6 Jan 1928:

Lowell M. Foster drowned Wednesday (4 Jan 1928) at Cairo, Alexander County, when he fell from a work barge used in construction of the new highway bridge.  He lived at Cairo.

Jack Kelley drowned Thursday (5 Jan 1928) at Cairo, Alexander County, when he fell from the tramway used in construction of the new highway bridge.   He was assistant in the mechanical department of the Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.  He was from Monroe City, Mo.  He left a widow and a daughter, aged 20 months.

13 Jan 1928:

Michael M. Rich died 5 Jan 1928, at home near Cobden, aged 73 years.  He married Alice E. Otrich, of Dongola, who died in 1890.  He married in 1891 Martha M. Mays, of Memphis, Tenn.  He was a farmer.  He was preceded in death by four brothers, Jeff T. Rich, William C. Rich, George D. Rich, and Robert L. Rich.  He left a son, J. L. Rich; two daughters, Mrs. George Osborn, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, and Mrs. Harvey Jones, of Hollywood, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. George C. Parks, of Anna, Mrs. C. C. Rendleman, of Alto Pass, and Ann Cox, of Bradford, Tenn.

Twenty-one were killed Monday (9 Jan 1928) in a mine explosion at West Frankfort, Franklin County.  The mine was one of Industrial Coal Company, No. 18.

John F. Elms died yesterday (12 Jan 1928) at Vinton, Iowa, aged about 75 years.  He was born in Anna.  He enlisted in the regular army when a young man and served 30 years when he retired as top sergeant.  He married Belle Williford, of Anna, who died a few years later.  They lived in Jonesboro.  He was heir of his mother’s brother, of Vienna, Johnson County, and received $40,000 in cash.  He supplied himself with $1 bills and gave one to every child he encountered on the street in Jonesboro.  He married 2^nd in Vinton, Iowa, who survives.

Sarah McLane died 6 Jan 1928, at home southeast of Anna, aged 71 years, 2 months, 11 days, and was buried in Union Cemetery.  She was the daughter of John Emerson.  She joined Union Presbyterian Church in her youth.  She married on 6 Aug 1874, Eli McLane.  They had 10 children, of whom three survive, the Rev. J. A. McLane, of Fairfield, James McLane, at home, and Mrs. A. F. Goddard, of Anna. 

20 Jan 1928:

Dan Howard was murdered at his home four miles east of Thebes, Alexander County, aged 56 years.  He was a bachelor and a recluse.  He was shot in the head and was found by Ray Miller.  He was believed to have been murdered by a moonshiner in the black hills section between Thebes and Mill Creek, who was afraid he would disclose the location of his still.  Gilbert Thompson, aged 26 years, a farmer near Thebes, confessed to the murder (27 Jan 1928, issue).

Effie (Koonce) McReynolds died 16 Jan 1928, at Anna City hospital, aged 38 years, 6 months, 24 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Christian church.  She left her husband, Edmond McReynolds, who moved to Chicago after the funeral.  Those attending the funeral included M. McReynolds and wife and John McReynolds, of Chicago.  (See also 27 Jan 1928, issue.)

Lois N. (Cavitt) Puckett died 16 Jan 1928, at Anna City Hospital, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Christian church.  She was born 28 Feb 1905, in Anna, the daughter of Frank Cavitt.  She married 11 Jul 1925, Randall Puckett.  She was forced to quit her job at the state hospital two years ago because of ill health. 

Benjamin George Russell died 17 Jan 1928, at home in Harvey, of pneumonia contracted while taking a trip to Anna for the funeral of his brother, Bennie Wiley, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Christian Church.  He was born 1 Jun 1892, in Anna, the son of William and Cindona Russell.  He married on 9 Jun 1919, Maude L. Wiley.  He was a member of American Legion.  He left his widow, father, mother, and five brothers.

27 Jan 1928:

Fred Hodges died when his Ford coupe was struck by a northbound Illinois Central Paducah passenger train just north of the crossing at Twenty-eighth Street and Mississippi levee at Cairo, Alexander County, aged 35 years.  He was the son of the late Jack Hodges, who was sheriff of Union County for many years.   He was a telegraph operator for M. & O. Railroad at Levee Junction.  His wife died recently.  He left two small sons.

Rachel Dodd Smith died Monday (23 Jan 1928) at the county farm, aged 84 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.  She was from Nichols Co., Ky., but had lived in Anna for 45 years.  She was a widow and housekeeper for W. T. Bartlett, deceased.  She married on 11 Jan 1911, John F. Smith, who survives.  They lived in Anna until two years ago.

J. S. Dotson died 15 Jan 1928, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. Y. Smith, near Water Valley, and was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Jackson County.  His funeral was at the home.   He was born in 1851 in Granger Co., Tenn.  He married on 15 Jul 1873 (or 1872), Mary J. Feagin, of Sullivan Co., Tenn.  One son, C. R. Dotson, died in 1918 during World War I, and two other children died in infancy.  He left a widow and several children, J. E. Dotson, of McKinney, Texas, J. W. Dotson, of Carterville, Williamson County, I. W. Dotson, of Jonesboro, Mrs. O. D. Smith, of Cobden, and Mrs. L. E. Henderson, of Energy, Williamson County.

Lona Scharf died Tuesday (17 Jan 1928) at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., of pneumonia aged 27 years, and was buried in Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.  Her funeral was at Centenary Methodist Church.  She was born 14 Sep 1900, in Jonesboro.  She attended high school in Anna and Central High School in Cape Girardeau.  She moved from Jonesboro in August 1918.  She graduated from Cape Girardeau Business College.  She was a stenographer in Cape Girardeau and prominent leader in Centenary Methodist Church.  She was assistant secretary for the Red Cross at Perryville after the cyclone several years ago.  She left her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Scharf, of 509 South Middle Street, Cape Girardeau; a brother, Oscar Scharf; and seven sisters, Dovie Scharf, Lillian Scharf, Zola Scharf, Mrs. R. C. Crowell, of Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Glover Gill, of St. Louis, Mrs. Hobert Lefler, of Anna, and Mrs. Roy Hileman, of Chester, Randolph County.—Southeast Missourian, 18^th inst.

 3 Feb 1928:

G. W. Dunlap died Monday (30 Jan 1928) at Green Cove Springs, Fla.  He used to be pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  He was the father of the Rev. C. R. Dunlap, pastor of the Lutheran church in Cairo, Alexander County.

John Thurman Frost died 31 Jan 1928, in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, of double pneumonia, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank Hess.  He was born 10 Sep 1888, near Dongola, the son of Samuel H. and Octavia D. Frost.  He was educated in Jonesboro schools.  He was among the first to go during World War I and among the last to return.  He was in business with his father until a few years ago when he moved to East St. Louis.  He left three children, Vivian Frost, Edith Frost, and Mary Sou Frost; his parents; four sisters, Mrs. Charles Martin, of Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Harry Albert, of Pittston, Pa., Mrs. Frank Hess and Ursula Frost, of Jonesboro.

N. B. Crawford died at his home in Eureka, aged 88 years, and was buried at Eureka.  His funeral was at Eureka.  He was born at Crawford’s Prairie in Franklin County.  He lived in Jonesboro during the Civil War while his brother, M. C. Crawford, was in the army.  He taught in a country school for two years and then studied medicine.  He graduated from medical school in 1869 and located at Eureka.  He was an active supporter of Eureka College.  He and his wife were members of the Christian church.  They had no children.  His wife died in November 1927.  He left nieces and nephews, including John C. Crawford, Charles C. Crawford, George W. Crawford, and Mary Crawford, all of Jonesboro.

Esther Leutish (Phillips) Cavitt McNew died 26 Jan 1928, aged 75 years, 10 months, 13 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Christian church, of which she was a member.  She was born 1852 in New Burnside, Johnson County.  She married in 1874 Henry Cavitt, who died in 1885.  They had four children, of whom three died in infancy.  She and her son came to Union County in 1898.  She married Isaiah McNew, who is critically ill at Anna State Hospital.  She left one son, Frank Cavitt, of Anna.

10 Feb 1928:

Joseph Kollehner died 7 Feb 1928, at St. Andrew’s Hospital in Murphysboro, of acute pneumonia, aged 78 years, 25 days, and was buried in Kollehner Cemetery.  He was taken to the hospital with kidney and bladder trouble.  His funeral was at his home.  He was born 12 Jan 1850, at Scharding, Austria, and came to America in 1853, with his parents, three brothers and two sisters, all deceased.  His brothers, John Kollehner and Ernest Kollehner, died about 30 years ago.  His sister, Mary Kollehner, died at age 12 years, and his sister, Mrs. Josepha Ransmeier, died two years ago.  He lived in the Kornthal Settlement, south of Jonesboro.  He was confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Kornthal and was a member at his death.  He never married.  (See also 17 Feb 1928, and 24 Feb 1928, issues.)

17 Feb 1928:

Clyde Cerney died Monday (13 Feb 1928).

George John Heilig, Jr., died 9 Feb 1928, at Anna City Hospital, of carbon monoxide gas poisoning, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was found in a closed garage under the post office the morning of 2 Feb 1928, sitting in a Dodge coupe, with the engine running.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  He had two blood transfusions using his brothers’ blood.  His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed.  He was born 27 Dec 1905, in Jonesboro, the fourth of five children of George J. and Josepha A. Heilig.  He spent one winter in California and one at Carthage College, but the rest of his life was spent in Jonesboro.  He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1925 and entered Carthage College in September 1925.  He left his parents, two brothers, L. Linn Heilig, of Carbondale, Jackson County, and Joseph A. Heilig, student at St. Louis College of Pharmacy; and one sister, Juanita A. Heilig, graduate student at University of Cincinnati.

