2 Jan 1931:

A.N. Buchanan died 24 Dec 1930, at his store in Cairo, Alexander County.  He was a musician and conducted a band and orchestra in Cairo.

Joshua Zimmerman died Wednesday (31 Dec 1930), at LaRue, near Wolf Lake, of heart disease, aged 66 years, and was buried in Lindsey Cemetery near McClure, Alexander County.  There was a coroner's inquest. 

 
9 Jan 1931:

Charles Stilley died 3 Jan 1931, at home in Pensacola, Fla., aged 49 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro.  He was born and grew up near Jonesboro.  He married in 1909 Laura Shy, the daughter of Jacob Shy, of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, one son, Charles Willard Stilley; two daughters, Mildred Stilley and Viola Stilley; one brother, Herman Stilley; and two sisters, Ella Radcliff and Bertha Rainville, of Chicago.

W. J. Lamer died Wednesday (6 Jan 1931) in Creal Springs, Williamson County, at the home of his mother, Alice Lamer, and was buried at Creal Springs.  He was a traveling salesman.  He also left four children, Mrs. Lester Davis, Mrs. Donnel Treece, and Alice Adelia Lamer, of Anna, and Elizabeth Lamer, a student nurse at King's County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.

William Elijah Pearce died last Saturday (3 Jan 1931) at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.
 
16 Jan 1931:

W. P. Epperson died 31 Dec 1930, of a heart attack while attending a party.  He was born 23 Sep 1859, at Abingdon, Ill., and went west in 1878.  He was editor of the Kaysville, Utah, Reflex.  He was a cousin of Bertha Campbell of Jonesboro.

Herbert Gibson was shot in the face and instantly killed last Thursday (8 Jan 1931) at the home of George Coplin a mile north of McClure, Alexander County, aged 26 years.  He was murdered by his brother-in-law, George Creecy with a 12-guage shotgun.  A quarrel between Herbert and his sister resulted in the shooting.

John Holshouser died 13 Jan 1931, at home in Dongola, aged 95 years, 10 months, 17 days, and was buried in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery.  His funeral was at his home.  He was born in 1835 near Mill Creek, his parents coming from North Carolina in their youth and marrying in Union County.  His mother was an Eddleman, an aunt of Eli Eddleman.  He moved to Dongola in 1858 and clerked in a store before going into business for himself.  He retired 25 years ago.  His parents and brothers and sisters all died at an old age. 

23 Jan 1931:

Ida (Standard) Lee Banker died 16 Jan 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Wharton, in St. Louis, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery. She suffered a paralytic stroke at her home on 1 Jan 1931.  Her funeral was held at St. Louis.  She was born 5 Jun 1860, in Jonesboro, a daughter of Field and Mary (Spann) Standard, and a granddaughter of Silas H. Spann.  She married first in the early 1880s, J. M. "Tobe" Lee, who died many years ago.  She lived in St. Louis for the past 20 years.  Surviving children are Lolo Lee, of Sherrill, N.Y., Leo Lee, of San Martin, Calif., Lottie wife of Richard Wharton and Mrs. Lela Umberhine, of St. Louis.  She also left two sisters, Lottie Leming, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Nora Lentz, of Mounds, Pulaski County.

Grace (Misenhimer) Johnson died 18 Jan 1931, at her home near Reynoldsville, aged 23 years, 6 months, 22 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Reynoldsville, which she joined in October 1925.  She was born 26 Jan 1907, the daughter of Henry A. Misenhimer, of Reynoldsville.  Three sisters and one brother preceded her in death.  She left her parents, her husband, Thomas Johnson; two small children, Beatrice Jane Johnson and Billie Jean Johnson; three brothers, James Misenheimer, Henry Misenhimer, and Edward Misenhimer; and four sisters, Viola Reynolds, Blanche Misenhimer, Verda Misenhimer, and Mary Misenhimer, all of Reynoldsville.  (See also 30 Jan 1931, issue.)

30 Jan 1931:

G. W. Danbury died 22 Jan 1931, at home in DuQuoin, Perry County, aged 83 years, and was buried at DuQuoin.  He was a veteran of the Civil War and active in church and prohibition work in southern Illinois. He was pastor of the Baptist church in Jonesboro in the 1880s.  He left a widow, two sons, and two daughters.

Mae (Wolfe) Snider died 6 Jan 1931, at St. Mary's Hospital in Quincy, Adams County, aged 52 years, 10 months, 26 days.  She was a descendant of the Wolfes and Hunsakers, earliest settlers of Union County.  She was a member of the Christian church at Liberty.  She married on 11 Oct 1920, at Quincy, Dr. W. F. Snider, of Liberty.  Will Snider was her brother-in-law.

Mr. Tucker died and his funeral was Sunday (25 Jan 1931) at Pleasant Valley. 

6 Feb 1931:

P. T. Chapman died last Saturday (31 Jan 1931) at home in Vienna, Johnson County, of a paralytic stroke.  He was in the state senate and a Congressman from the 24th district.  He organized the Bank of Jonesboro in 1893 with W.C. Lence and D. W. Karraker.

John Knupp died 31 Jan 1931, at his home in Mill Creek, of dropsy, aged 77 years, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  He left a widow and several children.

Lee Watson died 31 Jan 1931, at the home of his son, Oscar Watson, near Dongola, aged 70 years, and was buried in Hinkle Cemetery.  There was no funeral at his request.

L. W. Lawrence died Saturday (31 Jan 1931) at his home in Cobden, aged 85 years, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Cobden and President of First National Bank at Cobden.  He left four children, Elizabeth Sumner, Randal L. Lawrence and Harry D. Lawrence, of Cobden, and Herbert Lawrence, of Anna.

13 Feb 1931:

William Clestes Kohler died 10 Feb 1931, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was born 8 Feb 1931, the son of Doil Kohler of south of Jonesboro.

Eliza (Dillow) Mowery died 6 Feb 1931, in her bed at the home of her son, Ernest Mowery, in Mill Creek, aged 74 years, 2 months, 5 days, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Mill Creek Lutheran Church.  She was born 1 Dec 1858.  She married on 11 Nov 1881, Adam Mowery, who died on 20 Jan 1926.  Her daughter, Minnie Mowery, also preceded her in death.  She joined St. John's Reformed Church in 1878 and transferred to Mill Creek Lutheran Church 50 years ago.  She left one daughter, Gracie Rinehart; one son, Ernest Mowery; one sister, Susan Williams, of Jonesboro; two half sisters, Laura Powles, of Jonesboro, and Hattie Lingle, of Dongola; and five half brothers, E. J. Dillow, of California, V. L. Dillow, and A. F. Dillow, of California; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Richard Presley died Tuesday (10 Feb 1931) from injuries in automobile accident at Pyatt, 20 miles northwest of Carbondale, aged 20 years.  He was an all-state high school football player.  Albert Rankin, aged 20 years, was in the car with him and was hospitalized.

Sister of the wife of the Rev. C. E. Engleheart died at Yorkville, Ill.

Mrs. E. C. Finch died Tuesday (10 Feb 1931) at home in Anna after a heart attack.  She left her husband, two sisters, Miss Emma Steers and Mrs. S. F. Scott, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County.

Hattie Treece died Monday (9 Feb 1931) at her home in West Frankfort, Franklin County, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.

Infant of Lillie Simms died and was buried Friday in Casper Cemetery.

20 Feb 1931:

Richard Allen Peery died 13 Feb 1931, at home in Jonesboro, following a heart attack, aged 74 years, 1 month, 20 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  He came to Union County from Jefferson County when a young man.  He was educated at Ewing College in Franklin County.  He lived on a farm near Reynoldsville and in Jonesboro.  He was a lawyer and county surveyor at his death.  He received the largest fee ever paid to a lawyer in Union County.  He made the Peery addition to Jonesboro.  He married Rosa Garrison.  They had eight children, of whom four died in infancy.  A daughter, Mrs. James Brown, also preceded him in death.  He left a widow, two daughters, Mable Peery, at home, and Mrs. Everett Newton, of Jonesboro; one son, Cornelius Peery, a law student in Chicago; and eight grandchildren.

R. S. Reaves died Sunday (15 Feb 1931) at his home in McClure, Alexander County, after an apoplectic stroke, aged about 75 years, and was buried at Grand Tower, Jackson County.  He had a store in McClure and formerly at Reynoldsville.  He was a Mason.

Samuel Knight died 15 Feb 1931, from injuries sustained when he accidentally fell from a truck on his way from Sunday school to his uncle's home, aged 12 years, 11 months, 10 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  The truck belonged to his uncle, Ike Knight, and a cousin was driving it.  There was a coroner's inquest. His funeral was at Vineland church.  He was born 5 Mar 1918, the son of John and Ida Knight, of Vineland.  He left his parents and two brothers, Glen Knight and Earl Knight, both at home.  (See also 6 Mar 1931, issue.) 

Alonzo Davis died 15 Feb 1931, of heart trouble, aged 39 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church.  He was the son of George Davis.

James Douglas Bradley died 15 Feb 1931, at home in Anna, aged 24 years, 1 month, 15 days, and was buried in a cemetery at Cypress, Johnson County.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church.

Bertha Lynn Brooksher died 15 Feb 1931, at home in Anna, aged 34 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Pentecostal church.  She left her husband, Benjamin Brooksher, and four children.

