Obituaries (D-F)

Alexander Donason, aged 20 years, died at his home near Maquon Feb. 6 after an illness of about two years. He leaves a wife and child. He was a brother of Mrs. Ada Duncan of Knoxville.

Harvey Frazer, age 88, an important link connecting the slave days and the present age, died at his home in this city Saturday. Mr. Frazer came to Knoxville more than thirty-five years ago and by his labor and saving was able to accumulate considerable property.

Mr. Frazer told many experiences of his slavery days in Virginia his native state. At the time of the Emancipation Proclamation, he was 33 years of age. According to recent information received it is believed that the deceased spent practically all of the most productive portion of his life in the chains of slavery.

The deceased is survived by three daughters, two of whom attended the public schools in Knoxville.

Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Dean undertaking parlors, conducted by Rev. Garrison of the Methodist Church in Galesburg. Interment is in the Knoxville cemetery.

Engineer Frank Dove, who was shot by a policeman last Friday night, at Galesburg, died Tuesday morning. The officer chased a burglar and fired four shots at him before the thief escaped. Dove was afterward found with a bullet through his body and three bullet holes through his coat. At the inquest there was circumstantial evidence tending to show that Dove was the man whom the officer pursued. The jury entirely exonerated the officer.

Obituary of Mrs. Deliah Drenkel
(Galesburg Weekly Mail, April 12, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter)

(Not full obit)

Mrs. Deliah Drenkel died April 5 at the home of her son, Harry Drenkel, of Los Angeles, California, after a few days illness. The remains arrived here Tuesday noon, accompanied by her three sons, Harry, Daniel and Edwin. The burial was in the family lot in Oneida cemetery where the remains of her husband, D. K. Drenkel are interred, who died April 15, 1879. Mrs. Drenkel was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, 1822. Subsequently while staying in Philadelphia, Pa., was married to D.K. Drenkel of that place in year 1852. In the year 1858 they came to this state, Illinois, where they lived most of the time. Mrs. Drenkel went to California last September to spend the winter with her son. The following relatives are left to mourn her loss; One daughter, Mrs. L. M. Nash, of this place, and three sons, George Drenkel of Dickerson, Dakota; D. R. Drenkel of Aspen, Colorado and Harry Drenkel of Los Angeles, and E. D. Drenkel of Oneida.

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Obituary of Mrs. Martha Everest
(Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, February 4, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)

Mrs. Martha Everest, widow of the late F. P. Everest, died recently in the State of New York. Her remains were cremated at Troy. They will soon be sent here for interment beside her husband in Hope cemetery. Old residents of Galesburg and vicinity will vividly recollect Mr. and Mrs. Everest. Mr. Everest was for many years in the employ of John B. Colton, and at the time of his death was with the O. T. Johnson Co.

Mrs. Everest leaves her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Stevens, of Chicago, and two sons - Albert S. Everest, cashier for L. Shaughnessy & Sons, and Ralph S. Everest, cashier for S. Bolton's Sons, Latingburg (?), N.Y.

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Obituary of Mrs. S. G. Dean
(Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, January 7, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)

WATAGA - The funeral services of Mrs. S. G. Dean were held in the M. E. church Saturday at 10 a.m., December 31, Rev. Mr. Smith, assisted by Rev. Mr. Bedford, officiated. Mrs. Dean was 83 years of age a resident of Sparta township for forty one years, beloved by her neighbors. Her remains were placed in the Wataga cemetery.

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Obituary of J. T. Edge
(Knox County Republican, Wednesday, August 4, 1858, submitted by Todd Walter)

DIED - On Friday, July 22d, at 3 a.m., J. T. Edge, aged 22 years, the youngest son of Samuel Edge at the residence of his father a few miles east of Knoxville.

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Obituary of young son of Wm. Frome
(Galesburg Weekly Mail, October 31, 1901, submitted by Todd Walter)

WATAGA - The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. From (Frome?), of Oneida, was interred in the Wataga cemetery last Tuesday. His death was the result of an accident which occured while he was riding with his father one day last week. The team became frightened and ran away, throwing both father and son out of the wagon. The father was uninjured. The community extend their sympathy to the family in their affliction.

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Henderson - Mr. David E. Day died on Monday last, of asthma. His funeral took place from his late residence on Tuesday.

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Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register, Saturday, March 26, 1881, contributed by J. Crandell)

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Flynn died Tuesday night.

