Obituaries - Ca
William A. Cadmus age 35 was claimed by
relentless death on Friday, August 7, was born in Plainfield,
N.J. in the year 1879 to James J. Cadmus and his wife Mary
Robinson Cadmus. At the age of one year he came to Illinois with
his parents, who very soon moved to St. Louis, where he spent
his boyhood. As a young man of sterling qualifications he
married in 1904 Miss Jessie C. Day, one of Jersey County’s most
successful teachers who proved to be a loving companion during
the brief 10 years of marital life. One daughter, Beulah
Elizabeth, at the premature death of her father only 9 years
old, arrived to grace the happy congenial union. For a period of
seven years Mr. And Mrs. Wm. A. Cadmus made their home in
Jerseyville, where deceased was the efficient chief electrician
of the light plant. When his health commenced to fail on account
of the inside work, the family moved on a farm 2 1/2 miles east
of Jerseyville and in spite of the droughts of recent years he
made a success as a farmer. Those left to cherish the memory of
one who filled so well his position in life are the hearth
broken young wife, one daughter, Beaula Elizabeth; three
brothers. Eugene W. and Fred F. Cadmus of Dallas, Tx, and Edward
Cadmus of Carrollton, IL., the parents having preceded him in
death. The family and a host of his friends are aware of an
irreparable loss by his early death. Funeral was at the Baptist
church Rev. Reynolds. Burial to be in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Dr. Bryan Caffery, 86, retired Jerseyville
dentist, died at 2:40 p.m. Apr 26 [1983] at the Jersey Community
Hospital. He was born 1 Feb 1897 in Greene county, a son of the
late John and Mary Leigh Caffery. Caffery had lived in
Jerseyville since October, 1926, retiring in 1972. He was a
member of St. Francis Xavier Church, life time member, past
president and Exalter Ruler of Elks Lodge, lifetime member of
the Knights of Columbus, Third Degree Knight and past Grant
Knight, 1938-40. He was a member of the Madison county Dental
Society. He is survived by his wife, Augusta Drury Caffery whom
he married Feb, 17, 1946; two daughters, Mary Jean Davis of
Florissant, MO. and Doris Ann Keenan of Carrollton. A funeral
Mass was celebrated Friday morning at St. Francis Xavier Church
with Father Patrick Morrow as celebrant. Interment will be in
St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. The rosary was recited Thursday
evening at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. The St.
Francis Organ fund has been named as memorial. Burial at St.
Francis Cemetery.
Archie Albert Cain, 66, of Route 1, died at
1:40 p.m. Sunday at his home near Fieldon. Born July 1, 1916 in
Potosi, MO., the son of John and Julie Jackson Cain, he was an
operating engineer with Local #520, retiring in 1976. Surviving
are his wife the former Lorene DeClue whom he married on Oct. 30
1935 in MO.; five daughters, Erma Baker of Hollywood, MD.,
Geraldine Davenport of Dow, Dorothy Dunham of Jerseyville, Rosa
Chapman of Fieldon and Barbara Travers of Brighton; four sons,
Robert and Rev. Wilbur of Jerseyville, Charles of Carrollton and
Rev. Glenn of Fieldon. Also surviving are 5 brothers, Noah,
Clifford, Harry, Henry and Hunky, all of Potosi, MO; a sister,
Estelle Drennen, Mineral Point, MO. Burial in the Fieldon
Cemetery.
Mrs. Rhoda Calhoun died [Jan 1883] at home
of son, F. F. Calhoun. Wife of Solomon Calhoun, born in
Royalston, Mass., Nov 23, 1790. 83 years. Daughter of Elijah and
Abigail Walker of old Puritan Stock. Moved from Royalston to
Lyman, New Hampshire where she married Solomon Calhoun. Came to
Illinois in 1883 stopping at Apple Creek in Greene county.
Journey of 7 weeks in a 2 horse wagon. Mother of 7 children;
James, Adarastus, Benj.
Alan Michael Camerer, 33, was pronounce dead
at 11:43 p.m. Saturday, 30 April, 1988, at the scene of an
automobile accident on Otterville Road in Jersey county. Camerer
was born in Carrollton and was the son of Mildred Orr Camerer
and the late Norman Camerer. On Oct. 12, 1985, in Jerseyville he
married the former Barbara Varble, and she survives. In addition
to his mother and wife, surviving are two daughters, Michelle
Camerer of Godfrey and Nicole Camerer at home; a stepson, Kevin
Schmieder at home; a sister, Lisa Camerer of Jerseyville; and
three brothers, Steve of Jerseyville, Donald of San Jose, CA and
Lance of Denver, Co.. Visitation will be 4 -9 p.m. Tuesday at
Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Services will be
held at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Wm.
