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 Mayor Barr Delivers Address of Welcome Other Speeches Necrological Report.
The old settlers of Will county held their twenty-first annual reunion yesterday at the Universalist church, about 150 people being present. They began to gather at 10 oclock and up to 11 oclock, old acquaintances were renewed and many interesting incidents of earlier years were brought to mind.
At 11 oclock the meeting was called to order for the purpose of transacting the business on hand. The regular quota of bills was allowed and the election of officers followed, a committee of five being selected to handle this part of the program.
The selections for the ensuing year were as follows: President H. N. HIGINBOTHAM, Secretary-Treasurer A. P. CARPENTER, Assistant Secretary Jos. E. GOUGAR, Chaplain A. H. LAING, Necrologist W. W. STEVENS, Executive committee Curtis MORSE, James PATTERSON, Geo. H. MUNROE, W. H. LANFER and Jos. E. GOUGAR. Every township is entitled to a vice-president and these were also selected, as follows: Crete David S. BOARDWELL, Channahon Allen P. CARPENTER, Custer G. A. TAYLOR, Dupage Mr. STRONG, Florence John HAYDEN, Frankfort O. McGOVENEY, Green Garden Watson EWING, Plainfield John VAN HORN, Peotone Michael COLLINS, New Lenox John M. THOMPSON, Monee John KOLSTEDT, Manhattan — John C. BAKER, Jackson Elias BROWN, Lockport John WICKS, Homer Curtis MORSE, Troy John RUTHENBECK, Wesley John KELLY, Wilmington R. H. CRIST, Wheatland W. H. CLOW, Washington Geo. ERHART, Wilton Jabez HARVEY, Joliet A. O. MARSHALL.
After all the officers had been named, the meeting adjourned for dinner, meeting again at 1:30 oclock, Mayor BARR opened the afternoon session with an address, bidding all present welcome to the city. He was followed by W. W. STEVENS, who read the annual necrological report, which was as follows:
Mr. President and Members of the Association:
In submitting to you my report for the year just closed I must ask your kind indulgence for its great length. It may seem to some that it is unnecessarily long, that it contains names that might have been omitted, and while I am quite conscious of the fact that not all here mentioned were ever connected with the association yet they may have kindred or friends here who desire to see their names given in this report; for it is to a certain extent a record of the deaths of the pioneers of the county and as such is treasured by many as a matter of history.
There were thre(e) deaths previous to my last report whose names should have been inserted therein but unfortunately I did not learn of them until after the report was made and I will therefore make brief mention of them here.
Jan. 31, 1900 Blanche (BELDEN), wife of Walter C. BELDEN, of Kankakee, aged 40 years. She was a native of this county and this was her home until a few years ago.
July 25 (,1901) Mrs. Agnes SMALL, aged 91 years, of Peotone. She came to the county in 1851.
July 27 (,1901) Rev. J. C. H. HOBBS, of Talmage, Neb., aged 73 years. He came to this county with his parents in 1836, where he lived many years.
Those who have passed away since our last meeting are as follows:
(1900)
Sept. 3 H. F. CARTER, of Sheboygan, Wisc., aged 59 years. He formerly resided in Joliet, coming here when but a small boy and remaining many years.
Sept. 9 John TREVOR, of Joliet, aged 86 years. He had lived in the county 57 years.
Sept. 10 — J. C. WEESE, of Joliet, aged 58 years. He was an old resident of the county.
Sept. 10 Leonard KAUFHOLT, of Joliet, aged 68 years. He had resided here since 1858.
Sept. 13 Sarah Ellen (BARNEY), wife of E. S. BARNEY, of Joliet, aged 50 years. She had lived here nearly all her life.
Sept. 11 Mrs. Elizabeth HALL, of Wheatland township, aged 90 years. She was an old resident of the township.
Sept. 15 Bridget (HERBERT), widow of the late Thos. HERBERT, of Jackson township, aged 72 years. An old resident of the county.
Sept. 15 Mrs. Sarah (FREDERICKS), wife of Joseph FREDERICKS, of Joliet, aged 75 years. She had been a resident of the town for nearly 60 years.
Sept. 16 Mathew MOONEY, of Troy township, aged 80 years. A resident of the county for 40 years.
Sept. 16 Alex. WAGNER, sr., of Homer, aged 76 years. He had lived in the township 45 years.
