Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP) and Marion Evening Post (MEP)
July
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. John Heck, the first girl in the family. EP Monday, 1 Jul 1812
Clyde Newton, a former school lad of this city, arrived Thursday on his way to Weaver where he will be greeted by his mother who has not seen him for six or seven years when he left here to join the Navy. After serving in the Navy, he continued on the sea and has been all over the world. For the last six months he has been on a fishing vessel out of Nova Scotia and was but a few hundred miles away the night the Titanic sank. His ship later visited the scene. He finished a six month contract sometime ago but before leaving Norwalk for home was taken ill and for days was at the point of death in a hospital. He has returned home with the intention of remaining. EP 1 Jul 1912
Mrs. Anna Hamilton, in jail three weeks for shooting William Powell, was released Friday because there was no charge against her and none that could be brought. EP 1 Jul 1912
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Lusco Gowen, 26, and Minnie Tolbert, 18, both of Crab Orchard. EP 1 Jul 1912
Mrs. L.A. Beauty [name is Beatty elsewhere] departed Saturday for her home in Arkansas City, Kansas, after being here on account of the death of her aunt, MRS. George W. Sawyer. EP 1 Jul 1912
John W. Peter, an old Illinois resident who has been living in Seattle, Wash., for 23 years, while back here on a visit with relatives and friends, visited here for a short time with Mr. & Mrs. M.D. Kennedy. EP Thursday, 4 Jul 1912
Henry Humphrey, 23, of Pawnee, and Maude Kelley, 23, of Pittsburg, were married Tuesday. EP 4 Jul 1912
Some unknown party fired a double charge from a shotgun through the window of a blind tiger at Freeman Saturday night. Five men were injured. Sherman Hart, said to be the operator of the blind tiger, had half his face blown away, destroying his vision. The others wounded are: Elijah Morris, Bill Deason, “Red” Lockley and John Kimbro. EP 4 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses issued Monday and Tuesday
Richard Morgan, 20 & Carrie Proctor, 18, Both of Anna
Marion Stocks, 19, Carterville & Ola Priddy, 18, Cambria
Henry Humphrey, 23, Pawnee & Maude Kelley, 23, Johnston City
Harry Grant, 21 & Lena Sanders, 18, both of Marion EP 4 Jul 1912
Friends and relatives gathered 22 June to help Aunt Dude Goodall celebrate her 89th birthday. She is the surviving wife of Richard Goodall. [A long list of those that attended.] EP 4 Jul 1912
Barney Monroe, a Carterville citizen, was jailed Saturday for wife beating. EP Monday, 8 Jul 1912
Wm. German, a young man, met death Friday at work in the No. 1 West Virginia mine, about three miles northeast of this city, by the fall of a huge rock. He came here less than two weeks ago from his home in St. Clair County and went to work eight days ago. He leaves a wife and one child. Funeral services were held at the home of his father-in-law, Chris Schellenbarger, who lives not far from the mine. The body will be taken to Carlyle, his former home, for burial. EP 8 Jul 1912
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Pulley, their third child and second girl. EP 8 Jul 1912
Harris Berry, a well-known athlete of the Harrisburg Township High School, drowned Thursday while bathing in Saline Creek, seven miles southeast of Harrisburg. He was with a party on a Fourth of July picnic. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Alvis Berry of Cottage Grove. EP 8 Jul 1912
John And Clyde Spiller were acquitted for the murder of Frank Morris. EP 8 Jul 1912
A.L. Cline and Alice Samuels were married Wednesday. They left for Chicago and from there will go to Macatawa, Mich. before returning here. EP Thursday, 11 Jul 1912
Miss Luella Linnegar, living with her sister, Mrs. James Huggins near Creal Springs, died Tuesday. The body will be taken to Cairo, the former home, for burial. EP 11 Jul 1912
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Frank Sarafras, 24, Johnston City and Alice Bowman, 19, Whiteash. EP 11 Jul 1912
Born to Mr. & Mrs. Claude Johnston, a baby girl. Co-incident with the birth came the death of Mr. Johnston’s mother, Mrs. Martha Johnston, the death and birth occurring within one hour. EP 11 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses issued the 3rd & 4th
Fred Smith, 28 & Mary Johnson, 18, Both of Carbondale
E.M. Noel, 22 & Lora E. Deming, 17, Both of Grassy Township
Archie Lacy, 19 & Marie Spence, 16, Both of Herrin
Feliz Kareyva, 27 & Olga Bliska, 21, Both of Herrin
Ben Starrick, 20, Marion & Maude Howerton, 18, Creal Springs
Guy Riggs, 27, Spring Garden & Gracie Williams, 23, Ewing
R. Richerson, 28 & Bethel Herschberger, 21, Johnston City
Ped Walker, 40 & Josie Glenn, 40, Both of Clifford EP 11 Jul 1912
Lea/Leo Ozburn, 12-year-old son of John Ozburn, formerly of this city, was shot and killed Sunday at the home of a neighbor Elbert Underwood, southwest of this city about eight miles and near Chamness. According to evidence at the coroner’s inquest, he met an accidental death at his own hands. He was alone in a room. No one was near except Roy Underwood, son of Elbert. When young Underwood rushed into the room, he found Leo lying upon the floor with blood flowing from a hole in the back of his head. A rifle was in the floor nearby and the boy was unconscious. The accident occurred about 12 o’clock and four hours later the boy was dead. Ozburn lives on Fairview Farm, the old McBride farm, now owned by E.D. Roach of this city. His home is about a quarter of a mile from that of Elbert Underwood. Roy said he was in the kitchen getting ready for Sunday School when he heard the shot. He telephoned to Ozburn’s home and his two brothers hastened to the scene. The father was in town and Mr. Underwood was visiting his father. The bullet was from a 22 Winchester. Though it seems almost impossible that the lad shot himself, there was no evidence to show otherwise. It is believed he might have dropped the gun over his shoulder or might have dropped it in front of him and in grabbing for it knocked it back of him and then it discharged. The boy’s mother is dead. He leaves a father, two brothers both older than him and one sister younger. Funeral and burial took place Monday at the Moulton cemetery which is not far from Fairview Farm. EP 11 Jul 1912
James Allison, 21, of Campbell, Mo. and Mary McWorthy, 20, of Blythesville, Ark., were married at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. J.R. Finley, 804 North Van Buren Street. Also, Chas. I Cary, 32, Lansing, Mich. and Cleo Nesler, 22, Paragould, Ark. Licenses were issued to these two couples on Monday. EP 11 Jul 1912
Estella Chamness of this city and James C. Dennis of Pittsburg, Pa. were married Monday at St. Louis. It was to have been a secret but the news almost beat her home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Chamness. She is chief operator at the telephone switchboard. The couple will leave the first of the coming month for Pittsburg where they will make their home. EP 11 Jul 1912
Catherine Elizabeth James, wife of Joel M. James of Whiteash, was found dead in bed Monday morning. She was up in years, being over 72. She leaves a husband and one son, Willie James of Whiteash. Another son, Charley, met a tragic death on a railroad track near Johnston City about two years ago and her only daughter died a few months ago at a Mt. Vernon hospital. EP 11 Jul 1912
Throgmorton Wallace, son of Elder and Mrs. H.H. Wallace of Herrin, died Sunday of spinal trouble. He was 14 years old and one of five children. While the family lived in this city, he was a carrier boy for the Post. He leaves his parents, one sister and three brothers, one, Urban, living in this city now. EP 11 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday
Wm. T. White, 24, Cypress & Fleta Roundtree, 18, Grantsburg
Davis W. Templeton, 25 & Bertha F. Underwood, 19, Both of Carterville
Rufus Concill, 72 & Sarah Heathers, 34, Both of Marion
Amos L. Taylor, 22 & Mary Covington, 22, both of Creal Springs EP 11 Jul 1912
Two Cambria couples, Leslie Lovelace, 22 & Eva Fletcher, 18 and G.W. Warmack, 21 & Grace Keyes, came over to this city Saturday morning and procured marriage licenses. The prospective grooms were quite shy but before leaving the clerk’s office mustered enough courage to ask the clerk to ask the papers not to publish anything about this for thirty days. No doubt a double secret wedding is planned for the near future. EP 11 Jul 1912
William Germann, son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Germann, was born 8 Mar 1882 at Clinton, Ill. He died 5 Jul 1912. He married Louisia Schellenberger, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Chris. Schellenberger 17 Dec 1908. Two children were born: a daughter who died almost a year ago and a boy. He leaves his parents, wife, son and brothers and two sisters: Edd, George, Louisa and Kate of Carlyle, Henry and Frank of Taylor Springs, Ill. He came to his death by a fall of slate at West Virginia mine in Williamson County. The body was shipped to Carlyle for burial. EP 11 Jul 1912
Mrs. Martha Johnston, widow of James Johnston, died Saturday of tuberculosis. She was 54 years, lacking nine days. She was born 16 Jul 1858. She leaves five children: Mrs. John Cabaness of West Frankfort, Mrs. Grace Hornberger of Arkansas, Miss Cora of this city, Claud and Frank both of this city. Frank is very critical, suffering from the same disease. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Turner Roberts, living south of here and a brother, Thomas Barham of this city. Burial was in Barham Cemetery. EP 11 Jul 1912
