Barnett, William Gideon - son of John and Hester Stoddard-Barnett was born near Athensville, Greene Co. Illinois on March 4, 1844 and died at home in White Hall on February 3. Had he lived until March 4, he would have been 90 years of age. His entire life with the exception of the Civil War period was spent in this vicinity. On February 16, 1875 he married Miss Eunice Stinnett who with 6 children survives: Mrs. Minnie Stewart, Mrs. Daisy Shoptaw, William F. Barnett, Mrs. Elsie Smith, Mrs. Iva Rives and Mrs. Lula Lee. While in the Civil War he served in Co. B of the 5th Kansas Cavalry. He served throughout the duration of the conflict, having enlisted in 1861 and discharged in 1865. His rich experience with his comrades in arms included a period of imprisonment in the Confederate prison at Little Rock, Arkansas. Funeeral at the Christian church, burial in White Hall Cemetery. [Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

Breasaw, Sara E. Lorton
Sara E. Breasaw, age 93, of 1792 23rd Ave., Avon, formerly of Bushnell, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, January 22, 1999, at Avon Nursing Home. Born June 17,1905, in Roodhouse to Milton S. and Ollie R. Snow Lorton, she married Charles W. Breasaw on July 8, 1924, in Bushnell. He died December 26, 1982. One son, Charles, three brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Dorotha) Barnes of Avon; one brother, Kenneth Lorton of Bushnell; one sister, Lillie Ruark of Lewistown; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and two step great-great granddaughters. She was a former member of the Women's Relief Corps. She attended Bushnell United Methodist Church Quilting Club. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Bushnell Cemetery with Rev. Norm Walagoria officiating. Martin-Hollis Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. [Submitted by Sara Hemp, a "friend of free genealogy", Eagle Publications, Jan. 28, 1999]

Briscoe, Harley E.
DOB: June 6, 1902 DOD: January 1992
His lifetime profession was soil and water conservation. He started with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the depression of the 1930s and soon was an aide on a County Soil Conservation team. During WW-II as a soldier in the U.S. Army, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. Following the war, he returned to conservation work. Using the GI Bill he studied genetics and agriculture, earning his BS in Agriculture in 1951 from the University of Missouri. He returned to Carlinville, IL to the Macoupin County Soil and Water Conservation Department where he worked for 20 years until retirement in 1971.
Briscoe was a nationally recognized iris and lilac hybridizer who also dabbled in daylilies, peonies, and hostas. His hybridizing records went back to the early 1930s. He won many awards in the American Iris Society including the top medals for Siberian beardless irises (Morgan-Wood Medal 1987) and Standard Dwarf Bearded irises (Cook-Douglas Medal 1980). The Greater St. Louis Iris Society honored him by naming the Harley Briscoe Dwarf and Median Award for him. The traveling cup is awarded each year as Horticultural Sweepstakes at an Iris Show at St. Louis, MO. Briscoe was survived by his wife Antoinette.
[submitted by Jim Morris, morrisje1 at aol.com]

Caswell, Louis (sic), d. on the 7th inst., aged 27y, the wife of V. Caswell. d. at Greenfield. (Central Christian Advocate, Vol. 1, 19 Mar. 1853, p. 43. Submitted by K. Torp)

Coates, Leonidas Jr.

Leonidas Coates Jr., son of Leonidas and Emiline Coates, was born June 17, 1895, at Bedford, Pike County, Illinois, residing there less than a year and moving with his parents to Patterson, Ill., where he grew to young manhood. He passed away December 11, 1946, at 9 p.m. He entered the service of the Chicago and Alton railway in the year of 1888, spending his entire working lifetime at the stations of Strout, Drake and Hillview where he acquired a large circle of friends and acquaintances. While stationed at Strout, he met and married Laveta Crosby in 1899, who has spent a lifetime of loving companionship and association with him, and to this union was born one son, Oren, now of Dallas, Texas.

Leonidas Coates Sr and wife Emiline c. 1902, Hillview, Illinois

Lee Coates, as he was affectionately known to his many friends and associates through the years, was active in many community activities wherever he found himself and was a member of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, a charter member of the Hillview Lodge NO. 1094 A.F. and A.M., and many other organizations from time to time. He gave a lifetime of service to others and the affection of his friends amply testifies to this association. At the time of his retirement from active service on the Alton Railway, he had spent 56 years in their employ, and was the oldest man in active service at that time, 1944. Surviving him are his wife, his son, Oren, four granddaughters and one great grand daughter and a host of other relatives and friends, who will mourn his passing. Preceding him in death were one sister, Nona Coates Carriger, a brother, Otis Coates and his parents. Funeral services were held at the Hillview Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 15, conducted by the Rev. John Alexander. Flowers were cared for by Virginia Branson, Anna Lee Browning, Elsie Dyer, Genevieve Cox, Margaret Barker and Betty Powell. Masonic rites were conducted by the Hillview Lodge and interment was in the Pine Tree Cemetery. Relatives attending from Nebo were Mrs. Alden Battershell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crosby, and Mrs. And Mrs. Bliss Branson, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Crosby and Pearson Crosby of Hannibal, Mo. (Newspaper and published date unknown - Submitted by Virginia Dyson)