 
27 Feb 1931:

Ollie Abernathy died 22 Feb 1931, at home in Wolf Lake, aged 38 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Funeral services were at the Wolf Lake church.

Elvira Mueller died 25 Feb 1931, at the home of her parents, William Mueller, south of Ware, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  She was born 26 Aug 1899.  Her funeral was at the German Lutheran church in Anna.

Mrs. John Bartruff died 27 Jan 1931.  Her husband died 16 Nov 1929.  He was a farmer south of Jonesboro before moving to Oregon years ago.  Mrs. Lena Bartruff, of Salem, Ore., was a daughter-in-law.

William C. Miller died 22 Feb 1931, in Anna, aged 43 years, 3 months, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  His funeral was at St. John's Lutheran Church.  He was born 22 Nov 1884, south of Jonesboro, one of 10 children of Levi A. Miller.  He joined St. John's Lutheran Church in his youth.  He left two brothers, George Miller, of Los Angeles, Calif., and John H. Miller of near Anna; three half brothers, Owen Miller and Duke Miller, of near Jonesboro, and Lester Miller, of Dixon; and four half sisters, Mamie Miller, Geneva Miller, and Beatrice Miller, of near Jonesboro, and Mrs. Dan Schlenk, of near Anna.

Mrs. James M. Coffman died Tuesday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Choate, aged 79 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  She left several sons and daughters.

Jonathon Schick died Thursday (19 Feb 1931) at home in Anna, aged 82 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  He was born in Chester Co., Pa.  He married in October 1879, Mary Elizabeth Frick, who died in 1925.  They lived in Ullin, Pulaski County, many years and returned to Anna 14 years ago.

Nellie (Treece) Hill died Thursday (19 Feb 1931) at her home east of Anna, of apoplexy, aged 52 years, 11 months, 8 days, and was buried in Trinity Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Trinity Church near her home.  She was the wife of James M. Hill.

6 Mar 1931:

Daughter of Curtis Barksdale died Tuesday (3 Mar 1931) at home in Jonesboro, aged 1 year, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.

Cynthia Norris died Tuesday (3 Mar 1931) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Nicholaides, in Flint, Mich., aged 72 years, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.  She was born 6 Oct 1837, in Williamson County.  She married in 1875 William M. Harris, who died in 1880.  She married in 1882 John Norris, who died in 1909.  She had seven children, all living, Mrs. William Horner, of Mayfield, Ky.; Myles Norris, of Los Angeles, Calif; Mrs. J. H. Peel, of Omaha, Neb.; Frank Norris, of Centralia; Mrs. D. A. Nicholaides, of Flint, Mich.; and Charles Norris, of Jonesboro.  (See also 13 Mar 1931, issue.)

Dr. W. C. Hovey died Sunday (28 Feb 1931) of apoplectic stroke.  His funeral was at Nokomas, Montgomery County.  He married Effie Lence, daughter of Martha Lence, of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, one son, and one daughter.

J. W. K. Minton died last week at home in St. Louis, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  He used to live in Alto Pass and was a member of I. O. O. F.

John F. Millis died 27 Feb 1931, at home four miles east of Anna, of heart trouble, and was buried in Trinity Cemetery.  His funeral was at Trinity Church.

May (Sitter) Simpson died at home in Dixon and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.

13 Mar 1931:

Emily Jane Lingle died 6 Mar 1931.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church, where she had been a member since age 16.  She was born 3 Jun 1842, the oldest of six children of Christian G. and Nancy (McIntosh) Flaugh.   She was a granddaughter of Nancy McIntosh, who donated the ground where Jonesboro Cemetery is and where First Baptist Church, a log house, was erected.  Her Grandfather Flaugh came from Germany and was 13 weeks crossing the sea, landing at Reading, Pa.  He later came by keelboat to Murphysboro, Jackson County.  Her father, C. G. Flaugh was reared on his father's farm one mile south of Jonesboro, later known as Flaughtown, deriving its name from the water mill, tan yard, and shoe shop conducted by her father.  He was a member of First Baptist Church and superintendent of the Sunday school.  She attended the Seminary with the late Aunt Rebecca Grear in the building in Jonesboro, now owned by Mrs. Nettie Walker.  She married on 6 Sep 1860, Moses Lingle, who died 2 Apr 1904.  They had 12 children, six of whom preceded her in death, four infants and Jane wife of J. R. Scurlock, of Piggot, Ark., and Dora McKeever, of Jonesboro, who both died in June 1928.  She left two sons, Robert A. Lingle and John Watson Lingle; four daughters, Minnie I. Sansom, Clora O. Lingle, Elsie L. Glover, all of Jonesboro, and Ethel L. Carpenter, of Piggott, Ark.; 17 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

Luella Cox was killed Wednesday (11 Mar 1931) by being struck by an automobile while walking on the state hard road six miles south of Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 65 years.  Ben Ross was the driver of the automobile and was arrested.  She was a widow.

Joab Roberts died after he stumbled into a well on the C. A. Jean farm north of Anna, on 23 Oct 1930, and was buried at Shawneetown, Gallatin County.  He was a patient of Anna State Hospital and had been missing since October 1930.  His body was found by Richard Brimm last Sunday (8 Mar 1931).

Ulysses Godwin died 9 Mar 1931, at the home of his son, Nathaniel Godwin, near Wolf Lake, aged 84 years, 4 months, 11 days, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  He was born 26 Oct 1849, in Arkansas, next to the oldest of eight children of Wilson and Artimissie Godwin.  He came with his parents to Union County when a small boy.  He married on 15 Oct 1874, Clara Hester Smith, and lived on a farm west of Alto Pass, where his wife was born and raised.  He was preceded in death by his parents and five sisters.  He left two brothers, Thomas Godwin, of Barney, Wyo., and Wilson Godwin of Oklahoma.    He had four children, Ollie Bridgeman, of Anna, Mrs. John L. Fulenwider, of Jonesboro, Melvin Godwin, of Pomona, Jackson County, and Nathaniel Godwin, of Wolf Lake.  (See also 20 Mar 1931, issue.)

Effie J. (Owen) King died 10 Mar 1931, in a hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., following an operation, aged 50 years, and was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery.  She was born in Jonesboro and was the wife of Thomas H. King.  Her husband was district manager for Shell Company in San Fernando Valley.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.  She moved to California in 1910 and lived at Sacramento, Lincoln, and Los Angeles.  She lived at 5318 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif.  She left her husband, a son, Ennis O. King; and a daughter, Arline Ruth King.  She was a sister of Mrs. Charles A. Jean of Anna.   (See also 27 Mar 1931, issue.)

William W. Settlemoir died Sunday (8 Mar 1931) at home in Anna, aged 86 years.  His funeral was at the Methodist church.  He was a veteran of the Civil War.  He moved from his farm to Anna about eight years ago.  He left a widow, three brothers, and six grown children.

Velma E. (Johnson) Pryor died 7 Mar 1931, at Chicago, and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery near Pomona, Jackson County.  She was born 18 Dec 1908.  She married on 28 Feb 1930, Elmer O. Pryor, who survives.  She left a sister, Vesta E. Johnson, of Chicago; her father, Thomas Johnson, of Jonesboro; Ford C. Johnson of Granite City; and brother, Fount C. Johnson, of Grand Tower, Jackson County.

Nettie (Finch) Webber died 28 Feb 1931, in Elyria, Ohio, of heart disease, aged 65 years.  Her funeral was at the church of Christ.  She was born in Edina, Ohio, the daughter of the late A. D. Finch, of Anna.  She married 24 years ago Judge A. R. Webber.  She was a member of the Polly Anna Club, the Round Table Club and W. C. T. U.  She left her husband and four sisters, Mrs. Harry Kratzinger, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Carrie Crawford, of New York City; Mrs. George Sangster and Mrs. T. M. Otrich, of Seymour, Ind.

Robert Nicholaides died in California, aged 52 years.  He used to live in Jonesboro.  He was the brother-in-law of Mrs. William Nicholaides.

20 Mar 1931:

Lillian Elizabeth (Hailey) Bauman died 17 Mar 1931, at home south of Jonesboro, of measles and influenza, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery on her 57th birthday.  Her funeral was at First Christian Church in Anna.  She had nursed two of her children, George and Virginia, through measles, influenza, and pneumonia during the last few weeks.  She was born 19 Mar 1874, in Paducah, Ky.  She married 30 Apr 1901, in Paducah, Ky., William Bauman.  She came to Jonesboro with her husband and family 21 years ago from Evansville, Ind.  She left her husband and seven children, Willie Bauman, of Chicago; Gene Bauman, of Evansville, Ind.; Florence Bauman, Lillian Bauman, George Bauman, Gene Bauman, and Virginia Bauman, at home.  She also left three brothers, Walter Hailey, of New Orleans, La., George Hailey, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Robert Hailey, of Batavia; and two sisters, Mrs. William Ahles and Ruby McLaughlin, of Evansville, Ind.

Parmelia Jane Boyd died 17 Mar 1931, at her home west of Jonesboro, of pneumonia, aged 70 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  She was the widow of William Boyd.  She left two sons, Bobbie Boyd and Arthur Boyd; and two daughters, Anna Cantrell, of Jonesboro, and Dollie Beardon, of Marion, Williamson County; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  (See also 27 Mar 1931, issue.)

