Jersey County, IL Obituaries
Dr. Edward Casey
(Formerly of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Jerseyville, Ill. March 22, 1874.
[Compiled from old newspapers by Milo Custer in 1912 - Submitted by Teri Colglazier]
Sarah Jane Chappel
Mrs. Sarah Jane Chappell, wife of Solomon Chappell, died in Macoupin County on the 14th.
[The Examiner- Aug. 27, 1879]
Mrs. A.G. Chilton
Died at Mound City, Ill., on Sunday the 10th inst., Mrs. A.G. Chilton of Medora. She had been a victim for years of her destroyer, consumption.
[The Examiner- Aug. 20, 1879]
Eddie Shelton
Eddie Shelton, 85, died at 1:40 am Friday, July 16, 2004 at Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyville, IL. He was born in Pleasant Hill, IL on August 28, 1918, the last surviving child of Perry C. and Ada M. (Ball) Shelton. He attended Pleasant Hill High School, served his country overseas with the US Army during World War II, where he was a prisoner of war in France. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and a member of both Veterans of Foreign Wars and the ILlinois Chapter of Disabled Veterans. He first married the former Katherine Dorothea Davis of Florence, IL and they had four children together. After their divorce, he eventually married the former Lucille Mae Halterman on August 19, 1946 in Peoria, IL and they had just celebrated 52 years together before her death on August 23, 1998. Together, Eddie and Lucille had two children. Surviving are his five children and their spouses: Jeanne and Arthur Isringhausen of Jerseyville, Dora Mae and Harold Baird of Manchester and Terri Lynne and John Thomas of Jerseyville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie Joe and Brenda Shelton of Bethalto and Robert and Carol Shelton of Valley City; 17 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren, 17 great great grandchildren, a sister in law, Pauline Trinkle of Flora; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were a son, Gary Lee Shelton, who died june 26, 2004; a daughter in law, Elaine Shelton; three grandchildren: Joey Hayn, Bobby Joe Shelton, and Melissa Shelton; a great grandchild, Chad Coats; three sisters, Dora Clendenny, Lenora Walker and Emma Browning; and two brothers, Perry and Henry Shelton. Visitation will be from 10 am until time of service at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at the Fieldon United Church of Christ with Reverend Barbara Alley officiating. Burial will take place at Fieldon Cemetery with full military graveside rites conducted by American Legion Post #492.
[Contributed by Kathy Robinson ]