Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP)
January
Theodore Aikman has returned from Texas. He took sick as soon as he arrived. MM 10 Jan 1884
James H. Robinson, 35, died Tuesday of pneumonia at his residence 4 miles east. He was ill one week. He leaves a wife and 4 small children. Burial was in the old Marion Cemetery. MM 17 Jan 1884
Cottage Home – A four and one half pound girl was born to Dr. M.D. Baker. A girl was born to Hen Morris on the 5th.
Jack Bradshaw was stabbed by Hamp Carter and seriously cut at a shooting match at Bradshaw’s store, 2 miles south. MM 17 Jan 1884
Thomas J. Goodall, 41, died Jan 18 of pneumonia at his residence. Burial was in the new cemetery. MM 24 Jan 1884
Tom Russell who killed George Bulliner on the Marion Road near Carbondale on the night of Dec 12, 1873 and has been a fugitive since then, gave himself up last week to Jackson County authorities. MM 24 Jan 1884
Saline Sayings – John Parks, one of Williamson County’s oldest settlers, left the walks of men on the 26th Inst. MM 31 Jan 1884
James W. Askew, a young school teacher, was arrested by U.S. Marshals last week for illegal whiskey traffic. MM 31 Jan 1884 MM 14 Feb – found not guilty.
Marriage licenses for January:
Thomas Swan – Mary Nausal
Dan C. Chapman – Sarah Grant
James M. Crain – Alice Boren
Raleigh T. Arms – Mary J. Williams
Winfield S. Day – Florence North
Thomas B. Parrett – Samantha Crain
Thomas M. Ray – L.C. King
C. W. Parks – Mary J. Marten
William W. Roberts – Mary L. Baysinger
James A. Jackson MM 31 Jan 1884
Tax purchase – R.D. Holland purchased land assessed to Isaac Nicholson -Stephen C.Gill, assignee. MM 31 Jan 1884
Admr. final settlement – John W. White admr. estate of Mahala. A White. Tax purchase – S.C. Massey purchased land assessed to Nancy Beasley – Lydia A. Mckean, assignee. He also purchased land assessed to Mary Jordan – Lydia A. Mckean, assignee.
February
Adams & Goodall purchased land assessed to Jesse Kent and land assessed to J.T. Hearn MM 7 Feb 1884
Master X. Davis of this place has accepted a situation at Hudson House, Benton. MM 7 Feb 1884
James W. Westbrook and Sallie Hays were married Sunday night at the residence of her mother, 4 miles southeast. MM 7 Feb 1884
Charles Owen, nephew of the late Dr. Owen, returned home and will accept a position in a Carterville store. He has for several months been at work in a factory of Springfield Watch Co. MM 7 Feb 1884
A little daughter of Tom Helton ate some cheese sprinkled with “rough on rats.” Medical aid was summoned and emetics administered. MM 7 Feb 1884
Rock Creek – John Parks died the 27th. He had been living in Texas the last 12 or 14 years, but came to see relatives here about a year ago and was preparing to go south when he took sick. MM 7 Feb 1884
Cottage Home – Jack Grimes, son of Jacob, died Monday of pneumonia. Nettie Perhamus, niece and ward of Dr. M.D. Baker, is very low with pneumonia. MM 7 Feb 1884
Marriage licenses:
A.J. Harris – Louisa Owens
John A. Camden – Martha T. Nelson
James W. Westbrook – Sallie Hays
John D.Watson -Mary E. Etherton MM 7 Feb 1884
Last Sunday Uncle Duke Ensminger was received into the M.E. Church. Baptism was administered by Rev. John Laird at the residence of his brother. MM 14 Feb 1884
Tax purchase – M.M. Mitchell purchased land assessed to J. W. Benson. To James White, D. A. Wilkerson and unknown heirs – M.M. Mitchell purchased land assessed to James White.
To William R. Davidson, Mary Ann Tibbs, Elizabeth Prudence, Marcellne Shackleford, Lanrine Rose, Mandy Brown, heirs of George Davidson – John W. White purchased.
To Mary Finney, Pleasant Finney and Mount Finney – J. A. Benson purchased land assessed to Mary Finney – H.C. Mitchell assignee.