David Mees died last Thursday (9 Feb 1928) at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, after an operation for appendicitis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Kornthal, south of Jonesboro, of which he was a member.  He was born 14 Jan 1860, in Pike Co., Ohio, the only child of Jacob and Mary (Weller) Mees.  His family came to Union County in 1867.  He married on 18 Dec 1883, Anna Eiselmeier.  They had two sons and two daughters.  He was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 13 years ago and was a church elder.  He was a school director in district No. 63, Farm Bureau member, and organizer of Union County Mutual Fire Insurance Association.  He left his widow, one son, John J. Mees, of Anna; one daughter, Anna Laura Rapsilber, of Anna; and four grandchildren.  (See also 24 Feb 1928, issue.)

24 Feb 1928:

Ernest D. Howle died Saturday (18 Feb 1928) in Anna City Hospital, from injuries sustained when he was struck by an auto driven by Dr. Roy Keith, while crossing the street in Anna, aged 55 years.  His funeral was at his home in Charleston, Mo.  There was a coroner’s inquest and Dr. Keith was exonerated from blame.—Cairo Citizen.

Father of John Eiselmeier died November 1888.  His wife was too ill to attend the funeral.

Mother of John Eiselmeier died January 1907.

Dr. William Stout was killed in an auto accident, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His wife was with him and suffered a broken rib.  He was the son of H. P. Stout, of Cobden. He married the daughter of Walter Hunsaker, now of Oklahoma.  He was superintendent of the state hospital in Larned, Kan.  He was a brother of Mrs. L. J. May, of Anna.

2 Mar 1928:

George Barringer died Tuesday (28 Feb 1928) at Anna City Hospital, from injuries sustained Saturday (25 Feb 1928) when his Ford coupe was struck by a southbound passenger train at North Main Street crossing in Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro. He was born 2 Jan 1849, on his grandfather’s farm about a mile east of Anna, the son of Charles and Matilda (Hileman) Barringer.  Two sisters, Mrs. A. Polk Jones and Mrs. Charles Morrell, died in California years ago.  He grew up in Jonesboro and taught school a few terms.  He lived a year or two in Missouri, several years in the bottoms, and in Jonesboro in the old Mackinder place.  He was at the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Jonesboro in 1858.  He was a Mason.  In 1878 he was elected sheriff and afterward served as county superintendent of schools.  He married in 1877 Belle Bird, of Cape Girardeau Co., Mo., who died in 1891.  They had one son and three daughters, Polk Barringer, of Cairo, Alexander County; Tillie wife of Frank Karraker, of Cypress, Johnson County; Georgie wife of J. B. Collard, the oldest daughter, died in San Antonio, Texas; and Mary Crooks, the youngest daughter, died in Denver, Colo.  He married 2^nd on 1 Sep 1892, Mary Chase, the oldest daughter of Charles Chase, of Jonesboro.  He also left his widow and their four children, Bessie wife of Harry Wood, Grace wife of Ralph Sitter, Ruth wife of George Edwin Parks, and Paul Barringer, all of Anna; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  Della (Chase) Bentley, of Clinton, was a sister-in-law and Charles H. Chase was a brother-in-law.  (See also 9 Mar 1928, issue.)

Mrs. Ernest Ecker died Tuesday (28 Feb 1928) in St. Louis.  Arthur Ecker was her brother-in-law.

Mary A. Walter died 28 Feb 1928, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip H. Baker, (or the home of her son, H. L. Walter), in Huntington Park, Calif., aged 89 years, 6 months, 21 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery beside her husband.  Her funeral was held at the home of friends, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norris.  She was born 7 Aug 1838, in Washington Co., N.Y.  She married in her early youth Joseph Lake.  They had three children, all of whom preceded her in death.  She married 2^nd Harvey L. Walter, who was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery 12 years ago.  She used to live in Jonesboro.  They had two children, Harry L. Walter and Mrs. Philip H. Baker, both of Huntington Park, Calif. She also left five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.  (See also 9 Mar 1928, issue.)

Henry Rinehart died 24 Feb 1928, at home one and a half west of Jonesboro, of pneumonia, aged 71 years, 2 months, 24 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 1 Dec 1856, in Jonesboro, the son of John and Matilda Rinehart.  He was a farmer and married on 8 Oct 1882, Mrs. Carrie (Kimmel) Crowell.  They had two daughters, one dying in infancy and Helen wife of A. J. Daisey, of Cobden.  He also left his widow, one stepdaughter, Mrs. Hallie Rendleman, of Wolf Lake; four grandchildren, Yeo Henry Daisey, Sarah Caroline Daisey, Robert Andrew Daisey, and David Franklin Daisey, of Cobden; five step grandchildren, William Rendleman, Howard Rendleman, Lenita Rendleman, Mrs. Dewey Wilson, of Wolf Lake, and Mrs.Edna Balance, of Baker, Kan.; one brother, Marshall Rinehart, of Jonesboro; and two sisters, Anna Morgan, of Ware, and Sarah Rinehart, of Jonesboro.  His widow moved to a house on Market Street in Jonesboro in March 1928 (30 Mar 1928, issue).

9 Mar 1928:

Lora (Musselman) Axley was killed Saturday (3 Mar 1928), in the fire that destroyed her farm home three miles west of Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  She was home alone and made too many trips into the burning home to rescue items.  Her charred body was found in the ruins.   There was a coroner’s inquest.  The insurance on the house had only recently expired.  Her funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  She was born 13 Jun 1892, in Jonesboro, the daughter of John and Della Musselman.  She married on 8 Oct 1908, Charles I. Axley.  They had one daughter, Mrs. Enos Dodd, and one son, Philbert Axley.  She also left her mother, Mrs. Della Tripp; a brother, John Musselman, of Wolf Lake; a sister, Ida Samson, of Rockford; a half sister, Chloe wife of R. W. Christopherson, of Rockford; a half brother, Henry Tripp, of Jonesboro; and a grandson.

John Lyerly died 6 Mar 1928, at his home in Jonesboro, aged 85 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, where he was a member.  He was born 28 Jun 1842, on a farm on Hudgeon’s Creek, the son of David and Sarah (Cauble) Lyerly.  He married Melvina M. King.  They had six sons and two daughters.  The oldest, a son, died in infancy and the youngest, a boy, died aged 14 years.  Another son died after reaching manhood several years ago.  He joined Mt. Tabor Baptist Church near Cobden under the ministry of John D. Lamer.  He read the entire Bible through more than 25 times.  About 20 years ago he moved to Jonesboro from his farm about seven miles northwest of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, five children, Dr. Andrew J. Lyerly, county coroner, George W. Lyerly, county sheriff, both of Jonesboro, the Rev. W. D. Lyerle, pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and former state’s attorney in Union County, Mrs. Charles McMahan, of Orland, Calif., and Mrs. Alfred Wilson, of Wolf Lake; one brother, Andrew J. Lyerly, Sr., of Anna; 25 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.   (See also 16 Mar 1928, issue.)

Emma Esther Hileman died at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, aged 44 years, 10 months, 2 days, and was buried in Mission Chapel Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Mission Chapel Baptist Church, which she joined at an early age.  She was born 6 May 1884, the daughter of Fred and Mary Bartruff.  She married in 1904 Walter Hileman.  She left her husband, seven children, Fred Jacob Hileman, Floyd Lester Hileman, Elmer Ray Hileman, Mary Helen Hileman, Lela Irene Hileman, Everett Woodrow Hileman, and Naomi Verne Hileman; four brothers, Joe E. Bartruff and Carl Bartruff, of Salem, Ore., Walter Bartruff and Rudolph Bartruff, of Anna; and one sister, Mrs. Elda Freeman, of Reynoldsville.

Mrs. Ed P. Yandell died on Friday (2 Mar 1928) at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, aged 51 years, 9 months, 29 days.  She was born 3 May 1876, on a farm near Anna, the oldest of five children of D. F. and Rebecca Mackey.  Her parents moved to Jonesboro when she was about 6 years old.  She joined the Baptist Church at Jonesboro and transferred her membership to the church at Kankakee.  She graduated from high school and then went to Kankakee, where she was a nurse in the state hospital for 18 years and where she graduated from nurses’ school.  She is remembered for bringing flowers to Sunday services and to the sick.  She married on 16 Sep 1916 E. P. Yandell.  She left her husband, two sisters, Stella Morgan, of Jewett, and Ethel Odor, of Chicago; two brothers, J. H. Mackey, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, and Charles E. Mackey, of Fulton, Ky.; and three stepchildren, James Yandell, Mildred Yandell, and Elsie Yandell—Kankakee Daily Republican.

Mrs. Flora Rotrammel died 4 Mar 1928, aged 62 years, 7 months, 1 day, and was buried in Lick Creek Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Hall, 12 miles east of Anna.  She lived east of Anna.

Henry Barnhart died Friday (2 Mar 1928) at his home in St. Louis and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was in St. Louis.

King Harrelson died at Chicago when he stepped in the path of a truck, which overturned, and he was crushed beneath, aged 25 years, and was buried at Cairo, Alexander County.  He used to live in Cairo, where his parents and other relatives reside.  He was married a few years ago to the daughter of Dall Butler, of Jonesboro, but they recently divorced.  He left a small son.