Hembrow officiating. Burial will be at Pine Tree Cemetery in
Patterson. Memorials may be given to the Michelle and Nicole
Camerer Trust Fund, in care of the funeral home.
Olive Camp nee Heberling, died February 20,
1952, burial in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Former Resident of Elsah Dies... Mrs. Olive Camp, 80 yrs. old of
Alton, formerly of Elsah, died Wednesday evening, 20 February,
at 11:15 p.m. at the Memorial Hospital where she had been a
patient for 2 days. The agedwoman had been in failing health for
ten years and seriously ill for a week. Mrs. Camp was a resident
of Elsah until 3 years ago when she went to Alton to reside. The
decedent was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Heberling and was born October 11, 1871 in Greene county. She
was married in 1900 to Henry Camp whose death occurred three
years ago. Mrs. Camp is survived by a brother, Clyde Heberling
of White Hall, and two sisters, Mrs. Louella Willis of Lebanon,
Ore. and Mrs. Sylvia Myer of White Hall. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Gent Funeral
Home in Alton with the Rev. Edgar Vance, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial was in Valhalla
Memorial Park.
Edythe A. Campbell nee Truesdale died May
12, 1985, burial in Fernwood Cemetery
The funeral of Edythe A. Campbell, 85, of Grafton, was conducted
Wednesday afternoon at the Grafton first United Methodist Church
with the rev. Tommy Brewer officiating. Burial was at Fernwood
Cemetery in Roodhouse. She died at 4:45 a.m. May 12 at Jersey
Community Hospital. Born Aug. 25, 1899 in Greene county, she was
the daughter of the late Dr. Delmar and Katheryne (Zamm)
Truesdale. Mrs. Campbell was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Grafton, Royal Neighbors of America and past
Oracle, president of the Fidelis Sunday School Class and church
organist. Her husband, Charles C. Campbell whom she married in
1932, died in April 11, 1981. She is survived by a daughter,
Katheryne Stevens of Jerseyville and a grandson. Three sisters
also preceded her in death. The First United Methodist
[remainder unavailable]
Emily S. Campbell nee Peairs died January 6,
1867
In Otterville, Dec. 6, 1867, Mrs. Emily Campbell died 19 years.
Daughter of M.E. and J.S. Peairs. Married John A . Campbell at
Otterville, March 28th 1867 when entering her 20 year. Born near
Whitehall, Greene Co., and came to Jerseyville in 1858. Joined
Methodist Church, Attended Young Ladies Seminary. Had been a
teacher. A few days before her death, she said, "Mother, if I
die let me be buried in Pa's lot in Jerseyville. She sleeps by
the side of her moved sister Mary who died in Jerseyville, Dec.
3, 1858.
Freda Marie Campbell, 79, died unexpectedly
at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 1990, at her residence. Born in
Hamburg, she was the daughter or the late Logan and Mary
(McGuire) Gresham. On Aug. 11, 1926, in Pittsfield, she married
Jasper L. Campbell, and he survives. Also surviving are four
daughters, Odessa Rothe of Kane, and Delores Rothe, Jean Young
and Sonja Shaw, all of Jerseyville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great
grandchildren; three sisters, Lillian Seiver of Jerseyville and
Arvella Long and Nelliw Lammy, both of Kampsville; and a
brother, Harry Gresham of Cleveland, Tenn. Preceding her in
death were a daughter Helen Joyce Campbell; four brothers,
Della, Emil, Clarence and Everett Gresham; and two sisters, Lora
Lammy and Sadie Campbell. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Services are at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Indian Creek Church in Hamburg with Steve Fishel
officiating. Burial is in Indian Creek Church Cemetery in
Hamburg. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
or Jerseyville Church of Christ, where she was a member.
Henry Campbell died at home of daughter in
White Hall where he had gone about a week of age, and the
remains were brought to Jerseyville and taken to Oak Grove
Cemetery for interment beside his wife she died during the past
winter at the Campbell home in the NW part of town. Rev. Wilson
officiating.
Mrs. Phebe Priscilla Campbell, wife of J.D.
