The Mounds Independent, Friday, 3 Jan 1930:
GOLCONDA:  Thomas G. Ditterline, aged resident of the Dixon Springs neighborhood, died suddenly last Thursday night after found unconscious in a snowdrift on a public highway.  He was found by a mail carrier, who rendered all the assistance possible.  Mr. Ditterline expired within an hour after found.  He had been visiting and was returning to his home presumably when the blizzard overcame him.

             (Thomas G. Ditterline married Mary M. Williams on 8 Aug 1872, in Pope Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 10 Jan 1930:
Former Resident of Pulaski County Dies in Mississippi

Word has come to relatives and friends of the death of James S. Nelms, a former Pulaski County farmer.

Mr. Nelms was born June 9, 1847.  His wife was Miss Nancy Ann Bankston, sister of the late Judson Bankston, of this city.

Some 19 years ago the family moved to the South where they have since lived.  For the past 12 years Mr. Nelms has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Nina Nelms Dodds, of Myrtle, Miss.  He died there on Nov. 24, 1929, at the age of 82, after an illness of more than a year.  He is survived by a son Hiram Nelms, of Charleston, Mo., a daughter, Mrs. Dodds, and several grandchildren.

(James S. Nelms married Nancy Ann Bankston on 14 Oct 1866, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  James Nelms, 54, of Pulaski, born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the son of W. R. Nelms and Nancy Levins, married Mrs. Mary Anna Spencer, 53, of Pulaski, born in Smithton, Ky., daughter of Sidwell S. Mitchell and Nancy Baker, on 31 Mar 1901, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  H. A. Nelms, 22, born in Pulaski Co., Ill., son of James Nelms and Nancy Bankston, maried Christena C. W. Hurst, 15, of Pulaski, Ill., daughter of J. M. Hurst and Margaret Duncan, on 27 Jul 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

GRAYVILLE—A suicide pact between two prisoners in the White County jail at Carmi claimed the life of a Grayville resident early Saturday morning who thus escaped prosecution, but the second man recovered and failed in his attempt to escape the law.

Clarence Hallam, aged about 45, died within a short time after the double suicide attempt.  His companion was Claude Redman, 27, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., who is recovering.  The two drank a quantity of disinfectant of which the principal ingredient was said to have been carbolic acid.  Jail officials said they believed the men divided approximately a pint between them.  They emptied a small spray which had been used in disinfecting the jail, but it is not known how they managed to secure it.

The condition of the two men was discovered by other prisoners in the jail about midnight Friday, who heard their struggles.  They at once called the sheriff.

Hallam died within about two hours, but Redman’s condition responded to an antidote and he was taken to a hospital for further treatments.  He is now believed to be out of danger of death.

The reason for the suicide attempt was described by Redman to Sheriff Grissom briefly that they did not want to appear in court and “have the crowds look at them.”

Hallam had been in jail since December 15, after he had struck his brother-in-law, Herbert Brisenstein, in the head with a brick during a fight in this city late the night of December 14.  With a fractured skull, Brisenstein has been hovering between life and death, but his condition has been improving and it is thought he may recover.

Redman was charged with rape after he had assaulted Mrs. Cole, an aged woman of Gossett, Ill., December 13.  He was arrested the same night and had since been confined in the county jail.

Mitchell Tharpe passed away at his home here (Ullin) Thursday, Jan. 2^nd   Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Ullin Friday, Rev. Browning, pastor, officiating.  Interment in the Wetaug Cemetery.

(Mitchell Tharp married Sarah Jane DeBaim on 14 Aug 1873, in Macoupin Co., Ill.  His death certificate states that Mitchell Tharp, farmer, was born 17 Feb 1851, in Orange Co., Ind., the son of John Tharp and Sarilda Hutchinson, natives of Virginia, and died 2 Jan 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill., and was buried in Wetaug Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 17 Jan 1930:
Pulaski Victim of Auto Accident Buried Saturday

Henry Brown, age 16, who died Thursday, Jan. 9, from injuries received when  the taxicab he was riding in ran into an abandoned truck at the side of the road near Union City, Tenn., was buried Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery near Pulaski.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Pulaski.  In the same accident, two brothers, Otto and Arthur Lawrence, of Tamms, Ill., were instantly killed.  The accident occurred Tuesday night, Jan. 7.  Young Brown was taken to the Union City Hospital where he lingered until Thursday.

He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Edna Brewer, Tamaroa, Ill., and Mrs. Norma Lingle, of St. Louis, and two brothers, Rowley and Arden Brown, of Pulaski.

(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  Henry E. Brown Born Jan. 17, 1914 Died Jan. 11, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Woman Shot Christmas Day Dies January 12
Man Who Shot Her Out on Bond.  Disappears Night of Her Death

Mrs. Ethel Huffman Heady, colored, died Sunday night, Jan. 12, from injuries received Christmas Day when Nathan Wilson, also colored, cut her head open with a poker and shot her in the neck.  The bullet ranged downward toward the spine and she had since been paralyzed.

Wilson was arrested and was confined in the Pulaski County jail for a number of days.  He was then released on a $10,000 bond on a charge of assault with intent to kill.  The night of the woman’s death he ran away and authorities have thus far searched for him in vain.  Hugo Chambliss is his bondsman.
Ethel Huffman Heady was 36 years old at her death.  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Huffman, a daughter, Juanita Heady, age 15, and two brothers.

Funeral services were held at St. John Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery with G. A. James directing the funeral.

Terrell Atkins, son of Mrs. Flora Brown, was accidently shot in the eye Monday when a gun a companion was carrying caught on a fence and was discharged.  He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Cairo.  (Ullin)

ANNA—Miles M. Powell, former guard at the Chester penitentiary and well known resident of Union County, passed away in the Anna City Hospital Tuesday afternoon as the result of injuries received Sunday evening when he was run over by his own automobile.  Mr. Powell had inadvertently left the car in gear when he cranked it.  The machine started, knocked him down and passed over his body.  Several ribs were broken and his chest was badly crushed.

He was rushed to the hospital where, notwithstanding his critical injuries, hope was held that he might recover.  Mr. Powell is survived by one daughter Mrs. C. B. Foster, of this city.

(Milus M. Powell, 22, born in Union Co., Ill., son of E. M. Powell and J. S. Williams, married Inez F. Jean, 17, born in Union Co., Ill., daughter of John C. Jean and Sarah Elmore, on 21 Aug 1898, in Union Co., Ill.  His marker in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery reads:  Milus M. Powell Born Dec. 5 1876 Died Jan. 7, 1930  Inez F. Powell his wife Born Nov. 20, 1880 Died Jan. 18, 1919.—Darrel Dexter)

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lingle and son Edward, of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Brewer, and children of Tamaroa were called here (Pulaski) last week by the death of Henry Brown, a brother of Mrs. Lingle and Mrs. Beaver.

Information Wanted Concerning Former Dongola Resident

Miss Mildred Earnest, Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Minda Johnson, on the Charley Johnson farm on Vienna, R. F. D. No. 5.  She writes the editor to publish this article in order that she may be able to locate some of her mother’s relatives.  She has been away from the county 53 years, but was born in Dongola, Dec. 18, 1876.  Her father was Jacob Earnest, who married Elizebeth Ridenhower, Oct. 15, 1869, at Dongola.  Her mother, Elizebeth (Ridenhower) Earnest, died Feb. 1877 in Kansas, when she was a baby.  The mother was from Johnson County and had a sister by the name of Jane Ridenower who married a Morgan.  If any of the readers of the Times remember Jacob Earnest or Elizebeth Ridenhower’s marriage, she would like to meet and talk with them, if there are any of them living.—Vienna Times.

(Jacob Earnest married Elizabeth Ridenhour on 20 Oct 1867, in Union Co., Ill.  William Morgan married Mary J. Ridenhour on 6 Sep 1868 in Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Sister of H. C. Moore Dies at Home in Karnak

Mrs. Michael Ehrstein died Wednesday at her home in Karnak, from pneumonia.  Mrs. Ehrstein, before her marriage, was Miss Flora Moore, of Grand Chain, sister of H. C. Moore, cashier of the First State Bank of this city.  She is survived by her husband, five children, two sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services will be held at Karnak this afternoon at 1 o’clock with interment in the Grand Chain Cemetery.

(Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Flora Ehrstein Born Jan. 23, 1883 Died Jan. 15, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 17 Jan 1930:
Mounds Woman Dies
Murderer Sought

The authorities of Cairo and Pulaski County are searching for Nathan Wilson, colored, wanted for the murder of Ethel Heady, colored, at Mounds.  The woman died Sunday night as the result of wounds and injuries received when she was assaulted by Wilson, Christmas.  Wilson struck the woman over the head with a poker then shot her.  He was released on bond of $10,000 on a charge of assault with intent to kill.  He remained in Mounds until the night the woman passed away, then disappeared.  His bondsman was Hugo Chambliss.

Ethel Heady, colored, 36 years, died Sunday night at 10:45 at the home of her mother in Mounds. 

The funeral was held Wednesday at the St. John’s Baptist Church in Mounds.  Interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery.  G. A. James directed the funeral.

Body of Henry Brown Brought to Pulaski

The body of Henry Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Pulaski, Illinois, who died of injuries received in an automobile accident near Fulton Ky., Thursday in the hospital at Union City, Tenn., was brought to his home in Pulaski.  Funeral services were held Saturday at the Christian Church of Pulaski and interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  W. H. Aldred of Pulaski directed the funeral.  Besides his parents, the young man is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edna Brewer, of Tamaroa, Illinois, and Mrs. Norma Lingle, of St. Louis, and two brothers, Rolla and Arden Brown, of Pulaski.  The young man had many friends in the community and his tragic death has brought great sadness to his family and friends.

Death Claims Mother of Five at Karnak

Mrs. Flora Ehrstein, wife of Michail Ehrstein, passed away Wednesday at her home in Karnak, Ill., following an illness of nine days with pneumonia.  She was the mother of five children, but still found time to take an active part in the social and religious life of the community.  Before her marriage she was Miss Flora Moore, of Grand Chain.  She had resided at Karnak for 18 years, where her husband held a position as manager of the Cache Valley Dredging Co.

Mrs. Ehrstein is survived by her husband, five children, Clayton, Mary, Richardson, Michael Jr., and Kenneth; four brothers, Hi Moore, cashier of the First State Bank of Mounds, G. H. Moore, J. H. Moore, and Robert Moore, all of Grand Chain, two sisters, Mrs. I. Jordan, of Grand Chain, and Mrs. Fannie Brisco, of Chicago.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 1 o’clock at the First M. E. Church, of Karnak.  Mrs. Ehrstein was an active member of this church.  Interment will be made in the cemetery at Grand Chain.

Karnak Farmer Takes His Life

Ill health is believed to be the cause of John Davis, 48 years, taking his life at his home near Karnak last Saturday.  Davis, the father of eight children, blew his head off by pressing the muzzle of a shot gun against it and firing the weapon.  He was foreman on a farm belonging to Bob Lane.  Davis had been in ill health for a considerable length of time and his condition had preyed on his mind, friends believe.  His wife and all the children survive him.

Many people from Ullin attended the funeral of Henry Brown in Pulaski Saturday:  Mesdames R. W. Sichling, Josephine Williams, John Gleason, Misses Frances Hileman, Ruby Wadkins, Wilta and Helen George, Wanda and Mary Lackey, Helen Tapprich, Viola George, Maude and Marcia Sutton, Pauline Egner, Fern Williams, Gwendolyn Mathis, Wanda Cook, Ina Lois Mowery, Ruth Stewart, Eileen Ulen, Nina and Hazel Karraker, and Messrs. John Mathis, Woodrow Williams and Gerald Walker.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 24 Jan 1930:
Sudden Death of Prominent Businessman Shocks Community
Fred. C. Schoenfeld Stricken Friday Night, Passed Away at 12:10 Saturday Morning

The sudden passing of Fred C. Schoenfeld early in the morning of Saturday, Jan. 18, 1930, was a source of shock and grief to the entire community.  While it was known that Mr. Schoenfeld was not in robust health, he was at his place of business on Friday and apparently seemed as well as usual until about 11 p.m. when he was suddenly stricken.  His physician was called as were relatives and friends.  Only a little more than an hour later he was dead.

F. C. Schoenfeld was born Aug. 28. 1888, in Mound City, Ill.  He was the son of F. A. and Sarah Mason Schoenfeld.  On Aug. 8, 1912, he was married to Miss Earle Tarr, at Jonesboro, Ill.

For some years Mr. and Mrs. Schoenfeld made their home in West Virginia.  Mr. Schoenfeld was a member of the Ravenswood, W. Va., Masonic Lodge, Cairo, R. A. M., K. T., Shrine and the Congregational Church of Mounds.  He had been in business in Mounds for the past ten years.

Mr. Schoenfeld is survived by his widow, a sister, Mrs. W. I. Connell, of Mounds, an aunt, Miss Henrietta Mason, of Mound City, and three nephews, James Connell, of Chicago, Albert and Charles Connell, of Mounds.  He also leaves a host of friends in Mounds, Mound City and Cairo.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Congregational Church, Rev. S. C. Benninger delivering the sermon.  Notwithstanding the severe cold there was a large attendance.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  Interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery.

Prominent Villa Ridge Pioneer Dies Monday Night
Joseph F. Dille Succumbs at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. W. H. Spaulding

J. F. Dille, a pioneer resident of Villa Ridge and one of the oldest residents of the county, died Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Spaulding, at the age of 81 years.

Mr. Dille is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Spaulding, three sons, F. M. Dille, of Villa Ridge, Edna Dille, of New York and Joseph Dille, Jr., of Pine Bluff, Ark., also a brother, James Dille, of Villa Ridge, besides grandchildren nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Spaulding residence conducted by Rev. Enlow.  Interment was made in Villa Ridge Cemetery with G. A. James directing the funeral.
James Connell was called here by the death of his uncle, F. C. Schoenfield, returned Monday to his home in Chicago.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation for the many acts of kindness extended to us during the loss of our beloved husband and brother, Fred C. Schoenfeld.  We wish especially to thank Rev. Bennings, members of the Congregational choir who sang, those who loaned cars and for all the beautiful flowers, also for the thoughtfulness of the A. M. E. Social Club and all who contributed to our comfort at this time.
Earle Tarr Schoenfeld
W. L. Connell and family

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 24 Jan 1930:
Old Settler of Mound City Passes Away

Announcement has been received by relatives of the death of William L. McCoy, who passed away at his home at Fisher, Ark., on January 16.  Mr. McCoy was one of Mound City’s oldest settlers and will be remembered by the old residents of the city.  At one time he was deputy sheriff and jailer of this county.  He, with his family, left Mound City in 1887, moving across the river to Ballard County and engaged in farming until about twenty year ago, when he moved to Fisher, Ark., where he resided until his death.  His wife, Mrs. Mary Murphy McCoy, preceded him in death two years ago.  He was 81 years of age.

He is survived by one son, W. B. McCoy, of Fisher, Ark.  Mr. McCoy was a brother-in-law of Adolph Murphy, of Jonesboro, and G. J. Murphy, of this city.

Prominent Resident of County Passed Away

J. F. Dille, age 81 years, and four months, one of the oldest residents of Pulaski County, passed away Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Spaulding, in Villa Ridge.  He had been ill for about two months, suffering from an infected hand.  He was an uncle of Dr. Charles E. Dille, of Cairo.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. Spaulding, and interment was made in the Villa Ridge cemetery.  G. A. James directed the funeral.  Surviving Mr. Dille are his daughter, Mrs. Spaulding, and three sons, F. M. Dille, of Villa Ridge, Edna Dille, of New York, and Jesse Dille, of Little Rock, Ark., besides a number of nieces, nephews and grandchildren.  He was a pioneer resident of Pulaski County and leaves scores of close friends to whom his death has brought great sorrow.

(J. S. Dille married L. M. Kennedy on 12 Mar 1870, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Cairo City Cemetery in Villa Ridge reads:  Joseph S. Dille 1848-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Well Known Pulaski County Man Passes Away Wednesday

H. A. Mason, age 63, passed away at his home near America Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock following an illness of about three weeks.  Mr. Mason had been in failing health for some time, but had only been confined to his bed a short time.  He was well known throughout the county, having been prominent in Democratic politics.  He had studied law and was a member of the bar.  Mr. Mason was born and reared in Pulaski County, his birthplace being near America.  He was united in marriage to Miss Maud Littlejohn and to this union one daughter, Hazel, was born, who preceded her father in death, about sixteen years ago.

He had resided in Mound City practically all his married life, until about two years ago, when, he with his wife, went back to the old Mason farm near America, where he remained until his death.

He leaves many sincere friends in the community who are deeply grieved to learn of his death.  He was a member of the Belknap Lodge A. F. and A. M. and also the Knights Templar at Cairo.  Left to mourn the passing of Mr. Mason are his widow, two sisters, Mrs. S. A. Steers, of America, and Mrs. Charles Leidigh, of Val Paraiso, Ind., two brothers, Oscar and Will Mason, of America, besides several other relatives and a host of friends.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at the First M. E. Church, Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the church, officiating.  Interment will be made in Thistlewood Cemetery.  Trinity Lodge No. 562 A. F. and A. M. will probably have charge of the services at the cemetery.  G. A. James will direct the funeral.

(This may be the same person as Hugh Mason, who married Louise H. Spencer on 17 Sep 1893, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Stephen A. Steers, 35, of America, Ill., born in Pulaski Co., Ill., son of Samuel Steers and Mary A. McCleland, married Mary E. Mason, 25, born in America, Ill., daughter of B. F. Mason and Elizabeth Campbell on 10 Mar 1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Local Man Passes Away at Mounds

Fred Schoenfelt, age 41 years, passed away at his home in Mounds early Saturday morning following an illness of about ten days.  Mr. Schoenfelt was able to be out until within a few hours of his sudden death.  Although having suffered ill health for the past several years, yet his death was a great shock and has brought great sorrow to his many friends in the community, and they deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in this their sad hour.

Mr. Schoenfelt was born in Mound City and lived in this city until his marriage, when he moved to Huntington, West Virginia.  In 1912 he was united in marriage to Miss Earl Tarr, of Grand Chain.  For the past ten years he had resided in Mounds, where he was prominently identified in the business world.
He is survived by his widow, one sister, Mrs. W. I. Connell, of Mounds, and an aunt, Miss Henrietta Mason, of this city, besides three nephews, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Connell, of Mounds.  He was a member of the Masonic order and the Knights Templar.  He was also a member of the Egyptian Golf Club at Mounds.

Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Congregational Church at Mounds and interment was made in the Spencer Heights Cemetery.  The numerous floral offerings were a silent testimony of the high esteem in which Mr. Schoenfelt was held by his many friends.  The body was escorted to its last resting place by Knights Templar and the beautiful funeral rites of the Masonic order were given at the grave by Trinity Lodge No. 562 A. F. and A. M.  Pallbearers were W. F. Davis, George Neadstine and Judge C. S. Miller, of Mound City, E. M. Schrader, Lee Adkinson, and A. C. Calhoun, of Mounds.  G. A. James directed the funeral.

(Frederick Schoenfeld married Sarah C. Mason on 22 Sep 1880, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Dr. and Mrs. Tarr, of Johnson County, and Dave Tarr, of Quincy Soldiers’ Home, were called to Mounds on account of the death of the former’s father-in-law, Fred Schoenfelt.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends for their kind words and deeds during the last illness of our wife and mother, Flora Ehrstein.  Especially do we appreciate the unselfish help of our kind neighbors, the donors of the beautiful floral offerings, the splendid sermon and prayers of Brother Smith and Brother Langston and Sister Langston.
M. V. Ehrstein
Clayton Ehrstein
Mary Ehrstein
Richard Ehrstein
Michael Ehrstein
Kenneth Ehrstein

Obituary

Flora Moore, the daughter of Richard and Mary Moore, was born at Grand Chain, Illinois, January 18, 1883.  Died at her home in Karnak, Illinois, January 15, 1930, at the age of 46 years, 11 months and 27 days.

On June 22, 1910, she was married to M. V. Ehrstein and to his union was born six children, five boys and one girl, one child dying in infancy.

When she was in her girlhood days, she heard the still small voice of God saying, “Come unto Me.”  She did not resist the call, but gave her heart to God that she might be led aright through life and have someone to lean upon in the trying hour of life, and lead her safely across the dark and chilly river of death.  She united with the First M. E. Church at Karnak, Illinois, January 20, 1924.  She has been a loyal member of the church and a faithful servant of God, always ready and willing to do the work which she was called upon to do.

She was a kind and loving companion.  A mother, whose heart was full of love for her children, always trying to make her home pleasant for her family.  She was a true friend and neighbor always lending a helping hand to those in need.  She was loved by all who knew her.

Death came and called her away from the walks of life, that she might go up higher to be at home with God.  She leaves to mourn her departure a devoted husband, M. V. Ehrstein, five children, Clayton, Mary, Richard, Michael, and Kenneth, all at home. Four brothers, James, Gibson, and Robert Moore, of Grand Chain, Illinois, and Hiram Moore, of Mounds, Illinois.  Two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Bristow, of Chicago, and Mrs. India Jordan, of Grand Chain, not only these mourn her absence, but other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held in the Karnak First M. E. Church, Friday, January 17, at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. Elmer Smith, pastor, and assisted by Rev. Langston, pastor of the Pentecost Church at Karnak. 

Remains were then laid to rest in the Grand Chain cemetery.

There came an Angel from above
And visited earth below.

He took with him a Saint of God
to the home we long to go.

There’s hearts that’s sad and lonely,
A chair will vacant be

But there will be rejoicing
When again their face we see.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 31 Jan 1930:
Funeral Services for H. A. Mason

Funeral services for Hugh A. Mason, who passed away Wednesday evening at his home near America, were held Friday afternoon in the First M. E. Church of this city and were conducted by Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the church.  The church was filled with sympathetic friends of the bereaved family and the services were very impressive, Rev. Bruce using the same text which the minister used at the services of Mr. and Mrs. Mason’s daughter, Hazel, who passed away sixteen years ago.  This was Mr. Mason’s request.

The church choir very sweetly sang, “Beautiful Isle,” “Abide with Me,” and “Jesus Savior Pilot Me.”  The floral tributes were many and beautiful.  Following the services at the church, the cortege moved by automobile to Thistlewood Cemetery where interment was made beside the grave of the little daughter in the family lot.  At the grave the beautiful and impressive funeral rite of the Masonic order was held by Trinity Lodge No. 562, A. F. and A. M. at the request of the Belknap Lodge of which Mr. Mason was a member.  An escort from the Knights Templar Commandry No. 13 was present of which Mr. Mason was also a member.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

Local Man Dies While at Work

William Everett, age 70 years, dropped dead about 8 o’clock Thursday morning after going to work at Glenn and Trammell’s Mill.  Mr. Everett ate a hearty breakfast with his family and seemed in the best of spirits and apparently in the best of health.  He has made his home for some time with his daughter, Mrs. Mitchell Lissar.  The coroner’s verdict was that death was due to valvular heart trouble.  Mr. Everett is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lissiar and Mrs. Furnace, both of Mound City, one son, J. E. Everett, of Senath, Mo., besides several grandchildren and other relatives.  Funeral arrangements have not been completed.  G. A. James is the undertaker in charge.

(William Everett married Sarah Tankestly on 3 Aug 1867, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 31 Jan 1930:
Daughter of Former M. E. Minister of Ullin Dies

The following obituary of Mrs. Winnie Pearl Sturdevant, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Atchison, formerly of Ullin, was sent to us by Mrs. Frances Cheek, who is spending the winter in West Palm Beach, Fla.,   The obituary was taken from the Christian Advocate, published in Cincinnati.

“Mrs. Winnie Pearl Sturdevant died Saturday, December 7, 1929, at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Atchison, No. 1219 Westcott Street, Mt. Vernon, Ill.  She was born July 12, 1897.

“She is survived by her parents; one son, Dale Sturdevant; and the following brothers and sisters:  James Atchison, Mt. Vernon, Charley Atchison, Decatur, Ill., Calvin Atchison, Gary Ind., Earl J. Atchison, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Froney Moorehead, Tuscola, Ill., Mrs. Josephine David, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Sue Sain, Cisco, Ill.  Mrs. Sturdevant had many friends in Mt. Vernon and was a great favorite with all who knew her kindly disposition and many virtues.  She was a faithful and consistent member of the Wesley Church and greatly interested in the work of the church.  Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Ernest Connett at Wesley Church.  The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. A. Bell and the Rev. J. H. Davidson of Epworth Church, offered prayer.  The scripture was read by Dr. G. R. Goodman.”

Prominent Pulaski County Resident Dies January 22
(Pulaski Enterprise)

H. A. Mason, age 68, passed away at his home near America, Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock following an illness of about three weeks.  Mr. Mason had been in failing health for some time, but had only been confined to his bed a short time.

He was well known throughout the county having been prominent in Democratic politics.  He had studied law and was a member of the bar.  Mr. Mason was born and reared in Pulaski County, his birthplace being near America.  He was united in marriage to Miss Maud Littlejohn and to this union one daughter Hazel, was born who preceded her father in death about sixteen years ago.

He had resided in Mound City practically all his married life until about two years ago, when he with his wife went back to the old Mason farm near America where he remained until his death.

He leaves many sincere friends in the community who are deeply grieved to learn of his death.

He was a member of the Belknap Lodge A. F. and A. M. and also the Knights Templar at Cairo.  Left to mourn the passing of Mr. Mason are his widow, two sister, Mrs. S. A. Steers, of America, and Mrs. Charles Leidigh, of Valparaiso, Ind.; two brothers, Oscar and Will Mason, of America; besides several other relatives and a host of friends.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at the first M. E. Church.  Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the church officiating.  Interment will be made in the Thistlewood Cemetery.  Trinity Lodge No. 562 A. F. and A. M. will probably have charge of the service at the cemetery.  G. A. James will direct the funeral.

Messrs. Joseph Dille and Corrie Puddephat of Pine Bluff Ark., who were here (Villa Ridge) to attend the funeral of the former’s father, J. S. Dille, have returned to their home.

JOHNSTON CITY—Charlie Lupinski, 65, who has been in ill health for several weeks, is believed to have frozen to death some time Wednesday morning in his little hut located in the alley back of 1400 East 14^th Street.  He was found dead at 9 o’clock that morning lying across his bed.

It appeared that he had tried to get out of bed to build a fire.  Very little clothing covered his body and he was frozen when found.  He lived alone and there was no fire in the room where he was found.  He is survived by his two sons both of whom are employed at Old Ben No. 18 mine.  Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  

Ernest Thomas Dies Sunday in Government Hospital

Ernest Thomas, well known colored resident and veteran of the World War, died Sunday, January 26^th, in the Edward Hines Government Hospital following an illness of several months.

He was born in Tennessee, but has lived in Mounds the greater part of his life.  At the time of his death he was deputy sheriff of Pulaski County, night marshal of the city of Mounds and constable and he had filled these offices in a satisfactory manner.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Mittie Dunn Thomas, his stepmother, Mrs. Nan Thomas, four half-sisters, and two half-brothers.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church of which he was an officer and loyal worker.  Rev. DeArmon, pastor, officiated.  Interment was made in the National Cemetery.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 7 Feb 1930:
Sister of Mrs. G. M. Quarles Dies in Ohio

Mrs. Ollie Livesay, a former resident of Mound City and a sister of Mrs. G. M. Quarles of this city, passed away Tuesday, February 4^th, at the home of her son, Lawrence Livesay, in Toledo, Ohio.  She had been a sufferer for many months.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church in Mound City Thursday afternoon and interment was made in the Mounds cemetery.

Former Mound City M. E. Minister Dies in Pittsburg, Pa.

Rev. Lawrence Smith, a former pastor of the Mound City, M. E. Church and widely known throughout the Southern Illinois conference dropped dead in Pittsburg, Pa., Thursday, Jan. __.  Since his retirement from active ministerial work he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams, of Pittsburg.

Rev. Smith entered the Southern Illinois Conference November 6, 1890, and served the following charges:  Smithburg, __dyke, Anna, Carmi, Belleville, Marion, Olney, Newton, Altamont, and Mound City.  He was district superintendent of Lebanon District for a period of five years.  He retired from active ministry in the autumn of 1928, after his health had begun to fail, but attended the sessions of the annual conference held last autumn at Harrisburg.

Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Carbondale Monday afternoon.  

Interment was made in the Carbondale Cemetery beside the body of Mrs. Smith, who passed away Sept. 16, 1928.

ALBION—Mrs. Minnie Cleightman of this city expects to visit the grave of her son, Paul, in the American cemetery in France this summer, along with several thousand Gold Star mothers of this country at the expense of the government.  The trips for the mothers of soldiers buried abroad are provided by federal legislation.  Paul left his home in Albion on July 4, 1917, and was killed just a little more than a year later, August 6, 1918.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 7 Feb 1930:
Negro Burned to Death in Pulaski

Harry Tharp, a negro, living alone in a little house on the west side of Pulaski, was burned to death in his home Sunday night.  It is thought the fire originated from an overheated stove, as the stove was red hot when neighbors burst open the door of the building.

Funeral Services for William Everetts

Funeral services for William Everetts, age 63 years, who dropped dead while at his work at the Glenn and Trammell Mill, Thursday morning, January 30, was held at the family residence Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment was made in the Titus Cemetery at Mounds.  The services were conducted by the Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the First M. E. Church and the music was furnished by the Methodist choir. G. A. James was the undertaker in charge.

Former Local Resident Dies in Toledo, Ohio

Mrs. Ollie Livesay, age 58 years, passed away Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of her son, Lawrence Livesay, in Toledo, Ohio.  Mrs. Livesay was born in Vienna, Illinois, in 1872, coming to Mound City with her parents when a quite young.  In 1892, she was united in marriage to Charles Livesay, who preceded his wife in the __e years ago.  To this union one son, Lawrence, was born.  Mrs. Livesay spent practically her entire life from childhood in this city, until about one year ago, when she left for Toledo to reside with her son and family.  She had been in failing health for some time.

Mrs. Livesay leaves many close friends in this community who are deeply grieved at her departure. Left to mourn her loss, besides her son, are two sisters, Mrs. John Pollock, of Cairo, and Mrs. Met Quarrel, of Mounds; two brothers, Thomas Walker, of Mobile, Alabama, and Robert Walker, of Missouri.  Also two granddaughter and several nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.  Mrs. Floyd Wimpey, who before her marriage was Miss __ena Keller, of this city, was almost a daughter to her, as she had reared Mrs. Wimpey from childhood.  Mrs. Wimpey was Mr. Livesay’s niece and she had made her home with Mrs. Livesay practically all her life until she was compelled to break up her home on account of ill health.

The body was brought to Mounds Wednesday night and Thursday morning at 10:30 o’clock was brought to Mound City and placed in the Congregational church, where she has been a devout member for many years.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the church at 2:00 o’clock, the Rev. Joel Burgess, of Carbondale, former pastor of the church in this city officiating.  Rev. Burgess used as his text the same one which he had used at the funeral of Mrs. Livesay’s husband.  The choir very sweetly sang “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “The Old Rugged Cross,” the latter being an especial favorite of Mrs. Livesay.  Mrs. C. S. Miller and Miss Cora Robertson sang a very beautiful duet, “He Knows It All.”  The first and last stanzas were sung at the funeral of Mr. Livesay.  All that was done was the request of Mrs. Livesay.  The church was filled with sorrowing friends and relatives and the floral offerings were beautiful.  Interment was made in ____ cemetery.  G. A. James directed the funeral. 

Pallbearers were George Eichhorn, Al Schuler, Mose Jones, W. Jaccard, Thomas Perks, and W. S. __son.

(Charles E. Livesay married Ollie Walker on 30 Dec 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Pastor of Methodist Church Here Passes Away

Rev. Laurence Smith, age 72 years, former pastor of the First M. E. Church of this city, passed away suddenly Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams, at Pittsburgh, Pa.  Rev. Smith had retired at the age of 70 years on a pension and since that time has resided at the home of his daughter.  He left Mound City about two years ago.

He complained to his family of not feeling very well upon retiring Wednesday night, but said it was nothing serious.  The following morning he did not come down to breakfast with the family as he always slept later than the rest of the family.  His daughter did not think anything about this, as it was his custom.  About nine o’clock she sent her little son up to call his grandfather and the child returned saying his grandfather did not answer him.  Upon investigation, Mrs. Adams found her father had passed away in the night.

His sudden death has brought great grief to his family and friends and the many friends of the family in this community deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in their great loss.  Rev. Smith and his good wife were greatly loved by the entire membership of the church during his pastorate here, and they also held the love and esteem of the entire community.  Mrs. Smith preceded her husband in death one year and four months ago.  His retirement took place upon their departure from Mound City, going to Carbondale, where Mrs. Smith passed away about four weeks later.  Mrs. Smith was an invalid for many years and was not able to help her husband very much in his work, yet, he always remarked that her prayers were a greater help and inspiration to him than her active service could have been.  Rev. Smith had been in failing health for the past four years, suffering from an organized affliction, yet he had seemed to be greatly improved in health the past year.  His passing has left a great vacancy with his family and friends, yet, their lives have been made brighter by his having lived among them and the beautiful life he lived, will be a sweet remembrance to them.

Left to mourn his passing are his daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams, his son, Lloyd, and a grandson, Charles Adams, Junior, besides many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the First M. E. Church at Carbondale.  Rev. Brown, district superintendent of the Carbondale District had charge of the services.  He was assisted by Rev. H. B. Schoaff, of the First M. E. Church, of Mounds, who read the lesson from the New Testament, Rev. W. C. Bennett, District Superintendent of the Mt. Carmel District, who read the lesson from the Old Testament, Rev. H. Davis, of Johnston City, who gave the prayer, Rev. J. W. Cummins, of Marion, who pronounced the benediction, and Rev. Peterson, pastor of the M. E. Church of Carbondale, who with Rev. Brown gave the addresses.  Their remarks were beautifully and impressively given.  They extolled the life of Rev. Smith as one being as nearly perfect as it was possible for one to be.

