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Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
The Pulaski Enterprise
2 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1925
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
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Friday, 2 Jan 1925:
Charles R. Crippen, son of A. J. and Mary Crippen,
was born near Pulaski, in Pulaski County,
Illinois, November 11, 1858, and died in
Cairo, Illinois, December 22, 1924, aged 66
years, one month and 12 days. He was
married to Miss Annie Mize about 1879
and to this union there were born eight
children, four boys and four girls, three
boys having preceded him into the great
beyond. The living children were: Mrs.
Homer Rivers, and Mrs. Oscar
Sewell of East St. Louis. Mrs. Jennie
Hodges, of Cairo; Olin Crippen,
of Ullin; and Mrs. Charles Yates, of
California. Besides there are 15
grandchildren and two brothers, J. E.
Crippen, of Pulaski, and Henry
Crippen, of Ullin.
Rev. Bradley of the First M. E. Church in Cairo prayed with
him and read the scriptures during the
deceased’s last hours, when he made a
profession of the saving portion of God’s
great economy. He was led to confess: I
know I love Jesus and I know that He loves
me.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bradley at the
daughter’s home in Cairo on Tuesday evening,
December 23, and the body was brought to
Ullin on Wednesday, December 24, where
services were held at eleven o’clock by Rev.
C. L. Phifer after which interment
was made in the New Hope Cemetery.
(Charles Crippen married Annie Mize on 21 Oct 1883,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
John McGill passed away at 5:15 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at
St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo. He had been
ill for some time, but his case was not
considered serious.
Mr. McGill has been a resident of Mound City for several
years, coming here from Kentucky. He is
survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss
Stella Matlock, two children, Russel,
7, and Gerald, 3; two brothers, Thomas, of
Truman, Ark., and William, of Louisville,
Ky.
Mr. McGill was taken suddenly ill Saturday and was taken to
St. Mary’s Infirmary Sunday afternoon. He
lived only two days at the infirmary. An
X-ray showed that he was a victim of a
neglected cause of “flu.” He was
unconscious until the end came.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at two o’clock
at the home of the deceased by Rev. William
Shelton, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this city. Interment was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery. G. A. James
was in charge of the funeral. Neither of
the brothers of the deceased was able to
attend the funeral.
After an illness of several weeks, Miss Brema Lutz, aged 60,
passed away at her home here at one o’clock
Thursday morning.
The deceased was a lifelong resident of this city, having been born
here. She is the sister of Joe Lutz
and Mrs. William Bestgen, of this
city. She had been failing in health for
several months, but the condition became
critical only a few weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held at eight o’clock Saturday morning at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in this city by
Father Traynor. Interment will be
made in Beech Grove Cemetery with G. A.
James in charge.
(William Bestgen married Louise Lutz, 30, daughter of
Anton Lutz and Cresentia Moser,
on 5 Apr 1900.—Darrel Dexter)
According to I. J. Hudson here, nothing has been done in the
case of Hess Conners, sentenced last
July to hang for the murder of Miss Daily
Wilson, of Villa Ridge. The execution
was set for October 17th last,
and preparations were made by Sheriff
Hudson to carry out the sentence. Word
was received the day before the execution
that a ninety-day reprieve had been granted
the negro on petition of Attorney D. B.
Read, of Cairo, to give him a chance to
investigate the sanity of the negro. The
action was brought through several of the
negroes in Cairo.
Conners was
taken to the state penitentiary at Chester
early in December for examination. He has
not been returned and may not be brought
back to Mound City until the day before the
execution, January 16th.
Preparations for the execution will be started early next week
according to Sheriff Hudson. He
expects a report from the committee of
doctors in Chester before the middle of next
week. The scaffold, which was borrowed last
October from the sheriff. Was taken down
following the announcement of the reprieve
and stored away. It will be put up again
also the stockade which surrounded the
scaffold, and which was blown down late last
fall.
Only the regular deputies, twelve citizens for a jury, court
attaches, two necessary doctors, and
ministers will be admitted to the execution,
according to Sheriff Hudson.
The Ullin M. E. church will hold a memorial service at three
o’clock next Sunday, January 11, to the
memory of the late Rev. W. Kemper,
who while pastor of this church, died in
July 1923. Special ceremonies will consist
of music, special sermon by a leader in the
Methodist church and the unveiling of the
fine new, beautiful memorial window
dedicated and ascribed to the late
pastor. Everybody is invited to attend.
Mrs. Armend Schoultz was born in Tennessee, April 7th,
1837, and died at the home of her son, D. N.
Schultz, in Pulaski County, December
31, 1924, aged 87 years, three months and 13
days.
She had been making her home with her son, Dan Schoultz,
near Eastwood Church for the past 2 years
and has been in ill health for more than
that time. She was not considered
dangerously ill, however, until shortly
before the end came.
Mrs. Schoultz had two sons, one going before her, while Dan
is the only living son, nine grandchildren
and nineteen great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild survive her.
She gave her heart to God in early life and united with the Mount
Moriah Church, Rigdon, Tenn., where she has
ever since held her membership. Her life
was a testimony of the Lord’s goodness in
sparing her to the 87th
year. She made many friends since coming to
Pulaski County, who were present and
attested their friendship at the funeral,
which was held at the resident of her son,
Thursday afternoon, January 1, 1925. The
services were conducted by C. L. Phifer,
of the Ullin M. E. Church, after which
interment took place in the New Hope
Cemetery.
Ben Brown, age 42 years, died at St. Mary’s infirmary in
Cairo Tuesday at 9 o’clock a.m. after an
illness lasting over a period of several
weeks. His death followed a second
operation for peritonitis.
Mr. Brown was a resident of Mound City slightly over one
year, coming here from Charleston,
Mo. Funeral services were held at the home
of Olen Bowers, brother-in-law of the
deceased, at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. Roy Kean, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of this city. The funeral
was in charge of G. A. James.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Jessie, eight children,
Gilbert, Alberta, Thelma, Martha, Vesta,
Clyde, Ruth Mae and Claribel; four sisters,
Mrs. Olen Bowers, Mrs. Charles
Keesee, Mrs. John Keesee, and
Miss Ruth Brown; two brothers, Ma___
and Ossiesa; grandmother, Mrs. Ben Huff,
of Charleston, Mo. The grandmother was
unable to attend the funeral.
The wife of the deceased was ill and unable to attend.
Just as we go to press, we hear that Samuel Back passed away
this afternoon at the age of eighty-four
years. He was well known here having been a
merchant for several years.
The remains will be taken to St. Louis tomorrow where funeral
services and burial will be held Sunday.
The cases of the leaders of the mob that attempted to lynch Ike
Brown and Arthur Jones held on
suspicion in connection with the murder of
Miss Daisy Wilson and for which crime
Hess Conners hung today was certified
down to the county court. Harry Winters
was fined $100 and given thirty days in
jail. The other members of the indictment
were released for lack of evidence, with the
exception of Roy Ogden, upon whom
extradition papers were refused by the
governor of Kentucky.
Hess Conners, murderer, was sent into eternity this morning
at 10:20 by Sheriff I. J. Hudson.
Conners walked to the gallows
with a firm step. Upon asking if he wished
to say anything before his execution he
replied, “I want to thank Sheriff Hudson
and Mrs. Hudson and all the other
deputies who have been so kind to me while I
have been in jail here. I am sorry for the
crime I have committed. I ask you all and
God to forgive me and I will never forget
Mr. Hudson.” Here his voice broke
and he talked with difficulty. He shook
hands with all the attending officers and
the straps were put on by Mr. G. P. Hanna,
an expert from Carmi. The expert then put
the hood over the negro’s head, then the
final adjustment of the noose was completed
and Mrs. Hanna stepped back from the
doomed man—Sheriff Hudson sprung the
trap, and Conners was hanging beneath
the scaffold. He hung for sixteen minutes
before Doctors Wesenberg and
Hudson pronounced him dead, the body was
then put into a basket and carried to the
waiting hearse. The body was placed in
charge of George Hartwell, of Mounds.
Funeral services will be held Sunday under the direction of
Undertaker George Hartwell of Mounds.
A crowd of nearly a thousand had gathered in and around the
courthouse before the execution took
place. It was rumored that the negro would
be executed at 9:30. As early as eight
o’clock over a hundred people were anxiously
awaiting the event.
None were admitted into the stockade, which was constructed around
the scaffold until 10:00. The prisoner was
brought our and walked up the steps at
0:12. The reading of the scripture by Rev.
Cole and the short prayer consumed
six minutes more. The negro shook hands
with the officers and gave his last
woods. The straps, hood and noose were
adjusted during the other two minutes and
Sheriff Hudson sprung the trap at
exactly 10:20. The negro was left suspended
at the end of the rope for twenty-three
minutes.
Sheriff Hudson stood up well under the strain and the only
emotion he showed was the grip which he had
on the two by four as he listed to the
condemned man’s last words.
Conners never
once flinched, but listened with stoical
indifference to everything that was
said. At no time during the time in which
he had been in the county jail has he ever
evinced fear.
Conners pled
guilty and was sentenced to death by hanging
by Judge D. T. Hartwell July 30th,
last for the murder of Miss Daisy Wilson,
18 years old daughter of J. C. Wilson,
of Villa Ridge, nine days before when she
came to the aid of her father in a struggle
with two negroes following an attempted
holdup of the Wilson store.
The negro eluded authorities for several days, but was finally
captured near Future City in Alexander
County by a negro deputy. Conners
and his pal, Fred Hale, who was with
him on the expedition, were arrested and
placed in the county jail in Cairo. Deputy
Sheriff Jim Wilson, of Pulaski County
bluffed Conners into a confession by
telling him that Hale had confessed.
Upon being arranged before Judge Hartwell in the circuit
court here the 29th, both the
negroes pled guilty. After appointing two
of the most capable lawyers in this section
of state to defend the negroes, Judge
Hartwell adjourned court to give the
negroes a chance to consult. The defending
counsel advised the negroes to plead
guilty. Both asserted and the Judge
sentenced at Chester and Conner to
hang. Hale to a life term of
imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The
day of the execution, which was October 17,
was criticized by many, but according to law
in this state a man cannot hang until the
supreme court has had session; therefore the
date set by Judge Hartwell was the
earliest possible.
Preparations for the execution were consummated and all details
were fixed by Sheriff Hudson, when
word was received that a ninety day reprieve
had been granted the negro on that petition
by Attorney D. B. Reid of
Cairo. According to Reid, several
Cairo negroes had asked for the petition
upon the grounds that they believed that
Conners was mentally deranged. Attorney
Reid also intimated that the negroes
might have been intimidated by the mob which
had threatened to hang two Memphis negroes
who had been arrested on suspicion.
Acting upon the suggestion of Attorney Reid, Judge
Hartwell named three Murphysboro
physicians, Drs. Carter, Ormsby,
and Evans to examine Conners
and report upon his mentality. The doctors
reported the negro sane and he was returned
to Mound City early this week. The
physicians reported that nothing in the
actions of the negro would lead them to
believe that he was anything but
normal. Upon hearing the report of the
lunacy commission, the court refused the
petition of Attorney Reid for an
inquisition by jury and left the case
entirely in the hands of the governor.
Plans for the execution were again made by Sheriff Hudson
beginning this week. The scaffold which had
been borrowed from Johnson County had been
taken down following the announcement of the
reprieve. Martin Bolar and William
Wiley, who had put up the structure
the first time were secured for the task
again. The stockade, which had blown down,
was put in place again. The noose, which
was sent the negro to his doom, was borrowed
from the sheriff of Saline County at
Harrisburg. Sheriff Hudson waited
until there was no doubt about the execution
and made his plan with his characteristic
deliberation.
The funeral services of Miss Brema Lutz, who passed away
Thursday morning at 1:30 o’clock were held
from St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 8:30
o’clock Saturday morning, Father Traynor
officiating and in his remarks gave the
sorrowing friends much comfort in depicting
the splendid character and devotion of the
departed one.
Immediately after the services a special interurban train left for
Mounds where interment was made in Beech
Grove Cemetery. The pallbearers were Tom
Campbell, Al Schuler, Dan
O’Sullivan, Mike Browner, Charles
Curren, and Peter McNeil. G.
A. James was in charge.
Like an appealing specter, death haunts every pathway of life drive
every vision of joy. Noiselessly and
ceaselessly it treads on man’s footsteps
from the cradle to the grave. None can hope
to escape its advance. Infancy in its
purity, youth in its beauty, and manhood in
its strength, and age in its honor find no
exception from it.
John A. Waugh, age 89, former resident of this city for many
years, died Saturday morning at 1:30 o’clock
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Morris, Jacksonville, Illinois. Some
two years ago he suffered a stroke of
paralysis and a recurrence of the trouble
resulted in death.
John A. Waugh was born March 30th, 1835, in
Mercer Co., Penn. He was the son or Robert
and Elizabeth Waugh.
While a young man Mr. Waugh learned the printer’s trade,
following this line of work for some
time. In the year1856, he came to Pulaski
County and became the editor and proprietor
of the National Emporium. In the year 1861
he entered the United States Navy as
constructor’s clerk at the navy yards here
in Mound City. In 1865 he became bookkeeper
for the Marine Ways, continuing with that
concern until his election as county clerk
in 1882.
Mr. Waugh was married in 1863 to Mary R. Emrie,
daughter of Judge Emrie, who together
with Mrs. Oscar A. Morris, a daughter
and a granddaughter, __ grandsons and one
great-grandson survive him.
Mr. Waugh became a member of the Methodist church in this
city in the year 1876 where he was a
faithful member until his death. He was a
member of the following lodges. ___ Lodge
No. 562 A. F. of A. M. of Mounds City; the
Queen of Egypt Chapter No. 609 Order Eastern
Star; the Royal Arch Masons No. 71 and the
Knights Templar No. 13 of Cairo.
Mr. Waugh was well known and liked by all. He held many
positions of trust during the residence in
this city, having been cashier of the First
State Bank also secretary of the Building
and Loan Association.
Just prior to leaving this city and take up his residence with his
daughter in Jacksonville he made his last
visit to the Masonic Lodge. On this
occasion he was presented with a beautiful
___nd in response said: ”I _____ in the
spring.” He did not come back in the
spring, but into springtime with his father
Above.
In addition to his daughter he is survived by his wife, who is also
living with her daughter, but who has been
an invalid for several years.
Two grandsons, Buncombe and Phillip Morris, one
granddaughter, Mrs. Earl King
Anderson, of Chicago.
The remains were brought to Mound City Monday afternoon, arriving
on the Illinois Central at 1 o’clock and
were taken immediately to the M. E. Church
where funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Roy Kean, assisted by ____ J.
Burgess. The ____ Masonic lodge had
____ at Beech Grove Cemetery for interment.
(John A. Waugh married Mary R. Emrie on 5 Apr 8162,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Edward Wilson, age 53, a former resident of this city, died
at 9 o’clock Monday morning at his home in
Metropolis. He had been ill for several
months for eight weeks and was a patient at
the Illinois Central Hospital in
Paducah. He was brought to his home in
Metropolis last week. He leaves a widow and
three children, Edward, Katherine and James,
all at home; a sister, Mrs. G. J. Murphy,
and a brother, William Wilson, of
this city.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in Metropolis and was
conducted by the Masonic Order.
(Granville J. Murphy married Ella F. Wilson on 28 Sep
1880, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Edward Wilson married Alice
Earnhardt on 22 Jul 1890, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Samuel Back who passed away Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock
was in his 84th year. He had
been a resident of this city for 55 years
and for nearly forty years was a prominent
dry goods merchant retiring about fifteen
years ago.
He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Clara Eichhorn and four
nephews, Jake Blum, of Mounds, Ben
Blum, of Mound City, Sam Blum, of
Cairo, and Sigmund Back, of Memphis,
Tenn.
The body was taken to St. Louis Saturday and on Sunday afternoon at
2 p.m. the funeral was held from the
Rindskoph Chapel, 5216 Delmar Boulevard,
interment in Mount Sinai Cemetery.
The strength of the self-defense plea of Waymon Meeks,
charged with the murder of Clarence
Eubanks, another Pulaski negro, last
October, will decide the fate of Meeks
in his trial today. It is generally
believed that he will get life in the
penitentiary or if his plea sounds good to
the jury he may be acquitted.
Some forty witnesses have been subpoenaed and will be examined
today.
Judge A. E. Sommers will adjourn court this afternoon until
Monday when a few of the minor cases will be
tried. Tuesday is another big day. Tom
Woods, charged with a statutory crime
against his 15-year-old daughter will appear
for trial. Two days may be taken for this
trial.
The largest women in Metropolis if not in Illinois was buried in
the Masonic cemetery Sunday afternoon. She
was Mrs. Sarah Stephens, wife of
William Stephens, an employee of the
Stove factory. Mrs. Stephens weighed
over 500 pounds. Her exact weight was not
known but the figure was the lowest
estimate.
Mrs. Stephens died Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from
complications. When W. P. Baynes was
called in as undertaker he looked upon the
largest body he had ever been called upon to
bury. Mr. Baynes had in stock no
casket large enough for Mrs. Stephens’s
remains. He called the Belleville Casket
Manufacturing Company on the telephone and
said he needed a coffin for a body that
measured 31 inches across the breast with
arms tightly folded. The company had none
so large and had to work overtime to make a
coffin to ship it by express. Mrs.
Stephens’s arms measured 23 inches at
the elbows.
The funeral took place from the Stephens home at 2 p.m.
Sunday, conducted by Rev. Sorsham, a
Baptist minister. Many relatives and
friends attended. It was a common saying
among the neighbors that Mrs. Stephens
was as good as she was large. The woman had
exceedingly pretty face and was noted for
good nature and kindly disposition. She was
regarded as a very pious woman, a true
Christian.
The casket was got into the house by carrying it sidewise. Before
bringing it out, after the body was placed
in the coffin, it _____.
A
large number from Ullin were in attendance
at the hanging at Mound City last Friday.
‘Tis sweet to think of he who rest at the close of life. A husband
and father whose mission was fulfilled in
devotion ad love to his family. Patience
and perseverance was his, so he conquered,
and at the last passed out peacefully into
the great beyond. At an early hour Friday
morning, December 18th, the gates
were thrown ajar and Mr. Waugh passed
from life to immortality at the advanced age
of ninety years after a long and useful
life.
Coming to Mound City in his early manhood for more than half a
century he was identified with the city’s
business interests holding many positions of
trust and confidence and had been accorded
the warmest to friendship and esteem of her
citizens.
On Monday afternoon at 1:30 the remains, accompanied by his
daughter and her husband, arrived in Mound
City, from Jacksonville, Ill., where with
his wife the last year of his life had been
spent at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Oscar A. Morris. Mrs. Waugh’s
health preventing her from coming with them,
inseparably bound together ___ the life of
this husband and the wife who is now left to
mourn his loss.
Upon arriving the remains were taken to Grace M. E. Church, of
which Mr. Waugh had been a faithful
member for almost fifty years. Here the
flower laden casket rested until at 3
o’clock friends and Masons listened to
beautiful tributes of song and service
rendered to his memory. The pastor, Rev.
Roy N. Kean, delivered the sermon,
and Rev. Joel Burgess, of the
Congregational Church, read for the lesson
the twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes, one of
Mr. Waugh’s favorite passages of
scripture.
Immediately following the service, interurban cars bearing the
funeral cortege, left for Beech Grove
Cemetery, where in the family lot was laid
to rest all that was mortal of good man.
Trinity Lodge No. 562 A. F. & A. M. escorted the remains to the
quiet graveside, where the beautiful burial
rites of the Masonic order were held.
William Robert Gray, born July 25, 1861, in Franklin County,
departed this life at his home in East
Prairie, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 4, 1925.
In 1887 he was married to Miss Mintie Carpenter, of Franklin
County, Ill. To this union were born two
daughters, Mrs. E. M. Bolard, of
Mound City, Ill., and Mrs. J. W. Dubois,
of Seattle, Wash. In 1900 Mrs. Gray
died and the following year Mr. Gray
united in marriage to Miss Anna Herring
of Massac County, Illinois, who survives her
husband. into this home were born two sons,
Robert, who died two years ago, and Lloyd,
of East Prairie. His wife and all the
children were present when he passed
away. He is survived by also four brothers,
two sisters and four grandchildren, besides
other relatives and friends.
About a year ago Mr. Gray became a Christian and so remained
to the end.
Funeral services Monday Jan. 5th, at the Methodist
church, East Prairie, were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Francis P. Cook. Interment
was made at the Dogwood Cemetery.—East
Prairie (Mo.) Eagle.
(Robert Gray married Mintie Carpenter on 4 Sep 1886,
in Franklin Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(William H. Stoner, son of George Stoner and Carrie
L. Cox, married Effie L. Lentz,
daughter of John Lentz
and
Malinda Hartman, on 31 Mar 1892, in
Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Lillian Modglin, aged 30 years, wife of H. M.
Modglin, died at her home near Pulaski
Sunday morning at 4 o’clock after a
prolonged illness of tuberculosis.
She is survived in addition to her husband, a two-year-old
daughter, by the present marriage, and two
daughters, Loretta and Lillian White,
by a former marriage.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Rose Hill
Church, conducted by Rev. C. F. Corzine.
Interment was made in Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Besides her immediate relatives, Mrs. Modglin leaves
numerous friends to mourn her loss.
(Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at Pulaski reads:
Lillie Modglin
1893-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 13 Feb 1925:
According to the last will and testament of the late Samuel Back,
the Mound City Community High School will
receive a legacy of $250 and the Lovejoy
School will get $100. Both legacies will be
placed in the library funds.
Tuesday, February 17th, will be the twentieth
anniversary of the hanging of Eli Bugg
negro by Sheriff James Ray Weaver. He
was hanged in the courthouse here at 10:16
a.m. February __, 1905.
Approximately two hundred people
witnesses the execution. Thirteen sheriffs
attended the hanging.
Bugg walked
to his death pen from the crime he had
committed and hoped that his execution would
be a lesson to would be wrongdoers in the
future. He was allowed to walk into the
enclosure and mingle with the crowd.
The crime for which the negro gave his life was the murder of ____
Mathis, another negro. ___ did not
kill Mathis with his own hands, but
nagged his ___ Will Cross into
committing the crime. Cross escaped
but Bugg was captured and sentenced
September 17 to hang on December 16,
1904. He first entered a plea of guilty,
but upon being advised by the court that all
the evidence would be heard he withdrew his
guilty plea and entered one of not
guilty. A motion for a new trial was
entered but was overruled.
The day of the execution ___ear, friends of Bugg induced
Governor Deneen to the extent of a
review of the case by the Board of Pardon
and Parole. The Governor’s reprieve allowed
the negro to live until January 13,
1905. When this day came with Acting
Governor Yates, in the executive
chair and additional stay of execution was
given Bugg until February 17. On
January 13 Governor Deneen’s daughter
was ill, but she had recuperated by the
later day and the governor refused to
interfere with the decision of the jury so
the negro paid the death penalty.
Will Cross, the negro who really did the shooting, was never
apprehended. Both negroes lived in Mounds,
but were attending a picnic and barbecue at
Wetaug on July 23rd, 1904, when
the trouble arose between Mathis and
Cross over a woman. Bugg who
was with Cross would not listen to
reconciliation in the quarrel and advised
Cross to kill Mathis, which he
did. Both the negroes fled. Bugg
was an old disturber and was easily
captured, but Cross made his getaway.
Like Conners, Bugg walked to the gallows with a firm
step and confessed religion. His case
unlike Conners’ in atrocity was
equally bad in the eyes of the jury which
pronounced the verdict and sentence. The
time of ___ of the two execution was almost
identical, Bugg hang____ Conners
at 10:__ ____ colored witnesses ____ of Eli
Bugg _____ enclosure while _______
fifty, (rest missing)
Miss Rose Busam, 53 years old, a former Mound City resident,
and who was residing with her sisters, Ida
and Dollie, at 4033 McPherson Avenue, St.
Louis, was killed at 9 o’clock Monday night
when struck by an automobile. The accident
occurred near her home, while crossing
McPherson Avenue at Sarah Street. Her body,
the police reported, was thrown about 25
feet by the impact, and the machine did not
stop for 150 feet. Its right ender and
headlight were broken.
The car which struck Miss Busam was driven by Lee F.
McBryde, 30, of 5135 Cabanne Avenue, a
floor manager at a woman’s apparel
shop. Surrendering to the police,
McBryde declared he had slowed for Sarah
Street while driving east in McPherson
Avenue and saw no one in front of his car
and did not know he had struck anyone until
he felt the jar. He concluded he had struck
another machine pulling away from the curb,
but then found Miss Busam’s body in
the street. McBryde was driving
friends, Mr. and Mrs. William Walgast
to the Marion Roe Hotel, where they were
stopping.
Miss Busam who was a stenographer, and had been employed by
political leaders, was taken o Liberty
Hospital, where it was found she had died of
a skull fracture and internal
injuries. Formerly she was secretary to
Seldon P. Spencer before he was
elected senator and she was secretary to
former Senator X. P. Wilfley when he
was in Washington. She was a stenographer
in the Missouri House of Representatives in
1917. She was a graduate of the Southern
Illinois Normal at Carbondale. Besides her
sisters, Misses Ida and Dollie, with whom
she resided, she is survived by a sister,
Miss Minnie, of Tamms.