Campbell, died Friday evening, January 25, at 10:20 o'clock at
her home in the Bethel vicinity. Mrs. Campbell had suffered a
stroke on Sunday, January 20. Mrs. Phebe Campbell was a daughter
of the late Lawrence and Amanda (Pruitt) Johnson and was born in
Jersey County on December 11, 1976. Her age at the time of death
was seventy-five years, one month and fourteen days. Mrs.
Campbell was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and had been
an active worker in church affairs for many years. She had
taught a Sunday School class for more than a quarter of a
century. Surviving her in addition to her husband, are one year
son, J. Wilbur Campbell of Jerseyville, one brother, Wiley E.
Johnson of the Medora vicinity, and two grandchildren, Janet
Louise and Dickie Campbell of Herseyville. Mrs. Campbell was
preceded in death by an infant daughter , Mary Louise. Funeral
services were held at the Bethel Baptist Church Tuesday
afternoon. January 29, at two o'clock with Reverend Owen H.
Hamilton, pastor of the church, and Rev. Laural Grigg of
Carrollton, a former pastor of the church officiating. Interment
was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson Campbell died at home near
Fieldon, Sat, April 23, [1898] Thomas Jefferson Campbell, 65
years. Funeral from home. Rev. T. J. Roady serving. Burial in S.
H. Reddish cemetery. Born April 3, 1833 in Richwoods township,
this co., it then being Greene county. His father James
Campbell, native North Carolina, his mother, Elizabeth Poce, a
native of Tennessee. In 1830 his father came here and located at
a place called Dyers in English township (now extinct) and
bought 200 acres of land in Section 34. When T.J. was 21 he
purchased 130 acres of land in Sections 5, 8 and 13 and worked
it four years when he went to Pike's Peak in search of gold, but
soon returned. On the 8th of Nov. 1859 he married Miss Drusilla
Knott, daughter of Samuel B and Susan Knott, of Ohio. His wife
dying he married Louisa Ann (Parker) Dunham. Well known in
Jersey co and active in social and church activities.
Martin Buren Cannedy, 88, for 30 years
assessor of Rockbridge, a veteran of the Civil War and for 40
year quartermaster of the Weisner post, G. A. R., of Greenfiled
died at his home in Greenfield Friday. He is survived by five
children. Funeral services were held at Greenfield Baptist
church Sunday afternoon and interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
John William Cannon, Shipfitter First Class
of the United States Navy, who was reported missing in action
following the sinking of his ship, the USS Franklin, last March,
has been listed as dead by the government. The message fixed the
date of his death as March 19, 1945. He was the son; of Mayor
and Mrs. John Cannon of Grafton. He is survived by his parents,
his wife Margaret Carmody Cannon and 2 year old son John William
Cannon of Carrollton. Also surviving are 2 brothers, Edward who
was recently discharged from the service and Staff Sergeant
Leonard Cannon of the United States Army and one sister Joan
Cannon who is attending Jersey Twp. High School.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 11, at Gubser
Funeral Home for Leola M. Cantrell, 80, of
Grafton, with Reverend Robert Cochran and Reverend Randal T.
Qualls officiating. Burial was at Valhalla Memorial Park. Mrs.
Cantrell was born Sept. 28, 1904 in Calhoun Conty, the daughter
of Daniel and Catherine Arnold Dougherty. She died at 7:08 p.m.
March 8 at Jersey Community High School. She married Dwight E.
Cantrell May 18, 1927 in Jersey County and he died Feb. 21,
1966. She was a teacher in Jersey and Calhoun counties for 39
years, retiring in 1970. She was a member of the Otterville
Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association. She is
survived by a daughter, Mavis M. Hunt, Grafton; tow grandsons,
two great-grandsons and a brother, Robert Doughtery, Kane. She
was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cheryl Hunt Meyer, who
died July 8, 1982 Jersey Community Hospital has been named as a
memorial.
The remains of Gov. Carlin, his wife and
several children were removed this week from the private burying
ground of the Carlin family on the Carlin homestead just south
of this city, and deposited in the Carrollton cemetery. Gov.
Carlin died Feb. 14, 1852--from the Carrollton gazette.
Died at family home Mrs. Mary Cross Carlin,
32 years. Funeral from 1st Presbyterian Church. Rev. Stark
serving. Second child and only daughter of Hugh Cross and
Antoinette Cross born near Jersey. Feb. 21, 1848. Married Walter
E. Carlin April 2, 1868 and lived at Carrollton until Jan 1870.
Her little boy died of convulsions. Probably caused her illness.
