Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
10 Jan. - 12 Dec. 1919
The Mounds News
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
and
The Ullin Times
14 March & 22 Aug 1919
Ullin, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
On
She was born April 1850. She is
survived by a large family of children who
have lived near her for a number of years,
and have been a great source of pleasure and
comfort to her. And it may be truly
said that it was their chief pleasure and
thought to render her declining years free
from care.
Her surviving children are Albert W., of
Salem; Mrs. Cynthia Lippert, of
Karnak; James O., of Grand Chain; Luther L.,
of Metropolis; Mrs. Hattie Furgeson,
of Salem; and Hurbert H., of the Signal
Service, somewhere in France. The
funeral services were held at Salem Church
Thursday, Jan. 2, conducted by Rev. Dr.
Shunard, of Metropolis, Ill.
(James A. L. Evers married Annie E.
McGee on
Mrs. Jennie R. Adams, of this city,
died Saturday at the hospital at Anna, where
she was taken a few months for treatment.
Mrs. Adams has been a resident of
this city for a number of years having
removed here from Ullin. Her husband
was a prominent sawmill man of Ullin.
She is survived by her son, Roy N. Adams,
of Warren, ___ daughter, Mrs. Flora Cle____
__a, two granddaughters, _____ ____ __tch
of
The body _______ _________
horse________.
Mrs. Mary Murphy, wife of Michael
Murphy, deceased, was born in
Mrs. Murphy came from the old country
when a girl of 15 to
Mrs. Murphy, despite her age, was
very active and was only sick a short time.
Her death was unexpected. She was
buried at Villa Ridge.
Rev. Father Tecklenberg conducted the
services.
(William R. Price married Jennie M.
Murphy on
Manager G. W. Cowles, of the Polk
Preserving plant of this city received a
message Wednesday after announcing the death
of J. T. Polk at his home in
Greenwood, Ind., at the age of 63 years, of
a complication of disease.
The deceased was president of the Polk
Preserving Co., operating several plants
over the middle west. He was
practically retired from the active
management of the preserving company’s vast
interests, delegating his authority to his
son, Ralph Polk.
Funeral services for the late Senator Sidney
B. Miller, of Cairo, who passed away
Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Hospital at
Cairo, where he had been a patient, for ten
days suffering with influenza, was held
Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist
Church in that city, and the remains taken
to Beech Grove Cemetery for interment.
In 1886 Mr. Miller was elected to
county clerk of Alexander County and served
the people of that county in that capacity
faithfully and creditably for eight years.
In 1894 he was elected sheriff and collector
and at the expiration of that term retired
to his farm. In 1909 Mr. Miller
was elected to the general assembly and was
a member of the House of Representatives
when the famous fight between Senator Shelby
M. Cullom and Governor John R.
Tanner for Senator Cullum’s seat
took place. Mr. Miller was
helping Mr. Cullom and won. In
1901 Mr. Miller was appointed
postmaster at Cairo and served over three
years. In 1916 he was elected to the
state senate and was holding that position
at the time of his death. One of his
last official acts was to vote for the
ratification of the prohibition amendment.
(His marker in Price Cemetery reads:
Thomas T. Price Illinois Pvt.
Emergency Hospital 2 Died Feb. 15,
1919.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to thank our many friends for the
beautiful floral offerings and the sincere
sympathy shown us during the sickness and
death of our beloved wife and mother.
Whereas, in the inscrutable wisdom of God,
our dearly beloved sister, Cina Whiteaker,
has been released from the cares and
afflictions of this life, we feel it but
meet and proper that this chapter place on
record a tribute of respect and affection to
her memory and also its appreciation of her
sterling worth and beautiful Christian
character. Your committee, however,
feel their ability inadequate to fully
portray her many good qualities as a sister
among us and a force in the Order of the
Eastern Star.
But she has gone from us. No more on
this earth will we hear her gentle voice or
see her beautiful face, but we all can love
her memory and rejoice in the firm belief
that she is now over us the bright rainbow
of hope of immortality to cheer us in our
grief, therefore be it
Resolved, That this Chapter be draped in
mourning for the usual period, and that a
copy of this report be furnished to the
mother and sister and published in the
Pulaski Enterprise.
Mrs. Martha Parker, wife of George
Parker, died at her home in this city on
Monday, February 24, at one o’clock p.m.,
having been ill for a number of years.
The deceased was 44 years, 3 months and 17
days old. She was born in Lafayette,
Tenn., and came with her husband and family
to this city on May 8, 1892. Mrs.
Parker was a conscientious and devout
Christian, being a true member of the Grace
M. E. Church and was highly esteemed by
everyone who knew her.
The deceased is survived her husband, two
daughters, Misses Gladys and Helen Parker,
two sons, Albert and Corliss Parker,
one grandson, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Freeman, of LaCenter, Ky., and
several sisters and brothers. Funeral
services were held at the Grace M. E. Church
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. A.
Matthews, interment at Beech Grove
Cemetery. Services at the grave were
conducted by the Order of the Eastern Star.
G. A. James was the funeral director.
George W. Rife, aged 31 years, and a
prominent farmer of this county, died at his
home two miles west of Pulaski. He is
survived by his wife, six children and a
number of grandchildren. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon, interment in
Rose Hill Cemetery near Pulaski.
(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery reads:
George W. Rife Born Aug. 28,
1838 Died Feb. 26, 1919.—Darrel Dexter) Daisy Futrill, aged
5 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Futrell, died at their home one mile
west of Villa Ridge on Saturday and was
buried on Monday at Redden Cemetery.
The family formerly resided in this city.
(Frank A. Fair married Ida R.
Armstrong on 16 Mar 1887, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Funeral services over the late A. J.
Dougherty will be held on Sunday
afternoon at the Grace Methodist Church in
this city at 2:15 o’clock, Rev. Matthews
officiating. Interment at the Beech
Grove Cemetery.
A. J. Dougherty, one of our city’s
most highly esteemed residents, passed away
early on Thursday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Harry Hood, in Cairo
after an illness of only a couple days.
It was a great shock to his family and many
friends, as he was thought to be getting
along nicely from a cold, which he
contracted only last Sunday.
The deceased
was for many years at the head of the Light
and Water Company of our city. For
over the past thirty years he has been a
very active member of the Grace Methodist
Church and was superintendent of the Sunday
school.
In politics
the deceased had always been a strong
Prohibitionist and had always taken a active
part in elections.
Mr.
Dougherty is survived by his brother,
John, of this city, and a sister, Mrs.
Babcock, of Mt. Morrissipo, Colo., four
daughters, Miss Avis, of Calamath Falls,
Ore., Mrs. Ethel Dickson, of
Portland, Ore., Mrs. W. Pfeffer, of
Lebanon, Ill., Mrs. Harry Hood, of
Cairo, two sons, Col. A. J. Dougherty
of Washington, D.C., and Will A.
Dougherty, of Cairo.
Funeral
arrangements will be made as soon as word is
received from his children.
(Andrew J.
Dougherty married Albertine Hurd
on 1 May 1867, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
A. J. Dougherty married Martha
Ah Fong on 10 Mar 1901, in Honolulu,
Hawaii.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 21 Mar 1919:
Flora Adams Curt, beloved wife of
Edward Curt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Adams, born near Olmsted,
Illinois, on June 2, 1896, departed this
life March 14th, 1919. She
leaves to mourn her untimely departure two
brothers, father, mother, husband, Edward
Curt, and two infant sons, one three
years and the other five months of age.
Funeral services were held in the
Congregational church at Olmsted, conducted
by Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, pastor of
the Lutheran church of Cairo, of which the
deceased was a member.
George Alfred Romaine died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. S. P. Williams,
in this city March 26th, at 10
a.m.
The body was removed to the undertaking
parlors of G. A. James and prepared
for shipment to Paducah, where the remains
will be laid to rest in the city cemetery.
The remains were taken to Cairo Thursday
afternoon, followed by the relatives and
shipped to that city where the funeral will
be held Saturday.
(Jennett Johnson married Pearly
Cherry, daughter of Ezra Cherry
and Meria Meeks, on 2 Jul 1899, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Lafayette Collins, a former
resident of this city, died at her home in
Dubuque, Iowa, last Sunday, and the remains
were brought to this city Wednesday and laid
to rest at the National Cemetery, the
services being conducted by Rev. Matthews
of the Grace M. E. Church.
Charles Collins, the son of the
deceased, and his two daughters arrived with
the remains and are guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Murphy.
M. B. Lucas, a bad colored character,
who is wanted at Blythville, Arkansas, on a
murder charge, was caught in this city
Thursday noon by Deputy James Wilson,
while the former was in hiding at the Black
Cat Den in the lower part of town.
A reward of $200.00 has been offered by the
authorities for the capture of Lucas,
and there is no doubt that Wilson
will receive it.
We wish to thank our many friends who so
kindly assisted us during the funeral of my
dear mother. We wish to especially
thank those who so generously extended the
use of their auto.
Friday, 11 Apr 1919:
Bud Neathamer, of near Union School,
died last week of pneumonia, following the
flu. He leaves a wife and several
children. (Round Pond)
News of the death of Rev. Diepenbrock,
of Belleville, reached here (Grand Chain)
Sunday. The brother, Y. A., and wife
left Monday to attend the funeral.
Friday, 18 Apr 1919: CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our many kind friends and
neighbors for the kindness and sympathy
shown us during our recent bereavement in
the burial of our son and brother, George S.
Lampley. Especially do we thank
the Revs. J. Burgess and F. L. V.
Meske and the soldier boys for their
kind assistance.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lampley
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Beck
Stephen Lampley
Several from here (Ohio) attended the
funeral and burial of Mrs. Donegan at
Grand Chain Sunday.
A number from here (Edith Chapel) attended
the funeral of the late Henry Reese
at Villa Ridge. He was one of the
soldiers that died in the New York ___ al.