To heirs of William Shaw and to Colon Shaw and James Hayes – Adams & Goodall purchased – George H. Roberts, assignee. MM 14 Feb 1884
Marriage license: James H. Ollis- Mary Lucinda Baker.
It is rumored that a young widow, daughter of Laban Carter, suicided one day last week by jumping in the Crab Orchard from a railroad bridge.
Tax purchase – To H.M. Brown and F. Hawkins – L.C. Seay purchased land assessed to H.M. Brown. MM 21 Feb 1884
J.H. Manier and family are selling their household goods with the intention of moving to Ft. Scott, Kansas. MM 21 Feb 1884
Frank Copeland writes from Alma, Kansas. He is foreman in the office of Wabansee County News. MM 21 Feb 1884
Rudolph Rodack and Lizzie Ross were married the 13th at Lake Creek. MM 21 Feb 1884
Marriage license:
Rudolph Rodack – Lizzie Ross
James C.Cagle-Elizabeth Collard MM 21 Feb 1884
Don Johnson, deputy county clerk of Jackson County, died the 17th. MM 28 Feb 1884
Marriage license – Marion M. Martin – Minnie L. Williams MM 28 Feb 1884
Tax purchase – To Ellas Jordan – H.H. Copher purchased – George H. Goodall, assignee.
To G.M.D. Moore – Adams & Goodall purchased land assessed to G.M.D. Moore.
To William Trammell – George Moore purchased land assessed to William Trammell.
To James White – H.H. Copher purchased land assessed to James White – G.H. Goodall, assignee.
To Mary Smith – George Moore purchased land assessed to Mary Smith and assigned it to Henry Newton who assigned it to George H. Goodall. To Richard Oliver – Adams & Goodall purchased land assessed to Richard Oliver.
Adj. notice – Mary E. Goodall and W.J. Aikman admrs. estate of Thomas G. Goodall. MM 28 Feb 1884
Last week the large brick chimney of J.D. Edwards’ mill was taken down. Mr. P.M. Parker did the work and deserves great praise for his daring in undertaking such a job. MM 28 Feb 1884
W.F. Hopkins, formerly of this county and now a resident of Sulphur Springs, Texas, was here last week in company of W.P Throgmorton of the Benton Banner, guests of MX. BAKER. MM 28 Feb 1884
March
Logan Sullivan was killed in Somerset Township, Jackson County. A dance was in progress at the home of one Robinson. A sister of the Sullivan boys had separated from her husband and one of the Stevens boys made a disparaging remark about the wife. Arthur Sullivan called him to account for it. A quarrel ensued and a brother of Stevens came upon the scene. John Sullivan called to his brother, Logan, that there were two upon him and when Logan came out the Stevens boys fell upon him one of them stabbed him in the breast. Mrs. Arthur Stevens picked up a chair and wanted to get into the fight. John and Arthur Stevens were arrested. Arthur was held without bail and John’s bail was $2000. Mrs. Stevens was discharged, she swearing that she did not know what she was doing when she picked up the chair, being excited. MM 28 Feb 1884
$3000 reward. The Board of County Commissioners will pay $1000 for the apprehension and conviction of each and every murderer or murderers of David A. Bulliner, Vincent Hinchcliff and James Henderson who were murdered in 1874. G.J. Baker, R. Borton and M.M. Chamness, County Commissioners. MM 6 Mar 1884
Prof. Lafayette Hunter will open a select school at Ferges School House in Lake Creek Precinct on the 31st for 12 weeks. MM 6 Mar 1884
Nora C. Davis, 6 year old daughter of William B. Davis, deceased and Margaret Davis, died of congestion of the stomach and bowels Mar 2 at the home of her mother near Union Grove Church. MM 6 Mar 1884
Marriage licenses:
W.R. Wilborn – Orpha Elma
Jeff Deaton – Mary A. Jones
James S. Bundren – Mary A. Deaton
William Fagg – Mary E. O’neal
John T. Neely – Mrs. Sarah Bradley
Millard F. Stewart – Hester C. Pate
Burrell G. Jenkins – Sarah J. Adams MM 6 Mar 1884