George Engel, confessed murderer of his wife, unborn babe and sister-in-law at DuQuoin, was sentenced Friday to hang. Last night in an interview with Sheriff Sam T. Duncan, Engel said, “I am ready and willing to die. I will go to the gallows like a man. I will show them that I am no coward like some who have gone to the gallows white and trembling. I do not care for dying.” He would smile, talk and smoke as if nothing happened. EP Monday, 15 Jul 1912
The funeral of Nick Krumrey, 60, well known German farmer who died Friday, will be held Sunday with burial at Davis Prairie. His wife died a few years ago. He leaves three sons and two daughters. EP 15 Jul 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Saturday to L.E. Henderson, 21, Goreville and Ora Dempsey, 19, Marion. EP 15 Jul 1912
Ed Patton was murdered for his money the night of July 2, somewhere on the Iron Mountain railroad south and west of Murphysboro and the body, with the throat cut from ear to ear, was stripped of all but the shirt and thrown in Big Muddy River. He left his home near Brownsville on the afternoon of July 2, taking with him $7.00 and a double barrel shotgun, telling his wife he would go to Grimsby for groceries. Instead, he went to Murphysboro and sold his shotgun for $3.00. He was then seen, perfectly sober and well, to walk toward the railroad track. EP 15 Jul 1912
Mrs. Ed Rogers went on some kind of war path in Herrin and took six shots at a crowd of men, swearing she wanted to kill all the men and women on earth and then threw some kind of chemical in the face of Police Chief Math Walker. She was tried for insanity and the jury decided she was not crazy. She has been a trained nurse and is well educated. She takes a drink now and then and claims that it goes to her head. EP 15 Jul 1912
Mrs. Jasper R. Turner, who died Friday at her home near Chamness, was buried Saturday at Coal Bank. EP 15 Jul 1912
I.W. ‘Thomas, 23, of Buncombe and Sarah Howard, 19, of Goreville, were married Thursday. EP 15 Jul 1912
A long, flowery item written by George Sawyer about the life and death of his wife. EP 15 Jul 1912
Robert Houston was born 5 May 1878 in Randolph County, Illinois and died of tuberculosis Thursday at Herrin, aged 34 years, two months and 6 days. He was married a few years ago to Angeline Genund, daughter of Ed Genund, editor and publisher of the Campbell Hill Eclipse. He leaves a wife and daughter, aged 4 years. EP 15 Jul 1912
K.C. Crain and family of this city were in Carterville Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Crain’s brother, a Mr. McMath who died a few days ago in Butte, Montana. Burial was at Carterville. Mr. McMath was a young Scotchman of Carterville who left several years ago and his relatives had not seen him since that time until his body arrived Thursday night. As an heir, he had money here and not many days ago he wrote his sister, asking her to send him $100. He stated he wanted to come home. She sent it and while they were waiting for him, they received a communication stating that he was dead and $250.00 was necessary for his body to be shipped home. EP 15 Jul 1912
Mrs. Eunice Norman died Sunday at the home of her son, J. Milton Norman. She was 75 years, 3 months and 20 days old. Before her marriage she was Miss Eunice D. Lee, born Davidson County, Tennessee 24 Mar 1837. She moved to this county with her parents when she was one year old. She married Armanias D. Norman 10 Jan 1869. Six children were born, all living except one. Those surviving are John Milton, Francis Melvin, Henry Bennett, William Coffee and Myrtle Mary Goddard. She also leaves a brother and a sister. TP 15 Jul 1912
Mary Evelyn Jeter, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Cullen Jeter, died Sunday of brain fever. She is survived by her parents and two brothers. Burial was in Rose Hill. TP 15 Jul 1912
Mrs. Joel M. James was born 16 Apr 1840 and died 8 Jul 1912. Catherine Elizabeth McCracklin was born in Sullivan County, Indiana, one of fifteen children. Her father was an early settler near Farmersburg when that area was a vast forest. She married David Cummins in 1856 and one child was born, Clay Cummins, who survives and lives in Indiana. In 1864, she married Joel M. James near her old home and they settled in Williamson County in 1871. Seven children were born, two daughters died in infancy, a son Charley M. James, was killed by a train May 31 of last year and the youngest daughter, Maggie Lee Nichols, died April 5th of this year in a Mt. Vernon hospital after an operation for removal of a tumor. Surviving are her husband, daughters, Cora Willeford of Whiteash & Dollie M. Walter of Coffeen and a son, Willie of Whiteash. TP 15 Jul 1912
Mrs. Millie Binkley, 84, mother of T.J. Binkley of this city, died Sunday at her home near Ashland, Tenn. The Ashland paper reported: “Mrs. Millie Binkley, widow of Asa N. Binkley Sr., died at her home near Sycamore. She was the mother of fourteen children, six of whom are now living: Monroe, A.M., A.N., Mrs. W.J. Shivers, Alice, all of this county and T.J. Binkley of Marion, Ill. In addition to her own children, she raised seven children. She was a life-long member of the Christian Church. The burial took place in the chapel graveyard.” Her son received a message informing him of her critical condition and hastened to her bedside in time to arrive before death had taken her away. His father, Asa N. Binkley, died 23 years ago, in his 80th year. He was a brother to Uncle Wash Binkley who settled on the farm on which Whiteash was many years later built. There were only two brothers, G.W. & A.N. EP Thursday, 18 Jul 1912
Carl Bradley, 19, of Marion, died Tuesday night, thirty-six hours after receiving injuries at Peabody No. 3 mine. He was jammed against the rib of the entry by a motor which jumped the track. His injuries were in the lower abdomen and similar to those of young Overby who died about three years ago in a hospital here. He is survived by his father, John Bradley, brothers, Lloyd, Roy & Floyd and sisters, Opal & Ritta. Burial was in Rose Hill. EP 18 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses Wednesday
J.B. Dale, 42 & Ollie Campbell, 41, both of Elizabethtown
William M. Coleman, 68 & Nancy Boyd, 69, both of Buncombe EP 18 Jul 1912
Mrs. T.J. Edwards, died at Crab Orchard Tuesday of typhoid fever. Her death leaves seven children, four to nineteen years of age, motherless. She was the daughter of George Parks of this city and her death is the third to occur in the family within the year. She was almost 42 years old. She is survived by her father, brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sula Bilines [spelled Vilines elsewhere], Mrs. Love Crawford, Lulu, Charley, Eldridge and Carl, all of Chicago and Pierce of Marion. Her mother died less than a year ago and her brother, Howard, was found dead on a railroad track in Oklahoma, the belief being he was murdered. Funeral services will be held at Caplinger Shed Church south of Crab Orchard [Motsinger Shed Church] . There the body will be laid to rest. EP 18 Jul 1912
Will Laney, a young man in the last stages of tuberculosis, was found dead Monday at the home of his father four miles east of Creal Springs. He had just returned from a visit with his brother, John Laney, and sister, Mrs. Bailey Dugger. He departed from Marion the day before his death. He leaves other brothers and sisters, one brother is in Chicago. His mother is dead. EP 18 Jul 1912
Williamson County at last is assured a new county jail. The board of supervisors voted to purchase the K.P. — Masonic lot just off the southwest corner of the public square and the first lot north of the Shannon Holland home lot. EP Monday, 22 Jul 1912
Mrs. Adaline Roberts, wife of Frank Roberts, a farmer living near Bainbridge, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Norman, she was 49 years old. Before her marriage, she was Miss Adaline Gulledge, daughter of the late John Gulledge and sister to Nick Gullege. She also leaves an aged mother, brothers, John, Sam and Billy, and sisters, Narisis Hones of Pinckneyville, Araminta Hartwell of Johnston City and Sarah Pulley of this county. She leaves a husband and the following children: Mrs. Claude Norman, Myron, Stella, Maggie & Elsie of this city and Roy & Amos of Chicago. Her mind became affected in 1896. EP 22 Jul 1912
Mrs. Frank Hudgens died Saturday at her home near Chamness. She fell forward dead while at the dinner table. She was a sister of DR. J.J. FLY of Goreville and James Fly of this city. Many of her poems have appeared in the columns of thee Post and Press, some signed Mrs. Vinnie Hudgens and others unsigned. EP 22 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses
Thursday — Rolla Durham, 25, Wolf Creek & Pearl Demming, 25, Carbondale
John L. Compton, 31 & Ellie Henson, 21, both of Herrin
Friday — Charley Roundtree, 23 & Mabel Thompson, 16, both of Marion EP 22 Jul 1912
Mrs. A.F. Welch of Murphysboro attended the funeral of her brother, Will Laney. EP 22 Jul 1912
DuQuoin Call Rolla Overturff, 18, drowned yesterday in the Buckner pond. EP 22 Jul 1912
Belle Turner was born 9 Nov 1876 and died 12 Jul 1912, the daughter of Jessie and Elizabeth Harper. She married Jasper R. Turner 20 May 1900 and six children were born to them, two of whom preceded her to the Great Beyond. She leaves a companion, children: Nola, Lillora?, Lula and Guy, brothers, Charlie, Daniel, Fred, Ed, Monroe & Joe Harper, sisters: Mrs. Sarah S[blurred], Mary Mayhew & Eliza Taylor. EP 22 Jul 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Tuesday to Ed Smith, 21 and Clara Duncan, 18, both of Johnston City. EP Thursday, 25 Jul 1912
Matilda Powell, the 15-year-old girl ordered committed to the Girls’ Home in Geneva, was taken away on the first train out. She had confided to one person that she would throw herself under the train. She is said to be suffering from a loathsome and incurable disease. EP 25 Jul 1912
