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Bloomington, Ill Aug 8, 1880, aged 21 years CAMPBELL, Miss Sarah, daughter of James Campbell. d. near Farmer City, Ill May 4, 1875 [a.n.s] CANNON, Mark, (Formerly of Bloomington, Ill) d. Farmer City, Ill May **, 1877 [a.n.s] CANTRALL, Mrs. Lora A., wife of W.J. Cantrall, and daughter of Mrs. L. *. Bentley. d. Emporia, Kans. Feb 15, 1871, aged 34 years, 9 months. CARLE, Charles R., d. Bloomington, Ill., April 4, 1874 [a.n.s.] CARLISLE, Mrs. Belle, daughter of M. Johnson, and wife of Thomas Carlisle. d. Streator, Ill. April 30, 1879, aged 25 years. CARLOCK, Dillard H. (Oldes son of John G. Carlock of McLean County, Ill) d. at the res. of Dr. Starkey, in Waynesville, Ill. Oct 21, 1874 aged 23 years. CARVER, George W. (Of Meredosia, Ill.) d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 20, 1874, aged 24 years. CASE, Frank, d. Bloomington, Ill. March 20, 1877, aged 33 years. (a cousin of M. A. Gillett) CASE, Lorin R., d. Normal, Ill. Oct 4, 1878 [a.n.s] CASEY, Dr. Edward, (Formerly of Bloomington, Ill) d. Jerseyville, Ill. March 22, 1874 [a.n.s] CASSEL, Hon. J.J. b. Woodford County, Ill. 1841, d. El Paso, Ill. Nov 13, 1880, aged 39 years CASTLE, Miss Millie, d. at the res. of R. E. Andrews, Maroa, Ill. Nov 18, 1877, aged 17 years. CAVARLY, Hon. A. W., b. Connecticut, Sept 15, 1793. d. Ottawa, Ill. Oct 25, 1876. Grand-daughter, Miss Fannie Cavarly. CHACE, Edward, d. Esmen, Livingston County, Ill. April 11, 1875. Aged 63 years. CHENEY, Miss Emma A., dau. of Hon. Wm. Haines and Mary J. (Orendorff) Cheney. d. Saybrook, Ill. April 18, 1877, aged 21 years. CHENEY, Patrick, (Of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Mt. Gilead, Ohio, Jan 1, 1877. [a.n.s] Left one son. CHENEY, Hon. Wm. Haines, (Son of Jonathan Cheney) b. Champaign County, Ohio, 1822, m. 1st, Mary J. Orendorff, 2nd, Caroline Brown. d. Saybrook, Ill. Aug 22, 1878. Left 9 children. CLARK, D. Byron, (Son of William Clark.) d. Bloomington, Ill., April 4, 1874, aged 21 years. CLARK, E. G., b. Grafton, Mass., d. McLean, Ill. Oct 4, 1877, aged 67 years CLARK, Mrs. Margaret, d. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 3, 1874, aged 90 years. CLARK, Mrs. Mary Ann, (Wife of Charles G. Clark) d. (Bloomington, Ill.?) about April 16, 1879 [a.n.s.] CLARY, Mrs. Mattie J. (Formerly Viney; wife of J. M. Clary) d. at the res. of her brother D. B. Viney, Bloomington, Ill. Sept 8, 1878, aged 33 years. CLAYTON, Thomas, d. Atlanta, Ill. May 4, 1875, aged 65 years. COE, Prof. Charles R., b. Waterville, Oneida County, N.Y., 1825, settled at Bloomington, Ill. 1856, d. Bloomington, Ill. May 14, 1875 COFFEY, Hon. Bailey H., (Formerly of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Coffeyburg, Mo., Aug 23, 1879. [a.n.s] COLBURN, Mrs. Mary A., (Wife of Dr. R. M. Colburn) d. Peoria, Ill. Oct. 9, 1873, aged 56 years, 6 months, 8 days. COLMAN, Mrs. Octavia M., ( Wife of O. M. Colman) d. Normal, Ill. March 11, 1873 [a.n.s] COLMAN, R. D., at the res. of his mother, near Leroy, Ill., Aug 2, 1874. [a.n.s] COLVIN, Silas, m. Sarah Robinson, Muskingum County, Ohio, Nov...1847, settled in Randolph Twp., McLean County, Ill. 1852, d. Bloomington, Ill. March --, 1876, aged 50 years. (Left widow and 5 children.) CONGLETON, Mrs. Mattie A. (Wife of T. R. Congleton.) d. Bloomington, Ill. July 31, 1875, aged 27 years, 