Jackson Co., Illinois "M" Obituaries
| McBride, Francis Clifton | Age: 72 | of Ava, IL | |
| Born: 01 Sep 1923 Ava, IL | Died: 09 Jan 1996 St Louis, MO | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Cosa Duff | Father: Ben McBride | ||
| Married: 26 Sep 1942 Jackson, MO | Spouse: Melba J Pugh (living) | ||
| Children: | Clifton Ray of Ava | Larry Dale of Taylorville | Donald Gale of Ava |
| Children: | Allen Bruce of Dixon | Mrs. Carol Jean Davis of Edwardsville | |
| Brothers: | Duffie of Ava | Danny of Murphysboro | Ivan (deceased) |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Lucille Worthen of Ava | Mrs. Julia Pugh of Murphysboro | Mrs. Virginia Doetch of Poplar Grove |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Wilma Dewey of Cutler | Mrs. Louise McGuire of Malta | Mrs. Helen VanHoy (deceased) |
| Other Persons: | 3 step grandchildren | 11 grandchildren | 2 great grandchildren |
| Other information | retired equipment operator for Burning Star & Consolidation Coal | UMWA local 1825 in Cutler |
| McGinnis, John C | Age: 90-0-22 | at 210 S 9th St | donated by Joyce Morgan |
| Born: 08 Apr 1820 Jonesboro, IL | Died: 01 May 1910 | Buried: Tower Grove | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: Nov 1845 | Spouse: Alythe Toler | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Mary Merriman | ||
| Children 1st marriage: | Harry | Mrs. Carrie Nicholson of Percy, IL | Mrs. Adaline Clark of Percy, IL |
| Children 2nd marriage: | not lived all deceased | ||
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| Other information | veteran Mexican Co F 2nd IL & Civil Wars Co E 109th IL, then Co C 11th IL |
| McGowan, John L | Age: 87yrs | ||
| Born: Union Co, IL | Died: 02 Jun 1931 | Buried: not listed | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: not named | (his 2nd wife, living) | |
| Children: | had 15 children total | son Kenneth age 16 at home | Mrs. Verna Ward of Carbondale |
| Children: | Miss Daisy of Carbondale | Earl of Carbondale | William of Carbondale |
| Children: | Mrs. W E McNeil of Carbondale | Mrs. W H Davies of Centralia | Mrs. RC Wright of Grand Rapids, MI |
| Children: | Harry of Evanston | Mrs. Albert Sabey of Chicago | Mrs. John Sullivan of E St Louis |
| Other information | Civil War Veteran | lived in Carbondale for 35yrs | carpenter & plasterer |
| Other information | 10 grandchildren | 1 great grandchild |
| McGowan, Sam | Age: 79 yrs | ||
| Born: | Died: no date | Buried: not listed | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Never married | |||
| Brothers: | Warren of Carbondale | John T of Carbondale | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Mary Brooks of Chicago | Mrs. Theodore Halter of Carbondale | |
| Other information | shot himself in shed of brother Warren, lived with him |
| McCowan, W D | Age: 83 yrs | ||
| Born: Bowling Green, KY | Died: 10 Mar 1930 Carbondale | Buried: Oakland Cemetery | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: | ||
| Children: | Louis of Carbondale | son, CP of Carbondale | Mrs. Margaret Brown of Chicago |
| Children: | Mrs. Maude Weier of Chicago | Mrs. Lillian Harrison of Chicago | Mrs. Harry Baird of Carbondale |
| Brother: | John L of Carbondale age 85 | ||
| Other information | Civil War Veteran Co F 136th IL Inf | son Sidney died last Dec |
| McMurphy, Kattie E | Age: 68 | of Makanda Twp | |
| Born: 28 Jan 1900 Makanda Twp, Jackson Co, IL | Died: 1968 | Buried: Lipe | |
| Mother: Gertie Hagler | Father: Charles Braswell | ||
| Married: 11 Mar 1921 | Spouse: Herbert McMurphy | ||
| Children: | Glen of Makanda Twp | Byron of Makanda Twp | Mrs. Margaret Holder of Makanda Twp |
| Brothers: | Ernest Braswell of Makanda Twp | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Maggie Brimmer of Carbondale | Mrs. Bertha Hartsock of Boskeydell | Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Murphysboro |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Gracie Streans of La Verne, CA | ||
| Other Persons: | step-mother Mrs. Maggie Braswell of Carbondale | 6 grand children | 1 great grandchild |
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| Miller, Mamie E | Age: 69 | of Murphysboro | |
| Born: 18 Mar 1909 Carbondale | Died: 22 Jul 1978 Murphysboro | Buried: Oakland | |
| Mother: Effie Hagler | Father: Joseph Allen Crowell | ||
| Married: 16 Mar 1929 | Spouse: Ray E Miller | died 22 Apr 1961 | |
| Children: | |||
| Brothers: | 1 brother deceased | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs Leona Castleberry of Murphysboro | 1 sister deceased | |
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| Other information | Makanda Eastern Star 441 |
| Miller, Ray E | Age: 55 | of Rt. 2 Carbondale | |
| Born: 04 Oct 1905 Makanda Twp, Jackson Co, IL | Died: 22 May 1961 Carbondale | Buried: Oakland | |
| Mother: Ida Rendleman | Father: Alex Miller | ||
| Married: 16 Mar 1929 Murphysboro | Spouse: Mamie Crowell | ||
