Bureau County, IL Obituaries and Death Notices
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Samuel Caldwell
Taken From the Henry Republican
December 15, 1881
In Milo, Dec. 3, Samuel Caldwell, 54.
Harry Gregory Calef
Taken From the Henry Republican, Henry, IL
August 20, 1868
At Whitefield Corners of congestion of the brain, after an illness of only ten hours, Harry Gregory, youngest son of Ezra P. and Jane C. Calef, age one year and 6 months.
Mrs. Huldah Chesney
Taken From the Henry Republican
April 13, 1876
In Milo, April 8, of consumption, Mrs. Huldah Chesney, aged 39 years.
Local correspondence - Wheatland
Another one of our citizens, Mrs. Chesney was buried April 4th. Mrs. Chesney
was a sister-in-law of the late deceased Mrs. Anderson and a daughter of
Mr. Merritt. Her age was probably 50. She died on consumption of which she
has long been ailing. Her remains were placed in the cemetery at Tiskilwa.
Ella Clark
Taken From the Henry Republican
July 6, 1876
Wheatland
Our community was suddenly thrown into excitement on Monday, July 3d, by
the sad death of Miss Ella Clark by lightning. Miss Clark was attending school
at Hunter’s school house, when a heavy storm, visiting our neighborhood,
accompanied with severe lightning, was made the agent of this sad work. The
lightning struck the school house and killed Miss Ella suddenly; also damaging
the building some. The funeral service was held July 4th at Robert
Hunter’s, in which the goodly number present showed that the bereaved
sister and widowed mother have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN
June 25, 1874
Died in Wheatland, Bureau county, June 23, of congestion of the brain, Steven M. Clark of this city (Henry). Aged about 62 years.
Son of Thomas Clark
Taken From the Henry Republican
September 23, 1880
Milo - Died September 18 of diptheria, the only son of Thomas and Mary Clark, aged about 8 years. He was an extremely bright boy leading all his classes in school in all branches of education that children of his age study.
Daughter of William Clement
Taken From the Henry Republican
September 30, 1880
Lone Tree - Death has visited our neighborhood and this time has taken Wm. Clement's little girl, about seven years and eight months old. She died with diphtheria.
Whitefield Corners - Diphtheria is quite prevalent in Milo. Mr. Clement lost one of his chilcren, 11 years old; the rest are down with the same disease.
James Cooney
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN
March 21, 1872
Died In Milo, Bureau county, March 7, of lung fever, Eli Gallatine, aged 23; also of same complaint, James Cooney, aged 50 years.
Leland Ray Cooper
From Melvva L. Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
Januaary 13, 1970 - Tuesday, pg 2
LELAND RAY COOPER
Tampico: - Leland Ray Cooper, 26, passed away at the University Hospital in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Jan. 9, 1970 after an illness of some time. He was born in Sterling on July 7, 1943, son of Virgil and Mary Resberg Cooper. Attended Yorktown, Tampico school and Rockford School of Business. Was united in marriage with Cheryl Eastman on Dec. 21, 1963 at Baptist Church in Tampico. He had lived in Tampico vincinty for 20 years, then moved to Milledgeville and then to Stockton three years ago where he was employed by Kraft Cheese Co. He was a member of Tampico Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife Cheryl of Stockton, two daughters Kimberly and Heidi, his mother Mrs. Mary Anderson of Yorktown, two brothers Wayne of Tampico and David of Yorktown, his grandfather, Oscar Resberg of Prophetstown, and stepfather Harold Anderson and stepgrandmother Mrs. Alma Anderson, several aunts and uncles. He was preceded by his father and grandmother.
Services were held at Schmitt Chapel in Tampico on Monday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dennis Johnson of Walker, Iowa Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Yorktown Cemetery with Stuart Walker, Ronald Kelly, Stanley Frank, Larry Basen, Dale Larsen and Carl Steien acting as casketbearers. Mrs. Glen Carlson played organ prelude and postlude at Chapel.
Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Howard Batten, Mrs. Robert Nuelle and Hillcrest Greenhouse. A memorial was established for Leukemia Research Fund.
Marcy Corbin
Taken From the Henry Republican
March 9, 1876
In Milo, Feb. 28, Marcy, aged 8 months, daughter of B. F. and Elizabeth Corbin.
Caleb Cushing
Taken From the Henry Republican
January 25, 1877
We see by the Princeton Republican that Caleb Cushing, one of the founders of the old Providence colony, died in Bureau county, on the 11th inst., in his 84th year.