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Daniel Harney
May 31, 1888
Taken From the Henry Republican (Courtesy Kandi Anderson
McLaney)
After only 10 days illness, Daniel Harney passed from earth at 3:00 on Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. E. Sharp where he was boarding. The immediate cause of death was degeneration of the kidneys as secondary to chronic inflammation of the bladder. He was first attacked on Saturday May 19 and Saturday night was sleepless and suffered much pain. Sunday afternoon he called at Dr. Baker's office for medical assistance and such was the violence of the malady that he had to be conveyed home in a carriage. He grew worse and though Drs. Baker and Jones gave him constant and unremitting attention, the disease could not be staid and death was the result.
Mr. Harney was one of nine children born in County Tipperary, Ireland February 10, 1823 and at the time of his death was 65 years of age. He came to this country in 1850, landing at New Orleans with the family directly to Illinois where he has since lived. He first located in Ox Bow and worked as a farm hand for Lyman Horrom, the Glenns etc. He married Miss Gillian German but who died soon after the birth of her first child, a son. Mr. Harney afterwards married in Henry, Miss Bridget McGrath who with 11 children and the stepson survive. The deceased was a farmer, one of the most methodic and successful on this prairie. He took great pride in fine horses and fine cattle and at the time he sold his personal effects and gave up farming, had one of the finest herds in this section of the country. His real estate consists of 320 acres, lying three miles northwest of this city and a fine farm. The deceased lived to see many of his sons settle in business, one a banker and three others thrifty merchants and all honored members of society and respectable citizens. His wife, who lived with her children at Seneca, was with him most of the time during his illness as also his sons James, John and Thomas, Maggie and others of the children. His brothers, Edmond and Michael who live in Henry and William who resides in Milo were also constantly in attendance. after his death, the body was removed to the residence of his brother Edmond on Monroe Street where it was prepared for burial according to the custom and rites of the Catholic Church. The face bore a natural expression, calm but pale, as if denoting long and great suffering. ...his will denoted C.R. Jones as executor....buried St. Patrick's cemetery.
William Henry Harney
February 28, 1889
Taken From the Henry Republican (Courtesy Kandi Anderson
McLaney)
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William Henry Harney, son of the late Daniel Harney was brought from Seneca, LaSalle County...to the home of uncle Edmond Harney...St. Joseph's church...born near Magnolia September 28, 1858....he was a teacher ...dry good store in Chicago...opened same in Seneca...married Nellie Mahaffey...has a two year old daughter.
Copied from the Gazette, “Death of Byard Wright,” no date [1890].
The death roll of the aged in Wenona and vicinity during the past few weeks had been very large, and every issue of the Gazette has bore news of the visit of the death angel to some home in this community. One by one the old residents of Wenona, most of whom have been identified with the community for years, are laying down the burden of life and passing to their reward. In the works of the inspired writer, “tired of the heat and glamour of the day, they hear with joy the rustling garments of the night,” and bid adieu to earth. Changes are constantly taking place and the inevitable law of nature knows no appeal. On this occasion we speak with profound sorrow and regret of the death of Byard Wright, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity and a man widely known and respected. For some years past Mr. Wright has been in poor health, suffering from a difficulty with one of his lungs, but not until a few weeks ago did his condition become such as to warrant apprehension on the part of his relatives and friends. An attack of the grippe weakened him and brought on other complications which were the prime cause of his death, which occurred Monday at 12:45 p.m. [March 10, 1890].
Byard Wright was born in Ross county, [Ohio], Jan. 17, 1830, and at the age of three moved with his parents to Clinton county, Ohio, removing from there to Illinois in 1848. He settled near Magnolia and worked for a time for John VanHorn and others in that vicinity and in the winter of 1851 was united in marriage to Miss Amy Lambourn. One child was born to them, Annie, now Mrs. Albert Jenkins, and the mother gave her life for the babe one short year after marriage. Thanksgiving day in 1854 he was married to Miss Jane Lambourn, a sister to his first wife. This latter marriage took place at Ottawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Wright took up their residence in Marshall county on the farm west of Wenona a few years later. Ten children were born to them, nine of whom still survive. In November 1887 they removed to Bloomington, to give their children the advantages of the schools there, and in July, 1888 came to this city. By untiring industry and a close attention to business
Mr. Wright had become possessed of a comfortable share of this world’s goods. Commencing early in his married life he sought to inculcate in the minds of his children the principles of right, and his success is best shown in the grand family he has reared around him. Funeral services were held at the family residence yesterday morning at ten o’clock. Rev. Creighton Springer officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in Cherry Point cemetery. Messrs. L.J. Hodge, Clark Downey, A.H., Statler, Benjamin Judd, Benjamin Turner, and Esq. Judd acted as pallbearers. The children were all present but Alfred, who is located at Los Angeles, California, and could not get here.
“DEATH OF BYARD WRIGHT”
Copied from another newspaper obituary, no date [1890].
Another of the real old settlers has been taken. After an illness of several weeks, during considerable of the time in a dazed or unconscious condition, the death summons came to Byard Wright at 12:45 o’clock on Monday last. Byard Wright was born in Ross County, Ohio, in January, 1830. At the age of three years, with his parents, he removed to Clinton county, Ohio, and from there to Marshall county, Illinois, in 1848. For about 42 years Mr. Wright was a resident of this county. In November, 1854, he was married to Miss Jane Lambourn. This Union was blessed with nine children, six sons and three daughters—all of whom, together with the mother, survive the deceased. One daughter by a former marriage, now Mrs. Albert Jenkins, of Varna, also survives the deceased. For many years Mr. Wright was among the very successful Evans township farmers. A few years ago he moved to Bloomington to give his daughters and youngest son, the only children then at home, the advantages of the schools in that city, but later returned to Wenona where he has since made his home. Mr. Wright was a man with many excellent traits of character, and leaves a wife and a large family of grown up children that command the respect of everybody and are an honor to the community. Funeral services were held at the family residence yesterday, at 10 o’clock, and were conducted by Rev. Springer, after which the body was laid away in Cherry Point cemetery.