Sept. 19 John HIBNER, of Jackson township, aged 96 years. He was a resident of the town 52 years.
Sept. 19 Henry SCHROEDER, of Monee, aged 75 years. He was one of the oldest settlers in that part of the county.
Sept. 20 Mrs. Betsy WILLIAMS, of Channahon, aged 92 years. A resident of the town for 37 years.
Sept. 23 Jonathan GALL, of Wilmington, aged 78 years. He was an old resident of the town.
Sept. 24 John T. KELLY, of Washington, D. C., aged 63 years. He was a native of the city and lived here until a few years ago.
Sept. 25 Mrs. Margaret L. (COOPER), wife of N. P. COOPER, of New Lenox, aged 66 years. She was born in that town in 1834 and has always resided there.
Sept. 25 Henry BIELFELDT, of Beecher, aged 72 years. He was an old resident of eastern Will county.
Sept. 26 Fred DUROW, of Joliet, aged 87 years. He was an old resident of the county.
Sept. 26 Peter DEIHL, of Lockport, aged 80 years. He had lived there many years.
Sept. 27 Katherine (SIEGEL), wife of Geo. SEIGEL, of Joliet, aged 72 years. A resident of the town for 40 years.
Sept. 27 John MORSE, of Minooka, aged 83 years. He was an old resident of this county.
(1900)
Oct. 1. Alex. GRANT, of Reddick, Ill., aged 80 years. He came to Will county nearly 50 years ago and lived here many years.
Oct. 1 Jonas W. INGRAHAM, of Wesley township, aged 70 years. He was a veteran of the civil war, being a member of the 100th Illinois regiment.
Oct. 2 John BELL, of Braidwood, aged 73 years. He was an old resident of the county.
Oct. 3 A. B. BARKER, of Frankfort, aged 77 years. He had been a resident of the county 53 years.
Oct. 4 Mrs. Martha (DOUGLAS), widow of the late Wm. DOUGLAS, of Joliet, aged 79 years. She had resided here 33 years.
Oct. 5 Mrs. Mary E. BEESLEY, of Chicago, aged 47 years. She was a native of New Lenox.
Oct. 5 Buel A. FULLER, of Joliet, aged 68 years. A resident of the county since 1852.
Oct. 6 Wm. B. JACK, of Braidwood, aged 75 years. A resident for 33 years.
Oct. 7 Mrs. Mary A. SPAULDING, wife of Dennis SPAULDING, of Chicago, aged 65 years. She was an old resident of Lockport.
Oct. 9 Geo. A. WILKINS, of Joliet, aged 35 years. He was a native of the county.
Oct. 12 Barak RUDD, of Joliet, aged 88 years. A resident of the county 67 years.
Oct. 12 Wallace P. HALL, of Plainfield, aged 64 years. He had been a resident of the town 36 years.
Oct. 12 Solomon W. SIMMONS, of Kansas City, aged 44 years. He was a native of the county and resided here until 4 years ago.
Oct. 14 Wallace W. JOHNSON, of Braidwood, aged 72 years. He had lived in the county nearly 50 years.
Oct. 19 Walter S. MONTEITH, of Wilmington, aged 67 years. He was an old resident of the town.
Oct. 19 J. Wm. HILL, of Joliet, aged 35 years. He was a native of the city.
Oct. 23 H. N. MARSH, of Joliet, aged 88 years. He came here in 1835, and was my predecessor as necrologist of the association.
Oct. 25 Daniel RUTHENBECK, of Wallingford, aged 78 years. An old resident of the county.
Oct. 27 Mrs. Lydia E. (NICHOLS), wife of Wm. NICHOLS, of New Lenox, aged 55 years. She was a native of that town.
Oct. 29 Wm. E. PEARS, of Joliet, aged 70 years. He came to Will county in 1854.
Oct 28 Mrs. Virginia STEINMEN, of Joliet, aged 74 years. She had lived here 48 years. (Note: above dates are out of orderL. B. Peet)
Oct. 30 Thos. WILLIAMSON, of Berkley, Cal., aged 90 years. He was a resident of this county many years ago.
(1900)
Nov. 1 Mrs. Allie S. (GAYLORD), wife of Manle GAYLORD, of Grand Junction, Ia., aged 36 years. Mrs. Gaylord was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. SNYDER, of this city, and a native of this county.