Mrs. Emily Donigon died at her home
in the east side Saturday morning after a
long illness, age 76 years. Services
were conducted at the cemetery by James
Adams Sunday afternoon. She is
survived by two children, Mrs. Yoakum,
of Mound City, and Mrs. ___ Jackson
with whom she made her home. (Grand
Chain)
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yoakum of Mound
City were here (Grand Chain) for the funeral
services of the latter’s mother.
MRS. DONIGAN DEAD
Emily Haskinson Donigon was
born August 16, 1842, and died at her home
in Grand Chain, Ill., on April 12, 1919.
She was married to John Donigon on
April 2, 1861, at the home of her father at
the Landing on the Ohio River.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Zellah Yoakum, of Mound City,
and Mrs. Mollie Jackson, of Grand
Chain, five grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Funeral was held on
Sunday afternoon conducted by Mr. Adams.
SOLDIER BOY BURIED
George Lampley, aged 24 years, and
one of Uncle Sam’s defenders in France, died
on April 8th at Camp Meade, Md.,
where he had recently been taken for
treatment for shell shock received while in
service.
The deceased was the son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Lampley, of Villa Ridge,
and had been in the service for the past
eight months. He was a member of the
Co. C, 309 Machine Gun Battalion. He
is the only Pulaski County boy who had seen
actual service in Europe to be laid to rest
in this county.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday, April 14th, at the
Congregational Church in this city, and were
conducted by Rev. Meske, the pastor
and Chaplain Joel Burges, of America.
The remains were laid to rest in the Beech
Grove Cemetery at Mounds with military
honors.
E. P. Thomas of this city had
the funeral in charge.
Friday, 25 Apr 1919:
Mrs. Effie Mosley Nix, of near
Hillerman, passed away Saturday, 12 at 4
o’clock, of pneumonia following a case of
flue. She leaves a husband and a baby
daughter, thirteen months old, a sister and
a brother and a host of warm friends to
grieve her loss. (Round Pond)
Mr. and Mrs. James Rushing and family
motored to Anna Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mr. John Ray, a
brother-in-law of Mr. Rushing.
Friday, 2 May 1919:
The people were glad to see Earnest
Lenzey, the young boy that was recently
bound over to the grand jury on the charge
of murdering Frank Truster, come home
Monday. No bill found. (Pulaski)
Several from here (Wetaug) attended the
funeral of the late Dr. Reals.
Pat Murphy was called to Wabash,
Indiana, on Sunday on the account of the
serious illness of his daughter, Edna, who
is in the hospital there. (Levings)
Zona Little, of Karnak, charged with
murder, was released by the court on
$4,000.00 bond.
DR. WINSTEAD DEAD
Dr. M. L. Winstead, a well-known
physician of this county, died last Friday,
at Anna, Illinois.
The deceased for many years had been
actively engaged in the practicing of
medicine and conducting a drug store at
Wetaug, but on account of failing health had
moved to Ullin to reside.
The funeral services were conducted
last Tuesday at the Mt. Pisgah Lutheran
Church and a very large number of his
friends were present to pay their last
respects.
(Marcus Winstead married
Zilpha Tweedy, daughter of Isaac
Tweedy, on 22 Mar 1877, in Union
Co., Ill.
His marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
near Wetaug reads:
Dr. M. L. Winstead
1845-1919—Darrel Dexter)
Mr. and Mrs. George Ashby have
returned from Barlow, Ky., where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ashby’s
brother.
Friday, 16 May 1919:
Several from Ohio attended the burial of Mr.
Copeland at Grand Chain cemetery
Sunday. (last week’s items)
The funeral of Mrs. Jeff
McClellan on Tuesday, June the
12th, was one of the largest we
have ever had. She was one of the
oldest citizens and had lots of friends.
(Thomas Jefferson McClellan
married Sarah J. Bettis on 25 Jan
1863, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Word has been received here of the death of
Mrs. Kate Jehls at her home in
Memphis on last Wednesday. Mrs.
Jehls was the daughter of Mrs. Sam
O’Donnell a former resident of this
city.
Friday 23 May 1919:
Presiding Elder Rivers, of the M. E.
Church, took suddenly ill at 9 o’clock
Saturday night and expired in a few minutes.
His remains were shipped to Detroit, Mich.
(Perks)
Friday, 30 May 1919: KILLING AT MOUNDS
Andrew Box, aged 26, a negro
ex-soldier, was shot and instantly killed by
Tom Alexander, 29, a negro at Mounds,
shortly after six o’clock Monday morning.
The shooting occurred in the rear of a house
in which both the negroes lived.
Alexander killed his man by shooting the
whole side of his head off with a shotgun
and then made good his escape.
Box was still wearing his
uniform when he was killed. His father
is said to live at Brinkley, Ark. He
was drafted from this city and is said to
have seen service at the front for some
time. Alexander was a resident
of Mounds, where he and Box were both
employed with the I. C. Railroad.
It is said that the fellows quarreled
over a colored woman residing in that city.
The one-day infant of Rev. and Mrs. S. A.
Matthews died Sunday evening at 8 p.m.
Interment on Monday in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Rev. Dunn of Mounds conducted the
funeral service.
Friday, 6 Jun 1919: S. McElay Dead
Samuel E. McElya, for a number of
years a resident of this city, died at an
early hour Sunday morning at his home here
at the age of 37 years.
The young man leaves to mourn his
untimely death, his wife and three sons and
a number of relatives.
The funeral services were held at the
residence of Rev. Matthews, pastor of
the Grace M. E. Church, of this city.
The remains were taken to his former
hometown, Wickliffe, Ky., for interment.
Friday, 13 Jun 1919:
Grandfather H_nes died Wednesday at 2
p.m. and was buried in Perks colored
cemetery near the Baptist church.
(Perks)
YOUNG MAN KILLED
Reginald Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Martin, farmer residing north of
Mounds, was struck by the Big Four passenger
train Friday afternoon near the Veneer Mills
and instantly killed.
The young man was in search of work
and just been to the plant in search of a
job and was leaving when he was struck and
knocked to the side of the track. The
remains were taken to the undertaking
establishment of G. A. James of this
city.
Lois, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Rushing, died Wednesday
morning as a result of blood poisoning.
The child broke off the point of a lead
pencil in her gums, which resulted in blood
poisoning. The funeral was held at the
residence at 2 o’clock Friday by Rev. S. A.
Matthews, of the Methodist church,
interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Friday, 20 Jun 1919: A BRUTAL MURDER
One of the most brutal murders ever
committed in this section of the country,
was on last Tuesday morning when a negro
named Calvin Wisdom used a razor on
his wife and almost severed the head from
the body. The crime was committed near
Olmsted where the couple lived.
After committing the deed the negro
started out Ullin, pursued by a mob and was
finally captured in a barn and turned over
to the constable, who was finally
overpowered and the negro taken to the woods
and there shot, cut and beaten and almost
killed.
He was later taken from the angry mob
and brought to this city, where he is now
confined in the county jail.
He is under the care of a physician
and in a dangerous condition.
A SAD ACCIDENT
Carl Ridings, the 8-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ridings, was
drowned in the Ohio River here on Monday
afternoon about four o’clock when he and
Leonard Richards a boy about the same
age went to the river to wade and play.
The boys could not swim, but they
were wading along the water’s edge and Carl
stepped into a deep hole and soon sank out
of sight.
As soon as Carl disappeared beneath
the water, the Richards boy ran home
and told his folks, who live next door to
Ridings family.
The alarm was quickly spread and men
hastened to the scene in an effort to
recover the body. Joe Sullivan
dived and brought up the body. Men
worked over it for an hour or more in an
effort to resuscitate life, but all in vain.
In the meantime a messenger was
dispatched in an automobile to Cairo after a
pulmotor and it soon arrived and put to use,
but to no avail. He had been in the
water about a half hour when the body was
recovered.
The funeral left residence at 2:30
o’clock on Tuesday afternoon for Beech Grove
Cemetery where services were held at the
grave conducted by Revs. S. A. Matthews
and F. L. V. Meske.
Friday, 27 Jun 1919:
Mr. Cal Goodwin, of St. Louis, came
out from Mounds Tuesday where he had been to
attend the burial of his sister, Mrs. Mamie
Hambelton, of East St. Louis.
He returned to his home. (Edith
Chapel) GEORGE DOUGHERTY DEAD
Word has been received here announcing the
death of George, the oldest son of John
Dougherty, of this city, at his home in
Central America, after an illness of only a
short time.
The deceased had been a resident of
that country for a number of years, and it
was only a couple years ago that he was here
on visit to his parents.
He leaves to mourn his death, his
wife, father, brothers and sisters.
The remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at his hometown.
Friday, 4 Jul 1919: HARRY WINLAND DEAD
Harry Windland, former alderman of
this city of Mounds, and well known here,
died Tuesday at his home in the former city,
having suffered a stroke of apoplexy.
He has been connected with the Illinois
Central railway at Mounds as engineer.
He was a member of the Masonic Order of this
city.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
death his wife and three small children.
Kenneth, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Kreitner, died on Saturday
afternoon. The funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earnest Reed, conducted by
Rev. Meske, of the Congregational
Church. Interment at Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Friday, 11 Jul 1919: LELAND PAINTER DEAD
Leland Painter died at the Illinois
Central Hospital in Chicago on Monday
afternoon following an operation for
appendicitis, which he underwent on July 3rd.
Leland was born in this city on
August 2, 1897. He was the second son
of Mrs. W. C. Painter and had been
employed in the I. C. yards at Mounds for
the past few years. On May 8th,
1919, he was married to Miss Lyla McCune.
His wife was at his bedside when the end
came. He is survived by his wife,
mother, two brothers, Bertram and Harry
Painter, and one sister, Miss Addie May
Painter, all of this city.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the Grace
M. E. Church conducted by Rev. S. A.
Matthews, services at the grave were
conducted by the W. O. W.
