“L. W. Lewis died on the night of July 4, 1888, at the house of his brother-in-law J. B. Scudamore, L. W. Lewis, who was born in Champaign County, Illinois, Feb. 27, 1852. A life long republican, had filled the office of collector and was a member of I. O. O. F…….Was buried in the Farnsworth graveyard.”

P.174 Wayne County Death Notices and Obituaries 1880-1890 By Betty Beeson

submitted by Marilynn Howard,

Wayne Co Press
Thursday, April 10, 1913
p. 1., col. 6

Again has the Death Angel entered our community and while not totally surprised; yet we were not quite ready for his coming, for when he departs some hearthstone is made desolate for out from that home into which he came accompanied him a loved one who will never return. This time he called at the home of John W. Leathers and the wife answered the summons. Mariah Louisa Weaver, daughter of George and Elizabeth Weaver was born May 12, 1835, near Malaga, Monroe County, Ohio, and with her parents came to Illinois in the Autumn of 1856. She was married to John Leathers Jan. 19, 1882. No children were born to this union, but she won a place in the hearts of her stepchildren as only mothers can win, loving them and giving them a mother’s love. While Aunt Mariah never affiliated herself with any religious denomination, she often expressed her willingness to go home to heaven. The last years of her life was a life of suffering, but she was patient through it all, and while surrounded by loved ones that did all that frail humanity could do to aid her she acknowledged death the victor and last Friday evening, April 4, ceased to live here, while out yonder in the eternities she still lives. She leaves a husband, three step-children, one brother, and one sister to mourn her demise. Funeral services were held Sunday April 6 at Oak Grove by E.P. Rogers after which the remains were laid to rest in Hail Cemetery, there to wait the coming of our Lord. E.P. Rogers.

McLeansboro Times, October 25, 1917 p.1 Col 3.

DIED SUNDAY

MR. AMERICA LANE residing in the southeast/ part of the city died Sunday morning, aged 44 years. The remains were interred Monday at Crouch Cemetery,

near Belle City.

Additional information:

Maiden name American Independence Essary

Born July 4, 1873 Twigg Twp. Hamilton Co. Il. Daughter of Nathan Benjamin and Mahals Catherine (Trobaugh) Essary

Died October 21, 1917 McLeansboro, Hamilton County Illinois Death Certificate# 0014757 McLeansboro, Hamilton Co. IL.

Married April 28, 1897 Dale, Hamilton County to Thomas Casey Lane son of Moses and Minerva (McMillan) Lane

Buried Crouch Cemetery unmarked grave next to husband also unmarked grave

Times, December 20, 1917.

MARY BARBARA MYERS LEE

Born September 26, 1883 in Kentucky died December 6, 1917 in the home of adopted daughter Mrs. W. H. Davis. Came to Illinois as a child.

Married George A. Lee 1859. He died 1911. (Hamilton Co. Lic. # 1905, George A. Lee married Mary B. Meyers February 27, 1859)

Cloyd Lane Obit July7,1941

Cloyd Lane, son of Moses and Minerva Lane, was born August 24, 1866, and departed this life July 7, 1941, at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 13 days. He was united in marriage to Lucy Hansbrough October 3, 1891. To this union eight children were born, and of these, two preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing his companion and six children: Bert Lane, Mrs. Bessie Stevenson, Mrs. Etta Shell, Clarence Lane and Ernest Lane, all of Wayne City, IL., and Bill Lane of East St. Louis, IL., nine grand children, one great grandchild and a host of relatives and friends, to all of whom he was a kind and loving husband and father, friend and neighbor.

Mt. Vernon Register News

July 8, 1941 p.6

CLOYD LANE, 75, DIES AT HIS HOME NEAR WAYNE CITY

Special to the Register-News

Cloyd Lane, a well known farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at his home five miles south of Wayne City. Funeral services will be held at 2p.m. Wednesday at Olive Branch church, conducted by the Rev. John Maulding of McLeansboro. Mr. Lane is survived by his widow; Lucy; four sons, Bert, Ernest and Clarence all of Wayne City and William of East St. Louis; and two daughters, Mrs. Guy Shell and Mrs. Charles Stephenson of Wayne City.

Wayne County Press

July 10, 1941 p.1

Fairfield IL.