John H. Manier and family left Monday for St. Scott, Kansas. He is among the old citizens of this place. MM 13 Mar 1884
Blairsville – William Thompson arrived here from Nebraska a few days ago and bought a farm. MM 13 Mar 1884
Just as we go to press, we learn of the death of Mrs. Thomas Newton on Tuesday. MM 13 Mar 1884
Allen Baggett of Salt Creek Station, Montague County, Texas, visited his uncle Van Cleave Hendrickson last week. He lost a $20 and a $5 bill between the Christian Church and the square. MM 13 Mar 1884
W.H. Copher returned last week from a flatboat trip to New Orleans. He will depart for Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky. We regret his departure. MM 20 Mar 1884
Charles M. Lee left Monday for Verndale, Wadena County, Minnesota. Our best wishes go with him. MM 20 Mar 1884
James Binkley, 11 years 10 months 6 days, son of T.J. and P.C., died March 19 at the residence of his parents, 4 miles north. He was ill 16 days with catarrhal fever. MM 20 Mar 1884
Final settlement – Hugh M. Richard admr. estate of William Thompson. MM 20 Mar 1884
Bills for divorce:
Julia M. Wright Vs Henry Wright
Delilah Jackson Vs A.T. Jackson
Atlanta C. Allen Vs William P. Allen
Reaney A.E. Sullivan Vs John F. Sullivan
Molly Rolin Vs Payton Rolin
Louisa C. Stephens Vs John W. Stephens MM 27 Mar 1884
Admr. petition to sell – Cm. Hearn and J.L. Roberts admrs. estate of William E. Hearn vs Rufus P. Hearn et al, non- residence of Winston G. Hearn and Dewit Hearn.
Non-resident notice– Sarah F. Smith vs Thomas A. Smith – bill for divorce.
Frederick T. Guthrie Vs Elizabeth Palmer – bill for deed.
Martha A. Alexander Vs John W. Alexander – bill for divorce.
Tax purchase – To P.L. Nelson, Martha Nelson, William Nelson, and John Nelson – W.P. Goodall purchased land assessed to P.L. Nelson – F.M. Jones, assignee. MM 27 Mar 1884
Thomas Hancock and Mrs. Adams were married. MM 27 Mar 1884
R.S. McHaney of Maiden, Missouri was here and paid a subscription to the Monitor. MM 27 Mar 1884
John C. Mosley, 76 years 10 months, died the 12th at his residence in Rock Creek. He was born 1808 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He came to Illinois in 1829 and resided in Rock Creek Precinct 55 years. He leaves an aged wife two years older than he and a large family of children. MM 27 Mar 1884
April
Frank Goddard who has been employed at the Grace House, while on a visit to William Swindell’s last Sunday, was taken violently insane. He was sent to the asylum in Anna. MM 3 Apr 1884
Cherry Valley – Wilford Bradley died Thursday. MM 3 Apr 1884
Adi. notice – James C. Miller admr. estate of Philip Turnage. MM 3 Apr 1884
Marriage licenses:
A.P. Hopkins – Huldah E. Grimes
George Bishop – Lydia Banks
George W. Daugherty – Amanda E. Lemens
Neely Scott – Ellen Fowler
John Gill – Mary Jimes
T.M. Fly – Victoria Sullivan
John G. Walker – Learor Bell Eckols
George W. Hill – Jennie S. Fergus
George Howell – Minnie Skinner
H.C. Watson – Julia Tippy MM 3 Apr 1884
A 12 pound boy for L. W. Gill Monday. MM 3 Apr 1884
Tom Russell was found guilty in Murphysboro and sentenced to 50 years. MM 10 Apr 1884
Saline – Nannie Cassidy, daughter of John, died the 2nd. She had been ill with fever. MM 10 Apr 1884
Annie Blankenship and Warren M. Walker married Sunday. MM 10 Apr MM 10 Apr 1884
Tax purchase – To Z. Slaughter and David Jackson – George H. Goodall and O.S. Tippy purchased land assessed to Z. SLAUGHTER.
To W.P. Goodall, J.D. King, J.H. Crandell – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to W.P. Goodall.
To C & S RR Co. and E.C. Dawes – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to C & S RR.
To Williams & Hundley and George W. Williams – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to R.C. Pritchett.
