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 These obituaries I copied for ten cents a piece at the Galesburg Library, Galesburg, IL., to post here for your pleasure.  I have made every effort to try and not have typing errors and such and that all information is correct due to my ability to obtain copies from either the Warren County Library or the Galesburg Library by looking at microfilm.  If you should happen to find any errors feel free to email me the correct data or what you would like changed. You may also email me any obits you'd like to share with others and I'll post them here or on another obit page.  Thanks!

Ellen Jane Kirkpatrick Babcock

        The Monmouth Review January 28, 1899---- reported that the death of Mrs. George Babcock occurred at 8:30 o’clock that morning at the family residence, 206 East Broadway. She had been an invalid for the last five years but her last sickness began only last Monday night, when she was taken with an attack of the grip. She sank very fast and was quite low the day before. Toward evening she rallied and this morning was able to recognize her son and daughter, who came to Monmouth on the early trains. She was conscious almost to the time she passed away. The funeral would be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the family home. Ellen Jane Kirkpatrick was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1832. She came to Monmouth in 1855 with her family and on March 09, 1859, married George Babcock. Three children were born to them and the husband and the others were at her bedside this morning. The children are Miss Minnie E. Babcock who lived at home, Mrs. Silas Porter of Kansas City, Kansas and Fred Babcock of Omaha. Of her family, only her brother and sister, I. M. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Mary K. Rankin were living. Mrs. Babcock was a conscientious Christian and for many years had been a member of the Presbyterian church. She was also a charter member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Monmouth and retained her connection with it until her death. She was a woman who was beloved by all her friends for her gentle ways and pleasant manners.
    The Monmouth Review. January 31, 1899, stated that a very large number of her friends attended the funeral of Mrs. George Babcock, which was held at the family residence, 206 East Broadway, at 10 o’clock that morning. Her pastor, Dr. A.H. Dean of the Presbyterian church, was in charge and his address showed the exceeding preciousness of the Christian’s hopes and comforts. Dr. T .H. Hanna assisted by offering prayer and Reverend W.J. Sanborn read selections from the scriptures. The music was furnished by a quartet, Miss Carrie Sipher, Mrs. Anna Morgan of Marshalltown, E .D. Brady and Will Gilbert. Their first selection was “Abide With Me” and the second “The Land to Which We Go”. The floral offerings were beautiful, including a handsome bunch of white roses from the W.T.C.U. of which Mrs. Babcock had been a member since its organization. The pall bearers were Draper Babcock, J. E. Alexander, Isaac Hodgens, George Armsby, T. H. Rogers and Walter Scott.     She died at her home at 206 East Broadway. She had been an invalid for five years but died after a case of grippe. She came to Monmouth with her family in 1855. She was survived by her husband and three children, Minnie Babcock, at home, Mrs. Silas Porter of Kansas City, Kansas and Fred Babcock of Omaha. She also was survived by her brother I .M. Kirkpatrick and a sister. Mrs. Mary K. Rankin both of Monmouth. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the W. C. T. U. Her funeral was conducted at her home by The Reverend W. J. Sanborn and Dr. T. H. Hanna.

Agnes Gill Black Wright

The Monmouth Review of 28 November 1903 . Mrs. Agnes G. Wright died that morning at 1:15 o’clock from heart failure at her home, 315 West Broadway. About a year and a half ago she fell and broke her hip and since then she had been mostly confined to home. She was born 9 July 1819 in Highland county, Ohio and in 1836 was married to Washington Wright. In 1851 she came to Warren county, settling near Sugar Tree Grove and moved to Monmouth about twenty three years before where she had lived since. Eight children were left to mourn her loss, Mrs. John Shelley of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. John Nash of Barneston, Nebraska; Mrs. J.L. Graham of Norwood; Emma Wright of Monmouth; H.L. Wright of Armour, Nebraska; J. A.. Wright of Summerfield, Kansas; W. M.. Wright of Wayne, Nebraska and S. B.. Wright of Breckenridge, Ohio. Mrs. Wright was a faithful and consistent member of the First United Presbyterian church and a woman of great strength of character. Her life was an exemplary one, and she will be greatly missed by her many friends. The funeral would be held at the residence Monday morning at 10:30 o’clock with Reverend J. F.. Jamison of the Ninth Avenue United Presbyterian church in charge. Interment would be made in Monmouth Cemetery.
        The Monmouth Review of 30 November 1903 reported that the funeral services of Mrs. Agnes G. Wright were held that morning at 10:30 o’clock at the late residence, 315 West Broadway. Reverend J. F.. Jamieson conducted the services, assisted by Reverend T. C.. Pollock of the Second United Presbyterian church. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The pallbearers were W. M.. Wright, J. A.. Wright, H.L. Wright, D.C. Gowdy, J.L. Graham and W. H. . Findley. The interment was made in Monmouth Cemetery.

Calvin M. Rodgers

         Monmouth Review of 17 May 1906. Honorable Calvin M. Rodgers died in his home in Hale 16 May 1906 at 6:30 o'clock the evening before, having been in poor health for some time and his death expected hourly for several days. The name of Rodgers and the family had been known in Warren county for the past seventy years. The name was not only associated with the pioneers of Warren county but was to be traced in the settlement of Pennsylvania in the eighteenth century. Reverend John Rodgers, the grandfather of the subject of the sketch, emigrated from Scotland, where he was born about the year 1736 when he was about thirty-five years of age. The father of Calvin M. Rodgers, Aleri Rodgers was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia in 1785 and in 1822 brought his wife and four children to Monroe county, Missouri. The journey was performed overland by their own conveyance and was laboriously traveled through Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois to St. Louis, then a small village upon the frontier. When the family had been increased to ten children, the move to Warren county was made in 1836 and the death of the elder Rodgers occurred in Hale township in 1863, followed by the death of the mother in 1880. To Aleri Rodgers and his brother, Andrew, was to be accredited the “introduction of the first reaping” machine west of the Alleghenies. It was of the McCormick pattern and was shipped from Lynchburg, Virginia to Richmond, New Orleans and up the Mississippi river to Oquawka and then by wagon to the old Rodgers homestead in Hale township. The day of its trial was one long remembered by the early agriculturists. Many witnessed the initial trial and it was at once voted a success. The life of Calvin Rodgers was a success. He was always at peace with the world and his friends were many. He held his parents in reverence and in turn had the admiration of every one who came in contact with him. Calvin Rodgers was born in Monroe county, Missouri on 15 February 1835, 1836, his parents, Aleri and Mary (Davidson) Rodgers, moved to Warren county and settled upon the land that has been the homestead of the Rodgers family since that day. The family of the elder Rodgers consisted of ten children, but to Calvin M. was given the old home and the oversight of affairs of the farm since the day of his marriage. Mr. Rodgers’ schooling was acquired in such schools as the section afforded during the winter months of its early history and this was supplemented by attendance at Knox college during the winter months of 1853 and 1854. He had a bright mind and was of a most practical nature. He was always well posted on the affaires of the community and the country and his judgment was often sought. Mr. Rodgers was early recognized as a leader among men. When but twenty-one years of age, he was elected a school trustee and for many years was re-elected to the position, and his counsel made of the schools of his district the best in the county. The election to this office was followed by his neighbors choosing him as commissioner of highways and then as supervisor. The latter office he held for a number of years. In 1882 he was chosen by the Republicans to represent the Twenty-seventh district in the general assembly and was also elected to the Thirty-fourth general assembly in 1884. In the legislative half his ability was recognized by his assignment upon a number of important committees. Since the laws of the State established the county boards of review of assessments, Mr. Rodgers was chosen by the county court to a place upon that commission in Warren county and the office was most acceptably filled by him. Mr. Rodgers was elected one of the trustees of the Warren County Library and Reading Room Association in 1878. He served the library as one of its most intelligent and trusted trustees from that date to this. His wide reading and his business ability made of him a most valuable member of the board. His sterling integrity brought him the confidence of the entire community in this and in many other public trusts. Having known Mr. W. P.. Pressly as an intimate friend for many years and possessing his complete trust, he helped to faithfully carry out the latter’s intentions in building up the library. Mr. Rodgers married Miss Eliza A. Paine on 27 November 1858. She was the daughter of Charles H. and Parthenia (Amson) Paine, who came to Warren county from New England and settled in Sumner township about the same year, that the elder Rodgers and his family came to Hale township. To the union were born eight children, six of whom still survived., Romaine M. Charles H., Aleri A., William D., Alexander and Emily I. The funeral would be held at the residence, seven miles northwest of Monmouth, at 1:30 o’clock the next afternoon. The interment would be made in the Sugar Tree Grove cemetery.
    The Monmouth Review of 18 May 1906 reported that the funeral of the late Calvin M. Rodgers, whose death occurred Wednesday was held that afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the family residence northwest of the city. A large number of friends attended the funeral to pay their last respects to one who they had honored in life. Reverend Samuel Brown of the Henderson church conducted the service and the pallbearers were chosen from the sons and nephews of the deceased. . Interment was made in the Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery.

