GRACE GUTHRIE UHL - Sorrow filled the hearts of many when the word was received that Miss Grace Uhl had died at the Dixon hospital Saturday, February 26, 192. Her death, however, was not wholly unexpected as she had been in ill health for about three years. She was born Sept. 22, 1876. Her parents Hiram & Nancy Uhl made their home in South Dixon Township at this time. Grace spent her entire life within a few miles of the place of her birth. From early girlhood she became acquainted with the hardships of life from actual experience. The Lutheran Church at Nachusa has indeed lost a valued member for she was a faithful worker in the different departments. In her immediate family she leaves to morn her loss two sisters, Miss Eva Uhl and MRs. Ida Hart of Nachusa and a half sister, Mrs. Mary smethers of Bearice Nebraska. Funeral service were conducted at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Nachusa, by her pastor, Rev. H. Pstcholz, assisted by Rev. P.H. Stahl on Tuesday Feb. 19, 1929 and interment made in the Burket Cemetery.
Contributed by Tom Terrall from the DIxon Evening Telegraph

HIRAM UHL - About a month ago, Mr. Hiram Uhl of Nachusa suffered a stroke of paralysis, which attacked his left side, and owing to advancing age and enfeebled health from illness of a year ago, was unable to rally from the attack, adn about six o'clock Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, 1898, he breathed out the last of along and useful life. Mr. Uhl was born Sept. 21, 1828 at Hampton PA, but removed in early boyhood, with his parents, to Allegany cunty, MD where he lived until 24 years of age, in the meantime having been married to Miss Maggie Wilhelm who removed with him to Lee County in 1852, and died here six years later, leaving four children, two of who soon follwed their mother. Mr. Uhl, on his arrival, purchased from the government a tract of land in South Dixon twonship, which by steady industry and frugality he developed into one of the finest farms in that vicinity. Mr. Uhl was a second time married, returning to Cumberland MD for his wife, Miss Nancy J. Hughes who with four daughters survive to morn the loss of a kind husband and father. The surviving children are; Of the first family, Mrs. Mary A. Smothers of Nebraska and Mrs. Ella M. Buchanan of oregon; of the second family; Mrs. Chaucey F. Hart of the home farm and Bertha A., Eva A., and Grace G., at home in Nachusa, the family having rented the farm and retired to the village in 1889. MR. Uhl was a clear headed farmer and business man and a valuable,public-spirited citizen of his township, respected and honored by his neighbors; and had been for many years an active member of the Lutheran church. The funeral will be held in the Nachusa church at one o'clock Friday afternoon.
Contributed by Tom Terrall from the Dixon Evening Telegraph Jan. 12, 1898 Pg. 4 Col 3
Note from Marikay Mestad - Hiram was a teamster and farmer. He moved to Section 13 of SOuth Dixon Twp. in 1852 where he farmed until 1860, then moved into Dixon and engaged in the milling business. He moved to South Dixon Twp. again and in 1889 rented the land and retired to Nachusa.

LUCINDA (COOK) UHL was born in Wellersburg, Pa., April 17th 1820, and died October 31st, 1900, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mathuss, of Los Angeles, Cal., aged 80 years, 6 months and 14 days. She was the widow of Rev. Wm. Uhl, who was a minister in our Lutheran church for over 51 years, and served churches, in Clarion, Armstrong and Somerset Counties, Pa., and in Peru, Franklin and Dixon, Ills. Rev. and Mrs. Uhl came to California in 1888, and though residing in Monrovia they held their memberships in the First Lutheran church of Los Angeles. Mother Uhl was a worthy helpmate of her self-sacrificing husband, and a woman whom to meet was a benediction. The services were conducted by her pastor, assisted by Dr. Walker.
Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi

WILLIAM H. UHL : News was received by relatives here from Mrs. J. H. W. Bennett of Shenandoah, Iowa, this morning, that her father, William Uhl of blood poison on last Tuesday, January 19th. It will be remembered that about a year ago Mr. Uhl submitted to the amputation of a leg, from which he never fully recovered. Recently mortification attacked the other limb, which had to be take off in the hope of prolonging his life. The operation, however, proved futile, and the patient died Tuesday, in the seventy-ninth year of this age. Mr. Uhl is well known to many of our readers, having been a citizen of Dixon, where he was for a number of years engaged in business. Mr. Uhl was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, in 1818, and was educated in Gettysburg college, from which he graduated in 1845. He entered the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran church and in 1851 came west, serving the church in Peru, Illinois, till 1853, when he removed to Dixon, where he organized the present Lutheran church and the pastor for about two years, being at the same time engaged in farming. In 1860 he engaged in the milling business in our city, in which he continued until 1867. He was also financially interested in the agriculture Implement trade in Dixon, and was a charter member of both the banking companies, and at various times was an officer and director of each. In 1840 he was married to Lucinda Cook, by whom he had two sons and two daughters Jonathan and Emanuel C. Uhl; Ellen, wife of J. H. W. Bennett and Josephine E., wife of Z. D. Mathues of Los Angeles, Cal. His brother, Hiram Uhl of Nachusa, and his sister, Mrs. Susan Harden of Dixon, are among the oldest and most highly respect citizens of Lee county.
Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi

ELEANOR M. (NOBLE) ULLRICH , age 87, of Amboy, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, in her home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy with the Rev. Rocky Fritz, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Amboy, officiating. Arrangements by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. Mrs. Ullrich was born Feb. 8, 1917, in Iowa, the daughter of George and Stella (Bridgman) Noble. She married Paul Ullrich May 2, 1934, and he preceded her in death in January of 1957. Survivors include one son, Delbert Ullrich of Amboy; one daughter, Judith Wittenauer of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Rose Bernice Ullrich, and three brothers, Floyd, Clifford, and Byron Noble. She was employed by Midwest Rug Mill in Amboy and then at Hart-Carter in Mendota prior to her retirement in 1982. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Amboy.

RUTH I. (REID) UNDERHILE , age 94, of Mt. Morris and formerly of Dixon, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at KSB Hospital. She was born Nov. 4, 1910 in Amboy, the daughter of Lester and Hazel (Virgil) Reid. She married Elmer C. Underhile in Dixon on Feb. 7, 1931. She was co-owner and manager of Underhile Saddle Shop. She was a member of First Baptist Church,D ixon and the Amona Sunday School Class of the church. She was preceded by her husband on March 23, 1985; one son, Tommy and a grandson Tommy Miles. She is survived by her children, Beverly Ruth Beams, Joyce U. Gibson, Sharon U. Thompson and Lester C all of Dixon and Jane Miles of Oregon. Burial at Chapel Hill.

CHARLES B. UNDERKOFFLER , 83, passed away at 10:00 Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller 509 E. Chamberlain after a long illness. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. W.H. Lewis of the West Side Congregational church will be held Saturday afternoon with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Underkoffler is survived by a daughter Mrs. Florence Weaver of Grand Rapids, Mich. 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. His wife and 3 daughters preceded him.
Dixon Evening Telegraph Friday 02 February 1945

PHYLLIS TUG UTLEY 56, R. R. 3, Grand Detour, died Sunday morning (June 16, 1970) at Dixon Pubic Hospital . Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Malcolm D. Ludy, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery . There will be no visitation to the public. Mrs. Ultey was born January 28, 1914, in Minneapolis , Minn. , the daughter of Courtney and Margaret Hussey Trostle. She was united in marriage to Henry B. (Bud) Utley on June 19, 1936 in Chicago . She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dixon and a member of K.S.B. Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Terry Ann) Dunphy, Dixon and Mrs. Roland (Sallie) Kiest Jr., Saginaw , Mich. ; one sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Josephine) Cleaver. RFD, Oregon ; one brother Courtney Trostle. Long Beach, Calif., four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and one aunt and one uncle. Her parents and one son, in infancy, preceded her in death. A memorial has been established in her memory.
Contributed by Margaret Mangers - Aug 17, 1970 Sterling Gazette

ROBERT JONES UTLEY - At 6 o'clock last evening, July 10, 1884, ROBERT JONES, a bright little boy of 11 years, who for a few weeks past, has with his mother, Eliza (Jones) Utley (Daughter of Griffith T. Jones) had been visiting his grandfather, Griffith W. Jones, in Rome, NY, died of diphtheria. His father, Mr. E. B. (Edward) Utley, (Son of Joseph Utley) of Dixon, Illinois reached his bedside yesterday noon. It is a sad blow to loving hearts. He was their only son.
Roman City Newspaper 11 July 1884, Rome, Oneida NY - Contributed by Elsie Harmon

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