To John Rich and heirs of John Rich – O.S. TIPPY And George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to John Rich.
To Samuel Evetts and James Evetts – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to Samuel Evetts estate, taxes unpaid from 1870 to 1881.
To S.G. Hindman, Walter G. Smith and J.W. Sanders – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to S.G. Hindman. To A.M. White and George Nixon – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to A.M. White.
To M. Campbell, D.C. Wharton, Day & Matlock – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to M. Campbell.
To Elizabeth O’Daniel, Frances J. Porter and Bud Anderson – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to Elizabeth O’Daniel. MM 17 Apr 1884
Cottage Home – Mrs. Starlin died the 6th of pneumonia. MM 17 Apr 1884
William R. Parks has added his brother, J.G. Parks of Donelton, Texas to our subscription list. MM 17 Apr 1884
Tax purchase – W.P. Goodall purchased land assessed to Asa Chapman. W.P. and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to Morris Dobscott.
To heirs of Thomas D. Davis – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to J.B. Murray.
To Newett Edwards and heirs of Newt Edwards – O.S. Tippy purchased land assessed to Newett Edwards.
To J.D. Pulleys estate and M.C. CampbelL – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to J.D. Pulley’s estate. To James Snyder and William Thompson – O.S. Tippy and George H. Goodall purchased land assessed to James Snyder. MM 24 Apr 1884
Wilford Ferrell and wife of Texas, former residents, are visiting, guests of B.F. Ensminger. MM 24 Apr 1884
A report came to us that Junior Meredith, a character well known in this county in former days, died last week at an extreme old age at the residence of his son in Marion. MM 24 Apr 1884
H.S. Ragsdale, 68, died Wednesday of last week at his residence in Marion. He had been a resident of the county 15 years. He suffered from cancer of the face which finally caused his death. MM 24 Apr 1884
Marriage licenses:
Henry Nicholson – Alice Segers
R.P. Throgmorton – Jane I. Connedy
A. A. Miller – Elizabeth Cutrell
Thomas W. Jones – Emma S. Gibbs
John W. Sims – Harriet E. Ken
W.M. Walker – Annie C. Blankenship
David Horn – Elizabeth Clendenin
John T. Spiller – Melinda A. Sutherland
J.J. Felts – Mary Gambell
H.D. Ralls – Ellen Morphew
Charles F. Winters – Samantha A. Butts
William J. Carter – Augusta Moulton
Robert Stacy – Sidney E. Clendenin
E.C. Moor – Arabella Crowther
Frank I. Ward – Mary A. Robinson MM 24 Apr 1884
On or about the 20th day of Jan 1884, Mary Jane Hayes, my wife left my bed and board …. Jas. Alf Hayes MM 24 Apr 1884
Non-resident notice – Amanda Childers vs John A. Childers – bill for divorce.
Sarah J. Pulley vs Monroe Pulley – bill for divorce.
Admr. notice – John H. Farris and Mary J. Martin admrs. estate of John
Martin.
Tax purchase notice – To Daniel C. Wharton, Day & Matlock – R.H. Miles purchased.
To J.J. Graham – M.M. Clark purchased.
Lemuel Ford purchased real estate assessed to L. W. Williams, Cox estate, Gennetta George and Moses Odums estate.
Sheriffs sale – judgment against William Aikman in favor of Fletcher & Sharp.