9 months, 21 days. CONKLING, Mrs. Eliza S., (Wife of Dr. Henry Conkling.) d. Bloomington, Ill. Oct 17, 1873, aged 46 years. CONNERS, Mrs. Johanna M., (Wife of Patrick Conners) d. at her res. corner Jefferson and Evans Streets, Bloomington, Ill., March 5, 1878. [a.n.s.] COPE, Charles, ("One of Empires oldest citizens") d. Leroy, Ill, Sept --, 1879 [a.n.s.] CORMAN, Archie L., d. Bloomington, Ill., May 18, 1875, aged 35 years. CORMAN, Hardin, b. Jessamine County, Ky., 1802; m. at Bloomington, Ill. June 5, 1854, d. Bloomington, Ill., Nov 7, 1879. Left widow and 6 children. CORWIN, David, d. Pekin, Ill., March 3, 1875, aged 74 years. COURTNEY, Hiram C., d. Bloomington, Ill., about Jan 26, 1880 [a.n.s] COX, Mrs. E. M., d. Bloomington, Ill., Oct 23, 1876, aged 65 years, 4 months, 20 days. CRANE, Mrs. Emma (Wife of Joseph H. Crane) d. ----18.. [a.n.s.] CRAWFORD, John, d. at his res. 2 miles east of Bement, Ill., Sept 24, 1872 aged 42 years. CRIGHTON, Miss Clara S. (Daughter of James Crighton) d. 1312 W. Chestnut Street, Bloomington, Ill. July 27, 1874, aged 20 years. CRIGLER, Mrs. Belle L., (Wife of Dr. Julius W. Crigler, and daughter of Dr. James Ballard of Saybrook, Ill.) m. Dec 2, 1875; d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 21, 1879 [a.n.s.] CRIST, Dr. David L., (Son of William and M....Crist.) b. Perry County, Ohio May 11, 1817; m. 1st. Elsie A. Cool, Thornville, Ohio, 2nd. Margaret Harris, also in Ohio. Settled at Bloomington, Ill. 1853; d. Bloomington, Ill. March 18, 1875. Bro's D. O. Crist, Dr. I. W. Crist. Ch. Dr. Howard C. Crist, Mrs. Dr. C. J. Gill, Ella A. Crist. CRIST, Dr. I. W. (Physician) b. Perry County, Ohio, March 26, 1827. Settled at Bloomington, Ill. Sept, 1855; m. Sarah E. Lewis, May 7, 1857, d. at his res. -----East Chestnut Street, Bloomington, Ill. April 2, 1880. Ch. Adah, Mary, Martha. CROMWELL, Dr. William, b. near Hagerstown, Maryland, 1812; settled in Pekin, Ill. 1830, in Bloomington, Ill. 1850; m. Miss ----- Enos, (sister of Mrs. Asahel Gridley) d. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 9, 1874. CROSE, William, (Son of Philip Crose 1) b. Pickaway County, Ohio, Sept 12, 1814; m. Eliza Ann Busick, Pickaway County, Ohio, Nov 13, 1833; settled at Randolphs Grove, McLean County, Ill. 1827; d. near Towanda, Ill. July 14, 1880. Ch. William Crose, Jr., Mrs. Emma Turnipseed, George Crose, Mrs. Sarah J. Wisner, Philip Crose, 2. [See Duis "Good Old Times" Page 722.] CRUMBAUGH, Daniel, b. Frederick County, Maryland, Dec 7, 1791; Private Captain Barnums Company, Kentucky Volunteers, War of 1812; m. 1st. Susan Winters, 1816; 2nd, Martha M. Robinson, 1825. Settled at Buckle* Grove, McLean County, Ill. March 1830; d. near Leroy, Ill. May 19, 1874. Ch. by 1st wife; Wm. H. Crumbaugh, John J. Crumbaugh, Mrs. Anna M. Wiley. Ch. by 2nd m. Mrs. Sarah E. Craig, Mrs. Mary C. Cope, Leonard A. Crumbaugh, Daniel T. Crumbaugh, Emily E. Crumbaugh, Francis M. Crumbaugh, Mrs. Martha C. Bartlett, Mrs. Nancy T. McConnel Mrs. Sinah G. Bartlett. CRUMBAUGH, Henry [Mexican War Veteran, Ky.] b. Frederick County, Md., April 26, 1789, m. Sarah Baldock, 1820, Settled in McLean County, Ill 1830, d. near Leroy, Ill. Oct --, 1877. [5 ch. survive] CULLAR, Mrs. Nancy, (Wife of Michael Cullar), d. Bloomington, Ill. May 2, 1876. aged 59 years. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. Mary, (Wife of Patrick Cunningham) d. Decatur, Ill. April 5, 1875. Aged 32 years. DALTON, Mrs. Martha, d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 28, 1880 [a.n.s.] Left one dau. (b. 1863,) and one son (b. 1868.) DANIELS, Mrs. Eunice, (Wife of Arthur T. Daniels) b. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 20, 1874 [a.n.s.] DAVIS, Dorsey, (Father of Mrs. S. P. Cooper) d. at his res. on South Lee St. Bloomington, Ill. Aug 17, 1873, aged 62 years. DAVIS, Mrs. Sarah, (nee Walker; wife of Hon. David Davis of Bloomington, Ill.) b. Lenox, Mass. Sept 4, 1814, d. Stockbridge, Mass. Nov 9, 1879 Ch. Geo. P. Davis, Mrs. Sarah Lillard, Bloomington, Ill. (See Biography, Vol II, McLean County Historical Society Collections, P. 626) DAVISON, Mrs. Millie, (Wife of Alsinus Davison) d. at the res. of P. Y. Stewart, 213 E. Jefferson St. Bloomington, Ill. March 8, 1871. [a.n.s.] DAWSON, Thomas, d. at the res. of his bro..... Dawson, 406 Albert St. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 1, 1878 aged 44 years. Buried in Bloomington Cemetery. DECKER, Mrs. Catherine A. (wife of John W. Decker,) d. Weston, Ill. Dec 11, 1879, aged 79 years. Left husband and 4 ch. DENICK, Valentine, d. Farmer City, Ill. Aug 15, 1871 [a.n.s.] DENMAN, William, b. Springfield, N.J. Dec 7, 1807, m. Ruth Munn, Oct 21, 1829, Settled in Ill. 1842, d. El Paso, Ill. Nov 25, 1879. ch. T. A. Denman, Mrs. A. Barfoot, William C. Denman. DENNING, Mrs. Carrie, wife of Rev. B. W. Denning, M. E. son of S. B. Denning of Normal, Ill. m. 1868. d. of accidental burns at Council Grove, Kan. July 18, 1880 [a.n.s.] DEMENT, George T., d. Lexington, Ill. June 12, 1879, aged 63 years. ch. Richmond Dement, George Dement, Mrs. Clara Framblin, Ada Dement, Amy Dement. DEPEW, Joel, d. at his res. in Bloomington, Ill. March 4, 1872 aged 59 years, 7 months. DEVINE, Mrs. Mary, (Wife of Thomas Devine,) d. Bloomington, Ill. Jan 25, 1875 [a.n.s.] DICK, Mrs. Anna M., (wife of Gen. George F. Dick) d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 30, 1878 aged 48 years. DIDLAKE, Edmund H., b. Ky. April 27, 1798, Settled in Bloomington, Ill. 1851 m........., d. at the res. of Dr. Charles R. Parke, Bloomington Ill. Aug 28, 1875, ch. Mrs. Dr. Charles R. Parke, Mrs. Robert P. Smith, Mrs. Dr. Lackey, John T. Didlake, Dr. Matthew Didlake, & 3 others sons. DIGGS, B. F., Formerly of Bloomington, Ill. b. Indiana, 1827, d. Lawrence, Kans. Jan 16, 1880. Left 3 ch. DILLON, William, b. Clinton County, Ohio, 1802, settled near Tremont, Ill. (with his father) 1824. d. Normal, Ill. Oct 23, 1873. (A half- brother of Ellis Dillon and an uncle of Levi and Isaiah Dillon.) ch. ----- Dillon, Mrs. William Shurtleff. DIXON, John Jr., d. at the res. of E. Dixon, in White Oak Grove, McLean County, Ill. May 2, 1873, aged 62 years. DOBSON, Joseph, d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 7, 1878, aged 45 years. DODGE, C. E., Formerly of Bloomington, Ill. d. Kansas City, Mo., April 17, 1875 [a.n.s.] DODGE, David S., d. at the res. of his son John R. Dodge, Normal, Ill. Nov 7, 1872, aged 88 years. DOLE, Edward P., d. Bloomington, Ill., July 24, 1875, aged 45 years. DOLLOFF, Mrs. S. T., (nee Sarah Jane Israel) b. Lancaster, Ohio, July 7, 1838, settled at Bloomington, Ill. 1846, d. Bloomington, Ill. July 17 1876. DOOLEY, Dr. E., d. Pleasant Hill (or Selma), McLean County, Ill. May 