
Obituaries
of
Albion Journal Register
1940
Donated by Bettie Wheat, Compiled by Laurie Selpien
Below is a summery of the obituaries printed in the Albion Journal in 1940. Complete obituary is available by request. Death certificate numbers were found on the Illinois death index 1916-1950 when the obituary did not give the actual date of death.
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Name |
Birth date |
Death date |
Married |
Buried |
Obituary Date |
Father /Mother |
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ADAMS, Benjamin Hardin |
June 5, 1884 Cape Girardeau Missouri |
Aug 15, 1940 Albion |
June 7, 1920 Betty Tucker |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Aug 22, 1940 |
s/o Benjamin & Martha CASEBOLT Adams |
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ALBERT, Eli |
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June 22, 1940 Drowned Kaskaskia River |
Margaret BROEDEL Longnecker |
June 26, 1940 |
Albion Journal Register June 27, 1940 |
Death Cert# 173 Fayette Co. |
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ANNISS, William Butcher |
Dec 15, 1860 Huntingdonshire, England |
Feb 23, 1940 Wayne Co Death cert# 26 |
Mar 20, 1889 Isabelle Chalcraft d. Nov 22, 1931 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
Came to America Dec 15, 1879 s/o Thomas & Jane Anniss |
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ATWOOD, William Quigley |
Oct 13, 1900 Davis Co. Iowa |
July 23, 1940 |
July 31, 1921 Rachel Elsie Gardner In Nebraska |
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Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
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BAILEY, Lewis Witszel |
May 17, 1868 Edwards Co., Il. |
Nov 9, 1940 Wayne Co Death cert# 155 |
Dec 18, 1890 Zon Belle Severns |
Samaria |
Albion Journal Register Nov 14, 1940 |
s/o Eli & Lucretia BROCK Bailey |
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BARBER, Robert T. |
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Jan 18, 1940 Sat. Afternoon Barnes Hospital |
Mary Brown Large |
Mt. Carmel Cem. St. Louis |
Albion Journal Register Jan 25, 1940 Feb 1, 1940 |
s/o J. W. Barber |
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BARNES, Isabelle MARKS |
Apr 23, 1868 Edwards, Co. |
Aug 21, 1940 Bone Gap |
m.1 1898 Louis Martin d. 1898 m.2 1899 Chas. J. Barnes d. 1925 |
Shiloh Church Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Aug 29, 1940 |
d/o Martin & Eliza Jane SHELBY Marks |
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BASS, Mary L. JOHNSON |
Browns |
53y Evansville, Ind. |
Dec 2, 1909 Dr. Bass |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Aug 22, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Francis Johnson |
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BAXTER, Sarah E. IBBOTSON |
Dec 16, 1866 Albion |
June 22, 1940 Wabash Co. Death cert# 80 |
June 1889 William H. Baxter d. 1933 |
Bethel Near Bellmont |
Albion Journal Register June 27, 1940 |
d/o Joseph & Frances NASH Ibbotson |
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BELL, Elizabeth Rae LEVEQUE |
June 26, 1920 Linton, Indiana |
July 7, 1940 drowned |
Feb 11, 1939 Riley Bell |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Frank Leveque |
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BENDER, George A. |
Nov 28, 1883 Edwards Co., |
May 18, 1940 Wabash Co. Death cert# 78 |
Dec 10, 1913 Lena may Wick |
Oak Grove Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
s/o Fredrick & Henrietta Bender |
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BERG, PORTERFIELD, Grace L. |
Oct 6, 1883 Wayne Co. |
July 31, 1940 |
Mar 1, 1906 David C. Berg |
McKendree |
Albion Journal Register Aug 8, 1940 |
d/o James T. & Mary Ellen Porterfield |
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BERRY, Harvey |
Apr 19, 1852 Perrysburg, Ohio |
Apr 26, 1940 |
Sept 25, 1878 Emma Warfield |
I. O. O. F. Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register May 2, 1940 |
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BIGGERS, Isiline SMITH |
June 5, 1853 Wanboro |
Feb 11, 1940 Union Co., Il Death Cert# 57 |
Mar 14, 1872 Garland Biggers d. Oct 28, 1923 |
Albion Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Feb 15, 1940 |
d/o Charles & Elizabeth CHALCRAFT Smith |
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BOGLE, William Bancroft |
Sept 9, 1875 Maroa |
Jan 9, 1940 |
May 1908 Ida Swinson Heidon |
Maroa Military Burial |
Albion Journal Register Jan 18, 1940 |
s/o Frances & Jennie Bogle |
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BORAH, U. S. Senator William Edgar |
June 29, 1865 Wayne Co., Il. |
Washington Friday night |
Miss Maimie McConnell |
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Albion Journal Register Jan 25, 1940 |
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BOWERS, William “Bill” |
Aug 15, 1869 Boultinghouse Prairie |
Dec 20, 1940 Death cert#79 Edwards Co., |
Sept 11, 1891 Lillie B. Vincent |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Dec 26, 1940 |
s/o Matthew & Eliza SPRUEL Bowers |
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BOWMAN, Albert Hall |
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July 5, 1940 Chicago Death cert# 9517 |
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Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 |
Purchased the Albion Journal from Walter Colyer early 1900’s |
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BRINES, Edward A. |
Apr 6, 1878 Wabash Co. |
July 10, 1940 |
Apr 3, 1904 Nellie Fenton |
Lick Prairie Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 July 18, 1940 |
s/o John & Susan GARD Brines |
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BROCK, Dempsey Charles |
June 14, 1862 |
Sept 19, 1940 Golden gate Wayne Co. Death cert# 131 |
Aug 24, 1888 Sarah E. Galloway d. Oct 4, 1895 m2 1897 Nancy Griffin d. |
Samaria |
Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 |
