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Obituary of Beulah L. Bramlett Selph Jones Peoria Journal Star, August 20, 1993, Page: C10 Beulah Jones KNOXVILLE - Beulah L. Selph Jones, 81, of Knox County Nursing Home died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1993, at the nursing home. Born Dec. 28, 1911, in Fremont, Mo., to Mathew and Birdie Shomaker Bramlett, she married Mylon Selph on Oct. 31, 1931, in Abingdon. He died May 19, 1954. She married Delmar Jones on April 8, 1958. He died Oct. 14, 1988. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Surviving are one son, Leroy Selph of Rushville; two daughters, Virginia Sorrells of Viola and Ann Mills of Galesburg; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three brothers, Clyde Bramlett of Galesburg, Cecil Bramlett of East Galesburg and John Bramlett of Wataga; and four sisters, Pearl Garrett of Galesburg, Laura Bishop of Abingdon, Alma Legate of Alexis and Edna Ruggles of Biloxi, Miss. She worked in the pediatric unit at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Fremont, Mo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel, where visitation will be one hour earlier. The Rev. Gary Bryan will officiate. Burial will be in Hermon Cemetery in Hermon. Memorials may be made to Knox County Nursing Home. contributed by Sara Hemp |
 Galesburg
Evening Mail, Tuesday, December 31, 1912Mrs O. B. Judson Laid to Rest Funeral Held This Afternoon at the Home on North Chambers Dr. Campbell Preached Sermon Paid High Tribute to Wife and Mother Who for 56 years presided over Home Funeral services for the late Mrs. O. B. Judson were held at the residence, 122 North Chambers street, this afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. S. Van Pelt and Rev. S. M. Campbell officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Hinchliff furnished the music, their duets being rendered with great beauty and sympathy. A bunch of carnations from the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church was especially noticed among the many tributes. With the bouquet was this card: "Accept the sympathy of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church. These forty-two carnations are in honor of the forty-two years which your mother was a member of our Society. With her going, the last charter member of the Society has passed away." Rev. Campbell preached the sermon, which follows: "This is the coronation service for God's servant and we are gathered - relatives and friends - in this home where she has been a happy wife and mother for fifty-six splendid years, that we may console each other and that we may give praise to God for the goodness and mercy that followed her all the days of her life. It is our privilege and our pleasure to think of her as having come out of this life's tasks and experiences into the experiences and enlargements of that unsullied life where she more largely shows the intercourse of the Divine." "Mrs. Judson's life has been a long one - her pilgrimage extending over 78 years. To recall these years is to recall a historical period of great interest and to review her years in Galsburg is to re-write the history of the city. Both Mr. and Mrs. Judson have been so well-known to us all, that they seem a part of our city and their names are inseperable as they themselves have been." "Mrs. Judson was born of Quaker parentage in December, 1834. She came to Galesburg in 1854 and was married to Mr. Judson at Washington, Illinois, May 21, 1856, fifty six years ago last May. Very soon thereafter, they came into the home where we are gathered today, then in the corn fields, and here they have since resided." "Here the children were born, here the family history has been lived, and from here she will be carried today to rest beside the departed daughter and among many friends who have gone before her into the larger life. The connection which Mr. and Mrs. Judson have had with our city through its business and social and church life, has been a very close one and they have gathered about them as the years have gone a multitude of acquaintances and warm personal friends who will share with the sons and the daughters the regrets that these lovely days of fellowship must end and that the father must travel for a little way without the companionship that has been so beautiful both to him and to us all." "Mrs. Judson's life has been a home life, and yet it has been associated with the best things in our city. Devoted to her home and children she yet found time for sympathy and substantial help to the charitable work of the city. Her devotion to her church has been conspicuous. I found a minute in the record book of the Second Presbyterian church of Galesburg saying that she was received upon profession of her faith and baptism in Jan. 1857. Throughout the fifty-five years of her fellowship with the church, she has shared all its fortunes; she has given her service to its missionary and social organizations and she has devotedly loved its worship. Only a week ago last Sabbath she expressed the wish she might go to church." "If this history seems but brief, it will take little imagination to fill in these dates, which are after all, but parentheses of a busy life. There has been the material in these years for a long biography. In them joys and sorrows have come: in them there have been many loving tasks done and many hopes cherished and fulfilled." "Can we ever part with a mother without recalling the story of the ten thousand duties which only a mother can attend to? To many of us beside this mother's children, a day like this stirs all the springs of memory, and other mother's faces and other mother's kindness came hastening back to gladden us and to refresh our spirits. What a good thing it would be for us if we should make occasions like this the decision time for some worthy idea in our lives. Is there some duty