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ILCH, DAVID/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 8, 1921 David Ilch, aged 80, died this morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, one day after his birthday. He was taken to the hospital recently to prepare for a surgical operation to relieve a malady in his throat. He was operated on the day he was eighty years old and lasted but one day afterward. Mr. Ilch was for many years engaged in the saloon business in the North Side. He had a place that had a wide reputation. He retired from the business a number of years ago, turning the place over to his son and namesake. Mr. Ilch had been suffering from weakness incident to his great age, and for a long time had not been able to be about, but remained in his home all the time. Mr. Ilch was born in Altenheim, Baden, Germany, and had been a resident of Alton sixty-four years. Soon after coming to Alton he established a saloon on State street on what is known as the Turner tract. Later, he built a saloon at State and Delmar and sold it, and then he built one at State and Elm. Twenty-five years ago he retired from business turning it over to David W. Ilch, his son. He leaves eight children: William Ilch and Mrs. Emma Nall of Kansas City, Mo., Dr. O. B. Ilch of St. Charles, David W., Henry, and George Ilch, Mrs. William Murphy and Miss Minnie Ilch, of Alton. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home, 3305 State street and interment will be in Alton City Cemetery. **********************************************
ISABEL, WILLIAM/Source: Alton Telegraph, March 20, 1913 William Isabel, aged 21, committed suicide Monday evening at his boarding place, 551 East Third street, by drinking carbolic acid. He took the acid at 9 o'clock and died one hour later. Mrs. Rose Bogue, with whom he boarded, said that the young man had been in bad health, was worrying over the death of his mother and also over a case of hopeless love. He had become infatuated with a woman who had separated from her husband, and Mrs. Bogue interfered and broke off the affair. Monday evening Isabel told a little daughter of Mrs. Bogue that he intended to take some of the acid for medicine later on, and everyone laughed, thinking he was joking. His subsequent course indicated he was in earnest. The body was held for an inquest by Coroner Sims. Isabel was a quarryman employed by the Queen City Quarry Company. ************************************************
IZZARD, JOHN W. (REVEREND)/Source: Alton Telegraph, February 20, 1913 Rev. John W. Izzard, pastor of the Godfrey Congregational church, died Tuesday [Feb. 18] about 1:30 o'clock p.m. from stomach trouble. Rev. Izzard came to Godfrey about six weeks ago to take the pastorate of the Godfrey church which had been made vacant by the resignation of Rev. J. F. Beacon. He was not a strong man, having suffered from a chronic stomach trouble for a long time. About a week ago he broke down and his case became very bad from the beginning. He was believed to be dying all day Sunday, and one time was said to be dead, but later he rallied and lasted until Tuesday afternoon when the end came. Rev. Izzard was an old Congregational preacher. He had filled many charges in his career as a minister, and was known as an active worker. He leaves his wife and a son and a daughter.
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JACK, E. A./Source: Albany, New York Evening Journal, December 11, 1911 E. A. Jack, First Lieutenant of engineers, retired, of the revenue cutter service, and one of the few survivors of the crew of the Merrimac in its famous Civil War battle with the Monitor in Hampton Roads, died at Alton, Ill. today, according to word received here. He was (71?) [hard to read] years old, and a native of Portsmouth, Va. ******************************************
JACKSON, ALBERT M. (COLONEL)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 29, 1919 Many friends, together with patrons and former students of the Western Military Academy, gathered this afternoon at four o'clock to pay their last respects to Col. Albert M. Jackson, whose funeral was held from his late residence on Seminary street. Impressive, but simple were the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. Edward L. Gibson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and by Rev. William Thompson Hanzsche, pastor of the Upper Alton Presbyterian church. There were no musical selections. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. A blanket of beautiful floral offerings covered the grave. ******************************************
JACKSON, HERBERT/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 13, 1921 Five Year Old Son of Major Jackson of Western Military Academy Run Over by Touring Car The accidental injury of Herbert, the five year old son of Maj. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson of Western Military Academy proved fatal. The little boy died less than four hours after he was run over by the seven passenger touring car from which he fell as the car was being driven away from where it had been parked near Washington and College Avenue intersection. His death occurred at 3:25 o'clock, and at no time after the accident did he regain consciousness. Mrs. Jackson, who was driving the car that fatally crushed her older son, was unable to give a very clear account of what happened, and neither could any of the spectators, though it is believed that the rear wheel must have run over the head of the child and crushed the skull. Following the accident, emergency treatment was given the boy near the scene of the accident, and afterward he was taken home to the Western Military Academy where he died. The death of the boy is felt a personal loss to every member of the faculty and every cadet at the Western Military Academy. He had attracted much attention because of the highly developed intelligence and because of her personality, which was remarkable for a child of his years. "Little Albert" was the idol of all the boys attending the school, in which his father was the commandant, and the fatal accident was the cause of great mourning among all those who had known him. It is the first break in the happy little family of Maj. and Mrs. Jackson. The mother bore up with remarkable fortitude in the terrible affliction that has befallen the family. She believes that the car door must have been unloosened by the two children at play in the car while she was doing some shopping in a store. When she started the car, the boy, who was on the opposite side of the car, became over-balanced and fell out, tumbling first to the runningboard and then to the pavement where the big wheel of the heavy car ran over him as he was crushed to the curbing. As a matter of form to comply with the law, Deputy Coroner Streeper was taking evidence in a quiet way today in the fatal accident that occurred on College avenue yesterday noon. Mr. Streeper called on those who saw the accident and took their testimony, as he did not want to cause the mother of the child any further anguish by having to testify before a coroner's jury. Testimony of three witnesses was taken. Miss Marjorie Dietiker of the J. T. King store, and Miss Lillian Cell of the Taggart coal office, saw the accident. W. A. Clark, who was in the Barnard Drug Store, took the boy out of Mrs. Jackson's arms when she ran into the store carrying him. The coroner took the testimony of the two girls who saw the accident and of Mr. Clark. Neither of the girls could say whether or not the wheel of the car ran over the child. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon from the family home, Rev. E. L. Gibson officiating. *****************************************
