[Batavia Herald, Kane County, IL, 5 May
1893]
DIED - Col. J. M. WARREN died at Warrenville, (Dupage
County, IL) north of Naperville, May 1st, at age 83. He was a native of
Fredonia, N. Y., and came west by team in 1833. He took claim of 60
acres and upon it he built the first house in the village of
Warrenville, which was laid out on the claim in 1836. He also built and
conducted, in company with Philo Carpenter, of Chicago, a saw-mill. He
was the first postmaster in Warrenville and held the office in all
twenty-five years. He was formerly a democrat and cast his first vote
for Jackson, but had been a republican since the second administration
of Lincoln. In 1844 he was elected to the legislature from the Will
district, representing DuPage, Will, Kankakee and Iroquois counties, and
later was elected to fill a vacancy. Col. WARREN was an uncle of Mrs. W.
J. HOLLISTER, of this place.
[Batavia Herald, 1 February, 1894]
Death of Mrs.
Harvey MCNAIR.
Just as
we go to press, Thursday morning, we learn the death of Mrs. Harvey
MCNAIR, who has been suffering for some time, with lung trouble. She
passed away Thursday morning. Obituary next week.
[Batavia
Herald, 8 February, 1894]
Obituary....
At her home, just east
of Batavia, after a lingering illness, Thursday morning, Feb. 1st, 1894,
the spirit of Mrs. Harvey MCNAIR, wife of the West Side druggist, left
its earthly abode for a home with its maker.
Deceased was a Christian
lady of sterling qualities, whose christianity was ever a part of her
daily life. In all the years of her illness, her faith never faltered.,
and when the “Bridegroom” came, he found her with her lamp trimmed and
burning. She ever had a kind encouraging word for all.
She had long
been a suffered from that dread foe of humanity, consumption, but had
only been confined to her bed about three weeks; having had two previous
attacks of hemorrhage of the lungs.
She passed quietly and peacefully
away.
Mary Acres was born in Mina, New York, in November 1836, and
came to Ill. when about three years of age, and at her death had reached
the 58 milestone in the journey of life. The funeral took place at the
first M.E. Church, Saturday at 10:30 a.m., Rev. J. D. Leek conducting
the services, and gave a beautiful sermon from the following text: “And
ye now therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart
shall rejoice and your joy no man taketh from you.” After the sermon the
friends accompanied the remains to the beautiful cemetery south of the
village of Elburn. Deceased leaves a husband, son and many relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
Death of
Hon. J. H. Pray - Action of the Chautauqua County Bar
At a County Court held at
the Court House at Mayville, in the County of Chautauqua, on the 9th day
of February, 1875, Hon. Austin Smith announced the death of Hon. J. H.
Pray, of Panama, an old respected member of the Chauqauqua County Bar.
Whereupon the Court announced that in respect to the memory of the
deceased the court stand adjourned until the 10th inst., at 9 o'clock a.
m.
Upon the adjournment of said court a meeting of the Bar was
held to pay a fitting tributed to the memory of the deceased, when the
Hon. Austin Smith was called to the Chair, and John S. Russell appointed
Secretary.
Whereupon H. B. Loomis Esq. offered the following
resolutions and moved the adoption of the same, and paid a merited
tribute to the memory of the deceased in a bried and eloquent review of
his honorable standing at the bar, his faithful and successful care of
the interests of his clients, his virtues as a citizen and a christian,
and his universal courtesy in his profession.
Whereas, it has
pleased Almighty God to remove by death, John H. Pray, a member of the
Chautauqua County Bar for nearly thirty years, who has by his
uprightness, his excellent sense and universal desire to promote the
best interest of the profession won the respect and esteem of all its
members with whom he has associated, therefore.
Resolved, That in
his death we realize the loss of a valued member, who by his claim
wisdom and transparent integrity has ever been esteemed an honorable
member of the profession at large.
Resolved, That we tender our
sympathy to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions he presented to the widow of the deceased as an
evidence of the esteem in which he was held by the Chautauqua County Bar
and his old associates.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be published in the county papers.
Resolved, That
these resolutions be made a part of the record of the Court.
Mr.
Loomis was followed by Hon. E. F. Warren, Austin Smith, Lorenzo Morris,
H. C. Kingsbury and C. R. Lockwood in remarks commendatory of the
character of the deceased, at the conclusion of which, the resolutions
were unanimously adopted and on motion the meeting
adjourned.
Austin Smith, Chairman
John S. Russell,
Secretary
[Source: Jamestown Journal, February 26, 1875. Submitted by
Christina]
A Chautauqua Man
Killed
J. W.
Stoughton, fireman on the locomotive Atlas at Boston, was killed by the
explosion of that locomotive. He belonged to Chatauqua county, and was
unmarried. The brakeman Manners will probably die. Frank Barnard, the
engineer, will recover.
[Source: Jamestown Journal, April 19, 1872
Submitted by Christina]
Found
Drowned
Mr. George C. Lester of Fredonia, son of
E. A. Lester, was found drowned in the Canada-way last Sunday. He was 41
years of age and had been a great favorite in Fredonia. Of late his
habits had become dissipated. A coroner's verdict was rendered of
accidental drowning.
[Source: Jamestown Journal, April 12, 1872
Submitted by Christina]
Death of Major Phillip S.
Cottle
Died--At his
residence in Fredonia, after a long illness, Phillip S. Cottle, aged 67
years.
Mr. Cottle was a native of Mass., born in 1805, but came
to this county and located in the town of Stockton while yet a young
man. He has been a native of Fredonia for more than a quarter of a
century, and has always taken an active part in any project looking to
the advancement of the interests of the town. He was a lawyer, and of
such eminence in his profession as to be selected in 1852, by his party
as the first candidate nominated in this county to the then new position
of Special Co. Judge. He was of course elected and accredited himself
with honor while occupying the position. He took an active part in the
late war, enlisting in the 49th N. Y. Vols., and serving as 1st Lieut.
under Captain Marsh, until the resignation of that officer, when he was
promoted to the captaincy, which position he held until failing health
compelled him to resign his position and return home. His health
partially restored, he accepted a commission as Major of a colored
regiment stationed in Louisiana, and it was while on duty there, in the
swamps and marshes of that State, that he, with thousands of others,
sowed the seeds of disease which ultimately caused death. At the
termination of the war he returned home, and although broken in health,
opened an office, and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1870 he
was honored by an election to his old position of Special County Judge,
which office is made vacant by death.
Mr. Cottle was a man of
strong mind and indomitable will, and was possessed of a powerful
physical organization which resisted the ravages of disease for seven
long years. Though stern and inexorable in the discharge of his military
duties, he was beloved by the soldiers under his charge for his kindness
in ministering to their wants, and for his bravery and devotion to the
cause in which they were engaged.-Fredonia Adv. and Union.
[Source:
Jamestown Journal, March 14, 1873 Submitted by Christina]
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