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Obituaries
and Death Notices
in Pulaski County, Illinois Newspapers
The Mounds News
2 Jan -19 Dec 1920
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
and
The Ullin Times
13 Feb - 10 Sep 1920
Ullin, Pulaski County, Illinois
Transcribed and annotated by Darrel Dexter
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(Her marker in Price Cemetery reads:
Mary Dau. of J. H. & B. Price
Born Feb. 1, 1906 Died Feb. 28, 1920.—Darrel
Dexter)
We wish to heartily thank all who in any way
sympathized and assisted us during the
sickness and funeral services of our beloved
one, Mrs. N. Holder.
(Stephen A. Steers, son of
Samuel Steers and Mary A.
McClelland, married Mary E.
Mason, daughter of B. F. Mason
and Elizabeth Campbell, on 10 Mar
1897, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mabel Steers is the eldest child of
S. A. and Mary Steers. She was
born in this house
Mabel has had the unusual experience of
enjoying the innocence, simplicity and
sweetness of childhood all her life.
Her life in the home and community has been
like a lovely, sweet-scented rose that would
live for decades and that would not perish
in a week. Why God has arranged it so
Mabel should have such unique experience is
beyond our comprehension and it reminds us
of the language of the inspired Apostle Paul
when to the church he said, Rom. 11:33, “O
the depth of the riches both of the wisdom
and knowledge of his judgments and his ways
past finding out.”
Mabel was permitted to escape the common
trials and perplexities of mortals and to
enjoy the loving sympathy and care of home
and community for more than 22 years.
She lived in the sweet state of childhood
long enough to win many more friends than
the ordinary child. She never had an
enemy in the world.
We believe, but for the imperfections of our
earthly house, her spirit would have
manifested all the intelligence of ordinary
human beings. We believe her
responsibility to the home, society and God
was like that of an innocent child.
God has never required impossibilities of
his creatures. We believe the language
of our Lord, when he said, “Suffer the
little children to come unto me and forbid
them not for of such is the kingdom of
heaven” is applicable to all such.
The illness that terminated in her death
lasted some weeks.
Mabel leaves her faithful parents and one
sister, Helen, and a large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn her departure
from them here, but to be consoled by the
glorious precious promise of Christ of
eternal life in heaven. Mabel lived in
this world 22 years, 4 months and 14
days, and died
A large assembly of friends attended the
funeral services, conducted by Rev. C. W.
Freeman, ably assisted by Bro. Joel
Burgess, on April 3rd, at
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to
our friends and neighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown us in the loss of our
dear Mabel, also to those who sent the
beautiful flowers.
Five dead and three more probably fatally
injured and property damage estimated to
about $250,000 was the result of the
explosion, which occurred at Fayville plant
of the Aetna Explosive Company last
Wednesday afternoon at about
Just what the cause of the explosion was, is
yet unknown and will probably never be
known.
Charles Barnes, one of the oldest
negroes in this part of the state, aged 86
years, died last Monday in this city after
an illness of a few weeks, and the remains
were laid to rest in Beech Grove Cemetery at
Mounds.
The deceased had been engaged in farming for
many years just outside the city limits and
was a good and industrious citizen. He
was confined to his bed during the recent
high water when his house floated from the
foundation and almost completely wrecked.
He was taken by his friends and brought to
this city where he was cared for until the
end came.
James W. Bartleson died at his home
in Grand Chain, Ill., April 10, 1920, after
an illness of ten days. In vigor and
strength in the very prime of life he was
stricken with pneumonia on April 2nd,
and from that time until the Angel of Death
appeared, the anxiety of the entire
community was centered on the home where
love, devotion and the skill of medical aid
was doing all that could be done, but
nothing availed, for his work on earth was
completed, and we know beyond doubt he
received the Savior’s approved ‘well done.’
Mr. Bartleson has lived his entire
life, except for a brief period in this
community, and has won and held the respect
and esteem of everyone and will be missed by
all. A man of rare character, broad in
his views, kind and courteous to all alike,
upright in all dealing, a true and noble
Christian in every sense of the word his
life was worthy of imitation.
Mr. Bartleson was one of the most
prosperous farmers in this section, turning
his attention in later years to stock
raising, keeping only the best of
thoroughbreds.
James W. Bartleson was a son of the
late Capt. James Bartleson,
well-known veteran of the Civil War, and
minister of the gospel. He was born
near Grand Chain on April 16, 1863. On
Dec. 9, 1885, he was united in marriage to
Miss Laura Lipe, three children were
born to them the two surviving with him to
the last. On April 9th,
1885, together with his wife, be became a
member of the Church of Christ of Grand
Chain, of which he was a faithful member and
officer, seldom missing service.
Funeral services were held in the church he
so often entered to worship, and on similar
occasion to pay the last respect to friends
and loved ones. Rev. C. W. Freeman
conducted the beautiful services, the sermon
impressing the importance and reward of the
preparation on earth for the life
eternal, that carried a message to all.
The music was especially touching and well
rendered by mixed quartette and duet
singers. The floral offerings were
many and most beautiful. The funeral
was one of the largest ever witnessed in the
community and despite the inclemency of the
weather the church was filled to its utmost
capacity. Under the direction of Mr.
Lucas Parker the body was interred in
the Masonic Cemetery near the waters where
thirty-four years ago his body was buried in
baptism.
The immediate family to mourn his loss are
his devoted wife, one son, Guy C., one
daughter,. Mrs. Nina Bartleson
Lyerle, of Joplin, Mo., two sisters,
Mrs. Elsie Davidson, of Grand Chain,
Mrs. Ida Heathcock, of San Francisco,
Cal., one brother, Mr. G. C. Bartleson,
of Grand Chain.
Mr. Bartleson will be missed by all
and the sincere sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the bereaved family
and we commend them to the care of our
Heavenly Father, in whose power alone it
lies to give and to take away and who in His
own good time will reveal to all, why his
will not ours must be done.
We wish to thank our many friends for their
kindness, sympathy and help furring the
illness and loss of our loved husband and
father; also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Friday, 23 Apr 1920:
James Travers, a respectable colored man of this place
(Grand Chain), died at his home Monday after
a long illness. He leaves a wife and several
children.
To the old residents of Mound City it was a
great shock to hear of the death of Mrs.
Josephine Goodloe, for over a quarter
of a century actively identified with the
life of this city and Cairo, both as a
leader in social events and in its musical
activities. A music teacher for twenty years
or more of her life here, her pupils are
scattered all over the north and west, and
all will unite in praise of her painstaking
and careful work. For the better part of her
life in this city, she was a communicant of
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and was a
leading spirit in its religious, social and
musical work, taking almost sole charge of
the choir work, being a great help to Rev.
E. A. Wells, for many years rector of
the parish.
In the late 80s the family home was broken
up, and Mrs. Goodloe went north with
her mother to make her home with her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Bintliff, in Kankakee,
later moving with her to St. Louis.
Josephine Holmes was the eldest
daughter of James and Mary Holmes and
was born in Lexington, June 1839. In 1859
she removed with her father to Mound City,
then just springing into existence. During
her many years of residence she watched its
growth and took part in its progress. She
died at the home of her sister at 4:55 p.m.,
Tuesday, April 13, 1920. The interment took
place at Beech Grove Cemetery, being laid to
rest beside her father, mother and sister.
Her son, J. H. Goodloe, of Milwaukee,
and sisters, Mrs. H. H. Rogers, of
Lake Geneva, Wis., and Mrs. E. H.
Bintliff, of St. Louis, accompanied the
remains. She was united in marriage to I. B.
