serve a life tem in the
penitentiary.
At the conclusion of the Mowery
trial, court was adjourned until Monday,
January 30.
Deputy Sheriff James Wilson escorted
Albert Mowery and George Marr
to the
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Grogan, who reside
in the Hough cottage on
George Durden, convicted of murder
and sentenced to life in the penitentiary at
the January term of the circuit court of
Robert White, of Ullin, a constable,
who fell under a train at Wetaug, January 6th,
and who lost his right leg, while attempting
to board the train, died Monday at the
hospital in
Mrs. Ollie Harris, mother of Mrs.
Clyde Murphy, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T. L. Fandree, in
Mrs. Harris was born in
A
short funeral services as held at the
residence at
John A., son of Lemual and Hannah Lewis,
was born in
He became a member of the Congregational
Church of Grand Chain in 1896, and on
removing to Carrier Mills he took a
membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church
of that city, uniting again with the
Congregational Church of Grand Chain on his
return to that place, and was a faithful and
honored member of that church when God
called him to his place in the church
triumphant in that Heavenly Land.
Surviving Mr. Lewis are: his beloved
wife, his brother, Rev. Tennyson Lewis,
of Charlottesville, Ind., a minister of the
Friends Church; three sons, Arthur Clayton
Lewis, of Carrier Mills; Harley W.
Lewis, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Hiram
C. Lewis, of Carrier Mills; four
daughters, Mrs. Flora B. Davis, of
West Frankfort, Ill., Mrs. Lizzie T.
Merchant, of Grand Chain, Mrs. Iva L.
Davis, of Carrier Mills, and Mrs. Ruth
H. Roach, of Levings, besides ten
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
Church of Grand Chain was held in
December, just after Mr. Lewis was
taken sick and although he was not able to
be present, the esteem in which he was held
by his fellow church members was evidenced
by his election to the highest place of
honor in the church, being made a member of
the Board of Deacons. In the years to come
where the power of the Gospel of Christ has
transformed this work into the
(John Lewis married Lina Calvin
on
John L. Brandt, age 87, died at St.
Mary's Infirmary at
Funeral services were conducted at
(John L. Brandt married Maria T.
Balch on
Rumor That He Had Been Poisoned by Eating Candy Was Dispelled by
Dr. O. T. Hudson
Pet Graham, 64 years old, a bachelor
who lived with his brother, Clinton
Graham, 60, also bachelor, on a farm two
miles north of America, in Pulaski County,
was stricken Saturday afternoon and died at
2 o'clock Sunday morning under
circumstances, which caused the rumor to be
spread that he had been poisoned. Dr. I. N.
Hudson, of Mounds, coroner, who was
called upon the treat Graham Saturday
night, stated, however, that Graham’s
death was due to apoplexy and that there was
no indication of poisoning.
Graham, who has lived on the farm for many years, walked to
Father Joseph Reich, formerly pastor
of the Catholic Church at Grand Chain, was
indicted Wednesday morning by the circuit
court grand jury in
The grand jury began its probe into the
circumstances surrounding the death of
It was understood that Father Reich,
who has been in charge of the Grand Chain
parish for a number of years, was recently
transferred to a western parish. He was
believed to have gone to Michigan for a
visit before assuming his new duties.
William Tally, 49 years old, died
Friday night, from a complication of
diseases of an influenza and pneumonia
nature. He had been employed as cook at the
St. Charles Hotel for the past 17 years and
was active as a minister of the Church of
God. He leaves a wife and one daughter, who
reside at Clayton, Mo. The funeral was held
Sunday from the new church, which he had
diligently worked to establish, and his was
the first burial from this house of
worship. Interment took place at the Beech
Grove Cemetery with Undertaker G. A.
James in charge.
Mrs. Lela Calhoun, formerly a
resident of this city, died at the Anna
hospital at 11 o'clock Friday night. She
was an attendant at the institution and had
undergone an operation for gallstones to
which she succumbed. She is survived by one
daughter. Burial took place at Grand Chain,
her former home.
N. A. Devore, age 79 years, died at
his home in Mound City Wednesday evening at
7 o'clock from pneumonia. He was born in
Cairo and was one of the oldest residents of
this city. Mr. Devore was a Civil
War veteran and before retiring about three
years ago was engineer at the shipyards,
serving in that capacity for about forty
years. Besides the widow, he is survived by
five sons, Robert, of San Pedro, California;
Nick, of Vicksburg, Miss.; Andrew, Charles,
and Casey, of this city; and two daughters,
Ella Devore and Mrs. Jeff McClure,
and a large number of
grandchildren. Funeral services were held
from St. Mary's Catholic Church in this city
Friday morning and the interment took place
at Beech Grove Cemetery.
(Nicholas A. Devore married Mary M.
Worth on 9 Nov 1862, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Nicholas A. Devore married
Sarah Ann Grover on 27 Dec 1864, in
Alexander Co., Ill.