Vina Hudgens, daughter of M.P. and Sarah Fly, died 20 Jul 1912, aged 48 years, 8 months and 12 days. She leaves behind, besides the two brothers, three sisters: Mrs. Elvira Kilken of Herrin, Mrs. Laura Miller of Seattle, Wash. and Mrs. Almiranda Bain of Carbondale. Burial was in Fountain. EP 25 Jul 1912
Residents of property in the vicinity of the K.P. lot have entered a stormy protest against the purchase of the lot for a new jail. They have agreed to give a cash bonus large enough to enable the county to trade the newly purchased site for either of two places on East Main Street. The George C. Campbell home property or the W.J. Spiller property. There are two reasons why the board will not vote favorably. One is it would place the jail too near the Logan School building and the other that the John H. Burnett homestead, one half block south of the K.P. — Masonic lot is the site on which a new courthouse will most probably be built when comes the time for building. The Burnett place is in the center of the county. Should the East Main Street site be selected, it would place the two building too far away from each other. EP 25 Jul 1912
J.H. Schaffer of this city and Mrs. Nettie McDonald of New Denison, were married Saturday in Pinckneyville. EP Monday, 29 Jul 1912
George McLyon, 22 and Daisy Cluck, 18, both of Herrin, were married Friday. EP 29 Jul 1912
Ralph Hill of this city and Hallie Lipe, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lipe, formerly of here, were married Saturday in Pinckneyville. EP 29 Jul 1912
A boy was born to Mr. & Mrs. Cal Erwin, their second child. EP 29 Jul 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday
W.M. Copher, 27 and Stella Roberts, 19, Both of Marion
Ed Kruser, 38 & Sallie Polute, 36, Both of Marion
Oscar Mcroy, 24 & Emma Hawkins, 40, both of Marion EP 29 Jul 1912
August
Susan Menees, died of tuberculosis Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Hoffman in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was the widow of Tommy Menees who died about four years ago, She leaves her daughter who was Miss Dezerette Menees, a son Fred of this city, sisters and brothers: Mrs. Caroline Furlong and Mrs. Thomas Lindsey of this city, Mrs. Matilda Boles of New Denison and Hiram & Lack Bradley of this county. She also leaves an aged father here, Uncle Marcus Bradley. EP Thursday, 1 Aug 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Tuesday to Clifford Kurrelmeyer, 25 and Viola M. Saul, 24, both of Marion. EP 1 Aug 1912
Amzi Young, 17 and Maude Bruce, 18, both of this city, were married Saturday in Paducah. The groom reached his 18th year the day after the wedding and is not yet out of high school. His father is J.M. Young. The bride is the daughter of J.B. Bruce. EP 1 Aug 1912
Leon Bracy and Mabel Roach were married Friday at Murphysboro. The bride, 19, is the fourth daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E.D. Roach and the groom, 21, is the third son of Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Bracy. They were accompanied to Murphysboro by Lora Roach and Fred Wykes who returned Friday night and gave out the news while the newlyweds proceeded to St. Louis where they will spend a few days. EP Monday, 5 Aug 1912
At a Saturday meeting, the board of supervisors accepted plans for the new jail to be built on the Masonic — K.P. lot. The plans accepted Saturday were made by Spencer & Temple, architects of Champaign, Ill. The structure will be two stories high and of brick. The lower floor will be for the jailer’s apartments while the second story will be used entirely as the jail or cell room. Here there will be double deck cells, eight in a deck or sixteen in all. Each cell will accommodate four prisoners. It will be fireproof. It has been voted to not allow the cost to exceed $30,000. EP 5 Aug 1912
Jim Ates is in jail for stealing a tub of beer and some whiskey in Herrin. EP 1 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Wednesday
Worth Woodard, 29 & Alice C. Fleming, 27, both of Johnston City Rolla Garrison, 24, Salem & Ella Smith, 21, Vienna EP 5 Aug 1912
Mrs. A.J. Smothers, 62, died Saturday at Attila. She leaves a husband, children: Elsie, Moody & John of this county, Rev. W.C. Smothers of Clifton, Calif. and John of this city, Burial will be in Pleasant Grove. EP 5 Aug 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Thursday to W.E. Brandon, 22 and Vema Durham, 18, both of Wolf Creek. EP 5 Aug 1912
Short funeral services were conducted Saturday over the body of M. Cantor, well known Marion ex-merchant, who died Friday at his home here, by the Elks of which order he was a charter member. The funeral was at the family home. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F. The body was taken to St. Louis on the I.C. train, accompanied by the family and Mrs. Rosenburg and son of Vienna and Samuel Hart and W.M. Davis of this city. Funeral services will be conducted in St. Louis Sunday morning at 8:30 by the Rev. Dr. Sale of that city, under the auspices of the Elks of St. Louis. The body will immediately be taken to Mt. Sinia Cemetery, St. Louis, where it will be assigned to its last resting place. The daughter, Mrs. Pimental, did not come to this city. She proceeded on to ST. Louis with her husband. EP 5 Aug 1912
Thomas H. Sheridan was acquitted of the murder of Harry Thacker. The jury was out one hour. [A long account of Sheridan’s story of the killing.] EP 5 Aug 1912
Anna Talk Benjamin Lamaster and Fay Youngblood were married Wednesday at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. E.A. Krauss. The bride is the daughter of R.A. Youngblood of East St. Louis and the groom is the manager of the J.V. Walker Store in Herrin. EP 5 Aug 1912
M. (Manheim) Cantor died 1 Aug 1912. He was born 27 Jul 1848 in Prussia, Germany, the son of Nathan Cantor who never saw this country. When he was eleven years of age, he left his home and came to the United States, settling in DeSoto, Jackson County. Though so young, he opened up a merchandising store there and continued there until 1863, when he went to Memphis, Tenn. From there he later went to Cobden and later to Anna, where he remained until 1874. He then made a tour of the continent, returning two years later. That year he came to Marion, then a small town of 800 people. He entered the mercantile business here and since that time, until less than a year ago when he retired, remained in business continually except for about two years which he spent in New York City. He was one of the directors of the First National Bank at its organization and died a director in that institution. While in New York City on a pleasure visit in January of last year, he was stricken with paralysis which caused him to remain at death’s door for many weeks and so impaired his general health that he was obliged to retire from active business when he was able to leave his home. Following that time, he took life as easy as could a man who had for so long been active. Though physically unable to engage in the game he had learned to love so dearly, his ambition was as great as ever before and he found it a hard task to settle down to an “old man’s job,” that of sitting round. His general health had been steadily improving and he was able to be around among his old friends most all the time until Saturday when he suffered another stroke. This came on his birthday, when he was 64 years of age. From this he didn’t rally and he sank gradually until on Thursday at 11:30 when death closed his eyes and his earthly career. He was married to Miss Sarah Yeskey of New York City on January 27, 1878. Two children were born to them, Mrs. C.W. Schwerdt, wife of Marion’s well-known bazaar man, and Mrs. Sol Pimental, who is now with her husband in New York. For the last many years, the family home has been on South Market Street. He was a member of the order of Masons and had attained the degree of Royal and Selected Master. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge. In the Elks Lodge he was a charter member and was the man who introduced the motion before the lodge to sell life memberships and was the first to buy such a membership. Ten years ago he and others organized the B. P. 0. Elks. EP 5 Aug 1912
Worth Woodard and Alice C. Fleming, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Graham Fleming, were married Wednesday. They departed for Oklahoma where they will make their home. EP 5 Aug 1912
Frank Klutts, a Marion boy known as Sancty Parrigan, shot himself Tuesday with suicidal intent. The deed was committed in Johnston City. He is the son of Steve Klutts, living east of here and is a grandson of Mrs. Thomas Parrigan. His grandparents reared him. He has been afflicted with epilepsy since small. There are few hopes for his recovery. EP Thursday, 7 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday
Steve Yakutis, 24 & Bronci Trazskas, 19, both of Herrin
Ottis Brayfield, 21, Cambria & Essie Winget, 18, Carterville
William Fozard, 19 & Nola McWilliams, 17, both of Marion
W.T. Weir, 47 & Effie Williams, 30, both of Marion
Ed Eizenrauch, 24, Nashville & Stella Sanders, 23, Marion
A.Z. Crutzner, 40 & Anna Smiley, 28, both of Crab Orchard EP 8 Aug 1912
The funeral of Bill Sherwood, held at West Frankfort Friday, was attended by over 300 persons. Two hundred of them were Redmen of which he was once a member and the other one hundred were miners to which he also belonged. A former Marion boy, he lost his life last week in a West Frankfort mine. EP 8 Aug 1912
Notice of Publication
Lura Grisham Vs James Grisham, he a non-resident — bill for divorce and custody of children.