Mary Wier Millen

        Monmouth Review of 26 November 1906. Mrs. Mary Millen, widow of Reverend Samuel Millen, one of the pioneer ministers of Warren and Henderson counties, died at her home on North Sunny Lane 25 November 1906 after a long and lingering illness. About a week ago, she took a change for the worse and her son, Dr. Will Millen was summoned to the Monmouth from Omaha. Miss Mary Wier was born in Chester district, South Carolina, in 23 September 1822, so was 84 years old at the time of her passing. She moved with her parents to Monroe county, Indiana in 1834 living near Bloomington where she grew to womanhood. She united with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church under the ministry of Reverend William Turner at Bloomington, Indiana. In August 1846, she was united in marriage with Reverend Samuel Millen, well known to the older residents of Warren and Henderson county. The couple came to this county soon after their marriage. The husband dying here in 1871. The deceased was the mother of five boys, Theophilus, who died in infancy, John W. who died in 1882 just as he was ready to enter the ministry, Dr. Samuel of Clarinda, Iowa who died in June of 1906, Dr. W. M. of Omaha and Theodore M who was for many years the librarian of the Warren county library. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Fannie Mark of Monmouth and a sister Mrs. Wylie of Bloomington, Indiana survive. Mrs. Millen was a woman of find strength of character and lived a life that was worthy of emulation. She was a member of the Second United Presbyterian church. Funeral services would be held the next morning at 10 o’clock at the residence on North Sunny Lane with Reverend S. H. Weed in charge. Interment would be in the Monmouth cemetery.
The Monmouth Review of 28 November 1906 stated that her funeral was conducted by Reverend S. H.. Weed in the absence of her pastor Dr. T. C,. Pollack. Burial was in Monmouth cemetery beside the remains of her husband, who had preceded her in death by many years.
 

William McCutchan

     Monmouth Daily Review of 8 April 1907. He died at 6:30 at his home on North Main Street. His death was a result of a lingering illness of three years, he had been very low for the past weeks and his death was expected. He had a stroke while on a trip to Pecos Valley in New Mexico and had been paralyzed since then. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth. He was born in Cherry Fork, Adams County, Ohio on 30 Dec 1830. His father was a farmer. He moved to Park County, Indiana when he was a young man and later came to Fulton County, Illinois. After his marriage he lived in Mercer County. In 1892, they moved to Monmouth. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Monmouth and was a zealous religious worker in the congregation at Norwood in the early day. He was survived by a son Frank of Alexis, a daughter Mrs. Fannie Porter of Alma, Nebraska. He was survived by his brothers, Dr. J. M.. McCutcheon of Alexis, E.G. of Glamore I. T.., and his sisters, Mrs. T. M.. Miller of Monmouth, Mrs. Sarah M. Stewart of Brookfield, Mo., Mrs. William Patterson and Mrs. C.R. McClelland of Alexis. The funeral will be held Wednesday am from his residence and Dr. J. A.. Burnett will officiate, concluding services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday at the Norwood United Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers were relatives of the deceased living near Norwood, C.R. McCutchan, Robert Miller, Clarence Stewart, N. McClellan, Clarence McClellan and Melvin Patterson. Burial was in the Norwood Cemetery.
 

Margaret Miller Warnock

 Monmouth Review of 30 October 1909 . Mrs. Margaret Warnock, formerly of Alexis, died at the home of her father Thomas Miller at 417 North First Street in Monmouth 30 October having been dangerously ill for some months. Her home was in Alexis but she had come to Monmouth for medical care for her cancer. Margaret Miller had been born in Fulton county but moved to the Alexis vicinity in her early childhood. She married in October of 1891 and moved to a farm southeast of Alexis. She left her father, her husband and six sisters and three brothers to mourn her loss. Her sisters were Mrs. Mary Millen of Monmouth, Mrs. Ella J. Montgomery of Ewing, Nebraska, Mrs. Emma A. Wiley of Monmouth, Mrs. V. I.. McKelvie of Monmouth, Mrs. Cora Brownlee of Shannon, Iowa and Miss Lena Miller of Monmouth. Her brothers were R. F.. Miller of Alexis, W. B.. Miller of Kansas City, W. B.. Miller of Kansas City and George E. Miller of St. Anthony, Idaho. The funeral was held at the home of her father. Her funeral was conducted by the Reverend C. M.. Lawrence of the Alexis United Presbyterian church assisted by Reverend J. A.. Burnett.
      The paper says she was buried in the Monmouth cemetery but her stone is in the Alexis cemetery. Her death certificate is found in Warren county records, book B, page 223, #6109. She died at 55 years, 10 months and 21 days on 30 October 1909 at 1 am at 417 North 1st Street. She died of carcinoma of the rectum, she had had this for 1 year and six months. She was buried in the Monmouth cemetery 2 November 1909 by Blackburn & Turnbull, undertakers. Her doctor was E. L.. Mitchell of Monmouth.
She is also found in the Turnbull Funeral Home records, they say she died at 55 years, 10 months and 21 days and was buried 1 November 1909 in the Monmouth Cemetery.

