Pioneer Resident Buried Wednesday
(KNOX COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Knoxville, Illinois, Thurs. January 18, 1923, Pg 1, submitted by J. Crandell)
Funeral services for Miss Elsie Hebard
who died suddenly at the Old Ladies’ Home Monday were held from the chapel, Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 conducted by Dean Francis L Carrington of St. Mary’s School, the
deceased being Episcopalian belief. Interment was made in the Knoxville cemetery.
The casket bearers were J. H. Rogers, Don Rogers, G. F. Hebard, Ira Lewis, Maynard Tarpy,
and F. C. McGown.
Miss Hebard was born in Ohio in 1835 and came to Illinois in early childhood. The route
followed from Ohio to Illinois in that early day was typical of the mode of transportation
, Miss Hebard came via the Great Lakes and then down to Knox County where she has since
resided save for seven years spent in California.
Miss Hebard entered the Old Ladies’ home in 1912. Prior to her death on Monday
morning she had been enjoying good health.
Among her relatives surviving and who reside in Knoxville are: nephews, J. D. Rogers and
G. F. Hebard, niece, Miss Effie Gilbert. There are surviving several nephews and nieces
who reside away from Knoxville.
A quartet composed of Mrs. J. L. Shivley and Mr. And Mrs. A. N. Wyman and W. H. Yates sweetly sang "We’ll Never Say Goodbye", "Waiting and Watching" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee".
The pall bearers were Oscar and Axel Stomburg, Carl Ecklund, Bert Hamilton, Gus Johnson and Wm. Montgomery. The interment was in the Knoxville cemetery.
Died
(Knox County Republican, Wednesday, September
11, 1889, submitted by Janine Crandell)
The floral decorations were unusually elaborate and beautiful. Among these was the magnificent offering of the Knox County Bar and county officers. The members of the Veritas Lodge of Odd Fellows also contributed a beautiful tribute, a floral pillow.
The services began with the singing of "Come unto Me, all ye Beloved," by a quartet, Reverend John Hood found his text in St. Matthew Chapter 4, 12. From this text Mr. Hood preached a sermon that was full of comfort and consolation.
At the grave the exercises consisted of prayer and reading by the pastor, the singing of the hymns and the strewing of the flowers upon the casket after it was lowered into the grave. The grave was beautifully trimmed with flowers and evergreens, the work of lady friends.
The Ill-Fated Train
A Graphic Description of How
Josiah Gale Met his Death
(Knox County Republican,
Wednesday, September 11, 1889, submitted by Janine Crandell)
Mr. J. V. Henry, assistant postmaster at Quincy, who was on the ill-fated train that brought so much sorrow to Knox County in the loss of the esteemed officer, Josiah Gale, writes a graphic account of the accident which is published as follows in the Republican-Register on Monday:
I was a passenger on the ill-fated train yesterday on the South Park line where one of your townsmen was instantly killed, and have thought the friends of the deceased might desire to know just how he met the grim messenger, death. It is sometimes a consolation in such bereavements to know how the accident occurred, so I will try briefly, but plainly to explain the attending circumstances. The train was on down grade, going around a sharp curve. There was about five feet of level ground outside the track. The embankment consisted of an almost perpendicular wall, nine feet high, at the bottom of which was a creek, the water being about eight inches deep. I learned that Mr. Gale had gone up on the morning train and was coming down to Denver on the afternoon train. He was sitting on the rear end of the last coach and on the inside of the curve next to the stream. Speed about 10 miles an hour. The trucks of the coach had jumped the track, going to the left and out, causing the coach to fall toward the stream and over the embankment, and so securely were the coaches fastened to each other that the rear coach, forward coach and engine were taken over bodily with it, and they all landed in the stream, bottom side up, reversed as complete as could have been done by any mechanical process. Another party was on the rear platform, but on the upper and outer side of the curve. He jumped to the left and rear, and was not injured. Mr. Gale jumped to the right. It being only five feet over the embankment he no doubt thought the rapidity of the train was so great he would avoid going over the embankment by jumping ahead, and the train would go so far ahead of him he would be free at last from danger on that account, but "Man proposes, God disposes. " About the time he must have jumped, the air brakes took firm hold, and all but virtually stopped the train's motion at once, while his momentum carried him forward abreast the coach, and there be no escape, he was knocked over by the coach as it fell into the stream and when found, was lying flat on his back, head down stream, with just head and shoulders caught by the middle peak of the gable roof. It must have been instantaneous death. I got in the last seat inside not five feet from him. The door was open the same as before the accident and I was one of the first to get out. It could not have been a minute after the truck left the track before I stepped out of the coach into the stream, and on turning around saw his lifeless ? fastened so securely. Not a motion, breath or struggle. As soon as possible a jack-screw was secured, the coach raised, and his body removed from the water, and later on was brought to Denver on the relief train. There was no apparent cause for the accident. I trust this will enable you to advise the friends more fully than perhaps the railroad officials may do.
Joint Inquest is Held Today
(Galesburg Daily Republican Register Thursday Nov 4 1920,
contributed by Jerry)
No Blame fixed for Gardner and Tucker Deaths by Jury
No blame for the death of Elijah Tucker and Mrs. Sarah E Gardner, who were
killed by a Santa Fe train at Appleton Tuesday afternoon was laid on the
railroad company or any other party by the coroner's jury which sat in the
inquest this morning in the Kimber and West funeral parlors. The verdict simply
stated: "We, the undersigned, jurors sworn to inquire of the death of Elijah
Tucker and Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner, on oath do find that they came to their death
by being struck by a Santa Fe company's engine of train No. 9 at about 2 o'clock
on the second day of November 1920, the said Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner being
instantly killed and the said Elijah Tucker dying at St. Mary's hospital at
Galesburg at about 2:45 o'clock the same day, the said persons being killed and
fatally injured by said engine." signed O. L. Campbell, foreman, C. J. Haggenjos,
E. R. Hannum, M. H. Eddy, K. J. Bolton and K. J. Klinck.
The sons of Mrs. Gardner, the father of the dead young man, the railroad men and
several bystanders at the time, were the principal witnesses at the inquest. The
session was a unusually long one, lasting about two hours, from 10:30 to 12:30.
Dr. C. B. Ripley, deputy coroner, presided at the inquest. Aside from some
adverse testimonies, little new developed.
Leonard Gardner, a son of Mrs. Gardner who was killed in the wreck, said that
when the accident happened his mother was on the way to the polls in Appleton to
cast her vote in the presidential election. Tucker had been asked to take her to
town and back in his car and he had readily assented. Tucker was a straight,
nice boy, Mr. Gardner said, and Mrs. Gardner's family felt that she was safe in
his care despite her advanced age.
