Jackson Co., Illinois "W" Obituaries
| Wagner, John N | Age: 72-6-23 | ||
| Born: 23 Jul 1817 Loraine, France | Died: 01 Feb 1890 | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | Catholic |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: died in 1889 | ||
| Children: | William G | 3 other sons | |
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| Other Persons: | 19 grandchildren | ||
| Other information | came with parents to US 31 Dec 1832 to Charleston, SC | moved to MD, then Franklin Co, PA, in 1848 to Perryville, MO | 1872 moved to Ava, IL |
| Ward, Pleasant L | Age: | donated by Debbie Ward McArdle | |
| Born: 1807 Huntsville, AL | Died: 17 Jan 1885 | Buried: not listed | |
| Mother: Rosa | Father: Jonathon Ward | ||
| Married: 17 Sep 1838 IL | Spouse: Maria A Ensminger (living) | ||
| Children: | 5 daughters (living) | 2 sons (deceased) | |
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| Other information | Mason lodge #241 | went to IN then came to IL | Major in US Army in Mexican War |
| Other information | Came to Carbondale in 1863 | Became a Mason 13 May 1864 |
| Will, John B | Age: 82-6-25 | of Somerset twp | |
| Born: 1837 Maukine, Germany | Died: 31 May 1925 Harrison | Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: 1866 | Spouse: Mary Wagner | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Kate Labotte of Marion | Jacob at home | Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford of Murphysboro |
| Children: | Mrs. Anna Clayton of Marissa | John F at home | Mrs. Mary Smith of Murphysboro |
| Children: | Mrs. Melinda Edwards of Harrison | Mrs. Bertha Meyers of Percy | Charles of Harrison |
| Children: | Mrs. Nellie Qualls of Harrison | ||
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| Other Persons: | 58 grandchildren | 31 great grandchildren | |
| Other information | came to Murphysboro in 1869 | Civil War veteran in 24th IL Inf | Odd Fellows Lodge |
| Will, Mary | Age: 82 yrs | of Harrison | |
| Born: 01 Jun 1847 Belleville, IL | Died: 02 May 1930 | Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: 08 Feb 1865 | Spouse: John B Will (deceased) | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Kate LaBotte | Jacob Will | Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford |
| Children: | Mrs. Anna Clayton | John F Will | Mrs. Mary Smith |
| Children: | Mrs. Carolina Edwards | Mrs. Berth Meyers | Charles Will |
| Children | Mrs. Nellie Zappy | all children in St Louis | |
| Brothers: | Charles Wagner of Murphysboro | 1/2 brother Anthony Meyers of St Louis | |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Ann Frank of St Louis | Mrs. Caroline Wolfe of St Louis | |
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| Other information | died of apoplexy | came to Harrison in 1870 |
| Will, Nora A | Age: 81 | donated by Susan Bench | |
| Born: 21 Oct 1874 Somerset Twp, Jackson Co, IL | Died: 08 Nov 1955 Murphysboro | Buried: Zion in Somerset Twp | |
| Mother: Arah Bouscher | Father: George G Will | ||
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| Brothers: | Grants S of Murphysboro | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. G R Huffman of Carbondale | ||
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| Williams, Denton Archie | Age: 82 | of DeSoto | |
| Born: 22 Mar 1918 Ava, IL | Died: 12 Jan 2001 DeSoto | Buried: | |
| Mother: Bertha Lively | Father: Denton H Williams | ||
| Married: 15 Nov 1941 Hoyleton | Spouse: Naoma Mae Bradley | (d 13 Oct 1995) | |
| Children: | Kevin & wife wife Robin of DeSoto | Rita Diane (deceased) | |
| Brothers: | Gale of Murphysboro | Floyd, Raymond & Glenn (deceased) | |
| Sisters: | Ruth Cottom of Galesburg | ||
| Other Persons: | grandchildren-Erin Ruth & Denton Lee Williams | ||
| Other information | retired businessman |
| Williamson, Ida | Age: 85 | of Ava | |