Goodloe, in June 1859. One son was
born to this union.
A useful life is ended; a noble character
has gone to its reward.
(Ed H. Bentiff married Anna B.
Holmes on 15 Nov 1875, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The body of Ebb Ramsey, one of the
men missing in the Fayville Powder Plant
explosion, was found Tuesday afternoon by a
gang of workmen who were clearing away the
debris of one of the houses that were
totally wrecked. Ramsey was 27 years
old and the body was identified by his
father, which is a resident of Fayville.
The coroner was called and an inquest held
over the body. The verdict rendered by the
jury was that is death ____ by ___ explosion
occurring on April 7th. The body
was found just a few feet from the _____.
_________ were called to take charge of the
body and the funeral arrangements. Ramsey's
body was taken to Commerce, Mo., for burial.
Mrs. Mary Moore, widow of the late
Richard Moore, and aged about 74
years, died last Sunday at her home in Grand
Chain after suffering the past week with a
severe case of pneumonia. The remains were
laid to rest Monday afternoon in the Olmsted
Cemetery.
The deceased, who has lived in this county
for many years, is survived by five sons and
three daughters, most of whom were with here
when the end came.
(Her marker in Calvin-Barber Cemetery near
Olmsted reads:
Mary J. Moore 1845-1920.
Richard Moore
1835-1916.—Darrel Dexter)
Mrs. Mary Catherine Graves, widow of
the late Samuel H. Graves, died at
her home at Villa Ridge at 1:30 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. She was 80 years old. Mrs.
Graves was born in Mason County, Ky.,
May 22, 1839. She removed with her parents
to Pulaski County in 1854, when a girl of 16
years and has made her home there for 64
years.
She is survived by six children, Mrs. Joseph
Bour and F. E. Graves, of
Villa Ridge, Mrs. W. E. Sheerer, of
this city, W. O. Graves, of Mounds,
Mrs. C. R. Wakeland, of St. Louis and
Mrs. J. W. Bundscuh, of Thermil, Cal.
All the children, except the daughter living
in California, were at their mother's
bedside during the last few hours.
Funeral services were conducted at the
residence of Joseph Bour on Tuesday
afternoon at 2 p.m., interment in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
(William E. Sheerer married Lilly D.
Graves on 14 Jul 1888, in Alexander
Co., Ill.
Charles Richard Wakeland
married Nettie Graves on 17 Apr 1895,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.
John Wesley Bundschuh married
Flora Graves on 20 Oct 1897, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(His marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
reads:
John A. Cline Born Sept. 25,
1856 Died May 1, 1920.—Darrel Dexter)
Relatives and friends from Murphysboro,
Sparta, Dumain and elsewhere who were her in
attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Mariah
Meeks have returned to their homes.
(Louie A. Meeks married Mariah
Cherry on 1 Oct 1883, in Jackson Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Mr. John A. Cline, only son of John
and Mary Cline, was born two miles
northwest of Olmsted, September 25, 1856.
His parents died when he was a child. He has
been weakly for forty years, with several
severe sick spells. He was converted to
Christ about 40 years ago. His hope of
eternal life sustained him under all his
afflictions to the last. He was tenderly
cared for in his last illness by his only
sister, Mrs. Margaret Jane Hileman,
for about six months. His deceased sisters
were Nancy Leann, Lucinda, and Mary Lodema.
He apparently without pain fell asleep at
6:30 a.m. May 1, 1920, aged 63 years, 7
months and six days. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. C. W. Freeman at
2:30 p.m., May 2. The large auditorium was
about full of people.
(Thomas Hileman married Jane Cline
on 14 Jan 1872, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel
Dexter)
Oliver Gaunt died on Tuesday evening
at 6:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. L. Settlemoir in this city.
The deceased was born at Grand Chain, Ill.,
on May 1st, 1860, and was 60
years and 3 days old at the time of his
death. He is survived by his daughter, three
brothers, Willis, of Cairo, Perry, of Grand
Chain, and Thomas, of Texas; also a sister,
Mrs. Thomas Litherland, of Grand
Chain.
The funeral was held at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Settlemoir at 1:00
o'clock on Thursday afternoon conducted by
Rev. L. V. F. Meske, pastor of the
Congregational Church, interment in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to
the people of Mound City for their kindness
during the sickness and death of our father
and brother, Oliver Gaunt.
John Lilly, aged about fifty-three
years and a fisherman residing just south of
this city on Cache, was shot and instantly
killed last Monday by his stepdaughter, Mrs.
Nellie Yositch, after Lilly
had repeatedly insulted her for some time
past. After hearing the story of the woman,
coroner's jury immediately returned a
verdict of justifiable homicide.
Pat Nordman, a well-known colored
fellow residing in Mounds, is now in jail
here after the murdering of his neighbor,
Jerry Meyers, last Thursday
afternoon, following a quarrel, in which a
number of shots were discharged.
When Deputies Mannon Bankson and
James Wilson entered the home of
Nordman to make the arrest, they found
him in bed with two riffles and four
revolvers and about five hundred rounds of
ammunition by his side.
He submitted to arrest fearing mob
violence.
Mrs. Mary Roulette, a former resident
of the Valley Recluse District, and one of
Pulaski County's most highly esteemed
residents, died Friday morning in Cairo
after an illness of many months. She is
survived by her husband John, three sons and
four daughters, as well as a number of
brothers and sisters.
The deceased moved from her farm some time
ago and went to Cairo to receive medical
attentions to move to California to reside
and had purchased a home in that state.
We desire to thank our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and sympathy shown us
during the illness and death of our dear
sister, Mrs. Mary Roulette; also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Hayden
Brothers
(Jerry Suter married Mrs. Mary
Moten, ancestor of Michelle Obama,
on 26 Dec 1887, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
His marker in Henderson Cemetery near
Pulaski reads:
Sgt. Jerry Sutton Co. E, 55th
U. S. C. Inf.—Darrel Dexter)
Fred Dauksch, formerly proprietor of
the Grand Laundry in Cairo, died at his home
at Galesburg early Sunday morning. Mr.
Dauksch was for many years a resident of
Cairo. He was married to Miss Winnie
Richardson and besides his widow, he
leaves two small sons, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Dauksch, of near Olmsted, a
sister, Mrs. E. L. Atherton, of
Cairo, and four brothers.
The remains arrived in Cairo Tuesday
afternoon and were taken to the home of Mrs.
Richardson, at 717 Thirty-fourth
Street from where they were taken to Beech
Grove Cemetery and buried.
(Emmett Atherton married Augusta
Docks on 2 Jun 1896, in Alexander
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Peter Burgess, a prominent and highly
respected farmer of this county, passed away
at St. Mary's Infirmary at Cairo on Sunday
night, at the age of 77 years. Mr.
Burgess had been ill for about two
years, suffering from paralysis, following
an attack of influenza.
Mr. Burgess was born in Macclesleld,
England. He moved to America, Ill., in 1863
and was a resident of that place until last
August, when he moved to Cairo. He is
survived by his wife, two sons, H. G.
Burgess, of Herlinger, Texas, and S. J.
Burgess, of America; two daughters,
Mrs. N. J. Hester and Miss Agatha
Burgess. The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, interment at Beech Grove
Cemetery.
We desire to express our deepest gratitude
and sincere appreciation to our friends and
relation for their kind words and deeds of
love and sympathy and for the beautiful
floral offerings during then illness and
death of our precious baby.
Howard Swisshelm, ___ of Mound City,
died ___ morning at the home of his parents
at Louisville, Ky. The ___ man had been ill
since ___ after securing his discharge from
the navy about the time the war ended.
