Bandy, Wilshire which occurred at his home near Herrin on the 3d. inst, deserves more than a passing notice.  Mr. Bandy was about 76 years old at the time of his death, and having been a citizen of this county since he was 4 years old, was well known almost over the
entire county. He was prominent in politics for a number of years, and was one of our most successful farmers. He lived to see Williamson County rise from a veritable wilderness to take her place among the foremost counties of the state. One by one our old pioneers are dropping off, but such men as Wilshire Bandy will long be remembered for their good traits of character and the part they have played in developing the best interests of the county--morally, religiously and financially. His family have requested that their heartfelt thanks be returned to the friends who were untireing in bestowing so many acts of kindness during the late illness of the lamented husband and father.

Bell, Caroline was born in Sangamon County, Illinois April 13, 1830 and departed this earthly life August 31, 1930 at the age of 100 years, 4
months, and 18 days. She was the eldest child of Gabriel and Nancy COMBS. She was married to Enoch HENRY January 24, 1853 [in Williamson County, IL. To this union seven children were born, 2 boys and 5 girls. She was left a widow January 16, 1863 and thus the waters of trouble continues to roll even in [..illegible] soul. She was again married to Seth BELL [9/19/1876 in Saline County, Illinois] and to this union 1 child was born. All of her immediate family proceeded her in death except 2 girls and 2 sons. She professed a hope in Christ Jesus in the year 1853 and later united with the Liberty Methodist Church of this county and remained a member of this church to the end of life's way. She was a devoted child of the Lord, always seeking to know and do his will. She was loved and esteemed by her people,
her neighbors and her friends. Truly another mother in [Isreal?] has fallen and we submissively bow to the will of our gracious Lord. Of a life so long spent on earth volumes might be written and we who are left behind being two sons, two daughters, 27 grandchildren, 50 great grand and 15 great great grandchildren, many neighbors and friends who will truly miss her.

Bloodworth, Lurinda, daughter of James and Mary BLACK was born in Tennessee 1842, December 31. Departed this earthly life June 4, 1925 at the age of 82 yrs,6 mo, 4 days.  She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and at the time of her death was a member of the Goreville Baptist Church. She was married to Rufus BLOODWORTH about 62 years ago. To this union 7 children were born, 4 boys,
3 girls. 3 boys, James, Oscar and Horace Bloodworth and 2 sisters [Mollie?] Morgan and Nellie King still survive. She has been a sufferer for 3 years and an invalid for 6 months or more. She was a patient and kind companion and a tender and loving mother and will be missed by all who knew her best.
 

Bogart, George E of Pittsburg died at his home at 11:25 o'clock on Thursday nite. The deceased was born in Hillsboro 26 Feb 1864 and at the time of his death was 63 years, 10 months, and three days of age. He had been a resident of Williamson County for the past ten years. Mr. Bogart had been married two times, the first time to Florence Maize, now deceased, and the second time on 9 Sep 1922 to Rosetta Merow who survives. Two children by the first marriage, James Bogart and Mrs. Elisha Cochran live at Pittsburg. Two sisters, Mrs. Isaac Nutt of Shelbyville and Mrs. Flora Betty of Springfield also survive. Mr. Bogart was a memeber of the Missionary Baptist Church at Pittsburg. Burial in New Burnside cemetery.

Boles, Almedia of Peoria, w/o Josh passed away at her home in that city following an illness extending over October and November on December 6, 1925. The deceased was formerly a resident of Marion and moved to Peoria about six years ago. She is the daughter of Jonathan Chamness and was formerly Media Josephine Chamness. She has a large number of brothers and sisters, two of these residing
in Marion, Mrs. Minnie Staricks of east Marion street and Mrs. Joe Norris of Carbon street another sister Mrs. Allen Surat lives at Chamnesstown, southwest of Marion.  The deceased was the mother of a large family, one son Wiley Ted Boles living at 1200 North Logan street and another son Jessie Boles residing here. Two daughters Mrs. Raymond O'Neal and Mrs. Nettie Baker resided in West Frankfort, one son Harvey Boles lives in Texas a daughter Mrs. Ray Newlin lives in Detroit Mich. and a son Albert Boles resides in Peoria. Two daughters Maggie and Anna reside in Peoria. The body is expected to arrive in Marion on Monday evening or Tuesday morning
and will be removed to the home of her son, Wiley Boles at 1200 North Logan street where it will remain in state until the time of the funeral.  The deceased has a large host of friends in Marion and vicinity.  Marion Daily Republican,   Dec 7, 1925