neglected? Is there some ideal of life awaiting our response? Is there some service in church or community that has been calling us? Have we forgotten how to make life sweet for those who travel beside us? And these troubles we should bravely meet, or forgiveness we should lovingly render? What a time it might be to lift our lives up to the nobler expression - called to it by the freshened memory of this mother whose response to duty was so conspicuous and tender." " But one can scarcely avoid the more personal word which it seems possible to say today in your presence. The long life of our friend and her sincere Christian trust makes it possible to speak of her in quiet terms of love. Those aged Saints have a way of getting into our hearts very decidedly. It is a pleasure to recall Mrs. Judson's brightness and alertness of mind. How ready she always was with half witty responses to our greeting. She was very intelligent, a lover of books and an interested observer of our busy world. There above all, she was a real Christian cherishing those thoughts and views of life which go so far to make life beautiful both here and hereafter. And now, that she as gone, is not this a beautiful thing to remember that she has cultivated that trust in God which is the work of the Christian, and that she has tried to live with the light of God's love shining into each common day? She would not wish that we speak any extravagant words of praise and we will not. But we will thank God for the life so reverently lived for the tasks so carefully wrought, for the onward and upward look cherished toward Christ, and toward the heavenly home." "With you, then, who loved her most, we sympathize and with you we rejoice. And we pray that God's grace may rest upon our elder brother and father as he travels on, upon the children, and grandchildren and upon all whose hearts are tender at this home-going hour." The pallbearers were W. L. Steele, Prof. Longdon. I. L. Pillsbury, R. N. Shaw, C.C. Merrill and E. R. Drake. Interment was made in Hope cemetery. |
Obituary of Peter Kistler - died: April 11, 1909 Death of Peter Kistler Aged Citizen After a Lingering Illness Died Sunday at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. Wm. Stremmel Peter Kistler, an aged and well known citizen of Rushville, died Sunday evening at 5:10 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Stremmel. Deceased had been in ill health the past year suffering from a cancer and his death was not unexpected. Short funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the home of Wm. Stremmel, conducted by Rev. A. P. Stover and Rev. C. S. Smith. The body was taken too Galesburg Tuesday noon for interment, accompanied by the following relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stremmel and son Orlen, William Kistler, George Miller and George Peacock. Peter Kistler was born the 12th day of February 1825, in Lauingen, Bavaria, Germany, where he spent his early days. He was a soldier in the army, taking part in the Hungarian war. He loved too relate his experiences telling how he and two comrades were caught as spies, imprisoned and sentenced too be shot. As they were being taken too the scene of the execution they were confronted by a general. The convicted men fell on their knees, supplementing God too deliver them from their awful death. this act touched the heart of the general who granted their pardon, thus showing the wonderful power of God when put too the test. The decease came too America in 1852 and settled in Dubuque, Iowa. On Nov. 1, 1854, he was united in marriage too Wilhelmina Braenline, of Bavaria, Germany, and soon after became a resident of Galesburg, being one of the early settlers. For about forty years Mr. Kistler has been a consistent member of the M. E. church. He was a mechanic in the Brown Glow? shops for many years, always faithful and energetic, living up too what he considered the highest principle, - honesty. Two daughters and three sons were added too the home, Mrs. Anna Luikart, of Norfolk, Neb., who preceded her father too the world beyond exactly one year too the day; B. F. and John Kistler, of Galesburg, and Mrs. Sophia Stremmel and W. G. Kistler, of Rushville. In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Kistler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a host of relatives and friends, both apparently in good health and enjoying themselves. On Sept. 29, 1906, Mrs. Kistler died suddenly breaking up the home and leaving her husband too spend his last days in loneliness. Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Stremmel in Rushville, who has spared neither time nor effort in making his declining days pleasant and homelike. About a year ago he was operated on for cancer which soon reappeared causing his death. For the past four months he has been confined too his bed, demanding constant attention day and night. During this time he has endured intense suffering always bearing it with fortitude and courage, ever ready and waiting, often wishing that he might be taken too meet his beloved wife and his Maker. The end came very peacefully on Easter Sunday at 5:10 p. m. with a call from the risen Lord, "Well done good and faithful servant." Rushville Times, April 1909 - Submitted by Robert C. Kuhmann <rckuhmann@charter.net> Obituary (Galesburg Evening Mail, July 18, 1920, Abingdon Page, submitted by Phyllis Long) Obituary for Joseph F. Latimer Joseph Franklin Latimer was born in Cedar Township, Knox Co., Illinois, April 15, 1840, the fourth son of Jonathon and Nancy West Latimer. His ancestors left England and settled in New London, Conn., in the year 1630. His great grandfather, Jonathon Latimer was Colonel of the seventh Connecticut regiment during the Revolutionary war and several of his sons served under his command. His mother, whose maiden name was West was the daughter of Jacob and Barsheba