Charles Rollins Mc Cutchan

The Monmouth Review of 21 June 1909 reported that C.R. Mc Cutchan, whose home was six miles north of Monmouth died the night before at 9 o’clock. His death was caused by appendicitis which had been allowed to develop so far that it was found impossible to remove the cause of the trouble. Mr. McCutchan was one of the most respected citizens of the county. He was also an influential member of and worker in the United Presbyterian church in Gerald. C.R. McCutchan was born 31 March 1857 in Mercer county, Illinois. When he was 14, he moved with his parents to the state of Virginia where he lived until 1882 when he came back to Warren county where he lived until his death. On 4 March 1885, he married Miss Jennie Crozier, to which union there were four children born, all of whom lived at home with their parents. They were as follows, Lella, Hattie, Gerald and Gretta. He was also survived by two brothers and one sister, who all lived in Indian Territory. The funeral services would be held on 22 June 1909 at the late residence, six miles north of Monmouth. The services were conducted by Reverend J. F.. Jamieson, pastor of the Ninth Avenue church after which the body was brought to Monmouth for burial.
He is found in the Turnbull funeral records, he was born in Warren county, Illinois, died Spring Grove township. He was married and was 52 years, 2 months and 20 days old.

James Douglas Porter

        Monmouth Review Atlas of 5 April 1909. James D. Porter who was a well known and well respected resident of Monmouth died at his home at 214 West Archer Avenue on the afternoon of 4 April 1909 at 12:15 after a serious illness of years and although the end was not unexpected, the many friends of the old man learned the news of his death with deepest regret. James D. Porter was born 29 May 1826 in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. He was one of a family of ten, only one brother survives him, A. J.. Porter of Fairmount, Nebraska. He came to Illinois in 1854 settling on land the county line near Norwood, where he engaged in farming for many years.. He married Miss Mary H. Irvin of Philadelphia in 1852 and they had two children, John B. Porter of Lewiston, Missouri and Mrs. Anna Greene of Chicago. Mrs. Greene was here when her father died. He also left a widow, nee Miss Mary M. Watt of Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Mr. Porter was an old resident of Norwood. Mr. Porter was one of the founders of the Norwood church, having united with the church at an early age. Since coming to Monmouth he had become a member of the First Presbyterian church in Monmouth. He was a prominent Democrat and was one of the stockholders in the Warren County Publishing Company which published the Warren County Democrat for some years and later the Evening Gazette. His funeral was conducted by Dr. W.R. King assisted by Reverend Mr. Fleming of Norwood and he was buried in the Norwood cemetery. Brother's obituary is below submitted by Chuck Porter.

William Porter "Shotgun Bill"

[Aledo Democrat Tuesday, October 17, 1899] Mr. William Porter's funeral was held in the Presbyterian church on Wednesday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Henning, assisted by Rev. Baer,, of Alexis. Mr. Porter was one of the early settlers of the community, and has form any years been a genial neighbor to all. Some time ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis and has been partially helpless since, although not confined to his bed. His children from a distance were all present except Mrs. Boyd, who lives in California. Mrs. Craig, of Kansas City, is stopping for a short visit with relatives. We extend sympathy to the bereaved wife and children. He is buried in the Norwood cemetery lot 3, block 27. This obituary was submitted by Chuck Porter who is a Great-Great-Grandson of William Porter; known by the country fold  by "Shotgun Bill Porter", he was a very distinguished hunter and outdoorsman distinguishing him from the other Porter's of the area. His brother, John B. Porter's obituary is above. If you are of any relation; Chuck Porter would love to hear from you. Email Chuck Porter

October 12, 1920 Monmouth Review Atlas:

Learns of death:

San Antonia, Texas, June 8--J. N. Porter of this city, father of Gabriel Porter, the young American killed by a Mexican officer in the Tampico oil fields, received a telegram from Tampico, December 22--stating that his son had been killed accidentally and that a letter with details would follow. The letter has not arrived and the father learned from a newspaper reporter last night the manner's of his son's death.

Mrs. Mary Porter

Review Atlas--April 15, 1881--Mrs. Mary Porter, relict of the last John Porter, died at her old home resident in Spring Grove Township non last Sunday, aged 71 years.  With her husband she came to this county from New York in 1835, and was accompanied by Seth Coren, Abner Davis, John Oakes, and Joseph Tinkham.  The first year she lived at Centre Grove.  The next year, 1836, her husband purchased the farm on which they lived and died, in Spring Grove Township.  Joseph Tinkham, of Tompkins Township, brother to Mrs. Porter, is now the only survivor of the little band of pioneers who came to this county together, and he too is breathing under the weight of years.  Mrs. Porter was one among the Old Settler's Association of Warren And Henderson Counties.  She was laid beside her husband in the Spring Grove Cemetery.

Jane McCutchan Miller

        Monmouth Review Atlas of 24 November 1908. At the ripe old age of four score and one, Mrs. Thomas M. Miller, a pioneer resident of Warren county passed to her reward at her home on North First Street at 6 o’clock in the morning on 24 November 1908. She had been an invalid for about four years and proved to feeble to withstand a severe attack of cold contracted some time before. Jane McCutchan was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCutchan and had been born in Adams county, Ohio 7 June 1827 and was one of a large family of whom two brothers and three sisters still survived. In October of 1848 she married Thomas M. Miller in Parke county, Indiana where they resided for several years. In 1854 they came to Warren county, settling about ten miles north of Monmouth. They lived there for 40 years before moving into Monmouth in 1894. The "60th" anniversary of the couple occurred October 11 1908 and the death of Mrs. Miller was the first to occur in the large family. Besides the family, ten children, nineteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, the last both little girls were left with the brothers and sisters to mourn the deceased. Of the ten children born to the union, five of them lived in Monmouth, Robert and Miss Lena Miller, Mrs. Edith McKelvey, Mrs. Emma Wiley and Mrs. Mary Millen. Those living elsewhere are William O. Miller of Kansas City, George Miller of St. Anthony, Idaho, Mrs. Margaret Warnock of Alexis, Mrs. Ella Montgomery of Ewing, Nebraska and Mrs. Cora Brownlee of Shannon City, Iowa. She also left two brothers, Dr. J. M.. McCutchan of Alexis and Gilmore McCutchan of Indian territory and three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Stewart of Little York, Mrs. Martin McClelland of Monmouth and Mrs. Mary Patterson of Norwood. Her funeral was conducted by Reverend J. A.. Burnett at the late home on North First Street with burial in the Monmouth cemetery. Pallbearers were W. M.. Miller, William Miller, Vernon McKelvey, Robert Miller, Alban Brownlee and John Warnock, sons and sons-in-law of the deceased.
 

Richard Carson McClelland

    Monmouth Review Atlas of 20 August 1908. Richard Carson McClelland died at his home on South Eleventh Street 19 August 1908 as a result of a fall received in his home five years prior while painting his house.. He had been in ill health since the fall. He was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania 25 September 1908. at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted with Company H. of the 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers and served until the close of the war with credit and bravery. He came to Mercer county and settled in Norwood in 1866 marrying Martha McCutchan that same year on 25 October. He was a prominent and influential member of the community there for a number of years, moving to Monmouth March of 1908. . He had five children, four surviving with the widow, N. R.. of Norwood, Everett S. of Chicago, Clarence R. of Monmouth and Mrs. Della R. Duncan of Lanesville, Texas. Two of his brothers and three sisters survived him. W. T.. of Chula Vista, California, Frank L. of Topeka, Kansas, Mrs. Mary Archer of Kansas, Mrs. W. T.. McCutchan and Miss Sue McClelland of Monmouth. Mr. McClelland was a member of the United Presbyterian church of Norwood and belonged to the Alexis post of the G.A.R. Short funeral services would be held at the home on South Eleventh Street on Friday morning and held at the Norwood church in the afternoon with interment in the Norwood cemetery. He is buried in lot 4, block 27. He was buried in Norwood cemetery.

