Joseph A. Carpenter died Tuesday (4 Jan 1870). He was born in London, England. (See also 22 Jan

1870, issue.)

John Watkins, aged about 70 years, died Sunday morning (2 Jan 1870).

Mrs. Hatchett and children, aged 5 years and 2 years, died. (See also 15 Jan 1870, issue.)

15 Jan 1870:

Mrs. Ellen E. Carlock, wife of Calvin Carlock, died Thursday night (13 Jan 1870).

29 Jan 1870:

John Kennel was murdered by Thomas Rodgers at Grand Tower, Jackson County, 1 Apr 1869. Both

were African Americans.

5 Feb 1870:

James Brady, son of Judge M. Brady, aged 33 years, died Tuesday (1 Feb 1870).

Emma Tripp, wife of Housten Tripp, aged 18 years, was burned to death last Sunday (30 Jan 1870).

Lorenzo Nimmo, aged 16 years, died at Mt. Carmel Friday (4 Feb 1870).

19 Feb 1870:

Capt. John C. Hunsaker, aged 48 years, died Thursday morning (17 Feb 1870).   (See also 26 Feb 1870,

and 16 Apr 1870, issues.)

26 Feb 1870:

Laura Belle Volner, daughter of Alfred and Nancy Volner, aged about 11 months, died of scarlet fever

19 Feb 1870.

5 Mar 1870:

John R. Howard died at Cobden 28 Feb 1870. He was born 21 Sep 1807.

Mrs. M.A. Fields, aged 37 years, died 24 Feb 1870.

12 Mar 1870:

Martha A. Lence, wife of Thomas Lence, aged 27 years, 5 months, 10 days, died at Jonesboro 10 Mar

1870.

9 Apr 1870:

Mrs. Nancy Eliza Barr, aged 31 years, 1 month, 15 days, died at Brownsville, Ala.

Reuben Smiddy was recently killed over a card game at Lakeville, Stoddard Co., Mo.

Joe Kinson was recently killed in Missouri.

23 Apr 1870:

William A Brown, aged 22 years, died last Sunday (17 Apr 1870). (See also 30 Apr 1870, issue.)

Enoc Rushing, aged 24 years, died of pneumonia last Monday (18 Apr 1870).

Mary Spann, daughter of Ben T. Spann, died near Jonesboro 13 Apr 1870.

7 May 1870:

Mathew G. Stokes, aged 35 years, died at Centralia last Thursday evening (5 May 1870).

14 May 1870:

James McLain died 15 May 1870. He was born 8 Jan 1783, in Rowan Co., N.C. (See also 21 May 1870,

and 4 Jun 1870, issues.)

21 May 1870:

Harrie Cover, son of Samuel Cover, drowned at Grand Tower, Jackson County, 11 May 1870.

28 May 1870:

Mr. Wood, of Cobden, died 24 May 1870. (See also 4 Jun 1870, issue.)

4 Jun 1870:

John Stafford was struck by lightning and died 23 May 1870.

11 Jun 1870:

Robert Hight, aged 75 years, died at Wetaug, Pulaski County, 7 May 1870. He was born in Virginia.

18 Jun 1870:

Charles Lindboc committed suicide.

25 Jun 1870:

Anton Kohler, aged 68 years, died at Cobden 20 Jun 1870.

Mrs. Elizabeth Eddleman, aged 73 years, 8 months, died near Wetaug, Pulaski County, last Monday (20

Jun 1870).

2 Jul 1870:

John M. Goddard, of Marion, Williamson County, was killed in a railroad accident at Carbondale,

Jackson County, last Monday (27 Jun 1870).

Caleb Hartline died in Anna 26 Jun 1870. He was born 23 Jul 1814, in Rowan Co., N.C.

16 Jul 1870:

Lovlis D. Penninger, aged 18 years, died of scrofulous tuberculosis 9 Jul 1870.

Emma James, niece of Dr. J. Harwood, aged 18 years, died last Monday (11 Jul 1870). (See also 23 Jul

1870, issue.)

23 Jul 1870:

Mrs. Sarah Obarts, aged 58 years, of Cobden, died 18 Jul 1870.

Mary McLain, aged 66 years, of Jonesboro, died 15 Jul 1870.

George Chirney, infant son of A. Chirney, died of summer complaint Monday last (18 Jul 1870).

20 Aug 1870:

Ernest Goodall, second son of Leonidas Goodall, aged 9 years, drowned 12 Aug 1870.

