
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 |