16 Mar 1928:

Mrs. Betty Somes died.  She lived in Olive Branch, Alexander County.  She was the grandmother of Herman Homes, of Cypress, Johnson County.  His brother-in-law, Earl Turner, also attended the funeral.  Her name may be Betty Homes.

Mrs. Etta Miller died Tuesday (6 Mar 1928) at home and was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.

Arthur M. Miller accidentally killed himself with his shotgun Monday (12 Mar 1928) on a farm about two miles northeast of Saratoga, aged about 45 years.  He was found dead near a fence.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  He left a widow.

Prudence Lavina Brooks died 8 Mar 1928, at home in Anna, aged 74 years, 8 months, 1 day, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was born 7 Jul 1853m in Bedford Co., Tenn., the oldest daughter of John E. and Amy Kimbro.  She married on 11 Aug 1870, James M. Brooks.  She had three children, John E. Brooks, of Anna, Alva J. Brooks, of Aurora, and Daisy R. Boyd, of Jonesboro.  She also left three brothers, W. E. Kimbro and W. D. Kimbro, of Anna, and J. W. Kimbro, of Carbondale, Jackson County; and two sisters, Mary Ann Bird, of Anna, and Effie Hopkins, of Pittsburg, Ill.; nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

William T. Russell died 8 Mar 1928, at home near Bethel Church, northeast of Anna, aged 74 years, 26 days, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.

Diana Stoner died 11 Mar 1928, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Crader, at Wetaug, Pulaski County, aged 72 years, 6 months, 16 days, and was buried in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Pulaski County.  Her funeral was at Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church, where she was a lifelong member.  She was the daughter of O. F. Stoner, who died in 1907.  She had 10 children, eight of whom are living.  She also left 20 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one sister, Matilda Cutler, of Jonesboro.

Eunity Goodman died Monday (12 Mar 1928) at Anna State Hospital and was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery.  Her body was taken to the home of her son, Roy Canon.

23 Mar 1928:

James J. Condon died 18 Mar 1928, at Highland Park, aged 79 years.  He was born in Jonesboro, the son of Dr. Sidney S. Condon, who died in the early 1870s.  He was a railroad employee.  Dick Kratzinger and Harry Kratzinger were nephews.

30 Mar 1928:

Isabelle (Keith) Rendleman died Monday (26 Mar 1928), aged 81 years.  Her funeral was at her home in Alto Pass.  She left six children, W. A. Rendleman, Grover Rendleman, Herbert Rendleman, Mrs. A. J. Cauble, Mrs. F. D. Butler, and Mamie Rendleman; and two brothers, Dr. Sampson Keith and Jim Keith, of Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Edna (Jefferson) Stewart Neavill died Sunday (25 Mar 1928) at Anna City Hospital, from injuries sustained in a gasoline explosion when trying to light a stove at her home on East Lafayette Street, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her father, F. F. Jefferson, tried to rescue his daughter and was badly burned.  He was taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. George Gray, of east part of Anna.  Her mother was at Centralia visiting her son, O. G. Jefferson.  Her son, Jack E. Stewart, was visiting his uncle, George Gray.  Her funeral was at Norris Funeral Home. She was born 9 Aug 1904, the daughter of Francis F. Jefferson.  She married in 1920 Hugh Stewart, and was divorced.  They had one son.  She married in 1923 E M. Neavill.  She also left two sisters, Mrs. George Gray, of Anna, and Mrs. Blanche Raben, of Chicago; two brothers, John E. Jefferson, of Anna, and Ora G. Jefferson, of Centralia.

Oliver Montgomery died last Friday (23 Mar 1928) at Soldiers Home in Quincy, Adams County, and was buried at the Soldiers Home Cemetery.  He was a veteran of the Civil War.  His daughter, Loueva Montgomery, was the first librarian at Stinson Library in Anna and married W. H. Lueck, of Laramie, Wyo.

Charles Edward Schumacher died Friday (23 Mar 1928) in Chicago, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  He left a widow and daughter.

Diana Foster died 27 Mar 1928, at the home of her son, William Moake, of pneumonia and the flu.

Laura Willard died Thursday (22 Mar 1928?) at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, of pneumonia, following a mastoid operation, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Presbyterian Church.  She was born in Carlyle, the daughter of John H. and Mary (Clark) Kirkham.  Her parents moved to Carbondale, Jackson County, when she was young.  She married in June 1893, in Carbondale, Dr. Frank W. Willard.  They lived in Anna until 20 years ago they moved to Chicago.  She had two children, Frank H. Willard, of Chicago, cartoonist for Chicago Tribune, and Mary Louise Willard, at home.  She also left two sisters and one brother.

6 Apr 1928:

Dr. Samuel Dodds died 28 Mar 1928, of cancer.  He was the son of the late F. S. Dodds, of Anna. He worked at Anna State Hospital and practiced medicine for a time in Anna and Cairo, Alexander County.  He was superintendent of the state hospital at Logansport, Ind., for eight years.  He left a widow, two sons, and one daughter.

Fay Rendleman died at home in Murphysboro, Jackson County.  His funeral was at his home.  He was the brother-in-law of L. H. Cook, of Anna.  He left two daughters, Frankie Rendleman and Mrs. Jake           Hammer.

Jasper Winn died last Sunday (1 Apr 1928) at the home of his brother, W. R. Winn, east of Anna, of pneumonia, aged 53 years, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Pentecostal church in Jonesboro.  He was not married.

Infant daughter of Albert Pirtle died 25 Mar 1928

Lester Pirtle died 26 Mar 1928.  He was born April 6, 1925, the son of Albert Pirtle.

Mrs. Albert (Bridgeman) Pirtle died 28 Mar 1928.  She was born 26 Apr 1893, near Alto Pass, the daughter of Charles Bridgeman.  She married Albert Pirtle about 13 years ago.  She had eight children, of whom six survive.  Helen Pirtle, Leland Pirtle, John Pirtle, Dorris Pirtle, Cletus Pirtle and Mildred Pirtle.  She also left her husband, father, mother, four brothers, Harry Bridgeman, of Granite City, Howard Bridgeman, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Walter Bridgeman and Odie Bridgeman, of near Alto Pass; and one sister, Laura Dufrain, of near Aldridge.

13 Apr 1928:

Elizabeth H. Rendleman died last Saturday (7 Apr 1928) at the home of her son, Dr. J. J. Rendleman, in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 85 years, and was buried at Makanda.  She was the widow of Maston Rendleman, of Makanda.

Thomas Milton died Monday (9 Apr 1928) after a stroke of paralysis on Saturday (7 Apr 1928).  He was from Cobden and was pastor of Mission Chapel Church near Dongola.

Sidney C. Martin died Tuesday (10 Apr 1928) at home in Anna, of heart trouble, aged 77 years, 3 months, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Presbyterian church in Anna, of which he was a member.  He was born in Union County, the son of Samuel Martin.  He was graduated from Northwestern University in 1884 and began practicing medicine with the late Dr. J. I. Hale, of Anna, and with his son, Dr. E. V. Hale.  He was president of the Anna city board of education, chairman of the board of directors of First National Bank, and president of Union County Lumber Company.  He was a Mason.  He married in 1892, Minnie Boettner, of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, one daughter, Mrs. A. T. Ayers, of Vicksburg, Miss.; and two grandchildren.

20 Apr 1928:

C.H. Kunneman died and his funeral was Monday (16 Apr 1928) at Granite City.  He was a real estate dealer.

George Ede was shot and killed Saturday (13 Apr 1928) by Porter Shane.  Ede tapped on Shane’s kitchen window at night, his wife, Irabell Shane, screamed out, and Shane, aged about 40 years, stepped out with his shotgun.  He called out, “Who’s there?” but Ede, who was hard of hearing did not answer.  He saw Ede approach in a crouched position and fired.  Shane was taken to jail by Miles Lowry, city marshal.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  He left a widow, a daughter of Dr. A. M. DuBois; and two adopted sons.

Charley Birger was hanged 19 Apr 1928, at Benton, Franklin County.  There was a stay of execution from last Friday (13 Apr 1928) to check his sanity.

John E. Hunsaker died 16 Apr 1928, in a hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., aged about 74 years, and was buried at Vienna, Johnson County.  He was born near Jonesboro, and moved to town with his widowed mother.  He was sexton of the Baptist church when a boy and was employed in the furniture store of his brother, Samuel Hunsaker, and James M. Shipley, in Jonesboro.  He located in Vienna and was in the furniture and undertaking business.  He married at Vienna, a daughter of the late judge John S. Crum, of Vienna, who died several years ago.  He left one son, Don Hunsaker, of Anna.  He also left two sons by his second wife, and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas C. Cozby, and Mrs. Henry P. Cozby, of Jonesboro.  Other relatives in Jonesboro included Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Smith and Mrs. John E. Tyget.

27 Apr 1928:

George Wilbanks Crawford died 24 Apr 1928, at his home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 8 Mar 1875, in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Judge Monroe C. Crawford.  He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1892.  He worked at Rixleben’s Pharmacy and was a student at Eureka College, where he lived with his uncle, Dr. N. B. Crawford, in 1900 and 1901.  He had a grocery, Hunter & Crawford, in Eureka, and earned enough money to attend University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, in 1901.  He graduated with a law degree in 1903.  He entered a law practice.  He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1911.  He was in charge of the Illinois exhibits in the Illinois building of the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.  He contracted amoebic dysentery at San Francisco, which was not diagnosed until years later and caused kidney disease.  He was a Mason at Eureka, member of Egyptian Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Anna and Murphysboro Council Royal and Select Masters in Murphysboro.  He was married twice.  He left a widow, a daughter from his former marriage, Margaret Louise Crawford, and two brothers, John C. Crawford and Charles C. Crawford. A memorial service was held at the courthouse in November (30 Nov 1928, issue).