Lucinda Abigail Struthers Wallace

    Monmouth Review of 21 May 1906. Mrs. Gail Wallace died this morning at 10'o'clock at her home 545 North A Street after a long illness, the cause of her death being consumption. Gail Struthers was born 15 March 1855 five miles northeast of Monmouth and had always made her home in the city or vicinity. She was joined in marriage to William E. Wallace 16 March 1876. He had died three years previous. There were left to mourn her death, her father Thomas Struthers, one son, Kyle Wallace of St. Louis, Missouri and a sister Mrs. Oliver Crosier. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and during her residence in the city had gained a wide circle of friends who will hear of her death with sorrow. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence and the remains interred in the Monmouth Cemetery.
    The Monmouth Review of 22 May 1906 reported that funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Gail Wallace, whose death occurred recently, were held that afternoon from her late residence 515 North A Street. Dr. W. R.. King of the Presbyterian church was in charge of the service which was held at 2:30. Interment was made in the Monmouth cemetery

Samuel Rutherford Millen M.D.

      Monmouth Review of 20 June 1906. Word had been received in Monmouth of the death at Bigelow, Missouri at 1:40 Tuesday afternoon of Samuel R. Millen, M.D. of Clarinda, Iowa 19 June 1906 from heart disease. Dr. Millan was a son of Mrs. Mary W. Millen of North Sunny Lane and a brother of Theodore M. Millen, librarian at the Warren county library. His wife was a sister of Judge T. G.. Peacock, Mrs. W. M.. Pinkerton, Mrs. T. H.. Spicer and the Misses Anna, Sarah and Matilda Peacock of Monmouth. Dr Millen was born near Clayton in Adams county 21 July 1853, his father being the late Reverend Samuel Millen. The family came to Henderson county in 1856 where the father was pastor of the Smith Creek church for a number of years during which he was prominent in the movement for the establishment of Monmouth college. In 1881 he married Miss Kate Peacock, who survived him. To them were born five children, James, Mary, William, Matilda and Catherine. Mary was in Monmouth for the college commencement but left Monday for Davenport, Iowa for a visit before returning home. The doctor was quite ill the last December but was better again recently and his death was sudden and unexpected. He was at Bigelow for a rest, his son James being with him. The funeral would be held at the home in Clarinda Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Pinkerton and Mrs. Spicer had gone to Clarinda that afternoon and William Millen, a brother who had been visiting in Monmouth would go that night for the funeral.

Elizabeth McCrery White

        The Monmouth Review of 6 March 1906 reported that Mrs. Lucian White had passed away at 3:25 o’clock the afternoon before at Monmouth hospital where she recently had underwent an operation for appendicitis. Lizzie Almina McCrery, the daughter of the late David H. and Katherine McCrery, was born in Spring Grove township, Warren county on 6 August 1864. She became the wife of Lucian White in October of 1890. To that union were born three children, one of whom died in infantry. The husband and two children, Russell and Sarah Katherine were left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and loving mother. In addition she was mourned by her stepmother, Mrs. Jennie McCrery of Monmouth, by four sisters, Mrs. H. A.. Foster, Mrs. J. W.. Reynolds, Mrs. W. S.. Gallagher of Gerald and Mrs. T. N.. McClanahan of Monmouth and four brothers, John C. of Julesburg, Colorado, David R. of Greeley, Colorado, Dwight C. and Ernest A. of Gerald. When quite young, Mrs. White joined the United Presbyterian church of Gerald and when she was married, she and her husband became members of the First United Presbyterian church of Monmouth. She was a member of the Missionary society of the Presbyterian church. The funeral would be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home, two miles northeast of the city. The pastor, Dr. W.R. King would officiate.
The Monmouth Review of 9 March 1906 reported that the funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lucian White were held the afternoon before at 1 o’clock from the residence northeast of Monmouth. Reverend W.R. King was in charge of the service in which he was assisted by Reverend T. C.. Pollack and Reverend J.F. Jamieson. The following relatives of the deceased acted as pallbearers: Dwight McCrery, Ernest McCrery, John Reynolds, Will Gallagher, E. Thompson and Dr. H. A.. Foster. The remains were laid to rest in Monmouth cemetery.

Mrs. Nellie Jacobs

From Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, IL, Monday, Feb. 7, 1938:

        Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Jacobs were held at the Lugg & Holliday funeral chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Dr. Guy Z. Moore of the 1st Methodist E. church in charge. Mrs. Franz Ahlstrand and Mrs. C. E. Breed sang two numbers with Mrs. John Lugg accompanying. Interment was made in Glendale cemetery, the pallbearers being Archie Hendrickson; Arvid and Carl Johnson; Will Hayes; Frank Mink; and Alva Smith.

        Mrs. Jacobs was born in Skone (sic), Sweden, 15 Feb 1861. When she was 6 years old she came to Monmouth and had resided in this part of Ill. ever since. On April 14, 1883 she was married to John M. Jacobs, who passed away on 13 Feb 1906. Following their marriage, the home was for 8 years in Monmouth, 9 years in the Rozetta neighborhood, and about 10 years in the Larchland community. Following the death of her husband, she returned to Monmouth to live about 30 years ago.

        The members of the immediate family who survive are: 2 daughters and a son: Mrs. Oscar Fillman of Monmouth; Mrs. Fred M. Johnson of Roseville; and Marion Jacobs of East Moline. Another son, Alfred, is deceased. There are 5 grandchildren. There remain also 2 sisters and a brother: Mrs. William Sinton of Keokuk, IA.; Mrs. Matilda Jacobson of Los Angeles, Ca.; and John O. Tilson of Elwood, NE.

        Mrs. Jacobs had not been in robust health for some time and 2 weeks ago her condition became such that she was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Johnson near Roseville, where she was given every care and where she was greatly comforted by the presence of her sister Mrs. Sinton. A bad heart condition combined with pneumonia caused her death on Saturday morning of last week at 10:30 o'clock.

        For 30 years Mrs. Jacobs had been a member of the 1st M. E. Church and her place at the service was never vacant whenever it was possible for her to be present. She was a devoted mother and an earnest Christian character.

Note: Mrs. Nellie Jacobs was born in Nasum Skane, Sweden, the daughter of Martin John and Christine (Olson) Tilson. Her parents and two brothers, Swain M. and John O. Tilson, all eventually left Illinois and settled in Elwood, Gosper Co, NE.