Interment was at Beech Grove Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: B. E. Wallace,
J. E. Skiles, E. M. Milligan,
Ralph Miller, W. G. Bard, Ray
Miller, all members of Cairo Lodge
No. 539, B. R. C. of A.
Friday, 18 Jul 1919: OBITUARY
Mrs. Martha Ann Flippen was born in
Wickliffe County, Tenn., in the year 1839,
and passed away July 13, 1919, being 80
years of age. She was converted at a
camp meeting near Antioch in the year 1888.
She moved to Pulaski County with her family
in 1893 and united with the C. M. E. Church
at Pulaski, where she remained a member
until her death. She was of a quiet,
unobtrusive disposition, was loyal and
devoted to her family, kind and hospital to
her friends and charitable in her attention
to strangers who called at her home.
She recently lost her only son, from the
effects of same, in her weakened condition,
she never rallied. She had medical
attention all along and on Sunday the family
believed she was much better, as she was
sitting on the front porch conversing with
some of the sisters who had called to see
here when suddenly she complained of a pain
near her heart. They got her to bed as
quickly as possible, but she died before any
assistance could be rendered. She
leaves a husband, a niece and grandson to
mourn her loss besides a host of friends and
acquaintances. She died in the triumph
of faith, as only a short time ago in
conversation with the family she told them
she was not afraid to die, as she felt that
she had toiled and suffered out her three
score years and more that her work was done
and she was now waiting the Master’s call.
The family have lost an advisor and
helpmate, the church a good member, the
community an upright citizen. But our
loss is her gain.
“Thy frame with glory crowned who
hast salvation given, will then triumphantly
come down and take us up to heaven.”
Funeral services were held at Edith
Chapel Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
A. C. Jones. interment at Villa
Ridge Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, July 15.
C. M. GAUNT DEAD
At his home in Mound City on Thursday
morning, July 17th, Charles M.
Gaunt, one of the most prominent and
highly esteemed businessmen of this section,
passed away after an illness of only a few
days. The remains will be laid to rest
Saturday afternoon at the Beech Grove
Cemetery at Mounds. The services will
be held at the Congregational church in this
city, conducted by Revs. Meske and
Matthews.
The deceased was a little over fifty-three
years of age, and for the past eleven and a
half years had held the cashier ship of the
First State Bank of this city, which under
his direction gradually grew to be one of
the best and soundest state banks in the
southern part of the state. He was
also interested in the Building & Loan
Association as treasurer.
Mr. Gaunt was born in Grand
Chain July 1, 1865, and at the age of 24
years was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor
Miller, who with three daughters,
Mrs. Floyd Britton, of Springfield,
Ill., Mrs. R. E. Winkleman, of Texas,
and Miss Grace Gaunt, of this city,
survive him.
Shortly after coming to this city he
was elected to sheriff and in the year 1902
was elected to the House of Representatives
of Illinois General Assembly, where he
served the people for three terms.
In the passing away of Mr. Gaunt,
the city and Pulaski County loses one of
their best, kindest and most important
citizens, one who we must say was a model
character.
(Charles M. Gaunt married
Eleanor Miller on 13 Oct 1889, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
William Rice left Thursday for
Carterville, where he was called on account
of the illness of his father.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Patterson died on Wednesday morning
after an illness of several weeks. The
remains were taken to Kentucky Thursday
afternoon for burial.
Daisy, the three-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wesenberg, of
America, died on Wednesday after an illness
of several months. The remains were
interred in Beech Grove Cemetery on Thursday
afternoon.
The body of an unknown colored woman was
found in the river at Grand Chain Landing on
Monday afternoon. She was about 18 or
20 years of age and the body had been in the
water for several days. Coroner J. C.
Steele went to the scene and held an
inquest. The body was buried on the
riverbank.
Friday, 25 Jul 1919: FROM AN EXCHANGE
The funeral of George S. Dougherty,
who died at the Panama Hospital Tuesday,
occurred Wednesday morning at the Ancon
morgue.
At 10 o’clock services were ___ at
the morgue over the remains, the Rev. H. W.
Carson, officiating. There was
a very large gathering of friends to pay
their last ___ of respect and there was a
___ number of floral tributes, the ___ being
entirely covered with ___ testimonials of
sorrowing friends.
Mr. Dougherty had been ailing
for some time from a chronic ___ and owing
to his condition was unable to stand the
shock of the operation.
Soldier Dougherty came to the
isthmus about eight years ago and has been
in business most of the time since his
arrival. He was born in Caroline,
Ill., but spent his boyhood days in
Sterling, Kan. When the Spanish
American War broke out he was among the
first to answer the call for volunteers, and
in due course of time he went with the First
Kansas under Gen. Funston to the
Philippines where he served under ___ daring
captor of Aguinaldo ___ the entire
camping.
After the service at Ancon morgue,
the remains were taken to ___zal for burial.
About fifteen ___ mobiles filled with
sorrowing ____ followed the remains to the
final resting place.
To have known George Dougherty
was to have liked him. He ___ always
on the square, always re___ a helping hand,
and his good will always be remembered ___
whom he has assisted.
The cortege was met through kindness
of the commanding ___ by a firing squad from
the ___ Corozal, which escorted the remains
to the grave. After a short ___ the
firing squad fired a volley ___ was sounded,
and George S. Dougherty was laid to
rest.—Panama ____
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for their
kindness during the illness of our little
daughter, also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wesenberg and
family
MRS. PRICE DEAD
Mrs. Lena Price, wife of W. J.
Price, died at her home in this city at
2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, after an
illness of many months.
Mrs. Price was born in
Virginia on April 1st, 1846. She came
to Illinois with her father the late Capt.
William Campbell in the early days
and was united in marriage with her husband
52 years ago. To this union three
children were born, Flora still living, and
Edith and William, deceased.
Mrs. Price was a sufferer of
arterial rheumatism for many years and borne
her suffering with much patience. She
was a woman of culture and refinement, and
had many friends. For many years she
was an honorary member of the Woman’s
Federated Club of this city.
Funeral services were held at the
residence at 1:30 o’clock this (Friday)
afternoon conducted by the Rev. Dr. Kuhn,
rector of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Price having been a member of
this church for over forty years.
Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery.
(William J. Price married Lena
Campbell on 2 May 1867, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 1 Aug 1919:
Mr. Will Christian was killed in
Arkansas in a sawmill. His thumb was
thrown into the saw and followed his arm
nearly to the shoulder. He bled to
death. Mr. Lafe Christian, his
son Clarence and daughter, Lillian, attended
his funeral at Pickett, Ark., Thursday, his
father and mother being unable to take the
journey.
DELIVERING PRISONERS
Deputy Sheriff Mannon Bankson left
Thursday morning for Chester where he will
deliver over to the authorities Taylor
Wisdom, charged with the murder of his
wife, near Olmstead a short time back.
Friday, 15 Aug 1919:
Mrs. William Wesenberg returned
Thursday from McLeansboro, where she
attended the funeral of her cousin, Edward
Campbell.
Mrs. James Cannon and Mrs. James
Dolan left Tuesday for McLeansboro,
Ill., to attend the funeral of their nephew,
Edward Campbell, who was drowned
while in bathing at Chester, Ill., on
Sunday. The body of his sister, Mrs.
Catherine Allen, who was also
drowned, has not been recovered.
Friday, 29 Aug 1919: ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Benjamin Jones, superintendent of the
Alexander County farm and one of the most
prominent politicians in that county, was
almost instantly killed on Wednesday
afternoon while backing his auto out from
the Lenck garage on Cedar Street in
Cairo. As soon as he was struck and
knocked from the car, he was rushed to St.
Mary’s Hospital, but only lived a few
minutes.
A switch engine on the Iron Mountain
tracks was switching cars near the scene of
the accident, but neither Mr. Jones
or the engine crew made any attempt to stop
until it was too late.
Mr. Jones is survived by his
wife and one son and one daughter.
The coroner’s jury investigating the
cause of the death of Mr. Jones holds
the Iron Mountain railroad responsible
because the street crossing had not been
guarded.
WILL EDWARDS DEAD
The remains of William Edwards who
died at his home in Memphis, Tuesday,
following an operation for appendicitis were
brought to Villa Ridge on Thursday afternoon
for interment.
Mr. Edwards was a resident of
this city for many years, and has many
friends here. He was about 45 years
old. He is survived by his wife, five
children, three brothers, John, Otto and
Claud Edwards, all of this city.
A number of friends from here went to Villa
Ridge to meet the body. A short
funeral service was held at the grave
conducted by Revs. Matthews and
Lockard.
(His marker in Cairo City Cemetery in
Villa Ridge reads:
William Edwards
Born
July 1870 Died August 1919.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 5 Sep 1919: DIED AT ANNA
Joe
Huett, better known as Peck Huett,
and a resident of this city, all his life
died last Saturday at the Anna Sanitarium,
where he has been confined for some weeks
past, having suffered an attack of dropsy.
The authorities, not knowing of any living
relatives, were informed to bury the remains
in the cemetery.
Mrs. Kamley Young, wife of Wayne
Young, died at the hospital in Cairo
Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, following an
operation. Mrs. Young was
highly respected colored lady and was about
39 years of age and was a very devoted wife
and mother. She leaves a husband,
eight children, four sisters, two brothers
and a host of friends to mourn her loss.
She was Miss Kamley Davis, of
Levings.
(Wayne Young married Kamley
Davis, 21, daughter of John Davis
and Fanna Ransom, on 20 Dec 1899, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
John D. Davis married Fany
Ransom on 30 Dec 1869, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
A. W. LEWIS DEAD
A. W. Lewis, a former resident of
this county and for many years a very
prominent merchant of Pulaski, died suddenly
Thursday afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. R. M. Hurst, where he
and his wife had been visiting for some time
past. He was almost seventy years of
age and was a resident of Sesser, Illinois.