Nick Markus was killed from injuries sustained from falling off the Illinois Central trellis three and a half miles north of Cobden, and was buried Saturday (14 Mar 1931) at Cobden.  A paper on his body identified him as being from Zeigler.  Willard Pearson, aged 21, found the body while duck hunting.  There was a coroner’s inquest.

William J. Hankla Sr. died 17 Mar 1931, at home east of Anna, of influenza, aged 75 years, and was buried in Water Valley Cemetery.  His funeral was at Water Valley Christian Church.  He was born 10 Oct 1854, five miles east of Cobden.  He married in November 1875, Margaret Ellen Dillow, who died 12 Feb 1920.  Two children preceded him in death.  He married on 5 Apr 1922, Mrs. Alice Tripp.  He left a widow and 10 children, Lee Hankla and George M. Hankla, of Jonesboro, Jeff Hankla, of Anna, Joseph T. Hankla, John S. Hankla, Lafayette Hankla, Mrs. Watt Ballard, Mrs. John Moreland, Mrs. Riley Hines, and Mrs. Thomas Aldridge, of Cobden.  He also left one sister, Mrs. A. H. Brooks, of Cobden; one brother, John Hankla, Sr., of Anna; 29 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.  (See also 27 Mar 1931, issue.)

Mary Robertson died Thursday (12 Mar 1931?) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Clannahan, in Brownfield, aged 86 years.  She left eight children, including daughters, Mrs. Cleo A. Smith, Erma Robertson, and Mrs. A. K. Neiderhoff, of Chicago; 17 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Hanna Elizabeth Choate died 14 Mar 1931, at the home of her son, James Choate, in Anna, aged 82 years, 1 month, 7 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Christian Church.  She married on 28 Aug 1870, Isaac Choate.  They had eight children, of whom three survive, Mrs. Ed Hargrave, Robert M. Choate, and James I. Choate, all of Anna.  She also left 26 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Emma Howenstein died Monday and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  Her funeral was at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cobden.  She was the wife of George Howenstein, a farmer northeast of Anna.  She left five daughters.

Ella (Hartline) Harbaugh died 16 Mar 1931, at home north of Cobden, of cancer, aged 61 years, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  She left her husband, J. H. Harbaugh; and three brothers, Willis Hartline and Charles W. Hartline, of Anna, and Homer Hartline, of Shawnee, Okla.

27 Mar 1931:

Bert Turner died Wednesday (25 Mar 1931) at home in third ward of Jonesboro, of tuberculosis, aged 43 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was a member of Cobden I. O. O. F. Lodge.  He left his widow, five children, his mother, Nancy Turner; and four brothers, Louis Turner, Ted Turner, Joe Turner, and Guy Turner.

Oliver M. Rhodes died Wednesday (25 Mar 1931) in a hospital in St. Louis, of pneumonia, aged 65 years, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.  His funeral was at the home of his brother, W. T. Rhodes, five miles northwest of Jonesboro.  He lived northwest of Jonesboro.

George Lingle died 19 Mar 1931, at home in Mill Creek, aged 72 years, and was buried in Mission Chapel Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Mill Creek.   He had lived in Mill Creek for 50 years.

Emma E. Hollenbeck died 19 Mar 1931, at home in Dongola, of pneumonia, aged 64 years, and was buried in Dongola Cemetery.  She left six children.

John T. Ellis died 17 Mar 1931, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Rose, in Perks, Pulaski County, for injuries received from falling down the stairs, aged 70 years, and was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Golconda, Pope County.  He left three children.

John Sullivan died 23 Mar 1931, at home in Cobden, aged 78 years, and was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery.  He was foreman of the Illinois Central.  He left a widow and six children.

April 3, 1931:

George Hartman Daisy died 27 Mar 1931, at the home of his adopted son, Andy Daisy, one mile west of Jonesboro, aged 85 years, 4 days, and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Fairfield.  He served in Co. F, 136th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.  He came to live with his adopted son 20 Sep 1928, his wife having died in January 1920.  He left one sister in Kansas, who is over 90 years old. 

Nelson Parr died last Friday (27 Mar 1931) at Bernard Hospital in St. Louis and was buried in Anna Cemetery.

John Zellweger, Jr. died 24 Mar 1931, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a week ago last Saturday (21 Mar 1931), aged 19 years.  His funeral was at the Episcopal church in Tucson, Ariz.  He was born in Tucson and graduated from Florence Union High School and was attending Flagstaff Teachers College.  His mother was a sister of Mrs. L. B. Tuthill, of Anna.

Oliver M. Rhodes died 25 Mar 1931, at Mission Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, aged 65 years, 2 months, 22 days, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.  He had been in the hospital nine weeks.  His funeral was at the home of his brother, William Rhodes.  He was born 3 Jan 1866, one of ten children of John and Elizabeth Rhodes.  He lived with his brother, William Rhodes, northwest of Jonesboro, at the home where he was born.  He left two brothers, William Rhodes and Willis Rhodes.

Zeb Reese died 20 Mar 1931, at Crystal, N.D., aged about 70 years.  He was the younger son of Capt. J. P. Reese, of Cobden.  He was a telegraph operator.  He went to North Dakota about 10 years ago.  He left a widow, four children, nine grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Joe James, of Alto Pass, and Mrs. Otis Miller, formerly of Anna.

John Leyerle died Tuesday (31 Mar 1931) at Benton, Franklin County, and was buried in Centralia beside his wife, who died years ago.  He left two daughters, Mrs. H. M. Baker, of Centralia, and Mrs. Fred Hagler, of Benton.  Mrs. Lewis Nimmo, of Balcom, was a sister and Ray Nimmo and Floyd Nimmo were nephews.  His funeral was at Centralia.

17 Apr 1931:

Thomas Jackson "Tom" Glasscock died 12 Apr 1931, aged 68 years, 27 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at his home on West Broad Street in Jonesboro.   He was born 16 Mar 1863, in Jonesboro, the son of Greer D. and Lou F. Glasscock.  His father enlisted in the Civil War and was never heard from after he went south to join the army.  His maternal grandfather was Caleb Frick, a merchant in Jonesboro before the Civil War.  He left home at 16 and became a skilled telegrapher.  He was employed by Associated Press in Omaha, Denver, Chicago, and Cheyenne.  He moved to Texas where his only brother had a ranch.  His stepfather, Thomas J. Watkins died and he located in Jonesboro to care for his widowed mother.  He graduated from St. Louis School of Watchmaking and Optometry in 1905.  He married on 3 Aug 1905, Marietta Watkins, who died 25 Feb 1911.  They had two children.  He married on 27 Aug 1916, Nettie Barrow.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 111 in Jonesboro.  He was preceded in death by his stepfather, his mother, his stepbrother, George T. Watkins; and his stepsister, Kate Watkins.  He left a widow, one son, Dr. Greer F. Glasscock, of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. DeForrest Walters; one brother, Homer Glasscock, of Clarendon, Texas; two nieces, Mrs. Will Davis and Mrs. Thomas Larrigan, of Kankakee; and one nephew, Steve Ugron, of Dayton, Ohio.

Nathaniel Gregory died 12 Apr 1931, aged 76 years, 5 months, 12 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 1 Oct 1854, near Mt. Vernon, Ind., the eighth of twelve children of Henry T. and LaVina M. Gregory.  He joined Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church near Mt. Vernon, Ind., when 17.  He married on 19 Dec 1878, Luella Ann Hollingsworth.  They had 10 children, of whom two died in infancy, Ida May Gregory and Walter Raymond Gregory.  Children Lavina M. Gregory died at the age of 25 and Earnest Earl Gregory was killed in World War I in 1918 at the age of 22.  He came to Union County 25 years ago and was a truck farmer.  He lived in Jonesboro for the past 13 years.  He left his widow, Luella A. Gregory; six children, Mrs. J. C. Faust, of Cape Girardeau Mo., Mrs. Myrtle Van Meter, of St. Louis, Roy H. Gregory, of Jonesboro, Mrs. J. S. Ladd, of Loveland, Colo., Mont Gregory and Telfer Gregory, both of San Francisco, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, his stepmother, Harriet Jane (Harris) Gregory, of California, aged 92 years; a brother, William L. Gregory, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Mary Reed, of Chicago; two half sisters, Mrs. Essie Dingley, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Nellie Buckley, of Pennsylvania; and one half brother, Newton Gregory, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Eva Edith Sandlin died last Friday (10 Apr 1931) at her home, aged 46 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was the wife of Lawrence Sandlin. 

George Henry Stone died 10 Apr 1931, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  He was born 2 Apr 1849, near Alto Pass, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Stone.  He married on 8 Aug 1874, Ruth Emmeline Underwood, who died 23 Nov 1930.  He joined the Baptist church in Alto Pass in 1885. He had seven children.  Three daughters, Ida Stone, Stella Stone, and Minnie Stone preceded him in death.  He left four children, Mattie Pender, of Alto Pass, Emma Wilson, of Wolf Lake, Mollie Doughty, of Cobden, Georgia Carter, of Alto Pass; one stepdaughter, America Stone, of Ava; 27 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren.  Six of his grandchildren were pallbearers, Harry Wilson, Fount Stone, Dewey Wilson, Earl Wilson, Rollie Wilson, and Ogle Hale.

George Gleason died Thursday (9 Apr 1931) in Ullin, Pulaski County, of apoplexy, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.