Nov. 4 Sarah (STANTON), wife of N. STANTON, of Joliet, aged 82 years. She had been a resident here 32 years.
Nov. 6 John TAIT, of Creswell, Oregon, aged 68 years. He was formerly a well-known resident of this county, coming here with his parents in 1848, living here 28 years.
Nov. 8 Mrs. FAHS, widow of the late Tobias FAHS, of Peotone, aged 88 years. She was one of the oldest residents of eastern Will county.
Nov. 9 Henry SCHAAF, of Wilmington, aged 67 years. He was a soldier in the civil war, enlisting in that town where he has since resided.
Nov. 9 Mrs. Mary R. (RUTHENBECK), widow of the late Daniel RUTHENBECK, of Wilton, aged 78 years. A resident of the county for 30 years.
Nov. 10 David HENNESY, sr., of Joliet, aged 67 years. He had been a resident of the city 40 years.
Nov. 10 Anthony SCHALL, of Joliet, aged 63 years. He had been a resident of the county nearly all his life.
Nov. 12 Helen M. (JONES), wife of Wesley D. JONES, of Mokena, aged 68 years. She had lived in the county 66 years.
Nov. 12 Mary (CUSICK), widow of the late John CUSICK, of Joliet, aged 57 years. She was an old resident of the city.
Nov. 12 Henry J. YOUNG, of Evanston, Wyoming, aged 43 years. He was an old resident of this city having come here with his parents when but a year old and living here until two years ago.
Nov. 13 Patrick GALLAGHER, of Chicago, aged 78 years. He was an old resident of this city.
Nov. 14 Henry WEINHOLD, of Wheatland, aged 47 years. He was a native of the county.
Nov. 15 Geo. W. WARREN, of Chicago, aged 49 years. He was a native of this county and lived here until a few years ago.
Nov. 17 Joseph FREDERICK, of Joliet, aged 80 years. He came to Joliet in 1840.
Nov. 20 Mrs. Harriet WORST, of Lockport, aged 72 years. She was an old resident of that town.
Nov. 21 Mrs. Ann FELTON, wife of J. Y. CUTLER, of Homer, aged 67 years. She had resided in the town 34 years.
Nov. 23 Ira SMITH, of Channahon, aged 70 years. An old resident of that town.
Nov. 25 James DARR, of Plainfield, aged 74 years. He was one of the pioneers of that town.
Nov. 25 Mrs. Roxanna (KEENE), wife of Wm. KEENE, of Plainfield, aged 75 years. She had been a resident of the town for nearly 60 years.
Nov. 25 Mrs. F. G. HARRIS, of Joliet, aged 63 years. She had resided in the county 55 years.
Nov. 26 Mrs. Elizabeth R. (CAMPBELL), wife of Geo. M. CAMPBELL, of Joliet, aged 50 years. She was a native of this county.
Nov. 27 Mrs. Emily Y. (SEARLES), widow of the late Frank SEARLES, of New Lenox, aged 73 years. She had been a resident of the county for 50 years.
Nov. 28 John McGRATH, of Braidwood, aged 72 years. He had been a resident of the town 35 years.
Nov. 28 Michael CONLISK, of Joliet, aged 81 years. He had been a resident of the county for more than 50 years.
(1900)
Dec. 1 Miss Jennie M. HEATH, of Joliet, aged 40 years. She was a native of the city.
Dec. 5 Geo. S. HOUSE, of Joliet, aged 66 years. He was a native of the county.
Dec. 7 Mrs. Ellen (BURKE), wife of T. H. BURKE, of Joliet, aged 39 years. She was a native of the county.
Dec. 7 Mrs. Mary A. PICKLES, of San Francisco, Cal., aged 86 years. She was the widow of the late Benj. PICKLES, of Joliet, and came here with her husband more than 50 years ago, and remaining many years.
Dec. 11 Wm. S. FISHER, of Wilton, aged 67 years. A resident of the town for over 40 years.
Dec. 13 Benj. EINSTEIN, of Chicago, aged 50 years. He was an old resident of Joliet.
Dec. 13 Mrs. Elvira E. TYLER, of Joliet, aged 90 years. She was one of the oldest pioneers of the county.