The body was brought to this city Wednesday night and the funeral
services were held at the undertaking
parlors of G. A. James, Thursday
afternoon at 1:30, Rev. Roy N. Kean
conducting the services. Interment in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
Miss Busam was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Fanny
Busam, whose death occurred last
October and her father, George Busam,
has been deceased for a number of
years. Both are buried in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Judge J. B. Sanders, 31 years old, of Charleston, Mo., was
killed when his automobile turned over
between Villa Ridge and Pulaski, Ill., about
6 p.m. Sunday. Oscar Hall, also of
Charleston, who was with Sanders, is
in a local hospital seriously injured. Sanders’
mother resides in East Prairie, Mo., and he
has a brother at Poplar, Bluff, Mo.
Little John Frank Clark, twenty-month-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Clark, died at his home one
mile north of Grand Chain, February 12,
1925, after a two weeks’ illness of
bronchial pneumonia.
Funeral services and burial at Cache
Chapel with Rev. Corzine pastor
officiating. The bereaved family has the
heartfelt sympathy of their many friends and
is very grateful for the kind assistance of
their neighbors during the illness and death
of the little son, and especially thank the
teacher and pupils of the Forest View School
for the beautiful floral offering.
“Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child,
the same is the greatest into the Kingdom of
Heaven.” –St. Mark 18:4.
The month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Berl Dalton died Monday
morning at 3 o’clock after a brief illness
of pneumonia. Two brothers, Bobbie and
Harry and one sister, Mary Ellen, are
surviving children of the family.
Services were held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock
conducted by Rev. Roy Kean, pastor of
the Methodist church. Burial was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery, G. A. James
undertaker.
Mrs. Betty Hauf, age 57, passed away at her home here at 7
o’clock Sunday morning after an illness of
several days of pneumonia.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lee Wilkerson, of
Memphis, Tenn., and three sons, Tillman, of
Cairo, and William and John, of this
city. The children were all at her bedside
when the end came. Funeral services were
held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o’clock conducted by Rev. Roy Kean,
pastor of the Methodist church. Immediately
after the services the cortege left by
automobiles for Mounds where interment was
made in Beech Grove Cemetery. G. A. James
was the undertaker in charge.
On Wednesday evening, March 4th, Mrs. F. L. Hough,
was notified by long distance phone that
Mrs. H. H. Rogers, of San Jose,
Calif., her lifelong friend, had passed away
at 6 o’clock p.m. Many will remember her as
her family was one of the early settlers of
our city. Dr. H. H. Rogers had lived
in California but three years.
The negro who was caught by local detectives at Olmsted last Friday
and brought to the county jail here for
identification was released Monday when
efforts to identify him as the negro who
murdered a white youth at Lovejoy, Illinois,
failed.
The suspected murderer gave his name as Tom Shelby. He was
on his way to Paducah, Ky., looking for a
job. He formerly had been employed at one
of the plants at Olmstead, but had gone
south a few months ago. Upon his return to
Olmstead he was picked up by Olmstead
officers and turned over the Deputy James
Wilson, who lodged him in jail.
Pauline Mozingo was born in Choctaw County, Alabama, June
18, 1846. She was the daughter of M. E.
South preacher.
She was married to W. R. Turbavill in 1859, afterwards
moving to Missouri, where her husband died
and was buried in April 1909. Mrs.
Turbavill came to Illinois and has lived
with her daughter, Mrs. James Lackey
ever since, for the past six years and four
months.
It was here she died last Sunday, March 1, after a lingering
illness of several years, most of which she
was confined to her bed.
Mrs. Turbavill had nine children, six girls and three boys
of whom two died in infancy and two passing
away in later life, Mrs. Cora West
and George Turbaville. Those
surviving the demise of their mother are:
Joseph Turbavill, of Mounds; Grand
Turbavill, of Cairo; Mrs. Bee Cheney,
of Missouri; Mrs. Kate Denby, of
Mound City; and Mrs. Dora Lackey, of
Ullin.
Mrs. Turbavill had given her heart to God while yet in her
early life and always claimed a sweet
experience in the spiritual life. During
her last illness she has told the minister
of her sweet communion with Jesus and how
she enjoyed God’s word when we read it to
her no one but those present could
know. She was patient in suffering, joyful
in tribulation, and though she suffered much
here she was mindful of the comfort of the
Holy Spirit in her life. She has spoken of
the joy in meetings when she was a girl and
young lady; her father would take her on his
knee in the pulpit and what of her joyful
experiences she has had all along life’s
pathway.
During a great deal of her last illness was helpless and needed to
be lifted and carried. Her daughter, Mrs.
Lackey, with whom she was living was
a patient and faithful attendant at her
bedside until she passed into the great
beyond.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Tuesday morning by
Rec. C. L. Phifer after which the
body was interred in the Ullin Cemetery.
(Henry M. Chaney married Beeatty Turbaville on 30 May
1885, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Joseph Cantrell married Cora
E. Turbaville, daughter of William R.
Turbaville and Pauline Magingo,
on 21 Jul 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Grant Turbyville, son of
William R. Turbyville and Poline
Mosingo, married Silvaney
Horton on 8 Jul 1894, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
James M. Lackey married Nora
Turbyville on 11 Dec 1892, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
John D. Calvin married
Catherine Turbaville on 13 May 1888,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Oley Lokey was born September 19, 1898. He was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lokey, of
Ullin. He died as the result of injuries
sustained in a collision of his car with a
street car at Aurora, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 22,
passing away at St. Charles Hospital in that
city, Monday at 12:30 a.m.
Mr. Lokey leaves to mourn his departure a wife, three
children, Johnnie, Laverne, and Howard. He
also leaves mother, father, one brother and
three sisters, besides other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the Ullin M. E. Church
Thursday, Feb. 26, and interment made in the
Ullin Cemetery. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. C. L. Phifer.
Ida Leutz, of this city, died suddenly Wednesday, March 4th,
at 3:30 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Baker. The deceased leaves
to mourn her death, two sons, Mr. Will
Leutz, of this city, and Mrs. Lessie
Leutz, of Perryville, Tenn.. also eight
grandchildren. She was familiarly known as
Grandma Leutz and was loved by all
who knew her. She was converted and
baptized by Rev. House of the
Christian faith several years ago. Funeral
services were held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Baker, Thursday, March 5th,
at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Shelton,
of the Baptist church of Mound City. Burial
at Beech Grove.
G.A. James had charge of the
funeral.
Mrs. Ellen Armstrong Mahony passed away at her home
east of Mounds Monday, following ailments
incident to her advanced age, which have
kept her an invalid for eight years, during
which time she also was totally blind. Mrs.
Mahoney was 83 years old.
Mrs. Mahoney was born in County Mounonaghan, Balley Bay Crus
Kay, Ireland, January 28, 1842, and had been
in the United States for upward of 70
years. She was married to T. C. Mahoney
in Cairo Oct. 3, 1860. Mr. Mahoney
died some years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Mahoney lived in Cairo for about four
years following their marriage and then
moved to Pulaski County where she has lived
for the past 66 years.
She was one of the best known women of the county and was held in
high esteem by an unusually large
acquaintance. She is survived by three
sons, James, Florence, and John, of Mounds;
and one daughter, Mrs. Kate A. Stout,
of Cairo; besides nineteen grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Five of the
children preceded her to the grave.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mahoney were held at St. Raphael’s
Catholic Church in Mounds, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev.
Fr. Sonnen of Mound City. G. A.
James had charge of the
funeral. Interment was made in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(Timothy Mahoney married Ellen Armstrong on 31 Oct
1862, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(Her marker in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa Ridge reads:
Mary A. Bartleson
1869-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
(William P. Copeland married Nannie L. Bartleson, 22,
daughter of Augustus C. Bartleson and
Susan Wilson, on 26 Mar 1895, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Parvin Lasley, aged 29, was almost instantly killed Monday
morning about eleven o’clock when the Star
roadster which he was driving got away from
him and plunged off the road just south of
the Egyptian Country Club, hitting two
trees.
No witnesses to the fatal accident can be found, but people on the
interurban car, which Lasley had
passed, state that he was not running faster
than twenty-five miles an hour at the time
he passed the interurban. Howard Riding,
a truck driver here, states that Lasley
passed him just north of the subway. Riding
was only a mile or so from the scene of the
accident when Lasley’s car left the
road. By the time Riding together
with two other men had reached the wreck
Lasley was almost dead. He was carried
to the pavement, where he lay until deputy
Coroner J. B. Wall, of Alexander
County arrived.
It is a well-established fact that Lasley was not speeding,
but that a break in the steering apparatus
caused the wreck. Before starting on his
way home with the car filled with groceries
in Cairo and tried to get the necessary
repairs for his car, failure to secure the
part cost him his life. He was known here
as one of the most careful drivers in this
city.
The body was taken from the scene of the accident to the
undertaking parlors of Karcher
Brothers in Cairo where an inquest was
finally held at seven o’clock Tuesday
evening. After the inquest the body was
removed to the G. A. James parlors in
Mound City. The coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of accidental death.
Lasley came
to Mound City a number of years ago with his
father, E. B. Lasley, brother, Burl,
and sister, Myrtle. The entire family is
popular here among the young folks of the
community. Two brothers have been employed
on the Illinois Central Railroad at Mounds
for some time.
Lasley was to
have been married soon to Miss Minnie
Mansperger, of Cairo, it has been
learned. The two have been engaged for some
time.
Funeral services for the wreck victim were held at 1:30 p.m. in the
Baptist church here of which Lasley
was a deacon, conducted by Rev. Shelton. Interment
was made in Beech Grove Cemetery under the
direction of G. A. James.
Andrew Williams, aged 67, died at his home here Sunday
morning at seven o’clock after an illness of
only a few weeks. The aged man had been
totally blind, for quite a number of
years. He was stricken with paralysis a few
weeks ago.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the home of
the deceased by Rev. Shelton, pastor
of the First Baptist Church of this city.
Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery under the direction of
G. A. James
William Everett Billingsley, aged 22, died at the home of
his parents here Friday afternoon at two
o’clock after an illness lasing over a
period of six months. He had apparently
taken a new lease on life as he had just
returned from an auto ride with his youthful
wife, when he was stricken.
The deceased is survived by his wife, father and mother and a host
of relatives, practically all of whom live
in Pulaski County.
Interment was made in Concord Cemetery after a funeral service
conducted by the Salvation Corps out of
Cairo at Cache Chapel.
The funeral cortege was under the direction of Roy Beaver of
the G. A. James parlors.
Dorris Hatfield, aged 74, died at the home of his son, Henry
Hatfield, on the gravel road here
Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Although Mr.
Hatfield was well on in years, he was
not an old resident of this city, having
been here only a short time.
Funeral services were conducted at the graveside by Rev. Shelton,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of this
city. G. A. James, undertaker, was in
charge of interment, which was made in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Basse, wife of H. H. Basse, of
near Villa Ridge, passed away Friday, March
13 at the age of 81 years, four months and
19 days. Her death followed a short illness
and came as a shock to her large number of
friends and the community generally. She
was a very kind soul and a most devout
Christian, having been confirmed in the
Lutheran Church at 16 years of age.
Funeral services were held in Center Church by Rev. A. C. Dunlap,
her pastor, who paid a loving tribute to one
who was most faithful in her Christian life.
She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, two sons, two
daughters and many dear friends. Her
grandsons acted as pallbearers. Burial was
made in Concord Cemetery. The funeral was
directed by Mr. James of Mound City.
(Henry H. Basse married Sarah C. Shoemaker on 2 Jan
1862, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Eli H. Basse, 27, son of H. H.
Basse and Miss Shumaker,
married May H. Lilley, daughter of G.
W. Lilly and Miss Buckuster,
on 23 Jul 1896.
Her marker in Concord Cemetery near
Olmsted reads:
Henry Harmon Basse
Born
Jan. 6, 1839 Died April 13, 1925
Father.
Sarah Catharine Basse Born
Oct. 22, 1843 Died March 13, 1925
Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. James Gould, age 51, died at her home north of Villa
Ridge Monday, following a heart
attack. Deceased is a member of a prominent
family and her husband is a member of one of
the county’s oldest families. She was also
the daughter of the late G. W. Endicott,
who was one of the early settlers of Pulaski
County. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the
residence. Interment in Villa Ridge
Cemetery.
(James Gould, 27, born in Perth, Canada, son of William
Gould and Katherine Wright,
married Georgian Endicott, 25, born
in Villa Ridge, daughter of George W.
Endicott and Martha Galbraith, on
31 Jan 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Her marker in Cairo City Cemetery at
Villa Ridge reads:
Georgia E. Gould
1874-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
This community was shocked at the news of the death of Mrs. Loria
Sauerbaum, wife of William
Sauerbaum, a farmer living north of
Olmsted, which occurred Monday night at
their home. Mrs. Sauerbaum leaves a
husband and seven children, mother and
sisters with other relatives and a host of
friends to mourn her departure from this
life. Mrs. Sauerbaum had lived a
Christian life from childhood and see much
faith in her Master all along during her
suffering and bore up through the crisis
with more patience than anyone we have ever
seen. A short funeral was held at the home
Thursday morning at 9 o’clock conducted by
Rev. Dunlap, assisted by Rev.
Corzine. There will also be a funeral
held at Jonesboro, Ill., Thursday afternoon
where interment will be made.
(His marker in Ebenezer German Cemetery south of Jonesboro reads:
William Sauerbrunn Born June
28, 1877 Died Nov. 6, 1946.
Lora Sauerbrunn, his wife,
Born Sept. 26, 1884 Died March 23,
1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Emma Hogendobler, widow of the late H. M.
Hogendobler, died suddenly at her home
Thursday morning of heart trouble. Funeral
services will be held at the home tomorrow
afternoon at 2:20 o’clock.
Clyde Russell, son of Olen and Mattie Curry, residing east
of Pulaski, died at the Cairo hospital March
32, 1925. He was born March 9, 1910, making
his age at the time of his demise, 15 years
and 14 days. He was always a resident of
the farm upon which he was born.
He leaves to mourn his demise, father and mother, three sister,
brothers, James and Johnnie Lee, two
grandmothers, Mrs. Martha Curry, of
near Pulaski, and Mrs. Hattie Caudle,
of Ullin. His own uncles were Charles
Curry, of near Pulaski, Louis Caudle,
of Ullin and Hugh Caudle, of near
Pulaski. His own aunts were Mrs. Stella
Lackey, Mrs. Essie Reeves, of
Cairo and Mrs. Kate Billingsly, of
Hillsboro, also survive, as do many cousins
and other relatives and a host of friends
and associates.
His was one of the largest funerals ever held at Ullin. It took
place Tuesday afternoon from the First M. E.
Church, the pastor, Rev. C. L. Phifer,
officiating. The funeral was in charge of
undertakers Aldrich, of Pulaski, and
Hartwell, of Mounds.
Russell was an exceptionally good, obedient boy. He was in the
eighth grade of the Bryan School and stood
high in his class work, as was attested by
his teacher, Don C. Gore. It is in
this association that he will be most
missed. He was a youth that others looked
to as a leader and his influence will last
throughout the lives of those with whom he
went to school.
(E. J. Lackey married Stella Curry on 5 Aug 1894, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Ullin Cemetery reads:
Clyde R. Curry Born March 9,
1910 Died March 23, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
John A. Woerner, age 75 years, died Wednesday night, March
25, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Edna
Capoot, in this city. He had been
suffering from asthma for some time and this
was the cause of his death. He was formerly
a resident of Cairo, leaving there for
California where he remained prior to coming
to Mound City, where he resided for then
past several weeks, Mr. Capoot going
to California to accompany him home.
Surviving Mr. Woerner are his niece, Mrs. Capoot, and
one nephew, Alfred Herbert, of Cairo.
Edward Whittaker Hale was born in Monroe County, Ky., June
16, 1899, and died at the home of his
parents in Ullin, Ill., March 27, 1925,
making him 25 years, nine months and eleven
days old at the time of his demise.
He came to Illinois with his parents and settled at Lick Creek in
1902. From there he came with his parents
to Dongola and thence to Ullin.
Mr. Hale was married to Miss Irene Harmon January 17,
1921, and to this union were born two
children, William Sherman, aged three, and
Margatt Elizabeth, aged two years.
His occupation was that of fireman on the Illinois Central
Railroad, which he followed until within a
few weeks of his death.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, two children, a father,
William Sherman Hale; and mother,
Susan Hale; two sisters, Mrs.
Isabelle Dale of Dongola and Mrs.
Bessie M. Hill, of Carbondale; an
aunt, Mrs. Dollie Davis, of
Carbondale. He leaves a host of friends,
who have known him in life and whose
sympathies go out to the bereaved ones.
Edward professed religion conducted in the revival by Little Mary
in 1920 in the old church and at that time
united with the church and had always
retained that relationship with the House of
God.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. C. L. Phifer from the M.
E. church in Ullin, Sunday morning March
29. Interment taking place in the Ullin
Cemetery.
(His marker in Ullin Cemetery reads:
Edward W. Hale Born June 16,
1899 Died March 27, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
(His marker in St. Catherine Cemetery at Grand Chain reads:
Vincent G. Hannon
1921-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
One of the older more prominent and better known residents of the
Villa Ridge section answered the death
summons Thursday when Mrs. Emma
Hogendobler, 70 years of age, passed
away following years if invalidism. Mrs.
Hogendobler had been in poor health for
many years and since the death of her
husband, about two yeas ago, has been
confined to a wheel chair. She is survived
by eight children, four sons and four
daughters, all living in Villa Ridge.
Mrs. Hogendobler was born Nov. 12, 1854, in Villa Ridge and
was married September 6, 1874, to Henry M.
Hogendobler, of Villa Ridge. To this
union ten children were born, the eight who
survive are as follows: James A., Horace
G., of Villa Ridge, Mrs. Cora M. Graves,
of Mounds, Ernest C., of Olmsted, Walter L.
and Pearl M., of Villa Ridge, Mrs. Flora
Vick, of Karnak, and Oneta L.
Hogendobler, of Villa Ridge. Nineteen
grandchildren survive and three brothers
James E. Wright, East St. Louis,
Watson Wright, San Bernardino, Cal.,
and Samuel H. Wright, of Villa Ridge.
Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the
family residence conducted by Rev. Lane
pastor of the Methodist church of Karnak and
interment made in Beech Grove cemetery at
Mounds.
(Henry M. Hogendobler married Emma M. Wright on 6 Sep
1874, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 10
Apr 1925:
Wetaug Man Is
Killed in a Runaway Saturday
The body of
Roy B. Miller, farmer of Wetaug,
Ill., who died Saturday night at St. Mary’s
Infirmary, was the result of injuries
received in a runaway accident near Wetaug
lasted Saturday afternoon, was sent to
Wetaug Sunday after a coroner’s jury at
Cairo was unable to learn further details of
the accident other than he had been thrown
from his buggy and his head crushed against
the pavement.
No witnesses to the accident could be
found.
The man was
found lying unconscious beside the road
about 400 yards from a railroad track by F.
B. Blanchard of Wetaug and Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Shaunnessy, of Cairo.
The man was brought to St. Mary’s
Hospital noon, was sent to Wetaug Sunday.
The buggy which Mr. Miller had
been driving was found at Wetaug.
One theory of the accident is that
the horse became frightened at the passing
train.
The inquest was held by Deputy
Coroner J. B. Wall at Karcher
Brothers who had charge of the body.
Mr. Miller
was a well known citizen of Wetaug and was
respected by all who knew him.
Funeral services were conduced from
Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church Tuesday, April 7.
The widow of Mr. Miller is
very ill at her home in Wetaug, having just
recently arrived home from a hospital.
A goodly number of Ullin people
attended the funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. A. C.
Hickman was called to Wetaug Tuesday to
attend the funeral of her cousin, R. R.
Miller, who was killed in a runaway
accident Saturday.
The little
brother of Mr. Slusher, the mail
carrier, died last Sunday night at their
home near Wetaug from the flu which caused
an abscess to form on the brain.
(Ullin)
(A marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery at
Wetaug reads:
Lawrence son of John & Lura
Slusher 1924-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 17
Apr 1925:
Well Known
Resident Dies
Arch
Clemmons, a well known colored resident,
died Monday, April 6th, after a
lingering illness of several months.
Deceased is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Annie L. Rice, Mrs. Cora Patterson
and Miss Emma Clemmons, and two
brothers, Finley Clemmons and Robert
Clemmons.
Funeral services were held at the A.
M. C. church Thursday.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
(Charles S. Rice married Anna
L. Clemmons on 28 Feb 1897, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
A marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery
at Mounds reads:
A. Clemons Born ___ __, 1889
Died April 8, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
OBITUARY
Parvin Auda
Lasley was born March 4th,
1896.
He was baptized into the fellowship
of the First Baptist Church, Mound City,
Illinois, in November 1924.
On March 1st, 1925, he was
ordained to the office of deacon, serving in
that office only about two weeks, when he
met with his death by accident near Cairo.
Parvin was not only loved by his
church, but all who knew him keenly feel the
loss of an associate and friend.
His mother, Alice M., having preceded
him, he leaves his father, James L.
Lasley, one brother, Burl, and one
sister, Myrtle.
“From henceforth blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord, for they rest from
their labors.”
CARD OF
THANKS
We wish to
thank all our friends who assisted us in the
many ways during the illness and death of
our beloved brother.
Their many acts of kindness will
never be forgotten.
Annie L.
Rice
Cora
Patterson
Emma
Clemmons
Finley
Clemmons
Robert
Clemmons
Gray,
an aged man, who has been suffering for
several months, passed away at his late home
here (Ullin) last Saturday morning early.
Funeral services were conducted from
the residence Tuesday, interment being made
at New Hope Cemetery.
(Eli T. Gray married Elizabeth
Mayberry on 7 Nov 1873, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
The name of his previous wife was
Israel C. Gray.
His marker in New Hope Cemetery
reads:
E. T. Gray 31st
Ill. Vol. Born March 1, 1849 Died April 11,
1925
Maggie Gray his wife Born Dec.
21, 1874.—Darrel Dexter)
CARD OF
THANKS
We wish to
thank the people who so kindly and
graciously helped us in the death of our son
and brother, Parvin A. Lasley, who
died March 17th, 1925.
To the ones who loaned their cars and
to the church choir so we extend our sincere
thanks.
James
Lasley
Myrle
Lasley
Burl
Lasley
Friday, 24
Apr 1925:
Mrs. Julia
Ann Miller Passes Away in Cairo
Mrs. J. S.
Miller, age 67, of __0 Elm Street,
Cairo, died at her home Saturday morning at
11 o’clock following a prolonged illness of
paralysis.
She is survived by her husband, four
daughters, Mrs. J. F. Hickcox, of
Pittsburg; Mrs. L. B. Livesay, of
Auburn, Ind., Miss Edna Miller and
Miss Merle Miller, of ____; also one
son, James Miller also of that city.
Her children were at her bedside when
she passed way.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Goforth and Mrs. Ed ____n in Mt.
Carmel, Ill., and ___ brothers, Rudolph
Stein and ____ Stein, both of
Portland, Oregon.
Six grandchildren are ____.
Mrs. Miller was a devout
member of the First Presbyterian Church. She
had made here home ____ with her family for
the ____even years, thing there ___ Mound
City, where she had ____ for a number of
years.
Funeral services were held ____
afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the first
Presbyterian Church, ___ pastor J. D. Turner
Hood, ___ng.
After the services the funeral
cortege left by special interurban train for
Mounds, where interment was made in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
E. A. Burk directed the
funeral.
The services were largely attended
and many ____ floral offerings were ____
marks of sympathy from _____.
Pallbearers
were W. W. ____, __eo Kaufman, T. C.
_____, _. S. Mertz, Allen O. ____,
Will Neff, Sr., all of ____ _ D.
Stophlet and Edgar___ of this city.
Ivan Buie
Passes Away
Friends have
received word the past week that Ivan
Buie, formerly of this city, passed away
at his mother’s home in Los Angeles, Cal.,
April 10th.
He was 24 years of age and leaves
besides his mother, a brother, Prentiss, and
a wife.
He had been ill for some time with a
complication of diseases.
At the funeral Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Williamson, Mrs. T. M. Ford, and
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Williard were in
attendance.
Harold Britton, a former Mound
City boy, served as pall bearer.
Mrs.
Blankertz went to St. Louis where she
was called by the death of her stepmother,
Mrs. Heitz.
(Mounds)
Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Karraker attended the funeral
services of the former’s aunt in Dongola
Friday.
(Mounds)
OBITUARY
Aged Pulaski
County Couple Pass Away
H. H.
Basse passed away at his home near
Olmstead, April 13th, 1925,
following ailments due to his advanced age.
Mr. Basse was born in Germany, Jan. 6th,
1839, aged 86 years.
He came to Union County when four
years old.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Sarah Shumaker, Jan. 3, 1861.
He and his wife were among the first
settlers of Pulaski County, where they lived
for over 63 years.
Mr. Basse is survived by four
children, two daughters, Sarah and Mary
Basse, two sons, Samuel and William, Eli
having preceded him to the grave.
Fourteen grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren survive him.
Funeral
services were held at Center Church,
Wednesday at 11 o’clock conducted by Rev.
Dunlap, of Cairo.
G. A. James had charge of the
funeral.
Interment was made in Concord
Cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah
Basse preceded her husband to the great
beyond one month.
She was born in Union County, Oct.
2J, 1843, and came to Pulaski County in
her early childhood and spent the remainder
of her life here.
