Obituaries of Sangamon County, IL

John Thomas Page
Died at 2:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 1924, aged 51 years, 7 months and 5 days. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ollie Page; two sons, Charles and Harold Page; five daughters, Mrs. Theresa Brinkman, Mrs. Cecil Reynolds, Mrs. Rebecca Dale, Misses Edna and Dorothy Page; mother, Mrs. Rebecca Page; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, Archibald, Joseph, and Edward; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Willey, Mrs. Laura Graham; one grandson. Member Pawnee tribe, I. O. R. M. Remains to Bisch &Son's Home for services. Funeral announcements later. [Springfield Journal, 9/20/1924, Submitted By Anna Hutton-Page]

Hannah Susannah (Cox) Peaker
PEAKER - Died at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, May 7, 1912 at the family residence, 2148 South Fifteenth Street, Mrs. Susan H. Peaker, wife of Thomas Peaker, aged 69 years. The deceased was born in Scott County, October 22, 1843. In July of 1860 she married Thomas Peaker of this city. She is survived by her husband Thomas Peaker; two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Piker of Parsona, Kas., and Mrs. F. W. Robertson of this city; two sons, Charles A. Peaker of Des Moines, Iowa, and Fred H. Peaker of this city; four sisters, Mrs. James Braden of Iowa, Mrs. Martha L. Cox of Winchester; Mrs. Mary Tewksbury of Winchester and Mrs. John Albright of Oregon; three brothers, Van Buren Cox and Hardin Cox of Winchester and Robert Cox of Oklahoma and fourteen grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, and at 2:30 o'clock from South Seventh Baptist church, the Rev. Frank Woodhull officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. [Illinois State Register, May 9, 1912]

Thomas Peaker
Aged 84, Dead; An Odd Fellow for 62 years
Thomas Peaker, a resident of Springfield for the past fifty-one years, died at 11:10 o'clock Friday night at his home, 2148 South Eleventh Street of senility, aged 84 years. Although in failing health for some time he had been bedfast for only a week. Mr. Peaker was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in this section, having been connected with the order for sixty-two years. The decedent, a son of William and Elizabeth Peaker was born in Hull, England, March 5, 1836, and came to the United States in 1851, settling at Albion, Ill. In 1869 he moved to this city, where he had since continuously resided. Mr. Peaker married Miss Susie Cox of Winchester, Scott County, July 29, 1860. Seven children, three of whom have preceded their father in death, were born to this union. Mrs. Peaker died in 1912. Surviving are two sons, Fred H. Peaker, this city, and Charles A. Peaker, Des Moines, Ia.; two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Pike, Parsons, Kansas and Mrs. Mary A. Robertson, this city; a brother, John Peaker, aged 75 years, residing at Jacksonville; a half sister, Mrs. Lucy Endicott of Whiteside County, Ill.; ninety grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed [Illinois State Register, November 27, 1920]

Ida Mae Pitchford
Ida Mae Pitchford, 97, of Waverly, IL died Friday July 31, 2009 at Prairie Village Nursing Center in Jacksonville. She was born April 12, 1912, in Sangamon County, the daughter of William F. and Anna Kate White Winter. She was raised in the home of Henry and Carrie Dodd of Waverly. She married Lowell L. Pitchford on March 31, 1931, and he preceded her in death August 14, 1978. She is survived by a son, Donald L. Pitchford of Waverly, two daughters, Joyce Imogene (Audie) Beerup Sr. of Bunker Hill, and Helen Rosalie (Howard) Goacher of Waverly; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by five brothers, LaVerne, Lester, Roy, Vachel and Warren Winter, a daughter-in-law, Norma Jeane Pitchford, and a great-granddaughter. Ida was a homemaker, babysitter and home health care giver. She was a member of the Waverly American Legion Auxiliary and the Waverly Baptist Church.
(Published in the Jacksonville Journal-Courier from August 2 to August 4, 2009 - Submitted by her grand-daughter, dcray@illinois.edu, who adds: "Ida May Winter (female) was born April 16, 1912 in the village of Custer, Sangamon County, Illinois. Birth certificate registration number is 28469. Father’s name was William F. Winter, age 49. Mother’s maiden name was Anna Kate White, age 32. Ida May Winter was the 5th child born to this mother.")

Mary Ann Pittman
Died, at 9:45 p.m., Friday, May 27, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Conwill, 1225 South Eleventh street, Mary Ann Pittman, aged 60 years. Mrs. Pittman was the widow of James Pittman, formerly a resident of this city. She was born in Somersetshire, England, and came to this country and city twenty-two years ago, and has resided here since that time. The immediate cause of her death was jaundice. Deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs. G. B. Meade of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. D. E. Conwill of this city. Notice of funeral will be given hereafter." [Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL: 5/28/1892, page 4, and 5/31/1892, page 4]

Funeral notice
"PITTMAN – The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Pittman took place at 2:30 p.m. yesterday from St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, the Rev. F. W. Taylor officiating. The funeral was largely attended and the interment was in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The pall bearers were John Canham, James Young, James Page, Frank Richards, M. Scott and William Ballou." [Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL: 5/31/1892, page 4, Contributed by Carla Leber]

Frank L. Poetcher
State Journal Register, 4/23/1989, p. 70.
"Frank L. Poetcher: Frank L. Poetcher, 82, of Springfield, died at 6:25 p.m. Friday at his residence. He was born in Germany on Oct. 21, 1906, the son of John and Mary D. Poetcher. Precedinghim in death were his parents and two sisters, Edith and Dorothy. Mr. Poetcher has been a resident of Springfield since 1909, and married Hilda Tarr in 1928. He was formerly employed by Sangamon Construction. Surviving are his wife, Hilda; two daughters, Mrs. Loren (Doris) Anderson of Dawson and Mrs. George (Cheryl) Prehoda of Petersburg; several grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Cecelia Tarr of Springfield; several nieces and nephews. Remains were cremated. Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements." [Contributed by Carla Leber]

Hilda O. Poetcher
State Journal Register, date and page unknown:
"Hilda O. Poetcher: Hilda O. Poetcher, 87, of Springfield died Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center. She was born Feb. 20, 1909, in Springfield, the daughter of John and Bertha Baker Tarr. She married Frank Poetcher in Springfield in 1928; he died in 1989. Mrs. Poetcher was a former beautician. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and life member of the Hal-Hagler Chapter 15 DAV Auxiliary. Survivors: a son, Frnak H. of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Loren (Doris) Anderson of Springfield and Mrs. George (Cheryl) Prehoda of Petersburg; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, John Tarr of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Roselawn Memorial Park, the Rev. Micheal M. Strong officiating. Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements." [Contributed by Carla Leber]