Sgt. Nicholas A. Devore, 20,
born in Cairo, Alexander Co., Ill., enlisted
in Co. C, 130th Illinois Infantry
on 8 Aug 1862, and was transferred to Co. H,
77th Illinois Infantry.—Darrel
Dexter)
Thomas W. Turner, age 76 years, a
well known colored citizen of this city,
died Monday morning at 6:30. Deceased was a
veteran of the Civil War and interment took
place in the National Cemetery Thursday
afternoon.
(Thomas Turner, private, U. S. Army,
died 6 Mar 1922, and was buried in Section
F, grave 4950B, in Mound City National
Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
Little Bethyl James, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. James,
passed to the great beyond, this Friday
morning at 1 o'clock after a week's
illness. After all the careful nursing and
skillful medical attention, the little on
succumbed to the fatal disease, and the home
has been deprived of a bright and beautiful
little girl. The family has the sympathy of
the entire community in their sad
bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Youngblood, who
reside at Marion, have been bereaved in the
death of their 5-year-old daughter, Mary
Alene, who died last week from scarlet
fever. The body was brought here Friday
evening and the funeral was held Saturday
morning. Burial taking place in the Beech
Grove Cemetery. Undertaker G. A. James
was in charge.
Rev. W. J. Ward, pastor of the
Baptist Church, conducted the funeral
services.
Mrs. Ellen Conlan, age 76 years, died
Saturday night at 11:30 at the St. Mary's
Infirmary in Cairo. She had been suffering
with kidney trouble for some time and had
entered the hospital for treatment a month
ago. She leaves a son, John Conlon,
and four grandchildren, three boys and one
girl.
Mr. Miller was in the prime of his
manhood, recently passing his 25th
birthday. He leaves a wife and child and
the parents, three brothers and one sister
and a host of friends to mourn his
departure. (Karnak)
Mary Alene, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Youngblood, of Marion, passed
away at her home March 7th, of
diphtheria, age 5 years. The remains were
brought down form Marion Friday night. Rev.
Ward, of this city, conducted a brief
funeral service at the cemetery. The family
formerly resided in this city and have
relatives and friends here, all of whom
sympathize with the bereaved mother and
father.
One man killed, another severely injured and
three others received slight injuries
Tuesday afternoon when a Ford car,
containing the quintet, driven at a terrific
rate of speed up Main Street and over the
north levee toppled over into the water on
several boats that were tied to the levee
slope.
The car was driven by Charles Burkland,
the owner, and contained James O'Sullivan,
Morris Krietner, Daniel Hurley,
and John Yocious. O'Sullivan
received a severe protuberance on the side
of his head and it is thought that he became
caught by the boats or was pinned under the
car, as the curtains were fastened and the
car was submerged in the back water.
Burkland was badly hurt, one ear being almost severed. He was
removed to his room and given medical
attention and Wednesday afternoon he was
removed to St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo.
Hurley, Krietner and Yocious were able to extricate
themselves from the water and wreckage, but
it was only through the prompt help from
Hurley that Burkland was rescued.
The coroner, Dr. O. T. Hudson of
Mounds, conducted an inquest and postponed
it for several days owing to several of the
witnesses unable to appear.
James O'Sullivan was the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O'Sullivan, and
was 26 years of age, having been born and
reared in this city. He was a ship
carpenter by trade and had been employed at
the Marine Ways.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry O'Sullivan, of this city, two
sisters, Mrs. J. W. Elder, of
Louisville, and Mrs. E. C. McKinney,
of Memphis and one brother, Dan, of Chicago.
The funeral services were held from St.
Mary's Catholic Church Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. Father Charles Fenney
extending the rites of the
church. Interment in the Catholic cemetery
near Mounds. His brother, Daniel, of
Chicago, and sister, Mrs. McKinney,
of Memphis, arrived to attend the funeral.
(Jeremiah O’Sullivan married Sarah J.
Bray on 12 Apr 1882, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Virginia Drake, age 75, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Read, at Marion, at 9 o'clock Wednesday
night. The remains arrived last night over
the Big Four and the funeral will be held
this afternoon. Mrs. Drake has been
a resident of this city for many years and
leaves a large family to mourn her demise.
(James Q. R. Drake married Virginia
Craycraft on 15 Mar 1863, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The following article was clipped from an
Indianapolis paper and will be of interest
to many of the older residents of Mound City
as Mr. Kellogg was a former resident
of this city some years ago, being the
foreman of the Meyers Stave Factory.
Funeral services for W. L. Kellogg, a
retired manufacturer of wood working
machinery, who died yesterday at his home,
1928 Ashland Avenue, of a complication of
diseases, will be held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the funeral parlor of Ragsdale
and Price, 1219 North Alabama
Street. Burial will be in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Mr. Kellogg was 89 years old and had
lived in Indianapolis nearly all his
life. He was a member of the Knights of
Pythias having joined the order in
Lafayette, where he resided for a short
time. Two children survive him, a son, W.
R. Kellogg, who lives at the Ashland
Avenue home, and a daughter, Mrs. Grace
Perrin, of Connorsville.