JACKSON, NANCY E. (nee McPHERSON)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 14, 1922 Just a little more than one hour following the date of the thirty-ninth anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. Nancy Jackson, wife of George H. Jackson of Bethalto, died this morning at 1:15 o'clock at the family home in Bethalto. Her death was due to an illness of one year from complication of diseases. She was 71 years of age. Mrs. Jackson was born in Logan County, Ky., September 21, 1851. She came to Madison County in 1873 and immediately after her arrival here became the bride of George H. Jackson. The couple continued to reside in this county all the time. The marriage took place at Bethalto. The husband and three children survive her. The children are Mrs. Gertrude Starkey of Alton, Mrs. Cora McCalley and Arthur W. Jackson of Bethalto. There are six grandchildren, Etta and Nancy Starkey, Leo and Harold McCalley, Thomas and Donald Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was one of the most devoted members of the Methodist Church at Bethalto and the funeral will be held from that church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. ****************************************
JAMESON, MELVIN (REVEREND)/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 24, 1922 Rev. Melvin Jameson, in his eighty-seventh year, passed away at his residence, 2704 College avenue, after a long period of disability. His death occurred at 5 a.m. today. For a long time the aged clergyman had been watching the gradual approach of the end. His mentality was preserved to the last and until a week before his death he had been able to read. Not since last March had he been dressed, but he was able to be up occasionally and around some in his home. The close of his life was characterized by the fine Christian manifestations that had been exemplified by him through all his career. He knew that the end was approaching fast and that the time could not be much longer, and he passed his closing days in manifestations of the faith that had been the mainspring of his life. It led him to far corners of the world, it had caused him to take up difficult tasks, and his faith had never failed him. He closed his life as he had lived it, with an unchanged devotion to the cause he had labored in for so many years. Attended by his wife and members of his family, he passed away this morning just as the day was beginning to break, closing a life of love for his fellow man. He was a true Christian gentleman. In the passing of Rev. Mr. Jameson there has gone out a man who was rich in experiences, and a life has been closed that was full of good works. It was a life that was known for its beauty of character, its self sacrificing devotion to the cause of the religion he had pledged his undying allegiance to, and the happiness of his home relations. His best known work in Alton was as the pastor of the First Baptist church and of the Cherry Street Baptist church, which he had in charge at the time the church was founded. He was deeply interested in foreign missionary work, and doubtless it was largely his influence that made the mission spirit so strong in the First Baptist church, that it has the highest record of any church in Alton for sending mission workers to foreign and home mission fields. He himself went to Burmah, India, where he served as a missionary for a long period and he had a record of high efficiency in that chosen work. He never ceased to advocate the cause of missions after his return to this country to stay. A fine, manly figure, the aged clergyman was in great demand to fill posts where there was special need, and it mattered not to him that the recompense financially would be small. He always had faith that the Master he served would see that he was adequately provided for, and he was. He lived his home life highly respected and dies mourned not only by his wife and children, but by a very large circle of friends who feel that they owe much to the self-denying services of this venerable man of God. While his membership was retained in the First Baptist church, the latter years of his life were spent in communion with the College Avenue Baptist church members. It was the people of that part of the city who remember him best, and because of this fact, and the further fact that the pastor of his own church, Rev. M. W. Twing, is out of the city, the funeral services will be held in the College Avenue Baptist church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The following brief account of his career was furnished to the Telegraph: Rev. Melvin Jameson was born in Lyons, N. Y., March 3, 1836. He was the son of Hugh and Maria Melvin Jameson. Several children were born to this couple, but only three sons grew to manhood, Hugh, the oldest, who always resided in his home town, Melvin, the subject of this sketch, and William, who survives him, and is now living in Phelps, N. Y. His ancestry on his father's side were Scotch-Irish from the North of Ireland. On his mother's side the name of Elder John Leland is conspicuous in Baptist annals, in the early part of the last century, on the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Virginia. This pioneer preacher was an uncle of Mrs. Maria Melvin Jameson. Mr. Jameson prepared for College in the Lyons Union School, and always regard it as an especially favoring providence that he had for teacher John T. Clark, a man much esteemed and honored in that locality at that time. He entered the Sophomore class of Rochester University in 1856, and graduated in due course. He took his theological study at Rochester Theological Seminary, and graduated in 1859. He had in the seminary as classmates the late Dr. Augustus H. Strong, for forty years President of the seminary, and also Prof. Wilkinson, of the University of Chicago. The closest friendship existed between the three, and a regular correspondence was kept up between them until the passing of the other two. He came to Alton as pastor of the First Baptist church, and was ordained April 19, 1860. He remained as pastor of this church until July 1869. From 1869 to 1889 he was a missionary to the Burmans, of Bassein, Burma. During this time he had one furlough, from 1880-1883. For one year of this furlough he was the pastor of the First Baptist church of Ogdensburg, N. Y. The remainder of the time he was going among the churches, telling of his work. His work in Burma was mainly evangelistic, going from village to village in a boat, preaching to the people in their homes. One of his associate missionaries who knew of his indefatigable and persistent labor said of it, "The whole Bassein District was saturated with the Gospel." At one time in an emergency he was called by his missionary brethren to Rangoon, to help put a new edition of the Burman Bible through the Press, and was engaged in this work for several months. Mr. Jameson was twice married. His first wife was Miss Julia Allen of Fiskdale, Mass. She was a distant relative of the late Dr. Marsh, and spent several years in his family, attending the city schools, and afterwards taught in one of the grades previous to her marriage. She died in 1875, leaving three sons, Allen Marsh, for many years a resident of Upper Alton; Hugh, Y. M. C. A. Gen. Secretary, Cadillac, Mich.; and Melvin Waldo, a resident of Cleveland, O. In 1878 he married Miss Mary E. Walling, a missionary to the Karens of Bassein, whose home in America was Gouverneur, N. Y., who survives him. *****************************************
