Marion Illinois History Preservation

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

July

Centralia—The young man, presumably 23 or 24 years of age, who was found dead in the yards of the Illinois Central here last week was identified as Eddie Zebraitus, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zerbraitus of Herrin, Illinois. The body of the young man was found with a wound in the back of his head. It was thought that the No. 21 southbound train struck him. He carried a letter in his pocket addressed to his brother, Haustin Zebraitus of Chicago. The hat, which he was wearing, bore the trademark of a Herrin clothing store and it was learned from the brother in Chicago that the parents lived in Herrin. Jul 1, 1923

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

January

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Stevens, widow of Benjamin Stevens, died at her home, 416 East College Street, at 11:55 Saturday night from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church, where she was a member and interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Stevens was born in Frankfort, Alabama July 14, 1843. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Warren. She was married in 1865 to Benjamin Stevens who died many years ago. To this union six children were born, five preceding the mother in death. The only child now living is Mrs. Mary Chanaberry of Marion. Of the five children who preceded her in death, three were grown, two dying in infancy. The grown children were Wm. A. Stevens who died at Cairo a few years ago and Fran and Fred Stevens. The two who died in infancy were Della and Charlie. There are no brothers or sisters. Two grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Stevens followed the profession of nurse. Jan 2, 1923