Mrs. James Wright, of near Villa
Ridge, suffered a stroke of paralysis,
following a lingering illness and passed
away Friday at her home. Deceased was 51
years of age. The funeral service was held
from the home of Joe Bour, in Valley
Recluse Sunday. Rev. G. A. Tucker
conducted the funeral services and interment
taking place in Beech Grove Cemetery.
G. A. James was in charge of
arrangements.
Charles Wedgewood, age 64, an old
resident of this county, dropped dead at his
home in Valley Recluse, Saturday
evening. He had been plowing and was in the
act of unharnessing the mules, when he was
stricken. He leaves a widow and three
stepchildren, two sons, and one daughter,
Mrs. H. G. Isenberger. Funeral
services were held at the home
Tuesday. Rev. S. J. Burgess
conducting the service. Burial taking place
in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Undertaker G. A. James was in charge.
(A.
F. Wedgewood married Mrs. Luella
Curren on 14 Dec 1901, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE AT PLAY
A
sad accident occurred Saturday afternoon at
the home of William Price, near
Levings, when Lorena Jenelle Reichert,
the 8-year-old daughter of F. J. Reichert,
of Grand Chain, was fatally shot. As
related to us, the Reichert girl had
gone to the Price home for a party of
little folks and while there, the
15-year-old son, Elmer Weese, came in
and threw his coat down containing a
revolver. A younger brother came in and
securing the gun snapped it at the little
girl, the bullet killing her instantly. The
lad was so frightened that he ran away, but
he has been exonerated from all blame.
Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning from the Catholic church in
Grand Chain, Father B. H. Moorman,
conducting the service. Burial taking place
in the Catholic cemetery near Grand Chain,
G. A. James of this city, was in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
(A marker in St. Catherine Cemetery at Grand
Chain reads:
Lorane Reichert.—Darrel
Dexter)
(His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
reads:
Elmer E. Womack
1883-1922.—Darrel Dexter)
We take this method to thank the many
friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted
us in the last illness and death of our
beloved husband, father, son and
brother. Also for the beautiful floral
offering. When sad hours like this come to
you, may you have the same kindness and love
shown you as has been ours.
Truly it was a most sorrowful occasion,
owing to the manner in which the little one
met death. Having attended a party for
little folks at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Price, of Levings, Saturday
and while deep in the fun of a childish
game, a revolver shot was fired by the hands
of the four-year-old Weece baby,
child of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weece, of
Grand Chain. The baby had found the
revolver in the coat pocket of an older
brother. Lorene was instantly killed by a
bullet entering the back of the head and
coming out almost through the skin over the
eye. The parents were immediately notified
of the accident and the body was taken to
the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Reichert, after the inquest was
held.
The accident occurring Saturday should be a
warning to all parents. Keep fire arms in a
place safe from the hands of children. Let
us show our sympathy for the bereaved
parents, not only by kind words and
sympathizing tears, but by an act that
proves beyond doubt just how deep is our
sympathy, by starting a "Destroy a Revolver
Week" and make a clean sweep, allowing no
one but qualified officers possessing of
one. Who knows, it may be your little one
next.
Elmer Elsworth Womack, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. L. Womack, was born in
Elizabethtown, Ill., March 6, 1883, and
departed this life April 20, 1922, being 39
years, 1 month and 14 days of age.
He was united in marriage to Miss Ruth
Berry, March 17, 1915. There were three
sons born to this union, James Lemer,
Douglas Warner, and Elsworth Berry, all of
whom survive him together with his wife,
both his parents, his brother, James,
Mesdames Carrie Wilson, Lelia
Douglas and Annie Douglas, of
Karnak, D. E. Rose, his uncle of
Mauntie, Ill., who was with him the last
hour. Two sisters, Mesdames Maud Alleman
and Bera Shields, of Elwood, S.D., a
brother, C. E. Womack, of Truman,
Ark., and a host of friends to mourn their
loss.
He was honored by having some childhood
friends from Pope and Saline counties
attending the last sad rites.
The great interest manifested by the
kindness, solicitude and loving helpfulness
of his host of friend attest to the great
esteem in which he was held. He will be
sadly missed for many days in the community
in which he lived.
Funeral services were held Saturday April
22. Short services were held at the home at
12:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. C. F.
Corzine, of Cairo, and at the M. E.
church at Karnak by Rev. Corzine,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. Morgan.
Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery at
Grand Chain.
Yet duty calls away,
We hope to meet some day.
Yet hope to meet again.
Our love will still remain.
Louis E. Keeler, 51 years old,
resident of Mound City until 10 years ago
and for many years an engineer on the
steamer Cora Bell, died suddenly at
his home in Demopolis, Ala., Wednesday. The
remains will arrive in Mound City today and
will be taken to the home of his sister,
Mrs. T. J. Kinney. Funeral
arrangements have not been made. His wife
and sister are his only surviving relatives.