s/o David Brock |
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BROSTER, Thomas Edward |
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Mar 26, 1940 75y Edwards Co. Death Cert # 22 |
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 Apr 4, 1940 |
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BYRNE, Samuel P. |
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Sept 13, 1940 Richland Co. Death Cert# 182 Age 83
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Olney |
Albion Journal Register Sept 19, 1940 |
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BUCHANAN, Ethel SNIDLE |
Mar 4, 1910 Albion |
Mar 23, 1940 |
Aug 4, 1928 George Buchanan |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
d/o Matthew & Eliza Snidle |
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BUCKLES, J. F. |
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Washington |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 3, 1940 |
s/o Lewis Buckles |
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BUNTING, Florence STAFFORD |
Feb 15, 1852 England |
Apr 8, 1940 Edwards Death cert#26 |
Feb 17, 1870 Charles Morris Bunting d. Feb 26, 1925 |
Little Prairie |
Albion Journal Register Apr 11, 1940 |
d/o James & Elizabeth Stafford |
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BUNTING, Paul Howard |
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Feb 4, 1940 Richland Co. Death Cert# 28 |
Infant heart condition |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Feb 8, 1940 |
s/o Mr. & Mrs. Enos Bunting |
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BUNTING, Thomas Stafford |
Jan 17, 1868 Near Albion |
June 27, 1940 |
Mar 26, 1890 Anna Hunt |
McKendree |
Albion Journal Register July 4, 1940 |
s/o Sylvester & Rachel STAFFORD Bunting |
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BUTLER, Agnes WICK |
Apr 4, 1876 Edwards Co., Il. |
June 11, 1940 |
Aug 12, 1896 Amzi Butler |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register June 13, 1940 June 20, 1940 |
d/o john J. & Martha WEST Wick |
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CAMPBELL, Henry |
Nov 1, 1861 Near Curtisville |
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m.1 Sept 2, 1885 Laura Smith d. Oct 27, 1892 m 2Sept 5, 1893 Ann Shelby Potter M3 Sept 17, 1931 Lillian Holmes |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 31, 1940 |
s/o Samuel & Emerald DOBBS Campbell m. died 1866 f. died 1869 |
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CAREY, Ida Lula CANTWELL |
Apr 24, 1883 W. Salem |
Jan 7, 1940 Monroe, La. |
1905 Sanford Billings d. 1916 Manford Carey d. Feb 1934 |
Moravian Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Jan 11, 1940 |
d/o Thomas Benton & Susan Rebecca Cantwell |
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CARLYLE, Ella Taylor HALL |
June 23, 1875 Winchester, Kentucky |
June 6, 1940 |
Oct 28, 1896 James C. Carlyle |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 June 13, 1940 |
d/o James E. & Anna Rebecca Hall |
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CLARK, Mrs. John |
May 28, 1859 Harrison, Ohio |
Jan 23, 1940 |
July 24, 1879 John H. Clark d. Jan 24, 1933 |
Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Jan 25, 1940 Feb 1, 1940 |
d/o Peter & Stella Miller |
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COAD, Joseph Clayton |
July 5, 1910 Edwards |
June 13, 1940 |
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Oak Grove |
Albion Journal Register June 20, 1940 |
s/o Harry J. & Mary G. Coad |
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COAD, Martha MOIT |
Oct 24, 1868 Stockton California |
Nov 14, 1940 |
1898 Thomas W. Coad |
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Albion Journal Register Nov 21, 1940 |
d/o Joseph & Mary DOWEN Moit |
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COALE, R. Edgar |
Dec 21, 1857 Cumberland Co. Penn. |
Mar 26, 1940 Edwards Co. Death cert# 25 |
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Bethel |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
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CLODFELTER, Laura Craver KAERICHER |
Nov 1, 1861
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Jan 8, 1940 |
Morris H. Clodfelter |
Moravian Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Jan 11, 1940 |
d/o John & Susan CRAVER Kaericher |
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COLBERT, Charles Ronald |
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infant |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 17, 1940 |
s/o Mr. & Mrs. Arlan Colbert |
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COWLING, Sophia RIEFFEL |
May 11, 1850 Mittlebergheim, Alsace Lorraine, Germany |
Thursday |
May 11, 1870 Thomas Cowling d. 28y before |
Oak Grove Grayville |
Albion Journal Register May 9, 1940 |
d/o John & Sophia Rieffel |
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CRAWFORD, Martha Millie |
Apr 19, 1863 Buffalo Ind |
May 18, 1940 Death Cert#120 Champaign |
1882 Peter Rigg d. 1909 m.2 1914 Fred Crawford d. 1929 |
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Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
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CRETORS, Mrs. Edwin (Ted) |
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June 25, 1940 Detroit Mich. After operation |
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Albion Journal Register July 4, 1940 |
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CHRISTY, Bruce |
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d. Tuesday Electrocuted Electric welder |
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Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Aug 8, 1940 |
s/o Mrs. Mahala Christy |
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DALE, Harry (Perry Slavens) |
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July 21, 1940 Edwards Co., Il. Death Cert# 47 |