27 Aug 1870:

Isaiah Cash was shot four miles north of Pulley's Mill, Williamson County, last Monday (22 Aug 1870).

(See also 17 Sep 1870, issue.)

Mary McKee, wife of James McKee, aged 42 years, died Wednesday (24 Aug 1870).

Son of Adam Fullenwider, aged 9 years, died south of Jonesboro Saturday (20 Aug 1870).

3 Sep 1870:

Infant daughter of George W. and Lutecia Penninger, aged about 3 months, died 28 Aug 1870.

Freddie Buck, oldest son of Adam and Clara Buck, aged about 3 years, died Monday (29 Aug 1870).

John Young, of Makanda, aged 40 years, died 24 Aug 1870.

10 Sep 1870:

Lutecia Helms, daughter of James W. Helms, aged 15 years, died Wednesday (7 Sep 1870).

24 Sep 1870:

Helen M. LeTulle, wife of Victor D. LeTulle and daughter of Henry L. Webb, of Colorado Co., Texas,

aged 38 years, 6 months, died 3 Sep 1870.

12 Nov 1870:

Thornton Butler, aged 50 years, died three miles east of Anna, 3 Nov 1870. He was born in North

Carolina.

19 Nov 1870:

Catharine Long, daughter of J. Long, of Jonesboro, aged 13 years, died Tuesday evening (15 Nov 1870).

Son of Thomas H. Bean, of Cobden, aged 18 months, died of diptheria last Monday (14 Nov 1870).

26 Nov 1870:

Isaac Grammer died (reported by Makanda correspondent).

Daughter of Riley Fly, of Cobden, aged about 4 years, died last Monday (21 Nov 1870).

3 Dec 1870:

Reuben A. Morris, died of pneumonia at Dover, Stewart Co., Tenn.

Mrs. Jane Liming, of Cobden, aged 59 years, died 28 Nov 1870.

Mahala Butts, relict of James Butts, aged 49 years, died 22 Nov 1870.

Thomas Peel, aged 70 years, died of consumption 30 Nov 1870.

10 Dec 1870:

Dr. Thomas Frick, aged 27 years, 8 months, 23 days, died in Jonesboro of consumption 8 Dec 1870.

7 Jan 1871:

Henry F. Brockman, aged 33 years, died 27 Dec 1870.

Alfred Clapp died in Anna Cemetery last Wednesday (28 Dec 1870).

William Hostetter was run over by train near Makanda 24 Dec 1870.

14 Jan 1871:

Lucinda Davidson, wife of M. Davidson, aged 31 years, died in Jonesboro 11 Jan 1871.

28 Jan 1871:

Mrs. Sarah Grammer, aged 23 years, died of puerperal fever in Mississippi Bottoms last Friday (13 Jan

1871).

John Chirney, aged 78 years, died of gastritis five miles east of Anna 19 Jan 1871. He was born in

Bohemia.

4 Feb 1871:

Thomas Tripp, aged 40 years, died of pneumonia five miles west of Jonesboro 29 Jan 1871.

25 Feb 1871:

Jacob Cruse Sr., aged 72 years, 5 months, 4 days, died of typhoid fever three miles south of Jonesboro 20

Feb 1871.

Daniel F. "Frank" Penninger, aged 33 years, died 20 Feb 1871. (See also 4 Mar 1871, issue.)

4 Mar 1871:

Thomas White, aged 25 years, died of pneumonia six miles east of Jonesboro last Monday (27 Feb 1871)

8 Apr 1871:

A.L. Misenhimer, of Dongola, aged 34 years, 9 months, 26 days, died 21 Feb 1871. (See also 27 May

1871, and 3 Jun 1871, issues.)

22 Apr 1871:

Levi Davis was killed by O.F. Atkins by being struck on the head with a hoe Thursday morning (19 Apr

1871). (See also 29 Apr 1871, issue.)

29 Apr 1871:

James Monroe Campbell, of Carbondale, Jackson County, died Monday (24 Apr 1871). He was born in

Kentucky.

6 May 1871:

Joel Johnson, aged 96 years, died recently in Johnson County.

Tom Allen fell overboard at Cairo, Alexander County, and drowned on Tuesday (2 May 1871).

13 May 1871:

Lucinda Hunsaker, wife of Joseph Hunsaker, aged 30 years, died 8 May 1871.

20 May 1871:

J.W. Waters, of Bear Creek, Jackson County, aged about 60 years, died.

27 May 1871:

Mrs. Frank Hartline died Saturday morning (20 May 1871).