Leonard Gardner with his wife and his brother's wife went early to the Appleton
polls to vote and awaited the coming of their mother to assist her in casting
her vote. They were sitting in the hall which was used as the polling place,
when some one came in hurriedly and announced that two men had been killed by
the train at the crossing. With others, Gardner "broke and run for the crossing"
as he put it, and when he came near to the depot, he met Douglas Derham.
"Your mother is killed," Derham cried to him. Then Gardner ran on to the tracks.
There he saw Tucker lying beside the track injured. Looking higher he saw the
form of his mother mangled until hardly distinguishable. With his brother Albert
and some other person, he lifted her body from the engine and laid it down.
Later he and K. J. Klinck took it to the Gardner home several miles southward.
Bad road surface on the south approach to the Santa Fe tracks, it was the
witness's opinion was responsible for the accident. He said that the road way
was covered to the depth of over a foot with loose mud, sod, and dirt making the
stretch impassable. It later developed in other testimony that this was the
result of a Santa Fe road gang which was then repairing the roadway and that the
road was merely somewhat rough and not impassable. This was an example of
adverse testimony received.
In the following several testimonies, little was added to the evidence. Charley
Gardner, brother of Leonard, was examined after his brother left the chair. Lee
V. Tucker, father of Elijah P. Tucker, testified that his son was 23 years of
age on last August 25. " You think the approach to the track--", Dr. Ripley
began--when the examination of the father was nearly concluded. Without waiting
for him to finish, Mr. Tucker exclaimed, "Contributed to his death? Yes, I do
before my God."
The Gardner brothers recalled for additional testimony stated that their mother
was 81 years of age on last August 25, the same as the birthday of young Tucker
and that she had been in excellent health as the young man had been.
Charles L. Marsh, boss of the men who were occupied at the time, Tuesday
afternoon, grading the road in question threw the evidence to a new angle by
stating that the west side of the road on which the auto approached the track
had been finished and was in good shape beyond being a little rough.
He also said that he attempted to stop Tucker, who paid no attention, and
described the details of the wreck. I. W. Estes and Charles Elliott both workman
for Marsh contributed to the testimony by testifying the Ford runs about Tucker
drove over the road at a good gait, seemingly unimpeded but slowed nearly to a
stop when it approached the track.
Charles M. Paul, engineer on the train, said that neither he nor the fireman saw
the car in front due to the arrangement of the window of the cab as the engine
came around a curve, a half mile out of the station, which in turn was a hundred
yards or so east of the crossing.
He thought a jolt which was felt when the engine passed the crossing was due to
trouble in the engine mechanism and was astonished when he stopped the train a
quarter of a mile further on, to find the wreakage and two bodies on the pilot.
He told of the position in which the wreakage and bodies was on the machine and
of how the train was backed up to the station, the man being taken inside and
brought here and the woman's body being placed in a truck to be taken home.
William Hamm, Station agent at Appleton, Douglas Derham of the store north of
the depot, and Andrew Nelson who was on the road and north of the tracks at the
time of the accident, all testified. A statement by Dr. Baird who attended
Tucker when he was brought to St. Mary's hospital closed the testimonies.
Dr. Baird said the injuries were a depressive fracture of the skull back of the
left ear, a fractured right arm, and many cuts and bruises. He attributed death
to an internal hemorrhage. Tucker died, according to the doctor at 2:45, 45
minutes after entering the hospital. The train was heading west and the
automobile was being driven from the south. Tucker had to approach the right of
way over the recently surfaced road then across the eastbound track of the major
line where the car was struck. There was a switch lying to the north and
thereafter the roadway descended again to the road over another stretch of newly
repaired surface similar to the south. The grade in each case was about 5
percent.
Funeral services for Elijah Tucker who died as the result of injuries sustained
in an accident at Williamsfield last Tuesday will be held at the residence of
Dr. Ben Baird at 2 p.m. Friday. Immediately after the services the body will be
taken to Chicago in the 5:12 train and burial will be made in Graceland cemetery
there.
Elijah Peacock Tucker was born in Chicago in 1897 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Tucker. His grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Peacock of Chicago and Mrs. Mary Tucker of Williamsfield. He received his education in the Galesburg schools and In Winona Lake Agricultural college. For some time past he has been operating his father's farm near Dahinda. He was married last April to Miss Alma Thurman who with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Tucker survive him. He was a member of the Victoria Masonic Lodge and of the Murgo Grotto of Galesburg.
A
Sudden Death
(Galesburg Republican-Register,
Saturday, August 20, 1887, page 1, submitted by Janine Crandell)
Mrs. Mary Horan, the wife of Mr. C. J. Horan, died at ten minutes after four o'clock Sunday afternoon at 357 West South street. Quite a stir has been made over her death. Mr. and Mrs. Horan came here a couple of months ago from Lake. He had charge of one of the camps east of the city. He is a prominent member of the A. O. U. W. organization, belonging to the ? Lodge, No. 272, and having been a delegate to the late convention held in this city. Mrs. Horan had been ill for several weeks with a malaria complaint. Sunday morning she complained of a pain in her right side. The husband went to a drug store for a prescription that would ease this. Mr. Horan gave his wife one of the powders at ten minutes after eleven o'clock that forenoon. She soon sank into a slumber marked by heavy breathing.
She slept until four o'clock. Her husband at that time was sitting outside the house, reading a Chicago paper. Suddenly failing to hear her breathe, he rushed into the house. He found her frothing at the mouth and about to expire. In ten minutes she was dead. Three children have preceded her to the better land. She was thirty-five years old, and was born in New Orleans.
Although admitting to us that his wife was subject to a heart trouble, Mr. Horan held that it must have been the powder that caused her death. He communicated his belief to the coroner.
We saw the physician who gave the prescription. He said that in each powder there was 1/2 grain of quinine, 1/3 grain of morphine and 3 1/2 grains of bicarbonate of soda. He deemed the charge that the patient died from one such powder a ridiculous and senseless one. He had seen the lady twice in his office but never at her home and had given her the usual medicine for malaria, of which she was then ill. She had been keeping a tent east of the city. She was in his office on Saturday night, August 6th. Against his advice, she had been at the tent again. She afterward stopped at the home of Mrs. McGinty, her sister. Later he had given a liniment for a pain in her breast. The doctor said that at no time was he treating her for heart disease, but only for malaria.