Polk West, natives of North Carolina. Jacob West was a soldier in the War of 1812, under General Jackson, and his wife was a cousin of President James K. Polk. Jonathon Latimer, the father of Joseph F. moved from Tennessee, first too Sangamon County, Ill., in 1835 and then in Section M. in Cedar Township, where Joseph F. Latimer was born. As a boy he attended the district school and worked on his father's farm in the summer, until his entrance in Knox college in the fall of 1861. In the spring of 1863, he enlisted in the 73rd regiment of Illinois Volunteers but was not mustered in on account of a severe attack of lung fever. In 1864, he was granted leave of absence by his college, and with two of his classmates organized a company for the 137th Reg., Ill. Volunteers in which regiment he was commissioned second lieutenant and served until October, when he was mustered out of the service. He was graduated from Knox college, in the class of 1864, returning too Cedar township after the war. He was elected in 1865 as Principal of Cherry Grove Seminary, which position he held for two years and until his election too the Professorship of National Science at Lincoln University, this state. Failing eyesight forced him too resign this position at the end of a year's work, and he then returned too Cedar Township and devoted his time too the care of his farm, and the raising of fine livestock. On November 25, 1872, he was married too Joanna Humiston. Two children were born too this union, Mrs. Latimer departed this life September 3, 1914. In politics, Mr. Latimer was a Republican and an ardent admirer of Lincoln. But placing country above party he always voted national issues as his conscious dictated. In years 1870 too 1872 he was a member of the 27th Illinois General Assembly, and four years later was again chosen too the Legislature, serving two terms. In the 30th and 31st assemblies he filled the important chairmanship of the committee on township and county organization, discharging the duties of that position in a manner that gave him creditable and state wide recognition. Among other offices - Commander of Post 80, G.A.R., Mayor of Abingdon, school treasure of Cedar township for thirty-nine years, director and vice president of the First National Bank, President of Agriculture Society for 10 years, and for two years chairman of the board of supervisors, president of Illinois Jersey Cattle Club, president of Old Settler's Association. As a breeder of Jersey cattle he was known throughout the United States, and his herd was uniformly successful in state and national competition. Early in life he joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church and was one of the principal movers in changing that organization with the present Congregational church of Abingdon, taking an active part as an officer of the church and being Supt. of the Sunday School a member of years, and always maintaining his interest in the church and of all for which the church stood. He was also a member of Abingdon Lodge 184, I. O. O. F and a member of Illinois society of the Sons of the American Revolution. As a man and neighbor he was loved, honored and respected for his lofty ideas of true, noble and uprightness. Very few men of this neighborhood loved books more than he did, or read as much and along such various lines as he. And with it all he was approachable by any one and of any social station in life. At the beginning of this year he sold his beautiful country house just out of Abingdon and moved too town too be as he said - nearer too his church and too other interests of his declining years. Since March, he was practically an invalid, but on July 3rd, had seemingly regained sufficient strength and attended commemoration of our national Natal day, with his beloved comrade of the G. A. R. in their hall in the city building and again on the 5th, he was one of a large member of friends at a picnic given on his former farm and seemed too enjoy it too the fullest. But when his pastor called on him, just a week ago, he found him in bed, not well at all. And yet although his friends had knowledge of the fact that his ailment was a heart disease, his end came as a shock, when it was said that on Wednesday afternoon, July 13, at 3:30 o'clock Uncle Joe Latimer had passed away. With him at the time of his departure was his faithful and much beloved housekeeper, Miss Watson and his only daughter, Mrs. Lillian H. Shaufelberger of California, who with the son, Mr. Guy Latimer of Chicago, two brothers, two grandchildren and more distant relatives and a large host of friends will miss him in days too come. Funeral services were held from the Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock, Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. H. R. Booch, who paid a high tribute too the life of the deceased and brought a message of comfort too the family and friends. The song service was very sweetly rendered by a quartet composed of Miss Olive Harris, Mrs. Clyde Hickson, Edwin Crumbaker and Carl Johnson with Mrs. J. M. Shipplett at the organ. The floral emblems were profuse and very beautiful, were in charge of Mrs. C. E. Downs, Mrs. A. E. Werts, Mrs. F. J. Graves and Miss Winifred Miller. The casket bearers were Glenn Dunlap, W. J. Dunlap, H. R. Crouch, R. P. Baird. W. B. Dunlap and Orion Latimer. Interment was made in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. The members of the Post 80, G. A. R. and members of I. O. O. F. attended the funeral in a body. Obituary (The Galesburg's Daily Register, Page 1, Wednesday, February 15, 1905, submitted by Phyllis Long) DEATH OF MRS. W. M. LATIMER Mother of Captain Latimer Passes Away For Years a Resident of Abingdon Word was received this morning by Captain F. W. Latimer of this city that his mother had passed peacefully away at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening at Northfield, Minn. The cause of the death was a gradual decline after an illness contracted twenty-five years ago and from which she had been a sufferer ever since, being unable too walk without assistance. Mrs. Latimer was born in Binghamton, N.Y., in 1835, and would have been 70 years of age had she lived until the 22nd of February. Her name was Mary E. Humiston, and her early childhood and womanhood was spent on the home place four miles north of Abingdon, where her parents settled when coming too this country in 1844. Here she married in 1855 too William M. Latimer, who died in 1872. Before her marriage Mrs. Latimer was enrolled in the classes of Knox college, but was unable too complete her course. Since the death of her husband she has resided with her children, for the last three years being with Mrs. Gray of Northfield, Minn. She united with the Methodist church of Abingdon when a young woman and has never severed the allegiance of her early years. She is survived of her immediate family be a single sister, Mrs. Helen Little, of Chicago, mother of the famous war correspondent and press man, Richard Little, of the same city, and three children, James W. Latimer, of Chicago, Mrs. Mary E. Gray of Northfield, Minn., and Captain F. W. Latimer of this city. The funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Emily Chesney of Abingdon, an aunt of the children. The time will be 3 o'clock on Thursday. Interment will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Obituary (The Galesburg Republican, unknown date, submitted by Phyllis Long) WILLIAM MARION LATIMER William Marion died at Elgin, Illinois Insane Hospital, Saturday, December 27, 1873, aged 41 years. He spent the majority of his life in and around Abingdon. His body was brought here too Abingdon, Thursday for entombment. The service was at Methodist Episcopal church of which he was a member. Rev. S. W. Brown of Galesburg assisted by Rev. A. J. Jones of this place. Obituary (Galesburg's Evening Mail, March 13, 1922, contributed by Janet Durst) Levi F. Lawrence died at St. Mary's hospital, March 12, 1922, at 2 p.m. of pneumonia. He was born at Montreal, Canada, Oct. 27, 1843(or 48). He was married on Oct 25, 1875, too Miss Agnes Myrtie Henderson of Ripon, Wis. Three sons survive him, Lester F. Lawrence, William S. Lawrence and Guy L. Lawrence. Four grandsons, four sisters and one brother, S. F. Lawrence of Chicago, also survive. He was a member of the M. W. A. Camp No. 667 and prominent in Local Painters' Union No. 39, being a charter member. He was president of the union for two terms and delegate too the national convention. He was a member of the First M. E. church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Wakefield officiating. Obituary of Mrs. George Lawton AVON — Mrs. George Lawton, 77, Avon, died today at 7:15 a.m. at her home. The former Lera Whalen was born Feb. 3, 1894, at Mystic, Iowa. She married George Lawton on Oct. 11, 1914, at Centerville, Iowa. Survivors include the husband; two daughters, Mrs. R. W. (Evaughn) Frakes, Peoria, and Mrs. Gerald (Rosetta) Holloway, Avon; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ed (Doris) McCants, and a brother, Harry Whalen, both of Galesburg. Mrs. Lawton moved in 1925 too Galesburg, where she resided for 18 years. Later she moved too Havelock, Neb., and then too Avon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this year. Mrs. Lawton was a member of the Havelock Eastern Star lodge, Avon Rebekah Lodge and Women's Relief Corps 121 at Galesburg, and was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Burlington Railroad Veterans. Funeral will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Corman Memorial Home, Avon. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg. Visitation will be Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.(Galesburg Register-Mail, unknown month and day, year 1971, contributed by Helen Anderson) Obituary of Tonyelle DeLynn Linger Peoria Journal Star, April 16, 1998, Page: B4 Tonyelle Linger GALESBURG - Private interment for Tonyelle DeLynn Linger, 14, of 362 E. Losey St., who was pronounced dead at 7:54 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Watson Funeral Home. Born Jan. 11, 1984, in Galesburg, she was raised by her stepfather, Harlan Anthony Bryan and her mother, Debra Lynn Linger. Surviving are her mother of Galesburg; two brothers, Kelly "Jim" Bissonette of Bloomington and Ronald Bissonette of Iowa; one sister, Christine Hollenback of Bushnell; her grandparents, Ruth E. Jamerson of Abingdon and Billy Linger of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and her great-grandmother, Cora Boydstun of Abingdon. She was preceded in death by her stepfather. contributed by Sara Hemp Obituary of Virginia L. King Voorhees Lyell McCulloch Peoria Journal Star, July 6, 1993, Page: C3 Virginia McCulloch GILSON - Virginia L. McCulloch, 63, of Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, formerly of Gilson, died Monday, July 5, 1993, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Born July 1, 1930, in Galesburg to Harley O. and Virginia Kellar King, she married Elmer Lee Voorhees in 1950. She married David Lyell in 1969, in Union City, Tenn. She married John McCulloch on June 17, 1993, in Knoxville. He survives. Also surviving are her mother of Gilson; four daughters, Angela Parke, Mrs. Terry (Patricia) Wilson and Mrs. David (Sharon) Kummer, all of Gilson, and Mrs. James (Dana) Lamb of Galesburg; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Knoxville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville. The Rev. Harold E. Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in McCallister Cemetery in rural Gilson. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. contributed by Sara Hemp Obituary of Dean Cecil Myers Peoria Journal Star, December 28, 2000, Page: B05 Dean Myers CANTON - Dean C. Myers, 69, 1575 E. Walnut St. died at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at Graham Hospital Extended Care. Born Sept. 15, 1931, in Knox County to Cecil D. and Cora Ethel Effland Myers, he married Geraldine ''Gerry'' Chamers on June 23, 1951, in Cuba. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Kevin (and Beth) and Kent, both of Canton; two brothers, John (and Frankie) and Ray (and Pauline), both of Canton; and three sisters, Maude Youngren of Galesburg and Donna Myers and Mary (and Bob) Mallicoat, both of Canton. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He worked at International Harvester in Canton until it closed. He later worked at Navistar in Indianapolis, retiring in 1989. He last worked at Largents Oil Co. in Canton. He was a member of Morning Star Lodge 734 AF&AM, Ipava American Legion, Loyal Order of the Moose 784, and a past member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 1984 in Canton. He attended Shields Chapel United Methodist Church in rural Canton. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oaks Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Mike ''Roy'' Hardesty will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7:45 p.m. Burial will be in Ipava Cemetery in Ipava. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. contributed by Sara Hemp
FRANK O. LOWDEN
For several years he was president of the First Galesburg
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Brick Co., and president of the Intra-State
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He was defeated for office of Sheriff in Knox County in 1902. In 1904, he was elected County Treasurer. He was appointed Postmaster of Galesburg by President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a delegate many times too State and National Republican Conventions. During Gov. Louis L. Emmerson's administration, he served as State Tax Commission Chairman. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1932. On Dec. 24, 1894, he married Olive Temple. Survivors are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. L. A. Pritchard, two grandchildren, a brother, Harry Custer, and two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Keely and Mrs. M. W. Richardson. Submitted by Kim Thorp, January 3, 2006 Thanks, Kim! Obituary of Infant of Julius Maxey (Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, February 4, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter) GILSON - The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Maxey died at their home near here last Monday night. The little one was about seven months old, and had been sick for some time. It was buried Wednesday at Haynes cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community. (There is no stone for this burial) Obituary of Wilda McKinty (Galesburg Weekly Mail, June 29, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter) Our people were greatly shocked and pained too hear of the death of A. Wilda D. McKinty, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McKinty, of Elba. She has been failing in health for some time past on account of an ovarian tumor, which had impaired her health too that extent, as too become alarming. On examination by Dr. Sutton, of Peoria, a skilled physician and surgeon, with Dr. Hensley, of this place, it was decided too remove the tumor. The operation was attended too by Dr. Sutton of Peoria, and Dr. Connelly of Farmington, and Dr. Hensley of this place, Monday. Tuesday, at 11:40 o'clock, she died. She was 27 years of age. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church, Thursday, June 29, at 11 o'clock a.m., conducted by Rev. D.M. Ross. The interment was in the Yates City cemetery.
Obituary of John Milam London Mills - Jim Milan (sic, Milam) died at Howard Thurman's Wednesday night, and was buried at Bennington Friday. (He does not have a stone. Bennington is now known as Thurman Cemetery.) (Galesburg Weekly Mail, Thursday, February 22, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter) Obituary (Galesburg's newspaper, Jan. 18, 1909, contributed by Jan Durst) Thomas Milburn, one of the respected colored citizens of this city, died Sunday morning at the Galesburg hospital January 18, 1909, of Bright's disease. He had long been a resident of Galesburg and his home was in the Fourth Ward. He was upwards of 50 years. He leaves a brother, Samuel Milburn, of Washington, D. C., Miss Fannie Milburn of Indianapolis, Ind., a half sister, Mrs. Kidd ,of this city. The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at the A. M. E. church. Obituary of Luther Moats (Galesburg Weekly Mail, October 25, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter) Hermon - Luther Moats was born at Wilmington, Clinton county, Ohio, May 14, 1842, and died at his home Friday, October 18. He moved with his parents too Knox county, Illinois in 1862. They settled on a farm one and a half miles east of Hermon. He enlisted in the Seventh Illinois Volunteer cavalry, but was taken sick while stationed at Springfield and was brought home, never being able too return again. He was married too Catharine Potts in 1863. Too them were born three children, Mrs. Nettie Reece, Mrs. Nora Thurman and Gerson Moats, who with their mother, survive too mourn the loss. The funeral took place Saturday at the Christian church. J.J. Hunter officiated. Death of Mrs. Betsy Moberg. (Galesburg's Register Mail, August 8, 1899, contributed by Mike Osler) The remains of Mrs. Betsy Moberg passed through here this morning from Stromburg, Neb., too her old home neighborhood in Copley township, where the funeral was held in Maxey chapel at 10:30 o’clock with Rev. R???? of the Victoria, Swedish M. F. church, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. Potter, of the M. E. church of Victoria. Mrs. Moberg was injured by falling into the cellar