DEATH OF IRVIN PULFREY Irvin Pulfrey, better known as "Mose", died at Savanna City hospital at 1:40 a.m. Monday after being hospitalized one day. He had been in poor health for three years and was 66. He was born in Stockton township Aug....

William Pulfrey was born in Lincolnshire, England, Jan., 18, 1835, and died at Stockton, Illinois May 21, 1918, aged 83 years, 4 months and 3 days. When ten years of age, he came with his parents to America and settled near Rockford; where...

Mrs. Elizabeth Morris widow of Nathaniel Morris In Jo daviess County are to be found many of the original settlers of this section of Illinois, who, during the early days of it's settlement, underwent many hardships,...

Stephan Arnold Douglas Morris born: Oct. 11, 1855 Elizabeth, Illinois Maude Evelyn Veronice May Morse (daughter of Nehemiah and Mary Sophia (Warner) Morse born: March 9, 1861 Juneau county, Wisconsin children: John Carlyle b. 1878...

Rites Held For Claremont Woman (Aberdeen News, Dakota News Service) CLAREMONT---Funeral services were held in the Methodist church for Mrs. Charles Townsend Pulfrey, 58, late of Claremont. The Reverend Arthur Hayer officiated....

A Sudden Summons Our citizens were greatly surprised to learn of the death of Ward B Howard Friday night. The gentleman was one of the best known pioneers of the county and was a familiar figure on the streets of Lena. He came to town...

Freeport Illinois Weekly Bulletin October 7, 1897 HE DIED AT THE TABLE Ward B. Howard, of Lena, Called Away Suddenly Last Evening HE WAS A PIONEER Had reached th Age of 74 Years Lena-Oct 2-Ward B. Howard, one of the pioneer residents of...

Lena Star March 20, 1874 Died Howard-At the residence of her son, Martin Howard, Howardsville, Illinois, Mrs Ruth Howard, in the 78th year of her age. The deceased was born in the state of Mass., Sep't 1796. Removed, with her parents, to...

E.M. Kiplinger, 86, Dies Saturday Nite Last Rites Scheduled For 2:00 Today Funeral services for Edward Martin Kiplinger, who died at his home Saturday will be held from the Baptist church this afternoon. Rev. Paul E. Boomer will...

E.M. Kiplinger, 86, Dies Saturday Nite Last Rites Scheduled For 2:00 Today Funeral services for Edward Martin Kiplinger, who died at his home Saturday will be held from the Baptist church this afternoon. Rev. Paul E. Boomer will...

Death of A Pioneer Another of the pioneer residents of this vicinity has been called to "that bourne from which no traveler returns." Mrs Malinda Howard, who passed away ar her home five miles west of Lena, between four and five o'clock Sunday...

I am researching info. on my birth ancestors. My grandmother is Mabel Grace Purdin-Rhoads. She married Homer Cluxton Purdin. She died in 1955 in Hillsboro, Ohio. I am told that her parents are Himon Rhoads and Macy Jany Lewis. If you have any...

Looking for information on my great great grandparents: Thomas Jefferson Carson and Amy Belle Hill. They are buried in Orrville cemetery in Knox County, IN.