NEWTON HELLYER Winona, Minn. , Aug. 19 – Newton Hellyer of Clinton, Iowa, a laborer for some time in the government quarries on the river near here, was murdered early this morning on a road across the river in Wisconsin. His skull was crushed and his head almost severed from his body. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive. The murderer is unknown, but clues are being followed. District Attorney Fugina, of Buffalo county, is working up the case. Hellyer was seen in several Winona saloons yesterday. At the inquest, George Humerich testified that he saw Hellyer at the Mint at 8 o’clock last evening in company of Henry Kern. Three men, one of them Hellyer, are said to have gone over the high wagon bridge at 3 o’clock this morning. Another clue is that two men tried to board an east-bound freight train at Marshland soon after the murder is supposed to have occurred, and failing, started to walk down the track. (From St. Paul Globe, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 19, 1903)
Two Winona Young Men To Be Taken Into Custody: Winona, Minn., Dec. 6 – Within the next twenty-four hours, or at the most, forty-eight hours, two Winona young men will be arrested on the charge of murdering Newton Hellyer across the river from hear on the night of August 19 last. The murder was particularly atrocious, Hellyer’s body with the head almost severed, being found on the first small bridge from the end of the high wagon bridge. Officers have been at work on the case ever since, District Attorney Fugina, of Buffalo county being assisted by Winona officials and a detective agency of Minneapolis. Announcement of approaching arrest of the suspects has been given out by one of the Minneapolis operators, who says that a strong case has been made out against the two suspects. While the operator has not so stated, it is understood the motive for the crime was robbery, and that the murder followed. Hellyer flashed a roll of bills in a Winona saloon. (From St. Paul Globe, December 6, 1903)
Contributed by Alice Horner
Note: Note: Findagrave.com lists him being buried in the Springdale Cemetery, in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. His parents were Aaron and Elizabeth A. Hellyer, also buried in the same cemetery. He married Lillian Poorman in Carroll County, Illinois on September 2, 1895 and left four children, all under the age of 8 years

HERMAN HENNING , 80 of Shannon died Wednesday (Nov 23, 1983) at Villas of Shannon Nursing Home, where he resided the past two years. He was a lifelong farmer in the Shannon area until moving to Shannon in 1972. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and Shannon Lions Club. Born May 19, 1903, in rural Shannon he was the son of George and Elizabeth (Baker) Henning. He married Mildred Daniels, March 12, 1930, in Dixon. She died in July 1975. Among the survivors are a half-brother, Christ Geiseman, of rural Freeport; and a halfsister, Minnie Geiseman, at Villas of Shannon Nursing Home. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a half-brother. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell Coats, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery, Forreston. Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 tonight at Scharman Funeral Home, Shannon. A memorial fund has been established.
Submitted by Linda Sturtevant Irwin

MILDRED HENNING died Thursday night, (July 1, 1975) in Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Philathea Sunday School class and United Methodist Women. She was born in Carroll County Feb. 6, 1904, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Tempel) Daniels. She was married to Herman Henning March 12, 1930. Surviving are her husband; three sisters, Mrs. John (Ber Dena) Swalve, of Forreston, Mrs. John (Sylvia) Henze, of Lanark and Mrs. Roland (Ver Dena) Artman, of Shannon. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Church in Shannon with the Rev. Russell Coats, pastor, officiating. Friends may call at the Scharman Funeral Home, Shannon, from 7 to 9 tonight. A memorial fund has been established.
Submitted by Linda Sturtevant Irwin (Note: Mildred was an identical twin to Ber Dena (John) Swalve)

MRS. FRANK HERRICK of Malvern, formerly of Morrison, passed away Friday morning at a sanitorium at Canistata, S.D., where she had been for one week for treatment. She had been in failing health for the past three years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fuller Funeral Home at Savanna, Ill. Burial will be in Savanna Cemetery. Mr. Herrick was in South Dakota with her and is returning to Malvern today. Mrs. Herrick is survived by her husband, of Malvern, and a sister and brother in Erie, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Herrick operated grocery stores at Morrison, Malvern, Round Grove and the last one at White Pigeon. They had continued to reside at Malvern, however, after leaving Morrison.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois October 2, 1954 - Saturday pg 2