The post-mortem examination was held Monday and was conducted by Doctors Phillips and Wilson. The inquest was held on that evening. The principal witnesses were Mr. Horan, Drs. Wilson and Phillips, and Dr. Aldrich. The statement of Mr. Horan did not differ materially from that already published, save that in remarks made to the jury just at the end of the inquest he said that his wife had the heart disease to such an extent that a physician had not dared to administer chloroform to {help} her at childbirth. Even his own story was calculated to raise in the minds of the jury a grave doubt about his assertion that it was a powder that caused his wife's death. Dr. Aldrich, who accidentally saw the deceased a few days previous to her death, found that there was heart trouble, the throbbing being at that time quite noticeable. But the most conclusive testimony that the powder prescribed by Dr. Cowan had nothing to do with the woman's sudden death was the testimony of Doctors Phillips and Wilson, who conducted the post-mortem. The former testified that he found the enlargement of the heart with dilation of the ventricles and the thickening of the valves; also consolidation of the lower lobe of each lung; also a complete filling of the right pleural cavity of the chest with serous fluid and recent adhesions of the pleural membrane. In his opinion it was the condition of the heart and lungs that caused Mrs. Horan's death. In this Dr. Wilson concurred. They further testified that the manner of death was not such as is caused by morphine, of which there was a minute quantity in each powder, and that the quantity of morphine in the powder was by no means sufficient to produce fatal results. Mr. Horan said that when his wife took the powder she exclaimed that the pain was all gone, showing that the relief desired was secured. The jury wasted no time in finding a verdict that the lady came to her death by heart and lung trouble. The jurymen were Joseph Stafford, B. F. Hoover, A. A. Walker, W. C. Smith, Michael English, A. G. Anderson. Dr. Cowan was thus completely exonerated from the serious charge made so hastily against him, although as he remarked the mere story spread by Mr. Horan before there was an examination may create in that neighborhood a senseless prejudice against the physician.
In addition to the above Mr. Horan testified that he was aware that his wife had heart disease for four or five years; it was explained that at no time had he mentioned to Dr. Cowan that his wife was ill with heart disease; that she came to the doctor's office in the night and that he had not made a critical examination of her and that even where people have taken many grains of morphine, death does not result in the manner or in the time in which Mrs. Hogan's death resulted.
Obituary of
Mr. Fred Hinman
(Galesburg
Republican-Register, Saturday, August 20, 1887, submitted by Janine Crandell)
The funeral of Mr. Fred Hinman took place on Thursday, the 11th, from the M. E. Church, and a large number of friends followed the remains to their last resting place. The pall bearers, all engineers and especial friends of the deceased, were Jas. Brown, Posey Howard, George Clark, Thomas Hill, Frank Reynolds and A. Updyke. The grave was handsomely lined from top to bottom with evergreens, the credit of which is due to Miss Hickok and Miss Coburn, who conceived and carried out this beautiful idea. There were a great many floral designs presented by the friends of the family. Mrs. Hinman's brother was unable to be present because he did not received a telegram of her husband's death. The family takes this opportunity to return their heartfelt thanks to all who remembered them in the day of their tribulation.
Obituary of
Mrs. Jane Hitchens
(Galesburg Plain Dealer, February 5, 1904, submitted by Todd Walter)
Mrs. Emily Jane Hitchens of No. 946 south Cedar street, died Monday afternoon 2:45 o'clock at the Galesburg hospital, from the result of a fall on the ice, received Dec. 13. At the time she was injured, she was going out of the house and slipped on the walk. Her age was against her and her system was not strong enough to withstand the shock. The remains were taken to the undertaking parlors of Kimber & West.
Obituary
of James O. Housh
(Galesburg Weekly Mail, July 5, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter)
Maquon, Ill., June 30. - James O. Housh, a prominent resident of this vicinity for many years, died Friday eve at 9:45 o'clock, at his home in Maquon. The deceased was born in Putnam county, Ind., Sept. 10, 1829, and came to Knox county in 1836, where he has since resided. He was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Housh.
He was married Oct. 26, 1845, to Ann Elizabeth Strong, and four children were born, A.M., F.J., Amanda Potter, and Florence Bland, and all are living except the latter. Mr. Housh was a resident of Haw Creek township until three years ago, when he moved to Maquon. He was a school director for many years, and was a Democrat in politics. The funeral was held at the home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Obituary of
Mrs. Eliza Hiatt
(Galesburg Weekly Mail, January 25, 1900, submitted by Todd Walter)
Abingdon ? - Mrs. Eliza Hiatt died Tuesday at 6 o'clock a.m. at her late residence, South Jefferson street, of pneumonia and lung trouble, from which she has been a sufferer for several years. She leaves three children, Willie, Edward, and Alice. Mrs. Hiatt was a sister of Mrs. A. B. Spies and Alice Mitchell of this city. Her remains were taken to London Mills Wednesday morning, where funeral services were held, after which she was laid to rest in the Midway cemetery.
Obituary
of Jacob Housh
(Galesburg Weekly Mail, December 27, 1910, submitted by Todd Walter)
Abingdon - Jacob Housh, an old and highly respected citizen of Knox county, died at his late residence in this city last Saturday night after an illness extending over a period of two years. Before coming to Abingdon some twenty years ago the deceased controlled large farming interests near Gilson. Short services were held at the home Tuesday morning, after which the remains were cionveyed by Undertaker Hall to Gilson, where the funeral services and intermant took place.
(He is actually buried in Maquon Cemetery)
Obituary of
Isaac Hunter
(Galesburg Weekly Rupublican Register, February 4, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)
Isaac Hunter, a pioneer of Cedar township, died at his home in Abingdon Wednesday night. He was born in Berkshire county, Massachusetts, in February, 1812, and was the son of Isaac and Rebecca Hunter. He came west in 1839 and settled on his farm in Cedar township in 1841 and has since been a resident of that township. He was thrifty and became the owner of a fine property. He was a member of the Knox county agricultural board for years. He was a congregationalist and was a sincere Christian man. A large number of relatives survive him.