JANSSEN, EDWARD/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 27, 1920 Four Men Killed When Car Strikes Auto At Crossing Edward Janssen, 55, a farmer and assessor, a school director and former tax collector of Chouteau township, and three unknown farm hands, were instantly killed at 6 o'clock this morning when Janssen's automobile, in which they were riding was struck by an Alton, Granite and St. Louis Traction Co. car at Maryville Crossing, one mile east of Mitchell. The body of Janssen, whose neck was broken, was seated at the wheel of the machine after the accident. The body of one of the men was beside the track, while two were under the demolished automobile. Joseph Hackethal, fifth occupant of the car, jumped before the crash and escaped with slight bruises. It is believed that two of the farm hands were from Rolla, Mo., while the third is believed to have come from Omaha, Neb. Hackethal and Janssen have been shipping wheat together this year, and went to the Hackethal farm to see how much had been thrashed and was ready for shipment. On their way to the wheat field, they encountered the three farm hands who entered the machine. Hackethal and Janssen sat in the front of the car and the three young men in the back seat. The men had gone to the field and were making the return trip when struck by the car. The car was enroute from Granite City to Alton, and was to have left here at 7 o'clock as a special limited. The car was in charge of Motorman Koch and Conductor Curry. As the machine was crossing the track, it was struck by the car. Hackethal said he did not see the car, and it is not believed that any of the other occupants of the machine saw it. This is regarded as strange as the crossing is a straight track crossing. One farm hand in the vicinity of the accident scene said he heard one sharp blast of the car whistle, but did not hear the crossing whistle. Another farm hand said he heard the car whistle and then heard the crash. This led to the belief that the car sounded a warning before hitting the auto, was said that crossing whistle was not sounded but no statement was secured from the car crew regarding this. Deputy Coroner Tate of Granite City took charge of the bodies. No arrangements for holding an inquest have been made. So far as is known there were no witnesses to the accident. Janssen, one of the best known and most popular of farmers in that section, was married, and is survived by his widow, his third wife. He leaves also seven children. He was born in the Mitchell neighborhood and spent his entire life there. He was assessor of the township and a member of the school board of directors, and was at one time tax collector of the township. He has been regarded as a leader in that section, and his tragic death causes general mourning there. His funeral will be Thursday, but arrangements have not been completed. The bodies of the three young men will be held pending receipt of word from relatives. According to Deputy Coroner Tate, the three young men who were killed with Janssen are believed to have come from Rolla, Mo., and it is believed from the appearance of their clothing and bodies that they might have been students from the University of Missouri, School of Mines, working here and there on farms during the summer months. Tate stated that they did not look like farmers. They were clean shaven, wore good clothes, and their hair and fingernails seemed to have been well kept. They appeared to the Deputy Coroner to be between the ages of 23 and 26. Tate said that he would wire to the Chief of Police of Rolla today in an effort to learn the identity of the young men. The belief that they came from Rolla is founded on the fact that they mentioned something about being from Rolla to the farm hands with whom they had been working, although they apparently did not dis......... _as said to have come originally from Omaha, Neb. Tate describes one man as being about five feet six inches in height, having brown eyes, brown hair, and two gold front teeth, another as being about six feet in height, and having sandy hair and gray eyes. The third was described as being five feet, six inches tall and having red hair and grey eyes.
Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 29, 1920 [According to the newspaper above, the three unknown farm hands were: Frank Craig, 17, Harry Stroud, 20, and Noah S. Clark, 21, all of Lenox, Missouri.] **********************************************
JARVIS, ORPHA B./Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, June 30, 1870 Died on the 25th instant, Orpha B., infant daughter of William W. and Sarah E. Jarvis, of Troy, aged 6 months and 2 days. "A little flower of love, That blossomed but to die; Transplanted now above, To bloom with God on high." *******************************************
JARVIS, WESLEY W./Source: The Troy Weekly Call, January 2, 1909 A victim of the Donk's #3 mine was Wesley W. Jarvis, a well known young man of Troy, killed by a fall of slate while at work in the mine. This accident occurred about 9:30 a.m. and was discovered by Charles Elliott, who ran for additional help as it took 4 men to haul the fall of slate, which is estimated at 600 pounds. The inquest was held at the miners hall with a jury composed of J. E. Hindmarch, Stanley Ritcher, James McCormick, James Rawson, Walter Wilkinson, and H. C. Kirsey. The evidence in the main was in accordance with the facts already stated, but it also developed the room in which Jarvis works was what is known as "bad." It had been marked as such, but the mark had become erased. Other evidence was to the effect that Jarvis went to work on Thursday of last week, but only remained in the room an hour because of a feeling of being unsafe. The jury, however, did not hold the company responsible for the accident. ******************************************
JEANS, EVALINE S./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 8, 1920 The funeral of Mrs. Evaline S. Jeans, the aged resident of Alton, who died Wednesday morning, was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Congregational church in which she had held membership for many years. The services were conducted by Rev. C. C. Smith, the pastor, who had been on a trip in behalf of the Inter-church movement, and had a series of appointments to visit several other cities when he was called back home by word of the death of this aged member of his congregation. There were many old friends of Mrs. Jeans, and a large number of members of the church at the service. Burial was in City cemetery. ***************************************
JENKINS, BESSIE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 11, 1923 Victim of Explosion at Western Cartridge Co., East Alton Miss Bessie Jenkins, aged 20, was burned from head to foot and otherwise injured. She had come from Owensboro, Ky., and was living with her sister, Mrs. Annie Watson. Beside the sister, she leaves three brothers here, W. C., Charles and Moody Jenkins of Alton and three in Kentucky, Justice, Thomas, and O. K. Jenkins. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the College avenue Baptist church and the body will be taken to Owensboro, Ky., for burial. Miss Jenkins was a member of the Carlin Rebekah Lodge of Upper Alton. She has been working at the plant since the first of May. She was born in Drakeboro, Ky., coming to Alton in 1916. Death occurred at nine o'clock Tuesday night. The funeral services will be under the auspices of the Rebekahs. ******************************************