at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Burgman, near Stromburg, Polk county, Neb., Thursday, August 3. In the fall she sustained injuries on her head and broke three ribs in the region of her heart. She did not rally from the effects but died on Saturday, August 5. Mr. Moberg was one of the old settlers of the county. With her husband and some children, she came too this country in 1849, going direct too Victoria. It is said that they were the first too come direct too Victoria from the old country, although there were settlers there from the Bishop Hill colony. She has since lived on a farm in Copley township until February 17, when she went too Nebraska too visit her son and daughter in Stromburg, and a sister in Lincoln. Mrs. Moberg was married in the old country. Her husband, Peter Moberg, died twenty eight years ago. At the time of her death she was 87 years, 7 months and 22 days old. She was one of the first members of the Swedish M. E. church of Victoria and always maintained an active interest in the affairs of the church. She was a good woman, of sturdy character. There survives her three children -- Betsey Westergren, of Copley township; Mary Burgman and Henry Moberg, of Polk county, Nebraska and a sister Mrs. Peter Burgman of Lincoln, Neb.. There are five children dead. The Polk county relatives accompanied the remains. When they arrived here, the remains were taken too Horton’s undertaking establishment and the remainder of the trip was made in carriages. Obituary of Robert Montague (Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, January 7, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter) WATAGA - Robert Montague, Saturday, December 31, aged 82 years. He was born in Virginia in 1816, came too this county in the 50's. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church Monday, January 2, at 1 pm. The church was filled with those who wished too pay respects too their old neighbor. He leaves a wife and three children too mourn his death. He was buried in the Barefoot Cemetery. Obituary - Florence Moulton (Galesburg's Republican-Register, June 4, 1887, contributed by Pat Thomas) Moulton, Florence, Infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Moulton, died Thursday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, West South Street. Services by Reverend J. B. Worrell. The remains were brought here from Riverside, California. Obituary - Mrs. H.C. Moulton (Galesburg's Republican-Register, August 27, 1904, contributed by Pat Thomas) Moulton, Mrs. H. C., widow of Billings Moulton, died at the home of her son, Earnest S. Moulton at Riverside, California, 25 August 1904. She went too California last October and since made her home with the son. She had been ill with ailments peculiar too old age. Her sons, Arthur and Earnest have started for Galesburg with the remains and the funeral service will be held in this city. Harriet E. Smith married Mr. Moulton in Springfield, Massachusetts where he accepted a position with C. B. & Q. He was for five years yardmaster. He was on the Galesburg City Council. They were members of the First Baptist church and were earnest workers. They had four children, Frank L. prominent citizen of Chicago, Eugene W., Earnest S. for so long CBQ ticket agent, now of Riverside, California, Arthur B. of Denver. She was the daughter of J. F. and Erpercia C. Smith of Granville, Massachusetts. She was born 20 April 1825. Obituary - Mrs. Billings Moulton (Galesburg's Republican-Register, August 31, 1904, contributed by Pat Thomas) Moulton, Mrs. Billings, married at Springfield, Massachusetts, 23 December 1847. In 1855 they moved too Galesburg where she lived until a year ago. On leaving here moved too Princeton, Illinois where Mr. Moulton was at the time the terminus of CBQ and at the end of the year returned too Galesburg where he died. She was an untiring worker for the church and she assisted in the building of the Baptist churches of this city. The first one on the corner of Cherry & South, then on Cherry & Tompkins. After the church was destroyed by fire, ten years ago and was much interested in building the new edifice. Before marriage she taught school in Massachusetts. She was a member of the Cleo Club of Galesburg. She had 5 sisters, 6 brothers. There survive two brothers, George A. of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Fred Smith of St. Louis, sisters, Mrs. A. E. S. Picket of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Maria L. Bancroft died in this city, 26 June 1904. She leaves four sons, A. B. of Denver, E.W. of Elbert, Colorado, E. S. of Riverside, California and numerous other relatives. Funeral service was this afternoon with Reverend J. Y. Atchison, the pastor of the Baptist church, in charge. The burial was in Hope Cemetery. Obituary of Nellie Murphy (Galesburg Weekly Mail, October 25, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter) Maquon - Miss Nellie Murphy died at her home northeast of Maquon Sunday morning, October 14, of consumption. Miss Murphy was a highly respected lady and will be sadly missed. The funeral occured Tuesday in Galesburg and the remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery. Obituary - Edward R. McDermott (Galesburg's Weekly Mail, Jan. 14, 1904, submitted by Todd Walter) Abingdon: Edward R. McDermott, brother of John McDermott, local depotmaster at the "Q" died Friday at Chicago. Mr. McDermott was at his bedside when the end came. The funeral was held today from his residence too the Holy Family church, where requiem high mass was celebrated. The remains will arrive in Galesburg tonight and the burial will be in St. Augustine. He is survived by his father and mother and a brother, Charles and a sister Kate, of St. Augustine, and a brother Frank of California; another brother in Wisconsin and a sister, Mrs. Jerry Sullivan of Monmouth. He also leaves a wife and a child 4 years old.