The deceased leaves to mourn his death his
wife and seven children.
The remains will be taken from here Sunday
afternoon and laid to rest in Rose Hill
Cemetery, near Pulaski.
Friday, 12 Sep 1919:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duckworth’s
little daughter, Dora, died Thursday after a
nine-day illness of croup. She was two
years old. She was a fair, frail,
little bud, only to stay on earth a few days
and then wafted away on angel’s wings to
bloom in heaven. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of their many friends.
Gone but not forgotten. (Perks)
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Full received a
telegram Sunday stating the death of their
eldest son, Arch, in Denver. Mr.
Full and daughter left at once to be
present at the funeral. The family has
the sympathy of the entire community.
(America)
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Robert F. Stout, aged 42 years, and
employed as a switchman for the Illinois
Central railroad at Mounds, was crushed
between two cars while at work on Sunday
morning. His hips were broken and he
was internally injured. He was
immediately rushed to St. Mary’s Infirmary,
where it was thought an operation might save
his life, but owing to his condition it
could not be performed and he died at 8:15
o’clock Monday morning.
Mr. Stout was a former
resident of this city and has many friends
here. At the inquest, the coroner’s
jury returned a verdict that death was due
to an unavoidable accident, but the jury
also declared that the accident would not
have happened if a Jenny lock on one of the
cars had not been defective and had to be
replaced with a new lock.
Mr. Stout is survived by his
wife, a daughter and several sisters and
brothers. The funeral services were
held at St. Patrick’s Church at Cairo at
8:00 o’clock Wednesday morning.
Interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Mounds.
Friday, 19 Sep 1919:
Mrs. Ella D. Perkins has recently
lost a sister by death and last week she was
called to the bedside of another.
(Edith Chapel)
Willie Anderson, who was shot by
Leeman Bunch last Monday morning,
died Thursday. He leaves a wife and
four children. (Round Pond)
Mrs. Charles Wilkerson was called to
Sullivan Thursday to see Mrs. Ola
McGinnes. who was crossing the railroad
in a cart and hit by a train and injured
very bad. (Perks)
Willie Anderson died at the home of
Claud Yoakum Thursday and was buried
at Oak Grove Monday. (Ohio)
Friday, 26 Sep 1919:
Mr. Jacob Miller, of Karnak, formerly
of Hillerman, died Monday and was buried at
Salem Cemetery Wednesday. He leaves a
wife and a large family of children, besides
several sister and brothers to mourn his
loss. (Round Pond)
OBITUARY
A.W. Lewis was born in Pulaski
County, near Villa Ridge, January 2, 1850,
to Alfred E. and Sarah Lewis, he
being the youngest of eight children.
He was married Nov. 13, 1870, to Miss
Elizabeth F. Butler, daughter of L.
D. and Penina Butler, of Villa Ridge.
He opened a mercantile business in Pulaski
Nov. 27, 1875, where he remained for
fifty-five years. During that time he
was postmaster for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were
parents of nine children, seven of whom
survive, Everett O. and Otho O., of Sesser,
Ill., Mrs. C. E. Aldred, of Cairo;
William G., of Kankakee, Ill.; Alfred W. and
Thomas Earl, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mrs.
R. M. Hurst, Mound City. One
son, Eli U., and one daughter, Myrtle Mae,
having passed to the great beyond. Mr.
Lewis died at the home of his
daughter, Mr. R. M. Hurst, Sept. 4,
1919.
Funeral services were held at Rose Hill
Cemetery at Pulaski Sunday, Sept. 7,
conducted by Rev. Matthews, of the
Methodist church Mound City. The
pallbearers were members of the Odd Fellows
Lodge No. 789 of Pulaski. The Masonic
Lodge of Mound City and Pulaski had charge
of the services at the grave.
(Wesley Lewis married Elizabeth F.
Butler on 30 Nov 1870, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Charles E. Aldred married
Addie Montella Lewis, daughter of
Alfred W. Lewis and Elizabeth F.
Butler on 31 Jan 1897, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter) APPLICATION FOR PARDON
Public notice is hereby given to all parties
concerned, that the undersigned will at the
October term of the Division of Parsons and
Paroles of the Department of Public Welfare
of the State of Illinois, make application
for the pardon or commutation of sentence of
Bige Hill, who was convicted at the
January term 1914 of the crime of murder.
Belinda J. Hill
Friday, 10 Oct 1919:
The remains of Mrs. Clara McKneese
who died at her home in Cincinnati on last
Friday were brought to Mounds Monday and
interred in Beech Grove Cemetery. Mrs.
McKneese was born and raised in our
city and was Miss Clara Wilson before
her marriage. Mrs. G. J. Murphy
and William Wilson of this city are a
sister and brother of the deceased.
Friday, 17 Oct 1919:
Will Crippen was called to Tamaroa
last week to attend the funeral of his niece
who died in Texas. (Ohio)
George Edgar Barnett, aged 29 years,
died at the home of his father-in-law, L. D.
Reese, on Monday morning after a long
illness. He is survived by his wife
and two children, Margaret and Frank.
Funeral was held at the residence on
Wednesday afternoon, interment in Villa
Ridge Cemetery.
ACCUSED OF MURDER
Luther Sneed, a former resident of
this city, but having recently moved to
Arkansas, seems to have gotten in bad,
according to the papers in Jonesboro, Ark.
The Daily Tribune of
Jonesboro, of Sept. 13th, has an
article noting that a large delegation of
citizens of Brookland, a little city in the
state of Arkansas, came to the city of
Jonesboro for the purpose of committing mob
violence on Sneed, who was held on
suspicion of murdering his wife, Mrs. Cora
Sneed. The men, however, were
reasoned with and advised to let the law
take its course and after mature
deliberation, heeded the advice of the
jailer and sheriff and no rash act was
committed, but it was only a short time
until the officials removed the prisoner to
another county, where he was placed in
custody.
Dr. Thad Cothern, a well-known
physician took some of the organs of Mrs.
Sneed to Memphis, where a careful
examination will be made to ascertain as to
whether or not she was poisoned.
Will Jinks, a brother of the
deceased, made the statement that he had now
employed attorneys to assist in the
prosecution of Sneed, should it be
found his sister was poisoned.
As to what has been done in the case
since last month we have been unable to find
out, but the supposition is that the law is
taking its course.
Friday, 24 Oct 1919: CHARLES READ DEAD
Charles Read, one of our leading
merchants and head of the Read &
Company grocery, passed away at St. Mary’s
Infirmary in Cairo Sunday afternoon at 3
o’clock. He became suddenly ill
Thursday of last week and was removed to St.
Mary’s Infirmary to undergo an operation,
but the disease had gained such headway that
he was unable to survive the operation.
Deceased was 52 years of age and
leaves a widowed mother, two brothers, John
and Will Read, two sisters, Mrs.
George E. Martin and Mrs. Ben
Blankenship, and many other relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church at 2 o’clock on Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. S. A.
Matthews, interment in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(George E. Martin married Ada
L. Read on 24 Dec 1895, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
J. B. Blankenship married Kate
Read, daughter of I W. Read
and J. A. Pillow, on 31 Dec 1900, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
O. BARNETT DEAD
George Edgar Barnett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. F. Barnett, of Villa Ridge,
died Oct. 13, 1919, at the age of 29 years,
1 month and 15 days, at the home of his
father-in-law, L. D. Reece, of this
city. He leaves a wife and two
children, Margaret and Frank.
The body lay in state in the Baptist
church Wednesday during which time members
of the church and the W. O. W. were in
attendance.
Services were conducted by Rev. H. E.
Lockard of the Baptist church of
which he was a devout member. Members
of the W. O. W. of Mounds were pallbearers
and the rites of their order were said at
the grave. CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our friends for the many
acts of loving kindness and tender mercy
shown us in the loss of our dear daughter
and sister. Also do we wish to thank
those who sent the beautiful flowers.
J. J. Carson and family
Word was received here this morning of the
death of Mrs. William Imhoff, at her
home in Rochester, Minn. Mr. and Mrs.
Imhoff moved from this city to
Rochester a few months ago, where Mrs.
Imhoff could receive treatment from
Mayo Bros.
Friday, 31 Oct 1919:
Mrs. Charles Rose and son and Mrs. U.
D. Clark attended the funeral of Mrs.
Dr. Rose at Cypress Friday. (Perks)
Mrs. Dr. Rose died at her home in
Cypress on Oct. 23 from an automobile
accident, which occurred out west. The
funeral services were held at the M. E.
church and she was buried at Vienna.
Revs. Davisson, Kondit, and
Staten officiated at the funeral.
(Perks)
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our kind friends and
neighbors for the kindness and sympathy
shown us during the illness and death of our
dear son and brother, also for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. I. W. Read and Family
W. R. Imhoff, a former resident of
this city, who recently removed to
Rochester, Minn., in hopes of having his
wife’s health restored, returned here
Tuesday from Sikeston, Mo., where he took
the remains of Mrs. Imhoff for
burial. The deceased passed away last
Friday at her home in Rochester, after
suffering for some time past. She was
a member of the Order of Eastern Star of
this city.
Billy, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ballard James, died at their home at
Prestonburg, Ky., Wednesday. Mrs.
James was formerly Miss Genevra
Howard, of this city.
Friday, 7 Nov 1919:
Mrs. Mattie Clarry was called to St.
Louis this week to attend the funeral of
Sarah Meeks, niece who has been
lingering for several months. (Edith
Chapel)
(A marriage license was issued to
Henry Clarra and Mattie
Meeks on 27 Apr 1878, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Chester Clara, son of Henry
Clarry and Mattie Meeks, married
Irene Griffen on 25 Oct 1901, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Sidney Johnson, of St. Louis, and for
many years a resident of this city, was
found dead in his room at the St. Regis
Hotel in St. Louis on Wednesday. No
further particulars of his death have been
learned.