Forgus Graham

From Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, IL,

     Forgus Graham was born at Yellow Springs, Green Co., Ohio, Jan. 12, 1825, and died at his home in Larchland, Warren Co., Ill., Jan. 14, 1899, aged 74 years and 2 days.
    The subject of this notice was the youngest child of a family of eleven children: two sons and nine daughters, all of whom preceded him to the other world, except the brother, John R. Graham, who resided in Hale Township, Warren Co, Ill.
Mr. Graham was united in marriage to Miss Hannah E. Baldwin April 9, 1846. To this union were born nine children, six of whom survive him, who are: John R. of Grant City, MO. Mrs. Mary E. McLeod, San Jose, Calif., Mrs. Abigail J. Dalton, Adair, Iowa, Mrs. Sarah E. Druliard and Charles W. Graham, Vernal, Utah, and Mrs. Phebe F. Mangrum, Chapin, Ill. Only two of those were present at the funeral: Mrs. Mangrum and John R. Graham. The wife and mother died in 1874 and her remains were interred in Hickory Point Cemetery.
    On Dec. 23, 1875, Mr. Graham was united in marriage to Mrs. Eliza J. Brown in Monmouth, Ill. At the time of their marriage, Mrs. Brown was the mother of three children, Mr. William Brown, Mrs. Josephine Lellman, Larchland, and Mrs. Mary E. Sawval of Smithshire, all in Warren Co., Ill. These were all present at the funeral.
    Mr. Graham came to Ill. in the year 1853, and the greater part of the time has resided in Warren Co. Part of the time he was engaged in farming, but for over twenty-three years in the mercantile business at Larchland. He was well known and highly respected by all who knew him. His sudden and unexpected death has removed from Larchland an old and honored citizen, he will be greatly missed, his place in this community will be hard to fill. The large attendance of the old settlers at the funeral was an evidence of the high regard in which he was held. Early in his life he made a profession of faith in Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of men, and became identified with the M. E. church. For many years he was quite active in S.S. and other church work, but for a long time has been somewhat isolated from the church of his choice, yet has never changed his church relations.
    His sudden death is a very severe affliction to the many friends and relatives, and especially to the bereaved wife. The pleasant associations of over twenty-two years of married life cannot be severed so abruptly without causing deep sorrow.
May the shadows that fall around the bereaved today be silver lined by the dawning of "tomorrow".
    The funeral services were held in Grace Chapel, Larchland, on Tuesday at 11 a.m., Jan. 17, 1899. The remains were interred in Hickory Point Cemetery. Hickory Point Cemetery, Thompkins Twp., Warren Co., IL Genealogy

*****Note from Foxie, your host,  when the Warren County Genealogical Society went out in 1981 and read the tombstones inscriptions of this cemetery.  Forgus Graham is not listed as being buried there.  There is a son Frank Graham of Forgus and Hannah Graham buried there.  I suppose, after last weekend, when my daughter Kate and I paid a visit to the cemetery I can see why there would be no tombstone left.  I was really shocked at the condition of the cemetery and the state it was in.  Will later post pictures taken on that day.  Thanks.*****

Margaret Warnock

From Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, IL,  November 02, 1909:

    Mrs. Margaret Warnock, formerly of Alexis, died at the home of her father Thomas Miller at 417 North First Street in Monmouth, October 30,1909, having been dangerously ill for some months. Her home was in Alexis but she had come to Monmouth for medical care for her cancer. Margaret Miller had been born in Fulton county but moved to the Alexis vicinity in her early childhood. She married in October of 1891 and moved to a farm southeast of Alexis. She left her father, her husband and six sisters and three brothers to mourn her loss. Her sisters were Mrs. Mary Millen of Monmouth, Mrs. Ella J. Montgomery of Ewing, Nebraska, Mrs. Emma A. Wiley of Monmouth, Mrs. V. I. McKelvey of Monmouth, Mrs. Cora Brownlee of Shannon, Iowa and Miss Lena Miller of Monmouth. Her brothers were R. F. Miller of Alexis, W. B. Miller of Kansas City,  and George E. Miller of St. Anthony, Idaho. The funeral was held at the home of her father. Her funeral was conducted by the Reverend C. M. Lawrence of the Alexis United Presbyterian church assisted by Reverend J. A. Burnett.

Mrs.  Elliot Passes Away

From Daily Review Atlas, Saturday, February 16, 1929 Page #3, Col. #3 Monmouth, IL,

HAD MADE HER HOME HERE FOR MORE THAN FORTY-FIVE YEARS -

FUNERAL MONDAY
    Mrs. Jennie Morton Elliott, for over forty-five years a continuous resident of this community with the exception of about four years, passed away this morning a little before 7 o'clock at the home of her niece, Mrs. Will Ferguson, 112 North Seventh Street. A week ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis at the time she was recovering from an attack of influenza, and her strength steadily failed to the end.

    Mrs. Elliott was the daughter of William and Flora (Culbertson) Morton, and was born near Madison, Indiana, March 19, 1851. In 1882 she and her sister moved to Monmouth and in 1897 she was united in marriage to D. H. McCreery  of near this city. Mr. Mc Creery died in 1903 and in 1916 his widow married John Elliott of Bruning, Nebraska, where they lived until his death in 1920. Since that time she has made her home with her niece, Mrs. Ferguson.

    In her girlhood days she united with the United Presbyterian church at Madison, Indiana, and later transferred her membership to the Second church of Monmouth. Her life was as sincere as it was unassuming and those who knew her best greatly revered her character.

She leaves to mourn her passing two brothers, John, in Kansas, and William, in Indiana, and a number of nieces and nephews, besides a large number of friends who had come to know here through the years she had lived in the community.

Funeral services will be held at the Ferguson home at 10:30 Monday morning, and interment will be made in Glendale cemetery, Monmouth, IL.

                                                                               
From Galesburg Daily Register, 18----under Mortuary:

-******Mortuary******-

    Miss Julia Bessing of Soperville, daughter of Mr. Andrew Bessing, died at her home yesterday of heart trouble, aged but 15 years.  The funeral will be held from the Mission Grove church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

    Mr. William Langdon, an old resident of this county died yesterday at his home in Yates City, aged about 60 years.  The deceased was a man well-known and stood high in Masonic circles.  In Politics he was a Republican and in past years has been a hard worker in that cause.

    Alexander McKenzie, father of Honorable James A. McKenzie, died at the home of the latter on North prairie Street at 10 o'clock last night after a long illness of complication of diseases.  The deceased was well known in the county where he had a great many warm friends.  He was born in New York state, January 10, 1907, and lived in that state during his early boyhood: worked at Lockport on the Erie canal.  he went when a Young man to Crawford and Erie counti8es, Pennsylvania and in 1828 married a Miss Hendrix.  In the meantime he had taken up the shoemaker's trade which he followed for a number of years thereafter.  In 1839 he moved with his family, consisting of wife and four children, to Knoxville, Ill.  In 1853 he crossed the plains to California where he worked hard in the mines for about two years and returned to his home in Knoxville, July, 1855.  In 1867 He moved to Galesburg where he has since resided.  In politics he was formerly a Democrat. then a free soil Democrat and voted for the free soil ticket in 1848 & 1852.  In 1856, he voted for Freemont and has ever been a consisted and staunch Republican, having voted Republican principles for eight years before the party was named and twelve years before Whigs enough voted with him to make success possible.  He was in belief and membership a Methodist.  He was an industrious, honest and pure man.  The funeral will take place from the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon Re. Luckey officiating.

From Galesburg Daily Register, 1945, Galesburg, IL _____under

Monmouth News Notes:

by Special Correspondent;

Earle Bennett, Phone 1191

For delivery complaints Telephone---4782

Everett Foster, 53, DIES EARLY TODAY

    Everett Foster, 53, of 523 East Third Avenue, Monmouth, died at 4 o'clock this morning in Monmouth hospital where he was admitted for treatment last night.  The body was removed to the Turnbull Funeral home.

