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Abstracts of Marriage, Death, and Estate Notices
from The Oquawka Spectator, Henderson County, Ill. 1848-1852,
by Ruth A. Hutchinson

Index | Abbreviations | Forward | Copyright Notice
Death & Estate Notices: Foreward & Page 1 - 2 | Page 3 - 5 | Page 6 - 9 | Page 10 - 12
Page 13 - 15 | Page 16 - 18 | Page 19 - 20

DEATH and ESTATE NOTICES


DAVIS, Cyrus Estate Notice - Claims
Charles G Willits, Admr
 14 Nov 1849


DAY, Richard 27 Jan 1850; at residence of his sister, Mrs Cornelia Phelps, Oquawka; ae 32y 5m 18d
 9 Jan 1850
  Estate Notice - Claims
Francis N Day, Admrx
 6 Feb 1850


DAY, Richard James
y s/o Richard Day, dec'd & Frances N Day
11 April 1851 in Oquawka ae 17m 4d
 16 Apr 1851


DANFORTH, Cyrus Estate Notice; Sale of Real Estate
Mary A Danforth. Admrx
 7 Mar 1849


DANFORD, William Estate Notice - Claims; Mercer Co
Thos Alyea Admr
 25 Dec 1850


DEBAUN, John Estate Notice -Sale of Real Estate; Mercer Co; Amos Prouty, Admr
 15 Apr 1850


DENISON, Erastus S 23 Feb 1849; Baton Rouge, La; at home of friend, of consumption; he was among 1st settlers in Mercer Co and had gone to La for his health; intended to go Cuba; left wife & 3 children; memb Presby church
 28 Mar 1849


DENNISON, William Estate Notice - Sale of Real Estate
Lewis R Thompson, Admr
 6 Feb 1850


DISNEY, Dennis Estate Notice - Claims
Elizabeth B Disney, Admrx
 25 Sept 1850


DOUGHTY, Frank Ezra
s/o Thos L & Mary J
29 Dec 1849 ae 8 weeks
 9 Jan 1850


DOUGHTY, Mrs Mary Jane
w/o Rev Thos L Doughty
15 March 1850; New Boston; 'about' 38y; had been married 21y, mother of 11 children, 6 dec'd; memb M E church
 27 Mar 1850


DRURY, John Estate Notice; Mercer Co
Abram B Sheriff, Admr
 21 Aug 1850


EAMES, Franklin 17 Feb 1849; nr Oquawka at his father's res; ae 43y
 21 Feb 1849


EAMES, Mrs Olinda
w/o Thaddeus Eames
6 Oct 1848
 11 Oct 1848


EAMES, Joseph 10 June 1849; aboard steamer Archer at Nauvoo; of cholera; ae 'about' 32y
 13 June 1849
  Estate Notice - Claims
Thaddeus Eames, Admr
 18 July 1849


EAMES, William Henry
s/o Joseph & Rebecca
16 May 1848; of scarlet fever; ae 5m 6d
 24 May 1848


EDMONSON, J W F 3 June 1849, at his res in Vandalia of consumption; ae 37y; formerly of Monmouth
 20 June 1849


EDWARDS, James G 5 Aug 1851, at late res Burlington; Editor of Hawkeye; ae 50y
 13 Aug 1851


ELLETT, Mrs Grace
w/o B D Ellett
15 Oct 1850, in Keithsburg; leaves 3 young children & husband
 30 Oct 1850


ENDICOTT, Benjamin Estate Notice - Claims
Jonathan Endicott, Exec of Will
 9 Jan 1850


FANNING, Alice
d/o S D & C T Fanning
May 14 Oct 1849; res of Edward R Adams, Oquawka; ae 6y 2m
 17 Oct 1849


FAUBLE, Samuel
Richfield, Summet Co,Oh
1 Dec 1850, at the Pioneer House; ae 45y "arrived this place Sabbath last"
 4 Dec 1850


FINDLEY, Emily
d/o James Findley
28 Sept 1851, of convulsions ae 'about' 8y
 1 Oct 1851


FINDLEY William J 29 May 1850; (in letter to Editor "was found murdered a few miles from Sacramento Clty, Ca; supposed to be s/o David Findley")
 24 July 1850


FINN, Dennis Estate Notice - Claims; Mercer Co
Albert P Taylor, Admr
 17 Apr 1850


FLEMING, James P 15 Nov 1850, Sacramento, CA; of cholera; a native of Pa, where he studied law; emigrated Ill, 1846; ae 28y
 12 Feb 1851


FLORA, Jonas Estate Notice - Sale of Real Estate Mercer Co; Albert P Taylor, Admr
 8 Aug 1849


GIBSON, James 24 Dec 1848, at his res near Center Grove, Warren Co; ae 49y; an old settler, who moved Warren Co 1831
 2 Jan 1849


GILVERY, Robert Estate Notice - Claims; Mercer Co
E G Howe, Admr
 22 Oct 1851


GORDON, Mrs Jane
w/o Daniel Gordon
18 March 1848 ae 33y
 29 Mar 1848


GORDON, Mrs Rachel
w/o Samuel Gordon
4 Oct 1849 ae 'about' 50y
 10 Oct 1849


GRAHAM, Andrew Estate Notice - Claims
Wilson M Graham, Admr
 21 June 1848


GREEN, Stephen Estate Notice - Sale of Real Estate
Ammon Green, Admr; "also 10 adjoining acres to be sold by Wm Green"
 10 Oct 1849


GREER, James Estate Notice - Claims
Thomas Greer, Admr
 8 Aug 1849


HAGOOD, Robert Estate Notice - Sale of Personal Property; 2 mi east of S W Lynn's; W B Hopkins, Admr
 27 Mar 1850


HANNA, Jane
d/O John & Sarah Hanna
26 June 1848 ae 23y 8m
 28 June 1848


HANNAMAN, Duncan M Estate Notice - Claims
R L Hannaman, Exec
 14 May 1851


HARRIS, Mrs Mary Margaret
w/o C M Harris, Oquawka
d/o Capt Charles Jack
5 June 1850; res of her father, at Shabany Grove, Henry Co
 12 June 1850


HENDERSON, Mrs Martha
w/o W D Henderson
12 Sept 1850, in Oquawka; ae 37y
 18 Sept 1850


HERRINGTON, Mrs Amanda
w/o Benjamin Herrington
d/O Ebenezer Russell
27 Feb 1848,at Oquawka; ae 24y 9m leaves "2 young children, male and female"
 4 Mar 1848


HOGUE, Mr. ____ 5 Apr 1850; "an old and respected citizen of Monmouth"; committed suicide; 'about' 65y
 10 Apr 1850




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