Chloe Violet DeWester died 8 Apr 1931, at home in Anna, of tuberculosis, aged 25 years, 11 months, 24 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.

24 Apr 1931:

Bertha (Townes) Russell died 13 Apr 1931, in Nashville, Tenn.  She was the daughter of Col. R. R. Townes, once a lawyer in Jonesboro.  Her father moved to Alabama about 1880 and died there a few years later.

N. R. Cluster died last Friday (17 Apr 1931) at home in Gary, Ind., of tuberculosis, aged 51 years, and was buried at Gary.  He was a member of Waterloo Lodge I. O. O. F..  He left a widow, who is a daughter of A. S. Tibbets; and a brother, C. E. Cluster, of Gary.  Mrs. John A. Tibbetts, was his sister-in-law.

Mary Katheryn Hershiser died 11 Apr 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Willoughby, in Centralia, and was buried in Springfield, Ohio, beside her husband, the Rev. J. F. Hershiser.  Her husband was the former pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Centralia and Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro.

Calvin Dillow died last Friday (17 Apr 1931) at his home northeast of Anna, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Casper Church.

Herman Victor Boren died 19 Apr 1931, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home in Anna.  He was born 3 Mar 1912, in Anna, the son of Lawrence and Pearl Boren.  He left his father, one sister, Vera Dillman, of Anna; and two brothers, Charles Boren and Carl Boren, of Detroit, Mich.

1 May 1931:

Harriet Stout died last Monday (27 Apr 1931?) at home near Cobden, aged 60 years, and was buried in Water Valley Cemetery.  She was the wife of former county commissioner L. A. Stout.

Esther Mae Stevenson died 24 Apr 1931, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, of pleuro-pneumonia, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  She was born 7 Apr 1903, in Cobden, the younger daughter of S. D. and Isabel Stevenson.  She attended school in Cobden and Bryan Mullanphy School in St. Louis.  Her family moved to Jonesboro in 1924 and she graduated in 1928 from Anna-Jonesboro High School.  She went to Chicago to live with her sister, Mrs. Harry Galloway, after graduation and was employed at Harris Trust & Savings Bank.  She also left a paternal grandmother, Mrs. John Stevenson, of Cobden.

Mrs. Rene Seagrave was killed when she was struck by a car as she left a bus at Buckner, aged 40 years.

Mrs. Carl A. Peterson died in city hospital at Moline as result of burns suffered when her clothing caught fire in East Moline.

Ed Gibbons was shot and killed by his 18-year-old son, Clarence Gibbons, on the farm seven miles east of Marion, Williamson County, aged 55 years.  A coroner's jury exonerated the son.

8 May 1931:

John Wesley Crisp died 4 May 1931, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Hammond, at Fredericktown, Mo., aged 82 years, 3 months, and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist church.  He used to live in Jonesboro, but moved to southeast Missouri many years ago.  E. R. Crisp, of St. Louis, was his son.

Fannie (Simpson) Rhodes died 5 May 1931, at home five miles northwest of Jonesboro, aged 63 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  She dropped dead after rising from the supper table.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Church in Jonesboro.  She was born in 1868 at Rogersville, Tenn., the daughter of Henry and Mary Simpson.  When 4 years old she came to Illinois and lived with the family of Samuel Moore.  She joined Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871.  She married on 31 May 1896, W. T. Rhodes.  Two half sisters, Sarah Moore and Ellen Stark, preceded her in death.  She had seven children:  Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, who died in infancy; Helen Smith, of Cobden; Maude Kinder, of Carbondale, Jackson County; William Rhodes and Samuel Rhodes, of Anna, and Myrtle Rhodes, at home.  She also left one grandchild, Harold Richard Kinder; one sister, Lizzie Lawson, of Pennington Gap, Va.; and one brother, L. R. Simpson, of Eilenton, Fla. (See also 15 May 1931, issue.)

Samuel Parks died 25 Apr 1931, at Dallas, Texas, aged 40 years, and was buried at Dallas.  He left a widow, Mabel (Corzine) Parks; and one son aged 12 years.  His father-in-law was A. J. Corzine, of Ashley.

 

Ray L. Durdy died Tuesday (5 May 1931) at home in Havana.  He used to live in Jonesboro and was the son-in-law of Allen Forsee, of Jonesboro.

William Henry Crane died 5 May 1931, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  He was born 1 Mar 1858, east of Anna, the son of Benjamin and Lucinda (Eaves) Crane.  His father died when he was young and his mother married John Bostian.  He married on 4 Nov 1879, Alice Katherine Eddleman.  He was elected Union County sheriff in 1898 and served as assessor and treasurer for one term.  He had four daughters and one son, Mrs. Harry C. Hileman and Van E. Crane, of Anna, Mrs. R. B. Donnelly, of Chicago, Mrs. Fred Eagle, of Anna, and Mrs. C. B. Parkinson, of Monrovia, Calif.  He also left his widow, six grandchildren, one half sister, Mrs. Jennie Hileman; two half brothers, Charles Bostian, of Anna, and George Bostian, of East St. Louis; two stepsisters, Susan Bostian, of Anna, and Charlotte Medline, of Buncombe; and one stepbrother, Walter Bostian.

Mrs. Euel Flannigan died Tuesday (5 May 1931) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Kohler, aged 72 years.

L. C. Reese died last Friday (1 May 1931) at his home, aged 81 years.  He left a widow and one son.

Merl Hartline died and was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. His funeral was 28 Apr 1931, at Walnut Grove Church.  He was the son of Frank Hartline.

15 May 1931:

Wyatt Nance died Saturday (9 May 1931) at home, after being struck by a passenger train at Cobden the same day, aged 86 years.  He was hard of hearing and did not hear the train.  He was a veteran of the Civil War.  He left a widow, seven children, Alva Nance and Dick Nance, of Makanda, the Rev. S. H. Nance, of Carbondale, Jackson County, Mrs. Nan Stearns, of Carbondale, Mrs. John Forby and Mrs. Rolla Tripp, of Pomona, Jackson County, and Mrs. Charles Mays, of Makanda; and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Leon Payne died Saturday (9 May 1931) in Anna City Hospital, after he fell from an automobile near Cobden, aged 3 years.  He was the son of Dan Payne, of Herrin, Williamson County.

22 May 1931:

William Roy Belcher died 14 May 1931, at home five miles southwest of Wolf Lake, aged 43 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He left a wife and several children.

Charles Wipperman died Tuesday (19 May 1931) at home in Cape Girardeau, Mo., aged about 61 years, and was buried at Cape Girardeau.  His foot had to be amputated because of an infection several years ago.  He was born at Maestown, Monroe County, and came to Jonesboro about 1896.  He was a tailor here and in Cape Girardeau.  His three children were born in Jonesboro.  His wife died after the family moved to Cape Girardeau.  He left three children, Freda Mears, of Webster Groves, Mo., Edith Wipperman, of Kansas, and Richard Wipperman, of Tulsa, Okla.

29 May 1931:

Stokely Bolen died 20 May 1931, at home in Olive Branch, Alexander County, aged 79 years, and was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery.  He used to live in Union County and was well known in the Mississippi Bottoms.  He left a widow and four children, Ruby Patrick, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Gladys Bishop, of Roxana, Claude Bolen, of Olive Branch, and M. F. Bolen, of Cairo, Alexander County.

William Marshall Newton died.

Hogan Pickrell died 20 May 1931, in Chicago, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  Claude Pickrell, of Dayton, Ohio, was a son.

Dorris Woods was accidentally killed by a 14-year-old friend, Oram Elam, of Cofeen, aged 17 years.  She lived at Litchfield.

Ira Gurley died 4 May 1931, in his room in his hotel at Belton, Kan., and was buried in Pine Bluff, Ark.  He used to live in Anna and was an advance agent for traveling tent shows.

12 Jun 1931:

Lena Alice Jeffries was instantly killed Thursday (4 Jun 1931) when her new Ford coach stalled and was hit by passenger train No. 1 at the Green Street crossing, aged 33 years, 3 months, 2 days.  Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Thebes.  There was a coroner's inquest.  She had worked at the state hospital since November 1930.  Her husband, Charles Jeffries, worked for the C & E I Railroad as a freight clerk and died about a year ago.  She was the daughter of Oliver Holmes, of Mill Creek.  She also left three small children and four sisters.

George Benjamin Purcell died Tuesday (9 Jun 1931) at Anna City Hospital from injuries from accidentally shooting himself last Saturday (6 Jun 1931), aged 14 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He had climbed a mulberry tree to shoot sparrows.  His funeral was at the Hileman home on the gravel road opposite the cemetery.  He was the son of Maude Purcell and had lived with George T. Hileman since he was 2 years old.

Emma Dillow died 5 Jun 1931, at home, aged 71 years, 3 months, 14 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Casper Church.  She was born 22 Feb 1850, near Cobden, the daughter of Christian and Tena Blessing.  She married on 29 Sep 1878, Calvin Dillow, who died 16 Apr 1931.  They settled on a farm a short distance north of Anna State Hospital.  She joined the Methodist Episcopal Church early in life.  She had one child, Lulu May Baggott, of Anna.  She also left one sister, Mrs. Frankie Casper, of Makanda, 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Marshall Richardson, aged 60 years, and his wife, aged 32 years, were murdered last Thursday (4 Jun 1931) at home at Brush Crossing near Carterville, Williamson County.  The house and outbuildings were then set afire.  He was found in the chicken house and she was found in the home.  His skull was fractured with an axe and he had two bullet wounds.  Harry Pollock, of Herrin, Williamson County, pulled him from the burning chicken house.  "Pop" Huggins, who had been hiding in the woods and was wanted for questioning, escaped from deputies 12 miles west of Madison (3 Jul 1931, issue).