She was 81 years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Basse were well
known residents and were held in high esteem
among an unusually large acquaintance.
Their entire life was spent in living
a devoted Christian life.
Servants of
God well done
Their glorious warfare’s past
The battles
fought the victory’s won
And they are crowned at last.
(Their marker in Concord Cemetery
near Olmsted reads:
Henry Harmon Basse Born Jan.
6, 1839 Died April 13, 1925 Father.
Sarah Catharine Basse Born
Oct. 22, 1843 Died March 13, 1925
Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
Seel
Caldwell, Ullin’s colored restaurateur,
died at his residence here (Ullin) early
Sunday morning from heart trouble.
He was 66 years old and leave a large
family.
(Silley Colwell married Adam
Tharp on 23 Feb 1887, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday 1 May
1925:
Former
Resident Dies
Mrs. L. C.
Perks received a message this week
informing her of the death of Mrs. Catherine
Estes, of 522 South Meridian Street,
Indianapolis, her death occurring Friday,
April 23rd.
Mrs. Estes was a former
resident of this city, leaving here some 20
years ago with her daughter, Mrs. Stella
Kellum, and grandson, Rev. Harry
Kellum.
Both survive her and are now located
at Galveston, Texas, where Rev. Kellum
is rector of an Episcopal church.
Brother-in-Law of Mound City Man Dies in
Indiana
Harry
Stout, aged 57, brother-in-law of Albert
Walker, of this city, died Monday at
Bloomington, Ind., of acute indigestion.
Mr. Stout formerly lived in
Cairo, having moved here in 1905.
He left Cairo a few years ago and
moved his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan,
and from there to Bloomington, Ind.
The body arrived in Cairo Wednesday
and burial was made in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. E. L. Stovall of the Calvary
Baptist Church of Cairo.
Mr. Stout
married Mrs. Etta Snow, formerly Miss
Etta Walker, of Cairo, in 1906,
shortly after his coming to Cairo.
The deceased is survived by one son,
Ralph, of Indianapolis, one daughter, Mrs.
James Johnson, of Atlantic City, and
his wife.
(Harry Stout married Nannie
Bambrick on 10 Nov 1889, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 8 May 1925:
___ I. Koonce, age 67 years, a ___r
resident of Mounds, died ____y morning at
his home on _____ Street, having been ill
for some time with a stomach dis____.
____ Koonce was agent at the
interurban depot at Mounds and ____se an ice
and coal dealer.
He came to Pulaski County when _8 years old
with his parents ___s home on Oak Street was
____ first built in Mounds. He married Miss
Marie Miller __ Golconda, in October
1880.
He was at one time a switchman ______ I. C.
Railroad, later engaged in the livery
business and ___ the coal and ice business.
Koonce is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. ____ Lewis, of
Mississippi, Mrs. ____ Thomas, of
Mounds, a son was killed in France. He also
leaves three sisters, Mrs. T. ___ason
of Mounds, Mrs. Ida ___son of Villa
Ridge, and Mrs. ____ Kelley, of
Cairo. One brother also survives him. He is
Elmer Koonce of Villa Ridge.
___day afternoon at 2 o’clock at ___ funeral
services were held at the residence
conducted by Rev. ___er, pastor of
the Methodist Church. Interment was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery. G. A. James
directed the funeral.
Mrs. James Connell, of Chicago, died
suddenly Sunday morning at _:15. Mrs.
Connell was formerly Miss Bess Hoag
of Vienna and __. Connell is well
known here having resided in Mound City a
number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
Connell and Roy Connel of Mounds
left Monday to attend the funeral.
John Schoen, aged 52, was killed
almost instantly Monday morning when he was
thrown from a heavy disc which he was riding
and was caught under the blades. It is
believed that while driving his fractious
team, he must have struck them and when the
team jerked he was thrown in front of the
disc. He was dragged quite a distance before
the team stopped. Only the cut on his head
was deep enough to have caused his death.
Schoen was an old resident of the county, having come from Germany
to Pulaski County eighteen years ago. He is
survived by his wife and a seven-year-old
son. He lived about a half mile north of
Olmstead.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the
German Lutheran Church in Olmstead, Rev. H.
A. Huebotter officiating. Interment
was made in Concord Cemetery. G. A. James
was in charge of the funeral.
(His marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmsted
reads: John
Schoen Born June 26, 1872 Died May 4,
1925.
Annie Schoen Born Feb. 25,
1880.—Darrel Dexter)
John Schuler, aged 85, passed away at
his home here Wednesday morning at 1 o’clock
after a week of illness. Mr. Schuler
has been a resident of Pulaski County since
his discharge from the First Indiana Cavalry
following service throughout the Civil War.
Until the grim reaper overtook the aged man
he was known for his industry, working
around his home until a week ago when he was
taken ill. Upon his coming to Mound City he
took the position of timber buyer for the G.
F. Meyer Company. He held this
position until the company sold its interest
in Mound City.
Mr. Schuler’s death leaves only two
of Mound City’s veterans of the Civil War
living. The other veterans are John L.
Dougherty and Christian Keller.
Deceased was the father of sixteen children,
fifteen of whom are still living. At the
time of his death, all of his children were
at his bedside, except Charles Schuler,
of Bakersfield, California. One son, E. E.
Schuler, two daughters, Mrs. Carlos
Parker and Mrs. John McNeil,
live in Mound City and two other daughters,
Mrs. Crippin and Mrs. Hess, in
Mounds. His other children live at more
distant points.
Besides his immediate family he leaves two
brothers, Theodore, of St. Louis, and Jacob,
of Cleveland, Ohio. Two other brothers,
George and Edward, former Pulaski County
residents, preceded John in death. All of
the Schuler brothers were Pulaski
County residents and formed one of the
county’s most prominent families.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday
afternoon at two o’clock in the Methodist
Church here by Rev. Roy N. Kean,
pastor. Interment was made in Beech Grove
Cemetery with G. A. James in charge
of the funeral cortege. The funeral was one
of the most impressive of any held in this
city for some time.
__loyd Galbraith, of Cairo was
captured Monday at the Illinois Lumber Yards
and brought to Mound City to await trial on
a charge of rioting.
Galbraith
is the last of nine rioters indicted last
July for attempting to take from the county
jail here and lynch two negroes who it was
thought were the ones who murdered Miss
Daisy Wilson, of Villa Ridge. All the
___ men indicted on the bill ___ been tried
with the exception of Roy Ogden, upon
whom the Governor of Kentucky refused
extradition.
Harry Winters one of the indicted men
of this city served ___ty day term in the
county jail for his part in the rioting.
___dition to a fine.
___ the other men were te___ upon their
coming in and pleading guilty.
The arrest of Galbraith was made by
deputies James Wilson and Charles
Walbridge.
Another of Mound City’s old residents passed
away this week. ____ J. N. Dalton,
aged 63 years, died at his home after an
illness ____g over a period of over a ____.
Up until last week, the aged ____ was in
fair condition, but ____ monly took a change
which resulted in his death. All of his
family were present when the end came. He
died peacefully Tuesday afternoon at two
o’clock.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at two o’clock in the Methodist
church here by Rev. R. Kean.
Interment was made in the Beech Grove
Cemetery with G. A. James in charge.
Mr. Dalton was a member of the M. W.
A. lodge at death and prominent in business
life here until he became ill.
Deceased is survived by his wife and six
children, Harry and Burl Dalton, Mrs.
George Gunn, Mrs. Lewis Brasswell,
Mrs. Virgil Payne, all of this city,
and Mrs. Joe Kankford, of Chaffee,
Mo. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. James
Taylor, of Elgin, Illinois.
He also leaves eight grandchildren.
We wish to thank our many neighbors, friends
and relatives for the many kindnesses shown
during the illness and death of our beloved
father, Mr. John Schuler.
George Luster, aged 61 years, negro
teamster of this city, died on this wagon
Monday morning while returning from John
Hayden’s farm with a load of hay. His
team brought him on into town.
The aged negro has been hauling wood around
the city from the Inman plant here
for the past four or five years with a mule
team.
Funeral services were held yesterday at one
o’clock in the Mounds Missionary Baptist
Church, of which Luster was a member.
Interment was made in Spencer Heights
Cemetery.
G. A. James was in charge of
the funeral.
(His marker in Spencer Heights Cemetery at
Mounds reads:
George Luster
1866-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Herman Wesenberg, aged 82 years, a
resident of Pulaski County, for over thirty
years, passed away at his home in America,
Saturday morning, slightly after 12 o’clock.
Mr. Wesenberg was born in Kamen,
Germany, in 1843. He came to America in 1873
and located in Chicago, where he was married
to the wife who survives. The newly married
couple came to southern Illinois in 1874 and
located at America, at which place he
resided until his death. Mr. Wesenberg
has amassed a comfortable fortune as a
successful farmer. He was well known
throughout southern Illinois and well liked
by everyone who knew him. He was one of the
oldest members of the Masonic Lodge in
Pulaski and was a member of the Lutheran
Church.
Three of his family were at his bedside when
the end came. They were his wife and sons,
Charles and Dr. W. B. Wesenberg.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three
sons, Charles, of America, and Drs. Paul, of
Brooklyn, New York, and W. R. Wesenberg.
Only one member of his family is deceased,
Fritz, who was killed in an accident several
years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at
the home by Rev. Dunlap of Cairo.
Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery
conducted by the Masonic Lodge. G. A.
James was the undertaker in charge.
Mrs. Jennie Stout, aged 64 years,
passed away at the home of her son, Claude,
in this city, at 2 o’clock Friday morning,
after an illness of several years. Three
children survive her Earl, of Cairo, Claude,
of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary
Burris, of Vienna, all of whom were at
her bedside when the end came. Also eight
grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Henry
Curtis, of Vienna, and Mrs. James
Drake, of Illmo, Missouri, survives her.
A brief funeral service was held at the home
Sunday morning at 9 o’clock conducted by
Rev. Roy Shelton, of the Baptist
church, of which she was a member. Following
the services the funeral party left for
Vienna where interment was made.
G. A. James had charge of the
funeral.
(George L. Stout married Jennie
George on 18 Dec 1881, in Johnson Co.,
Ill.
H. S. Curtis married Amanda
George on 15 Nov 1889, in Johnson Co.,
Ill.
James C. Drake married Emma T.
George on 13 Dec 1888.—Darrel
Dexter)
(Daniel Cline married Anna
Cantrell on 6 Jul 1890, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
A marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near
Wetaug reads:
Annie E. Cline Born Feb. 6,
1869 Died May 15, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Joseph Turbyville, age 55, died at
his home in Mounds, at 2 o’clock Saturday
afternoon, a lingering case of cancer being
the cause of his death. He had been a
mechanic for the Illinois Central for nearly
25 years.
He is survived by his widow, two children,
Doris and Paul; two stepchildren, Margaret
and Alice Smith; a brother, Grand
Turbyville, of Cairo; and three sisters,
Mrs. Kate Danby, of this city, Mrs.
B. Chaney, of Sikeston, Mo., and Mrs.
Nora Lackey, of Ullin.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist
Church of Mounds at 1 o’clock Monday
afternoon. Rev. Dever, pastor of the
church, officiating. Interment was made in
Thistlewood Cemetery under the direction of
G. A. James.
(Henry M. Chaney married Beeatty
Turbaville on 30 May 1885, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Joseph Cantrell married Cora
E. Turbaville, daughter of William R.
Turbaville and Pauline Magingo,
on 21 Jul 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
James M. Lackey married
Nora Turbyville on 11 Dec 1892, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
John D. Calvin married
Catherine Turbaville on 13 May 1888,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Hiram Travis, aged 61 years, was
knocked into insensibility from which he
never recovered Friday evening when he was
struck by a Big Four train north of this
city.
The southbound train, which is due out of
Mound City at seven o’clock, struck
Travis just after crossing the trestle
north of the Inman plant. According
to the engineer’s report, the man was lying
with his body between the rails, apparently
unconscious.
When the engineer saw the man he began
blowing the whistle, but Travis did
not move. The engine did not run over the
body, but struck it in such a way as to
throw it from the track. A fracture behind
the ear was the only serious wound. It is
generally believed that this wound caused
the man’s death. His face was bruised and
cut in several places.
Immediately upon striking the man, the train
was backed up and the unconscious man placed
aboard. When the train arrived at Mound
City, Dr. Wesenberg was summoned and
ordered the man to St. Mary’s Infirmary in
Cairo, at which place he died at 8:45, about
two hours after being struck.
Travis was an old resident of Mound City. He was a ship builder by
trade at which occupation he was employed at
the date of his death. He is quoted as
having said he wanted to live to be a
hundred years old.
We wish to express our sincere and most
heartfelt thanks to all our relatives,
friends, and neighbors for the kindness and
sympathy shown us in the great loss of our
dearly beloved husband and father.
Wilson Moore Buried
Wilson Moore, a prominent negro
citizen of Ullin, was buried from the C. M.
E. church last Sunday afternoon. He had
been ill for some time with tuberculosis and
passed away last Friday morning at his home.
John M. Walker, aged 73, died at his
home in Karnak last Friday morning after an
illness of only a short time.
Deceased is survived by his four daughters,
Mrs. Artie Williams, of this city,
Mrs. Zetta Olmstead, of E. St. Louis,
Mrs. Pearl Davidge, of Cairo, and
Mrs. Belle Ritchie, of this city, by
his first wife who was Martha Ann Ford,
and by two daughters, Mrs. Ada Rhodes,
of Cairo, and Mrs. Elsie Ritchie, and
by a son, John Walker, by his second
wife. All of his children were at his
bedside when the end came, with the
exception of Mrs. Williams and their
son, John.
Mr. Walker also leaves
thirteen grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the
Methodist church at Karnak, Rev. Lane,
pastor of the church officiating. Interment
was made in Concord Cemetery. G. A. James
was the undertaker in charge. Mr. Walker
was the oldest member in the Masonic lodge
in Pulaski County. He had lived in Karnak
for over nine years having moved there from
Olmstead. He is an old resident of Pulaski
County.
(John M. Walker married Alice Ford
on 21 Jul 1889, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
R. T. Olmstead married Zetta
Walker on 14 Nov 1894, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
His marker in Concord Cemetery near
Olmsted reads:
John M. Walker Born Feb. 6,
1852 Died May 29, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Dave Mayberry, a prominent farmer
residing near Cache Chapel, east of Ullin,
died suddenly Saturday morning while resting
on the front porch of his home. Death was
due to dropsy from which the deceased
suffered for the past year. The funeral was
held from Cache Chapel Monday, Rev. C. F.
Corzine the pastor, officiating. W. J.
Rhymer conducted the funeral.
(David Mayberry, 33, born in Hamilton
Co., Ill., son of A. J. Mayberry and
A. J. Merriman, married Annie
Lence, 18, daughter of Moses Lence
and Elizabeth Keller, on 6 May
1894, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery
near Ullin reads:
Dave Mayberry 1869-1925 Anna
R. Mayberry 1875-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Dr. W. C. Rife, aged 54, died at St.
Mary’s Infirmary at 1:30 p.m. Thursday
afternoon after an illness of several
weeks. He has been in the Cairo hospital
for about two weeks.
Dr. Rife was a life long resident of
Pulaski County and Villa Ridge. His
procession brought him in contact with a
large part of the county population. His
friends were numbered by his acquaintances.
He is survived by two sons, William E.
Rife and Berry Rife and a wife,
all of whom were at his bedside when the end
came. The former is a resident of Villa
Ridge and the second son is a student.
Funeral services were held at the grave
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. S. J. Burgess
conducted the funeral. G. A. James
was the undertaker in charge.
Dorcie Chambliss, ex-convict and
otherwise known as a bad man, shot and
killed William Huffman Monday evening
in an argument over a trade of
property. According to Chambliss,
Huffman attacked him with a chair. Chambliss
is being held in Pulaski County jail here
without bail pending an investigation.
It develops that Chambliss some years
ago served on the Chicago police force. It
was while serving in this capacity that he
was accosted by a white girl from Kansas who
asked to be directed to a respectable
boarding house. The negro officer took the
girl to a dive and kept her there for some
time. She escaped later and died of
privation. Action was taken by the
Chicago Tribune against the negro
officer and he was convicted and sentenced
to five years at Joliet
penitentiary. Governor Small paroled
the negro in 1923. Since that time he has
been running a restaurant in Mounds.
(Her marker in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery at
Mounds reads:
Ida F. Lawler
1865-1906.—Darrel Dexter)
J. A. Parker, aged 83, died at the
home of his son, George Parker, at
10:30 Monday night after an illness of only
a short time. He was taken seriously ill
Thursday of last week. He leaves a son,
George Parker, of this city; and a
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Lawless, of
Georgetown, Miss.; a sister, Mrs. Mary
Greenlee, of Miller City; and a brother,
A. G. Parker, of Unity,
Illinois. Other than his immediate family
he leaves nine grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. His wife preceded him
in death fourteen months ago.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist
church here Wednesday afternoon at two
o’clock with Rev. Roy Kean
officiating. Interment was in Beech Grove
Cemetery with G. A. James in charge.
Mr. Parker was a veteran of the Civil
War, having served in the 31st
Illinois Infantry under Gen. John A.
Logan throughout the war. He was one of
the oldest residents of Pulaski County and
has lived in Mound City for many years.
(James A. Parker, 18, born in
Alexander Co., Ill., enlisted 20 Sep 1861,
in Co. H, 31st Illinois Regiment,
and was listed as missing in action 22 Jul
1864.
James A. Parker married
Florence Howpe on 1 Jan 1867, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
William Christopher Rife, son of
William Volney Rife and Melvina
Verble, was born at Pulaski, Illinois,
August 21, 1870.
He united with the Congregational Church at
Villa Ridge in 1885.
He graduated from Northern Indiana Normal
School at Valparaiso, Indiana, 1892. In
1894 he graduated in medicine from
Vanderbilt University and immediately after
graduation began practicing medicine at
Villa Ridge with Dr. Royall.
On September 10, 1895, he married Lilley
Royall. To this union two sons were
born, Berry V. and William E. Rife.
He was a member of the Masonic Order and the
Knights of Pythias Lodge. Dr. Rife
was surgeon for the Illinois Central at
Villa Ridge and president of the First State
Bank at Mounds at the time of his death.
The immediate relatives left to mourn his
loss are his wife, Mrs. Lily Rife;
his sons, Berry and William E.; a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. William E. Rife;
and little granddaughter, Mary Jane; a
sister, Mrs. Lucy Prindle and family,
an aunt, Mrs. Sarah Royal.
Rev. Joel S. Burgess conducted the
funeral services at the Villa Ridge Cemetery
Thursday, June 11th, at 3:30
p.m. The active pall bearers were W. H.
Spaulding, F. M. Dille, K. L.
Crain, W. B. Kennedy, H. T.
Horsfall, and W. M. Chenaie. The
honorary pallbearers were M. J. McBride,
Thomas Aldrich, H. C. Moore,
J. W. Dille, H. W. Gunn, W. H.
Leidigh, R. L. Aldrich, and L.
E. Endicott. Undertaker James
was in charge.
(W. C. Rife married M. Lilley
Royall, daughter of Dr. B. A. Royal
and Jane Bankson, on 10 Sep 1895, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Daniel W. Prindle, Jr.,
married Lucy A. Rife, on 3 Sep 1895,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The death of Miss Helen Bergman, age
23 years, beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Bergman, of 1215 Washington
Ave., Cairo, which occurred at her home at
7:15 p.m. Sunday, came as a great sorrow to
her many friends. Miss Bergman had
been ill for several months. Miss
Bergman was born in this city and
removed to Cairo several years ago with her
parents.
Rohan Lutz and Everett Schuyler
of this city were among the active pall
bearers at the funeral.
(Her marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa
Ridge reads:
Helen L. Bergman
1902-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 3 Jul 1925:
Irvin Taylor, 21 year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Taylor, of Mounds,
met his death Saturday night about ten
o’clock when the car in which he was riding
collided with another driven by Will
Williams, of Cairo, on the Beech Ridge
road six miles out of Cairo. He was killed
instantly. His head was crushed under the
car when it turned turtle.
Eddie Taylor, cousin of Irvin, and
Misses Viola Guess, Ilba Cato,
and Marguerite Cato were also injured
more or less. Miss Guess was taken
to St. Mary’s Infirmary by passing
autoists. The rest of the party were taken
to their respective homes. Miss Guess
lives in Thebes. The Cato sisters are
residents of Olive Branch.
Williams, the negro who was driving the other car, states that he
was blinded by Taylor’s lights. He
was badly bruised. Both of the cars were
demolished.
According to friends at Mounds, Eddie
Taylor, who was driving the car, had
left his wife at Jackson’s beach and he and
Irvin started for Cairo. They found the
young ladies in Cairo and had taken in a
carnival at Tamms. It was on the return
trip that the accident occurred. All of the
injured members of the party are improving
under the care of physicians.
Immediately after the accident, Deputy
Coroner J. B. Wall, of Alexander
County, was called and the body taken from
the scene of the accident to Karcher
Brothers funeral parlors in Cairo. From
there the body was taken to the home in
Mounds.
Taylor is survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Taylor, four brothers and two
sisters.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30
p.m. in the Methodist church at Mounds by
Rev. Dever, pastor. The church was
crowded to capacity. Interment was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery with undertaker G. A.
James in charge.
Reports have it that Miss Guess
stated that she and Irvin were to have been
married soon. Friends of the boy in Mounds
are of the opinion that either Miss Guess
is out for a little notoriety or has been
drawn into the statement by undue influence.
Taylor was a popular young man in Mound City and Cairo as well as
his home town. He had lived in Mounds
practically all his life.
Dear Editor—Fifty-four years ago today I was
released from the Pulaski County jail at
Mound City. I was sent there from
Metropolis to stand trial for murder in the
first degree. I was 19 years of age and
spent my 20th birthday in the
Pulaski County jail. I am now an old man in
my 75th year and it is my desire
to again thank the officers and others for
their kindness to me. The officers were
Judge D. J. Baker, Sheriff Kennedy,
Deputies Dan Hogan and Bob Wilson
and one arm Jake Ross and Jailer
George Schuler. I was prosecuted by
Attorney John F. McCartney, Judge
Mulkey and Judge Josh Allen and
was defended by Judge William H. Green,
David I. Linegar, and Dan Munn,
all of them the leading lawyers at the time.
Lucien C. Ricks, of Mounds, an old
resident of this county, passed away at
11:30 Sunday morning following an operation
at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo.
Mr. Ricks was a member of the Masonic
Lodge with a number of degrees. He also was
a member of several other secret
organizations. The Masonic Lodge had charge
of the funeral services which were held in
the Baptist church in Mounds Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. Stovall, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church in Cairo,
officiated, assisted by the Mounds Baptist
pastor. Interment was made in Beech Grove
Cemetery, with Undertaker E. A. Burke
in charge.
Mr. Ricks had been employed as boiler
maker for the Illinois Central system for
several years and was active until the
beginning of his short illness which ended
in his death. He is survived by his wife
and three children, Genevieve, Clinton, Jr.,
Ruth; also four sisters, Mrs. Maude
Mansfield, of Gainesville, Florida, Mrs.
M. M. Barnes and Mrs. Robert Crane,
both of Macon, Georgia, and Mrs. J.
Wilder, of Orlando, Florida.; also three
brothers, Randel Ricks, of Denver,
Colorado, Raybourne Ricks, of
Winnemucca, Nevada, and Clifford Ricks,
of Sufford, Virginia.
Former County Judge L. D. Hartwell,
of Williamson County, father of Circuit
Judge D. T. Hartwell, died at the
Marion hospital June 29, after an illness of
several years.
Judge Hartwell was a Civil War
veteran having served under Sherman
in the famous March to the Sea. He was
awarded a medal for distinguished service at
the Battle of Atlanta. After his discharge
he came to Williamson County. He was
prominent in political circles in that
county.
(Lorenzo D. Hartwell, 18, native of
Williamson Co., Ill., enrolled as a private
in Co. F, 31st Illinois Infantry
on 2 Sep 1861 and re-enlisted on 5 Jan 1864,
and was mustered out as 1st
sergeant on 19 Jul 1865.
Lorenzo D. Hartwell married
Eolia Calvert on 30 Apr 1871, in
Williamson Co., Ill.
Lorenzo D. Hartwell married
Lizzie West on 1 Dec 1881, in
Williamson Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to thank our friends for their
kindness shown us during the illness and
death of our beloved mother and grandmother,
Mrs. I. W. Read, also for the use of
their cars at the funeral
Early in the morning June 28, 1925, Mrs. I.
W. Read, who has been a resident of
Mound City for fifty-five years, passed away
in death. Mrs. Read was born Jan.
29, 1842, at Pulaski, Tenn. All her life
has been one of activity with the exception
of the last four or five years when a
serious fall permanently injured her. From
the time of that accident until her death
Mrs. Read has been a patient
sufferer.
Before coming to Mound City the deceased was
married July 6, 1859, to Mr. I. W. Read,
who departed this life in October 1911.
Mrs. Read was convinced that if she
were to be the best wife and mother possible
it was necessary that she become a
Christian. Accordingly therefore, she
united with the Methodist Church of this
city in the year 1897, under the ministry of
Rev. G. E. McCammon and has remained
a faithful member until overtaken by death.
Mrs. Read is survived by four
children, two sons and two daughters, John
and Will Read, of Mound City, Mrs. G.