Addie Brown Vs Will Brown, he a non-resident — bill for divorce EP 8 Aug 1912
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Campbell, the third child and second girl. EP 8 Aua 1912
W.T. Weir and Effie Williams were married Sunday. The groom is a barber and a brother to Louis Weir of this city and moved here a few months ago from Hot Springs, Ark. The bride is the widow of Charley Williams, the former Marion boy who was killed while at work on the Big Four railroad near Harrisburg. EP 8 Aug 1912
Clyde Joyner, 21 and Anna Mercer, 18, both of Benton came down Monday and were married. EP 8 Aug 1912
Mary E. Summers was born 27 Jul 1850 in Wilson County, Tenn. She moved with her parents to Saline County, Illinois in 1859. She died 2 Aug 1912. She married Andrew J. Smothers 3 Jan 1868 and eight children were born, four of which have preceded her to the better land. These survive: Elsie A., Ulyssis C., John and Moody G. She was converted at Dillingham Shed under the ministry of Jonathan Miller in 1865. She moved with her husband to Williamson County in 1884. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove Church, where she was a member. EP 8 Aug 1912
Kate Hayes, daughter of H.L. and Sarah A. Hayes, was born 18 Mar 1864 in Marion, Ill. and died 4 Aug 1912 of tuberculosis of the bowels. She was practically blind from early infancy. She pressed forward and procured for herself a good education, one that is above the average of those who are blessed with sight. She graduated from the state school for the blind at Jacksonville. She studied elocution and became a reader known throughout the southern part of the state. For the last several years, she has traveled around giving public recitals. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Sarah Westbrook of this city and a brother, T.J. Hayes of Bessemer, Ala. Burial was in Rose Hill beside her mother. EP 8 Aug 1912
Mrs. Adaline Bailey, an aged lady living at Whiteash, died Sunday morning of an overdose of laudanum unintentionally administered by neighbors who were in attendance at Mrs. Bailey’s sick bed. She was 64 years old. It is stated she had become addicted to the use of laudanum and took it regularly. The dose which caused her death was not larger than she had been in the habit of taking, but on account of her illness it proved to be too much. EP 8 Aug 1912
Barney Monroe, a former Marion citizen, on Monday morning at ten o’clock shot and killed his young wife and turning the weapon on himself, sent a bullet into his heart after he had drained the contents of an ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Death to his young wife was instant while that to himself was almost so. The double deed was committed in Carterville at and near the home where his wife had been living. This latest tragedy has shocked the entire community. Both parties to it were highly respected. Those who have known Monroe for the last several years can hardly comprehend him to be the author of such a deed. The general opinion is that he was unbalanced though at the same time it has developed that the crime was premeditated and carefully planned two days before. Going to the home of his wife in the south part of Carterville, Monroe almost immediately opened fire on her upon his arrival. The first bullet pierced her brain and she fell dead but he was not satisfied with this. He shot other bullets into her body until his gun was emptied. He started to run but after arriving at a distance of a hundred feet from the house, he stopped, reloaded his gun and went back and fired more bullets into her body. Eight times he shot her, five times in the head. The crime was witnessed by their little son, Clifton, aged 3 years. Picking up the boy, he kissed him several times and setting him upon the ground, proceeded on his mission of death. Taking a vial of carbolic acid from his pocket, he drained the contents. He then dashed from the home and ran more than a hundred yards. He stopped and placing the gun to his right breast pulled the trigger. The bullet crashed through the body, piercing the heart. Though wounded in this way, he dashed away and was a block and a half away from the spot when he fell dead. The whole affair was witnessed by two persons. That he premeditated the crime is seen in a letter of sixty pages which he wrote to his mother Saturday. In this he told her all about his trouble and said that he was going to slay his wife Monday morning. It had not been learned why this letter did not reach the hands of officers in time to prevent the tragedy. Monroe and his wife formerly lived in this city in the neighborhood of the German church. He was a miner. He has always been an upright young man, free from drink and other bad habits, it is said. They were both born and reared near Carterville. She was the daughter of Thomas Council. Until a few weeks ago they lived in the country near Carterville. Fire destroyed their home and they moved to Carterville. About a month ago they had family trouble and he administered a beating to her which caused her to have him arrested. He remained in jail here until a few days ago when he managed to fill a $1,000 bond. After getting out of jail, he went to Herrin to live and work and it is said he had not been to see his wife until Monday morning. At the time he beat his wife, he is said to have threatened neighbors and it was feared from his actions that he was going to kill everyone in the neighborhood. It is now believed that he fully intended to kill his wife and several others but lost his nerve. Several unexploded cartridges were found on his person. In the letter written Saturday to his mother, he told of his wishes regarding the funeral. He requested that he be buried in the same casket with his wife, that they be buried in Carterville and that Rev. Moody Clarida preach the funeral. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and carried $3,000 insurance, $2,000 of which was made payable to the wife and $1,000 to his small son, Clifton, who witnessed the mad act of his father Monday morning. EP 8 Aug 1912
Hiram Nelson Boles died Saturday. He was born near Marion 18 Dec 1853. He was an only son of John G. Boles, a pioneer settler. In 1887 he married Mollie E. Tyner who survives. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. S.R. Hill of this city. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. EP 8 Aug 1912
The funeral of Veto Manfredo, the former Marion Italian who died of tuberculosis Thursday near White Row, was held Friday with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Several days before his death, he forsaken the Catholic belief and professed faith in Christ as taught by the Protestant Church and died proclaiming he was ready to go. For several months he had been living an open-air life in a tent not far from White Row. His wife and three small children have been occupying a tent adjoining his. He spent months in Colorado but he was not benefited. EP Monday, 12 Aug 1912
James Raines, the Johnston City constable who has before been confined at the Anna hospital, was adjudged insane Saturday and ordered committed to the hospital for another term of treatment. EP 12 Aug 1912
Christy Andres, a son of W.C. Andres of Vienna, died Monday of last week of blood poison caused by a bite on the lip by some kind of an insect. He rubbed the wound which became inflamed and later developed into blood poison which resisted medical treatment. EP 12 Aug 1912