Dec. 14 Alonzo BEEBE, of Plainfield, aged 68 years. A resident of the town since 1858.
Dec. 14 Mrs. Kate DENVER, widow of the late William DENVER, of this city, aged 61 years. A resident here for 40 years.
Dec. 14 John F. FEDDE, of Peotone, aged 43 years. He was a native of this county.
Dec. 16 Dr. H. T. WOODRUFF, of Harvard, Ill., aged 62 years. He was a native of Joliet and lived here many years.
Dec. 17 Mrs. Anne (TEELING), wife of James Teeling, of Joliet, aged 72 years. She had resided here more than 30 years.
Dec. 17 Ward KNICKERBOCKER, of New Lenox, aged 65 years. He was an old resident of that town.
Dec. 19 Mrs. J. R. KENT, of Elk Point, S. D., aged 78 years. She was an old resident of Plainfield, coming there in 1838, and living in the town 30 years.
Dec. 20 Mrs. Mary (DAWRS), wife of Joseph DAWRS, of Joliet, aged 72 years. She had resided here since 1854.
Dec. 20 Mrs. Mary E. (BARNES), widow of the late Nathaniel BARNES, of Joliet, aged 71 years. She was a resident of the town since 1858.
Dec. 21 Chas. L. PRATT, of Chicago, aged 50 years. He was a native of Plainfield.
Dec. 21 Mrs. Eliza (SCHEAR), wife of Robert SCHEAR, of Plainfield, aged 79 years. She had been a resident of the town since 1852.
Dec. 22 Mrs. Mary MITCHELL, of Lockport, aged 90 years. She was an old resident of the town.
Dec. 22 Louis PLAESER, of Joliet, aged 72 years. A resident here since 1854.
Dec. 24 Mathew HOYL, of Joliet, aged 70 years. He had lived here 45 years.
Dec. 25 Wm. BUSH, of Elwood, aged 92 years. He had lived in the county since 1844.
Dec. 25 Robert RAINS, of Peotone, aged 70 years. He had been a resident of the town 40 years.
Dec. 26 Mrs. Betsey A. (SNOAD), widow of the late Henry SNOAD, of Elwood, aged 78 years. A resident of the county since 1858.
Dec. 26 Mrs. Mary (PINK), wife of Wm. PINK, of Spencer, aged 58 years. A resident of the county for over 40 years.
Dec. 28 Mrs. Mary (McDADE), wife of C. J. McDADE, of Joliet, aged 62 years. She had resided here 60 years.
Dec. 29 John HILLES, of Joliet, aged 61 years. He had lived here 30 years.
(1901)
Jan. 3 James M. KEANE, of Braidwood, aged 72 years. He was one of the early settlers of that town.
Jan. 3 Mrs. Mary J. BRISBIN, wife of John BRISBIN, of Girard, Kansas, aged 49 years. She was formerly a resident of Manhattan, coming there some 40 years ago.
Jan. 9 Thos. NEWTON, of Joliet, aged 61 years. He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, and came to Joliet at the close of the war.
Jan. 10 Thomas FARRELL, of Lockport, aged 68 years. He was an old resident of that part of the county.
Jan. 10 P. W. WEBER, of Joliet, aged 69 years. He had been a resident here more than 50 years.
Jan. 11 Eugene SULLIVAN, of Joliet, aged 93 years. He had lived in the county nearly 50 years.
Jan. 11 Thadius AVERY, of Joliet, aged 54 years. He had resided here 30 years.
Jan. 12 Mrs. Magdalina (STEPHEN), widow of the late Sebastian STEPHEN, of Joliet, aged 75 years. She had been a resident of the city for more than 50 years.
Jan. 13 Mrs. Maria (DILLMAN), wife of L. E. DILLMAN, of Joliet, aged 68 years. She had been a resident of the county for more than 50 years.
Jan. 14 Mrs. Alice (McGRAW), widow of the late Thos. McGRAW, of Joliet, aged 65 years. A resident here for many years.
Jan. 17 Mrs. Jane (SCHNEIDER), widow of the late Theodore SCHNEIDER, of Joliet, aged 89 years. A resident here since 1869.
Jan. 17 Mary A. (BARKER), widow of the late P. L. BARKER, of Joliet, aged 77 years. She was an old resident here.