E. Martin, of Urbana, Illinois, and
Mrs. Jo. B. Blankinship, of Mound
City. Six grandchildren, too, hold sacred
the memory of Grandmother Read,
Hallie and Ralph Read, Mrs. Leonard
Biesswingert, Miss Lily Read,
Russel Martin and Miss Marie
Blaninkship.
One brother, Thomas Pillow, aged 92
years, also survives the deceased. Because
of his advanced age, he was unable to attend
the last rites of Mrs. Read, but
waits until in God’s good time, a meeting
with loved ones shall be effected in that
land beyond this life.
(J. B. Blankenship married Kate
Read, 23, born in Mound City, daughter
of I. W. Read and J. A. Pillow,
on 31 Dec 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. Permelia Jane Johnson, aged 77
years, and eight months, died at her home in
Pulaski Tuesday morning at four
o’clock. She was well known and respected
throughout Pulaski County.
Mrs. Johnson was one of Pulaski
County’s oldest residents, having lived at
her old home in Pulaski for over
seventy-five years. Her first husband,
Alfred Bankston, now deceased was a
brother, of Ab Bankson, well known
Pulaski farmer. Her second choice also
deceased was James Johnson, an old
resident of the county. He preceded her in
death seven years ago.
Mrs. Johnson leaves one daughter,
Mrs. John Moore, of Pulaski and nine
grandchildren to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at Rose Hill
Baptist Church in Pulaski Thursday
afternoon. Interment was made in Rose Hill
Cemetery near the church. W. H. Aldred
was the undertaker in charge of the funeral.
Marshall
Bagby, Mounds chief of police, was found
at 12:20 this morning lying face down on his
gun with a bullet hole over his heart and
another in his leg.
A negro giving his name as “Soot”
Shaw from Chicago was found in the weeds
nearby with a 45 bullet in his leg.
The discovery was made by Jimmie
Miller, of Cairo, and Charlie Lackey,
of Pulaski, as they were going home from
work.
According to the two men they were
walking east on First Street when they heard
a shot.
This was followed by a fusillade from
a heavy caliber automatic.
Miller knew the bark of
Bagby’s gun and said to Lackey,
“That’s Bagby’s gun.
Let’s help him.”
They began walking in the direction
of the shots.
James Young, a call boy,
happened along just in time to lend the two
men his flashlight.
They walked up the alley in the rear
of Wiedeman’s Bakery and near the end
of the alley, came upon the lifeless body of
the policeman.
In the weeds nearby a negro was
crouching in an effort to escape detection.
As the men were unarmed, they moved
toward the Hotel Marsh to get a gun.
Failing in their efforts to find a
weapon they decided to call Deputy
Walbridge and Dr. E. J. Elkins
and Coroner O. T. Hudson.
Upon the arrival of the deputy and
the physicians together with quite a crowd
which had gathered the negro was arrested
and questioned by Deputy Dallas
Winchester.
The body of the policeman and the
crippled negro were taken to the jail from
where Bagby was removed to the
undertaking parlors of G. A. James.
According to A. R. English,
who is understood to be the last man with
Bagby, he left the policeman in the
corner of First and Oak streets at 12:10.
He had gone not more than a couple of
blocks when the shooting occurred.
He states that he thought nothing
about the shots supposing that they were
over in the yards possibly some of the
“Bulls” trying to scare a hobo off a freight
train.
Indications point to the fact that
Bagby was coming through the alley and
that the negro was either behind a building
or facing south in the alley.
The bullet holes in the buildings
from the heavy caliber gun were shot from
the south and all of the bullets from the
___ Luger found by Jimmie Miller
about ten feet from the negro were all fired
southward.
According to several fellows in
Mounds, Bagby is understood to have
had words with a strange negro a few nights
ago.
This quarrel may have led to the
fatal shooting this morning.
The negro was not known by any of the
negroes in Mounds, as far as could be
learned this morning.
Some of the more intimate of Bagby’s
friends even go so far as to state that in
their opinion he was lured to his death.
The general supposition is that he
tried to arrest the negro when he found the
prowler in the alley.
Bagby served as a motor cop
for Mounds last summer and this spring was
appointed chief of police.
He was known throughout the county as
a “nervy little policeman.”
A telegram was sent to his sister in
Oklahoma City this morning and plans for the
funeral services will be held until word can
be received from her.
His two brothers, Ney, of Olmsted,
and Matthew, of La Center, Ky., arrived
shortly after word was sent them of the
shooting.
Interment will be made in the
cemetery at Olmstead with G. A. James
in charge.
The Bagby family is well known
in Pulaski County.
Dr. Burton Bagby is a
prominent dentist in Mounds.
All members of the family were
lifelong residents of Pulaski County.
The coroner’s inquest started at 10
o’clock this morning conducted by Coroner O.
T. Hudson.
The main
witnesses were Miller and Lackey,
the men who found the body.
They both state that they heard six
shots distinctly.
The coroner’s jury held the negro
without bail for action of the grand jury.
The case will probably come up in
this term of court, which convenes Monday
with Judge A. E. Sommer on the bench.
Marshall
Bagby, aged 25, who was shot to death by
John Spurer, Tennessee negro, Friday
morning in a gun battle in an alley back of
the Marsh Hotel in Mounds, was buried with
military honors in the National Cemetery
near here Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
The Winifred Fairfax Warder post of
the American Legion was in charge of the
funeral.
Company K, Illinois National Guard at
Cairo furnished the firing squad for the
salute.
The body was carried to its final
resting place by W. C. Gat__, F. B.
___, John Walbridge, Harry ___d,
Pute Hune, and Ray Taylor.
Bagby
served with Company K at Cairo during the
World War and distinguished himself as an
___ marksman.
He wore the ___ of a sharpshooter and
won the respect of his comrades and officers
for bravery under fire on the ____ line in
France.
He was wounded seven times while in
the service.
His engagements were numbered by
those of his company and the famous 33rd
division.
The famous Battle of Argon Forest was
one of the toughest fights in which the
soldier fought.
Although the announcement of the
military funeral was not made until Saturday
morning, quite a crowd was gathered at the
cemetery despite the fact that the weather
was threatening.
His brothers, Matthew and Ney, and
their wives, together with Dr. and Mrs.
Burton Bagby uncle of the slain
policeman were present.
Beatrice, sister of Marshall, was
unable to attend.
Kellum, it is alleged slapped
the youth, then jerked him to his feet and
threatened to beat him.
Kellum and Barber were
separated by a bystander.
As Barber backed away he
opened his knife.
Kellum jerked loose and leaped
upon Barber.
He was cut across the face once and
as the youth made another stab, Kellum
fell away with his abdomen laid open.
A doctor was summoned and Kellum
taken to his home.
The main intestine leading from the
stomach was cut in two.
He lived from Tuesday afternoon until
the following Monday.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home Tuesday afternoon.
He was buried in Concord Cemetery.
Barber was released following
the coroner’s inquest.
On account of Spurer’s broken
leg, which caused his nonappearance in
court, the court went to him.
The sentence was passed on him while
he was unable to stand.
After the negro had entered his plea
of guilty, only one witness, Dallas
Winchester, special agent for the
Illinois Central at Mounds, was heard.
The negro felt somewhat relieved at
the sentence.
Some of the prisoners in the jail and
visitors had kept him frightened, telling
him that nothing could keep him from
hanging.
Only a few persons were present when
the sentence was passed, a direct contrast
to the trial of Hess Conners and Fred
Hale.
The case of
Dorsey Chambliss, who shot and killed
Will Huffman June 8th, was
put off until the October term at the
request of his counsel, Attorney Charles L.
Rice.
Reports have it that Chambliss
is faking insanity in the hope of having
ground for further delay in trial.
He fears a mob.
Three nights in succession he has not
slept.
Whether this is a fake or not will
come out later.
Judge D. T. Hartwell, who
dealt out the death penalty to Hess
Conners and life term to Conners’
pal Fred Hale, will be on the bench
during the October term of circuit court.
The body of Manzo Crader, 16, who was
killed by a train in Jefferson City,
Missouri, July 16, was identified Monday by
his parents, W. A. Crader and wife,
of Ullin. The parents had gone to Jefferson
City and Kirksville, following receipt of a
letter advising them that there was but
little doubt the body was that of their son.
Young Crader departed from Ullin
about a week before the fatal injuries and
was on his way to Colorado, when the
accident occurred. The body was embalmed by
a Jefferson City undertaker and after being
held there for identification for a week,
was turned over to the School of Osteopathy
at Kirksville, north of Jefferson City. The
clothing was retained by the Jefferson City
undertaker and it was by these clothes that
primary identification was made by the
parents.
Upon learning of the presence of the body in
Jefferson City on 16th of July,
Mrs. Crader, his mother, addressed a
letter to the chief of police in which she
described her son, with the result that the
letter was turned over to the undertaker who
wrote the mother advising her of the fatal
injury on the morning of the 17th
and the ultimate death that evening in the
hospital there.
The parents departed for Jefferson City
Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon wired
to Ullin friends that it was the body of
their boy and that they would arrive home
with the body sometime tonight
(Tuesday). Funeral services were announced
for tomorrow afternoon at the Ullin Baptist
Church to which the parents
belonged. Interment will be held at Mounds.
It is supposed that the boy attempted to
board a freight train in the Jefferson City
yard and that he was thrown to the ground or
beneath the wheels, when the fatality
occurred. He was the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Crader, respected citizens
of this place and who are engaged in the
restaurant business.
Mrs. E. J. Atherton a former resident
of Center Station and later of Mounds, died
at her home in Lake Walkes, Fla., Sunday at
12:25 p.m. The remains were brought to
Mounds and the funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Baptist
church in Mounds, the body arriving in
Mounds Tuesday night from Florida. Rev. H.
B. Atherton officiated at the
services which were largely
attended. Interment was made in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a
son, James G. Atherton, of Holley,
Fla., and a nephew, Guy Mathis, of
Cairo.
(Edward J. Atherton married Etta
Harney on 29 Sep 1884, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Alva Burnett Crader was born to Mr.
and Mrs. William Crader at Wetaug,
April 2, 1909, and died at Jefferson City,
Mo., July 17, 1925, making him at the time
of his death 16 years, 2 months and 15 days
old.
He was converted and joined the Ullin
Baptist Church February 13, 1921. At this
place he was found at the church services
and in his Sunday school class. He enjoyed
going to church. By nature Alva was a
pleasant young man greeting everyone with a
cordial smile and conversation. He assisted
his parents with the work about the house
and restaurant in which business his parents
were engaged.
While the nature of his demise may never
become known and was sad to a great degree,
yet there is but One in this last hour to
whom the parents and numerous relatives
might go for solace and the One is Jesus
Christ.
The deceased leaves his mother and father
and a great number of relatives and friends
who sorrow with them and extend to them in
their sorrow the sympathy of a Christian
hope and trust.
Funeral services were conducted from the
Ullin Baptist church Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. Cick, pastor of the church.
(His marker in Ullin Cemetery reads:
Alvia B. Crader Born April 2,
1909 Died July 17, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
A
deplorable accident occurred last Friday
afternoon near Mounds when LaSalle
Coleman, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Coleman, had the large
portion of his head shot off by a shotgun.
Robert Lee Aldred, age 42, died at
his home in Pulaski, Sunday, Aug. 10,
following a prolonged illness of several
months. He was a native of Pulaski,
being born there in 1883 and spent his
entire life there. He was the son of
Hamilton Aldred and wife. He is
survived by two brothers, W. H. Aldred
and James Aldred, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Hounard and Mrs. Frank
Brown, all of Pulaski. Besides
his relatives, he leaves many friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, Rev. Vick, of Tamms,
officiating. Cole and
Hartwell undertakers in charge.
Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery.
(Hamilton C. Aldred married Elizabeth
Jane Lackey on 11 Nov 1870, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Will H. Aldred, son of Ham
Aldred and Jane Lackey, married
Mrs. Ellen Fields on 16 Sep 1900, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at
Pulaski reads:
Robert Lee Aldred Born May 4,
1883 Died Aug. 9, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
LaSalle Coleman, the little colored
boy who was accidentally killed west of
Mounds at the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Littlejohn, was buried Sunday in the
New Bethel Cemetery.
Undertaker in charge, Cole and
Hartwell.
Mrs. Littie Walver, who passed away
at her home two and one half miles north of
Mound City on the Meridian Road, died Aug.
6, and the funeral services were held Aug.
7. Cole and Hartwell
undertaker in charge. Interment was
held in Spencer Heights Cemetery.
Funeral services of John Peterson, who died at his home on
N. Elm Street, at 8 o’clock Saturday
morning, Aug. 16th, was held in
Thistlewood Cemetery Sunday, Aug. 17th,
at 3 o’clock p.m., Rev. J. S. Dever
of the First M. E. church officiating.
Funeral was largely attended by his many
friends. Cole and Hartwell
undertaker in charge.
Mrs. Alice Ellen Full, a well known
lady, age 69 years, who has been ill for
some time, passed away at her home near
America Tuesday morning. Mrs. Full is
survived by three children, Arthur, of
America, Gladys, of Cairo, and Charles; and
a sister, Mrs. Stephen A. Steers, of
America; and three brothers, H. A. Mason,
of Cairo, O. M. Mason, of America,
and W. C. Mason, of Courtland, Calif.
Her husband died about four years ago.
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at the family residence at 2
o’clock the Rev. O. E. Connett,
pastor of the First M. E. Church at Cairo,
officiated. After the funeral services the
cortege went by automobile to Beech Grove
Cemetery at Mounds, where interment took
place. G. A. James of this city, had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
(Andrew F. Full married Alice
Mason on 11 Mar 1877, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Stephen A. Steers, 35, 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)
John Spence, 51 years of age, died at
his home in Olmstead, at six o’clock
Wednesday morning. Mr. Spence was an
old resident of that town, having lived
there all his life. He was owner and
proprietor of a small grocery business and
was a very highly esteemed man.
Mr. Spence had been failing for some
time, but was not confined to his bed until
within a few days of his death.
In a final effort to regain and reserve his
health, Mr. Spence went to Rochester
to receive treatment from Mayo Bros.
They advised him to return home.
Death came six days after his consultation.
Funeral services will be held at Olmstead
this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will
be made in the Masonic Cemetery at Olmstead.
(John D. Spence, born in Pulaski Co.,
Ill., son of James D. Spence and
Amanda Ormand, married Effie
Shelby, born in Johnson Co., Ill.,
daughter of John Shelby and Sarah
Roberts, on 14 Dec 1895, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
His marker in the Masonic Cemetery at
Olmsted reads:
John David Spence Born Oct.
21, 1873 Died Sept. 2, 1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Cora Helen Crippen, oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crippen, was
born at Eastwood Town, Jan. 23, 1912, and
passed away at the home of her parents, just
west of Ullin, Friday morning, August 28,
1925, making her at the time of her demise
13 years, seven months and five days old.
Helen, as she was known, was a bright girl
winning last winter the championship in
spelling in the Grand Chain and neighboring
schools.
She was a great help to her mother at home
during the recent epidemic of typhoid fever,
which ravished their home and took her away.
Helen was always at the side of her mother
assisting in the care of the younger
children.
Best of all, Helen was a Christian,
converted a year ago last winter at Grand
Chain, uniting with the Congregational
Church at that place.
She was always found at her place in church
and Sunday school work. During their
residence at that place near Beech Grove M.
E. Church, Helen has been active in the work
of the church. She attended faithfully the
church Sunday school and Epworth League
services. Her hands up to the time of her
death tidied up the church, and it can be
said to her credit that she did the work
there as it meant the preparation of her
earthly home for the reception of the Lord.
She leaves to mourn her demise, father,
mother, six sisters, two brothers,
grandparents and numerous other relatives
and friends, which she made by her friendly
disposition.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.
L. Phifer, pastor of the Ullin M. E.
Church, at the Cache Chapel M. E. Church
last Friday, interment being made in the
cemetery there. Rev. White, pastor of
the Cache Chapel Church, assisted. The
funeral was in charge of Undertaker W. H.
Aldred, of Pulaski.
And like a lily her life did close;
And the next waking dawned in heaven.
(Her marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery near
Ullin reads:
Helen Crippen Born Jan. 23,
1912 Died Aug. 28, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 11 Sep 1925:
Helen Maxwell, aged 19 months, who died at the home of her
parents, was buried Saturday afternoon. Rev.
Roy N. Kean conducted the service.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Ulysses S. Jenkins, 56 years of age,
died at his home in Mounds, Sunday,
September 6, from an attack of heart
failure. Mr. Jenkins had been up and
around up until the instant of his death. He
had just returned from a family reunion at
Anna when the spell came upon him. He lived
only a short time afterward, never regaining
consciousness.
Mr. Jenkins was a lifelong resident
of this county. He was born at Buncombe, but
came here when a young man. In the past few
years he has been employed at the Y. M. C.
A. at Mounds, where he worked until the time
of his death.
Mr. Jenkins was popularly known at
Mounds and in the surrounding country. He
was a member of the Methodist Church and an
active worker. He leaves to mourn his demise
a wife, Mrs. Lydia Jenkins; two
children, Hobart, of Mounds, and Mrs. H. L.
Wilkerson, also of Mounds; a brother,
of Villa Ridge, and a sister of Chicago, in
addition to a host of other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist
church in Mounds Wednesday afternoon with
Rev. J. S. Dever in charge.
Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery
under the direction of G. A. James,
of this city.
We wish to express our sincere and most
heartfelt thanks to all our relatives,
friends and neighbors for the kindness and
sympathy shown us during the great loss of
our beloved father, John Spence.
Mary Harris, col., passed away at her
home in Villa Ridge, Sept. 5th,
1925. Funeral services were held at the M.
E. church at Villa Ridge Tuesday at 2
o’clock p.m. Rev. Robinson, of
Mounds, officiating. M. O. Cole
undertaker in charge.
Phil Kelley, one of the oldest
colored residents of Mound City, departed
this life Tuesday. He was an honest,
hardworking man and a noted useful
politician before he lost his health.
Mrs. Mathias Carraker, 69 years old,
a resident of Anna, Ill., and mother of Dr.
Oscar Carraker, of Olmstead, passed
away at St. Mary’s Infirmary Monday morning.
The remains were removed to Karcher
Brothers funeral home and were taken Monday
afternoon to Anna, where the funeral
services and burial were held Tuesday
afternoon.
The deceased is survived by her husband, two
sons, Dr. Oscar Carraker, of
Olmstead, Ill., and Melvin Carraker,
of Cobden, and a daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Dillard, of Herrin, Ill.
(Mathias Caraker, son of Daniel
Caraker and Nancy Haire,
married Jane Stout, daughter of
William J. Stout and Manerva
Clutts, on 19 Sep 1878, in Union
Co., Ill.
Her marker in Anna City Cemetery
reads:
Vineca Janey Caraker
Born
July 23, 1856 Died Sept. 13, 1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. Rhoda Kellems, age 43 years,
died at her home one half mile north of the
Cross Roads Schoolhouse, Wednesday morning,
of ulcer of the stomach. Funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at Cache Chapel Church
and interment made in the cemetery there. G.
A. James was the funeral director in
charge.
Mrs. Anna Strong, colored, died at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Sooks, near America, Thursday, of
typhoid fever.
Funeral and burial was held in Spencer
Heights Cemetery at Mounds Friday. G. A.
James funeral director.
Oscar Hooks, 3 years old, colored,
died at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Hooks, near America, of
typhoid fever. Funeral and interment was in
the Spencer Heights Cemetery at Mounds
Monday.
G. A. James undertaker in charge.
Mrs. Millie Hackney, colored, died at
her home in Mound City Monday morning.
Remains were taken to her former home at Mt.
Pleasant where interment was made. G. A.
James funeral director.
We want to thank the many friends and
neighbors for the many kindnesses shown us
during the illness and death of our beloved
daughter and niece.
Attorney George W. Ballance, court
reporter for 30 years, and city attorney of
Vienna, died at St. John’s Hospital near
Springfield last week and was buried at
Vienna Tuesday. Flu, followed by
tuberculosis, resulted in his death. He was
65 years of age and is survived by his wife
and three children.
(George W. Ballance married Julia A.
Burton on 24 Mar 1886, in Johnson
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Little Goldie Rose, age 6 months, and infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Escho Rose,
of North Main Street, was laid to rest in
Beech Grove Cemetery, Friday afternoon. Rev.
Roy N. Kean conducted the funerals
services and G. A. James had charge
of funeral arrangement.
Again we are called on to record the passing
away of an old and highly respected lady,
who has been quite sick for some time past
at the homes of her daughters, Mrs. L. C.
Perks and Mrs. Jennie Murphy,
Mrs. Julia Schuler passed away
Thursday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Murphy, on Main
Street, following an illness that had lasted
since the middle of June.
Mrs. Schuler was born at Villa Ridge
on March 2, 1842, but she has lived in Mound
City for more than sixty years. She was
married to Mr. George Schuler of this
city and with the exception of a very short
time, she has made her home here since that
time.
She leaves to mourn their loss two sons and
three daughters, Al Schuler, of this
city, and George T. Schuler, of
Mounds, Mrs. L. C. Perks, and Mrs.
Jennie Murphy, of this city, and Miss
Kate Schuler of Mounds. There are 14
grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a
host of relatives and friends who are
grieved at her passing. Mrs. Schuler
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Nannie
Turney, who lives at Brownstown,
Illinois.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at
the First Methodist Church in Mound City and
it will be conducted by Rev. Roy N. Kean,
the pastor. G.A. James will be in
charge. Interment will be made at the Beech
Grove Cemetery at Mounds.
(George Schuler married Julia
Kennedy on 24 May 1866, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
S. R. Turney married Nancy E.
Kennedy on 11 Feb 1863, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Leo William Albright, son of Elder
and Mrs. J. H. Albright, died in
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 16, 1925. Age 34
years, 9 months, 20 days. He was born in
Elco, Ill., Nov. 22, 1890. He spent the
early years of his childhood at Elco. He
professed faith in Christ at the age of
fifteen yeas and untied with the Sandy Creek
Baptist Church, later removing his
membership to the First Baptist Church of
Mounds. He united in marriage to Nell B.
Crain, of Mounds, Ill., in 1910. To this
union were born three children, namely:
Roland, who died in infancy, Lester and
Jane.
Mr. and Mrs. Albright spent their
first seven years of their married life in
southern Illinois removing to Kansas City in
1917, where he became a successful
businessman and a leader for good in the
community in which he lived. He was a
devoted husband and father and his first
thought was always for his loved one. Beside
the above named ones he leaves to mourn
their loss four brothers: Dallas, of
Paragould, Ark., Tamm J., of Kansas City,
Mo., William and Fred, of Elco, Ill., and
one sister Miss Ruby, of Elco, and a host of
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the First
Baptist Church in Mounds with Rev. H. C.
Croslin officiating. Funeral director G.
A. James was undertaker in charge.
Mrs. Anna Lane, negro, age __ years,
died at her home on Commercial Avenue, early
Monday evening of arterio sclerosis. She had
been a resident of this city for the past 55
years and is well and favorably known by a
majority of the citizens here as an old
nurse.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist
(colored) church on North Second Street
Wednesday afternoon. Interment was in Beech
Grove Cemetery. The funeral director G. A.
James was in charge of the funeral.
Horace E. Echols was born on the farm
of his father, Alonzo Echols near
Ullin, October 3, 1893 and died at his home
in Ullin Wednesday, September 23, 1925, at
7:30 p.m. Age 31 years, 11 months and 20
days.
He married Miss Ruth Crippen November
14, 1913. To this union were born six
children, one of whom, Leaverne, died at the
age of 16 days.
The children, who together with the wife
survive are Billie, Vaughn, Morris, Juanita,
and Vesta. Among other relatives who survive
his demise are his grandmother, father,
mother two brothers, three sisters and other
relative’s ad a host of friends.
In 1916 he came to Ullin and engaged the
mercantile business, which business he
operated until the time of his demise.
Mr. Echols was converted at Little
Mary’s Meeting in 1918 and united with the
Ullin Methodist Church on June 6th,
1920. He has since been a devout Christian
and a leading member of the church.
(His marker in New Hope Cemetery near Ullin
reads:
H. E. Echols 1893-1925
Ruth U. McClellan
1894-1962.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Mary Ann Weeds, age 58 years,
died at her home in Pulaski, Ill., Tuesday,
September 29. She was born in Tennessee,
June 13, 1867, and was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Merdock. She came to
Illinois with her parents when three years
old and was reared near Carterville. She was
married March 20, 1888 to T. R. Weeds.
To this union were born three children, Mrs.
Ora Jackson, Mrs. Lora Gentry,
and Mrs. Edith Ross, who with her
husband survive her. She also leaves six
grandchildren. She was converted in October
1908 and united with the Free Baptist
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Corzine, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Egner
and Bill Egner, were called to Ullin
Friday evening on account of the death of
Cornelius Egner. Mrs. Corzine
is a brother-in-law of the deceased and
Messrs. Egner are nephews.
Cornelius Egner, son of Mike and
Josephine Egner, was born in Indiana,
November 1, 1870, and died Oct. 1, 1925. Age
55 years, and 11 months.
The family in later years moved to Olmstead,
Ill., where Mr. Egner was first
married to Jenny Price, May 30, 1893.