(A marker in Masonic Cemetery at
Olmsted reads:
Sidney Johnson
1873-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
Robert Arnold has returned from
Paducah, where he accompanied the remains of
his father for burial. Mr. Arnold
passed away at the hospital at Anna on last
Saturday.
MOUND CITY MAN DROWNED
Word has been received by Roy Connell
of Mounds, informing him that his brother,
Byron, a former resident of this city, was
drowned this week while out boat riding near
his home at Rantom, N. M., where he has been
engaged in the newspaper business for some
time past.
Particulars regarding the affair have
not arrived, but it is thought that the
remains will be brought here for burial.
He is survived by his wife, his
mother, Mrs. Charles Dishinger, of
this city, and a number of brothers and
sisters.
Friday, 14 Nov 1919:
News was received here (Edith Chapel) of the
sudden death of Hardamon Perkins, at
Sparta, Ill., Sunday morning. He is a
nephew of Henderson Ross of this
locality. His mother lives here and
the family arrived with the corpse Monday
night. Funeral services were held at
the church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Jones and assistants.
Interment at the Union Cemetery.
A number of relatives and friends
were here this week from Murphysboro,
Carbondale and Sparta to attend the funeral
of Hardamon Perkins.
OBITUARY
Emziah H. Songer was born at
Caledonia, Ill., May 26, 1870. On
April 26, 1898, he was married to Miss
Rachel Reed. Unto them were
born four children, one of which died in
infancy. He had been a member of the
Church of Christ at Grand Chain for a number
of years.
We are informed that a short time
before his death he expressed his belief
that he had obeyed his Lord in making a
proper preparation to meet God in peace.
After a lingering illness on Nov. 7, 1919,
his faithful and tired heart ceased to beat,
and his busy hands and weary feet ceased
their toil and we believe his spirit was
carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom and
since that time, as saith the scriptures, he
has been at home with the Lord. He
lived on earth 49 years, 5 months and 14
days. He leaves his beloved wife,
three daughters and other relatives and
friends to mourn his departure. The
funeral services were held on Nov. 3,
conducted by Rev. W. C. Freeman and
were largely attended.
(Charles A. Songer, son of
William Songer and native of Ballard
Co., Ky., married Mrs. Rachael Baccus,
daughter of Robert Reed and Elizabeth
Culbertson, on 26 Apr 1898, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Robert Baccus married Rachel
Reed on 25 Dec 1895, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
His marker in Grand Chain Masonic
Cemetery reads:
Amzire Songer
1870-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
MRS. SCHWARTZ DEAD
Mrs. William Schwartz died at her
home in this city at 1:30 a.m. Sunday after
a lingering illness of several months.
She was born in Ohio, but came with her
parents to this city when she was one year
old and has resided here ever since.
She was 59 years old last September.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Irving
Connell, of Mounds, a son, Fred
Schoenfeldt, of Huntington, W. Va., and
a sister, Miss Henrietta Mason of
this city. The funeral services were
held at 1 o’clock on Monday at the Grace M.
E. Church conducted by Rev. S. A.
Matthews. Interment at Beech Grove
Cemetery.
Friday, 21 Nov 1919:
On November 11th, about midnight,
we lost one of our neighbor boys. He
was the son of Henry and Clara Rife.
The boy had suffered for more than a year
with tuberculosis and the parents had done
all that could be done and had never let him
want for anything he asked for. He was
a fine smart boys just in his 21st
year and liked by everyone who knew him.
The parents have the sympathy of the
community. (Pulaski)
The death angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Davis and wafted away the
spirit of their little darling Helen away to
a heavenly realm after several days’
illness. Her remains were buried at
Mt. Olive. She being the third child
within a year to answer the final call.
(Perks)
COMMITS SUICIDE
Rudolph Kraatz, one of Pulaski
County’s prosperous farmers and residing
near Ullin, committed suicide last Sunday by
shooting himself in the head with a shotgun.
He died instantly. The supposition is
that he had become demented recently on
account of the loss of his wife, who died
about a year ago, and the loss of his son in
the fire at Hot Springs. He is
survived by two sons and one daughter.
Mr. Kraatz had intimated a
number of times lately that he would kill
himself, but not until the folks missed the
gun from the home Sunday did they think he
would carry out his threat.
He went to the corncrib to commit the
terrible deed, and used a stick to push the
trigger while he placed the barrel of the
gun against his right temple.
(Rudolph Kraatz married Mrs.
Tryphosa Mowery on 31 Oct 1894, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
George Washington Mowery
married Tryphosa Worthington on 20
May 1885, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in New Hope Cemetery near
Ullin reads:
Rudolph Kraatz 1860-1919.
Beside this marker is one which
reads:
Tryphosa Kraatz
1860-1918.—Darrel Dexter)
Friday, 28 Nov 1919: SNEED CONVICTED
L. W.
Sneed, a former Mound City boy, who was
charged with the murder of his wife, Cora
Sneed, last September, was brought to
trial in the circuit court of Jonesboro,
Ark., and was convicted of the crime by a
jury and sentenced to life imprisonment,
instead of the electric chair, the law
giving the jury right to assume this
punishment.
The case was one of the most
interesting cases ever brought into the
state on Arkansas on account of the charge.
Sneed was charged with poisoning his
wife with strychnine.
Owell Schofner, the second son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Schofner, departed
this life Nov. 18, 1919. He was 16
years old, but small for his age, as he has
been an invalid for about three years, but
grew rapidly worse about three weeks before
his death. Funeral services from the
house Thursday afternoon. Interment at
Wafford Cemetery. (Edith Chapel)
Mrs. Sis Schofner returned to Cairo
Saturday. She has been out here
several days at the bedside of her grandson
lately deceased.
KARNAK GIRL ACQUITTED
Zora
Little, the young lady from Karnak, who
last May was charged with killing her infant
illegitimate child, was acquitted last
Wednesday in the circuit court by jury after
proving that the girl was temporarily insane
at the time of committing the crime.
The case was brought before Judge
Hartwell.
Friday, 12 Dec 1919:
Lewis Calhoun, a well-known colored
man of this place (Levings), was found dead
near his barn early Tuesday morning.
Heart failure is supposed to have been the
cause.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Little died recently of membranous croup
and was laid to rest in Salem Cemetery.
(Round Pond)
Word has been received here of the death of
J. H. Sneed which occurred last week
at his home in McAllister, Okla. He is
survived by his wife and one son. Mrs.
Sneed is a sister of James Finley,
and has many friends here who were grieved
to hear of her loss.
(Joseph H. Sneed married Kate
Finley on 17 Feb 1896, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The coroner was called to Levings Monday to
hold an inquest over the body of Louis
Calhoun, who was found dead in his yard.
The jury’s verdict was that he died of heart
diseases,.
The one-day-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Sheppard died on Monday and was
buried Tuesday afternoon in Beech Grove
Cemetery.
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The Mounds News
The Mounds News,
The following letter written to Miss Fay
Corzine by Eddie Wakeland, a
former Mounds boy, gives a vivid story of
how Virgil Taylor, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Taylor, met his death
while in service in his country in France:
The last time I wrote you I believe I was in
We were scheduled to make a silent raid on
Fritz’s strongholds, and the colonel
canceled it on account of the boys coughing
so much.
In my last letter did I tell you how Virgil
Taylor met his death? I have made
several attempts to write to the Mounds
Tribune or the Cairo Evening Citizen
about him, so his friends would know how
honorably Virgil died. It was on the first
day of the
His canteen was shot full of holes, so I
gave him a drink and asked him if he was
suffering, and he replied, “No, not much,
but nevertheless it’s got me down, and I’d
just like to get my hands on the Bosche’s
head that did it.” He laid in that shell
hole for some time, and was carried back
where he died. Virgil was made a corporal
some time ago and proved to be one of the
best all-around soldiers in our company. His
loss was regretted much among his friends.
Now, Fay, I’d like you to tell all his
friends and your friends, too, what a good
and brave soldier Mounds gave when I took
him back with me the last time I was there.
Mounds should be proud of him. I write this
especially for his people.
Talking about being blue, I’ve been the
bluest human in this country all day. I’ve
been thinking about Mounds all day, just
been in a trance. I sure wish I was back. My
dad tells me there will be no more Mounds
for me when I get back to freedom. He is
holding a money making job for me with him
in the auto tire business; so I guess a
visit will be all I can pay Mounds. I don’t
know whether I will be located in
It is rumored that we will go to Luxemburg
before we return. If we do, I’ll be the
happiest “hombra” over here. It will be a
trip that I’ve wanted to make all my life.
We have been all over
I will close, requesting that you make Corp.
Virgil Taylor’s brave end known in
Mounds and vicinity.
(Lee Eastwood, son of Joshua
Eastwood and Anna Thornton,
married Annie A. Lackey, daughter of
Cyrus M. Lackey and Anna Peeler,
on 18 Jan 1894, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
The high esteem in which he was held was
shown by the large attendance at the
funeral, which was held at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. Holloman of the
Christian Church.
He leaves a wife, father and mother, three
sisters and one brother.
(His marker in Rose Hill Cemetery near
Pulaski reads:
Frank Troester
1881-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
Percy M. Drew, a
It is stated that he underwent a “cleaning”
in a “crap” game somewhere in the vicinity
of Mounds, which was the cause of his act.
BOREN—On
Mrs. Boren was born
The deceased leaves three sons and two
daughters to mourn her death.
The remains were interred at the
Dear ones, we know your hearts are troubled,
but trust in the blessed savior and He will
be with you forever more.
