Madison County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 631
Edwardsville, IL 62025-0631


THE STALKER
The Quarterly Publication of the Madison County Genealogical Society

 

Volume 37 - No. 1 - Spring 2017

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After the Civil War

1

Troy News

8

Annual Barbecue

8

Alton Fire

8

Edwardsville News Items November 30, 1892

9

Alhambra Odd Fellows

10

Shot Stealing Vegetables

10

Minister Leaves

11

Probate Proceedings

11

Through Two Storms

11

Eight Caught in a Wreck

11

First Car Loads of Cool

11

Early Edwardsville Schools

12

Four Bodies Recovered

14

A Card - to the Public

14

1820 Deaths

14

Edwardsville High School Alumni

15

Early Days of Collinsville

19

Alton Area Deaths

19

Riverboat Sinks

19

Wallace - Wood Wedding

19

Gone to Her Final Rest

20

Noted Physician Killed

21

Marine Natal Day Celebration

21

An Enterprising Firm

21

Weiss - Beincke Wedding

21

Narrow Escape

21

Alton City Court

22

Highland Robbery

22

Marine News - October 18, 1895

22

Highland News - September 7, 1892

23

Making Hangman's Ropes

23

Mueller Family Celebration

23

Judge Henry K Eaton Threw Cow over Fence

24

Funeral of Ralph Schaefer

24

State Board of Agriculture Endorses Leaders

24

Fatal Automobile - Train Crash

24

William Gordon McAdams - Revolutionary War Patriot

25

Edwardsville Bohemians at the C.S.P.S. Celebration

25

Edwardsville News Jottings - November 21,1888

26

The Doctors Enos of Madison County

27

Closed His Career

30

After Hours

31

Edwardsville Notes

31

A Few Short Weeks

31

Work 24 Hours a Day

31

Caldwell - Faraythe Marriage

32

Death of Mrs. R W Crawford

32

John Ambuel

32

Marine News

33

Wedding at Prairietown

33

“That Lion” Seen At Edwardsville

33

Ben Barber Disposes of Barber Shop Here

33

Ex-Mayor Catches Alleged Burglar

34

Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary

34

Tully - Cochran Wedding

34

Near Disaster

34

Coroner's Cases

35

George H Kerr

35

Farmer Kills His Neighbor

35

Courts and Records

36

Found Drowned

37

Robbed by Man He Gave Employment

37

Lived Almost 100 Years

37

Some Brief Paragraphs

38

Frisky Dog

38

Attempts to End His Life

39

Had Her Rival Arrested

39

Youth is Released

39

The Madison County Medical Society Meeting

39

Surname Index

40

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Volume 37 - No. 2 - Summer 2017

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Women in The War of 1812

45

Claims There Are Others

52

Woman Mail Guard at Edwardsville

52

Loos’ Doings

53

Domestic Science Association

53

Lawyer Farmer Won His Law Suit

53

Upper Alton News

53

Edwardsville High School Alumni - Continued

54

To Boom the Carnival

58

Lemuel, Sr, and Martha's Return to Illinois

59

Blaettner - Feuts Wedding

65

Post Office Safe Blown

65

Local News

65

Marine News

65

Early Edwardsville Schools

66

More Marine News

67

Forgotten Cemeteries of Madison County

68

Funeral of Car Victim Will be Held Tomorrow

73

Mrs. Winn Orien Funeral

73

Edwardsville Weddings

73

Infant Son Died

73

Powder Mill Blows Up

74

An Outrage

74

Funeral of Accident Victim to be Sunday

74

Died in Wisconsin

74

Death of the President's Cousin

74

Liebler Estate

75

Explosion of the W. R. Arthur

75

Herman - McGinniss Wedding

75

Ventura Guest Dies Suddenly

76

Inspecting Land Interests

76

Collinsville News - Selected Items

76

Million Dwindles to but $300,000

76

Grantfork News

77

Troy News - August 13, 1914

77

Monk's Mound Owner Dies

78

Edwardsville Deaths

78

 

More Troy News

78

Marine News

79

Alton Has a Postmistress

80

Death of C. A. Sheppard Shocks the community

80

Twin Sisters Divorce

80

Alhambra News Items from The St. Louis Republic

81

Jottings

82

Sale of Lots

82

 Surname Index

83

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Volume 37 - No. 3 - Fall 2017