Jan. 18 John P. WALSH, of Joliet, aged 61 years. A resident here for nearly 40 years.
Jan. 18 Charles MILLSPAUGH, of Joliet, aged 57 years. He resided here since he was a small child.
Jan. 18 Henry ADAMS, of Crete, aged 93 years. He was one of the oldest settlers in eastern Will county.
Jan. 19 James LOGAN, of Frankfort, aged 80 years. He had been a resident of the town for nearly 50 years.
Jan. 20 Henry G. ENGLEMAN, of Frankfort, aged (possibly 74) years. He was one of the oldest residents of that town.
Jan. 23 Geo. JOHNSON, of Joliet, aged 48 years. He was a native of the city.
Jan. 23 Henry (BORETHY or BERETHY) of Monee, aged 83 (possibly 88) years. A resident of eastern Will county for more than 40 years.
Jan. 24 Miss Jennie M. (THOMPSON), daughter of Major and Mrs. J. M. THOMPSON, of New Lenox, aged 35 years. She was a native of that town.
Jan. 27 John E. HERRIOTT, of Wilmington, aged 60 years. A resident there for more than 40 years.
Jan. 31 Wm. ARNOLD, of Matteson, Ill., aged 61 years. He was an old and well-known resident of eastern Will county.
(1901)
Feb. 1 Mrs. Agnes BEEBE, of Denver, Col., aged 76 years. She was an old resident of Plainfield.
Feb. 1 Charles VARLEY, of Wheatland, aged 53 years. He was a resident of the town 45 years.
Feb. 2 Mrs. Margaret (RAWLEIGH), widow of the late Thomas RAWLEIGH, of Channahon, aged 85 years. She had been a resident of the town 58 years.
Feb. 2 A. A. INGERSOLL, of Homer, aged 61 years. He was a native of the county.
Feb. 2 Henry HELLMAN, of Monee, aged 64 years. He was one of the old residents of that town.
Feb. 4 Mrs. Agnes (STAUFFENBERG), widow of the late Henry STAUFFENBERG, of Frankfort, aged 75 years. She was one of the oldest residents of that town.
Feb. 5 John MAYBAUM, sr., of Frankfort, aged 72 years, an old resident.
Feb. 5 Mrs. Mary A. (HOGAN), widow of the late Dennis Hogan, of Frankfort, aged 70 years. She was an old resident of the county.
Feb. 9 David BELL, of Florence, aged 88 years. He was an old resident of that town.
Feb. 9 Julius SCHEIBE, of Lockport, aged 73 years. He had lived there many years.
Feb. 12 Horace SPENCER, of Plainfield, aged 55 years. A resident there for 50 years.
Feb. 13 Mrs. Mary (CORLIER), wife of Thos. CORLIER, of Chicago, aged 46 years. She was a resident of Joliet for nearly 40 years.
Feb. 16 Mrs. KNAPP, wife of Solomon KNAPP, of Homer, aged 66 years. She was an old resident of the town.
Feb. 16 Walter STOWE, of Joliet, aged 67 years. He had been a resident of the city 31 years.
Feb. 18 Peter J. SHERIN, of Jackson, aged 35 years. A native of that town.
Feb. 18 J. H. BRUBAKER, of Chicago, aged 73 years. He was an old resident of Joliet.
Feb. 18 Mrs. Maria (BAUMGARTNER), wife of John BAUMGARTNER, of Frankfort, aged 72 years. A resident of the town since 1853.
Feb. 19 Jacob WERHLE, of Monee, aged 71 years. He had resided there since 1858.
Feb. 21 John BREEN, of Jackson, aged 80 years. A resident there for nearly 40 years.
Feb. 21 Joseph M. BARR, of Joliet, aged 30 years. He was a native of the county.
Feb. 23 Daniel RALPH, of Joliet, aged 64 years. He had been a resident here for 34 years.
Feb. 25 Clark FELT, of Lockport, aged 75 years. A resident there for 40 years.
Feb. 27 Mrs. Josephine BUEL, wife of Norton BUEL, of Joliet, aged 60 years. She was a native of Channahon.
Feb. 27 Miss Julia SHANNON, of Joliet, aged 46 years. She had resided here since her infancy.
Feb. 27 Miss Maria BUCHMEIER, of Monee, aged 52 years. She was a native of the town.