To this union was born one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Egner, Belleville, who lives in
East St. Louis with her husband and two
children. Mrs. Egner died August 12,
1896.
He was wedded to Effie Corzine,
December 28, 1904, and to this union was
born six children: Josephine, Owen, Oma,
Lucille, Glenda, and Cornelius Jr., who
survive, together with brothers and sisters:
Gus, John, Mike, Rich, Ed, Tony, Mrs.
William Hannan, Mrs. Israel Rude,
Mrs. Mike Ulrich, and a host of
relatives and other relatives.
Brother was converted at Brother Corzine’s
meeting held at Cache Chapel just before the
church was organized, December 12, 1920, and
had the happy privilege of joining the
church with his entire family, eight in
number.
He was a splendid citizen, a good neighbor,
one who was always ready to lend a helping
hand in time of need. Brother Egner
has been a patient sufferer for the last
four years with eh malady that took him
away.
While Brother Egner will be missed
from our community and from the home we feel
sure his sprit will make heaven brighter and
we would not call him back from eternal rest
and glory to where we feel assured he has
gone. Our loss is his gain.
(Cornelius Egner married Jennie
Price on 30 May 1893, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
William Hannen married
Caroline Egner on 1 Mar 1892, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Capt. John Streckfus, a well known
steamboatman, died in St. Louis Monday
night. He was the owner of several well
known boats that ply the Mississippi River
and two excursion boats, familiar to our
residents, the Capitol and the
Washington, which have given popular
trips in the Ohio River trade.
The following taken from the Vienna Times
announces the passing away of a well known
resident to many of our readers.
Death has again claimed one of our most
beloved old citizens, Capt. Mark
Whiteaker, who passed away at his home
on North Third Street, Wednesday evening at
10 o’clock, aged 92 years, 6 months and 9
days. The deceased had been in feeble health
for several months and finally gave up the
fight and entered rest.
Capt. Mark Whiteaker was one of the
oldest citizens of this county, and one of
the most prominent political, religious, and
fraternal societies. He was a member of the
M. E. Church, Vesta Lodge No. 340, I. O. O.
F., the Masonic Lodge, and Vienna Post G. A.
R. He enlisted in Company G, 120th Regiment
Ill. Vol. Inf. at the outbreak of the Civil
War and served as captain under General John
A. Logan. He has held many offices of
trust in Johnson County from constable to
sheriff.
Captain Whiteaker was the father of
eleven children, two of whom died when
young, and the following survive: Arista Ann
McElroy, Martha Elvira Burris,
Geneva A. Brown, Dr. Hall
Whiteaker, William J. and Thomas H.
Whiteaker, the later losing his life on
the Illinois Central Railroad; Charles
Franklin Whiteaker, deceased,
Elizabeth Mathis, and Daisy Gertrude
Compton.
Truly a good and honorable citizen has
passed out from among us—he who has spent
the greater part of 92 years of life with
us, coming here when southern Illinois was a
wilderness and making it a fit place for the
coming generation to live in. The hardships
and privations of our forefathers in
building up our county should not be
forgotten.
Funeral services were held at the M. E.
church on Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, at 2
o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Jones,
followed by Masonic rites and interment at
the Fraternal Cemetery.
Among the relatives and friends who have
been visiting at the bedside of Capt. Mark
Whiteaker this week were: Dr. Hall
Whiteaker, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Dr. Will
Whiteaker, Harrisburg; Mrs. C. A.
Compton, Marion; Mrs. Arista McElroy,
Harrisburg; Hall and Mark Whiteaker,
Carrier Mills; and Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Teeter, and Charles Brown, and
wife of Murphysboro.
(I. N. McElroy married Arista A. Whiteaker on 25 Oct
1885, in Johnson Co., Ill.
Oscar E. Burris married Martha
E. Whiteaker on 12 Jul 1885, in
Johnson Co., Ill.
Austin I. Brown married Geneva
Whiteaker on 27 Mar 1889, in Johnson
Co., Ill.
Amos L. Compton married Daisy
G. Whiteaker on 6 Jun 1900, in
Johnson Co., Ill.
The Pulaski correspondent of the
Pulaski Enterprise stated in the
Friday,. 14 Dec 1917, issue
“Captain Whiteaker and wife, of
Vienna, visited his son, Dr. Whiteaker
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Captain is
one of the veterans of the Civil War.
He is about 83 years old and his wife is
about 78. He took the premium here at
the Pulaski County fair two years ago for
the best old time fiddler in this part of
the state”—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Dora Jackson, colored, aged 83
years, died at her home here Sunday morning.
She was one of Mound City’s oldest resident,
having lived here some 60 years. Interment
was made in the National Cemetery at the
side of her husband. Funeral Director G. A.
James, of this city, had charge of
the funeral.
Floyd Minton, infant son of Mrs.
Elsie Minton, died at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Delia Staten,
Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday with Rev. Roy Kean, of
the Methodist Church in charge. Interment
was made in Beech Grove Cemetery with
Director G. A. James in charge.
Mrs. Ben Huff, aged resident of
Charleston, Mo., died at her home in that
city Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:15 a.m. Mrs.
Huff was a prominent lady of that city.
She was the wife of Mr. Benjamin Huff,
who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Huff leaves to mourn her loss
seven grandchildren and seventeen
great-grandchildren. The grandchildren are
Mesdames Olen Bowers, Charles and
John Keesee, Misses Malphus and Ruth
Brown and Oss Brown, all of
this city. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery at Charleston.
Mrs. H. O. Stout was born June 29th,
1878 and departed this life October 7,
1925—aged 47 years, 3 months and eight days.
On August 13, 1896, she was united in
marriage to H. O. Stout and to this
union five children were born—one having
preceded her in death the time of its birth.
She leaves to mourn her departure her
husband, three daughters, Mrs. Lena
McKelfresh, Mrs. Lona Pieper, and
Miss Alma Stout; one son, Alvin
Stout, and four grandchildren, all of
Summer. She also leaves her father, William
James, of Mountain View, Missouri.
Two brothers, also survive her. They
are G. A. James, of this city, and C.
E. James, of Pittsburg, Pa. A sister,
Mrs. Alberta Leach, of Mattoon, also
survives.
In early life she united with the Protestant
Methodist Church at Chauncey and upon moving
to Summer placed her membership with the
United Brethren Church in which she worked
faithfully until her death.
She was a devoted wife, a kind and loving
neighbor, and mother, and a friend to all
who knew her.
(Howard O. Stout married Armilda
James on 13 Aug 1896, in Lawrence Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Notice for Application of Pardon or Parole
Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the Board of Pardons for the
parole of Leo Kennison who was
sentenced to the Southern Illinois
Penitentiary at Chester, Illinois, for a
term of fifteen years from Pulaski County
Illinois for the crime of murder.
Godfred Frank, 61 years old, a
resident of Mounds for many years and an
employee of the Illinois Central Railroad
for the past 20 years, died at the Illinois
Central Hospital in Chicago at 3:15 o’clock
Friday morning after an illness of six week
of cancer. His wife was with him with he
died. He is survived also by his daughter’s
Mrs. John H. Cobb, of Mounds, and
Mrs. John F. Marrs, of this city. The
body arrived in Mounds at 5:51 o’clock
Saturday morning.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church in Mounds at 1:30 o’clock Sunday
afternoon. Rev. H. C. Croslin
conducting the service. Interment in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
(Godfred Frank married Bettie
Boerschel on 18 Aug 1887, in Alexander
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Augusta Dick, nee
Behrendt, died October 15, 1914, at her
home in Olmstead. She was born in
Westprisoen, Germany on November 16, 1856.
She leaves to mourn her death, her husband
and ten children, Mrs. Frank Unger,
Mound City, Mrs. J. W. Kynaston, Mrs.
W. L. McDaniel and Mrs. Fred
Ohnmais, Chicago, Mrs. J. F. Mikkins,
Marriana, Ark., Mrs. Claude Bagby,
Olmstead, Mrs. Walter Schnaare,
America, and John, Rudolph, Otto, Olmsted,
one brother, Daniel Behrendt, Villa
Ridge, twenty-six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
She came to America with her husband and
three children forty-four years ago and
located in Villa Ridge later moving to
Olmsted which ahs been her home for
thirty-seven years. She was a good Christian
woman and a faithful and loving wife and
mother.
Funeral services were conducted by the
pastor of the Lutheran Church at 10 o’clock
Sunday morning and interment made in Concord
Cemetery, Rev. Huebotter officiating.
(Her marker in Concord Cemetery reads:
Carl Dick Born Oct. 3, 1851
Died March 25, 1935.
Augusta Dick Born Nov. 16,
1856 Died Oct. 15, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. I. N. Taylor, age 54,
died at her home on Blanche Avenue, in
Mounds, Thursday evening, Oct. 15, after an
illness of several weeks.
She is survived by her husband, of Mounds
and two sons, Robert and Norris Taylor,
both of Truman, Ark., who were at her
bedside when she died. She also leaves her
parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Robert A.
Cunningham, of Mounds, and a cousin,
Mrs. B. Perkins, of Cairo.
Brief funeral services for Mrs. I. N.
Taylor were held at the family
residence in Mounds Sunday afternoon at 2
o’clock, after which the cortege left for
the Methodist church where a funeral sermon
was preached at 2:15 p.m. by Rev. J. S.
Dever, the pastor. Interment was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery. G. A. James
directed the funeral.
(Joel N. Taylor married Emma
Cunningham on 23 May 1891, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Robert A. Cunningham married
Sarah A. Holmes on 5 Apr 1870, in
Alexander Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
James A. Duglas, was born in
Massac County January 10, 1852, and departed
life at his home near Grand Chain, Illinois,
Thursday, October 15th. He was
united in marriage to Miss Julia E.
Graham, of Grahamville, Ky., to this
union eight children were born, five sons
and three daughters. Mesdames Velma Riley,
Maggie Conant, both of Grand Chain,
Mrs. Emma Corzine, of El Dora,
Illinois, William C., Clarence H., Edward
Z., Ernest A.—only son having died in his
infancy. Other than his wife he leaves
twenty-two grandchildren, one sister Ollie
Mae Wood, of Karnak, and four
brothers, and a number of other relatives
and a host of friends.
The departed was a patient sufferer, having
been in failing health for a number of
years. He was a patient invalid, being
confined to his bed for three weeks. He
loved his wife. The welfare of his family,
wife and children’s welfare was constantly
in his mind, even to the very last. He lived
up to the principals of purity honest, and
justice. He was a friend to everyone all
were welcomed both far and near. He was a
kind, loving husband, and father and will be
greatly missed in the community where he
lived. Funeral services were held at Lower
Salem Church in Massac County Friday,
October 16 by Rev. J. T. Isaac.
Interment was in Salem Cemetery.
(James A. Douglas married Julia E.
Graham on 13 Oct 1880, in Massac Co.,
Ill.
His marker in Lower Salem Cemetery in
Massac County reads:
James A. Douglas Born Jan. 10,
1852 Died Oct. 15, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
We take this method to thank the many
friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted
us during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father, James A.
Douglas. We wish to thank the
undertakers for the kindness and thoughtful
service, Rev. J. T. Isaac for his
words of comfort. Those who brought
beautiful flowers and all who by word or
deed helped to lighten our burden of grief.
When sad hours such as these come to you,
then may you have the same kindness shown
you as has been ours.
Mrs. Julia E. Douglas, and family
Dorsey Chambliss, negro, of Mounds,
was found guilty in the circuit court here
Wednesday for the murder of William
Huffman, negro, and was sentenced to
life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Chambliss
shot and killed Huffman in a gun
fight at Mounds early in the summer. The
trial was brief and occupied only a part of
the day, the jury being out only a shot
time.
The remainder of the day was spent in trying
divorce cases.
Mrs. Minnie Stadler, 67 years old,
passed away at her home in Villa Ridge
Wednesday afternoon. Funeral arrangement
will not be made until a brother from
Missoula, Mont., arrives. G. A. James
will direct the funeral.
Mrs. Jane Ellen Lackey, age __ years,
and widow of the late Thomas M. Lackey,
passed away at her home near Pulaski on
Wednesday, Oct. 21st.
Mrs. Lackey was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jefferson Parker, and was born
near Villa Ridge, on Oct. 15, 1845. She was
married to Mr. Lackey in 1867, his
death occurring on Jan. 5, 1886. They had
six children, two dyeing in infancy and Mrs.
S. H. Rife passing away on Nov. 17,
of last year. Two sons and one daughter,
Harry Lackey, of Grand Tower, and Ed
and Mrs. A. J. Lilly, of Pulaski
survive, with thirteen grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church. Rev. H. C. Vick, the
pastor officiating. Interment on the Lackey
Cemetery.
(Thomas M. Lackey married Jane E.
Parker on 15 Apr 1866, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Samuel H. Rife married Clara
H. Lackey on 18 Oct 1896, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
A marker in Lackey Cemetery reads:
Jennie Lackey
1846-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Thomas J. Myers, of Benton, member of
the Illinois House of Representatives, of
the 50th District, died Sunday night in a
Carbondale hospital after an illness of
several months. Myers was a southern
Illinois democratic leader and held numerous
offices, including state’s attorney, county
judge and corporation clerk in the secretary
of state’s office. The funeral was held
Tuesday.
The year he became of age Myers was
elected assessor of Benton Township. In 1900
he was elected state’s attorney and in 1906
he was elected county judge. In 1913 he
entered the secretary of state’s office and
served four years there. In 1917 he was
appointed a member of the Franklin County
Exemption Board and while serving as clerk
of this board was again elected county
judge. He since has served two years as
representative from the Fifteenth District.
Mrs. Edwin Peak, of Caruthersville,
Mo., died at her home in that city Tuesday,
Nov. 3, of influenza. Mrs. Peak was
formerly Miss Gladys Cougill, of this
city. Deceased was 32 years of age and
leaves a husband and two children ages 8 and
10 years. Funeral and interment were held in
Paducah Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Hosea
Dunlap and Forest Rushing, of
this city, attended the funeral.
We wish to thank the friends and neighbors
for the many kindnesses shown us at the time
of our great bereavement, the death of our
beloved wife and mother. Also for the
beautiful expressions of sympathy and the
flowers. We also thank the Reverend
Dunlap for his sincere words and
kindnesses and sympathy.
Mrs. R. W. Holmes, age 46 years and
ten months, died at her home in
Indianapolis, Ind., Thursday, Nov. 19. She
leaves her husband, three sons and two
daughters, children by a former marriage,
Irvin E. Nelms, of St. Louis, Carl M.
Nelms, of Cairo, Robert Nelms,
of Indianapolis, Mrs. Margaret Philps,
of Cairo, and Miss Sarah Eva Nelms,
of Indianapolis. She also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Carpenter, of
Aberdeen, Wash., and Mrs. Rose Price,
of Kankakee, and two brothers, Robert
Hurst, of this city, and Will Hurst,
of Vincennes, Ind., besides many other
relatives and host of friends.
The body was brought to Cairo arriving there
Saturday morning from Indianapolis, and was
taken to the home of her son, Carl M.
Nelms, 708 Twenty-second Street in
Cairo, where funeral services were held
Monday afternoon, with interment in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
(H. A. Nelms, son of James Nelms
and Nancy Bankson, married
Christina C. W. Hurst, 15, daughter
of J. M. Hurst and Margaret Duncan,
on 27 Jul 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Mrs. Logan Gasaway, 64, died at her
home near Miller City at 8:00 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 19, after an illness lasting some
fifteen months. Mrs. Gasaway was born
in Kentucky and was reared in Cairo. She was
a sister of Dr. J. F. Hargan and Ben
Hargan of this city. In addition, she
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Hargan, and two other brothers, Virgil
Hargan, of Paducah, and Oscar
Hargan, of Vine Grove, Ky. She also
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Kate Bogard,
of Vine Grove, Mrs. Lucy Leonard, of
Vine Grove, Mrs. Charles Goodman, of
Dongola and Mrs. Tony Corbett, of
Mound City, besides four grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
By especial request of friends of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Crader, we publish the
following poem, which was written by a
school mate of their son, Alvie, who was
killed in a train accident last fall near
Jefferson City, Missouri.
Father and mother, we know
We know you’re unhappy
To bury your child, your only sin
He was killed at Jefferson City, Missouri
You have our heartfelt sympathy
He would not listen to his mother’s warning
Now, he is lying in his grave
He left his parents against their will
He was out having a good time
Two of his boy friends with him
When they saw him falling
He was buried in the Ullin Cemetery
While we are left here to weep
Kind parents don’t grieve,
We trust to see him then
For all fallen men.
Friday, 4 Dec 1925:
Mrs. _____ Gandy, wife of W. F.
Gandy, a well known businessman of
Ullin, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in
Cairo at noon Monday following an illness of
several weeks. Mrs. Gandy was a
highly respected woman in her home
community, being an active worker in the
Methodist church there.
(William F. Gandy married Lallie L.
Bankson on 13 Apr 1890, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Mannon Bankson married Mary
Rife on 27 Nov 1870, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Her marker in Anna City Cemetery
reads:
Lola Gandy 1870-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Homer, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Garland Youngblood, died at the home
of his parents in this city Tuesday of
pneumonia. He was one year and three months
of age. Funeral services were held at the
resident at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Roy N. Kean conducting the
services. Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Carrol, died Thursday morning
of last week of pneumonia. The funeral and
burial in Beech Grove Cemetery was held
Friday afternoon. Rev. Roy N. Kean
conducted the services. G. A. James
was in charge.
A
very deplorable accident occurred Wednesday
morning at Grand Chain, near the ____
school, when a car driven by Loren
Stevers struck and seriously injured
Master James Russel McIntire, the
little son of Postmaster and Mrs. John R.
McIntire. The accident of the 5-year-old
boy occurred in front of the home and his
mother an eye witness, his skull being
fractured.
He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in
Cairo, where he died last Wednesday evening.
The corner’s jury returned a verdict of
“death caused by being accidentally struck
by an automobile.”
The body was brought back to Grand Chain
early Thursday morning by Undertaker G. A.
James and prepared for burial.
The funeral will be held this Friday
afternoon at the home in Grand Chain.
(His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
reads:
James R. McIntire Born April
5, 1921 Died Dec. 3, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Sarah Everett, wife of William
Everett, age 77 years, passed away at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mitchell
Lazar, on Commercial Avenue. Mrs.
Everett had been ill for some time and
her death was not unexpected. She formerly
resided in Thebes, but for the past month
has made her home with her daughter, who
with her husband survive her. Funeral
services were held at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Lazar at 10 o’clock Thursday
morning. Interment at Beech Grove Cemetery.
Rev. Roy N. Kean conducted the
funeral services.
(William Everett married Sarah
Tankestly on 3 Aug 1867, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Mary Little died at her home in
Massac County, Nov. 24, after an illness of
several months. The deceased was born in
Marshall Town, Iowa, and moved to Illinois
in childhood. She was married to J. P.
Little 45 years ago. Surviving her are
two children, her husband and two
sons. They are Mrs. Ruth Weaver, of
Grand Chain, Bert and J. J., of Johnston
City, a sister, Mrs. Josephine Little,
of Kansas, and nine grandchildren.
She was a Christian woman and a good
neighbors. Beloved by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at Lower Salem
Church, conducted by Rev. Pace,
Christian minister.
(Her marker in Lower Salem Cemetery in
Massac County reads:
Mary Little 1858-1925
Jacob Little 1858-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Friday, 25 Dec 1925:
John C. Hawkins, aged 58 years, six
months and 11 days, passed away at his home
a mile west of Mounds at 9:40 o’clock,
Thursday night, December 17th,
following a second paralytic stroke suffered
the day before Thanksgiving.
Mr. Hawkins was born at Grand Tower,
Illinois, and came to this section in his
early childhood. He leaves his father, who
is 81 years of age. Other survivors are his
wife and son, Frank, 16 years of age; Mrs.
W. E. Crain, Mounds, May S.
Hawkins, Mound City, Mrs. M. Shiflley,
Mounds, Mrs. P. A. Simmons, Mrs. A.
T. Carson and L. A. Hawkins,
all of Mounds.
Mr. Hawkins had resided on the farm
here he died for nearly half a century and
was an ____ and energetic worker.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church Saturday afternoon. Interment in
Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. B. Bierbaum, of Olmstead, died
suddenly Tuesday from a heart attack while
going from Olmstead to her home near there.
Mrs. Bierbaum was an old resident of
this county and leaves mourn her demise her
husband, Barney, two sons and one daughter.
Funeral services were held here Thursday
morning at St. Mary’s Church.
(A marker in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at
Mounds reads:
Josephine Bierbaum
1867-1926.—Darrel Dexter)
When we step across the bridge of death, it
is no strange land that we enter, but our
native home. We are made to mourn and miss
those loved.
Familiar forms that pass constantly from us
and the dear home circle and in the light of
memory then faded forms are vividly brought
back to view.—Yet they are not dead—only
sleeping.
It is only with deep regret that we
chronicle the passing out from life another
highly respected woman of this city.
Mrs. Lucy Jane Hoffman age 91 years,
10 months and two days passed away at the
home of her daughter Mrs. J. F. Hargan,
409 Railroad Avenue, Friday morning,
December 18, at 1 o’clock. Deceased had been
ill only a short time, as she has always
been very active considering her age.
Mrs. Hoffman was born February 16,
1834, at Maysville, Ky., was united in
marriage at DuQuoin, Illinois, January 23,
1859, to Henry C. Hoffman. To this
union three children were born, J. F.
Hoffman and Mrs. J. F. Hargan, of
Mound City, and Robert, who died in infancy.
Her husband also preceded her in death
October 4, 1900. She is survived by four
grandchildren, Mrs. Bernard Miller,
of Cairo, Mrs. Albert Parker, Miss
Henri Hoffman, and John Hargan,
all of Mound City.
Grandma Hoffman was of a lovable
disposition and was held in high esteem by
all.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at St.
Peter’s Episcopal Church of which the
deceased was a devout member. Rev. Charles
K. Weller, the rector conducting the
services. The church was filled to
overflowing and floral tributes were many
and beautiful. Interment took place in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
(Henry C. Hoffman married Lucy J.
Cockrum on 23 Jan 1859, in Perry Co.,
Ill.
J. T. Hargan married Josie
Hoffman on 2 Aug 1893, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors
for the kindness shown us during the illness
and death of our beloved mother, Lucy Jane
Hoffman.
Their kindness will always be
remembered with grateful appreciation.
Mounds
Independent
Prominent Resident of County Dies
Joseph H. Weiting, son of H. H. and
Phoebe Weiting, was born in northern
past of Pulaski County on October 26, 1858,
and departed this life December 28th,
1924, at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 2
days. When a youth of 17, he came with
his parents to the farm where he has since
made his home.
On March 9th, 1886, he was united
in marriage to Helen Jane Atherton,
To this union were born five children, all
of whom survive their father. These
are namely: Harry Wieting, of
Lake Wales, Florida, Mrs. J. H. Cheniae,
of Mounds, Mrs. Clifford Gunn, Miss
Beulah and Mrs. Joseph Henry Weiting,
all of Villa Ridge.
Mr. Wieting professed a saving faith
in Jesus Christ at an early age and united
with the Shiloh Baptist Church, in which he
held membership at the time of his death.
He was a charter member of the Modern
Woodmen Lodge.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife, five
children, six grandchildren and many other
relatives and friend.
Funeral services were held at the Shiloh
Baptist Church Dec. 30th, at 2:30
p.m. The burial was in Shiloh
Cemetery. The Rev. H. C. Croslin
of Mounds officiated.
(J. H. Wieting married H. J.
Atherton on 9 Mar 1886, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
His marker in New Shiloh Cemetery
reads:
Joseph H. Weiting
1858-1924.—Darrel Dexter)
Marion Fred Paff, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Paff, was born and died
Dec. 26, 1924, The funeral services
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Waterman, Dec. 27th, at 2
p.m. The Rev. H. C. Croslin
officiated.
Caroline Thrall Campbell,
widow of the Rev. C. W. Campbell,
died at the home of her adopted daughter in
Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, Dec. 31st.
Mrs. Campbell was a graduate of
McKendree College and was the last charter
member of the Clio Literary Society of
McKendree. Before her marriage she was
a successful teacher.
It will be remembered by the older residents
of Mounds that the Rev. Mr. Campbell built
the First M. E. Church of Mounds while
serving as pastor.
(Charles Campbell married Hannah C.
Thrall on 2 Sep 1875, in Edwards Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
A. S. Manwaring, who was born and
raised in Pulaski County, was killed in a
seaplane accident at Hampton Roads naval air
station landing, Tuesday, Dec. 23rd,
while carrying a pneumonia patient from
Hatteras to Norfolk by air ambulance.
Mr. Manwaring married Miss Bertha
Rives before entering the navy.
Mrs. Manwaring’s mother resides at
present in Cairo. The body will
possibly be brought to this county for
burial.
Joe W. Dacus was born Nov. 22, 1894,
near Oxford, Miss., and died Jan. 5, 1925,
aged 30 years, 1 month, 4 days. He
contracted tuberculosis at the age of 20
years.
Six years of his invalidism were spent in
Asheville, N.C., and four years at the home
of his sister, Mrs. H. A. Melton. He
bore his illness with much patience.
He had a cheerful disposition and always had
a smile for everyone. He accepted
Jesus as his Savior several years ago, but
had never united with any church.
He leaves a mother, Mrs. W. L. Dacus,
of Mounds; two brothers, A. H. and B. B.
