WALLACE, Mrs. Myrtle
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
1960--Marshall, Ill., Aug. 12--Mrs. Myrtle Wallace, 83, died Friday
morning at 7:30 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Sweet
of 114 North Eleventh street. She is also survived by four
other daughters, Mrs. Goldie Wells of Martinsville, Ill., Mrs. Pearl
Bennett of Marshall, Ill., Mrs. Lily Walcott of Lincoln, Ill., and
Mrs. mary Lou Hall of Waukegan, Ill.; eight grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. The body was taken to the Marrs funeral
home.
WASHBURN, Gerald Nelson
son of Wallace and Effie May Baker Washburn, wife, Madge, born
7 April 1922, died 20 February 1983. Funeral held Wednesday
February 23, 1983, burial at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
WASHBURN, Harold Leland
born 2 May 1909 to Wallace and Effie May Baker Washburn, died 5 June
1981 at Paris Hospital. He married Mildred Nash February 10,
1931 Survivors are wife, Mildred, daughters Mrs. Marion
Gross and Mrs. Kay Gallatin, two brothers, Ralph and Gerald, two
sisters, Mrs. Mabel Wheeler and Mrs. Mildred Nash. Burial at
Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
WASHBURN, Mildred Washburn NASH
Wife of Harold Washburn B: 10 Feb 1913 D: 29 Oct 1998 Buried:
Wesley Chapel, Orange Twp, Clark Co., Illinois
WASHBURN, Ralph D.
son of Wallace and Effie May Baker Washburn born 8 November 1914,
died 19 February 1990. Funeral held Wednesday, February 21,
1990, burial at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
WEIR, Stella
born 6 July 1906, died 18 November 1991. Funeral held
Thursday, November 21, 1991, burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
WELLS, Alva
Husband of Ruth Catherine Seymour Wells B: 8 Jan 1886 in
Melrose Twp.,Clark Co., Illinois M: Oct 1910 D: 22 Sept
1972 in Melrose Twp., Clark Co., Illinois Buried: Wesley Chapel
Cemetery, Orange Twp., Clark Co., Illinois
WELLS, Howard Arthur
B: 27 Dec. 1906 in Nebraska D: 23 Aug. 1979 in Santa
Monica, California Parents: John and Mattie Dawson Wells
WELLS, Mary Ann (Polly) CANADY
Wife of Matthew Cox Wells B: 7 Feb 1860 in Clark Co., Illinois
M: 23 Dec 1877 D: 30 June 1948
WELLS, Matthew Clarence
Husband of Margaret Louise Elliott Wells B: 25 Aug 1918
Holyoke, Colorado M: 28 June 1948 D: 16 Feb. 1975
Vincennes, Indiana Buried: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Annapolis,
Crawford Co., Illinois
Parents: Cecil and Virgia Melton Wells
WELLS, Virgia MELTON
Wife of Cecil Wells B: 13 Nov. 1897 M: 12 Nov 1917
D: 26 Jan. 1976 Buried: Cox Cemetery Annapolis, Crawford Co.,
Illinois Parents: John E and Rebecca Thomas
Melton
WELSH, Sarah Lula BLANKENBAKER
born 22 September 1902, died 19 April 1980. Funeral held
Wednesday, April 23, 1980, burial at Marshall Cemetery.
Survived by daughter, Donna Sanders, a sister, Eva Young, and
brothers Kenneth Blankenbaker and True Blankenbaker.
WELLS, Margaret Louise
wife of Clarence Wells, born 9 September 1925, died 2 September
1992. Funeral held September 5, 1992, burial at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.
WHEELER, Mabel L. WASHBURN
born 8 July 1907, died 7 September 1983. Funeral held Saturday,
September 19, 1983, burial at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
WHITE, Lawrence L.
Of Palestine, dies; rites Sunday
Lawrence L. White, 75, Palestine, died Friday afternoon at 5:45 at
the Mary Sherman Hospital, Sullivan, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife, Eva; three sons, LeRoy White,
Robinson; Mac White and Foy Lee White, both of Palestine; and three
daughters, Mrs. Karl (Lorene) Whites, Robinson; Mrs. Oris (Ella Mae)
Knoblett; and Mrs. Herbert (Velma) Boyles, Robinson.
Also surviving are one brother, Darrell White, Hutsonville; two
sisters, Mrs. Bert Thatcher, West York; Mrs. Chauncey Lowe,
Annaheim, Calif.; and 20 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Earl
B. Peterson, Plain Dealing, La., in 1967. The daughter-in-law
survives him.
