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ELLA FEARS SACKRIDER
Funeral card.
Born Nov. 20, 1860
Died Oct. 12, 1914
The funeral services will be held at the First M. E. church, Casey,
Ill., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1914, at 10:30 o’clock a. m. Rev. H. W.
McPherson conducting the services.
From the scrapbook of George W. Orndorff (1854-1934) of
Casey & Johnson Twp, Clark County. Transcribed by S. Barhydt, great-granddaughter (folksandmore@yahoo.com)
From the Marshall Independent Choice
- 21 Apr 1997
Charles A. Samford
Charles A. Samford, 77, of Paris, Ill., died at 10 a.m., on Sunday,
Apr. 20, 1997, in Burnsides Nursing Home at Marshall.
He was a retired farmer.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1919 in Edgar County, 111. to Charles Samford
and Myrtle Simpson Samford. He married Mary Lorene Goekler on July 11, 1943 at Shreveport, La.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Lorene Samford; a son and daugh ter-in-law,
Donald and Cindy Samford of Eureka, Ill.; two grand daughters, Jessica Samford and Nicole Samford both of Eureka,
Ill; a brother, Roy Samford of Chrisman, Ill; two sisters, Wanda Crable and Bonnie Mathews both of Paris, Ill.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Cloyd, and two sisters,
Mabel and Olive.
He was a member of the Kidley Grace Church of Chrisman, 111. and
attended the Clarksville Baptist Church of rural Marshall. He was a member of the Clark County Farm Bureau and
was an Air Force veter an of WWII
Funeral services will be conduct ed at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Apr.
23, 1997, at Pearce Funeral Home in Marshall with Brother Gene Ellis and Brother Robert Burnett offici ating. Burial
will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Apr. 22 and from 7 a.m. until service
time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of the Clarksville
Baptist Church, Clark County Cancer Society or the dark County Heart Fund.
submitted by Larry Wells
From the Marshall Independent Choice
- 14 Jul 1997
Myrtle I. Shade
Myrtle I. Shade, 96, of Marshall, Ill., died Saturday, July 12,
1997, at 3:15 p.m. in the Burnsides Nursing Home in Marshall, Ill.
She was born March 10, 1901 in Clark County, Ill., to Dave Irwin
and Belle Snowden Irwin. She married Charles Shade in 1922 and he pre ceded her in death in 1962.
Surviving are a son and daughter- in-law, Darrell and Phyllis Shade.of
Villa Grove, Ill.; a daughter and son- in-law, Norma and Robert Mangas, of Daleville, Ill.; eight grandchil dren,
Connie Shade, Donna Jones, Debra Sailor, Karla McKay, Sandra Price, Keith Shade, Paul Shade and John Mangas; and
ten great-grand- children, Derek Shade, Damon Allen, Dillon Mangas, Corey Mangas, Courtney Mangas, Jenny McKay,
Kris Morris, Karey Morris, Heather Shade and Haley Shade.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Charles Morris; three
brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pearce
Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be in the Auburn Cemetery, at Clark Center. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.
Monday and 7 a.m. until service time on Tuesday,
Submitted by Larry Wells
William Henry Shick
William Henry Shick, 76, of Johnson Township area, passed away
at 9:00 pm. at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr. Shick was born August 24, 1889 in Johnson Township, the son
of John and Jane (Pryor) Shick. He was united in marriage to Myrtle M. Reedy, January 29, 1911 in Marshall.
Surviving are the wife, Myrtle; one son, Ernest of Palm Harbor
Fla.; two brothers, Robert of Charleston and Charles of rural Casey; one granddaughter, Deanne Duzan of Grand Rapids,
Michigan; one nephew Hobart Watson of Florida, whom Mr. & Mrs Shick raised.
He was a member of the White Oak Church of God, and the Modern
Woodmen Lodge.
Friends may call after 4:00 pm today. Funeral services will be
held Saturday at 2:00 pm from the Markwell Funeral Home, here. Rev. William Powell will officate and interment
will be in the Casey Washington Street Cemetery.
Submitted by: Mary Watson From
Mrs. Ben Shoemaker Terre
Haute Tribune, 11 April 1914, Page 002.
Casey, Ill., April 11. - Mrs. Ben Shoemaker, residing four miles south of
Casey, died suddenly Thursday morning of heart trouble. The funeral was held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. B.
B. Sturdevent, of this city, and Mrs. Murt Bowles, and an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Earney Crane, of Kansas. Submitted by James D. VanDerMark,
jdvandermark@alumni.indiana.edu
From the Terre Haute Star - Tuesday,
April 2, 1929
Mrs. Samantha Shirley
Mrs. Samantha Shirley, 69 years old, died Sunday night at 9:40
o'clock at the Masonic Home in Sullivan, Illinois.
She is survived by three sons, William, of Paris, Illinois; Taylor,
of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Delbert Shirley, of Terre Haute; one daughter, Anna Brown, of Terre Haute; and three
brothers, John Page, of Dennison, Illinois; Morgan, of Preston, Calif.; and Harry Page, of Clinton, Indiana.
Funeral services will be held at the Livingston Church, 2 1/2 miles
east of Marshall, Illinois, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery.
ca. 1961
John Y. Smith
John Y. Smith, son of James Edgar and Sarah Catherine Bishop Smith,
was born in Parker Township, October 10, 1881 and passed away at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, March
29, 1961, at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 10 days.
On April 15, 1899, he married Katherine Piersall, to this union
three sons and one daughter were born. One son Alonzo Leroy, passed away in infancy.
Mr. Smith had lived in the Casey- Martinsville vicinity most of
his life. He was employed as a teamster in the oilfield for many years, but his chief occupation was farming in
which he continued until his age made it necessary for him to retire. He was a good neighbor, a devoted husband
and a loving father, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Surviving besides his wife are; two sons Clarence of Casey and
Earl of Martinsville; one daughter, Mrs Beulah Beasley of Willow Hill, four brothers; Barney, Dale and Everett
of Casey and Albert of Robinson; six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Submitted by: Janice Louie
From the Marshall Independent Choice -
21 Apr 1997
Roy Gale Sweet
Roy Gale Sweet, 77, of Marshall, died Friday, Apr. 18, 1997, at
4:42 p.m., in Union Hospital at Terre Haute, Ind.
He was born Feb. 6, 1920 at Clark Center to Faris Lee Sweet and
Mary McNulty Sweet. He married Ferne Ellen Drake on Sept. 14, 1940 at Henderson, Ky.
Surviving are his wife, Ferne Ellen; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Faris Allen and Sharon Sweet and Roy Grant and Wanda Sweet all of Martinsville; and James Stephen Sweet of Marshall;
a daughter, Gail Helen Wever of Yale, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Tina
Sweet and a grandson, John Austin Sweet.
He was a member of the Wesleyan Church of Marshall. He formerly
owned and operated Sweet's Blacksmith and Welding Shop in Marshall, and served as a Marshall Police Officer, and
was retired from the Clark County Sheriff's Department. After his retirement, he was employed by the Mill Creek
Park District as a security officer.
Funeral services will be conduct- ed Tuesday, Apr. 22, at 11 a.m.,
at the Wesleyan Church of Marshall with Rev. Paul Burress officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday
and 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Pearce Funeral Home and also one hour prior to services at the church.
Submitted by Larry Wells
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