Mr. G. A. James, undertaker, reports
the death of Miss Daisy Futrell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Futrell,
at her home, one and three-fourths miles of
Villa Ridge, Saturday night. Burial took
place at
Miss Futrell was a former resident of
We take this means of expressing our sincere
and heartfelt thanks for the help of the
First Baptist Church of Mounds for their
music and all the assistance in the funeral
of our dear loved one. God bless all.
Another Mounds boy who has passed to that
great beyond in the service of his country.
Letter from his comrade tells story.
Received your letter requesting information
concerning the death of Harold L. Wilson,
member of this organization a few days ago.
The 19th of October, Headquarters
A. P. O. No. 713, at which place we were
stationed, asked for volunteers to convey
trainloads of provisions for the front
lines. We were not at that time bakering,
therefore men could be spared from this
organization to do this work.
Nearly twenty men of this company
volunteered to do the convoy work and among
them were Harold.
Harold left the night of the 20th
of October, and returned the 14th
of November. During the time spent at this
work, cold and rainy weather set in and
undoubtedly he spent many days and nights
with clothing wet and damp.
This compels a person to sacrifice a few
luxuries, which a man might be accustomed to
while with the Company.
When Harold returned to his organization, I
could readily see that he was not his old
self and questioned him.
His answer was, “Oh, I guess I caught
a cold.” Few days passed he seemed to get
worse, the night of the 16th of
November he was sent to the hospital.
Morning of November 22nd, we
received the news of his death at Base
Hospital No. 66, Neufchateau, cause of death
pronounced as bronchial-pneumonia. The news
of his death caused a feeling of loneliness
throughout the Company, as he was a friend
and comrade worthy of remembrance thru life.
He was laid at rest at the A. E. F. Cemetery
No. 2, Neufchateauy, Monday, 25th
of November. This Company marched to his
funeral and escorted the remains from
Hospital No. 66 to the cemetery. The firing
squad consisted of men from his company.
Believe me, Miss Potter, all honor
due a soldier, who died for his country was
given to Harold.
Am sorry to state that he discontinued
$5,000 of his insurance in September, which
reduces the payments made by the Government
each month. I tried power and persuasion not
to have him do it, but he insisted and his
death was the result. As for his personal
effects, he only left a comb and a few
articles, which did not seem necessary to
send home. His Class “A” compulsory
allotment made in favor of his wife was
discontinued as soon as the letter written
from this office was received at the War
Risk Bureau at Washington, D.C. He also
completed a Class “E” voluntary allotment in
favor of his wife, that discontinued thru
the Quartermaster General’s Office at
Washington.
The officers and enlisted men of this
Company feel the loss of a dear friend and
comrade in the death of Harold and all I may
say or do to console his wife in her hour of
bereavement may seem unworthy, but to know
that he has made the greatest sacrifice for
his country, is soothing for all.
Christ Reichter, 84 years old, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. A.
Stern, last Saturday morning after a
short illness resulting from a fractured
shoulder sustained in a fall, together with
other senile conditions.
Funeral services were held from the home on
Front Street Monday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. C. Robert Dunlap, pastor of the
Lutheran church of Cairo, and was largely
attended by friends of the family.
Mr. Reichter is survived by but one
child, his daughter, Mrs. Stern, with
whom he has made his home for several years.
Many floral offerings were received sent by
old friends.
Interment was made in Beech Grove Cemetery.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and
grateful thanks to those kind friends and
neighbors who so nobly ministered to our
needs during the trying hours which has been
ours during the illness and death of our
beloved father, Christ Reichert.
Especially do we wish to thank the members
of the Baptist church choir for their
services and those who contributed the many
lovely flowered offerings.
Private George Lamplay, the son of
Mrs. George Lamplay, of Villa Ridge,
died Thursday at the Base Hospital at Camp
Meade, Md. His body arrived home Saturday.
Funeral services were held at Villa Ridge,
Sunday.
The young soldier was sent to Camp Taylor
with other Pulaski County boys who
volunteered for overseas service two weeks
after his arrival there. He returned to
America in February, suffering shell shock.
He was home on furlough about a month ago,
his condition being such that he could not
be released from the service. After his
return to Camp Meade he contracted typhoid
pneumonia and succumbed.
He is survived by a widowed mother, Mrs.
George Lamplay, one sister, Mrs.
Ethel Beck, both of Villa Ridge, and
a brother, George, of Quebec, Canada.
Zona Little, 18 years old, was
arrested Sunday at Karnak, charged with the
murder of her new born baby.
The body of the infant was found in a trunk
near the girls’ bed, evidence pointing to
violence.
The girl had been working in Main
Brothers factory at Karnak, and had been
staying at the home of Henry Henishmer.
Neighbors hearing the infant’s cries went to
the home and found evidence of birth, but no
child. Blood stains on the floor leading to
the trunk led to the finding of the little
body.
When the threat was made to break the trunk
open, the mother took a key from her hair,
where she had it hidden and gave it to the
searchers.
Fingerprints were found on the infant’s
throat, showing that it had been choked to
death and its remains sequestered in the
trunk.
Coroner J. C. Steel was called.
A jury impaneled by him found that
the child came to its death by violence and
recommended that the mother be held pending
action of the grand jury.
(Marcus Winstead married
Zilpha Tweedy, daughter of Isaac
Tweedy, on 22 Mar 1877, in Union
Co., Ill.
His marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
near Wetaug reads:
Dr. M. L. Winstead
1845-1919—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Annetta Ent, 85 years old, died
at the home of her son, L. C. Ent, in
Cairo, Wednesday morning after a lingering
illness caused by a fall some weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held today from the
home at 2600 Park Avenue, Cairo, interment
at Mounds.
The Ent family were residents of
Mounds from 1875 to 1881, during which time
Mr. Ent was postmaster here, also
served the people as justice of the peace.
Mrs. Ent was born in Kenyon, College
building at Bambler, Ohio, October 16, 1833,
and was the eldest daughter of Dr. Lewis
Dyer, who held the position of college
physician. She removed with her parents to
Knoxville, Iowa, taught school there, and
was married to Thomas J. Ent, in
1857. Mr. and Mrs. Ent came to
Illinois in 1858 and to Mounds in 1875. Mr.
Ent passed away in 1893 and since
that time Mrs. Ent has made her home
with her son, L. B. Ent, and his wife
with occasional visits to others of her
family.
She is survived by five daughters, and two
sons, Mrs. P. E. Powell, Mrs. Frank
Spencer, Mrs. Lucy Hill, and
L. C. Ent, of Cairo. Mrs. Charles
Walbridge and Robert Ent, of
Mounds, Ill., and Mrs. W. E. Matthews,
of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Ent also
having seventeen great grandchildren. A
brother, H. W. Dyer resides at
Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, and two sisters, Mrs.
Laurence Spencer and Mrs. J. J.
Jennelle, in Pasadena, Calif. Another
sister, Mrs. Carrie E. McGahey, died
a little over a year ago.
(Charles H. Walbridge married Hattie
D. Ent on 13 May 1881, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
P. E. Powell married Lizzie
Lee Ent on 3 Oct 1877, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
James S. McGahey married
Carrie E. Dyer on 2 Sep 1862, in
Perry Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Messrs. W. L. and A. C. Toler, with
families, were called to Goreville, Ill.,
Friday, May 9, by the death of their father,
Rev. Larkin Toler, a pioneer resident
of Johnson County.
They had no intimation of his serious
illness until that day; the two telegrams
announcing his sickness and death, coming
only about three hours apart. Death came as
the result of neuralgia of the heart.
Rev. Toler was born in Union County
April 1, 1836, dying at the age of 73 years,
1 month and 9 days. He is survived by five
children, the two sons heretofore mentioned
and three daughters.
He had been in the ministry of the General
Baptist Church for 30 years or more, having
filled pulpits in several counties. It was
often said of him that he had officiated at
more funerals than any other divine in
Southern Illinois.
Conductor Clarence Thomas, of
Centralia, fell from his train near Makanda
Sunday morning and met instant death. The
body was taken to Carbondale where it was
prepared for burial, and sent to Centralia.
It was horribly mangled.
Tom Alexander shot and instantly
killed Andrew Bennett in the rear of
his home last Monday morning about 6
o’clock. Both men are colored. Bennett
was wearing an army uniform, having recently
been discharged from service.
Trouble over Alexander’s wife is said
to be the cause of the murder.
A shotgun was used by Alexander, who
emptied a charge of shot into his victim’s
head at close range.
Negro Cuts Throat of Wife and Is Himself Left for Dead Near Where
Crime Was Committed.
A mob near Grand Chain believed they had
completed a lynching Tuesday morning when
they left for dead a negro by the name of
Wisdom lying alongside of the road near
H. M. Britt’s store, where a few
hours earlier he had murdered his wife by
cutting her throat with a razor almost
severing her head from her body.
Their work, however, proved incomplete.
Although the negro, who is now in the
keeping of Sheriff Bankson is in a
critical condition, with a bullet in his
back and many bruises on his head and body,
yet he has a chance to recover.
Carl, 8-year-old son of A. J. Riding
of Mound City, was drowned in the Ohio River
Tuesday evening. Wading along the shore, he
stepped in a hole and was unable to swim.
The body was recovered.
(His marker in West Liberty Cemetery reads:
Jacob Kendall
1843-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
A little four-year-old girl was hit by the
auto of E. G. Britton at Anna last
Thursday evening and instantly killed.
The child was rolling a hoop in the street
and ran directly in front of the car,
according to the witnesses and its little
life was crushed out beneath the wheels.
The meager information that was received
here states the child’s name was
Randelman, but no further report has
been received.
Mr. Britton’s car was one of three
leaving Mounds Thursday evening en route
to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Centenary
convention.
The party was detained at Anna, where a
coroner’s jury exonerated Mr. Britton
of blame.
A card from C. F. Meltop, received
Wednesday evening, stated that they were
continuing their journey and were about
forty miles from Indianapolis, but expected
to reach Columbus Tuesday.