Boles, Alonzo, 813 E. Main St. passed away Wednesday evening at 7:35, following several months of illness. Several days ago he fell and broke his arm receiving a severe nervous shock which was thought to have induced pneumonia from which he did not recover. He was born in Williamson county on Oct. 13, 1856 to James and Mary Lance Boles.  In 1883 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Winters in Johnson County, who survives with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Ada B. Ward, James T. and Clint Boles all of Marion. two sons and a daughter preceded him in death. he leaves also three granddaughters and three grandsons who are in service of their country. One sister lives in Anna and a brother in Missouri. He was a well known teamster and worked until only a few years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.  Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence, Friday at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. Noel M. Taylor officiating. Burial in the family plot at Rose Hill.  Marion Daily Republican,  Mar 9, 1944

Boles, Dr DS former Herrinite pioneer and one of Herrin's first physicians, died at his home in Ava Thursday night 18 Sep 1940, according to word received here today by Geo. K. CRICHTON, master of the Herrin Masonic Lodge, of which Dr. BOLES was a member.  Dr. BOLES came to Herrin to practice medicine in 1900 and was one of the oldest practicing physicians in this area when in 1921 he went to Miami, Florida, where he opened a drug store. He owned considerable property, including a business building known as the BOLES
building on West Cherry street just west of the Herrin State Savings Bank Bldg. Dr. BOLES lived in Miami until 1925 or 1926 when he came Illinois again and started practicing medicine again at Ava. Herrin people will remember him as the doctor who tipped officers off to the
fact that one of the holdup men who killed a Herrin grocery merchant, Will HILL, in a duel when he resisted, had treated by him and helped set a trap which resulted in the capture of all three bandits. Dr. BOLES is survived by his widow and one son, Edward BOLES, who is practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Edward will be remembered by many Herrin people because he was born here and lived most of his life in Herrin, having attended Herrin schools.  Dr. BOLES' father died many years ago. His mother died at Miami. Fla. about a year ago.  Dr. BOLES was born and reared in Williamson County and spent most of his life in this vicinity. He lived on a farm south of here in the vicinity of the Crab Orchard Lake when a boy.

Boles, James Henry  held at the home on North Harper Street Monday afternoon with Rev. Warner Muir of the Christian church officiating.  "Beautiful Isle" was sung by Mary Hunter and Thelma Harris of the Southern Methodist Church. "Sometime We'll Understand" was sung by Christeva Pulley and Mrs. H.W. Bateman. The pall bearers were Arthur Romans, Fred Gent, James Gent, Mr. Corder, Levi Winkleman, and Louie Smith.  The floral tributes were carried by Naomi Tyner, Doris Bearden, Bertha Johnson, Florence Romans, Thelma Sweeney, Hazel Romans, Suzan Norman, Maxine Romans, Lorene Maddox, Leona Stanley, Mrs. John Gill, Mrs. Swafford, Mrs. E. Sligar and Mrs. Aldy Bradley. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.

Boles, Marion M. of 709 Herbert street, who suffered a brain concussion when he was struck by an automobile on Perkins avenue Wednesday morning, died at Mt. Vernon Hospital at 2:30 o'clock this morning. His age was 70 years three months and five days.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Warder Street Baptist Church in Marion, conducted by the Rev. J.W. McKinney, and burial will follow in the Maplewood cemetery at Marion.  Mr. Boles was knocked down by a car driven by Earl Wiley of Sandoval Ill. at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on Perkins avenue near Seventh street. He was immediately taken to the hospital. Mr. Boles was a retired farmer.  He was born October 24, 1872 in Williamson County, the son of James and Mary Lance Boles.  He had been a resident of this city for the past 13 years.  In 1907 he was united in marriage to Pauline Stone, who survives. He was a member of the Warder Street Baptist Church at Marion.  Surviving besides his widow are one son, Arlin Boles of Mt. Vernon; a daughter Mrs. Julian Miller of Mt. Vernon; two brothers, Alonzo of Marion and Josh of Missouri; a sister Mrs. Sarah Lance of Spillertown, Ill. and seven grandchildren.  The body will be at Myers Chapel until 2 p.m. Saturday and will then be removed to the residence to remain until the funeral party leaves for Marion. Mt. Vernon Register News,   Jan 29, 1943
 