Feb. 28 Miss Anna L. COLSON, of Plainfield, aged 37 years. She was a native of the county.
(1901)
March 4 Mrs. Jeanette C. (BUSH), widow of the late Stephen N. BUSH, of Joliet, aged 66 years. She had lived here 40 years.
March 7 Mrs. Mary (WALSH), widow of the late Patrick WALSH, of Joliet, aged 61 years. She had resided here 45 years.
March 7, — Bennett SCHERMERHORN, of Joliet, aged 63 years. He was a native of Channahon.
March 7 Richard M. MURPHY, of Joliet, aged 36 years. He had lived here since infancy.
March 7 H. D. AYLESWORTH, of Joliet, aged 49 years. He had resided here nearly 40 years.
March 8 Mrs. Mary M. (FISH), widow of the late Bradford F. FISH, of Lockport, aged 72 years. She had resided there more than 50 years.
March 10 Leonard ALDRICH, of Wilmington, aged 79 years. He was a resident of the county for 40 years.
March 10 Morris NIVER, of Lockport, aged 83 years. He had resided in the county since 1840.
March 10 George DIXON, of Dupage township, aged 78 years. He had lived in the county over 40 years.
March 13 Mrs. Fannie (BILSLAND), wife of David BILSLAND, of Channahon, aged 73 years. She had lived there more than 50 years.
March 14 Henry J. DORR, of Joliet, aged 56 years. He had lived here 45 years.
March 24 Thomas BROOKER, of Joliet, aged 83 years. He had been a resident here since 1858.
March 24 Mrs. K. B. LOVEJOY, of Red Wing, Minn., aged 41 years. She was a native of New Lenox.
March 25 Mrs. NIVER, widow of the late Morris NIVER, of Lockport, aged 76 years. She was an old resident of the town.
March 25 Mrs. Harriet A. POTTER, of Joliet, aged 80 years. She was an old resident here.
March 26 Miss Susan TIGHE, of Joliet, aged 58 years. She was a native of the county.
March 26 Mrs. Susan (CURRY), widow of the late John CURRY, of Joliet, aged 79 years. She had lived here nearly 50 years.
March 26 Warren HATCH, of Plainfield, aged 66 years. He was a native of that town.
(1901)
April 1 Mrs. Rebekah (SHAW), widow of the late Thomas SHAW, of Lockport, aged 97 years. She was an old resident of the county.
April 3 John F. HENSELMEYER, formerly of Crete, aged 91 years. He was one of the oldest residents of the town.
April 4 Wm. SCHROEDER, of Peotone, aged 71 years. He was an old resident of that town.
April 6 Wm. MOONEY, of Joliet, aged 60 years. A resident of the county since 1866.
April 6 Mrs. Gertrude MILLER, of Kankakee, aged 72 years. She was an old resident of Homer township, coming there with her parents in 1838, and residing there many years.
April 7 Miss Venus PALMER, of Joliet, aged 33 years. She was a native of the town.
April 7 George B. DAVIS, of Channahon, aged 80 years. He had been a resident of the town since 1837.
April 9 Lawrence GRAY, of Joliet, aged 67 years. A resident here for 40 years.
April (?) (Illegible: Possibly A. W., five letters, then, possibly, of Joliet, then, possibly, aged, possibly, 60 years.) He had resided in the county over 40 years.
April 11 Charles G. CHAMBERLIN, of Lockport, aged 42 years. He was a native of that town.
April 13 Mrs. George WOODHEAD, of Braidwood, aged 82 years. She was one of the oldest residents of that place.
April 16 Mrs. Mary (MERRILL), wife of J. C. MERRILL, of Joliet, aged 53 years. She was an old resident here.
April 21 Mary A. WAGNER, of Joliet, aged 75 years. She had lived here nearly 50 years.
April 22 Malichi BURKE, of Joliet, aged 42 years. He was a native of this city.
April 23 Mrs. Anna M. (BROKAW), wife of Richard P. BROKAW, of Groton, S. D., aged 56 years. She was a native of this city and here was her home until 1869.
April 25 W. H. CAVENDER, of Kankakee , aged 73 years. He formerly resided in this county, coming here 35 years ago and residing 30 years.
(1901)
May 4 John R. AMOS, of Joliet, aged 33 years. He was a native of the city.