Mrs. Agnes Tasker Parkinson, daughter of William and Mary Tasker was born in Sussex County, England, July 21st, 1860, and passed away after a few hours illness at her home in Maquon, Monday morning, June 18th, 1928, aged 67 years, 10 months, 27 days. Besides her husband she leaves one brother, George of Rapatee, numerous other relatives and a host of friends too mourn her departure. She was confirmed in the Episcopal church of England. She was one of a family of twelve children and her early life and school days were lived in England. Her brothers William and Charles had immigrated too America and settled near Maquon. In 1876 her brother Charles went back too England and on May 24th, 1876, (52 years ago) sailed from London, England, with Agnes and her sister Mary, and brought them too the home of their brother, William Tasker. March 6th, 1882, she was married too Thomas Baxter Parkinson who had come from England too make his home. They farmed until about ten years ago when they sold their farm and bought a home in Maquon which they have made a beauty spot in the community. She was a faithful member of Bertie Lenore Temple No. 10 Pythian Sisters, a member of the Illini Club and had for many years been the efficient secretary of the Maquon Ladies' Cemetery Association. contributed by Millie Holeman
W. T. ROBINSON died at his home in Knoxville, Illinois, last Thursday night, aged 75 years. In l872 Mr. Robinson purchased the Journal and it remained under his management until he disposed of the paper in l885. He then went too Emporia, Kansas, and purchased the Republican, but soon disposed of it and subsequently became the owner of the Glenwood Opinion which he sold at the expiration of several years. He then went too N. Carolina for the benefit of his wife's health and later moved too Knoxville. About two months ago the deceased visited his son, Scott, at Glenwood and was then in poor health. Mr. Robinson was an old time printer and had been engaged continuously in newspaper work from early manhood. He was a man of good sense and genial disposition. While residing in Leon, he gained the good will and esteem of all who knew him. Ralph Robinson , the veteran editor of the Newton Journal, is a brother. The deceased is survived by a wife, an invalid, two sons and two daughters. A Former Editor of the Journal Died December 8 at His Home in Knoxville, Illinois. WILLIAM TAYLOR ROBINSON was born February l5th, l833, at Washington, Pennsylvania, and died at the age of seventy-one years, nine months and twenty-three days, on December 8th, l904. He was married February 2lst, l86l, too Martha Sadler , at the home of her parents, now the Allen place on the Henderson Road, l l/2 miles out of Knoxville. The wife and four children survive him -- Frank, Flora and Winnie, all of Knoxville, and Scott, of Glenwood, Iowa. Of a family of nine brothers and sisters only one survives him, his brother, Ralph, of Newton (Iowa) Journal, who was present at the funeral services. His father died when he was so very young that no recollections of his father were ever possessed by him. At the early age of about ten years, he began making his own livelihood, owing too financial reverses in the family treasury, due too business ventures of his elder brothers, but who afterwards became very wealthy, --notably, Alexander, of Wheeling, W.Va., who was a leading stockholder and secretary in some of the large iron works and other industries about that city. He followed his brother, James, in an apprenticeship at the printing trade on the Washington (Pa.) Reporter, where he finished as a journeyman printer, being bound for a four year term too his preceptor, a notable editor and printer of Pennsylvania. He was the third youngest of three printer brothers, James being the eldest and John or Ralph next. James was a partner with the famous editor, D. R. Locke, "Nasby" later publisher of the Toledo Blade, in the Bucyrus (Ohio) Journal. His first position after leaving Washington was on the Intelligencer in Wheeling, where he met his afterwards partner, Zach Beatty. Later he worked in Mansfield, and then at Cincinnati on the Commercial, going from there too Peoria where he worked under a former acquaintance, Mr. Beatty, on the Daily Union, then the leading paper of that city. At the age of twenty-six, in l859, he came too Knoxville with his friend, Mr. Beatty, now deceased and whose last years were put in as editor of the Galesburg Republican-Register, and purchased of the late J. S. Winter, the Knox County Republican. He remained on the Republican until l875, having for his partner during his last years, Mr. Oscar Barnhart, whom he bought out in l874. In July, l875, he became owner of the Decatur County Journal, at Leon, Iowa, when after ten years of marked success in the management of that paper he tried the newspaper business at Salina, Kansas, with no success financially, yet there he passed a most pleasant two years and over of his life in that fast-growing and beautiful little metropolis. After leaving the Sunflower state he came too Glenwood, Iowa, where he had fair success as owner and publisher of the Opinion, and enjoyed his life among the affable people of that pleasant town. After selling out at Glenwood he had a brief experience on the