Money for distribution – To Robert Copher, James Copher, Isham Copher, Elizabeth Morris and heirs at law of Susan Aker deceased, and heirs at law of William Copher, deceased, all heirs at law of Rebecca Copher, deceased. EP 24 Apr 1884
Last Saturday, William Vancil, a lad who had been driven from his home in Malden, Missouri, was picked up in Cairo in a destitute condition by a committee of traveling salesmen consisting of E.P. Majors, William Sayers, E.K. Brinkman of St. Louis, I.B. Close of Belvidere, Illinois, Alber Goelitz of Belleville, J.K. Dickerson of Danville and F.N. Brown of St. Louis. He was brought to Marion and provided with a suit of clothes bought at Cantor’s and “fixed up” generally. He had been subsisting on what he could earn blacking boots. He was taken to St. Louis and will be sent to school and cared for at the expense of the “committee.” EP 24 Apr 1884
A fire at Creal Springs Tuesday morning destroyed Spencer’s Drug Store and the contents which had a small insurance, J.M. Eubanks’ Store and residence which goods were saved and the William Davis residence which had no insurance. EP 24 Apr 1884
Mrs. Logan declares that General Logan, so far from being an illiterate man, has a knowledge of French, German and Italian and also speaks Greek with fluency. This is a timely announcement. What the country needs particularly at this time is a president who can speak Greek. EP 24 Apr 1884
Last Saturday, 5 miles northwest of this place, Jeff Cox made a horrible discovery. He was engaged in notifying men in his district to work the roads. He called at the residence of a family named Sullivan and upon going into the house he saw a woman, who proved to be Mrs. Sullivan, lying with one of her arms in the fireplace and her face covered with blood. He called in some persons who were passing and meantime began washing the woman’s face with some water and a cloth and while doing so the woman expired. She was not known to be subject to fits, but that she had a fit and had fallen into the fire during the spasm is about the only reasonable conclusion arrived at. EP 24 Apr 1884 MM 1 May says her name was Sutherland.
May
On or about Apr 26, my wife, Louisa Harris, left my bed and board … A.J. Harris. MM 1 May 1884
An altercation occurred at Hord and Sams saloon in Carterville last Friday between town marshal Hudgens and Bennett Stotlar Hudgens received some ugly gashes on his throat and Stotlar was dangerously wounded by pistol shots. MM 1 May 1884
Cottage Home – Mrs. Henry Ogden died Friday after an illness of 8 days. She leaves a husband and 6 children. MM 1 May 1884
Saline Precinct – Whig Campbell of Cook County, Texas is visiting friends and relatives here and will return this week. His son James and family will accompany him. MM 1 May 1884
Saline Precinct – John Marshall and family left for Cook County, Texas.
Marriage licenses:
William W. Weaver – Rachel Barter
Jos. T. Williams – Alice Braun
William B. Halstead – Alzady Stroud
Marion Sanders – Sarah E. Price
Thomas King – Ellen Rains
Walter Hanson – Sarah King
Mercer Smith – Martha Harbel
Jacob Johnson – Mary E. Roberts
Stephen Klutts – Samantha Roberts
George W. Grimes – Nancy Jane
Jack Jordan Smith – Mandy Jack
James R. Copher – Belle Lewis
J.W. Carter – Laverby A. Garrett
William Gillmore – Nancy A. Thurman
William M. Tanner – Hattie Bracy MM 15 May 1884
Bennett Stotlar of Carterville, who was shot by J.T. Hudgens, town marshal of Carterville on Apr 25, while the latter was trying to make the former keep the peace, died of his injuries on the 10th. Stotlar was wounded in the left side of the chest and a piece of bone bore upon an artery and caused its injury and final bursting and he bled to death. Coroner Brock held an inquest and the verdict was he came to his death by a pistol shot fired by J.T.Hudgens. Hudgens is under $1,000 bond. Stotlar leaves a wife and no children. EP 15 May 1884
The wife of Jesse Casey, 4 miles north, died Tuesday of heart disease. EP 15 May 1884
The wife of Lysander Eubanks of Creal Springs, died Tuesday of a hemorrhage of the lungs. She leaves a husband and 8 grown children. JOHN A. LEE of this city is a brother. Burial was at Creal Springs. EP 15 May 1884
Sale of real estate – Mariah Davis admrx. estate of William J. Davis.
