Marion Illinois History Preservation

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

July

Arno and Ivan Byrns, two brothers of Police Chief, Hezzie Byrns of Johnston City, arc the American Hospital of that city suffering serious gunshot wounds received in a shooting at Stiritz near Johnston City Thursday morning. Jul 1, 1926

Little Evelyn Denham, seven-year-old daughter of Henry Denham of near the Ferges school house, was instantly killed and her mother, her sister and two brothers were seriously burned when a gasoline tank that they were playing with in a vacant garage building next door to their house exploded. Earl Denham, aged 10, who set off the explosion by touching a lighted match to the tank, his brother, Loren, aged 2 and Alice, 13, who was with the smallest children in the garage are all in the Herrin Hospital. The mother of the children was burned as she ran out of the house to extinguish the flames that caught the children’s clothing after the explosion. Her condition is not serious. Evelyn sustained a crushed skull from the force of the blast and Alice was burned so badly she is not expected to live. The two boys suffered severe burns but are expected to live. The garage in which the explosion occurred is located in the rear of a vacant house next to the Denham home and has not been used for some time. A 60-gallon gasoline tank had been left in the garage by the’ last tenant of the house. The children removed a cap from the top of the tank and Earl dropped a match in the tank. Jul 1, 1926

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

January

Miss Helen Gertrude Alexander and John William Slater, both of Marion, were married Saturday in Warren, Ohio. Dr. J.F. Reid, uncle of the bride, and Miss Francella Reid accompanied them. The couple will reside in Warren. Janl, 1926

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Daffron, 907 North Monroe Street, have a baby girl, weighing 8 pounds, born Friday, January 1, 1926 at 11:00 p.m. being the New Year’s baby. Jan 1, 1926

Ray D. Bradley was fatally injured while thawing out a carbide lighting system at his home in Goreville Friday January 1, 1926 at 6:35 p.m. He was born in Goreville on November 17, 1892 and was 33 years of age. He was the son of Thomas A. and Alice N. (Hudgens) Bradley. Two brothers, Rolla Bradley of Herrin and Don Bradley of Marion and two sisters, Mrs. Ward Thompson of Goreville and Miss Muriel Bradley of Goreville, survive him. Burial will occur at the Fountain Cemetery. Jan 2, 1926

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

July

Lizzie Jane Heasley, wife of Reuben Heasley, passed away at her home in Creal Springs. She was born in Butler, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, on November 23, 1851. She was the daughter of Henry H. and Agnes Phillis Alcorn. She was united in marriage to Reuben Heasley at Bethel, Pennsylvania on February 9, 1879 and to this union six children were born, Mrs. Nellie Sutherland of Creal Springs, Charles R. Heasley of Creal Springs, Clyde Heasley of Benton, Harold H. Heasley of Creal Springs, Minnie Alice Heasley who died August 26, 1874 and Harry S. Heasley who died January 29, 1888. She moved to this county forty years ago and has resided at Creal Springs for the past many years. The deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma A. Smith of Pomona, California and Effie Stewart of Ashland, Oregon. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 2^nd at Creal Springs and interment will occur in that city. Jul 1, 1925