Obituary of Charles Wesley Adams

by | Mar 2, 2014 | Obituaries

Charles Wesley Adams, one of Sparta’s oldest carpenters, died at 5 o’clock, p. m. Tuesday, August 13, 1912, after only a few days illness, at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 27 days. When Mr. Adams quit his trade he opened a second hand store on Main...

Obituary of Anna M. Adams

by | Mar 2, 2014 | Obituaries

Mrs. Anna M. Adams, a native and life long resident of this community, died at 6 o’clock Friday morning after a long illness at the age of 62 years and 22 days. The funeral was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edith Dulle, on West Broadway at 2:30 p. m.,...

Obituary of John Brown Baird

by | Mar 2, 2014 | Obituaries

Sparta News, Sparta, Oct 17, 1918 John Brown Baird, son of the late Samuel P. and Margaret B. (McKee) Baird was born in Oppssumden Prairie, March 13, 1836 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wilson, Sparta, October 12, 1918 aged 82 years, 6 months and 29...

Guardian Bond of Joseph E. Thompson

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

Know all men by these present, That We, J C Perkins John G. Taylor and Albert Taylor of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois, for the use of Joseph Edward Thompson, in the penal sum of fifteen...

Estate of Susannah McKee

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

Petition of William F. Steele in the matter of the Estate of Susannah McKee Steele deceased, for letters of Conservatorships To the Hon. Warren N. Wilson Judge of the County Court of Randolph County: that Susannah McKee Steele is about 39 years of age–that she...

Will of Robert McKinley

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

I, Robert McKinley of the Village of Tilden in the County of Randolph and State of Illinois being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and...

Will of Susana McKee

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

In the name of God, amen: I Susana McKee, widow of William McKee, deceased of the county of Randolph and State of Illinois, of the age of ___ years, and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in the matter following...

Will of Samuel C. McKee

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

I Samuel C. McKee of the County of Randolph and State of Illinois do hereby make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: 1st, I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Mary Ann McKee the farm on which I now reside...

Guardian Bond of Mary McKee

by | Mar 1, 2014 | Court Records

Know All Men by These Presents, That we, Mary A McKee, Edward E Brown, and Henry T McKee of the county of Randolph and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois, for the use of E Brown McKee, Samuel C McKee and Charles...