Milton Thomas Kelley died 22 Apr 1928, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elvis Knupp, south of Jonesboro, aged 61 years, 4 months, 19 days (?), and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, which he joined and was baptized in November 1922.  He was born 31 Aug 1867, at Bee Island, Ill., the son of the late Thomas and Kathyrn Kelley.  He came to Union County with his parents when 3 years old.  The first year after his marriage he spent at Whiting, Mo., but the rest of his life was in Union County.  He was a farmer south of Jonesboro.  Four years ago he bought a house south of Anna.  He was precinct road commissioner several terms.  He married Jessie Isabelle Smiddy.  He had three sons and three daughters, William Kelley, of Cairo, Alexander County, Maude Kelley, of Jonesboro, Raymond Kelley, of Dongola, Delia Kelley, of Jonesboro, Frances Kelley, of Anna, Fannie Kelley, the youngest, died eight years ago aged 18 years, 7 months, 24 days.    He also left 10 grandchildren.

Mrs. Theresa Heartling died Saturday (21 Apr 1928).  Her funeral was at Cape Girardeau, Mo.  She was the mother of Arthur Ecker and Albert Ecker.

John R. Campbell died 23 Apr 1928, at his home in Anna, aged 80 years, 7 months, 7 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.   He was a Mason over 50 years and a member of Union Lodge at Lick Creek.  He was a member of Co. A, 135^th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.  He left a widow, three daughters, 23 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchildren.

Grandma Haire died.

Thomas Jasper Karraker died 13 Apr 1898.  His funeral was at Christian Chapel Church, east of Dongola, where he was a member for 50 years and an elder for 40 years..  He was born 25 Nov 1857, the second of six sons of Dennis Karraker.  He also had three sisters.  His grandfather, Daniel Karraker, settled in Illinois in 1818.  He married Maria Keller. They had five daughters and three sons.  The sons died in infancy.  He married 2^nd in 1896, Mrs. Minnie (Montgomery) Harris.  He left a widow, two brothers, Harvey Karraker and Sandy Karaker; one sister, Cornelia Troutman; five daughters from his first marriage, Mrs. John Porterfield, Mrs. James Sivia, Mrs. Albert Lentz, Mrs. Meredith Lingle, and Mrs. Harvey Lentz; one daughter from his second marriage, Mrs. Everett Hinkle, of Anna; one son from his second marriage, Oral Karraker, at home. 

4 May 1928:

Lucille Smith was instantly killed at Alto Pass, when she was struck by a Mobile & Ohio electric car at the crossing opposite the post office, aged 18 years.  She was the daughter of Tom Smith, of about one mile from Alto Pass.  There was a coroner’s inquest.

James E. Hinkle died 1 May 1928, at home east of Anna, aged 62 years, 1 month, 4 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.

A. L. Rowe died 23 Apr 1928, at Los Angeles, Calif., and his ashes were buried in the grave of his wife.  He married Lou Dougherty, sister of Mrs. Charles H. Chase and Mrs. Emma Hacker.  He used to live in Jonesboro and operated the “little red mill” on Ferry Avenue.  He later worked as a miller for Melzer & Bruchhauser.  He moved to Chicago and then to California many years ago.  He left a daughter, Mrs. Harry B. West, of California.

11 May 1928:

Dorothy Anderson died instantly Sunday (6 May 1928) of a broken neck sustained when her auto overturned south of Balcom, aged 17 years, and was buried in the same grave with Helen Garrott. The car was driven by Harlin Corzine, the son of Lawrence Corzine.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  Her funeral was at Big Creek Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of George Anderson and lived at Balcom.

Helen Garrott died at Anna City Hospital Sunday (6 May 1928) from injuries sustained in a car wreck, aged 17 years, and was buried in the same grave with Dorothy Anderson, who was also killed in the wreck.  Her funeral was at Big Creek Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of George Garrott and lived at Balcom.  She was the sister of Mrs. Villa Darrow, of Detroit, \Mich.

Paul Keller died Thursday (10 May 1928) at Holden Hospital in Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 17 years.  He was run over Tuesday (8 May 1928?) by a car driven by Delbert Fligor, of Carbondale.  He l    lived in Carbondale, but his parents used to live on a farm east of Dongola, where he was born.

18 May 1928:

The young son of Columbus Coffman died at Niotaze, Kan., last week.  His was a grandson of Mrs. F. B. Coffman and a nephew of Francis Coffman and Mrs. John Russell.  Doyle Russell was his cousin.

Hattie Agnew died Wednesday last week (9 May 1928), at home near Makanda, aged 84 years.  She was the widow of Dr. F. M. Agnew, who practiced medicine at Makanda for more than 50 years and died seven years ago.  She left two daughters and one son.

Francis Patrick Anderson died Sunday (13 May 1928) of angina pectoris, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was born 1 Sep 1858, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Dennis and Mary Anderson.  They moved to St. Louis and resided there during the Civil War.  His father served in the Union Army.  After the war they moved to Shelbyville, Ill.  At age 13 years he was employed in Patrick Mitchell’s jewelry store and learned to be a watchmaker.  In 1880 he came to Anna and worked as jeweler.  About 22 years ago he sold his business and became a farmer and fruit grower south of Anna.  He married on 16 Jan 1881, Anna M. Dennis, who died 12 Feb 1927.  He left one daughter, Mrs. Clinton O. Clark, of Anna; two grandchildren, Frances Jane Clark and Clinton O. Clark, Jr.; three brothers, Dr. Will Anderson, of Seattle, Wash., Dr. James Anderson, of Portland, Ore., and Robert Anderson, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and two sisters, Mrs. O. Mouthe and Mrs. Will Guinee, of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

25 May 1928:

George W. Thompson, Jr., died 19 May 1928, at the home of his son, Amos Thompson, in Pulaski County, aged 65 years, 11 months, 29 days, and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery, Jackson County.  He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Christian Church at Jerusalem for 32 years and a trustee.  He was a member of I. O. O. F. at Pomona, Jackson County, for 25 years.  He married on 21 Sep 1889, Florence Bell.  He also left one daughter, Leola Sadler, of Bush; six grandchildren, four brothers, and two sisters.

Raymond Lyerla was instantly killed 16 May 1928, when his neck was broken in an automobile accident on Jonesboro-Wolf Lake Road near Miller Pond School, aged 23 years.  Merle Smith was driving the car and was attempting to pass another car. There was a coroner’s inquest.  His funeral was at Beech Grove Church.  He was the son of Mose and Martha Lyerla.  He left his mother, two brothers, and three sisters.

Peter Weber died 4 Mar 1928, at home in Marshall, Okla. He was born 6 Jan 1858, in Weingarten, in the Reinphala, Germany.  He came to American when he was 8 and settled in Jonesboro.  He was confirmed at age 14 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Iowa Synod near Jonesboro.  He married on 16 Feb 1889, Sophia Ditter.  He moved to a farm near Marshall, Oklahoma in 1905.  In 1917 he moved to Marshall.  He left a widow, two daughter, Eelie Ficken and Alxina Schatter; two sons, Richard Weber and George Weber; three brothers; one sister, Mrs. J. A. Schaefer, of Jonesboro; and 12 grandchildren.—Marshall, Okla., paper.

1 Jun 1928:

Samuel Hood died yesterday (31 May 1928) at Anna City Hospital, aged over 80 years, and was buried in McGinnis Cemetery east of Anna.  He had been in the hospital three months.  He lived at Moore Hotel in Jonesboro for several years.  He left children in Chicago.

Reba Coffman died 24 May 1928, aged 1 year, 3 months, 11 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  She was born 13 Feb 1927, the daughter of Francis and Lavern Coffman.  She left her parents, one brother, John Coffman; one half brother, Thomas Coffman; a grandmother, Mrs. F. B. Coffman; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hileman; her great-grandmother, Mrs. S. B. Davie, of Anna; and an uncle, Columbus Coffman, of Niotaze, Kan.  (See also 8 Jun 1928, issue.)

William David Phelps died 17 May 1928, at Ukiah, Calif., aged 46 years, 3 months, 7 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Ukiah and at Norris Funeral home in Anna.  He came to Union County with his parents when a small child.  He attended school in Anna and graduated in 1903 from Anna high School.  He was a brother of Mrs. W. A. Davie, of Anna.

John A. Hale died Tuesday (29 May 1928) at home in Los Angeles, Calif., and was buried at Bakersfield, Calif.  He was born in 1866, near Saratoga, the son of the late Dr. J. I. Hale, of Anna.  He attended Beaumont Hospital Medical College, now the University of St. Louis, and graduated in 1888.  He practiced medicine at Dongola, Olmsted, and Alto Pass.  He moved to Alto Pass in 1896.  He entered the army as a captain during World War I and advanced to major.  He located in Bush after the war and moved to Los Angeles in 1924.  He was a brother of Dr. E. V. Hale.  He left a widow, Jessie (Lewis) Hale, formerly of Olmsted, Pulaski County.

