Obituaries of Sangamon County, IL

JOHN CANHAM

Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL 3-11-1916, page 7, Springfield, IL

AGE 70 YEARS, IS DEAD – DECEDENT HAD RESIDED IN COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS. Followed Occupation of Market Gardener – Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon at Residence: CANHAM – Died at 2:45 o'clock Friday afternoon, March 10, 1916, at his home, 2400 East Laurel street, after a long illness from a complication of diseases. John Canham, aged 70 years, a resident of Springfield for the last fifty years. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the residence. Interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. Mr. Canham was widely known in this city and community through his occupation as market gardener, which occupation he followed for forty-five years. He was born in Cambridge, England, and came to this country when ten years old. He was member of Camp 1534, M. W. of A. As survivors, Mr. Canham leaves his widow, two sons, George Canham and Cleve Canham, and one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Gordon, all of this city; also two brothers, Lewis Canham of Emmetsburg, Iowa, and William Canham of Commerce, Mo., and one sister, Miss Eliza Canham of Jacksonville. [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Cleve Canham

Illinois State Journal 8-5-20, p. 9, Springfield, IL

"CANHAM, CLEVE B – At St. John's hospital at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday at the age of 41 years, 3 months and 20 days of complications. Funeral services will be held from the family residence, 2231 South Grand avenue, east at 2:30 o'clock Thursday, Rev. William Schulzke officiating. Interment at Oak Ridge. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Daisy Canham; three sons, Russell E., Raymond C. and Roy B., mother, Mrs. Sarah Canham; brother, George Canham, and sister, Mrs. Minnie Gordon." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Louis Canham

Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL: 3-17-1915, page 13, Springfield, IL

"CANHAM – Funeral services for Louis Canham, aged 40 years, who died Monday morning, March 15, 1915, at the family residence, 2400 East Laurel street, of a complication of diseases, will be held at the home at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. G. C. Dunlop, pastor of Christ Episcopal church officiating, interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. Decedent is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Canham; two brothers, George and Cleveland Canham, and one sister, Mrs. Edward Jordon, all of this city. He was a member of Prosperity camp No. 1418 Modern Woodmen of America." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Minnie Canham Gordon

State Journal Register, 1-30-59, p. 28, Springfield, IL

"MRS. MINNIE P. GORDON: Mrs. Minnie Pittman Gordon, of 2400 E. Laurel St., died at 2 a.m. Thursday at her residence She was 71 years old. Mrs. Gordon was born Feb. 22, 1887, in Springfield, the daughter of John and Sally Canham. Her husband, Edward, preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, Robert James Gordon, Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Taylor and Mrs. Edna Headrick, both of Springfield; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Remains are at Bisch Memorial Home where services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Roger K. Hansen will officiate and burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Erastus Canfield

"Died, at 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 1924, at St. John's hospital of complications at age of 87. Survived by widow, Mathilda; one son, J. S. Canfield of this city; eight grandchildren. Remains at T.C. Smith's Son's mortuary. Funeral services, which will be held at Douglas Avenue M.E. church, will be announced later. Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery." [Donated by Carla Leber]

Thos. A. Carswell, Well Known By Old Residents of This Section. Thomas A. Carswell, aged 81 years, died at 9:15 Saturday morning at his home at Pawnee, after a lingering illness.The funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock Monday norning from the Presbyterian church at Pawnee, Rev. W.H. Penhallegan of Decatur officiating and interment following in Mt. Zion cemetery. The decedent was one of the oldest residents of Sangamon county and was well known throughout the central part of Illinois as a stock raiser and land owner. Mr. Carswell was born April 9, 1834 on Bute Island, off the coast of Scotlan. His father was Andrew Carswell, a native of Scotland, who was married to Janet Scott, also of Scotch ancestry. His father died in 1860. His mother expired in 1843. At the age of 24 years, Mr. Carswell came to America and settled at Springfield. On August 20, 1863 he was united in marriage with Mary Byers and resided on a rented farm, where he lived for six years. His wife died in 1869. This union was born two children, Andrew, of New City and Arthur, of California. In 1870 Mr. Carswell married Jane Clark, a native of Scotland. To the second union were born three children, James of New City, Luther, of New City, and Jessie, new wife of Harry Colean, of Pawnee. Mr. Carswell was a republican. In politics and cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln in ? [unreadable]. He was vice president of the National bank of Pawnee since its organization in 1905. In addition, to his children he is survived by his widow and one sister, Jeanette Carswell.

