COLLAN BAWDEN - In the passing of Collan Bawden, 94-year-old veteran of the Civil War, one of the city’s oldest and most respected citizens has answered the final roll call. Born in Cornwall, England, in 1839, Mr. Bawden came to this county with his family on a sailing vessel which required 3 months in crossing the Atlantic. The family settled at Galena, Illinois in 1845. Mr. Bawden came to Mount Carroll in 1860 and two years later enlisted in Company I, 92nd Illinois mounted infantry. After two years of service, he was assigned to the post of principal band musician, and continued with his rank until the close of the war in 1865, when he returned to Mount Carroll. For many years he was engaged in carriage and wagon making. He also was an instructor in music and member of the local band, as well as a prominent singer in the local circles and for years was a member of a mixed church quartet. On November 8, 1860 Mr. Bawden cast his first vote for Lincoln and Hamilton, and on November 8, 1932 went to the polls and again voted the Republican ticket, as he had done ever since Lincoln’s time. On the afternoon of Armistice Day he suffered a stroke, which caused his death at his home at 6 o’clock this morning. He was one of three surviving members of the former local G. A. R. post. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Grace Bawden of Mount Carroll, and two sons, Dr. A. C. Bawden of Mount Carroll, and Dr. S. R. Bawden of Chicago. His wife preceded him in death April 20 of this year. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 o’clock at the family home, the Rev. Mr. Evans of Belvidere, officiating, assisted by the Rev. G. T. Nesmith, pastor of the Methodist church of Mount Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetey. (Thomson Review, Thomson, Illinois November 17, 1932)
County Civil War Veteran Is Interred
Collan Bawden Laid In Final Resting Place In The Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Collan Bawden, 94, of Mount Carroll, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Bawden home in Mount Carroll. The Rev. Evans, former M. E. pastor in Mount Carroll, had charge of the services, assisted by the Rev. Nesmith, present pastor. Interment was made in the beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery. The American Legion firing squad gave their departed comrade a salute as the casket was lowered into its resting place. And the soft sweet strains of the soothing “taps” as blown by the Legion bugler, added a great deal of impressiveness to the funeral rites. Friday afternoon Mr. Bawden suffered a severe stroke and his strength grew less and less until about 6 o’clock Sunday morning when he went to join his departed comrades. Collan Bawden was born in Cornwall, England in 1839, and passed away at his home in Mount Carroll, Illinois Sunday, November 13th, 1932 at the age of 94 years. He came to the United States with the members of his family in 1845, settling near Galena, Illinois. In the fall of 1860 he moved to Mount Carroll, and from that day on was a loyal and hard working citizen of Mount Carroll and Carroll County. When Lincoln called for volunteers for the Civil War in 1861, he enlisted and was made a member of Co. I, 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry. After about two years of general service he was assigned as principal musician of his regiment, a rank which placed him as leader and instructor of the regiment band. He retained his high rank until the end of the war in 1865. After peace had been declared he returned to Mount Carroll and resumed his trade of carriage making, adding to his income by teaching music at various places in the county. He led an active and full life until he retired from business some years ago. He was intensely patriotic and took the keenest interest in the governmental affairs both in the county, the state, and the nation. He and his wife spent many happy years together, the union being broken in April 1932 when Mrs. Bawden was called Home.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Thomson Review, Thomson, Illinois November 17, 1932

GRACE MARIE BAWDEN - 66, died at 1 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1940 in a Freeport hospital where she had been a patient the past week. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the home here and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Miss Bawden was born in Mount Carroll (February 17, 1873), the daughter of Collan and Anna (Kneale) Bawden. For many years she was an art instructor at Frances Shimer College. She is survived by two brothers, Dr. Arthur Bawden and Steven Bawden, both of Mount Carroll.
Cotnributed by Alice Horner