Rev. and Mrs. John Shadrick and son, Laurence, were very dear friends of the Smith family and Laurence sang a very beautiful solo, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.”  Laurence also sang a solo at the funeral of Mrs. Smith a little over a year ago.  The request of Rev. and Mrs. Smith was that he should sing at their funeral.  The remainder of the singing was given by a mixed quartette.  There were about 25 ministers in attendance at the funeral services.  The floral offerings which banked the altar of the large church were silent tributes of love from Rev. Smith’s many friends.  At the grave the beautiful and impressive Masonic funeral rites were given, Rev. Smith being a member of the Masonic order at Olney, Illinois.  Interment was made in the cemetery at Carbondale.  Undertaker Van Natti had charge of funeral arrangements.

(His marker in Oakland Cemetery at Carbondale reads:  Laurence Smith 1857-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mr. Alfred Avis attended his cousin, Huey Brown’s funeral at Cypress. (Perks)

Dr. and Mrs. Homer Elkins and Mrs. B. Bagby were called to Pleasant Grove one day last week on account of the death of an uncle.  (Mounds)

Rev. H. B. Schoaff was called to Carbondale Monday on account of the death of Rev. Laurence Smith.  Rev. Schoaff took part in the funeral services. (Mounds)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 14 Feb 1930:
Former Local Young Lady Passes Away

Miss Dorothy Ethel Essex, age 19 years, passed away at her home in Mounds Monday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock following a lingering illness of about three years.  She was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. O. Essex, of Mounds, and a niece of Mrs. L. C. Settlemoir, of this city.

Throughout her illness she was unusually patient and uncomplaining.  She was of sweet and sunny disposition and a beautiful Christian character.  She had greatly endeared herself to all who knew her.  In her school days, which were partly spent in Mound City, she was popular among her school mates.  She was unusually bright in her school work, always standing at the head of her class.

Miss Essex was born in Pulaski, Illinois, moving with her parents and family to Mound City, where they resided for some time, later moving to Mounds, where they have since resided.  She was a graduate of the Mounds Township High School and was a member of the Class of 1926.

Those left to mourn her passing are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Essex; four sisters, Mrs. Vena Minon, Ruth, Wanda, and Eileen Essex; and a brother, Joe Essex, all of Mounds, besides two grandmothers, Mrs. Hennington, of Cairo, and Mrs. __e Essex, of Mounds; two aunts, Mrs. L. C. Settlemoir, of this city, and Mrs. Richard Bagby, of Olmstead; and one uncle, Cecil Essex, of Pulaski; besides a large circle of friends.  She was a member of the Baptist Church of Mounds.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church and were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Iry, pastor of the church.  He was assisted by the Rev. H. B. Atherton.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski.  W. H. Aldred of Pulaski directed the funeral.

(Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski, near one for her parents, J. Oliver and Ethel H. Essex, and her aunt and uncle, Loyd C. and Nora D. Settlemoir, reads:  Dorothy Essex Born Aug. 18, 1910 Died Feb. 8, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

O. J. Jackson in Serious Condition

Word has been received from Mrs. O. J. Jackson, of Galesburg, Illinois, that her husband, who has been confined to his bed for several years, is now in a serious condition.  She also stated that her mother-in-law, is confined to her bed suffering from a cancer, and her father is also seriously ill.  Mrs. Jackson has the sympathy of the entire community in her trouble.

Aged Resident of County Dies Sunday

Mrs. Sarah Short, age 92 years, 9 months, and 10 days, passed away at her home in Grand Chain Sunday morning, February 9.  She was the daughter of William and ___ Alexander, born in Covington, Ky., April 30, 1837.  She was the mother of eight children, five of whom preceded her in death many years ago.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marion Gordon, of Fresno, ___., and Mrs. Anna Lischer, of Grand Chain; and one son, Arthur Short, of Hammond, Ind.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends.  Mrs. Short was one of the oldest residents of Pulaski County.  She became a member of the Christian Church during the Civil War and remained a devout member until death.

(Lynn B. Short married Sarah Warren on 2 Sep 1866, in Massac Co., Ill.  Allen Taylor, 24, of Ballard Co., Ky., born in Illinois, son of John H. Taylor and Sarah Comston, married Anna M. Short, 22, born in Pulaski Co., Ill., daughter of Lynn B. Short and Sarah E. Alexander, on 30 Oct 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Sarah Short Born April 30, 1837 Died Feb 9, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Infant Son Passes Away in this City

James Homer, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Galbraith, who was born Wednesday, passed away Thursday, February 6, and was buried Friday morning in Thistlewood Cemetery at Mounds.  The mother was, before her marriage, Miss Verna Hargan, daughter of Mr. B. J. Hargan, of Urbandale.  She is a graduate nurse of St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo.

(B. J. Hargan, 23, of Mound City, married Ida M. Hayden, 20, of Mound City, on 24 Jan 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Mounds Infant Passes Away

John Joseph Sheehorn, ten-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheehorn, of Mounds, died at the home of his parents, Thursday, February 6.  Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the residence at 11 o’clock and interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  W. H. Aldred of Pulaski directed the funeral.  The baby is survived by his parents and two sisters, Helen and Minnie Belle.

(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery next to one for his parents, Earl and Eleria M. Shehorn, reads:  J. J. Shehorn 1929-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. W. J. Warnack of Ullin Passes Away

Mrs. Julia A. Warnack, age 81 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hickman, of Ullin, Illinois, Tuesday.  She had resided with her daughter for the past six years and was very active up to the time of her death.

She was born near Coulterville, Illinois, June 28, 1848, and was united in marriage to W. J. Warnack in 1881.  Six children were born to this union, three of whom preceded their mother in death several years ago.

Surviving Mrs. Warnack are three daughters, Mrs. Hickman, of Ullin, Mrs. W.G. Caldwell, of Hammond, Ind., and Miss Lilly Warnack, of Punxsutawney, Pa., besides a large circle of friends.  

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, February 6, at the residence, the Rev. W. E. Browning, pastor of the First M. E. Church, officiating.  Interment was made in the Ullin Cemetery.

Lawrence Livesay returned Sunday to his home in Toledo, Ohio.  Mr. Livesay accompanied the body of his mother, Mrs. Ollie Livesay to this city for burial.

(Charles E. Livesay married Ollie Walker on 30 Dec 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Settlemoir and family and Miss Helen Bagby were called to Mounds Monday on account of the death of Mrs. Settlemoir’s niece, Miss Dorothy Essex.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 14 Feb 1930:
Obituary of Mrs. Julia Warnock

Death has again come into our home.  This time it was the removal of a kind and loving mother and grandmother.  Mrs. Julia A. Warnock was born 6 miles south east of Coulterville, Ill., June 28, 1848, and departed this life Feb. 4, 1930, 8 p.m. at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 6 days.  She had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hickman, for the past 6 years.  She was a very active woman up to the very last.  She was married to Mr. W. J. Warnock, in 1881.  To this union were born 6 children, 3 preceding her in death.  She was a good Christian mother, patiently waiting for the dear Lord to call her anytime for she was prepared and ready to go.  She leaves to mourn her death three daughters, Mrs. Frank Hickman, of Ullin, Mrs. W. G. Caldwell, of Hammond, Ind., and Miss Lelia Warnock, of Punxsutawney, Pa.  She will be sadly missed by the family.

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us and sympathized with us during her illness and death.

And especially we are gratefully for the past for all comforting words and we thank those dear friends for the floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hickman and family

Nathan Wilson Found in Memphis After Month’s Search
D. Winchester Locates Him through Long Distance Calls

Nathan Wilson, colored fugitive from justice, was captured at Memphis, Tenn., early Saturday morning by Dallas Winchester, special agent for the Illinois Central.

Wilson fled from Mounds on Jan. 12, when Ethel Huffman Heady, also colored, who on Christmas Day had been slashed and shot by him, succumbed to her injuries.  He was caught on the day of the tragedy and was placed in the Mound City jail, but was released several days later on a $10,000 bond furnished by Hugo Chambliss.

Since the day of his flight a country wide search had been made and a $500 reward had been offered for Wilson’s arrest.

Agent Winchester got trace of Wilson Friday at midnight through a long distance call Wilson had put through and accompanied by Chambliss, left at once for Memphis arriving in the early morning and locating Wilson soon after.  He was brought at once to Mound City, coming without resistance and was again placed in the county jail.

Brother of George Sitter Dies Suddenly Tuesday

H. C. Sitter, a pioneer Union County farmer, died suddenly Tuesday February 11, at his home near Anna.  He had reached the age of 80.  Sitter is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. John Brooks, who lives near Anna, one sister Mrs. Tempa Hennard, of Anna, two brothers, Martin Sitter, of Harrisburg, Oregon, and George Sitter, of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. George Sitter went to Anna Thursday to attend the funeral services, which were held at 2 o’clock that afternoon at the Baptist Church with interment in the Anna cemetery.

(Henry C. Sitter married Eliza Jane Norris on 16 Mar 1871, in Union Co., Ill.  John W. Henard, 21, born in Union Co., Ill., son of F. M. Henard and L. A. Bridgers, married Tempa A. Sitter, 18, born in Union Co., Ill., daughter of I. J. Sitter and Anna Siffiord, on 20 Nov 1881, in Union Co., Ill.  His marker in Anna City Cemetery reads:  Eliza J. wife of H. C. Sitter Born April 16, 1853 Died Dec. 1, 1903  H. C. Sitter Born Jan. 26, 1851 Died Feb. 11, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

G. D. Vonnida Dies Following Paralytic Stoke

G. O. Vonnida, well known farmer living west of town, died Wednesday night, February 12, at 11 o’clock following a paralytic stroke suffered on last Friday.

Mr. Vonnida is survived by his widow, six children, three girls, Versa, Georgia, and Edna May; three boys, Johnnie, Gordon and Edin; four brothers, Seth Vonnida, of Cairo, Charles and Philip, of Mounds; four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Johnson, of Villa Ridge, Mrs. Stella Atherton, Mrs. Kate Minton and Miss Ethel Vonnida of Mounds.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at Shiloh Baptist Church, Rev. Ward officiating.  George P. Hartwell and Son will have charge of the funeral.

Miss Dorothy Essex Dies after Long Illness

Dorothy Ethel Essex, daughter of J. O. and Ethel Essex, was born at Pulaski, Ill., Aug. 18, 1910, and departed this life Feb. 10, 1930, at the home of her parents on Reader Avenue.

Besides her father and mother, she leaves the following brother and sisters:  Joe, Verna, Edna, Ruth, Wanda and Eileen.

At the age of 12 years she accepted Christ and united with Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.  Later the family transferred by letters to the First Baptist Church at Mounds.  Until hindered by illness she was treasurer of the Sunday school and active in the B. Y. P. U.  Though her illness was long, her faith was bright and her hope was steadfast and sure.

Funeral services were conducted from the First Baptist Church, Wednesday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. T. C. Ury, assisted by Rev. H. B. Atherton of Dongola.  Young men of her graduation class of June 1927 M. T. H. S. were the active pall bearers.  The young ladies of her Sunday school class served as flower girls.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, Pulaski.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 21 Feb 1930:
G. O. Von Nida of Mounds Passes Away

G. O. Von Nida, age 49 years, passed away at his home in Mounds Wednesday night.  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Shiloh Baptist Church.

Surviving Mr. Von Nida are his widow, three sons, John, Gordon, and Edwin, and three daughters, Vesa, Georgia, and Edna May, all of Mounds.  He also leaves four brothers, John and Seth, of Cairo, and Phillip and Charles, of Mounds, and three sisters, Mrs. R. J. Johnson, of Villa Ridge, Mrs. Sam Atherton and Miss Ethel Von Nida, of Mounds.  The funeral was directed by Hartwell and Son.

(His marker in New Shiloh Cemetery reads:  George O. VonNida 1880-1930 Blanche M. VonNida 1887-1957.—Darrel Dexter)

Father of Former Local Woman Passes Away

Word has been received from Mrs. O. J. Jackson, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of this city, that her father, Richard Gaines, has passed away.  Mr. Jackson is slightly improved, but his mother, who is confined to her bed with cancer, remains in a serious condition.  Mrs. Jackson’s friends in this community deeply sympathize with her in her bereavement.

Aged Mound City Resident Dies

John Prow, age 83 years, passed away early Friday morning at his home on North Main Street in this city.  The body was conveyed by G. A. James to La Center Ky., where interment was made Saturday afternoon in the La Center Cemetery.  Surviving Mr. Prow are his daughter, Mrs. Joe Biggs, of Charleston, Mo., and a son, Worth Prow, of this city.  He also has several grandchildren.

(Worth Prow, 22, of Hinkleville, Ky., born in Webster Co., Ky., son of John Prow and Rachel Bean, married Pearl McNeill, 18, of Hinkleville, Ky., born in Ballard Co., Ky., daughter of Francis McNeal and Annie Maberry, on 4 Sep 1901, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. George Victor Dies at Her Home

Mrs. George Victor, age about 63 years, passed away at her home in Grand Chain Sunday morning.  

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Congregational Church, the Rev. Mr. Benninger, pastor of the Congregational Church of Mounds, officiating.  Interment was made in the Cache Chapel Cemetery between Grand Chain and Ullin.  G. A. James was the undertaker in charge.

(George Victor, 50, of Ullin, born in Ohio, son of Ferdinand Victor and Alenda Rainer, married 4^th Allinda Revington, 33, of Pulaski, born in Janesville, Iowa, daughter of Peter Revington and Juliana Curry, on 17 Jun 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery reads:  George C. Victor 1849-1930 Father.  Allinda Victor 1867-1930 Mother.—Darrel Dexter)

Charles Dunsworth Found Dead in Bed

“Uncle” Charles Dunsworth, age 86 years, a resident of Mounds for 35 years, and a pioneer of Southern Illinois, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning at the home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Ida Weaver, where he had lived for many years to engage in his work as carpenter and cabinet maker.  He felt very well and was in usually high spirits as he went for a long walk Tuesday and enjoyed the spring-like weather by spending much of the day outside.  Mr. Dunsworth is survived by his stepdaughter, Mrs. Weaver; a sister, Mrs. Emma Hollenbeck, of Dongola, where he formerly resided; a daughter, Mrs. E. B. Miller, of Oklahoma; a stepson, Ed Murray, of Little Rock, Ark.; and several grandchildren.  Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Weaver, Rev. Benninger of the Congregational Church officiating.  Interment was made in the Dongola cemetery by G. A. James, undertaker in charge.

(Charles W. Dunsworth, 22, married Lucy J. Black, 25, on 2 May 1875, in Union Co., Ill.  Charles W. Dunsworth, 29, son of William Dunsworth and Sarah Bradshaw, married Mrs. Mary Moore, 29, born near Dongola, daughter of Cyrus Braden and Dicy Davis, on 28 Apr 1879, in Union Co., Ill.  Everett Hollenbeck, 33, born in Denodie, N. Y., son of Albert F. Hollenbeck and Cordelia Welch, married 2^nd Emma Dunsworth, 16, born in Dongola, daughter of William Dunsworth and Sarah Bradshaw, on 16 Jan 1886, in Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Well Known Local Man Passes Away

Word has been received here stating that Joseph Crozier, for many years a resident of this city, passed away Friday, February 14, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Herzfeldt, in Oshkosh, Wis.   Burial was made at Sheboygan, Wis., his former home.  Mr. Crozier was well known to the citizens of this city, having made many friends, especially in business circles.  He was superintendent of the Wisconsin Chair Company, of this city, until the plant was destroyed by fire, after which he was interested in the lumber business, holding a position as log buyer for different concerns.  It is understood Mr. Crozier had been in failing health for several months, but his death came as a shock to his many friends in this community.  He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary Crozier; three daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Mary Crozier, of this city, and Mrs. Charles Herzfeldt, of Oshkosh, Wis.; two sons, Frank, of Washington, D.C., and Joe, of Truman, Ark.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 21 Feb 1930:
Sudden Passing of Charles Wesley Dunsworth
Old Resident Found Dead in Bed Wednesday Morning

Charles Wesley Dunsworth, familiarly known as “Uncle Charlie,” was found dead in bed early Wednesday morning by his stepdaughter, Mrs. Ida Weaver, with whom he made his home.  Apparently he had been as well as usual the day before and had taken a walk down about town, as was his daily custom.  When he failed to arise at the usual time Mrs. Weaver went to his room.  He did not answer her call and going to the bed, she found him lying quite peacefully as if asleep but he was dead.

Mr. Dunsworth was born in Johnson County on November 6, 1849, and died on February 19, 1930, at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 13 days.  He had lived in Mound for 35 years.  He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Miller, of Oklahoma, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ida Weaver of this city, and a stepson, Ed Moore, of Little Rock, Ark.  Another daughter, Mrs. Georgia Burgoyne died a number of years ago.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Weaver residence conducted by Rev. S. C. Benninger of the Congregational Church.  Interment was made in the Dongola cemetery with G. A. James in charge.

Pulaski County Pioneer Dies Sunday at Grand Chain

Mrs. Sarah Short, of Grand Chain, passed away at her home on Sunday morning, February 9, at the age of 92 years, ten months and ten days.

She was the daughter of William and Mary Alexander and was born in Covington, Ky., April 30, 1837.  She came to his state in the fall of 1857.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marion Gordon of Fresno, Calif., and Mrs. Anna Lischer of Grand Chain, also one son, Albert Lyell, of Hammond, Ind.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 28 Feb 1930:
Mrs. Eliza J. Reed Dies in Fremont, Nebraska

Mrs. Eliza J. Reed, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Dorothy, in Fremont, Nebraska, according to word just received by another daughter, Mrs. Carl G. McIntire, of Ullin.  Mrs. Reed had spent a part of her time with first one and then another of her children, having lived in Mounds with her daughter, Mrs. Opal Koonce, who now resides in Bluford.  She was also the mother of the late John Reed, of this city and Oscar Reed, of Bluford.

The body will be brought to Ullin and interment will be made at Grand Chain, but definite arrangements have not been completed.

Mother of Mrs. John Henson Dies Very Suddenly

Mrs. D. D. Neeley, mother of Mrs. John Henson, of this city, died very suddenly Thursday night, Feb. 20, at the Henson home.  Mrs. Neeley had arrived only the day before for a visit with her daughter and family.

Colored Woman, Mother of 21 Children, Dies Sunday

Mrs. Texana Morris, wife of Jacob Morris, a colored farmer, died Sunday at her home two miles east of the Meridian Road.  She was the daughter of Henry and Lucy Davis, both deceased, and was the mother of 21 children, 20 of whom are living.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Villa Ridge.  Interment was made in the Villa Ridge Cemetery.

Obituary
Mrs. Josie Wheeler Lawrence

Josie Courtway Wheeler Lawrence, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda Wheeler, was born in Cairo, Illinois, Feb. 12, 1878, and died in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 18, 1930, after a lingering illness.  She was educated in the Cairo public schools, but spent a good part of her early life on the family farm west of Mounds.  She had a pleasing personality and everyone who knew her was a friend.

About twenty years ago she was married to B. F. Lawrence of Chicago and they have since made their home in Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. Lawrence is survived by her husband, one daughter, Lois Lawrence, age 17; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Straus, of East St. Louis, and Mrs. Bean, of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Charles S. Wheeler, of Mounds; five half-brothers, Capt. George Spence, Cairo, Eugene Wheeler, Ames, Iowa, John P. Wheeler, San Francisco, Calif., Albert G., of the U. S. Navy, and Matthew E., of Mounds; three half sisters, Elizabeth Wheeler, Columbus, Ohio, Martha Wheeler Gannon, and Abbie Wheeler of Mounds, also a host of friends.  On her visits home she never forgot her mother’s friends.

Funeral services were conducted in the drawing room of the Karcher Funeral Home, Cairo, Ill., by the Episcopal rector George P. Hoster, Cairo, on Feb. 21, 1930, at 1:30 p.m.  Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery.  The floral offerings were unusually beautiful and numerous.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 28 Feb 1930:
Mother of Twenty-One Children Dies

Mrs. Texana Morris, colored, passed away at her home in Villa Ridge Sunday afternoon about 5 o’clock.  Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 o’clock at Villa Ridge with interment in the Villa Ridge cemetery.  Mrs. Morris was the wife of Jacob Morris, a prominent colored farmer living two miles east of the Meridian Road.  She was the daughter of the late Henry and Lucy Davis, and the mother of 21 children, 20 of whom survive her.  Her husband, three brothers and seven sisters also survive her.

(According to her death certificate, Texana Morris was born 29 Mar 1873, in Illinois and died 23 Feb 1930, in Pulaski, Ill., and was buried at Mounds.  Jacob Morris married Texana Davis on 27 Jan 1890, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  John Davis, 26, of Olmsted, Ill., son of John Davis and Fanna Rauson, married 2^nd Amanda Davis, 20, born in Olmsted, Ill., daughter of Henry Davis and Lucy Bell Coy on 18 Sep 1901, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Henry Davis married Lucy Bell on 27 Dec 1870, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Little Girl Dies at Her Home near Pulaski

Colleen Murphy, age 8 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murphy, who resided about four miles east of Pulaski, passed away at her home at 11 o’clock Thursday night, February 20, following an illness that dated from a fall and head injury several months ago.  She was confined to her bed only a short time before her death.

Little Colleen was born in Cairo and was a great favorite with a large circle of friends in the community.  She is survived by her parents, one sister, Mary Indell, and four brothers, Edward Jr., George, Michael, and Robert, and many other relatives.  Funeral services were held at one o’clock Saturday afternoon and interment was made at Grand Chain.  The services were conducted in the New Concord Methodist Church, the Rev. Wolverton, of Pulaski, officiating.  There was a large attendance at the funeral, Colleen having been a favorite among her little friends and many older people in the community where she passed away.  Four little girls served as pall bearers as follows:  Pauline Clanahan, Irene Scruggs, Velma Eastwood and Thelma Herrin.

(Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Colleen Murphy 1922-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Lady Dies While on Visit in Mounds

Mrs. D. B. Neely, age 71 years, of Hamletsburg, Illinois, who arrived in Mounds at noon last Thursday, February 20, to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Henson, was stricken with a heart attack a few minutes after her arrival and died at 11 o’clock Thursday night.  Mrs. Neely came to Mounds on the train with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Rankin, of Hamletsburg, and apparently was in fairly good health until she arrived at Mrs. Henson’s home.

Surviving Mrs. Neely are her two daughters and a son, Richard Shearer, of St. Louis, and several grandchildren.  A short funeral service was conducted at Mrs. Henson’s home at noon Friday and the body was taken to Hamletsburg for burial Friday.  Mrs. Neely was quite well known in Mounds where she had frequently visited her daughter.

(Edward Rankin married Hattie Shearer on 18 Sep 1892, in Pope Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Centralia Lady Buried at Grand Chain

The body of Mrs. Mary West accompanied by her son, Luther, arrived in Grand Chain Friday and funeral services and interment were held Saturday in the Anderson Cemetery at Boaz.  Mrs. West passed away at her home in Centralia Thursday, following a lingering illness.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 7 Mar 1930:
Local Man Instantly Killed by Train

Jack Moyers, age 67 years, 6 months and 17 days, of this city was instantly killed in the Illinois Central yards at Mounds at 7:35 o’clock Monday morning, when he was struck by a second No. 6, “The Floridan” and thrown many feet from the right-of-way.  Mr. Moyers was employed in the bridge and building department of the I. C. and had been associated with that company for approximately 40 years.  He, with several other workman, was attempting to get a __id car from the track directly in front of the railway station, realizing that the Floridan was due ___e difficulty was experienced in removing the car and the train ___ upon Mr. Moyers before he realized his danger.  His companions jumped to safety after ___ting a warning to him.  Mr. Moyers’ body was thrown about 20 ___, both legs being broken, his ___t arm broken in three places and internal injuries sustained.  He ___ received head injuries.  The ___ car was carried nearly a block ___e flyer and was disturbed in ___ hits along the right-of-way.

Moyers’ body was taken to the undertaking parlors of G. A. James and prepared for burial and later removed to the home of his brother, W. N. Moyers in Mound City.

An inquest was held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at the undertaking parlors at Mounds.  Mr. Moyers was born near Royalton, Ill., August 17, 1862, and departed this life on March 3, 1930.  He spent his young manhood at Grand Chain, where he united with the Congregational Church in that city.  He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Spence, who preceded her husband in death October 23, 1902.

Left to mourn his passing are his daughter, Mrs. Herman Weissker, of Los Angeles, Calif.; three sons, Thomas, of Cairo, Jack Jr., of Whiteville , N.C., and Charles of Duncan, Arizona; two brothers, W. N. Moyers, of Mound City, and L. A. Moyers of Morrison, Ia.; four sisters, Mrs. N. C. Shasstal, of Mt. Shasta, Calif., Mrs. Mary E. Bennett, of Urbana, Ill., Mrs. W. C. Davis, of Woodland, Kan., and Mrs. C. A. Buffington, of Morrison, Ia.; five children and a number of nieces and nephews.  Mr. Moyers was well and favorably known in this city and the community, always making many friends, here ____ he went by his jovial and ___ disposition.  He always met friends with a friendly greeting and handshake, making them ___er for having met him.

Funeral services were held ___y afternoon at the Pilgrim Congregational Church at 2:30 p.m. and interment was made in Grand Chain cemetery.  Rev. ___ Hastings was the officiating minister, who was assisted by ___ Benninger, pastor of the Congregational Church of Mounds.  The choir sang three very beautiful hymns, “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Abide with Me,” and “He Leadeth Me.”  The church was filled with sympathetic friends of the deceased and the family.  Pallbearers were Albert Matson, Elmer ___, John Hite, Marshal Irvin, ___ence, and Mr. Rainey, of ____.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

(J. J. Moyers married Mary H. Spence on 3 May 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Granville J. Bennett married Mary E. Moyers on 6 Jul 1893, in Carroll Co., Ill.  Willis C. Davis married Sarah Moyers on 24 Jun 1896, in Carroll Co., Ill.  Clifford A. Buffington married Bell Moyers on 24 Dec 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Jacob Jackson Moyers Born Aug. 15, 1862 Died March 3, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Obituary

J. J. Moyers was born near Royalton, Illinois, August 17^th, 1862, and died at Mounds, Illinois, and March 3^rd, 1930.

He spent his young manhood at Grand Chain, where he united with the Congregational Church.  On June 3rd, 1891, he was united in marriage to Mary Spence, who died October 23^rd, 1902.  Surviving him are three sons—Jack, of Whiteville, North Carolina; Tom, of Cairo, Illinois; and Charlie, of Duncan, Arizona; one daughter, Mrs. Flora Weissker, of Los Angeles, California; and five grandchildren.  Besides these are two brothers, W. N. Moyers, of Mounds City, and L. A., of Morrison, Iowa; and four sisters, Mrs. N. C. Shafstal, of Mount Shasta, California, Mrs. Mary E. Bennett, of Urbana, Illinois, Mrs. W. C. Davis, of Goodland, Kansas, and Mrs. C. A. Buffington, of Morrison, Iowa.  There are many nieces and nephews.

He had been employed by the Illinois Central Railroad Company for many years as carpenter, and was highly skilled at that trade.  His name was Jack to everyone who knew him, and it has been remarked that he was personally known, by that name, by more railroad men than any other workman on the entire division.  He was well liked by all of them and some of them have remarked that he probably met his tragic death by over zeal in the discharge of his duty.

Former Grand Chain Woman Passed Away

Mrs. Eliza Reed, widow of the late John Reed, who for many years has resided in Grand Chain, passed away at the home of her daughter, at Omaha, Neb., Thursday, February 27.  Mrs. Reed had gone to Omaha to visit her two daughters and while there was taken ill and died.  She was 53 years of age.  Her husband preceded her in death several years ago.  Mrs. Reed was well known throughout Pulaski County and had a wide circle of friends who are grieved at her passing.  Surviving her are four daughters, and four sons and several grandchildren.  Two stepchildren, three sisters and three brothers also survive her.  She was an active member of the Christian Church in Grand Chain until her health failed.

Her body was brought back to Grand Chain Saturday and on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock funeral services were held at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. Browning of Ullin.  Interment was made in the Grand Chain cemetery.  Mrs. Carl McIntire, formerly residing in this city, but now of Ullin was a daughter of the deceased.

(John C. Reed married Eliza J. Anderson on 9 Feb 1888, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Eliza Jane Reed Born Oct. 3, 1871 Died Feb. 27, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Grand Chain Lady Passes Away

The body of Mrs. Callie Billingsley, who passed away in Vincennes, Ind., on Wednesday night, February 26, arrived in Grand Chain Thursday.  The body was taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tapley, and remained there until Friday when funeral services were held at the Christian church.  Interment was made in the Grand Chain cemetery.  Mrs. Billingsley leaves to mourn her passing, one daughter, Miss Edna Billingsley, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tapley, three sisters and two brothers.

(Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Callie Billingsley Born Aug. 15, 1895 Died Feb 26, 1929.—Darrel Dexter)

W. T. Reeves of Pulaski Passes Away Friday

W. T. Reeves, age 77 years, a prominent resident of Pulaski, died at his home at 1:30 o’clock Friday morning.  Left to mourn his passing are his widow, four children, Mrs. Emme Allen, of Dongola, Frank, Arthur and H. Reeves, of Pulaski, and 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.  Mr. Reeves was a member of Beechwood Lodge No. 949 I. O. O. F., of Mounds.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at Pulaski, the Rev. Vick, of Tamms, officiating and interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  The Odd Fellows gave the last rites of the lodge at the grave.  Undertaker W. H. Aldred directed the funeral.

(William T. Rives, 19, of Dongola, married Barbara A. Smoot, 23, on 23 Jan 1876, in Union Co., Ill.  His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  William T. Reeves Born July 31, 1852 Died Feb. 28, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Many from Ullin attended the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Reed in Grand Chain Sunday.

Mrs. Herman Weissker, of Los Angeles, Calif., has arrived in this city, being called on account of the death of her father, Jack Moyers.  Jack Moyers, Jr., of Vineland, N.C., has also arrived to attend the funeral of his father.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 7 Mar 1930:
Mrs. Mary J. Stringer Dies Suddenly at Daughter’s Home
Pioneer Resident of Pulaski County Lived 50 Years on Same Farm

Mrs. Mary Jane Stringer, widow of William Stringer, died suddenly Thursday morning, March 6, at the home of her daughter.  Mrs. O. I. Parker, of Carbondale.

She seemed as well as usual on Wednesday, but she did not feel able to arise and dress for breakfast when called Thursday morning.  A little later Mrs. Parker entered her mother’s room and found that she had passed away.

Mrs. Stringer was 80 years old and had spent her whole life on the farm near Pulaski and Villa Ridge.  She had lived 50 years on one farm.

Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. O. I. Parker, of Carbondale, and Mrs. J. N. Miller, of San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Francis Stringer, of Royal Oak, Mich., and Prof. Leman Stringer, of Milton, Wis.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church in Pulaski in charge of Rev. J. S. Burgess, minister of the First Christian Church, Carbondale.
 
Prominent Resident of Pulaski Dies Early Friday Morning

W. T. Reeves, of Pulaski, passed away at 1:30 o’clock Friday, February 28, following a long illness.  He had reached the age of 77.

Surviving him are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Emma Allen, of Dongola; three sons, Frank, Arthur and Hez Reeves, of Pulaski; twenty-two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Rev. Vick, of Tamms, officiating.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Reeves was a member of Beechwood No. 949, I. O. O. F. of Mounds and this lodge conducted the last rites at the grave.
 
Jack Moyers Killed by Second Section I. C. Floridan Monday
Trying to Avert Wreck and Save Push Car Faithful Employee Fails to Save Himself

Jacob Jackson Moyer, age 67 and for 37 years an employee of the Illinois Central, was killed early Monday morning by the second section of the fast Floridan, the accident occurring directly in front of the Mounds I. C. passenger station.

Mr. Moyer with two fellow workman, John Lentz and John Height, had a hand or push car on one of the main tracks.  On this car was a gasoline can which they were filling.  When they saw the fast train approaching the men made desperate efforts to remove the push car from the track.  They succeeded in transferring the gasoline can and two of the man ran to safety, calling to Mr. Moyer as they did, but he “stood by” too long.  When the train struck the hand car only one wheel of the car was on the track.  Mr. Moyer was lifted high in the air and thrown in the direction of the fast moving train which was a northbound one.  The impact occurred at the extreme south end of the passenger station and his body was thrown to a point on the platform directly in front of the ticket agent’s office window, nearly 100 feet north.  He was horribly mangled, had both legs broken, right arm broken in three places and sustained head and internal injuries.  Death was instantaneous.

The one wheel remaining on the track was torn off the car, the entire car was demolished and the lone wheel went spinning up the station platform to a point near Supervisor Tedford’s office where it was diverted and ran down the earth incline, landing against a wire fence.

The Floridan which had been flagged by the frantic workmen came to a stop some distance north of the Y. M. C. A. building.

A coroner’s inquest was held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock the jury giving a verdict of accidental death.

Mr. Moyer is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Herman Weisker, who with her family left for California only a week ago; two sons, Jack, of Vineland, N.C., and Thomas Moyers, of Cairo; also one brother, W. N. Moyers, of Mound City, Pulaski County surveyor.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Mound City Thursday afternoon at 2:30.  Interment was made in Grand Chain cemetery with G. A. James in charge.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Zon Walston were called to Anna Monday by the death of Earl Hardin, an undertaker at that place.