"Cawley – Died, at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, August 15, 1906, at the residence of his parents, 1304 East Cedar street, Mr. And Mrs. John Cawley, jr., Herman Franklin Cawley, aged 7 months. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. The decedent is survived by his parents, two brothers and one sister." [Donated by Carla Leber]

"CAWLEY, JOHN CLIFFORD Of 1611 George Avenue died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 1932, at St. John's hospital, age 4 months. Survived by parents, Mr. And Mrs. Clifford Cawley; one sister, Ana Verne; grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. John Cawley and Mr. And Mrs. Frank Philips. Remains to Bisch & Son funeral home. Funeral notice later." [Donated by Carla Leber]

"Rosetta Cawley Taken By Death: Mrs. Rosetta Elizabeth Cawley, 1611 George avenue, resident of Springfield sixty-six years, died at 3:42 p.m. yesterday at St. John's hospital. She had been an invalid for the last ten years. Mrs. Cawley was born in Petersburg March 23, 1873. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Surviving are her husband, John H. Cawley; three sons, Robert and Clifford, both of city; and Grover, of Peoria; a daughter, Mrs. Alice Armour, Peoria; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Groat, Mrs. Frank Steil and Mrs. Fred Steil, all of city; nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Remains were taken to Bisch Memorial Home." [Donated by Carla Leber]

"Grover Cawley: Grover Harold Cawley, 82, formerly of 2805 W. Nevada, died at 6:10 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 7, 1990) at Sharon Oaks Nursing Home, where he has been a resident for the past year and a half. Born Dec. 28, 1907, in Springfield to John and Rosetta Cawley, he married Anna Farris on Aug. 18, 1951, in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Shirley Harken of Bartonville; two stepdaughters, Arlene Maile of Bartonville and Shirley Chambers of Moreno Valley, Calif.; one step son Charles Pendergrass of Lombard; three grandsons; eight stepgrandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Rosetta Harms, one sister, two brothers and two grandchildren. He worked for many years as a laborer for the city of Peoria before retiring in 1968. He was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Springfield, Masonic Temple Lodge and the Peoria Boat Club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Tolo officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel, with Masonic services at 8. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria. [Donated by Carla Leber]

Lena Conwill
Illinois State Journal, 6-12-1898, p. 6.
Died, Saturday morning, June 11, at her residence, 1225 South Eleventh street, Mrs. Lena Conwill, aged 35 years. Mrs. Conwill was the wife of David Conwill and suffered with inflammatory rheumatism, which resulted in her demise. Besides her husband, she is survived by her two sons, Rees and Norman, and one sister, Mrs. G. B. Meade of New Orleans, La. This death is particularly sad as only this week Mr. Conwill received a letter from England bringing the sad intelligence of the death of his mother. A brother, Reece, of this city, died only a short time ago, and Mr. Conwill has just recovered from an illness of several years' duration, caused by injuries received in the Alladin wreck on the Wabash. He was fireman of one of the engines which was wrecked, when Engineers Bouchard and Wilson were both killed." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Henry J. Cronister, 64, of Springfield died at 10:01 a.m. Sunday at Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Salisbury, the son of Henry & Margaret Robinson Cronister. He was a resident of Springfield for most of his life. Surviving are three sons, Gerald (Butch) of Springfield, Mickie Q. of Chatham, Henry D. of Rochester; seven daughters, Mrs. Henry (Donna) Handley of Springfield, Mrs. Samuel (Peggy) Eddington of Rochester, Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) Gorbett of Rochester, Mrs. Paul (Joyce) Eddington of Rochester, Mrs. Alvin (Becky) Hysler of Rochester, Mrs. Harry (Pat) Thornton of Pawnee, and Mrs. Thomas (Jackie) Paoni of Auburn; three sisters, Mrs. Francis Baumgardner of Springfield, Mrs. Helen Gravitt of Springfield, Mrs. Nellie Sims of Springdale, Ark.; two brothers, Raymond of Hammond, Ind., John of San Diego, Calif.; 46 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Henry Smith Cronister of 1233 North Eleventh street, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 1932, at St. John's Hospital, age 66 years. Survived by wife, Ella; six sons, Harry of Athens, Roy, Lester, Henry, Ray and John, all of Springfield; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Gravett, Mrs. Frances Plummer and Mrs. Nellie Poe, all of city; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Remains were removed to residence where funeral will be held later, Mott & Son, Athens, directing." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