CATHARINE BEATTY - Fred Warfel received a telegram that Mrs. Catherine Beatty mother of Mrs. Fred Warfel died at Ocean Park, California on Jan. 30, 1907. She had a stroke of paralysis a year ago last June, from the effects of which she had been gradually failing up to the time of her death. Mrs. Beatty formerly lived here. She moved to California about eleven years ago.
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GERARDUS BECKMAN was born in Somerset county, New Jersey, March 9, 1801. Lived there 19 years. Then went to New York City and clerked in a store. He then engaged in the tobacco business, came to this county in the fall of 1842, and bought claim where he lived till his death, March 17th, 1891, being 90 years and 8 days old. Was married to Miss Sophia Gillett from Connecticut, in 1828. She died August 27th, 1845 and was the first person buried in South Elkhorn burying ground. The deceased was baptized in his youth in the Dutch Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held at South Elkhorn church yesterday forenoon, Rev. A. C. Gruber officiating, and were well attended.
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ABRAHAM BENEDICT Abraham Benedict, a former resident of Milledgeville, died at Ayr, Neb., aged 63 years.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - dated Oct. 1909 Scrapbook Clipping

MINNIE (FARWELL) BENT - a sufferer from cancer on her neck for the past two months, passed away peacefully at her home in Milledgeville, February 22, 1906. She was born in Ustick township, Whiteside county, Dec., 23, 1860. She resided at that place until her marriage with William Cutler of Cincinnati, Ohio. After the death of Mr. Cutler she returned to her parents at Ustick until her second marriage to Mr. Bent. For a short time Mr. and Mrs. Bent lived at Morrison, then removed to Milledgeville where she was loved and respected. At time of her sickness she took care of her aged and infirm parents who mourn her early departure with her husband, daughter, five sisters, two brothers and a large circle of friends. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church. Rev. J. W. Paetznick officiating, and the remains laid to rest in the Bethel cemetery.
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SECOND OBIT: Mrs. W. G. Bent who had been a great sufferer from a cancer on her neck for the past few months, peacefully passed away at her home in Milledgeville, Thursday, February 22, 1906, at five o'clock p.m. The deceased's maiden name was Minnie Farewell. She was born in Ustick township, Whiteside county, December 23, 1860, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Farewell. She grew to womanhood in the home of her birth and was first united in marriage to William Cutler after which she went with her husband to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they resided until his death which occurred a few years after their marriage. With her little daughter, who is now, Mrs. Laura Fisher of Cincinnati, Ohio, she returned to her former home where she remained until her marriage with Mr. Bent. Mrs. Bent had been a resident of Milledgeville and vicinity for the past six years and during that time she made many warm friends who regret that she should pass away when she yet had many years of usefulness before her. She enjoyed good health until last fall when she was taken ill with what appeared to be a bilious attack. For years she had been afflicted with a goiter which apparently developed into a cancer. More than a month ago she submitted to an operation which did not prove as beneficial to her as it had been hoped. Despite the kind ministries of her husband and her daughter who were constantly at her bedside during the last few weeks of her illness she passed to the great beyond. Besides her husband and daughter she is mourned by her aged parents who until recently have made their home with her but are now at DeWitt, Iowa, also five sisters and two brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Celia Lecy of Hampton, Iowa; Mrs. Carrie Ryder of DeWitt, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Latham of DeWitt, Iowa; Mrs. Nellie Burt of Fulton, Illinois, and Mrs. Lulu Howard of Batavia, Illinois. The brothers are J. D. Farewell of Fulton, Illinois, and Fred of Sumner, Iowa. The funeral services were conducted from the Lutheran church at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. Paetznick, pastor of the church officiating. The W. R. C. of which she was an honored member attended the services in a body. The burial was made in Bethel cemetery. The funeral was in charge of Fraser & Fraser. The pall bearers were H. M. Heth, O. A. Manning, Albert Fike, Ed Manning, V. G. Chaffee and H. H. Olmsted. The relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Fred North of Dixon, Mrs. Carrie Ryder of DeWitt, Iowa, Mrs. Laura Cutler of Cincinnati, Ohio, W. A. Lathan of DeWitt, Iowa and Mrs. George Burt of Fulton. (Latham/Lathan both spellings in obit)