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Liberty Cemetery Harrisburg |
Albion Journal Register July 25, 1940 |
Worked for Leo Stafford, by the name Harry Dale thought to have no family, after killed by bull it was found his real name was Perry Slavens brother of Rev. Edgar Slavens |
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DANIELSON, John |
Nov 7, 1856 Washington Co., Ohio |
Sept 13, 1940 Edwards Co. Death cert#60 |
Aug 9, 1883 Vesta Rigg |
Wells Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Sept 19, 1940 |
s/o Rufus & Lucinda Danielson |
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DAWES, Mary |
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June 18, 1940 Spokane, Washington |
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Albion Journal Register July 4, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Dawes |
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DUMAS, Ray |
Eldorado, Arkansas |
Derrick Collapsed |
Married |
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Albion Journal Register Feb 8, 1940 |
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DUNK, Myrtle Dica MALONE |
Oct 10, 1875 Gibson Co., Ind. |
Feb 26, 1940 Death Cert#13 Edwards Co., 64y 4m 16d |
Apr 2, 1896 Sidney Dunk |
Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
d/o Benjamin & Laura DILDAY Malone |
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EDGE, Thomas E. |
Oct 15, 1869 Edwards Co. |
Apr 19, 1940 Suicide |
Oct 21, 1893 Ada Howell d. May 16, 1935 |
Oak Grove Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Apr 25, 1940 |
s/o John & Elizabeth Edge |
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EIMERS, Jessie SNOW |
Sept 7, 1863 Somersetshire, England |
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Jason Bunting d. George Eimers d. |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Oct 31, 1940 |
d/o Robert & Mary Ann Snow |
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ELLEN, John A. “Uncle John” |
Jan 17, 1870 Wanboro |
July 27, 1940 Death cert# 48 Edwards Co., Il. 70y 6m 10d |
Dec 17, 1914 Carrie Metcalf d. Dec 27, 1917 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
s/o James & Annetta MANN Ellen |
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ETTEN, Charles Van |
Jan 18, 1869 Iowa |
Thursday |
1891 Martha Burkhart d. 1934 |
Macomb |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
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FAWKES, James W. |
Jan 26, 1846 London Co., Virginia |
Mar 8, 1940 94y 1m 12 d |
Apr 26, 1881 Eliza Arvilla Cory d. Nov 8, 1936 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Mar 14, 1940 |
s/o William H. & Anna MARRIOTT Fawkes |
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FIEBER, Herman Lee |
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Saturday |
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Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Apr 4, 1940 |
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FELDMAN, Charles |
Mar 7, 1874 W. Salem |
Mar 22, 1940 |
Aug 12, 1896 Augusta Gentz |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
s/o John & Lucy LIBKIE Feldman |
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FLOYD, Robert |
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Killed by car hitting his bike |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 17, 1940 |
s/o Joe Floyd |
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FRITZ, Frank |
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Tuesday |
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Seymour, Ind. |
Albion Journal Register May 16, 1940 |
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GAINES, Mary E. PUTTNAM |
July 24, 1870 Lawrence Co. |
July 29, 1940 |
Aug 14, 1904 Henry Gains d. 1920 |
Friendsville Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
d/o Eber & Elizabeth KING PUtnam |
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GADAU, William |
June 18, 1849 Letzlinigen, Kreis Gradelegren, Regierungs Bezirk Magdenburg, Provinz Sachsen, Koenigreich Preuhsen |
Oct 4, 1940 W. Salem |
1875 Catherina Gehret d. 1910 Dec 18, 1911 Lucy Gentz |
Evangelical Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Oct 10, 1940 |
s/o Fredrich & Dorothy EBLING Gadau Came to America W. Salem May 17, 1867 |
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GAMON, Margaret EDMINSON |
Apr 11, 1848 Albion |
Jan 31, 1940 |
June 22, 1870 Peaker Stanley d. Sept 12, 1878 m.2 Feb 5, 1924 B. H. Gamon d. Oct 27, 1926 |
Albion Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Feb 1, 1940 Feb 8, 1940 |
d/o Robert & Dianah Edminson |
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GANONG, Charles Elbert |
Apr 23, 1892 |
Oct 21, 1940 Whitter California |
Aug 14, 1915 Thirza G. Franklin |
Rose Hill Whitter Calf. |
Albion Journal Register Nov 21, 1940 |
s/o Daniel & Eliza Ganong |
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GARNER, Olive RIGG |
Dec 30, 1852 |
Feb 25, 1940 |
Nov 7, 1877 Joseph Garner d. Jan 16, 1928 |
Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
d/o Harris B. & Fannie Rigg |
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GENTZ, Richard Arthur |
June 12, 1874 West Salem |
Jan 17, 1940 Keensburg |
Bessie Staninger 42 years ago d. m.2 1919 Minnie Rehr |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Jan 25, 1940 |
s/oWilliam & Dorothy RECKLING Gentz |
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GILL, Thomas Franklin “Frank” |
Dec 24, 1859 West Village |
Mar 22, 1940 Edwards Co. Death Cert# 20 |
Dec 22, 1878 Mary Alice Bond |
West Village |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
s/o Thomas & Eliza Gill |
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GREATHOUSE, Chester |
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Aug 24, 1940 62y 6m 3d |
May 27, 1896 Alta Brown |
Ebenezer |
Albion Journal Register Aug 29, 1940 |