Dacus, of Greenwood, Miss.; one sister,
Mrs. H. A. Melton, of Mounds; several
nieces and nephews and a host of other
relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the H. A.
Melton home Wednesday, January 7th,
at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. T. A. Shaffer
officiated.
The burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Ullin will
hold a special memorial service on Sunday
afternoon, January 11th, at 3
o’clock for the purpose of unveiling the
beautiful, large, new art glass memorial
window to the memory of the late W. W.
Kemper, who died while pastor of the
church in 1923. The general public is
invited to this service.
Just as we go to press we learn that Mrs.
Henry Behring is dead. As yet
the funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mrs. W. L. Carter nee Jessie
McDade, of Fulton, Ky., died at her
home in that city Thursday, January 15, at
8:30 a.m. and was buried in Fulton Saturday,
17. She was the sister of Mrs. W. C.
Hogg, a former Mounds resident, and
was well and favorably known here, having
visited here frequently until the removal of
Mr. and Mrs. Hogg to Paducah, Ky.
Before her marriage she taught for a number
of years in the schools of Kentucky.
Samuel Back, an old and well known
resident of Mound City, died in that city,
Friday, January 16. Mr. Back
was a number of years in the mercantile
business, but for several years had been
ill. He was 84 years old. Mr.
Back was an uncle of J. J. Blum
of this city, and Mrs. George Eichorn
and Sam Blum, of Mound City. He
was buried in St. Louis Sunday, January 18.
John A. Waugh, who spent the greater
part of his active life in Mound City, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Morris, in Jacksonville, Ill., Saturday,
January 17, 1925. His invalid wife
survives him.
Mr. Waugh was 90 years old and
through the years had served the people of
Mound City and Pulaski County in many ways.
He was a cashier of the First State Bank for
a number of years, served as county clerk
was at one time editor of the Pulaski
Patriot, and was secretary of the
Building and Loan Association of Mound City.
He had been a member of the Mound City M. E.
Church for 49 years and was one of the
leaders among the Masons of the county.
The remains were brought to Mounds on No. 6,
Monday, taken to Mound City, where funeral
services were held at the M. E. church,
conducted by the Rev. Roy N. Kean.
Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery at Mounds
with the Masonic Order in charge.
Hilman Tansil, aged 86 years, a well
known colored resident of North Mounds, died
Sunday at 6 p.m. He was raised in
Sharon, Tenn., but had lived in Mounds for a
number of years. His wife died 1 year,
1 month and 18 days previous to his death.
He leaves two daughters, Lena and Mrs. Addie
Hester, and one son, Zelmar.
Funeral services were held at the Pilgrim
Rest Baptist Church. The Rev. G. W.
Hill officiated.
(Her marker in Anna City Cemetery reads:
Alice A. Gunter 1858-1925
Frances E. Gunter
1858-1934.—Darrel Dexter)
Fannie Skyles Behring, daughter of
David and Mary Skyles, was born in
McClure, Ill., January 2nd, 1875,
and died at her home in Mounds, Ill.,
January 20th, 1925, being 50
years and 18 days of age. She was
married to Henry Behring at Mound
City, Ill., August 18th, 1898.
To this union two children were born, a son,
dying in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Freda
Vallard living in Christopher, Ill.
She united with the Baptist church at
Mounds, Ill., January 20th, 1909,
and was a member of Mounds Rebekah Lodge and
the Royal Neighbors of America.
She leaves, besides her husband and
daughter, three brothers, Henry, of Dixon,
Wyo., George of Mounds, and Charles, of
Bird’s Point, Mo.; three grandchildren,
seven nephews, 10 nieces and a host of
sorrowing friends. The funeral
services were held in the Baptist church at
2 p.m. Friday, January 22, conducted by the
Rev. H. C. Croslin. Burial was
in Spencer Heights Cemetery.
(Henry Behring married Fannie
Skiles on 18 Aug 1897, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. J. A. Waugh, whose husband’s
death we chronicled last week, joined Mr.
Waugh in death Friday, January 23.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Oscar Morris, in Jacksonville, Ill.
The remains were brought to Mounds on No. 5
Sunday afternoon, taken at once to Mound
City, where funeral services were conducted
in the M. E. church, then brought to Beech
Grove Cemetery, Mounds, for burial.
Thus ends a long and well spent life.
(John A. Waugh married Mary R.
Emrie on 5 Apr 1863, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
George Lutz, father of Mrs. Harrison
Lentz, of this city, passed to the
Great Beyond Thursday, January 22, after a
long illness. He came here sometime
ago from Elco, Ill., He is
survived by his wife, three daughters, a
sister and several grandchildren. The
body was taken on Saturday to Mt. Vernon,
Ind., for burial.
(Thomas Jefferson Mowery
married Maryan Elenory Lentz on 17
Jan 1884, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Arthur Elmer Stoner married
Malinda Catharine Mowery on 23 Oct
1904, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
near Wetaug reads:
Thomas J. Mowery Born April
25, 1857 Died Jan. 28, 1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Dr. C. L. Otrich, formerly of this
city, died at his home at Sesser, Thursday
morning at 5 o’clock. County
Superintendent C. O. Otrich received
a telegram Thursday morning from Mrs. Nina
Phillips apprising him of the death
of her father. Funeral arrangements
had not been made at this time.—Anna
Democrat.
Dr. Otrich was well known in Mounds
where he frequently visited his son, Loel
Otrich, for years a prominent Mounds
druggist. Loel moved to Sesser some years
ago and from there to Decatur, where he and
his family now reside.
(C. L. Otrich married Mary McClure
on 14 Mar 1878, in Alexander Co., Ill.
Charles L. Otrich married Mrs.
Mary E. Hughes nee
Stophlett on 1 Apr 1885, in Alexander
Co., Ill.
His marker in Jonesboro Cemetery
reads:
C. L. Otrich Born Sept. 16,
1849 Died Feb. 5, 1925
Mary E. wife of C. L. Otrich
died March 11, 1880 Aged 29 Yrs., 4 Mos., &
17 Ds.—Darrel Dexter)
Judge J. H. Sanders, probate judge of
Mississippi County, of Charleston, Mo., was
killed and Oscar Hall, also of
Charleston, was seriously injured Sunday
evening about 5:45 o’clock, when Sanders
lost control of the car on the concrete road
between Villa Ridge and Pulaski and the
machine turned over three times says the
Cairo Bulletin.
Judge Sanders was 31 years old and
single. His mother resides in East Prairie,
Mo., and he has a brother in Poplar Bluff,
Mo.
Oscar Hall is a barber and 33 years
old, a widower, and has three children.
Coroner Hudson of Mounds held an
inquest last night over the remains of Judge
Sanders the jury’s verdict being as
follows:
“We the jury, find that Jimmie Sanders
came to his death by injuries to his head
when an automobile in which he was riding
turned over between Villa Ridge and Pulaski
about 5:45 p.m.”
Death of Aged Former Pulaski County Resident
John Edward Esque, a former resident
of Grand Chain, died of pneumonia in St.
Louis Mo., Saturday, February 14, 1925, at
the age of 72 years.
Mr. Esque was born in Grand Chain and
was the son of Mrs. Eliza S. Tarr,
who survives him. Besides his aged mother he
leaves a wife, one son, one grandchild, a
brother, J. W. Esque, of Grand Chain;
a half brother, Dr. Tarr, of Johnston
City; and nieces and nephews, among whom are
Mrs. F. C. Schoenfeld, of this city,
and the Rev. Chester Esque, of
Washington, Indiana.
The funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. Chambers, of Washington, Ind.,
Tuesday, February 16, with burial at Grand
Chain.
(John E. Esque married Elizabeth
Molborn on 17 Oct 1879, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(George Busam married Frances
Rivington on 7 July 1871, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Christian Keller married
Lizzie Revington on 28 Oct 1867, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(The 6 Mar 1925, Pulaski Enterprise
identifies him as Oley Lokey.—Darrel
Dexter)
Robert McCrite, brother of Cyrille
McCrite, of this city, died in Everett,
Wash., and on Saturday, March 7, was brought
to Mounds. The body lay in state at
the home of his brother on North Oak Street
until 11 a.m. Sunday when the funeral party
left for Sandy Creek Church, Diswood, Ill.,
where services were held at 1 p.m.
Old Resident of Pulaski County Dead
Mrs. Ellen Armstrong Mahoney
died Monday, March 9, 1925, at the home of
her son, Florence, of Valley Recluse, Mrs.
Mahoney had reached the age of 83
years.
She was born in Ireland, Jan. 28, 1842, and
came to this country when a child. In
1860 she was married in Cairo, Ill., to T.
C. Mahoney. Soon afterward they
moved to Pulaski where she has lived for
over 60 years. For the past eight
years she has been totally blind.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Kate
A. Stout, of Cairo, and three sons,
James, Florence, and John, all of Valley
Recluse, 19 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Her husband and five
children preceded her to the Great Beyond.
Undertaker G. A. James conducted the
funeral, which was held in St. Raphael’s
Church in Mounds, Wednesday at 2 p.m., the
Rev. Father Traynor officiating.
She was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Bishop William A. Quayle, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his
home, Green Haven, Baldwin, Kansas, Monday,
March 9, following a heart attack.
Bishop Quayle had been in failing
health for several years, but continued
mentally active up to the hour of his death.
It will be remembered that Bishop Quayle
has thrice been heard in Mounds—in the Lyric
Theater during the war, at the dedication of
the remodeled M. E. church, and in a lecture
at the high school.
We wish to thank our friends who so kindly
helped us during the illness and death of
our beloved little daughter, Hyacinth
Louise. Especially do wish to thank
the Rev. Traynor for his kind and
consoling words, those who lent their cars
and the donors of the many beautiful floral
offerings.
John Alexander, colored, age 54, fell
dead March 12, at 8 p.m. in Ben Clark’s
barber shop on Front Street.
He leaves a wife, one daughter and two sons.
The body was taken Saturday to Henry
Station, Tenn., for burial.
Alexander Talbert, colored, aged 29
years, was drowned in the Illinois Central
yards here Wednesday, March 11, at 7:30
p.m., when he stepped into an ash pit near
the round house. The young man, a
soldier in the late war, had been married
six months ago to Miss Etholia McClellan,
who survives him. His mother also is
living.
The funeral services were held in the Free
Will Baptist Church, North Mounds, Monday,
March 16, with the Rev. R. L. McCauley,
officiating. Burial was in the
National Cemetery.
(Alexander Tolbert, private, U. S.
Army, died 11 Mar 1925, and was buried in
section F, grave 4972C in Mound City
National Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter)
Hyacinth Louise, three-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taylor, died
Thursday, March 12, at their home north of
Mounds after suffering for some time with
pneumonia. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Father Traynor
at St. Raphael’s Church at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Clyde Russell, son of Olen and Mattie
Curry, residing east of Pulaski, died at
the Cairo Hospital, March 23, 1925. He
was born March 9, 1910, making his age at
the time of his demise, 15 years and 14
days. He was always a resident of the
farm upon which he was born.
He leaves to mourn his demise, father and
mother, three sister, Blanche, Juanita, and
Viola, two brothers, James and Johnnie Lee,
two grandmothers, Mrs. Martha Curry,
of near Pulaski, and Mrs. Hattie Caudle,
of Ullin. His own uncles were Charles
Curry, of near Pulaski, Louis
Caudle, of Ullin and Hugh Caudle,
near Pulaski. His own aunts, Mrs.
Stella Lackey, Pulaski, Mrs. Essie
Reeves, Cairo, and Mrs. Kate
Billingsly, of Hillsboro, also survive
as do many cousins and other relatives and a
host of friends and associates who will miss
him from his usual friendly walks and
associations.
His was one of the largest funerals ever
held in Ullin. It took place Tuesday
afternoon from the First M. E. Church, the
pastor, Rev. C. L. Phifer,
officiating.
Russell was an exceptionally good, obedient
boy. He was in the eighth grade of the
Bryan School and stood high in his class
work, as was attested by his teacher, Don
Gore. It is in this association
that he will be most missed. He was a
youth that others looked to as a leader and
his influence will last throughout the lives
of those with whom he went to school.
(James Curry married Martha E.
Rodgers on 24 Dec 1865, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
E. J. Lackey married Stella
Curry on 5 Aug 1894, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
J. Edward Reeves married Essie
Curry on 6 Aug 1899, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Griffin, March 20—Fate had marked Mrs.
Marinda Thomas, an aged woman, for
death. Although absent from her home
in West Frankfort, Ill., where hundreds
perished in Wednesday’s tornado. Mrs.
Thomas, a visitor in Griffin, perished
with the two-score others when that town was
leveled to the ground. A stranger in
Griffin, her body was unidentified until
today.—Evansville (Ind.) Courier.
John Hughes, Jr., son of John and
Rachel Hughes, was born at Villa
Ridge, Ill., March 31, 1878, and died in St.
Louis, Mo., Monday, March 16, 1925, aged 46
years, 11 months and 15 days. Mr.
Hughes was twice married, his second
wife being Miss Lacy Britt, of
Mounds. He was converted about 1912.
The body was brought to Mounds, Saturday,
March 21, and taken to the home of Charles
Buckles. The funeral services
were held in the Baptist church at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday. The Rev. H. C. Croslin
officiated. Burial was in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(John M. Hughes married Rachael E.
Atherton on 18 Jun 1873, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(Henry M. Hogendobler married Emma M. Wright on 6 Sep
1874, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
In the Villa Ridge items of this issue may
be found a short obituary of Mrs. Emma
Hogendobler, widow of the late H. M.
Hogendobler. Mrs. Hogendobler
died Wednesday, March 26, and was buried
Saturday, March 28, in Beech Grove Cemetery,
Mounds.
She was the mother of Mrs. Will Graves,
of this city. A son, Ernest, formerly
resided here, but is now a prominent
merchant of Olmstead, Illinois. In
all, she leaves eight children to mourn a
dearly beloved mother.
Mrs. Bud Jones, died in St. Mary’s
Infirmary, Cairo, Monday, March 30, and was
buried Friday, April 3. Mrs. Jones,
who before her marriage to Mr. Jones
was the widow of Clabe Clark, was
taken sick only a few days before she was
taken to the hospital. An operation
was performed in an effort to save her life,
but to no avail.
Mrs. Jones had long been a resident
of Mounds and was a highly respected
citizen.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon
at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. She
was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Services at the grave were conducted by the
Household Ruth Lodge.
A. L. Evans passed quietly away art
his home on Delaware Avenue, Wednesday,
April 8, 1:25 p.m. after a short illness of
heart trouble.
He was born near Knoxville, Tenn., October
1869 and moved to Ballard County, Ky., in
1871, where he made his home until 1919,
when he moved to Mounds. He made his
home with his sister, Mrs. Sallie Wilford,
who passed on last June.
He leaves two brothers and a host of nieces
and nephews, some great nieces and nephews
and other relatives and friends to mourn his
loss.
He was converted when a small lad and was
prepared and willing to leave us. Our
loss is his gain.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 2:30
p.m. at the home of his niece, Mrs. O. C.
Walker, after which he will be laid to
rest at Beech Grove Cemetery by the side of
his sister he loved so well.
Rev. J. W. Britton, age 70 years, of
Farina, Ill., died in the Mattoon hospital
March 30, 1925. Funeral services were
conducted April 2, 1915, at Farina, by Rev.
G. R. Goodman, Superintendent of East
St. Louis District, and attended by many
other pastors, relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest at Bone Gap.
Mr. Britton was born in Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, Jan. 15, 1855. He entered the
ministry in 1883 and attended Garrett
Biblical Institute, where he graduated in
1891. He served the first pastoral
charge at Bone Gap, Ill., where he met Miss
Lucretia Morgan, whom he afterwards
married. To this union were born seven
children, one of whom died in infancy. After
the death of his first wife, he later
married Miss Mary Bailey, of Kansas,
who has been a faithful wife to him and a
devoted mother to his children. He
gave forty-one years of unbroken service to
the Master. He was superannuated in
1924, but served as a supply at Brighton.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, six
children, nine grandchildren, four brothers,
E. G. Britton, C. S. Britton,
R. L. Britton, and B. I. Britton;
two sisters, Mrs. Ida Bride and Mrs.
Sadie Gould.
A son, Floyd, formerly resided in
Mounds and a daughter, Lucille, and many
other relatives and friends.
(Joseph W. Britton married Lucretia
A. Morgan on 16 Dec 1885, in Edwards
Co., Ill.
George S. Bride married Ida S.
Britton on 25 Mar 1890, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Albert G. Gould married Sarah
C. Britton on 26 Nov 1885, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to thank our many friends who were
so kind to us during the illness and death
of our beloved uncle, also for the many
beautiful flowers that were sent and all who
furnished their cars for the funeral.
We especially thank Dr. Hudson who
was so kind and faithful during his illness,
also Rev. Dever for his kind words of
sympathy.
John La Fayette Henderson died very
suddenly of heart failure, Sunday, April 12,
at 9:35 p.m. at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Howard Geveden, with whom he had
made his home since 1918.
Mr. Henderson was born in Marshall
County, Kentucky, Dec. 9, 1852, and at the
time of his death had reached the age of 72
years, 4 months and 3 days.
In the seven years he lived in Mounds, he
made many friends, especially among the
children of the town.
Mr. Henderson’s wife died fourteen
years ago. He leaves four children,
Mrs. Howard Geveden, Robert Lee and
Vester, who live in Mounds, and Bailey, of
Jackson, Tenn., also eight grandchildren.
Annie May Rhodes, 17 year-old
daughter of Lee Rhodes, died on East
Sunday, April 12, 1925, at 6:30 p.m. after
suffering a week or more with pneumonia.
Annie May was born April 16, 1907, on a farm
about two miles northeast of Mounds.
She and her sister Myrtle, aged 15 years,
have made their home for several years with
their uncle, Henry Rhodes, near
Valley Recluse.
Her father, Lee Rhodes came here from
Tiptonville, Tenn., 20 years ago and for the
past eight years has been a trusted employee
of the W. L. Toler Furniture and
Hardware Store.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev.
C. W. Norman at St. John’s Baptist
Church, Wednesday, April 15, at 2 p.m.
The body was laid to rest in Spencer Heights
Cemetery.
Among the out-of-town relatives who attended
the funeral were Larkin Rhodes, an
uncle, of Tiptonville, Tenn., and Mrs.
Tessie Rhodes and daughter, of
Paducah, Ky.
Henry Edgar Mattson, a prominent
farmer, whose home was about 1 ½
miles west of Mounds, died very
suddenly at St. Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo, on
Sunday evening, April 19, at 7:30 o’clock.
Mr. Mattson had been in town on
Thursday and was not considered seriously
ill until Saturday evening. At four
o’clock Sunday morning he was rushed to the
Cairo infirmary, where an operation was
performed in an effort to save his life.
He was born February 6th, 1870,
at Villa Ridge, Illinois. He was
married to Jose Marie Castle, October
5, 1898. To this union were born four
children, Minnie, George, John and Ruth, who
with their mother, survive him. He
also leaves two brothers, Arthur E. and
George A. Mattson, of Mounds.
His father, George W. Mattson, passed
away June 20th, 1876, and his
mother, Susan E. Mattson Hanes
on April 11, 1923.
When these boys were small their mother
married T. W. Hanes and he has been a
father to them through the years.
Mr. Mattson was a quiet unassuming
man, devoted to his family, a kind neighbor
and a true friend.
Funeral services were held at the home
Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Rev. J. S.
Dever of the M. E. Church officiating.
Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
(H. E. Mattson, son of George E.
Matson and Susan Butler, married
Josie M. Castle, daughter of G. M.
Castle and Miss Field, on 5 Oct
1898, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Thomas W. Hanes married Susie
E. Mattson on 11 Feb 1883, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation to those who so kindly assisted
us during our recent bereavement, the death
of our father. We desire also to thank
the Rev. Mr. Croslin and those who
sent the beautiful floral offerings.
(His marker in Cairo City Cemetery at Villa
Ridge reads:
Robert Leroy Gamble Born Sept.
23, 1913 Died April 17, 1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Joseph Robert, Jr., 17 months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Littleton, of Iuka,
Illinois, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Boger, Sunday morning, April 26,
1925. Mr. and Mrs. Littleton
and little son had been visiting the
former’s sister, Mrs. Boger and the
little fellow became so ill that he could
not be taken home.
Funeral services were held in the Catholic
Church Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
(His marker in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery at
Mounds reads:
J. Robert Littleton Born Nov.
22,1923 Died April 26, 1925.
R. Eugene Littleton Born Nov.
16, 1927 Died Nov. 26, 1934.—Darrel
Dexter)
John Schuler, father of Mrs. F. P.
Hess, and Mrs. William Crippen,
of this city, died May 6 at the age of 86
years.
Mr. Schuler had been a resident of
Mound City since 1864. He and his wife
are the parents of fifteen children, all of
whom, with their mother, survive Mr.
Schuler.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist
church in Mound City today (Thursday)
conducted by the Rev. Roy Kean.
Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Lewis H. Koonce, pioneer resident of
Mounds, died suddenly at his home on North
Oak Street, Sunday morning at 7:30 o’clock.
Mr. Koonce, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. N.
Koonce, was born in Bond County,
Illinois, January 5,1858, and died May 3,
1925, at the age of 67 years, 3 months and
28 days. He was married October 12,
1880 to Miss Marie L. Miller, of
Golconda, Illinois. To this union were
born five children, two of whom have
preceded their father to the other
world—Fred, who died at the age of 10, and
Orin, who was killed in action in France.
Those living are: Mrs. Clara Lewis,
Meridian, Miss., Mrs. Claude Thomas
and Ivan E. Koonce, both of Mounds.
He leaves beside the above named loved ones,
his beloved companion, three sisters one
brother and three grandchildren.
Mr. Koonce came to Pulaski County
with his parents at the age of eight.
He and his wife came to what was then called
Beachwood, in 1891. They built one of
the first houses in the town, which
afterward became known as Mounds. As a
switchman for the Illinois Central railroad,
later as a liveryman and as an ice and coal
dealer, Mr. Koonce became one of
Mounds’ well known businessmen. He had
many friends. It is said of him that
he was always ready to correct any mistakes
he had made in business, that he was a good
neighbor and best of all a good husband and
father. he stated during his illness
that he was ready to go.
Funeral services were held at the home
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. H.
C. Croslin of the Baptist church
officiating. Burial was in Beech Grove
cemetery with G. A. James directing
the funeral.
(Louis H. Koonce married Marie L.
Miller on 12 Oct 1880, in Pope Co., Ill.
Nicholas N. Koonce married
Margaret A. Phillips on 21 Nov 1854,
in Bond Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
For the many acts of kindness and sympathy
shown us by friends and relatives in the
death of our beloved husband and father also
for the beautiful flowers from friends and
relatives, we desire to express our sincere
thanks.
From the Murphysboro Republican-Era
we learn that C. C. Calvert, whose
back was broken when he was hit by a
concrete slab during the tornado on March
18, is very low. On last Wednesday he
was given a blood transfusion, his brother
furnishing a pint of blood. After the
transfusion Mr. Calvert was slightly
improved.
Another well known citizen of Mounds has
answered the last call. Joseph
Turbaville passed away in this city on
Saturday afternoon, May 23, 1925, at 2:30
o’clock.
Mr. Turbaville was born in Pulaski,
Ill., October 20, 1870. He was twice
married, the first time to Miss Ettie
Lackey of Pulaski. To this union
were born three children, Otis, Doris and
Paul. Otis died in action in France
during the world war and his mother’s death
was hastened by grief.
Mr. Turbaville’s second marriage was
to Mrs. Myra Smith, of Mound City,
who with his two children, Doris and Paul,
and two step-children, Margaret and Alice
Smith, a brother, Grand Turbaville,
of Cairo, and three sister, Mrs. Kate
Danby, of Mound City, Mrs. B. Chaney,
of Sikeston, Mo., and Mrs. Nora Lackey,
of Ullin, survive him. His aged mother
died last March.
For 25 years, Mr. Turbaville worked
as a mechanic for the Mounds division of the
Illinois Central Railroad and for 20 years
he had lived in Mounds. The last few
weeks of his life were spent in the Illinois
Central Hospital at Paducah, Ky., and
Chicago. He was brought home only a
few days before his death.
Funeral services were held at the M. E.
church Monday, May 25, at 1 p.m. Rev. J. S.
Dever officiated. Burial in
Beech Grove Cemetery.
(Joseph Turbyville married Ettie Jane
Lackey on 26 Feb 1891, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Henry M. Chaney married
Beeatty Turbaville on 30 May 1885, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
James M. Lackey married
Nora Turbyville on 11 Dec 1892, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
John D. Calvin married
Catherine Turbaville on 13 May 1888,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Charles C. Calvert, age 36 years, of
Hurst, Ill., a victim of the storm of March
18th, died at the Herrin Hospital
Saturday, May 23rd, from
complications as a result of his injuries.
Funeral services were conducted May 25th
at the Christian Church in Hurst. Rev.
Irl Sidwell and Rev. C. Williamson
officiated. Remains were brought by
auto to Beech Grove Cemetery, Mounds, Ill.,
where interment was made.
Mr. Calvert was born at Dancy, Wis.,
Aug. 20, 1888, and was the youngest son of
Henry and Lida Calvert. When a
small boy he removed with his parents to
Southern Illinois, where he has lived since
the last four years at Hurst. June 28,
1911, he was united in marriage with Mae V.