(His marker in Anna City Cemetery reads:  George Earl Hardin Born Feb. 1, 1902 ied March 2, 1930.  Dorothy Mae Hardin his wife Born Oct. 26, 1905.—Darrel Dexter)
 
 
The Mounds Independent, Friday, 14 Mar 1930:
Mrs. J. B. Lewis, of Villa Ridge, Dies Following Brief Illness

Helen Wilson Lewis, wife of J. B. Lewis, of Villa Ridge, passed away at her home Sunday morning, March 9, at 12:05 o’clock, following a brief illness of pneumonia.

Mrs. Lewis was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, of Villa Ridge.  She was born in Union County on Nov. 26, 1900.  She was married to J. B. Lewis, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1920.

Surviving her are her husband, two sons, Jean Bernard, 9, and Gerald Wilson, 7; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson; a sister, Mrs. Ray Mahoney, of Mounds; and a brother, Glenn Wilson.  A sister, Miss Daisy Wilson and an infant brother preceded her in death.  She was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of her parents, the Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, of the Cairo Lutheran Church officiating.  Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery, Mounds.
 
Among those from Mounds who attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Stringer, in Pulaski Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. A. Holbrook, Mrs. Ora Pollock, and W. L. Toler.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 14 Mar 1930:
Beloved Mound City Woman Dies

Mrs. Ruth Danby, age 38 years, wife of Ed Danby, of this city, passed away at her home Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock following an illness of six months.  She had resided in this city for the past three years, the family having moved from Cairo to Mound City.  She was formerly Miss Ruth Short and spent her girlhood in Missouri.  Mrs. Danby was prominent in social circles and was an active and valuable member of the Mound City Woman’s Club.  She was a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist, of Cairo.  Mrs. Danby was a woman of lovable disposition and wonderful personality, quickly making friends with all who knew her.  To know her was to love her.  She will be greatly missed in her home circle, as her first thought was for her family, always doing what she thought best for their interest.  

Even when she had almost reached the end, she urged her son, Robert, who is one of the star players on the M. C. C. H. S. basketball team, to stick to his post in the district tournament.  Her passing has caused great sorrow in the community, who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family.  Mrs. Danby is survived by her husband, one son, Robert, two daughters, Mary Sue and Jane, and her father.  Her mother and one brother preceded her in death in January of this year, her brother being killed in an automobile accident while speeding to the bedside of his mother, who was seriously ill.  The mother passed away without knowing that her son had been killed.  She was also unaware of the serious condition of her daughter.  

Besides her immediate family, Mrs. Danby leaves two sisters, Mrs. Cora E. Baker, of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Myrtle Beach, of Dallas, Tex.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the family residence, the services being conducted by the readers from the Cairo Church of Science of which Mrs. Danby was a devout member.  

Immediately following the services, the cortege moved by automobile for Mounds where interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery, G. A. James directing the funeral.

(Her marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery reads:  Ruth V. Danby Born March 31, 1894 Died March 11, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. J. B. Lewis Passes Away at Villa Ridge

Mrs. J. B. Lewis, of Villa Ridge, passed away at her home Sunday morning at 12:05 o’clock following a brief illness of pneumonia.  Before her marriage to Mr. Lewis, of Cape Girardeau in 1920, she was Miss Helen Marie Wilson, and was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, of Villa Ridge.  The Wilson family formerly resided near Grange, Mr. Wilson conducting a store at that time.  Mrs. Lewis was born in Union County, November 26, 1900.  At the age of 13, she became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau.  She was of genial disposition and was beloved by many friends.  

She is survived by her husband and two sons, Jean Bernard, age 9, and Gerald Wilson, age 7 years; besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson; and a sister, Mrs. Ray Mahoney, of Mounds; and a brother, Glenn; besides many other relatives and a large circle of friends.  An infant brother and a sister, Miss Daisy, preceded her in death, the sister having died in 1924.  Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Lewis’ parents at Villa Ridge at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Cairo officiating.  Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery at Mounds, G. A. James directing the funeral.

Pulaski County Pioneer Dies

Mrs. Mary Stringer, age 84 years, former pioneer resident of Pulaski County, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otis Parker, in Carbondale, at 2 o’clock Thursday morning, March 6, following a very sudden illness.  Mrs. Stringer had been in unusually good spirits and health for her extreme age, and only Wednesday enjoyed her usual daily routine of life, reading and taking her accustomed interest in ordinary affairs of the home.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in the Christian church at Pulaski.  She is survived by two sons, Lehman, of Milton, Wis., Francis, of Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Miller, of Texas, and Mrs. Otis Parker, of Carbondale.  One brother survives, Rev. Bartley Kelley, of Florida.  She is also survived by many grandchildren and more distant relatives.

(William M. Stringer married Mary Jane Kelley on 28 Sep 1869, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Otis Imon Parker, 24, of Cairo, Ill., born in Pulaski Co., Ill., son of Frank Parker and Emma Atherton, married Anna Marie Stringer, 21, born in Pulaski Co., Ill., daughter of William M. Stringer and Mary J. Kelly, on 19 Nov 1901, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Joseph Newton Miller, 22, born in Villa Ridge, Ill., son of Jasper Newton Miller and Margaret Alben, married Lulu Stringer, 20, born in Pulaski, Ill., daughter of William Stringer and Mary Kelley, on 22 Jul 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  Mary Jane Stringer 1850-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 21 Mar 1930:
Funeral Services for Orbin Brack Held

Funeral services for Orbin Brack, who died Saturday night, were held Monday afternoon at the home of his mother on North Main Street.  The services were conducted by a Pentecostal minister.  Immediately following the services at the home, the funeral party moved by automobile to La Center, Ky., where interment was made by G. A. James, undertaker in charge.

Local Man Found Dead Late Sunday Evening

Orbin Brack, 28 years old, a husband and father of two children, was found dead late Sunday evening.  On Saturday, it is said, there was an alleged drinking party at the home of Will Dugan on North Commercial Ave., and Brack was supposed to be under the influence of drink and in an unconscious state.  On Sunday morning, according to the evidence presented at the inquest, Dugan had left, going to Kentucky.  Upon returning Sunday evening to his home, he found Brack lying in the same position in which he left him.

Dugan, after discovering that Brack was apparently dead, called the neighbors, and later the authorities were notified.

Will Dugan and his brother, Albert were placed under arrest pending the outcome of the coroner’s inquest.  They were bound over to the grand jury without bail.  Sheriff Gleason, in investigating the case, was told that Brack and Will Dugan, and probably others, had been drinking heavily Saturday night.  The holding of the men for the grand jury was the outcome of the finding of several bruises and cuts on the dead man and the total disorder of the room where Brack had been before being removed to the yard.  The neighbors also stated that screams had been heard from the Dugan home, indicating that a fight was taking place.  Dugan testified at the inquest that the disorder of the room was caused when he removed Brack from the house to the yard.

Popular Mounds Man Dies Last Wednesday

Gerald A. Wagner, age 36 years, passed away at his home in Mounds, following a lingering illness.  Mr. Wagner was born November 10, 1894, and passed away March 19, 1930.  He was united in marriage July 7, 1917, to Miss Marie B. Wagner.  Mr. Wagner went to Rochester, Minn., about two months ago, where he consulted the Doctors Mayo, and upon their advice, left about three weeks ago for San Francisco for treatment with a cancer specialist.

At first it was thought that he was improving, but later, it was found that his condition was not responding to the treatment and upon x-ray examination, he was advised to return to his home as the specialist gave him no encouragement.  He reached Mounds at 8:30 p.m. and passed away at 11:20.
Mr. Wagner had made many friends in this community during his residence here.  He was the owner and operator of the Egyptian Theater at Mounds and the Palm Theater at Mound City and the Reese at Cairo.
Left to mourn his passing are his widow, one son, Gerald Jr., one daughter, Alline, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner, and one brother, Herbert Wagner, of Indianapolis, Ind.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence, Father Eugene Traynor officiating.  Interment will be made in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Mounds.

Olmstead Colored Man Dies at Age of 105

John Fletcher, a colored man living at Olmstead, died on February 26^th, at the age of 105 years.  He was born in Paducah, Ky., in 1825 and was a slave belonging to Senator Barkely.  He served in the Civil War as a musician.  There are three veterans of the Civil War left in Olmstead.  They are Judge Horace A. Hannon, formerly of Cairo; Miles Bryant, and A. W. Merwin.

(His death certificate states that John Fletcher was born about 1830 in Paducah, Ky., the son of John Fletcher and Maria Gunn, both born in Paducah, husband of Monah Fletcher, died 26 Feb 1930, in
Olmsted, and was buried in Pulaski, Ill.  John Fletcher married Mrs. Susan Morris, col’d, on 7 Jul 1884, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for the floral offerings, the use of the cars and their sympathy shown us during the loss of our father, J. J. Moyers.  Also we wish to thank Rev. Horace Hastings, of Mound City, and Rev. Benninger, of Mounds, for their consoling words.
The Children

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 21 Mar 1930:
Edward Burton Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia

Edward Burton died Wednesday night at 11:30 o’clock following an attack of pneumonia resulting from the flu.  He had been ill almost two weeks.

Mr. Burton is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Lula Zearfoss, of Centralia, Ill., and one grandchild.

The body was taken to Arlington, Ky., the old home of Mr. Burton, on No. One Thursday evening.  Funeral services will be held today from the Arlington Baptist Church.  Rev. T. C. Ury, pastor of the Mounds Baptist Church, will assist in the services.  An obituary will appear next week.
 
Gerald A. Wagner Passes Away Wednesday Night at 11:20
Had Arrived Home from San Francisco Only Two Hours before Death Came

Gerald A. Wagner died surrounded by his family at 11:20 o’clock Wednesday night, having reached home at 8:30 p.m. after the long journey from San Francisco, Calif., where he had gone for medical treatment.

Mr. Wagner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 1894.  From there he moved with his parents to St. Louis, where he lived for fifteen years.  For a number of years he was employed as a salesman for the Fox Film Corporation.  On July 7, 1917, he was married to Miss Mary Bridget Clayton.  In 1926 he moved to Cairo, Ill., as manager of the Wagner Tobin Theatre Co., with theatres in Cairo, Mounds, and Mound City.  In February 1929, he and his family came to Mounds to reside.  Late in the year 1929 he became ill and underwent an operation in St. Louis.  In February he went to Rochester, Minn., for examination at the Mayo Clinic.  Immediately after returning home he returned to St. Louis and from there went to San Francisco by airplane to consult Doctors Coffey and Humber.  After taking their serum treatment for cancer he started home, arriving only in time to die.  Mrs. Wagner accompanied him on all these journeys and tenderly cared for him.

“Jerry” as he was familiarly called, was kind-hearted, generous, friendly, and was liked by all who knew him.

He is survived by his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wagner of St. Louis, two children, Gerald A., Jr., 12, and Alline, 10; two aunts, the Misses Rose and Yetta Aaron, who make their home here.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Father Eugene Traynor officiating.  Interment will be made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
 
 
The Mounds Independent, Friday, 28 Mar 1930:
Funeral Services for G. A. Wagner Held Sunday

Funeral services for G. A. Wagner, who died Wednesday night, March 19, were held at the family residence on First Street, Sunday afternoon, March 23, at 2 o’clock.

Rev. Father Eugene Traynor, pastor of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, Mounds and St. Mary’s, Mound City, delivered the funeral sermon.  Interment was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery with G. A. James in charge.

Those serving as pallbearers were F. L. Hoffmeier, J. B. Jones, D. Winchester, L. E. Bucher, Ray Cruse, Lee Atkinson, Ivan Koonce, and Pearl Waterman.

The floral offerings were abundant and beautiful.

Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. Wagner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wagner, of St. Louis, his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wagner, Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Wagner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hartsfield, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Aaron, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clayton, Charles Brenner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werner, Tom C. Tobin, J. J. Tobin, Louis Stevens, Mrs. Marie Dye, all of St. Louis, Mo., Mr. Ballard, and two sons and George Gold, of Barlow, Ky.
 
Obituary

Edward D. Burton, died at his home in Mounds on March 19, 1930, after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia.  He was born in Tennessee, June 8, 1877.  He was united in marriage December 24, 1899, to Daisy Williams.  One daughter was born to this union, Mrs. Lula Zearfoss, who lives at Centralia, Ill.

Mr. Burton came to Mounds twelve years ago as an employee of the Illinois Central.  Since that time he has made a host of friends here by his kindly disposition.  He professed faith in Jesus Christ in 1910, later joining the First Baptist Church of Mounds.

Surviving him are his wife, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, Nancy Sue, and Frances Coleman, who has been in the home since a baby.  Also he leaves a stepmother, two half-sisters and two half-brothers.  A host of friends in Mounds and at Arlington, Ky., also mourn his departure.

The funeral was conducted from the First Baptist Church, Arlington, Ky., by Rev. T. C. Ury, of Mounds.  The sermon was by Rev. H. L. Spencer of Hattiesburg, Miss.  Also assisting in the services were Rev. A. R. McGhee, of Arlington, Ky., and Rev. H. L. Carter, of McComb, Miss.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Webb, Mrs. George Sitter, Howard Copeland, C. F. Melton, George Schuler, Hugh Atherton, Rev. H. B. Shoaff, Mrs. Chris Bauer, and Mr. and Mrs. Zon Walston, attended the funeral of E. Burton, at Arlington, Ky., Friday.
 
BENTON—Marion Craig, 32, of Alton, who was badly burned Monday night in Buckner, when he assisted Charles Roth in carrying the corpse of his brother, Nobel Blair, in that city, died in a hospital.
The two men had been sitting up beside the body.  The fire in the stove became low and when one of the men attempted to revive the fire, he put coil oil on the fire and the stove exploded.  It is believed that Roth will recover.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 4 Apr 1930:
Highly Respected Local Citizen Passes Away

W. R. Wilson, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Mound City, passed away at his home at 9:30 o’clock, following an illness of several months.  Mr. Wilson had followed the ship carpenter’s trade for a number of years.  He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 26, 1850.  He came to Mound City August 7, 1864, where he made his home until death took him from our midst on March 29, 1930, at the age of 79 years, 6 months, and 3 days.  He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dishinger, on October 7, 1875.  To this union was born three children, all of whom survive their father.  Mr. Wilson was baptized in the Christian faith on March 16, 1930, and expressed a willingness and readiness to depart to be with his mother.  He had suffered considerable and was really anxious to be relieved of all that is mortal.

Left to mourn his passing are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, the three children, Harry, of Mound City, Mrs. Ruth B. Sutton, of Battle Creek, Mich., and Mrs. Helen Francis Dawson, of Detroit, Mich., two grandchildren, Misses Elizabeth and Vera Dawson, the formerly having made her home with her grandparents.  He also leaves several nieces and nephews and many neighbors and friends.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilson would have celebrated their 55^th wedding anniversary in October.  Having lived so long together, Mrs. Wilson will be lonely in her declining years, and he will also be greatly missed by the remainder of his family.  The community deeply sympathized with them in this, their sad hour.  Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. W. Clyde Bruce officiating.  The choir sang three beautiful hymns, “Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior,” “God Will Take Care of You,” and “Rock of Ages.”

The floral offerings were very beautiful and the remarks of Rev. Bruce were very impressive and appropriate.  Immediately following the services at the residence the cortege moved by automobile to the Thistlewood Cemetery at Mounds, where interment was made by G. A. James, undertaker in charge  The casket bearers were Messrs. Tom Campbell, W. Y. Jaccard, George R. Martin, J. T. Trampert, M. Winkler, and Frank Bergman.

(William R. Wilson married Lizzie Deshner on 7 Oct 1875, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. W. E. Vick attended the funeral of her uncle, H. G. Hogendobler, of Villa Ridge Saturday. (Karnak)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 4 Apr 1930:
Pioneer Resident of Villa Ridge Dies March 28th
H. G. Hogendobler Ends Life’s Pilgrimage Following Illness of Several Months

H. G. Hogendobler, prominent farmer of the Villa Ridge neighborhood, died at his home Friday, March 28, 1930, at the age of 74.  In September 1929, he suffered a paralytic stroke.

Mr. Hogendobler was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., moving with his parents to Ohio.  Later he came to Illinois and located near Villa Ridge where he has since resided.

On December 25, 1879, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Miller.  Eleven children were born to them, eight of whom with the mother, survive him.  They are Mrs. Helen Merrill, Chicago; Mrs. Daisy Martin, Paris, Tenn.; Mrs. Eloise Davis, Christopher, Ill.; Mrs. William Bride, Villa Ridge; Miss Alice Hogendobler, Cairo; George Hogendobler, Seattle, Wash; Charles and Clyde Hogendobler, of Villa Ridge.

Mr. Hogendobler was prominent in the community and was known throughout Southern Illinois.  He was interested in dairying and fruit growing and had been secretary of the Fruitville Telephone Company for some 30 years.  He was a charter member of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges of Villa Ridge.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Union Congregational Methodist Church of Villa Ridge.  Rev. C. E. Enlow officiating.  Interment was made in Villa Ridge cemetery under the direction of G. A. James.

(H. G. Hogendobler married Lizzie E. Miller on 25 Dec 1879, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
WEST FRANKFORT—Word was received of the death of J. J. Penny, well known newspaper publisher of southern Illinois at Yokohama, Japan, Saturday while he was on a trip around the world.  For many years Mr. Penny was actively engaged in newspaper work in southern Illinois, having owned the Pinckneyville Democrat and the Murphysboro Independent.
 
CARMI—Wilbur Pyle, 17, and Robert Wright, 19, Norris City school boys, were burned to death Friday night when they drove their coupe into the side of a moving southbound freight train.  They were knocked unconscious and the auto caught fire.  The accident occurred at 11:30 p.m. at the Big Four crossing a mile west of here.  Members of the train crew saw the car burst into flames and stopping the train, tied to extricate the boys, but could not get near the burning auto.
 
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and son have returned to their home in Kankakee having been here to attend the funeral of the former’s brother-in-law, H. G. Hogendobler.   (Villa Ridge)
 
 
The Mounds Independent, Friday, 11 Apr 1930:
Body of New Born Infant Found in Cache

The body of a newborn baby boy was found in Cache River near the highway bridge on Route 2 between Mounds and Cairo Tuesday afternoon between 5 and 6 o’clock by Everett Beedle and Ernest Robinson of this city.

The men had been fishing and while drawing in their route lines they saw an object entangled in the lines.  Upon investigation it proved to be the body of an infant about 24 hours old, wrapped in an army blanket.

Coroner O. T. Hudson was called and found that the baby had evidently been smothered and then thrown into the water.  The child was fully developed but the placenta had not even been removed.  The body had been in the water some 24 to 48 hours.

Doubtless the parentage of the little victim of some tragedy will ever remain a secret.  It is quite probable that the infant may have been thrown into Cache River from an automobile coming from afar.
 
Mother of Hugh Caudle Dies in Anna Hospital

Mrs. Hattie Caudle, of Ullin, passed away Monday morning, April 7, 1930, in the hospital at Anna.
Mrs. Caudle was the widow of the late John Caudle, of Ullin.  She is survived by four children, Hugh Caudle, of this city, Louis Caudle, of Ullin, and two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Curry, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Kate Billingsley, of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Methodist church of Ullin, the pastor, William Browning officiating.  Interment was made in the Ullin Cemetery with W. H. Aldred in charge.

(Her marker in Ullin Cemetery reads:  Hattie C. Caudle 1863-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Captain George Spence Buried Here Saturday Afternoon

Captain George Spence, of Cairo, who died Wednesday, April 2, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Louis Strauss, of East St. Louis, Ill., was buried in Thistlewood Cemetery Saturday afternoon.

Captain Spence was a half-brother to Charles Wheeler, of Mounds and was captain of the big boat Norman R and had been employed by the Halliday Sand and Gravel Company and the Cairo City Coal Company for about forty two years.  He had reached the age of seventy.

He is also survived by two half-sisters, Mrs. Strauss, of East St. Louis, and Mrs. R. O. Dean, of Atlanta, Ga.
 
Mrs. Lucy A. Paulson Dies Saturday Morning

Mrs. Lucy A. Paulson died at her home west of Mounds on Saturday morning, April 5, at 2:15 o’clock.  She had been ill for some time.

Mrs. Paulson was born December 6, 1869.  She is survived by her husband, W. R. Paulson, and six children, Mrs. R. T. Chapman, Alto Pass, Ill., H. L. Paulson, Carbondale, Mrs. W. G. Meloney, and Ernest Paulson, both of Miami, Fla., Herbert and John Paulson, of Mounds.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Alto Pass Baptist Church.  Interment was made in the Alto Pass Cemetery, directed by Hartwell and Son.

(The 11 Apr 1930, Pulaski Enterprise reported her name correctly as Lucy A. Poulson.—Darrel Dexter)
 
FLORA—James Sullivan was found dead under a hedge fence on Vincennes Avenue, in Flora, Monday afternoon.  Mr. Sullivan was near 70 years of age, apparently had died while trying to crawl under the barricade of the hedge on the way to his brother’s home.  The body was found in sitting posture and Dr. Finch was called but the aged man had been dead for some time.  It was believed he died of acute heart trouble, as he had been warned of this possibility some months ago.
 
JOHNSTON CITY—The recent investigation in the death of John Hedges, who died from a blow that fractured his skull at a country dance near Dwina, revealed two rival gangs of country boys.  It was rumored that they were known as the “Shelton” and “Birger” gangs.  Starting from some personal affair, it grew into a disgraceful clan war similar to the Eastern Kentucky mountain feuds and has brought about the death of an eighteen year old boy. Although the parents have not taken part in the rival clans, it was shown through their testimony at the coroner’s inquest that they were acquainted with the conditions as they existed.  The “Dwina gangs” were not given the publicity and were not as well-known as the original Birger and Shelton gangs, but their activities were just as disgraceful to this county.  Two boys are being held for the murder of Hedges and four more are being held in connection with the affair.  It is probable that at least one will get a life sentence and the rest several years in prison.  The lesson will surely be dear enough to kill out the action of uncalled for gangs.
 
Mrs. Ed Mowery and Mrs. Pete Harmon attended the funeral of Mr. Dan Bagby Wednesday at Mound City.  (Ullin)
 
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation and extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors, for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and our sad bereavement in the loss of our dear husband and father.

Especially do we thank Bro. Ury for his prayers and kind words, the pallbearers for their assistance, the pastor and members of the Methodist choir and members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, those who sent the beautiful flowers. May the Lord’s richest blessings be yours.
Mrs. Ed Burton
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Zearfoss

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 11 Apr 1930:
Infant’s Body Found in Cache River

The body of a newly born baby was found in Cache River a short distance from the bridge on Route No. 2 late Tuesday afternoon.  The infant was wrapped in white sheeting and an old army blanket.  It has not been decided whether the child was alive at birth or not, but State’s Attorney Joseph O’Sullivan, of Pulaski County, is making a thorough investigation.  The baby might have been tossed from an automobile by someone on the bridge.  The officer thinks it probable that the infant was dead when thrown into the river and that it was not drowned.  Dr. O. T. Hudson, coroner of Pulaski County, said the body had been in the water probably since Saturday.  The baby was discovered by two boys who were fishing.  They saw the little bundle made by the blanket wrapped baby, but paid little attention to it until they saw a tiny foot protruding.  They reported their find to Sheriff Gleason and an investigation was immediately commenced. No clue as to the possible identity of the parents of the baby has been found.  The little body was taken in charge by Undertaker G. A. James.

Mounds Woman Passes Away

Mrs. Lucy Poulson, wife of W. R. Poulson, passed away at her home in Mounds Saturday morning at 2:15 o’clock following a lingering illness.  Besides her husband, those left to mourn her passing are three daughters, Mrs. R. T. Chapman, of Alto Pass, Illinois, Mrs. Willie Davis, of Carbondale, Mrs. W. G. Maloney, of Miami, Fla.; four sons, H. L. Poulson, of Carbondale, Herbert and John Poulson, of Mounds, and Earnest Poulson, of Miami, Fla.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Alto Pass Baptist Church and interment was made in the Alto Pass Cemetery.  Hartwell and Son directed the funeral.

(William R. Poulson, 25, born in Jackson Co., Ill., son of Jefferson Poulson and Eliza A. Yancey, married 2^nd Lucy A. Morris, 22, born in Union Co., Ill., daughter of Sylvanus J. Morris and Minerva Messamore, on 24 Dec 1891, in Union Co., Ill.  Her marker in Alto Pass Cemetery reads:  William R. Poulson Born July 2, 1865 Died Nov. 12, 1949.  Lucy A. Poulson Born Dec. 6, 1869 Died April 6, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Daniel S. Bagby Dies at Home in This City

Daniel S. Bagby, age 61 years, passed away Sunday, March 30, at 3:30 o’clock at his home on North Commercial Avenue, following an illness of several weeks.  Mr. Bagby had been a resident of this city just one year, but during his residence here, he and his family have made many friends,  Funeral services were held Wednesday April 2, at 10 o’clock at Center Church, Rev. W. Clyde Bruce officiating.  

Interment was made in the Concord Cemetery.  G. A. James was the funeral director.  Surviving Mr. Bagby are his widow, one daughter, Miss Helen Bagby, and one brother, Charles Bagby.

             (His death certificate reads:  Daniel Seymour Bagby was born 26 Sep 1868, in Illinois, the son of George B. Bagby and Margaret E. Littlejohn, husband of Rhoda Bagby, and died 30 Mar 1930, in Mound City, Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 18 Apr 1930:
No New Discoveries in Infant Case

Mr. Joseph O’Sullivan, state’s attorney of Pulaski County, states that there are no developments worth mentioning regarding the case of the baby found in Cache River about two weeks ago.  But it appears that there are some items which may be of interest and incidentally result, or cause to result in the apprehension of the guilty parties failing to have been mentioned.

The blanket in which the baby was wrapped was of old issue U. S. Navy regulation, bearing the insignia U. S. N. of which all regulation blankets are stamped.  Another important item was that the sheet in which the baby was also wrapped bore the laundry mark, L. M., and it would be to the interest of the general public if anyone knowing of anyone have their laundry marked in those letters, to notify either Sheriff Gleason or the State’s Attorney’s office, as a crime of this kind should not be permitted to go without every effort being set forth by everyone to apprehend and punish the guilty party or parties for this heinous offense.

It does not appear logical to assume that any mother could become sufficiently depraved morally as to adopt such an unheard of method of protecting her own reputation as to dispose of her child’s body in any such manner.  Unless the mother responsible for the barbarous method of disposing of a child is either a moron or a mental deficient, it is quite possible that she will bear this burden of guilt upon her mind until the day of her death.

Former Local Girl Dies in East St. Louis

Mrs. Olive June Liggett, wife of Harvey Lee Liggett, passed away at her home in East St. Louis Saturday night at 8 o’clock following an illness of only three days of pneumonia.  Mrs. Liggett was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Martin and was born in Mound City on June 2, 1900, at the time of her death being 29 years, 10 months and 10 days of age.  When still quite young, she, with her parents, moved to Cairo where she grew to womanhood.  She was an accomplished musician and was very popular among a large circle of friends.  Her sweet, sunny disposition quickly won many friends.  Prior to her marriage she held a position in the book store of A. T. DeBaun.

She was united in marriage January 9, 1925, to Harvey Liggett, and to this union two children were born, Martha Rose, age four years, and Edward Lee, Jr., aged four months.  Besides her bereaved husband and two children, she leaves to mourn her passing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin; two aunts, Miss Blanche Martin, Mrs. Anna Lawler; three uncles, George and Joe Martin, of this city, and William Martin, of Vicksburg, Miss.; two cousins, Vaughn Lawler, and Miss Blanche Lawler.  The body was brought to Mound City Monday afternoon and taken to the home of her aunt, Miss Blanche Martin.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence of the Rev. Williams, of Carbondale, pastor of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of this city officiated.  The Congregational choir sang two very beautiful hymns, “Abide with Me,” and “God Will Take Care of You.”  The room in which the body reposed, represented a beautiful sight, as it was a bower of lovely flowers, silent tributes from the many loyal friends of the deceased.  The services were largely attended by friends from Cairo, Mound City and East St. Louis.  Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery in the Martin family lot.  Casket bearers were Paul Clutts, Harry Wright, Albert Spies, and Clarence Herrin, of Cairo, Joe Huckleberry, and Joe Layton, of this city.  G. A. James directed the funeral.

(Harry C. Lawler, 28, of Mound City, married Anna E. Martin, 26, of Mound City, on 4 Nov 1898, in Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Mound Citian Dies in Carbondale

News has reached friends in this city of the death of Mrs. Henry Hillerich, for many years a resident of Mound City.  She passed away last Wednesday about five o’clock at the home of her son, Rudd Hillerich, of Carbondale.  After leaving this city, she went to Louisville, Ky., where she resided several years until her health failed.  She then went to Carbondale to the home of her son, where she spent the remainder of her days.  She was confined to her bed for seven months, having suffered a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Hillerich was past 70 years of age.  Her husband preceded her in death several years ago.  During her residence in this city, she made many close friends who are grieved to learn of her death.  Mr. Hillerich conducted a florist shop in Mound City several years ago.  While living in this city she united with the Pilgrim Congregational Church and was a faithful member.  She is survived by four sons, Rudd, of Carbondale, Earl, of Memphis, Hite, of Rockford, Illinois, and Wynn, of Arkansas.  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Carbondale, the Rev. S. J. Burgess formerly pastor of the Congregational Church of this city, officiating.  The body was brought to Mounds arriving at four o’clock and interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery in the family lot by undertaker G. A. James of Mound City.

One Dead as Result of Recent Gun Fight

As a result of the gun fight in the Cairo Drainage District Saturday night, Sam Rollins, colored, died at St. Mary’s Hospital Wednesday night from two bullet wounds through the abdomen.

Sam Rollins, Jr., and Josie Glasgow, colored, were quarrelling outside a residence on the Upper Cut Road at 12:00 Saturday night when Deputy Sheriff Charlie Penn, colored, placed them under arrest.  

Deputy Sheriff Penn placed handcuffs on young Rollins and was leading him and the girl away when Sam Rollins, father of the man under arrest, interfered.

When Constable Douglas arrived to aid Deputy Sheriff Penn, Sam Rollins immediately began firing at him, the first shot striking him in the left arm, shattering the bone.  He returned the fire, shooting Rollins twice through the abdomen.  Another bullet from Rollins’ gun struck Douglas in the right arm.  Rollins was finally subdued and was taken to the county jail in Cairo, being later taken to St. Mary’s Infirmary where he died Wednesday night.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy at the time of the death of our beloved daughter, wife, and mother, Olive June.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin
H. L. Liggett and family

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 18 Apr 1930:
JOHNSTON CITY—Her master died six days ago, but still Peggy refused to eat.  Peggy is an Airedale dog belonging to Scott Davis, who shot himself last Friday and since that time she has refused to eat any food set before her.  She spends most of her time walking about the house from room to room paying little attention to anybody or anything.
 
JOHNSTON CITY—Luca Buscieme, 50-year-old Sicilian miner of this city, was shot and killed at 8:30 o’clock here Tuesday morning by Jim Virgadawo, 38, also Sicilian, while walking down East Broadway in the main business district of this city.  The killing was the result of an old personal grudge and as in no way connected with the state primary election in progress.
 
Mrs. H. H. Bynum and Miss Vera Abel were called to Murray, Ky., Friday by the death of their father.  Funeral services were held at Kuttawa, Ky., Sunday.
 
Miss Lilly Mathis, of Mt. Vernon, attended the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Caudle at the M. E. Church Wednesday.  (Ullin)
 
Mrs. Bessie Johnson, of Chicago, attended the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Caudle here (Ullin) Wednesday.

 
The Mounds Independent, Friday, 25 Apr 1930:
Former Pastor of Mounds Baptist Church Dies in Urbana

Word was received this week that Rev. W. J. Grimm, an aged Baptist minister, died and was buried last Sunday afternoon at Urbana.  Rev. Grimm was pastor of the local Baptist church about fourteen years ago.  For the past ten years he had been retired owing to failing health.  His illness was creeping paralysis.

Those of his immediate family surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Louisa Grimm, and five children, Mrs. Oris Barth, Mrs. H. A. Love, Mrs. Gretchen Davis, all of Urbana, Mrs. J. L. Vernhill, of Bushnell, Ind., and Walter Grimm, of Huntington, Ind.
 
ELKVILLE—Three graves were unearthed at the strip mine west of town last week.  The graves were located by Nip Sweeten and crew on the land formerly owned by the late Si Kimmel.

The graves were that of Mrs. Si Kimmel and her two sons.  One son was buried in 1868 and was 22 days of age.  The other son was 5 months old and was buried in 1874.  No marker could be found for the mother.  Nothing remained of the children except a few casket screws, but at the mother’s grave six bones were found and part of the casket.

The contents of the three graves were placed in a box and removed to the Elkville Cemetery.

             (The graves may refer to the wife and children of Cyrus Kimmel, who married Clarinda J. Parker on 11 Nov 1869, in Jackson Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 25 Apr 1930:
Husband of Former Mound City Girl Dies

Peter Jacobs passed away at his home in Belleville, Illinois, Thursday, April 17.  Mr. Jacobs was the husband of the former Miss Jennie Kreitner, of Mound City, a sister of Morse Kreitner.  Besides his widow, Mr. Jacobs is survived by two children. Funeral services were held Sunday in Belleville, followed by interment in the cemetery there.

Mrs. Bertrand Painter Passed Away at Home

Mrs. Bertrand Painter, of Dundee, Miss., passed away Sunday morning at four o’clock in Helena, Ark.  Mrs. Painter, whose home was in Dundee, was staying in Helena during the school months to keep her children in school.  Mr. Painter is a former Mound City boy and is a son of Mrs. W. C. Painter, of this city.