May 6 Merrill HUTCHINSON, of Chicago, aged 39 years. He was a native of this county and lived here until grown to manhood.
May 6 Henry B. JACKSON, of Joliet, aged 48 years. He had lived here for more than 40 years.
May 6 Peter COLLINS, of Joliet, aged 73 years. He had lived here 65 years.
May 7 Bernard KING, of Lorenzo, aged 66 years. A resident of the county for more than 40 years.
May 12 Henry YOUNG, of Joliet, aged 75 years. He had been a resident of the city 53 years.
May 15 Matthew TOUHEY, of Joliet, 83 years. A resident here since 1851.
May 15 Richard IRISH, of Joliet, aged 80 years. He had lived here 40 years.
May 16 Mrs. Hannah D. GEORGE, of Dupage township, aged 61 years. A resident of the county for 40 years.
May 20 James H. PORTER, of Lockport, aged 53 years. A resident there for 40 years.
May 24 Andrew DOIG, of Algonquin, Ill., aged 74 years. He was a well-known resident of Homer township 50 years ago.
May 27 Mrs. Mary HARNEY, of Joliet, aged 80 years. She was the widow of the late James HARNEY, of Joliet, and lived here since 1867.
May 28 Mrs. Francis SCHERON, of Elwood, aged 63 years. A resident of the county for 40 years.
May 29 E. L. BARTLETT, of Joliet, aged 74 years. A resident of the county for more than 40 years.
May 30 Anna RADEMACHER, of Joliet, aged 74 years. She was an old resident of the county.
(1901)
June 2 John McGINNIS, of New York, aged 70 years. He came to Joliet some 50 years ago and resided here many years.
June 4 Mrs. Dorothea D. BEACH, of Chicago, aged 91 years. She was an early settler of Crete, having removed there more than 60 years ago.
June 4 Miss Eliza KELLY, of Joliet, aged 58 years. She was a native of the city.
June 4 Miss Mary A. AVERY, of Joliet, aged 79 years. A resident of the city for 40 years.
June 5 Michael GIBIN, of Joliet, aged 75 years. A resident here for 43 years.
June 7 Melvin STORY, of Momence, Ill., aged 58 years. He was an old resident of Will county, coming here in 1858.
June 8 John BARR, of Wilton, aged 71 years. He had been a resident of the town 40 years.
June 8 George GOSS, jr., of Joliet, aged 38 years. A native here.
June 8 M. B. LEIZER, of Lockport, aged 63 years. A resident there for 40 years.
June 9 Mrs. Eliza (SADLER), wife of Thomas J. SADLER, of Joliet, aged 67 years. She had resided in the county 62 years.
June 11 Mrs. Elizabeth P. WALLACE, of Joliet, aged 62 years. She was the widow of the late George M. WALLACE, of this city, and had resided here since 1855.
June 11 Wm. McGINNIS, of Wilmington, aged 77 years. A resident there for 60 years.
June 12 Edward MORAN, of Chicago, aged 43 years. He was a native of this city.
June 21 David L. FRANCIS, of Braidwood, aged 65 years. An old resident of that city.
June 26 Wm. ARMAGAST, of Joliet, aged 74 years. He was an old resident of the county.
June 26 Mrs. Allie (McCULLOCH), wife of John McCULLOCH, of Joliet, aged 59 years. A resident here for 40 years.
(1901)
July 3 Mrs. Harriet C. BALDWIN, of Chicago, aged 65 years. She was an old resident of Lockport, coming there over 50 years ago.
July 4 J. C. LUTHER, of Lockport, aged 79 years. He was one of the oldest settlers of that town.
July 5 J. H. MILLICK, of Hopewell, N. J., aged 81 years. Some 35 years ago he came to Joliet, where he lived many years.
July 5 Fred A. WOELTJE (possibly, WOEITJE), of Green Garden, aged 51 years. He had been a resident of the town since quite young.
July 10 Mrs. D. THIESFIELD, of Peotone, aged 67 years. A resident there since 1854.
July 11 Patrick MORAN, of Joliet, aged 64 years. He had lived here 50 years.
July 12 Mrs. Jane BROOKER, of Joliet, aged 68 years. She had been a resident here for over 30 years.