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Edwardsville High School Alumni – Continued

87

Wyman Wedding

90

News from Prairietown

90

Charles Ruedy's Notarial Seal

91

Edwardsville Brevities

92

Circuit Court for March Term A.D. 1877

92

Funeral of Mrs. Fitzgerald

92

The Ackerman Family Events

93

Miss Louise D. Berlemann

94

Ryrie - Nash Wedding

95

Marine News - February 16, 1897

95

New Douglas News - September 16, 1891

95

Public Sale

95

Bethalto News - August 24, 1897

95

St. Andrew's Church

96

Rev. William Hadley

103

Fatal Accidental Shooting

103

Do You Drink

103

Off to the Tournament

104

Planned Funeral in All Details

105

Edwardsville Notes

105

Highland News - October 2, 1889

105

Illinois Hostess Traps a Swindler

106

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Spacek

107

Fire Department Officers

107

Death of Ada Virginia Parsons

107

Taylor - Ruffan Wedding

107

Approaching the Turn of the Century 1900-Into a New Century

108

Joseph Becker, Sr. dead at St. Jacob

113

Death of George W. Vineyard

113

Grief Causes Death

114

Alhambra News

114

Romance in a Life

115

Alton Baptist Association Meeting

116

Was Mother of Ten

117

Lamb's Point alias New Hampton alias Worden

117

Mrs. Sam Stahl

118

Mrs. H. Stahl

118

School Election

118

Married

118

Miss Anthony Weds

119

St. Jacob Man Disappeared

119

Miner Fatally Crushed

119

Venice News - September 15, 1895

120

Edwardsville News

120

Clerk of Circuit Court

121

River Fire

121

Found Dying in Granary

121

Edwardsville Notes - November 5, 1901

122

Marriage Licensed

122

Edwardsville Events - June 5, 1904

122

Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandeler

123

Alton Notes

125

Layout of Madison County Townships and Sections

126

Surname Index

127

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Volume 37 - No. 4 - Winter 2017

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June F. Cooper MCGS Member Obituary

130

Troy News

130

Death of Tony Eilers

130

John Giger

131

The Mason School Record of Attendance

134

Charles Henry Mason

136

Removed

137

The Lemuel Southard, Sr Family

138

Cockrum Family

146

Mary's Father - Daniel Ruedy

147

Chicken Thieves About

147

Negro's Move Shuts School

148

E. B. Job Death

148

Moro News - August 10, 1897

148

A Costly Blaze on the Water

149

Death of Mrs. Hulett

150

State Mine Inspectors

150

Cupid's Dart Scores Hit

150

Alton Democratic Union

150

Edwardsville News - November 19,1895

151

Marine News - June 5, 1889

151

New Cigar Factory in Marine

151

Charles Sebastian, Sr.

152

Close Call

152

Guckien's Arnica Salve

152

Highland News - March 6, 1899

153

Circuit Court

154

Trolley Troubles

156

Martin Dippold, Sr.

156

Herman - Donohue Wedding

156

North Alton News

157

Death of J. J. Junette

157

Friday 13th Unlucky

157

A. C. Mitchell Dies

158

Lange Candidate

158

Weddings

159

Moving On

159

Child's Death

159

Edwardsville Native Becomes Noted Wild West Sheriff

160

Mattias Still at Large

162

Unhurt by Lightning

162

More Brevities

163

Student at Shurtleff Falls Four Stories During Floor Rush

163

Unusual Wedding

163

Edwardsville News

164

Triska Funeral

164

Counties Clash Over Murder

164

Residents of Madison County Have Visions of Fortunes

165

Must have been Mad

165

Break the Chain

166

Funeral of Old Timer was Held This Morning

166

Arrest of Counterfeiters

167

Correction to Cowles Death Date (MCGS Cemetery Book Vol II)

168

Buys $65,000 Mine for $1

168

Indict Two

168

Plans for Hadley Funeral

168

Alton Hero

168

Deciding Tie by Lottery Ends in Miner's Victory

169

Madison County Institute

169

Thrown From His Wagon by a Collision With Buggy

169

Surname Index

170

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