Thomas Oliver Garrott died Saturday (26 May 1928) at home in Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 65 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale.  She was born at Laganda, Tenn., and moved to Anna when she was 5 years old.  She married on 18 Jun 1893, Margeret Pelley, of Anna, a sister of Mrs. John Coffman, of Anna.  She moved to Carbondale in 1901.  He worked for Illinois Central Railroad.  He left his widow and three children.

Grandma Horton died Monday (28 May 1928) at home in Balcom, of old age, aged 87 years.

15 Jun 1928:

M. F. Shannon died Saturday (2 Jun 1928) at Anna City Hospital, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on state road south of Balcom, and was buried at St. Louis.  His motorcycle collided head on with a car driven by John G. Petritz, of Rockford.  A letter found in his pocket identified him.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  He left a widow in St. Louis.

Loren E. Broadway died 11 Jun 1928, at home in Anna, aged 40 years, 7 months, 7 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Casper Church.

22 Jun 1928:

Mollie Brown died Sunday (17 Jun 1928) at Anna City Hospital, of double pneumonia following neuritis, aged 71 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna, to where she transferred her membership from the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  She was the daughter of John Walker and grew up in their home south of Jonesboro.  She married Jeff Brown, who died a few years later.  She had a son and a daughter, both of whom preceded her in death.  She worked in the alteration department of Alden Store and lived in Anna many years.

John Mixon died Wednesday (20 Jun 1928) at home on the east side of Jonesboro, aged 77 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at his home.  He left a widow, four children, and several grandchildren.

Marshall Rendleman died 14 Jun 1928, at his home in Jonesboro, after heart attacks, aged 81 years, 4 months, 27 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro.  He was born 17 Jan 1847, in Union County, one of 10 children of Jacob and Rachel Rendleman.  He married on 2 Oct 1877, Emma Bean, who died 21 Apr 1920. He retired from farming in 1905 and moved from his farm west of Jonesboro to a house in town.  He left one daughter, Grace Rendleman; one sister, Mrs. T. A. Cox, of Marion, Williamson County.

Mamie (Kratzinger) Lingle died 3 Jun 1928, at home in Rosland, British Columbia, and was buried at Spokane, Wash.  She used to live in Anna.  She was the daughter of William Kratzinger and married Frank Lingle, the son of the late Silas Lingle, who used to live north of Anna.  She left her husband, one daughter, and one brother, Harry Kratzinger, of St. Joseph, Mo.

Basil Provence died Monday (18 Jun 1928) at the home of his parents of tuberculosis.

Frank Tolly died Monday (18 Jun 1928) at the home of his parents of tuberculosis.  He came home from a western hospital Saturday (16 Jun 1928).

Etta (Lingle) Scurlock died 10 Jun 1928, in Piggott, Ark., aged 63 years, 2 months, 29 days, and was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church, South, of which she was a member.  She was born 11 Mar 1865, at Jonesboro.  She married on 17 Jul 1888, James R. Scurlock.  She arrived in Piggott on 22 Jul 1888.  She left three sons, E. H. Scurlock, of Piggott, Dr. Roger Scurlock, of Stamps, Ark., and Dr. John Scurlock, who just finished a course in dental surgery; and two daughters, Mabel Popp, of Cumberland, Md., Stella Scurlock, of New York; five sisters, Dora McKeever, Clara Lingle, Minnie wife of C. M. Sansom, Ethel Carpenter, and Elsie Glover; two brother, Robert A. Lingle and J. Watson Lingle; six grandchildren, and a mother.

29 Jun 1928:

George Peter Duerckheimer died 25 Jun 1928, at his home south of Jonesboro, aged 72 years, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery.  His funeral was at Ebenezer Church.  He was born 28 Oct 1856, in Weingarden, Rhine, Bavaria, the son of Daniel and Eva Mary Duerckheimer.  He came to America in 1861 with his parents.  He was a farmer and joined Evangelical Church many years ago.  He married on 8 Mar 1881, Caroline Metzger.  They had three children, of whom two were living, Lydia M. Ecker and Magdalene Codor.  He also left an adopted son, Douglas Meisenheimer; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Val Duerckheimer.  (See also 6 Jul 1928, issue.)

Alice Paisley died Sunday (24 Jun 1928) at home in Alton, Madison County, and was buried at Greenville.  Her funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  She was the mother of Lula Paisley, record clerk at the state hospital.

Dora Ann (Lingle) McKeever died 22 Jun 1928, at her home in Jonesboro, aged 66 years, 11 months, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, which she joined in her youth.  She was born 22 Jul 1861, the oldest daughter of Moses and Emily Lingle.  She was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 556.  She married on 21 Dec 1898,  William McKeever, who died 9 Jul1924.  She left an aged mother, four sisters, Clara Lingle, at home, Minnie Sansom and Elsie Glover, of Jonesboro, and Ethel Carpenter, of Pollard, Ark.; and two brothers, Robert Lingle and Watson Lingle, of Jonesboro.

Elizabeth (Lence) Hunsaker died 28 Jun 1928, at the home of her son, W. F. Hunsaker, aged 91 years, 2 months, 17 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home of her son.  She was born 17 Apr 1837, on a farm near Cobden, the daughter of John and Sarah (Mull) Lence.  Her father came to Illinois from North Carolina.  She was affiliated with the Lutheran Church.  She married in 1857 Samuel Hunsaker.  She had four daughters and two sons, of whom three children survive.  She left one son, William F. Hunsaker, of Anna; and two daughters, Lucy Peak, of Anna, and Belle Johnson, of Jonesboro; 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Golda B. (Spain) Jurich died 24 Jun 1928, at Browning Hospital in Duquoin, Perry County, aged 22 years, 8 months, 14 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Anna.  She was reared in Anna.  She married on 7 Nov 1925, Steve N. Jurich.  She left her husband, two daughters, her parents, two brothers, and one sister.

6 Jul 1928:

Jessie Marie Robinson died 30 Jun 1928, aged 24 years, 1 month, 24 days, and was buried in McKinney Cemetery, northeast of Carbondale, Jackson County.  Her funeral was at home.  She was born 6 May 1904, the daughter of William W. and Ettie Robinson, of Jonesboro.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Anna.  She left her parents, three brothers, Raymond Robinson, Leonard Robinson, and William Robinson; two sisters, Ruth Robinson and Edith Robinson.

William Pinckney Avett died 30 Jun 1928, in a hospital in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, aged 86 years, 9 months, and was buried in St. John’s Cemetery. His funeral was at St. John’s Lutheran Church.  He was born 1 Oct 1841, in Wadesboro, Anson Co., N.C.  He moved with his parents to Decaturville, Tenn., and enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861.  He served until 1865 and after the war moved to Jonesboro, Ill. He left his widow, Mary Elizabeth Avett; four sons, George Avett, of Granite City, Everett Avett, of Anna, Roy Avett, of Granite City, and Lester Avett, of East St. Louis; six daughters, Edna Kimber, of Dongola, Fannie Vick, of Mill Creek, Bessie Cullum, of Commerce, Mo., Nelle Sharp, of East St. Louis, Mary Bargman, of Granite City, and Carrie Schneider, of East St. Louis; 17 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. 

Elmer Henley died Monday (2 Jul 1928) in a hospital at East St. Louis, St. Clair County, after an operation, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He used to live in Anna, but moved to East St. Louis after the death of his wife 12 years ago.  He left three sons, John Henley, of St. Louis, Walter Henley, of East St. Louis, and Sidney Henley, of New York.

13 Jul 1928:

Samuel F. Davie died 12 Jul 1928, at home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church.  (See also 20 Jul 1928, issue.)

Elizabeth Anderson Wiley died 6 Jul 1928, at Denver, Colo., and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her body was taken to the home of W. Davie Wiley in Anna and her funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  She was born 27 Feb 1863, at Raytown, Tenn.  She came to Jonesboro when a child and lived with Mrs. John E. Naill and later with Mrs. Harriet M. Spann.  She married on 31 Dec 1889, Charles H. Anderson, who died 27 Jan 1907.  She married in 1913 W. W. Wiley, who died in 1916.  She moved to Denver in 1919.  She left one son, Nicholas Anderson, of Rawlings, Wyo., and one daughter, Mrs. Oscar Fulenwider.

John C. Cash died 10 Jul 1928, at home in Anna, aged 83 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.

Anna (Steers) Youngblood died Monday (2 Jul 1928) at Anna City Hospital, of creeping paralysis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. C. Finch, where she had lived for 20 years.  She was born 17 Jan 1866, in Olmsted, Pulaski County, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Steers.  She was reared in Olmsted and Grand Chain.  She was attendant, night watch, supervisor and matron at Anna State Hospital from 1882 to 1900.  She married 27 Nov 1903, J. R. Youngblood, who died 12 years ago.  She left three sisters, Mrs. E. C. Finch, Emma Steers, and Mrs. S. F. Scott, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County

20 Jul 1928:

Ethel (McCarty) Bush died at Flint, Mich., and her remains were sent to Anna.  She was the daughter of John McCarty, of Western Saratoga.  She lived with her brother, Everett McCarty, in Flint.  She was a cousin of Mrs. Page Boucher, of Carbondale, Jackson County, and a niece of L. A. Jenkins (27 Jul 1928, issue.)