Cowsert died and was buried Sunday (7 Jun 1931) in Toledo Cemetery.  He used to live in Rendleman School community.

19 Jun 1931:

Lloyd Veach died instantly Tuesday (16 Jun 1931) from a fractured skull when his truck ran into a parked truck on Illinois Highway 13, 12 miles south of Belleville, aged 28 years.  He lived in Vienna, Johnson County.

Henry Allen died Tuesday (16 Jun 1931) in a hospital in Belleville from injuries sustained when his parked truck was hit by one driven by Lloyd Veach.

Grace Shrimp died at home in St. Louis, of heart disease.  She was the daughter of Mrs. L. W. Nimmo, formerly of Jonesboro.

Donald Eastman drowned last Sunday (14 Jun 1931) in St. Francis River while swimming, aged 14 years.  He was the son of Glenn Eastman.  He left his parents and several brothers and sisters.  His family resided in Anna two years ago and his father was associated with the bakery of Mr. Johnson.

Gladys Louise Vincent died 12 Jun 1931, aged 4 years, 10 months, 16 days, and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.  She was born 27 Jul 1926, near Wolf Lake, the daughter of Clifford Vincent.  She left her parents, sister, and brother, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harris, of Alto Pass, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Vincent, of Wolf Lake.

26 Jun 1931:

Helen Elizabeth Ellis died 20 Jun 1931, at St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, aged 22 years, 10 months, 23 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church.  She was born 27 Jul 1908, at Anna, the only child of Paul H. and Edith (Tripp) Ellis, who live on Ferry Avenue in Jonesboro.  She attended her father's school at Big Barn and at Reynoldsville.  She graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High School in 1925 and attended two years at Southern Illinois Teachers College in Carbondale, Jackson County.  She taught at McGuire School and at Wolf Lake.  She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and Jonesboro Chapter Order of Eastern Star.  She had gone to Kankakee to visit an aunt, Mae Yeates.  Walter Tripp was her maternal uncle and Calvin Ellis was her paternal grandfather. 

Jacob Shy Jr. died Tuesday (23 Jun 1931) at home in Metropolis, Massac County, of creosote poisoning, aged 56 years.  He was the son of Jacob Shy Sr., of Jonesboro. He worked for the Illinois Central for over 25 years.  Mrs. Fred Meyer was a sister.

Teddy Ziburis drowned in Clear Springs near McClure, Alexander County, aged 14 years, and was buried at Herrin, Williamson County.  He came down from Herrin with his family to swim and picnic.  There was a coroner's inquest in Jonesboro, where the body was taken.

William Ambrose Davis died Monday (22 Jun 1931) at his home in Anna, aged 59 years, 3 months, 23 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He attended Union Academy.  He married on 17 Nov 1892, Leora Elizabeth Phelps.  He was a conductor and a contractor for the brick and cement business.  He had three children, Clarence Carlton Davis, who died in infancy; Clella Mae Davis and Fred Vernon Davis, who died several years ago at the age of 25.

Eva (Lyerla) Kinder died 22 Jun 1931, aged 70 years, 4 months, 11 days, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Beech Grove Church, where she was a member.  She was born 11 Feb 1861.  She married on 18 Mar 1880, Frank Kinder.  They had 10 children, of whom eight are living:  Fred Caviness, of Cobden, Mrs. John Goodman, of St. Louis, Mrs. W. C. Cruse, of Mounds, Pulaski County, Henry Kinder, John Kinder, and Albert Kinder, of Reynoldsville, Robert Kinder, of Anna, and Will Kinder, of Burlington, Iowa.  She also left 21 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three brothers, and one sister.

Columbus McIntire drowned last Friday (19 Jun 1931) at Fairground Pond, aged 13 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was the son of William McIntire, who works for the Illinois Central at Bluford and resides at Maplehurst Addition.  He was bathing with Victor McDonald, Jack McDonald, and William McDonald, sons of Hosea McDonald, of Maplehurst Addition.  He left his parents and two brothers, Jason McIntire, of the Navy, and Floyd McIntire.

3 Jul 1931:

Dr. William Stearns died Tuesday (30 Jun 1931) in a hospital in Carbondale, Jackson County, of apoplexy, aged 70 years.  He practiced medicine at Pomona, Jackson County, for 10 years.  Mrs. Noel McFadden, of Anna, was a granddaughter.

George W. Lingle died last Sunday (28 Jun 1931) at home at Water Valley, of infirmities of old age, and was buried in Water Valley Cemetery.  He left several children.  Dr. W. E. Lingle was his son.

Infant of Clyde H. Bellows died at birth 26 Jun 1931, at Flint, Mich., and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  Edgar Hartline was the uncle of the infant's father.

Ellen Staube died last Friday (26 Jun 1931) at home in Kansas City, Mo., and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  She was the only daughter of Jacob Hileman and a sister of George T. Hileman, of Anna.  She left her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Ben Redel, Mrs. Nell Fink, and Irene Staube; and two sons, Harry Staube and Edward Staube. 

LeRoy Corzine died 28 Jun 1931, at home in Balcom, aged 39 years, 4 months, 10 days, and was buried in Dongola I. O. O. F. Cemetery.   His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Dongola, which he joined about 1910.  He was born 18 Feb 1892, in Dongola, the son of Jerome and Nancy Corzine.  He married on 9 May 1914, Ruth Baldwin, of Mill Creek, who died 26 Jun 1922.  They had two children, Delbert Corzine and James Corzine, of Balcom.  He married on 23 Nov 1890,  Mrs. Mary Ellen Rider, of Dongola.  He also left one sister, Mrs. Howard Lasley, of Balcom; one half brother, Rufus Corzine, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County; four stepchildren, Mrs. Howard Niblock, of near Dongola, Ralph Rider, of near Dongola, Houston Rider and Clinton Rider, at home in Balcom; three nieces, and three nephews.  His widow moved back to her farm near Wetaug, Pulaski County several weeks after her husband's death (24 Jul 1931, issue).

Mary Ellen (Brown) Corzine died 1 Jul 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mack Dillow, in Kansas City, Mo., and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She lived on Court Street in Anna.  Fred Corzine, of Anna, was a son.  (See also 10 Jul 1931, issue.)

The grandmother of Mrs. Carl Wiedlocher died Tuesday at Springfield, Sangamon County.

Eugenia Caroline Grace died Saturday (27 Jun 1931) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Emery, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at home.  She left three daughters.

Olaf Olsen committed suicide by cutting his throat, aged 43 years.  He was a farmer near Cambridge.  He left a widow.

John Moss committed suicide by drowning himself in a well at his home in Macedonia, aged 77 years.  He was blind for more than 50 years.

Ludwig A. Larsen was instantly killed when he was struck by a Rock Island freight train.  He was an interior decorator in Moline.

George Green was shot and killed at Villa Ridge, Pulaski County, during the hold up of Miss Agnes Gunn at a confectionary shop.  He was a filling station owner.

William A. Smothers was shot and killed 30 May 1931, at the home of Henry McRoy, in West Frankfort, Franklin County, aged 20 years.  Henry McRoy, aged 58, was convicted of the murder and sentenced to Menard for 14 years. 

Arthur W. Charles died while driving his automobile, aged 54 years.  He lived at Carmi, White County, and was former chairman of the state Democratic central committee.

Howard B. Pope committed suicide by shooting himself, aged 55 years.  He was a dry goods merchant in DuQuoin. 

10 Jul 1931:

Jennie R. Cantrell died 4 Jul 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Stotlar, in Benton, Franklin County, aged 70 years.  She was the widow of William S. Cantrell, formerly the dean of Franklin County Bar Association. 

George Franklin Jean died 3 Jul 1931, at home in Anna, aged 84 years, 3 months, 9 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at his home.   He enlisted at the age of 17 in Co. E, 81st Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.  He was one of about three members of the Grand Army of the Republic.

William Lackey died at Pulaski, Pulaski County.  His will provided for a $10,000 monument for his grave, which was provided by James H. Lutz, of Anna Marble Works.

Laura Brown died Monday (6 Jul 1931) at her home north of Anna, aged about 60 years.  Her funeral was at her home.  She left her husband, Warren Brown; three daughters, and one son, Warren Brown, who is connected with Bell Telephone Company in Chicago.

Edith (Wentworth) Pittsford died suddenly of heart disease.  She was the wife of Marion J. Pittsford, former mayor of Wheaton.

R. E. Cline drowned when his speedboat overturned in the Mississippi River at Moline while racing, aged 38 years.  He was from Highland, Ind.

Belle Dean committed suicide by drowning herself in a well on the farm of her brother, Roy Smith, 10 miles southwest of DeKalb.  She lived at Scottsburg, Ind.  She left six children, the youngest aged 9 years.

Anna Kelly died at her home in Aurora, after falling and breaking her hip, aged 77 years.  She was the widow of John Kelly, former sheriff of Kane County, and the mother-in-law of Frank R. Reid and Judge John K. Newhall.  She left seven children.