23, 1871 [a.n.s.] Left wife and 3 ch. surviving. DORAN, Mrs. James, d. near Ellsworth, Ill. Sept --, 1877. [a.n.s.] DUDLEY, "Col." Ambrose, (Soldier 1812) d. Paxton, Ill. May 1, 1875, aged 86 years. DUDLEY, Dr. George W., d. Patton Twp. Ford County, Ill. May 7, 1871, aged 29 years. DUKE, Miss Anna, b. Lafayette County, Mo., d. Bloomington, Ill. July 11, 1880, aged 20 years. DUNCAN, Wm. R., b. Clark County, Ky., Dec 15, 1818, m. 1st Nannie A. Readman, Sept 10, 1833, 2nd Mary (Chorn) Quisenberry, 18--, 3rd Sarah A. Bean, Nov 24, 1864. d. at the res. of his son-in-law, Joseph Chorn, Normal, Ill. Sept 29, 1876. Left 7 ch. surviving. DUNHAM, Mrs. Charlotte, (wife of Josiah Dunham) d. at the res. of her dau. at 410 E. Walnut St. Bloomington, Ill. May 9, 1872, aged 58 years. DUNHAM, Mrs. Clarissa, (mother of Mrs. Geo. A. Tryner) d. Bloomington, Ill. (?) Feb 15, 1877, aged 84 years. DUNTON, David, (Co. --, 12th Ill. Vol. Inf. also Co. --, 62nd Ill. Vol. Inf. Civil War) d. Chenoa, Ill. Sept 19, 1878, aged 34 years. Left widow and one child surviving. DURHAM, [Mrs.?] d. Bloomington, Ill. Feb 19, 1875, aged 57 years. DYSON, Mrs. Dr. S., d. Bloomington, Ill. May 6, 1875 [a.n.s.] Left husband and one son. EASTER, Mrs. Sarah E., (wife of Allen Easter) d. Weston, McLean County, Ill Jan 5, 1871, aged 31 years. EASTMAN, John, (formerly of Bloomington, Ill.) d. Peoria, Ill. Jan 7, 1880 [a.n.s.] Left a family. EDELMAN, Charles, d. Bloomington, Ill. (?) Sept 20, 1876. [a.n.s.] EDWARDS, Oscar B., (oldest son of E. F. Edwards) d. at the res. of his brother-in-law, Byron Covey, Leroy, Ill. Sept 10, 1875 aged 23 years. ELDER, George G., d. Eureka, Ill., March 30, 1876, aged 34 years, 10 months 20 days. ELDER, Mrs. Lydia, (wife of Col. A. Elder) d. Bloomington, Ill. Sept 8, 1876, aged 72 years. ELKINS, John, d. (Bloomington, Ill.?) Aug 29, 1871, aged 58 years, 2 months ELLSWORTH, Mrs. Oliver, (formerly of Bloomington, Ill.) d. at the res. of her father in Westfield, Mass. Nov --, 1873, aged 38 years. Left one ch. a daughter, aged 5 years. ELLSWORTH, Oliver, (Plow Manufacturer) d. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 27, 1871 (b. Ellington, Conn. Aug 29, 1812. See Vol. II Trans. McLean County Hist. Soc. P. 628) EMERSON, Mrs. Elizabeth M., (wife of F. M. Emerson) b. Clark County, Ky. March 13, 1826, settled near Bloomington, Ill. 1851, d. Bloomington, Ill. June 4, 1874. ENGLEKEN, Mrs. Lottie, Wife of Joseph Engleken, d. (Bloomington, Ill?) Nov 28, 1877, aged 23 years. ENLOW, James, (formerly of McLean County, Ill. Oldest son of John Enlow of near Covel, Ill.) d. Russell, Kans. about July --, 187-. ENLOW, Mrs. Louisa L., (wife of Abram Enlow) d. Twin Grove, McLean County, Ill. (?) Aug 21, 1876, aged 63 years, 5 months. EVANS, John D., (Co. --, 84th Ill. Vol. Inf. Civil War. Formerly of Randolph, Twp., McLean County, Ill.) Accidently killed at San Antonio, Tex. Feb 5, 1871. [a.n.s.] EVANS, Mrs. Mattie, wife of John W. Evans, b. Ebensburg, Pa. Aug 24, 1840 settled at Bloomington, Ill. 1860 d. at her res. 105 W. Chestnut St. Bloomington, Ill. Nov 3, 1879, aged 39 years, 2 months, 10 days. (left husband and 6 ch.) EYLAR, Mrs. Rebecca, (formerly Mrs. Rebecca Gregg) wife of Alfred A. Eylar of Pontiac, Ill., d. Pontiac, Ill (?) Oct. 29, 1874, aged 57 years. ===========================================================================