Deaths

1898 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 10, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber. (1898 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report by W. W. Stevens as printed in the Joliet Daily Republican, Sept. 6, 1898, Transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Will County’s Ranks of Aged Pioneers — Have Been Thinned the Past Year By the Death of 170. — Those Who Have Gone Before — Placed on Record By W. W. Stevens, Necrologist of … Read more

1900 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 4, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber. (1900 Necrology Report to the Old Settlers’ Association) (Once again, the user of this posting is reminded that this Report by W. W. Stevens, to the Old Settlers’ Association, was delivered in September of 1900, so all dates given in the months of September, October, November and December are for the year 1899. This report was published in the … Read more

1897 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 11, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber. (1897 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, by W. W, Stevens, as Printed in the Joliet Daily News, Sept. 1, 1897, and Transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Old Settlers Meet. — Annual Re-Union Of Will County’s Old Residents. — Necrology Showing Those Who Have Passed Away in the Past Twelve Months Read by W. W. Stevens – Many Faces Missing … Read more

1896 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 14, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber. (1896 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, by H. N. Marsh, as printed in the Joliet Daily Republican, Sept. 2, 1896, and transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Saw The Cities Grow. — Many Men of Many Summers Relate the History of Pioneer Days. — Old Settlers’ Annual Convention in Gorman’s Hall To-Day — Will County Has Some Remarkable Characters – … Read more

1894 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted March 15, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (1894 Old Settlers’ Association, Necrology Report, by H. N. Marsh, as Printed in The Joliet Daily Republican, September 6, 1894, and Transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Passing Away. — The Old Settlers Slowly Going Over The River. — The Necrologist of The Old Settlers’ Society Gives a Long List of the Deceased of the Year – Many Well Known … Read more

1895 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted March 13, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (1895 Old Settlers’ Association, Necrology Report, as printed in the Joliet Weekly Republican, Sept. 6, 1895. And transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Deccimated Ranks. — Seventy-one Pioneers of Will County Finish Their Work — Those Who Are Left Enjoying Themselves Today at the Masonic Temple, Talking Over the Days When Indians Were Their Nearest Neighbors. — Although the weather … Read more

1893 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted March 19, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (1893 Old Settlers’ Association, Necrology Report, by H. N. Marsh, as Printed in The Joliet Daily Republican, September 6, 1893, and Transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Patriarchs With Us. — Gray-Haired Veterans are Enjoying Themselves. — Masonic Temple the Headquarters For a Notable Gathering of the Founders of Will County. — Another year has rolled around, and again the … Read more

1890 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted April 8, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (1890 Old Settlers’ Association of Will County, Necrology Report, as compiled by Necrologist George H. Woodruff and printed in the Joliet Republic and Sun, September 4, 1890, including the resignation and farewell of Will County Historian, George H. Woodruff, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Auld Acquaintance — From Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Cook aud Will Counties Gather – – Those … Read more

1892 Necrologist Report (Transcribed and copyrighted March 20, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber.) (1892 Old Settlers’ Association of Will County, Necrology Report, as printed in the Joliet Daily Republican, September 8, 1892, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Old Timer’s Talk — Memories of the Long Ago Told in the Words of Long Ago. — His Remarkable Powers of Memory and How They Have Been Developed In This Series of Interesting Reminiscences-Reflections. — … Read more

1891 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted April 2, 2001, by Lawrence B. Peet, Joliet, Illinois. Permission granted to copy for non-commercial use only. All in Italics and upper case surnames are added to or modified from the original by the transcriber. (1891 Old Settlers’ Association of Will County, Necrology Report, as printed in the Joliet Republic and Sun, September 4, 1891, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet.) Eleventh Reunion, — Of The Tottering Pioneers. — One of the Largest Meetings of Will County’s Old Settlers held in Several Years. Notwithstanding the Ranks Have Been Sadly Thinned. — Last year, in order … Read more