Doras Werling was shot and killed by Joseph Everettt, for refusing to stop swimming in a stone quarry, aged 27 years.  He was with three other men and was from Pleasant Mills, six miles south of Decatur.  He left a small child.

William Homan was killed by a shotgun 27 Mar 1931, and buried in a driveway near the barn on a farm near Effingham, aged 35 years.  He was killed by Earnest Smith, a farmhand, aged 28 years, or by Mrs. Homan, both accusing the other of the murder.

Levi Essex died at home Sunday (5 Jul 1931) in Buckner, and was buried in Chapel Cemetery.  His funeral was at Chapel Church.  He used to live at Balcom.

George Peter Sauerbrunn died 3 Jul 1931, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Zeigler, in Murphysboro, Jackson County, of paralytic stroke, aged 87 years, 3 months, 20 days, and was buried in Kollehner Cemetery.  He was born 13 Mar 1844, in Bavaria, Germany.  He was baptized in the Lutheran church in Bavaria and confirmed on Palm Sunday in 1857.  He came to America when 16 and settled near Jonesboro.  He married in 1869 Juliana Emling.  They had nine children, four of whom preceded him in death:  Thomas Sauerbrunn and Katherine Sauerbrunn died in infancy, Jacob Sauerbrunn died in 1914, and Mary Dietrich died in 1925.  Two brothers and one sister also preceded him in death.  He used to live near Balcom until his retirement 22 years ago.   He left three daughters, Mrs. Adam Ziegler Mrs. William Ziegler, and Mrs. Otto Ziegler, of Murphysboro; two sons, Henry Sauerbrunn, of Murphysboro, and George Sauerbrunn, of Jonesboro; 26 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.  (See also 17 Jul 1931, issue.)

Charles Aldridge died and his funeral was Wednesday at Toledo Church.

17 Jul 1931:

Mary Missouri (Gaunt) Roy died Thursday (9 Jul 1931) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lynn D. Sifford, in Anna, following an attack of indigestion, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at home.  She was born 12 May 1861, in Grand Chain, Pulaski County, the daughter of Jesse M. and Mary A. (Steers) Gaunt.  She married on 23 May 1880, John W. Roy.  He was an agent for the Big Four railroad.  They moved to Anna.  She was a member of the Woman's Club and past matron of Chapter 522 of Order of the Eastern Star in Anna.  She became affiliated with the Episcopal Church in Mt. Carmel in 1886 and transferred to Anna Protestant Episcopal Church.  She left five children, R. O. Roy, of Shreveport, Ala., Jesse L. Roy, of Chicago, Howard M. Roy, of Galesburg, Mrs. Charles A. Myers, of Marsolltown, Iowa, and Mrs. Lynn D. Sifford; 11 grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. S. P. Weaverr, of Grand Chain. 

Robert Wiley died last Sunday (12 Jul 1931) in a hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, from injuries from an automobile accident.  He was the son of Senator Henry K. Wiley.  He graduated from college two years ago with high honors.  He was a nephew of Charles H. Wiley and Mrs. Jennie Mullins, of Anna.

Pearl (Parker) Opperkew died 11 Jul 1931, at home in Balcom, aged 39 years, 3 months, 5 days, and was buried in the cemetery at Marion, Williamson County.  Her funeral was at her home.  She was born 6 Oct 1891, near Attilla.  She was baptized at the age of 16 and became a member of the Christian Church at Marion.  She was a member of the Eastern Star at Dongola.  She married on 6 Nov 1911, John Opperkew, of West Frankfort, Franklin County.  She left her husband, two daughters, Winifred Opperkew and Zelma Opperkew; one brother, L. L. Parker, of West Frankfort, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Parker, of West Frankfort.

William Boston Lilley died Friday (10 Jul 1931) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred A. Alheim, in Murphysboro, Jackson County, after an illness from paralysis, aged 75 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass.  He was born and reared at Alto Pass.  He worked for M & O Railroad at Alto Pass.  He left a widow and three children, Howard Lilley and Leo Lilley, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Mrs. Fred Alheim, of Murphysboro, Jackson County.

Mrs. Mary Fox died and her funeral was last Tuesday.

24 Jul 1931:

Lee Benjamin Barnett, Jr. died 14 Jul 1931, aged 1 year, 11 months, 29 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  The funeral was at the home.  He was born 15 Jul 1929, the son of Lee Benjamin and Tressie Barnett, of Wolf Lake.  He left his parents, three brothers, LeRoy Barnett, Leon Barnett, and Charles Barnett; two grandmothers, and one grandfather.

William C. McCarty died yesterday (22 Jul 1931), aged 60 years, and was buried in Jonesburg, Mo.  His funeral was at the home.  He lived at 1036 Fairmont Ave., St. Louis.  He was born at Zanesville, Ohio, and moved to Anna when 18.  He published a small newspaper in Anna for about two years and was reporter for the Murphysboro Independent.  He moved to St. Louis and was employed as a reporter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch.  He left the newspaper in 1908.  He served as secretary for former police chief, Edmond P. Creecy, in St. Louis.  He joined the St. Louis Republic in 1908.  During World War I he was publicity director for the Eighth Federal Reserve District.  His widow, Caroline T. McCarty, was a lawyer for 10 years in St. Louis before their marriage.  He also left two daughters, Mary McCarty and Mrs. Norman J. Conrad.  --St. Louis Globe Democrat, July 23, 1931.

Anna McNaughton died 16 Jul 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Neibauer, aged 82 years, 9 months, 10 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home.  She was born 6 Oct 1848, the daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Craver.  She married on 27 Apr 1872, Archibald McNaughton, who died in 1922.  They had four children, one of whom died in infancy.  She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  She left three children, Mrs. W. F. Neibauer and Mrs. Henry Kohler, of Anna, and Mrs. Edith Graham, of Dongola; three grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Craver, of Anna, and J. W. Craver, of Dongola; one sister, Elizabeth Rendleman, of Jonesboro.

31 Jul 1931:

C. J. "Jack" Lingle died after being struck by a truck on East Railroad Street in front of the old Lyric theater, aged 75 years.  He was a farmer a short distance north of Anna.  His wife died years ago.

Adam R. Casper committed suicide Monday last week (20 Jul 1931) in the woods near Dongola, by swallowing arsenic, aged 52 years.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He lived with his brother, Otto Casper, near Dongola.  He left four brothers.

Sybil Ilene Cox died 25 Jul 1931, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, 11 miles east of Anna.  She was born 26 Oct 1929, the youngest daughter of Ford Cox, of West Davie Street in Anna.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.

Sarah (Perkins) Carmack Porter died 24 Jul 1931, at home in Anna, aged 74 years, 8 months, 3 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Christian Church.  She was born in 1856 in Washington Co., Ky., the only daughter of Granderson and Lydia Perkins.  She married in 1873 William J. Carmack, who died in 1894.  They had nine children, of whom seven are living.  She married in 1901 John J. Porter, who died in 1922.  A few years after her second marriage, she moved to McClure, Alexander County, and engaged in business.  Soon after her husband died she returned to Anna.  She left four daughters, 14 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Lowell David Corzine died 20 Jul 1931, at Hale-Willard Hospital in Anna, after an operation for appendicitis, aged 11 years, 10 months, 14 days, and was buried in Big Creek Cemetery.  His funeral was at Big Creek Church.  He was born 10 Sep 1919, the son of David Corzine.  He left his parents, three sisters, and five brothers.

7 Aug 1931:
 

Harry Overton was killed trying to board a train last Sunday(2 Jul 1931) a mile and a half south of Cobden, aged 24 years.  He was the son of Mrs. Daisy Sullivan, of Cobden.

Jimmie Wilson died and was buried Thursday (30 Jul 1931?) in Beech Grove Cemetery.  He was the little son of Coney Wilson.

David Duty died Monday (3 Jul 1931) at Anna City Hospital, after he was struck by an automobile driven by Walter Broadway at the intersection of West Vienna and Spring streets in Anna, aged 80 years, and was buried at Alto Pass.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He lived with his granddaughter, Mrs. Lela Johns, of Kirk Street in Anna.

Hannah M. Sanborn died 4 Aug 1931, aged 98 years.  She used to live in Anna and taught school in Anna and Jonesboro.  She was the mother of Mrs. H. H. Evans.

Barbara Lee Brammer died 27 Jul 1931, at a Chicago hospital, of rye litus and double pneumonia, aged 2 months, 27 days, and was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Chicago.  Her funeral was at home at 1414 East 63rd Place, Chicago.  She was the daughter of Ronald A. Brammer and granddaughter of Charles L. Kimmel.

William Lewis "Lewie" Bryant died 4 Aug 1931, in his yard at his home on North Main Street in Jonesboro, of heart disease, aged 45 years, 4 months, 2 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 2 Apr 1886, in Jonesboro, the youngest son of John Bryant.  He began studying telegraphy under his brother, John Bryant, when 16.  He was telegraph operator on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad in Jonesboro for 28 years and was second truck operator at the station.  He married on 26 Aug 1905, Eliza Fleming, of Pomona, Jackson County, who died 13 years ago.  They had three children, Ruth Bryant, Carl Bryant, and Allie Naomi Bryant (who died in infancy).  He married in 1923 Arah Lindsey, of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, Arah Bryant; a son, Carl Bryant, of Jonesboro ; a daughter, Ruth George, of St. Joseph, Mo.; two grandchildren, Bettye Ruth George and Wilford Lewis George; two brothers, John O. Bryant, of Albion, and Harry Bryant, of Carterville, Williamson County; and three sisters, Rebecca Phillips, of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Addie Connerr, of Carterville, and Bessie wife of  W. R. Wilson, of Jonesboro; his parents, nephews, and nieces.  (See also 14 Aug 1931, issue.)

