CRONCK, Solomon
Died -In Cambridge, (N.Y.) Mr. Solomon Cronck, of a wound in the hand by the cut of a scythe, which occasioned mortification. What was most singular in the life of the deceased, was the fact, that he married two sisters, with each of whom he lived alternately, a week at a time, during the whole period of his connubial connection, and by each of whom he had thirteen children. The two families, whose houses were not very distant from each other, maintained the utmost harmony and affection between them, and were all present, (two wives and 26 children) at the funeral of their common husband and parent, whom they followed in mournful procession to the grave.
Connecticut Courant, Nov. 7, 1815 - Sub. by Nan Starjak

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ELDREDGE, Daniel
Daniel Eldredge died at the age of sixty-five years, at his home in Freemont, Neb., April 10. Mr. Eldredge was a Washington County, N. Y. man, formerly a resident of Eola, (Illinois) a member of the First Baptist Church, of Aurora and well known in Plano and Sandwich, where he has many friends, who will be pained to learn of his death.
[Batavia Herald, Kane County IL, Apr. 28, 1893 - Sub. by K.T.]

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GRAVES, Desire
An Old and Highly Respected Citizen, Friday, Dec. 6, 1895, at the Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. EATON.
Mrs. Desire Graves, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. H. EATON, Friday, Dec. 6, 1895, aged 77 years and 8 months. Mrs. Graves was born at Hampton, Washington Co., N. Y.; she being the eldest daughter of Robert and Clarissa Millard. Two sisters, Mrs. Esbon Manville, of Turner, Ill., and Mrs. Truman Jones, of Warrenville, Ill., still survive her.
Mr. Millard with his family moved from Whitehall, N.Y., to Ill., locating near Warrenville, DuPage Co., making the entire trip by team; Mrs Graves having married John Wesley Wood in 1834. The children surviving them being, Mrs. C. W. Selden, of Wellsburg, Pa., John W. Wood, of Blue Mound, Kan., Mrs. C. W. Shumway and Mrs. C. H. Eaton, of Batavia, and I. R. WOOD, of Chicago. Mr. Wood being a traveling minister in the early days of Illinois, they underwent many of the hardships known in those days: he having been select ed by the Rock River Conference for the Janesville Circuit. After filling this and other similar positions for a number of years, he finally returned and located at Warrenville. Deceased having married Mr. Jesse Graves in 1867, she removed to Batavia in 1869, where she has resided most of the time since.
She was a life long member of the M. E. Church, having united with it at the age of 12 years. A very pleasant meeting, and the last she had the pleasure of attending, was that of the social of the older members of the church, given by the Epworth League at the Batavia M. E. Church, Sept. 20, 1895; having an opportunity of meeting her old friends and of these she was the third eldest.
She had been gradually failing since July, finally passing away last Friday morning. Brief service were held at the home of her daughter in Batavia Saturday forenoon, and funeral services at the church in Warrenville, conducted by Rev. J. D. Leek, at the request of the departed. The remains were placed beside those of her parents in the cemetery at Warrenville. She made the selection of the text for her funeral service, which will be found in Mark 14: and 8: “She Hath Done What She Could.”
[Batavia Herald, Kane County IL, Dec. 12, 1895 - Sub. by K.T.]

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NORTON, Frank
Col. Frank Norton, of the 123d New York, who was shot in the abdomen at Chancellorsville, died in Washington on Tuesday, the 12th of May. His body was embalmed and sent to his home at Union Village, Washington county, New York.
[Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 05/30/1863. Submitted by C. Horton]

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RUSSELL, D.A.
Brig.-Gen. D. A. Russell, whose lamented death it is our mournful duty to record, was a gallant soldier and an accomplished gentleman. He was a native of Washington county, New York. Entering the West Point Military Academy at an early age, he graduated in July, 1845. Ten years of his subsequent life were devoted to operations on the Pacific coast. He was a Captain in the 4th Regular Infantry. When the war broke out he was chosen Colonel of the 7th Mass. regiment. He led the regiment with honor through the memorable campaign on the Peninsula, under Gen. McClellan. For distinguished services in the battle of Williamsburg he was appointed Brevet-Major in the regular army; passing through the battle of Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, he was soon made a full Major in the 8th Infantry, and subsequently appointed Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the regular army for general good conduct during the whole campaign. In November of the same year (1862) he received his appointment as Brigadier-General of Volunteers, which was confirmed in the month of March of the following year. He commanded his brigade on the left of the line at Fredericksburg in December, 1862; at Salem Heights in May, 1863; in the expedition to Beverly and Kelly's fords in the following June, and at Gettysburg in July. He presented to the War Department the colors which his brigade had captured on the Rappahannock. The General was highly complimented for his gallant conduct and important services while in command of his brigade, and was soon after entrusted with the command of a division. He took command of the 1st division of the 6th corps in November, 1863, and, with the exception of a short time, when he had charge of the 3d division, he conducted the 1st division through the sanguinary scenes of this wonderful campaign, from the battles in the Wilderness through the fights at Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and near Petersburg, down to the recent important victory in the Shenandoah valley, where the fatal force of a cannon ball closed his grand career. Gen. Russell was a man of noble stature and pleasing manners. At the time of his death he was about 40 years of age. His loss will be deeply felt by his companions in arms as well as by the country at large. [Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 10/15/1864. Submitted by C. Horton]