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GREEN, Camilla WICK |
Jan 13, 1869 Edwards co., Il. |
Nov 19, 1940 Death cert#73 Edwards co., |
Nov 2, 1887 Joseph Green d. Jan 18, 1929 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Nov 28, 1940 |
d/o John J. & Martha Wick |
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HALL, Bessie DENNIS |
Nov 23, 1863 England |
Aug 28, 1940 Union Co. Death cert# 319 |
Never married |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Aug 29, 1940 |
Came to Albion with aunt and Uncle Mr. & Mrs. William Hibbie adopted by Elder & Mrs. J. C. T. Hall 1875 |
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HALL, Lillian C. |
June 6, 1857 Grayville Il. |
Sept 12, 1940 Glen Ellyn |
Never married |
Family plot Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Sept 19, 1940 Sept 26, 1940 |
d/o Judge Samuel L. & Martha Hall granddaughter of William Hall came to English settlement in 1820 from Ewell Surrey England |
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HALLAM, Ivan Thomas |
Oct 23, 1891 Edwards Co., Il |
Mar 27, 1940 Streator |
m. 1917 Flossie Templeton (divorced) |
Mt. Zion |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 Apr 4, 1940 |
s/o Joseph & Ollie Hallam Army 131st Co. Coast Artillery 1914-1916 Reenlisted Feb 23, 1918 |
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HARMON, Mary SCHMIDT |
Jan 18, 1865 Richland Co. |
Feb 18, 1940 |
Jan 14, 1890 Newton Harmon d. 1920 |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
d/o Christ & Barbara Schmidt |
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HARMS, Rosa Anna HOWARD |
Jan 21, 1879 Edwards Co., Il. |
Sept 20, 1940 |
June 1931 Lowe Harms |
W. Salem Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 |
d/o John & Maria FISHER Howard |
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HARRINGTON, Mary Alice BUCHANAN |
Sept 13, 1854 Wabash Co. |
Dec 20, 1940 W. Salem |
John F. Harrington d. |
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Albion Journal Register Dec 26, 1940 Jan 2, 1941 |
d/o Robert & Elizabeth HERSHEY Buchanan |
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HARRIS, Mrs. R. F. STEWART |
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73y Sedalla Mo. |
R. F. Harris |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Feb 8, 1940 |
d/o Charles S. & Isabella WEED Stewart |
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HENSLEY, Ellen FRANKLAND |
Sept 28, 1866 Edwards Co. |
Jan 29, 1940 d. white Co. Death cert# 8 |
Jan 28, 1891 Thos. A. Hensley d. Dec 21, 1907 |
Mt. Zion Cem |
Albion Journal Register Feb 1, 1940 |
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HICKS, Robert Eugene |
Feb 20, 1928Richland Co. |
July 27, 1940 12y died after crushed by tractor |
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Parkersburg |
Albion Journal Register Aug 8, 1940 |
s/o William & Lola Hicks |
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HIGGINS, Lodemia BARTLETT |
Aug 9, 1857 Ashland Co., Ohio |
Aug 28, 1940 |
1880 William Lenear d. 1899 1901 James S. Higgins |
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Albion Journal Register Sept 5, 1940 |
d/o David & Adeline Bartlett |
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HOCKING, Ansel |
Aug 9, 1865 Bone Gap |
Jan 1, 1940 Bone Gap |
Oct 21, 1888 Eva Stella Parker June 3, 1935 m.2 Aug 4, 1938 Mrs. Della Vandever |
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Albion Journal Register Jan 4, 1940 Jan 11, 1940 |
s/o Richard & Temperance Hocking |
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HOLLIDAY, Laura MARRIOTT |
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Mar 27, 1940 Sagamon Co. Death Cert# 326 |
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Springfield |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
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HORNER, Gov. Henry |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 10, 1940 |
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HOUSER, Dr. John A. |
Jan 23, 1855 |
June 28, 1940 Quincy |
Anna Busefink d. |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register July 4, 1940 |
s/o Edwin & Caroline SCHULTZ Houser Grandson of Martin Houser (German) charter member of the Moravian Church |
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HOWEY, Perry |
Oct 9, 1869 Edwards Co. |
Jan 2, 1940 Edwards Co., Death Cert# 2 |
Feb 10, 1897 Clara Barnhart |
W. Village Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Jan 4, 1940 |
s/o Joseph & Mary CURTIS Howey |
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HUNGET, Kate |
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June 26, 1940 73y |
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Oak Grove |
Albion Journal Register June 27, 1940 |
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HURD, Clarence |
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July 29, 1940 Death Cert #100 Mt. Carmel |
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Rose Hill |
Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
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IBBOTSON, Harry |
Sept 12, 1862 |
Jan 2, 1940 Parksburg |
m. 1 Dec 18, 1884 Christina Blackledge d. Sept 1920 m.2 Apr 18, 1922 Mrs. Effie Quigley |
Marion Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Jan 11, 1940 |
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ISRAEL, Wm. H. |
Mar 21, 1858 Nazareth Pennsylvania |
Feb 27, 1940 |
1881 Clara Kaericher |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
s/o John C. & Carolyn BOECHER Isreal |
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JACKS, Esther Maude |
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Sunday 4 years |
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Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Herman Jack |
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JACKSON, Thomas W. |