| Children: | |||
| Brothers: | Robert of Carbondale | Hugh of Makanda | Ralph of Raymondville, TX |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Dora Clutts of Carbondale | ||
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| Other information | farmer & by SIU | Masonic Lodge #434. 32nd degree |
| Minch, Stanton | Age: 74 | of 1426 Gartside St,, Murphysboro | |
| Born: 24 Aug 1887 IN | Died: about 27 Dec 1953 Anna | Buried: Pleasant Grove Cemetery | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: 23 Oct 1898 Thompsonville, IL | Spouse: Minnie Baskin | (d 12 Sep 1946) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Pearl Corti of Chicago | ||
| Brothers: | |||
| Sisters: | |||
| Other Persons: | granddaughter Mrs. Ralph King of Murphysboro | 3 great granddaughters | |
| Other information | moved to Murphysboro in 1902 | retired car repairman doe GM&O RR |
| Modglin, Delilah | Age: 73-5-0 | ||
| Born: | Died: 21 Mar 1904 | Buried: Ava Evergreen Cemetery | died of old age and recent stroke |
| Mother: | Father: Mr. Miller | ||
| Married:1855 Monroe Co, TN | Spouse: William H age 77 in 1904 | ||
| Children: | none living | ||
| Brothers: | had none | ||
| Sisters: | had none | ||
| Other Persons: | James Miller, nephew | ||
| Other information | she came to Jackson Co in 1864 |
| Modglin, James M | Age: 61-6-3 | of Ava | donated by Anita Childs |
| Born: 28 Feb 1864 near Ava | Died: 31 Aug 1925 Ava | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: 26 Apr 1888 | Spouse: Louisa Davis | ||
| Children: | Mrs. May Gordon | Mrs. Minnie Brown | Mrs. Frieda Brownfield |
| Children" | Ira & Era (died as infants) | ||
| Brothers: | Wm T | 1/2 brother Henry Brownfield of Heber Springs, AR | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. J H Garver | 1/2 sister Mrs. Pate McBride | |
| Other Persons: | 8 grandchildren | ||
| Other information | died of a stroke |
| Modglin, Louisa C | Age: 78-4-26 | of Ava | donated Anita Childs |
| Born: 03 May 1862 Jackson Co | Died: 29 Sep 1940 Ava | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: | Father: Mr. Davis | ||
| Married: 26 Apr 1888 | Spouse: James M Modglin | (died 31 Aug 1925) | |
| Children: | Ira & Era (deceased) | Mrs. Oscar Gordon of Ava | Mrs. Walter Brown of Ava |
| Children: | Mrs. Lyde Brownfield of Ava | ||
| Brothers: | Robert of Ava | Charles of Ava | James of Ava |
| Brothers: | Edward of Murphysboro | 2 brothers deceased | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Will Koen of Ava | 3 sisters deceased | |
| Other Persons: | 9 grandchildren | 6 great grandchildren | |
| Other information |
| Morton, Ida | Age: 86 | of Jacob | |
| Born: 21 Mar 1881 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 20 Jan 1968 Jacob, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Modglin | Father: James Peyton McBride | ||
| Married: 25 Dec 1899 | Spouse: Joseph C Morton | (d 02 Jul 1932) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Edna Lester of Jacob, IL | Mrs. Maude Brickley of Jacob, IL | Lawrence of Pinckneyville, IL |
| Brothers: | Luther of Ava | Howard of Teodosia, MO | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Chloa Fehringer of Jacob | Mrs. Clemmie Leinicke of Rockwood, IL | Mrs. Lottie Griener of Indianapolis, IN |
| Other Persons: | 2 grandchildren | 3 great grand children | |
| Other information |
| Moseley, Hattie P | Age: 85 | ||
| Born: 07 Jan 1895 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 10 Feb 1980 Murphysboro | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Sarah Grammer | Father: Jefferson Hagler | ||
| Married: 02 Mar 1914 | Spouse: Charles E Heern | (died in 1924) | |
| Married: 05 Nov 1929 Murphysboro | Spouse: SS Moseley | ( died 31 Oct 1977) | |
| Children: | James Edward Heern of Hurst | William S Moseley of Sacramento, CA | Mrs. Mary Louise Rollison of Needles, CA |
| Children: | Mrs. Mae Fern Smith of Springfield, IL | Mrs. Kathryn Barth of Riverside, CA | daughter & son deceased |
| Brothers: | 2 brothers deceased | ||
| Sisters: | Ollie Blankenship of Herrin | 3 sisters deceased | |
| Other Persons: | 13 grandchildren | 15 great grandchildren | 5 great great grandchildren |
| Other information |
| Moulton, Miles H | Age: 89 | 14 Jul 1961 Southern Illinoisan | |
| Born: 05 Apr 1872 Williamson Co, IL | Died: 13 Jul 1961 | Buried: Oakland Cemetery | |
| Mother: Sarah Williams | Father: Miles Moulton | ||
| Married: | Spouse: May Trail (living) | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Fred Alexander of Crainville, IL | Mrs. Thomas E Kelley of La Grange | Mrs. Rolla Crowell of Carbondale |
| Children: | Mrs. Earl Crowell of Carbondale | Mrs. Frank Smith of Carbondale | Virgil of Carbondale |
| Children | Miles of Cambria | ||
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| Other Persons: | niece Mrs. Jack Urie of Weiner, AR | 16 grandchildren | 8 great grandchildren |
| Other information | member Drury Christian Church |