John Arnold, of Williamson County, was killed by lightning 29 Apr 1871.

Nick Cayce, of Wolf Island, Alexander County, was shot by John Morton Monday (22 May 1871).

3 Jun 1871:

Carl Thomas was buried at Villa Ridge, Pulaski County. His body was recovered at Columbus

Wednesday last (24 May 1871).

A section hand on the railroad was run over by the train at Dongola 1 Jun 1871.

10 Jun 1871:

Mrs. Judge John H. Mulkey died Friday evening (2 Jun 1871).

1 Jul 1871:

Robert Valentine Schuchard, infant son of Dr. G.W. Schuchard, died at Jonesboro 26 Jun 1871.

15 Jul 1871:

David Sumner died at Cobden last Thursday a week (6 Jul 1871).

Isaac Newton Sitton, son of I.B. Sitton, aged 21 years, died 8 Jul 1871.

22 Jul 1871:

Mrs. Martha Williams died at Anna when a blood vessel burst in her lungs Monday (17 Jul 1871).

5 Aug 1871:

Cy Keith was shot by Constable Peter Herin at Cobden Thursday (3 Aug 1871). (See also 12 Aug 1871,

27 Apr 1872, 6 Dec 1873 and 16 May 1874, issues.)

12 Aug 1871:

William Ballard was murdered by George W. Lacy at Hamburg last Thursday (3 Aug 1871).

19 Aug 1871:

Cora Estella Willoughby, daughter of P.C. Willoughby, aged 12 months, died of summer complaint last

Monday (14 Aug 1871).             

William Farley was killed by John Young at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., 30 Jul 1871.

Levi M. Davis, aged 33 years, died Tuesday (15 Aug 1871).

26 Aug 1871:

Henry Miller, of Anna, died of paralysis Thursday evening (24 Aug 1871).

Gracie R. Ryder, daughter of Jonathon H. and Lucy Ryder, aged 10 years, died 23 Jul 1871.

23 Sep 1871:

Jacob B. Peeler died 21 Aug 1871. He was born 26 Jun 1811, in Rowan Co., N.C.

Ebenezer King, aged 69 years, died at Anna Thursday morning (21 Sep 1871).

Wife of Dr. John Harwood died at Anna 15 Sep 1871.

James Whalen, aged 12 years, died near Anna 15 Sep 1871.

30 Sep 1871:

Lizzie Hill, wife of Oliver Hill and daughter of David Green, died Saturday morning (23 Sep 1871).

Mrs. Fanny Aiken, aged 22 years, died 23 Sep 1871.

7 Oct 1871:

George Taylor was stabbed by Charles Walker at Cairo, Alexander County, Tuesday night (3 Oct 1871).

Ada Lizzie Musselman, aged 14 years, died at Anna 30 Sep 1871.

Lulu Bell Lence, daughter of J.J. and E.C. Lence, aged 5 months, 27 days, died 29 Sep 1871.

14 Oct 1871:

Mrs. Elias Hindman, died at Carbondale, Jackson County, of heart disease Sunday morning (8 Oct

1871).

Isaac Felch, aged 72 years, died 27 Sep 1871.

Anna Corban, aged 11 years, died 11 Oct 1871.

21 Oct 1871:

Workman of St. Louis Log Co. at Ullin, Pulaski County, was killed by Mr. Townsend, superintendent.

28 Oct 1871:

William B. Grammar, aged 60 years, died of typhoid fever at Anna 21 Oct 1871.

11 Nov 1871:

Peggy Verbel, wife of Peter Verbel, aged 55 years, died at Dongola 22 Oct 1871.

9 Dec 1871:

Mr. Brewer was killed in railroad accident at Ullin, Pulaski County, Friday (1 Nov 1871).

16 Dec 1871:

Calvin M. Baird, of Stokes Settlement, died at Golconda, Pope County, Saturday night (9 Dec 1871).

Mr. Longbine died in German Settlement last Friday (15 Dec 1871). (See also 9 Dec 1871, issue.)

23 Dec 1871:

Mrs. David Penrod, aged 41 years, 25 days, died at Dongola.

Mrs. Jefferson Eddleman, daughter of the Rev. Daniel Jenkins, died at Dongola Friday (15 Dec 1871).

Dr. Israel Blanchard died in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Wednesday last (20 Dec 1871). (See also 1 Jun 1872, issue.)

6 Jan 1872:

E. Henson, of Grand Tower, Jackson County, cut his own throat at Preston last week (21 Dec 1871)  

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