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Mary (Polk) [Weeks] Lizer

    Mary Polk was born October 25, 1814, in Jefferson county, KY. She removed when quite young to Indiana, residing there a year and then moving to Cook County, IL.

    She was twice married. By the marriage to Cole Weeks she had three children, one of whom is living and now residing in Kansas. By her second marriage with David C. Lizer she had seven sons all of whom are living. One in Nebraska, one in Illinois and five here..

    For years it has been her wish to live to care for her husband as long as he lived. In this her wish was completely gratified as his death occurred September 17th and her death on September 19th, 1884. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill class with her husband. She selected the text for her funeral sermon and the same hymns were sung and the same bearers officiated as at the funeral of her husband two days before.   [Source: Carroll Herald, Carroll Co., Iowa, Published September 1884; Submitted by Kyle M. Condon; Oct. 2010]

DuPont, A V., philanthropist, born in Wilmington, Del., in 1883; died in Louisville, Ky., May 16, 1893. He was engaged for many years in the manufacture of paper in his native city, and in recent years held a controlling interest in the street railroads of Louisville, and a large interest in those of St. Louis and New Orleans. Shortly before his death he deeded to the city of Louisville a thoroughly equipped manualtraining school, of which the building cost $75,000.  [Source: American annual cyclopaedia and register of important events, Volume 33, 1893 Submitted by: Robyn Greenlund; May 2010]

VANOSKY, BARBARA ANN, 43, was born June 18,1968 and passed away December 8, 2011 due to the injuries following an auto accident on November 28, 2011 in Louisville. 
     She was a loving daughter to the late Marilyn Erdman and Joseph J Vanosky Sr. Barbara never married and lived with her brother, Joe, for the past 12 years. 
     In parting she leaves this world as a loving and caring sister to Joseph (Carol) Vanosky of Louisville, Frank (Carolyn) Vanosky of Ohio, and Paula. Barbara was a long-time part of the wonderful "Wally World" family at Wal-Mart. There she was best friend/sister to Lisa P. and Miss Shirley. In addition, she is survived by all the loving and caring extended family members from "W W" (too many to list). 
     Barbara was a precious gem to all who knew her. She would bend over backwards to help a friend out, yet she would speak her mind when she thought an injustice was done. Barbie was a sister, daughter and sometimes mother to people she cared for. We may have lost her for now but her family and friends all know that she is in Heaven in the loving arms of her mother and father with her favorite dog, Sargent, bouncing along side them. She will be missed by many. "Barbie, We love you always," Your families. 
     Barbara was an organ/tissue donor with KODA in KY. As per her wishes she was cremated and her ashes were spread in the same manner as her late mothers at St. Mary's Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetaries -- in ILLINOIS her hometown. Service is 1 p.m. Saturday 12/17/2011  [Source: The Courier Journal 15 Dec 2011; Submitted by The Vanosky Family]

Mrs. Helen Mar Smith

Died.  SMITH--In Louisville, Ky., on the 7 of September, 1858, Mrs. Helen Mar, consort of John T. Smith, and eldest daughter of the late Capt. Ambrose Osborn, of Newburgh, Indiana.  [Submitted by Kathy McDaniel]  The Glasgow Weekly Times, Thursday, September 23, 1858

Geo. F. Bradly
DIED. At Nevada city, California, on the 22d of October last, Mr. Geo. F, Bradly, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Milford, Conn.  Newspaper: Gallipolis Journal, (Gallipolis, OH.) Thursday, February 20, 1851 [Submitted by AFOFG; April 2012]

F. B. Tillay

DIED. - In Louisville, Ky., on the 25th ult., F. B. Tillay, formerly of this place.  Newspaper: Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, Oh.) Thursday, March 6, 1851 [Submitted by Kathy McDaniel]

Peter YenawineSudden Death. -- Yesterday evening Mr. Peter Yenawine, a well known blacksmith in this city, died very suddenly at the Galt House. ---In a banter he undertook to climb one of the cast iron pillars in the bar-room, and had nearly succeeded in reaching the ceiling, when he was observed to extend one arm convulsively over his head, and the next instant he fell, or rather slid to the floor and expired.  He never spoke from the time he commenced climbing the post; and it is supposed that the main artery leading to the heart had been ruptured. -- Lou. Caur.  [Submitted by Kathy McDaniel]

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