Information of his death was received by
William Ba____ Mound City, manager of
___man Veneer & Panel Company. The message
contained no details, however. The young
man's death had been expected ____.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. U. A.
Swisshelm, who ___ resided in this
city, ____ Swisshelm was in charge
___ Inman plant prior to his transfer
to the Louisville office company.
Oscar Loeb, a well-known employee of
the Singer plant in Cairo, was accidentally
drowned last Monday at the Lewis Sandbar
north of this city, while enjoying a picnic
party with his family and a number of
friends.
Just as to how the accident procured will
probably never be known, but it is thought
that the young man, in diving from a tree
top, must have struck his head on some
obstacle under the water, which knocked him
unconscious and he drowned before his fellow
friends even knew that anything had
happened.
Mrs. Joseph Smith, aged 67 years and
one of the most esteemed residents of this
city, died at her home here last __day
morning and on Wednesday afternoon the
remains were taken to the Beech Grove
Cemetery at Mounds where they were laid to
rest.
The deceased had ___ been in fairly good
health, but a few weeks ago when ___
suffered a paralytic stroke from which she
could not recover.
She leaves to mourn her husband, Joseph
Smith, three children, Mrs. J. E. ____,
Elisha and George Ashw___ of this
city.
(Joseph Smith married Mrs. Laura
Ashworth on 22 Dec 1896, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
(Wiley
Thompson married Martha Davis
about 1861.
He is in the 1880 census of Tywappity
Township, Mississippi Co., Mo.:
Wiley Thompson, 40, born in
North Carolina.
He is in the 1900 census of Pulaski
Precinct, Pulaski Co., Ill.:
Wiley Thompson, born in 1841
in North Carolina.
He is in the 1910 census of Pulaski
Precinct:
Wiley T. Thompson, 73, born in
North Carolina.
He is in the 1920 census of Pulaski
Precinct:
Wiley T. Thompson, 89, born in
North Carolina.
His
marker in Henderson Cemetery near Pulaski
reads:
Wiley Thompson died July 27,
1920 Age 80.
Resting in Peace.—Darrel Dexter)
The remains of Thomas Price, one of
the Pulaski County boys, who served with the
American Army in France, was laid to rest
Wednesday afternoon at the family cemetery
at Grand Chain with military honors.
More than 200 persons attended the services
and 30 or more former soldiers in uniform,
members of the Winifred Fairfax Warder Post
of the American Legion of Alexander and
Pulaski County is acted as pall bearers,
firing squad, buglers, and an escort for the
body.
Rev. Fr. Reich of the Catholic Church
at Grand Chain delivered the services.
(His marker in Price Cemetery reads:
Thomas T. Price Illinois Pvt.,
Emergency Hospital 2, Feb. 15, 1919.—Darrel
Dexter)
Henry Goodlow Carter, one of the old
and highly esteemed residents of this city,
died last Sunday afternoon at Carbondale, at
the Methodist Hospital, where he had been
taken for treatment. He was over eighty-two
years of age.
Judge Carter was born at Versailles,
Ky., March 22, 1838, and when a young lad
came to this county, where he has since
resided. In the year 1872 he was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret Brown of
St. Louis and to this union were born three
children, all of whom have passed away. The
only survivors of the deceased are his
sister, Mrs. Dora W. Hogan, of
Danville, Ill., and his grandson, Wiltz B.
Bristoe, who is at present serving
with the American forces in Germany.
During the Cleveland Administration,
he was appointed postmaster.
He was an active member of the
Pulaski County bar and at the time of his
death was police magistrate.
The funeral services were conducted Tuesday
afternoon at the Baptist church by Rev.
Lockard, pastor of the church and the
remains were laid to rest in the Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(Daniel Hogan married Dora W.
Carter on 25 May 1876, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Irma May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Devore, of this city, lies at the St.
Mary's Hospital at Cairo in a very dangerous
condition, the result of being thrown from
an automobile in a collision with an
interurban street car Thursday afternoon
last on the northern outskirts of Cairo.
Martin Bolar, who was in the car with
Miss Devore, was slightly bruised.
Witnesses state that the girl was making the
turn near the Country Club, preparing to
return to the picnic grounds and just as the
automobile was on the track, the interurban
car, which was hidden from view by a load of
hay, struck the machine, completely
demolishing it and throwing the occupants to
the ground.
(Robert E. Devore married Laura F.
Hughlett on 30 Dec 1889, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Miss Irma May Devore passed away late
Monday evening at the St. Mary’s Hospital at
Cairo where she was taken last Thursday
afternoon after being in a terrible
automobile collision on the Cairo road north
of that city, she driving her car into an
approaching interurban car.
Miss Devore was a very attractive
young lady, eighteen years of age, and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Devore
of this city, who have been in constant
attendance at the bedside up to the time of
her death.
The accident occurred last Thursday
morning. Miss Devore had driven
south to the Beech Ridge road to turn her
car around. A wagon with a load of hay
obstructed her view of the approaching
interurban car, according to the statement
of Martin Bolar, who was in the
machine with Miss Devore at the time
of the accident.
Both occupants of the automobile were thrown
about 20 feet and the young man escaped
without serious injury.
They were both taken to St. Mary’s Infirmary
and it was found that the young girl had
sustained a fractured skull. She never
regained consciousness, and although the
skull was trephanned in an effort to save
her life, the operation proved to no avail.
The funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at the Methodist church of which
she was a member and conducted by Rev.
Matthews. Interment at the Beech Grove
Cemetery.
(Robert E. Devore married Laura F.
Hughlett on 30 Dec 1889, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Mrs. M. A. Koonce, of Villa Ridge, 89
years old, mother of Mrs. G. B. Kelly,
of Cairo, died at home at 6 o'clock last
Friday afternoon. She had been ill three
months and had been confined to her bed for
the past three weeks.
Besides Mrs. Kelly, she is survived
by her daughters, Mrs. Allie Thompson
of Mounds, Ill., Mrs. Ida Helman of
Villa Ridge, and sons, L. H. Koonce,
of Mounds and Elmer of Villa Ridge. She had
lived in the vicinity of Villa Ridge nearly
all her life and was one of the oldest
pioneer residents of Pulaski County. ___
rest last Saturday afternoon.
(M. L. Helman married Ida Koonce
on 22 Jun 1887, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
James Ray Weaver, one of the old
residents of this county and for many years
a resident of the city of Mounds, died last
Monday at his home there after suffering for
many weeks with a complication of
diseases. He was fifty-seven years of
age. He is survived by his wife, son and
daughter, all of whom were with him when he
passed away.
The deceased a number of years ago was
sheriff and collector of Pulaski County, but
of late years has been interested in real
estate dealings, he being a large property
owner in this county.
The remains were taken to his former home
town of Grand Chain, where they were laid to
rest.
An item appearing in the Memphis
Commercial Appeal tells of the death of
Capt. Rees of that city, who was so
well known by the residents of this city.
Capt. Rees was the owner of the big
steamer Kate Adams, which was on the
Marine Ways, here some years back for
repairs and during that time many of the
younger society set were entertained at
different times by Capt. Rees.
He is survived by his wife and one daughter,
who reside at Memphis and were with him at
the time of his death.