MAGGIE HINDERS , 75, widow of the late Engelka Hinders and lifelong resident of Carroll County, passed away yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Moring. Funeral services will be conducted at the Hinders home in Shannon at 1:30 o'clock, Wednesday afterrnoon with services at Prairie Dell Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at Prairie Dell. Maggie Tempel was born in Shannon township in 1863. Her marriage to Engelka Hinders took place Oct. 18, 1881. The husband preceded her in death,as did one son, Allen Hinders. Four daughters survive; Mrs. William Moring, Freeport, Mrs. Alvin Moring, Baileyville, Mrs. Benjamin Moring, Lanark, and Mrs. Arthur DeWall, Shannon. Friends may view the body at the Shannon funeral home.
Contributed by Linda Irwin from tht Freeport Journal Standard Date: 02 May 2,1938

GILBERT N. HOLLAND , age 93, of Thomson, Illinois, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2007 at the York Baptist Church, Thomson, Illinois. Reverend Michael Jones of the Thomson York Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson. Military rites will be accorded by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Thomson, Illinois. A Masonic service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made in Gilbert's name to York Baptist Church, Parkinson's Association or Mercy Hospice in Clinton, Iowa. Gilbert was born on November 20, 1913 in Thomson, Illinois, the son of Edson and Nellie (Knapp) Holland. He married Beth Miller on July 29, 1941 in Clinton, Iowa. Gilbert graduated from York Community High School in 1931, he then served in the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii prior to World War II. Upon his return from the service Gilbert farmed in the Thomson area until 1965. After farming he worked for fourteen years as a shipping clerk for Patent Novelty, which is now known as Fulton Corporation. Gilbert was the oldest member of York Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and taught Sunday school for many years; he was also a Past Master and fifty year member of Fulton City Masonic Lodge and Fulton Eastern Star; a fifty year member of Scottish Rite of Freeport, Illinois; a 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the Thomson School District Board for six years. Gilbert's hobbies included Chair Caning; Gardening; doing crossword puzzles and reading. Gilbert will be dearly missed by his wife Beth; one son Walter (Diana) Holland of Hampton, Illinois; one daughter Marcia (the late Kevin) McWilliams of Wauconda, Illinois; two grandchildren Joshua (Dawn) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Adam (Stephanie) of Moline, Illinois; and one sister-in-law Lorraine Holland. Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Robert and Percy; and two sisters, Mildred Brach and Marian Smith.

ROBERT HOLLAND , 91, of Thomson, died Sunday October 21, 2001 at his home. Educated in the Thomson Schools, he served in World War II. He enlisted in the U. S. Sea Bees, a branch of the US Navy. He served in the Pacific Theater and earned the rank of storekeeper first class technician. He attended night school while in the service for nine months to further his education and was overseas at the time. He worked at the Savanna Army Depot for nine years, at Flexonics Corporation in Savanna for 10 years as assistant production manager, and at the Fulton Corporation as the production manager where he retired at the age of 65. He had also been the clerk of York Township for many years until he gave up this job so he and his wife could spend their winters in Florida. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was always willing to go the extra mile if needed. He was a member of the York Baptist Church and served as a trustee for many years. He was past master of the Fulton Masonic Lodge #189 and past worthy matron of the Eastern Star Lodge at Fulton. He was a member of the Carpenter’s Local Union #790 in Sterling, the Scottish Rite Masons in Moline, the Loyal Order of the Moose, a charter member of the Thomson American Legion Post #1025 and a member of the Thomson Lions Club. He was born February 17, 1910 in Thomson to Edson and Nellie (Knapp) Holland. He married Lorraine Atherton April 2, 1936 in Morrison. Survivors include his wife; one sister, Mildred Brach of Thomson; and one brother, Gilbert (Beth) Holland of Thomson. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Marian Smith, and one brother, Percy Holland. Funeral services were held Wednesday October 24, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson with the Rev. Kathryn Hutchins from the York Baptist Church in Thomson officiating. Burial was in the Lower York Cemetery in Thomson with full military rites accorded by the Thomson American Legion. Memorial funds have been established for the York Baptist Church or Mercy Hospice.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Times Journal, Savanna, Illinois Thursday October 25, 2001

HATTIE (ELLIOTT) HOLLOWAY - Services were conducted Monday afternoon in the Fuller Funeral Home here for Mrs. Hattie Holloway, 60, teacher in the Savanna city schools the last 30 years, who died at 8 a.m. Saturday in her home here. The Rev. T. Stuart Cleworth officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. She was born Sept. 16, 1889 in Mt. Carroll and had been a lifelong resident of Carroll County. She was the daughter of William and Jennis Gillespie Elliott. She married Fred Holloway more than 30 years ago. He preceded her in death in 1944. She was a graduate of Frances Shimer College and taught seven years in Mt. Carroll and rural sschools before coming to Savanna. Surviving are two sisters,Mrs. Bessie Putnam and Mrs. Blaine Peck, both of Mt. Carroll.
Contributed by John Elliott Carroll County Mirror 15 Dec 1949