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Sad News
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register, Saturday, April 9, 1881, page 1, contributed by J. Crandell)

Thursday our citizens were startled at the sad news of the death of Mrs. David H. Frisbie, who resided at No. 13 West Tompkins street.  She had complained for some time, and the physicians Wednesday treated her with electricity for a pain between her shoulders in the back and an oppressive feeling in the lungs, after which she felt better.  Wednesday afternoon, her husband having business at his farm, in Mercer county, bade her good-by.  Thursday morning Mrs Frisbie was feeling much better, and went to breakfast, eating a little. After breakfast she complained some of the pain between her shoulders, and gave the girl instructions what to do in case she died.  Shortly after she fainted, and the girl applied some camphor to her nostrils and she came to, but soon she complained again of sickness, and the family physician, Dr. Vivion, was sent for, but before he could arrive, she had swooned again.  The doctor applied the proper restoratives.  She came to and asked for the doctor to give her something that would act quickly.  The medicine was administered, but it was too late to do any good.  She died of paralysis of the heart and lungs.

Obituary of Daniel Farrell
(Galesburg newspaper, December 14?, 1907, contributed by Tim Morrissey)
 
When Daniel Farrell passed away at 1:20 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Dec 12 1907, at his home on North Cedar Street, Galesburg, Illinois, lost one of its oldest and most respected businessmen and citizen who was active until the last and to the end maintained his interest and concern for the city. On Monday, Dec. 2 1907, Mr. Farrell who was senior member of the firm of Farrell and Mears, was at the store and appeared in his customed kindly humor.  But he had been failing gradually for some time although he did not allow this fact to interfere with his attending to business matters.  He was confined to his home but one week and his illness was due to his advanced age and a complication of uraemfla.  He retained consciousness nearly to the end and showed remarkable vitality. At his bedside were his daughter Miss Jennie, and his sons, Will and George, who rendered him every attention during his illness.  He received the last sacraments at the hand of the Rev. Father Valfre and it greatly comforted him.  His death was peaceful and painless.
                        
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE

Mr. Farrell was born in the city of Kilkenny, of the county of the same name, Ireland, in October 1824, and he was in his eighty-forth year when he died. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Farrell.  In his youth he served an apprenticeship as a tailor and acquired that skill for which he was so well known here. When twenty-one years of age, he came to New York City where he lived for three years.  In 1848 he moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he was united in marriage to Miss Bridget Murphy. They came west in the early fifties and first settled in Chicago, Illinois. The family moved to Galesburg during the administration of the Hon. Henry Sanderson, the first mayor of the city, and Mr. Farrell was thus here at the time of the celebrated Lincoln-Douglas debate, the facts regarding which he well remembered.

HIS BUSINESS LIFE

He was first employed  here as a cutter by Mr. Henry Mayer. Subsequently he was in the employee of Jacobi Brothers and Mack. Afterward for fourteen years he worked for J. H. Gordon another of the early merchants of this city. In 1880 he formed the partnership with R. H. Mears and since that time the firm has been conducting the gents clothing and merchant tailors establishment on Main Street. As a businessman Mr. Farrell possessed the confidence and esteem of the community his knowledge and experience found good play in the firm.  He was known as an upright and square man in his dealings, and his genial manner and warm heartiness made him friends at every turn.  In the trade that he learned in his youth he was accurate and painstaking. Until the last illness he contributed to the business Interests of the city and thus all of his life was busy and useful.

In his personal appearance Mr. Farrell was always neat and tasty and careful while in address he was gentlemanly.  He was naturally of cheerful disposition and had a good word for all.  He was a consistent member of Corpus Christi Church and always interested in its welfare.

Mrs. Farrell died in 1879. To this union ten children were born of whom four are still living, Will, Miss Jennie, Robert of San Francisco and George.  Of those deceased those best remembered here are Daniel Farrell, Jr. who became a prosperous businessman of Omaha and Mary.  One brother William Farrell of Valejo, California survives.

Mr. Farrell was married a second time in 1880 to Mary Dornan  who died January 13, 1889.

The funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Monday in Corpus Christi Church.

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Sudden Death.

The people in the neighborhood of the residence of Mr. Joseph Dalton, on North Cedar street, Thursday evening, were shocked to hear of his sudden death. He went to work Thursday morning in apparent good health, but went home about noon. His wife thought something was wrong, as he was unaccustomed to coming home at that time only when he was feeling sick, but he said nothing as to his condition, only that he was feeling poorly. He went upstairs to bed, to see if he could get a little rest. About 7 o'clock in the evening he went downstairs for a drink of water, and bidding his daughter, Mamie, "Good night", went back to his bed. Shortly after, his wife entered the room, and heard him gasping. She called him, and he answered not. She then became alarmed, and called in a neighbor, who told her that Mr. Dalton was dying. A doctor was sent for, but it was too late, for he had breathed his last about 8 o'clock, and the physician did not arrive till some time after. The cause of his death is supposed to have been either paralysis or dropsy of the heart. Mr. Dalton had been engaged in the carriage trimming business here about eleven ears, and was well known. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends.

