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Contributed by Melva L. Taylor (Her great great grandparents) 
 On the right Jacob J. and Sarah (Lane) Winchell April 7, 1905 (Tampico Tornado)
The death of Mrs. Sarah Winchell took place Saturday morning at 4 o'clock. The death was due to a stroke of apoplexy which she suffered that morning. The lady was the wife of Jacob Winchell of that city. She was a little over seventy years of age. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church. The pastor of the church will have charge of the service. Mrs. Winchell is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Charles Brown of Rock Falls. She was well known here, as she visited in Rock Falls many times.
Funeral Is Postponed
Yesterday at the Christian church in Tampico was held the funeral of Mrs. Sarah A. Winchell, one of the pioneer residents of that community. The burial took place in the family lot in the Yorktown cemetery.
Death followed a few hour's illness from a stroke. Mrs. Winchell lived alone and was taken ill about midnight. She was able to get up and dress and thought she would feel better. About 2 o'clock, however, she became worse and going to the door called to the neighbors. They responded and a physician was called. She soon became unconscious and passed away about 4 o'clock.
Sarah Anne Lane was born in Niles, Mich., March 10, 1841, and came west at the age of ten, first residing in Henry county southwest of Tampico. She was married Dec. 18, 1859 near Yorktown to Jacob J. Winchell and shortly after their marriage they moved to the farm in Whiteside county southwest of Tampico where they resided for a number of years and raised a good family, labored hard and acquired a good farm. They lived there until 1901 when they moved to Galesburg where they spent four years until the latter part of 1904 at which time they moved back to the farm. Shortly after the death of her husband she moved to Tampico which place has been her home ever since.
Five children were born, all of whom survive as follows: Florence Griffin of Bailey, Mich.; William G. of Galesburg; Lewis B. of Canada; Nathan J. of California; and Foster E. of Sterling, also one adopted daughter, Jennie May Brown.
Lewis Benjamin and Addie (Rusk) Winchell Funeral services were held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Church of Christ for Lewis B. Winchell, well known resident of Tampico for many years, who passed away Monday evening after a short illness. A short prayer service was held at the home preceding the service at the church.
Rev. G. D. Lamb, pastor of the church, conducted the service and used as his text the 15th verse of Psalms 116, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints." In his message of comfort, Rev. Lamb paid a tribute to the splendid character and Christian life of Mr. Winchell and of the years of faithful service he had given to the church in which he had held many responsible offices.
Rev. F. V. Kearns of Walnut, a former pastor of the local church also paid a tribute to Mr. Winchell, in which he spoke of his faithfulness to duty and his friendship for all.
Mrs. G. D. Lamb, Mrs. A. A. Yarde and Miss Marjorie McKenzie sang two favorite hymns, "Where the Gates Swing Outward Never" and "Ivory Palaces." They were accompanied by Mrs. Neva Denison. There were many beautiful flowers expressing the love and esteem in which he was held.
Members of the Yorktown Lodge No. 655 A.F. & A.M., the Tampico Volunteer Fire Department, and the Morning Star chapter O.E.S., of which he was a member, attended the services in a body. Masons were also present from Sterling, Prophetstown, Walnut and Hooppole. The auditorium of the church and also the seats in the basement were filled with sorrowing relatives and friends come to pay their last respects. A public address system made it possible for all to hear the service.
Burial was in the Yorktown Cemetery where the Masons conducted the service at the grave with Richard Proctor of Sterling acting as master and Jack Roberts of Sterling as chaplain. Prayer and benediction were by Rev. Lamb, R. F. Nelson, C. E. McKenzie, W. N. Smith, Harry Chapin, R. F. Woods and E. W. Vickrey, members of the local Masonic order, served as pallbearers. The firemen acted as a guard of honor.
Among those from out of town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hurbul, son James and daughters Betty and Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Gullstrand and daughter Lois, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Winchell and son Forrest, Miss Donna Winchell of Galesburg; Mr. and Mrs. F. E Winchell and son Howard, and Mrs. Alvin Winchell, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winchell and sons Dean and Vernon, Princeton; Miss Gladys Winchell, Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rusk of Webster City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Burns, Mrs. Vernon Burns, Mrs. Mae Klick, Manchester, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson and family, Walnut; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane, Davenport, Iowa; Donald Winchell, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. John Needham, Sterling; Miss Ida Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Lane, Mrs. Mary Naftzger and son Ralph, and Kenneth Woodworth, Leon; and many friends from Sterling, Prophetstown, Walnut and Rock Falls.
