by RandolphIL | Mar 7, 2014 | Newspapers
This is a list of Illinois newspaper titles on microfilm (with holdings) that are available through the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. All titles are available for use by visiting the library or through interlibrary loan. There is a charge for out of state...
by RandolphIL | Mar 3, 2014 | Newspapers, Marriage Records
Marriage License’s Issued from Chester Newspaper Extracts By Martha of Seattle Please Note: This microfilm is difficult to read. Illegible portions are marked (–) I have tried to keep the same formatting as the original. The newspaper was published weekly on...
by RandolphIL | Mar 3, 2014 | Newspapers
Obituaries Some obits may be scanned and others transcribed. If possible when submitting an obit please include the source. Thank you to all who have submitted obituaries for the site. Obituary of Anna M. Adams Obituary of Charles Wesley Adams Obituary of John Brown...
by RandolphIL | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Mrs. Hugh Wilson Dies at hospital Here at Age 82 Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth Wilson, widow of Hugh Wilson, died at the Sutherland Hospital, next door to her home, Friday, September 2, at 3 a.m. She was aged 82 years, 7 months and 20 days. She became ill only four days...
by RandolphIL | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Clem O. Wiley, born near Preston, Ill., May 9, 1867. Died near Sparta Jan 23, at 1:45 a.m., 1916. He was married at Salem, Ill., March 22, 1890 to Miss Margaret J. Skinner. Since his marriage, with the exception of about four years, he has lived in Randolph county. In...
by Pamela Treme | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Died. Thompson. At the residence of her mother, Mrs. William McKee, in Six-mile Prairie, on Friday night, January 1, after a short illness of congestion of the stomach. Mrs. Joseph Thompson, aged about 45 years. Funeral services were held Monday morning. The remains...
by Alyce Beggs | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Another Citizen Answers Summons Reuben Andrew Sturdivant, one of Coulterville’s well known and respected citizens was born near Pinckneyville, April 22, 1867 and died at the Sutherland Hospital in Sparta early Wednesday morning June 21, 1944. He was 77 years, 1 month...
by Alyce Beggs | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Well Known Lady Answers Summons Mrs. Mary Catherine Sturdivant, a daughter of Clark and Mary Wisely, was born at Coulterville March 7, 1869 and came to the end of the pilgrimage of life April 19, 1942 at 5:30 a.m. being 73 years, 1 month and 12 days old. She was at...
by Pamela Treme | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Wilbert H. Rodewald, 68, of Steeleville died at 3:05 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at Memorial Hospital in Chester. He was a retired blacksmith at Captain, Coal Mine in Percy. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 (today) at St. Marks’s Lutheran Church...
by Carol Scott | Mar 3, 2014 | Obituaries
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed died last Thursday night at her home near the Buena Vista mill. She had been a long sufferer from cancer which caused her death. Mrs. Reed was a hard-working woman, having supported herself and family of five children for a number of years from her...
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