Coates, Levety Crosby

Levety Crosby Coates, daughter of Thomas and Anna Walton Crosby, was born July 24th, 1873, in Bellview and passed away September 29, 1957, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bertha Borrowman in Rockport. In December of 1899 she was married to Lee Coates who preceded her in death on December 11, 1945. To them was born one son, Oren Coates, of Dallas, Texas, who survives her. Mrs. Coates had been in a semi-invalid condition for two years and had made her home with her brother, Ray Crosby, in Nebo during this time. She and her husband had lived in Hillview for over 50 years and where she was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Early in life she accepted Christ as was baptized into the Church of Christ at Farmers Ridge. Besides her son, Oren, she is survived by four granddaughters, Mrs. Nona Lee Alexander and Mrs. Nita Rose Fitch of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Anna Marie Dyson of Memphis, Tennessee, and Mrs. Mary Dean Lendsay of Storrs, Connecticut, and nine great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Lambert of Nebo, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. Mrs. Coats was a loving mother and a good friend and neighbor and loved by all. Funeral services…[newspaper clipping has been cut off at this point] [c. 1957, unknown newspaper; Submitted by Virginia Dyson who adds this Note: Her own obituary names her as "Rebecca Ann Walton" and her husband's full name was Leonidas Coates. Mary Dean Lendsay should read "Lindsay"]

Mrs. T.B. Crosby b. 27 Dec 1846 d. 26 Oct 1921 age 74 yrs, 9ms, 29ds

Cummins, C. Ray and Betty Ann Montgomery Cummins
Mason City - C. Ray Cummins, 84, and his wife, Betty Ann Montgomery Cummins, 81, both died in Tucson, Ariz..
Mr. Cummins was born April 20, 1915, in Roodhouse to Raymond and Nellie Mae Dyer Cummins. He died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999.
Mrs. Cummins was born Aug. 21, 1918, in Mason City to Glen Earl and Ebba Pierson Montgomery. She died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. They were married Sept. 4, 1940, in Liberty, Mo.
Surviving are one daughter, Donna (and Sam) Montooth of Dahinda; one grandson, Jeffrey Alexander of Olympia, Wash.; and one granddaughter, Marianne Alexander of Knoxville, Tenn.
Also surviving Mr. Cummins are four sisters, Jean O'Brien of East Peoria, Alice Orten of Washington, Mildred Hoots of Patterson and Helen Reid of Murrayville; and three brothers, Floyd of Roodhouse, Raymond Jr. of Mena, Ark., and Orval of Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Cummins was preceded in death by one brother. They farmed in the Mason City area for 20 years before moving in 1968 to Tucson, where he worked for Grant Road Lumber until he retired. Graveside services were at East Lawn Palms Cemetery in Tucson. East Lawn Palms Mortuary in Tucson was in charge of arrangements. [Peoria Journal Star, January 26, 2000, Page: B04 - submitted by Sara Hemp]
Jones, Clarence Eugene - Clarence Jones drowned on Sunday afternoon, June 7 {1903}, at about 2:30 PM in Jackson Marshall's pond about 1 mile north of Whitehall, Ill. He had gone swimming with Clarence Tunison and Hal Henry. The boys had been in the water only a few minutes when Clarence Jones began calling for help. He went under before the other boys could get to him. Charles Johnson was in a boat on the north end of the pond and went immediately to help.
Mr. Marshall, who resides only a short distance from the pond, was notified. They attempted, unsuccessfully, to recover the body using grappling hooks. Mr. Marshall obtained a seine and, after an hour and a half, recovered the body. All efforts to resusitate life proved futile. An inquest was held and it was concluded that Clarence Jones died died by accidental drowning affected by heart trouble. [Source: Whitehall Register - contributed by Peggy Jones <wetland@bga.com]

Jones, Malinda Baker - died at 2:00 AM, Saturday, June 14, 1930. She was 72 years, 8 months, 3 days old. Funeral services were held at the Reeve & Mackey Chapel at 3:00 PM on Monday, June 16, 1930. She is buried at the White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Illinois.
[Aunt Sally and my grandmother were half sisters. Grandma's dad died in his 20's, and her mother married a Buck and that was Aunt Sally's maiden name. She was born in a log cabin right next to Jones Cemetery out east and north of White Hall. [Source Jerry Jones Sr. Funeral Notice Card. contributed by Peggy Jones <wetland@bga.com]

(NEW) Neeley
Miss Neeley, of Greenfield,. Ill. died suddenly Monday night of nightmare, or from, a like cause. She was in usual health up to the time of her death.
[Date: 25 Feb 1873; "Jackson Citizen" - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]

Philbrook, Samuel -- (Conductor, C. & A. R. R.) d. Roodhouse, Ill. d. 8/22/1874. [Compiled from old newspapers by Milo Custer in 1912 - Submitted by Teri Colglazier]