Ill luck has followed the party, even before
leaving Mounds for their trip. A disabled
car held them back here, then the accident
at Anna, and to cap the climax, they were
held up at Benton during the robbery that
occurred at the mine there.
Harry Windland, 37, died at his home
at the corner of First and Delaware streets,
Tuesday, at 12:30 o’clock of a complication
of brain hemorrhage and apoplexy.
Death came very sudden and was a shock to
his family and many friends, as he was
thought to be a well and strong man until a
few hours before he was struck Sunday
morning after returning from work in the I.
C. yards, where he was employed.
His wife had prepared his breakfast, of
which he was about to partake, when he took
a pain in the head. He was assisted to his
room and medical aid summoned but the malady
was beyond medical skill and he passed away
about 48 hours after he was stricken.
He is survived by his wife and three small
children, two girls and one boy, two
half-sisters and one half-brother.
Funeral services were held Thursday under
the auspices of the Masonic order, interment
being made in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Nancy Edwards, mother of Mrs.
Harry Windland, returned to Mounds
Tuesday after a visit in Missouri and after
learning of her son-in-law’s death collapsed
and is in a critical condition at the home
of her niece, Mrs. Joe Chenia, on
McKinley Avenue.
She had not heard of the death of Mr.
Windland, and when she entered the home
and found him lying dead the shock was more
than she could stand.
Following is an authentic story relative to
the accident occurring to the Mounds
visitors en route to the M. E.
Centenary Convention, being held at
Columbus, Ohio.
The Anna Talk makes the following
report about the incident: While playing
with a hoop in the business section on E.
Davie Street, Thursday evening of last week,
Carl Rendleman, the 9-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Rendleman, ran
into an automobile driven by E. G.
Britton, a dairyman from Mounds and was
injured so badly that he died within a few
moments.
The car was moving slowly. The driver saw
the boy, but did not know, of course, that
the boy in his eagerness to get the hoop,
would fail to heed the sound of the auto
klaxon. By steering the machine over the
curbing Britton hoped to avoid the
collision with the lad, but the boy kept on
until he struck the car and fell to the
pavement.
Coroner Dr. D. W. Grear summoned a
jury, which held an investigation Friday
morning and exonerated Britton from
any blame. Accompanying Britton in
his car were Mrs. Britton, his wife
and Mrs. Gould, his sister. They were
en route to Columbus, Ohio, to attend
the Methodist Centenary and after the
inquest Friday proceeded on their journey.
Funeral services were conducted Friday
afternoon followed by burial in the Anna
cemetery. Much sympathy was felt for the
boy’s parents and Mr. Britton deeply
for the accident although he was aware that
he was in no sense to blame. He has the
reputation at Mounds of being a careful
driver.
The boy had accompanied his sister to a
store on an errand and while she was in the
store he went out into the street to play
with his hoop. Boys and girls are permitted
to play in the streets although it is an
exceedingly dangerous practice.
(George Henry Rendleman married Viola
Kimball on 14 Sep 1897, in Alexander
Co., Ill.
Edward G. Britton married Alla
Gould on 22 Apr 1890, in Edwards Co.,
Ill.
Albert G. Gould married Sarah
C. Britton on 26 Nov 1885, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Harry Clark, of Murphysboro, who
shot and killed her thirty-six year-old
husband, fatally wounded a three-year-old
daughter, who died later, and then attempted
to take her own life here, confessed she had
poisoned her entire family before the
shooting. A six-year-old daughter died of
poisoning a few days ago. She told officials
she feared she would die and did not want to
leave her family.
Sam Car (colored) was drowned last
Sunday at Lovers’ Leap. He, with a party of
friends, was swimming in the lake and it is
supposed that he was taken with cramps. The
body was recovered.
Leland Painter, an employee in the I.
C. yards at this place, died last Monday in
the I. C. hospital at Chicago, after an
operation for appendicitis.
The remains were taken to his home in Mound
City Tuesday and funeral services were held
Thursday under the auspices of the W. O. W.
Mr. Painter was 21 years old and was
married to Miss Lyle McCune, of Mound
City, in May, who was in attendance at his
bedside when death came.
To the many friends who rendered assistance,
expressed tender sympathy and offered kindly
condolence, during the recent illness and
death of our beloved husband, father and
son, and especially to those who assisted in
many other ways, we extend heartfelt thanks.
Charles M. Gaunt, 54 years old,
cashier of the First State Bank of Mound
City, prominent Republican politician,
former state representative from this
district and once sheriff of Pulaski County,
died at his home in Mound City Thursday
morning at 10:30 o’clock.
He had been in ill health for some time and
last week asked for a vacation intending to
go to Hillsdale, Illinois, for a rest. He
was taken down Monday and sank so rapidly
that his two daughters from Springfield,
Illinois, and Mt. Pleasant, Texas, were
notified, and were at his bedside when the
end came.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Floyd Britton, of
Springfield, Illinois, Mrs. R. Winkelman,
of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, and Grace Gaunt,
of Mound City.
Mr. Gaunt has been cashier of the
First State Bank for 12 years.
He was born in Grand Chain, where the
remains will be buried. Complete funeral
arrangement have not been completed.
The Mounds News, Friday, 25 Jul 1919:
Mrs. William Price, of Mound City,
aged 73 years, died Tuesday after an illness
covering a period of 12 years, most of the
time confined to her bed.
Funeral services were held today at St.
Peter’s Episcopal Church in Mound City.
Interment in the Beech Grove Cemetery here.
(Her marker in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near
Wetaug reads:
Gertie Eddleman Miller Born
Aug. 25, 1890 Died July 23, 1919.—Darrel
Dexter)
Melton Leon Smith was born June 26th,
1919 and departed this life July 28, 1919,
age 1 month and two days.
Leon was the second son of Okly and Freda
Smith, of North Blanche, Mounds,
Illinois.
Interment was in Beechwood Cemetery. Mrs. M.
O. Cole had charge of the funeral.
The floral offerings were pretty. These
young people have the sympathy of the
community.
They are very thankful for all kindness
shown.
Caylour Wisdom, the 32-year-old negro
charged with murdering his wife near
Olmstead, pleaded guilty before Judge D. T.
Hartwell, and was sentenced to life
imprisonment. In giving his sentence, those
who heard him said that Judge Hartwell
gave Wisdom the most scathing
upbraiding ever delivered to a prisoner.
Hartwell
said that the fact that he was apparently
simple-minded was the only thing that
prevented him from sentencing him to hang.
Evidence collected by State’s Attorney C. S.
Miller showed that Wisdom had
quarreled with his wife, watched her start
for a country store near Olmsted, ran ahead
and hid in a clump of bushes.
As she passed him, he slipped out behind her
and threw one arm around her neck, with his
free hand, he slashed her throat and nearly
separated the head from the rest of her body
(Frank Vassan married Peniniah
Wafford on 21 Apr 1883, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
K. W. Ferenbaugh married Mrs.
Peninah Vasscue on 12 Mar 1890, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.
Uriah Butler married Mrs.
Catharine Wofford on 17 Oct 1869, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Rev. A. L. Norfled left Monday night
for California, Mo., called there by the
serious illness of his father, who is 87
years old.
J. C. Mench will have charge of the
pastor’s work at the Congregational church
during his absence.
Archie Lingle, 27, was fatally injured in a
runaway last Monday and died at his home
near Dongola Tuesday. He is survived by his
wife and one child.
James A. Dillow, aged 56, committed
suicide in an old house where he was born,
near the Walter Dillow place, not far
from Dongola, last Friday, by taking
carbolic acid. He left a note addressed to
his wife, in which he gave ill health as the
reason for ending his life.
(James Alexander Dillow married Mrs.
Laura Bell Smith Brown on 14 Mar
1904, in Alexander Co., Ill.
His marker in St. John’s Cemetery,
which was moved from Hinkle Cemetery near
Dongola, reads:
James A. Dillow
1863-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
Louis Lingle, 23, of Cobden, was
fatally injured Wednesday night in
attempting to board a fast freight returning
to his home from Anna. He was picked up and an
effort made to take him to a hospital at
Cairo, but he died just as the train pushed
through Mounds.
(His marker in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in
Cobden reads:
Louis E. Lingle Born March 15,
1895 Died Aug. 27, 1919.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Minnie Augusta Meyer Deason,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Florence Meyer,
was born at Des Moines, Iowa, May 28th,
1858, and was married to Lee A. Deason
Feb. 22, 1887, and departed this life Aug.
23rd, 1919, after years of
patient suffering, age 61 years, 2 months,
and 26 days.
She became a member of the Mounds
Congregational Church in 1912. Those who
mourn the loss, a husband, Lee A. Deason,
one sister, Mrs. Bob Wright, two
brothers, August and Simon Meyer, one
niece, Mrs. John Wright, and one
nephew, Henry Meyer. Interment at
Beech Grove Cemetery.
Ben Jones, superintendent of the
Alexander County Poor Farm, was killed
Wednesday evening when he backed his car out
of a garage in Cairo onto a railroad track
and was caught by a car being switched.
Robert E. Stout, 42 years old, was
fatally injured Sunday morning by being
caught between two cars in the Illinois
Central yards, when he was attempting to
make a coupling.
Stout was taken to a hospital at Cairo, where he died Monday
morning.
A coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of
accidental death while in pursuit of duties,
but contended that the accident would not
have occurred had there not been a defective
jenny lock on one of the cars.
Funeral services were held at St. Patrick’s
Church in Cairo Wednesday morning, interment
being at St. Mary’s Cemetery here.
The B. of R. T. in body turned out here and
acted as an escort of the remains to the
cemetery. As the funeral cortege
passed the I. C. yards, fellow workers had
the switch engines lined up along the
tracks, with the one, which had led the
train that caused his death, draped in
mourning.
(Robert E. L. Stout, son of John
Stout, married Mayme C.