Obituary of
infant of L. Hulick
(Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, February 4, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)
ALTONA - The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hulick died last week. The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Obituary
of John Irving Housh
(Galesburg Republican Register, July 2, 1898, submitted by Todd Walter)
KICKED BY HIS HORSE
John Irving Housh died at his home in Gilson Tuesday (June 14) afternoon about 4 o'clock from the effects of a kick from a horse which had started to run away. One of the team, which Mr. Housh was in the habit of driving, had a mean streak and in attempting to break the animal of this Mr. Housh lost his life. Monday morning he came to Gilson from his farm two miles south and unhitched his team. One of his horses broke loose and ran out to the farm. When Mr. Housh came in Tuesday morning about 10:30 o'clock, the horse tried the same trick, but Mr. Housh caught him before he had gone far. The animal, however, ran across the tracks in front of the depot. Mr. Housh tied a strap, fastening the horse's head to one foot together in such a way the animal could not run and then undertook to drive the animal home. To do this he took a board and struck the horse across the back. The horse gave a vicious kick, his heels grazing Mr. Housh's right arm, in which a deep gash was cut and coming squarely against the lower ribs, three or four of which were broken and driven into the abdomen.
Mr. Housh sank to the ground. Mrs. Housh was standing near her home in sight of the occurence. She saw the horse kick, but did not see it strike her husband. He called to her and she hurried to his aid. Partially supported by Mrs. Housh and partially walking, the unfortunate man reached his home, where medical aid soon came to him. An anesthetic was administered as he seemed to be in terrible pain. This however quieted him and he passed away peacefully without coming out from the effects of the medicine administered.
Speaking of the horse, one of the men in Gilson who knew it well, told the reporter for the Republican-Register that evening that it was a thoroughbred, full of life and spirit. He said it was not particularly vicious and the cause of the accident was thought by him to have been the use of the board by Mr. Housh.
Mr. Housh was one of the prominent men in the east end of the county and by his death a great loss is inflicted upon the people of that community. He was a successful farmer. For forty six or forty seven years he has been residing in this county, most of the time on his farms south of Gilson. About six years ago he moved into Gilson and has been enjoying the fruits of his busy life. He was an industious man and had thereby accumulated some property. One of those who knew Mr. Housh well, said that he was a strait, moral man, of powerful influence in his community and one of whom too high words could not be spoke. He several times served his neighbors as road commissioner. Mr. Housh was about 65 years old.
Mr. Housh was married about forty years ago to Vina Booth, who with two children survives him. Oscar, a son, resides at home; Mrs. Yoho lives in Oklahoma Territory. He has three brothers - James Housh, Nebraska; Jacob Housh, Abingdon; and David Housh, Colorado.
Obituary
of Charlie Housh
(Galesburg Spectator, March 24, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)
MAQUON - The remains of Charlie, the baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Dan M. Housh, of Galesburg, were brought here Wednesday for burial by the side of his sister Ada, in the Housh plat in the cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Housh have the sympathy of a host of relatives and friends in this community.
Obituary
of Mrs. Elizabeth Housh
(Galesburg Mail, August 29, 1901, submitted by Todd Walter)
Mrs. Elizabeth Housh died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Benfield, in Abingdon Aug. 20. About three years ago Mrs. Housh was stricken with paralysis, and never fully recovered. Saturday last she had a second stroke, and died Tuesday evening. The remains were taken to Maquon, and the funeral services were held in the Methodist church.
Mr. Wolf, a Christian Scientist of Monmouth, officiated. The music furnished by Misses Walker and Norris and Mrs. C. S. Burnside and Miss Kate Clark, was unusually fine. The attendance was the largest seen in Maquon in recent years. The interment was in the family lot in the Maquon cemetery.
Elizabeth Thornbough was born in Ohio March 3, 1810. She was married to David Housh at Greencastle, Ind., March 1, 1826. They came to Knox county in 1836, and located on a farm near Maquon, where they resided at the time of her husband's death in March, 1879.
Mrs. Housh was the mother of thirteen children, one having died in infancy and twelve living to maturity, of whom five survive her: Andrew C. of Maquon, Daniel M. of Galesburg, Mrs. Elizabeth Benfield of Abingdon, Mrs. Dr. Southard of Perry, Oklahoma Territory, and Mrs. Rebecca Phillips of Colony, Kan. There are 121 descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Housh. Five children are living, forty three grandchildren, sixty nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren, making five generations, a remarkable family record. In addition to their own children they raised seven orphan or homeless children.
Mrs. Housh devoted her long life to the care and protection of others. For many years the home of David Housh and wife was known in this part of the state for its hospitality. As to the life of Mrs. Housh, it can truthfully be said: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Obituary
of Andrew Clinton Housh
(Galesburg Daily Republican Register, February 14, 1923, submitted by Todd Walter)
Andrew Clinton Housh, a highly respected resident of Maquon, passed away at his home Tuesday night, February 13 at nine o'clock, after an illness two weeks of lagrippe and declining years.
Mr. Housh was a direct descendant of David Housh, an early pioneer who came to Illinois in 1836 and of a family of eleven children, five sons and six daughters. But one sister, Mrs. Evaline Southard, survives him. Besides his wife, who is very ill at this time, he leaves to mourn his departure one daughter, Mrs. F. P. Hurd, who has been at his bedside during his sickness and one son, E. L. Housh, who now resides in Maryland, four grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Andrew C. Housh was the son of David and Elizabeth (Thornbrough) Housh, and was born in Putnam county, Indiana, October 16, 1834, and so was in his eighty ninth year. The family settled in 1836 on a farm in Haw Creek township. Mr. Housh assisted his father on the farm until he was seventeen years old. His education was limited to the common schools of the day. In 1863 he in company with his father and two brothers bought out the mercantile interests of Alfred Thurman in Maquon. After ten years Mr. Housh acquired sole control of the business which he conducted for four years longer. He then engaged in the banking business which he followed for many years. He was at one time one of the largest land owners in that part of the county.
At Knoxville, November 11, 1857, he was married to Adeline Ouderkirk, daughter of Peter F. and Elizabeth Fink Ouderkirk, also early settlers in the county. The widow is in her eighty eighth year. Their married life of over sixty four years has been a happy one. To their union two children were born, Emma F., and E. Lafayette. Mr. Housh during his long life has served his township in a number of capacities such as township clerk, highway commissioner and school director and in the villiage council. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of his village.
Mr. Housh was for many years prominent in his township and was one of the strong, familiar figures. Of late years he has lived a quiet and retired life. The time of the funeral has not been settled.
(The Evening mail of same date has the following info: Born in Greencastle, Indiana, came to Knox county July 3, 1836, He was in stock raising business with brothers Dan and Oliver for some time.)
Obituary
of Mrs. Addie Housh
(Galesburg Daily Register Mail, May 4, 1928, submitted by Todd Walter)
(Does not include pallbearers or guests, very long list.)
Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Addie Housh were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hughs on North street at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in charge of C. F. Shoemaker, of Galesburg.