JENKINS, ELMER/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 10, 1922 Killed in Collision With Train Elmer Jenkins, aged 19, was killed, and Wyman Schwartz, aged 22, was dangerously hurt Sunday morning about 12:20 o'clock when they were in collision at the Kitchell state road crossing, with a Chicago & Eastern Illinois train. Jenkins was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, and Schwartz the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schwartz of East Alton, by Deputy Coroner Streeper. Schwartz was taken to the hospital at Granite City. He has internal injuries and was said to be in a serious condition. The automobile in which they were riding was reduced to scrap iron. Details of the accident were hard to get, but it was supposed from the appearance of the wreck that the two young men drove their Ford car into the side of the train on the crossing. It was a bright moonlight night, with a straight road reaching far away to the south. One reason why the young men may not have known of the near approach of the train is that it is said the engine headlight was not burning, due to some defect which could not be remedied because of the shop men's strike. When the train and automobile came together, the auto was hurled against a post at the crossing and snapped the post, then was catapulted against a telephone post beside the track and lodge there. Jenkins was instantly killed, his head being crushed. ******************************************
JENNI, JOHN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 16, 1923 John Jenni, who died early yesterday morning, was buried this afternoon in City cemetery. Funeral services at the home were attended by friends and relatives of the deceased. The Modern Woodmen had charge of the burial ritual in City cemetery. ********************************************
JESTER, HAZEL/Source: Collinsville Herald, April 30, 1920 Hazel Jester, age 19 years, 3 months old, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Jester of Maple Street, died Wednesday morning, April 28, after an illness of a year. The funeral is to be conducted on Friday afternoon from the home to Glenwood Cemetery. Services by Rev. T. B. Sowers. She is survived by her parents and 1 brother, Everett, and 4 sisters: Mrs. Thomas Forbes, Mrs. Oscar Hartmann, and Maude and Enola Jester. *******************************************
JESTER, JAMES/Source: Collinsville Herald, December 14, 1928 James Jester, former resident of this city, died at the Alton State Hospital last Thursday at the age of 40 years. Services were held at Schroeppel Undertaking Parlor, with Rev. C. H. Kuhlman officiating, and members of Local 44, of whom he was a member, acted as pallbearers. ******************************************
JOESTING, EDWARD B./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 30, 1923 Edward B. Joesting, for years a well known druggist on Washington street in Alton, and a life-long resident of the city, died Sunday morning at 4:20 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis which prostrated him Thursday. Complications set in after the paralysis, and though Mr. Joesting knew his end was near, members of his family could not realize it until late Saturday night when he began to sink rapidly. Mr. Joesting was standing at the desk in the Western Cartridge Company plant signing up his time card, Thursday noon, when he was stricken with paralysis. He was taken to his home and he never rallied. Thursday afternoon was the last time he spoke to his family and he told them then that he was going to die and to send for the members of the family who were far away. He had been apparently in good health all morning, those who worked with him said. He had never been sick in his whole life. He was in his sixty-sixth year, having been born in Alton, October 23, 1857. Mr. Joesting is best remembered as proprietor of a drug store in the East End of the city. He conducted the store for many years, up to eleven years ago, when he gave it up. He worked at the plant of the Illinois Glass Co. for a long time, and a year ago went to the cartridge plant. He was a man of a quiet, kindly disposition, shy and retiring. It is said by those who knew him that not in his whole life did he ever intentionally hurt the feelings of anyone. He married nearly thirty years ago. To his wife and his family of daughters he was a kind husband and parent and his death is sincerely mourned by all of them. He leaves his wife and five daughters. The daughters are: Miss Alice of New York, Misses Alva and Margery of Washington, D. C., and Misses Helen and Eugenia of Alton. The father had been looking forward eagerly to a return visit of his daughter, Margery, who was to have arrived here in two weeks. The three girls who are away from home are expected to arrive this evening. Beside the wife and five daughters, Mr. Joesting leaves three sisters, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Ida Temple and Miss Otillie Joesting, all of Alton. The time of the funeral will not be decided upon until the arrival of the daughters this evening and announcement of it will be made tomorrow. *****************************************
JOHNDROW, SARAH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 5, 1923 Mrs. Sarah Johndrow, wife of Eli Johndrow of 1104 East Fourth street, died this morning at St. Joseph's Hospital following an illness of several months. Mrs. Johndrow was in her fifty-third year. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Hagerman of Alton, Mrs. Orville West of Vernon, Ill., three sons, Joseph of Alton, James and Roy of Kansas City, Mo. The funeral will be held Saturday at St. Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. ***********************************************
JOHNDROW(E), WILBUR/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, March 26, 1921 Two Little Boys Drown in Calame Pond at Melville Two little boys, playmates, were drowned in the Calame pond at Melville this morning by reason of a frail raft on which they were playing, sinking under them. The boys were Wilbur Johndrowe, the 9 year old son of Mrs. Minnie Johndrowe, and Robert Loft, the 11 year old son of Henry Loft. The Johndrowe boy's father is dead, and the Loft boy's mother is dead. The Loft boy had been reared by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loft. With the two boys who lost their lives was Wesley Calame, a 12 year old son of Harvey Calame. He alone was saved, swimming ashore. It is supposed that the frail raft, consisting of two logs with some boards nailed on it, was overburdened by the weight of the boys and sinking caused the boys to leave it in terror. The Johndrowe boy and the Loft boy went down together. When the Calame boy got ashore he ran to his home and told his father and help was summoned, the pond dragged and the boys' bodies taken out. Every effort was made to revive them, but it was too late. Dr. G. Worden was summoned from Alton to supervise the effects at resuscitation. The Calame pond where the drowning occurred is not a large one, and had the boys been expert swimmers and not become terrified, they could doubtless have made their way to the shore as the Calame boy did. After the men arrived to help get the bodies of the two boys out of the water, the raft that had been the cause of the double tragedy was floating on the surface of the water, it having come back to the surface after it was relieved of the weight of the three boys. No definite arrangements for the funerals had been made this afternoon, but it is expected that a double funeral will take place Monday at 11 o'clock at Melville. ************************************************