Welling Adams, negro, age 22, shot
his father, Isom Adams, an elderly
farmer at their home Friday night near Villa
Ridge and was himself shot at ____ __k
Saturday morning ___ attacked Deputy Sheriff
Bird Weaver was called from labor to
reward Saturday night, April 5th,
1922, at 9 p.m. at the age of 65 years, 7
months, and 11 days. He was born in Margum,
Culbert County, Ala., September 1, 1856. He
had been very poorly for the past six
months, finally growing worse until his
death.
He professed a hope in Christ four weeks
before the end came, telling his friends
about it, over which was much rejoicing. He
had not walked for nine days. On the day of
his death, he walked over the house. His
wife questioned him about it and he said he
was walking with Jesus.
He had been a member of the county
commissioners. At his death he was precinct
committeeman.
He was a loving husband, kind father,
a good citizen, and beloved by all who knew
him. He leaves an affectionate wife, one
daughter, one son, one brother, two sisters,
and host of relatives and friends to mourn
for him.
To see him we must meet him in heaven, where
there will be no parting.
The family desires to thank all persons who
so kindly assisted them in their
bereavement.
(Bird Weaver married Ella Cross,
“colored,” on 22 Aug 1885, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Robert Baismore married Nettie
Weaver, 20, native of Cairo, daughter
of Bird Weaver, on 19 Feb
1897.—Darrel Dexter)
Louis Keeler, who died in Demopolis,
Ala., and the remains were brought to this
city, being taken to the home of his sister,
Mrs. T. J. Kinney. The funeral was
held Saturday morning at 8 at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Father Charles Pheeney
conducting the last burial rites. Interment
in St. Mary's Cemetery. Undertaker B. A.
James was in charge.
(His marker in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Mounds
reads:
Louis E. Keeler Born Aug. 9,
1870 Died May 3, 1922.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Sarah Echols Hannon, 76
years old, died at her home in Olmstead,
following an illness of several years.
Mrs. Hannon was born at Caledonia,
Ill., near where she died, on June 14,
1846. In 1864 she removed to Cairo, where
she married Mr. Hannon in 1872.
She was active in many public movements
during her entire life or until infirmities
of age prevented. She was a member of the
Church of the Redeemer of Cairo and of the
Cairo Woman's Club. She was also secretary
of the Illinois Humane Society for many
years, and was also the first president of
the Cairo Orphan Asylum. In 1892 she was
department president of the Woman’s Relief
Corps, the auxiliary to the grand Army of
the republic and in 1896 she was a member of
the Woman’s Republican State Central
Committee for this district.
Mrs. Hannon is survived by her
husband, Horace A. Hannon, a son, Dr.
Blake Hannon, of Chicago, two
brothers, D. A. Echols, of Danville,
and B. F. Echols, of DuQuoin; a
niece, Mrs. James E. Woelfle, of
Cairo; and three cousins, Dr. F. M.
Harrell, Wood A. Rittenhouse, and
Charles F. Arter, of Cairo.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist
church at Olmsted at 4:30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, Dr. H. P. Hames, rector of
the Church of the Redeemer conducting the
services. Burial in the cemetery near
Olmsted.
(Horace A. Hannon married Mrs. Sallie
E. Woods on 19 Sep 1872, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Dannie A. Echols married
Matilda Duncan on 22 Aug 1869, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
James E. Woelfle married
Hortense Hannon Echols, daughter of
Thomas B. Echols and Annie Brown,
on 10 Oct 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mound City had an unusual visitor here this
week in the person of F. M. Ricks, of
Davis City, Iowa. He was here Memorial Day
and came to visit his father's grave in the
National Cemetery, which was located with
the assistance of the Superintendent, B. A.
Brinkley. Mr. Ricks, who is a
man in the sixties, was a mere babe when his
father died in the hospital here during the
Civil War. It was only recently that he
learned of the location of his father's
burial place. He took part in the
ceremonies held here Tuesday and was very
grateful to have been able to take part.
Mrs. Audrey Hail Leech, age
24, died at her home in this city at 9:45
p.m. Wednesday. The body was prepared for
burial by G. A. James and shipped to
McMillon, Miss., for interment. Deceased is
survived by a husband and five small
children.
Undertaker G. A. James received a
message that the body of John H. Curran,
of St. Louis, would arrive in Mounds
Saturday at 1 o'clock for burial at Beech
Grove Cemetery. Deceased is a son-in-law of
Mrs. G. G. Pollard, formerly Miss
Millie Cordingly, a sister of George
Cordingly, former residents of this
city and well known to the older
residents. The funeral services will be
held under the direction of the Masonic
Lodge and will take place at the cemetery.
(George G. Pollard married Mary E.
Cordingly on 6 May 1882, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darel Dexter)
James L. Murphy, the elder brother of
G. J. and Adolph Murphy, of this
city, died at his home in Paducah
Wednesday. Adolph went the forepart of the
week to be at the bedside of his brother, G.
J. Murphy, and Mrs. Adolph Murphy
left this morning to attend the
funeral. They were accompanied by Harry
Settlemoir.
Mrs. Lizzie Lee Powell, age 65 years,
and librarian at the Cairo Public Library
for 40 years, was fatally injured when
struck by a Holbrook street car, in front of
the library Monday morning. She died
without having gained consciousness at 12:15
o'clock. Mrs. Powell's maiden name
was Ent and years ago was a teacher
in our city schools. Her husband, P. E.
