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Brehm Library Obituary Files

Submitted By: Mary Zinzilieta

This is a list of burial in the Old Union Cemetery taken from the obituary file located in Brehm Library, Mt. Vernon, IL.

There are 3 newspapers in this time period and some may appear in more than one newspaper (Mt. Vernon Registered News, Daily Register, and Weekly Register) and are indicated on the obituary file card.

(Dates are from beginning of paper through 1899 and some added miscellaneous ones.)

The name is followed by the date of the paper.

Submitted By: Mary Zinzilieta

  • ANGLEN, Thompson ******(08 Sep 1899), b. 15 Sep 1822, died last night
  • BASS, Phelbe or Pheibe (31 Jan 1894), d. 20 Jan 1894, f. William
  • BELL, Daniel (07 May 1896), died yesterday, negro
  • CALLOWAY, (inf.) (22 May 1895), d. 15 May 1895, f. William
  • CARPENTER, (child), (05 May 1897), young, f. Dick
  • COOK, Sam (25 Sep 1895), 56y
  • COX, Willie (25 Jan 1897), 5y, f. M. A. Cox
  • CUDMORE, William (28 Dec 1914), funeral at Anna, IL
  • DOWNER, Harty L.** (14 Jun 1897), b. 09 Jul 1825, d. 13 Jun 1897, sp. Silas Downer
  • EUDALY, David H.* (01 Mar 1893), b. 19 Sep 1869 – age 26, d. 27 Feb 1893, sp. Myrtie Ward
  • HALL or HALE, Frank (23 Jan 1895), d. 21 Jan 1895
  • HAMILTON, John G. (28 Nov 1899), age 13, died yesterday
  • HAVERSON, Ida (24 Mar 1897), 15y, d. 10 Mar 1897
  • HERSHEY, (child) (17 Jan 1894), f. John
  • HICKS, Effie (29 Nov 1893), last Saturday
  • HICKS, Lora L. (paper unknown) (08 Jul 1874), buried July 10th, parents George W. & Lora A.
  • HINMAN, W. H. (26 May 1899), 59y3m?d, sp. Eliza Kirby married 1861
  • HOLLENBECK, Edward (24 Mar 1897), about 26y, d. 23 Mar 1897, f. John
  • HOON, Jennie (18 Jul 1922), 26y8m1d, d. 17 Jul 1922, sp. Elvis Hoon
  • JAMES, (inf. daughter) (12 Apr 1893), d. 05 Apr 1893, f. J. W.
  • JOHNSON, Ida D.**** (17 Jul 1899), b. 19 Jan 1871, 28y5m28d, d. 17 Jul 1899
  • JOHNSON, John S.*** (20 Jan 1899), b. 08 Sep 1847, age 42, d. 19 Jan 1899
  • JOHNSTON, Christy (inf. son) (06 Jun 1894), d. 25 May 1894, f. Edward, m. Jennie
  • JOHNSTON, Neal (21 May 1890), 1y3d, d. 15 May 1890, f. Edward N., m. Jennie
  • JONES, B. M. (22 Mar 1893), b. 17 Aug 1847, d. 14 Mar 1893, sp. Sue M. Creasy
  • KNOTT, Thomas (23 Feb 1887) b. 13 Apr 1808, d. 16 Feb 1887, sp. Hannah Bell
  • LACKEY, (son) (25 Oct 1897), 3y, d. 23 Oct 1897
  • LATTA, Rebecca J. (21 May 1890), b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 25 Apr 1890, f. __________ Crawford
  • LEE, Sylvia (Aunt) (15 Aug 1894), about 80, d. 09 Aug 1894
  • LOTT, H. (17 Jan 1907), d. 15 Jan 1907, brother from East St. Louis
  • LYON, James (12 Jul 1897), b. 11 Nov 1824, d. 10 Jul 1897, sp. Mary Black
  • MAYARD, Ellwood (14 Apr & 21), 5y, d. 13 Apr 1897
