Posted by Mary McIntosh on March 23, 2100 at 06:44:15:
Does anyone know any of these people?
Articles from The Warsaw Bulletin, 1901, a newspaper published in Warsaw, Hancock County, IL.
At the present time, Wm. Harrison is not expected to survive much longer.��The children have all been telephoned to come to his bedside.��He has been quite ill for a few days with lung fever, and the fact that he is 77 years of age makes it much worse with him.
DIED--Jan. 8, 1901, at 3:15 p.m, at his residence near Hickory Ridge.��WILLIAM HARRISON; aged 77 years and 1 day.
The deceased was failing for some time, and January 1st was taken down with lung fever, which caused his death.��He was born Jan. 7, 1824, at Lancashire, England.��In 1842, sailed for America and located in St. Louis.��A little later moved to Nauvoo, and in 1845, settled on a farm near where he died, being one of the early settlers.��He was married to Maria Kirkendall Oct. 19, 1851, who died Aug. 25, 1865.��To them eight children were born, Emma, Elizabeth, Martha, and Austin, preceded their father in death, while James and George , of this place; John, of Hamilton; and Eudora Spence, wife of Chas. Spence, of Elvaston, survived to mourn their father's demise.��The second marriage took place, April 15, 1867, to Mrs. Barbara Dobbs.��To them, five children were born.��The surviving children are Joseph H., of this place and Mrs. Etheline Altheide, wife of John Altheide, of Elvaston.��The deceased are Mrs. Garney Romaine, Willard, and Edmond.��He is also survived by his wife, two brothers, Edward of this place, and Joseph, of South Dakota, twenty-six grand children and two great grandchildren.��Mr. Harrison was an upright man, a good neighbor, and was respected by all.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of sorrow.��The remains were interred at the Buckeye cemetery, Thursday, the 10th at 1 p.m.