Assignees notice – John M. Lauder assignee of James H. Connor of Carterville. EP 15 May 1884
New Burnside – James Mcdan1el who has been lying ill at Banister Parton’s for a long time, has been called from the vale of men. He was buried the 15th. James L. Meadows, veteran of the 31st Inf. Ill Vols., who suffered the hardships of camp life for 4 years and the horrors of Andersonville for 6 months, has been laid to rest beneath the silent clod, where the wicked cease to trouble and the weary are at rest. Peace to his memory. MM 22 May 1884
Adi. Notice – William A. Epperson admr. estate of James H. Epperson. MM 22 May 1884
Gertie A. Holland, daughter of C.T. & J.A., died 27 May at home on East Main, Marion. MM 29 May 1884
June
Saline Precinct – Aunt Betsy Arnold departed this life last week at an advanced age. MM 5 Jun 1884
Saline Precinct – Jonathan Trammell was returning from New Burnside on the 23rd, where he had been to the mill. His horses ran away and threw him, his wife and 3 children out, injuring them all. The wheels passed over him and he died shortly. Burial was in Bolton graveyard. MM 5 Jun 1884
Cherry Valley – Mrs. Werley’s funeral was preached the 27th at the cemetery by Rev. Z.T.Walker and Rev. G.W.May. MM 5 Jun 1884
Elijah Chamness, 24, died Friday of pneumonia he caught while seining fish. MM 12 Jun 1884
Adi. Notice – W. A. McDonald admr. estate of Monroe C. McDonald.
Admrx. sale – Ary Ann Martin admrx. estate of Presly Martin. MM 19 Jun 1884
Thomas Dunaway and Emma Benson were married Wednesday of last week. She is the daughter of Elder A.T. Benson who once toiled the soil where Marion now stands. MM 19 Jun 1884
Cherry Valley – We are sorry to hear of the shooting of Bud Motsinger in Missouri. The particulars are not known. MM 19 Jun 1884
W.C. Spence died the 7th after a 3 week illness of pneumonia. He was postmaster at Cottage Home for 13 years. MM 19 Jun 1884
Several of the Masonic fraternity attended the funeral of Mr. John Norris at Crab Orchard Church Saturday. MM 19 Jun 1884
Elizabeth Spiller, familiarly known as “Mother Spiller,” died Thursday at the old homestead two miles north, aged 74 years 4 months. MM 19 Jun 1884
Mary Ann Corder, a poor widow lady living west of Marion, died Friday after a long and painful illness. For some time past she had been depending upon the liberality of neighbors for substance, but shortly before she died she was taken in charge by the county. She leaves 2 small children. MM 19 Jun 1884
John Norris was found dead in bed Friday morning. His wife woke up about 4 a.m. and discovered him dead, though his body was not yet cold. He was 58 and lived 7 miles southwest of Marion. MM 19 Jun 1884
Chancery sale – Wilson Henry and Presilla Henry vs Colin Shaw and Mary Shaw – foreclosure.
July
Adm. sale – Chloe M. Hearn co-admr. estate of William E. Hearn. MM 3 Jul 1884
D.L. Kimmell and Fannie Aikman were married Jun 25. MM 3 Jul 1884
John P. Goodall, 24, son of John and Sarah, died last Saturday. In his early years, he was a bright, handsome, intelligent youth. As time went on, a disease took its dreadful hold upon him and dethroned his mind, in which state he remained until a short time before he died. He joined the Christian Church under the ministry of Elder Trickett. It was a peculiar phase of his illness that he never lost sight of his religion and in his last hours when sanity returned to him he demonstrated clearly that his faith was still strong. MM 10 Jul 1884
Resolution of respect Carterville Post No. 237 GAR – Death of Bennett Stotlar. MM 10 Jul 1884
Adm. sale – Samuel Dunaway and Frank Brown admrs. estate of Samuel Dunaway. MM 10 Jul 1884
Admr. notice – W.A. McDonald admr. estate of Monroe C. McDonald. MM 17 Jul 1884
Cottage Home – Samuel Batson of Jackson County and Lucy Peak married Jul 15. MM 17 Jul 1884
Just as we go to press we learn of the death of Mrs. Nellie H. Rice. MM 24 Jul 1884
Ananias D. Norman, 60, died the 18th at his residence 3 miles east. He leaves a wife and 7 children. MM 24 Jul 1884
Hall of Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 487 A.F. & A.M. – Death of Robert E.Shelton. MM 24 Jul 1884
Nellie Rice, 23, wife of E.N., died 24 Jul at residence in Marion after a long and severe illness. She leaves a father, mother, husband and 2 children. MM 31 Jul 1884
August
Cottage Home – The infant child of B.F. Baker died.
Anderson Jones, an old and eccentric citizen, died since our last writing.