Emery L. Newton died 3 Aug 1931, aged 44 years, 2 months, 3 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at the home of his stepmother.  He was born 30 Jun 1887, the only son of Isaac M. and Mary (Eckols) Newton.  He served four months during World War I.  He lived the last few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Woolsey, at DuQuoin.  He was a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge No. 111.  He left his stepmother, Alice Newton, half brothers, James Newton, of Carbondale, Jackson County, W. E. Newton and Everett Newton, of DuQuoin; and Mrs. Ruth Avitt, of East St. Louis, Mrs. Edith Shafferr, and Mrs. Gertrude Gregory, of Jonesboro.

 
14 Aug 1931:

Oliver Hayes committed suicide 10 Aug 1931, by shooting himself with a rifle through his right eye in a cow stable at is farm near McClure, Alexander County, aged 47 years, and was buried in Newton Chapel Cemetery near Hillsboro.  His funeral was at Reynoldsville Church.  Three of his sons met violent deaths in the last four years.  One son drowned at Reynoldsville in the 1927 flood, another was run over and killed by a train at Reynoldsville two years ago, and a third was kicked by a mule and killed.--Cairo Citizen, 11 Aug 1931.

Willie Reynolds died 11 Aug 1931, of tuberculosis, aged 20 years.  He had been confined to his bed for 10 months.  He was the son of Addie Reynoldss.

Mrs. Otto Boettner died 30 Jul 1931, at home in Everett, Wash.  Her husband is a son of Julia Boettner, of Jonesboro.  She had no children.

Betty Lucille Miller died 12 Aug 1931, at home near Wolf Lake, of typhoid fever, aged 2 years, 1 month, 19 days, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery.  She was the youngest daughter of Floyd and Fay Miller.  left her parents, one sister, Blanche Miller, two brothers, Charles Miller and Howard Miller, all at home, and one aunt and two uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonard and Curtis Walker, of Wolf Lake.  (See also 21 Aug 1931, issue.)

Dan W. Leib died last Saturday (8 Aug 1931) at Anna City Hospital, following an operation for appendicitis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He had delayed the operation in order to harvest his peach crop.  His funeral was held at the Presbyterian church in Anna, of which he was a member.  He was born 8 Dec 1889, at Makanda, Jackson County, the son of E. F. S. and Ruth (Wiley) Leib.  He grew up in Balcom and attended Union Academy and Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.  He had about 600 acres of orchards at Makanda, Balcom, and south of Jonesboro.  He was a Mason.  He married on 28 Dec 1911, Zoe Alden.  They had one daughter.  He also left his mother, three brothers, Ben Leib, of Kirkwood, Mo., Fred Leib, of Dallas, Texas, and Paul Leib, of Anna; and two sisters, Mrs. Earl Halterman, of Anna, and Mrs. Frank Aldenn, of Anna.

21 Aug 1931:

Clifton Jean Cloud died Tuesday (18 Aug 1931) and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the home in the second ward of Jonesboro.  He was the infant son of Everett Cloud.

Jeanette Roberts died Wednesday  (19 Aug 1931) at home in Wolf Lake, aged 15 years, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  She was the daughter of Abe Roberts.  (See also 28 Aug 1931, issue.)

Mrs. George W. Browne died last Friday (14 Aug 1931) at a Michigan summer resort, and was buried at Carbondale, Jackson County.  She was the wife of a professor of the faculty of Carbondale Normal School.  She was the mother of Mrs. R. Wallace Karraker, of Jonesboro. 

James Underwood was killed Monday (17 Aug 1931) by falling from a train on the M. & O. railroad three miles south of Alto Pass, aged about 50 years, and was buried at the county's expense.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He was a Negro from Escatawpa, Miss.

Frank Willy, aged 25 years, and Glen Joram, aged 22 years, were killed in an airplane crash in a cornfield on Cheney Grear's farm, two miles west of Jonesboro.  The motor stopped and the pilot tried to glide it safely to the ground.  The landing field of the plane was on the old Kollehner Farm two miles south of Jonesboro.  The plane was piloted by Joram, who died instantly.  Willy died in a car taking him to the hospital.  There was a coroner's inquest at McCarty Mortuary.  Ellis Grear, son of Cheney Grear, Everett Wilson and Clarence Cruse witnessed the crash and rushed to the site.  Willy was postmaster at Alto Pass and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  He was the only son of Frank Willy, Sr., of Alto Pass, and grandson of the late Judge Willis Cauble.  He was a member of the Baptist Church, a Mason, and a member of Modern Woodman of America.  Joram was the son of Perry Joram, of Cobden.  He recently returned from three years of flight school in Wichita, Kan.  (See also 28 Jul 1931, issue.)

Silas A. Zimbeck died 8 Aug 1931, at Decatur, of stroke of paralysis, aged 71 years, and was buried in Sharon, Wis.  His funeral was at Decatur.  He was the former pastor of Salem Lutheran Church and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Jonesboro.  He left his widow and one sister, Mrs. Josie Sailsbury, of Sharon, Wis.

James H. Hood died 13 Aug 1931, at his home in Anna, aged 77 years, 8 months, 23 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church.  He was a member of Anna Masonic Lodge No. 520.  He left three daughters, Mrs. George Leird, of Anna, Mrs. J. W. Darrow and Mrs. G. C. Melton, of Detroit, Mich.; three sons, Harry Hood, of Pasadena, Calif., Harvey Hood, of Akron, Ohio, and Otto Hood, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County; his widow, 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one brother,  Will Hood, of Carterville, Williamson County.

Clarence R. Ford died last Tuesday (18 Aug 1931) in the hospital of the state prison in Chester, aged 33 years, and was buried at Dongola.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Dongola.  He was serving a sentence of up to 14 years for forgery.  His acts led to the temporary closing of Anna State & Trust Bank, where he was a cashier.

Emery L. Newton died.  He left his mother, sisters, and brothers. 

Calvin V. Neff died 14 (or 15) Aug 1931, at home at 2009 Walnut Street in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 78 years.  He was born in Jonesboro, one of four children of the late Peter Neff, a native of Germany, who came to America and settled at St. Louis in 1847.  The father had a clothing business in Cairo and was vice president of Alexander County Bank.    His mother was a Cruse and as a boy he and his brother, Willie Neff, spent summer vacations in Jonesboro.   His brother, Alexander W. Neff, preceded him in death a few years ago, another brother died many years ago.  He left a sister, Effie Neff.  He was related to the Sowers, Cruse, and Lence families of Jonesboro. (See also 28 Aug 1931, issue.)

Willie died 11 Aug 1931, at home in Berryville, aged 20 years, and was buried in Frick Cemetery.  He left his mother, Addie Reynoldss; two brothers, Ed Reynolds and Robert Reynolds; and two sisters, May Young and Flora Frick. 

28 Aug 1931:

Dr. N. W. Cox died Saturday (22 Aug 1931) of apoplexy, in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 45 years.  He was a dentist in Cairo.  He was the son of James A. Cox, who moved to Cairo from a farm near Jonesboro and died about a year ago.  He left a widow, two daughters, and a son.

Mellor Parmley died Tuesday last week (18 Aug 1931) at his home four miles north of Cobden, and was buried at Cobden.  His funeral was at his home.

Mrs. James Holmes died and was buried Monday in Beech Grove Cemetery.

11 Sep 1931:

Samuel L. Ferguson died 3 Sep 1931, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  He was born 1 Jul 1853, in Greenfield, Mo.  His funeral was at Mill Creek Lutheran Church, which he joined 11 Jan 1931.  He came to Union County in 1919.  He married in 1919 Luvina Dillow, of Jonesboro.  He lived on a farm for 12 years six miles south of Jonesboro.  He was previously connected with the Methodist Church.  He left a widow, two sons, Otis M. Fergusonn and Kenneth Eugene Ferguson, both of East St. Louis, St. Clair County.

Nellie Andrews died last Friday (4 Sep 1931) at St. Joseph's Hospital in South Bend, Ind., and was buried in Sumption Prairie Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Midway Gospel Tabernacle.  She was born 14 Feb 1895, in Olmsted, Pulaski County, the daughter of D. M. McNameee, of Anna.  She married on 17 Nov 1913, in Cairo, Alexander County, Harley Andrews.  She left her husband, her father, 10 children, Charles Andrews, Harley Andrews, George Andrews, William Andrews, Robert Andrews, Richard Andrews, Winifred Andrews, John Andrews, Norman Andrews, and Russell Andrews, all of South Bend; two sisters, Bessie Hoar, of Colorado, and Mary Hart, of Anna; and two brothers, Weir McNamee, of Washington, D.C., and Davie McNamee, Jr., of Anna.

Dr. G. E. Farris died last Tuesday (8 Sep 1931) at a hospital in Harrisburg, Saline County, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  His funeral was in Vienna, Johnson County.  He left a widow, two brothers, and six sisters.  He was the uncle of Mrs. Hal Spann.

