Deaths, Early miscellaneous from newspapers -
Clark County IL
Miscellaneous Early Deaths
from Newspapers
Clark County IL
Archer, Nancy see Shaw
Ault, Martha the daughter of George died the 15th, at the age
of 19 years. The Messenger, 18 September 1868, page 4
Bauch, Earnest, a Memoriam by Clark Lodge #603, A.F. &
A.M. of Martinsville. Clark County Herald, October 7,
1879, page 1
Bell, Wills stepson of Samuel Lake died Saturday last.
Clark County Herald, 20 April 1880, page 1
Braynard, Alonzo W. died 18 September 1860, at 50 years, 3
months, 12 days. The Hornet, September 27, 1860, page 3
Boyer, Harriet consort of George Boyer died on the 28th, of
consumption at the age of 22 years in Dolson Township.
Marshall Messenger, April 1st, 1869, page 4
Brown, son of James died last week of spotted fever.
Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 1, 1873, page 5
Brown, Willie R. age 10 the grandson of Mrs. R.S. Janney died
Saturday, September 13, 1879, son of Mrs. Susannah Hollenbeck,
funeral September 14, at 10 am, leaves a mother, stepfather, and
a little sister. October 7, 1879, Clark County Herald, page 1
Buckner, Oma wife of John T. Buckner died on November 6th,
funeral was Saturday, buried in West York Cemetery, she was the
daughter of George Fultz of Hutsonville, and she had been
married only 5 months. Clark County Herald, November 11,
1896, page 5
Burns, Mr. of Douglas Township, the funeral was Thursday last
and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery. Marshall Weekly
Messenger, August 14, 1873, page 5
Calvert, William age 80 died and was buried in Indiana.
Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 22, 1873, page 5
Casteel, Laura the daughter of L.D. Casteel, born 1851, died
May 7, 1899 of congestion of the brain, she was married to Frank
Crumsine. The Acorn, May 12, 1899, page 1
Cline, Jacob died the 22nd in Livingston of consumption at the
age of 65 years. Marshall Weekly Messenger, August 23,
1873, page 5
Colburn, R. W. died 22 April 1855, in Memorial by Hall
Hutsonsville Lodge #136 F & A Masons. The Eastern
Illinoisan, April 1855, page 1
Cox, Maggie wife of Jason Cox, daughter of Jacob and Delia
Saliday was buried at Lindley graveyard on October 27th, she
leaves 4 small children. Clark County Herald, November
11th, 1896, page 5
Crumsine, Laura see Casteel.
Dallas, daughter of James Dallas fell from a wagon and was ran
over by it’s wheel and died. October 7th, 1879, Clark
County Herald, page 1
Ferguson, Mrs. of Casey died, leaves husband and 1
child. Her youngest was buried in Charleston.
Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 29, 1873, page 5
Floyd, Nannie the wife of Henry died the 2nd in York at the
age of 35 years. Clark County Herald, May 10, 1876, page 1
Fraker, Jacob Sr. hung himself, at the age of 58 years, he
leaves 3 grown sons, and his wife died a few years back.
Clark County Herald, 11 September 1868, page 3
Fultz, see Buckner, Oma
Gibson, Anna Marie daughter of James E. and Sarah T. died 25th
of April, at the age of 1 year and 11 months. Illinois
State Democrat, 27 April 1850, page 3
Hamel, Archer Jr. was thrown from his horse on Wednesday and
was killed. He was single and was 25 years of age.
Clark County Herald, 11 Sept. 1868, page 3
Haslit, Wm. age 75 died in bed, found by his daughter Mrs. S.
Dover on Sunday. He leaves his 1 son and 6 daughters,
buried in Terre Haute. Clark County Herald, 26 October
1904, page 1
Henbest, Alfred died on the 19th, he leaves his wife and
children. The Messenger, August 21, 1868, page 4
Hicklin, Jonathon died in Pana, Christian County, Illinois on
9 March 1858. Born in Virginia in February 1852, at the
age of 22 he moved to Kentucky, from Kentucky to Knox County,
Indiana then to Clark County near Livingston for 38 years.
He was 106 years and 22 days. The Eastern Illinoisan,
April 3, 1858, page 3
Johnson, Susan daughter of John Johnson died on the 9th, of
lung fever in Darwin Township at the age of 9 years.
Marshall Messenger, May 13th, 1869, page 3
Kildow, George died Tuesday at the age of 93 years. The
Acorn, May 12, 1899, page 1
Kimlin, see Robinson, Cena
Kuykendall, John died on the 6th, he was 23 years, 1 month,
and 10 days of age. Clark County Herald, 14 May 1869, page
3
Lacy, Margaret the daughter of E. & P. died on the 11th,
at the age of 3 years. The Messenger, 18 September 1868,
page 4
Laingor, Levi died in Taylorville last week. Clark
County Herald, October 7, 1879, p4.
Leamon, James died Saturday, one of Crawford County’s oldest
citizens, at the age of 80 years, and 7 months. Clark
County Herald, 26 October 1904, page 5
Littlefield, Johnnie infant son of John and Amelia Littlefield
died Wednesday at 1 p.m., buried yesterday. Clark County
Herald, 30 July 1869, page 3
Lockard, Florry died last Sunday of consumption. The
Eastern Illinoisan, March 30th, 1878, page 3
Medsker, Wm. living south of town died Sunday. Clark
County Herald, May2, 1877, page 4, Martinsville Clipping
Mitchel, Robert died on the 10th. The Hornet, July 12th,
1860, page 3
Montgomery, William son of James H. and Elizabeth, died on the
14th, at 8 months of age. The Hornet, Feb. 21, 1860, page
3
Murphy, Charles died of consumption Tuesday last at the age of
24 years, funeral was at his father’s residence. Marshall
Weekly Messenger, May 1st, 1873, page 5
Neal, Lyman son of Rufus and Lucinda died 16th in Darwin, at 3
years, 1 month and 20 days. The Hornet, Feb. 21, 1860,
page 3
Ollinger, Mrs. of Martinsville died Friday last.
Marshall Weekly Messenger, June 12, 1873, page 5
Poffinbenger, Joshua died the 15th. The Messenger, 18
September 1868
Quick, Mr. died. The Messenger, August 21, 1868, page 4
Ramsey, Mr. of Wabash Township died this week at the age of 76
years. The Messenger, August 21, 1868, page 4
Ramsey, Mr. age 75 died last week and was buried by the
Catholics. Marshall Weekly Messenger, July 3, 1873, page 5
Ream, George Sr. died Monday last of inflammation of the
bowels. Clark County Herald, 6 August 1869, page 3
Ream, Mrs. of the late Geo. Ream died Saturday last.
Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 29, 1873, page 5
Roads, John O. died on Big Creek on the 23rd at 22
years. The Eastern Illinoisan, April 26th, 1856, page 3
Robinson, Cena the wife of Dickson Robinson Jr. died Saturday
evening, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kimlin.
May 9th, 1882, Clark County Herald, page 5
Saliday, see Cox
Shaw, Nancy consort of Stephen Archer died the 20th of
consumption at the age of 57 years. She was born 18 January 1811
in Grant County (Clark County now) Indiana, her father was
Joseph and she was married to Stephen Archer. The
Messenger, 28 May 1868
Shuey, Jennie of Westfield (Tribute of Respect, Westfield
College) Marshall Weekly Messenger, April 24, 1873, page 1
Snyder, Mrs. Flora died and was buried at Walnut Prairie last
week. Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 22, 1873, page 5
Sturr, Mrs. T.J. died July 8th 1860 of consumption. The
Hornet, July 12th, 1860, page 3
Sullivan, 2 children of John died last a few days ago.
The Messenger, Aug. 21, 1868, p4
Tapscott, William of Anderson was buried this week at the age
of 84 years. He was living by himself, the undertaker was
Harlan. Marshall Weekly Messenger, April 12, 1876, page 5
Tauberneck, daughter of Otto died Monday of Consumption at the
age of 21 years. Marshall Weekly Messenger, August 7,
1873, page 5
Tiffin, Harrison an old soldier committed suicide Thursday by
cutting his throat with a razor. There is a longer story,
he leaves his wife and son. Clark County Herald, November
11, 1896, page 5
Tousley, Trenck killed by Richard C. Myles by 3 gun shots on
Friday afternoon. Long story available. Clark County
Herald, 20 April 1880, Tuesday, page 5
Townsend, Samuel died on Big Creek on 13th, at the age of 56
years. The Eastern Illinoisan, April 26th, 1856, page 3
Wells, John died last Monday, by being accidentally shot while
turkey hunting. Marshall Weekly Messenger, August 23,
1873, page 5
Willard, Mary J. died Saturday, she was the oldest daughter of
Capt. Nathan Willard deceased. She was 26 years, 11
months, and 10 days, she died of consumption at her mother’s
residence on Fourth St. between Cherry and Oak. (Evansville
Journal of 26th) Marshall Weekly Messenger, May 29, 1873, page 5
Williams, Henry (Administration Notice) Marshall Weekly
Messenger, page 4, July 17, 1873, page 4
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