Powell, is well known here, as he has
served as bookkeeper at the J. T. Polk
plant.
Surviving Mrs. Powell are her
husband, P. E. Powell, four sisters,
Mrs. Luci Hill and Mrs. Frank
Spencer, of Cairo, Mrs. Charles
Walbridge, of Mounds and Mrs. W. E.
Matthews of Kansas City, Mo., and two
brothers, Louis Ent, of Cairo, and
Robert Ent, of Mounds.
Mrs. Powell came to Cairo as a
bride. She was born in Vergennes, Ill., and
after graduating from school went to Mound
City as a teacher. There she met Mr.
Powell and they were married at Old
Mounds, near Mound City. They made their
home in Cairo and about that time the
library was founded and Mrs. Powell
was made librarian.
(P. E. Powell married Lizzie Lee
Ent on 3 Oct 1877, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Charles H. Walbridge married
Hattie D. Ent on 13 May 1881, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The remains of John H. Curren, who
died in St. Louis, June 1st, were
brought to Beech Grove Cemetery near Mounds,
Saturday where in charge of the Masonic
order the body was laid at rest. The
Post Dispatch of St. Louis in noting the
death makes the following comment.
John H. Curran, 54 years old, of 5641
Enright Avenue, former State Immigration
Commissioner, died in St. Luke's Hospital,
this afternoon after a year's illness with
heart disease and complications.
Curran was a native of Iowa, and had lived in St. Louis for 18
years. He was commissioner under Governor
Hadley and was active in publicity
work designed to get settlers into Missouri
from other states and to overcome a trend
from the Mississippi Valley toward Western
Canada, which at one time threatened to
lessen the population of this and adjoining
states.
After retiring from the state's service,
Curran was in various enterprises, and
up to a year ago he was secretary of the
industrial Process Engineering Co.
He is survived by his wife and a daughter,
Julia Curran, by his first
marriage. A younger child, adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. Curran, took the name of
Patience Worth Curran.
The sudden death of Grandma Merchant late Tuesday afternoon
was a shock to the community, as she
appeared as well as usual until Monday, when
she was taken ill at the home of her son, J.
M. Merchant. (Grand Chain)
Sarah M. Cauble, wife of B. B.
Cauble, died Sunday, May 28,
at 3:45 p.m. The funeral was held at Center
Church Tuesday May 30th, in Olmsted, with
services conducted by Rev. Corzine of
Cairo, with interment at Concord Cemetery.
Mrs. Caudle is survived by her
husband, two sons, Charles, of East St.
Louis, and Percy, of Olmstead, and seven
daughters, Mrs. F. Dauksch, of
Olmstead, Mrs. Perry Sischo, of Port
Huron, Mich., Mrs. J. E. Phalen, of
Flint, Mich., Hattie and Bertha, of Chicago,
Cina, of Cairo, and little Blanche, of
Olmstead.
(Her marker in Concord Cemetery near Ullin
reads:
Benjamin Caudle 1863-1937
S. Matilda Caudle
1861-1922.—Darrel Dexter)
George R. Trail, son of Edward W. and
Susan Trail, died at his home in
Metropolis last Saturday. Mound City was
his birthplace, dating from December 22,
1873. He was a well known lumber
inspector. Those attending the funeral from
this city were John Law___, ___ie
Lawler, Carrie I. ____.
(Edward W. Trail married Susan A.
Choat on 10 Sep 1865, in Massac Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Zena Parker Passes Away in Rochester, Minn. John Conlin Dies
After Long Period of Illness.
Mrs. Zena S. Parker, wife of Edward
Parker, of Valley Recluse, died June
16th, at 2:15 o'clock a.m. at
Rochester, Minn., of exophthalmia
(goiter). She was 57 years, 7 months and 14
days of age and had been ill for a year and
was taken to Mayo Brothers Institute
for treatment, but the disease had gained
such headway that the physicians were unable
to give any relief. The body arrived
Saturday night and was immediately taken to
the home in Valley Recluse, Mr. Parker
and sister, Mrs. Ora Pollack,
accompanying the remains.
Mrs. Parker was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Spencer. She was born
and reared in this community. In October
1888, she was united in marriage to E. C.
Parker, into which union have come nine
children, three of which passed away in
infancy. Besides her husband there are left
to mourn her departing, six children, namely
Roy and Mrs. Louise Conant, of Tamms,
Mrs. Eva Clancy, of Villa Ridge,
Hugh, of Marion, Frank and Edward, of Villa
Ridge. One brother, Frank Spencer,
of Cairo, and one sister, Mrs. J. F.
Welson, of Villa Ridge. Also five
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday
at the home, Rev. Joel Burgess
conducting the services. Interment taking
place at Beech Grove Cemetery at sundown, to
which place a large concourse of friends
accompanying the remains with saddened
hearts paid their last tribute to the
departed one. She was a member of the
Rebekah Lodge.