Mr. White was former supervisor of Lamotte Township and a long time
member of the Grange.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, at 3:30 p.m. at Oak Grove
Church with Rev. Carl Hall officiating, with burial in the Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Visitation began at Goodwine funeral home at 4 p.m. today.
WILBERT, Iva Coral WELLS
Wife of Louis Wilbert B: 24 Dec 1879 Melrose Twp, Clark Co.,
Illinois D: 16 Nov 1970 Casey, Clark Co., Illinois Buried: Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, Annapolis, Crawford Co., Illinois
Parents: Matthew and Mary Ann Canady Wells
WILHOIT, Dr. Dellie Lee
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
From Martinsville Planet, 30 August 1961
Doctor D. L. Wilhoit, 93, one of Martinsville's and Clark County's
most respected men for the past 65 years is dead. The senior
citizen of Martinsville passed away in hi home last Friday about
12:45 p.m.
Dr. Wilhoit achieved a record of human service equalled by few men
in history. He served the Martinsville vicinity as a minister
of medicine since 1896; 65 years of interrupted dedication.
A graduate of Louisville, kentucky Medical School, and a native son
of the Kansas, Illinois vicinity, Doctor Wilhoit lived his life,
except for those early years of training, in and around
Martinsville.
The deceased had been ailing, as do most persons of his age, and
became very seriously ill only two days before his death.
The body lay in state at the Greenwell Funeral Home where memorial
services were observed Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Reverend James Canny presided over the rites and the body was
entombed in the family mausoleum in Ridgelawn Cemetery.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Mildred Misner of Chicago; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Shirley Veach of Martinsville and 2
great-grandchildren.
Bearing the casket were: Wayne Medsker, O. R. Stanfield,
Robert L. Wilkin, Summerhill Starks, Bernell Hills, Dwight Millis,
Austin Sweet, and John Albert Macey.
Honorary pallbearers were Don McCrory, Cyrus Padgett, Herschel
Hardway, Henry Spangenburg and Charlie Taggart.
WILHOIT, Lewis Adin
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
From Kansas Journal, Thursday, 31 July 1941
Obituary of Lewis Adin Wilhoit
Light Truck, Driven by Wife, Runs in Ditch 1 1/4 Miles East of
Clarksville Early Wednesday Morning--Funeral Will Be Held on Friday
Lewis Adin Wilhoit, 24-year-old son of Mrs. Dorothy Wilhoit, was
fatally injured in an automobile accident early Wednesday morning
about 1 1/4 miles east of Clarksville, Clark county. He was
still
alive when picked up by the Benny Marrs ambulance of Marshall, but
died while enroute to that city.
Mrs. Wilhoit and Lawrence (Bud) Herrintton, also occupants of the
Wilhoit light truck, were not seriously injured. Mrs. Wilhoit
received a cut on on eye-lid which required nine stitches, and
bruises about the body. Herrington escaped with only slight
abrasions.
The trio had spent the evening with Mrs. Wilhoit's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sheridan Hughes, near Marshall. From there they went on a
swimming party, and after taking a friend of Lawrence's home, were
returning to Kansas. At the time of the accident, Mrs. Wilhoit
was driving the car. On the gravel road a short distance east
of Clarksville, a car from the west loomed up before them, crowded
them
off the road, and in order to avoid a collision, Mrs. Wilhoit drove
into the ditch, the car turning over and pinning Lewis Adin beneath
it. He was severely crushed about the chest.
The accident occurred about 2 a.m. but it was not until about 5
o'clock that the first passerby--Robert Wilson, of Marshall--came
along. He summoned the Benny Marrs ambulance from Marshall and
assisted in removing the injured from the scene. Wilhoit was
still breathing when picked up but died while enroute to
Marshall. Mrs. Wilhoit and Herrington were treated at the
office of a Marshall
physician.
Mr. Wilhoit's body was first taken to the Marrs funeral home in
Marshall and after the inquest was brought to the Forbes-Hutchins
funeral home here to be prepared for burial.
An inquest was held Wednesday morning in Marshall by the Clark
county coroner, the jury returning a verdict of accidental death as
the result of injuries suffered in the accident. Lawrence
Herrington was
the only witness to testify at the inquest.