18 Sep 1931:

Homer J. Karraker died 16 Sep 1931, in a St. Louis hospital after an operation for nervous trouble.  His funeral was at Parker's Funeral Home in Webster Groves, Mo.  He was born 12 Dec 1883, in Jonesboro, the oldest son of D. W. Karraker.  He married Estelle Brown, the only daughter of Ben F. Brown, of Thebes, Alexander County.  Several years ago he moved to Webster Groves.  He left his widow, one son, Franklin Karraker, of Webster Groves; a daughter, Eilene wife of Joseph Spaulding, of Chicago; his mother, three brothers, Edward L. Karraker and R. Wallace Karraker, of Jonesboro, and Cyrus H. Karraker, of England; and one sister, Frances Harriss, of Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Chris Hoppe was murdered Saturday (12 Sep 1931) by being beaten with the stock of a shot gun, in Big Muddy Bottoms in Jackson County, aged 60 years.  He was a farmer on the north bank of the Big Muddy River in Jackson County, and lived in a tent several miles north of Wolf Lake.  His daughters, Ruth Hoppe, aged 16 years, and Myrtle Hoppe, aged 10 years, were hit in the head with an ax or hatchet.  Harry Griffin, aged 38 years, a son-in-law of Hoppe, and Ezra Knupp, aged 30 years, were arrested and charged with the crime.  They were found sleeping in a barn near Ware.  Mrs. Griffin said Knupp committed the murder.  Griffin was tried in Jackson County and sentenced to life in prison (16 Oct 1931, issue).

Sophia M. Fuess died Tuesday (15 Sep 1931) at the home of her niece, Miss Iowna Seger, and was buried at Metropolis, Massac County.  Her funeral was at the home.  She was in the millinery business in Anna.

Lucinda Elizabeth ((Kerr) Shelton died 10 Sep 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. W. Smith, in Herrin, Williamson County, aged 66 years, 11 months, 18 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  She was born 23 Dec 1865, near Saratoga.  She married on 31 Jul 1894, James E. Shelton, who died 22 Aug 1929.  She joined Water Valley Christian Church at an early age.  She was a member of Pocahontas and Rebekah lodges in Herrin.  She had nine children, of whom three sons and three daughters are living, Samuel W. Shelton ;and James O. Shelton, of Jonesboro, Arthur C. Shelton and Rosa Smith, of Herrin, Mae Robinson, of Carbondale, Jackson County, and Myrtle Orr, of Peoria.  She also left 24 grandchildren, three brothers, John Kerr, of Jonesboro, Charles Kerr, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, and George Kerr, of New Orleans; and one sister, Belle Black, of East St. Louis.

Luda E. Young died, aged 39 years, 4 months, 8 days, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the chapel of the state hospital in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.  She was born 30 Apr 1892, at Dongola, the daughter of Francis M. and Sarah Lingle, who died several years ago.  She joined the Baptist church at Dongola when 19.  She married on 19 Jun 1909, Charles W. Youngg.  She had five brothers and two sisters.  She had been employed at the state hospital for five months.

25 Sep 1931:

John Sarsfield died last Saturday (19 Sep 1931) at home in Kanakee, aged 62 years, and was buried at Cabery.  He was chief engineer at the Kankakee state hospital for 30 years.  He left a widow, Kate (Dougherty) Sarsfield, whom he married 28 years ago.  Mrs. Emma Hacker was his sister-in-law.

Drake Harris Rendleman died 17 Sep 1931, aged 89 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church.  He was born 10 Jan 1841, on the same farm where he died, the son of Drake Harris, Sr., and Catherine (Hunsaker) Rendleman.  His father came from North Carolina about 1820.  He worked in his father's tannery in his youth. George Hunsaker was his grandfather.  He joined St. John's Lutheran Church and then became a charter member of Salem Lutheran Church.  He was educated in "pay schools" and one year at a Lutheran college.  He went to Cairo to enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War, but was rejected on account of physical disability.  He taught school 15 years at Ellis, Tunnel, Miller, and Big Barn schools.  He was a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge.  He married on 23 Apr 1865, Martha J. Goodman, who died 25 Feb 1884.  They had eight children, Cora Olive King, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Charles A. Rendleman (deceased), Daisy Ellen Skaden, of Waco, Neb; Edith Ann Messer, of Riverside, Calif.; Clarissa Catherine "Clara" wife of Fred Sams, of Pine Bluff, Ark.; Bertha Augusta McCormick, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Wilford Arthur Rendleman, of Jonesboro; and Ivo Zoe Lewis, of Los Angeles, Calif.  He married on 31 Oct 1886, Nettie E. Eddleman.  They had two children, Helen Elsie Karraker, of Jonesboro, and Mary Elizabeth Rendleman (deceased).  He also left a brother, Moses A. Rendleman, aged 81 years, of Pomona, Jackson County; 21 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.  (See also 2 Oct 1931, issue.)

William Alexander Rice died 20 Sep 1931, at the home of Mrs. Mary Brady, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  The funeral was at the Brady home.  He was born 6 Apr 1849, in Cheltenham, England, and came to America at the age of 19. He was the son of a cabinetmaker and his father made the chair in which Queen Victoria sat when she dedicated the Queen's Hall at Birmingham, England.  He married in 1877 Catherine Murphy, half sister of Mrs. Brady, who died 28 Jul 1930.  They lived in Cairo, Alexander County, 60 years, where he was an interior decorator.  After his wife died he moved to Anna.  He left a brother in England and six nieces.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Church of England.

2 Oct 1931:

Harvey Burk drowned Wednesday (23 Sep 1931) in the Mississippi River near Grand Tower after he fell from a skiff, aged 38 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His body was found Saturday (26 Sep 1931) by William Dusky opposite Reynoldsville.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He left a widow and three children.

Mrs. L. A. Jenkins died last Saturday (26 Sep 1931) after being struck by an Illinois Central train at the Main Street crossing in Anna, aged 57 years.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church.   She left a husband and two daughters.

9 Oct 1931:

Olva Ballard died 4 Oct 1931, at home in Stockton, Calif., and was buried at Cobden Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  He used to live in Cobden and Anna.  He was born 23 Jan 1879, in Cobden, the son of P. M. Ballard.  He married 21 years ago Edith Messamore.  They had four sons, three of whom are living, the youngest being 17 years old.

Bessie Dufrain died Friday (2 Oct 1931) after being struck by a train at Mitchell crossing, three miles north of Granite City, aged 39 years, and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, east of Granite City. She was enroute to her home at 2141 Washington Avenue.  Her funeral was at Mercer Chapel in Granite City.  She was the daughter of Jeff Rhodes, of Alto Pass.  She worked at Chouteau Inn on the road to the Chain of Rocks Bridge.  She left her husband, Elmer Dufrain, employee at Granite City Steel Company; and four children, Zula Dufrain, 17; Carl Dufrain, 15; Pauline Dufrain, 13; and Maxine Dufrain, 9.  She also left three brothers, Cecil Rhodess and Hiram Rhodes, of Granite City, and Aaron Rhodes, of Alto Pass.

16 Oct 1931:

Pearl W. Misenhimer died 10 Oct 1931, at Bethany Hospital in American Falls, Idaho, of pneumonia, aged 52 years, 6 days, and was buried in Fallview Cemetery.  His funeral was at St. John's Lutheran Church.   He was born 4 Oct 1879, on his father's farm a few miles south of Jonesboro, the son of the late Giles M. Misenhimer.  He moved to Idaho in 1909 and settled on a farm as a rancher near Lick Creek, Power Co., Idaho.  He was elected a state senator in fall 1930 as a Democrat.  He married on 23 Mar 1902, in Jonesboro, Estella “Stella” Campbell, daughter of James C. Campbell, of Jonesboro.  He left a widow, two sons, one daughter, a sister, Emma Cavaness, of Jonesboro; and a brother, Martin Misenhimer, of Indio, Calif.  (See also 20 Nov 1931, issue.)

A. W. Thielecke died last Saturday (10 Oct 1931) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Rife, in Villa Ridge, Pulaski County, aged 76 years, and was buried at Grand Chain, Pulaski County.  He was editor of the Cairo Bulletin for 40 years and retired in 1925.

Mrs. William Daily died Sunday (11 Oct 1931) in a car accident two miles north of Tamms, Alexander County, aged 47.  The car was driven by Jess Rhymer and plunged into a ditch following a blowout.  Her 2-year-old child she was holding in her arms escaped injury.  She was on her way to Diswood, Alexander County, to visit her daughter, Mrs. William Tinsleyy.  There was a coroner's inquest.  She had 13 children, 10 of whom survive.

Mrs. Walter Rendleman died Saturday (10 Oct 1931) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Keith, in Washington, Ind., aged 58 years, and was buried at Anna.  Her funeral was at her home one mile east of Carbondale, Jackson County.   She moved to Anna from east of Makanda 20 years ago.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.  She left her husband, two children, Mrs. Velma Keith, of Washington, Ind., and Glenn Rendleman, at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Rendlemann, of Anna, and another sister in Little Rock, Ark.

Tolbert E. Massey died 5 Oct 1931, in St. Louis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He used to live in Anna and worked at Anna State Hospital.  He moved to St. Louis with his wife about 30 years ago.  His wife died several years ago and was the sister of J. H. Beisswingert, Ed Beisswingert, and Vic Beisswingert.

 
23 Oct 1931: