After an illness of ten weeks Sister Mary Ann Stephens passed away at their home near Beardstown, Cass County, Ill., where she had resided for a short time, her former home being in Sugar Grove, Schuyler County, Ill.
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Mrs. M.W. Thompson Martha Winslow Smith was born in Lexington, Ky., 1832, and died about midnight March 8, 1917, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.P. Glass, in Piper City, Ill. She was a representative of an old Virginia family. When a child she came with her parents to Brown County, Illinois. At the
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Margaret Murphy was born in County Kerry, Ireland, October 27, 1844, died in St. Mary’s hospital, Quincy, June 9, 1927. When seven years of age she came to this country with her parents, Martin and Margaret Murphy, locating on a farm in Schuyler County.
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The remains of Mrs. Margaret Murphy, who passed away at St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged, Quincy, last Saturday, were brought here Sunday evening for burial. Funeral services were held at 9 a.m., Monday, from St. Mary’s with interment in the Catholic cemetery. Deceased was born in Ireland in June 11, 1811, and was therefore
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Mrs. Jerry Sarratt1, an estimable old lady who has been sick and failing for the last year, passed away in quiet sleep Wednesday morning. Her remains were interred in the Marden Cemetery Thursday, where a large crowd followed to the last resting place. She was 78 years and 17 days old and was the mother
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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Of MARY A. NEWNHAM of the City of Mt. Sterling in the County of Brown and State of Illinois made and published the 29th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-one. IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Mary A. Newnham of
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Mrs. Linnie Giddings, wife of George Giddings, died at the family home on Pea Ridge, July 2nd after painful illness of consumption. Was 25 years 4 months old. Married George Giddings 5 years ago last new year to them was born a sweet little girl. Mr. and Mrs. G. joined church at Shank’s last winter.
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Obituary of Louise Holtkamp Bradshaw Mrs. Louise Holtkamp Bradshaw, 83, widow of prominent Great Lakes steamship captain, died Saturday night [December 29, 1945] in her home on Park Road [in Holland, Michigan]. She lived in this community for the past 25 years. She was a member of the Christian Science church and the Woman’s Literary
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Mrs. Lillie1 Chapman, wife of Rev. R. Chapman2, died at the family residence in this city, on Thursday night, after an illness of many months, in which she suffered untold agony, relieved only by death. She was a native of Ireland and was seventy-six years of age. Her funeral will take place at 10 a.m.
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John Stephens Died — In Cass County, Ill. in February ____ 1899, his age being 74 years, ___ months, ___ days. Deceased was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, December 21th [sic] 1824. But came with his parents to Illinois in 1844, and was one of the earliest settlers in Schuyler County, where he has resided until recently when he moved to Cass County.
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