John P. Conlin, age 53 years, 8
months, and 25 days, died after a lingering
illness at the home of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Lillian Cheek, at 2:30 o'clock
Monday June 19th, 1922. Deceased
leaves to mourn his death, his wife, a
daughter, Mrs. O. M. Blankenship, of
Little Rock, Ark., and three sons, Harry A.
Conlin, of Memphis, Harold J., and
John W., of this city. Funeral services
were held Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Father Charles
Fenney officiating. Interment in St.
Mary’s Cemetery near Mounds, being laid by
the side of his mother, who preceded him
only a few months ago. G. A. James
had charge of the funeral arrangements.
(Edward Parker married Zena
Spencer on 23 Oct 1889, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
John P. Conlin married Emma S.
Peasley on 12 Feb 1896, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to extend our thanks to our many
friends who showed us so much kindness
during the recent bereavement of our dear
husband and father.
Friday, 30
Jun 1922:
Mrs. Adams Dies in Memphis Buried Here
Mrs. James Adams, formerly Miss
Pauline Hallerburg, of this city,
died at her home in Memphis Saturday
morning. She was about 55 years of age and
succumbed to a siege of appendicitis. The
body arrived in Mounds Sunday at 11:50 and
was immediately removed to Beech Grove
Cemetery, where the burial took place. Rev.
Charles Crommell, Carbondale, arrived
at 1:00 o'clock and held a brief service at
the grave and the choir of St. Peter's
Episcopal Church rendered the music. A
large number of friends and acquaintances of
the deceased gathered at the cemetery and
witnessed the services. The husband and son
Frank, of Memphis, accompanied the
remains. Others in attendance were Mr.
Phelps and daughter, Mr. Henley
and Mary Fitzgerald, of Memphis, Mrs.
Kate Worrell and son, and Mrs. Caleb
Adams, of Quincy.
We desire to sincerely thank our friends and
acquaintances for their sympathy and many
acts of kindness shown us in the bereavement
and burial of our wife and
mother. Especially to those who lent
automobiles and sent the beautiful flowers.
John Cook, a well known former
resident of this city, died at the Lucy
Brinkley Hospital in Memphis Sunday morning
July 2nd, at 2:50 o'clock. He
was 67 years of age and had been ill for
some time. Deceased leaves two sisters,
Mrs. J. P. Conlin and Mrs. L. A.
Cheek, of this city, and a brother, W.
H. Peasley, of Memphis. Funeral
services were held Monday at 10:00
o'clock. Interment taking place in Forest
Hill Cemetery.
(John P. Conlin married Emma S.
Peasley, daughter of Amos Peasley,
on 12 Feb 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
A
little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Moore Thursday of last
week. The little one only survived for 12
hours and the remains were interred in Beech
Grove Cemetery Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Friels and Mrs. Jesse
Cunningham were in attendance at the
funeral of Mrs. Nell Foss, at
Wickliffe Wednesday. Mrs. Foss was
formerly Miss Nell Mimmins of East
Cairo and is a niece of Mrs. John Devers,
of this city.
Asa D. Twente, county superintendent
of schools of Alexander County, died Friday
noon and was buried Sunday. His daughter,
Miss Lucy Twente, who was one of the
instructors in the Mound City Community High
School is favorably mentioned as an
incumbent of the unexpired term office of
her father.
Petitions were in circulation this week
asking the county board to appoint Miss
Twente to the vacancy as county
superintendent of schools. Another petition
asks that the Republican county central
committee place her name on the ballot as
the Republican candidate at the November
election.
Mrs. J. M. Bryant, mother of Mrs.
Vivian Montgomery, died at her home
in Murphysboro Sunday. Mrs. Montgomery
was called to the bedside of her mother last
Thursday and was with her when she passed
way. Besides Mrs. Montgomery, two
other daughters and three sons survive her.
Edward, the 18-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Boren, died at 6:20 Friday
morning after several days' illness of
cholera infantum. The parents have the
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement.
Louis Parrott, age 65 years, died
Friday, August 11, at the home of Jean
Patterson. He was stricken with
apoplexy while in the yard and died before
friends were able to get him into the
house. Burial took place at the Beech Grove
Cemetery Sunday. Undertaker G. A. James
had charge of the funeral arrangements. Two
daughters survive him.
(Lewis M. Parrott married Molley
Thorp on 30 May 1878, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Lewis M. Parrott married Anna
Bell Huff on 9 Dec 1888, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Lewis M. Parrott married
Mollie Hampton on 28 Jul 1892, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burkstaller had
their infant son christened Sunday at St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Charles
Feeney performing the sacrament. Joseph
Wilburn was the name selected for the
little one and Rohan Lutz and Miss
Isabelle Kinney stood sponsors.
The infant son became ill on Monday with
jaundice and passed away at 10 o'clock
Wednesday night and was buried Thursday
afternoon with services at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rev. Father Feeney
officiating. Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery at Mounds. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of a large circle of
acquaintances.