While returning to his home in Carterville Friday afternoon late from a blind tiger, Sam Robinson was struck and possibly killed by lightning. He was on the railroad track in front of a fast-approaching train. The bolt knocked him to the track just as he was stepping from between the rails in order to not be struck by the train. The train mangled the body and scattered the pieces for over half a mile. The tragedy occurred on the I.C. coal spur north of Carterville a very short distance. Robinson had six bottles of beer wrapped in paper and strange as it may seem, not one of the bottles were broken. They, too, were scattered along the track. He leaves a wife and several children. EP 12 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Friday
Lee Wolf, 37, Cypress & Lillian Menger, 27, Beardstown
James E. Parker, 50, Creal Springs & Cordelia Crowell, 55, Carterville EP 12 Aug 1912
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. O.W. Harris at Herrin. Mrs. Harris is formerly a Marion girl, Miss Jewel Norman. EP 12 Aug 1912
Crab Orchard Items The infant daughter of Herman Beasley died Tuesday night. EP 12 Aug 1912
C.H. Heaton, one of Egypt’s leading fruit men, died Wednesday at Creal Springs. Burial was at Burnside. Among his children he leaves one son here, Ed M. Heaton, the East Marion township tax collector. EP 12 Aug 1912
Charley Lewis, 19, son of an aged widow, died Wednesday when a house which was being raised fell and crushed him. EP 12 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday
Leonard Smith, 18 & Grace Tate, 18, both of Corinth
Walter Armes, 21 & Celia Robinson, 18, both of Parish, Ill. EP 12 Aug 1912
Johnnie Mattox, son of John Mattox, died Wednesday. Burial will be in Rose Hill. EP Thursday, 15 Aug 1912
Miss Grissie Darnell committed suicide Monday in room 7 of the Edwards House in Carbondale, by swallowing carbolic acid. She was about 22 to 25 years old and was from Peoria. EP 15 Aug 1912
Mrs. Jean Burkhart was born 10 Jun 1887 and died 13 Aug 1912. Before her marriage she was Miss Eva Dimmick, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G.D. Dimmick of West Frankfort. She married Jean Burkhart 10 Jan 1911, the ceremony being performed at the bedside of her father, who, after the wedding date had been planned, was taken with the illness that caused his death not a long time after she married. Her death makes the fourth in the family within two years, her aged grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Mel Dimmick of Old Frankfort having also passed into the great world unknown. She was an only child. The great white plague fastened its deadly clutches upon her. For the last eight months she was ill and most of that time confined to her bed. She spent two months in St. Louis. The funeral will be at Old Frankfort and the remains will be placed at rest in the cemetery there where now are buried the bodies of her father and her grandparents. EP 15 Aug 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Saturday to Ben Williams, 19 & Anna C. Brooks, 22, both of Marion. EP 15 Aug 1912
A boy was born to Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Lindle, their first child. EP 15 Aug 1912
Jack Marks, the young foreigner whose neck was broken by a fall of coal while at work in the west mine at Johnston City Friday died Monday at the Murphysboro hospital. He was about 23 or 24, married and lived in Johnston City. EP 15 Aug 1912
A marriage license was issued Monday to Charley Ravetta, 22 & Louisa Carnaghi, 18, both of Herrin. EP 15 Aug 1912
Harry Collins, 26, and Lela Kecer, 16, both of Hurst, were married Monday. EP 15 Aug 1912
Prentice Allen died Saturday. He is a brother to Mrs. W.E. Motsinger. EP 15 Aug 1912
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Eugenio Pionaniya, 23 and Virginia Baltu, 21, both of Herrin. EP 15 Aug 1912
Peter Orange, a half breed Indian claiming his home to be at Hartshorn, Oklahoma, was on Monday taken to the Williamson County poor house by Supervisor Dave Herrin of West Marion township. The man was found a few days ago in an old oil house near Peabody No. 3 mine, ill and almost starved. From the time he was found until he was removed to the poor house he was fed by the miners at No. 3 who divided their midday lunches with him. The fellow claimed that he was taken ill while passing through this section and sought shelter in the abandoned oil house. He became so ill he could not call for help and for two or three days and was there alone without food or water. By accident he was discovered and then the boys daily shared their grub with him. He has been paralyzed for some time and even when not ill is in a bad shape. He claims to have no living relatives but one brother who lives in the northwest. EP 15 Aug 1912
Lightning hit a barn owned by Jesse McLain, five miles south of Equality and reduced it to ashes. A Mr. Dobbs from Johnston City, who had been down in the bottoms after a load of watermelons, had sought shelter in the barn and was killed instantly. EP Monday, 19 Aug 1912
Rev. Perry Hess died Friday at his home on E. Copeland Ave. He leaves a wife, son, Gordon Hess, daughter, Mrs. Albert Stephens. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a minister of the Christian Church. Burial will be on the old farm in Grassy precinct. EP 19 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday
W.H. Kimmel, 40, Marion & Bertha McDaniel, 31, Creal Springs
Seamer Hoffard, 18 & Ulma/Lulu Chapman, 16, both of Johnston City EP 19 Aug 1912
Oscar Turnage and Lizzie Avery were married Wednesday. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank Miles. EP 19 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Friday
Walently Blasczky, 26 & Frances Seasock, 20, both of Spillertown
Reuben Jackson, 26 & Minnie Dill, 24, both of Dewmaine EP 19 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday
Winter R. Wilson, 31, Bush & Effie Cravens, 27, Blairsville
Alva Holman, 22 & Flora Meagher, 16, both of Johnston City. EP 19 Aug 1912
John Clarida received word Wednesday that his brother, Newt Clarida died at Janesville, Wisconsin. He was 44 years old and leaves a wife and two children, sister, Mrs. George Simms of Little Rock, Ark., brothers, William M. of Janesville, Lewis of Rector, Ark., and John of Marion. EP 19 Aug 1912
Mrs. Harriet Roberts, widow of James Roberts, died Friday at the home of her son, Ed Roberts, 308 N. Garfield St. She was born 30 Jun 1839. She is also survived by a daughter, Belle Roberts. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery, south of here. EP 19 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Wednesday
Ira C. Nelson, 26 & Kittie Russell, 22, both of Marion
Oscar Turnage, 23 & Lizzie Avery, 23, both of Marion EP 19 Aug 1912
Murphysboro Independent An excavating party while preparing the way for a new switch in the Mobile and Ohio shop yards early Monday morning unearthed a tombstone that proved to be the memory stone of “Jeremiah Callihan, born in Limrick, Ireland, 1819, and died in 1873, aged 56 years:’ The stone had engraved on it the epitaph as follows:
You make take the shamrock from our hat,
And cast it in the sod,
Will take root and flourish there,
Though under foot it is trod.