JOHNSON, CHAMP/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 7, 1920 Youth Crushed at Powder Mill Dies in Hospital Champ Johnson, 19 years old, of East Alton, died at St. Joseph's hospital Wednesday evening, several hours after he had been dragged into a crushing machine and mashed between its rollers at the plant of the Equitable Powder Company at East Alton. According to authorities at the plant, Johnson, with Adolph Rhodes, was at work feeding lumps of powder into the crusher to be ground up. His feet became caught in the rollers, which are set about an inch apart, and he was drawn into the machine. The rollers are set to allow for an expansion of three and one-half inches under pressure, and Johnson's body was pulled into the opening up to his thighs. Johnson is one of seven children of John Johnson, with whom he lived at East Alton. **********************************************
JOHNSON, EMILY A. (nee FISHER)/Source: Collinsville Herald, November 6, 1914 Emily A. (Fisher) Johnson passed away at the family residence at Hesperin Street on the first of November after a brief illness. She was born near Waterloo, Ill. January 6, 1811. She married J. W. Johnson on the 19th of June 1861. She became a resident of Collinsville shortly afterwards. She is survived by her aged husband, one sister, Mrs. Josephine Allen of Mt. Vernon; one brother, John Fisher of Nebraska; and 5 children: Edward, Clarence and Jesse Johnson, and Mrs. David Killerger, all of this city, and Mrs. Mary Phillips of East St. Louis, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. H. Ford of the First M. E. church with interment at Glenwood Cemetery. ************************************************
JOHNSON, FRANCIS MARION/Source: Alton Telegraph, August 29, 1912 Francis Marion Johnson, aged 67, a native of Alton, died at 11:30 o'clock Wednesday at his home, 1120 Wallace street in Alton. He had lived in Alton all his life and was one of the best known men in Alton. His death followed an illness of about two weeks from which he seemed to have recovered. He was taken down again a few days ago, and was very ill the remainder of the time until his death occurred. Francis Marion Johnson was a man of unusual ability. All his life he had been a hard worker, but he had cultivated his mentality until he was recognized as a man who was unusually well informed, and his memory was wonderful. As a historian of the old No. 2 school building, a number of years ago he appealed to the old time residents of Alton by recalling graphically many incidents of his school days, which were very interesting. When a young man he enlisted in the 22nd Illinois regiment and served with credit during the war. At every Memorial day parade, his heart and step still young, he would march with the old soldiers and he would beat the old drum which he had carried with Sherman through Georgia. He would organize one new drum corps after another, as the old ones would lose interest, and no parade was complete without his drum. He was a man who fairly oozed patriotism at every pore of his skin and any call for assistance in any patriotic enterprise was sure to enlist the services of Mr. Johnson. He is survived by his wife, two sons, William and Frank Jr., and three daughters, Fanny May Johnson, Mrs. Foreline and Mrs. Grace Layton. He leaves also a brother, Rufus, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Murphy. He was a long standing member of the G. A. R. at Alton and the funeral will be under auspices of that organization. The funeral will be at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the home. ***************************************************
JOHNSON, J. WESLEY/Source: The Advertiser, April 1, 1916 J. Wesley Johnson, aged 76 years and 1 month, died at his family home. He had been in failing health this past winter and died on Tuesday. He had heart trouble with complications. Mr. Johnson was a carpenter by trade and followed that trade until last summer. His wife died about 14 months previous. Three sons and two daughters survive him, all of which live in this city with the exception of one daughter, who lives in East St. Louis. They are as follows: Ed, Clarence and Jesse Johnson and Mrs. David Killinger, all of Collinsville, and Mrs. Mary Phillips of East St. Louis. The services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Killinger, at 304 Short Street, and conducted by Rev. P. G. Spangler of the Baptist church with interment at Glenwood Cemetery. ***************************************************
JOHNSON, JAMES EDWARD/Source: Collinsville Herald, August 9, 1919 James Edward Johnson, 40 years, 6 months, and 18 days old, died Monday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. Watson, after an illness of several months. Mr. Johnson was born in Collinsville November 27, 1878, and has lived here most of his life except for the last several years. His trade was as a painter. He was never married. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Watson. His nephews acted as pallbearers: Edward, John Albert and Elmer Phillips and Lester and David Killinger. Rev. Daniel Breese officiated and interment was in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Johnson is survived by 2 sisters, Mrs. Watson of this city and Mrs. Mary Phillips of East St. Louis, and 2 brothers, Jesse and Clarence Johnson of this city. *************************************************
JOHNSON, KATE/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 4, 1921 Miss Kate Johnson, one of the best known women in Upper Alton, and a life long resident of that section of the city, died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the Johnson homestead, corner of Brown and Spaulding streets. Miss Johnson's illness, which began over a year ago, was well known to her many friends and her case was watched closely by a very large number of people. Just a year ago yesterday, Miss Johnson submitted to the first surgical operation for the relief of the trouble from which she suffered. She was benefitted temporarily by that operation, but later on she submitted to other operations. About two months ago she wanted to return to St. Louis for treatment in a hospital, and she was taken to the city. After being in the hospital a short time, she wanted to come home and she was brought back. She continued to decline rapidly from that time on, and her death this morning was expected. Miss Johnson was 60 years old and she lived all of her life in the Johnson homestead, where she was born. She leaves her one sister, Miss Doll Johnson, who is the last member of the family. The brother, H. E. Johnson, a former well known politician and for several years an official of Wood River Township, died about seven years ago. For many years the brother and the two sisters made their home together, and after his death the two sisters continued to live in the old home place. The death of Miss Johnson this morning leaves the remaining sister to occupy the home place alone. Miss Johnson leaves two aunts, Mrs. Ellen Harting and Mrs. Emma V. Heskett of Alton, and one uncle D. M. Kittinger, who is in Florida. Mrs. Harting said this afternoon that she had telegraphed to the brother, Dan Kittinger, announcing the death of his niece this morning, but she had not received any reply so far. The funeral arrangements will not be made until Mr. Kittinger is heard from. ************************************************