Burial was made in the family lot in the Maquon cemetery.
Addie Ouderkirk, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Ouderkirk, was born in Onondago county, New York, February 28, 1835, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Hurd, in LaMoille, Ill., April 28, 1928 at age of 93 years and 2 months. .....her twin sister came with the parents from New York to Schuyler county, making the trip in a wagon, where they lived about two years, then came to Maquon and lived on the farm owned by their parents one-half mile west of Maquon, for fifteen years.
In November, 1857, she was united in marriage with A. C. Housh and to this union two children were born, E. L. Housh, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Mrs. Emma Hurd, of LaMoille, Ill. With the exception of one and a half years Mr. and Mrs. Housh lived their entire married life in Maquon.
The twin sister, Mrs. Carrie Jones, departed this life January 16, 1923, and the husband passed away February 13, 1923. Since the death of the husband, Mrs. Housh has made her home with her daughter in LaMoille.
Besides the two children she leaves four grandchildren, namely, Carter and Chester Housh, Mrs. O. C. Baily, and Jay Hurd; also great- grandchildren including, Virginia, Richard and David Baily, and David, Barbara Bell and C. C. Housh.
Obituary of
Mrs. Carrie Jones
(Galesburg Evening Mail, January 16, 1923, submitted by Todd Walter)
Mrs. Carrie Jones aged 88, known in this locality as "Aunt Carrie" died at the home of her twin sister, Mrs. A. C. Housh, at 6 o'clock this morning. Pneumonia which followed a fall received last Thursday morning, is given as the cause of death.
Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ouderkirk and was born in New York state Feb. 28, 1835, coming overland with he parents to Maquon the year of her birth. In 18?? she was married to J. C. Jones of Maquon. Twenty years of their married life was spent in Nebraska and the remainder in Maquon. Mr. Jones died in December, 1886. For the last 37 years, Mrs. Jones has made her home with Mrs. Housh. They had no children, but they raised Eliza Combs and Mrs. Minnie Barrows, both of whom now reside in Douglas, Wyo.
Funeral arrangements have not been made as relatives here are awaiting word from Mr. Combs and Mrs. Barrows before proceeding with plans for the burial.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Housh were known as the oldest twins in this part of the country, if not in the whole United States.
Obituary
of Mrs. Mary Harshbarger
(Galesburg Spectator, February 21, 1902, submitted by Todd Walter)
Mrs. Mary Harshbarger an old resident of Knox Co., died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Wolf Wednesday evening Feb. 12, 1902. Mrs. Harshbarger was a sister of A. C. Housh of Maquon and D. M. Housh of Galesburg. The funeral services were held in the Union church east of Gilson. Rev. Mr. Churchill of the U. B. church officiating. The music was furnished by the Maquon quartet. The remains were laid to rest in the family lot in the Simkins cemetery.
Obituary of
Mrs. Austin Gaines
(Galesburg Weekly Republican Register, April 22, 1899, submitted by Todd Walter)
HENDERSON - Mrs. Austin Gaines, of Victoria, a former resident of this place, died very suddenly at her home last week and was interred in the Henderson cemetery Sunday. The family have the deepest sympathy of friends here in their bereavement.
Mr. Hawley was a young man of industrious habits, who had been married less than two years. The sincere sympathy of the whole community goes out to the stricken wife and fatherless babe, who are thus suddenly bereft of a husband and a father's loving care.
The funeral services were held from the house on last Sunday in charge of Rev. L. B. D____ .
A large concourse of sorrowing neighbors and friends following the remains to their last resting place in the Knoxville cemetery.
(William Eiker was so grief stricken over this accident that a few years later he committed suicide.)
Obituary of Mrs. R. S. Johnson
Mrs. R. S. Johnson, daughter of Dr. R. A. Saunders, of this city, and for the benefit of whose health the Doctor lately wintered in Texas, died in St. Louis, a few days ago, and was buried in Avon.
Obituary of
Mrs. Edward Hammerstrom
(Knox County Republican, Wednesday, October 4, 1893)
Mrs. Elsie (Wagnburg) Hammerstrom, was born in Knoxville, Ill., Sept. 1st, 1867, and departed this life Sept. 25th, 1893, after a long and painful illness of two years' duration.
Mrs. Hammerstrom was united in marriage eight years ago to Mr. Edward Hammerstrom, who with two children survive her and mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving and devoted mother. She was well known here and held in high regard by all. The neighbors and friends were constant in their attention and attendance upon the deceased during her suffering.
The funeral services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church on the 27th, an appropriate address being delivered by her pastor, Rev. Cedarstam, after which the remains were interred in the Knoxville cemetery. The pall bearers were Messrs. C. W. Brewer, John Buck, Frank Mattson, Albert Peterson, Henry Peterson and Jacob Erickson.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
Log City: A part of our items got lost last week and among them was the death of Mrs. Nelly Holland, who died at Washington sometime the first of the month.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Henry Ground, an old resident of this county, died at his home near Abingdon, Wednesday morning of pneumonia. Mr. Ground emigrated to this county about 45 years ago, and settled at Abingdon, and became a prominent citizen in that section of the county. He was Justice of the Peace for a number of years, was a prominent member of the Christian Church, was upright and honest in his dealings with his fellow-men, and was beloved by all who knew him. He was 83 years of age when he died. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. All the children are married but two sons. Mr Ground was married twice, the children being by his second wife.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Christine Johnson died Thursday.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
Altona: A boy of Mr. and Mrs. G. Giddings died Wednesday, and was buried from the Swedish Lutheran church Friday.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
Wataga: The funeral of Mrs. Maria Hastie occurred at the Congregational church, last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. R. Butcher, assisted by Rev. H. S. Humes of the M. E. church. The remarks on the occasion were drawn from Psalm 17:15, and the theme was "The provisions of the Gospel to the end that christian hopes be fully satisfied." Mrs. Hastie (Maria Lyon) was born in Bedford, Westchester Co., New York, Feb'y 22, 1811, and was therefore just a few days over three score and ten years of age. Remains were buried in the Ontario cemetery.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
We are pained to learn the sudden death of Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Monmouth, wife of Mr. I. B. Jones, formerly of North Henderson. Mrs. Jones was visiting her parents in North Henderson at the time of her death, and until within five minutes of her death, nothing was known to be the matter with her. The physician pronounced the disease to be heart disease. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her loss.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