Boles, Matilda passed from life about 5:00 o'clock Saturday morning at the age of seventy-three years. She was a native of this section, having been born in Williamson County and has been a widow many years. She leaves one son, Ed E. Boles living one and one-half miles east of New Denison, with whom she made her home.  Mrs. Caroline Furlong of Marion is a sister and Hiram Bradley of Marion and A.L.
Bradley of near the city are brothers of the deceased.  Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Sunday morning from the Shiloh church south of town.  Marion Daily Republican,   May 5, 1917
 

Boles, Nancy Louisa "Lou", widow of the late Rev. William Henry Boles passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 3, 1941 after an illness of more than three years. She was the oldest of fourteen children of William Jackson and Susan Elizabeth Goodall Spiller. And was born at the old Spiller home 2 1/2 miles north of Marion near Spillertown. At the time of death she was 86 years 8 months and 11 days of age.  She received her early education in the log school known as Rawls School and later attended school in Marion. During summers she taught subscription schools at Lance school south of Marion and the old Will Young place at Western Star School. After she reared her family she entered the Kirksville Mo. School of Osteopathy and graduated from there at the age of 52, but never practiced in Illinois.  In her childhood she met a Rev. William Henry Bowles ( the family later changed the spelling to Boles) who was preaching at the log school house in Spillertown.  Later Rev. Boles became pastor of the newly organized Christian Church in Marion and on March 29, 1877 took Miss Louisa Spiller as his bride. They started housekeeping in a small house near where the present Christian Church now stands.  Otis A. Burgess, President of Butler University if Indianapolis Indiana dedicated the new Christian Church and thru his interest the new pastor Rev.
Boles and wife moved to Indiana to enter school and to preach in nearby churches including Mooresville and Martinsville in Indiana. The United Missionary Board of the Christian Church later sent the Boles family to Topeka Kansas where he organized the first Christian Church of that city. While the family lived in Indiana their three children were born. These were David (Clara) Mills who died in August 1920; Mrs. Harriet B. Stephenson with whom Mrs. Boles lived and Burgess Boles of Lincoln Illinois.  Grandchildren who survive are Mrs. Harold (Rosemary Mills) Ray of Marion;  William C. Stephenson of Evansville Indiana; Mrs. Edward (Emma Lou Stephenson) Emerine of Boise Idaho; William Boles of St. Louis; Mrs. Glen (Mary Boles) Courtright and Mrs. Frank (Betty Lou Boles) Barrick of Lincoln, Ill. Great grandchildren are Anne Elizabeth Stephenson, Evansville; Edward Stephenson Emerine, Boise Idaho; Geraldine Boles, St. Louis Mo.  Having broken down his health in Kansas, Rev. Boles and family moved to Dixon County, Illinois where he purchased a farm and divided his time between evangelistic work and farming. He was always interested in higher education acting as field agent for Eureka College for years and was one of the founders of the Alma (Illinois) Industrial College. Following the death of her husband at Alma on December 9, 1915, Mrs. Boles and her daughter Harriet Stephenson moved to Marion to make their home in 1916. Since 1919 they have lived at 205 East College where death occurred.  Besides the family, three sisters, Mrs. Amanda Cochrum and Mrs. Nellie Walker of Marion, Mrs. Emmett Harris of Carbondale and two brothers, John and James Spiller of Marion also survive. Mrs. Boles was a member of the Royal Neighbors and an active member of the Marion Christian Church as long as her health permitted her to take part in its work. Funeral services will be at the Christian Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. Marion Frank of Carterville in charge.  The body will lie in state at the Ozment-Mitchell Funeral Home until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday when it will be removed to the Christian Church. The casket will be closed at the church at the time of the funeral and will not be re-opened.

Bradley, Hiram Nelson Bradley who passed away at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Monday, February 2nd was buried at the Maplewood cemetery in Marion Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Rev. H.O. Wilson officiating at the service.Mr. Bradley was born at Pulley's Mill on August 11, 1857. He was united in marriage to Paralee Teele and to this union was born two children, Tom Bradley of Miss Creek and Mrs. Maggie Hale of Cairo.  The deceased was the son of Marcus and Jennie Bradley and leaves one brother, A.L. Bradley of Marion to mourn his departure.  Funeral services were held at the Cash Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m.  Marion Daily Republican,   Feb 7, 1925