Puckett, James Alexander - 83, died Monday, November 10, 1975 at Mt. Gilead Sheltered Care Home, southwest of Carrollton. He was a former White Hall resident. Born April 10, 1892 in St. Charles, Mo, he was a son of John and Mary Ross Puckett. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. LaVerne Hayes of Wood River and Mrs. Mary Richtor of Paducah, KY: two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jesse Rassmusen of Rapid City, S. Dak.: and a brother William Puckett of Silt, Colorado. Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by two wives and two children. Funeral services were November 13 @ 10:30 a.m. at Dawdy-Wolfe-Airsman Funeral Home in White Hall with Rev. Richard Steinbach of Carrollton's Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Pine Tree Cemetery., Patterson. [contributed by apljac@msn.com who says "he was a long time resident of East Alton, Illinois"]

Rutledge, Vivion L.
White Hall - Vivion L. Rutledge, 91, of White Hall died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born Nov. 18, 1911, in Scott County, the son of Llewellyn O. and Rose Day Rutledge. He married Velma Ruth Crum in 1934 in Troy, Mo.; she died in 1991.
Mr. Rutledge was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the Illinois Highway Department for many years. He also farmed and raised livestock on the family farm west of Barrow until his retirement.
He was a member of the White Hall American Legion Post 70 and New Life Church in White Hall. He was a former member of the White Hall Masonic Lodge 80.
Survivors: a son, Joseph L. (wife, Glenda) Rutledge of White Hall; three grandchildren; a brother, Eugene Rutledge of Granite City; and five sisters, Mary Ellen Glancy of Anacoco, La., Edith Stoops of Augusta, Maine, Unila Mean of Nova Scotia, Virginia Sipes of Patterson and Irene Painter of White Hall.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, White Hall. Burial: Belltown Cemetery, south of White Hall. [State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, June 30, 2003, Page: 7, submitted by Sara Hemp]

Stinnett, Orville Dean - youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stinnett was born June 6, 1924 and died at the home of his parents June 17, 1927, age 3 years, 11 days. He was a victim of Whooping Cough and pneumonia. The family formerly resided here. Orville is survived by his parents, 1 brother Francis and both grandparents. Funeral at the grave, burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery. [Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

Stinnett, William Thomas - died at his home a mile and a half west of Short on March 25, 1916, at 6;15 p.m., following a 2 week illness of pneumonia, complicated by an attack of jaundice and enlargement of the liver. The deceased was the son of James and Mary J. Stinnett, and was born April 15, 1868. He was united in marriage to Miss Emma Scott September 17, 1891 to which union was born 7 children, I dying in infancy. The 6 surviving children are Nellie, Walter, Ben, Starcy, Rowena and Dovey. He is also survived by his wife, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and a host of other relatives. He was a kind and loving husband, father and neighbor and stood high in the esteem of all who knew him, and he was a just and upright man in all of his dealings. He was a firm believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ, but never united with any church. Funeral services were conducted at Union church on Monday, March 27, at 11 a.m., Rev. M. S. Metzler of Whitehall, presiding. [Contributed by Anne Stinnett]

Walton, Rebecca Ann
Rebecca Ann Walton was born in Calhoun County, near Mosier, Ill., Dec. 28, 1846; departed this life Oct 26, 1921, aged 74 years, 9 months and 29 days.
She was married to Thomas B. Crosby Oct 15, 1865. To this union were born 9 children; 2 boys and 7 girls, all of whom but two survive her. Alma, who died at the age of one year and six months and Elizabeth, wife of A. G. Emert who died April 12 1910.
Her husband preceeded her to the beyond May 20, 1910.
Her children who survive her are Elmer of Nebo, Mrs. Emma Lambert of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Levety Coates of Hillview, Mrs. Minnie Harpole, Mrs. Bertha Moyesr, Mrs. Allie Battershell, and Ray all of Nebo. Besides these she leaves one sister, Mrs. Hulda Burns of Idaho. 14 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her departure.
She became a Christian early in life and led an upright, exemplary lite to the end.
She was a kind and loving (unreadable due to crease in paper) by all who knew her.

Her suffering ended with the day, Yet lived she at its close, And breathed the long, long night away, In slumber like repose. But when the sun in all his state, Illumed the Eastern skies, She passed thru Glory's morning gate And walked in paradise. Tho in tears we mourn thee mother, And our hearts with grief are sore, Yet we know that thou art happy, Thy days of suffering her are o'er. Thou art with those blest immortals Singing anthems with the angels On the bright and Heavenly shore.

Funeral services were held in the Christian church Friday at 1:30 o'clock conducted by Brother Jesse Bunn. Interment was in Hunter cemetery. The pall bearers were: Cecil Crosby, Russel Harpole, Floyd Emert, Dewey Borrowman, J.B. Harpole and John Moyers.
Those who cared for the flowers were: Vera Moyers Borrowman, Opal Moyers, Virginia Crosby, Ha……[end of page and all that is available]
[From the Nebo Banner, Date unknown - Submittted by Virginia Dyson]

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