The wife of Eli Cammack died Jun 26 [Jul 26] after an illness of 7 months. Burial
was at the old home place near Marion. MM 7 Aug 1884
Non-resident notice – Alfred Everhart vs Altheda Everhart – bill for divorce. MM 14 Aug 1884
J.R.D. Turner and Annie C. Campbell were married Thursday. [Lengthy account] MM 14 Aug 1884
Non-resident notice – Rebecca M. Edrington vs James P. Edrington – bill for divorce
Joel K. Oaks vs Charles Edrington – bill for deed. MM 21 Aug 1884
New Burnside – The infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Checon and wife of James Sumner died last week. Mrs. Sumner leaves a husband and four children. MM 21 Aug 1884
Alice Buckley, daughter of Judge Buckley, living near this city, married Thursday F.M. Alexander of Reno, Nevada. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois Normal the same class and year as Mr. Alexander. Dr. Allyn of Carbondale performed the ceremony and they left for Reno where they will teach school the following term. MM 21 Aug 1884
Dr. A.M. Lee of Pomona will preach the funeral of Mrs. L.C. Eubanks at the Baptist Church in Marion Sunday, Sep 14. MM 28 Aug 1884
Cherry Valley – J. J. Halley and wife lost a babe, 6 hours old on the 14th. It is now a shining star in Heaven while the parents are left here below to battle with the trials and troubles of this world. MM 28 Aug 1884
Saturday night a crowd was returning from Creal Springs and began running the horses at a pretty good rate. Joe Ecker, living near New Burnside, was thrown and instantly killed. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery in New Burnside. MM 28 Aug 1884
A telegram to the Globe-Democrat says a young school teacher named Daniel Gage was fatally shot Tuesday a few miles south of Vienna by David Avery because Gage had bid on a wheat stack of Avery’s which had been levied on. Avery burnt the stack, then shot Gage and while running, stopped long enough to fire a stack for a neighbor who had been instrumental in the suit. MM 28 Aug 1884
September
The stepson of Ed Grimes was bit by a highland moccasin snake Friday. He was trying to split a log and the wedge fell in it. He reached in to get it and was bit three times. MM 4 Sep 1884
We are sorry to hear of the death of Johnie Sims. He died from the effects of a snake bite. MM 11 Sep 1884
Adi. Notice – W.W. Young and Sarah Leigh admrs. estate of Washington Leigh.
Non-resident notice – Isaac S. Kennedy vs Sarah E. Kennedy – bill for divorce.
George A. Davenport vs Martha Davenport – bill for divorce. MM 11 Sep 1884
Northern Precinct – William Fagg and A.J. Sanders have traded farms and William has pulled out for Kansas. MM 11 Sep 1884
Ann Perry, wife of George of Carbondale, was buried in this city last Sunday. MM 18 Sep 1884
Lake Creek – Lon Peterson, our wide awake grocery man, is building a fine cottage opposite Main Street. MM 18 Sep 1884
Cottage Home – Mrs. Jane Collins, formerly of Grassy, was buried in Oakes Cemetery last Saturday. MM 18 Sep 1884
Non-resident notice – Mary Alice Baxter vs Riley B.W. Baxter – bill for divorce.
Mary L. Cauble vs Israel Cauble – bill for divorce.
Adm. notice -D.A. Bennett adm. estate of J.H. Stark. MM 25 Sep 1884
A petition for the pardon of J. A. Dunaway has received over 900 signatures from this county. MM 25 Sep 1884
Major General John A. Logan was the distinguished guest of our people on Friday and Saturday last week. MM 25 Sep 1884
Spence Blankenship returned last Monday from Florida. He has been employed on the farm of M.W. Robertson in Polk County. MM 25 Sep 1884
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Washburn of Carterville rejoice in the possession of a daughter. Two very fine young ladies arrived in town lately – one at the residence of A. J. Benson and the other at George Goodall’s. MM 25 Sep 1884
An application for the pardon or commutation of sentence for John A. Dunaway. Nancy J. Dunaway. MM 25 Sep 1884
October
James Borton now rejoices in the title of “Pa.” It’s a boy. MM 2 Oct 1884
Dud Aikman is expecting to relocate in Maiden, Missouri. MM 2 Oct 1884
Non-residents notice – John Ollis vs Vitula Ollis – bill for divorce.
