Bureau County, IL Obituaries and Death
Notices
Alexander Vail Jr.
TAKEN FROM THE HENRY REPUBLICAN
February 4, 1875
At Lone Tree, Jan. 19, after a protracted illness, Alexander
Vail, Jr., aged
24 years.
Richard R. Vail
Taken From the Henry
Republican
August 4, 1881
Died in Wheatland, Bureau county, July 31
of dropsy of the chest, Richard
R. Vail, 62 - interment in Henry cemetery.
Richard R. Vail, a prominent farmer and
citizen of Lone Tree, Bureau county,
died at his residence on Sunday last. His disorder was dropsy of the
heart
and chest. He was a native of New Jersey, and married a Miss Brokaw of
that
state, a sister of Jasper Brokaw, the furniture dealer now of Maquon,
Knox
county. The wife and children are bereft of a most devoted husband and
fond
father. He was of Quaker parentage, a peaceful citizen, kind neighbor
and
successful farmer, amassing quite an estate. Rev. O. L. Barler the New
Church
clergyman of Chicago was telegraphed for to officiate at the funeral,
but
being absent from home, Rev. H. R. Metcalf of Whitefield M. E. circuit
was
invited to conduct the services, which were held at the residence on
Tuesday
forenoon, which was attended by a large concourse of his old neighbors
and
friends. His age was 62.
Ida (VanAcker) Van DeVelde
From Melva L. Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois December 27, 1990 -
Thursday, page A2
IDA D. VanDeVELDE - 86, of Coventry Gardens Health Care Center,
Sterling, formerly of Sheffield, died Tuesday at CGH Medical Center,
Sterling. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, with Rev. Paul Meismer officiating. Burial will be at
St. Patrick's Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8
p.m. today at the Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Home, Sheffield. An Altar
and Rosary Society Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today at the
church. A memorial has been established to the Sheffield Rescue Unit.
Mrs. VanDeVelde was born June 9, 1904, in Kewanne, the daughter of
Benjamin and Leona (Cornee) VanAcker. She married William VanDeVelde
Jan 20, 1926, in Sheffield. She farmed with her husband in Fairfield
Township until 1951 when they moved to Sheffield. She had resided in
the Coventry Gardens Health Care Center since 1989. She was a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic Church and its Altar Society.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Dorothea)
Russell, Park Forest, ill., Mrs. John (Nancy) Gentry, Clearwater, Fla.;
one son, William Jr., Chadwick; 11 grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Virgil (Mary) DeMink, Sheffield. She
was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Francis Vinson
Taken From the Henry Republican
June 15, 1876
Died in Milo, Bureau county, May 30, Francis Vinson, aged 57
years, an old
settler of Boyd's Grove.
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