CLOYD LANE, SOUTH OF WAYNE CITY, FALLS DEAD

Cloyd Lane, 75, well-known Orel township farmer, fell dead at his home five miles south of Wayne City. Coroner C. C. Hill, of Fairfield, held an inquest at which the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from a heart attack angina pectoris. Mr. Lane according to testimony given by his widow, had been in comparatively good health and had consulted a physician in over thirty years. He had been working in the field that afternoon, and he started to join her to assist with the milking he fell to the ground dead, she testified. Members of the inquest were Clifford H. Donoho, foreman, Perry Draper, H. C. McKinney, Tony Manring, Lemma Hood and Harry Scott.

Wayne County Record,

July 11, 1941 p.7 c.4, Fairfield.

CLOYD LANE DIES

Cloyd Lane 75, who lived five miles south of Wayne City, dropped dead Monday afternoon at his home while engaged in the evening farm chores. An inquest was held by the Coroner Chas. C. Hill at the Lane residence with Clifford H. Donoho, Forman, Perry Draner, H. C. McKinney, Tony Maning, Memma Hood and Harry Scott composing the jury. After hearing the testimony of the only witness, Mrs. Lucy Lane, wife of the deceased, the jury returned a verdict that Lane came to his death by sudden heart failure or angina pectoris.

BURIED Garrison Cemetery Hamilton Co. IL.

Peg Jones,

Wayne County Record
February 1947

NANCY (SIMMONS) LANE
SKETCH OF MRS..LANE

Nancy Elmira, daughter of J.T. and Rachael Simmons, was born in Wayne County, September 30th, 1877. Her life had been spent in the vicinity of her birth, where she was well respected. In young womanhood she confessed faith in Christ and united with the Buckeye Christian church where she remained a member throughout her life. She was united in marriage with Ira Lane November 13th, 1901. Eight children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy. The companion passed away November 29th, 1940. For several months she had been in failing health and following a few days of acute illness, she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Schurr, in Enterprise, on Monday evening, February 24th, 1947, age 69 years, 4 months and 24 days. She is survived by three sons, Lewis, Ivan and Eldon, all of Johnsonville; three daughters, Mrs. Leona Schurr, of Enterprise; Mrs. Pearl McCormick and Mrs. Evelyn Hall, both of Flora; eight grandchildren; three brothers, John, of Athelstane, Wis.; Charles of Cisne and Asa of Long Beach, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Murphy, of Cisne; Mrs. Nora Grinestaff, of Louisville, and Mrs. Laura Rhodes, of Mt. Vernon. Funeral services were conducted from the Cisne Christian church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Joseph Shepherd. Interment was inn the Cisne cemetery.

Wayne County Press, November 1, 1965 p.1 c.6.

MRS. CLOYD LANE OF WAYNE CITY DIES

FUNERAL RITES HELD TUESDAY AFTERNOON; WAS NATIVE OF WAYNE COUNTY ; BORN 1870

Mrs. Margaret Lucinda Lane, 86, died at her home south of Wayne City at 11:35 a. m. Sunday. She was the widow of Cloyd Lane, who died in 1941.

FUNERAL RITES TUESDAY

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Olive Branch church, with Rev. H. H. Mayberry officiating. Internment was in Garrison cemetery. The Richardson funeral home was in charge. She was born in Wayne County May 12, 1870, the daughter of John and Harriett Miller Hansbrough.

LIST OF SURVIVORS

Surviving are four sons: Bert, Clarence and Ernest, all of Wayne City: nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Additional information:

Born: May 12, 1870 Wayne County, Il.

Married October 3^rd 1891 Hamilton Co., Il.

DIED October 28, 1956

Arlo J. Linder, 64, Dies at Home. "Arlo Jackson Linder, 64, of Rt. 1 Paxton, died at 1 a.m. Friday, Oct 16, 1970 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct 18, at Brown-Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Howie officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday Oct 17. Mr. Linder was born February 17, 1909 in Sims the son of Jobie and Nancy Jane BOYD Linder. His childhood was spent in Sims and he attended schools in Sims, Wayne City and Fairfield. He married Dessie Close December 12, 1927 in Fairfield. They resided in St. Louis following their marriage before coming to Paxton where he farmed. Survivors include his wife Dessie, two daughters, Mrs. John Ryberg, Paxton: Mrs. John Kelly, Johnsonville; two sons, Roy Linder, Onarga; and Dave Linder, Loda: eight grandchildren, four brothers, William and Henry Sims; Harve, Dundee and Louis Chenoe; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Baker, Sims; and Mrs. L. A. Dallas, Garrett. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Arlo J. Linder Succumbs

Arlo Jackson Linder, 64, of Paxton died Friday at his home. He was born at Sims Feb 17, 1906, the son of Jobie Sylvester and Nancy Jane BOYD Linder.