Deeslie, of Mounds, Ill.
To this union three children were born.
In 1913 Mr. Calvert started in
business at Fayville, Ill., where he was
postmaster and merchant for eight years.
He was seriously injured in a cyclone there,
June 5, 1916, and was brought to St. Mary’s
Hospital Cairo, where he recovered in about
a month’s time, returned to Fayville and
rebuilt his business and home. In 1921
when the Powder Plant at Fayville was closed
he moved to Hurst, Ill., and started in
business there which proved very
successful;. His was the largest
general merchandise store in that community.
It happened that Mr. Calvert was at
Bush, Ill. (1 mile from Hurst) at the time
of the storm of March 18th and
was caught under a falling wall of the
Missouri Pacific Round House, his back being
broken, which caused him to be paralyzed
from the waist line down. He was
immediately taken to the Herrin Hospital
where an operation was performed and
everything possible done to restore him to
health, but he gradually weakened.
Mr. Calvert leaves to mourn his loss
a wife, three children, Lydia Mae, Charles
and Florence Irene; his mother, Mrs. Lida
Calvert, who made her home with him; and
three brothers, E. B. Calvert, of
Hurst, Ill., Harry and A. L. Calvert
, of Miller City, Ill., also many other
relatives and friends.
(His marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmsted
reads:
John M. Walker Born Feb. 6,
1852 Died May 29, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
(David Mayberry, 33, born in Hamilton
Co., Ill., son of A. J. Mayberry and
A. J. Merriman, married Annie
Lence, 18, daughter of Moses Lence
and Elizabeth Keller, on 6 May
1894, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery
near Ullin reads:
Dave Mayberry 1869-1925 Anna
R. Mayberry 1875-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. Mary Moses, mother of George
Moses, died at 11 p.m. June 4, of
paralysis. About eight months ago she
had a fall and has been bedfast since then.
Her husband died a year ago. She was
67 years old and a native of Syria, but has
lived in America 30 years. She will be
buried Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. Mary’s
Cemetery.
(Her marker in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
at Mounds reads:
Mary S. Moses 1856-1925
Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
After an illness of about five years, Mrs.
Martha Washington Gaston died at her
home Thursday, May 28. Mrs. Gaston
came to Pulaski County from Munroe, La.,
shortly after the Civil War. She
helped to organize St. John Baptist Church
about 44 years ago and was a member of that
church at the time of her death.
Mrs. Gaston was 79 years old.
She is survived by one son, Lawrence W.
Washington, and two daughters, Mrs.
Hattie Hicks, Mounds, and Mrs.
Beatrice McGuire, of Little Rock,
Ark.
We wish to thank our many friend who
assisted us in taking care of our beloved
mother during her illness and also those who
sent floral tribute after she had passed
away,.
Mrs. Pulley, mother of Miles A.
Pulley, of Mounds, died Wednesday
morning at 7 o’clock at the home of her son,
Benjamin Pulley, of Hurst, Ill.
Mrs. Pulley had spent the winter here
with her son and family.
She will be buried at Makanda on Friday,
June 5.
(Ulysses S. Jenkins married Lydia J.
Pulley, 19, daughter of Berry
Pulley and Nancy White, on 5 Feb
1896, in Union Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to express our sincere thanks to
all who aided us in any way during the
sickness and after the death of our beloved
mother.
Dr. William C. Rife, prominent and
well beloved physician and businessman of
Villa Ridge and Mounds, died at St. Mary’s
Infirmary, Cairo, Tuesday, June 9, at 1:30
p.m.
Dr. Rife was born in Pulaski,
Illinois, August 21, 1870, and was the son
of W. M. and Melvina Verble Rife.
He was 54 years, 9 months and 18 days of
age. He is survived by his wife, who
is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. A.
Royall of Villa Ridge, and two sons,
William E. Rife, of Villa Ridge and
Berry Rife, a medical student in St.
Louis University, and a sister, Mrs. Lucy
Rife Prindle, of Mounds.
Dr. Rife has been in failing health
for some time past and he and Mrs. Rife
had spent the past two winters in Florida.
At the time of his death Dr. Rife was
president of the First State Bank of Mounds,
having succeeded the late Dr. Boswell
in 1921.
Dr. Rife was universally liked and
respected in social business and
professional circles. His practice was
large in Villa Ridge, Mounds and surrounding
towns. He will be sadly missed.
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3
o’clock beside the grave in Villa Ridge
cemetery. The Rev. Joel Burgess,
pastor of the Congregational Church of Mound
City officiated. The business houses
of Mounds were closed at this hour in honor
of his memory.
(W. C. Rife married M. Lilley
Royall, daughter of Dr. B. A. Royal
and Jane Bankson, on 10 Sep 1895, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Daniel W. Prindle, Jr.,
married Lucy A. Rife, on 3 Sep 1895,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mounds must chronicle another murder within
her borders. On Monday evening about
7:30, D. C. Chambliss (colored) shot
and killed William Huffman (colored),
two shots out of three taking effect—one in
the head and one in the body.
The affair took place on the concrete walk
in front of what is known as the Dreamland
Cafe. Huffman lived only a shot
time after the shooting. The coroner’s
jury held Chambliss without bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Chambliss
was originally from Tennessee, but came here
from Chicago some two years ago and engaged
in the restaurant business in this building.
Later he sold the business to Huffman
and the trouble grew in some way out of the
transaction.
Huffman had lived here many years and was known as a quite
peaceable man. The bereaved family has
the sympathy of those who know them.
Thomas M. Parker, aged 64 years, died
in the Anna Hospital, Wednesday, June 10,
1925. Mr. Parker had been an
invalid for more than twenty years and had
spent the last four years in the State
Hospital at Anna. He had never married
and most of his life was spent with
relatives near Valley Recluse. He was the
eighth one of a family of thirteen children,
only three of whom are living—namely:
Mrs. Ora Pollock, of Mounds, Mrs.
Anna Kelly, of St. Louis, Mo., and
Edward Parker, of Valley Recluse.
Funeral services were held at the G. A.
James undertaking parlors and at Beech
Grove Cemetery. The Rev. G. B.
Waldon officiated at these services.
(Robert S. Pollock married Ora
Parker on 9 Jan 1887, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
(Her marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near
Wetaug reads:
Helen J. Hight Born Feb. 23,
1910 Died June 16, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to
the Masonic Lodge, sisters and nurses at St.
Mary’s Infirmary, Brothers Lee Stovall
and H. C. Croslin, singers, donors of
the beautiful flowers and all friends for
their kindness and aid during the sickness
and after the death of our dear husband and
father.
We desire to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to all who gave to us their
sympathy and aid after the sudden death of
our beloved son and brother.
Especially do we wish to thank the Rev. J.
S. Dever for his kindly
ministrations.
Lucien Clinton Ricks, was born in
Macon, Ga., April 19, 1877, and died in St.
Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo, Ill., June 28,
1925, age 48 years, 2 months and 9 days.
Mr. Ricks was the son of Lucien and
Victoria Ricks, deceased of Macon,
Ga. On December 20, 1905, he was
married to Sarah Genevieve Mulcahy,
daughter of James H. and Nancy A. Mulcahy,
deceased, of Cairo, Ill.
His wife and three children, Genevieve
Victoria, age 18, L. C. Ricks, Jr.,
age 15 and Ruth Harrington, age 8,
survive him. He is also survived by
three brothers and four sisters, namely,
Rasdal Ricks, of Denver, Colo., John
Clifford Ricks, Norfolk, Va., who was
a twin brother of L. C. and Raburn R.
Ricks, of Winnemucca, Nev., Mrs. R. L.
Wilder, Orlando, Fla., Mrs. Maude
Mansfield, Gainesville ,Fla., Mrs.
Robert Caine and Mrs. M. Barnes,
both of Macon, Ga. His brother Rabun,
of Nevada, was at his bedside at the time of
death and his sister, Mrs. Mansfield
arrived shortly after his passing.
Mr. Ricks was a member of the Masonic
order, Lodge 237 A. F. A. M. Cairo, Ill.,
Cairo Chapter No. 71 R. A. M. Cairo
Commandery No. 13, and Queen of Egypt
Chapter 509 Mound City, Ill. He was
also a member of the Master Boiler Makers
Union.
He was converted at Lake Milligan Baptist
Church in 1912 and united with the Miller
City Baptist Church the same year.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L.
Stovall, of Cairo, and Rev. H. C.
Croslin, at the First Baptist Church in
Mounds, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. The
burial service was conducted by the Masonic
order. He was laid to rest in Spencer
Heights Cemetery amid a large concourse of
sorrowing friends and under a mass of
beautiful floral offerings.
Saturday night at about 10 o’clock Irving
Taylor was instantly killed when a Ford
touring car he was driving collided with a
Ford sedan driven by Will Williams, colored
proprietor of a restaurant in Cairo.
the collision occurred on the Beech Ridge
Road six miles north of Cairo.
With Irving at the time were his cousin,
Edward Taylor also of Mounds and
three young girls, Misses Viola Guest
of Thebes, Ill., and Ilba and Marguerita
Cato, sister, of Olive Branch.
Miss Guest was severely bruised and
cut and was taken by passing autoists to St.
Mary’s infirmary, Cairo. Edward
Taylor and the Misses Cato
received minor injuries. The occupants
of the other car escaped injury. Both
cars were badly damaged.
Irving was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Taylor. He was born in Cypress,
Ill., May 22, 1904, and died June 27, 1925,
age 21 years, 1 month and 5 days. He
is survived by his parents, four brothers,
Clarence, Ray, Everett and Earl Taylor,
and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Kupfer
and Mrs. John O’Daniels, all of
Mounds.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.
S. Dover at the M. E. church Monday
afternoon at 2:30. Burial was in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
The family has the sympathy of the entire
community.
(His parents may be Albert Taylor and
Rachel Fox, who were married
on 8 Dec 1889, in Johnson Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. I. W. Read of Mound City, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Blankenship, on Sunday morning, June 28,
after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Read who was 83 years old at the
time of her death, had been a resident of
Mound City for 56 years. She is
survived by four children, Mrs. Ben
Blankenship, W. F. Read, and J.
R. Read, of Mound City, and Mrs.
George Martin, of Urbana, and a
brother, Tom Pillow, of Milan, Tenn.,
age 90 years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church in Mound
City. Rev. Roy N. Kean
officiated. Automobiles conveyed the
funeral cortege to Beech Grove Cemetery.
(J. B. Blankenship married Kate
Read, 23, born in Mound City, daughter
of I. W. Read and J. A. Pillow,
on 31 Dec 1900, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
Lewis M. Owen, well known White
County farmer, living a few milers southwest
of Grayville, died at his home Tuesday
morning.
He was likely the larges man in the county,
weighting 480 pounds.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon
a tithe Baptist church there with interment
in Oak Grove Cemetery.—Mercury
Independent
On Monday morning, in the Illinois Hotel at
Cairo, Dr. E. J. Gause, of Unity,
ended his life after an illness of several
years.
While his wife was out in the city, Dr.
Gause visited a nearby store and
purchased a revolver and cartridges.
When Mrs. Gause returned to their
room she found her husband lying on the bed
dead, with a bullet wound in his left side.
No one in the hotel had heard the shot.
Dr. Gause had practiced medicine in
Alexander County about 40 years. A
number of years ago his health failed and he
visited the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn.,
but they gave him little hope. Since
then he had gradually grew worse.
The beautiful home of the Dr. and his wife,
in Unity, burned to the ground last spring
and that too worried him greatly.
Funerals services were held Wednesday
afternoon in Calvary Baptist Chuck Cairo
conducted by Rev. H. B. Atherton, of
Dongola, assisted by Rev. E. I. Stovall.
The body was laid to rest in Beech Grove
Cemetery, Mounds.
(Edwin J. Gause married Alice J.
Riggle on 9 May 1886, in Alexander Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
In loving memory of our mother, Harriet
Parker, who died July 14, 1921, Sleep
on, mother, sleep on. We will meet you
again.
City Night Marshall Bagby was found
dead in the alley back of the Marsh Hotel at
about 12:30 a.m. this (Friday) morning.
He met death instantly having been shot
through the heart. He also had a flesh
wound in one leg. In his gun, a
forty-five army Colts were found four empty
shells. His assailant was a strange
negro whose weapon was a German leuger
automatic pistol. This negro, who later
admitted the attack, gave his name as John
Sauper, and his resident as Ripley,
Tenn. He was found in a clump of weeds
not far from the body of Bagby and
had received two shots in his body, one
having broken a leg hough the knee.
There were evidence of 8 or 10 shots in all.
Indications were that the men were not more
than 0 feet apart at the time of the
shooting.
The corner’s jury of 6 was impaneled and it
was found that Marshall Bagby, age
26, was killed about 12:30 a.m. July 24.
Assailant held top await action of the grand
jury without bail.
Mounds
Independent,
Thursday, 30 Jul 1925:
Bagby’s
Slayer Gets Life Sentence
____rday
afternoon Circuit _____ Somers
sentenced to ____ ___mment John Sprurer,
_____ who shot and killed ______ Bagby
early on the ______ July 23.
____ was held in the county ____
____ant of Sprurer’s bro____
_________ used by a bullet from _____ army
Colts.
___ __mer entered a plea of
____ court listened to his ____ that of D.
Win____, special agent of the
Illinois _____ here.
The prisoner _____ ___sent to the
Chester penitentiary.
_____ Bagby was buried ____
afternoon, July 25, at ___ National Cemetery
with military honors.
From 11 a.m. _____ that day his body
_____ at the Y. M. C. A.
_____ Funeral services were ____ by
two posts of the American Legion, Winifred
Fair___ post of Mounds, as____ Company K,
Illinois National Guards.
____ served in Co. K in ____ his body
bore several ____ wounds received in ____
___ His age was 27 years ____ s.
He was a nephew of ____ Bagby
of this city. ____ two brothers, Ney
Bagby, ____ Tower, Ill., an M. ____, of
Barlow, Ky., and a _____ ___e home is in
Oklahoma.
Talks with
the Editor
The tragic
death of Marshall P. Bagby, while
performing his duty as night policeman or
Mounds, brings forcibly to our minds once
more the need of lighted alleys at the rear
of business houses.
The rears of the business houses from
Sycamore Street to Second Street are not
protected, in the least, from the darkness o
night.
Here the night prowler and the
burglar have every opportunity to ply their
trade.
Every business house on Front Street
has been subjected to this risk for all
these years.
Night policemen have asked that this
alley be lighted; private citizens have
appeared before the council and made this
request, but all to no avail.
It is commonly said that one member
of the council is responsible for this
condition and the only reason given by him
has been that the city cannot afford to
light all the alleys of the town and that
business houses have no more need of
protection than the homes.
It is an unwise and unfair to expect
any man single handed to march up and down
this alley in the ark hours of the night in
an effort to protect property, not knowing
what minute he may come upon some desperate
character to whom the taking of a human lie
means little.
When Marshal Bagby entered
this alley from the lighted street, he was
placed at a disadvantage.
The police character lurking in the
shadows with pupils of the eye already
adjusted to the darkness could easily fire
the deadly shot, as was done in this case,
before the officer of the law could make
sure of his grounds.
The wonder is that other officers of
the law have not gone in this same way in
the years past.
Many times have the business houses
facing Front Street been entered from the
rear and heavy losses sustained by the
merchants.
It would be no great task to extend
lights from the rear of these business
houses so as to light this alley and if the
city authorities will not take steps to give
this protection, then the merchants should
take up the matter themselves and in some
way relieve this dangerous situation.
Mounds Independent, Thursday, 6 Aug 1925:
Mrs. Maude Carlock, age 34 years, died at St. Mary’s
Infirmary Saturday at 8:30 a.m. She leaves
to mourn her loss her husband, three
children, one brother, two sisters, a mother
and a host of friends. (Ullin)
(A marker in I. O. O. F. Cemetery at
Dongola reads:
Wanda May Carlock Born
July 30, 1891 Died Aug. 1, 1925
Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Ben Hines died Thursday, July
23, in Jacksonville, Mich., where she had
gone to visit a nephew. Her body was brought
back to Mounds and funeral services were
held on Tuesday, July 28. Mrs. Hines
is survived by her husband.
Mrs. McCorkle, widow of the late
Professor McCorkle, who at one time
was head of Mounds colored schools, died on
Friday, July 24, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. T. Williams. Mrs.
McCorkle had been an invalid for four
years and for the past two years had been
confined to the house. Funeral services were
held on Monday, July 27.
We wish to thank our many friends for their
kindness and expressions of sympathy during
the illness and death of our beloved mother.
Body of Missing Ullin Boy Found in Missouri
Early in July, Alvin Crader and John
Sydenstricker, 15-year-old lads of
Ullin, left their homes and started west.
On Friday of last week young
Sydenstricker returned alone and
informed Mr. and Mrs. Crader, parents
of Alvin, that he last saw his companion in
Jefferson City, Mo.
Mrs. Crader wrote immediately to that
city for information and on Sunday received
a message indicating that Alvin had been
killed by a train. The parents left at once
for Missouri where they found that their son
had died in a Jefferson City hospital from
injuries received July 17 and that after the
body had been embalmed and kept for a week
for identification it had been given to the
School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo. The
body was recovered and brought to Ullin,
where funeral services were conducted at the
Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon.
We understand that the other lad now
acknowledges that he saw Alvin struck by the
train.
Mrs. Etta Atherton, wife of E. J.
Atherton, died Sunday, Aug. 2, at her
home in Lake Wales, Florida. She had been a
suffering some time from Bright’s disease.
The Atherton family formerly resided
in Mounds, Mr. Atherton having
conducted a restaurant on Front Street.
Mrs. Atherton is survived by her
husband, one son, Grover Atherton, of
Holley, Fla., a niece, Mrs. J. J. Blum,
of Miami, Fla., and a nephew, Guy Mathis,
of Cairo.
The body was brought to this city and
funerals services were held in the First
Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. Rev.
H. B. Atherton, of Dongola, assisted
by Elder H. C. Croslin, officiated.
G. A. James was the undertaker in
charge. Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Joseph Boyd, of Dongola, a former
resident of Mounds, died in St. Mary’s
Infirmary, Cairo, Saturday night, Aug. 1. He
was struck on the head with a soda pop
bottle by Claud Johnson, of Anna, in
a fight at a barbecue stand between Dongola
and Anna about 10 days before.
The coroner’s jury recommended that
Johnson be held for grand jury action
and he was arrested and placed in the Anna
jail.
Funeral services were held in the Dongola
Baptist church Monday. Mr. Boyd
leaves a wife, son, daughter three brothers
and three sisters.
(His marker in I. O. O. F. Cemetery at
Dongola reads:
Joseph P. Boyd Born March 13,
1883 Died Aug. 1, 1925
Amelia E. Boyd Jan. 15, 1866
Died Dec. 5, 1934.—Darrel Dexter)
(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery at
Pulaski reads:
Robert Lee Aldred Born May 4,
1883 Died Aug. 9, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
On Tuesday, Aug. 7, Dr. O. T. Hudson,
county coroner, held an inquest over the
body of a 10-year-old colored boy who was
killed in a peculiar accident.
Three or four miles west of Mounds, Hallie
Baker, a white boy, and LaSalle
Coleman, colored, were wrestling in. One
of them had been carrying a shotgun and had
stood it against a nearby fence. Along came
a boy named Littlejohn who was
driving a cow dragging a chain. The chain
hit the gun and dislodged it. In falling,
the gun discharged its load directly toward
the Coleman boy, literally blowing
off his head.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to
our friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during the sad hours of our
recent bereavement in the death of our wife,
mother and aunt. Also to the choir and
ministers, Rev. H. B. Atherton, Rev.
H. C. Croslin and to the donors of
the many beautiful floral offerings. We
shall ever hold in grateful remembrance the
kindness of our friends at this time.,
Mrs. I. N. Taylor, who had been very
ill for several days previous, was taken on
Monday to St. Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo. On
Tuesday an operation was performed on the
gall bladder in an effort to save her life.
She is reported to be in a serious
condition, but slightly improved.
Mr. Taylor and their two sons, Robert
and Norris, of Truman, Ark., are at her
bedside.
We desire to thank our neighbors and friends
for their kindness to us during the illness
and after the death of our beloved husband
and father, John Peterson. Especially
do we desire to thank the minister for his
words of condolence, the friends who sent
floral offerings and all who helped us in
any way to bear our grief.
John Peterson, who had been in
failing health for the past year, passed
quietly away at his home on North Elm Street
early Saturday morning.
Mr. Peterson was born July 11, 1862,
and died Saturday, August 15, 1925, at the
age of 63 years, 1 month and 4 days. He was
born in Johnson County and came to Pulaski
County with his parents in his youth. Since
that time he had resided in Alexander and
Pulaski counties.
Five years ago, Mr. Peterson accepted
Christ as his Savior but he had never united
with any church. He was a kind and loving
husband and father, a law abiding citizen
and was honored and respected by all who
knew him.
Mr. Peterson is survived by his wife
and six children, Lawrence, of East St.
Louis; Earl, Pearl, Ollie, Vida, and Mary
Frances; two sisters, Mrs. Richard Stokes,
of Cairo, and Mrs. Albert Mattson, of
Mounds; a brother, Noah Peterson, of
Belleville, Ark., and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services and interment were in Beech
Grove Cemetery Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16,
Rev. J. S. Dever officiated.
On the night of July 12, two young men were
killed by a train north of Jonesboro. They
were subsequently identified as George
Spurlock and George Dotson, of
Jonesboro, and the bodies were claimed by
relatives and interred in the Casper
Cemetery north of Anna on July 24 and 25.
The father of George Dotson, Samuel
Dotson, died suddenly while sitting
in an automobile in Jonesboro the following
Saturday afternoon.
Now one of the young men has returned. Last
Tuesday evening, George Spurlock, one
of the young men supposed to have been
killed, appeared at his father’s home north
of Jonesboro. He states that on July 22, he
was either in Texas or Oklahoma, that George
Dotson was with him and that they had
been working in Missouri and Kansas as
farmhands.
He said he left Dotson in St.
Louis Monday and the latter told him he was
going to Gorham, Ill., to visit his aunt.
When the bodies were found on the track July
22, they were positively identified by
acquaintances of the young men and the
relatives by certain marks on the bodies.
The features of one of the dead men were so
badly mangled that identification was
impossible except by marks on the body. The
relatives of the young men are overjoyed to
know that they are alive. Now the question
is: Who were the young men killed on July
22? It will probably never be answered.—Anna
Democrat.
On Sunday morning, August 16, the body of a
colored boy, about 16 years of age, was
found on the Illinois Central tacks near the
viaduct. The boy had been struck in the head
with an unknown weapon and the blow had
fractured his skull. There were no clues to
his identity and he was buried unidentified.
This is not the first instance of the kind
and we have heard the theory advanced that a
plan to rob the hoboes has been systemized
and is being put into practice.
Major William P. Greaney, of Cairo,
died suddenly Saturday, Aug. 22, in
Rockford, Ill., while attending the summer
camp of the Illinois National Guard at Camp
Grant.
For many years Major Greaney, then
Captain Greaney, had charge of
Company K and he was largely responsible for
the high standing of this company. His
marked success with Company K attracted the
attention of army superiors and later he was
appointed a mayor in the National Guard.
Major Greaney was a native of Cairo.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters.
Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Villa
Ridge, on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
He was buried with full military
honors.
(His marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa
Ridge reads:
Major William P. Greaney
1869-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
____ Pyatt, of Villa Ridge died at
his home Friday, ____ 21, at 3:30
o’clock,____ of three weeks ____.
____ was born in Morris, ____ .
He came from ____ Illinois in 1865
and ____ where for many ____ in the
bookbinding ____ cause of ill health _____
business in Cairo ___ved to Villa Ridge.
____ years he has had ____ Calvary Cemetery
____.
___ survived by his widow, ____ children,
also a sister, ____es Coleman, of ____.
Services were held in ____ Catholic Church,
in ___ __ay afternoon at ____ Rev. Father
Eugene ____ of St. Raphael’s ____ and St.
Mary’s ____ Mound City officiated. ____
Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. R. C. Smith returned Saturday
from Jackson, Tenn., having been called
there to attend the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. E. G. Parish. Mrs. Parish
was visiting at the home of Mrs. Smith
when she was taken ill. She was removed by
train on a cot to a hospital in Memphis,
Tenn., and seemingly was better when Mrs.
Smith returned home only to receive word
that her aunt was dead.
Mrs. Parish had visited here a number
of times and was known by many who will
grieve to hear of her death.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Timmons passed away
Saturday and the funeral services were held
at the M. E. church Monday afternoon, Rev.
Shaffer conducting same. Little
girls, members of the Junior League sang.
(Villa Ridge)
(Her marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery
near Ullin reads:
Helen Crippen Born Jan. 23,
1912 Died Aug. 28, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
The family of the late Ulysses S. Jenkins
desire to tender sincere thanks to neighbors
and friends for their many manifestations of
thoughtful kindness in this our time of
sorrow, also for the beautiful flowers.
Death Shocks Entire Community
___community was ___ grieved to learn of ___
death of Ulysses S. Jenkins ___
occurred Sunday ____ the corner of First ___
___nche Avenue, from ____ of valvular hearts
____.
___ was returning ____ Ill., where he had
___ company his step ____ Sarah E.
Jenkins ____ ___s’ Home. He had ____
Anna, Ill., Sunday ____ reunion of relatives
____ had joined him _____ arrived here on
No. ____ and were on ____ when he suffered
_____. A physician was ___ immediately but
Mr. Jenkins ____ died instantly.
