Marion Illinois History Preservation

Extracted chiefly from the newspaper “The Leader” (TL)

January

Dr. C.W. Willeford and wife have a new, healthy boy. TL 3 Jan 1889

C.M. Williams, indicted for the murder of Warren Jordan, was taken to Belleville jail for safe keeping. TL 3 Jan 1889

Jefferson Aikman, son of William, died 11 Jan, aged 27 years and 3 days. Burial was in the William Aikman burial ground, one mile south. Jeff had never enjoyed good health, suffering from broken limbs. In his short life he has had every limb broken at different times. TL 17 Jan 1889

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Extracted chiefly from the newspaper “The Leader” (TL)

January

Uncle Ezekiel Rhea has passed from time to eternity. He died 30 Dec of heart disease. TL 5 Jan 1888

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Hull died Saturday. TL 5 Jan 1888

Grassy — Rev. J.F. Kirk lost his little girl, Phena Kirk, last Friday and his little boy is lying low with pneumonia. TL 5 Jan 1888

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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP)

January

Sheriff’s sale judgment against James L. Askew in favor of Samantha L. Rich. MM 7 Jan 1886

M.J. Motsinger arrived from Malden, Missouri and gave us a choice piece of venison as a New Year’s gift. MM 7 Jan 1886

Johnson County Journal — The death of B.S. Smith, 83, removed the county of a pioneer. He came to this county in 1818, age 18. He was mustering officer early in the history of the county and clerk of the county three times. He has been the husband of seven women, all of whom preceded him to the world beyond, save the last one. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He never wore spectacles and could read and write as well as ever he could and had a remarkable memory for dates and events.

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