Married in 1927

He was married in Fairfield Dec 12, 1927 to Dessie Close. Funeral services were held Sunday at Paxton, with burial in the Glen Cemetery there.

The survivors

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Roy of Onarga and David of Loda; two daughters, Mrs. John Ryberg, of Paxton, and Mrs. John Kelley of Johnsonville; four brothers, William and Henry, both of Sims; Harv of Dundee; and Louis of Chenoe; and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Baker, of Sims; and Mrs. L. A. Dallas of Garrett.".

WAYNE COUNTY PRESS,

December 25, 1978 p2,c3, Fairfield.

RETIRED WAYNE CITY FARMER DIES

BERT LANE, 87, a retired Wayne City farmer, was pronounced dead-on-arrival Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He suffered a fatal heart attack and was rushed to the Mt. Vernon hospital in the Wayne City ambulance.

SERVICES HELD

Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City with Brother Melvin Chambliss and Brother Bob Flatt officiating. He married to Junie Shell. Mr. Lane farmed south of Wayne City before his retirement. He had been residing in Wayne City.

THE SURVIVORS

Surviving are his widow; two brothers, Clarence Lane, of Wayne City; Ernest Lane of Mt. Vernon; one sister, Etta Shell, of Wayne City. He was preceded in death by two daughters.

Additional information:

DIED December 23, 1978

The Wayne Co. Press, January 28, 1980, Fairfield Illinois.

Former Wayne City Man Dies

Gene Lane, 49, of Carpentersville, IL., a former Wayne City man, died Friday morning, (January 25, 1980) unexpectedly in Grove City, Pa. Mr. Lane a truck driver, had stopped in that town when he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Services Held

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday (today) at the Richardson's Chapel in Wayne City with Bro. Oakley Miller and Vernard Ile officiating. Burial was in the Olive Branch cemetery south of Wayne City. Mr. Lane was born in Wayne County near Wayne City on December 19, 1930, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Smith) Lane. He was reared around Wayne City. He married to a Wayne City girl, Audrey Forth, who survives. They have lived a number of years at Carpentersville.

Surviving

Surviving are his widow; two sons Randall Lee, of Dundee, IL..; Jerald Eugene, at home; one daughter Laurie Ann, at home; one grandchild, Nichole.

Wayne County Press. August 1980

JUNIE LANE WAYNE CITY

Junie Hester Lane, 88, Wayne City died at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Way-Fair Restorium in Fairfield. Funeral services for Mrs. Lane will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City with Brother Melvin Chambliss and Brother Bob Flatt officiating. Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery located south of Wayne City. Mrs. Lane was born June 7, 1892 in Wayne City, the daughter of Marcus L and Ellen (Cary) Shell; she was married to Bert Lane, who preceded her in death on December 23, 1978. She is survived by two brothers, Bernie Shell, Mt. Vernon and Floyd Shell, McLeansboro; two half brothers Raymond and Roy Shell both of Muncie Indiana and a half sister Esther Flavors, Muncie Indiana. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by two infants and her parents.

Wayne Co. Press, July 1981.

FORMER WAYNE CITY MAN DIES

ERNEST "BUS" LANE 71, a former Wayne City resident was pronounces dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Lane was a retired truck driver.

RITES FRIDAY

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Richardson's Funeral Home in Wayne City, with the Rev. Denzil Clark to officiate. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery in Wayne City. Mr. Lane was born in Wayne County April 12, 1910, the son of Claude (Cloyd) and Lucy (Hansbrough) Lane. He married Maxine Draper October 22, 1932.

SURVIVORS

Surviving are his widow, of Mt. Vernon; one brother Clarence of rural Wayne City; one sister Etta Shell of Wayne City and several nieces and nephews.

The Wayne County Press, April 4, 1986, Fairfield, Illinois.

Clarence Lane

Clarence Lane, 78, retired Dahlgren farmer, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 1986 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon of heart failure. Mr. Lane was a lifetime resident of Orel township. His health started to decline two years ago.

Rites Wednesday

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Richardson Funeral Home, Wayne City, with Rev. Oakley Miller officiating. Burial followed in the Olive Branch Cemetery near Wayne City. Visitation for family and friends was held after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mr. Lane was born in Wayne County, March 9, 1908, the son of Cloyd and Lucy (Hansbrough) Lane. He was united in marriage to Hazel Smith in Peoria, March 19, 1929. He was a member of Bell Prairie Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hazel Lane of Dahlgren; one sister, Etta Shell of Nature Trail Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon; three grandchildren, Randall Lee, Jerald Eugene Lane and Laurie Ann Selpien, all of Carpentersville, IL and two great-grandchildren, Nichole Marie Lane and Mark Clarence III. Pallbearers were Randy Lane, Jerald Lane, Kinney Selpien, Loren Bailey, Albert Severs and Terry Richardson

Wayne County Press, November 1990.

