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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== SOURCE: Central Illinois Obituaries 1871 - 1880 (compiled from old newspapers) by Milo Custer, Bloomington, Illinois - 1912 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL ILLINOIS OBITUARIES 1871 - 1880 Abbreviations: b.-born, m.-married, d.-died, ch.-children, a.n.s.-age not stated, etc. ABNEY, Mrs. Samuel, d. near Decatur, Ill. April 3, 1875, aged 39 years. ADAMS, Captain S.A., formerly of Bloomington, Ill, d. ..., Mo., March ... 1880. [a.n.s.] ADEN, John and wife, both killed by a railway train near Minonk, Ill. Nov 9, 1880 [a.n.s.] AKERS, Mrs. L.J. (wife of S. Akers) d. at the res. of S.P. Shannon, 409 N. Prairie St. Bloomington, Ill, about Oct 16, 1877 [a.n.s.] AMES, Mrs. Jennie B. (wife of M.K. Ames formerly of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Russell, Kans. Jan .... 1877 [a.n.s] ANDERSON, Mrs. Jennie P. d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 23, 1871, aged 49 years, 11 months, 16 days. ANDERSON, W. H., d. Farmer City, Ill. March 20, 1875 [a.n.s.] ARNOLD, Isaac O., d. Panola, Ill. March 10, 1875, aged 41 years. AUGUSTUS, Miss Mary Z., d. at the res. of her father, Wm H. Augustus, 710 W. Wood St. Bloomington, Ill. April ....1871, aged 20 years 6 months, 10 days AUSTIN, Mrs. Juliette, (wife of W. H. Austin and only daughter of Jacob Vrooman) d. Bloomington, Ill. Aug 12, 1877 [a.n.s.] BADER, Frederick, d. (Bloomington, Ill?) Sept 24, 1879 [a.n.s.] BAKER, Mrs. Elizabeth, (daughter of Stephen Horsey and wife of Solomon M. Baker) b. Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 8, 1809, m. Aug. 14, 1826, d. at her res. 2 miles east of Bloomington, Ill, Dec 7, 1879. Ch. Stephen M. Baker, Mrs. J. H. Anderson, John Baker, Mrs. J. N. Larrimore, Mrs. Mary McCrea, Mrs. Minnie E. Baker, Wm. H. Baker, Mrs. Florence Fitzwilliam, Philip F. Baker. BALER, Charles d. (Bloomington, Ill?) April 11, 1877, aged 66 years. BALL, Mrs. Clarissa, d. McLean Co., Ill. Feb 16, 1879, aged 83 years. (A resident of McLean Co. Ill. 35 years) BALLARD, Mrs. Lizzie, (born Golden; wife of Harry Ballard) d. McClean Co., Ill. Oct 3, 1880 [a.n.s.] BALLARD, Dr. William J. (son of John Ballard) b. Albemarle Co., Va. May 30, 1803, m. Elizabeth Tapp of Jessamine Co., Ky. 1822, d. Bloomington, Ill. June 26, 1878 (wife b. April 7, 1803) Ch. Dr. James Ballard, Mrs. Emily F. Brown, Mrs. Love Senseney, Mrs. Miranda Rutledge, Lucy Ballard. BANTA, Dr. William E., b. Washington, Ill. 1836, d. at the res. of his brother Thomas J. Banta, Chenoa, Ill. Dec 7, 1878. Brothers T. J. Banta, John Banta, Jacob Banta, Hon. Andrew Banta, Mrs. L. G. Haskell. BARBER, Mrs. E., d. Bloomington, Ill. Dec 26, 1871, aged 60 years. BARGER, Mrs. Mary L. E. (wife of Wm. M. Barger) d. Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jan 23, 1871, aged 32 years. BARGER, Mrs. Sarah A. T., (widow of Rev. John S. Barger) b. 1803, d. Hopedale, Ill Oct 8, 1878 [a.n.s] BARGER, Rev. John S. (M. E.) b. Culpepper Co. Va. Dec 5, 1802, m. Sarah A. T. Baker, 1827, Came to Ill. 1834, d. Clinton, Ill. Jan 4, 1877 Ch. John Barger, R. N. Barger, Wm. N. Barger, R. W. Barger. BARNARD, Walter, (Farmer) accidentally killed in a well on his farm 3 1/2 miles east of Bloomington, Ill. April 24, 1875, aged 44 years. Left widow, no children. BARNED, (or Barnard?) Mrs. Frank, d. Money Creek Twp, McLean County, Ill. Feb 28, 1871, aged 32 years. BEAL, Mrs. Elisha F. (formerly of Bloomington, Ill) d. Wichita, Kans. May 2, 1880 [a.n.s.] BEARD, Mrs. Lucy E. wife of T. F. Beard, d. Bloomington, Ill. about April 14, 1878, aged 45 years. BECKWITH, Nelson L. d. Bloomington, Ill. Oct 31, 1873, age 31 years. BEELER, Mrs. Salome, d. (Bloomington, Ill?) April 17, 1877, age 63 years BEESON, Mrs. Hettie, wife of Jesse A. Beeson, d. at her res. on Beecher St. Bloomington, Ill July 17, 1872 [a.n.s] BELL, John W., d. at his res. 6 miles east of Clinton, Ill. March ....1871 aged 48 years. BELL, Mrs. Henry, d. near Danvers, Ill. June 23, 1880 [a.n.s.] BENJAMIN, A. D., d. Dale Twp, McLean Co., Ill. Sept 17, 1878, aged 57 years BENJAMIN, Rev. C. D., d. Hudson, Ill. Oct 7, 1871, aged 51 years, 6 mos. BENSON, Wm. T. T., b. Gibson County, Ind. Oct 12, 1811, m. Nancy Hinshaw d. White Oak Twp. McLean County, Ill. Sept 19, 1878. Ch. George Benson, Mrs. Samuel Lollis, Mrs. M. H. Conger. BEST, Mrs. Margaret A., d. at her res. 528 West Grove St. Bloomington, Ill April 11, 1872, aged 61 years. BETTS, William (son of Lyman W. and S. R. Betts) d. at his parents res. on East Grove Street, Bloomington, Ill. Sept 26, 1876, aged 22 yrs. BILLINGS, Mrs. Fannie, wife of L. P. Billings and daughter of Thomas A. and Sarah Drake, d. Bloomington, Ill. May 26, 1872, aged 27 years. BIRCH, Jesse, b. Fountain County, Ind. April 14, 1824, settled at Bloom- ington, Ill. 1842, d. Bloomington, Ill. July 27, 1877, wife d. 1867 Ch- Dr. ..... Birch, Jessie Birch, Mary Birch. BIRCH, Mrs. Drusilla, wife of Rev. H. C. Birch, M.E. d. Putnam County, Ill. Jan 17, 1876 [a.n.s] BIRDSALL, Mrs. Sarar, d. at the res. of Rev. David I. Perry, Bloomington, Ill. Feb 5, 1871, aged 90 years. BISHOP, Mrs. Anna E., wife of D. S. Bishop, formerly of Bloomington, Ill. d. Moline, Ill. Aug 1, 1871, aged 36 years. BISHOP, Mrs. Julia, (wife of S. F. Bishop and daughter of Dr. J. C. Bascom) d. McLean, Ill. May 21, 1872 [a.n.s.] BLANCHARD, Charles, d. Bloomington, Ill. May 13, 1878, aged 24 years. BLENDINGER, John, d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 23, 1874, aged 58 years, 8 mos. BLUM, Mrs. Mary, (wife of Jacob Blum) d. at her res. corner of Howard and Market Streets, Bloomington, Ill. March 5, 1874 [a.n.s.] BOHRER, George, b. Germany, Came to New York, 1826, Settled in McLean County, Ill. 1856, d. Bloomington, Ill. Dec 28, 1879, aged 79 years left 6 children. BOHRER, Mrs. George, d. 105 East Mulberry Street, Bloomington, Ill. March 9, 1876 [a.n.s.] BOLEN, A. J. C., m. Lydia Ann Baker, Dec 22, 1850, d. Bloomington, Ill. Feb 18, 1879, aged 50 years. BOLING, Alexander, d. 4 miles west of Mackinaw, Ill. Oct 1, 1871 "at an advanced age" BOSTWICK, Mrs. A. P., (widow of Hon. S. W. Bostwick, of Cadiz, Ohio) d. at the res. of her son-in-law, Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Bloomington, Ill. May 26, 1876 [a.n.s.] BOULWARE, Mrs. Mary W., daughter of James McLane; b. Virginia, 1785. m. John Boulware, 1807, Settled in McLean County, Ill. (with her husband and family.) 