JOHNSON, MARY J./Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, February 17, 1892 Miss Mary J. Johnson died at the county farm Tuesday night (Feb. 16). The subject might be dismissed with this mere statement of a fact, had not circumstances developed after her death that shroud her career and life in mystery. She died, while depending on charity for maintenance. Her funeral robes and her burial were such as only people of wealth can afford. She was brought to the county farm on the 3rd inst., by Marshal Seaborn Miller, of Venice. She was the mother of a child which was one month old on the 12th inst. Her age was given at 23 years. Her appearance indicated that she was no older, if as old. She was a pretty woman in appearance, bright intellectually and showed natural refinement. She had an innocent, honest expression. She had relatives near Venice, it is stated a brother and a sister. They were notified of her death, Wednesday morning. In the evening M. J. Walsh, an undertaker of East St. Louis, arrived on the 9 o'clock Wabash, and embalmed the body. On Thursday morning arrived a handsome casket and expensive robes and furnishings. The body, which had been taken to the depot in an ordinary coffin, was transferred to the casket, and forwarded on the 9:25 train to Venice. The remains were met there by a hearse and four carriages. The funeral took place under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of Venice. The body rests in the Lutheran cemetery at Nameoki. The funeral expenses amounted to not less than $250 or $300. The undertaker was reticent about giving any information whatever, stating merely that the money to pay him was just as good as if deposited in a bank. The dead woman left a paid up insurance policy for $500, payable to her sister, but the pay for the funeral does not come from that source. Poor people do not ordinarily have such expensive funerals. Conscience and wealth are not always neighbors. *******************************************************
JOHNSON, UNKNOWN/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, June 28, 1921 Mrs. George Johnson, one of the oldest residents of Dorsey, died at her home in that town yesterday. She was 81 years old. She is survived by eight children, 24 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. William Oldenettle of Bunker Hill, and Fred, John, William, Herman, Otto and Miss Johnson, all of Dorsey; and Edward Johnson of Alton. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Dorsey Lutheran Church and interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery there. ******************************************************
JOHNSTON, AGNES/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, April 24, 1919 Word was received in Alton today that Mrs. Agnes Cousley Johnston, widow of David Johnston, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the home of her son, J. F. Johnston, at Muskogee, Okla. She was 85 years old last February. Mrs. Johnston had been in failing health for six years. She had made her home for a number of years in Alton with her brothers, Robert C. and John A. Cousely, and at the time of her breakdown she was at the home of the latter, about six years ago. She was taken to the home of her son, W. C. Johnston, in St. Louis, and later to the home of her other son, J. F. Johnston in Muskogee, where she spent the remainder of her life. To her friends and relatives she was affectionately known as "Aunt Nancy," and she had a large number of friends in Alton who loved and admired her. The death of Mrs. Johnston was very sudden, and was due to a stroke of paralysis, the culmination of her long period of invalidism. She was the last of a large family of children which came to Alton with their widowed mother from Ireland in 1850. One after another of the brothers and sisters died before her until her death completes the passing of that family circle. She is survived by only two sons, and by three grandchildren, Dr. Meredith Johnston, who has just returned from service in France; Miss Doris Johnston, who was serving her country too; and William Johnston, who was recently discharged from the army. Mrs. Johnston for many years conducted a millinery store on Third street in the building west of the Commercial building. The body will be brought to Alton for burial, probably Saturday afternoon. It is expected the funeral services will be held in City cemetery Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock after the arrival of the body from Muskogee. ******************************************************
JOHNSTON, HUGH K./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, July 9, 1923 Owner of hardware business, First superintendent of Alton Water Works Hugh K. Johnston, retired business man, died Sunday afternoon at his home, 315 East Fourth street, in his eightieth year. The death of Mr. Johnston was not unexpected, though it did follow a collapse which was sudden. He had been confined to his home for a year, bedfast for ten weeks and has been very weak for some time, but was showing no indication of any immediate closing of his life. His daughter, Mrs. J. E. Duffield, who had been here with him, had gone to her home in Chicago where her presence was required. When the sudden breakdown came, she was telegraphed for but the end came several hours before she could reach her father's bedside. In his long illness, Mr. Johnston had the most devoted attention of his wife and his daughter, Miss Mary, and his son Harry. Mrs. Duffield was here part of the time with him. Mr. Johnston's death was due to the weakness of age. He had been a strong healthy man all of his life, and he was the last of his immediate family. He was a member of a family which came to Alton from Dalry, Scotland, before the Civil War. He was born at Dalry May 22, 1844. Mr. Johnston first made his home in Alton, then he went to Bunker Hill to live, and afterward came to Alton to remain the rest of his life. He served in the Civil War as a member of Co. A, 97th Illinois regiment, and he served with credit. After the close of the war he went back to Bunker Hill and stayed there a while, then came to Alton in 1876 to take the position of first superintendent of the Alton water works. He held that position a few years and in 1880 he embarked in business and the small business he started then grew into the H. K. Johnston Hardware Co., with the largest floor space of any retail business house in the city. Mr. Johnston underwent some vicissitudes in a business way in getting finally triumphed. He was known as a first class salesman. He had a personality that was magnetic. He drew buyers to his place of business and he held them, all of them regarding him as a personal friend. He was a jovial man, and he had a wide reputation as an entertainer. His story telling powers made it possible for him to earn a reputation for having something interesting to tell. Possessed of many qualities which went for making of popularity, it was no wonder that Mr. Johnston was one of the most popular business men in this part of the country. About ten years ago, he found it necessary to drop some of the burden of business, and he turned them over to others. His daughter, Miss Mary, had been associated with her father a long time, and she took them over until her brother Harry was ready to assume responsibilities, which he did after his return from service overseas in the army. Mr. Johnston's health began to show signs of failing about a year ago, and he was forced to suspend his usual practice of making trips down town. It was his custom to come down town with his wife, and the couple were one of the most devoted pairs one could find. When it became necessary for him to remain in his home, Mrs. Johnston took up her duty of looking after his comforts and making as happy as possible the time when he was disabled. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the family home, Rev. Edward L. Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. ***************************************************
