Carrollton Patriot Newspaper
Deaths in 1901
January
1. Robt Harwood in Helena, Mont.
1. Mrs. C A Henshaw, Patterson, aged 24
2. Alexander Stuart at Jalappa, aged 72
3. Mrs. Harriet Hubbard, city, aged 84.
6. Milo Beebe, near White Hall, about 89.
7. David Flecher, Berdan, 63
7. Mrs. D C Newbury, Kane, 24
8. Mrs. Patrick McElroy, Athensville, 77.
9. W E Spear at Kankakee, 48
13. John Michaels at Walkerville.
14. Chas Bridgewater, Walkerville.
16. Alvin T Piper, Greenfield, 43 years.
18. Mrs. C G Snow, Jacksonville, 73.
18. Mrs. Jos Westnedge, White Hall, 56
20. Harry C. Cross, reporter, at poor farm.
21. Hugh M Seaton, city, committed suicide.
22. Mrs. Susan Moreland, White Hall, 74 years.
22. James Murray; White Hall, 80 years.
23. Mrs. Judith McGill of Evanston, in this city.
27. Leroy Stringer, Rockbridge, 65
29. Mrs. H D Burrses, Lindertown.
29. Luther Cardwell, near Greenfield.
31. Mrs. John McKersey, Rockbridge, 82.
February
1. Thos Harwood in Helena, Mont.
1. C O Fesler, Greenfield business man.
2. Thos Brewbaker near Eldred.
2. Troy Jones, Roodhouse, 33
5. Chas A Hardwick, city, 82
7. Henry D. Gibson, Roodhouse, 26
8. John E. Higbee, White Hall, 71.
8. Pearl Raffety, city, 16
10. J D Fry, San Francisco 85 years: sheriff this county _______
11. Infant daughter Wm. Haddock, Bluffdale.
15. Little son of John Shuchenbreck accidentally killed at
Pleasant Point school.
15. Mrs. Cobb at Fayetteville, Mo 65; buried at White Hall.
15. J R Wilkinson, Patterson, 52
15. Mrs. W. W. Aldridge, White Hall, 79.
19. Mrs. W. W. Lee of Wrightsville at Jacksonville.
March
7. Tommy, little son of Chas A. Taylor, city.
7. Mrs. Salina Luce, Greenfield, 35
8. Mrs. Chas Berry at Roundtree Bend, 18.
9. Mrs. D. W. Burroughs, Greenfield, 66.
12. Mrs. Florence Carson, Greenfield, 82.
14. Mrs. Lucy Griswold, White Hall, 79.
14. Mrs. Patrick Ryan, city.
20. Mrs. J P Browning at Virden, 54.
25. Katie Burch of Jalappa, at Alton.
26. Mrs. Courtenay Hill, city, 81.
27. James B. Smith: Greenfield merchant; 38.
27. Edith Seago, near Kane, 13.
29. John Snyder, well known music teacher, at Compile.
30. “Aunt” Dinah Miller, colored, Greenfield.
31. Samuel Wildermann, city, 72.
April
6. Wm. Rainey dropped dead at Fieldon: formerly of Kane.
13. Emma Lutz, Rockbridge, 14.
15. L H Bowman, Washington, D C, 56.
16. Elijah Starks, Fayette, 37.
19. Abram H. Standefer, city, 15.
19. Allen B. Newbold, 38th U S vols, in hospital at San
Francisco buried here 29th.
23. Martha Bolis, Woody.
24. Willis Bridges, Old Kane, 43.
27. Infant daughter James Short, Woody. 1.
20. Chilton Scoggins, Kane, 50.
May
1. Philip Young at Bridgewater, 86.
1. Meyer Frank, Red Bluff, Cal., 80.
3. Alex Johns, in St. Louis.
4. Mrs. Elizabeth Eagleman, city 72: buried at Canon City, Colo.
6. Carsten Carstens, Kane 75.
8. Stella Hubbard, Walkerville.
8. Errol Bruce Furgeson, Woody, 8 years.
9. Luthera, widow of Judge Worcester, White Hall, 75.
11. Mrs. S T Skeens, Roodhouse, 21.
12. James E. Roberts, Fruit Point, Mich. 60.
13. Pitt Littlefield, Kane 37.
15. James W. Harlow, White Hall.
24. Leslie Short, Short: p o 18.
25. Mrs. L D Weisner, Rockbridge, 61.
June
1. Mrs. Anna Kerneigh, Rockbridge, 38.
2. Mrs. Nancy Close, Dawn
3. Mrs. Nancy J Spencer, Roodhouse, 71.
4. Mrs. Lavina Crawford , White Hall, 86
5. Wm E Howard, city, ,at Jacksonville, 50.
7. H C Sieverling, city, 73.
10. Leonard Gordon, colored, aged 7, from accidental knife
wound.