Lewis Adin Wilhoit, son of the late R. A. Wilhoit and Mrs. Dorothy
Wilhoit, was born May 1, 1917, on the farm where he had lately
resided, one and a half miles south of Kansas. He attended the
Kansas grade and high school. On May 23, 1940, he was married
to Miss Dorothy Louise Hughes of Marshall, who survives, together
with his mother, one sister, Mrs. John Newell, Charleston, and his
grandmother, Mrs. Eva Wilhoit.
The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon in the home
of Mr. Wilhoit's mother, Mrs. Dorothy Wilhoit.
Rev. H. L. Hayes, pastor of the Paris Christian Church, will be in
charge of the service. Bearers will be Charles Templeton and
Harry Figenbaum, Neoga; Wayne Saxton, Calvin Cook...
WILHOIT, Mrs. Ellis
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
From Kansas (IL) Journal, Thursday, 7 April 1927
Death Record of the Past Week
Mrs. Ellis Wilhoit passed away at her home Sunday morning following
a few days illness.
Rhoda Emma Wilhoit was born in Clark county in 1873. She is
survived by the husband, Ellis Wilhoit, and two sons, Clarence and
Wilbur.
The funeral was conducted Tuesday morning at the late home by the
Rev. Ross Kerans. Burial was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
WILLARD, Joseph
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
Robinson (IL) Argus, 5 July 1973
By Chris H. Bailey
I suppose if you really want to get technical about it, Joseph
Willard did not actually live long in Crawford County.
However, he lived so close to the Clark and Crawford County line
that it does not make much difference.
He was one of the earliest settlers of the area which became Melrose
township, Clark County, when that county was formed in 1819.
Joseph came to this area in June, 1818, bringing with him his aged
father, Martin Willard who died in the next year, August 25,
1819. His mother, Rachel Willard had died in October, 1807, in
North Carolina. Unfortunately, I have not been able to trace
Martin Willard's ancestry, but I am sure he was born Martin
Woollard, not Willard, and is one of the Woollard family that had
lived in Perquimans County, North Carolina, since the late 1600s.
Joseph was not the only one of Martin and Rachel's family to come to
Illinois. Their children, Daniel (who married Sarah Evans and
secondly, Sarah Newby); Rebecca (who married Benjamin Evans);
Margaret (who married Robert Holladay) and Rhoda (who married
Chalkley Draper) also came. Other children who evidently stayed in
North Carolina were Elizabeth (who married
Joseph Evans); Miriam (who married Thomas Evans); and Sarah (who
married John Evans.)
Joseph Willard was born November 14, 1769, in Perquimans County,
North Carolina. He was married there November 23, 1796 to
Peninah Jessop, daughter of Enoch Jessop and Mary Pearson.
Peninah was born in April 1775 in Perquimans County and died in
Clark County, Illinos, November (or October 8, 1841). Joseph
Willard died February 14, 1845, in Melrose township, Clark County,
Illinois. Joseph and Peninah were Quakers and the births of
their eldest children were recorded in the Quaker records of
Sutton's Creek Monthly Meeting, Perquimans County, N.C. The
last two children were born
near Paoli, Orange County, Indiana.
1. Mary Willard, b. September 18, 1797. She was married
to a Mr. Taylor and was still living in 1846.
2. Rachel Willard, b. December 3, 1798; d. April 18, 1801
3. Thomas Willard, b. January 26, 1800; d. February 8, 1820
4. Susannah Willard, b. March 10, 1803; She was married August
8, 1827 in Crawford County to Nathan Wells.
5. Charkey Willard, b. June 3, 1804, married Robert Reynolds.
6. Rebecca Willard, b. December 28, 1805. She was
married (license) to Abraham Coonrod, September 20, 1825.
7. Exum Willard, b. October 4, 1808; d. 1867. He was
married to Lucinda Claypool.
8. Elvina (or Elva) Willard, b. March 11, 1810; married Noah
Dawson.
9. Cyprian Willard, b. 1813; married Hannah _____
10. Margaret Willard, b. about 1815. She was unmarried
in 1846.
11. Martin B. Willard, b. May 19, 1817. He was married
February 21, 1841 in Crawford Count to Sarah Draper.
WILLARD, Mrs. Ada
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
1941--Mrs. Ada Willard
Mrs. J. H. Willard, 76, died Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at he
home 503 S. Jackson Street, following an illness of several weeks.