Assignees notice – George L. Powell, assignee of late firm of Henry G.B Price and Brother of Carterville. MM 2 Oct 1884
Crab Orchard – Uncle Billy Caplinger was 77 years old last Monday. MM 2 Oct 1884
Though only two years old, Creal Springs has the largest and best constructed private educational institute in Southern Illinois. The Creal Springs Seminary opened the 22nd with 23 pupils. It is 50 by 30 feet, three stories above a basement, 33 rooms and sits on a high knoll on five acres. Mr. and Mrs. Murrah are the principals. MM 9 Oct 1884
Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Davis lost their infant daughter, Nettie, Wednesday of last week with scarlet fever. She was one of the twins who were loved and admired by all who knew them. MM 9 Oct 1884
Cherry Valley – Jon White has sold his farm and intends to move to Missouri. MM 9 Oct 1884
Non-resident notice – Susan B. Felts vs George W. Lee and Richard Younger. MM 9 Oct 1884
James F. Connell and Mary Felts were married Sunday. MM 16 Oct 1884
E.N. Rice, who bereft of his wife some time back, had the misfortune of losing his youngest babe Saturday. Nort has our sympathy. MM 16 Oct 1884
D.A.S. Gent, one of our oldest citizens, died of consumption the 17th. He was over 47 years old and leaves a large family. The funeral was at his home at Spillertown with burial in the new cemetery. MM 23 Oct 1884
Carroll Swafford and Anna Campbell were married Sunday. MM 30 Oct 1884
New Burnside – Jim Segers was made happy lately. The occasion was two boys which he calls Blaine and Logan. Hurrah for the Republicans. MM 30 Oct 1884
ASYLUM CHILDREN – A company of children, mostly boys aged from 7 to 14 years, from the New York Juvenile Asylum, will arrive in Carbondale at the Gager House Friday morning, Nov. 14th. Homes are wanted for them with families where they will receive kind treatment and enjoy fair advantages. They are mostly of respectable parentage, promising and desirable and worthy of good homes. They may be taken on trial for three weeks and afterwards, if all parties are suited, they will be indentured until they are of age. Persons desiring to take these children on trial are requested to meet them at the Gager House Friday morning, Nov. 14, as they will leave Carbondale Friday night. For further information inquire at your post office for a handbill giving full particulars. E. Wright, agent. MM 30 Oct 1884
November
Jesse W. Seay, 89, died 3 Nov. He was one of three oldest men in the county and was receiving a pension for the War of 1812. MM 6 Nov 1884
Miss May B. Duff, 20, died Tuesday of typhoid fever in Carbondale. She was the daughter of Judge A.D. DUFF. MM 13 Nov 1884
Cottage Home – Fisher Armstrong, an old and respected citizen of Grassy, has passed away since our last writing. MM 13 Nov 1884
The field is russet and purple, The wood is scarlet and gold; A river of flaming color Makes warm the dreary world.
And when by the dancing sunbeams
The landscape is all begirt,
It seems that Old Dame Nature,
Is making a crazy quilt. MM 20 Nov 1884
Lake Creek – John Reagel and Alverda Sowel married recently. MM 20 Nov 1884
December
Richard Tony and Alice Ellis wee married Thursday of last week at Mrs. S.J. Cline’s. The Marion Silver Coronet Band favored the party with a serenade. A grand ball was given at Askew’s Hall. They are colored folks of good reputation. He is a barber. MM 4 Dec 1884
The wife of James Campbell Miller of southern, died one day last week. MM 11 Dec 1884
Admr. notice – Martin Odum admr. estate of Elizabeth Bartlett. MM 18 Dec 1884
John Bem returned this week to his old home in New Athens where he will stay until March. MM 18 Dec 1884
Dr. R.J. Eaton died from an abscess at Creal Springs last Sunday. MM 18 Dec 1884
A.H. Alger and Amanda Gower were married last week on Wednesday. MM 25 Dec 1884
Non-resident notice -William E. Wiley vs Mary O. Wiley – bill for divorce. MM 25 Dec 1884
(Extracted from microfilm at Morris Library and/or Illinois State Library by Helen Sutt Lind, published in Events in Egypt, Vol. 3)