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Sept 7, 1940 Death cert#126 Wabash Suicide 47 y |
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Cunningham |
Albion Journal Register Sept 12, 1940 |
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JACOBS, James D. |
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Dec 16, 1940 73 birthday |
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Jan 4, 1940 |
s/o James D. Jacobs Sr. |
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JENNINGS, Mrs. B. C. |
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May 19, 1940 75y |
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Oak Grove Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
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JENNINGS, John W. |
July 9, 1862 Tennessee |
Oct 16, 1940 Parkersburg |
Dec 3, 1885 Catherine Isabell Jones d. |
Walnut Grove |
Albion Journal Register Oct 24, 1940 |
s/o William & Martha Jennings |
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JOHNSON, Linn B. |
Apr 17, 1855 Near Nebo Ky. |
Apr 25, 1940 |
Aug 9, 1889 Priscilla Mason |
Samaria |
Albion Journal Register May 2, 1940 |
s/o Louis Willis & Susiana Johnson |
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KOENECKE, William Frederick |
Feb 26, 1869 Litzlingen, Prussia, Germany |
Feb 1, 1940 Edwards Co Death cert# 12 |
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Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Feb 8, 1940 |
Immigrated to America w/ family 1872 s/o John Frederick & Louisa Sophia HEINS Koenecke |
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KOONTZ, Herman D. |
Aug 11, 1940 |
6 week old d. of neglect |
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Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 |
s/o Roberta George |
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KNACKMUHS, Minnie SCHERER |
Jan 18, 1873 Olney Twp. Richland Co. Il. |
Aug 31, 1940 Tuscola Hosp. Car accident |
Apr 9, 1891 Henry Knackmuhs |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Sept 5, 1940 Sept 12, 1940 |
d/o Peter & Harriett ARNOLD Scherer |
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KNOWLTON, Clarence Lee |
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Los Angeles Calf. Age 90 |
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Albion Journal Register Nov 28, 1940 |
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LIPE, Mrs. W. P. |
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Age 43 Elkville |
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Elkville Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Oct 3, 1940 |
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MARCH, Nathan |
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May 26, 1940 White Co., Death cert# 103 |
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Oak Grove |
Albion Journal Register May 30, 1940 |
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MARKMAN, Anna Elizabeth SCHOLZ |
Nov 11, 1875 Edwards Co., Il. |
May 10, 1940 Edwards Co. Death cert# 32 |
Oct 24, 1894 William G. Markman |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register May 16, 1940 |
d/o William Fredrick & Charlotte HAWF Scholz |
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MARRIOTT, Ida Mary BUMP |
Feb 3, 1870 Edwards Co., Il. |
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June 8, 1892 Henry Marriott d. Dec 6, 1911 |
Oak Grove Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Oct 31, 1940 |
d/o Marshall & Emma Bump |
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MARSHALL, Charley |
June 24, 1877 |
Tuesday E. St. Louis |
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Albion Journal Register Apr 11, 1940 |
Edwards Co Sheriff 1906-1910 |
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MARSHALL, Kathleen |
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d. Monday Mattoon |
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Albion Journal Register Feb 8, 1940 |
d/o Louis & Laura WEAVER Marshall |
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MARSHALL, Mrs. R. C. |
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May 10, 1940 Springfield 74y |
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Monroe City Mo. |
Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
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MARX, Bufford Alen |
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May 17, 1940 Will Co. Death Cert# 297 |
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Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
s/o Mr. & Mrs. Alva Marx |
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MARX, Louis Edwin |
May 28, 1854 Wabash Co. |
Jan 2, 1940 |
Dec 21, 1876 Hattie Hinderliter |
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Albion Journal Register Jan 11, 1940 |
s/o Fredrich & Minnie SCHAUN Marx |
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MARX, Mary Jemima HINDERLITER |
Aug 29, 1863 |
Mar 30, 1940 Lancaster |
Sept 1, 1887 George F. Marx |
Lancaster |
Albion Journal Register Apr 4, 1940 |
d/o William & Mary Hinderliter |
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McCLANE, Alva |
June 7, 1860 Kitchen’s Bridge Wabash Co. |
July 18, 1940 80y Browns |
Jan 24, 1894 Nellie Gill |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register July 18, 1940 July 25, 1940 |
s/o Jackson & Margaret McClane Hermitage Lodge 356, A. F. & A. M. & Albion Chapter 237, R. A. M. |
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McCOY, Herbert Allison |
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Grayville Car accident 23y |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 17, 1940 |
s/o Herbert McCoy |
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McKIBBEN, Edward |
Dec 12, 1861 Edwards Co. |
June 3, 1940 Fairfield |
Sept 14, 1892 Arabella Canull Feb 18, 1936 |
Little Prairie |
Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 June 13, 1940 |