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JOHN BENTLEY passed to his eternal rest on Friday morning, May 27, 1910, at the home of his son, Clarence E. Bentley, on North Franklin street, Polo, Ill., after a long illness. His age at the time of his death was 85 years, 8 months and 1 day. Mr. Bentley had been in declining health for a long time. A year ago last March he was taken sick and seemed to gradually grow worse. At times he was able to be up and about the house but since last November he had been confined to his bed and helpless. During his last illness he was lovingly and tenderly cared for by his son and wife. Mr. Bentley was born at Monroe, Michigan, September 26, 1824. His early life was spent in Michigan during the pioneer days of that state. He was married when a young man and to this union were born three children, all of whom preceded him in death. He enlisted in Co. l. 4th Reg., Michigan Cavalry, August 1, 1862 and served the Union until the close of the war. He participated in several battles and when peace was restored he received an honorable discharge at Nashville, Tenn., June 19, 1865 and returned to his Michigan home. After the death of his wife, he left his native state and removed to Milledgeville, Ill. In 1871 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Julia Kelley of Milledgeville, then a widow with eight children, three of whom preceded her in death. Mr. Bentley was to these children a true and loving father. To Mr. and Mrs. Bentley there were born five children, two of whom have passed away. Richard died in infancy and Frances was called to her final rest August 31, 1904. Mrs. Bentley passed to her heavenly reward February 17, 1908, at her home in Milledgeville. Her most fervent petition to her children on her death bed was that they take good care of their father and this request was carried out to the best of their ability. During the summer after Mrs. Bentley's death, her husband visited his three sisters in Michigan one of whom he had not seen for 38 years. In August, 1909, he came to make his home with his eldest son, Clarence Bentley in Polo where he lived until he was called to his heavenly home. Those left to mourn for him are eight children, twenty grandchildren and six great grandchildren, one brother and three sisters. The surviving children are Clarence E. Bentley of Polo, William W. Bentley of Azusa, Cal., Mrs. Sarah A Eastabrooks of Lanark, Ill., George W. Kelley, Henry H. Kelley and Mrs. Carrie W. Stowe of Morrison, Ill., James E. Kelley of Chicago and Horace H. Kelley of Rock Falls. Mr. Bentley had been a member of the Methodist church of Milledgeville for many years. He was also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and a friend to every one, always ready to extend a helping hand to any in need. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. There was a short service at the house and the remains were taken by train to Milledgeville where the funeral was held in the Methodist church, Rev. J. E. Fluck of Polo officiating. The pall bearers were H. H. Olmsted, T. N. Fleming, J. F. Greenawalt, F. A. Snell, Walter Bell and J B. Hart. The remains were tenderly laid to rest in Bethel cemetery. Among those present from out of town were George Kelley and Henry Kelley, wife and two daughters, and son-in-law of Morrison, Horace Kelley, wife and daughter of Rock Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Stowe of Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Eastabrooks of Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bentley and family of Polo.
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LOTTIE HETH BENTLEY of Azusa, California, sends the following taken from the Los Angeles Express: "Ocean Park, January 30, Mrs. Catherine Beatty, 81 years old, died at 6:15 o'clock this morning from paralysis at the home of her daughter, Miss Anna L. Beatty, 708 Main street. The latter is a teacher in the Washington school at Los Angeles. Mrs. Beatty was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and came to Ocean Park ten years ago. Three children are living: Mrs. Fred Warfel, living two miles west of Fremont, Benedict Beatty at Lincoln, Nebraska, and Miss Anna L. Beatty of Ocean Park, California. Rev. F. G. H. Stevens of the Methodist church conducted the funeral services. Interment at Woodlawn cemetery, in Santa Mon____.
Contributed by Karen Fyock dated 1907