Died: Miss Matilda Jones, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Jane Bostwick, at 8:10 a. m., April 11th, after a long and painful illness, which was endured with great patience, she retaining full possession of her faculties to the last. After disposing of her personal effects to her many friends and expressing her wishes relative to the manner in which the last sad rites should be performed over her silent remains, she fell into a quiet and gentle sleep, for twelve hours and slept herself away. The deceased was a native of the state of New York, moving to Illinois in 1853, being a member of her sister's family a greater part of the time. Funeral services were held at her sister's residence conducted by Rev. C. W. Tomlinson. Remains were interred at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Weekly Republican Register
Victoria: Mrs. Enoch Hulick, who lived about 3 miles north and 1/2 mile west of this place, died last Monday, and was buried last Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. W. Smith, at the M. E. church in this place.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Daily-Mail,
Thursday, Jan. 28, 1897, contributed by J. Crandell)
Soperville: Mrs. Gregory: The sad ending of her life is on the lips of everyone. Most of her life was spent in Soperville and many that were her school mates were filled with sorrow and indignation, and was Mr. Gregory in Soperville, the courts would not have a chance to try him. Your correspondent has known the deceased since a girl and she was a splendid woman and one that loved her husband although he treated her so unkind, although she told me she could not give him up as he might reform. She was an industrious hard working woman and a kind mother. She leaves children, her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rafferty, five brothers, James of Soperville, William of Galesburg, John, Edward, and Robert live on a farm in Mercer county, three sisters, Mrs. Winfield Vanderverter of this place and Lillie, the youngest one at home. All sympathy goes to the family. The body was interred in the Blue cemetery on Thursday.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Mrs. Jane Hart, mother of Policeman Hart, died last Saturday of
typhoid-pneumonia, after an illness of nearly three weeks. She was born at
Taylorsville, Ky., and has lived in this county since 1845. She was 62
years of age at her death, and was beloved by all who knew her. She was
buried Sunday at St. Augustine.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Victoria: Mrs. Wesley Harrison, daughter of Mr. Moses Knapp, died at her residence, a little north of this place, last Saturday. The funeral services were held at the house, conducted by Rev. Mr. Keller, from Altona, on Sunday. Mrs. Harrison was born in Ohio; experienced religion at the age of eleven; united with the M. E. church and remained a member until her death. She was nearly 41 years of age.
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April 25, in Copley Township, Nancy Eleanor Harrison, age 40
years.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
In Salem township, Knox County, Bertha Blanche Haahn, age 2
months and 7 days.
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Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
In Orange Township, April 18, Robert Jenkins, age 47 years,
3 months, and 16 days.
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THE LAST TRIBUTE
The funeral services of Miss Mattie A. Hitchcock took
place, Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock a. m. at the home of her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock, on North
Broad Street. The attendance was large, principally of the
prominent citizens of this place and a number from abroad.
Rev. Alfred A. Ellsworth, pastor of the First
Congregational Church, conducted the services, the choir of
the church leading the singing.
Mr. Ellsworth said that all through this city, the
place of her birth and now of her burial, came tokens of
heartfelt sympathy with the stricken parents who in their
age are left childless. This beautiful cenotaph of flowers
is erected here of blossoms from home and abroad in memory,
not only of this last dear one, but of two others gone
before, and of many others who in the memories of the
bearers of these gifts, were the objects of tender regard
by this family. As they have often "wept with those who weeped", so is returned to them today that sympathy, and as
this, bright, beautiful, blossoming May morning is emblem
of youth, and hope and joy, so may the human sorrow give
place to the faith that the dear departed has entered the
"summer land of song, and stands where the gates are ajar,
to call all to drink of the water of life."
The following is a brief account of the illness of the
deceased together with a description of her charming
character. Miss Mattie Arms Hitchcock, only daughter and last
surviving child of Henry and Martha Hitchcock, died at
Kenosha, Wis. May 22nd, 1881, age 21 years. She had been
an invalid for about three years with various intervals of
comparative health. With the best medical advice and under
the kindest attention, at times it would seem that she
would be perfectly restored. But her disease battled all
skill and some six months ago it was thought best to remove
her from home to a medical retreat, where she could have
the advantage of immediate and constant attention which is
almost impossible to secure in a private family. She had
previously for some length of time been in the home of Dr.
Pennoyer, at Kenosha, and under his treatment, and
perfectly conscious of her condition, she chose to return
there, where she had been for the last six months, and
where she died last Sabbath evening at ten o'clock, the
immediate cause of death being congestion of the brain,
following a typhoid condition of the system. Shortly
before her death, her parents visited her and received her
loving farewell, but she was too great a sufferer, to
communicate with them except in brief expressions of
childlike affection.
[A portion of her obituary is omitted...contains more
references to her character and the sermon preached at the
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Rev. Mr. Lobe, of Kewanee, closed the sermon with
prayer.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Frank Hughes, Thomas
McKnight, Charles Webster, Charles G. Hurd, Solon Kimball
and Frank Bellows.
Mr. Arms and daughter of Monmouth; Mr. Billings, of
Little Rock, Treasurer of the Iron Mountain Railroad; Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert, and their daughter, Mrs. Gaytes, and Col.
C. G. Hammond, of Chicago, were in attendance at the
funeral.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Rio: Mrs. [Martha] Heflin, wife of Reuben P. Heflin, died at her residence four
miles southwest of Rio, Thursday, April 28th, 1881, of inflammatory rheumatism.
She had been ill for some time past, but was not considered dangerous until a
few minutes before her death. She leaves a husband and six children,
besides a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral took
place from the Maple Grove Chapel, Rev. Mr. Conger, of Galesburg officiating.
Mrs. H. was a most estimable lady, possessing rare and lovable qualities, being
endowed with the gifts that are so necessary to the fulfillment of life's
mission. She was a fond, loving mother and wife, a good neighbor, and a
true friend. Hers is a great loss, and one that is felt by all who knew
her.
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Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Miss S. Louis Giddings, died Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, age of 49 years, at
the residence of her mother, Mrs. Hannah Giddings, on North Street. She had been
a sufferer for years from inflammatory rheumatism, during which time she lost
her mind, but in her last illness she became quite rational. The final cause of
her death seemed to be heart trouble. Her death was easy and peaceful.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
At Yates City, May 25, Ephraim Riley Jones, age
49 years,
22 days, died of dropsy of the heart. Buried at Uniontown,
May 26.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Died at Altona, May 29, of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. Alex.