MRS MAXINE LANE 74, Former Wayne City Resident dies

Mrs. Maxine Lane, 74 of Mt. Vernon died at 11 a. m. Monday November 19, 1990 at Good Samaritan Hospital following a short illness.

FORMER RESIDENT

She was a former Wayne City resident and housewife. Her husband, Ernest Lane, died July 21, 1981. Funeral services were conducted from the Richardson Funeral Home, Wayne City Wednesday morning the Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. interment was in the Thomason Cemetery.

BORN IN WAYNE

She was born in Wayne County June 6, 1916, the daughter of Evers and Mabel Thomason Draper. Mrs. Lane was a member of the Olive Branch Church. Surviving are a number of cousins.

The Wayne County Press,

March 1992, Fairfield IL.

Mrs. Hazel Lane, 86 Dies; Rites held at Wayne City

Mrs. Hazel Smith, 86, a housewife of Rt. 2 Dahlgren, died 3:55 a.m. Friday March 20, 1992, at Good Samaritan Hospital, where she had undergone surgery.

Rites Conducted Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon from Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City, with Bro. Oakley Miller officiating. Burial was at the Olive Branch Cemetery. She was born in Wayne County February 4, 1906, the daughter of Grover and Lochie (Jones) Smith. She was married to Clarence Lane, who preceded her in death March 30, 1986. Mrs. Lane was a member of the Belle Prairie Baptist Church.

The Survivors

Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Audrey Lane of Carpentersville; one sister Bonnie Rayburn of Bristow, Okla.; two grandsons, Randy Lane of Hampshire IL.; and Jerry Lane of Lake in the Hills; one granddaughter, Laurie Selpien of Carpentersville; and three great-grandchildren.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Had one son Clarence Eugene “Gene” Lane

ELGIN COURIER NEWS, SUNDAY JUNE 8,1997, CARPENTERSVILLE.

AUDREY J. LANE

Audrey J. Lane 59, of Carpentersville, died Saturday at home. She was born October 27, 1937 in Illinois, the daughter of Kelly and Wanda Forth. She was a longtime Carpentersville resident and was employed at Motorola for 32 1/2 years. She was a member of the Backyard Garden Club of Dundee. Survivors include two sons, Randy (Tammy) Lane of Hampshire and Jerry Lane of Wayne City; a daughter Laurie (Kinney) Selpien of Carpentersville; six grandchildren; a sister Barb (Chuck) Ile and her parents also of Wayne City. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence (Gene) Lane in 1980. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at York Funeral Home, Wayne City, the Rev. Richard McCormick presiding. Burial will be in the Olive Branch Cemetery

August 4, 2004

Eldon L. Long

88-year-old Fairfield resident, Eldon L. Long died 9:35 Wednesday evening, August 4, 2004, at Wayfair in Fairfield.

Survivors include two nieces, Dolora Porter and Roberta Jones; a nephew, Eldred Simpson of Fairfield.

Funeral services for Eldon L. Long will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 6, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in the Veterans Section of Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon Friday, August 6 until the time of service at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Hazel Legg, 91, of Wayne City died 12:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 2005, at Jeffersonian Care Center in Mt. Vernon.
She was a retired postal clerk.
Mrs. Legg was born April 17, 1914, in Ellery to Raymond and Francis (Inskip) Woods. She married Charles “Art” Legg Nov. 27, 1935; he preceded her in death July 7, 1995.
Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. today at Thomason Cemetery. Clifford Burney will officiate.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City.
Mrs. Legg is survived by sons Charles “Butch” Legg and wife Donnia of Wayne City; a daughter, Betty Weaver of Springfield, Mo.; three grandchildren, Penny Grasso of Mobile, Ala., Julie Guidry of Crowley, La., and Trent Legg of Woodland; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son-in-law; a grandson, Todd Legg; two brothers; and a sister.
Mrs. Legg was a member of First Christian Church in Wayne City.

Barbara Laws

78-year-old Fairfield resident, Barbara Laws died at 8:35 Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 2004 at Wayfair in Fairfield.

Survivors include two sons; Neal Laws, Jr., and Ligorio Laws, both of Fairfield; two daughters, Lynn Dickey Laws of Fairfield and Lezlie Couch of Deland, Fla., and one one grandchild.

Funeral services for Barbara Laws were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

The Johnson Funeral Home of Fairfield was in charge of all the arrangements.

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