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Emma Eskew of
Urbana, and Mrs. Ruth Piersall of Annapolis, six sons, Harry,
Charles, and Frank of Long Beach, California, Ira of grand Falls,
Texas, Arthur of Kankakee, and Noah of Robinson, also 24
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Pearl
Bassett of Hutsonville, three brothers, Charles Lindley and Louden
Lindley of Hutsonville, and Allen Lindley of Broadview, Montana.
Funeral services for Mrs. Willard will be conducted Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the West Church in Porterville with Rev.
Lee Guyer in charge.
Interment will be in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
WILLARD, Sallie
Submitted by Cindy McCachern
Sallie Willard died at her home near West York Feb 28, 1892.
Sarah Draper, consort of Martin Willard, was born in Putnam County,
Indiana July 13, 1818, was married to martin Willard at the
residence of her father, Jesse Draper in Hutsonville Towship, Feb
21, 1841 by James Hand. Their married life of over 31 years
was one of prosperity and happiness. They raised ten children,
of which eight survive her, only four were permitted to be with her
during her late illness. The others were absent on account of
sickness, and living in the Western Country.
WILLARD, Thomas Wesley
Wednesday, 28 July 1920, Clark County (IL) Democrat
Thomas Wesley Willard was born October 10, 1837, in Clark county,
Illinois, and departed this life at his home in Watson, Illinois,
July 21, 1920, at the ripe old age of 82 years, 9 months and 11
days.
He was married to Miss Ruth C. Reynolds, Nov. 14th, 1858. Nine
children were born to this union, 4 having preceded him in
death. On May 26, 1895, he was again united in marriage to
Susie Cornwell, to which union 2 children were born, a boy and a
girl, the son answering the final call in the world war.
He leaves to mourn their loss, 3 sons, E. E. Willard of Mercedes,
Texas, C. C. Willard of Witchita Falls, Texas, and J. H.
Willard of Watson, Ill. also 3 daughters, Sarah Buckner of
West Union, Nettie
Rhine of ___, Texas, and Mrs. Pearl Davis of Watson, Ill.
besides his devoted wife, 39 grand children, 44 great grandchildren
and 6 great, great grandchildren, one sister and a host of other
relatives
and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. T. C. Bailiff at the Bailiff
church and burial was in the Bailiff cemetery.
WILSON, Allie Marie BURKETT
Clark County Democrat, 6 November 1946--Death came suddenly to Mrs.
Allie Wilson, 36, wife of Harvey Wilson, at 9:30 o'clock Thursday
morning at the family home on North Second Street.
Mrs. Wilson was born in Clark county, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Burkett, both deceased. Surviving besides the husband
are four sons, Donald, James, Rex and Dewight, and a daughter, Kay,
all at home; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Owen Hendrix and
Mrs. Glen Wilhoit and Mrs. Sylvan Morgan, all of Marshall, Joe and
Charles Burkett, both of Paris.
Our Heavenly Father has seen fit to suddenly remove from our midst
Mrs. Marie Wilson.
WILSON, Allie Marie BURKETT
Alice Marie youngest daughter of James and May Coons Burkett was
born in Auburn township, December 4th, 1909 and departed this life
at her home in Marshall, November 1st, 1946 at the age of 36 years,
10 months and 27 days.
On April the 29th, 1931, she was united in marriage to harvey Wilson
of Marshall, and to this union there were born five children,
Donald, James, Rex, Marylyn Kay, and Dwight.
Also surviving her death are three sisters Ada Hendrix, Alfa Morgan,
and Lillie Wilhoit of Marshall and vicinity and two brothers,
Charles and Joe Burkett of Paris.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Clarence and
two sisters, Mary and Lulu.
She was baptized into Christ September 26th, 1923, by Victor Dorris,
and remained a member of Five Points Church of Christ until her
death.
She was a kind and devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and
loved by all who knew her.
Our heartfelt thanks are extended to our many neighbors, relatives
and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us in our great
bereavement and loss of a dear wife, mother, and sister, Allie Marie
Burkett Wilson; especially for the beautiful flowers, also Rev.
Gibson and the Marr's Funeral home.
Harvey Wilson and children
Joseph and Charles Burkett
Ada Hendrix
Alfa Morgan
Lillie Wilhoit
WOLFE, Zora
born 9 June 1905, died 6 September 1997. Funeral held Tuesday,
September 9, 1997, burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
WOOD, Frederick Clinton "Fritz"
born 12 March 1918, died 4 February 1983. Funeral held Sunday,
February 6, 1983, burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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