11. Mrs. James McDonough, city, 72.
15. Chas Ebert at Roundtree Bend.
16. Mrs. Thos Lawler, near Wrightsville.
22. Mrs. F A . Worrester, White Hall, 69.
28. Body of Thos McNamera found in Apple Creek, near
Wrightsville: had disappeared two days before.
29. Robt Luther, White Hall, committed suicide.
July
4. Mrs. W H. Ladd, city, 97.
8. Chas Goode at Enid, Okla.
12. W S G Allen, Greenfield, in St. Louis, 66.
16. Joseph McAdams, Bluffdale town, 25, born in county.
16 James Waltrip, Berdan: an old soldier.
16. Robt Whitehead, near Kane, 22.
17. Wm. W. Post, Old Kane, 80.
18. Phillip Berman, near Greenfield, 71.
19. Infant daughter of John Begin.
21. Mrs. Cynthia Ann Short, near Woody, 89.
22. Judge Wm M Maberry, Woody, 68.
23. Geo R Fanning, White Hall, hotel keeper, about 53.
23. Mrs John Frech, St Louis, formerly of Kane.
24. Irene, infant of Lee Thomas and wife.
25. Louis Spreter in St. Louis, from sunstroke.
27. Wm. A Lapton at Jacksonville.
30. Mrs. B F Dixon, Rockbridge.
August
1. John H. Flecher in Germany.
1. Mrs. Anna Evans, city. 66.
1. Mrs. Clarissa Hedrick, Walnut Grove, 64.
1. James h. Brickey, Roodhouse, 81.
6. John Cummings, Rockbridge, 56: an old soldier.
7. Mrs. J F Cole, Roodhouse, 68.
20. Mrs. Luther Lynn, city, 58.
22. Geo Cummings, near Spankey.
26. Mrs. Nancy Nix, Rockbridge, 86.
26. Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, Wrightsville, 76.
31. Frank Settles, Walkerville.
September
2. Buell Johnson, White Hall, 27.
4. Emma C. Hemsler, city.
7. Mrs. Fred Hall, near Greenfield, 38.
10. Squire C B Berry, Kane 68.
12. Mrs. Eliza Dixon, near Provident, 78.
12. Harry E. Simonds, west of Kane, 25.
12. James McKabery, Jerseyville; buried at Kane, 81
14. President McKinley at Buffalo.
21. Patrick Connole, city, 66: warden city prison for 23 years.
25. John A Clowe, city, 51.
26. Robt L Blair, Rockbridge, 73.
28. Chas E. Wales, White Hall, 76.
28. Dora Whitlock, near Short, 29.
29. Mrs. Alvey Cannedy, Florence, Colo. 76: buried here.
30. Mrs. John Snyder, Bluffdale town, 76.
October
1. Chas Jones, city, 54.
2. John J Keller, near White Hall, 54.
8. Mrs. Wm Wells, near Pegram.
16. Judge Thos H. Boyd, City, 84.
16. Maggie Lowry, Kane, 60.
16. Robt Fitzgerald, near Greenfield, 78.
22. Mrs. Stephen Newman, Haypress.
22. Alvin Pegram, city, 62; owner of Advance mill.
24. John P Dansworth, city, about 36.
25. D H Varble, near Spankey, 73.
26. “Grandma” Smith, near Wrightsville.
26. Mrs. Mary S. Fishback, west of town, 64.
26. Abner Smith, north of town, 56.
26. Infant son of Mrs. Sallie B. Admire at Otterville.
28. J Wesley Walker killed by cars at Kawanee, 56.
31. Mrs. John A. Todd, Roodhouse, 72.
November
1. Harry Hatfield, Roodhouse, 22.
4. Jasper Johnson, prominent citizen of Greenfield, 68.
4. Mrs. Martha Whitlock, Roodhouse, 82.
5. Mrs. Ruth Dawson , White Hall, 75.
8. Malachi Carmody, northeast of town, 69.
9. Shelton Tompkins, Kane, 62.
10. Infant son of John Curtis and wife, city.
12. Arthur Robinson, near Kane, 22.
23. Mrs. Mary Potts Capps in Jacksonville.
18. Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, city 71.
18. Mrs. Geo W. Faith, Greenfield, 68.
18. Wm K. Fitch, Lynn, Colo, 68.
24. Mrs Kate Morgan, City, 39
25. Mrs. D H Gillespie, city, 73.
30. Mrs. Gabrilla Rives, Greenfield, 26.
30. Mrs. Wm Keeghan, city, 73.
December
3. Mrs. Louis Lembke, Bluffdale, 73.
5. Wm Irwin, near Providence, 73: received fatal injuries in
runaway week previous.
9. Mrs. Susan Baines, near Greenfield, 49.
12. Mrs. Catherine Dwyer, city, 87.
14. Thos E Fox, Wrights town, 79.
19. Patrick O’Brien, near Eldred.
27. Geo. Barnett, near Greenfield, 56.
28. Mrs. Mary Cocke, city, 74.
28. Robt Baily, near city, 48.