PETER HOLMAN was one of York township's pioneers and the first postmaster of Thomson after its organization, was also its first editor and publisher of a major paper here, "The Thomson Courier" in the early 1870's. In addition to these activities he was also the first justice of the peace and notary public, which offices he held for over 20 years. He became postmaster after the office at Bluffville was discontinued, probably about 1865, when the railroad was built through here, and he held the office until the election of Grover Cleveland in 1884. The post office was in front of the building now owned by Edward Drake and combined with the same room a small stock of groceries, etc. Holman and his wife lived in attached the rooms. He was born in Worcester Co., Mass., Jan. 30, 1800, and in 1826 he was married to Miss Betsey Balcom of Warren Co., N.Y. They came to York township in 1844 and settled on the farm now owned by George Pape, east of Thomson. They raised a family of eleven children: Sarah Almira (Mrs. Elijah Bailey); Kate (Mrs. Willard Bristol); Emily (Mrs. Joseph Marco); Martha (Mrs. S.S. Dunn); Adelia (Mrs. Warren Pease); Susan (Mrs. Stoddard); Ellen, who died when a young woman; William; H. Nelson; James, and Peter Jr. who died when a young child. Nelson was married to Susan Tyler and after her death to Carmie French. James served in the Civil War, later marrying Miss Ruth Rhodes. The nearest relatives here are two grandchildren, Frank Holman and Mrs. Hattie Rawlins, children of Nelson. Mr. Holman died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bailey, in Mt. Carroll, Jan. 20, 1891. Mrs. Holman died April 1, 1886. Mr. Holman is best remembered here as organizer of the Masonic lodge on Thomson. He had been a Master Mason in 1824. He assisted in organizing a lodge in Mt. Carroll. At his death he was the oldest Free Mason in Illinois.
Contributed by Amy Dscyczyn

CATHERINE JANE (GILLESPIE) HORNING was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania September 14 1820 and died July 24, 1895, aged 74 years 10 months 10 days. She was next to the youngest of ten children, the only surviving one being Mrs. Sarah Cunningham, 84 years of age now, living with her son Dr. Cunningham of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Catherine Jane was married to Michael Horning March 10, 1841, and mother of eight children: John Vance, no died at Fergus Falls, Minnesota December 31, 1891; Mrs. Annie E. Johnston, living in Pasadena, Calif.; Robert A., living in Lanark; Joseph M., living in Osage County, Kansas; James C., who died in infancy; Mrs. Sadie C. Dame, living in Lanark, and Samuel A. and Isaac P., living near Lanark. The family moved to Brookville from Pennsylvania with her husband and family March 27, 1856 where her husband died April 7, 1859. The funeral services took place from the M. E. Church Saturday July 27, with burial in Lanark Cemetery.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Lanark Gazette, Lanark, Illinois Wednesday July 31, 1895

MRS. LEROY HUNTLEY - Many homes in Milledgeville and vicinity were saddened on Sunday morning when it became known that Mrs. Leroy Huntley had passed away at six o'clock that morning from the effects of strychnine which she had taken the evening previous. Mr. and Mrs. Huntley left their home about 7:30 on Saturday evening to drive into Milledgeville. As they were nearing the village Mrs. Huntley suddenly became violently ill. Her husband drove rapidly to the office of Dr. J. D. Overholser where Mrs. Huntley received the best of medical attention. Dr. Overholser was assisted by Dr. Burget Runnels. Mrs. Huntley admitted to the doctor that she had taken poison but gave no cause for so doing. Hazel Eitemiller was born in Milledgeville, Carroll County, Illinois December 25, 1886, and at the time of her death was 22 years, 5 months and 9 days old. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eitemiller. Her father's death occurred about eight years ago. She is survived by her mother and one brother, Ray. The deceased grew to womanhood in the home of her birth and by her sweet and ladylike manner won the esteem of all. After finishing high school course in the class of 1904 she taught several terms of school in the Cotton Point district north of Milledgeville. Last September she accepted a position in the postoffice of her home town where she remained until a few weeks before her marriage which occurred on March 18, 1908. With bright prospects for a happy future before her it is a mystery which will remain unsolved why she should take her own life. The young husband and the sorrowing mother have the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral services were conducted from the M. E. church on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Warrington officiating. The interment was made at the South Elkhorn cemetery. The pall bearers were Harry Puterbaugh, owl Hawkins, Edward MIller, Jacob Chambers, Frank Brand and Ray Deets.
Contributed by Karen Fyockj - Undated Scrapbook Clipping