Alwin Rothenberger, 53 years old, of
Olmstead, died at St. May's Infirmary in
Cairo at noon Wednesday. The body was
removed to Carcher Brothers Funeral
Home where it remained until 8 o'clock
Thursday morning when the cortege proceeded
by automobile to Olmstead. Services were
conducted by Rev. Huebotter at
Concord School at 2 p.m. Thursday. The
deceased is survived by his brother, Robert
Rothenberger, of Portland, Oregon.
(His marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmsted
reads:
Alwin Rothenberger Born April
4, 1869 Died Aug. 23, 1922.
At Rest.—Darrel Dexter)
Willis Morris, negro, who James
Davis, negro, confessed burglar of the
Ullin Post Office, charged with being
implicated in the burglary was bought to
Cairo last Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Frank
Miller and locked in the county jail.
Morris was working on the new hard surfaced road near Ullin. He
was pointed out to Miller by Davis,
who had been taking along to help him find.
He was given a preliminary hearing before U.
S. Commissioner E. A. Burke and held
for the grand jury at Danville in October on
$1,000 bond.
Dow Hale of this city, employed as a
train inspector in the Illinois Central
yards at Mounds were crushed to death while
he was working between cars at 11:30 Sunday
morning. At the time of the accident he was
working between the cars coupling air hose
and inspecting the train. It is believed
that he had stepped between the couplings
and that when cars were shoved onto the
train he was caught and crushed to
death. There were no witnesses to the
accident.
The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of
accidental death. He was 30 years, 6 months
and 20 days of age and leaves a wife.
Funeral was held Tuesday at Shiloh Cemetery,
Rev. W. J. Ward officiating. G. A.
James was the undertaker in charge.
George Starks, age 37 years, died at
4:30 Saturday morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Reuben Devers. Besides
his sister he is survived by his brother,
John Starks and another sister, Miss
Kathleen Starks.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon
at the residence and the body was taken to
Grand Chain for interment.
Mazine Moody, the 6-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. William
Moody, died Tuesday. The funeral was
held Wednesday conducted by Rev. J. B.
Cummins with burial at Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Manuel Cottom, a former resident of
Grand Chain, died in East St. Louis last
week. He was 37 years of age and leaves a
widow and two children. He had been a
sufferer of gallstones and his death was
sudden, as on Labor Day he took part in the
celebration. The body was brought to Mounds
Sunday and funeral services were conducted
at Beech Grove Cemetery by Rev. G. E.
Tucker. Many from here and a large
number from Grand Chain attended the
funeral.
H. F. Knowton, age 76 years, a Civil
War veteran, who had been making his home at
the Soldiers' Home in Danville, died
suddenly Sunday at 6 p.m. at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Effie Malbrey, at Cape
Girardeau, Mo., where he had gone to
visit. He is also survived by another
daughter, Mrs. James Painter of this
city. The body was brought here Tuesday and
turned over to undertaker G. A. James,
who took it in charge. Funeral services
were held at the home of Mrs. Painter,
Rev. W. J. Ward officiating, assisted
by Rev. J. B. Cummings. Interment
took place in the National Cemetery.
(Harlow S. Knowlton, 18, a native of
New York, enlisted as a private, substitute
for Elisha Wyram, in Co. G, 42nd
Illinois Infantry, on 5 Nov 1864, and was
mustered out on 5 Nov 1865.
Harlow S. Knowlton married
Mary Jane Monroe on 7 Dec 1874, in
Alexander Co., Ill.
Harlow S. Knowlton, Private,
U. S. Army, Died 11 Sep 1922, and was buried
in Section F, grave 4964M at Mound City
National Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. B. L. Ulen has received word of
the death of her son-in-law, E. H. Morgan,
at Port Townsend, Wash., where he had gone
for treatment. He is survived by his widow,
formerly Mrs. Belle Piland, of this
city, a little son, two stepsons and other
relatives.
Message was received here Sunday that Mrs.
Samuel Williams passed away at her
home in Joliet that day. Further it stated
the funeral would be held Tuesday. Mrs.
Williams leaves a husband, and two
daughters, Mrs. E. G. Bailey and Miss
Myrtle Williams, all of who reside in
Joliet. Mrs. Williams had been ill
for a number of years.
Dr. J. F. Kargan is in receipt of a
letter from Mrs. S. J. Delaplane, of
Kirkwood, Mo., stating that her husband, who
was superintendent of the National Cemetery
here about 10 years ago, passed away on
September 16, at the age of 84 years and was
laid to rest in the Kirkwood Cemetery.
Henry Reed received word Sunday of
the death of his son-in-law, Ashel Ewing,
who passed away at his home in Osgood,
Indiana, Sunday, September 17. Mrs.
Ewing was formerly Miss Grace Reed
of this city, and her many friends will be
sorry to hear of her bereavement.
Henry Darragh, Sr., age 84 years,
died at 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon after
several weeks’ illness of kidney
trouble. The deceased was an old resident
of this city and since the death of his
wife, he and his children resided in the
Hawkey residence. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. J. P. Buchanan, of
Cairo, and Miss Kate Darragh, of this
city, three sons, Thomas and Paul, of this
city, and Henry Jr., of Indiana Harbor,
Ind. Funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at 1:30 at the house.