(Robert Street, 28, son of Albert and
Emeline Street, married Mrs. Pharisee
Flernoy Richardson, 24, daughter of
Edenborough Flernoy and Mary
Harris, on 26 Dec 1897, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
One of the most sad accidents ever occurring
in this city was on last Friday afternoon,
when little Harry, the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. I. Baccus, of Upper Main
Street, stepped behind their auto as it was
being backed from the garage and was
instantly killed, the wheels passing over
the body and breaking the child's neck. The
car was being driven by the child's brother,
Paul.
The terrible happening was purely
accidental, as was the verdict by the
coroner’s jury after a complete
investigation. The remains of the little
lad were laid to rest Sunday afternoon at
the Beech Grove Cemetery and the services
conducted by Rev. Matthews, of the
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Frank Tatum aged about forty-six
years, and a highly esteemed resident of
this city, died at her home here last
Wednesday, after an illness of several
weeks.
The funeral services were conducted Friday
afternoon at the residence and the remains
were laid to rest in the Beech Grove
Cemetery at Mounds.
She leaves to mourn her death, her husband,
a brother and her niece, Miss Margaret
Brown, of Columbia, Ill.
Mrs. Alice Camel, wife of Richard
Camel, died at her home in Johnson City,
Illinois, September 24th, 1920,
after a long illness.
She leaves to mourn her loss a companion,
three sons and one daughter and several
relatives.
The deceased was a charter member of the M.
E. Church at Karnak.
(The death mentioned was probably that of
James Flippen.—Darrel Dexter)
(The 15 Oct 1920, issue gives the deceased’s
name as James Flippen.—Darrel
Dexter)
Charles Livesay, one of Mound City's
prominent and highly esteemed residents,
passed away Sunday night at the ____
Hospital, where the ____ he had been taken
for ____ treatment after suffering from a
fall at Hendrix L_____ company’s plant in
the north part of town.
The accident occurred ___noon while a crew
of ____ were rolling some big timber ___
skidway, and Mr. Livesay was
assisting them by prying ____ on a long
timber. The ____ broke, letting him fall
____ railing and to the ground a distance of
about twelve feet falling on his back. He
____ up and rushed to the hospital and X-Ray
taken of his ___ and was found necessary to
operate at once.
The funeral was held ___day afternoon from
the ___ and the remains laid to rest in
Beech Grove Cemetery at Mounds. Rev. Joel
___ conducted the services.
We wish to thank our many friends who so
willingly assisted us during our sad
bereavement, the death of our husband and
father. We also wish to thank the many for
the use of cars, floral offerings and
singing.
Friday, 22 Oct 1920:
The funeral of the late Mrs. Porter,
who passed away last Saturday afternoon at
her home in this city, was held Monday at
the Episcopal church here and the services
conducted by Rev. Fr. Keuhn. The
deceased had been a resident of this city
for many years. She leaves as her
survivors, two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Bergman, of this city, and Mrs.
Sandige, of Cleveland, and one son,
Charles, with whom she had lived for many
years.
We wish to extend our thanks to the friends
for the kindness during the illness and
death of our beloved little daughter Violet
Amelia and especially to the dear brothers
of the I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 250, for the
help, kindness and the beautiful floral
offering.
James Capoot, one of the old and
highly esteemed residents of this city, died
at his home here Thursday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock, after suffering from a severe
stroke of paralysis with which he was
stricken while at his work at the Marine
Ways here.
At the time of his death the deceased had
reached the age of seventy-eight years. He
was an old soldier, having served with the
Confederate side during the Civil War.
Mr. Capoot is survived by one son, M.
L. Capoot, stepson, W. T. Jaccard,
and three grandchildren.
(James Capoot married Mrs. Henrietta
Jaccard on 11 Jun 1872, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
William T. Jaccard married
Henrietta Stophlett on 25 Oct 1863,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Little Violet Amelia Isenberger, the
second and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Isenberger, died at their home
3 miles north of this city Saturday night
after an illness of a few days from a
complication of diseases was 4 years, 2
months and 17 days old, just a sweet baby,
fled to the arms of Jesus to rest on his
bosom of love waiting there to meet the rest
of her loved ones. She leaves to mourn her
loss, her parents and two brothers, one
sister and grandparents and a number of
other relatives. The funeral was held at
the home Monday and the remains laid to rest
in the Beech Grove Cemetery with many
beautiful flowers.
Elmer Cope, aged about 25 years and
residing near Dongola, was shot and almost
instantly killed early Friday morning at
Horse Shoe Lake in Alexander County, while
hunting ducks with his cousins, Clyde and
Nathan Karraker, of Dongola and A. J.
Karraker, of Venago, Neb.
The four fellows were all in a small boat. Cope
setting in the rear, when finally a bunch of
ducks swung into them and all raised to
shoot. In some unknown manner, Cope's
gun hung on the side of the boat and was
discharged, the full load hitting him in the
back of the head. He died before the boat
could be gotten to the shore.
The men hurried to Olive Branch and Coroner
John Brown and Undertaker Edward
Burke of Cairo were summoned. An
inquest was held and the body removed to
Cairo where it was prepared for burial and
sent to his home at Dongola.
The young man is a cousin of Earl Karaker,
of this city.
(His marker in Hinkle Cemetery near Dongola
reads:
Elmer L. Cope Born April 26,
1895 Died Nov. 5, 1920.
Member U. S. Marines 1918-1919.
The loneliness is hard to bear; The
silence seems to chill us through And
missing him that was so fair, There seems no
joy in all we do.
U. S. American Legion.—Darrel
Dexter)
The body of David Fitzpatrick,
colored, who died in France in the early
summer of 1919, while a member of the
American Expeditionary Forces, arrived in
Mound City Sunday from New York and was
taken to the undertaking parlors of G. A.
James to await burial.
Fitzpatrick
went to France early in 1918 with the first
draft from Caruthersville, Mo., and was 29
years of age at the time of his death. He
died in a U. S. Hospital near Brest,
France. Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. O. H. Henderson of the Main
Street Free Baptist Church and the remains
given a military burial at the National
Cemetery Monday afternoon.
(David Fitzpatrick Pvt. U.S. Army
Died 17 Mar 1919, and is buried in Section F
grave 4974D at Mound City National
Cemetery.—Darrel Dexter) Word was received here last week by Mrs. J. T. Armstrong of the death of her nephew, Russell Taylor, of San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Taylor was a former resident of this city and several years ago moved to Texas, where it was thought his health would be improved by the climate. Besides a number of relatives, the deceased had a large circle of friends here who will mourn his death.
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The Mounds News
The Mounds News,
Lottie Benson Wilkinson was
born near
She was married to Hancel A. Wilkinson
in November 1887. To this union four
children were born, three daughters and one
son. One daughter—Martha--died at the
age of nine years. Her husband passed
on to the other world about three years ago.
The two surviving daughters and son are:
Mrs. Alice Biggerstaff, of
She professed faith in Christ in her
girlhood days and united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church near
“For her to die was gain.”
Funeral services were held in the Methodist
church at Mounds Sunday at
Joseph Perry Lewis (colored), of
Olmstead, died Dec. 24th of
malaria fever at the age of 58 years.
He had been a justice of the peace for many
years and was well known in and around his
home town. Funeral services were held
at Olmstead and burial at
We wish to tender our sincere thanks to the
many kind friends who so graciously and
lovingly served us by acts and words during
the long illness and at the time of the
death of our loving mother, Mrs. Littie
Bentson Wilkinson.
Mrs. Charles Penery
W. J. Poindexter, 24, a switchman in
the I. C. yards at this place, died Monday
morning from injuries received when he fell
beneath a moving car Sunday night at
There were no eye witnesses to the accident,
but it is believed that a broken drawbar was
the cause.