John S. Carpenter died at Chautauqua. Aged
54 years. Sister is Mrs. Rhoads and brother George survive.
Buried in Elsah cemetery. Son of Charles and Charlotte
Carpenter, born at Polk City, Iowa Feb. 21, 1859 Leaves two
sons, Earl and Herschel of California and two sisters, Nettie
Rhoades and Annie Osburn of Kansas. He was a grandson of Alfred
Carpenter, pioneer settler of Jersey county while it was yet
Greene Co. The latter built the first frame house in Jerseyville
before the town was laid out, and it was called the Red Tavern,
or Wayside Inn on the State Road.
Services for Minnie Belle Schwartz Carpunky,
84, were conducted Monday afternoon at Gubser Funeral Home by
the Rev. Clay Noah with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Her death
occurred at 11:44 a.m. Oct. 30 at Jersey Community Hospital. She
had resided at the Jersey Care Center for five years. Born Sept.
2, 1896 in Tennessee, she w as a daughter of the late John and
Jenniw Ellison Clendenning. Her husband was the late William
Carpunky sr. Her survivors are one daughter, Helen Wiseheart of
Jerseyville; two step-daughters, Mary Lou Hunter of Jerseyville
and Louise Cassidy of Waynesville, Mo.; four stepsons, Welsy,
William "Sug" and Stewart, all of Jerseyville, and Tom Carpunky
of Carrollton; a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. Five
brothers preceded her in death. The Heart Fund has been named as
a memorial.
William W. Carpunky, 91, of 410 Fletcher
St., Jerseyville, died at 1:20 a.m. Oct 11, at Jersey Community
Hospital. He was a retired mold tender for Western. Carpunky was
born Oct. 12, 1886 in Fieldon, the son of William and Mary Godar
Carpunky. He married Althea Bennett in April of 1907 and she
died in January of 1957. Surviving are his wife Minnie Clendenny
Carpunky, whom he married in October of 1958, four sons, Wesley
(Bud), William and Stew, all of Jerseyville and H. T. Carpunky
of Carrollton; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Cassidy of
Waynesville, Mo. and Mrs. Mary Hunter of Jerseyville; nine
grandchildren, one step-grandchild, 14 great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his first wife and one sister.
Visitation will be held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home from 4
to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 with a wake service at 8 p.m. The funeral mass
will be held at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13, at St. Francis Xavier Church,
Reverend Father Patrick Morrow Celebrant. Burial will be in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Joseph S. Carr attorney b. St. Charles, Mo.
Oct. 6, 1825 64 yr. served in civil war in confederate cause
Lieut. Col. of a Missouri Regiment. To Ill. 1869 to Kane, to
Jersey 1883. married 1859 Georgeann Logan of Calloway Co, Mo.
They had 12 children Georgeann died in 1881. Joseph’s second
marriage in 1863 to Miss Etta Cory they had 2 children. He was a
member of the Methodist Church. Rev. Crow officiating.
Maggie Ann "Annie" Carr, 91, died at 6:40
p.m. Thursday, June 5, 1990, at Robings Manor, Brighton. She had
been employed as a cook at Medora Elementary School. Born in
Jersey Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Laura
(Cunningham) Mohr. She married Elmer C. Carr on Jan. 16, 1918,
in Kane, and he died in May 1936. Surviving are a daughter,
Loretta Beluin of Brighton; two sons, Russell Carr of Shipman
and Paul Carr of Chesterfield; eight grandchildren; 23
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Winters of
Middletown, Mo. Two sons, Elmer Harris and Woodrow Carr,
preceded her in death. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at
Targhetta Funeral Home in Medora with the Rev. Steven Mayes
officiating. Memorials to the Baptist Church Building Fund,
Medora.
Dan S. Carrico, 51, died at 4:17 a.m. today,
Feb 8, 1988, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. The
farmer was born in Greene co, son of Olive (Hetzel) Carrico of
Kane and the late Everett Carrico. He married the former Donna
Edwards on Aug 10, 1957, in Jerseyville, and she survives. In
addition to his mother and wife, surviving are a son, Doug
Carrico of Kane; two daughters, Debbie Trochuck and Dana Allen,
both of Jerseyville; six grandchildren; a brother, Neil Carrico
of Jerseyville; and a sister, Ethel Hartnett of Sarasota, Fla.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at Jacoby Brothers Funeral
Home in Jerseyville, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m.