____ was well and en____ ____ the summons
____.
___ Jenkins was born in ____ Nov. 4,
___, in Mounds, Ill. ____ 1925, at the age
of ___ ___ months and 2 days. ___ in
marriage to ____ Pulley on Feb.
_____. To this union were _____ children,
both of whom_____.
____ mourn his loss his ____ James Hobart,
one ____ H. L. Wilkerson, ____ Edward
E., of Villa Ridge ____ half sister, Miss
_____ Jenkins, of Chicago, a _____
Mrs. Sarah E. ____ ncy and a host of
____ and friends.
____ converted and untied ____ Methodist
church at the ____ was a consistent ____ at
his death.
____ for a number of _____ night secretary
_____ Y. M. C. A. He ____ at the Y. M. C. A.
____ 1912 and had made ____ loyal secretary
____ years.
___ services were held at ____ church
Wednesday ____ ev. J. S. Dever ____
church officiated. ____ secretary of the Y.
M. C. A. ___ paid tribute to his ____.
Interment was in ____s Cemetery.
____ from out of town ____ the funeral were
____ H. L. Wilkerson, ____ Fla., Mrs.
Cora _____, Mr. and Mrs. _____ ____dtom,
St. Louis, ____ ___inton Caruthers,
____ Mr. J. T. Pulley, ____.
(The obituary includes a photograph of
Jenkins.
Ulysses S. Jenkins, 27, born
in Johnson Co., Ill., son of James
Jenkins and Sarina Standard,
married Lydia J. Pulley, 19, born in
Marion, Williamson Co., Ill., daughter of
Berry Pulley and Nancy White,
on 5 Feb 1896, in Union Co., Ill.)
Leo Albright, of Kansas City,
Missouri, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 11
p.m. at Research Hospital in that city
following an appendicitis and gall stone
operation.
Mrs. Arthur Kupfer, a sister of Mrs.
Albright, received a telegram
announcing his death and stating that he
would be brought here for burial, arriving
on No. 1, Friday. His remains will be taken
to the home of Mrs. Kupfer. Funerals
services will be held in the Baptist church
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Albright was a former resident of
Mounds and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Albright, who now reside in Elco. His
wife was formerly Miss Nellie Crain,
of this city.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for
Henry Renth, 37, who died Sunday
afternoon in an ambulance from injuries
suffered when he was hit by a pitched ball
during a game played on the farm of his
brother, Fred Renth, near Mascoutah.
Renth is said to have taken his turn at bat and had challenged
the pitcher to stroke him out. The first
ball hurled struck the batter squarely
between the eyes and he collapsed as if he
had been shot.—Herrin News
He was united in marriage to Nell B.
Crain, of Mounds, Ill., in 1910. To this
union were born three children, namely:
Roland, who died in infancy, Lester and
Jane.
Mr. and Mrs. Albright spent the first
years of their married life in southern
Illinois, removing to Kansas City in 1917,
where he became a successful business man
and a leader for good in the community in
which he lived. He was a devoted husband and
father and his first thought was always for
his loved ones.
Besides the above named loved ones, he
leaves to mourn their loss four brothers:
Dallas, of Paragould, Ark., Tamm J., of
Kansas City, Mo., William and Fred, of Elco,
and a host of friends both in Mounds and in
Kansas City.
The remains were brought on Friday to the
home of Mrs. Albright’s sister, Mrs.
A. Kupfer. Funeral services were held
at the First Baptist Church at 2 p.m., on
Saturday, Sept. 19, Rev. H. C. Croslin
officiated. Interment was in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Mrs. Julia Kennedy Schuler, widow of
the late George Schuler, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Murphy,
in Mound City, on Thursday morning, Sept.,
24th, at 6:35 o’clock.
Mrs. Schuler who was born and reared
near Villa Ridge, was the daughter of Thomas
and Polly Kennedy. Her age at the
time of her death was 83 years, 6 months and
22 days.
She had been ill for a number of months. Her
children have been devotedly attentive to
her every wish both in health and in
sickness.
She is survived by five children namely: Al
Schuler, Mrs. L. C. Perks, and
Mrs. Jennie Murphy, of Mound City,
Postmaster George T. Schuler, and
Miss Kate Schuler, of this city.
For a number of years Mrs. Schuler
made her home here with her son, George, and
his family, but for some time past has lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Murphy, of
Mound City. During her husband’s lifetime
their home was in the latter place.
Funeral services ill be held at 2 p.m.
Friday afternoon in the M. E. church in
Mound City. The Rev. Troy N. Kean,
pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in
Beech Grove Cemetery, Mounds.
(George Schuler married Julia
Kennedy on 24 May 1866, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(His marker in New Hope Cemetery near
Ullin reads:
H. E. Echols 1893-1925
Ruth U. McClellan
1894-1962.—Darrel Dexter)
(S. R. Turney married Nancy E.
Kennedy on 11 Feb 1863, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The mortal remains of Mrs. Ida B. McGee
were brought from St. Louis by her children
and laid to rest in Beech Grove Cemetery
today (Thursday). Mrs. Magee died in
St. Louis Tuesday from nephritis.
Arvle Sowers of the Independent force, attended the
funeral of H. E. Echols, of Ullin,
last Friday. Mr. Sowers and the late
Mr. Echols married sisters, the
Misses Ina and Ruth Crippen.
Capt. Mark Whiteaker Dies at Vienna
After a series of illness, Captain Mark
Whiteaker died at his home in Vienna at
ten o’clock Wednesday night. The venerable
old warrior would have been ninety-three
years of age had he lived until March 23. He
has lived the entire period in that
locality. His early days were the pioneer
days of Illinois. Seventy-nine years ago he
was carrying mail by horseback from Golconda
to Old Frankfort via Stonefort, when there
were only three houses in Marion. He was one
of the brave soldiers in the Civil War,
where he won his commission as captain.
The bereaved widow to whom he was married
sixty-five years ago is left to mourn his
death along with Mrs. Aristo McElroy,
of Harrisburg, Mrs. O. E. Burris,
Vienna; Mrs. Geneva Brown, of Vienna;
Dr. Hall Whiteaker, of California;
Dr. W. J. Whiteaker, of Harrisburg;
Mrs. J. P. Mathis, of Vienna, and
Mrs. A. L. Compton, of Marion. Three
children preceded him in death.
The Captain had long been a respected and
treasured citizen of Vienna, being a member
of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. he
was a lifelong member of the First Methodist
Church of that city. Funeral services will
be conducted at 10 o’clock Friday from the
first Methodist church by the pastor, Rev.
L. B. Jones. The Masons will have
charge of the services at the cemetery.—Marion
Post.
Two of Capt. Whiteaker’s sons were at
one time resident of Pulaski County., Dr.
Hall Whiteaker and Dr. W. J.
Whiteaker located at Olmstead, the
latter following the former when Dr. Hall
decided to locate in Mound City. Later, Dr.
W. J. located in Pulaski and these two
brothers practiced in this county for many
years.
(I. N. McElroy married Arista A.
Whiteaker on 25 Oct 1885, in Johnson
Co., Ill.
Oscar E. Burris married Martha
E. Whiteaker on 12 Jul 1885, in
Johnson Co., Ill.
Austin I. Brown married Geneva
Whiteaker on 27 Mar 1889, in Johnson
Co., Ill.
Amos L. Compton married Daisy
G. Whiteaker on 6 Jun 1900, in
Johnson Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
G. A. James, of Mound City, received
a message last week informing him of the
sudden death of a sister, who resided in
Sumner, Ill. A member of the family had gone
to her bedside to awaken her and found her
dead. Mr. and Mrs. James and son
attended her funeral.
As we go to press we learn of the death of
Mrs. I. N. Taylor, after a lingering
illness of two months duration. She leaves
beside her husband, two sons, Norris and
Robert Taylor, of Truman, Ark., her
aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Cunningham, of Perryville, Mo., and
Robert Cunningham, of near Mounds.
The bereaved family has the sympathy of the
entire community.
No arrangements for the funeral have as yet
been made.
We sincerely thank our kind neighbors and
friends and the railroad employees for their
loving acts of kindness and the sympathy
shown us in the bereavement of our dear
husband and father. Also those who sent the
beautiful flowers. We also thank Rev.
Croslin for the sympathetic words of
comfort he rendered to our aching hearts,
those who sang the lovely songs and the
sweet solo. This will never be forgotten.
Godfred Frank, for many years a
resident of this city, died in the Illinois
Central Hospital, Chicago, Oct. 16th, at
3:15 a.m. at the age of 64 years, 5 months
and 6 days.
Mr. Frank was born in Germany, May 10th,
1861. He came to America in 1879 and was
married to Miss Bertha Boerschel in
1887. To this union were born three
daughters. One of these daughters passed
away in infancy. His wife and two daughters,
Mrs. John Marrs, of Mound City, and
Mrs. John Cobbs, of Mounds, also
seven grandchildren, survive him.
Mr. Frank had been a steady employee
of the Illinois Central Railroad for the
past 25 years. He became ill the first of
the year, but kept at his work until the
first of September, when he went to the I.
C. R. R. Hospital in Chicago for surgical
treatment. Later he had a five days’ leave
of absence from the hospital and while at
home he attended morning service at the
Baptist church in company with his wife and
daughter and later made his peace with God.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church Sunday, Oct. 18th, at 1:30
p.m., the pastor, H. C. Croslin
officiating. Burial was in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(Godfred Frank married Bettie
Boerschel on 18 Aug 1887, in Alexander
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to thank our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy during the
illness and after the death of our beloved
wife, mother and daughter. Especially are we
grateful for the kindly ministrations in the
home and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Mary Eliza French died at her
home in Villa Ridge Wednesday morning, Oct.
28th, 1925 at 11:15 o’clock at
the age of 73 years.
The funeral services will be held at St.
Raphael’s Church, Mounds, on Friday, Oct.
30th, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Villa Ridge. G. A. James is
the undertaker in charge.
(Her marker in Calvary Cemetery at Villa
Ridge reads:
Lloyd French 1845-1925
Mary E. French 1849-1925
Wilfred V. French 1870-1910,
Son—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Minna Stadle, age 68 years, died
at her home near Villa Ridge, Thursday
morning., Oct. 29th, 1925, at
1:15 o’clock. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made as the family is waiting for
word from a brother in Montana. Interment
will be in Thistlewood Cemetery beside her
husband, who was buried Dec. 24, 1924. Rev.
Dunlap, of Cairo, will officiate.
Undertaker G. A. James has charge of
the funeral.
Obituary
Mrs. Jane Ellen Lackey, widow of the
late Thomas Lackey, died at her home
near Pulaski, Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Mrs.
Lackey was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jefferson Parker, and was born near
Villa Ridge, Ill., on Oct. 15, 1845. She
was married to Mr. Lackey in
1867. His death occurred Jan. 5th,
1886. They have six children, two dying in
infancy, and Mrs. S. H. Rife on Nov.
17, 1924. Two sons and one daughter, Harry
Lackey, of Grand Tower, Ill., Ed
Lackey, and Mrs. A. J. Lilley, of
Pulaski, survive, with thirteen
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Funeral services were held
at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Friday,
Oct. 23. Rev. H. E. Vick, pastor
officiating, with interment in the Lackey
Cemetery. Undertaker W. H. Aldred had
charge of the funeral.
(Thomas M. Lackey married Jane E.
Parker on 15 Apr 1866, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Samuel H. Rife married Clara
H. Lackey on 18 Oct 1896, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
A marker in Lackey Cemetery reads:
Jennie Lackey
1846-1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Miss Julia Held, sister to Fred
Held, formerly chief clerk to Supt. C.
R. Young, of the I. C., but now
utility man at Mounds, passed away at her
home in Morrison, Mo., Tuesday of last
week. The funeral was held Thursday.
Mr. Held left Monday for Morrison,
but his sister died before he reached her
bedside.—Carbondale Herald
L. C. Perks, for many years a
prominent businessman of Mound City and
Pulaski County, died Sunday morning,
November 1st, 1925, at 10 o’clock
at his home in Mound City. Mr. Perks
had been in failing health for a number of
years. Several years ago he consulted the
Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester,
Minn. For some time he had been in St.
Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo, but was brought to
his home shortly before his death.
Mr. Perks was born in Petersburg,
Ky., Sept. 2, 1858. He came to Illinois
with his family when a boy, coming via
the Ohio River in 1871. The family located
in Villa Ridge, but later moved to Mound
City. At one time he was employed in a
factory in Mound City. Early in his career
to be contracted with the Illinois Central
to operate the mule car between Mounds and
Mound City and continued in this business
until the method of transportation was
changed to the steam engine.
In 1891 he and his brother-in-law, Thomas
Higgins, formed the firm of Perks
and Higgins. It was at first a
livery business, but grew into a real estate
and loan business.
On September the 6th, 1899, Mr.
Perks was married to Miss Nettie
Schuler, of Mound City, who survives
him. He is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Nannie Higgins, of Mound City,
and Mrs. W. J. Brown, of Olive
Branch; a brother, William Perks, of
Creston, Iowa; several nephews and
nieces. Three nephews, Harry Perks,
William J. Perks, and Thomas J.
Perks, live in Mound City and these will
continue the business of Perks and
Higgins.
In 1912 Mr. Perks was elected
president of the First State Bank of Mound
City. He was interested in the Mound City
Building and Loan Company. During the world
war he served as chairman of the local
exemption board.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church in Mound
City.
Interment was in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
D. C. Chambliss, colored, who shot
and killed William Huffman, also
colored, on June 8th, was
sentenced in circuit court last Wednesday to
life imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
trial occupied only a portion of a day and
the jury deliberated only a short time.
____ Hill, editor and founder ____
Carbondale Herald, and ___ the oldest
newspaper men in southern Illinois, fell
dead at _____ in Carbondale, Friday
_____. He was 82 years of age, _____ Bert
E. Hill, is now ____ that
city. Active until ____ of his death, he
spent a ____ usefulness as a printer and
_____. He was connected with ____ St.
Louis Republic some ____ years
ago. Later, he ____ on Belleville
newspapers, ____ establishing his own paper
____ Carbondale.—Marion Post
Honorable Thomas J. Meyers, of
Benton, Democratic member of the Illinois
House of Representatives from the 50th
District, died Sunday night in Holden
Hospital, Carbondale. He had been ill for
several months and had been in the hospital
about two weeks.
His passing leaves a vacancy in the House
and since there will be no session of the
legislature during his unexpired term, the
vacancy will remain unfilled until the
primary election next April.
(Her marker in I. O. O. F. Cemetery at
Dongola reads:
Anna Minnie Born Feb. 13, 1830
Died Nov. 11, 1925 Mother.—Darrel Dexter)
(Cicero Lentz married Nora
Standard on 31 Jul 1892, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
His marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
near Wetaug reads:
Ulysses C. Lentz Born Dec. 14,
1868 Died Nov. 5, 1925.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Alwilda Auld, who has resided in
Mounds for 16 years, died at 5 a.m. today at
her home on South Elm Street, after an
illness of several weeks. She had reached
the age of 78 years, 3 months and 29
days. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Alex
Deeslie, Mrs. A. S. Calhoun,
and Miss Jessie Auld, and one son, A.
C. Auld, all of Mounds.
Funeral services ill be held at the home
Saturday afternoon, Nov. 14th, at
2:30 o’clock, with the Rev. G. B. Waldron
as officiating clergyman. Interment will be
in Thistlewood Cemetery.
(Her marker in Concord Cemetery near Olmsted
reads:
Edward Curt 1859-1933
Mimmie Curt 1859-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
Mrs. Alwilda Ann Auld, daughter of
Rebecca and Samuel Holmes, was born
near Tappan, Harrison County, Ohio, on July
14, 1847, and died at her home in Mounds,
Ill., on Thursday, Nov. 12, 1925.
Mrs. Auld came to Mounds to reside in
1909 in order to be near her children, Mr.
Auld having died previously. She was
the mother of seven children, four of whom
survive her, namely: Mrs. A. Deeslie,
Mrs. A. S. Calhoun, Miss Jessie
Auld and A. C. Auld, all of whom
live in Mounds. One sister Mrs. Mary
Shannon, of Ulvrichsville, Ohio, also
survives.
Funeral services were held at the home
Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m. the Rev.
George B. Waldron pastor of the
Congregational Church officiating. Burial
was in Thistlewood Cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the
funeral were: D. C. Mahon, Dennison,
Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gracey,
Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Mae Calvert and
children, Hurst, Ill. Miss Wilda Deeslie,
Hurst. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dougherty,
St. Louis, Mo. H. E. Exby,
Carbondale. Ms. Nannie Auld and
children, St. Louis. Mrs. Margaret
Guilhausen, Centralia. Mrs. P. G.
Bride, Cairo. Miss Rena Crain ,
Mound City.
We wish to express sincere thanks and deep
appreciation of all the acts of kindness and
sympathy shown us during the illness and
after the death of our beloved mother and to
thank all who sent flowers and offered the
use of their cars.
Mrs. Mary Jane Thornton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Chester, was born
in Jonesboro, Ill., Jan. 26, 1855, and died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L.
Britton, of Mounds Nov. 20, 1925, at the
age of 70 years, 9 months and 24 days.
She was married to Thomas Thornton at
about the age of 18 years, to which union
were born nine children, namely Mrs. Estella
Britton, deceased; Mrs. Cora Van
Hoorebeke, of Marseilles, Ill., Mrs.
Lula McNeese, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
William Thornton, deceased, Mrs.
Myrtle Stringer, of Lakeland, Fla.,
Mrs. Mary Britton, of Mounds, Joseph
Thornton, deceased, Mrs. Oma Beck,
of Peoria, Ill., and Alva, who died in 1919.
Mrs. Thornton was converted and
united with the First Baptist Church of
Jonesboro about 1908. She was a devout
Christian lady, kind and gentle in the
home. During her last illness, she
expressed herself as being ready to go,
saying, “Why doesn’t the Father come and
take me home?” She leaves to sorrow at her
departure, the above named loved ones—twos
sisters-in-law, fifteen grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the home
Sunday morning, Nov. 22, at 10 o’clock,
Elder H. C. Crosslin
officiating. Interment was in Jonesboro
Cemetery, Jonesboro, Illinois.
(William T. Thornton married Mary J.
Chester on 25 Jan 1872, in Union Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to thank our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy during the
sickness and death of our beloved mother and
grandmother.
Especially do we wish to thank the donors of
the beautiful flowers and those who
furnished cars.
Melvin E. Butler, two and a half
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Butler,
who resides near Shiloh, died Saturday, Nov.
21, of pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted at the home
on Sunday with Elder H. C. Croslin of
the First Baptist Church of Mounds
officiating. Burial was in Thistlewood
Cemetery.
Mrs. William Gandy, a Pulaski County
resident whose home was near Ullin, was
taken to St. Mary’s Infirmary, Cairo, on
Wednesday, Nov. 25. On Thursday morning she
underwent an operation and died on Monday,
Nov. 30, at 1:15 p.m.
Lola Anita Bankson, daughter of
Mannon and Mary Rife Bankson, was
born Sept. 17, 1870. She was united in
marriage to William T. Gandy on April
13th, 1889. Mrs. Gandy had lived in
and near Ullin most of her life and was
loved by all who knew her. ”Aunt Lola,” as
she was affectionately called by the young
folk, will be greatly missed.
Some 30 years ago she united with the M. E.
church of New Hope and she lived a devout
Christian through life.
She is survived by her husband, one brother,
Cecil B. Bankson, of Malvern, Ark., a
sister, Mrs. S. R. Aden, of Ullin,
Ill., a half sister, Mrs. I. O. Lambert,
of Chicago, Ill., and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the M. E.
church in Ullin Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 1
p.m. Interment was in the Anna Cemetery.
(William F. Gandy married Lallie L.
Bankson on 13 Apr 1890, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Mannon Bankson married Mary
Rife on 27 Nov 1870, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Her marker in Anna City Cemetery
reads:
Lola Gandy 1870-1925.—Darrel
Dexter)
John H. Lane, a former Mounds
resident and businessman, died at his home
in Los Angeles, Calif., after an illness of
a year’s duration.
At one time Mr. Lane was a merchant
here. His store was in a frame building on
the site now occupied by the Federated
Crafts Store.
Mr. Lane married Miss Alma
Frederick, daughter of Mr. William
Frederick, of this city, and built the
home now owned and occupied by Mrs. Ada
Wood. He left Mounds for California
about 1904.
(John H. Lane married Alma Augusta
Fredrick on 23 Jul 1895, in Alexander
Co., Ill.
George P. DeGelder married
Alice M. Lane on 14 Dec 1887, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The village of Pulaski was shocked on
Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Ethel Dye,
wife of Harry Dye, Illinois Central
station agent at that place, was found
unconscious at her home and two empty
carbolic acid bottles at her side.
She was found by Mr. Dye’s father,
who went to the home on an errand, and at
once three doctors were called in an effort
to save her life. All efforts failed and
she passed on at 8:08 o’clock that evening.
The funeral services will be held Saturday
at the family home in Pulaski with interment
at Golconda, the old home of Mrs. Dye.
(Harry L. Dye married Ethel May
Wuster on 26 Oct 1911, in Pope Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
John C. Hawkins passed away at 9:00
p.m. Thursday at his home one mile west of
this city. Mr. Hawkins had been in
failing health for several years having
suffered a paralytic stroke some time ago
and the second on the day before
Thanksgiving.
Funeral services will e held in the First
Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 2
o’clock and interment will be in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Mrs. George E. Chance received a
message Sunday morning informing her of the
sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Colgrove,
of Indianapolis, Ind. Just the day before a
letter from Mrs. Colgrove reached
Mrs. Chance and in it there was no
intimation of illness. Mrs. Chance
left immediately to attend the funeral.
Harry McKimm, for many years a
resident of Mounds, passed away suddenly at
his home in Chicago Monday afternoon, Dec.
21. He had been in failing health for some
time and had been in Cairo, where his
parents reside, only a short time ago for
treatment.
Mr. McKimm had lived here a greater
part of his life. Just before his marriage
to Miss Anita Goode, of Jackson,
Tenn., he built the bungalow now owned by
Dr. H. J. Elkins, and the young
couple lived there a number of years their
son having been born there. Later they
moved to Cairo and from there to
Chicago. Mr. McKimm was an employee
of the Illinois Central Railroad.
He is survived by his wife, one son, and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McKimm,
of Cairo.
When death claimed John Craig Hawkins,
Pulaski County lost one of its most
progressive farmers and citizens.
Mr. Hawkins was born June 6, 1867, at
Grand Tower, Illinois, and died December 17,
1925, at his home near Mounds. Early in
life the deceased came to his county. His
education was obtained in the Mounds
Schools. All his life he has been intensely
interested in the town of his boyhood.
In his lifetime he saw the city of Mounds
grow from a village of a few scattering
buildings to the important railroad center
that it now is. In the building of the
Illinois Central Railroad Yards he had no
small part, as a matter of fact, he assisted
in constructing the fill for the first yards
and took great pride in the coming of such a
great industry to Pulaski County.
As a businessman he has always been
progressive in principle and in
methods. His interests lay chiefly in
farming, although he did not confine himself
solely to agriculture. He was a member of
the Pulaski County Farm Bureau, having
assisted in its organization. For several
years he was manager of the Live Stock
Shippers Association promoted by the Farm
Bureau. Various other positions of trust
were placed upon him. Among these was that
of road commissioner. upon him was laid the
responsible position of membership on school
boards in both Mounds and the Lufkins
district, which offices he filled
acceptably. He served as a commission in
the Mounds Drainage District. The deceased
has left upon the family, his neighbors, and
his many friends the lasting impression that
he was indeed a community man, interested
not only in that which belonged to him, but
that which belonged to others.
On the evening of his death the statement
was made by a friend that in the 58 years he
was permitted to live, he lived as much as
many men who are given 70 years, his life
was so full of service and loving deeds for
mankind. his was, indeed, a life well
spent.
In his parental home, life John was an
exemplary young man. As the eldest child of
the family, he bore well the responsibility
of an elder brother. Younger brothers and
sisters continually became recipients of his
love and kindness. In family life too,
“service” might well have been his watch
word. To the responsibilities of husband
and father he was true. For his family he
always coveted the best, both material and
spiritual, and he labored diligently that
they might receive this best.
Those who survive the deceased are the wife
and son, Frank, the father, L. A. Hawkins;
one brother, Louis; and five sisters, Mrs.
Adelaide Crain, Mrs. Elizabeth
Shifley, Mrs. Hattie Simmons,
Mrs. Sallie Cason and Miss May S.
Hawkins.
The death of Mr. Hawkins has left a
void in the heart of his family and
friends. That void is only temporary,
however. Let us rather say with the poet,
Riley,
“I cannot say, I will not say
He is just away!
He has wandered into an unknown land,
It needs must be since he lingers there.
For the old time step and the glad return—
In the love of there as the love of here.
He is not dead—he is just away.”
(Louis A. Hawkins married Sarah E.
Walbridge on 21 Aug 1865, in Jackson
Co., Ill.
Warren E. Crain married Addie
R. Hawkins on 25 Mar 1896, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(Samuel Ulen married Dora Miller in 1897.—Darrel Dexter)
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