He was taken by special train to a
The young man was well known here and had
many warm friends. He joined the army
during the world war and upon receiving his
discharge he secured a position in the
railroad offices here as a clerk and only
took a job switching about three weeks ago.
Engineer J. W. Howard, 42 years old,
of
J.R. Hendon, of
Howard’s engine, pulling an extra, had crossed the bridge
proceeding north, blinded by the heavy fog
he did not see the switch engine running
from
The engine from the south was overturned and
the water tank was torn from the switch
engine. Hanson was crushed in
the wreck about the shoulders and hips, but
his condition is not considered serious.
Cobden, Ill., Jan. 14, 1920.—Clarence
Rich, a prominent son of Michael M. and
Allie E. Otrich Rich, who died
of empierna Jan. 7, will be remembered as
one of Union County’s first heroes who went
down in the world’s greatest war.
Private Rich enlisted in
Through all the fierce fighting he received
no wound, but contracted his fatal malady
through exposure which the soldiers endured.
Before going to
Funeral services were held at the
Congressional church
(Michael M. Rich married Alice E.
Otrich on
The Mounds News,
Mr. R. Carrico died at his farm home,
northwest of the city Monday morning of
pneumonia. He was one of the county’s
old residents and very prominent in the
community.
In as much as fate has seen fit to remove
the son of our beloved brother, J. E.
Skyles, from the family circle, be it
hereby
Resolved, That Beech Wood Lodge No. 897,
brotherhood Railroad Carmen of America,
extend their heartfelt sympathy to the
father and mother and brothers of the
deceased one in their sad bereavement.
And, be it further resolved that a copy of
these resolutions be tendered the family of
the deceased that they may be partly
consoled in their period of distress.
Harry Neistrau, 47 years old, died at
his home near
Henry Moore, 38 years old, died at
his home in Grand Chain Sunday afternoon at
The Mounds News,
Mary E. Thomas, colored, living on
the John Hawkins farm, about two
miles west of Mounds was burned to death
Tuesday evening when her clothes caught on
fire while at work around a stove. She
was 80 years old and was helpless to save
herself, being alone in the house at the
time. She was attempting to empty
shucks into the stove from her apron when it
caught fire, resulting fatally.
Sarah Ann Holder, wife of N.
Holder, died at her home in Grand Chain
Tuesday morning of internal cancer. She was
76 years old and is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Patrick Murphy.
Funeral services were held from the
Christian church Wednesday, interment being
made in the
After a legal fight lasting several weeks,
George Laskowitz, of
Laskowitz
and Max B. Kallner, alias
Harry J. Coleman, were arrested in
St. Louis shortly after the robbery and
charged with the crime. They were so
insistent in their denials and made such
strong fights to prevent extradition that
the authorities are convinced they have
under arrest one of the men who murdered
James H. Sitton, at Sandusky December
20.
Although the murder has been a
mystery, many persons saw two men in the
vicinity of Sandusky about the time
Sitton was killed and a series of crimes
were committed.
Mabel Elizabeth Steers, 22 years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Steers,
died at the home of her parents, north of
America, Thursday morning after an illness
of about four weeks.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery,
Undertaker James in charge.
(Stephen A. Steers married Mary E.
Mason on 10 Mar 1897, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Six tons of nitro glycerin exploded at the
Aetna Explosives Company at Fayville,
fifteen miles northwest of Mounds, Wednesday
afternoon at 2:45, killing four men
instantly and injuring one so severely that
he died a few hours later.
The concussion of the explosion was felt
distinctly here where buildings were shook
to their foundations.
According to Superintendent Messersmithe,
the explosive, which went up was equivalent
to 75,000 pounds of dynamite. That
accounts for the severity of the force which
was felt for miles around.
The dead men were literally blown to atoms.
Only fragments could be found of them.
A cap lying on the ground near the hole
where the building stood is believed to have
belonged to one of the men.
George Schuler, Jr., 18 months old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schuler,
died Thursday evening at 7 o’clock of
pneumonia. The little fellow
contracted measles and his frail body could
not withstand the ravishes of pneumonia, an
after result of this dread disease.
The funeral services will be held Saturday
at 2:00 in the M. E. church. Interment in
Beechwood conducted by Cole &
Hartman, undertakers.
Will Nolte, a former Mounds boy, was
found dead on the sidewalk near his parents’
home in St. Louis last Saturday.
Death is supposed to have been caused by
drinking wood alcohol.
Young Nolte had been working at his
trade of jeweler in Cincinnati and was on a
vacation, spent visiting his parents in St.
Louis.
His brother, the only remaining member of
the family living here, went to St. Louis
Monday evening to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Graves, widow of
the late Samuel Graves, of Villa
Ridge, died at her home in Villa Ridge
Monday afternoon. She was 80 years
old. Mrs. Graves was born in
Mason County, Ky., May 22, came to Pulaski
County in 1854, when a girl of 16 years, and
was made her home there for the past 64
years.
Only a few of her early acquaintances are
living. She is survived by six
children, Mrs. Joseph Bour, and F. E.
Graves of Villa Ridge, Mrs. W. E.
Sheerer, of Mound City, W. O. Graves,
of Mounds, Mrs. C. R. Wakeland, of
St. Louis, and Mrs. J. W. Bundschuh,
of Thermal, Cal. All except the
daughter living in California were at their
mother’s bedside during her last few hours.
Mrs. Bundschuh had recently visited
here with her mother.
Funeral services were held from the
residence of Joseph Bour, Tuesday at
2 p.m., interment being made in Beech Grove
Cemetery, direction of G. A. James,
undertaker.
(Samuel Horry Graves married Mary C.
Littlejohn on 20 Oct 1864, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.
Charles Richard Wakeland
married Nettie Graves on 17 Apr 1895,
in Pulaski Co., Ill.
John Wesley Bundschuh married
Flora Graves on 20 Oct 1897, in
Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The Mounds News,
Friday, 7 May 1920:
James E. Tobin, 71 years old, a
pioneer of Pulaski County, died Wednesday
afternoon at St. Mary’s Infirmary in Cairo,
after a lingering illness.
Mr. Tobin was early in life one of
the most prominent farmers in Pulaski
County, his operations being in the vicinity
of Villa Ridge, where he raised a large
family.
He is survived by a widow and twelve
children, Frank, Will, Edgar, Ernest, Mrs.
Daisy wife of Ward Cotter, Mrs. Isola
Koontz of Mounds, John and Clyde
Tobin, of Mounds, and Clarence Tobin,
who is in California, Jesse, Bessie and Mrs.
Kate Laws, of St. Louis.
Funeral services were held Friday morning
from the Catholic church in charge of M. O.
Cole, undertaker.
(James Tobin married Amanda M.
Walker on 28 Oct 1883, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The Mounds News,
Friday, 14 May 1920:
Pat Nordman, 45 years old, colored,
was arrested at his home in North Mounds
Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Bankson
after he had shot and possibly mortally
wounded Jerry Meyers, 60 years old,
also colored, and his neighbor, following a
quarrel.
He used a Winchester repeating rifle and
fired four shots into Meyers’ body.
Two entered his chest, one his back and the
other his thigh.
When the sheriff entered Norton’s
house, he found a veritable arsenal.
The negro was in bed but by his side were
the Winchester and a Marlin rifle and four
revolvers, all loaded, and 200 rounds of
ammunition.
It is believed fear of the mob, which had
surrounded his home, caused him to submit
without trouble. His victim is
expected to die.