NATHAN O. BRIMMER DIES, AGED

    From Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, IL, Monday, Feb. 7, 1938:

Mrs. Nellie Jacobs

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Jacobs were held at the Lugg & Holliday funeral chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Dr. Guy Z. Moore of the 1st Methodist E. church in charge. Mrs. Franz Ahlstrand and Mrs. C. E. Breed sang two numbers with Mrs. John Lugg accompanying. Interment was made in Glendale cemetery, the pallbearers being Archie Hendrickson; Arvid and Carl Johnson; Will Hayes; Frank Mink; and Alva Smith.

Mrs. Jacobs was born in Skone (sic), Sweden, 15 Feb 1861. When she was 6 years old she came to Monmouth and had resided in this part of Ill. ever since. On April 14, 1883 she was married to John M. Jacobs, who passed away on 13 Feb 1906. Following their marriage, the home was for 8 years in Monmouth, 9 years in the Rozetta neighborhood, and about 10 years in the Larchland community. Following the death of her husband, she returned to Monmouth to live about 30 years ago.

The members of the immediate family who survive are: 2 daughters and a son: Mrs. Oscar Fillman of Monmouth; Mrs. Fred M. Johnson of Roseville; and Marion Jacobs of East Moline. Another son, Alfred, is deceased. There are 5 grandchildren. There remain also 2 sisters and a brother: Mrs. William Sinton of Keokuk, Ia.; Mrs. Matilda Jacobson of Los Angeles, Ca.; and John O. Tilson of Elwood, Nebraska.

Mrs. Jacobs had not been in robust health for some time and 2 weeks ago her condition became such that she was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Johnson near Roseville, where she was given every care and where she was greatly comforted by the presence of her sister Mrs. Sinton. A bad heart condition combined with pneumonia caused her death on Saturday morning of last week at 10:30 o'clock.

For 30 years Mrs. Jacobs had been a member of the 1st M. E. Church and her place at the service was never vacant whenever it was possible for her to be present. She was a devoted mother and an earnest Christian character.
 

These obituaries are in a different format Due to wanting to get them typed up and online.  I have many more to come... so Check back often... Thanks

Obit - Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1985 - Monmouth Daily Review Atlas

LEONARD WESTLAKE

Mr. Leonard E. "Dick" Westlake, 91, of Aledo, formerly of Ponemah and Quincy, died Monday afternoon, December 16, 1985, at the Mercer County Nursing Home in Aledo.

He was born August 24, 1894 in Goren, Missouri, the son of Milton and Maggie Dunblazer Westlake. He married Mona Elnora Reese October 31, 1921 in Greenley, Kansas. She died in 1964.

Mr. Westlake retired in 1959 after more than 50 years with the Sinclair Oil Company of Quincy. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Monmouth, Monmouth Lodge #37, A. F. & A. M. , Mohammed Shrine Temple of Peoria, and the Low-Twelve Club of Monmouth.

He is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Marje Blythe of Seaton; 3 grand-children; and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and 2 sisters.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 18 at the Warren County Memorial  Park Cemetery in Monmouth, under the direction of the Reiser-Trimble Funeral Home of Aledo.

    The Monmouth Review of 7 May 1898 reported that Adam Smith, one of the most highly respected citizens of the northwest part of the county, died the day before at his home. The funeral would be held at his residence, six miles northwest of the city, at 2:30 o’clock the next day.
The Monmouth Review of 9 May 1898 has his obituary, Adam Smith, whose death occurred at 5:20 o’clock Friday evening at his home northwest of the city was laid to rest the day time. The funeral service was held at 2:30 o’clock and Reverend A.M. Acheson of the Henderson church conducted the services. A very large number of the many friends he had were present. Mr. Smith was born in County Down, Ireland in 1840. He came to America in 1865 and settled at once in Warren county. He married Miss Elsie Nash in 1873 and two sons, R.J. and Fred Smith were born to them and left to mourn his death. Mr. Smith joined the Henderson United Presbyterian church soon after coming to this section and had always lived a consistent Christian life. He was highly respected by all who knew him.

 Monmouth Review 4 February 1881. It says that Colonel H.E. Paine who was well known as Grandpa died at his residence in Monmouth at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 20 days. He had been confined to his bed for nearly 8 months, no disease, only the natural giving away. It repeats his birth date and early history. He came to Monmouth in 1855 and had resided in Monmouth for over twenty years. He was survived by four of his children, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith, Eleanezer A, Barton F. and Hendrick E. Paine Jr. It talks about his Golden anniversary in Monmouth, where Charles H. Paine was the groomsman at the anniversary since he had been the groomsman at the first wedding and Harriet Phelps Paine's death in December of 1867. After her death he removed with his daughter Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith who had been keeping house for them. His funeral took place at his home on the corner of Chapel and McClanahan at 2 pm on 4 February 1881.

Monmouth Review of 25 June 1898.
Marsham Lucas, one of the first settlers of Monmouth, died at the age of 96 years on 24 June 1898 at his home in Abingdon where he had lived since 1864. He came to Monmouth from Kentucky in 1829. At that time there was no town but he helped plat the town when the site was picked out by the committee appointed by the state legislature and also helped lay out many of the country roads. He bought one of the first lots ever sold in the city, lot 4 in block 12, the lot just north of the Hall garage on North Second street for $4.78 1/2. He bought the first reaper and mower ever brought to Monmouth, driving to Chicago in a wagon for it. He lived on a farm four miles east of Monmouth until his removal to Abingdon in 1864. Mrs. W .H. Frantz was his daughter. His remains were brought to Monmouth and his funeral service was held in the Christian church, with burial in the Monmouth cemetery.
The Monmouth Review of 27 June 1898 had a further story about his death. The remains of Marsham Lucas were brought from Abingdon to Monmouth where he made his home for over half a century that morning. The funeral services were held in the Christian church and a large number of his old friends were present. Dr. A.H. Dean conducted the services assisted by Reverend C. G. Kindred, pastor of the Christian church, Abingdon. The music was by a quartet, Mrs. F. L. Hall, Miss Lucy Tresham, S.S. Hallam and James Hugg with Mrs. E.J. Clarke, organist. The pall bearers were George Sickmon, Thomas Beers, E.E. Wallace, N.Chapin, George Claycomb and C. Swiler. The interment was in the Monmouth cemetery. Those present from outside the city were Thomas and Richard Lucas, J.T. Schritland, Abingdon, Charles Lucas and wife, Mrs. Jane Lucas, Harry Lucas, Mrs. Stilson, J. Ellis, Galesburg.

March 10, 2003:

Carol Terpening who was married to my grandfather's brother Hugh Terpening passed away in her sleep March 10, 2003. Carol was born February 4,1923, in Galesburg, IL, to Karl C. and Ida J. Smothers Stephens.

Carol and Hugh Terpening were married on January 9, 1941, in Kahoka, MO. Uncle Hugh died December 2, 1990.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Carolyn Sue Chamberlain, Knoxville, Clara May and Gary Hornbaker, Oxford, Ark, Judy Angelo, Galesburg, and one step-daughter Madge and Charles Allison, Peoria & Florida; thirteen grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a step-son, Gene Terpening, a brother and a sister.