s/o David & Mary McKibben |
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McKIBBEN, Frank |
May 16, 1861 Edwards |
Last Friday 78y |
Mary Pearce d. Mar 1926 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Jan 18, 1940 |
s/o Peter & Ellen GREEN McKibbens |
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McKINNEY, David |
Dec 8, 1860 Sullivan Co., Ind. |
July 23, 1940 |
Aug 20, 1885 Charity Conrad |
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Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
s/o Thos. & Mary Ann McKinney |
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MEDLER, Nathan |
July 24, 1861 |
Sept 22, 1940 Anna State Hospital |
m1 Alice F. Grim m2 Sept 28,1910 Elizabeth Whitlow
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Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 |
s/o William & Rachel GREEN Medler |
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MILLER, Charles Woodrow |
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Aug 14, 1940 Drowned Swimming in Wabash River 19y old |
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Albion Journal Register Aug 15, 1940 |
s/o Sam & Edna GONTER Miller |
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MILLER, Robert W. |
Aug 25, 1895 St. Louis Mo. |
June 15, 1940 Car accident |
June 1919 Amy Gill d. June 6, 1936 m.2 Aug 10, 1939 Themis Spiller
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register June 20, 1940 |
s/o Rolla N. & Nellie HICKS Miller WWI Vet |
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MITCHELL, Harold Jr. |
Sept 15, 1922 Edwards Co., Il. |
Mar 3, 1940 Edwards Co., Death cert#17 |
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Mar 7, 1940 |
s/o Harold J. Rosa SMITH Mitchell |
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MONTGOMERY, James |
July 9, 1872 Edwards Co., Il. |
July 21, 1940 Heart Attack |
Dec 23, 1920 Ida Naomi Harms |
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Albion Journal Register July 25, 1940 |
s/o Sam & Amelia Montogmery |
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MORRISON, Hattie THREAD |
Sept 14, 1863 Old Bone Gap |
Aug 2, 1940 St. Petersburg Fla. |
Feb 19, 1884 James S. Morrison |
Bone Gap Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Aug 8, 1940 |
d/o Robert & Anna RHODES Thread |
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MORRISON, James S. |
Oct 14, 1863 Kenney, Il. |
Aug 11, 1940 Danville, Il. |
Feb 19, 1884 Hattie Thread d. Aug 2, 1940 buried Aug 4, |
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Albion Journal Register Aug 15, 1940 |
s/o John & Angeline Morrison |
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MYERS, Louis M. |
Albion |
Sunday Denver Colorado, Vet hospital |
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Albion Journal Register Dec 19, 1940 |
s/o Henry & Annie Myers |
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MYERS, Wilbur Allen |
Aug 29, 1881 |
Jan 20, 1940 Assumption Car & train accident |
1909 Della Elliott |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Jan 25, 1940 |
s/o Joseph & Catherine GATES Meyers |
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NAYLOR, Charles (Mayor of Albion) |
Dec 21, 1868 Albion |
Jan 15, 1940 Edwards Co., Il Death Cert#4 |
Nov 8, 1895 Lilly D. Moye |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Jan 18, 1940 |
s/oJames & Mary Ann BATSON Naylor |
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NEU, Andrew |
June 7, 1859 German Twp., Vanderburgh Ind. |
Sunday Evansville, Ind. |
Sept 21, 1882 Anna Rodian Posey Co., Ind. |
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Albion Journal Register Aug 22, 1940 |
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PAGE, Jerry Mack |
Dec 23, 1859 |
Dec 30, 1940 |
m.1 1879 Katie Black d. 1881 m.2 1882 Nancy Elliott d. m.3 July 30, 1895 Nancy Carter d. Feb 4, 1923 m.4 Oct 8, 1932 Elizabeth Carter Sister to Nancy |
Union, Albion |
Albion Journal Register Jan 4, 1940 |
s/o James & Lucinda Page |
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PAINTER, George W. |
Mar 13, 1860 Wabash Co., Il. |
Dec 11, 1940 Bone Gap |
Dec 24, 1884 Lillie C. Elliott d. Oct 1887 |
Bone gap |
Albion Journal Register Dec 12, 1940 Dec 19, 1940 |
s/o Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Painter |
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PAINTER, Walter Allen |
July 1890 Edwards co., Il. |
Nov 9, 1940 Tucola |
Nora McDowell d. Nella Cane |
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Albion Journal Register Nov 21, 1940 |
s/o Joseph & Flora Painter |
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PENROD, Minnie PETTY |
June 10, 1874 Wayne Co., Il. |
May 31, 1940 Edwards Death cert#36 |
June 16, 1892 Thomas Penrod |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 |
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PETERS, Christian Julius |
Aug 25, 1859 Albion, Edwards Co. |
July 23, 1940 Winter Haven Fla. |
Dec 25, 1887 Sarah Gawthrop d. |
Ebenezer |
Albion Journal Register Aug 1, 1940 |
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PETTIGREW, Lena B. LOCK |
July 22, 1893 Gridley Il. |
July 4, 1940 |
Feb 22, 1912 Thomas M. Pettigrew |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 |
d/o Thomas W. & Arminda Lock |
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PHELPS, Bedford Eldon |
July 27, 1863 Woodbury Butler Co., KY |
Dec 1, 1940 W. Salem |
Sept 6, 1885 Susan Barnhart d. May 9, 1895 m.2 Dec 30, 1903 Minnie L. Shaw d. Apr 3, 1909 m.3 Oct 16, 1912 Eliza Ireland |
Macedonia Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Dec 5, 1940 Dec 26, 1940 |
s/o Bedford & Mary E. Phelps |
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POOL, Rosa J. MYERS |
Aug 5, 1877 Wabash Co., Il |
Nov 17, 1939 Washington |
Oct 16, 1895 S. O. Pool |
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Albion Journal Register Feb 1, 1940 |