Mrs. Alice Delaney, a former resident
of this city, died Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Pursley in
Springfield, Mo. The body arrived Wednesday
at Villa Ridge, where interment took place
in the cemetery near that place.
The funeral services of Henry Darragh,
Sr., were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30
o’clock at the residence. Rev. Joel
Burgess, pastor, of the Congregational
Church, conducted the services.
Interment was made at Beech Grove
Cemetery. The funeral was attended by many
of the old-time residents and there was a
large and pretty floral tribute to the
deceased.
Mrs. Martin Bolar was called Saturday
by message to East Prairie, Mo., where her
brother Robert Gray was ill with
typhoid fever. He passed away on
Monday. He was 17 years of age and was a
bright lad, being a student in the high
school and had a host of friends.
Mrs. Harriett Williams, wife of Capt.
Mike Williams, the latter being a
former resident of this city, died in
Paducah Friday, Oct. 6th. She had
been ill for several years and her demise
came not unexpected. The body was brought
here for burial and arriving Saturday was
taken to the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs.
Joe Lutz. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church. Father Charles Feeney
officiating. Interment being made in St.
Mary's Cemetery at Beech Grove.
Mrs. Williams leaves besides her
husband, three stepdaughters, Mrs. Edward
Rohan, of St. Louis, who was at her
bedside when the end came, Mrs. E. J.
Stuart, of Cairo, and Mrs. Joe Lutz,
of this city, and two stepsons, Edward
Williams, of Elyria, Ohio, and Joseph
Williams, of Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Settlemoir and
daughter, Miss Aline attended the funeral.
(Edward Brown married Izety V.
Corzine on 10 Feb 1895, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Her marker in Butter Ridge Cemetery
at Ullin reads:
Ed Brown 1870-1949
Isetta V. Brown, his wife,
1880-1922.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to thank our many friends for
their many kindnesses shown us during the
death of our dear wife and mother and
especially do we wish to express our
appreciation to those who so kindly extended
the use of their automobiles and for the
many beautiful floral tributes.
(John J. Mellick married Eliza
Shoemaker on 9 Feb 1873, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
His marker in Concord Cemetery near
Olmsted reads:
John J. husband of Eliza Melick
Born Oct. 13, 1848 Died Oct. 6, 1922.
At Rest.—Darrel Dexter)
Charles Reed, an old colored man, who
has been a resident here for many years, and
known by early everyone, died Sunday after a
lingering illness. The funeral was held
Monday from the Baptist church on Main
Street.
Ben Higgins died at his home in
Kansas City Saturday, where he had been a
resident for a number of years. He was
about 50 years of age. The body accompanied
by widow arrived in Olmstead Wednesday,
where the burial took place in the cemetery
near that place. Mr. Higgins was a
former resident of Olmstead and is a nephew
of Mrs. Bartleson, now deceased. He
left this county for the west about ____.
James R. Henson passed away Saturday
afternoon at 2:40 o'clock following an
illness of only a few weeks. He was able to
be up and about and only last week became
ill to such an extent that he was obliged to
give up work. He was 45 years 10 months and
21 days of age and leaves a wife and two
sons, Walter and Elmer, a daughter-in-law,
all of this city, and one brother, Ben
Henson, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and two
sisters, Mrs. Mollie Cottern, of
Connesville, Ind., and Mrs. Martha
Finnell, of near Thebes.
Deceased was a kind and loving husband and
father, a clean and upright citizen and had
a legion of friends. He was an engineer for
the Illinois Central and a member of the B.
and L. E. and F. and in a religious way was
a member of the Baptist Church, where he was
a deacon and at teacher in the Sunday
school. He embraced the faith when a lad at
the age of 11 and he kept the faith to his
death.
Floral offerings in great abundance were
sent as token of the sympathy and esteem
with which he was held.
Henry Chamberlain died at his home in
this city Sunday age 79 years, 11 months and
27 days. He had been ill for some time with
cancer. Deceased was born and reared near
Wetaug, his parents coming to this state
from North Carolina. Besides a widow, who
is his second wife, be leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Villa Ross, of Oxford, Ind.,
three sons and a stepdaughter and several
grand children. Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Baptist church, Rev. W. J. Ward
officiating. The remains were taken to a
cemetery near America where interment took
place. The burial ground being on a farm at
one time owned and filled by the deceased.
(A marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
reads:
John L. Durling
1869-1922.—Darrel Dexter)
Funeral services were held at the Christian
church of which she was a member by Rev.
Chester Esque. Interment in Masonic
Cemetery.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath
bestowed upon us that we should be called
the sons of God. Therefore, the world
knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. 1
John 3. (Grand Chain)
(John Rufus
Lipe married Leila Hogland,
daughter of Readis and Margaret Hogland,
on 19 Dec 1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
A marker in Grand Chain Masonic
Cemetery reads:
Lela & John Lipe.—Darrel
Dexter) |