Wednesday by Rev. Allen Camp. Burial will be in Kane Cemetery,
and memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Everett Sylvester Carrico, well-known farmer
residing in the Bethany vicinity northwest of Jerseyville, died
unexpectedly Friday morning, June 17, at 10:30 while working in
the garden at his home. Mr. Carrico had suffered from a heart
condition for some time but his death came as a shock to
relatives and friends. He was a son of late Sylvester and Pearl
Berry Carrico and was born at Jerseyville on August 1, 1899. His
age at the time of death was sixty years, ten months and sixteen
days. Mr. Carrico was a member of King Solomon Lodge, No. 197,
A. F. and A.M., of Kane and the Kane Baptist Church. Friends
called at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville where
Masonic services were conducted Sunday evening. Final rites were
held at the Kane Baptist Church Monday afternoon, June 20, at
two o'clock. Rev. H. L. Potter, pastor of the Church, officiated
and burial was in the Kane Cemetery. Mr. Carrico is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Olive Carrico, two sons: E. Neil Carrico of
Carrollton and Daniel S. Carrico of Kane, one daughter, Mrs.
Richard Scholfield of Jerseyville, five grandchildren's, one
brother, Homer C. Carrico of St. Louis, and one sister, Mrs.
Orville Barry of Kane.
John Carrico was eighth of a family of 14
children, born in St. Louis Co Missouri Feb 28, 1819. His
father, Dennis Carrico, was native of Frederick Co., Maryland.
Dennis became skilled wheelwright. Went to Penn. where he met
and married Miss Jane Clark in 1813. Came to Kentucky, Then to
St. Louis, Mo. Heard glowing accounts of the fertility of Ill,
Came to what was then Greene Co. Became known as a surveyor. He
died in 1850 and is buried in the Thompson cemetery, in Greene
co. Mrs. Carrico died in 1834. John, from whom this sketch is
obtained, grew to manhood in the West, common schooling, and
entered a course study in the East. In 1839 married Miss Winniw
Ann VanMeter, daughter of Amasa and Elizabeth VanMeter, they set
up housekeeping on $4.50-- Now owns 315 L.R.., Achsah C. Leago,
Andrew, Lizzie C (died in infancy) Jane C Berry, Marion, Phoebe
C. Bean and Mary (died at age 14). Of 52 decendents 42 are
living at this time. Belonged to Masonic Lodge for 39 years.
Funeral by Rev. I. D. Crawford and Rev. Wm. Rainey. "Uncle John
Carrico" was one of the best citizens Jersey co ever had, honest
true, to his word and to his friends, he lived loved by every
one, Funeral one of the largest held in the at vicinity, there
being 85 carriages in the procession. Later--whoever wrote up
John Carricos obit neglected to mention his long career as a
thresher. The first threshing machine the write ever saw in
operation was run by Uncle John about 1856, he was threshing two
of the first crops of wheat raised in school district N 1,
Rosedale township for Jon Maltimore on the farm long occupied by
A. J. Thompson. There was so little wheat raised in that
neighborhood that Mr. Maltimore familiarly known as "Bluejay"
had two crops stacked up before he could get a threshing
machine. Mr. Carrico commenced threshing sometime in the forties
with a "Chaffpiler" and finished up in the seventies with a
first class steam rig. One of the engines he used in now run by
J. D. Sinclaie of Newbern and does good service grinding Mc
Kinley flour and feed of all kinds.
Died at home eight miles nw of Jerseyville on July 2, 1898,
Mrs. Winneyann Carrico 75 yrs. Funeral from
Bethany Church on July 4. Rev. I.D. Crawford. Was widow of John
Carrico. Died at the old home place and had resided there for
many years. During that time she became a resident of three
counties without moving. First Madison, Greene then Jersey when
the counties divided. She was the daughter of Amasa and
Elizabeth Van Meter and born in Crawford Co., Ill. Nov 16, 1822.
In 1823 her family came to Greene Co. In 1839 she married John
C. Carrico. They settled upon the Carrico homestead soon after
their marriage residing there permanently rearing family of 8
children: LaFayette, Achsah (Mrs. J. L. Seago), Andrew, Marion,
Jane (Mrs. C. C. Berry), Mary (Deceased), Phoebe (Mrs. Frank
Bean) and Elizabeth (deceased). Her six surviving children, all
married, have settled in the vicinity of the old home and have
thus been enabled to cheer and comfort her. 21 grandchildren, 4
great grandchildren. Eight of her grandsons were pallbearers; O.