ELLA BENZ - Funeral services for the late Mrs. Etta Benz, 67, Savanna, who passed away at a local hospital, will be held at the Law funeral home, Savanna, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Savanna cemetery. Etta Mathilda Gill was born in Loran township Dec. 26, 1876, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Gill. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and Riverside Rebekah lodge. She leaves a son and a daughter, George Benz, Freeport; Mrs. L. J. O'Neal, Savanna. Four sisters and a brother also survive, Mrs. Jacob Sturtevant, Savanna; Mrs. David Leonard, Shannon,;Mrs. Elmer Heimbuch, Chicago; Mrs Charles Eisenbeise, residing in California; Harold Gill, Freeport. There are four grandchildren. Her husband died Aug 17, 1934.
Submitted by Linda Sturtevant Irwin, newspaper clipping dated 1944

ROSINA BIGBEE - At her home in Milledgeville, Thursday morning, February 14, 1895, at 10:30 o'clock, of paralysis, Mrs. Rosina Bigbee, aged 77 years, 11 months, and 13 days. Rosina Johnson was born in Knox County, Ohio, February 29, 1817, and was united in marriage to Elijah Bigbee, Christmas Day, 1836. Their family consisted of eight children, all of whom are living. The family moved from Ohio to Carroll county in 1860, and have resided here since that time. Mr. Bigbee died in 1887, and since that time his wife has lived with her son, Burr. Several weeks ago she was confined to her room with a stroke of paralysis, and her death was not unexpected. The funeral service was geld on Saturday morning, at the M E. church of which she had been a member for about forty years. The eight children were all in attendance at the funeral. Rev. Baldwin conducted the services, and the remains were interred in the Bethel cemetery.
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ELI BOUGHMAN - was born December 21, 1831 near Dickinson, Pa., and died April 2, 1907 at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 11 days. He was married to Margaret Lantsbaugh, March 8, 1855. To this union were born ten children; David W. of this place, Elias of Clarence, Iowa, Charles of Houston, Texas, Harry of Baltimore, Md., Jonas and Park of Carlisle, Pa., Mrs. Ida Parthemore and Mrs. Anna Lehman of Harrisburg, Pa., and Mrs. Lydia Fagan of Shippensburg, Pa. Emma preceded her father to the better world several years ago.
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BRADDOCK - A letter was received here this morning announcing the death of the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Braddock. The family formerly resided in this city, moving to Akron, Ohio, about two years ago. The child died Saturday and the funeral services were held today.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - dated July 10, 1909 Scrapbook Clipping

WILLIAM BREARTON , 87, father of State's Attorney John L. Brearton of Savanna, died Friday morning [Oct. 13, 1939] in the East Moline state hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Fuller funeral home in Savanna with Rev. T.S. Cleworth officiating. Burial was in Grove Hill cemetery at Morrison. Mr. Brearton was born February 14, 1852, in Canada and later the family moved to the Morrison vicinity. His wife died 8 years ago. Surviving are 7 children, Miss Anna of Minneapolis, John L. of Savanna, Fred of Albert Lea, Minn., Martin of Aberdeen, S. Dak., James of NYC, Mrs. Sewell Clifton of St. Paul, Minn., and Frank of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren also survive.
Contributed by Pam Pickens - Thomson Review Date: 10-19-1939

IRENE A. (SCHOONHOOVEN) BREMMER , 63, of Shannon, died Saturday (April 1979) at Freeport Memorial Hospital in an apparent heart attack. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Chruch of Shannon, the Truthseekers Sunday school class and Mary Circle of United Methodist Women. Born May 26, 1915, in Ogle County, she was the daughter of Jacob R. and Fannie (Buss) Schoonhoven. She, married Donald Bremmer Jan. 31. 1935, in Shannon. Surviving are her husband; one son Roger of Shannon; two daughters, Mrs. Dwain (Ruth Ann) Jordan of Kent and Mrs. Rodney (Doris) Tempel of Lanark; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Robert (Luella) Lichty of Lanark and Mrs. Berniece Mack of Shannon. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons and one brother. Funeral service will be at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell Coats pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Brethren Cemetery in Shannon. Friends may call from 7 to 9 P.M. today at Scharman Funeral Home in Shannon. A memorial fund has been established.
Contributed by Judi Wirtjes - The Journal-Standard; Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois

HENRY BREMMER was born in Hanover, Germany, April 12, 1852 and died at his home in Shannon, Illinois at 7:30 a.m. October 5, 1916, the victim of a sad and tragic automobile accident, at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 23 days. At the age of 18, he came to America, settling in North Grove in the vicinity of the Besemeier Church. His entire life in America was spent within a radius of 20 miles of Shannon. In 1877, he was married to Wilhelmina Miller and soon after in the 1880, they settled on the farm in Cherry Grove township, which was for 27 years their home and from which place they removed to Shannon ten years ago next spring. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. The sad wife, three daughters and one son survive him. These are Lydia, wife of John Woessner of Shannon, Anna, wife of Fred Brinkmeier of Bolton, Illinois, Minnie, wife of William Ploeger of Pearl City, Illinois and Christian who lives on the old home place. Besides these, he leaves half brother, Charles Harbst of Sheldon, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Minnie Meyers of Adeline, Illinois and 13 grandchildren, besides a host of sorrowing neighbors and friends. The deceased was confirmed in the State Church in Germany, but first united with the church at the Ebenezer Evangelical Church in Jefferson township in Stephenson county where he has ever since held his membership, and in the faith of which church he died so unexpectedly on last Thursday morning. Ten years ago he with Mrs. Bremmer moved to Shannon where they have since been happily and comfortably situated. Mr. Bremmer was a friendly man, a kind neighbor and will be greatly missed in this community. Interment was made in the Brethern cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Weber and J.W. Davis
Submitted by: Linda Sturtevant Irwin - From the clippings of Mattie Brinkmeier Sturtevant