JONES, AMOS/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 25, 1922 Old Hoss Trader Dies Amos Jones, for many years a well known character in Madison, Jersey, and Macoupin counties, died at the Dunkard's home at Girard Monday night, after being in ill health for a long time. Jones had lived at Brighton and his burial was at that place. The death of Jones removes a picturesque character from this vicinity. He was one of the last of the old fashioned horse traders, and he had lived to a time when the horse had so far disappeared as a trading medium that he was about put out of business. Aaron Allred, another old time horse trader, died recently and his death occurred at a time when Amos Jones was in a bad way and it was evident that his life would not be much longer. Trading was the chief occupation for Jones. When horse trades became scarce, Jones took up trading in real estate, and his methods of realty trading were characteristic of his horse trading. He became involved in numerous suits against persons he claimed were his clients. Some time ago he appealed to Joseph Hermann, overseer of the poor, to send him to the hospital. Finally, his brother, Sidney Jones of Brighton, took him in charge and had him put in the Dunkard's home at Girard where he declined rapidly. In the olden days, there was hardly a man, woman or child in the country round Alton not acquainted with "Ame" Jones. The body was taken to Brighton this morning and passed through Alton on the way there for burial. **************************************************
JONES, EMMA/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 17, 1920 Mrs. Emma Jones, widow of David Jones, died Friday afternoon at 3:35 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Sullivan, 617 Belle street, after a long illness. She had been bedfast for ten weeks. Mrs. Jones had passed her 75th birthday the week preceding her death. She was born in England and came to this country when nine years of age. She was married in Alton to David Jones, who for years, was a coal miner in the North Side and later was the owner of a little grocery store he conducted on Belle street near Seventh street. Mrs. Jones leaves four children: Mrs. Sulivan and Mrs. Florence White of Alton; and Osborn and Ellsworth Jones both of Chicago. She was possessed of a large number of friends, most of whom had passed on before her, and there were few remaining of the people she had known in her younger days in Alton, and had been her good friends. She was highly esteemed in the neighborhood where she lived. Besides her sons and daughters, Mrs. Jones leaves seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the Sullivan home on Monday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Edward L. Gibson, of the First Presbyterian church will conduct the services. ****************************************************
JONES, JAMES J./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, January 14, 1919 Bethalto Boy Dies At Camp Eustis The local draft board today received a wire from Camp Eustis, stating that James J. Jones had died there. The wire gave no particulars of the death, but asked that the boy's relatives be located. It was stated at the board office that Louise Jones of Bethalto is the boy's mother. Jones is not on the list of the local board. **************************************************
JONES, WALTER/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, August 7, 1922 Drowned Trying to Save the Life of Friend Walter Jones, aged 18, a printer's apprentice working at the office of the Alton Daily Times, was drowned yesterday afternoon while trying to save the life of Mrs. Jesse Reader, who had gotten into deep water while swimming in a hole at Skinny Island. It was the gallant effort of Jones in behalf of Mrs. Reeder that caused his own life to be lost. Mrs. Reeder was saved. A party of four, including Mr. and Mrs. Reeder, Dallas Medhurst, and Jones, had gone for a swim. Mr. Reeder and Medhurst were closer to shore. Jones and Mrs. Reeder were out in deeper water when Mrs. Reeder got into trouble and began to flounder. Jones tried to reach her and in so doing became entangled in the arms of the frightened woman. He managed to escape her and again tried to rescue her. In the meantime, Mrs. Reeder was saved by her husband pushing a railroad tie to her and she was drawn ashore. In some way Jones lost his presence of mind and he began to drown. His life was lost before anything could be done for him. The death of Jones is one of unusual sadness. The family are orphans. He leaves a little sister, Grace, aged 11, who had been under his care and whose sole support he was. The two had been living with their sister, Mrs. Dallas Medhurst, who died seven months ago. The death of the sister was a hard blow to the brother and little sister, and the brother undertook to carry on for the sake of his sister. He was a boy devoted to his work in the newspaper where he was employed, and he had the unbounded admiration of all who knew of his manly purpose of looking after his little sister. He had two brothers, one Clyde, aged 17, living at Joliet, and the other Russell, an inmate of an orphanage at Normal. On Saturday, Walter Jones had sent his little sister for a visit in Jacksonville, where they formerly lived, and she was planning to make a nice visit there. Her visit was rudely interrupted by news of the death of her brother and chief reliance. Speaking to a reporter for the Telegraph, this morning, Jesse Reeder, who saved the life of his wife, gave the following version of the drowning. We, including myself, my wife and children, had gone to Skinny Island to take a swim, this was early Sunday afternoon. After being in the water for some time, we came out, making preparations to go home. As we were doing so, Walter Jones came up with his bathing suit and we all decided to take another swim. Dallas Medhurst and I were only a few feet from the shore, but Mrs. Reeder had gone about 100 feet from the land, when I noticed her asking for help. While I swam to her assistance, Jones, who was near her at the time, also swam toward Mrs. Reeder to save her. He succeeded in reaching her, but was unable to do anything when she held on to him. By this time I had reached the two helpless persons. I made a grab for my wife, and Jones and her both held on to me. I finally managed to get loose from Jones, taking my wife with me. After I had taken her near shore, my children pushed a railroad tie out to her and she managed to keep from sinking by holding on to it. In the meantime, Jones had gone under, before my assistance could be given him. Mr. Reeder this morning said that he is lucky to be here, as his wife and the Jones boy holding on to him under the water several times. He said that his wife had the death hold on him, grabbing him around the neck and by the hair. The hole where the two drowned is the only deep place near where the swimming was taking place. The hole is said to be about 15 feet across and 20 feet deep. Both Mrs. Reeder and Jones knew of the hole, but it was not until Mrs. Reeder had gone down three times that assistance reached her. The body of Jones was found at 9:15 this morning in about 10 feet of water. The rescuing party had been searching for the body late last evening and early this morning. The men who found the body said that it was standing up in the water, and they were unable to recognize it for a long time. Finally one of the men could see what he supposed was the hair of the drowned lad, and with assistance they managed to get the body out of the water. Deputy Coroner Streeper came and got the body, and the inquest will be held at No. 3 fire department this evening at 7:30. ******************************************
