Old Settlers Reunion

Thirtieth Annual Reunion
Of The
Old Settlers
Of
Menard County, Illinois
Held At
Liberty Park….
Thursday, September 4, 1902
Claiborne Hall, President
John Tice, Secretary
Free Press Printing House, Athens

Program

Morning Exercises
Song (National)……….Rock Creek Choir
Invocation…….
Welcome Address…….Miss Myrtle Miller
Response………..........By the President
Address……................Hon. Henry T. Rainey (Candidate for Congress)
Selection………..........Rock Creek Choir
Adjournment for Dinner to 1:30 P.M.
Afternoon Exercises

Song………..................Rock Creek Choir
Address……….............Hon. G.W. Murray
Reminiscent Talks……..By Old Settlers
Song………..................Rock Creek Choir
Report of Deaths………By John Tice, Secretary
Awarding of Prizes……....................
Closing Song, "Shall We Meet Again?"……………
Benediction……………………………………

Names of Old Settlers Died Since Last Reunion, Sept.4, 1901



NAME	DECEASED	Nationality	AGE
ARNOLD, John	12 May 1902	Illinois	70
AUSTIN, Edward	19 Nov 1901	Illinois	73
BALE, F.V.	27 Feb 1902	Kentucky	69
BARRETT, William	21 Feb 1902	Kentucky	86
BRAHM, John A.	24 March 1902	Illinois	74
BROOKS, John T.	16 Aug 1902	Kentucky	72
BRYANT, James S.	14 Oct 1901	Illinois	72
CHEANEY, James W.	23 FEb 1902	Kentucky	72
COGDAL, Sarah	22 March 1902	S. Carolina	78
CRAWFORD, Thomas	24 July 1902	Illinois	74
DUFF, John	20 June 1902	Tennessee	88
ELDRIDGE, Wiliam	6 May 1902	England	77
ENGLAND, Jesse	12 Jan 1902	Ohio	89
GADDIE, Eliza A.	26 Sept 1901	Illinois	59
GOFF, Eli M.	12 March 1902	Kentucky	84
HASH, Alfred	14 July 1902	Kentucky	92
HODGEN, Elizabeth	17 Dec 1901	Kentucky	76
HORNBACK, Hiram	29 July 1902	Illinois	73
HORNBACK, Isaac	12 Jan 1902	Illinois	69
KILLION, Sarah E.	31 Oct 1901	Kentucky	89
MONTGOMERY, B.F.	23 March 1902	Kentucky	86
PRINCE, Elizabeth	20 Sept 1901	Kentucky	82
ROBERTS, Dr. W.T.	17 Jan 1902	Viginia	68
RULE, Nancy D.	17 Nov 1901	Virginia	72
STITH, America	12 Dec 1901	Tennessee	79
STONE, Maria	24 Aug 1902	Virginia	73
SWARINGUIN, Martha	12 Feb 1902	Illinois	85
SWINGLE, Adaline	21 June 1902	Kentucky	88
TAYLOR, Elizabeth	1 Aug 1902	Kentucky	91
TORREY, Charles	13 FEb 1902	Kentucky	66
WATKINS, Eli	9 Oct 1901	Illinois	54
WATKINS, Mary	09 June 1902	Tennessee	70
WATKINS, McLain	6 June 1902	Kentucky	75
WEATHERBY, Mary	20 Dec 1901	England	84
WINTERS, Reuben	25 Aug 1902	New York	84

Transcribed by: Jeanie Lowe

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