J.H. BUSHEY - Our citizens were greatly shocked Sunday morning upon learning that our esteemed townsman, J H. Bushey, had during the night succumbed to an acute attack of heart failure. Mr. Bushey went to bed as usual in the evening but about three o'clock in the morning was taken sick and commenced to vomit severely, With out any warning he fell to the floor and died almost instantly before aid could be summoned. A few days ago Mr. Bushey had a bad fall over the bluffs near his residence and struck his breast against a tree but felt no particular injury except occasional pains in his left breast and Saturday evening when getting shaved in his barber shop he had to raise up occasionally to breathe with comfort. The deceased is a retired merchant who has resided and did business here for many years and is perhaps one of the best known merchants in the county. He was highly esteemed by those who knew him for his many manly and sterling qualities not only as a business man but as a neighbor and citizen, He is an old soldier and a mason of high standing. He leaves a wife and other members of his family nearly all of whom reside in other states. The funeral has not, as we write, been arranged for, but will be conducted according to the rites of the Masonic order. It will undoubtedly be one of the largest funerals ever held in our city. There have been of late a number of sudden deaths in our community, but none that occasioned the shock and surprise as that of J. H. Bushey.
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EMMA (WACKER) BYERS - Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Frank Funeral Home here for Mrs. Emma Byers, 81, who died March 5, 1952 at the county farm. The Rev. Carl V. Binkley officiated and burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery. The former Emma Wacker was born February 27, 1871 in Woodland Township, daughter of Phillip and Anna Kauffman Wacker. She was married March 21, 1898 to William Byers, who died in 1946. Surviving are nieces and nephews, Donald and Theodore Wacker, Mrs. John Block, and Mrs. Vernon Weidman, all of Mount Carroll.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Chadwick Review, Chadwick, Illinois Thursday March 13, 1952

FANNIE (TEMPEL) BYERS , 93, Shannon’s oldest resident, died at her home Wednesday evening, November 8, 1972. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, the Sunday School, and Women’s Society of Christian Service of the church. Mrs. Byers was born October 29, 1879 in rural Shannon, the daughter of Herbert and Johannah (Elkjes) Tempel. She married Goerge D. Byers December 24, 1903, in Shannon. He died June 21, 1953. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Laura Wirtjes and Miss Harriet Byers; and a grandson. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Bethel Church, with the Rev. Russell Coats, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Brethren Cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois Thursday, November 9, 1972

HARVE BYERS , 71, a well known citizen and life long resident of this community passed away at his home at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, following an illness of the past serveral months. The son of George M. and Maria Byers, he was born Jan. 14, 1873, in Lima township. His marriage to the former Minnie Hamann took place March 5, 1900. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Miriam and four brothers; Walter and George of Shannon, Ill., Arch of Polo, Ill., and Grant of Vayland, South Dakota. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. yesterday at the residence, Rev. Paul Church officated and burial was made in Brethern cemetery.
Submitted by Linda Sturtevant Irwin, newspaper clipping dated 1944

MIKE BYERS , a former Chadwick resident, died Wednesday, September 10, 1969 in a Quincy hospital. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in White Oak Cemetery, Forreston. There will be no visitation.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois Thursday, September 11, 1969

RILEY BYERS - Funeral services for Riley Byers, 63, who died Thursday morning, January 22, 1948, in a Freeport Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Frank funeral chapel. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Byers was born July 26, 1884 in Pennsylvania, the son of John and Margaret Byers, and had lived most of his life in this community. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jacob Kramer of Mount Carroll.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois January 23, 1948