Lewis B. Winchell, second son of Jacob and Sarah Winchell, was born in Prophetstown township, July 2, 1872, and passed away November 14, 1938, being 66 years, 4 months and 13 days of age. "Lew" as everyone called him who knew him, lived on the farm with his parents southwest of Tampico until he was 15. He then went away to school, first in Sterling and then to Davenport, Iowa, where he graduated from business college. After graduating he became employed by the Rock Island Railroad. While there he was married to Miss Daisy Sommers on Oct. 28, 1893. To this union were born four children: Athol, Alvin, Ruby and Vera. While the children were all small, Mrs. Winchell passed away. Mr. Winchell and the family then moved to Tampico where he was employed by J. R. Howlett in his hardware store until the death of Mr. Howlett. On Feb. 28, 1906 he was united in marriage to Miss Addie Rusk of Tampico. To this union were born two children, Vesta and Harold. Vesta lived only a few years. Mr. Winchell united with the Yorktown Christian church during a revival in the winter of 1900 where he was a faithful member. At that time he was farming in that vicinity. Later he moved to Canada near Winnipeg where he lived for several years, returning to Tampico at the time of the death of his mother. Tampico had been his home since. For many years he had been employed in the R. E. McKenzie hardware store. He was a prominent member of the Masonic lodge, holding the office of worshipful master at the time of his death. He was highly devoted to his church and was elected Bible school superintendent in 1924 which position he held until his death. He was also an elder of the church and chairman of the board for many years. He was secretary of the Tampico Volunteer Fire Department and a past patron of Morning Star Chapter O.E.S. Lew's sickness was only of short duration, a little over two weeks, when he passed away with a severe attack of heart trouble. His decease comes as a great shock to his loving family and a great host of friends. The position he occupied in the McKenzie hardware store brought him in touch with a great many people whom he always greeted with a smile. Those left to mourn the loss of Mr. Winchell are his widow, Addie; a son Harold of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Hurbul and Mrs. Vera Gullstrand, both of Galesburg; a daughter-in-law Mrs. Irene Winchell, wife of Alvin of Chicago; eleven grandchildren; two brothers, William of Galesburg and Foster of Chicago; and a brother-in-law, Clarence Rusk of Webster City, Iowa Tampico Tornado, Tampico Illinois November 1938 -
Mrs. Addie Winchell, 82, music teacher in Tampico for more than 60 years, died early Sunday morning at the Sterling Community General Hospital, following a lingering illness.
The body was brought to the Parent Funeral Chapel where friends may call. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Tampico Church of Christ by the Rev. Ariel Brady of Ohio, assisted by Richard Robinson, pastor of the Tampico church. Burial will be in the Yorktown Cemetery.
Mrs. Winchell was born at Mount Perry, Iowa on Oct. 7, 1876, the daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Rusk. She was reared and educated in the Tampico community. She was married to Lewis Winchell in 1906 in Princeton. Her home had been in Tampico for the past 70 years, where she taught music for more than 60 years, teaching three generations of Tampico residents. She was an active member of the Tampico Church of Christ until her eyesight failed and worked with the young people in the church. Youth of all ages were always welcome in her home. She was a 50 years member of Morning Star Chapter OES and of the Royal Neighbors of America.
Survivors are one son, Harold, Prophetstown; one daughter Mrs. Ruby Hurbell, Galesburg; 11 grandchildren and one brother Clarence Rusk, Webster City, Iowa; and three step-children, Athol and Alvin Winchell and Mrs. Vera Gullstrand.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, Vesta, one grandson, Gene Winchell, her parents and one brother, Charles.
Athol J. WInchell, son of L. B. Winchell of Oak Bluff, Canada, a former resident of Tampico, died Feb. 2 in the General Hospital at Winnipeg, Canada, following an operation for appendicitis which had been performed just the previous Sunday. He was taken sick away from home while on his Rawleigh medicine route and was brought home then taken to the hospital. The remains were brought to Tampico arriving here Saturday morning and taken to Parent's undertaking rooms where they laid until the funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tampico Christian church. Elder M. Brownrigg in charge of the services. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartette consisting of Miss Maude Foy, Mrs. Maude Morrill, Messrs, James and Christian Johnson. The pallbearers were Tracy Pierce, Will and Julius Peterson, Henry Brudder, Melford Draper and George Wroten. Interment was in the cemetery at Yorktown. There were a number of beautiful floral tributes.
Athol J. Winchell was born in Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1904, and lived there with his parents until he was two years of age when they moved to Mississippi where they spent two years and then moved to Tampico. In 1910 the family moved to Oak Bluff, Canada, where they have since resided. He was baptised into Christ at the age of twelve years in the Christian church of Tampico. Athol was a fine young man and his death coming in youth when all the great happy future was before him makes the burden a heavy one for his parents and friends. His sorrowing parents, a brother Alvin, two sisters Vera and Ruby and a half brother Harold are the surviving members of the family. The parents and the younger brother Harold came down here with the remains. Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were: Marwin Griffin and wife of Bailey, Mich., Wm. Hunter of the same place, W. G. Winchell and wife of Galesburg, Mrs. Somers and Mrs. Caselman of Chicago.
JAMES E. HURBUL & RUBY M. WINCHELL
NELS GULLSTRAND & VERA V. WINCHELL
Tampico, Ill - June 28: - Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Vera V. Winchell to Nels Gullstrand of 483 East Brooks street, Galesburg, Ill. Miss Winchell is well known here and for many years made her home in this vicinity. The wedding was performed Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock at the bridegroom's home by the Rev. S. H. Zendt of the First Christian church of that place. The single ring ceremony was used, the bridal party taking their places in a bower of roses and carnations. They were attended by Miss Marguerite Dillon of Tampico and A. E. Gullstrand, a brother of the bridegroom. Only the relatives of the party and a few friends attended.
The bride was attractively attired in a gown of poudre blue canton crepe, made on straight lines and trimmed with ribbons and rhinestones. She wore a corsage of bride's roses. Miss Dillon's lovely frock was of gray.
An informal reception was held immediately following the ceremony and dainty refreshments were served. The decorations throughout the home carried out the attractive color scheme of pink and white.
Mrs. Gullstrand is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Winchell of this place and is well known for her pleasing personality. She has made her home in Galesburg with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Hurbul, 617 East Third street, for the past four years. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Gullstrand, 483 East Brooks street. He attended the public schools here and is now employed in the Charles Arts meat market.
Mr. and Mrs. Gullstrand will make their home for the present at 483 East Brooks street, Galesburg.
Out of town folks present at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Winchell and son Harold, Gladys Winchell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrill of Tampico, Miss Helen Strom, Arvid Strom and Elmer Strom of Kewanee and Miss Dillon of Tampcio.
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