She was reared and educated in Knoxville, IL. She was a homemaker and active in New Horizons in Knoxville.
She was a member of First Christian Church and O. A .K .S. in Knoxville.

Funeral will be at 10:30am Friday in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Hill officiating. Visitation will be from 6:30p to 8:30p Thursday night at the funeral home. Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to her church.

On February 9, 2003, of this year her family had a birthday party for her at her church in Knoxville, IL. Aunt Carol has suffered with cancer for the last few years of her life. She never let it get her down. Every time you'd see she'd be smiling and willing to do something for somebody else. She also did a Meals for the older people in Knoxville, IL, the ones who couldn't get out.

Monmouth Review of 30 March 1898 in the Eleanor news.

Thomas Paxton, one of the early settlers of Warren county, died at his home at Eleanor 29 March 1898 after a lingering illness that continued for several years. He came to Illinois from Virginia in 1831, settling on the farm which he made home until his death. He was born in August of 1819 so was nearly 80 years of age when he died. He was survived by his wife and four children, L. M. Paxton, Mrs. Bell Junkin, Mrs. Frank E. Graham and Mrs. Ralph E. Sterrett. He was a life-long Christian and was a member of the Eleanor United Presbyterian Church at the time of his passing. His funeral service was conducted by Reverend J. M. Acheson, assisted by Reverend J. M. Ross of Kirkwood and burial was in the Henderson cemetery.
The Monmouth Review of 4 April 1898 has a follow-up story about his death.
The funeral of Thomas M. Paxton was held at his late residence Friday at 2 o’clock. The services were conducted by Reverend J. M. Acheson, assisted by Reverend J. M. Ross of Kirkwood. The service was an impressive one. His late home was filled to overflowing with his many relatives and friends. Mr. Paxton was a life-long Christian and was a member of the Eleanor United Presbyterian church. He having expressed a desire many times to see an organization at Eleanor, he died rejoicing that this was accomplished. The deceased was born in Greene county, Ohio 3 August 1820, came to Illinois in 1831 and was married to Mrs. Jane Graham Hill 2 December 1858. He leaves a wife and four children, who have the sympathy of their friends in their bereavement. The children are Mrs. Bell Junkin, Mrs. Frank E. Graham, Mrs. R. E. Sterrett and Lincoln M. Paxton. Mr. Paxton was one of the early settlers here where he has since lived and made his home and of all his friends not one but highly respected him. The pall-bearers were Alex Parks, W. M. Rodgers, Lindsey Armstrong, W. A. Mitchell, N. R. Mackey, N. H. Torbett. The interment was made in the Henderson cemetery.

The Monmouth Review of 21 April 1898
The remains of D.C. Templeton, who died early Thursday morning at his home in Chicago, were brought to Monmouth lasts night and taken to the home of his brother John A. Templeton on South A. Street. The members of the bereaved family and several friends made up the sad party. The funeral was held at 10 o’clock this morning at the First United Presbyterian church where Mr. Templeton belonged during his residence here. A large number of his old friends were present to pay their last respects to his memory. The services were very impressive and were conducted by Dr. T. H. Hanna and Reverend A. Renwick. The pallbearers were W. C. Norcross, W. K. Stewart, D. E. Findley, John E. McMillan, J. M. Campbell and Walker Templeton. D.C. Templeton was born near Freeport, Ill 2 March 1845 and received his early education there. He entered Monmouth College in 1863 and graduated from there in 1867 and the same year married Miss Harriet Paine. He became connected with the Weir Plow company and for about 20 years was with them. He was one of their most successful traveling men and through his long connection with the implement and steel trade had as wide an acquaintance as anyone in that business. For several years past he had been the general agent of the Alliquippa steel company of Pittsburg. For a number of years, he occupied a seat on the senate of Monmouth College. Mr. Templeton’s home was in Monmouth until about twelve years ago, when he moved to Omaha, going from there a year later to Chicago where he had lived since. His family consisted of his wife, two sons, John E. and S. Phelps and one daughter, Miss Maria P. Templeton. Mr. Templeton had a host of friends all over the country which he made by his genial, generous ways. He was always popular with the people he met and that was a reason for his success in his profession. His death has been heard of with sorrow by all who knew him. Several of his intimate friends and business associates came with the remains last night, among them being Charles J. Dorrance, Mrs. Agnes Barbour, Miss Fidelia Noe of Chicago, J. S. Canffman, Pittsburg and C. W. Dickinson of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mr. Dickinson was formerly his stenographer at Weir’s

Saturday, April 05,1893 Republican-Register

Utah--William Gardener, of Coldbrook, died March 25th, aged 52 years.  Funeral services were held on Thursday at Tolbert Creek Church, by Rev. Mr. Pryor, of Cameron.  He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his departure.  Mr. Gardener was loved and respected by all who knew him.  Sincere, kind, and Upright, and will be sadly missed in the neighborhood where he had dwelt so long.  They laid him away in the Mosher burial ground, while sobs broke the stillness of that beautiful day.  And we believe he has gone to that beautiful land, the far away home of the soul, where the storms never beat, but the years of eternity roll.

Carrie B. Jones 

Review Atlas--April 08, 1881---North Henderson, Mercer Co., Sunday, April 03, of heart disease, Carrie B., wife of I. P. Jones, Esq., in the 25th year of her age.  She leaves a husband and two little boys to mourn the loss of a good wife and kind mother.

Alvah C. Allard

Review Atlas--April 08, 1881--Alvah C. Allard was born in New Hampshire.  Alvah removed with his family to Warren County, Ill., in 1856.

When our nation became involved in a great civil war he being in possession of a large degree of patriotism and believing that our commonwealth was in jeopardy, enlisted in the 834 regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers.  In this service he proved to be a valiant soldier.  Last fall he removed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and in a short time he gave his certificate of church membership to the M. C. Church of said place and was received into fellowship, in said church and remained a worthy member until his death, which occurred March 22, 1881.

He was married Dec. 26, 1880, but his married life was very short.  He leaves a dear wife who is severely bereft and who keenly feels her great loss.  His fatal sickness was termed typhoid pneumonia, he was sick just three weeks, during the latter part of his sickness his sister and her husband were with him.
 

Sarah Bruner

Review Atlas--April 15, 1881--Sarah Bruner, the wife of Peter Bruner, died at the old home residence in the east part of this township, on Saturday, the 14th inst., of congestion and disease of the heart, in the 61st year of her age after an illness of about three months.  her remains were buried on the "Old Ogden Farm" in Coldbrook.

Patsey Haley-the death on March 31 of Mrs. Patsey Haley at her home north of Cameron, at the age of ninety-two years. She was one of the first residents of Warren County, coming here and settling on the homestead on which she died early in the 1830's. Her funeral services were conducted by S. T. Shelton. Mrs. Haley was born in 1796, the year the first president was elected and had outlived all the succeeding ones except Hayes and Cleveland. She came to Illinois in an ox wagon, bringing her family with her.

February 01, 1888--- Benjamin Tinkham, who came to Warren County in 1836 and settled on a farm two and a half miles southwest of Cameron, where he died February 01, 1888. He was born in Windham county Vermont, about 1814, so was seventy-four years of age at this passing. One report of his death says the first land he broke in this county afterward was the home of Weir Plow company, now the Brown Lynch Scott site. In 1838 he married Sarah A. Hills at Berwick, Reverend Barton Cartwright performing the ceremony. He was the father of seven children of whom three sons and one daughter survived him. He was a member of the Methodist church, and his funeral in the Methodist church at Cameron was conducted by Rev. Samuel T. Shelton, assisted by Elder Haycock. Burial was in the Silent Home Cemetery south of Cameron.

