Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, The Leader (TL), Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP)
January
A divorce case is pending in Marion County where a wife, 20 years old, asks to be separated from a husband of only 10 less 100. MM 6 Jan 1887
John Braden of Lick Creek, Union County, while covering a barn Christmas morning, slipped and fell and died at nightfall. MM 6 Jan 1887
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January
Sheriff’s sale judgment against James L. Askew in favor of Samantha L. Rich. MM 7 Jan 1886
M.J. Motsinger arrived from Malden, Missouri and gave us a choice piece of venison as a New Year’s gift. MM 7 Jan 1886
Johnson County Journal — The death of B.S. Smith, 83, removed the county of a pioneer. He came to this county in 1818, age 18. He was mustering officer early in the history of the county and clerk of the county three times. He has been the husband of seven women, all of whom preceded him to the world beyond, save the last one. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He never wore spectacles and could read and write as well as ever he could and had a remarkable memory for dates and events.
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January
Effie Dale Bracy, 2 years 1 months, daughter of B.D. & Sallie A. of Carterville, died 24 Dec. MM 1 Jan 1885
The infant son of Thomas Mitchell died Saturday. MM 8 Jan 1885
John C. Dockins died Saturday. He leaves a mother and 5 sisters and brothers. MM 8 Jan 1885
Samuel West of Dakota Territory is visiting friends and relatives here. MM 8 Jan 1885
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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
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May
Elvira Wilburn of Northern, was charged with murdering her own child. After giving birth, she broke its skull and threw it in a well. She is about 17 years old. Her mother is living and her father is dead. MM 3 May 1883
Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson of Carterville lost a son aged about 6 years. EP3Mav 1883 MM says Little Jimmie Thompson was buried in Murphysboro.
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