| Born: 20 Feb 1880 Ava, IL | Died: 01 May 1965 Murphysboro | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Clarissa Carr | Father: Haywood Smith | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Rolla E Williamson | (d 14 Jun 1946) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Florence Wiley of East Alton | ||
| Brothers: | 3 brothers deceased | ||
| Sisters: | 2 sister deceased | ||
| Other Persons: | grandson, Edward L Wiley of Tulsa, OK | 4 great grandchildren | |
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| Wilson, Aaron Edward | Age: | ||
| Born: 03 May 1857 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 24 Mar 1934 Jackson Co, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Margaret Mericle | Father: Wm P Wilson | ||
| Married: 25 Jul 1878 | Spouse: Rachel Donalds | ||
| Children: | Wm Perry (deceased) | Mrs. Ruth Bilderback (deceased) | John A of Ava |
| Children | Harrison of Ava | Mrs. Myrtle Korando of Ft Gage, IL | Mrs. Golda Rodermund of Centerville, MS |
| Brothers: | Abner Mericle of Cottonplant, AR | Herman Cole of Ava | |
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| Other Persons: | 19 grandchildren | 1 great grandchild | |
| Other information | Aaron one of 13 children |
| Wilson, Clara Maud | Age: 60 | ||
| Born: 16 Mar 1885 | Died: 30 Sep 1946 Ava, IL | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Chloie Cross Meyer | Father: John Polk Hicks | ||
| Married: 29 Sep 1908 Springfield, IL | Spouse: John Arthur Wilson | (living) | |
| Children: | Glenn G of Ava | Mrs. Helen Killion of Ava | Mrs. Dorothy Bunch of Ava |
| Children: | Mrs. Virginia Vancil of E St Louis | Mrs. Marjorie Shawcross of St Louis, MO | Aaron Edward (died as infant) |
| Children: | John Hicks (died as infant) | ||
| Brothers: | Walter Allen (deceased) | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Grace Grabe of St. Marys, MO | Mrs. Minnie Tomlinson of Granite City | Mrs. Ruth Bradley of Galesburg |
| ½ Sisters: | Mrs. Etta Grizzell of Murphysboro | Mrs. Margaret Anderson of Phoenix, AZ | |
| Other Persons: | 10 grandchildren | ||
| Other information | teacher |
| Wilson, Cornelius J | Age: 84 | of Campbell Hill | |
| Born: 08 Jun 1911 | Died: 21 Jan 1996 Chester, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Harriet Downen | Father: William Perry Wilson | ||
| Married: | Spouse: | ||
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| Brothers: | Russell Aaron (deceased | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Rachel Carlton f Chester | ||
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| Other information | retired farmer | US Army WWII |
| Wilson, John A | Age: 81 | of Ava, IL | |
| Born: 20 May 1883 Kinkaid Twp | Died: 1964 E St Louis, IL | Buried | |
| Mother: Rachel Donalds | Father: Aaron E Wilson | ||
| Married: 28 Sep 1908 Springfield | Spouse: Maude Hicks | (d 29 Sep 1946) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Helen Killon of Ava | Mrs. Virginia Vancil of Collinsville | Mrs. Marjorie Shawcross of St Louis |
| Children | Mrs. Dorothy Bunch of Caseyville | 3 sons deceased | |
| Brothers: | 2 brothers deceased | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Myrtle Korando of Ava | Mrs. Golda Rodermund of Portland, OR | sister deceased |
| Other Persons: | 18 Grandchildren | 10 great grandchildren | |
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| Wilson, Rachel Hanna | Age: 82-10-20 | ||
| Born: 22 Mar 1858 | Died: | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Julia Boone | Father: Moses Donalds | ||
| Married: 25 Jul 1878 | Spouse: Aaron Edward Wilson | (deceased) | |
| Children: | John A of Ava | Harrison of Ava | Mrs. Myrtle Korando of Ft Gage, IL |
| Children | Mrs. Golda M Rodermund of Glendale, CA | Wm Perry (deceased) | Mrs. Ruth Bilderback (deceased) |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Ellen D Staten of E St Louis | Mrs. Nellie Dunhouse of Ava | step sister, Mrs. Sarah J Jonas of Percy |
| Other Persons: | grandfather Benningsen Boone | 18 grandchildren | 14 great grandchildren |
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| Wilson, Russell Aaron | Age: 83 | ||