Samuel F. Davie died 12 Jul 1928, at his home in Jonesboro, aged 74 years, 2 months, and 3 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 9 May 1854, in Jonesboro, the son of Daniel and Cornelia Davie.  At the age of 20, he went to Murray, Iowa, and mined for about seven years.  He married 18 Oct 1877, in Murray, Iowa, Agnes Mills.  Several years later they moved to Union County and he farmed in the bottoms.  About a year ago he moved to Jonesboro.  He was county commissioner from 1902 until 1908.  He was one of the first advocates of drainage in the bottoms and helped organize Clear Creek Drainage and Levee District.  They had five children, of whom three were living.  He left two sons, Daniel R. Davie and W. W. Davie, of Jonesboro; one daughter, Mrs. Frank S. Ellis, of Jonesboro; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Hughen, of Port Arthur, Texas, Mrs. Will Hallam, of Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. James Norris, of Anna; two half brothers, James Davie, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Dr. Joe Davie, of St. Louis; three half sisters, Mrs. Bruce Parmelee, of Springfield, Idaho, Mrs. E. E. Sims, of Mona, Wyo., and Elnora K. Davie, of Jonesboro.

James B. Brim died Saturday (14 Jul 1928) in the governmental hospital in Outwood, Ky., of tuberculosis, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Pentecostal church. He was a veteran of World War I.  He left a widow and two brothers, Robert Brim and Dee Brim.

27 Jul 1928:

Mrs. A. J. Rauch died last Sunday (22 Jul 1928) at home in Carbondale, Jackson County.  She was the mother of Lee Rauch and the aunt of Dr. K. D. Sanders, of Anna.

Nancy A. Brown died 23 Jul 1928, at her home in Anna, aged 84 years, 2 months, 25 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at home.  She was born 28 Apr 1844, in Jonesboro, one of 10 children of Winstead W. and Anna (Willard) Davie.  She married in 1867, in Jonesboro, Daniel Warren Brown, who died in 1906.  She joined the Baptist Church with her husband in 1875.  She had seven children, five of whom were living, Warren T. Brown, Hendra W. Brown, Mary Abigail Brown, Anna Serena Staudt, Helen Saddler, all of Anna.  She also left 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

3 Aug 1928:

Verna Wilson died 29 Jul 1928, at home in Wolf Lake, aged 24 years, 3 months, 7 days, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery beside her mother, who died two years ago.   Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Wolf Lake.  She was the daughter of William Rhodes, of near Alto Pass.  She married five years ago, John Walter Wilson.  She left a husband, one son, John Walter Wilson, Jr., aged 3 years; her father, three brothers, Lewis R. Rhodes, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, Herbert E. Thodes, of Raddle, and Luther H. Rhodes, of Chester, Randolph County; three sisters, Elsie Dover, Edyth Foster, and Helen Rhodes, all of Wolf lake.

George W. Hess died 20 Jul 1928, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at his home at 513 South Main Street in Anna.  He was born 20 Nov 1854, near Anna, the fourth of eight children of Silas and Mary (Hileman) Hess.  He attended rural schools and Anna public school.  He taught school several years.  He married on 7 Sep 1879, C. Josephine Wilson.  At age 30 he and his wife joined the Congregational Church at Anna.  He was Sunday school superintendent and member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 40 years.    He and his wife erected a $1,500 monument in Anna Cemetery to commemorate Union County soldiers in World War I.  He was appointed to acquire seed corn for Northern Illinois and asked each farmer he bought corn from to donate one bushel for the Red Cross.  He left his widow, three sisters, Mrs. T. J. Stokes, of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. W. T. Boswell and Mrs. D. R. Rendleman, of Anna; and one brother, John W. Hess, of Anna.  His pallbearers were all nephews, Russell Rendleman, Howard Rendleman, Charles Hess, John Wilson, Dan Hartline, and Frank Hess.

Josephine (Underwood) Stone died 22 Jul 1928, aged 71 years, 4 months, 14 days.  She was born 8 Mar 1857, near Cobden, the daughter of Daniel and Susan Underwood.  Her father was born in North Carolina and her mother in Tennessee.  She married in 1871, Frank Stone.  She was a member of the Baptist Church at Alto Pass.  She left three children, Mrs. Marion Ferrill, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, Mrs. Frank Hunsaker, of Cobden, and Frank Stone, of Cobden; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one brother, Daniel Underwood, of St. Louis.

10 Aug 1928:

Mrs. George Williford died Wednesday (8 Aug 1928) at Anna State Hospital, aged 51 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.

William A. Hufstedler died 5 Aug 1928, at his home in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, aged 74 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was a blacksmith and used to live in Anna and Jonesboro.  He left his widow, and six children, William Hufstedler, of Carrier Mills, Saline County, Mary Treece and Minnie Sturgeon, of Anna, Eva Davault, Ida Mize, and Carrie Malear, of East St. Louis.

Sarah “Sallie” (Long) McCarthy died 27 Mar 1928, in a hospital at Santa Barbara, Calif., and was buried at San Diego, Calif.  She taught in Jonesboro public school about 1880.  She left sons at Ensenada, Calif.

I. C. Batson died suddenly Wednesday (1 Aug 1928?) at Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 61 years.  He was the father of the Rev. R. H. Batson, of Anna.

Eight were killed Monday (6 Aug 1928) in a passenger train wreck one mile north of Mounds, Pulaski

      County.  Fifty were injured.

17 Aug 1928:

Tilmon M. McNeely died Saturday (11 Aug 1928) at Anna City Hospital, of heart trouble, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Lockard Chapel Baptist Church, two and a half miles west of Jonesboro, of which he was a member.  He was born 14 Feb 1856, in Tennessee.  He married on 4 Jul 1880, Ellen Bridwell, deceased.  They had six children, of whom three preceded him in death.  He married on 8 Mar 1924, Mrs. J. G. Treece. He lived six miles east of Anna.  He was a Mason.  He was a passenger conductor on the railroad, but was a farmer for the past 15 or 20 years.  He left three children, John McNeely, of Fort Snelling, Minn., Minta McNeely, of Harrisburg, Saline County, and Guy McNeely, of Anna; five stepchildren, John Q. Edwards, of Anna, Dr. R. E. Edwards, of Sikeston, Mo., J. P. Edwards and Dewey C. Edwards, of Chicago, and W. W. Edwards, of Zeigler; one sister, Delilah Malear, of Creal Springs, Williamson County; and one niece, Mrs. Lizzie Stover, of Marion, Williamson County.

John Andrew Worthington died 9 Aug 1928, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  He was born 18 May 1858, near Olmsted, Pulaski County, one of two sons and four daughters of John T. and Malinda Worthington.  He was educated in Pulaski County and Vienna, Johnson County.  He was a farm laborer until 1880 and moved to Anna and became an attendant at Anna State Hospital for the past six years.  He opened a newsstand in Anna.  He was elected justice of the peace 25 years ago and was appointed police magistrate in Anna.  He married on 18 May 1883, Blanche Babcock, of Anna.  One son, Ray Worthington, died aged 10 years.  He left one sister, Mrs. R. G. Crecelius, of Olmsted; one daughter, Xenia Hartline, of Shawnee, Okla.; and two grandchildren.

Frank Zellers was killed by a train one mile north of Balcom.

Infant son of Lewis Corzine died Wednesday (15 Aug 1928) in the east part of Jonesboro, of pneumonia.

Charles W. Laws died 6 Aug 1928, at a hospital in Belleville, St. Clair County, from injuries in an automobile accident between New Athens and Freeburg, while on his way to work in East St. Louis, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Murphysboro.  He was born 1 Sep 1883, in Union County.  He married on 29 Dec 1904, Cora Shy, of Jonesboro. He lived in Murphysboro, Jackson County, and was a member of Modern Woodman of America. He had two children, Charles Willard Laws, who died in infancy, and Edith Laws, at home.  He also left four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Evans, of Murphysboro, Mrs. Ben Glasco, of Cobden, Mrs. Charles Waldruff, and Mrs. T. T. Ramsy, of Coin, Iowa; and one brother, J. Will Laws, of Oklahoma City, Okla.

24 Aug 1928:

Emma Staudt died last week in Reading, Pa.  She was the mother of J. S. Staudt, an employee of Union Bridge Construction Co., living in Paducah, Ky.

William Lewis Corzine died 15 Aug 1928, aged 6 months, 15 days.  He was born 10 Feb 1928, the son of L. E. Corzine.  He left his parents, two brothers, Don Corzine and Ernest Corzine; two grandfathers, and one grandmother.

Raymond Bernard Rhodes died 19 Aug 1928, aged 18 months, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Casper Church.  He was the son of John Rhodes, of northwest of Jonesboro. 

31 Aug 1928:

Mrs. Charles Casper was killed by her husband Friday (24 Aug 1928), and was buried in Meisenheimer Cemetery.  He hit her three times with a hammer in the barn at their home east of Dongola.  She and her mother-in-law, Alice Casper, were washing in the back yard.  He came from the barn, talked to them, and then went to dig potatoes.  He went back to the barn and told his mother to send his wife to the barn.  He then ran to a neighbor’s house, where he was arrested by the sheriff.  He was judged to be insane and taken to Anna State Hospital on Saturday (25 Aug 1928).  There was a coroner’s inquest.  Her funeral was at Mt. Olive Church.  She was the daughter of H. W. Karraker, of Dongola.  She left two children, a girl aged 7 years, and a boy aged 2 years.

J. D. Seibert died Monday (27 Aug 1928) after an operation for cancer at a hospital in Lincoln.  He was a brother-in-law of Sam Robinson.