The stone was found west of the “large shed” and was about one- and one-half feet wide and two- and one-half feet long. The stone is well preserved and the engraving is easily read. Those in charge of it, as we understand, are going to send it to Ava, where they think his folks reside. It is hard to understand why one man should be buried alone, especially when a tombstone is erected to his memory. EP 19 Aug 1912
Going to Trenton, Tenn., where she had been visiting, Henry S. Taylor with the Coal Belt garage, accompanied Miss Estelle Crisap of Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Mound City where they were married Monday. EP Thursday, 22 Aug 1912
Carlos Pippie, an Italian living at White Row, died Sunday of pneumonia fever. He leaves a wife and five children. He was a brother of Frank Pippie, one of the bootleggers sent to jail last week. His brother was allowed freedom Monday long enough to visit the home and view the remains. EP 22 Aug 1912
Ransom B. Parrigan, son of George Parrigan, died Monday of heart trouble. He was 14 years, 11 months and four days old. His mother died almost five years ago. He is survived by his father, Grandmother Parrigan and brother Zolla. EP 22 Aug 1912
The jury in the trial of Sudie Carr for killing Nellie Gray, has been discharged without reaching a verdict. EP 22 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday
George L. Moore, 21 & Laura B. Malone, 17, both of Thompsonville
James Crowell, 29, Herrin & Sallie Whitaker, 28, Ozark
Hezie Bryn, 18 & Lulu Jack, 19, both of Johnston City EP 22 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Monday
William Brafford, 24 & Ethel Geaynon, 17, both of Clifford
C.S. Meacham, 37, Grand Rapids, Mich. & Sarah E. Howard, 25, Anna EP 22 Aug 1912
Jack Cozadd, a former Marion citizen, according to the following appearing in Friday’s Carbondale Free Press: A.J. Cozadd, day watchman at the Ayer & Lord tie company plant, dropped dead in the office of the plant this morning. He was 74 years old and lived with his wife and son, Robert, aged 12 years, in one of the cottages at the plant. EP Monday, 26 Aug 1912
Minerva E. Elliott, widow of J.J. Elliott who passed away almost three years ago, died Friday. She was 74 years old, born 16 Jan 1838 in East Tennessee. She married 8 Nov 1865 and shortly after moved to this section. Two children: Samuel Elliott of St. Louis and W.B. Elliott, proprietor of the National Restaurant here. Her husband died 28 Oct 1909. EP 26 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday
Earl Biggs, 21 & Pearl Hammond, 18, both of Cambria
Alfred Lane, 21, Herrin & Ruth Stanton, 19, Murphysboro EP 26 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday
Roy Aikins, 21, Elkville & Dalton C. Wilson, 19, Otisco, Ill
S.A. Rea, 23, Ewing & Alton Dillon, 18, Thompsonville. EP 26 Aug 1912
The sheriff’s office had returned to it Saturday a jury summons that had not been served. It was for Thomas Guffey of Herrin. He had been summoned to appear in circuit court next Monday to serve as petit juror. He is the one who fought the bloody death duel with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Flohr at Herrin a couple or three days ago. He will not appear. He has no doubt appeared before a higher court, not as a juror but as a trembling defendant. EP 26 Aug 1912
Charley Fowler and family went to Creal Springs Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fowler’s cousin, James Oliver. EP 26 Aug 1912
In loving remembrance of our dear son and brother, William F. Broeking, who departed this life August 28, 1911. Father, mother, brother and sisters. EP 26 Aug 1912
Manheim Cantor was born sixty-four years and fifteen days ago in Posen, Czarnikan Province, Prussia, which was formerly a part of that renowned country, Poland. Posen is a city 149 miles east of South of Berlin, on the Havel, a tributary of the celebrated Elba, where Napoleon was asked to sit down and rest. At the age of eleven he left his native home and made his way to America. He first took up abode at a little town on the I.C.R.R., Desoto. Soon after, he embarked into business as a clothier with an uncle, in which business he remained the entirety of his active life. EP 26 Aug 1912
Thomas Guffey, a Herrin man, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Flohr, living there, each met death Wednesday at the hands of the other in one of the fiercest duels ever taking place in the county. The killing followed Guffey’s attempt to slay his wife, sister of the woman who fought him to death. What is said to have been unfaithfulness on the part of his wife, resulting in jealousy on the part of Guffey caused the crime. The affair took place at the home of Mrs. Clemie Moushardt, mother of the women, on Ditch Street in the south part of Herrin. In the battle each displayed a wonderful nerve, both standing within a few feet of each other, giving each other mortal wounds. The woman died in her tracks while the man dropped 35 feet from the house to which point he had walked after being shot through the heart. Guffey was jealous of the attention that is said was paid to his wife by George Belch of Carterville, a man of family and a church deacon. He and his wife separated recently and since then he had threatened several times to kill her. He also threatened the life of Belch and even went to Carterville a few days since, planning to slay him. He was talked out of it, but left saying he would get him. On Wednesday he went to the home of Mrs. Mousehardt where the duel occurred. Each fired five times. Guffey was 44 years old, more than six feet tali and weighed over 200 pounds. The woman was 26 years old and weighed but 80 pounds. Before her marriage, Mrs. Flohr was Anna May Adams. She was born in this county. She leaves no children. Mrs. Guffey was formerly Oda Adams. She married first John Mcgill. She married Guffey several years ago. They have no children. EP 26 Aug 1912
John R. Solder, 23 and Cora Glenn, 18, were married Thursday. EP 26 Aug 1912
James Oliver, 24, died of tuberculosis Wednesday near Creal. He went to Colorado a few months ago in hopes of finding relief, but did not succeed. Realizing his days were few, he started home. He passed through Marion Tuesday, arriving at Creal Springs that afternoon. He made the trip from there in a buggy and because of his ability to make the hard trip from the west alone, his relatives did not believe him when he informed them, he could not last many more hours. In about twenty-four hours he passed away. He leaves parents, sisters and brothers. Burial will take place at County Line cemetery. EP 26 Aug 1912
John Jackson, living on the John Brown farm near Bainbridge, died Thursday of blood poisoning and pneumonia. He was about 58 years old and leaves a wife and the following children and step children: Mrs. Charley Cox of near Goreville, Orange Jackson of Marion, Joe Jackson of Arkansas, Alex Wheeler of Marion, Mrs. James Angel of Spillertown, Mrs. Green Roberts of Marion and Ruth, Dorothy & Zona Jackson. He came here about ten years ago from Burnside. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. EP 26 Aug 1912
Edgar Padgett of Carterville was fined $35 and cost for assault with a deadly weapon. He would have gone to jail had not the court learned of the general reputation of the man he whipped, “Drumhead” Kelly. The case of the people vs John Wolfenberger, charged with attempt to murder, was nolled . He is the man arrested at Carterville upon his return for a visit after having been away for over 20 years. It was before his leave that the alleged crime was committed upon John Bulliner. EP Thursday, 29 Aug 1912
Rev. Perry Hess was born 6 Feb 1840 in Belmont County, Ohio and died 16 Aug 1912. Early in life he was left an orphan boy. He obtained a common school education, later he read much and taught school a number of years. He served three years one month and twenty days in the Civil War. He married in the state of New York, Clara Hall on 9 Oct 1864. He moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1868. He raised five children to be grown. His wife died in 1894. The three deceased children are: Mrs. Kate Fry, Minnie Hess and Geo. Hess. He married Mrs. Ann North Taylor in 1897. In 1861, when the Civil War began, Mr. Hess was steward on a boat that belonged to the Cincinnati and New Orleans Packet lines and on his last trip south, trouble was speedily fast and he with several of the boats crew, made a success run from New Orleans to Louisville. About that time the lower Mississippi was closed by shore batteries and gun boats. The president had made his call and Ohio, Mr. Hess’ home state, had filled her quarto, hence the Second Kentucky was organized and Mr. Hess, with a number of Ohioans, cast their lot with that regiment in May 1861. On the 19th day of January, 1862, he was captured in the battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, but a short time after the battle he was exchanged and his regiment assigned to Buel’s command and on the sixth day of April was in the battle of Shiloh. After Shiloh he returned with the command to Nashville. He was in the battle of Stone River and other engagements until September 19 when he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. Notwithstanding his wound, he remained in the service until June 1864, on account of the expiration of time for which he was enlisted. He was for many years a minister of the gospel. He left a companion, a son, Gorton Hess and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Stephens. On Sunday, August 18, a number of friends and neighbors gathered in the grove at his old home six miles south of Carterville and Rev. Charles Taylor preached a most beautiful sermon and another of the Grand Army of the Republic has answered the last roll call. The following lines were composed by Mr. Hess for condolence of a friend in the year 1899:
Oh, who would live always, Surrounded by gloom, Just for the purpose, Of escaping the tomb.
We are taught by inspiration, And a faith that is grand, That the tomb is the gateway, To a glorious land.
I would not remain always, In a world that’s half night, While the tomb is the door, To a world that’s all light.
The loved ones gone before, Are beckoning us to come, And live with them forever, In that beautiful home.
