Vital Records

1903 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted February 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. (1903 Old Settlers’ Association of Will County, Necrology report, compiled by W. W. Stevens and printed in the Daily Republican, Joliet, Illinois, transcribed by Lawrence B. Peet. Note: This report covers from September 1902 through August 1903) Mr. President and Members of the Association: Again has the annual reunion of this Association rolled around and you are once more assembled … Read more

1902 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted February 26, 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. 1902 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report, (From the Joliet Daily Republican, Vol. X X X I I, No. 207, Page 1, Wednesday, September 3, 1902. Note: This report covers from September 1901 through August 1902.-L.B. Peet) Grim Reaper Was Busy Last Year -Old Settlers Learn That Many Have Given Up Battle. – The Necrological Report – Largest Number of … Read more

1901 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 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. (Necrology Report of the Old Settlers’ Association for the Year 1901, From the Joliet Daily Republican, Vol. X X X I, No. 210, Thursday September 5, 1901. Note: This report covers from September 1900 through August 1901) Many Have Passed Away Old Settlers’ Ranks Are Thinned by the Grim Reaper. Another Reunion Yesterday Harlow N. Higinbothham is Made President … Read more

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

1899 Necrologist Report Transcribed and copyrighted March 7, 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. (1899 Old Settlers’ Association Necrology Report by W. W. Stevens, as printed in The Joliet Daily Republican, Sept. 6, 1899) Old Settlers Meet in the Masonic Temple this Afternoon. — Twentieth Annual Event — Jabez HARVEY in the Chair – A Business Meeting this Morning – W. W. STEVENS Submits Necrological Report – Dinner at St. Nicholas – Speech … 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