7 Sep 1928:

Mary Myers died Sunday (2 Sep 1928) at Duquoin, Perry County, aged 47 years.  She left a husband and eight children.  Mrs. Claude Brown, of Jonesboro, was a sister.

Fount E. James died Monday (3 Sep 1928) at home in Alto Pass, aged 60 years.  He was an orchardist in Alto Pass.  He left a widow; two children, Mrs. Harry Norton and Pat James; a father, George W. James; and one brother, Joe James, all of Alto Pass.

John C. Bain died Thursday (6 Sep 1928) at home, and was buried in Vienna Cemetery in Johnson County.  He was an attorney and farmer in Vienna.  He left two sister, Mrs. Frances Jackson, of Vienna, and Mrs. A. O. Harker, of Champaign; and one brother, W. B. Bain, of Anna.  John B. Jackson, of Anna, was a nephew.

Emma Winifred Smith died Wednesday (5 Sep 1928) at Anna City Hospital, of peritonitis, aged 15 years, 4 months, 18 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Presbyterian Church.  She was the daughter of Sophronia Tuthill.

14 Sep 1928:

Valentine B. Sheets died 5 Sep 1928, in Jonesboro, aged 82 years, 10 months, 5 days, and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery near Pomona, Jackson County.  He was born in Germany and came to America when 8 years old.  He lived in Union and Jackson counties.  He married Mrs. Rebecca Lyerly, deceased.  He left one son, Fred Sheets, and one daughter, Ollie Coleman, both of Union County; 20 or more grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

John Andrew Roe died 9 Sep 1928, aged 27 years, 28 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was born in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Dan Roe.  He married Marie Stevenson, who died three years later.  He married on 7 May 1927, Elma Ferguson.  He left his widow, his parents, five brothers, Ora Roe, of Jonesboro, Calvin Roe, Frank Roe, and Luther Roe, of Chicago, and Silvo Roe, of Houtson; and one sister, Mrs. Frank Turner, of Anna.

21 Sep 1928:

Josephine “Josie” (Wells) Smith died 13 Sep 1928, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, where she had been six months, aged 52 years, 9 months, 29 days.  She was born 14 Nov 1875, in Anna.  She was a member of the Christian church in Anna.  She married on 10 Jun 1897, Joseph W. Schmidt, who died 10 Oct 1907.  Edith Smith, of Elgin, was her sister-in-law.  She had five children, of whom four were living.

George Abernathie died in Missouri and his body was brought to Walnut Grove, and was buried near the trail, which he formerly traveled over delivering mail.

Margaret Batson died 3 Sep 1928, at home.  She left her husband, James Batson; six children, Junior Lindsey, of Jonesboro, Cleve Lindsey, of Jonesboro, Arthur Lindsey, of Carbondale, Jackson County, Joe Lindsey, of McClure, Alexander County, Bill Lindsey, of St. Louis, Belle Clark, of Lilbourn, Mo.; three stepchildren, Will Batson, of Cobden, Roy Baton, of Alto Pass, and John Batson, of Carbondale; and several grandchildren.

28 Sep 1928:

Martin Angelly was buried in a cemetery near Sandusky, Alexander County.  His stepsons, Dr. Frank Snider and Will Snider came to visit his grave.

William Sharp died Sunday (22 Sep 1928) at Anna State Hospital, aged 81 years, 10 months, 17 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna.  He was born 6 Nov 1846, in Ohio.  He came to Union County when a boy.  He married Mary E. Treece.  He left 15 children, 51 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

5 Oct 1928:

Oliver Smith died Monday (1 Oct 1928) at home in Jonesboro, aged 48 years, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  He left a widow and six children living in the east part of Jonesboro.

Susan Penelope Robinson died Friday (28 Sep 1928) at home in Anna, aged 83 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  She was born 6 Apr 1840, in Weakly Co., Tenn., the oldest daughter of six children of Joseph P. and Mary J. (Nance) Robinson.  She moved from Tennessee to Jonesboro when 8 years old and attended Jonesboro Seminary.  Eight years later they moved to Anna.  She married at age 18, Abel Wesley Robinson, of Duquoin, Perry County.  They lived in Duquoin three months and then moved to Anna.  She joined the Methodist Church after she married, transferred to the Congregational Church, and in 1915 joined the Lutheran Church.  She had 12 children, Augusta Robinson, died aged 11 years, Luella Shook, of Springdale, Mont., Ethel Grear, of Madison, Ind., Roxana Ridgeway, of Sheridan, Wyo., Maude Seibert, of Lincoln, Harry Robinson, of Anna, William Robinson, deceased, Mary Emma Robinson, deceased, Samuel Robinson, of Anna, Anna McLaughlin, of Sheridan, Wyo., John Robinson, of Anna, and Richard Robinson, of Champaign.  She also left 17 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. John Blackburn, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Lewis Nimmo died 26 Sep 1928, at home in Balcom, of acute indigestion and heart trouble, aged 60 years, and was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Dongola.  His funeral was at Big Creek Baptist Church.  He left a widow, three sons, Fred Nimmo, Ray Nimmo, and Floyd Nimmo; and several brothers.

Jacob H. Arnold died 28 Sep 1928, in a restaurant in Willisville, of heart disease, aged 80 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at Alto Pass.  He was born in Germany and came to America with his parents when 11 years old.  They settled in St. Louis.  In 1870 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Sioux Indian wars.  He married in 1878, at Makanda, Maria Nelson.  They moved to Alto Pass 10 years later.  He was a shoe cobbler.  He was preceded in death by a daughter who died in infancy.  He left a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Duncan, of Union Grove, Wis.; two sons, Otto C. Arnold, or Pierce, Ariz., and Jacob H. Arnold, Jr., of Pittsburg, Pa.; a half-brother, Henry Peters, of Summerfield; four grandsons, eight nieces, and two nephews.

Edna Coleman died.  She lived in Chicago.  She was the daughter of Mrs. Alice Foster, of Dongola, and married Miles Coleman, a few years ago.  She left one daughter, Mary Alice Coleman; one son, Junior Coleman; and three brothers, Otto Foster, Walter Foster, and Virgil Foster.

12 Oct 1928:

Mrs. D. E. Neff died 4 Oct 1928, in San Diego, Calif.  She left two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lee, of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Don Nordmeyer, of St. Louis; and one brother, A. J. Brown, of near Balcom.

Joseph K. “Jody” Asbridge died 8 Oct 1928, in Clinton, Okla., aged about 60 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  He was born in Princeton, Ky.  He used to live in Anna.  He lived in Oklahoma a number of years and went to California 20 years ago.

Hallie G. Gregory died in St. Louis and was buried Sunday (7 Oct 1928) in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  She survived the Murphysboro cyclone, but had to be extricated from her home.  Her son was killed in the tornado.  She left a husband, one grandson, and three brothers.  She was the aunt of Melvin Treece, of Anna.

Karl Victor Bauer died 5 Oct 1928, at home, aged 4 years, 3 months, 17 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Vineland Baptist Church.  He was born 18 Jun 1924, the son of Rude and Essie Bauer.  He left his parents, two brothers, Roy Rudolph Bauer and John Charles Bauer; one sister, Wilma Jean Bauer; and three grandparents, John Reams and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauer.

19 Oct 1928:

Arthur Lackey was shot in the heart at the Pulaski Depot, aged about 32 years.  He lived in Paris, Ill.  He and George Stokes, aged about 22 years, but claimed to be 17 years old, were captured as suspected robbers in Porterfield barn by Pulaski County Deputy Sheriff Atch Royal.  He turned them over to H. L. Dye, Illinois Central Railroad agent at Pulaski, while he telephoned Sheriff Gleason.  Lackey drew a gun on Dye, who then shot him.  Stokes was from Union County and said to have been born in Anna or Jonesboro.—Cairo Citizen.

26 Oct 1928:

Philip Scharf died 24 Oct 1928,  in Cape Girardeau, Mo., of complication of diseases, aged 68 years, and was buried in Lorimer Cemetery.  His funeral was at Centenary Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.  He was born 23 Feb 1865, near Circleville, Ohio.  He joined United Evangelical Church in his youth.  He married on 21 Nov 1889, Mary Alice Goodman.  He moved to Cape Girardeau from Jonesboro 10 years ago.  One daughter preceded him in death one year ago.  He left a widow, seven daughter, Dovie Scharf, Zoe Scharf, and Lillian Scharf, and Mrs. R. C. Crowell, of Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Roy Hileman, of Jonesboro, Mrs. Hobart Lefler, of Anna, and Mrs. Glover Gill, of St. Louis; one son, Oscar Scharf, of Anna; two sisters, Mrs. P. Z. Gloss, of Lilbourn, Mo., and Mrs. Peter Bernhard, of Jonesboro; two brothers, August Scharf, of Pueblo, Colo., and Frank Scharf, of Salem, Ore.; and four grandchildren.  (See also 2 Nov 1928, issue.)

Charles C. “Charlie” Smith died Saturday  (20 Oct 1928) at home near Beech Grove Church, aged 83 years, 10 months, 22 days, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.

2 Nov 1928:

Edward D. Herchel died Friday (26 Oct 1928) at Anna City Hospital, from injuries sustained in a collision at the intersection of West Vienna and Loring streets in Anna.  His son, Edwin G. Herchel, was driving a Pontiac sedan and Harold Lingle, of Jonesboro, was driving a Buick.  Evelyn Howenstein was with Lingle and Mrs. Edwin G. Herchel and another son were in Herchel car.  There was a coroner’s inquest.