JONES, WINIFRED/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, November 4, 1921 Mrs. Winifred Jones died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kay, in Godfrey, at 2:05 this morning, at the age of 87 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank Kay and Mrs. Fred Graner; one son, Edwin Roberts, two grandsons, and two granddaughters, several nieces and nephews. She was born in Denbigh, Wales, and came to this country in 1872. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 from the Methodist church at Godfrey, Rev. Calvert officiating. Burial will be in Godfrey cemetery. *****************************************
JUDY, THOMAS JEFFERSON/Source: Edwardsville Intelligencer, Friday, February 12, 1897 Thomas Jefferson Judy passed away at his home in Pin Oak Township, Wednesday morning [Feb. 10] at two o'clock, after an illness of nearly two years. He has been a sufferer from Bright's disease, and frequently has been on the verge of death, hence the end, while it came with suddenness, was not unexpected. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. The body will be taken from the family residence at one o'clock to St. John's M. E. church, where at half past two o'clock services will be conducted. The funeral will be in charge of Edwardsville Lodge No. 99, A. F. & A. M. Members are requested to meet at the lodge room at one o'clock for the purpose of attending the funeral. The interment will be in Woodlawn. Thomas Jefferson Judy was a son of the late Colonel Thomas Judy, who was born in Madison county in 1804 and was an active participant in all the affairs of pioneer days. Thomas J. was born May 15, 1846, and was married to Nancy M., daughter of Robert and Nancy McKee, March 17, 1870. They have resided on the old Judy homestead. To the union was born six children, the oldest Robert, aged 22, and the youngest, Frances, aged 8, who together with the wife and mother survive. He also leaves one brother, William S. Judy of Decatur, and two sisters, Mary, wife of Judge B. R. Burroughs, and Eliza, wife of R. C. Barnett, both of this city. Mr. Judy was an extensive farmer and stockman and for many years the product of his stables was widely known. He was an ardent democrat and filled various township offices among them supervisor, collector and assessor, discharging the duties of all with fidelity and to the satisfaction of his constituents. He was esteemed by neighbors and friends and will be missed in the wide circle of his acquaintances. ********************************************
JUN, ELINOR/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, February 16, 1920 The funeral of Miss Elinor Jun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Jun, who died from pneumonia Saturday noon, was held today from the family home, 611 East Fifth street, and was private. Services were conducted by Rev. O. W. Heggemeier of the Evangelical church. She had been a deeply interested worker in the Sunday school of that church and had taken such an active part in the Sunday school that her death is depriving that organization of one of its most valuable workers. Sunday afternoon a large company of the Sunday school members went to the Jun home and there the body of the young woman was lying in the casket close to a window through which the visitors could view it. Miss Jun's death a few days after the date she was to have been married to Earl Wilhelm, had an added note of tragedy. The young couple had arranged for a house, had selected their furniture, and were to have gone to housekeeping in Wood River. ********************************************
JUN, MARY E./Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, October 31, 1923 Mrs. Mary E. Jun, widow of Thomas Jun, died this morning at 11:15 o'clock, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She had been an invalid for six years but was able to be up and around most of the time. Eighteen months ago she was taken to the Nazareth Home where she remained until it became necessary for her to undergo a surgical operation. She was removed to the hospital three weeks. The operation could not be of much help to her as she was so weakened by the long period of suffering and by her age. Mrs. Jun was 75 years of age. She was born in 1848 at Boston, Mass., and came to Alton when she was fifteen years of age. She was married in the old St. Mary's church to Thomas Jun, who at one time was connected with the city government. She was the mother of a large family, and she reared them to manhood and womanhood. Her husband died over twenty years ago. She kept house, living at her old home, 647 East Fifth street until it was deemed necessary for her to be taken to the Nazareth Home where she could have expert care. Her children are John, Joseph, Gus, Bernard and Edward, of Alton. Thomas of Vero, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Brown of St. Louis. Mrs. Jun was a well known member of the St. Mary's congregation. She was known as a faithful member of the church, as a good mother and neighborn, and in her last sickness the progress of her malady has been watched with close attention by a large number of her good friends. Her children have been attendance upon her, the only member of the family living at a distance, Thomas Jun, having come here from Florida to be with his mother. She is survived by twenty-five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ******************************************
JUNETTE, JOSEPH/Source: Alton Evening Telegraph, June 14, 1920 Death Comes to Old Sportsman - Civil War Veteran Joseph Junette, aged 75, sportsman, fighting man, old soldier, was found dead in his chair on his home place in Godfrey township, Saturday evening. His little grandson had been sent over to the house where Mr. Junette lived alone, to carry him a copy of the evening newspaper. The grandson had failed to arouse anyone about the place, and returned home to make report of his failure. Investigation was made and the old soldier was found dead, sitting in the rocking chair in which he passed many nights since breathing had become difficult. The passing of Joe Junette closes the career of an interesting character. His chief interest was centered in a flock of fighting cocks he owned, and in some Airedale dogs. With his game chickens and his Airedales, he was content to live a life of what other people might have considered loneliness. In other days Joe Junette never missed a chicken fight, and he was known far and wide as a breeder of the only pure bred poultry stock in the world, the game chicken. When one saw Joe Junette faring forth with a sack filled with animated freight on his back, it was a safe guess that there was going to be a cock fight somewhere. He had among his chickens some old timers he had kept for years because of their victories or their especially good fighting qualities. Some of these chickens were patiently waiting Saturday evening for the coming of their master to feed them. It was not believed he had been dead very long. He had been seen about the place in the morning. Joe Junette had been a resident of the vicinity of Alton most of his life. He had served with honor in the Union army during the war. As a fighting man, he had a wide reputation. He was always interested in the art of self defense, and it was generally known that if anyone attempted to impose on him, Junette was not the kind to come out second best. He was a true sportsman, interested in contests of skill and strength. The funeral was held this afternoon under the auspices of the G. A. R. and the services were conducted by Rev. Frederick D. Butler of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. *****************************************
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