Dear ones we are coming, To that grand home above, Where we can always live, With the darlings we love. EP 29 Aug 1912
A girl was born to Deputy County Clerk J.? Adams, their first child. EP 29 Aug 1912
Marriage licenses issued Saturday & Sunday
Raymond Wiggins, 24, Herrin & Mamie Faigle, 19, Collinsville
Barney Childers, 22, West Frankfort & Ray Haymaker, 19, Herrin
Francis D. Thomas, 62, Golconda & Harriet Sulser, 45, St. Louis EP 29 Aug 1912
David Hamilton, 22 and Ernestine E. Roberts, 19, both of Johnston City, were married Monday. EP 29 Aug 1912
Resolutions of Respect, Corinth Rebekjah Lodge Death of sister Bertha Ozment. EP 29 Aug 1912
Monday Judge Pope granted a divorce to the wife of Newton Blevins who is serving a life term for the murder of James DePalma in Johnson County in June 1910. EP 29 Aug 1912
September
Mrs. Maxwell, an aged Scotch lady from Carterville was adjudged insane Thursday and taken to Anna by her husband and Sheriff Duncan. EP Monday, 2 Sep 1912
Mrs. Cordia Miller, living near Crab Orchard, was kicked and seriously injured by a mule Tuesday morning. The accident happened on Granger Street in Harrisburg where she had stopped to unload produce. The kick was to the mouth, injuring the jaw and cutting the face. A year ago today, her daughter was killed by a mule’s kick. EP 2 Sep 1912
Final settlement notice
James H. Felts administrator of estate of M.V. Felts, deceased. EP 2 Sep 1912
Notice of adjustment
J.S. McRaven, administrator of estate of Newton I. Lindsey, deceased. William H. Warder, administrator of estate of H.N. Boles, deceased. EP 2 Sep 1912
Mrs. J.L. Sapp of East St. Louis is lying at the Marion hospital in what is feared a bad condition. She was operated on Tuesday morning in the hope of saving her life. She was visiting her mother, Mrs. Conroy, living in the country near Herrin. On Wednesday, in an effort to get some extra breezes, she went to the children’s swing not far from the house and proceeded to enjoy herself in the fashion of her girlhood days. While swinging she lost her balance and fell out. Her mother is said to be a magnetic healer and for the balance of the day tried to heal her daughter’s injuries with her mysterious powers. She failed completely, however, for during the night her daughter went into unconsciousness and was raving. On Thursday she was brought to the hospital. EP 2 Sep 1912
In Franklin County, Horace Gardner was kicked to death by Charles and Ernest Early. EP 2 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued Tuesday
Willie Smothers, 21 & Kate Webb, 18, both of Benton
George S. Sisney, 23 & Rebecca Barringer, 16, both of Cambria
Marriage licenses issued Wednesday
Will Tanner, 21, Creal & Mae Simmons, 18, Stonefort
Perry Akins, 24 & Anna Lantham, 27, both of Fordville
John Lindsey, 29 & Agnes Weir, 30, both of Marion EP 2 Sep 1912
Thomas J. Smothers was struck in the head Monday by William M. Abney at a barrel house and died Tuesday. Smothers, 59 on July 4th, was born in Saline County and moved to this city four or five years ago. He leaves a wife and four children: George W. of this city, Ralph of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Ethel Abney and Wilbur both of this city. EP Thursday, 5 Sep 1912
Tommy Foster, a former Marion boy, was killed Monday while sitting on the C & E I track between Johnston City and Whiteash, where he had been living the past few months. A broken whiskey bottle was found on his person. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Foster, well known English people. They formerly lived here, but now their home is in West Frankfort. He was a grandson of Mr. & Mrs. M. Dickson. The body will be taken to the home of his aunt, Mrs. C.C. Tippy. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. EP 5 Sep 1912
One of the little girl twins of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Warren died Tuesday, aged two months. The babies resembled so much that when interviewed Wednesday the father could not state which one of them was dead., Armenta or Arena, though he stated he thought it was the latter. Burial was in Worley cemetery. EP 5 Sep 1912
The St. Louis papers of Wednesday publish in the marriage license list, issued at Clayton to Norman E. Summers of Marion and Georgia V. Henninger of St. Louis. EP 5 Sep 1912
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Dolph Casey. Mrs. Casey is the former Lizzie Boles. EP 5 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued since Sunday
John R. Reid, 21 & Sadie Bailey, 18, both of Herrin
Louie Young, 28 & Sallie Wynn, 23, both of Carterville
Howard Bailey, 21 & Ellen Hall, 18, both of Herrin
Albert L. Davidson, 25 & Emma Knight, 23, both of Marion
Sampson Hill, 26, Wolf Creek & Minnie Millineaux, 20, Marion
Orb Peterson, 24, Buncombe & Myrtle Gore, Goreville
Hubert Talley, 20 & Angie Durham, 18, both of Marion EP 5 Sep 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Thursday to Andrew Sarler, 21 & Carrie Monroe 22, of Herrin. On Friday one was issued to Fred A. Nave, 36, Thompsonville & Lulu M. Mitchell, 36, of West End. EP 5 Sep 1912
Word was received Saturday that Mrs. Albert Broad was dead at the home of her daughter in St. Louis. Monday, 9 Sep 1912
Thomas Stroud, 58, of Carterville, died suddenly Wednesday on the public highway between Royalton and Carterville of apoplexy. He was driving along the highway in company with a traveling salesman named Tuthill. Burial was at Carterville. EP 9 Sep 1912
Crawford Von Pell, of Chandler, Ind., while on a visit here with Ed Davis at Scottsboro, was found dead on the porch Thursday morning about 4 o’clock. He was an epileptic and had been ill several days. Mr. Davis purchased some medicine but he refused to take it. Thursday morning about three o’clock, he took a large drink of ice water. The family went back to sleep and he was found about an hour later. Relatives are expected to arrive today and take the body to his home in Indiana. EP 9 Sep 1912
James Fletcher Barham, a former Marion citizen, died Wednesday at Benton. He was almost fifty years old and was a half-brother to Joseph Barham, Mrs. A.C. Reynolds and Wess Price. He leaves three or four children. Burial was in Barham cemetery. EP 9 Sep 1912
Mike Coleman of West Frankfort was killed there Wednesday when he fell into the shaft at a mine. EP 9 Sep 1912
The baby of Mr. & Mrs. Charley Hill, living on South Duncan Street, died Wednesday. EP 9 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday and Friday
James Ozment, 22, Marion & Alice McDonald, 18, Creal Springs
Alexander Marcinak, 32 & Stansislava Sulkasa, 21, both of Freeman
Coda Denison, 28, Hudgens & Mary McHenry, 18, Ridenhauer
Will Ingram, 20 & Joy Horrell, 17, both of West Frankfort
Harrison Hill, 32 & Pearl Casebro, 19, both of Carrier Mills
John R. Pollard, 35 & Lizzie Guzzell, 25, both of Cambria
Leo Vaughn, 26 & Florence Bishop, 17, both of Clifford
John M. Henderson, 31 & Ella, 25, both of Grassy Township
Charley Anderson, 24, Grantsburg & Nettie Kerley, 22, Golconda
Joe Lesneiak, 30 & Anna Fausisi, 22, both of Clifford
Chas. Willyard, 26 & Pearl Gold, 18, both of Buncombe
Earl Henson, 21 & Loa Dorris, 18, both of West Frankfort
F.N. Damron, 25, New Denison & M.L. Murphy, 23, Creal Springs
Frank Williams, 18 & Gertrude Robinson, 17, both of Johnston City
Otis Blagg, 20 & Elsie Bonds, 16, both of Creal Springs
John Johns, 21 & Jessie Freeman, [no age given], both of Clifford
James Dixon, 25 & Linnie Smith, 16, both of Crainville
Jake Odum, 23, Pittsburg & Bernice Davis, 22, Carrier Mills EP 9 Sep 1912
Mike Russio, an Italian, while drunk Thursday at his home near White Row, shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. Maree Manfredo, widow of Veto Manfredo. She is lying at the point of death. He threatened the life of his young wife, she cried for help and her mother came on the scene. When Mike Russo married their daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Mabdredo (Manfredo?) deeded them a nice piece of Marion real estate. Thursday night, Mike repaid her for her kindness. EP 9 Sep 1912
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat gives the account of the marriage of Albert Riedell, a former Marion boy, and Leonie Gast, daughter of a retired brewer. The elopement eight months ago just became known to friends of the couple last week. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin L. Gast. They were married in Illinois. Mrs. Reidell declined to state where they were married. EP 9 Sep 1912
Roy Beckham was called to Mt. Vernon on account of the death of his father, Edd Beckham, a pioneer of Franklin County. EP 9 Sep 1912
Lee Monroe, 18 and Ester Asa, 16, both of Herrin were married Saturday. The bride is a relative of Jeff Davis, her grandmother, Mrs. Jeff Asa is a niece of the former southern president. EP 9 Sep 1912
Mrs. Veto Manfredo, the Italian woman who was shot Thursday at the home of her son-in-law, Mike Russo, died Friday. Three little ones are left orphans. EP 9 Sep 1912
Mrs. Marion Henshaw of Creal was recommitted Wednesday to the Anna hospital. She had been out a number of weeks. EP Thursday, 12 Sep 1912
B.E. Lovett, traveling representative of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and Miss Myrtle Freese, local collector of the 0. & O.M. Valley Telephone Company, were married 1 Sep in Paducah. The bride is the daughter of Ex-jailer T.J. Freese, now of Chester. EP 12 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued Monday
Orie Ogen, 35, Grassy Township & Mamie Kumin, 18, Nashville, Tenn.
