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October
Divorces granted this week
Edythe Hudgens Vs Jesse Hudgens
Madge Tidwell Vs Mark Tidwell, maiden name of Madge Peebles restored
Annie Mary Hastings Vs John L. Hastings
Fae Holman Vs Sherman Holman, custody of child
Lugia Massetto Vs Marco Massetto, custody of children
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July
William J. Dickey of Sparta died 28 Jun. He is the father of Mrs. T.C. Kerns of this city. HN 1 Jul
John L. Whitesides and Murial Hudgens were married 26 Jun. The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Whitesides of Marion, formerly of Herrin. HN 1 Jul
Fred Leib, druggist at Cline’s and Madeline Stegall of Vandalia were married in St. Louis. HN 1 Jul
Ethel Cook, 18, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G.F. Cook, and Ed Chinn Jr, 21, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Chinn, were married Tuesday. HN 1 Jul
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April
Monroe Peterson who celebrated his 82nd birthday shortly before Christmas, died Wednesday of last week at his farm near Jeffrey mine and was buried in the little cemetery nearby. It was an old-time funeral, such as has not been seen in this community by the recent generation. The old settlers from all the countryside about gathered at the Ferges private burial grounds. They came in farm wagons and buggies and some a horse back. The roads were too muddy for any other kind of travel. Mr. Peterson was a pioneer of this end of the county. Long before Fort Sumpter was fired upon, he was living on the farm where he died and tilling the soil. He answered the call to arms when Lincoln called for soldiers. After the war he returned to the farm and has lived here ever since. For several years he has been blind. His wife, formerly Miss Mary Sutherland, now in her 83rd year, survives and is able to do her own housework. Seven children were born. Three sons and two daughters survive: William, Mont and Rice Peterson, Mrs. William Durham and Mrs. John Grant, all of whom live close by. HN 1 Apr
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January
Frederic Applegath died Saturday at his home in Herrin. He was born 18 Sep 1843 in Edwards County of an old English descended family. He moved from a farm near Carbondale to Herrin when this city was a struggling mining village. He was an early Herrin merchant and later went into the real estate business. About two years ago he slipped and fell on the icy sidewalk near his home and suffered a broken hip which kept him bedfast for over a year and left him a cripple. Survived by his wife and children: Joe Applegath of Indiana, Irvin Applegath of this city and Mrs. Arthur Wiswell of Carterville. Burial in City Cemetery. [A lengthy obit.] HN 1 Jan
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October
Divorces
Murial Green Vs Raymond Green
Ruth Whalen Vs James Whalen
Earl Vinson Vs Winnie Vinson MDR Wednesday, 1 Oct
Marriage licenses
Hobart Vaughn, 21 & Florence McCurdy, 16, both colored of Colp, Locky McCurdy, mother, consents.
James Shanks, 21 & Effie Green, 18, both of Marion
Thos. J. Abbott, 22, Golconda & Rose Owens, 22, Herrin, daughter of C.E. Owens
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