Burtonian, at Tekama, Neb., but the populist wave of '96 upset all prospects of success for his Republican paper and it was disposed of too a populist company. In l896, on account of his wife's health and others of the family being in bad health, he journeyed too the mountainous district of North Carolina, at Hendersonville,--a very different land and people from that in which he had resided so many years. At Hendersonville he bought the Republican paper, which he published very satisfactorily too all the best citizens of that section, and while his political views were not acceptable too the ex-confederates, yet some of most ultra former secessionists were personally warm friends of his. After two years in the South the subject again came too the scene of his first newspaper experience,--May, l899. The climate of the Carolina mountains proving too be too moist for catarrhal and rheumatic complaints, which was the affliction of his wife, and the associations in the North were more too the liking of the entire family, owing too their former long residence here. In his labors, he was tireless, and unhappy when he could not be at work at something, and during the last few years did the work of the best average compositor in Galesburg offices, where he was accepted as a member of the International Typographical Union, but withdrew later from active membership. MARTHA SADLER ROBINSON. The death of Mrs. W. T. Robinson occurred at her home in Knoxville, Illinois, Monday evening, Dec. l9, l904. Though not unexpected, the news did come as a shock too her friends in Glenwood who knew her during the time she resided here, coming as it did so soon following the death of her husband, which occurred Dec. 8, only eight days previous. The maiden name of the deceased was Martha Sadler, and she was born near Harrisburg, Penn., Jan. 2l, l837. She removed with her parents and family too a farm near Knoxville, Ill., where her childhood days were spent. She was married too W. T. Robinson Feb. l5, l86l in Knox County on February 21, 1861, and was the mother of eight children, four of whom survive her. She was always an active woman, taking a lively interest in all public affairs until the dreaded rheumatism attacked her, and this was the indirect cause of her death. In l896, the family removed too North Carolina for the wife and mother's health, but the climate was not beneficial and they returned too Knoxville. During most of the time since they left Glenwood, Mrs. Robinson has been a great sufferer and a great portion of the time has been in a wheel chair or a bed. The true character of a person is brought out during such continued suffering and in the case of the deceased it was no exception, for during all her illness she was bright and cheerful and did much too make the home pleasant for her children and for her husband, who was always active in business. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at Knoxville from the family home and her remains were laid too rest beside her husband. The children were all present except L. S. Robinson, of this city, who was compelled too remain at home. contributed by Ally Knox Republican Register; Oct 1883 Galesburg Daily Register-Mail;
November 22, 1894 Obituary of A. Gertrude Sorrells Peoria Journal Star, March 17, 1992, Page: D7 A. Gertrude Sorrells GALESBURG - A. Gertrude Sorrells, 84, of 1331 Willard St. died at 11:57 a.m. Sunday, March 15, 1992, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born Sept. 11, 1907, near Rushville too John and Amy Dugger Sorrells. Surviving are two brothers, Everette Sorrells of Ipava and Vilasco Sorrells of Abingdon, and two sisters, Lena Larson of rural Berwick and Vivian Millard of Abingdon. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. She worked for the government in Washington D.C. for 29 years, retiring in 1970. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Reformation in Washington D.C. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Larson Funeral Home in Abingdon. The Rev. Jim Snider will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 too 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Abingdon Cemetery. Memorials may be made too the Knox County Chapter of the American Red Cross. submitted by Sara Hemp, Fulton Co., IL Trails; January 3, 2006 Obituary of Vilasco O. Sorrells Peoria Journal Star, December 10, 1998, Page: B4 Vilasco Sorrells ABINGDON - Vilasco O. Sorrells, 83, of 404 E. Jared St. died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Born March 25, 1915, near Littleton too John and Amy Dugger Sorrells, he married Pauline Mercer on March 13, 1939, in Palmyra, Mo. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Giles of Dunlap; one daughter, Loretta Peterson of Avon; two sisters, Lena Larson of rural Berwick and Vivian Ruhl Millard of Abingdon; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. He was a farmer near Abingdon for 50 years, retiring in 1972. He was a member of Coal Creek Bible Church in rural London Mills. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel. The Rev. Mike Barr will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 too 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Abingdon Cemetery.
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