(The 4 June 1920, issue of the newspaper
records the murderer’s name as Pat
Northern.—Darrel Dexter)
After Mrs. Nellie Yosich, 27 years
old, told a coroner’s jury in Cairo how she
had suffered repeated insults at the hands
of her step-father, John Lilley, 53
years old, they deliberated only a few
minutes before returning a verdict of
justifiable homicide. Mrs. Yosich
shot and killed her stepfather near her home
on the Redman farm in the Drainage
District.
The chain of circumstances which led up to
the killing related in such a
straightforward manner by Mrs. Yosich
that the jury could not fail to believe her
story, was sufficient provocation to warrant
her action, the jurors believed.
The Mounds News,
Friday, 21 May 1920:
Miss Winifred Fairfax Warder’s body
will be brought back here from England where
she was buried following her death during
her service in the American Red Cross.
It was learned yesterday by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Warder, who are in
Godfrey, Ill., attending a memorial service
for Miss Warder, at Monticello
Academy.
Burial will be in the family lot at Marion,
Ill., and the funeral will be attended by
members of the Cairo Woman’s Club of which
she was a member and the local post of the
American Legion which bears her name.—Cairo
Bulletin
We wish to extend our grateful thanks to all
those kind friends who so graciously aided
us during the illness and at the sad hour of
bereavement, when our death and beloved
father passed from our midst.
Especially do we wish to thank those for
their beautiful floral offerings and those
who furnished machines for our service.
We take this method of extending thanks to
the many friends who, during the recent
illness and death of Mrs. Mary E.
Roulette, wife and mother, for their
numerous acts of kindness and
thoughtfulness. We also wish to thank
them for the beautiful flowers which came to
brighten an hour of gloom, and for other
expressions of sympathy.
An unidentified man was killed south of the
viaduct in the I. C. yards Saturday night.
He was picked up by the train crew and taken
to the James undertaking rooms.
Nothing was found on his person to identify
him.
Pat Northern, colored, who shot and
killed Jerry Meyers, in North Mounds
on May 13, died in the county jail at Mound
City Monday evening, where he had been
confined awaiting action of the grand jury.
His death was the result of a complication
of diseases. The remains were brought
to Mounds by Cole-Hartwell
Undertakers and prepared for shipment to his
brother in Toone, Tenn.
Hillard Woods, colored, 16 years old,
was shot and killed Wednesday night by Leo
Kenneson, 22, in the new building
just being completed in the rear of
Smother’s Cafe.
It is understood that the boy and man got
into an altercation during a crap game in
progress, however, information is meager and
the actual facts of the murder are not
obtainable.
Keninson
has made his get-away and it is questionable
whether he will ever be apprehended.
Royal Vertie Adams, 31 years old, a
switchman, received fatal injuries near the
Illinois Central station at Belleville at 8
p.m. last Saturday, when he was run over by
a southbound freight train. Both of
his legs were severed at the knees. He
died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in
Belleville at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Adams was on his way to Dongola to join his family, whom he had
sent back home after he was laid off of his
job as switchman at St. Elmo, and was riding
with the crew of the train.
He was found by some boys attracted by his
groans, lying alongside of the tracks and
removed to the hospital where he died.
When found Adams was conscious.
He said that he had started to walk on top
of the slowly moving train which suddenly
gave a jerk and he missed his footing and
fell between the cars. As he struck
the ground, he attempted to pull himself out
from under the train, but had only moved a
few inches when caught under the wheels
He lost consciousness on the way to the
hospital.
On Adams’ person was found $37.50 in
cash and a check for $9. From the
check his name and St. Ilmo address were
obtained.
Mrs. Adams was in Mounds at the time
of the fatal accident visiting at home of
her brother-in-law, and she with his
brothers, Walter and Ed, went to Belleville
to make arrangements for bringing the
remains to Dongola for burial.
Adams was born in Union County, January 12, 1889. In 1910
he was married to Bessie Spect.
He leaves his wife and one daughter, Lova,
13 years old and one son, Fred, 8 years old.
He also is survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Adams, of Dongola, and
four brothers Walter, Oscar, Edward and
Curtis.
Mildred Mary Galbraith the little
4-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Galbraith, died Saturday evening at
the home of her parents. Funeral
services were held Monday evening, conducted
by Rev. O. F. Culver. Interment
at Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Kalaher, 37 years old,
died at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. A.
Light, Saturday evening. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. Turner of Cairo.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Word was received here Monday of the death
at Santa Fe, New Mexico, of Richard N.
Finch, formerly an engineer on the
Illinois Central out of Mounds, and a
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Aldred.
The remains are being brought to Mounds for
burial by his wife and are expected to
arrive here some time tomorrow.
W. G. Bard met the party at El Paso,
Texas.
(Henry O. Aldred married Sarah E.
McClellan on 3 Dec 1882, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Seven lives were snuffed out and two
possibly fatally injured last Sunday when an
Illinois Central train hit a machine near
Franklin, Ind., driven by Will Litherland,
in which he, his wife and five children, his
wife’s cousin and her little son were
riding.
Local color is given to the disaster from
the fact that Litherland was well
known here and that two of his sisters, Mrs.
Robert Ent and Mrs. W. H. Hammett,
live in Mounds, and one of the children was
here visiting her aunty at the time the
accident occurred.
Two of the Litherland boys are still
living, but one of them has only slight
chances of recovery.
Mr. Litherland leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Robert Ent, and Mrs. W. H.
Hammett, both of this city, and Mrs. A.
J. Burnhardt, of Vicksburg, Miss.
All of them attended the funeral at
Nashville, Ind., the home of the family,
which was held last Tuesday.
(Robert Ent married Edith
Litherland on 29 Aug 1899, in Pulaski
Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
Officials of St. Louis working on the
suspicion that Will Nolte had lost
his life by being struck by an automobile,
and did not die as the cause of drinking
wood alcohol, as was erroneously reported,
have unearthed evidence to substantiate
their contention.
The young man with a companion was picked up
in the streets of St. Louis early last
spring unconscious and the report was sent
out that they had been drinking alcohol.
At a coroner’s inquest of the body of young
Nolte it was found after an autopsy
that his stomach had no signs of liquor of
any kind, but that his skull was fractured,
and on this evidence the department of
police has been working to apprehend the
driver of the car that struck the boys.
(The name should be Edith Litherland.—Darrel
Dexter)
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our
friends and neighbors and especially Rev.
Mr. Turner, for their kind offices
during the hours of our sad bereavement when
our sister and niece, Mary Ellen Kalaher
was called to her maker. For the many
beautiful floral offerings we feel grateful.
The remains of Richard Finch, a
former engineer on the Illinois Central
railroad here, who died at Santa Fe, New
Mexico, were bought to this place last
Saturday, accompanied by his wife and two
children and laid at rest in Beech Grove
Cemetery under the direction of the Local
Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
Rev. O. F. Culver, pastor of the M.
E. church officiating at the services held
at the home of W. G. Bard,
brother-in-law of deceased.
The pall bearers were: J. L.
Harrington, of Jackson, Tenn., J. W.
Anderson, of Mayfield, Ky., Alex
Deeslie, S. L. Atherton, A. C.
Burr and T. Summers.
J. E. Green officiated in the service
at the cemetery for the engineers.
Mr. Finch is survived by his wife and
two sons, his mother, Mrs. H. N. of Martin,
Tenn., and four brothers and four sisters,
all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
Ernest LeRoy, the 3-month-old baby boy of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guy, of South
McKinley Avenue, died Wednesday morning at
6:45 after an illness of over two weeks
suffering with paralysis of the bowels.
The little fellow had been in delicate
health since birth.