Johnson, aged 50 years. He had been sick for some time,
but was not considered dangerous until the morning he died.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon, May 30; Rev. White officiating. He
leaves a wife, two children and a large circle of friends
to mourn his loss.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Rio: Mrs. Heare (sp?) died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. C. I. Epperson, Monday morning, June 6,
1881. Mrs. H. had been a sufferer for some time with
asthma and pulmonary afflictions. She leaves a family of
eight children to mourn her loss, all of whom are grown to
man and womanhood.
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Republican Register
Obituary
(Galesburg's
Weekly
Mail,
April 10, 1922, contributed by Jan Durst)
Ralph Percy Ingraham, 931 West North street, passed
away at the Cottage hospital Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, following an
extended illness. Ralph had been taken to the hospital Thursday night but was
never able to regain his strength.
Ralph was born in Pleasant county, W. Va., Feb. 18,
1905. When 9 years old he came to Galesburg with his parents and had resided
here since that time. He attended the L. T. Stone and Bateman schools and was a
sophomore in high school at the time of his death.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Ingraham, two
brothers, Clyde R. and G. Bert, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie G. Johnson, all of this
city.
Funeral services ere held from the Kimber and West
chapel this afternoon at 6 o'clock. The Rev. P. Arthur Johnson was in charge of
the rites. The body was taken to Brimfield for burial.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Evening Mail, March 13, 1922, contributed by Janet Durst)
Funeral services for J. W. Holborn, who passed away
at his home, 68 Fulton street, Wednesday evening, were held at the East Main
street church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Reverend W. P. Drew assisted by the Rev. S. Zendt?,
was in charge of the rites. Music was furnished by a male quartet.
The post office employees and the members of the Odd
Fellow lodge attended the funeral in a body.
The pallbearers were mail carriers from the city post
office. Burial in Linwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holborn, the parents, arrived Sunday
morning from Los Angeles, to attend the funeral.
CYRUS HUMISTON BURNED
IN HIS BARN ---- Coroner's Jury Finds That Death Came About Through Suicidal
Latest - Inquest Held Today.
Cyrus Humiston, an aged farmer living alone on a farm
in Brush Creek, eight miles southeast of Galesburg, met a horrible death last
night by being burned almost beyond recognition in a fire which consumed his
barn and which was thought by the coroner's jury called on the case today to
have been set with suicidal intent. The coroner, Dr. G. S. Chalmers, was
notified of the terrible accident early this morning, and he left at once for
the scene, where he held an inquest over the remains. The body was taken in
charge of by Undertaker W. C. Hall of Abingdon after the inquest. Before the
inquest Coroner Chalmers found in a coat pocket of the man a paper containing a
list of his belongings and also instructions that his debts be paid when he was
dead. The coat was found in the small house in which he lived by himself for the
past eight years. George W. Horton, the owner of the farm, who lived only a
short distance from where the man died, was the principal witness at the
inquest. He said that he saw the fire about 9:30 o'clock last night and went
over to the place. He found the house locked and supposed that Humiston had gone
to some of the neighbors. It was too late to save the barn and it was with
difficulty that the timber was prevented from burning. No trace of the man was
found until this morning, when some of the neighbors went to the place to see
the result of the fire and made the grewsome find. The body was burned to a
crisp and was totally unrecognizable. Mr. Horton stated that the man had been a
hard drinker for years, though for some time he had been trying to overcome the
habit. Lately he had been acting rather queerly and he always has been of a
morose temperament. Those serving on the jury were: L. D. Cortelyou, J. Baril,
Thos. J. Ryan, John Courson, W.F. Quinn and George W. Horton. They came to the
verdict that he met his death in a fire which was set by himself with suicidal
intent. Humiston was a man 60 years of age and had a wife and children, though
he had not been living with his wife or family for some time. He had been a
miner for a number of years before going to farming and is said to be an old
soldier. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.
(Galesburg
Evening-Mail, Tuesday, December 2,1902, Page 1, submitted by Phyllis Long)
FUNERAL OF C. J. HUMISTON
No New Facts Developed
Concerning Unfortunate Man's Death.
Brief funeral services were held this morning over the
remains of the unfortunate Cyrus J. Humiston, who was burned to death in his
barn on Sunday evening at Brush Creek. The remains were taken at 10 o'clock to
the Humiston cemetery north of Abingdon, and the only services were held there.
This burying ground was laid out by his father many years ago. Coroner G. B.
Chalmers returned to Galesburg last evening after the inquest and said that no
new facts had been brought out regarding the man's death. There were only three
witnesses at the hearing, Mr. and Mrs. George Horton and L. D. Cortelyou,
neighbors of the deceased. The exact facts in the case will never be known, but
supposition seems to be that it was a case of suicide while the man was in a
despondent mood. Humiston was an uncle of Capt. F. W. Latimer and a brother of
Mr. Latimer's mother, who live in Abingdon. The affair is greatly regretted
around Abingdon, and the lonely life the man lived is given as one of the chief
causes for his rash act.
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Silas Humiston, who lived alone in the country about five miles northeast of
here, met an awful death on Sunday evening, being burned to death in the barn on
the place where he lived. His remains were brought to W. C. Hall's undertaking
rooms Monday morning, where an inquest was held. The cause of the fire is not
known to a certainty, but is supposed to have been set afire by himself, as a
note was found in the house stating the circumstances he was in and what to do
with his property. Mr. Cortelyou of this place was the first one to find him, as
he was going to his farm near there and stopped to examine the remains. Further
search discovered his watch and some money. Help was called in and the body was
brought to this city.
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Obituary
(Peoria
Weekly Journal,
Thursday, February 9, 1888, contributed by J. Crandell)
Farmington - John Holcomb, the only practicing attorney of this town, died Thursday morning, of consumption. He was 58 years old.
Dorothy
Jacobsen
(The Desert Sun, May 27,
2005, submitted by Linda Kestner)
Dorothy L. Jacobsen, 75, of Cathedral City died May 23, 2005, in Cathedral City.
She was born Oct. 17, 1929, to Melvin and Dorothy Davis in Galesburg, Ill.
She married Ken Jacobsen on March 24, 1951, in Galesburg.
She was a homemaker for 30 years, and active in several church activities.
She is survived by her husband, Ken Jacobsen of Cathedral City; her daughter,
Sandy Corwin of Palm Desert; her son, Randy Jacobsen of Victoria, B.C., Canada;
her sister, Ruth Forgerson of Palm Springs; her brother, Paul Davis of Temecula;
and four grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Oakdale Chapel
in Glendora.
Interment will be at Oakdale Memorial Park under the direction of Oakdale
Mortuary.