  • McATEE, Susan E. (23 Dec 1891), f. Apr 1832, d. 21 Dec 1890, sp. Edward, f. ________ Thorn
  • McDOWELL, Rebecca R. (08 May 1895), 78y, d. 02 May 1895
  • McMEEN, Dolly (17 & 24 Feb 1897), about 80y, d. 17 Feb 1897, f. _____ Bullock
  • MILLER, Amelia J. (28 Dec 1892), f. 17 Apr 1833, d. 21 Dec 1892
  • MILLER, Olive or Oliver (inf. Son) (09 Feb 1893), d. 08 Feb 1893, f. Gabriel Miller
  • MILLS, Hannah, (20 Feb 1895), 73y
  • NELSON, Amira (11 Mar 1896), b. 19 Apr 1822, d. 06 Mar 1896, sp. Richard S., f. _____ Vaught
  • NEWBY, Hezekiah Balch (07 Jul 1897), b. 17 Aug 1873, d. 06 Jul 1897, f. Asberry
  • ORPHAN (unknown inf.) (25 Nov 1896), d. 20 Nov 1896
  • PALMER, Robert (17 Aug 1887) age 48, sp. Satterfield
  • POLLOCK, James M. (31 Jan 1894), b.12 May 1818, d. 28 Jan 1894, sp.Caroline M. Lyon, f. Wm
  • ROSS, (elderly lady) (05 Feb 1896), d. 03 Feb 1896
  • SATTERFIELD, Eliz. P.***** (19 Aug 1899), b. 03 Jul 1816, 83y1m15d, d. 19 Aug 1899
  • SATTERFIELD, John R. (12 Oct 1887), sp. Eliza P. Johnson, f. Jeremiah, m. Eliz. Breshers
  • SMITH, (child) (08 Apr 1899), age 10, d. 08 Apr 1899, f. Patrick
  • SMITH, Charles (17 Feb 1897), 21y1m1d, d. 17 Feb 1897, f. B. B. Smith, m. Lucy
  • SNIDER, Zack P. (30 Sep 1896), d. 28 Sep 1896
  • STATLER, Malinda S. (01 Nov 1893), 20y6m8d, d. 01 Nov 1893, sp. John J.
  • STERLING, Robert A. (10 Aug 1897), b. 1836, d. 09 Aug 1897, sp. Louise Compton, f. John
  • STEWARD, Susan (27 Sep 1893), elderly, d. 26 Sep 1893
  • STITH, Ollie (06 Mar 1897), 2y7m5d, d. 06 Mar 1897, f. A. A. Stith
  • STRATTON, Susie (23 Dec 1896), 22y, d. 17 Dec 1896
  • THRILLKILL, Maple (colored) (22 Mar 1893), age 3y, d. 22 Mar 1893
  • TROUT, Rachel A. (13 Dec 1893), 69y, d. 13 Dec 1893
  • TUNNELL, Mrs. S. T. (27 Jun 1894), d. 21 Jun 1894, sp. S. T. Tunnell
  • VOSS, Louis (31 Aug 1892)
  • WAITE, Anthony (10 Jan 1894), f. 08 Jan 1808, d. 08 Jan 1894, sp. Mary Emily Johnson
  • WASHINGTON, Meta (26 Apr 1912), b. 06 Dec 1876, d. 23 Apr 1912, f. O. M. Jackson
  • WEBB, Edna (23 Aug 1915), age 9, d. 23 Aug 1915, parents Mr. & Mrs. Ed Webb (colored)
  • WELLS, (inf.) (01 Aug 1894), d. 31 Jul 1894, f. Steve
  • WESTCOTT, (son) (14 Dec 1892), d. 05 Dec 1892, f. Jim _______
  • WESTCOTT, Willie (04 Oct 1899), age 17, d. 14 Oct 1899), f. James
  • WILLIAMS, Alfred Everett (28 May 1914), b. 19 May 1911, parents Mr. & Mrs. Walter Williams
  • YEARWOOD, Robert (20 Mar 1895), b. 1803, d. 15 Mar 1895

*(might be buried IOOF McLeansboro)

** f. Samuel Schanck, m. Abigail

*** Sp. (1) Sarah E. Warren (2) Alice L. M. Hershey, f. Thomas

**** f. Abraham C. Johnson, m. Frances E.

***** sp. Judge J. R., f. John Stezkorn

****** Sp. (1) Nancy J. Smith (2) Nancy F. Williams (3) Mrs. Eliz. Dial f. died in Montgomery Co., TN in 1856.

For corrections or additions, please contact me: Sandy Bauer

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