Madison County Genealogical Society

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


THE STALKER
The Quarterly Publication of the Madison County Genealogical Society

 

Volume 38 - No. 1 - Spring 2018

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Auto Saves Life of Double Slayer

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Thousand Votes Cast at Primary for Dead Man

1

Death of Conrad Haas

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August F Dankenbruin Obituary

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Marine News - January 4, 1893

2

A Jolly Barn Party

2

Patti Estella Brown Obituary

2

William and Augustus Southard's Families

3

Edwardsville Market

13

Deadly Tornado

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Troy News

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Alton Woman Weds In Unique Ceremony

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Edwardsville Notes - July 1902

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Wyman Events

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Life of Harrison Barco is Ended

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Annual Honeymoon

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Value of Hay

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Our Children Eat it

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George W Vineyard Death

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Note From Germany

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Small Boy's Feat

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Suhre - Ohm Wedding

19

Decision is Unprejudiced

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Patriotic Boy Hoists His Flag on All Occasions

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All About Alton

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25 Priests Down a Chute

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Bank is Okey

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Alton Notes and Personals

22

Edwardsville Reports in the Chicago Day Book

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A. A. Johnson, Half Century Resident, Dies

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The Rundle Family

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Edward Rundle, Photographer, Killed in Fall

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More Rundle Information

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Dollar for Every Girl Baby

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Birthscore Once Again Balanced at Edwardsville

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Near the End of the Great Battle of the People

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Eliot Breese Glass

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Alton's Prayers Unanswered

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Emile Guelich - Alton Physician - Civil War Surgeon

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Which Newspaper Got it Right?

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Party

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Olive News

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Death's Doings

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Visits Family

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Mrs. Ida Castle Death

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Minister Passes Forged Check: Keeping Family on $5 per Week

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New Douglas Doctor is Given Captaincy Rank

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Electric Bitters

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Two Weddings

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Democratic Executive Committee Meeting

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Death of Mrs. Schubrich

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Near Disaster

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Married in St. Louis

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Surname Index

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Volume 38 - No. 2 - Summer 2018

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The Southard Family

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Edwardsville Happenings - February 21, 1892

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Miller Family Happenings

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George Hackethal

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Struck by Lightning

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Divorce Denied

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Madison County Property Tax Records - 1851

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Mrs. Anna M. Hitzemann

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Miss Minnie E. Whitbread Weds Doctor Roy Barnsback

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Baird - White Wedding

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Friends Attend Last Rites of the Late Fred Friday

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Falsely Accused?

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Jottings

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Death of August J. Wissel

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Prize Fighting Ban

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Mitchell News - February 26, 1897

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Circuit Court - October 1888

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Boy Has Arrived

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Soldiers are Pallbearers

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Engineer Invents Gas Superheater

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Alhambra News - March 15, 1895

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Highland Politics

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Four Men Instantly Killed

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Twins Divorce

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Fatal Accident

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Slayer of Woman Shot

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Edwardsville Notes - November 2, 1901

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Funeral of Mrs. Charles S. Dale

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Ann Handsaker Handy Family

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Alhambra News - August 28, 1889

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Marriage Licenses

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Mrs. Benedicta Hoffman

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Called to Reward

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Young Lads Rescued

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Fishermen Stab Marshal

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Dog's Bark Saves Life of Wife

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A Monster Catfish

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A Monster Ox

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Aged Farmer Killed by Train

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Rob Highland Bank

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Student Accepts Pulpit Call

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Troy News - January 9, 1889

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Precautions to Prevent a Lynching

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Terrible Accident

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Prisoner Celebrated Release and Dies

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A Fearful Crime

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Marriage Licenses

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Boothby's Hard Race

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Wanted-Wanted-Wanted

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Surname Index

83

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Volume 38 - No. 3 - Fall 2018

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The Southard Family

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Family Moves

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Working Miners Attacked and Beaten by Strikers

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Mrs. Ames Bartlett

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History of Venice, Illinois and Prior

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Funeral of Wm. Stolte, Jr. was Held Sunday Morning

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Madison County Property Tax Records - 1851

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Asks An Assignment

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Funeral of John H. Gloss Was Held Yesterday

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Descendants of Albrecht Buechmiller

110

Mrs. McGolvary Death in New Douglas

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Marine News - March 2, 1897

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Mrs. Christina Ziegler

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An Old Photo Album Yields Surprises

120

H. W. Immke - Photographer

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Caroline Wolf Obituary

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Germans Celebrate Decoration Day

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Riley Funeral

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Tribute at Woodlawn Cemetery

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Edwardsville Deaths

122

County Court Items

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Fight at Jail

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Died in New Hampshire

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Martin Kitiser Expires at His Home Near Town

124

Grand Children Bear Body of Mrs. Scherf

124

Surname Index

125

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Volume 38 - No. 4 - Winter 2018

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Death at Highland

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Marriage Licenses - April 1889

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Dissolution

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Bethalto News - December 14, 1891

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Madison County Property Tax Records - 1851

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Edwardsville Happenings - February 2, 1874

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Troy News

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Sergt. Hale Dies in France

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Held For Prager Lynching

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George S. Rice

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Madison County Board of Supervisors 1895

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Memories of Life on Kerr Island

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Boiler Explosion

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Delhi Schools

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Early Pioneers of Piasa Township

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More Jerseyville Items submitted by Elsie Wasser

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Reward for Murderer

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Cox Family Happenings

145

Miss Matilda Schmidt

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Alton Deaths

146

Hoggs In Fight for Apples

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Funeral of Zeph Silver Held in The East Today

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Madison County News - January 10, 1903

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Death of Mrs. Mackey

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Eighth District Convention

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Refuses to Shake Hands, Court Fines Him $5

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Edwardsville Notes July 27, 1902

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New Circuit Court Cases

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Girls’ Glee Club

148

Burials & the Spanish Flu

149

Circuit Court Notice

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Troy News Items

153

Clock Sale

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Highland News - January 30, 1889

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To the Public

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Christening at Granite

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Descendants of Caccilia Bachmuller - Part I

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Celebration to be Given

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Madison News - September 1895

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Death of Charles Lange

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Alton’s Gifted Poetess

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Alton Notes

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Dies After Lingering Illness

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Liberty Prairie News - October 17, 1888

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Tribble - Robinson Wedding

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Death of Mr. Stepp

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Surname Index

169

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