Death in Sparland and Lacon recalls Gehr family life
Harrison Worth Gehr born May 28 1849 in Paradise Coles County Illinois died December 24 1907 at Sparland Ill aged 68 years 6 months and 27 days He moved with family to Lacon and later Sparland married Zetta Adkinson December 21 1871 had three children Fred Mabel Elsie He worked 33 years at Campbell grocery store and was active in the Methodist church His funeral was held December 26 with a sermon based on Revelation 14 13 and a hymn suite.
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Harrison W. Gehr
Als
Tesmer
Lacon Journal
Harrison Worth Gehr
Paradise
Coles County
Illinois
Sparland
Ill
Lacon
Zetta Adkinson
Rist
Xiv
James Waugh
Chessman
Andrew Aijtchison
Jesus
Harrison Gehr
Campbell
Elsie
Fred Gehr
Mabel
Paul Nighswoeper
Oklahoma
Dunlap
Charles Duncan
Estep Duncan
Wm. Riddell
N. W. Tanner
Shaffer
Frank Johnson
Gehr
Henry
F. H. Adkinson
Springfield
D. ©. Timmons
Hall
Peoria
A. Hall
W. Bush
Margery Hatch 1839 La Rose Ill native dies at 68
Margery Ellen Hatch born April 29 1839 in Saco died Saturday evening January 3 at her La Rose Illinois home from pneumonia aged 68 years five days. She married Lewis Younger April 14 1859 in Springfield Illinois and shared 46 years of devoted service. The couple resided in Peoria and Washburn before settling in La Rose with daughter Emma DeVault. She left three children Edward Francis Charles Emma and two stepchildren Mary Combs and William Younger.
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Saco
la Rose
Ill
Lewis Younger
Springfield
Til
Peoria
Edward Francis
Charles
Chidegoy
Emma DeVault
Mary Combs
Washburn
Wiliam
California
Roe Ee
Bradford area obituaries note two deaths in late December
Mrs Oscar Stoner and Mary M Urviance are reported dead in the Bradford Illinois region. The Stoner obituary records born 1869 at New Washington Clark County Indiana and death December 27 1907 at Bradford aged 38. She married Oscar Stoner June 20 1888 and lived in Jeffersonville Indiana Putnam Illinois and Bradford area. Mary M Urviance born December 7 1824 in Ohio and died December 26 1907 near Bradford after a long illness. She married Amos T Purviance August 7 1846 and left two children Retta and Frank Q Purviance. funeral was held December 28 at Riverside cemetery.
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Hannah M. Righthouse
New Washington
Clark County
Ind
Bradford
Ill
Oscar Stone
Jeffersonville
Illinois
Putnam
Christian Church
S McCown
M E
Charles
Earl
John
Ernest
GRTA
John Dally
Fred Snyder
Mary Murvianne
Lome
Lfe
Mary M. Ong
Mr. Pleasant
Jefferson County
Ohio
Amos T Purviance
Mary O
Retta
Frank QO
Purviance
Woutnam County
Uols
Pete
Texas
O. M. Snyder
Riverside Cemetery
Hennepin
Mber
Miss Anna Barnes Dies After Brief Illness at 21
The Bradford community mourns Miss Anna Barnes a 21 year old resident who died Sunday Dec 29 1907 after pleuro pneumonia. She was the eldest child of Mr and Mrs John Barnes and a faithful member of St Johns Catholic church. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 30 am with Requiem High Mass. She leaves her parents three brothers and four sisters and many friends in the area.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Boswell
Washburn
Presbyterian Cemetery
John DeVault
Edward Younger
Charles Younger
Bradford
Anna Barnes
Miss Barnes
People’s Store
Maria Carroll
John Barnes
St John's Catholic Church
McCarron
St John’s Cemetery
Tax collectors schedule Whitefield Township tax day 1907 1908
George Holler announces receipt of Whitefield Township tax books for 1907 with return due March 10, 1908. Tax collection available at Lundy store on weekdays except Sunday and at Yanochowski's in Henry on Saturdays. Amelia Colvin long-time Norman resident dies at 87 after a recent illness. born November 14, 1819 in Boone County Kentucky. She moved from Mt Palatine to Normal in 1885 and leaves three sons and two daughters. Funeral held at North School street home with further services in Mt Palatine.
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Whitefield Township
Lundy
Yanochowski
Henry
George Holler
Whitefield Town
Amelia Colvin
Norman
North School Street
Boone County
Kentucky
John Colvin
Putnam County
Major Colvin
Illinois
Mt Palatine
Putnam Counts
Normal
Bloomington
Kas
Joseph
Pomona
Cal
Albert
Rankin, Ill
Mary Hargins
Bondville, Ill
Frances
John
Enos
Grace
Maude Colvin
hOome
Mt. Palatine
Leander Newport
Princeton
G. EB. Travis
Tragig
Norma
Acetylene Gaslight Advertises Cleaner Home Lighting
An old advertisement touts acetylene gaslight as a cheaper and safer alternative to kerosene lamps. It claims one pound of calcium carbide yields ten hours of light, with lower maintenance and no chimney risks, urging readers to contact Acetylene Lighting at 8 Adams St, Chicago.
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Pete
Adams St
Chicago
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