Marion Illinois History Preservation

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

October

May Weaver, colored month-old daughter of Minnie Weaver, 1302 South Monroe, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and funeral services will be Thursday with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Oct 1. 1924

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tarpley, widow of Scott Tarpley, was found dead in her bed on Wednesday morning at the home of her brother, N. 0. Joiner, 121 North Van Buren Street where Mrs. Tarpley made her home. Mrs. Tarpley was born in this state March 22, 1860 and at the time of death was 64 years, 6 months and 9 days old. She had lived in Illinois all of her life. Thirty years ago, she professed faith in Christ, but never united with any church. Mrs. Tarpley had been suffering from cancer of the stomach for some time and that was the cause of her death. Two brothers survive her, N. 0. Joiner of Marion and Rad Joiner of Marion Route Two. The husband died two years ago while they were living in Carbondale. Funeral services and interment on Saturday at Ferrell Cemetery. Oct 1, 1924

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

April

Little Flossie Allen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Allen of Paulton died at seven o’clock Sunday night of pneumonia at the age of one month and twenty-nine days. The other children, Clara, age seven, Willie, age (?) and Lossie, age 4 survive with the parents. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove by the pastor, Rev. Edwards Monday afternoon with interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Apr 1, 1924

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

October

Mrs. Marion Webb who resided four miles west of Creal Springs died at her home Saturday evening at six o’clock following a lingering illness with tuberculosis. Deceased was forty-six years of age and leaves her husband, four children, Marion, Amon and twin daughters, Edna and Zedna, all at home to mourn her loss. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the Webb Cemetery. Oct 1, 1923

Andy Sue pled guilty in county court Monday morning to a charge of making intoxicating liquor and was fined $500 and sentenced to sixty days in jail. Oct 1. 1923

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