Funeral services were held at the residence
Thursday morning conducted by Rev. Harry Lee
Spencer, assisted by Rev. O. F.
Culver.
Interment in the New Hope Cemetery north of
Mounds.
Leo Kinninson, colored, who shot and
killed Hillard, another colored boy,
in Bailey’s pool room here in Mounds
June 9th, was arrested in Toledo,
Ohio, last week and turned over to the
authorities of Pulaski County, and is now in
jail at Mounds City awaiting action of the
grand jury.
Richard Newton Finch was born the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Finch.
Died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Saturday, June
26, 1920, aged 40 years, 2 months and 18
days.
Had been in declining health for the past
year and had gone to several places with the
hope of benefit.
Was a member of Division No. 93, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers of Jackson, Tenn.,
where he resided for the past fourteen
years.
At the time of his death he was a valued
employee of the Illinois Central Railroad,
in his chosen work, in the capacity of
engineer.
In his youth he united with the Baptist
Church in which he held membership until his
death.
On December 25, 1905, he was united in
marriage to Miss T. Olive Aldred of
Mounds, Ill., who with two sons, Richard
Newton, Jr., and M. Aldred survive.
He also leaves father, mother, four sisters
and five brothers, and many other relatives
and friends.
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation for the kindness and sympathy
extended us in the recent sad loss of our
husband, father, son and brother, Richard
Newton Finch.
Besides her husband, four children survive
her: Mrs. E. B. Miller, of
Muskagee, Okla., Ebb Moore, of
Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. J. Robertson, of
Cabool, Mo., and Mrs. J. R. Weaver,
of Mounds.
(Charles W. Dunsworth married Mrs.
Mary Moore, daughter of Cyrus
Braden and Dicy Davis, on 28 Apr
1879, in Union Co., Ill.
Her marker in I. O. O. F. Cemetery at
Dongola reads:
Mary E. Dunsworth
1847-1920.—Darrel Dexter)
Ernest LeRoy Guy was born April 25,
1920.
He was transplanted to the heavenly
garden Wednesday morning, July 14, aged 2
months, and 19 days.
Little Ernest was loaned to us but a short
time, but his presence brought only
sunshine.
We wish to extend our grateful thanks for
the kindness shown us during the illness and
death of our dear baby, also do we wish to
show our appreciation for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
Leo Kinnison, colored, who shot and
killed Hillard, another colored boy,
here in Mounds several weeks ago, was
indicted by the grand jury Monday and plead
guilty to the charge of murder. Judge
Hartwell sentenced him to 15 years in
the penitentiary.
After Kennison killed Hillard
he made his escape, but was arrested several
weeks later in Toledo, Ohio, a fine piece of
work done out of Sheriff Bankson’s
office worthy of the highest praise.
Brother Henry Goodloe Carter was born
in Versailles, Kentucky, March 22nd,
1838, departed this life at Carbondale,
Illinois, August 1st at 1 p.m.
1920, aged 82 years, 4 months and 9 days.
He was the oldest child of Judge George W.
Carter, one of the pioneer settlers
of Pulaski County, who moved here from
Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1860. In
1872 he married Miss Margaret Brow of
St. Louis, Mo.
To this union was born three
children, all of whom have passed away. Out
of the three promising grandchildren, only
one is now living, Wiltz B. Fristoe.
Brother Carter was a lawyer by
profession. He served as postmaster
during Cleveland’s second
administration. At the time of his death he
was still a useful man, filling the office
of police magistrate.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday
afternoon at the First Baptist Church by
Rev. H. E. Lockard and remains laid
to rest in the Beech Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Koonce,
who died August 6th, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Helman,
near Villa Ridge, Ill., were held at the
Congregational church in Villa Ridge Sunday
afternoon by her pastor Rev. Richards.
Interment was made at Villa Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Koonce was born April
18th, 1831, in Pennsylvania.
She was married to N. N. Koonce in
1854 in Greenville, Ill. and ten children
were born to them, five of whom survive her.
They are L. H. Koonce, Mrs. T. A.
Thomason, of Mounds, Mrs. G. B. Kelly,
of Cairo, and Mrs. Ida Helman and E.
J. Koonce, of Villa Ridge, Ill.
Her husband passed away on March 8th,
1906.
She leaves 21 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
(Nicolas N. Koonce married Margaret
A. Phillips on 21 Nov 1854, in Bond
Co., Ill.
M. L. Helman married Ida
Koonce on 22 Jun 1887, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
Her marker in Cairo City Cemetery at
Villa Ridge reads:
Mother Koonce 1831-1920.
Father Koonce
1830-1906.—Darrel Dexter)
The Mounds News,
Friday, 20 Aug 1920:
The funeral of James R. Weaver, 67
years old, one of Pulaski County’s pioneer
residents and prominent in business and
politics 0f the county, who died at his home
on North Oak Street Monday morning at 2:30
o’clock was held from the family residence
Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. O. H.
Culver. Interment was made in
Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Weaver had suffered for several
months past with cirrhosis of the liver and
his friends and family were expecting his
death at any hour for several weeks
He is survived by his wife and small child
and his daughter, Mrs. Susie Kaiser
of Duluth, Minn.
The Mounds News,
Friday, 27 Aug 1920:
(The 3 Sep 1920, issue refers to her
as Mrs. Vowels.—Darrel Dexter)
We desire to extend our sincere thanks to
our many friends for the sympathy and
kindness shown us in the loss of our dear
mother and grandmother. Especially do
we wish to thank the minister and choir.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to
our friends and neighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown us during our sad
bereavement in the death of our infant
child. We also express thanks for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Special officer for the I. C. Railroad
Duncan at this place on Tuesday, shot
and killed negro boy in the yards here, who
with others was attempting to steal a ride.
It is alleged that Duncan ordered the
boys from the yards when they started
shooting. The special officer
retaliated with the result as stated above.
Duncan was arrested by Sheriff Bankson and placed under
$5,000 bond to skate the action of the grand
jury.
The Mounds News,
Friday, 29 Oct 1920:
Charles John Schuling, the 6-year-old
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Travers,
Sr., died of diphtheria at their home on Oak
Street Wednesday morning. The funeral
was held private and services at the grave
were conducted by Fr. James Downey of
St. Patrick’s Church.
Clara Lee, the little five-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Regan, their
only child, a bright winsome little girl,
died last Saturday morning after a short
illness.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church where the child attended
Sunday school, Monday, conducted by Rev. O.
F. Culver. Interment being made
in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Among the beautiful floral offerings was a
wreath from the members of her Sunday school
class.
John Hogan, about 28 years old, a
farm hand employed on the Pendleton
farm north of town, was killed by No. 51, a
southbound fast freight, just outside of the
north yards, Saturday about 4 o’clock.
The body was taken to Cole’s
undertaking rooms, where it was held until
Monday for relatives to claim it.
It looked like a case of suicide, judging
from the story of the engineer that he
deliberately stepped onto the track in front
of the engine, but those who knew the man
can call to mind no reason why he should
take his own life.
M. Easterday, 80 years old, father of
E. P. Easterday, circuit clerk of
Pulaski County, died at his home in Cairo,
Monday morning.
Mr. Easterday had been a resident of
Cairo for over 50 years and was at one time
active in business circles in that city.
Funeral services were held from the home
Wednesday, interment being made in Beech
Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. J. J. Carson, of North Delaware,
was found dead in her home on Tuesday
morning at 10:45 by her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Thurman Carson, who had stopped
at the house on the way to town.
A coroner jury found that the lady came to
her death from heart failure.