A. Seago, John Carrico, Geo. M. Seago, Chas. Berry, John Berry,
Sylvester Carrico, Chas T. Seago, Leslie Bean. Burial in Lax
cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Carstens, 85 year old resident of
Pasadena, Texas, died in that city Tuesday, July 2, 1968. The
body was brought to Jaco by Brothers Funeral Home in this city
where visitation hours were held. Final rites were held at the
Funeral Home Saturday morning, July 6, at 10 o'clock with the
Rev. William Boston of Jacksonville officiating. Burial was in
Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Greene County. Mrs. Carstens, widow of
Charles Carstens, was a daughter of the late William A. and
Nancy Levina Antrobus Gaffney and was born in Greene County on
June 6, 1883. Her age at death was 85 years and 26 days.
Surviving Mrs. Carstens are one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Kopp of
Pasadena, Texas, one grandson, two sisters, Mrs. Rose Wade and
Mrs. Francis (Ellen) Brown of Jerseyville, and one brother,
Thomas Gaffney of Medora.
Eva May Springman Carstens, 83, died at 7:50
p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, 1990, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She
was born in Jersey County, daughter of the late George and
Nellie (White) Springman. On April 3, 1961, in East Alton, she
married Woodrow Wilson Carstens. He died on Jan. 29, 1987.
Survivng are a daughter, Virginia Lee Carstens of St. Charles,
Mo.; and a foster brother, Edward Phipps of Kane. Preceding her
in death were a brother, Howard Springman; and a foster sister,
Pearl Scott. She was a member of Union Forest Church in Jersey
County. Visitation continues from 1 p.m. Wednesday until service
time at 2 p.m. at Gospel Assembly Church in Jerseyville. The
Revs. Clyde Shaw, Orlen lane and Louis Kappler will officiate.
Burial is in White Cemetery near Otterville. Memorial may be
given to the cemetery fund.
Jacob Carstens, 80 year-old retired farmer
of Jersey county, died Friday afternoon, May 11 [1956], at one
thirty o'clock at the Watson Nursing Home. Funeral services for
Mr. Carstens were held Sunday afternoon, May 13, at two- o'clock
at Jacoby Brothers' Funeral Home. Reverend F. W. Schwarzlose,
pastor of the Methodist Church, officated and interment was in
the Kane Cemetery. Mr. Carstens was a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Carson Carsten and was born in Greene County on January 4,
1876. his age at the time of death was eighty years, four months
and seven days. He engaged in farming all of his life until
recent years. Mr. Carstens [remainder unavailable]
Services for Paul G. Carter, 61, of 210 E.
Exchange, Jerseyville will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock at Gubser Funeral Home by the Rev. Garold Cooper. He
died at 5:20 p.m. Feb. 24 [1980] at Jersey Community Hospital
after a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 5, 1919 in Carrollton
the son of the late John and Bessie Little Carter. Carter, a
farmer, was a WWII veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps. His
survivors are his wife, the former Mary Wood whom he married May
19, 1937 in Virginia, Ill.; two sons, Paul and Robert Carter of
Alton; four grandchildren; two brothers, Neil of Eldred and
John, Carrollton. Visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Gubser
Funeral Home. The Heart Fund has been named as a memorial.
Burial will be in Kane Cemetery.
Rev. Stephen Catt answered the last roll
call Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock at an age of 71 years and 17
days, after being a victim of stomach trouble the last few
weeks. He was a native of England and born to James and Harriet
Catt at Rotherfield April 10, 1844. As a young man he came to
America in 1861 and Nov. 24, 1863, he enlisted in the Union
Army, serving until Aug. 29, 1865, when he received an honorable
discharge. Jan. 30, 1876, the Jerseyville Baptist Church
licensed him to preach the gospel and in June 1879 he was
ordained, doing considerable missionary work from 1880 to 1890
and soliciting funds towards the erection of churches at
Greenfield, Palmyra and Roodhouse. Mr. Catt had endeared himself
to our population, being friendly and kind to everybody and in
particular a friend of the poor, sick, and dying. His services
overcame him. Rev. Simeon Hussey of Upper Alton will conduct the
funeral services at our Baptist church this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and the A. F. & A. M. and the Lowe Post of the G. A. R.
will attend in a body to pay the last loving tribute to their
deceased brother.