Audrey Marie James died 26 Oct 1928, at the home of her grandmother in Maplehurst, aged 10 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.

Edgar Lloyd Hayes died 20 Oct 1928, at home near Reynoldsville, from injuries received by being kicked in the chest by a mule, and was buried at his old home in Louisville, Ill.  His funeral was at Reynoldsville Baptist Church.  He was born 17 Jul 1918, at Iola, Clay County, the son of Oliver Hayes. One brother preceded him in death three years ago when he was struck by a train at Reynoldsville.  He left his parents, two brother, Roger Hayes and Velvert Hayes; three sisters, Fern Hayes, Violet Hayes, and Josephine Hayes; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Roger Hayes; and four grandparents.

9 Nov 1928:

Rachel Louise (Peery) Brown died 2 Nov 1928, aged 33 years, 11 months, 5 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, which she joined when 17.  She was born 27 Nov 1893, near Jonesboro, the daughter of Richard Peery.  She married 16 Aug 1914, James R. Brown, of Jonesboro.  She had two children, Edna Erline Brown, age 13 years, and James Leon Richard Brown, age 11 years.  She also left her parents, two sisters, Mabel Peery and Mrs. Isaac Newton, both of Jonesboro; and one brother, Cornelius C. Peery, of Chicago.

16 Nov 1928:

Julia Farrin died Sunday (4 Nov 1928) at home at 722 Twenty-third Street, Cairo, Alexander County, aged 83 years, and was buried at Villa Ridge, Pulaski County.  Her funeral was at her home.  She was born in Sharon, Miss., and married Thomas B. Farrin in 1862.  She came to Cairo in 1864.  She was a member of First Methodist Church in Cairo.  She left eight children, Mrs. Jessie S. Snyder, of Normal, George M. Farrin and Mrs. J. E. Clutts, both of Cairo, Mrs. Thomas Norris, of Jonesboro, James Farrin, of Chicago, Mayo Farrin, of Long Beach, Calif., R. A. Farrin, of Portland, Ore., and W. O. Farrin, of Clarendon, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.—Cairo Citizen.

23 Nov 1928:

Adolph Hickam died 11 Nov 1928, at home.  He left a widow, seven children, George Hickam, of near Alto Pass, Ruth Robinson, of Granite City, Myrtle Cripps, of Pomona, Jackson County, Jennie Hartline, of near Alto Pass, Cleve Hickam, of Pomona, Harvey Hickam, of Royalton, and Worth Hickam, of Carbondale, Jackson County; and several grandchildren.

30 Nov 1928:

John Pierman died at Murphysboro, Jackson County, aged 17 years.  He was walking behind a wagon, stepped in front of a car driven by Mrs. Roy Lamer, of Cobden.  There was a coroner’s inquest.  He lived in Dexter, Mo. 

T. C. Messamore died Friday (23 Nov 1928) at his home near Alto Pass, aged 79 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  He was born in 1849, near Alto Pass, then known as Quetil’s Gap.  He left a widow, three sons, one daughter, and one brother. 

Emma Oglesby died Monday (26 Nov 1928) at her home near Lincoln, aged 83 years.  She was the widow of Richard J. Oglesby, former governor and U. S. senator.  She left a daughter and two sons.  One son was John G. Oglesby, former lieutenant governor of Illinois.

Albert P. Foehr died Monday (26 Nov 1928) in St. Andrew’s Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, after an operation, aged 44 years.  He was engineer on Mobile & Ohio Railroad.

Harriet Hileman died Saturday (24 Nov 1928) at Anna City Hospital, after a stroke of paralysis on Wednesday (21 Nov 1928) at her home on East Davie Street, Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at her home.  She had another stroke three years earlier.  She was born 10 Sep 1866, near Eldorado, Saline County, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bynum.  She married on 11 Sep 1888, George T. Hileman.  They adopted a child who died years ago.  She left her husband, one sister, Mary McClelland, of Jonesboro; one brother, Henry Bynum, of Stonefort; and nieces and nephews.

Jimmie Woodward died at Dongola.

7 Dec 1928:

William E. Kayser was killed Saturday (1 Dec 1928) in a car accident, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., aged 31 years, and was buried at Carbondale, Jackson County.  He was a passenger in a car driven by Dorothy Pfeffer, of Cape Girardeau, which struck a tree and turned over.  He was a businessman at Carbondale.  He was in the air service in World War I.  He was an Elk, Mason, member of the American Legion and Rotary Club.

John S. Staudt died last Thursday (29 Nov 1928) at Illinois Central Hospital in Paducah, Ky., after he fell last Wednesday (28 Nov 1928) from the new bridge being constructed across the Ohio River at Brookport, Massac County, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  He was born 17 Aug 1876, in North Heidelburg, Pa.  He graduated from Franklin Marshall College and University of Michigan.  He was a teacher at Park College, Mo., Shreveport, La., Cornell, Purdue, Colorado and Texas State universities.  He married on 31 Jul 1909, at First Presbyterian Church in Portland, Ore., Anna Serena Brown, of Anna.  They lived in Milwaukee, Wis., after their marriage for several years before coming to a farm west of Jonesboro.  He used live in Anna.  He worked for the Union Bridge Construction Company as foreman.  They had six children, Hubert Edmond Staudt, Winstead Warren Staudt, who died in 1913, and Eldridge W. Staudt, Silvia Lorene Staudt, Vincent Raymond Staudt, and Octavia Olivia Staudt.  He also left three brothers, Dr. Calvin Staudt, of Baghdad, Mesopotamia, Charles K. Staudt, and Paul K. Staudt, of Wernersville, Pa.

Julia A. Shadrick died yesterday (6 Dec 1928?) after a stroke of paralysis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was Sunday (9 Dec 1928) at First Methodist Episcopal Church.  The Rev. J. D. Shadrick, of Salem, was a son.  (See also 14 Dec 1928, issue.)

14 Dec 1928:

William G. Sharp died in his bed at home in the 2^nd ward of Jonesboro, aged 79 years, 5 months, 12 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was found by a neighbor and there was a coroner’s inquest.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  His wife died 4 Sep 1884.  He left one son, Olva Sharp, of Cleveland, Ohio; and two daughters, Ivy E. McLane, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mamie Grace Farley, of Hurst, Williamson County.

Charles E. Hundley was shot three times in the head and killed Wednesday (12 Dec 1928) in the bedroom of his home at Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 67 years.  His wife, Luella (Harrison) Hundley, aged 57 years, was also shot and killed on the stairway while going to help her husband. He was a traveling salesman and in his youth, nearly 40 years ago, shot and killed a music teacher named Weller, whom he found in his first wife’s bedroom.  He was acquitted.  His first wife went south with their two children to Memphis, Tenn., and married a man named Percival.  Her son shot Percival for mistreating his mother.  His name was also recorded as J. C. Hundley, aged 76 years.  His son by his first wife, Charles Hundley, aged 39 years, was arrested and charged with the murder.  His will left his estate, worth about $50,000 to his son, Victor Hundley, and a daughter.  His wife’s estate was worth about $100,000.  (See also 21 Dec 1928, issue.)

21 Dec 1928:

John N. Mullins died Saturday (15 Dec 1928) at his home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church, of which he was a member.  He was born in Anna, the son of James and Amanda Mullins.  He was a stationary engineer.  He married on 11 Mar 1912, in Memphis, Tenn., Jennie Stokes, daughter of Thomas G. Stokes.  He left a widow, one son, John N. Mullins, Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. John Reeker, of Anna, and Hattie J. Bauman, of St. Louis; and one brother, James S. Mullins.

Mrs. Bud Dallas died at Cobden and was buried Thursday (13 Dec 1928?) in Walnut Grove Cemetery.

28 Dec 1928:

J. L. Gardner died 26 Dec 1928, following a stroke of paralysis, aged about 85 years.  He was the grandfather of Ed Fowler, of Anna, and Edna N. (Fowler) Wood, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Russell Sansom died 21 Dec 1928, in an automobile accident three miles west of Marion, Williamson County, aged 17 years, 25 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was in a Dodge sedan driven by George Cox, who tried to pass a vehicle and ran head on into a Ford sedan driven by Mrs. Lloyd Pike, of Marion.  They were on their way to a basketball game at Johnston City.  Coach Rendleman and other team members in the car were George Cox, Willie Peters (son of Carl Peters, of Balcom), Howard “Buster” Ferrill, and Norvey Vaughn (son of W. H. Vaughn).  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 26 Nov 1911, the son of Charles M. Sansom.  He left his parents, one brother, Clifford Sansom, at home; and four sisters, Mary Boyd, of Jonesboro, Mrs. Garnett McClusky, of Marion, Edith Sansom, of Memphis, Tenn., and Helen Sansom, at home.

Ruth Ann Wells died at the home of her brother, William N. Wells, in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home.  She was born 18 Jun 1880, the daughter of J. A. Wells.  She never married.  She left two brothers, W. N. Wells and J. C. Wells, both of Anna.

Flora (Anderson) Godard Wright died 21 Dec 1928, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Aurora, following an operation, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was born 44 years ago near New Hope in Union County, the daughter of Matthew and Martha Anderson.  She married George Godard, who died in 1920.  She lived at Aurora and her husband worked in a sanitarium at Mercyville.  She left four children who are in the Moosehart Home at Moosehart, Ill.