| Born: 31 Mar 1908 Murphysboro | Died: 20 Feb 1992 Chester, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Harriet Downen | Father: Wm Perry Wilson | ||
| Married: 05 Nov 1933 | Spouse: Lura Alberta Vancil | (d 25 Mar 1984) | |
| Children: | |||
| Brothers: | Neal J of Chester | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Rachel Carlton of Chester | ||
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| Other information | retire guard at Menard Prison |
| Wilson, Sue R | Age: | ||
| Born: 18 Jan 1860 Randolph Co, IL | Died: 18 May 1928 IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Nancy Campbell | Father: Wm Doty Malone | ||
| Married:17 May 1877 | Spouse: Samuel H Wilson | (d 22 Jan 1914) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Grace Hatfield of Ava | Mrs. Ethel Cupp of Ava | |
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| Other Persons: | grandson Kenneth Hatfield of Ava | aunt Mrs. Fannie Lickliss of Maplewood, MO | aunt Mrs. H B Steele of Sparta, IL |
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| Woodard, Opal E | Age: 89 | ||
| Born: 10 Oct 1910 Ava, IL | Died: 09 Jul 2000 Carbondale, IL | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Lue Russell | Father: Fred W Higgerson | ||
| Married: 03 May 1931 | Spouse: Reba L Woodward | (d 28 Dec 1960) | |
| Children: | Darrel of Herrn, IL | ||
| Brothers: | Roy (deceased) | ||
| Sisters: | |||
| Other Persons: | niece Marilyn Fomato of Murfreesboro, TN | great niece Renee Higgerson of Murfreesboro, TN | sister in law Albertine Woodward of Murphysboro |
| Other Persons | sister in law Imogene Woodward of Vergennes, IL | friend Mary Slechticky |
| Wright, Claude | Age: 62 | ||
| Born: 01 Jan 1898 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 18 Mar 1960 Carbondale, IL | Buried: Pleasant Grove | |
| Mother: Mary | Father: Isaac D Wright | ||
| Married: 17 Oct 1924 Jackson Co, IL | Spouse: Mary Ingram | ||
| Children: | Wm Edward of Addison | ||
| Brothers: | John I of Carbondale | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Srthur Brewer of Carbondale | Mrs. Lula Brown of Baltimore, MD | |
| Other Persons: | 2 grandchildren | ||
| Other information | dentist in Carbondale retired 14 Nov 1859 | teacher in Makanda | WWI |
| Wright, Laura May | Age: 94 | ||
| Born: 18 Feb 1886 Wmson Co, IL | Died: 28 Feb 1980 | Buried: Evergreen in Makanda | |
| Mother: Emeline Hunnicutt | Father: Benjamin Cannon | ||
| Married: 21 Sep 1903 Herrin, IL | Spouse: Wilson A Wright | (d 20 Jun 1978) | |
| Children: | Darrell of Flint, MI | Charles of Sparta | one son deceased |
| Brothers: | 3 brothers deceased | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Elizabeth Bubree of CA | 4 sisters deceased | |
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| Wright, Robert Allen | Age: 19 | ||
| Born: 24 May 1934 | Died: 06 Jul 1953 | Buried: | |
| Mother: Pauline | Father: Floyd Wright | ||
| Brothers: | Dannie | ||
| Sisters: | Marilyn | ||
| Grandparents: | Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Wright of Makanda | Mrs. Ollie Blankenship of Herrin | |
| Uncles: | Darrel Wright of Flint, MI | Charlie Wright of Sparta | Richard Blankenship of Cambria |
| Aunts: | Genevieve Childers of St Louis, MO | ||
| Other information | drowned |
| Wright, William I | Age: 76 | of 401 E College St, Carbondale | |
| Born: 11 Aug 1880 Makanda, IL | Died: 05 Jun 1957 | Buried: Oakland | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Nettie | ||
| Children: | Robert of Carbondale | Frank of Carbondale | Arthur of Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Children: | Mrs. Marie Coleman of Carbondale | Mrs. Mildred Bradley of Chicago | Mrs. Lucille Burkett of Effingham |
| Brothers: | Wilson of Makanda | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Millie Reichert of Makanda | Mrs. Edna Cannon of Carterville | Mrs. Kate Purdy of Valier, IL |
| Other Persons: | 10 grandchildren | 3 great grandchildren | |
| Other information | retired farmer |