d/o Albert & Ann Elizabeth Myers |
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POPE, Sybil Alice WALKER |
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Oct 9, 1940 Yakima, Washington |
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Albion Journal Register Nov 7, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Walker |
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PRITCHETT, Rozie Mae DUNCAN |
Aug 9, 1894 |
May 30, 1940 |
Dec 5, 1913 Ernest Utley Feb 2, 1924 Elbert Pritchett |
Mt. Zion |
Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 |
d/o W. D. & Mary Ann Duncan |
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RABER, Adam |
July 26, 1859 Posey Co., Ind. |
Dec 9, 1940 Death cert#170 Wabash Co. |
Apr 15, 1884 Magdalena Rodrian d. Jan 25, 1939 |
Friedens Evangelical Church cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Dec 12, 1940 |
s/o Jacob & Margaret GOEBLE Raber |
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RAMSEY, Alice Belle NICHOLSON |
Oct 27, 1861 Cincinnati, Ohio |
78y 8m 11d |
Mar 22, 1886 John A. Ramsey d. 1931 |
Bethel Wayne Co., Il. |
Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 |
d/o John W. & Kathryn Nickolson |
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RAMSEY, Nelle JONES |
Aug 30, 1900 Gibson Co., Ind. |
Mar 26, 1940 |
Dec 27, 1918 Ross Ramsey |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 Apr 4, 1940 |
d/o Charles & Villa Jones f. died when she was young m. d. Dec 28, 1937 |
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REID, Arch |
Mar 12, 1877 |
July 23, 1940 Mt. Carmel Hosp. Cancer |
Apr 19, 1903 Della Oakley |
West Village |
Albion Journal Register July 25, 1940 |
s/o Francis M. & Maretta J. Reid |
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REID, Dr. Horace W. |
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Wednesday Oakland City |
Wife d. Feb 18, 1899 |
Montgomery |
Albion Journal Register Mar 7, 1940 |
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ROBERTSON, Sue WILLIAMS |
Apr 28, 1858 Grayville |
Mar 28, 1940 Edwards Death Cert# 23 |
Mar 25, 1891 John F. Robertson |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Apr 4, 1940 |
d/o John T. & Susan Williams |
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ROBINSON, William |
Feb 4, 1854 Christian Co. Il. |
Mar 18, 1940 w. Salem |
Nov 1874 Louisa J. Rigsby d. 1892 July 31, 1895Mary Y. Woodruff |
Marion |
Albion Journal Register Mar 21, 1940 |
s/oWilliam & Ellen Robinson |
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ROOT, Betty Pearl COWLING |
Jan 23, 1879 |
Aug 11, 1940 White Co., Il. |
Apr 17, 1907 Frank J. Root |
Oak Grove Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Aug 15, 1940 |
d/o Thomas & Sophia Cowling |
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SANFORD, James R. |
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May 5, 1940 Turrell, Ark. |
Edith Jordan |
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Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
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SCHERNEKAU, Lucille Jones |
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July 17, 1940 Crawford Co. Death cert#160 |
Leonard Schernekau d. May 24, 1939 Crawford Co. Death cert# 109 |
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Albion Journal Register July 25, 1940 |
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SCHMIDT, Miss Emma |
Nov 1, 1869 Edwards Co., Il. |
Feb 24, 1940 |
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Moravian |
Albion Journal Register Feb 29, 1940 |
d/o Christopher & Barbara WIES Schmidt |
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SCHWARZLOSE, Dorothy SCHMIDT |
Sept 26, 1850 Letzlingen, Prussia Germany |
Nov 24, 1940 |
Oct 9, 1873 William Schwarzlose d. Feb 2, 1931 |
Evangelical Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Nov 28, 1940 Dec 5, 1940 |
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SCOTT, John J. |
Sept 22, 1856 Leech Twp. |
May 16, 1940 Wayne Co. Death Cert# 78 |
Lula May d. 1934 |
Bethel |
Albion Journal Register May 23, 1940 |
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SCOTT, Raymond |
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DeFuniak Springs Florida Car accident 46y |
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DeFuniak Springs Florida
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Albion Journal Register June 13, 1940 |
s/o Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Scott |
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SHELBY, Emma MAVIS |
June 29, 1867 |
Sept 20, 1940 |
Mar 2, 1892 Ellsworth Shelby d. Apr 8, 1937 |
W. Village Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 |
d/o John & Elizabeth Mavis |
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SHILLINGS, Hazel Mae |
June 8, 1935 Edwards |
Feb 19, 1940 Fairfield, Wayne Co. |
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Little Prairie |
Albion Journal Register Feb 22, 1940 |
d/o Lawrence & Mary Shilling |
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SMITH, Henry L. |
Mar 17, 1865 |
Sept 23, 1940 |
Jan 9, 1889 Emma Witte d. Dec 9, 1939 |
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Albion Journal Register Sept 26, 1940 Oct 3, 1940 |
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SMITH, Herbert |
Oct 1, 1879 |
Sept 2, 1940 60y 11m 1 day |
Death cert#56 Edwards Co., Il |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Sept 5, 1940 |
s/o Moses & Eleanor GARNER Smith |
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SMITH, Olive |
July 4, 1874 |
65y 6m 3d |
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W. Village Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Jan 11, 1940 |
d/o Isaac & Mary REID Smith |
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SMITH, Rena SKINNER |
Feb 2, 1883 Wayne Co., |
May 26, 1940 Edwards Death cert#35 |