Meacham on 27 Feb 1898, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Funeral services of James Snell was
held last Friday afternoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. W. R. Henson, on
McKinley Ave. The deceased passed away with
apoplexy, age 55 years old.
Interment was made at Cache Chapel in Ullin,
Ill. Those who mourn the loss are his wife,
Mrs. James Snell, one daughter, Mrs.
W. R. Henson, and one son.
We wish to extend our grateful thanks and
truly appreciate the kind offices tendered
to us during the illness and latter death of
our loving baby boy.
Also, we wish to thank our many friends who
contributed so many beautiful flowers.
A stillborn baby boy, weighing 12 pounds,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hoffmeier,
Thursday morning.
The little one’s remains were taken to Ullin
this afternoon for interment near the
family’s old home, by Undertaker G. J.
James.
The mother is doing nicely, under the
circumstances.
Byron Connell, aged 34, son of Mrs.
C. E. Dishinger, of Mound City, was
drowned Thursday at Raton, N.M., according
to a message received here by LeRoy
Connell, a brother.
Connell
was formerly publisher of a newspaper at
Mound City and was engaged in the newspaper
business in New Mexico. He is survived by
his mother and two brothers, LeRoy and
Irvin, both of this city.
Willie Majors, 14 years old, colored,
shot and killed his father, Harrison
Majors, at their home near Tamms,
Thursday evening. The boy is now in the
Cairo jail and claims to have committed the
crime in protection of his mother and
sister, who, he claims was beating the
mother and sister when he fired the shot
that took his father’s life.
Sarah Adeline Glenn (colored), one of
the oldest citizens of Mounds, died at her
home on Elm Street Saturday at the age of 90
years. The remains were taken to Jackson,
Tenn., Thursday for interment by undertakers
Cole & Hartman.
Mrs. William Schwarz passed away at
her home in Mound City Sunday morning after
several years suffering with ambic
dysentery. Funeral services were held Monday
at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. S. A.
Matthews. Those who mourn the loss
are her husband, William Schwarz;
daughter, W. I. Connel; son, Fred
Schonfeldt, of West Virginia; and one
sister, Mrs. Heneritta Mason, of
Mound City. Interment was made at Beech
Grove Cemetery by Undertaker G. A. James.
(Frederick Schoenfeld married Sarah
C. Mason on 22 Sep 1880, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(Sylvester Clanton married Rosa
James on 22 Oct 1899, in Massac Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
A negro shot and killed another of his race
in the I. C. yards Sunday morning at about
10 o’clock. The men quarreled and it is
alleged one of them started after the other
with a knife when the one being chased and
shot his pursuer.
Both the men were strangers in the
community, being here with a gang passing
though the city in a railroad crew.
“Craps” is supposed to have been the cause
of the murder.
The murderer made his get away, but it is
understood the sheriff has him located and
will probably make the Monday morning.
To those who attended the bedside of our
deceased father and husband, to those who
expressed tender sympathy in flowers, music,
and for the loving service by which the
school faculty students and attending
physician, and ministers, the members of the
Baptist Church, and other denominations, the
neighbors and all the good citizens of
Mounds poured balm upon our sore hearts, we
extend deep appreciation and sincere
gratitude.
Mrs. Weldy, wife of D H. Weldy,
a prominent farmer living about three miles
west of Mounds, committed suicide early this
morning by shooting herself through the
head.
It is understood that her mind had become
effected over problems viewed by her from a
spiritualistic viewpoint.
No intimation of her contemplated act had
been given any member of the family and came
to them as a horrifying surprise to the
bereaved members.
A coroner’s jury setting on the case
rendered a verdict that she came by her
death by wounds self-inflicted.
Mrs. Weldy was one of the most
popular women in the community in which she
lived and possessed a large circle of
friends who will be sorry to learn of her
death.
Little Naidine, the seven months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Parham,
died at the home of her parents on north Oak
Street Sunday afternoon at about 4 o’clock,
after a brief illness of pneumonia,
following several weeks’ illness with
whooping cough. Little Naidine leaves to
mourn their loss, her parents, two sisters
and one brother. The little body was taken
to Jackson, Tenn., Monday on No. 5, where
funeral services and interment took place.
Julia A. de Vore was born December 4,
1845. She died December 19th, 1919. She was
74 years old and 15 days of age.
She was married on Oct. 16th,
1865 to Daniel W. Baumgard. To this
union was born one child, Mrs. D. M.
Mulcahy, of Mounds, Ill.
On August 7, 1876, she was married to D. H.
Weldy, the present bereaved husband.
To this union were born six children, four
of whom survive her and are Mrs. Anna
Minton, Mrs. Orpha M. Galbraith,
Dr. Claude Weldy, and Mrs. Laura
Atherton.
She was a perfect wife and mother and never
thought of herself, but always gave her
strength to others. Her children looked upon
her as a model of perfection and intellect
and she always pointed out a higher standard
for their ____. (David M. Mulcahy married Matilda Baumgard on 15 Apr 1888, in Alexander Co., Ill. Daniel H. Weldy married Julia A. Bumgard on 6 Aug 1876, in Alexander Co., Ill. William Minton married Anna Weldy on 15 Oct 1895, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The Ullin Times
The Ullin
Times,
Rhymer Was Killed at
The following letter concerning the death of
their son was received and it is a fine
tribute to a brave young American who gave
his life to a sacred cause:
Chassey,
My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rhymer,
I am just in receipt of your letter
seeking more information with reference to
the death of your son, and I am happy if I
can alleviate your grief by telling what I
know.
Your son was killed in action at
I personally removed his personal
belongings, including the watch and ring of
which you speak, carefully wrapped them up
and turned them over to Lt. Bolbach—burial
officer for this battalion, who in turn
delivered them to some quartermaster officer
to be sent to Washington, D.C., from where
they will eventually be sent to you.
It is obviously a slow process but
one necessitated by the circumstances and I
can assure you that some time these articles
will reach you.
Again I wish to tell you in what high
esteem I held your son.
Not only was he an efficient
non-commissioned officer, full of zeal,
enthusiasm, and fight, but he was one of the
most lovable men I have ever known. We all
liked him, men and officers, and it hurt us
a very great deal to know that he had to go.
He died as I know he would have
wished, in the very front line in a forward
engagement.
I hope that some day I shall be able to meet
you and tell you more.
If there are any questions that I can
answer, I wish you would please ask them
Yours very truly,
Thomas J. HARGRAVE
1st Lieut. Inf.
Obituary
Died at the home of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Atherton, in Ullin,
Mary Anna, only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Garrett Britt.
Born Aug. 5, 1918, at Pulaski, Ill.,
departed this life Feb. 14, 1919, age 6
months and 9 days.
Interment was made in the Rose Hill
Cemetery at Pulaski, Sunday afternoon.
(Her marker in Rose Hill Cemetery
reads:
Mary Anna Dau. of G. H. & M. A.
Britt 1915-1919.—Darrel Dexter)
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the friends who so
kindly assisted us during the illness and
death of our little daughter, Mary Anna.
Miss Rada
Dunn, who was called home on account of
the death of her brother, will not return to
her school until next week.
(Center)
The Ullin
Times,
Friday, 22 Aug 1919: Obituary
Mr. George C. Vick died at the
home of his daughter, Mr. O. J. Serbian,
in Cairo, Ill., Friday, Aug. 15, 1919, was
born Jan. 26, 1856, near Mill Creek; aged 63
years, 6 months and 19 days at the time of
his death.
The deceased was married to Miss
Sarah C. Newcomb March 26, 1882, who
preceded him in death about twelve years
ago.
To this union were born seven
children; one departed this life in infancy
in 1897, and Ralph F. October 10, 1918, at
Camp Custer, Mich.
Mr. Vick was in active
business for about sixteen years as manager
of the James Bell Mercantile Co., of
this city, was elected city clerk in 1902
and was a member of the Ullin Precinct
School Board for several years, in which
office he gained many friends.
Mr. Vick leaves to mourn his
death, one sister, Mrs. Thomas Scanlin,
of Ullin; four daughters, Mrs. Claud B.
Shipley, of Kelso, Wash., Mrs. O. J.
Serbian, of Cairo, Mrs. Frank Gandy,
and Mrs. Owen Albright, of this
place; and one son, Mr. Ed Vick, also
of Ullin.
(Markers in Ullin Cemetery read:
George C. Vick 1856-1919.
Sarah C. wife of George C. Vick
Died Oct. 26, 1907 Aged 51 Ys., 11 Ms., & 26
Ds.—Darrel Dexter)
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank our friends for
their many acts of kindness, flowers, use of
automobiles and words of sympathy, which
have comforted us in our bereavement, the
death of our father, George C. Vick.
The Family
Several from
here (Dexter) attended the funeral of Mr.
George C. Vick at Ullin, Sunday.
Little
Warren Gore Arnold, of Chicago, died
at the home of his grandfather, Lewis
Gore, Monday, Aug. 18.
He was four years old in October.
This is twice the death angel has
visited this home lately, as Mrs. Arnold’s
mother departed this life only eight days
before.
This makes the hour more dark for the
bereaved patents of little Warren.
He leaves a baby brother, Edward
Allen.
They departed Tuesday or Chicago for
interment in Oak Cemetery.
We extend our sympathy to the parents
in their bereavement.
“God loves the pure and holy.
He
gave—He took—He will restore.—He doeth all
things well.
(Bryan)
(Lewis Gore married Hulda
Waters on 23 Sep 1873, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Monday,
about noon, Arch Lingle was driving
in town and his horse became frightened,
wheeled around, throwing Mr. Lingle
out of the buggy.
He died Tuesday night.
(Dongola)
Miss Grace Cherry is dead.
She departed this life Sunday about
noon. Interment was made at the West Side
Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. O. T. Banks of Cairo
officiating. (West Side)
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