Left to mourn her death are her husband, four children, three by a former marriage, and her mother.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Rigley, Tenn., her former home.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 2 May 1930:
J. J. Moore Dies after Lingering Illness

J. J. Moore, age 64 years, passed away at his home on North Commercial Avenue at 1 o’clock Wednesday morning following an illness of several weeks.  Mrs. Moore had been in failing health for some time, but his illness did not assume a serious aspect until recently.  He was engineer in the employ of the Swisshelm Veneer Company for many years, coming to Mound City from Paducah, Ky.  He and his family have been held in the highest regard by all who knew them and they have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.  Mr. Moore is survived by his widow, two sons, Ronald, now living in Louisiana, and Donald of this city, and two daughters, Misses Zelda and Jewell Moore, of this city.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at two o’clock at the residence.  The Rev. W. Clyde Bruce will officiate.  Interment will be made in Spencer Heights Cemetery.  G. A. James is the funeral director.

(His marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds reads:  James J. Moore Born Aug. 26, 1865 Died April 30, 1930.  Mary K. Moore Born May 6, 1869 Died Dec. 27, 1946.—Darrel Dexter)

Grand Chain Lady Passes Away

Mrs. G. V. Henderson, an aged resident of Grand Chain, passed away at the home of her daughter, Friday morning at 3 o’clock at the age of 85 years.  Mrs. Henderson had been a resident of the surrounding community for 60 years.  The last 15 years of her life were spent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Talley of Grand Chain.  She leaves to mourn her passing three children, J. B. Hayes, of Karnak, Illinois, Oscar Henderson, of Karnak, and Mrs. W. O. Talley, of Grand Chain, besides many other relatives and friends.  Her sunny disposition and pleasing personality won for her many close friends who are grieved at her going away.  Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Ohio Chapel Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

(Giles V. Henderson married Elizabeth Hayes on 19 Mar 1878, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Ohio Chapel Cemetery near Grand Chain reads:  Elizabeth Henderson 1855-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Charged Clothes Line Electrocutes Man

Sam Haley, age 29 years, a colored farm hand employed on the farm of F. L. Graves, near Villa ridge, was electrocuted at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday evening, April 23, when he took hold of a wire clothes line that had been crossed with an electric light wire.  Haley, who came to Illinois two weeks ago with his wife and children from Blytheville, Ark., to work for Graves, was chopping wood near the house when his ax caught on the clothesline and severed it.  The line flew up and crossed the light wire.  Haley tried to release it and was instantly killed.  An inquest was held Thursday morning by Dr. O. T. Hudson, of Mounds, coroner of Pulaski County, and a verdict of accidental death by electrocution was returned.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 2 May 1930:

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and son Jack attended the funeral of Mrs. Teroy at Elco Sunday.  Mrs. Teroy who is a niece of Mrs. Williams, died in Flint, Mich., Thursday.

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 9 May 1930:
JONESBORO—The mysterious disappearance of Henry Hoope, 59, from the state hospital for the insane at Anna, March 18, today has been explained by the finding of the aged man’s body in a cave south of Carterville.  He had apparently been dead three weeks says the Herrin Journal of April 28.

The old man had made a bed of dry leaves in the cave and it was on this rustic cushion that Hoope’s body was found reclining by two woodsmen Saturday night.  Hoope’s body was discovered when the men, who had been chipping wood, peered into the cave out of curiosity.

Hoope is thought to have died from natural causes, as no signs of violence were found on the body and as he had written his name on his clothing, apparently foreseeing his death.  He had been in the asylum since 1894.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 9 May 1930:
Pulaski County Man Dies

George Earnheart, age 49 years, a highly respected farmer living in the vicinity of Wetaug, passed away at his home Friday night.  Mr. Earnheart has been a patient sufferer for more than a year and has been confined to his home the past four months suffering from heart trouble and dropsy.  Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Minnie Earnheart, three children, Wilma, Floyd, and George Henry, at home.  Two brothers, Luther and Ernest, of Johnston City, and one sister, Mrs. Eddie Meisenheimer, of Tamms, and many other relatives and a large circle of friends.  Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Church near Dongola at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. D. E. Williams, pastor of the church.  

Interment was made in Mt. Zion Cemetery.  E. J. Ford directed the funeral.

             (His death certificate states that George Oliver Earnheart was born 2 Jul 1880, in Union Co., Ill., the son of Henry Earnheart and Elizabeth Wilhelm, and died 2 May 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Dongola reads:  George O. Earnhart 1880-1930 Minnie M. Earnhart 1888-1960.—Darrel Dexter)

Colored Farmer Passes Away

“Matt” Cooper, a well-known colored resident of Valley Recluse, passed away Saturday evening at his home on Dee Leidigh’s farm.  ”Uncle Matt” as he was commonly known, has lived in this community for many years.  He was a slave in his young days, he being about __ years of age.  He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ell ___e and Mrs. Johnson, both of Villa Ridge, and one son, Jade Cooper, of Detroit, and two sisters.  Funeral services were held Monday.

(His death certificate states that Matt Cooper, husband of Sarah Cooper, was born 4 Aug 1856, in Henry Co., Tenn., died 3 May 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill., and was buried at Villa Ridge.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. Nile Wood and little daughter, Virginia, returned home from Mt. Carmel, after being called there on account of the illness and death of her father.  (Cache Chapel)

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and help during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband, and father.  All those who furnished cars and for the beautiful flowers.  

Especially do we thank the Rev. Clyde Bruce for his consoling words, the choir for the songs, and everyone who assisted in any way.
Mrs. Kate Moore and Children
Miss Rebecca Moore

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 16 May 1930:
Mound City Colored Man Killed in Wreck

Willis Young was killed Friday afternoon, when the Studebaker car in which he was riding and driven by S. V. Marr, colored, of this city, overturned on the main road south of Hodges Park.  It is thought the combination of loose gravel and high speed caused the accident.  Young’s skull was crushed.  Marr was cut and bruised about one hand, but escaped serious injury.  County Coroner Dan Sullivan of Alexander County conducted an inquest into Young’s death a short time after the accident was reported.  The inquest was held in Campfield’s store.  It was a few hundred yards below this store that the accident occurred.  Young and Marr were in Hodges Park in connection with some church activity and had just left the town and were driving south along the highway returning home when the car struck loose gravel, swerved sharply and overturned.  G. A. James took charge of the body and prepared it for burial.

Funeral Services for Mrs. E. Henderson

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson, age 85 years, who passed away Friday, May 2, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. O. Talley, of Grand Chain, were held May 3, at 2:30 p.m. at the Ohio Chapel M. E. Church, Rev. Martin Mathis, of Karnak officiating.  Interment was made in the Ohio Chapel Cemetery.  Many beautiful floral offerings were placed upon the grave, which was a silent tribute of the love and esteem, which was held for the departed.  The casket bearers were Edgar Henderson, Willard Hayes, Harvey Hayes, Vernie Barnett, Herbert Ablett, and Ray Cella; the flower girls being her granddaughters, Louise Talley, Thelma Ablett, Lura Cella, Lela Hayes, Pearl George and Madeline Heisner.

“Grandma” Henderson was well known and greatly beloved by everyone far and near, as she lived near Grand Chain for the past 60 years.  She leaves to mourn her departure two sons, Oscar Henderson and John Hayes, both of Karnak, and a daughter Mrs. W. O. Talley, of Grand Chain, where she has made her home for the past 14 years.  She also left 25 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.  Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Methodist Church and lived a devout Christian life until the end came.  Her pleasant disposition and Christian character endeared her to a large circle of friends.

(Her marker in Ohio Chapel Cemetery at Grand Chain reads:  Elizabeth Henderson 1855-1930.—Darrel Dexter)


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 23 May 1930:
Villa Ridge Lady Passes Away

Mrs. Flora Spencer Welson, wife of John F. Welson, passed away at her home at Villa Ridge at 9:10 o’clock Thursday morning at the age of 68 years, 1 month and fourteen days.  Mrs. Welson was one of the most highly respected and best known residents of the county, she having been born and reared in the Villa Ridge vicinity.  She had only been ill one week and four days.  A week ago last Sunday she suffered a paralytic stroke while in church.  She was removed to her home and medical aid summoned, but she never rallied and the end came Thursday morning.  She is survived by her husband, who has been in failing health for several years.  She leaves no near relatives, all having preceded her in death several years ago.  Her brother, Frank Spencer, of Cairo, passed away about two years ago.

Mrs. Welson was a very capable woman in all her undertakings and was greatly beloved by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the residence at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. R. Enlow, pastor of the Union Congregational Methodist Church of Villa Ridge officiating.  Interment will be made in the Villa Ridge cemetery.  G. A. James will direct the funeral.

Eligah Robbins, an aged colored resident of Pea Ridge, died at a hospital in St. Louis on the 12^th. 

Interment at Pea Ridge Cemetery Sunday.  (Wetaug)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 23 May 1930:
Prominent Villa Ridge Resident Dies Thursday
Mrs. J. F. Welson Succumbs Following Stroke of Apoplexy

Mrs. Flora Spencer Welson died at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at the family home in Villa Ridge, age 68 years.  She suffered a stroke of apoplexy Sunday, May 11. Two other strokes followed.

Funeral services will be held at the family residence on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Rev. Enlow officiating.  G. A. James will be the undertaker in charge.

Flora Spencer was born April 8, 1862.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Spencer and was the last of her immediate family, her parents, two sisters, Mrs. John Titus and Mrs. Ed Parker, and one brother, Frank Spencer, having preceded her in death.

On April 20, 1892, she was married to J. F. Welson, of Villa Ridge, who survives.  She also leaves two sisters-in-law, Misses Emma and Flora Welson , two nieces, a nephew and more distant relatives.

(John W. Titus married Ella Spencer on 20 Apr 1881, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Edward Parker, 23, married Zena Spencer, 25, on 23 Oct 1889, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  Flora S. Welson 1862-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mother of Robert Anglin Dies Wednesday at Pulaski

Mrs. Lyda L. Anglin died Wednesday, May 21, at her home in Pulaski from a paralytic stroke suffered on Sunday, May 18.

Mrs. Anglin was the widow of William Anglin, who preceded her in death 37 years ago.  She was born in Carbondale and her maiden name was Lyda Moore.  She had reached the age of 76 years.
Surviving her are three sons, Robert Anglin, of Mounds, H. B. Anglin, of Hurst, Ill., and Warren Anglin, of Pulaski; and one daughter, Mrs. Pansy Davis, of Cypress.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Christian Church in Pulaski.  Sec. J. C. Mench of the local Y. M. C. A. officiated.  Interment was made in Villa Ridge cemetery with W. H. Aldred in charge.

Card of Thanks

We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all who assisted in anyway during the illness and following the death of our  beloved mother, Mrs. Lyda L. Anglin.  Especially to we wish to thank Mr. J. C. Mench for his comforting words and all who gave the use of their cars.
Robert Anglin
H. B. Anglin
Warren Anglin
Pansy Anglin Davis

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday 30 May 1930:
Aged Resident of Pulaski Passes Away

Mrs. Lyda L. Anglin, age 76 years, passed away at her home in Pulaski, Illinois, Wednesday, May 21.  She is survived by three sons, Robert Anglin, of Mounds, H. B. Anglin, of Hurst, Illinois, and Warren Anglin, of Pulaski.  She also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Pansy Davis, of Cypress, Illinois.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Christian Church in Pulaski and interment was made in the Villa Ridge cemetery.  W. H. Aldred was the funeral director.

Funeral Services for Mrs. John Welson

Funeral services for Mrs. Flo Spencer Welson, wife of J. J. Welson, of Villa Ridge, who passed away at her home Thursday morning, were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the family residence.  The services were largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends.  The Rev. C. E. Enlow, pastor of the Union Congregational Methodist church, officiated, and in his remarks he paid a high tribute to the deceased.  Mrs. Welson was a faithful member of this church, being active in all departments, and until the failing health of her husband prevented her, she was active in all the affairs of the community. 

The music which was furnished by Miss Agnes Gunn, Mrs. J. M. Clancy, Mrs. E. O. Schoembs, O. L. McBride, and G. A. James, was very beautiful and impressive.  The floral tributes were many and beautiful.  After the services, the cortege moved by automobile to the Villa Ridge cemetery where interment was made.  The casket bearers were W. E. Rife, G. W. Aldrich, J. M. Clancy, E. L. Crain, O. L. McBride, and F. M. Dille.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

Among those from this city who attended the funeral of Mrs. J. F. Welson, which was held at Villa Ridge Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. George Neadstine, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boyd, Mrs. Blanche Hood, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, W. N. Moyers, and M. F. Browner.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 6 Jun 1930:
T. J. Moore Dies at Home in This City

Thomas J. Moore, age 74 years, passed away at his home in this city Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock following a ten days’ illness which was the result of a paralytic stroke.

Mr. Moore had lived in Mound City for the past 12 years and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends.  He was an honest, industrious man of many splendid attributes, and his death has brought deep sorrow to his many friends.

He is survived by his widow.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First M. E. Church, the Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the church, officiating.  Interment was made in the Mounds cemetery by G. A. James, funeral director.

James A. Thomas Dies in Mounds Sunday

James Alfred Thomas, age 68 years, passed away Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Thomas, in Mounds.

He was born October 4, 1861, in Hickman, Ky., and was united in marriage December 11, 1888, to Miss Winnie H. Thell, who passed away July 12, 1907.  Five children were born to this union, four of whom survive.  They are Mrs. John Shelby, of Cairo; Mrs. Thomas, of Mounds; Melvin Thomas, of Mounds; and Carl Thomas, of Dayton, Ohio.  Seven brothers and sisters and other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Thomas, and immediately following the services at the residence, the cortege left for Poplar Grove Cemetery at Hickman, where interment was made.

Former Mound City Man Passes Away

Robert Finchem, a former resident of this city, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 31^st, at 2 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ledbetter, near Ullin.  Mr. Finchem was 65 years of age.  He had resided in this city for several years, leaving here with his daughter and family about three years ago.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the grave in Spencer Heights Cemetery, where interment was made.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

(His marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds reads:  Robert A. Finchem Born Dec. 19, 1865 Died May 31, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Death Claims Old Mound City Resident

W. J. Price, age 86 years, one of the oldest residents of Mound City, passed away at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo at 1:30 o’clock Monday morning.  Mr. Price had been in excellent health for a man of his age and was only confined to his bed a week.  He was unusually active up to the time he was stricken about a week ago.  He had never had a serious illness before.  At one time he was a prominent merchant, he and his son having operated a store in this city.  He retired from business some time ago when he devoted his time to other interests.  He had resided for many years in Mound City and leaves scores of friends here who are deeply grieved at his passing.

Surviving Mr. Price is one daughter, Mrs. Flora Audrey, of Guthrie, Okla., who was summoned to his bedside, arriving there a short time before the end.  His wife and one son preceded him in death several years ago.   His son, William, met with an accident on the I. C. railroad, which resulted in his death.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery.  At the grave, the Masonic order of which Mr. Price was a member, gave the last impressive rites of the order.  G. A. James had charge of funeral arrangements.

(William J. Price married Lena Campbell on 2 May 1867, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Harry F. Ardery, 37, of Guthrie, Okla., born in Indiana, son of William W. Ardery and Martha Anthony, married Mrs. Flora B. Price, 27, born in Mound City, Ill., daughter of William J. Price and Lena C. Campbell, on 25 Jan 1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 6 Jun 1930:
James Alfred Thomas Dies at Home of Daughter
Was the Oldest of His Family and First to Go

James Alfred Thomas was born October 4, 1881, at Hickman, Ky., and died June 1, 1930, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Thomas, of Mounds, Ill.

He was married October 11, 1888, to Winnie H. Isbell, who passed away July 12, 1907.  To this union five children were born, four of whom survive:  Mrs. J. H. Thomas and Melvin Thomas, Mounds, Ill.; Mrs. John Shelby, Cairo, Ill.; and Carl Thomas, of Dayton, Ohio.  He was again married to Mrs. Bertie Pollock April 15, 1919, and made his home at Hickman, Ky., until April 1930, when he came to live with his daughter.

He leaves besides four children and wife, seven brothers and sisters and a host of friends to mourn his passing.

Brief funeral services were held at the J. H. Thomas home Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock Rev H. B. Shoaff officiating.  The funeral cortege then left by motor for Hickman, Ky., where services were held and interment made.  G. A. James conducted the funeral arrangements.

Miss Mary Crippen Dies Saturday in Cairo

Miss Mary Crippen died Saturday, May 31, at the home of Mrs. E. G. Hoppe, of Cairo.  She had been a cripple from rheumatism for ten years and had been bedfast the last seven years.

Mary Crippen was born in Pulaski County, October 6, 1862, and had reached the age of 68 years, 7 months and 25 days.  With the exception of a short time in Oklahoma and Tennessee, she had spent her life in this locality.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crippen.

She was educated in the public school of Pulaski County and in college at Lebanon, Ohio.

Her father died many years ago and her mother, in March of 1928.  Surviving her are a brother, Edward Crippen; four half-brothers, Lester Grandstaff, of Mounds, Ray and Troy Grandstaff, of Muskogee, Okla., Harry Grandstaff, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a half-sister, Nellie, of San Diego Calf.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, J. C. Mench officiating, assisted by Rev. S. C. Benninger.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, Pulaski.

(Henry H. Grindstaff married Mrs. Polesa A. Crippen on 15 Jun 1869, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

ZEIGLER—Carlos Payne, the seventeen-year-old son of G. W. Payne, 106 Orchard Street, died early Saturday morning from injuries he received when struck by a passing auto on Route 148.  An auto was traveling from Christopher to this city about 2:30 Saturday morning, when the driver noticed a boy sleeping alongside the state road.  He stopped to inquire if the boy wished a ride.  The boy replied he would appreciate the lift and would awaken his buddy to come with him.  The boy could not be aroused and on investigation he was found to be already dead, having been run over by a passing car.  Death must have been instantaneous as his sleeping buddy was not aroused at the time of the accident.  Three boys, two from this city, had been out on a trip for some weeks hiking and catching rides.

ZEIGLER—Matthew Kollas, a miner of this city, was killed and Mrs. Grace Miller, a bride of four weeks, was seriously injured as the result of what police term an attempted “death ride” Thursday of last week.

According to police, Kollas, who had been jilted by Mrs. Miller, forced her at the point of a revolver to accompany him in his automobile and then drove the car down an embankment in an effort to kill her and himself.

Frustrated when both survived the crash, Kollas shot himself four times.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all who so kindly assisted in any way during the illness and death of our father. 

Especially do we wish to extend our appreciation and thanks to those who loaned their cars, also for the beautiful flowers, for the music and the words of comfort extended by Rev. Shoaff.
Mrs. J. H. Thomas
Mrs. John Shelby
Melvin Thomas
Mrs. J. A. Thomas

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 13 Jun 1930:
Sudden Death of Mrs. A. J. Lackey of Pulaski Shocks Community

Mrs. A. J. Lackey, a former well known resident of Mounds, died suddenly Sunday night of heart trouble at her home near Pulaski.  She had seemed as well as usual during the day.  Her son, Thomas J. Lackey, and family, of this city, had visited with her and Mr. Lackey that evening and Mrs. Eastwood, a sister of Mrs. Lackey was a house guest at the time.  Soon after returning, Mr. Lackey heard his wife groaning and found her to be unconscious.  He immediately telephoned for a doctor and also to his son, but before any aid could arrive, she was dead.

Mr. and Mrs. Lackey made their home in Mounds for many years.  They built what is now the Roy Palmer home on McKinley Ave., and lived there until they moved to the farm.

Janet Burton McClellan, daughter of T. J. and Sarah McClellan, was born June 16, 1867, on the homestead, where she was living when death overtook her.

She was educated in the Mount Pleasant School in her early life, then took up teaching for her profession.  She was honored for 7 years as an excellent teacher while in that field.

She united with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at the age of 18 and remained a loyal member until she transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church at Mounds while residing in that city, returning her membership to her home church upon coming back to the community.

She was united in marriage May 3, 1889 to A. J. Lackey.  To this union two children were born, Cyrus J., who died in infancy, and Thomas J., now residing at Mounds.

Mrs. Lackey, as she was known, possessed a lovable, friendly disposition, always ready to take a stand for what she thought was right.  Ready to help anyone in the Christian field, a liberal giver to the church and missions, an ardent member of the church, a Sunday school teacher with great ability, always holding the Bible before the younger people as a light and guide for their lives.

Mrs. Lackey departed this life June 8, 1930, at the age of 62 years, 11 months and 22 days.  She is survived by her loving husband, A. J. Lackey, her son, Tom J. and wife, and two children, Janet and Virginia, three sisters, Mrs. S. E. Aldred, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. P. W. Scott, of Mounds, and Mrs. O. F. Lackey, of Pulaski, one brother, J. F. McClellan, of Center, Miss., and many other relatives and friends who mourn this departing.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Pulaski with Rev. Atherton in the pulpit.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.

(Jacob Lackey married Nettie McClelland on 3 May 1889, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Thomas J. McClelland married Sarah J. Bettis on 25 Jan 1863, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery reads:  Jeanette B. Lackey Born June 16, 1868 Died June 8, 1930 Mother.  Andrew J. Lackey Born Dec. 18, 1866 Died Oct. 7, 1947 Father.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Cobden Business Man Commits Suicide

Theodore Kaufman, of Cobden, shot and killed himself Tuesday at his home.  He was 69 years old and was ill.

Mr. Kaufman was owner of a confectionery in Cobden.

(His marker in Cobden Cemetery with a Masonic emblem reads:  Sophia M. Kaufman 1867-1943 Theodore Kaufman 1860-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Former Villa Ridge Lady Dies in Alabama

Mrs. Pauline Miller, a former Pulaski County resident, died at her home in Fairhope, Ala., Sunday morning, June 8, at the age of 88.  She was the widow of Lieutenant Ira B. Miller, a Civil War veteran, who moved to Villa Ridge from Donnellsville, Ohio, soon after the close of the Civil War, where he engaged in the mercantile business until his death.

The body was brought to the home of Judge C. E. Miller of Mound City, a nephew and was taken from there to the Congregational Church at Villa Ridge, where funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Enlow Tuesday afternoon.  Many old friends and neighbors gathered to pay their final respects to the memory of “Aunt Pony” the name by which she was familiarly called.

Mrs. H. G. Hogendobler of Villa Ridge is a niece of Mrs. Miller.
 
Appreciation

We desire to express our thanks and deep appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown us in our recent bereavement, for the beautiful floral offerings and for the use of cars.  The expressions of love and sympathy will ever be cherished by us.
A. J. Lackey
T. J. Lackey
Mrs. Sarah Aldred
Mrs. P. W. Scott
Mrs. O. F. Lackey

The body of Mrs. Pauline Miller, of Fairhope, Ala., was brought here (Villa Ridge) for burial in the family lot Tuesday, funeral services being held at the Congregational Church of which she was a former member.  Mrs. Miller leaves a large number of friends here who are saddened by the announcement of her death.
 
Dr. Grant Minnich has returned to his home in Ohio after being here (Villa Ridge) to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Pauline Miller.
            

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 13 Jun 1930:
Funeral Services for W. J. Price

Impressive funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, June 4, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for W. J. Price, who passed away early Monday morning at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo.  The services were conducted by Dean Williams, of Carbondale, assisted by Dean McAlister, of Centralia.  The church was filled with the friends of the deceased, and the floral tributes were many and of exceptional beauty.
Following the services the cortege moved by automobile to Beech Grove Cemetery, where interment was made.  At the grave the impressive burial ceremony of the Masonic order was conducted by Trinity Lodge 562 A. F. & A. M. of this city, of which Mr. Price was a member.  The casket bearers were members of the lodge and the funeral was directed by G. A. James.

Aunt of Judge C. S. Miller Dies in Alabama

Mrs. Pauline Miller, age 88 years, aunt of Judge C. S. Miller, of this city, passed away at her home in Fairhope, Ala., Sunday morning following a prolonged illness.  Mrs. Miller was the widow of Lieutenant Ira B. Miller, who removed from Donnelsville, Ohio, to Villa Ridge soon after the close of the Civil War, being engaged in the mercantile business there until his death.  Mrs. Miller continued to live in Villa Ridge, where she was affectionately known as “Aunt Pony.”  A few years ago several of her Villa Ridge friends located in Fairhope, Ala., and she went there to join them.

Her death was not unexpected, as she had been in failing health for several months.  The body was brought to Villa Ridge and was taken to the Congregational Church to lie in state in order to allow old neighbors and friends to pay the last respects to her memory.

Funeral services were conducted in the church at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, with the Rev. C. E. Enlow officiating.  Interment was made in the Villa Ridge cemetery.  Mrs. H. G. Hogendobler of Villa Ridge was also a niece of Mrs. Miller.

Funeral Services for Mr. Moore

Funeral services for Thomas J. Moore, who passed away Monday afternoon, June 2, at his home on Poplar Street, were held Thursday afternoon at the First M. E. Church, the Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, officiating.  Following the services at the church, the cortege moved by automobiles to Thistlewood Cemetery, where interment was made by G. A. James, funeral director.  The casket bearers were Thomas Steers, Urban Sprous, Harry Perks, I. B. Huckleberry, Alex Batson and Samuel Steers.

Well Known Colored Man Dies in Anna

William Simmons, a well-known colored man of this city, passed away Monday afternoon, June 2, at the state hospital in Anna.  He was 57 years of age and was probably one of the best known colored men in this community, being generally known as “Will Kit.”  “Kit,” as he was always called, was committed to the state hospital about a year ago, after he had been suffering from mental trouble for several weeks. 

His body was brought to this city Tuesday morning by G. A. James and was taken Friday to Thistlewood Cemetery at Mounds, where interment was made.

During his lifetime he had worked for many of the white families of this city, and at the time he became ill, was employed at the R. M. Hurst Barber Shop as porter.

(His death certificate states that William Simmons was born 25 Dec 1872, in Illinois, the son of Ben Simmons, born in Mississippi, and Nancy Carroll, born in Kentucky, husband of Hattie Simmons, and died 3 June 1930, in Anna, Ill., and was buried in Beechwood Cemetery at Mounds.—Darrel Dexter)

Pulaski Woman Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Jacob Lackey, age 65 years, well known resident of Pulaski, Illinois, passed away at her home Sunday night, following an apoplectic stroke.  Left to mourn her passing are her husband, one son, Thomas Lackey, of Mounds, two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Lackey, of Pulaski, and Mrs. T. W. Scott, of Mounds, besides many other relatives and a large circle of friends.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, the Rev. Atherton officiating.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  Undertaker W. H. Aldred directed the funeral.

Prisoner in County Jail Attempts Suicide

Ray Goins, who was arrested Wednesday at Olmstead, and brought to Mound City and lodged in the county jail, attempted suicide at noon Thursday, but failed in his attempt.  He tried to commit suicide by cutting his arm.  Dr. Wesenberg was immediately called and is not thought to be in a serious condition.

Father of Mound City Man Dies

Word has been received in this city of the death of Zimri Crain, age 87 years.  Mr. Crain passed away at his home in Temple, Mich.  His son, W. H. Crain, of this city, left Wednesday night to attend the funeral of his father, which was held Friday afternoon at his home.

Former Mound City Resident Passes Away

Mrs. Lillie Belle Snyder, wife of R. R. Snyder, passed away Tuesday afternoon at her home on the A. J. Riding farm near America, at the age of 37 year.  Mrs. Snyder has been in ill health for some time, but her illness was not thought to be of a serious nature and her death was a great shock to her family and friends.  The family formerly resided in Mound City.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the America church and interment was made in the Concord Cemetery by G. A. James, funeral director. 

Left to mourn her passing are her husband, two daughters, and one son.

(Her marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmstead reads:  Lillie B. Snider Born June 27, 1894 Died June 10, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for the help, kindness, and sympathy during our sorrow and ____, which entered our household Tuesday, June 10, 1930, the passing away of our wife and mother, Mrs. ___ Snyder.
R. R. Snyder
Blanche Snyder
Letha Snyder
Roscoe Snyder

Mr. Noah Craig died suddenly at his home on the farm of Mr. Ado Heads Sunday night after spending the day in Perks.

(His death certificate states that Noah Newton Craig was born 9 May 1872, in Cobden, Ill., the son of John Craig, born in Kentucky, and Jane Jack, born in Tennessee, husband of Della Craig, died 9 Jun 1930, in Union Co., Ill., and was buried in Ullin Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter) 

Mrs. Will Painter who was called to Dunee, Miss., on account of the death of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bertrand Painter, has returned to her home in this city (Ullin).  She was accompanied home by her granddaughter, who will make her home with her.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 20 Jun 1930:
Colored Man Killed by Car on Route 2

John “Loss” Thomas, age 50 years, was instantly killed on Route 2 a mile and a half north of Pulaski, when he was struck by a car about 6:30 Wednesday evening.  The car was driven by Mrs. Paul Stader, of Cairo.  An inquest was held at Pulaski Thursday morning and a verdict of unavoidable accident was returned by the jury.

Thomas was almost totally deaf and this was thought to have been the cause of the accident.  The car approached him from behind, as he was walking towards Pulaski.  A Ford coupe driven by a young man just ahead of Mrs. Stader swerved to avoid striking the man, and Mrs. Stader’s car being so close behind the coupe, she failed to see the colored man until it was too late to avoid hitting him.  Her machine was practically upon him before she saw him.  Thomas suffered a broken neck and other injuries and only lived a few minutes after being struck.  Mrs. Stader’s mother, Mrs. John Nichols, and Mrs. Stader’s small child were in the car with her.  None of the occupants of the car were hurt.

Will of W. J. Price to Be Probated

A copy of the will of the estate of the late W. J. Price has been filed at the courthouse to be probated.  It appears that the original will has been lost and the beneficiaries who are mentioned in the will are as follows:

Flore Audrey, $2,000; First M. E. Church, $1,000; Pilgrim Congregational Church, $1,000; St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, $1,000; First Baptist Church, $500.; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, $500; Trinity Lodge No. 562 A. F. & A. M., $1,000; Miss Lena Stern, $250; Mrs. Sylvia Burkstaller, $1,000; Thomas Hunger, $250; Salvation Army, $500.

The Salvation Army was left this money to be spent in behalf of the poor of Mound City.

Young Man Dies at Home Near Mounds

Joseph E. Britt, age 17 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Britt, who reside near Mounds, passed away at his home Wednesday following an attack of typhoid fever.  He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Herman and Earnest Britt, of Mounds; a sister, Miss May Britt, also of Mounds; two half-sisters, Mrs. Julia Guy, of Villa Ridge, and Mrs. Lola Ellis, of Cairo; and a half-brother, Lawrence Terry, of Waukegan, Illinois, besides many other relatives and a large circle of friends.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 2 o’clock in the First M. E. Church of Mounds with the Rev. B. A. Minton officiating.  Interment will be made in Thistlewood Cemetery.  Hartwell and Sons will direct the funeral.

(E. G. Britt married Sarah E. Lackey on 2 Jan 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 20 Jun 1930:
Carbondale Women in Fatal Auto Accident

Mrs. R. E. Renfro was killed, Dr. Mary J. Steagall was critically injured and Mrs. Julia Kayser, slightly injured when the automobile Dr. Steagall was driving crashed head on into another car as she tried to pass a slow car near Bellevue, Ohio, Monday afternoon, June 16.  Mrs. Malissa Hodge, a sister of Dr. Steagall, escaped without injury.

The ladies were motoring to Montreal, Canada from where they had expected to embark June 26, for Europe.  Mrs. Renfro was a Gold Star mother.

Prof. S. E. Boomer and family are on their way to Montreal to embark on the same date, but they are taking another motor route.
 
Young Man Dies of Typhoid at Age of Seventeen

Joe Britt, seventeen years, 9 months and 23 days of age, died Wednesday morning, June 18, of typhoid fever at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grey Britt, who live on a farm west of Mounds.
Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grey Britt, two sisters, three brothers and three aunts, Mrs. Fred Shaffer, of Sikeston, Mo., Mrs. Charles Davis, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Mrs. Steve Cantrell, of Mound City and many other relatives.

Funeral services will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist Church, Rev. Bernard Minton officiating.

 
The Mounds Independent, Friday, 27 Jun 1930:
Dies from Injuries Received in Accident Sunday Evening
Little Patricia Lonergan Runs Against Auto and Is Fatally Injured

Patricia Lonergan, age 5, who was injured Sunday evening about 6 o’clock when she ran against the running board of a car driven by George Steger, of Cairo, manager of the Mounds and Cairo Piggly Wiggly Stores, died Wednesday morning at 1:30 o’clock at St. Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo, where she had been taken immediately following the accident.

According to witnesses the accident was unavoidable on the part of Mr. Steger.  It occurred just in front of the home of the little girl’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Scott with whom she had lived since infancy.  The child had been across the street playing with little Joe Ann Hickey, of Cobden, who was visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Herman.  Mrs. Herman was holding Patricia’s hand, intending to see her safely across the street, while Mrs. Hickey was backing her car out of the Herman driveway into Blanche Ave., which is also Route 2.  Mrs. Herman saw the Steger car coming and in her alarm for dear Mrs. Hickey would back out in front of this car lost her hold on the hand of the child who started across the street and ran against the rear left side of the Steger car as it traveled south.  She was dragged some distance and suffered concussion of the brain and internal injuries.

Mr. Steger helped to carry the unconscious form into the house and has since rendered all assistance possible.

An inquest was held Wednesday in Cairo and a coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of unavoidable accident.

Mr. and Mrs. William Lonergan, of Cairo, parents of “Pattie” as she was lovingly called, arrived Tuesday evening from Chicago where they had been visiting.

She is survived by her grandparents, her parents, an uncle, John Longergan, of Mounds, two uncles, Robert and John Brown, of Cairo, a great aunt, Miss Mame Lonergan, of Mounds, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Lanning Candee, of Cairo, who is at present in New York.

Pattie was a beautiful and lovable child and will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Scott home, with Rev. Father Jantzen, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, officiating.  Burial was made in the Villa Ridge cemetery.
 
Karnak Boy Drowns

William Doyle Helmig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helmig, of Karnak, was drowned Sunday morning at about 10 o’clock while in bathing with his brother and a brother-in-law.

Dr. O. T. Hudson, coroner of Pulaski County, was immediately called to Karnak.  The coroner’s verdict was death from accidental drowning.  The body was 14 years old.
 
COBDEN—In response to a message that his sweetheart, Miss Evelyn Beggs, of Rock Falls, had only a few hours to live at the Sterling Public Hospital, last Saturday, James Whitlock of Tampico hurried from his work in another city to be at her bedside.  They were to have been married on July 4th, but finding her at the point of death, young Whitlock prevailed upon the parents to give their consent, and the young couple took the nuptial vows at 6 o’clock in the hospital.  The bride passed away in the arms of her husband one hour and fifteen minutes later.

Miss Beggs was a former Cobden girl.

(Her death certificate states that Eveline Whitlock was born 13 Feb 1913, in Dongola, Ill., the daughter of Charles Beggs and Elva White, husband of James Whitlock, and died 7 Jun 1930, in Sterling, Whiteside Co., Ill., and was buried in Riverside Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Burnham attended the funeral of the latter’s cousin, Miss Alice Marie Coakley, at Olive Branch Sunday.  (Ullin)

(Her marker in Olive Branch Cemetery reads:  Alice Marie Coakly 1925-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 27 Jun 1930:
Former Resident of this City Passes Away

Word has been received here by friends announcing the death of Mrs. Caroline Wehrfritz, which occurred in St. Louis Sunday morning, June 15, at 3:30 o’clock.  Mrs. Wehrfritz, who formerly resided with her family in this city, left here several years ago for St. Louis, where she has since made her home.
She was 74 years of age and until a few hours before her death had always enjoyed excellent health. She was the widow of the late Ferdinand Wehrfritz.  Mr. Wehrfritz was at one time connected with the G. F. Meyer general stores, later going into the grocery business when he erected the building now occupied by Al Walker on Main Street.  The Wehrfritz home was located on the corner of South First and Poplar streets, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Trammell.  Mrs. Wehrfritz leaves to mourn her passing five daughters, two of whom made their home with their mother in St. Louis.  The Wehrfritz family will be remembered by many persons in this community who will regret to learn of her death.

Karnak Boy Drowns While Swimming

Doyle Helmig, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helmig, was drowned Sunday morning about ten o’clock while bathing with his brother and brother-in-law.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the residence. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.

Mounds Child Dies from Auto Accident

Little Patricia Isabella Lonergan, age five years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lonergan, of Mounds, passed away at 1:15 o’clock Wednesday morning at St. Mary’s Infirmary, in Cairo.  The little child suffered from concussion of the brain and probably internal injuries which she received when she ran against a car driven by George Steger of Cairo Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Steger is manager of the Piggly Wiggly stores of Cairo and the surrounding community.  He was driving at a moderate rate of speed when she suddenly darted toward the car.  She had been playing with the neighbor children across the street from the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Robert Scott.  She started to cross the street on her way home when the accident occurred.

The neighbor, Mrs. Ed Herman, where Patricia was playing, just prior to the accident, was holding her by the hand and intended to conduct her safely across the street, which is Route 2, but as the pair reached the edge of the street, Mrs. Herman’s daughter had started to back her car out of the driveway into the highway.  Mrs. Herman, thinking that her daughter did not see the approaching car of Mr. Steger, went to warn her and in doing this lost hold of Patricia’s hand.

Witnesses attach no blame on Mr. Steger for the accident and say that it was unavoidable.  He stopped his machine and helped carry the unconscious child into the house and awaited the arrival of a physician and later made arrangements to remove her to the hospital.  He visited the hospital daily and did everything possible to help in the tragic situation.

The inquest was conducted by Coroner Dan Sullivan at the offices of E. A. Burke, in Cairo, Wednesday afternoon.  A verdict of unavoidable accident was returned by the coroner’s jury.  A number of witnesses testified that the little girl had probably never seen Mr. Steger’s car until she ran into it, she having looked southwest, but failed to look northward and ran suddenly into the street.  Mr. Steger swerved his car in an effort to avoid the accident, but without avail.  The little one passed away without regaining consciousness.

Surviving her are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lonergan, of Cairo, her grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Scott, of Mounds; two uncles Robert and John Brown, of Cairo; an uncle, John Lonergan, of Mounds; and an aunt, Miss Mamie Lonergan, of Mounds.  She also is survived by a great-grandmother, Mrs. Esabella Lanning Candee, who is at present residing in New York.

The little body was removed to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of Mounds, and funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church at Mounds, with Father Eugene Traynor officiating.  Immediately following the services at the church, the cortege moved by automobile to Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge, where interment was made.  Karcher Brothers of Cairo were the funeral directors.

(Her marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  Patricia I. Lonergan Born Jan. 4, 1925 Died June 25, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mr. and Mrs. H. Geveden and family have returned from Arlington, Ky., where they were called on account of the sudden death of the former’s father.  (Mounds)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 4 Jul 1930:
Aged Pulaski Resident Dies

Mrs. Catherine Bundschuh, age 89 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Richey, near Center, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock.  Mrs. Bundschuh was well known throughout the county and had a large circle of friends who will regret to learn of her death.  She has made her home with her daughter for the past seven years, and lived in that community for seventy years.  She was born in Ohio.

Surviving Mrs. Bundschuh are two daughters, Mrs. Richey and Mrs. Lentz, and three sons, Charles, of Ullin, Chris and John of California; besides other relatives.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Center Church, conducted by Rev. J. L. Wolverton, of Pulaski.  Interment was made in the Concord Cemetery, G. A. James, of Mound City, directing the funeral.

(The obituary in the 4 Jul 1930, Mounds Independent includes the name of a third daughter, Mrs. E. C. Mowery.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 4 Jul 1930:
Pioneer Resident of Pulaski County Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Catherine Bundschuh died Tuesday, July 1, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Richey near Olmstead, at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days.

Mrs. Bundschuh was born in Ohio, but had lived in the same community in Pulaski County for 70 years.  She had made her home with Mrs. Richey and family for the past seven years.

Surviving their mother are three daughters, Mrs. Richey and Mrs. E. C. Mowery, of this county, and Mrs. A. G. Lentz, of Elmodena, Calif.; three sons, Charles G. Bundschuh, of Ullin, Chris and John of Riverside, Calif., also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Center Church with Rev. J. L. Walverton of Pulaski officiating.  Interment was in Concord Cemetery with Undertaker G. A. James in charge.

(Warren L. Richie, 22, of Olmsted, born in Pulaski, son of Eli M. Richie and Eliza Hileman, married Lizzie Bundschuh, 21, born in Pulaski Co., Ill., daughter of August Bundschuh and Catherine Lilly, on 20 Sep 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Edward Calvin Mowery married Mattie Bundschuh on 28 Sep 1890, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Andrew G. Lentz married Mary S. Bundschuh on 5 Sep 1880, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Her marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmstead reads:  August Bundschuh Born Dec. 6, 1836 Died March 16, 1896 Aged 59 Yrs., 3 Mos., & 10 Days.  Catharine Bundschuh Born Aug. 21, 1840 Died July 1, 1930 Aged 89 Yrs., 10 Mos., & 10 Dys.  What dear one’s voice is smothered here to dust, Till waked to join the chorus of the just.  Let one brief line an answer sad implies, Honored, beloved and wept.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. Annie Powers of St. Louis has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. L. Scott, called here by the death of little Patricia Lonergan.

MARION—Mrs. John Draper, of Freeman, and Mrs. Flora Sullenger, of Herrin, returned home Saturday from a five weeks’ voyage to France to visit the graves of their sons who were killed during the World War and buried in national cemeteries in France.

Both ladies were exceptionally well pleased with their voyage.  They cannot find words enough to praise the government and the officers who were in charge of the voyage.  They went on the steamer George Washington and returned on the Roosevelt.  Mrs. Sullenger said that she cannot understand how military officers could be trained to care for the ladies as they did and be so kind and considerate of their every want.


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 11 Jul 1930:
Fireman Killed in Illinois Central Yards on July 4th
William O’Brion Meets Swift Death When Run Over by Fast Freight

Willie O’Brion, an Illinois Central fireman from Paducah, Ky., was instantly killed in the early afternoon of Friday, July 4^th, in the Mounds yards when run over by a fast freight train.  His head was almost severed from his body, one hand was cut entirely off and he was maimed almost beyond recognition.

O’Brion was taking a dead engine from the Paducah shops where it had been repaired to Clinton, Ill., where it was to be used.  He had reached the Mounds terminal, had come across the tracks to get some groceries and was returning to his engine.  He was carrying two loaves of bread and some sausage.  It is believed that in stepping out of the way of cars on one track he stepped in the path of the fast moving freight all unconscious of its approach.

His body was discovered by Willie Pauls, colored, and Glenn Trout.  A coincidence is the fact that the dead man was a cousin of Mr. Trout’s wife.  He was not fully identified until Undertaker George P. Hartwell had prepared the body for burial.

Mr. O’Brion’s age was 41.  He leaves a wife and nine children, also his mother, who at the time of his death was in a Paducah hospital.

Funeral services were held in Paducah Saturday.

(The 11 Jul 1930, issue of the Pulaski Enterprise reported his name as William O’Brine.—Darrel Dexter)

Charles H. Walbridge Dies after Illness of 6 Years
Prominent in County Affairs for Many Years

Charles H. Walbridge was born Sept. 30, 1860, at Pulaski, Ill., and died at his home south of Mounds Tuesday evening, July 8, 1930, at 10:40 o’clock at the age of 69 years, nine months and 23 days.

He was the son of Henry S. Walbridge and Matilda Walbridge who moved to Mounds when Mr. Walbridge was only 8 years of age and started a saw mill.

In May 1881 he was married to Hattie D. Ent, and in 1882 the young couple moved to Richview Ill., where they made their home until 1896.

Mr. Walbridge owned a farm south of Mounds and had done many different kinds of work.  He was employed by the I. C. R. R. for a number of years and was a drayman.  At the time he took sick, he was deputy sheriff of Pulaski County.

He was the father of nine children, three dying in infancy and three boys and three girls growing up.  His oldest daughter, Eliza (Mrs. C. J. Spencer) died at the age of 23 years; his youngest daughter, June, (Mrs. J. N. Paulk) died at the age of 25 years.  His wife, three sons and one daughter are living—C. T. Walbridge, John Walbridge, Louis Walbridge, and Mrs. Ed Hattoon, all of this city, and one sister, Mrs. E. B. Preston, of Richview, Ill.  Mrs. L. H. Hawkins, an old resident of Pulaski County, was also a sister of Mr. Walbridge.  He leaves ten grandchildren and a large number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mr. Walbridge was well known throughout Pulaski County and Illinois.  He took an active part in all movements for the betterment of the town and school and was also well known in the political world.  He could remember seeing soldiers during the Civil War, his father fighting in the war.

Six years ago he was taken ill with a stroke, but later was able to walk with a crutch.  For the last six months he has been failing and on July 2 he was taken with his last illness. On July 4th he was considerably improved and could sit up.  Sunday he grew worse again, during at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday evening.

He would have been married 50 years this coming May.

His sister, Mrs. Preston, and cousin, Sherman Campbell, of Nashville, Ill., drove to Mounds Tuesday evening.  All members of Mr. Walbridge’s immediate family were at his bedside when he died.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in the Congregational Church at Mounds, the Rev. S. C. Benninger, pastor, officiating.  Interment was made in the Beech Grove Cemetery, G. A. James directing the funeral.

Former Business Man of Mounds Dies in Vienna
E. J. Atherton Succumbs Following Years’ Illness.

E. J. Atherton, for many years in business here, died Sunday, July 6, at his home in Vienna at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 7 days.

Mr. Atherton built and operated the Commercial Hotel of Mounds which was located just south of the residence of Mrs. Ada Wood.  Later he operated a restaurant in the Stern building, now the Moses property on First Street and another at the corner of Front Street and Thistlewood in what is now the Braddy building.

Mr. Atherton was born Nov. 13, 1862, near Shiloh and was a son of A. C. and Elizabeth Atherton.  He was married to Miss Clara E. Horney on Sept. 29, 1883.  To this union were born two sons, Coleman, who died in infancy, and James Grover, now a resident of Lakeland, Fla.  Mrs. Atherton died Aug. 2, 1925, at the family home in Lakeland, Fla.  On Oct. 29, 1925, Mr. Atherton was married to Dada A. Moake, of Vienna, Ill.

When Mr. Atherton’s health failed about a year ago they returned to Illinois and made their home in Vienna.

He is survived by his widow, his son, one brother, John H. Atherton, of Shiloh, and a sister Mrs. Ellen E. Mathis, of Cairo.  He was an uncle of Mrs. Henry Stern and Hugh Atherton of this city.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Mounds Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with Elder H. B. Atherton officiating, assisted by Rev. T. C. Ury.  The body was then taken to the G. A. James undertaking parlor to await the arrival of J. Grover Atherton, son of the deceased.

CHRISTOPHER—”Good bye, Buddy,” are the last words George M. Phelps, 27, was heard to utter and these words were spoken to James Shevlin, an employee of the Old Ben mine at Christopher.

After bidding Shevlin good bye, Phelps walked to the opening of the mine, opened the gate and plunged to his death 500 feet below.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 11 Jul 1930:
Former Pulaski County Resident Passes Away

E. J. Atherton, age 68 years, passed away Sunday afternoon following an illness of a prolonged period, at his home in Vienna.  Mr. Atherton had been to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn., for treatment in an effort to regain his health.  He was the son of A. C. and Elizabeth Atherton and was born November 13, 1862.  He is survived by his widow, living in Vienna, one son, J. G. Atherton, of Lakeland, Fla., one brother, J. H. Atherton, residing on the Atherton homestead, near Villa Ridge and one sister, Mrs. Ellen E. Mathis, of Cairo.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Mounds, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. H. B. Atherton officiating.  Interment was made in the cemetery of Mounds.  Mrs. Lucas Parker, Vienna undertaker, directed the funeral.

(Edward J. Atherton married Etta Harney on 29 Sep 1884, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  James P. Mathis married Ellen E. Atherton on 6 Jul 1878, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Charles Walbridge Dies Tuesday Night

Charles Walbridge, age 69 years, passed away Tuesday night at 10:40 o’clock at his home near Mounds, following a lingering illness.  Mr. Walbridge was born in Pulaski and lived in this county all of his life with the exception of fourteen years when he made his home in Richview, Illinois.  He was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the county.  He served as deputy sheriff of Pulaski County for a term and when not in office he was engaged in farming.

Surviving Mr. Walbridge are his widow and four children, Charles, Louis, John, and Mrs. E. J. Hattoon, all of Mounds.  Five other children preceded him in death.  One daughter, Mrs. June Paulk, passed away about a year ago.  He leaves several grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. E. B. Preston, of Richview, and other relatives.  Another sister, Mrs. L. H. Hawkins; passed away a few years ago.  He leaves a number of relatives in Cairo.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in the Congregational church at Mounds, the Rev. Mr. Benninger officiating.  Immediately following the services at the church the cortege moved by automobile to Beech Grove Cemetery where interment was made.  G. A. James directed the funeral.

All members of Mr. Walbridge’s family were at his bedside when the end came.  A cousin, Sherman Campbell, of Nashville, Illinois, was called to Mounds by his illness.

(Charles H. Walbridge married Hattie D. Ent on 13 May 1881, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Aged Mound City Resident Passes Away

Mrs. Mary Richardson, age 77 years, passed away early Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Masterson, in this city.  Mrs. Richardson had been in failing health for some time and her death was not altogether unexpected.  She had spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Waltch, at Jacksonville, Illinois, and had returned to Mound City May 30.  She had spent practically all her life in this city, coming here as a bride.

Mrs. Richardson is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Masterson and Mrs. Waltch, and one son, George Richardson, of this city.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock at Mounds.  The services were conducted by Father M. O’Flaherty, of Cairo.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

Paducah Man Meets Death in Mounds Yards

W. D. O’Brine, 41, who lives about five miles east of Paducah, was instantly killed in the Mounds Illinois Central yards Friday when he was struck by a train.  It was not known for some time that an accident had occurred and the men on the train, a fast freight, were unconscious of the fact that they had struck a man until they were notified sometime after the body was found.

Willie Pauls, a colored workman in the yards found the body and reported the accident.  O’Brine, was well known in this community as he was connected with the railroad at Paducah and at the time of his death was taking a dead engine from the Paducah shops, where it had been repaired to Clinton, Illinois, where it was to be put back into service.  He had stopped in Mounds to get a lunch and after eating had returned to the yards with the intention of continuing his journey.  He was last seen in the yards on the way back to his engine and quite a shock resulted when it was made known that his body had been found badly mangled.  O’Brine’s head was severed from his body and badly crushed.  His right arm was also cut from his body and identification for a while seemed impossible.  However after G. P. Hartwell undertaker, had prepared the body for burial, it was recognized and his relatives were notified of his death.

He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, and five children and his mother, who was not informed of the death of her son, owing to the fact that she had just underwent an operation at the Paducah hospital.  It was feared that the shock of his death might prove fatal to her.  His body was identified by a brother-in-law who had his body shipped to Paducah.

(The 11 Jul 1930, issue of the Mounds Independent reported his name as William O’Brien.—Darrel Dexter)


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 18 Jul 1930:
Aged Mound City Resident Passes Away

Mrs. Mary Snyder, age 88 years, passed away at the home of her son, E. E. Boyd, on High Street, Friday afternoon at 3:50 o’clock.  “Grandma” Snyder as she was affectionately known among her friends, had been in failing health for several months, having suffered several paralytic strokes.  She had been a resident of this city for more than forty years and for the past four years had made her home with her son, Elmer E. Boyd.  She was a woman of lovable disposition and fine Christian character.

She was born near Salem, Illinois, October 31, 1842.  On November 8, 1860, she was united in marriage to Lensus Boyd, who passed away March 23, 1865.  To this union one son was born, Elmer E. Boyd, of this city. She was again united in marriage to Thomas Snyder in 1868, who preceded her in death about 14 years ago.  To this union was born five children of whom three are living, Elihue Snyder, of Mound City; Albert Snyder, of Kansas City, Mo.; and Mrs. Minnie Overstreet, of Gary, Indiana. 

Mrs. Snyder has been a lifelong Methodist, having given her heart and life to the Master in her youth and uniting with the church of her choice.  During the days and years of health and physical strength she was a leader in her church, always busy doing something for the church.  It has been several years since she has been able to attend church, but she was often heard singing her favorite hymns.

She leaves to mourn her passing besides her three sons and one daughter, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, five nieces and many neighbors and friends.

Impressive funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the home of her son, E. E. Boyd, conducted by Rev. W. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the First M. E. Church, of which the deceased was a devoted member.  The church choir very sweetly sang, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “Rock of Ages,” and “In the Hour of Trial,” all of these being favorite hymns of the deceased.  The casket bearers were M. L. Capoot, W. T. Jaccard, J. A. Lutz, John Edwards, W. S. Sandeson and George Martin. 

Following the services the cortege moved by automobile to Beech Grove Cemetery where interment was made by G. A. James funeral director.

(Lansus Boyd, 24, of Sparta, born in Randolph Co., Ill., 5’10, black hair, black eyes, fair complexion, married, blacksmith, enlisted in Co. G, 80^th Illinois Infantry, on 13 Aug 1862, in Randolph Co., Ill., and was killed in a railroad accident on 23 Mar 1865, at Lenois Station, East Tennessee.  Thomas S. Snyder married Mary Boyd on 15 Oct 1868, in Franklin Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Funeral of Former Local Woman Held

The remains of Mrs. Anna Bintliff, who passed away Friday at her home in St. Louis, arrived in Mounds Monday afternoon and interment was made in the family lot in Beech Grove Cemetery by G. A. James, funeral director.  The body was accompanied to Mounds by the husband, Edward Bintliff, son, Harry Bintliff and wife, of St. Louis, and another son, Bert Bintliff, of New York.  They were met at Mounds by Mrs. Fannie Hough, a lifelong friend of the family, John Hargan, Rev. Clyde Bruce, pastor of the First M. E. Church, and a quartette from the Methodist church.

At the grave, Rev. Bruce read the impressive Episcopal burial service and the quartette beautifully sang, “Abide with Me.”  Mrs. Bintliff was a former resident of this city, being Miss Anna Holmes, a member of one the pioneer families of this community.  Many years ago she was married in this city to Mr. Bintliff, who was also a resident of this city, being in the printing business.

The Holmes family was at that time one of the prominent families of Mound City, their residence being on the site on which the home of Mrs. Fannie Hough was later built and is now occupied by her.  Many persons in this community will remember the Holmes family, socially, Mrs. Bintliff’s sister, Mrs. Geeslow, who was for many years the leading music teacher of this city.  Mr. Bintliff, his sons and daughter-in-law, spent a few hours here with Mrs. Hough, returning to St. Louis Monday night.

(Ed H. Bentliff married Anna B. Holmes on 15 Nov 1875, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

William Schwartz Dies near Chicago

William Schwartz, age 72 years, passed away at Maywood, Illinois, Thursday night, July 10, following an illness of several weeks.  Mr. Schwartz was stricken in Mound City several weeks ago and removed to St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo.  His son, Albert, was summoned to his bedside.  As soon as he sufficiently recovered so he could travel, his son took him to Maywood to reside.  He suffered a relapse and passed away within a few days of their arrival at Maywood.

Mr. Schwartz was an old resident of near Grand Chain, where he reared his family on a farm.  Later he removed to Mound City, where he had made his home for the past fifteen years.  During his residence in this community, he had made many friends who regret to learn of his death.  Surviving him are six sons, William, of Grand Chain; Walter, of East St. Louis; Julius, of Belleville; Fred and Albert, of Maywood; and Edward, of Johnston City.  He also leaves a stepdaughter, Mrs. W. I. Connell, of Mounds.  The remains were bought to Grand Chain Saturday and funeral services were held at the Congregational Church Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. Huebotter officiating.  Interment was made in the Grand Chain cemetery.

(His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  William Schwartz 1858-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Henry Beaupre Ends Life in Mound City

Henry Beaupre, age 74 years, a resident of this city for a number of years, shot and killed himself in a woodshed at his home Friday morning about ten o’clock.  Mr. Beaupre had been in failing health for some time and it is thought that he became despondent over this fact and took this fatal step to end it all.
At one time Mr. Beaupre had been very prosperous, but owing to his health and business depression, he had been unable to work for some time.

Mrs. Beaupre had left her home for work Friday morning as usual.  She is employed in the store room of the Bartlett Hamper Works, where she works with her daughter, Mrs. George Rutledge, of this city.  About 11 o’clock she had returned home to prepare her dinner and, Mr. Beaupre not being in the house, she started to look for him and discovered his dead body in the woodshed in the rear of the residence.  He had shot him directly through the heart and the supposition is that death came immediately.
No note or message was found near the body and no word as to the cause of the suicide was left by the man.  Neighbors report that though they heard a report sounding like a gunshot sometime between ten and eleven o’clock, but had paid no attention to it, thinking it to be a firecracker or some sort of belated Fourth of July celebration on the part of the children.

Mr. Beaupre was employed for many years at the marine ways in this city as a ship carpenter.  He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. George Rutledge, of this city; one son, Arthur Beaupre, of Detroit, Mich.  He is also survived by a number of grandchildren and other relatives.

Funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, conducted by Father Eugene Traynor and were largely attended by friends of the family.  The services were very impressive. 

The casket bearers, former fellow workmen and companions of Mr. Beaupre, were Dan Hearly, Thomas Campbell, James O’Sullivan, James Dolan, George Sweeney and Pete McNeil.  Following the services the cortege moved by automobile to Spencer Heights Cemetery, where interment was made by G. A. James funeral director.

             (Henry S. Beaupre married Lillie V. Yost on 8 Nov 1885, in Massac Co., Ill.  His death certificate staes that Henry S. Beaupre, ship carpenter, was born 8 Sep 1855, in Wisconsin, the son of Peter R. Beaupre, born in Canada, and Robey Smith, born in New York, and died 11 Jul 1930, in Mound City, Ill., and was buried in Thistlewood Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)

Obituary

Mrs. Margaret Crain, widow of Jonathon Crain, passed away at her home in this city Tuesday at 4:15 a.m.  Mrs. Crain was 90 years old last Christmas, therefore she lived 90 years, 6 months and 19 days.  She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1839.  Her maiden name was Von Nida.

Her family moved to St. Louis when she was a child 3 years old.  In the latter “fifties” the family took up its residence on a farm near Mounds.

She was married to Jonathon Crain in 1860.  To this union 10 children were born.  Eight of them survive her, Edgar and Jonathon, of Mound City; William, of Centralia; Miss Ella Crain, of Anna; Miss Rena, of Mounds City; Mrs. Nancy Auld, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Alice Dermody, of Washington D.C.; and Mrs. P. G. Bride, of Cairo, Illinois.  Her sons, John passed away in 1890 and Frank in 1929.  She leaves 16 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Emma Stewart, of Cairo, survives.
Mrs. Crain was a charter member of the Congregational Church of Mounds.  She was a woman of lovable disposition and a good Christian character.  Her husband, Jonathon Crain, died in 1889.  In 1912, 18 years ago, she moved to Mound City, where she made her home until the time of her death.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church in this city, Wednesday at 3:30 an interment was made at Beech Grove Cemetery.  Rev. Horace Hastings officiated.

(Pursey G. Bride married Mary E. Crain on 21 Jan 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  James M. Bruner, 23, of Centralia, born in Breckinridge Co., Ky., son of Marcus D. Bruner and Mary Ann Allen, married Nannie L. Crain, 19, born in Beechwood, daughter of Jonathon Crain and Margaret Vonida, on 24 Jun 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  John Joseph Dermody, 30, married Alice Margaret Crain, 18, born in Beechwood, daughter of John Crain and Margaret Vonida, on 23 May 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Ardellas Stewart married Emma Vonida on 6 Nov 1889, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

John Walbridge was called to Mounds on account of the death of his grandfather, Charles Walbridge, Sr., returned to Jefferson Barracks Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Yost, and daughters, Misses Eunice, Valee and Gail, of Carbondale, were called to Mound City Friday on account of the death of the former’s brother-in-law, Henry Beaupre.

(Eugene M. Yost, 26, of Mound City, married Lizzie H. Carver, 20, of Mound City, on 31 Oct 1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

William Crain, of Centralia, and Mrs. Nannia Auld, of St. Louis, were called to Mound City several days ago on account of the serious illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Margaret Crain.

Ed Coakley, of Miller City, spent Monday in Mound City, where he attended the funeral of Henry Beaupre.  Mr. Coakley is well known in Mound City, he having formerly been employed in this city as manager of Rhodes-Burford Furniture Store.

Those from out of town who were called to Mound City on account of the death of Mrs. Margaret Crain, were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vonida, of Villa Ridge; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minton, of Mounds; Mr. Seth Vonida and sister, Miss Ethel, of Cairo; Miss Edna Stewart and brother, Wilbur, of Cairo; Mrs. S. J. McKenna and Mrs. Charles Truitt, of St. Louis; Mrs. Ida Crain and son, Raymond Crain, and Mrs. Nancy Auld, of St. Louis; James Bride, of Paducah; Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Bride, of Cairo; and Mrs. Geilhousan and children of Centralia.

Arthur Beaupre who was called to Mound City on account of the death of his father, Henry Beaupre, left Wednesday for his home in Detroit, Mich.  He has received notice of a transfer in his position to Columbus, Ohio, and will move to that city upon his return home.

Mrs. Elzie Price died at the Cairo Sanitarium at 3 p.m. July 10, 1930, after undergoing a serious operation.  Ford, of Dongola, has charge of the funeral, which will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Olive Church.  Interment will be made in Mt. Olive Cemetery.  (Perks)

(Her marker in Mt. Olive Cemetery near Dongola reads:  Cleta O. Price Born Nov. 18, 1902 Died July 10, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mr. Jack Kessler and Mr. Kenneth Price and wife, of Detroit, were called to be with Mr. Kessler’s sister, Mrs. Price, who was seriously ill at Cairo Sanitarium. She passed away before her brother arrived. (Perks) 

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 18 Jul 1930:
Mrs. Margaret Crain Dies at the Advanced Age of Ninety Years
Had Lived in Pulaski County Since 1855

Mrs. Margaret VonNida Crain died Tuesday morning, July 15, 1930, at 4:10 O’clock, at her home in Mound City, thus completing a long and useful life’s journey.  She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 25, 1839, and had reached the age of 90 years, 6 months and 20 days.

At the age of three years Margaret Von Nida moved with her parents to St. Louis, Mo., where they lived until she was sixteen.  They then came to Southern Illinois and settled at Villa Ridge.

In 1860 she was married to Jonathan Crain and they moved to a farm just north of Mounds where she was to live for over fifty years.  To this union were born ten children, eight of whom survive.  The father passed away December 29, 1889, a son, John, in 1890, and another son, Frank in 1929.

Surviving her are three sons, Edgar and Johnathon, of Mound City, and William, of Centralia, Ill.; five daughters, Mrs. P. G. Bride, of Cairo, Ill., Mrs. Nannie Auld, of St. Louis, Mo., Miss Ella Crain, of Anna, Mrs. Alice Dermody, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Rena Crain, of Mound City; sixteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Stuart, of Cairo.

Some eighteen years ago she moved to Mound City where she has since made her home.

Mrs. Crain was a charter member of the Congregational Church of Mounds.  She was a lovely Christian character.  Twice in her declining years she sustained severe falls breaking a hip and an arm, yet she was always cheerful and patient, possessing a spirit strong, serene and courageous.  She was carefully attended by her daughter, Miss Rena, and had the untiring devotion of her entire family.

Funeral services were held in the Congregational Church of Mound City Wednesday afternoon July 16, at 3:00 o’clock with Rev. Horace Hasting officiating.  Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery with G. A. James undertaker in charge.

Orrizon Spencer of Ruscola, who was called here by the death of his grandfather, Charles T. Walbridge, has returned home.

John Walbridge of the C. M. T. C. of St. Louis who has been on a parole because of the death of his grandfather, Charles Walbridge, returned Saturday to the camp where he will complete his training.

Mrs. Ed. Cuffie Dies

Mrs. Ed Cuffie, wife of Ed Cuffie, colored veterinary surgeon, passed away Tuesday, following a three months’ illness from tuberculosis.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at St. John Baptist Church with interment in Mounds Cemetery.

(Her death certificate states that Maud Cuffie was born 7 Mar 1885, in Pulaski Co., Ill., the daughter of Gus Ewing and Emma Serrell, died 15 Jul 1930, in Mounds, Ill., and was buried in Henderson Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 25 Jul 1930:
Former Resident Held Under $15,000 Bond
Jim Stahl Charged with Murder of William Hammond, of Lovelaceville, Ky.

James Stahl, who shot and killed William Hammond near Lovelaceville, Ky., on Saturday, July 12, has been held under bond of $15,000 to await the action of the grand jury.  The hearing was held Monday at Wickliffe, Ky., with 500 persons in attendance.

Hammond was a tenant on the Stahl land and the two had quarreled previous to the day of the shooting.  Hammond had told Stahl not to walk across his yard.  Stahl disregarded the wishes of Hammond and according to testimony of Mrs. Hammond, widow of the slain man, he shot and wounded her before shooting her husband.  A son, James Hammond, then riddled Stahl with birdshot.

Mr. and Mrs. Stahl made their home here for a number of years and Mr. Stahl conducted a restaurant and pool hall in a building at the corner of First and Oak Street which was later destroyed by fire.

Sister of Joe Boger Injured When House Burns

Mrs. W. H. Ralls was slightly burned Friday night when the Ralls home at Elco was destroyed by fire.  She is a half-sister of Joe Boger of this city.

Her son, Miles Coleman and family of Alton were visitors in the home.  Mrs. Coleman awakened the household by her screams when she saw the flames.

Mr. Ralls, a Civil War veteran, 83, Mrs. Ralls, 79, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, and their two children escaped but were unable to save even their clothing.  Mrs. Ralls in attempting to save a pocketbook containing $40, was overcome by smoke and heat but was carried to safety by her on.

There was no insurance on either house or furniture.

Miss Ella Crain, who was called here by the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Crain, left Saturday to resume her duties at the State Hospital in Anna.

COBDEN—Kiergan H. Wilson was acquitted in circuit court at Jonesboro last week on the charge of murder of his 12-year-old son who was found with a broken neck in the Big Muddy river near Wilson’s houseboat near Aldridge about two months ago.

The evidence in the case was purely circumstantial and on this basis the jury hesitated to sentence the accused man to 14 years in the penitentiary, which is the minimum sentence under such a charge.  It is the opinion around the courthouse that had the charge been manslaughter, which draws an indeterminate sentence, Wilson would probably have been found guilty.  He was acquitted on the 12^th ballot.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 25 Jul 1930:
Obituary

Mrs. Annie Holmes Bintliff passed on to the unknown region from which none return, on Friday, July 11, 1930, at 3 p.m., at her home in St. Louis.  Mrs. Annie Holmes Bintliff, beloved wife of Ed H. Bintliff, was in her 80^th year.  Death was caused by the extreme heat and a weak heart, which had troubled her for many years.

Annie Holmes was born in Lexington, Kentucky, November 22, 1849.  With her parents she came to Mound City about 1856.  Here she grew to womanhood. A leader in her circle and quick at repartee, she was always a welcome addition to any social gathering.

On November 15, 1875, she was united in marriage to Ed H. Bintliff, for several years editor of the Pulaski Patriot, but at that time of Janesville, Wisconsin.  After several moves they settled in St. Louis in 1903, where they have since resided.  From this union came three sons, all of whom with the husband survive her, Harry Burton, now of New York City, Albert Holmes, of St. Louis, and Wilkins Edward, now of Los Angeles,  She was the last of a family of seven, including parents, to be called.

A true and faithful wife in all respects, she always carried her part of the burdens of life in the more than half a century she and her husband traveled side by side.  A model mother, she gave to her sons all that she had of those elements and principles which the better fitted them to meet the trials and responsibilities of life.  A good neighbor and a true and steadfast friend, she will be missed by many.
She was buried in the Holmes family lot at Mounds on Monday, July 14, Rev. Clyde Bruce reading the Episcopal burial service of which church she was a member, and a volunteer choir rendering “Abide with Me.”  Thus has passed one of God’s noble women to her reward.

W. J. Price Will Denied Probate

At a hearing Monday in County Court in Mound City before John Cowan, of Vienna, to establish the validity of the will of William J. Price, of this city, who recently passed away at St. Mary’s Infirmary at Cairo, the probate of the will was denied.  The original will could not be found after the death of Mr. Price and the petition filed charged that Flora Ardery, daughter of the deceased and the sole heir, had the will or had destroyed it.  The will left all of his estate to churches of Mound City, the Masonic Lodge, the Salvation Army and certain old friends.

Although it was proved that Mr. Price executed the will and that he had talked of the will up until his death, the court held that the admissions of Mrs. Ardery after his death, concerning the will were not sufficient to prove that she had the will in her possession.  Joe Crain, of Mound City, represented the petitioners and L. H. Boyd and Thomas Boyd, of Mound City, and C. E. Fierich, of Carbondale, were attorneys for Mrs. Ardery.  Great interest was shown in the case and a large crowd attended the hearing.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 1 Aug 1930:
Mrs. Sarah Tharp Dies at Home Near Ullin

Sarah J. Tharp, age 79 years, passed away at her home near Ullin Monday morning after an attack of malaria.  She was also affected with high blood pressure.  She was the widow of the late ____ Tharp, who passed away ____uary of this year.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Methodist church in Ullin, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Browning___.  Interment was made in the ____ Cemetery beside her husband.

She leaves to mourn her passing _____ follows:  George, of ___ Illinois, Mrs. J. H. Dar___, of __enton, Illinois; and Joe ___ of ____burg, Illinois.  She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Emma ____ who resided with Mrs. ___.  E. J. Ford of Dongola directed the funeral.

(Mitchell Tharp married Sarah Jane Debaim on 14 Aug 1873, in Macoupin Co., Ill.  Her death certificate states that Sarah Jane Tharp was born 23 Apr 1851, in Godfrey, Ill., the daughter of Joseph A. Dabain and Isabandy Sapnosbury, both born in Kentucky, and wife of Mitchell Tharp, died 29 Jul 1930, and was buried in Wetaug Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Villa Ridge Man Dies at Hospital in Cairo

George B. Buckle, age 56, who had resided at 810 Charles Street, in Cairo, died at St. Mary’s Infirmary at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, following a lingering illness.  Mr. Buckle was afflicted with cancer.  He had been prominent in real estate circles in Cairo for some time.

He was born and reared in Villa Ridge, but had spent the greater part of his manhood in Cairo.  He was president of the Cairo organization of Realtors.  He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Surviving him are his widow, who has been prominent in the business life in Cairo, having been connected for several years with Brown’s Business College; one brother, J. W. Buckle, of Villa Ridge; and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Emmert, of Villa Ridge, Mrs. R. Lee Johnson, of Pine Bluff, Ark., Mrs. Frank Houghland, of Cairo, and Mrs. George Watson, of Atlantic City, N.J.  Mr. Buckle was well and favorably known in this community.

(J. W. Buckle, 35, born in Villa Ridge, son of Thomas Buckle and Melinda Boner, married Mary E. Titus, 30, born in Villa Ridge, daughter of S. M. Titus and Christina Montgomery, on 28 Nov 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Frank B. Emmert, 30, of Villa Ridge, married Alferretta Buckle, 28, of Villa Ridge, on 11 Oct 1898, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Robert Lee Johnson, 30, born in Pine Bluff, Ark., son of W. D. Johnson and Elizabeth Womack, married Edith Ellis Buckle, 28, born in Villa Ridge, daughter of Thomas Buckle and Malinda Boner, on 3 Jan 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  George B. Buckle 1874-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Prominent Mounds Lady Passes Away

Mrs. Katherine Stern, widow of the late Phillip Stern, passed away at her home in Mounds at 3:35 o’clock Saturday afternoon.  Mrs. Stern had only been ill about one week, but from the first her illness was of a serious nature.  She had been visiting at the home of her son, John, at Pulaski where she was stricken and was then removed to her home in Mounds.

Mrs. Stern was born in Germany and was 12 years of age when she came to the United States.  For some time she made her home in Cairo and Pulaski, but for the past 30 years had resided in Mounds.
Mrs. Stern was a woman of fine personality and had many friends in the community who regret to learn of her death.  She was a member of the German Lutheran Church.  Left to mourn her passing are four sons, Henry and Gus Stern, of Mounds, Charles and John Stern, of Pulaski; and three daughters, Mrs. Lena Black, of Mounds, Mrs. P. Milliken, of Pulaski and Mrs. Serbian, of Portersville, Calif.  All were at her bedside when the end came except Mrs. Serbian.  Mr. Stern preceded his wife in death several years ago.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church, the Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Cairo, officiating.  Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery by G. A. James, undertaker in charge.  Mrs. Stern leaves a sister in Belleville, and a grandson, who has made his home with her for several years.  He also leaves a number of other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Aged Colored Man Dies at Home in this City

Ephriam Davis, age 99 years, one of Mound City’s oldest colored citizens, died at his home in this city Tuesday evening.  He had been a resident of Mound City for over 83 years.  He was probably the oldest resident of this city.

Surviving him are two daughters Mrs. Sultener Barnes, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Lizzie Greenlee, of Point Clinton, Ohio, and one son, Robert Davis, of Louisville, Ky.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the A. M. E. Church where he had been a member for over 40 years.  Interment as made in the cemetery at Mounds by undertaker G. A. James.

(Ephraim Davis married Addie Cole on 19 Oct 1880, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His death certificate states that Ephriam Davis was born April 1831 in Kentucky, husband of Addie Davis, died 28 Jul 1930, in Mound City, Ill., and was buried in Thistlewood Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. Ellen Kelley Dies at Her Home in Ullin

Mrs. Ellen Kelley, who was born in Union County, Illinois, in 1863, passed away at her home in Ullin Sunday at 7:20 a.m. after an illness of some time.  She is survived by her husband, James D. Kelley; two daughters, Mrs. Julia M. Sweet, of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Margaret Williams, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; three granddaughters, Mrs. Dorothy Allen, of Bluford, Mrs. Doris Eperson, of Findley, Illinois, and Miss Ellan A. Sweet, of Kansas City, Mo.; also one great-granddaughter.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church of Ullin, conducted by Rev. W. E. Browning, pastor of the church.  Immediately after the services they left by automobiles for Mt. Vernon, Illinois, where interment as made by the grave of a daughter, Mrs. Edna Williams, who preceded her in death several year ago.  W. J. Rhymer directed the funeral.

(James D. Kelley married Clarra Strowmat on 18 Jun 1876, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  James D. Kelly married Ellen Strawmat on 4 Sep 1877, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Franklin Strawmat married Nancy Littlejohn on 19 Mar 1841, in Union Co., Ill.  Her death certificate states that Izona Ellen Kelley was born 7 Mar 1863, in Illinois, daughter of Frank Straighmat and Nancy Littlejohn, and died 27 Jul 1930, in Road District 3, Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

Former Local Lady Dies at Her Home in Cairo

Mrs. Betty Sullivan, formerly of this city, passed away at her home, 419 Douglas Street in Cairo, at 3:15 o’clock Wednesday morning following a lingering illness of more than three months.  Mrs. Sullivan had been in failing health for the past year, but had only been confined to her bed the past three months. 

She had made several trips to San Antonio, Texas, in the hope of benefiting her health, but without avail.

Mrs. Sullivan was the widow of the late Joseph Sullivan, who was electrocuted while working on the Big Four Railroad about three years ago.  Mr. Sullivan was section foreman for the company and while trying to raise a wire which hung too low, was electrocuted.  Until the time of Mr. Sullivan’s death, the family resided in Mound City on Commercial Avenue, where they owned their home.  After his death the family moved to Cairo, where they have since resided.  Their many friends in this community deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in this, their sad hours.

Mrs. Sullivan is survived by one son, Jessie Sullivan, of Mound City; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Wiessker, of Cairo, Mrs. Elizabeth Henson, of Cairo, and Mrs. Lucille Moya, of San Antonio, Texas. 

She also leaves seven grandchildren, one who has always made his home with his grandmother.

The cortege left the residence at 1 p.m. Thursday for the boat to Kentucky and funeral services were held in the North Ballard, Ky., church at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon.  The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in the family lot in Kentucky.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. C. Hart, pastor of the Baptist Church of Cairo.  E. A. Burke was the undertaker in charge.

Obituary

Carlie Edward Wright was born April 2, 1896, in Pulaski County, near Perks, Illinois, and died July 18, 1930, at 2:17 p.m. at Elgin, Illinois, age 34 years, 3 months and 16 days. He was the son of Polly A. Davis Wright and Hiram Wright.  His mother preceded him in death July 16, 1914.  Two brothers also were called before him to their reward, William McKinley Wright, November 4, 1898, William Floyd Wright, December 4, 1905. One brother, Annie Wright, yet living, resides near Perks, Illinois.  The older brothers Scott Edward Wright resides with his father and stepmother near Perks.  He also has one sister Verna Vilena Ezell, other relatives and a host of friends who mourn and regret his going in the bloom of life.  He was reared in the Perks community and attended the churches and school of the community.
His many friends were present at the funeral service conducted by Rev. Rol Shelton at Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which showed the esteem in which they held him.  He was married to Miss Bertha Crippen of Pulaski, Illinois, in 1916.  He was legally divorced from her July 1929.

(Hiram Wright, 21, born in Wetaug, Ill., son of Fairfax Wright and Delila McIntosh, 20, born in Kentucky, married Polly A. B. B. Davis, daughter of Jesse Davis and Elizabeth Dover, on 25 Aug 1895, in Union Co., Ill.  His marker in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Dongola reads:  Carlie Wright 1896-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. Sarah J. Tharp, age 79, died at her home 2 miles southwest of here (Wetaug) Monday.

             (Her name is recorded elsewhere in the issue and in The Mounds Independent of 1 Aug 1930, as Sarah J. Thrope.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 1 Aug 1930:
Mrs. Sarah J. Thorpe died at her home near Ullin Monday morning July 28.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Cresley, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Dongola officiating.  Interment was made in the Wetaug cemetery.  W. J. Ford of Dongola directed the funeral.  

Otis Benton, of Ullin, and Miss Mary Lingle, of Jonesboro, were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Jackson, Mo., Saturday, July 25^th.  They will be at home at Hotel O’Hara as they have leased the place and will open it for business Aug. 1.  (Ullin)

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and following the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Philip Stern.  Especially do we thank the M. E. Church, the choir and the pastor, also those who sent followers and those who gave the use of their cars.


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 8 Aug 1930:
Infant Is Smothered

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sharp, of Grand Chain, was found dead in bed Sunday evening, supposedly smothered from having turned on his face while trying to nurse from a bottle.  

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

A large number from here (Villa Ridge) attended the funeral service of George B. Buckle, which was held form his home in Cairo Friday afternoon.  Mr. Buckle was born and reared here and his death has caused much sorrow among his many friends throughout the community.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rutter attended the funeral of George Buckle at Cairo Friday.  Mr. Rutter was one of the pallbearers.  (Ullin)

Miss Lillian Herbon who was called to Ullin on account of the serious illness and death of Mrs. J. D. Kelley, returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo., Friday.


The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 8 Aug 1930:

Chris Wise Passes Away at His Home in Mounds

Chris Wise, age 39, a highly respected citizen of Mounds, passed away at his home in that city Thursday afternoon, July 31, after an illness of about seven years.  Mr. Wise suffered from a dropsical affection and had been bedfast for two and one half years.  He had been a resident of Mounds for about fifteen years, removing from New Burnside to that city where he was employed in the car department of the I. C. Railroad.

Those left to mourn his passing are his widow, Mrs. Nellie Edwards Wise; one son, one sister, Mrs. Ethel Brummett, of St. Louis; two brothers, Ira Wise, of Evansville, Ind., and Frank Wise, of Vienna.
Impressive funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. H. B. Shoaff, pastor of the church, with interment in Thistlewood Cemetery by G. A. James, funeral director.

Perks Lady Passes to Great Beyond

Mrs. Robert Herren died at her home in Perks, Illinois, Thursday, July 24, 1930, at the age of 75 years.  Mrs. Herren fell and broke her hip about 8 days before her death.  She had been an invalid for ten years and was unable to stand the shock to her system, coupled with the extreme heat.

There are surviving her four sons, James, of Olmsted, Waldo, of Detroit, Mich., Roscoe and George, of Perks; also two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Stewart, of Memphis, and Mrs. John Pervoe, of Mounds, besides several brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Herren was an indulgent mother, a kind neighbor and friend will be missed by all with whom she came in contact.  She was laid to rest in Ullin Cemetery beside her husband, who preceded her in death some ten years ago.

(Her marker in Ullin Cemetery reads:  Father Robert Herren 1856-1910 Mother Sarah M. Herren 1855-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Mrs. Ethel Brummett, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wise and family of Vienna, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wise, of Evansville, Ind., were called to this city by the death of their brother, Chris Wise, who passed away at his home here Thursday, July 31.

Miss Lillian Herbon has returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo., after being called here (Ullin) on account of the death of Mrs. J. D. Kelley.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 15 Aug 1930:

Grand Chain Man Passes Away

             George Victor, age 82 years, a prominent retired farmer of Grand Chain and father of County Commissioner Will Victor, died suddenly at his home Friday night at 7:45 o’clock.

He had been in failing health for some time, but his condition was not considered serious.  The extreme heat is thought to have hastened his death.  Mr. Victor was well known throughout the community.  He was born in Ohio, coming to Grand Chain when a young man, settling on a farm near that place.  He was engaged in agriculture there until he retired about 16 years ago.  His wife preceded him in death only a few months ago.  Surviving Mr. Victor are the following children, County Commissioner Will Victor, Grand Chain; H. L. Victor, Grand Chain; Mrs. O. T. Hudson, wife of Dr. Hudson, Mounds; Mrs. Floy Atherton, Peoria; Mrs. Nora Crippen, Grand Chain; Mrs. Eta Webber, Mattoon; Mrs. Owen Smith, Mounds; Mrs. __lin Britt, Olmstead.  He also leaves two brothers, Grant and Dave Victor, both of Miami, Okla., besides a number of grandchildren and other relatives.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at Cache Chapel, with interment in Cache Chapel Cemetery.

(George Victor married Mattie Hanks on 26 Feb 1871, in Alexander Co., Ill.  George C. Victor married Ellen Stokes on 28 Sep 1890, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  George Champion Victor, 47, born in Kindom Co., Ohio, son of F. P. Victor and A. Ranner, married 3^rd Roda Frances Patterson, 24, born in Shelby Co., Ill., daughter of J. A. Patterson and Catharine Shaw, on 8 Jun 1898, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  George C. Victor, 50, born in Ohio, son of Ferdinand Victor and Alenda Rainer, married 4^th  Allinda Revington, 33, born in Janesville, Iowa, daughter of Peter Revington and Juliana Curry, on 17 Jun 1900.  His death certificate states that George Clayphisas Victor was born 14 Oct 1849, in Ohio, the son of Ferdinand Victor, and died 8 Aug 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery reads:  George C. Victor 1849-1930 Father Allinda Victor his wife 1867-1930 Mother.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 15 Aug 1930:
Pulaski County Pioneer Dies at Grand Chain
George Victor Had Lived in this County Greater Part of Long Life

George Victor, prominent resident of this county for many years, died suddenly Friday night, Aug. 8, at 7:45 o’clock at his home in Grand Chain.  His health had been failing for some time but the end came unexpectedly due in part to the extreme heat.

Mr. Victor was born in Ohio in October 1849 and was 80 years and 10 months old at death.  He came to a farm near Ullin when quite young and was married at the age of 20, moving to the Victor home place near Grand Chain at that time and living there until ten years ago when he moved to Grand Chain.  Mr. Victor had been married more than once, his last wife preceding him in death only two months ago.

He is survived by two sons, County Commissioner W. A. Victor, of Grand Chain, and H. O. Victor, also of Grand Chain; six daughters, Mrs. O. T. Hudson and Mrs. Owen Smith, of Mounds, Mrs. Floyd Atherton, of Peoria, Mrs. Nora Crippen, of Grand Chain, Mrs. Etta Weaver, of Mattoon and Mrs. Olin Britt, of Olmstead; two brothers, Grand Victor, the oldest of the family, age 82, and Dave Victor, the youngest, both of Miami, Okla., and a number of grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sudanic afternoon at 3 o’clock at Cache Chapel with burial in Cache Chapel Cemetery.

Man Struck by Truck Given Military Funeral

George A. Hill, who died from injuries received when he was struck by a truck on Route 2 between Pulaski and Ullin, was buried Tuesday afternoon in the National cemetery with military honors.

Hill, who for some time was unidentified, had served during the World War in the United States regulars.  His age was forty years.  His wife was located after much effort at Catawissa, Mo.

Arthur McKenzie of Norris City, drove of the truck that struck Hill, was held for the grand jury upon recommendation of the coroner’s jury.

Hill was walking on the wrong side of the highway and McKenzie claims he did not know that anyone had been struck by his truck.

(George A. Hill, private in the U.S. Army, died 10 Aug 1930, and was buried in Section F, grave 4980C in Mound City National Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)

Prominent Cairo Man Dies Monday Morning

Q. E. Beckwith, of Cairo, cashier of the Cairo-Alexander County Bank, died at his home at 4:30 o’clock Monday morning at the age of 61.

Mr. Beckwith’s health had been failing for some time and he had spent the past two months at Mayo’s Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and in Chicago, receiving treatment at both places.  He, with Mrs. Beckwith, returned home only Saturday.

Mr. Beckwith was born in Charleston, Mo., but had been identified with the banking business in Cairo for many years.  His wife is a sister of the late Dr. W. F. Grinstead, prominent physician and surgeon of Cairo.

ALBION—Julian Tait, a retired farmer, aged 62 years, committed suicide at his home in Albion last Saturday morning.

Using a revolver, he shot himself in the head, dying a few hours later.  The bullet entered the right eye, destroying it.

It is said that Mr. Tait was despondent over financial affairs and the failure of farming, he being a large land owner.

Prior to this act, Mr. Tait visited the office of Ben Mayne, paid the premium on his insurance policy and then went to the office of Judge Walters and made a will.  Returning home he almost immediately shot himself.  Mrs. Tait and a daughter were at home at the time.

Death of Friend

Mrs. Amelia King has been notified of the death of Father William J. O’Leary, S. J., 34, son of her friend, Mrs. Maggie O’Leary, of East St. Louis, in St. Mary’s hospital, St. Louis, Saturday, of typhoid fever.  Father O’Leary had been abroad continuing his studies and was ordained in Ireland.  From there he went to Rome where he became ill.  He was to have said his first mass in East St. Louis on Monday of this week.

Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks to those who so kindly and willingly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Nellie Wise and son, Edward


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 22 Aug 1930:
Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hogendobler Dies Monday

Ernest Calvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hogendobler, of Olmstead, passed away Monday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Mary’s hospital, Cairo, where he had been a patient for one week.

He was born at the same hospital on Aug. 3, 1929, and died Aug. 18, 1930, at the age of one year and fifteen days.  He is survived by his parents and four sisters.

Funeral services were held in the Olmstead Southern Methodist church Wednesday after noon, the pastor, Rev. Scott conducting the service.  Burial was in Thistlewood Cemetery, Mounds.

Former Cairo Pastor Dies in Paris, France

Rev. William P. Pearce, of Albion, Mich., a former pastor of the Cairo Baptist Church, died in Paris, France, recently.  Dr. Pearce was personally conducting a party of Americans on a tour of Europe as had been his custom each summer for many years.  His death came suddenly just at the close of the tour.  His body will be brought to his home.

Mrs. Walter Billingsley Dies Friday, August 15

Bertha Gertrude, wife of Walter Billingsley, died Friday evening, Aug. 15, at 5:30 o’clock at her home in this city following a week’s illness.

Bertha Gertrude Shore was born in Cairo, Ill., on Sept. 11, 1904 and died Aug. 15, 1930, at the age of 25 years and 11 months.  She was married to Walter Billingsley, February 1920.  To this union were born two children, Gleason, age 9, and Vilet, age 7 years.

Before passing away she surrendered all to her Christ.

Surviving her are her husband, two children, her mother, Mrs. Emma Shore, and two brothers, Curtis and Haskell Shore, of Chicago, Ill.

Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. H. B. Shoaff.  Interment was made in Cache Chapel Cemetery.

HERRIN—Two men were overcome and died in an unused coal mine near her today and two companions narrowly escaped death as a result of black damp.

Lee Goins and Early Sweeney, both of Carterville, died in the mine which they had entered to prepare for resumption of operation.

Orvall Hampton, owner of the mine, which is located on his farm in the southwest corner of Williamson County, and a man named Bloodworth, also were affected by the damp gas, but managed to escape.

Hampton and Bloodworth spread the alarm and a searching party went to the rescue of Goins and Sweeney.  Both men were dead, however, when reached.

GRAYVILLE—Rube Campbell, aged farmer of Wayne County, was seriously injured late Saturday night when he drove his automobile off of the gravel road at the Leach Bridge a short distance from Golden Gate and fell 35 feet to the bottom of the deep ditch.

Though no bones were broken, he is believed to have been injured internally.  Physicians, who have been attending him at his home seven miles west of Golden Gate, offer but slight hope for his recovery.
The accident was reported to have occurred at midnight.  The aged farmer was helpless near the wreck of his car until early Sunday morning when he was found by Mr. Leach and another man.  He had been catapulted through the top of the car after the force of the crash had thrown him against the steering wheel hard enough to break the spokes.  His chest and stomach were severely bruised.

It is thought Campbell might have attempted to commit suicide by wrecking his automobile as he had expressed the hope he would die before his wife, who had been suffering from the effects of a paralytic stroke since August 4.

Mrs. Campbell died Tuesday of this week of shock caused by her husband’s wreck, physicians said.  Funeral services will be held today.

A son, Ray Campbell, lives in this city.

(Ruben Campbell married Mrs. Julia A. Towels Robinson on 14 Aug 1888, in Wayne Co., Ill.  Her death certificate states Julia Ann Campbell was born 1 Feb 1855, in Illinois and died 12 Aug 1930, in Massidon, Wayne Co., Ill., and was buried in West 14 Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)

Harry Earle, who was called to Minneapolis, Minn., by the illness and death of Mrs. Earle’s mother, has returned home leaving Mrs. Earle for a longer visit.

Mr. and Mrs. George Schuler attended the funeral of their nephew, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hogendobler, in Olmstead Wednesday afternoon.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 22 Aug 1930:

Olmstead Child Dies in Cairo

             Ernest Calvin Hogendobler, age one year, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hogendobler, of Olmstead, Illinois, died at St. Mary’s Infirmary, Monday morning at 9 o’clock.  The little one had been a patient at the infirmary one week.

The child is survived by his parents and four sisters.  The body was taken to the family residence in Olmstead, where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon.  Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery by G. A. James, funeral director.

Mrs. W. Billingsly Passes Away

             Mrs. Walter Billingsly, age 25 years, passed away Friday evening at 5:30 o’clock at her home in Mounds, following a brief illness.  Mrs. Billingsley is survived by her husband, a son, 10, and a daughter, 8, besides her mother, who was with her at the time of her death.

             Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Methodist Church in Mounds, the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Shoaff, officiating.  Burial was made in the cemetery near Ullin.

             (A marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery near Ullin reads:  Bertha Gertrude Billingsly 1904-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 5 Sep 1930:

Former Local Lady Passes Away in West

             Word was received in this community Sunday of the sudden death of Mrs. Mary Barnett, wife of Henry Barnett, who passed away Sunday at her home in Santa Ana, Calif., at 11 a.m.  Mrs. Barnett suffered a stroke of apoplexy. She was formerly Miss Mary Mangold, of this vicinity.  Mr. and Mrs. Barnett left Pulaski County several years ago and located in Huntington Beach, Calif., later moving to Santa Ana, Calif., to make their home.  She was a granddaughter of the late B. F. Mason, a prominent Pulaski County farmer.  She was born and reared in this county and was 57 years of age.

             Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her passing, one son, Villy, age 12, a brother, Ben Mangold, of Marianna, Ark., and several aunts and uncles.  She was a niece of Mrs. S. A. Steers, William and Oscar Mason, and also a niece of the late Hugh Mason.  She also leaves a number of more distant relatives in the county.

             Funeral services were held at Santa Ana Tuesday.  Mrs. Barnett has many friends in this community who regret to learn of her death.

             (Thomas E. Mangold married Sarah C. Mason on 1 Jan 1873, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Stephen A. Steers, 35, born in Pulaski Co., Ill., son of Samuel Steers and Mary A. McClelland, married Mary E. Mason, 25, born in America, Ill., daughter of B. F. Mason and Elizabeth Campbell, on 10 Mar 1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 5 Sep 1930:
Word has been received here (Villa Ridge) of the death of Mrs. Henry Barnett, of Santa Ana, Cal., formerly Miss Mary Mangold, of this place, which occurred Sunday at her home due to an apoplectic stroke.  She leaves many relatives and friends in this community who are saddened by the news.

CAMPBELL HILL—An inquest for one of the strangest deaths on record during his 20 years’ experience as coroner was held yesterday by Dr. W. S. Forshee, coroner, who said today that a jury found that Norman Hussman, 18-year-old Campbell Hill farmer boy, was gassed to death by fumes from chopped green corn, packed into an old cistern which was being used as a silo.  The corn had been placed into the cistern which was dry due to the drouth ___ days ago closed up.  Youis___ man jumped into the cistern which filled with silage to prepare filling it up with the cut corn and was overcome at once and Coroner Forshee said he did not ____ minutes, dying before his ____ could get a ladder into the deep cistern.


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 12 Sep 1930:

In Memoriam

In living memory of Melvin Wiedemann who departed this life one year ago Sept. 9, 1929.
Sadly missed by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wiedemann, Mounds, Ill.

Explosion near Mound City Kills Three Men
Three Others Injured from Blast on U. S. Government Dredgeboat Barge

One man was killed instantly, two others were fatally injured and three more suffered serious burns and injuries as the result of an explosion Sunday afternoon at 1:25 o’clock when oil on a flatboat tied to the government dredgeboat Tabor ignited.  An acetylene torch was in use on the boat and the supposition is that this caused the ignition of gasses which resulted in the explosion.

Jessie Doyle Hart, 38, of McKenzie, Tenn., was killed instantly, Capt. David Dogan, 49, Memphis, Tenn., and William I. Smith, 47, of Mound City, died at the Cairo hospital early Monday morning.

The injured are Grandville Metcalf, Grand Chain, James Hall, Memphis, Tenn., both badly burned, and Charles Alley, Golconda, ribs broken from fall.

Captain Dogan showed great courage according to other members of the crew.  With his eyes blinded and the flesh literally failing from his arms he stood and issued orders to his mend in their endeavors to put out the fire.

The oil was in different compartments and the flames were fed gradually causing a spiral column of smoke resembling the funnel shaped cloud of a tornado but with a sheet of flames in the center.  This spectacular sight was visible for many hours.

The oil boat was destroyed and the dredgeboat Tabor was badly damaged.  Some 2,000 barrels of oil was burned.

Father of Mrs. Albert Nolte Drops Dead Tuesday Night

John Coonrod, a fisherman, age 59, dropped dead at 9 o’clock Tuesday night in front of his home near Bar beach above Mound City on the Ohio River.

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Albert Nolte, of this city, Mrs. Perry Phillips, of Vevay, Ind., and Mrs. F. McKinney, of Bluford; two sons, Charles and John, Jr., of Mound City.

(John H. Coonrod married Dora Bell on 8 Feb 1892, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His death certificate states that John Henry Coonrod, fisherman, was born 10 Jul 1871, in Illinois, the son of Henry Coonrod, husband was Dora Coonrod, died 9 Sep 1930, in Road District 6, Pulaski Co., Ill., and was buried in Spencer Heights Cemetery. His marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds reads:  Dora Coonrod 1877-1955 John Coonrod 1871-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 12 Sep 1930:

John Coonrod Drops Dead Tuesday Night

             John Henry Coonrod, age 59 years, dropped dead in front of his home north of Mound City, about 9 o’clock Tuesday night.  Mr. Coonrod, who is a fisherman, lived with his family near what is known as Bar Beach, a swimming resort.  During the summer he had charged a small fee for the use of the beach for swimming parties.  Several cars of Cairo people had passed down to the beach and upon their return found the beach blocked.  When the party arrived at the obstacles, they were met by Mr. Coonrod and the fees collected.  It was during the argument with these parties that Mr. Coonrod became excited and after the cars had passed on it was said he uttered the words, “Catch me Johnnie, I’m falling.”  These words were called to his son, who with his mother was sitting on the front porch of their home.  Johnnie rushed to Mound City to Atherton’s grocery on North Main Street, with the news of his father’s death.

             A heart attack was believed to be the cause of his death, as he had suffered from this malady some time.

             Surviving Mr. Coonrod are his widow, Mrs. Dora Coonrod; three daughters, Mrs. Perry Phillips, of Vevay, Ind., Mrs. F. S. McKinney, of Bluford, Illinois, and Mrs. Al Nolte, of Mounds; two sons, Charles and John Jr., both of this city, and other relatives and many friends.

             Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 1:30 o’clock at the residence north of Mound City.  Interment will be at Mounds.  G. A. James is the funeral director.

Three Perish in Explosion Sunday

Worst River Tragedy to Happen Near Here in Many Years

             The worst river tragedy to happen near here in many years took place Sunday at 1:25 p.m., when an oil lighter from which fuel oil was being pumped aboard the dredge Taber, blew up, and three were burned to death.  Death was not immediate, but took place in the following hours.

             The dead are:  Captain David Q. Dogan, of the Taber, age 47, and residing in Memphis.  Dogan displayed rare courage, for burned over his entire body, save for two hands about his wrists and where his shoes protected him, he issued orders as he left the boat to extinguish the fire.

             William I. Smith, Memphis, 42 years of age, third engineer.

             Doyle Hart, of Memphis, 34 years, assistant engineer.

             The injured are James Hall, of Memphis, a striker, and Granville Metcalf, of Grand Chain.  Metcalf was in a serious condition the first of the week, but is now reported to be recovering.  Charles Alley of the boat’s crew was knocked off the boat by the fire hose and suffered a couple of broken ribs.

The lighter contained some 50,000 gallons of oil.  The top of the compartments containing the oil has a screen across it, but it allows the gas from the oil to escape.  An acetylene torch was being used on the Taber and near the lighter.  It is the presumption that a drop of the molten metal blew across 10 or 15 feet and ignited the gas and instantly there was a terrific explosion that had in it the tearing and dredging sound as the compartment ripped open and oil was blown over those standing anywhere near.

Hall and Metcalf were operating the torch and Capt. Dogan, Smith and Hart were standing nearby.  Perhaps being standing caused more oil to spray on them.  Smith said that he ran towards the flames and followed the flash and boom and was burned worse.

Hart was instantly covered with flames and died immediately while Smith and Dogan became flaming torches from whom clothes were torn by members of the crew in an effort to save them.  The men were burned almost completely over.  Even one of the eyes of Capt. Dogan was seared.

Stripped of their clothes, blackened, burned and cooked, the men were rushed to the hospital at Cairo.  Capt. H. G. Locke, who saw the explosion from a distance, took Smith, Dogan and Hall and George Kinslowe, inspector on the C. B. Harris took Metcalf.  Death came to relieve the sufferings of two very soon.

The body of Hart lay on the dredge and was identified and claimed by his brother-in-law, Leonard Hines.

The bodies are prepared for burial by G. A. James and shipped to Memphis where a double funeral was held for Hart and Smith Wednesday.

The funeral of Capt. Drogan was Tuesday morning at Memphis.

The government is conducting an investigation in order to fix responsibility or cause of the accident.

DEPUTY SHERIFF IN ALEXANDER COUNTY KILLED

             Herbert Coryell, deputy sheriff in Alexander County, was shot and killed late Thursday afternoon of last week while raiding a still near Sandusky, which was run by Minus Dunning.  Dunning is officially charged with the shooting.

             Coryell who, it seems, at one time was convicted of violating liquor laws, had been in a number of raids since he had been made deputy sheriff.  He, in company with Constable Brown, started to raid a still.  When near the still, Dunning is said to have raised from behind a stump and opened fire with a rifle.  Coryell returned the fire, and Dunning fled.  In returning the fire, William Bryant, 18, who was tending the still, according to all reports, was wounded in the leg.

             Dunning surrendered himself to officers later and is held in jail.  Bryant will doubtless have some charge lodged against him.  He first told that he shot Coryell, but changed when it was apparent the deputy would die.  The deputy stated before he died that Dunning shot him.

             (His marker in Delta Cemetery reads:  Herbert Coryell Born Nov. 15, 1884 Died Sept. 4, 1940 Leoma Coryell Born 8 Sep 1888 Died Oct. 18, 1964.—Darrel Dexter)

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 19 Sep 1930:
Local Man Burned to Death in Accident
Efforts to Remove Occupant from the Burning Wreck Were Futile

One of the most horrible tragedies which has ever occurred in this vicinity happened Tuesday evening about 7 o’clock when the Ford car which was owned and driven by Everett Bankson of Olmstead collided with a freight car just south of the subway on Sycamore Street near Cairo.  Wayne Johnson, who was riding with Bankson, was burned to death while bystanders were unable to assist.  Bankson narrowly escaped death by climbing through one of the windows.  When he discovered he could not pull Johnson out of the burning car, he became panic stricken and ran to the home of his sister, Mrs. Lawrence Bunch, of 1415 Sycamore St., Cairo, a distance of a quarter of a mile and reported the accident.

It is supposed that Johnson was instantly killed by the collision or at least knocked unconscious.  It is thought that if he had been alive or conscious, he would have made some effort to get out of the burning car, which became a roaring furnace as soon as the gas tank which is in front of the car almost directly over the engine, became ignited.  Cairo fire companies No. 1 and 2 were rushed to the scene of the accident, but were unable to do anything.  Johnson’s body could be seen through the flames.  It remained in a sitting posture until a deputy coroner arrived at the wreckage and removed it to the undertaking establishment of E. A. Burke in Cairo.

Bankson claimed he did not see the freight car until the instant it struck the side of his machine on which Johnson was seated.  He was driving south as the train crew was switching on the crossing south of the subway.  The train crew claimed to have had a signal, but Bankson said if there was a signal, he failed to see it.

Bankson is an insurance agent and was on his way to Cairo to try to get work for Johnson with the Washington Fidelity National Insurance Co., with whom Bankson is employed.  They had previously made a trip to Ullin to see Mr. Sichling, who was connected with this company as manager and it was found he was in Cairo and it was while they were en route there that the tragedy occurred.

Johnson is well known in this vicinity, having been born and reared in Mound City.  He was the son of Mrs. Edith Johnson and the late Sid Johnson.  His mother, who formerly resided in Mound City, has been located in Chicago for the past several years.  Besides his mother, he is survived by two aunts, Mrs. A. W. Mathis, of America, and Mrs. O. A. Burdick, of Momence, Illinois, and several other relatives and a large circle of friends, who deeply sympathize with the bereaved mother and family.  Wayne was well liked by all who knew him.  Possessing a jolly, care-free disposition, he quickly made friends.  Mr. Bankson is a cousin of Imon and Mannon Bankson of this city.

The body was brought to Mound City Thursday afternoon and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker on Main Street.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Friday) at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Shuart officiating.  Casket bearers will be intimate friends of the deceased and are as follows:  Sam Poindexter, John Curren, Robert Baldwin, Harry Dalton, Joe Huckleberry, W. F. Davis, Dan O’Sullivan, and Albert Boekenkamp.  Interment will be made in Beech Grove Cemetery.  E. A. Burke, of Cairo, will direct the funeral.
 
Sister of Local Man Killed in Accident

Mr. Arthur Nelson received a message Monday stating that his sister, Miss Dora Nelson, 25, had been struck by an automobile while alighting from a street car and was knocked unconscious, passing away about two hours following the accident.  The accident occurred in St. Louis.  She was in the safety zone when she was struck.  Mr. Nelson, upon receiving the message, left immediately for St. Louis, returning to his home in this city Tuesday morning.  Tuesday evening, he, with his family, left for St. Louis, where they attended the funeral, which was held there Wednesday afternoon.  She was an only sister, there being three boys and only one girl in the family.
 
Villa Ridge Lady Passes Away While on Visit

Mrs. Mary M. Spaulding, of Villa Ridge, passed away Friday morning at the home of her cousin in Hebron, Illinois, where she was visiting.  Mrs. Spaulding was greatly beloved by all throughout the community in which she had lived for so many years.  She was a woman of fine Christian character and was very active in the affairs of the community.  When she became critically ill, her sons, William and Robert, of Villa Ridge, were summoned to her bedside.

The Spaulding family is one of the best known in Pulaski County.  Besides her sons, Mrs. Spaulding leaves to mourn her passing five grandchildren, several cousins and other relatives.  She was born in Ripon, Wis.  Her husband preceded her in death a number of years ago.  Funeral services were held at the residence at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon.  The Rev. Enlow, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiated.  Interment was made in the Cobden Cemetery.  G. A. James, of Mound City, was the funeral director.

(Herbert E. Spaulding married Mary M. Limbert on 8 Jan 1872, in Alexander Co., Ill.  A marker in Cobden Cemetery reads:  John Limbert Born Feb. 22, 1817 Died April 18, 1895 Sarah A. Limbert his wife Born Aug. 27, 1826 Died June 2, 1910 Emma J. dau. of John & Sarah A. Limbert Born Oct. 9, 1846 Died Aug. 15, 1866 Nettie A. dau. of John & Sarah A. Limbert Born June 29, 1857 Died Aug. 2, 1877 H. E. Spaulding Born Nov. 23, 1837 Died Dec. 22, 1911 Mary M. Spaulding his wife Born Nov. 25, 1850 Died Sept. 12, 1930 Herbert C. Spaulding Born March 16, 1947 Died March 18, 1947 Herbert M. grandson of  H. E. & Mary M. Spaulding Born July 30, 1905 Died Nov. 2, 1918 Mary Spaulding granddaughter of H. E. & Mary M. Spaulding Born June 30, 1912 Died Dec. 7, 1913.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Fourth Victim of Explosion Dies

Granville Metcalf, age 40 years, of Grand Chain, who was injured Sunday in an explosion of an oil barge which was lashed to the side to the government dredge boat, H. S. Taber, passed away at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon.  Metcalf was the fourth victim to die from burns which he received in the explosion.  Captain David Dogan, who was in command of the Taber, and William Smith, third engineer, were burned so badly by the explosion that they died the morning after the accident.  Doyle Hart, first assistant engineer, was killed outright.  James Hall, striker, was seriously burned, but it is thought he will recover.  The body of Mr. Metcalf was taken to the undertaking establishment of G. Hartwell of Mounds, where it was prepared for burial.

Funeral services will be held at Grand Chain Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church and burial will be in the Grand Chain Cemetery.

There survives, besides the parents, his wife, three small children, two boys and one girl, seven brothers and sisters.  He has two married sisters and five brothers, some of whom are away and will not be able to return.

He was 41 years of age had he lived until today.
             (His death certificate states Grandvil C. Metcalf was born 19 Sep 1889, in Grand Chain, Ill., the son of N. G. Metcalf, born in Hilman Rolling Mill, Ky., and Elle Miller, born in Crab Orchard, Ill., and died 18 Sep 1930, in Cairo, Ill.  N. G. Metcalf married Martha Ella Miller on 13 Dec 1888, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Grandvil Metcalf Born Sept. 19, 1889 Died Sept. 18, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Infant Passes Away at Home in Mounds

Mary Ellen, 1-day old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Unger, of Mounds, passed away at the home of her parents, Monday afternoon.  Burial was made at Mounds at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning.
 
A message was received by Ray Varner, of this city, stating that a cousin had been killed in an automobile accident.  Mr. Varner and family left immediately upon receipt of the message for St. Louis to attend the funeral.
 
School was dismissed here (America) Wednesday morning until Friday on account of the death of Mr. Wayne Johnson, a cousin of Miss Helen Mathis. 

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 19 Sep 1930:

Death of Mrs. Mary M. Spaulding Saddens Community

Mrs. Mary M. Spaulding, of Villa Ridge, passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 1930, at the home of relatives in Hebron, Ill., while on a visit there.

Mary Margaret Limbert was born near Wautoma, Wis., Nov. 25, 1850.  At her death her age was 79 years, 9 months and 18 days.

During her childhood her parents moved to Cobden, Ill., and from there to Cairo.

She was married to Herbert E. Spaulding in 1872.  In 1883 she moved to Villa Ridge, where she has since resided.

Surviving Mrs. Spaulding are two sons, Robert L. and William H. Spaulding, both of Villa Ridge; five grandchildren, John, Janette, Joseph, William Jr., and Mary E. Spaulding, all of Villa Ridge.

To know “Mamma Mary” was she was affectionately called, was to love her and her passing has saddened many hearts.

Funeral services were held at the family residence Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. C. E. Enlow, pastor of the Villa Ridge Community Church.  A large concourse of friends paid their last tribute to this beloved woman.

Interment was made in the Cobden Cemetery.

Miss Elizabeth Kessinger, of Litchfield, was held in Cairo Sunday night on a charge of manslaughter.  

Her car struck a wagon and team near Portageville, Mo., fatally injuring Mrs. Joel Dyer.  She fled from the scene and was overtaken after she had crossed the Cairo Bridge into Illinois.

McLEANSBORO—Mrs. Lena Dee Carson, age 38, wife of Walter E. Carson, a farmer residing southwest of McLeansboro, shot and killed herself with a revolver at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Williams, in this city., Thursday afternoon of last week about 4 o’clock.  The bullet from the revolver pierced her heart and death occurred instantly.

The incident occurred on her thirty-eighth birthday and she was spending the day with her mother.  That the deceased had planned to take her life on this day was evident from the fact that she had earlier in the day written and mailed a letter to Coroner Edwin T. Jones, announcing her intentions.  In this letter she made all funeral arrangements, selecting the pallbearers and the undertaker.  In concluding the letter, Mrs. Carson said:  “People think I am crazy, but I am not.  I have borne all that I can bear and am only taking the easiest way out.”

The letter was supposedly written shortly after the noon hour and was mailed with a city carrier.  It was received by Coroner Edwin Jones, who immediately took the  matter up with State’s Attorney George W. Hogan, but before any action could be taken, a telephone call announced she had shot and kill herself.


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 26 Sep 1930:
MOTHER OF J. H. FRASER DIES IN OHIO

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Frazer were called to Springfield, Ohio Thursday, Sept. 18, by the death of Mr. Fraser’s mother, Mrs. Fanny Fraser, age 79.

Mrs. Fraser was the widow of the late Rev. G. W. Fraser, who was a former pastor of the Lutheran Church in Dongola, Ill.

Pioneer Resident of Villa Ridge Dies in St. Louis

James A. Wright, long a resident of Villa Ridge, died Sunday, Sept. 21, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Finley, in St. Louis, at the advanced age of 82 years, 5 months and 25 days.

Mr. Wright was born near Villa Ridge March 26, 1848, and spent practically all of his life there.  He is survived by two brothers, Harry Wright, of Villa Ridge, who lives in the old Wright homestead there; Watson Wright, of San Bernardino, Cal., and five daughters, Mrs. Lottie Johnson, Mrs. Dora McDonald, and Mrs. Lily Finley, all of St. Louis; Mrs. Emma Wilson, of East St. Louis, and Mrs. Della Lowery, of Chicago.  He also leaves three sons, J. A. Wright, Jr., of St. Louis, C. A. Wright, of Dupo, Ill., and J. F. Wright, of Villa Ridge.

Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church of this city Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. T. C. Ury officiating.  Burial was sin Thistlewood Cemetery with undertaker G. A. James in charge.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lingenfelter and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and children were called to Mt. Vernon Sunday on account of the death of the former’s brother, Joe Lingenfelter.  (Ullin)

Among those from here (America) who attended the funeral, of Wayne Johnson in Mound City Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brelsford, Mrs. Walter Schnaare, Mrs. Walter Jackson and Miss Edna Jackson.
 

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 26 Sep 1930:
Thomas O’Kane Died Suddenly in Cairo

Thomas O’Kane, printer, of Cairo, died suddenly at his home Wednesday night at 10 o’clock.  He had complained for several days of a headache and on that night went to bed early, complaining of not feeling well.  Cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of death.

Mr. O’Kane was known in the Enterprise office, having worked for the paper and lent his hand a number of times in cases of need.  A big, bluff, good-hearted Irishman, to know him was to like him, and his death at the age of 38 is sad to chronicle.

The funeral will be Saturday morning.  A widow and one son survives.

(His death certificate states that Thomas Aloyisus O’Kane was born 9 May 1892, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of James A. O’Kane, born in Ireland, and Margaret Kelly, born in Davenport, Iowa, husband of Beatrice O’Kane, died 24 Sep 1930, in Cairo, Ill., and was buried in Villa Ridge cemetery.  His marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  Thomas O’Kane Born May 9, 1892 Died Sept. 24, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
CALLED TO INDIANA WHEN BROTHER DROWNS

Mrs. Will Ogden, wife of one of the bosses of the construction company north of here on the road, received a telegram Tuesday afternoon announcing the death by drowning of her older brother, Lon Meek, at Shelbyville, Ind.  He was drowned while fishing and no particulars were given.  Mr. and Mrs. Ogden left that night for Shelbyville.

To those staying at the St. Charles, this numbers the sixth tragedy in a little over two weeks.  The death of the four men on the barge was appalling, which was followed by the tragedy of last week.  The third came when Mrs. Ogden’s brother drowned.
 
James A. Wright Dies in St. Louis

James A. Wright, age 82 years, a former resident of Villa Ridge, passed away Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Finley, in St. Louis.  Mr. Wright was born near Villa Ridge March 26, 1848, and spent practically all of his life there.  He was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the county.

Surviving Mr. Wright are five daughters, Mrs. Lottie Johnson, Mrs. Dora McDonald, and Mrs. Lily Finley, all of St. Louis; Mrs. Emma Wilson, of East St. Louis, and Mrs. Della Lowery, of Chicago. 

Three sons, J. A. Wright, Jr., of St. Louis; C. A. Wright, of Dupo, Ill.; and J. F. Wright, of Villa Ridge.  He also leaves two brothers, Harry Wright, of Villa Ridge, who resides on the old Wright homestead and Watson Wright, of San Bernardino, Calif.  The body arrived in Mounds Monday night and was taken to the undertaking establishment of G. A. James in Mounds, where it remained until Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock when it was removed to the Baptist church and funeral services held.  Rev. Urey officiated.

             Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery.  The casket bearers were nephews of the deceased.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

(James A. Wright married Laurie E. Parker on 24 Mar 1870, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  T. W. Finley, 28, born in Mound City, son of James W. Finley and D. E. Braden, married Lillie M. Wright, 24, of Beechwood, born in Villa Ridge, daughter of James Wright and Laura Parker, on 2 Dec 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
MAN MURDERED AND THROWN FROM TRAIN

Arthur Raymond Drennan, aged 24 years, from Paducah, Ky., was shot and thrown from a fast freight train Wednesday about 11:00 o’clock a.m.  The body was found in Tunnel No. 3 about four miles north of Reevesville, Ill., by a work train crew that were working near and in the tunnel.

Coroner Toyce L. Bridges was called and went to Reevesville, where the body had been brought by the crew of men at work in the vicinity where the body was found.  Upon an examination it was found that he had been shot in the head, just over the left temple, a small hole, about the size that would have been made by a .32 caliber ball, and what appeared to be powder burns about the wound.  Upon washing the wound, the powder burns showed up and was conclusive evidence that he had been shot.  There were only a few other bruises about the face, a bruise on the hip and a gash on the chin.

The operator at Reevesville cooperating with the officers got in communication with points north of Reevesville and learned that a conductor on a freight train had been cut and beaten earlier in the morning near Effingham and that the authorities at Bluford went through the train in search of parties that might have been implicated in this matter.  It was learned that two negroes and a white man was taken from the train and questioned.  The white man fitted the description of the dead man.  They were later released by the officers at Bluford and were last seen going back toward the yard as if waiting to board another freight.  It was said by the officers at Bluford that the two negroes were brothers.  They were not searched at Bluford.

The crew working north of the tunnel saw two negroes on a flat car, that was loaded by a large fly wheel, the shaft of which extended the length of the car.  At Reevesville, two negroes that fitted the description given of those questioned at Bluford got off this freight and inquired if this train went to Paducah and the distance, but no white man made his appearance.—Vienna Times
 

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 3 Oct 1930:
PULASKI COUNTY RESIDENT DIES MONDAY

John F. Bryant, age 75 years, passed away at his farm home near Mounds, Monday afternoon, following an illness of nine weeks.  Mr. Bryant was one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Pulaski County.  He had been a farmer in this community for many years, but had retired from active farming several years ago.  He is survived by his widow and one brother, James Bryant, of Unity. 

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at Shiloh Church, west of Villa Ridge.  Interment was made in the Shiloh Cemetery.  Hartwell and son of Mounds directed the funeral.

(John Bryant married Lina McRay on 26 Feb 1889, in Alexander Co., Ill.  His death certificate states that John F. Bryant was born 5 Jun 1855, in Grand Tower, Ill., the son of Wash Bryant and husband of Lina Bryant, died 29 Sep 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
KILLED WHEN CAR TURNS OVER NEAR GRAND CHAIN

Returning from a railroad camp where they had been seeking work on Monday, Sam McClintock, colored, was killed and O. C. Ward and another colored man injured when the car in which they were riding turned over.  McClintock was instantly killed.  The accident happened near Grand Chain.
 
Mrs. Walter Wright is in East St. Louis at the bedside of her father, Martin Heater, who is seriously ill in a hospital there on account of his age, 80 years.  His recovery is considered doubtful.  (Wetaug)

(Martin Heater recovered and died 21 Jun 1938.—Darrel Dexter)
 
The high school was dismissed Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral for Forrest Griffith held at Belknap, whose death occurred at St. Mary’s Infirmary after an operation for appendicitis.  Rev. Shelton officiated at the funeral.  Forest was a member of the junior class and was highly esteemed by his class and school mates.  The students of the high school gave a beautiful floral offering.  (Karnak)
 
Robert Isom died at his home in Moscow, Sept. 25, after several days’ illness of dropsy.  Mr. Isom leaves to mourn a wife and four sons and two daughters.  Mr. Isom embraced faith in Christ and had the blessed assurance of a home in heaven.  Rev. Troutman preached his funeral.  He was buried in the Moscow Cemetery.  Quite a number from here (Perks) attended the funeral, as he was once a resident of Perks.

(Robert Isom, 26, of Moscow, Ill., born in Jefferson Co., Ill., son of John R. Isom and Mary B. Place, married Almeda Austin, 19, born in Moscow, Ill., daughter of Hedrick Austin and Haneran Adams, on 12 Mar 1889, in Union Co., Ill.  Robert Isom married 2^nd Mary R. Ragsdale on 8 Jan 1893, in Union Co., Ill.  John R. Isom married Mary Brooks Place on 4 Nov 1849, in Jefferson Co., Ill.  His marker in Moscow Cemetery reads:  Robert Isom Born Feb. 4, 1863 Died Feb. 25, 1930 Mary R. Isom his wife Born Jan. 10, 1874.—Darrel Dexter)
 

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 3 Oct 1930:
FARMER WEST OF TOWN DIES MONDAY

John F. Bryant died at his home west of town Monday afternoon following an illness of nine weeks.  He was 75 years old.

Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife, who is an invalid suffering from paralysis and one brother, James Bryant, of Unity.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Shiloh Church with interment it the Shiloh Cemetery, Hartwell and Sours directing the funeral.

Funeral services for Thomas O’Kane of the printing firm of Walker, O’Kane, Cairo, who died at the age of 38 after a five hours’ illness were held Saturday.  The large funeral cortege passed through Mounds en route to Calvary Cemetery, Villa Ridge, where interment was made.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gunn, daughter Agnes and son George attended the funeral of Mrs. Hannah Grammar in Belleville Sunday.  Mrs. Grammar was a sister of Mr. Gunn.  (Villa Ridge)

Mr. and Mrs. L. Lingenfelter and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown have returned to their homes having been called to Mt. Vernon on account of the serious illness and death of the former’s brother, Joe Lingenfelter.  (Ullin)


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 10 Oct 1930:
Brother of Mrs. O. L. McBride Killed in Auto Accident

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. McBride of Villa Ridge were called to Lawrenceville, Ill., Sunday morning by the sad news that Emmet Perkins, brother of Mrs. McBride had been killed in an automobile accident about nine o’clock Saturday night.  Mr. Perkins leaves a widow and three children.

Mrs. J. B. Cummins Dies Sunday in Marissa

Mrs. J. B. Cummins, wife of Rev. J. B. Cummins, a former pastor of the Methodist Church of Mound City, died at their home in Marissa following among illness.  Funeral services were held in Marissa and interment was made at Enfield, Ill.

Rodney England Killed in Highway Accident
Knocked from Running Board of Car by Truck which Failed to Stop

Another fatal accident was added to the large number that have occurred between here and Cairo when Rodney England, 19 year-old son of County Commissioner R. W. England, and Mrs. England of this city, was knocked form the running board of his father’s Chrysler car Tuesday night, October 7 and fatally injured.

The accident occurred at about 9 o’clock on the S curve on Route 2 just this side of the wye as the young man and another young man, Roosevelt Ingram, both colored, were going south on their way to Cairo.  Young England was driving and stopped the car presumably to examine the tires.  He stepped on the running board toward the center of the road.  A huge truck passed and Ingram, hearing a thud, got out of the car and went around to the center of the highway where he found England lying unconscious on the pavement.  The injured boy was heavy and Ingram had to flag a passing car to get help to lift him into the car.  He then took England, still unconscious, to the hospital in Cairo and returned to this city for the boy’s father.

Rodney died at 10:30 o’clock never having regained consciousness.  His right arm, right jaw and the right side of his head showed that some heavy impact had hit him squarely on that side.  The right side of his skull was fractured.

The truck passed on.  Rumor had it yesterday evening that the truck and river had been located but of that we have no definite information.

Rodney England was born June 25, 1911, and was in his nineteenth year.  He was a graduate of Douglass High school Class of ‘29 and attended the Carbondale Normal last year.

Surviving him are his parents, two brothers, Lois and Wardell, of Mounds, two sisters, Mrs. Violet Sommers, of Mounds and Mrs. Gladys McGee, of Mound City.  This was the fourth death in Mr. England’s family in as many months.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, the Rev. W. L. Armond officiating.  Interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery.

CARBONDALE—Dr. H. C. Mitchell, for 40 years  practicing physician and surgeon in Carbondale, and for several years division surgeon for the Illinois Central, died in a Jacksonville hospital about 6 o’clock last evening.

Death ended a valiant fight by the 74-year-old physician who succumbed to successive attacks of apoplexy, the first stroke of which came about three years ago when he was on a vacation and playing golf at Hot Springs, Ark.  Since that time he suffered other strokes, growing weaker and infirm.

Great sympathy goes out to the bereaved widow who suffered a double bereavement yesterday in the early morning, of her only brother, Sam H. Goodall, and then in the evening of her husband.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. McBride were called to Hillsboro early Sunday morning by the death of the latter’s brother, which occurred from an automobile accident.   (Villa Ridge)

COBDEN—J. H. Taylor, high school instructor, was called to his home in Owensboro, Ky., last Friday to the bedside of his brother, Herman W. Taylor, who was found in serious physical condition Thursday night after having been missing from his home for four days.  He died at an Owensboro hospital Sunday from the effects of the exposure.

It is thought that the mental strain involved in his work as deputy county clerk caused Taylor to become mentally unbalanced.  He was found lying exhausted in an orchard about eight miles from his home, after apparently having spent four days in the open.  He was fifty years old.

COLORED WOMAN DIES AT SISTER’S HOME

Mrs. Floda Walters, colored, died Tuesday at the home of her sister in DuQuoin.  She leaves one son, Landon Walters.  The family had lived on the E. G. Britton farm for ten years or more.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Bethel Church west of this city.

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for their expressions of sympathy over the loss of our son and brother, Rodney England.  Your many acts of kindness will always be held in grateful remembrance.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. England and family

 
The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 10 Oct 1930:
BROTHER OF VILLA RIDGE WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Word has been received of the death of Emmet Perkins, brother of Mrs. O. L. McBride, of Villa Ridge.  Mr. Perkins was killed in an automobile accident at Lawrenceville, Ill., about 9 o’clock Saturday night.  The news of the accident was received by Mr. and Mrs. McBride Sunday morning.  Mr. Perkins was well known in this community as he and his family had visited in Villa Ridge on several occasions. 

He is survived by his widow and three children, besides his sister and several other relatives.
 
MRS. J. B. CUMMINS DIES AT HOME AT MARISSA

Mrs. J. B. Cummins, wife of Rev. J. B. Cummins, formerly pastor of the First M. E. Church in this city, passed away at her home in Marissa, Ill., Sunday afternoon.  Mrs. Cummins had been in failing health for several years.  Rev. Cummins came to Mound City about 1920 and was pastor of the First M. E. Church here for three years.  They left here in 1923 for Signal Hill, Ill., where they remained for several years, later going to Marissa where they have since resided.  Rev. Cummins visited in this city recently and at that time he said that the condition of Mrs. Cummins was apparently no worse than when they lived here.  She was able to attend the Southern Illinois M. E. Conference, which was held two weeks ago at Lawrenceville.  She became suddenly worse just a few days before her death.  She was a woman of wonderful personality and a beautiful Christian character and so far as her health would permit, was a great help to her husband in his work.  Besides her husband, Rev. Cummins, Mrs. Cummins leaves a sister, Miss Kirk, who made her home with them for several years.  Funeral services were held at Marissa Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Ressho Robertson, pastor of the First M. E. Church at Belleville, officiating.  The remains were taken to Enfield, Ill., Tuesday evening and on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock another service was held and interment was made in the Enfield Cemetery.

(James B. Cummins married Emma Kirk on 5 Oct 1892, in White Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
WOMAN STABS ANOTHER TO DEATH IN CAIRO

Sadie May Wilson, 19, was exonerated by a coroner’s jury on Wednesday from stabbing to death Rosanna Newman, also colored, on Monday night.  The two women fought over a man and in the fight Rosanna was the aggressor, drawing the knife.  The fight continued until Sadie stabbed her through the jugular vein in the neck.  Sadie was cut in numerous places.
 
Inquest Over Rodney England Today at Cairo

The inquest over the death of Rodney England, colored, of Mounds, son of “Rome” England, one of the county commissioners, is in progress today at Cairo.  England, a youth of 19, was struck Tuesday night not far from the Y between here and Mounds, presumably by a truck and died later in Cairo.

Not all is explained by any means, for England was with Roosevelt Ingram, about 22 years of age, and from his story, England had stopped the car, and gotten out on the driver’s side, which would be towards the center of the road, for the car was going south and he was struck by a truck and his skull crushed in.  He died later without regaining consciousness.

There are no marks indicating that the truck rolled him or knocked him down, for there is the one wound and no more.  Since the truck is presumed to have passed on, the story comes to a halt while officers are searching for the truck and driver to locate him.  The truck was going north and was loaded with either cattle or hogs, according to some people who noted the cars passing about that time.

With the driver and truck unfound, the investigation is temporarily halted.  What many cannot understand is that if a beam or the side of the truck struck England so horribly in the head as to break the skull, why did it not hurl him to the pavement or roll him against his own car, bruising and battering him.  As it was, he was in front and to one side of his car, crumpled on the pavement, in a position or condition more like he had been struck with a heavy weapon.
 
AGED COLORED CITIZEN DIES SATURDAY

Alabama Turner, one of the most highly respected and best known colored citizens of this city, passed away at her home on North First Street Saturday morning following an illness of several weeks.  She was 62 years of age and had resided in this city for more than 35 years.  She was quite well known among the white population of this city, having been employed in many homes during her residence here.  She was trustworthy and industrious.  She was a member of the Daughters of the Tabernacle, a prominent organization with the colored women of this city.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment in Thistlewood Cemetery at Mounds.  G. A. James was the undertaker in charge.

(Her death certificate states that Alabama Turner was born in 1868 in Mississippi, the wife of Cap Turner, died 4 Oct 1930, in Mound City, Ill., and was buried in Thistlewood Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
 

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 17 Oct 1930:
PULASKI PHYSICIAN DIES AT HOME OF RELATIVE IN CAIRO

Dr. Charles Hart, age 58 years, of Pulaski, Ill., passed away Sunday morning at 6 o’clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Miss Nora Galvin, 2500 Poplar Street, Cairo, Ill.

Dr. Hart came to Cairo two weeks ago when his illness of about one year became serious.  He was born and reared in Cairo and had resided in Pulaski for the past eleven years.  He was a graduate of the Physicians and Surgeons College, St. Louis.

Dr. Hart was well known in this community and had many friends who will regret to learn of his death.  He is survived by his widow, a niece, Mrs. W. E. Williams, of Cairo, and two sisters-in-law, Miss Nora Galvin and Miss Bea Galvin, of Cairo.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at St. Patrick’s Church in Cairo, with Father Bernard Pender officiating.  Immediately following the services at the church the cortege moved by automobile to Villa Ridge, where interment was made in Calvary Cemetery.  Karcher Brothers directed the funeral.

(His marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  Charles J. Hart, M. D. 1872-1930—Darrel Dexter)
 
FORMER M. C. VISITOR DIES SUDDENLY IN CHICAGO

Al Gaul, who spent several weeks in this city the past summer visiting at the home of Carl Meyer, passed away suddenly at his home in Chicago Friday night.  He had been afflicted with an organic trouble for some time.

He was a school mate of Carl Meyer for four years when they attended Chaminade College in St. Louis, later going to Notre Dame University at Notre Dame, Ind., where they were schoolmates for two years.  He was compelled to give up his school last year on account of ill health.  During his visit here he made many close friends among the younger set, who will be grieved to learn of his death.
 
BELOVED MOUND CITY WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Frances Kennedy, wife of W. T. Kennedy, died at her home on Main Street of apoplexy, at 10:30 o’clock at the age of 50 years on Tuesday morning.  Mrs. Kennedy was only ill a few hours, although the family was inclined to believe that he had not felt herself for several days.  She was a woman who never complained and consequently the end was very near before her family was aware of the fact.  She and her husband had spent last weekend in Harrisburg with her sister, Mrs. C. L. Rew, and husband.

Mrs. Kennedy had spent the greater part of her life in this city, having moved to Mound City with her parents when quite young.  She was born in Union City, Tenn., in the year of 1880.  Her death has taken from this community one of its most beloved and respected residents.  She was a devoted member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, being active in all departments of the church where she was dearly beloved and will be greatly missed.  Mrs. Kennedy possessed a cheerful disposition, always looking for the bright side.  Her hearty laugh will be sadly missed by her neighbors.  Her passing has left a vacancy in the home circle which can never be filled.  She was a kind and loving wife and mother, living for her loved ones.

One of the touching incidents of her death is that Mrs. Kennedy rests in a casket which she herself decided upon as the one best suited.  While on a visit last week at Harrisburg, she admired it in the stock room of Mr. Rew, her brother-in-law.  The very casket was used.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Congregational Church, the Rev. Thomas Gray, of Dupo, formerly pastor of the church in this city, officiating.  The casket was almost concealed under a bower of beautiful flowers.  The flower girls were members of the Fidelis class of the Congregational Sunday School.  Casket bearers were J. F. Hoffman, John T. Betts, W. T. Jaccard, James Rushing, Oscar Atherton, and Joe Lutz.  Interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery.  G. A. James was the funeral director.

Left to mourn her departure are her husband, W. T. Kennedy; one daughter, Miss Florita; five sons, Kenneth, a student at James Milliken University, Decatur; Carl Melbourne, a student at the University of Illinois, Urbana; James Francis, Claude Andrew, and George Homer, of this city; one sister, Mrs. C. L. Rew, of Harrisburg; two brothers, Carl Parkman, of Anna, Ill., and John Parkman, of Tulsa, Okla., and many other relatives and a host of friends who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family.

(Her death certificate states that Frances Kennedy was born Feb 22, 1880, in Tennessee, the daughter of Benjamin W. Parkman and Miss Smith, died 14 Oct 1930, in Mound City, Ill.  Her marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery reads:  William Thomas Kennedy Born Nov. 25, 1875 Died March 19, 1950 Frances Parkman Kennedy Born Feb. 22, 1880 Died Oct. 14, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
MRS. SARAH DUGAN DIES AT HOME IN THIS CITY

Mrs. Sarah Dugan passed away Tuesday morning at her home in this city following an illness of about one year.  She was the widow of the late John A. Dugan, and formerly resided in Cairo.

Surviving Mrs. Dugan are three sons, Hergan Dugan, of Lewiston, Idaho; William Dugan, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Albert Dugan, of this city; also two sisters, Mrs. George Laidley, of Medford, Ore., and Mrs. Storman, of Cairo.

Funeral services were held in the drawing room of Karcher Brothers Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock with Howard Copeland, of Mounds officiating, assisted by the Rev. H. W. Berneking, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Cairo.  Interment was made in Spencer Heights Cemetery.

(John Dugan married Sarah E. Hazlewood on 4 Feb 1879, in Alexander Co., Ill.  Her death certificate states Sarah Dugan was born 29 Feb 1860, in Alexander Co., Ill., the son of Cliff Hazlewood and Nancy Bass, both born in Alexander Co., Ill., and died 16 Oct 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.   Her marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds reads:  Sarah J. Dugan 1860-1930 Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Harry Cooley Held for England’s Death
Damage Suit Is Also Brought Against Cooley and Boyce for $10,000

Harry D. Cooley, about 30 years, of Sikeston, Mo., was arrested last Saturday on the charge of manslaughter, growing out of the accident in which Rodney England, colored, of Mounds, met his death.  Cooley, who drives a truck from Sikeston, Mo., to St. Louis, is alleged to have been the driver of the truck which struck England and which continued its journey.

Cooley admits driving the truck and passing about the time of the accident, but denies that he saw any car stopped or that he knew anything about the accident whatsoever.  The truck he was driving was a double deck affair, carrying hogs on the bottom and calves on the top.  It returned on the Missouri side.  The reason he went up on the Illinois side was because of the rain and the gravel roads encountered in a gap between pavement.

Cooley is held in the county jail in default of a $5,000 bond.  He had made another trip to St. Louis before his arrest.  His employer, Charles Boyce, also of Sikeston, refused to sign his bond.

On Wednesday suit for $10,000 damages was filed here against Boyce and Cooley and Boyce was called over here to see about Cooley’s bond.  Boyce brought with him a representative of an insurance company, who it is said told Boyce not to go to the court house and they prevented the serving of notice on him.

Officers learned or suspected this and picked up Boyce downtown at a telephone and he was served with notice.
 
INFANT DIES AT OLMSTEAD

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bellamy, of Olmstead, died at the home of its parents Monday afternoon.  The little one was only three days old.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
 
Earl Kennedy, a student of the U. of I. at Urbana, and Kenneth Kennedy, a student of Milliken College at Decatur, Ill., were called home Tuesday by the sudden death of their mother, Mrs. W. T. Kennedy.
 
DR. J. T. JOINER ACQUITTED

Dr. J. T. Joiner and his brother, Loren, were acquitted by a jury in the circuit court at Elizabethtown last Saturday morning of the murder of the wife of the former.  Mrs. Mabel Joiner, wife of the doctor, died at their home in Rosiclare last October 30, from a gunshot wound.

Dr. Joiner and his brother were both present when the woman died.  They were the only eye-witnesses to the tragedy.  Each claimed the fatal shot was fired accidentally in handling a gun.  Mrs. Joiner died almost instantly.

The death of the young wife of the doctor occasioned a sensation in Hardin and Pope counties, where all concerned were widely known.  The Joiners were indicted on a murder charge.  They had a trial last March which resulted in a hung jury.  The case was called for a second trial in the circuit court September 29.  Difficulty was experienced in getting a jury.

Circuit Judge Charles H. Miller, of Benton, presided at both trials.  State’s Attorney Clarence Soward was assisted in the prosecution by the Hon. James A. Watson, now superintendent of the budget of Illinois, with an office at Springfield.  He was employed by the board of commissioners of Hardin County.  Dr. Joiner and his brother were ably defended by Judge John W. Browning, of Harrisburg, and James E. Denton, of Elizabethtown.  The state sought to prove as a motive for the death of the woman the insurance taken out on the life of Mrs. Joiner.  The insurance is in litigation.

Large crowds attended the trial each day.  Mrs. Joiner was a native of Pope County.  She was Miss Mabel Weatherington before her marriage to Dr. Joiner.—Golconda Enterprise
 

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 17 Oct 1930:
Dr. Charles Hart of Pulaski Dies Sunday

Dr. Charles Hart, well known physician of Pulaski, Ill. died Sunday morning at 6 o’clock at the home of his sister-in-law, Miss Nora Galvin, of Cairo.

Dr. Hart, who had been in failing health for the past year, became seriously ill two weeks ago and went to Cairo at that time.  He was 58 years of age.

Born and reared in Cairo, he had lived in Pulaski the past eleven years. He was a graduate of the St. Louis Physicians and Surgeons College, Class of 1910.

He is survived by his widow, a niece, Mrs. W. E. Williams, of Cairo, and two sisters-in-law, Misses Nora and Bea Galvin, of Cairo.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at St. Patrick’s Church, Cairo, Father Bernard Pender officiating.  Interment was made in Calvary Cemetery, Villa Ridge.

Mrs. W. T. Kennedy of Mound City Dies Suddenly Tuesday

Mrs. Frances Kennedy, wife of W. T. Kennedy, of Mound City, died suddenly Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock after a short illness. Apoplexy was given as the cause of death.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter Florita; five sons, Kenneth, a student at James Milliken University, Decatur; Carl, a student at the University of Illinois; James Francis, George Thomas and Claude Andrew, at home; one sister, Mrs. C. L. Rew, of Harrisburg, Ill.; two brothers, Carl Parkman of Anna, and John Parkman, of Tulsa, Okla.

MRS. NANCY HUNT

Mrs. Nancy Hunt, colored, was born in Jackson, Tenn., in 1864 and died in Mounds, Ill., Thursday, October 9, 1930, at the age of 66 years.

She was married to Peter Hunt in 1885.  To this union were born six children, four boys and two girls.  Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.  Surviving her are four sons, Rev. Melvin Hunt, of Berksville, Ky., Enoch, Ivory and Cottrell Hunt, all of Mounds, and one daughter, Mrs. Lexie Caldwell, of Mounds.

She had been a member of the C. M. E. Church since the age of 12.  In 1904 she moved to Tennessee to Mounds and joined Lane Chapel C. M. E. Church.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 13 at Lane Chapel Church, conducted by Rev. I. S. Pinkett.  Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery.

CENTRALIA—Dale G. Bean, 16, newspaper carrier boy, died at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon after a week’s illness of rheumatism.  He was a junior in high school, president of the Epworth League, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a member of the local Hi-Y Club.

MOUNT VERNON—Sam Casey, whose great-grandfather donated the original 20-acre site upon which Mount Vernon was laid out in 1819, died here Oct. 9.  Mr. Casey was one of the founders of the Howard & Casey Grocery Co., which operates a number of whole sale houses in Southern Illinois.

OREGON—When her parents insisted that she return to school, Marjorie Mitchell, eleven years old, of Rockford, seized her father’s revolver and fatally wounded herself in the heart.  She died several hours later in a hospital.  According to her parents, the girl had returned from Lincoln Junior High School Tuesday morning complaining of illness.  When it was suggested that she returned in the afternoon, she shot herself.

DIES AT AGE OF 102

Mrs. Rebecca Marshall, colored, died Tuesday, October 7, 1930, at the home of her daughter, at the advanced age of 102 years.

Mrs. Marshall’s home was in Mobile, Alabama, until three months ago, when she came to Mounds to live with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Savage.

Surviving her are Mrs. Savage, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

(Her death certificate states that Rebecca Marshall was born in October 1828 in Alabama, died 7 Oct 1930, in Mounds, Ill., and was buried in Spencer Heights Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)


The Mounds Independent, Friday, 24 Oct 1930:
Mrs. Powell Mayberry Dies in Mountain View, Mo.

Mrs. Essie Olive Mayberry, widow of the late Powell Mayberry, of Pulaski, Ill., and mother of Mrs. Eugene Benthall, and Mrs. Joe Biggerstaff, of Mounds, died Sunday, Oct. 19, at her home in Mountain View, Mo.

Mrs. Mayberry was born July 4^th, 1873, and was 57 years, 3 months and 15 days old at the time of her passing.  She was the only child of Jerry and Julia Lentz to reach the age of maturity.  She was married in 1891 at the age of 18 to Mr. Powell Mayberry, of Norris City, Ill.  To this union were born ten children, nine of whom survive.  One daughter, Arleta, died Feb. 9, 1915.  Mr. Mayberry died July 29, 1923.

Surviving her are Mrs. Eugene Benthall and Mrs. Joe Biggerstaff, of Mounds, Ill., Dewey Mayberry, of Pulaski, Ill., Andrew Mayberry, of Granite City, Ill., Mrs. Myra Gaskell, of Ullin, Ill., Albert, Paul, Montdean, and Olive  of Mountain View, Mo.  All were at her bedside when she died.

Mrs. Mayberry was converted to the Christian faith at an early age and joined the Lutheran Church at New Hope, of which her father was one of the founders.  Later she transferred her membership to the Presbyterian Church near Norris City to which her husband belonged.  After his death she again transferred her membership, joining the Christian Church at Pulaski.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christian Church of Pulaski, Rev. Hileman officiating.  Interment was made at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Sister of C. R. Evers Dies in Dongola

Mrs. Ethel Wright, sister of C. R. Evers, of this city and a resident of Dongola, died Monday, Oct. 20, at the Hall Willard Hospital in Anna, where she had been ill for three months.

She was born and reared in Belknap, Ill., and was married to the late W. J. Wright, of Dongola in 1903.  She was a member of the Vienna Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star, White Shrine and Royal Neighbors lodges.

(Her death certificate states that Ethel Wright was born 3 Jan 1880, near Belknap, Ill., the daughter of

George W. Evers and Martha Copeland, died 20 Oct 1930, and was buried in Dongola Cemetery.  Her marker in I. O. O. F. Cemetery reads:  Ethel Wright 1880-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

Father of C. E. Ferrill Dies in His 93^rd Year

H. E. Ferrill, a pioneer resident of Union County, died Thursday, October 16, 1930, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Lamer, of Cobden.  Mr. Ferrill was in his 93^rd year.

He is survived by six children, four sons—James and W. W. Ferrill, of Carbondale, Thomas, of Texarkana, Ark., and C. E. Ferrill, of Mounds; two daughters, Mrs. Roy Lamer, of Cobden, and Mrs. Clara Chamness of East St. Louis; also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, at the home of Mrs. Lamer with interment in the Cobden cemetery.  Mr. Ferrill cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.  He had been a Mason for nearly 70 years.  Masonic services were conducted at the grave by his son, C. E. Ferrill, of this city, past Master Mason, of Trinity Masonic Lodge No. 562.  The four sons and two of the grandsons served as pallbearers.

(Henry E. Ferrell married Permelia Shepherd on 28 Oct 1858, in Union Co., Ill.  His death certificate states Henry Eastwood Ferrill was born 3 Dec 1837, in Nashville, Tenn., the son of Henry Ferrill and Mary Walker, born in Mayfield, Ky., and died 16 Oct 1930, in Road District 7, Union Co., Ill.   His marker in Cobden Cemetery reads:  Henry E. Ferrill 1837-1931 Father.—Darrel Dexter)

Rev. Thomas Gray who was called here (Mound City) to conduct the funeral services of the late Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, returned Friday to his home in Dupo.  While here, Rev. Gray was the guest of Judge and Mrs. C. S. Miller.

Hon. and Mrs. C. L. Rew, who were called here (Mound City) by the sudden death of Mrs. Rew’s sister, Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, returned Sunday to their home in Harrisburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Clovis E. Ferrill and sons and Mrs. and Mrs. M. L. Kennedy, Jr., were called to Cobden the last of the week by the death of Mr. Ferrill’s aged father, Mr. H. E. Ferrill.

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 24 Oct 1930:
FORMER MOUND CITY WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Estella Tanksley, of Tamms, age 53 years, died suddenly at her home Sunday from a stroke of apoplexy.  She was well only a few hours.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Dallas.  Interment was made in the Provo Cemetery near Tamms.

W. H. Aldred of Pulaski was the funeral director.

She was for a number of years a resident of Mound City and is quite well known here.  Surviving her are three daughters and three sons.

(Her death certificate states that Estella Tanskley was born 6 Aug 1877, in Elco, Ill., the daughter of George Thompson, born in Elco, Ill., and Lucinda Miller, born in Salisbury, N.C., wife of George Washington Tanksley, died 19 Oct 1930, in Tamms, Ill., and was buried in Provo Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
 
LITTLE SON OF MRS. AND MRS. E. SULLIVAN PASSES AWAY

Otis Paul, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sullivan, passed away at the home of his parents on North Commercial Avenue at 11 o’clock Sunday night following an illness of several weeks with typhoid malarial fever. The little one was three years, three months and fourteen days of age.

Funeral services were held at 4:30 o’clock Monday afternoon at the residence and interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery at Mounds.  G. A. James was the funeral director.
 
H. C. COOLEY FILES BOND IN ACCIDENT CASE

H. C. Cooley, of Sikeston, Mo., who is to go before the grand jury at the October term of court as a result of an accident which occurred about two weeks ago in which Rodney England, colored, of Mounds, was knocked from the running board of his car and killed, has been released from the county jail here after filing bond for $5,000.

Cooley waived a preliminary examination and was held over to the grand jury, although he claimed to have known nothing about hitting anyone.  Cooley was driving a big International truck on the night of the accident and it was reported that he had driven by the place where England was killed about the time of the accident.  The truck, which struck the man, was identified as being an International truck, according to parties who were with England at the time of the accident occurred.

Circuit court convenes here Monday, October 27, with Judge Spiller.
 
MRS. HART DIED ONE WEEK AFTER HUSBAND’S DEATH

Mrs. Kate Hart, of Pulaski, Illinois, widow of the late Dr. Charles Hart, passed away at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo Sunday, October 19, just one week following the death of her husband.

She had been ill but two days.  Her husband was a practicing physician at Pulaski prior to his death. 

Mrs. Hart is survived by two sisters, Miss Nora Calvin and Miss Bea Calvin, of Cairo.

The body was taken to the home of her sister, Miss Nora, 2500 Poplar Street where it remained until Tuesday afternoon when funeral services were held at St. Patrick’s Church at 1:30 o’clock.  Father M. O’Flaherty, of St. Mary’s Infirmary, conducted the service in the absence of Father Bernard Pender. 

Immediately following the services the cortege left by automobile for Villa Ridge where interment was made in Calvary Cemetery.  Karcher brothers directed the funeral.

Casket bearers were Mike Egan, Richard Jones, James M. Davidge, Steve O’Laughlin, John J. Levitt, Fred D. Nellis, George J. Fischer, and John Carmody.

A number of friends of the deceased from Pulaski attended the funeral.

(Her marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:  Catherine A. Hart 1877-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Rev. Thomas Gray, who was called to Mound City to officiate at the funeral of Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, has returned to his home in Dupo, Ill.  While in this city Rev. Gray was the guest of Judge and Mrs. C. S. Miller.
 
Carl M. Kennedy, a student of the University of Illinois at Urbana, who was called to Mound City by the death of his mother, Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, has returned to Urbana to resume his studies.  Kenneth Kennedy, who is a student at James Milliken College at Decatur, Ill., also has resumed his studies.
 
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our appreciation to all who assisted us in the recent death of our darling wife and mother, Frances Kennedy.  Especially we thank Rev. Gray, the choir who sang so beautifully, and Mr. James, the undertaker.  Also for the beautiful flowers and __ words of friends have helped us to bear our great and irreparable loss.  May God’s blessing be upon you.
W. T. Kennedy and family
Mrs. Florence Rew
C. G. and I. A. Parkman
 

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 31 Oct 1930:
Unraveling Mystery at Graveyard

A skull, a set of false teeth, a casket broken into, and there is a mystery fit for Andy Gump or Sherlock Holmes and so Deputy Sheriff Ridings, Sheriff Jim Gleason and State’s Attorney Joe O’Sullivan can unravel it.  For out in the cemetery near America on the farm bought by W. W. Waite, there is evidence that someone disturbed the remains of an old grave.  Who and for what reason is a question to be answered.

For a time this had been regarded as a joke or some prank. But Tuesday, Deputy Ridings and Mr. Snyder who works on his farm drove to the spot and there, sure enough, was fresh dirt beside an old mound where a man by the name of Steers is said to have been buried some 25 years ago.

Digging into the fresh dirt, Riding and Snyder came upon a skull and a set of false teeth.  Further down they found that the side of the casket had been opened and inside lay the remainder of the skeleton, apparently undisturbed.

Who dug the hole some three and four feet by the grave?  Why?  and What did they find? are unanswered.  Was it treasure or was it curiosity?  Page Angy Gump, Sherlock Holmes and others.

(This may refer to a grave in Steers Cemetery near America.  The marker there for John Gilbert Steers reads:  J. G. Steers Born Aug. 27, 1823 Died Sept. 1, 1909.—Darrel Dexter)
 
MRS. EDNA F. CORZINE PASSES TO BEYOND

Mrs. Edna F. Corzine, age 46 years, passed away at her home near Dongola at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning, following an illness of about three weeks.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Dongola at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, the Rev. H. B. Atherton officiating, assisted by Rev. W. J. Ward.  Interment was made in the Union School Cemetery, the funeral being directed by E. J. Ford.

Left to mourn her passing are her mother, Mrs. Ellen Dillow, her husband, Vernon L. Corzine, of Dongola, three daughters Elsie, Mae, and Inabelle, of Dongola; three sons, Leo, of Dongola, Fred, of Anna, and Edward, of Balcom.  She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Ina Hastings, of Aurora, Mrs. Theora Corzine and Mrs. Bessie Benson, of Dongola, and two brothers, Harvey Dillow, of Balcom, and Raymond Dillow, of Dongola.

(Her death certificate states that Edna Frances Corzine was born 15 Nov 1883, in Dongola, Ill., daughter of T. J. Dillow and Ellen Rinehart, died 29 Oct 1930, in Union Co., Ill. Thomas J. Dillow, 22, son of John Dillow and Mary E. Miller, married Ellen E. Rinehart, 17, daughter of Levi Rinehart and Louisa Corzine, on 27 Oct 1878, in Union Co., Ill.  Her marker in Union School Cemetery reads:  Vernon L. Corzine 1881-1972 Edna F. Corzine 1883-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart died at the home of his parents Monday night.  Burial was made in the Villa Ridge cemetery Tuesday afternoon (Mounds).
 
IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of our daughter, LaVern Thorpe Williams, passed away October 31, 1929.
We were just thinking of you today, dear daughter, picturing you in memory just as we saw you last.  You left behind some broken hearts that love you sincere, that never did or never will forget you dear daughter, sadly missed by mother and father and all who loved her.
 
Obituary

Essie Olive Mayberry, born July 4^th, 1873, died October 19, 1930, at Mountain View, Mo., at the age of 57 years, 3 months and 15 days, the only child of Jerry and Julia Lentz to reach the age of maturity.
She was married at the age of eighteen to Powell Mayberry, of Norris City, Illinois.  To this union ten children were born of which nine survive:  Mrs. Eugene Benthall, Mounds, Illinois; Mrs. Joe Biggerstaff, Mounds, Illinois; Mrs. Harland Gaskill, Ullin, Illinois; Dewey Mayberry, Pulaski, Illinois; Albert Mayberry, Paul Mayberry, Montdean Mayberry, Olive Mayberry, all of Mountain View, Mo.; Andrew Mayberry, of Granite City, Illinois; Arletta having preceded her in death fifteen years ago, February 9^th, 1915.

She was converted to the Christian faith at an early age and joined the Lutheran Church at New Hope, of which her father was one of the founders.  She later transferred her letter to the home church of her husband, the Presbyterian Church, Albion, near Norris City, Illinois.  After the death of her husband, July 29^th, 1923, she again transferred her letter to the Christian Church at Pulaski, of which she has always been a most loyal and faithful member.

She possessed a beautiful Christian character, reflecting the sterling qualities which our Heavenly Father bestowed upon her.  A fond mother and loyal friend to all, she bore her intense suffering patiently always looking to God as her staff to lean upon and often expressed her willingness and readiness to go at any time God called her.

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”—Psalm 91-1.

She leaves ten grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

(M. P. Mayberry married Essie Lentz on 12 Nov 1891, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Jeremiah Luther Lentz married Julia Emeline Mowery on 24 Apr 1871, in Union Co., Ill.  Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  M. Powell Mayberry 1861-1923 Essie O. Mayberry 1873-1930.—Darrel Dexter)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 31 Oct 1930:
Mrs. Harry Essex and son Luther have returned form a motor trip to Detroit, Mich., having been called there by the serious illness sand death of the former’s mother, Mrs. Norman. (Villa Ridge)

The Mounds Independent, Friday, 7 Nov 1930:
Nate Wilson Pleads Guilty in Murder Case
Gets 20 Years Sentence for Shooting Ethel Huffman on Christmas Day

Nathan Wilson, colored, who had been held in jail in Mound City, off and on, for nearly a year on a murder charge entered a plea of guilty before Judge A. L. Spiller in circuit court Wednesday and was sentenced to 20 years in the Chester penitentiary.

Wilson, who is 60, shot his sweetheart, Ethel Huffman, on Christmas Day in a quarrel over some gifts.  He was apprehended and later released on bond.  He then ran away and Hugo Chambliss, his bondsman had to scour the country in an effort to find Wilson.  He was finally located in Memphis and was returned to confinement.

Wilson, all along, had claimed the right of trial, but could find no one to defend him.  During the October term of court, Judge D. T. Hartwell appointed C. S. Miller as counsel of defense.  Therefore, it was a surprise when he entered the plea of guilty.
 
MT. CARMEL—Walter Seaton, 59, of Mt. Carmel, was killed Monday afternoon when he was struck by the eastbound passenger train on the Southern railroad at Mt. Carmel.  He was walking along the railroad track toward the train and he stepped off of the track to permit it to pass, but he did not stand far enough away to clear the locomotive.  He lived but a few minutes after the accident.
 

The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 7 Nov 1930:
Given 20 Years for Killing Sweetheart

Nathan Wilson, colored, of Mounds, was given 20 years by Judge Spiller here when circuit court convened this week on a plea of guilty to the charge of murder.  Wilson was charged with killing his sweetheart after a quarrel over Christmas presents.  He has been in jail since that time.
 
HENRY REEB KILLED BY ANGRY BULL
(Golconda Herald Enterprise)

J. Henry Reeb, farmer living near Golconda, was knocked down and fatally injured Saturday by a vicious bull.  He had been attacked before three or four times by the brute.

No one witnessed the tragedy.  Mrs. Anna Reeb, the wife, went to the barn lot when it occurred to her that the husband had not returned as soon as expected.  She found Mr. Reeb in the barn, with the door closed.  He was lying down in his right side.  This was about 9 o’clock.  Mr. Reeb had managed some way to drag himself into the building after the attack, which occurred outside in an open lot.

Mr. Reeb remarked to his wife, “He’s killed me this time.”  Mrs. Reeb called Harry Jones, a colored man, who worked on the premises and together they got Mr. Reeb into the house and laid him on a cot.  Jones went to Mrs. R. E. Alley’s and telephoned Dr. L. S. Barger, who responded and found the man beyond medical or surgical aid to save his life.  Dr. Barger said it was about 11 o’clock when he reached the patient.  Examination revealed four or five fractured ribs on the left side.  Ribs were depressed, penetrating the left lung.  Mr. Reeb was conscious and told the doctor how the bull rushed upon him.  The animal was dehorned.  Dr. Barger was of the opinion the bull rolled the victim over in butting and pawing the man after he was down.

(John H. Reeb, who married Anna Sherling on 1 Jan 1882, in Pope Co., Ill.  His death certificate states John Henry Reeb was born 4 Sep 1858, in Butler, Pa., the son of John Adam Reeb and Katharina Andress, both born in Germany, husband of Anna Schlering, died 18 Oct 1930, in Golconda, Ill., and was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Mr. Jacob and George Heisner, were called from Uniontown, Ky., Wednesday on account of the sudden death of their father.  (Ohio Chapel)
 
Mr. and Mrs. A. Holbrook have returned home from Pennsylvania, where they were called because of the death of Mr. Holbrook’s uncle.  (Mounds)
 
CAIRO WOMAN A SUICIDE

Miss Margaret Dalton, 72, of Cairo, is believed to have committed suicide Saturday night by jumping into the Ohio River.  The body was found later.  She was supposed to have been worried over business affairs.  She was the possessor of considerable wealth.
 
Mr. Henry Heisner, of Grand Chain, age eighty years, passed away at his home early Wednesday morning, October 29.  He had been failing in health for several years and died suddenly of heart failure.  He leaves a wife and eight children and many relatives and a host of friends to mourn his death.  (Grand Chain)

(Henry Heisner married Catherine Liphair on 5 Mar 1876, in Jackson Co., Ill.  Charles Grubb, 25, born in North Carolina, son of Ransom and Eliza Grubb, married Kath Heisner, 18, born in Pinckneyville, Ill., daughter of Henry Heisner, on 5 Jul 1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His death certificate states Henry Heisner was born 1 Aug 1850, in Illinois, and died 29 Oct 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads:  Henry Heisner 1850-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Mr. Henry Heisner, Jr., of South __ven, Michigan, was called here by the death of his father.  (Grand Chain)
 
Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Wilmoth and ___ Howard, of West Frankfort, were called here (Grand Chain) by the death of Mrs. Wilmoth’s father, Mr. Henry Heisner.
 
 
The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 14 Nov 1930:
GRAND CHAIN RESIDENT PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

Mrs. Adam Eichenseer passed away at her home in Grand Chain Saturday morning.  The end came suddenly and it is not known exactly the time of her death, as her husband, who was an invalid, called to her and she failed to respond.  This was about two o’clock Saturday morning.  Not receiving any answer from his wife when he called, Mr. Eichenseer aroused two of his daughters.  When they attempted to awaken their mother, they found she had passed away.  Several weeks ago Mr. Eichenseer was severely injured and since that time he has been in a helpless condition.

Left to mourn her passing are her husband and two daughters, Isabelle and Mayme, and one son, Francis.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Catholic Church at Grand Chain and interment was made in the Grand Chain Catholic cemetery under the direction of G. A. James.  Mr. Eichenseer was removed to St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo following the funeral by Mr. James in his ambulance.

(Her death certificate states Ida Isabella Eichenseer was born 14 Jul 1875, in Alton, Ill., daughter of Thomas Nathaniel and Mamie Jones, died 8 Nov 1930, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  Adam Eichenseer married Ida Jones on 6 May 1902, in Randolph Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
INFANT SON OF MR. AND MRS. SMITHEY PASSES AWAY

William Edward, the 14-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smithey, passed away early Sunday morning at the home of his parents, in this city.  The little one had only been ill a few days.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon and interment was made in Thistlewood Cemetery near Mounds by G. A. James, funeral director.
 
MRS. SARAH J. McEWIN PASSES TO BEYOND

Mrs. Sarah J. McEwin, age 89 years, passed away in St. Louis Friday morning November 7.  For a number of years she resided in this county with her husband near Ullin, but for the past several years she has lived with her daughter in St. Louis.

Her remains were brought to Dongola Friday and taken to the Ford Funeral Home, where it remained until Sunday at 1 p.m. when funeral services were held, the Rev. F. L. Cress, pastor of the Dongola Lutheran Church officiating.  Interment was made in the cemetery at Wetaug, E. J. Ford, directing the funeral.

Mrs. McEwen is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Laura J. Strong, and five grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren.
 
JOHNSON COUNTY BOY MISSING AT UNIVERSITY

Homer, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Smith, of Ozark, who was attending University of Illinois, at Champaign, has been missing since the night of October 21^st.

He left on his desk to his roommate, Kenneth Coleman, the following note:  “Please ask Marvin Hastings to do my work at the Chi Pi house in the morning and until my return.”  Homer L. Smith
his brother, Phillip, on his way to Pittsburg, Pa., stopped to see him on Saturday, October 25^th, as he had been missing since the 21^st he inquired among Homer’s friends, the University faculty and others and started a quiet search with the detectives and police of Champaign and Urbana.

On returning in a day or so and still finding no trace of him, he began a public search for him.  This was eight days after his disappearance.  A search of his papers by his brother revealed the following, “My last will and testament.  My possessions I leave to any of you who can use them.  My body to the elements.  My soul (?).  My people, I beg of you to forget me.  It is not your fault that I leave in this way.  It would have been harder for you and me had I lived.  My people’s friends, please be kind and considerate of my kin, for they are not in any way to blame.”

The family has the sympathy of the entire community.  No cause can be attributed to this unless on account of his health, for the last few years he had been afflicted with a peculiar nervous trouble.
The only gleam of hope of his returning is that a $50 check was cashed on October 22.

Homer was held in high esteem by his many friends and all who knew him loved him.  He was a member of the Baptist church and was always found ready and willing to take part in Sunday school, Y. P. U. and all church services.  His friends are very much grieved at his going.—Vienna Times
 
Mr. Oscar Volner’s wife was instantly killed in Carterville October 31 by a car running her down as she crossed the road in front of their home.  Mrs. J. F. Stewart, David Rose and Mrs. Lulu Churchill attended the funeral November 1.  She leaves quite a few relatives to mourn their loss. (Perks)
 
FORMER PULASKI COUNTY WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Maggie Egner Knight, age 47 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John DeWeese, 4000 Sycamore Street, Cairo, Saturday morning following an illness of six months duration.
She leaves to mourn her passing her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Egner, of Ullin, a daughter, Mrs. DeWeese, of Cairo, a sister, Mrs. Minnie Harmon, of Ullin, two brothers, Louis Egner, of Olmstead, and August Egner, of Chicago.

Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter in Cairo at 11 o’clock Monday morning, the Rev. Willie Ward officiating.  Interment was made in Concord Cemetery near Olmstead, the cortege making the trip by automobile.  Karcher Brothers were in charge of funeral arrangements.

(Her death certificate states Maggie Walner Knight was born 14 Dec 1883, in Edgemont, Ill., the daughter of August Egner, born in Indiana, and Elizabeth Hoffmann, and wife of Howard Wright, died 8 Nov 1930, in Cairo, Ill., and was buried in Concord Cemetery near Olmstead, Ill.  August Egner married Lizzie Hoffman on 31 Oct 1882, in St. Clair Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
 
The Pulaski Enterprise, Friday, 21 Nov 1930:
PULASKI INFANT PASSES AWAY WEDNESDAY

Robert Donald McClellan, age eight months, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McClellan, passed away at his home in Pulaski Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock following an illness of eleven days.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, the Rev. H. E. Vick officiating.  Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.  W. H. Aldred was the funeral director.

Mr. McClellan is a brother to Mrs. Imon Bankson, of this city.  The baby’s mother was formerly Miss Pansy Ellenwood of this city.  Besides the parents, the little one is survived by eight sisters and brothers.

(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  Robert Donald son of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McClellan Born March 29, 1930 Died Nov 19, 1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
FORMER MOUNDS MAN DIES AT I. O. O. F. HOME

C. D. Wilson, formerly of Mounds, but for the past two years residing at the I. O. O. F. Home at Mattoon, passed away at the home November 14, 1930.

Mr. Wilson was born at America, Illinois, December 17, 1853.  He spent practically his entire life in Mounds until the last two years, which he had spent at the home.

Surviving Mr. Wilson are two children, Charles Wilson, who is with the U.S. Navy stationed at Los Angeles, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Wilson, of Virginia, Minn.  He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Norris Spillman and Miss Emma Wilson, of America.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, his body having been removed to Mounds Saturday.  Rev. H. B. Shoaff, pastor of the church, officiated.  Interment was made in the cemetery at Mounds, by Undertaker G. A. James.

Mr. Wilson, when residing in Mounds, was an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad Co., as carpenter.  He had many friends in Mounds and vicinity.

(Otha Allen Spielman, 35, of Gillette, Wyo., born in Washington Co., Md., son of William Henry Spielman and Mary Ann Roeback, married Mary Lenora Wilson, 35, of America, Ill., daughter of William Richard Wilson and Mary Lenora Cheethom, on 11 Dec 1898, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
 
Mrs. Imon Bankson and daughter, Miss Dorothy, were called to Pulaski Tuesday by the serious illness and death of the former’s nephew, Robert Donald McClellan, the eight-month-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McClellan.  On Thursday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bankson and daughter went back to Pulaski to attend the funeral of the little one, which was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
 
Those who attended the funeral of Charles Wilson, of Mounds, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Steers and Mrs. Will Mason, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brelsford, Mrs. John Walter Dishinger, Mr. Will ___is and daughter, Miss Helen and Mr. Oscar Mason.  (America)
 
STEWART TAYLOR FOUND DEATH AT GURLEY’S PARK

Stewart Taylor, who lived with his mother and sister on East 3rd Street, was found dead, lying on a ____ in the dance hall at Gurley’s Park about 8 o’clock Wednesday morning.  It was apparent he had been dead several hours.  Norris (___gy) Shaw found the body and notified Coroner Baynes and the sheriff’s office.  The body was removed to Baynes Funeral Home and Doctors J. A. Fisher and T. _ Roberts were called upon to perform the autopsy.  There were not marks upon the body to indicate ___.

He was 21 years old on October __.  He was the son of Ada ___, who lives on Third Street, ___ore. He resided with his mother and sister, Miss Mary.

Stewart left home Tuesday, saying he was going hunting.  He did not return.  There was no dance at Gurley’s Park Tuesday night.

He had recently worked for eight days on government ____t.  He had been generally ____ed for about a year.  ___ Taylor employed on the W. ____ farm is a brother.  He has two married sisters, Mrs. ____pert of Karnak and Mrs. ___in of Herrin.—Metropolis ____
 
MRS. J. M. PALMER PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME

Mrs. J. M. Palmer, age 74 years, passed away at her home east of Pulaski, Illinois, Monday morning at 7 o’clock, following a lingering illness.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christian Church in Pulaski, with the Rev. Mr. Holman officiating.

Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, W. H. Aldred directing the funeral.

(James Palmer married Edith Needham on 7 Sep 1879, in Pulaski Co., Ill.  William Needham married Mary Taylor on 29 Oct 1846, in Perry Co., Ill.  Her death certificate states Edith Palmer was born 8 Jun 1856, in DuQuoin, Ill., the daughter of William Needham, born in Alabama, and Mary Taylor, born in DuQuoin, Ill., and died 17 Nov 1930, in Road District 2, Pulaski Co., Ill. Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:  James M. Palmer 1858-1934 Edith N. Palmer 1856-1930.—Darrel Dexter)
 
HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF KILLED SELF SUNDAY

Earnest Oxford, 40 years of age, sheriff of Hardin County, killed himself Sunday at his farm near Elizabethtown.  No reason was left by Oxford for the act, but he had told some, it is understood, that he was going to kill himself.  Oxford it is also reported had been drinking heavily.