State Journal Register, date and page unknown, Springfield, IL, death date 11/21/1966

Services for Mrs. Margaret M. (Cronister) Riley formerly of 2801 Whittier Ave. will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ellinger and Kunz Funeral Home. Rev. Donald J. Finley will officiate and burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Riley died at 9:20p.m. Monday at St. Margaret's Hospital at Hammond, Ind. She was born at Petersburg and wsa a member of the Capital Christian Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Helen Gravett and Mrs. Frances Baumgardnre, both of Springfield and Mrs. Nellie Sims of Harrison, Ark.; four sons, Henry Cronister and Abel Everhart, both of Springfield, John Cronister of San Diego, Calif., and Raymond Cronister of Hammond, Ind., two stepsons, Roy Cronister of Springfield and Harry Cronister of Athens; 29 grandchildren; and 66 great-grandchildren." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Mrs. Sarah Chronister died at the home of her son Henry in Salisbury Thursday, at the age of 77 years. She is survived by three children, James Chronister and Mrs. D.B. Hornback of Athens, and Henry Chronister of Salisbury. The deceased had been a resident of Athens and vicinity for thirty years. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church at Athens, Ill., Sunday, March 19th, 1905 at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. D.G. Carson officiating. Interment in West Cemetery." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Mrs. Rosa Anna Cronister, 78, of 319 N. 13th St., died at 7:20 a.m., Monday at Memorial Hospital. She was born at Salisbury and was a member of Church of God. Her husband, Roy S. Cronister, died Jan. 7, 1969. Surviving are one son, LeRoy of Springfield; five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Standage and Mrs. Bernice Haynes, both of Springfield, Mrs. Elsie Davis of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Hazel Holford of Alamogordo, N.M., and Mrs. Opal Westernberger of Westminster, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Hinds of Pawnee and Williams Hinds of Springfield; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Vancil Funeral Mansion. Rev. Ruthven Neff will officiate and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Harry Cronister, 77, of R.R. 2, Pleasant Plains, died at 6:45 a.m. at St. Johns Hospital Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mott and Henning Funeral Home, Athens and burial will be in Hall Cemetery. Surviving are one son, Donald of R.R. 1, Cantrall; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Donald D. Cronister, 83, of Cantrall died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1919, in Athens, the son of Harry and Margaret Pitman Cronister. He married Carol Giberson in 1979 in Sherman. Mr. Cronister graduated from Athens High School in 1937. He was a lifetime farmer, retiring in 1984. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, serving from 1942-46. He was a member and past president of the Athens School Board, president of Athens Park Board for several years, past commander of the American Legion, member of the Cantrall United Methodist Church and member and past president of the Cantrall United Methodist Church Men's Club. He also served on the Sangamon River Board and American Red Cross Board for Sangamon County for several years and the board for Culver Grain Coop for 15 years. Survivors: wife, Carol; a daughter, Barb (husband, Don) Lynn of Effingham; two sons, Rick Cronister of Cantrall and Dean (wife, Janice) Cronister of Burr Ridge; a step-son, Ray Giberson of Las Vegas; a stepdaughter, Robin (husband, Tim) Treseler of Petersburg; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Mott and Henning Funeral Home in Athens, the Rev. Gloria David and the Rev. Ken Gennicks officiating. Burial: Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens." [Contributed by Carla Leber]