1844. d. at the res. of her son, J. F. Boulware, near Shirley, Ill. Feb 16, 1879. (Husband died Jan 11, 1864, aged 74 years) Ch. James F. Boulware, Mrs. S. M. Quinn, Williamson Boulware, John Boulware, Jr., Walker Boulware, and 5 others who died prior to 1879. BOWEN, George P. (Clerk U.S. District Court) d. Springfield, Ill. Feb 2, 1880, aged 44 years. BOWEN, Miss Rebecca, d. at the res. of her brother, A. Bowen, .... East Washington Street, Bloomington, Ill., July 12, 1872 aged 72 years. BOYD, F. W., d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 1, 1871, aged 23 years. BOYD, George M., (Father of Mrs. Wm. B. Field, of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Penningtonville, Pa. July 3, 1878 [a.n.s.] BOYNTON, Benjamin J., b. Granville, Washington County, N.Y., m. Sarah Hyde, (daughter of Hon. Harlow Hyde) 1841, settled at Bloomington, Ill. 1862, d. Bloomington, Ill. July 29, 1879. [a.n.s.] Ch - Mrs. Wm. H. Temple, Jr., Harlow Boynton, Benjamin Boynton, Roe Boynton, Dollie Boynton. BRADLEY, Mrs. Agnes F., (wife of Wm. H. Bradley) b. Barlow, Washington County, Ohio, March 6, 1824, m. Oct. 21, 1859. d. Normal, Ill. Dec 25, 1876. BRADNER, Mrs. Mary, wife of George Bradner and daughter of Isaac Jessup. b. Albany, N.Y., 1815. d. Bloomington, Ill, May 31, 1875. Ch. Mrs. Judge, Mrs. James Hay, Mrs. Lockwood, George Bradner, Jr. BRANDT, Mrs. Dora T., d. Bloomington, Ill. March 24, 1874, aged 50 years. BRECHBELLER, Mrs. Sarah, d. (Bloomington, Ill?) Nov 16, 1878, aged 76 years 3 months, 2 days. BRIDGES, Earl, d. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 8, 1878, aged 18 years. BRIGGS, Mrs. Sophronia, wife of Rev. F. J. Briggs, d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 14, 1879, aged 77 years. BRIGHAM, George, Sr., d. at his res. 2 miles s.w. of Bloomington, Ill. May **, 1878, aged 62 years. BRITTAN, Mrs. E. E., widow of Prof. Nathan T. Brittan, d. Normal, Ill. Jan 18, 1875, aged 59 years. BRITTIN, Mrs. Annie, d. Bloomington, Ill. March 3, 1874. [a.n.s.] BROPHY, George M., d. at the res. of Wm P. Brophy, Division Street, near N. Main, Bloomington, Ill., March ..... 1875 [a.n.s.] BROWN, Mrs. Lucy, wife of George M. Brown and daughter of Chastine Major, d. Bloomington, Ill. March 20, 1877 [a.n.s.] BROWN, Mrs. Sadie, wife of Riley Brown, d. at the res. of her mother in Eureka, Ill. about Sept 1, 1875, aged 29 years. BROWN, James E. "Popcorn Brown", Union Veteran, Civil War. b. Muskingum County, Ohio, Sept 2, 1835. d. Bloomington, Ill. May 19, 1879. BROWNING, Mrs. Eugene, d. Bloomington, Ill. Dec 16, 1876 [a.n.s.] BRYTE, John H., formerly of McLean County, Ill. d. Plymouth Twp., Jefferson County, Neb. Jan 8, 1875, aged 46 years. BUFFHAM, Mrs. K., wife of Kirk Buffham, d. Bloomington, Ill. Aug 17, 1874, aged 21 years, 8 months. BURKE, Mrs. William, d. at her res. corner Morris Avenue and Walnut Street, Bloomington, Ill. Aug 11, 1880 [a.n.s.] BUSER, Jacob, d. (Bloomington, Ill.?) July 24, 1878, aged 29 years. BUSHNELL, Mrs. A. L., (mother of Mrs. Charles Steere and Mrs. I. R. Krum) d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 21, 1874, aged 58 years. BUTLER, Mrs. Laura J., wife of Raymond Butler, d. Bloomington, Ill. April 16, 1878, aged 22 years. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. Joshua, d. (Bloomington, Ill.?) Dec 22, 1879. [a.n.s.] ===========================================================================