Apr 3, 1901 Samuel J. Smith |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register May 30, 1940 |
d/o Samuel A. & Mary E. Skinner |
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SMITH, William J. “Uncle Billy” |
Dec 3, 1858 Evansville, Ind. (Dec 3, 1854) Family records |
Nov 22, 1940 |
Dec 23, 1875 Ann Smith d. 1933 |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Nov 28, 1940 |
s/o James & Harriet Smith |
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SPENCER, Harry Dale |
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Oct 7, 1940 Death cert#69 Edwards Co., |
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Grayville |
Albion Journal Register Oct 10, 1940 |
15 y old Cut in half by train |
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SPRUELL, Audrey La Joy |
Jan 25, 1940 |
Apr 24, 1940 Edwards Death cert# 28 |
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Apr 25, 1940 May 2, 1940 |
d/o Mr. & Mrs. Smith Spruell |
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STAFFORD, Mary COULTER |
Mar 9, 1889 Grayville |
Apr 8, 1940 Death cert#27 Edwards co., |
March 1921 Leo Stafford |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Apr 25, 1940 |
d/o Chas. W. & Sarah E. Coulter |
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STONE, John Charles |
Albion |
May 21, 1940 73y St. Petersburg, Fla. |
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Albion Journal Register May 30, 1940 |
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SUMMERFIELD, Lee A. |
Sept 16, 1878 Edwards Co., Il. |
Aug 26, 1940 Olney |
Aug 8, 1906 Gertrude Findley |
Walnut Grove Cemetery |
Albion Journal Register Aug 29, 1940 Sept 5, 1940 |
s/o John & Lena STARKMAN Summerfield |
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SWARTZBAUGH, George |
Mar 16, 1864 Springfield |
Mar 18, 1940 Evansville, Ind. |
Oct 27, 18889 Mary E. Gott |
Bone Gap |
Albion Journal Register Mar 28, 1940 |
s/o William & Elizabeth Swartzbaugh |
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SWARTZBAUGH, Sarah Melissa MONTGOMERY |
Aug 6, 1871 |
Mar 9, 1940 |
Nov 16, 1890 William Warren Swartzbaugh |
Bone Gap |
Albion Journal Register Apr 4, 1940 |
d/o James & Silda Mongomery |
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TERRY, Henderson Elijah |
Dec 13, 1854 W. Salem |
May 2, 1940 W. Salem |
Dec 5, 1894 Minnie Victoria Chitty |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register May 9, 1940 |
s/o Stephen & matilda CLODFELTER Terry |
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THRALL, Lyman |
Aug 10, 1861 Edwards Co. |
Oct 23, 1940 79y 2 m 13d |
Dec 28, 1890 Margaret Sloan |
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Albion Journal Register Oct 24, 1940 Oct 31, 1940 |
s/o Benjamin Franklin & Margaret RICE Thrall |
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TILROE, Rev. William Edwin |
Dec 26, 1861 Niles Michigan |
June 3, 1940 79y Los Angeles California |
1885 Alice C. Gould |
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Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 July 3, 1940 |
f. from Holland & Civil War Vet m. Mary Ann Dunning |
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THOMPSON, Margaret McDONNEL |
Nov 25, 1848 Gibson Co., Indiana |
July 6, 1940 Death cert#45 Edwards Co. 91y 7m 11d |
Feb 14, 1876 Curt Lindsey m.2 Andrew Simpson m.3 June 10, 1893 Henry Thompson |
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Albion Journal Register July 11, 1940 |
d/o George & Malinda McDonnel |
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VANDEVER, Pauline Ruth McDOWELL |
July 2o, 1906 Edwards Co. |
Apr 14, 1940 Mt. Carmel |
May 30, 1925 Charles Vandever |
Bone Gap |
Albion Journal Register Apr 18, 1940 |
d/o Samuel & Jessie McMANAMAN McDowell |
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VOLL, Frank J. |
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Aug 27, 1940 Vermillion Co. Death cert# 469 |
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Bone Gap |
Albion Journal Register Sept 5, 1940 |
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WEAVER, Maurice Edward |
Jan 11, 1867 Albion |
May 12, 1940 Edwards Co. Death cert#34 |
Nov 25, 1891 Lucy Voight |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register May 16, 1940 |
s/o Oliver & Elizabeth Weaver |
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WEAVER, William G. |
Oct 21, 1875 Albion |
Dec 14, 1940 Death Cert #78 Edwards Co. |
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Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Dec 19, 1940 |
s/o John C. & Isabelle B. Weaver Spanish War Vet. |
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WEBBER, Charles C. G. |
July 20, 1888 Belleville |
Feb 8, 1940 Outwood KY Veteran’s Hosp. |
Nov 16, 1937 Margaret Kellet |
Graceland |
Albion Journal Register Feb 15, 1940 |
s/o Louis & Mary C. HUMPHREYS Weber WWI Veteran |
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WILES, Frank |
July 6, 1877 Ellery |
Apr 4, 1940 Hunter Kansas |
Dec 1, 1897 Elsie M. Michels |
Rose Valley Cemetery Hunter Kansas |
Albion Journal Register Apr 11, 1940 Apr 18, 1940 |
s/o Thomas & Mary Wiles |
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WHITAKER, Katherine |
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Sunday Evansville, Ind. |
Harold Whitaker |
Lights Cem. Tecumseh, Oklahoma |
Albion Journal Register June 13, 1940 |
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WOOD, Willis |
May 22, 1895 Browns |
Aug 3, 1940 E. St. Louis Hospital |
Olive MILLS |
Bethel Cem. Wabash Co. |
Albion Journal Register Aug 8, 1940 |
s/o Daniel & Winnie Woods WWI vet Died due to Aluminum Ore Company where he worked exploded |
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YONAKA, Howard Henry |
Richland Co. |
June 3, 1940 Richland Co. Death cert#116 |
Geneva Weagle |
Moravian |
Albion Journal Register June 6, 1940 |
Struck by truck |
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