Edward Halteman, 26, Johnston City & Delia Allen, 20, Harrisburg EP 12 Sep 1912
Martha Victoria Broad was born 27 Mar 1856 in Clinton County, Kentucky. She moved to Williamson County in 1867 and had lived in Marion since 1879. She married W.A. Broad in 1887. One child was born to them, William Richard Cline Broad in 1888. He died 17 Mar 1896. She leaves a husband, daughter, Mrs. J.A. Doigur of St. Louis. EP 12 Sep 1912
The slaying of Charley Crow just south of Johnston City Thursday by parties believed to have been Whiteash Italians has thoroughly aroused Johnston City. It is stated that on Friday, the day after the killing, one hardware store alone sold eighteen automatic pistols to Americans. He was the brother of a Johnston City businessman. EP Monday, 16 Sep 1912
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Harry Stanley, 21 & Martha Darnell, 16, both of Marion. EP 16 Sep 1912
A boy was born to County Treasurer W.T. Harris and wife. EP 16 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued Thursday
Manuel Colombo, 25 & Rosa Debernadi, 18, both of Herrin
Joe Demanti, 28 & Marininin Orsal, 18, both of Herrin
Gustave Maniez, 36 & Maria Jada, 27, both of Johnston City EP 16 Sep 1912
The Carterville Herald has been instrumental in the last year of locating two parties who have been absent from relatives here for many years and their whereabouts unknown. One was W.F. Henry, a brother to Mrs. Phillip Russell, who had not been heard from for 25 or 30 years. He was located in San Francisco, California. The other one is a son of Mrs. Josie E. Hinchcliff Lidikay, who went west to Nordhoff, California a number of years ago leaving her infant son who is now grown. EP 15 Sep 1912
Williamson County will spend $36,000 on its proposed new county jail. This is $6,000 more than at first figured on. The jail building committee on Thursday let the contracts to the lowest bidders. Marion men landed the plumbs. William Pulley and Sam Fuller were awarded the contract to do the brick work. Oscar Williams was given the carpenter park. F.G. Davis & Co. captured the plumbing contract. The steel work, which was not bid on by local persons, was done by the Paul [Pauly] Jail Co. of St. Louis. The jail will be completed before cold weather and will be located on the Masonic-K.P. lot on South Van Buren Street within a block of the southwest corner of the public square. EP 16 Sep 1912
When Elmer Haury fell from the top of a haystack at his home something more than a mile west of Elkville Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock, the body precipitated on a rough hickory stob. Thursday morning before three o’clock, death ended the young farmer’s agony. The stob tore its way into far into him. When he was taken off it there was little hope that he would ever get well. He leaves a young wife. EP 16 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses issued Wednesday
Joseph Totorus, 24 & Mary Gruzinikute, 18, both of Herrin
Alta Raney, 21 & Hilda Garrison, 18, both of Tilden
Steve Stevens, 21 & Nora M. Sanders, 17, both of Marion
James Boles, 21 & Mamie Edwards, 21, both of Marion EP 16 Sep 1912
When Charley Crow left a Johnston City saloon Thursday night and hastened to a secluded spot south of the city where he and a companion laid in wait for three Italians with whom it is said they had trouble, he hastened to his death. Citizens heard a duel being fought without the limits of the town about 7:30 and when they went to the scene they found Crow lying dead upon the ground. In his left hand he held an automatic pistol which he had evidently tried to use but which had not been shot. According to the story which came here Friday, Crow and a companion picked a fight with three Italians who were there from Whiteash, where Crow and the other man also lived. The evening fight was seen by Johnston City people and peace was restored. The trouble took place in a saloon where all had been drinking. Crow was in a fight in a Pittsburg saloon Monday of last week and was cut up by a knife. EP 16 Sep 1912
The eight months old child, their only one, of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Romans died Thursday. Burial was in Rose Hill. EP 16 Sep 1912
Frank Bartmes resigned as mayor of Johnston City Tuesday to stop certain legal proceedings that were being pushed against him. He has been mayor a little over a term and a half, while owning 235 of the 500 shares of the capital stock of Johnston City’s utilities company, the Johnston City Electric, Gas and Water Company. EP 16 Sep 1912
Guardian’s sale of real estate
Mike Ferrell, guardian of Clarence, Lawrence, Leo and Leona Harris, minor heirs of Benjamin Harris, deceased. EP Thursday, 19 Sep 1912
George Fletcher of Dewmaine, a former Marion citizen, was run over by a train and killed Tuesday at a mine near Cambria. He was the night watchman. It is believed he sat down on the track to rest and fell asleep. He was about 41 years old and leaves a family. EP 19 Sep 1912
Charley Gasaway and bride are visiting his sister, Mrs. M.A. Boatright. Mr. Gasaway, whose home is in Galatia, and Miss Sarah Edwards of Crab Orchard, were married at Jonesboro. EP 19 Sep 1912
A marriage license was issued Monday to Samuel A. Mezo, 40 & Sarah Fann, 22, both of Herrin. EP 19 Sep 1912
Marriage licenses
Richard Hadfield, 26 & Dora Crain, 20, both of Carterville
S.T. Wiseman, 22 & Emma Dorris, 19, both of Johnston City EP 19 Sep 1912
Murphysboro Independent Coroner W.S. Forshee held five inquests this week. The first was on a dead Negro at Carbondale. There was another Negro case at DeSoto. Geo. Young, employed on an Iron Mountain construction crew, became paralyzed on the left side, resulting in paralysis of the heart and death. He had no medical attention and was buried on the railroad right of way. The third was two- and one-half miles east of Makanda. A two month old baby of a Mrs. Jackson died of internal hemorrhage. This is the third baby of the Jackson’s to die in the same way. The fourth was Elmer Hanery, the young Elk township farmer who fell from a haystack. The fifth was the Valtrese boy who dropped dead of heart failure at Carbondale. EP 19 Sep 1912
Jack Scarlett, village policeman at Buckney [Buckner], four miles west of Benton, was shot and killed Monday night. He has a brother, William Scarlett of Johnston City and another, George Scarlett, living at the West Virginia mine in this county. EP 19 Sep 1912
William Black, alleged slayer of Andy Jones, both colored, at Madison No. 9 north of Carterville on March 3, was caught Wednesday at Republic, Ala., by Squire Frank E. Miller, a colored Dewmaine court peace officer and a sleuth. He was going by the name Evans. He denies the shooting and says his wife did it. Miller will receive a reward of $50. EP Monday, 23 Sep 1912
A marriage licenses was issued Wednesday to Thomas W. Jone [as written], 19 & Elsie M. Baxter, 21, both of Herrin. EP 23 Sep 1912
Ernest Marshall, a young married man living north of Carterville, who has been a fugitive from justice, was arrested near Clinton, Mo. He is wanted on statutory rape and bastardy. Shortly before he got in his present trouble, he was arrested and jailed on another rape charge brought by the father of a young girl. For some reason the father hushed the matter and Marshall was released only to commit another offense. EP 23 Sep 1912
James Farmer shot Raymond Stroud twice Thursday at Hefflin and Odum’s saloon, Pittsburg’s newest business establishment. The wounds were not fatal. Farmer is a brother of former Marshall Farmer of Pittsburg. Stroud is the fellow who was severely slashed with a razor in the hands of a Negro not many months ago on the highway between Marion and Johnston City. EP 23 Sep 1912
Vienna, Sept 24 J.E. Wamsley was charged with the murder of his father-in-law, G.W. Robertson Saturday afternoon, whose body burned in the barn of his son, J.A. Robertson near Gauntown. Wamsley said he was at the farm cutting corn and his father-in-law had bought some sheep from the son. He called to Wamsley from the hay loft to come to him. As he was climbing to the loft, something struck him on the head and he fell to the floor unconscious. When he came to himself, the barn was on fire and he ran out in a dazed condition. Ed Carlton Jr., who was hunting some distance away, heard a gun fire and as he reached the top of a hill saw smoke issuing from the barn. He ran over there in time to see Wamsley running out of the barn. He first whistled at him and then called him. He stopped and said he believed the old man Robertson was in the barn burning up. There were numerous shots in the body, with four in the heart. The family moved here from Danville lately. The body was taken to the old home near Danville for burial. EP Thursday 26 Sep 1912
Joe Otto, an Italian living at Herrin, was struck by lightning and killed near the Burlington station, Wednesday morning on his way to work. A number of other men saw the bolt hit him and rushed to his aid, but found him dead. Two or three of the men were slightly stunned. EP 26 Sep 1912
Miss Grace Clayton of Johnston City died Tuesday. She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Clayton. EP 26 Sep 1912
Emiel Kramp and Elizabeth Schafala were married Sunday at the German church in this city. George Wielmeunster of Darmstadt was best man and Frieda Weber of this city was bride’s maid. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mike Schafala and the groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kramp. EP 26 Sep 1912
Ruby Hartwell of this city and Herman Hoffman of Belleville, were married Monday in Belleville. The groom was formerly a meat cutter at the Sanitary Meat Market here. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.O. Hartwell and graduated high school this spring. They will make their home in Belleville. EP 26 Sep 1912
S.H. Thurston, aged 70 years and 10 months, died Monday at his home at Pleasant Grove. He leaves a wife and three sons. Burial was in Pleasant Grove. EP 26 Sep 1912
(Extracted from microfilm at Morris Library and/or Illinois State Library by Helen Sutt Lind, published in Events in Egypt, Vol. 10)