July 13 Thomas THOMAS, of Joliet, aged 82 years. He was one of the pioneer residents of this city.
July 14 D. N. WHEELER, of Ottawa, Kan., aged 89 years. He was a resident of Will county for nearly 50 years.
July 15 Mrs. Sarah CHENEY, of Plainfield, aged 89 years. She was one of the oldest residents of that town.
July 15 Mrs. Margueret KLIPPER, of Frankfort, aged 80 years. A resident there for more than 50 years.
July 17 Sheldon YOUNG, of Jackson, aged 81 years. He had been a resident of the town for 63 years.
July 17 Christian STEFFAN, of Joliet, aged 78 years. He was a soldier in the civil war, enlisting in the 100th regiment in Joliet.
July 22 Col. Albert JENKS, of Los Angeles, Cal., aged 75 years. He was a son of Levi JENKS, the first county clerk of this county, and came here with his parents in 1835.
July 23 James WHITTEN, of Wilmington, aged 72 years. He had been a resident of Wilmington 60 years.
July 24 Mrs. Minnie I. (CHAPIN), wife of Rufus A. CHAPIN, of Joliet, aged 49 years. A resident of the county since she was a small child.
July 24 Mrs. Barbara (FELTON), widow of the late John FELTON, of Green Garden, aged 81 years. She came there in 1854.
July 24 Mrs. Phillip WILLE (possibly WILIE), of Crete, (illegible) of eastern Will county.
July 27 John WATERS, of Wilmington, aged 74 years. He was a resident there 50 years.
(1901)
Aug. 2 Charles LEONARD, sr., of Joliet, aged 87 years, He had lived here more than half a century.
Aug. 2 Wm. C. STAEHLE, of Tombstone, Arizona, aged 50 years. He formerly lived in Joliet, coming here when but a child.
Aug. 2 Joseph COUNTRYMAN, of Plainfield, aged 90 years. He had been a resident there 58 years.
Aug. 2 Mathias DOHLE, of Peotone, aged 86 years. A resident of the county for more than 50 years.
Aug. 5 Samuel Proctor, of Plainfield, aged 84 years. A resident of the county for 45 years.
Aug. 14 Mrs. Anna (BAILEY), widow of the late James BAILEY, of Joliet, aged 60 years.
Aug. 15 Charlotte (MARSHALL), wife of W. H. MARSHALL, of Troy, aged 78 years. A resident there for 47 years.
Aug. 15 Robert JONES, of Peotone, aged 78 years. He had lived there since 1855.
Aug. 15 John J. RINCKER, of Crete, aged 81 years. He was one of the early settlers of that town.
Aug. 16 E. A. CONANT, of Plainfield, aged 85 years. He had lived there since 1853.
Aug. 21 Mrs. Eleanore (McCLINTOCK), widow of the late Joseph McCLINTOCK, of Joliet, aged 70 years. She had been a resident here 50 years.
Aug. 22 George LARKIN, of Joliet, aged 58 years. A resident here for more than 50 years.
Aug. 23 James CURRAN, of Joliet, aged 80 years. He had been a resident here 50 years.
Aug. 23 Mrs. Margaret (MILLIGAN), widow of the late Wm. MILLIGAN, of Joliet, aged 75 years. She had lived here 50 years.
Aug. 28 Mrs. Stacia (FLAVIN), wife of Edward FLAVIN, of Lockport, aged 56 years. An old resident there.
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From the above it will seem that 246 of the pioneers of the county have passed away since our last reunion. Of this number 196 had come to the county 40 or more years ago. 106 more than 50 years, and 37 more than 60 years; of the number 38 were natives of the county; 16 of the number had reached the great age of 90 years or over; 57 80 years; 134, 70 years, and 192 were 60 years or over of age.
The oldest person who had died in the past year was Rebekah SHAW, of Lockport, who was 97 years old at the time of her death and the next oldest was John HIBNER, of Jackson, aged 96 years. Barak RUDD, of Joliet, had lived in the county the longest, 67 years; Mrs. N. P. COOPER, of New Lenox, 66 years, and H. N. MARSH, of Joliet, 65 years.
The pioneers who removed to this county, sixty or more years ago, are growing fewer in number each year, and soon too soon the last of them will have crossed the dark river and joined their friends on the other shore.
W. W. STEVENS,Necrologist.
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