     Annie E. Dellward, oldest daughter of David and Maggie Dellward, was born in the state of Missouri on the 25th day of July, 1860.  She moved with her family to this city, and has been a resident here till the day of her death, in the triumphs of a Christian faith and hope.  Annie united with the A. M. E. Church, under the pastorate of Rev. C. S. Jacobs, in 1876. She was a member of the High School in this city, with a flattering and glowing prospect before her, until stricken down by that dreaded disease, consumption, which resulted in her death.

     Her funeral took place at the A. M. E. Church, Rev. C. S. Jacobs officiating, assisted by Revs. Perkins and Williams.  Prof. Andrews, of the High School, also made some interesting remarks, which gave much comfort to the parents and friends.  The funeral was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, and the services were very impressive and interesting.  Rather a strange and impressive part of the services was the lady pall-bearers, consisting of the following persons: Mrs. Fannie Jacobs, Mrs. Lizzie Brown, Miss Aggie Johnson, Mrs. Maggie Gillam, Miss Maria Denie and Miss Missouri Millburn.

     Died, of consumption, in Bedford, Mass., June 15th, 1881, Parke Dunn, aged 25 years 6 months and 24 days.
     The deceased was the only surviving son of James Fanning and Sarah Robinson Dunn; the fondest idol of parents and his three sisters, who saw in his future a protector and ideal manhood.  But two years of suffering developed a nobleness and sweetness of character which a long life might not have brought, and his sisters should rejoice rather than mourn to bring him to rest beside his mother, whose sun has gone down while it is yet day, knowing that their spirits are united in immortal blessedness. (page 5)

     Mrs. T. C. Duval, who died in Wataga on Thursday, from injuries sustained in a fall six weeks before, was widely known through Sparta and adjacent townships, not only on her own account, but through her husband, who is a wealthy and representative citizen. She was a Kentuckian by birth and was married in that State in 1822 to Mr. Duval. They came to Knox county in 1834 and so rank as among the oldest of the old settlers. She had reached the ripe age of 84 years when the summons calling her home came. She was an esteemed member of the Christian church. Of her family of three boys and six girls, all save two of the sons are living. The obsequies will be held in the Congregational church of Wataga at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning.

Obituary
(Galesburg's Republican, November ?, 1880, contributed by Mike Osler)

Flynn - John at North Creek, Persifer township died Friday, Nov. 19, 1880, aged 64 years, 12 days. Funeral at Mound Church, Saturday. Rev. F. J. Dunn officiated. He left a wife, four sons, three daughters. He was well known as a temperance worker in the county.

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Obituary
(Galesburg's Republican Register, October 13, 1883, submitted by Todd Walter)

Word reached this point from Lacon last Saturday, containing the sad intelligence of the accidental death of James B. Elliot. He was working on a steam pile driver and had ascended the ladder to fix some of the gearing that was disarranged and was descending the ladder, when by some unexplained means he lost his hold, exclaimed "look out", and fell to the platform below, his fellow workmen rushed to him to find life extinct. The body was prepared for burial and forwarded to this point Monday and was buried from the M. E. Church Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. Besides his mother and one brother who are called to mourn, there is another, a most worthy and
estimable young lady of this city, who was bound to him by ties which in a few weeks would have been welded together for life. The sympathy of the entire community is with the mother, brother, and heart-broken betrothed in their affliction.

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A SAD ACCIDENT
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register, October 14, 1882, pg. 1, submitted by Janine Crandell)

Eli Farnham Accidently Killed

The community was startled and shocked Tuesday afternoon by the rumor of the tragic and sudden death of Mr. Eli Farnham, which occurred about three o'clock. Later reports only confirmed the sad news of his death. He was assisting in placing a new cistern in position at his residence, and while doing so he lost his balance and fell into it, and striking his head was instantly killed. He was speedily removed and Dr. Judd was summoned but every means which could be used for his restoration, were unavailing, and the family was reluctantly convinced that the aged patriarch had gone to his home. Mr. Farnham was too well-known in the community to need any extended notice at this time. He was in his seventy-ninth year. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Church.

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