Floy Adams
Contributed by Gloria Gore
1999
Obit: Floy G. Adams, 71, of Olive Branch, formerly of Decatur, died Thursday,
Jan. 7, 1999 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Born Jan. 14, 1927 in Massac County, Mrs. Adams was a member of Alexander
Freewill Baptist Church in Olive Branch and attended Maranatha Assembly of
God Church in Decatur. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Lindell Adams; two daughters,
Gail Hentz and husband Richard of Pesotum and Peggy Middleton and husband
Carl of Decatur; one sister, Wanda Stricklin of Vienna; four grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis Swanner and Floy Coryell
Swanner; one brother; and two sisters.
Gravesite services was held Monday at Graceland Cemetery in Decatur with
Rev. Doug Lowery officiating.
Jones Funeral Home in Tamms was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. John L. Adams
Illinois State Chronicle (Decatur, Illinois) Thursday, November 15, 1855
Died on Tuesday last Mrs. Adams, consort of John L. Adams.
David Albert
May 1919
David Albert, aged about 80 years died in Macon county hospital Friday. The
old man came to the county farm 12 or so months ago. The weight of four score
years and the added handicap perhaps of unwise judgment bore heavily upon
him. Of his relatives, if any were living, he said nothing. Wednesday, he
was removed from the county farm to the hospital, where his death occurred.
(Another paper)
.....Before Mr. Albert went to the infirmary abour a year ago he made his
home with a niece Mrs. Charles Bobb, 281 E. Leafland St. He was also the
uncle of Mrs. Maude Ware and Elmer Chandler of Decatur. He was born near
Harrisburg PA over 80 years ago. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at the Brintlinger & Sons chapel. The interment will be in Greenland.
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T.B. Albert Dead
T.B. Albert, died at his home on Cassell Hill at 10:30 last night aged 84
years. The deceased had been a sufferer from Brights disease for the past
ten years his advanced age along with the disease was the cause of his death.
With the death of “Uncle Tommy” Albert, as he was familiarly known,
is the passing of one of the citizens of the city who was for many years
a familiar figure in the legal circles of the city. The deceased was born
in Dauphin county, Pa., in 1816 and moved to this state when 20 years of
age, settling with his parents in Putnam county. After twenty years residence
in that county he came to Decatur and has since made his home here. He was
elected to the office of justice of the peace and for eighteen successive
years held that office. Eleven years ago,then an old man, he retires from
the office and since that time had lived a retired life making his home with
his brother-in-law, Berry Cassell, on Cassell’s Hill. The deceased was
a member of Celestial lodge No. 65, I.O.O.F. and that organization will have
charge of the preparations for the funeral, the time to be announced later.
Mr. Albert is survived by a wife and two daughters, Mrs. H.M. Obendorfer
and Miss Sallie Albert, both residing at Milwaukee. He is survived by nine
grandchildren and one brother, Jacob Albert of Long Creek township. [Source:
“THE DECATUR REVIEW”. September 1,
1900 -Transcribed by Nancy Piper]
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Rev. S. M. Aston
Illinois State Chronicle November 27 1856
Rev. S. M. Aston died on Monday the 17th at his residence three miles South
east of Decatur of Lung Fever. He came to this county from Pennsylvania about
two years ago and has had charge of Mt. Zion congregation, and a man of learning
and decided ability, aged 58 years. I have been personally acquainted with
the deceased for 15 years, and knew his death will be much regretted throughout
the Churches of the Presbyterian order. - M.
Nellie Amelia Augustus
Illinois State Chronicle (Decatur, Illinois) February 19 1857
Died on the 7th inst, in this city, of Paralysis of the Brain, Nellie Amelia,
only daughter of S.W. and Amelia G. Augustus. Aged 3 years, 8 months and
20 days.
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