Mrs. Carson was apparently in good
health when left by her husband in the
morning when he went to work.
The deceased is survived by her husband and
one son and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the
Congregational church Thursday under the
auspices of the local Rebeccah Lodge.
(Jesse J. Carson married Georgia A.
Spence on 1 Sep 1886, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
We wish to extend our very grateful thanks
for the many words of condolence and acts of
kindness tendered us at the time of our
trying trouble, especially do we wish to
thank those good neighbors for the use of
their cars and for the many beautiful floral
offerings.
Georgia Ann Carson, was born July 21st,
1853, at Olmstead, Illinois, and died at
Mounds, Illinois December 7th,
1920, aged 67 years, 6 months and 17 days.
She was married to Jesse J. Carson
September 1st, 1886. Three
children were born to this union:
Thurman, Gertrude, and Clyde. Gertrude
and Clyde have preceded her.
She is survived by her husband, Jesse J.
Carson, one son, Thurman, two
grandchildren, Wilda and Anna Carson,
two sisters, Henrietta and Matilda
Clanton and one brother, Albert
Spence.
She moved to Mounds in 1897 and has lived in
Pulaski County all her life.
She was a member of the Congregational
church, the Order of Eastern Star and was
Past Noble Grand of the Rebeccah Lodge of
Mounds.
She was a devoted wife and mother and a good
neighbor and to know her was to love her.
(William
Lewis Clanton married Matilda
Spence on 2May 1867, in Pulaski Co.,
Ill.
W. T. Clanton, son of Jackson
Clanton and Henrietta Spence,
married Estella E. Waterman on 31 Dec
1896, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The
Ullin Times
The
Ullin Times,
Friday, 13 Feb 1920:
Word has
been received of the death of Anderson
Durham, Jr.
He died a few months ago. His wife
died about a year ago. (Lime Kiln)
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Crite is very ill at this writing.
The infant
of Mr. Lackey was laid to rest in the
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Friday.
(Perks)
Miss Grace
Zella Evans departed this life
Saturday morning, May 9, about 7 o’clock,
suffering a dreaded malady for more than ten
months.
Was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Evans, Feb. 18, 1904, being 16 years, 2
months and 29 days of age.
She professed a hope in the blessed
Christ at the age of 13.
I school, she was jovial, but kind
and was loved by teacher and pupils.
She leaves to mourn their loss,
father, mother, sister, grandmother, two
aunts, a nephew and niece.
Warren and Edith Henderson,
cousins and a host of friends.
Having lingered for more than ten
months, took very ill Monday, Mary 3rd,
and desired very much to see all the folks.
Her friends and relations came.
Shaking hands with them, she told
them as she had previously told her father,
that she was going to leave them and asked
them to meet her in Heaven.
Papa tried to impress her that she
would soon be better and on the road to
final recovery.
Her answer so, I may get better this
time, but must leave you.
When the Lord calls, I am ready for I
am going to Heaven
The friends having gone one into
another room, she called Papa to her bed and
asked him to have the people return to her
room, for she wasn’t satisfied.
When all had re-entered, she
exclaimed, “All who mean to meet me in
heaven show it by the uplifted hand.”
She seemed pacified.
In her next conversion she said that
all the people had been kind and had done
much for her.
“Oh, how I love them.”
She also mentioned Mesdames Rogers,
Lottie Henderson and Opal Johnson
as her stand Byers (sacred friends) and was
so thankful.
When dying, she called Mama and Papa
and said, “I am so sleepy, I can’t hardly
keep my eyes open.”
Shortly she called Papa again, but
was too weak to finisher thoughts.
Then the end came.
Gone but not lost.
Let us strive to meet her.
Prepare to stand the test. On the day
of consummation, in Heavens of rest.
The memorial services Monday was one
to be remembered.
Rev. Britt, of Cairo,
officiated.
The testimony left by the deceased
was one of momentary interest.
The parents of this dear girl should
feel proud that they have a hand in framing
her spiritual life.
HHer testament should be instantly on
the lips of each boy and girl with whom he
had so pleasurefully associated. Our folks are grateful to the undertaker for his courteous service.o:p> (Her marker in Ullin Cemetery reads: Grace Daughter of T. & F. Evans Born Feb. 18, 1904 Died May 8, 1920. Gone but not forgotten.—Darrel Dexter)
The Ullin
Times,
Friday, 28 May 1920: Obituary
Mrs. Eliza (Potter) Wright
was born near Caledonia, Pulaski County,
Ill., Oct. 7, 1861, and departed this life
May 14, 1920.
She was married to F. F. Wright,
June 25, 1885.
She was the mother of eight children,
two sons and six daughters, three daughters
having preceded her.
Mrs. Wright was converted in
1902.
SShe died suddenly at Illmo, Mo.,
where she was visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Della Tucker.
The body was brought to Hiram
Wright’s home and the funeral services
were conducted at Mt. Zion Church Wednesday
at 3:00 p.m. by Rev. S. Albrecht, of
Ullin.
Her body was laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place.
She leaves to mourn her departure her
children, Mr. William Potter, Mrs.
Della Tucker, Mrs. Flora Herrin,
Mr. Pete Wright and Miss Leola
Wright, and other relatives and friends. (F. F. Wright married Louisa Potter on 25 Jun 1885, in Pulaski Co., Ill.—Darrel Dexter)
The Ullin
Times,
Friday, 16 Jul 1920: Obituary
&
The remains of Duard Britt,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Britt, were
laid to rest in Cache Chapel Cemetery Sunday
afternoon, July 11th.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Hallam in the church yard,
the house not being large enough to
accommodate he crowd of relatives and
friends who came to pay their last respects
to the dead boy.
The floral tributes were beautiful
and many.
Duard came to his untimely death
through the kick of a mule.
The accident occurred four weeks
previous to his death.
He was injured internally and his
sufferings were intense, but his patience
and his resignation to the Lord’s will was a
beautiful and wonderful lesson to all who
were with him. He was a beloved member of the Cache Chapel Sunday School and accepted the Lord as his Savior while on his bed of affliction.o:p>
We extend our deepest sympathy to his
parents, his brothers and sister and other
loved ones and we want to say that we shall
surely miss him.
((His marker in Cache Chapel Cemetery
near Ullin reads:
Deward Britt Born Aug. 4, 1905
Died July 9, 1920 Aged 14 Ys., 11 Ms., & 5
Ds.—Darrel Dexter)
The remains
of the little two-and-one-half-month-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guy, of
Mounds, was laid to rest in the New Hope
Cemetery Thursday.
Obituary
The death angel visited the home of
Henry and Clara Adams at Marianna,
Ark., and took one of their dear little
sons.
Arnold Victor Adams was born
at Grand Chain, Ill., March 13, 1916,
departed this life at Marianna, Ark., Aug.
27, 1920, of congestion, age 4 years, 5
months and 14 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his
father mother, one sister, Helen, and two
brothers, Edward and Clyde, one grandmother,
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was a dear, sweet little child and
will surely be missed.
HHe was loved by everyone that knew
him, but he is at rest in his Saviour’s
arms, where we hope some day to meet all our
loved ones.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are well
known around Grand Chain and Perks, having
lived at both places quite a while.
Mrs. Adams is a sister of Mrs.
John W. Smith, of the Friendship
neighborhood.
Mr. William
Adams was called to Arkansas last
week by the death of his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Henry Adams.
Mrs. Adams was a former
resident of this place.
Mrs. Elm__ Wright and son, Glen, and Mrs. Lewis Albright attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Palmer at Mounds, Wednesday. |