The Following three Terpening's are all related and related to Foxie:

William Henry Terpening---who had come to Warren County, with his parents in 1835, died February 25, 1888, at his farm home a little north of the Tylerville church in Kelly township at the age of sixty years. He was a native of New York state. He left a wife, one son, and four daughters to mourn his passing. for some three years before he was taken with his fatal illness he was employed as a night watchman in the Brown planter works at Galesburg. Reverend Mr. Aten conducted the funeral at the Tylerville Church, and the burial was in the Old Terpening Cemetery a mile and a half west of the Church. William Henry was brother to John Peck Terpening below and son of Ezekiel and Olive Peake Terpening.

John Peck Terpening--one of the oldest residents of Tylerville, Kelly township, died the even of January 02, 1892, aged 80 years, 8 months, 21 days. John Peck was the son of Ezekiel and Olive Peake Terpening being born on April 12, 1811, Saratoga Co., NY. He had been ill for something more than a year. John Peck came to Warren County, IL, with his father, his new bride, Mindwell Smith Terpening, five brothers, his sister Maria Terpening Brown wife of George Washington Brown, and five other sisters all settling in Kelly twp., Warren County, IL, in the Spring of 1835. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Mindwell, and seven children. He was a member of the Tylerville Methodist Church in which his funeral was held. He was buried in the Terpening Cemetery.  John Peck Terpening was a man very well thought of.

Ezekiel Terpening, son of Petrus and Maria Terwillger Terpening, his father being a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and his grandfather Jacob Terpening also served and signed an document about the Revolution; died July 16, 1864 at the age of 82 years, 11 months, 4 days. Ezekiel was a veteran of the War of 1812. He came to Illinois in 1835, bringing with him his entire family and stayed in a one room cabin on section 33 for several months before better accommodations could be made for them. There was at one time 28 people living in this cabin. He left a wife and eleven children to mourn his loss.  Funeral was from the Tylerville Church and burial in the Terpening Cemetery.

MOTHER DIES IN MONMOUTH

Mrs. R. A. Staley, mother of W. J. Costell, West Main street, this city, died this morning at 2:30pm at her home at 932 South Main street, Monmouth. Mrs. Staley had been ill several months.

SCHUYLER CORONER DIES--RUSHVILLE, IL

DEC 27, 1939--Dr. W. F. Justus Schuyler county coroner, died today after a long illness. He was 70 years old.

AXEL R. JOHNSON OF STRONGHURST DIES

STRONGHURST, NOV 19, 1943, Axel Rudolph Johnson of this city died Sunday evening at the Monmouth Hospital. He was born in Sweden, Nov 5, 1885, and came to the United State in 1909. He is survived by his wife and by a daughter, Martha.

Funeral services will be held at2pm Wednesday at the Bethel Lutheran church in Stronghurst and burial will be at the Stronghurst cemetery.

Friday, February 20, 1942 Galesburg Register Mail

FUNERAL HELD FOR MISS AUGUSTA MATTSON

Funeral services for Miss Augusta Mattson were held yesterday afternoon in Turnbull Funeral with the Rev. H. R. Ekerberg, pastor of the First Lutheran church, officiating. Herbert Levine sand and was accompanied by Dr. Marie Turnbull. Pallbearers were Lester Peterson, Eric Carlson, Herman Nelson, Carl Swanson, Verner Peterson and Carl Nelson. Burial was in Berwick Cemetery.

FUNERAL IS HELD FOR DR. A. W. GLASS

Funeral services for Dr. A. W. Glass, Monmouth dentist, were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Lugg and Holloday Memorial chapel, in charge of the Rev., Donald Irwin, pastor of the Ninth Avenue United Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. J. F. Jamieson, and the Rev. John Lytle of Hanover, Ill. Mrs. Irwin sang two numbers, accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude Romine at the piano. Interment was in the Monmouth cemetery and pallbearers were Gus Gummerson, James Lipes, Kirk Phelps, Samuel Phelps, John Johnson, and Leonard Johnson.

Dr. Glass passed away Tuesday afternoon at his home, 715 East Archer avenue after a short illness.

Alfred Wilson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Glass and was born at Winfield, Ia., Sept 1, 1874. He came to Monmouth when a young man and with the exception of the time he was attending school elsewhere he had lived in Monmouth.

He graduated from Monmouth High school and from Monmouth college in 1897. He also attended the university of Iowa and later Northwestern college of Dentistry, from which he graduated in 1901. On Sept 14, 1905 he married Miss Bessie Ross, who survives. A son died in infancy. He is survived also by two brothers, Clarence Glass of Des Moines, Ia., and Thomas B. Glass of San Fernando, Cal. Dr. Glass was affiliated with the Ninth Avenue church in which he too an active part.

Monmouth--Dec 29, 1939-Residents of the Sugar Tree Grove community will enjoy their annual new Year's dinner at noon New Year's day in the Sugar Tree Grove church. The affair will be potluck.

Mrs. W. J. Sheldon and Charles and Mrs. Feaster were visitors in Monmouth Thursday.

The Rev. and Mrs. C. K. Dean called at the hjome of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Carr Sunday evening.

Several men came down from Chicago Sunday to the Tommy Jensen farm, west of here,a nd shot 100 rabbits and took them back to Chicago with them.

There were 142 present at Sunday school Sunday morning.

Donald Simmons entertained the Junior B. Y. B. U. Wednesday evening with a Christmas party. A grab bag was enjoyed by the children. Refreshemetns were served.

William Cobb of Bushnell was a business caller here Wednesday.

Funeral services were to be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Turnbull Funeral home in charge of the Rev. C. M. Webster, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, with interment in the Monmouth cemetery.

Charles McClanaha aged Monmouth resident at 821 West Archer Avenue, formerly Warren County superintendent of highways, died this morning at East Moline, where he was hospital patient.

Mrs. McClanaha preceded her husband in death only a few weeks ago. The body is being brought to Lugg & Holiday Memorial chapel, where funeral arrangements will be made.

Brother Executor in Allen $17,000 Estate

The will of Charles W. Allen, who died Nov 13, in Monmouth, was proven Saturday in Warren Court, and a brother, Everett E. Allen of Monmouth, names as executor of the instrument, filed his oath and bond.

According to the petition Mr. Allen left personal property of the value of $15,000 and real estate of the value of $2,000. The will drawn Aug 6, 1936, provide for distribution of property among his relatives and friends. Josephine Stewart of Chicago and R. W. Cowden of Monmouth were witnesses to the instrument.

Mrs. Lydia Hopkins Dies at Taylor Home

Mrs. Lydia Hopkins, 79, died at 1050pm Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leroy Taylor, west of Abingdon. She had been ill one month and death was due to complications.

Funeral services will beheld at 1:30pm Wednesday at the Tarrant Funeral Home, in charge of The Rev. H. R. Jay of Congregational church. Burial will be in the Berwick Cemetery. Berwick Cemetery, Berwick Twp., Warren Co., IL