Thomas Hoadley
(Galesburg's Daily Register Mail Thursday, May 20, 1937, submitted by
Janine Crandell)
LAFAYETTE- Special- Funeral services for Thomas Hoadley, who died Sunday evening
at his home here, were held Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. church, conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. S. L. Myers, assisted by the Alfred E. Cole of
Cambridge. Mrs. Gladys Evans, with Miss Noma Sweet accompanying sang
"Consolation and "Thy Will be done."
The honorary pall bearers were S. V. Gorham, A. H.
White, S. E. White, Charles Church, L. E. Gibbs, John Cunningham, Charles
Snyder, and E. G. Eltzroth; active pallbearers, Rex Bliss, Sam Jones, Will
Wilkins, Everett White, Harold Dickerson and Milo Nowlan. Interment was in the
Toulon cemetery.
Among those who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs.
John Fried, Miss Miriam Fried, Roberto Stonier?, Mr. Root and Swan Olson,
Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Mar-- Howe, Mrs. Eva P--, Mrs. Claude Sellon and Miss Anna
Sellon, Kewanee, Mrs. C. A. Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bretch, Philip Bretch, Tom
Knox and Mrs. Arthur Gunther, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. L. T. Johnson, Stratton, Neb.
Mrs. Anne Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loper, Mrs. Fred Loper, Mrs. A. N. Gleason,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Holmes, Miss Mary Walling Castleton Cambridge, Miss Bertha
Stoughton?, Miss Amelia Gran, Miss Matilda Raveill, Elba Graves and Miss Stella
Graves, Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Mowbray, Bradford, M. G. Humphrey, and Mrs. Maud
White, Wyoming, W. O. Houghton, Mrs. Philip Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Tirus Kelly,
Mrs. Will Emery, Mrs. Weltha Grant and Mrs. Victor White, Galva, Mrs. Addis, Mis
Anna Graham, Mrs. Nellie Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Straver, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Crow, Etta Marie Crow, Will Nixon, Charles Bocock?, Mrs. Carrie Bond,
Elmer Buffum, Mrs. John Cole, Mrs Clara Addis, Mrs. Frances Stonier and Mrs. Ida
Evans, Toulon, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Shumaker, Avon.
Maquon
(Galesburg's Republican Register, September 22, 1883,
submitted by Todd Walter)
On last Saturday morning about 8 o'clock, at the home
of Mr. Charles Hoxworth, the closing scenes of a serio-comical family drama
ended in high tragedy. It seems that Charles and his wife were not able to live
together in harmony as man and wife should, but petty jealousies continually
kept strife between them, until last spring Charles went to Lincoln, Nebraska,
where he remained till about one week ago. On his return everything appeared to
be peaceful. On Friday he took his wife to a dance at Elias Allen's one and
one-half miles west of town, at which place they had some words in regards to
the partners she danced with. One word brought on another, till Charles declared
he would not take her home. She came to town with other parties. He had gone to
the hotel. In the morning he went home for his clothes. Some words passed
between them. He told her there was no use of scolding-he would not live with
her anymore. He said he would take the oldest child, and she could keep the
younger. He started as if he were going. She put her arms around his neck, but
he pushed her away, saying that such things were all over now. She turned as if
to leave the room. He saw in her right hand a revolver and heard the click of
the spring as she cocked it. He caught her left arm and at the same time
attempted to reach around her and catch the revolver, but he was too late; she
pressed the trigger, holding the muzzle so close that the powder burned a great
hole in the silken scarf she wore around her neck and tucked in her dress in
front. The ball entered near the center of the breast, passing towards the left,
penetrating the heart or aorta. She fell back in her husband's arms, and was
laid on the floor, just as Mrs. Ruth Gregg rushed in from an adjoining room.
Mrs. Gregg found Mrs. Hoxworth lying on the floor, her husband holding her
hands. The alarm was given and the coroner sent for. An inquest was held which
resulted in the jury returning a verdict that Mrs. Katie Hoxworth came to her
death by self destruction. Mrs. Hoxworth was the daughter of L. W. Benson, of
this place, so well known throughout the county. The funeral services were held
on Sunday, at the M. E. Church, which was completely filled.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Republican Register, October, 1883,
submitted by Todd Walter)
Mrs Alva Hall, nee Hartsook, widow of the late Harmon Hall, died Wednesday at
the residence of her father-in-law, John Hall. Mrs. Hall has been very low for
months.
Obituary
(Galesburg's Republican Register, September 22, 1883,
submitted by Todd Walter)
Wataga:
Mrs. Daniel Henderson died at her home Sunday, the 16th, and the funeral
services were from the M. E. Church in the afternoon Monday, the Rev. J. Hugh,
officiating.
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Obituary
(Galesburg's Republican Register, March 12, 1881,
submitted by Todd Walter)
Galesburg?: Mr. George Gray's son, 11 years old, died Tuesday of last week, and
was buried the following afternoon. Rev. Homer Gaines conducted the funeral
services. The boy caught cold soon after having the scarlet fever and had a
relapse.
Obituary
(Galesburg Evening-Mail, Jul. 15, 1897, submitted by
Wini Caudell)
William W. Joiner, an old former resident of Galesburg died at his home in Olatha, Kansas, July 8,1897 aged 81 years. He came west from Ohio and settled in Galesburg in 1854. On account of the building of CBQ, railroad, houses were scarce and he had to take two rooms in an old house on the corner of West and Tompkins. Mr. Winter then built a house on the second lot west of the Froat foundry which he sold later and then built another on Monmouth Blvd. This house was remodeled, and is now occupied by R. W. Colville. During the war the deceased was engaged in the undertaking business, and after the war located at Kewanee, Ill. He resided at that place until 1857, when he removed to Olatha, Kansas, where since resided. Mr. Winter was one of the 11 members of the original Presbyterian church of Galesburg, of which Dr. Candee was pastor, and was the first superintendent of the Sunday-school, which was organized by him. Mr. Winter was always a prominent church man during his residence here. Funeral was held last Friday at Olatha and a son, H. R. Winter of this city was in attendance. The deceased leaves widow, 12 children, George L. of Ft. Scott, Kansas, R. H. of Galesburg, Virginia Robertson of South Haven, Kansas, Edward, William (twins) Trenton, Mo., Abijah & Frank of Centerville, Iowa, Charles, Wellsvillie, Kansas, Effie Stultz of South Haven, Kansas, Katie, Nellie and Fred of Olatha, Kansas, There were also two brothers remaining, D. Winter of Burlington, Iowa, John Of Zanesville,0hio, One sister, Mrs. Sarah Norris of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
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