It's been a bitter cold, dreary winter. Besides the winter blahs, other things have happened that have kept me from both research and blogging family history. These newspaper clippings don't take much time to transcribe, so a quick post like this helps me get back into blogging. If these provide some valuable information for someone, that's even better. And if Spring would get here it would be great!
These were all copied from microfilm of the Canton Weekly Register, Canton, Illinois. Some of these are very difficult to read, so I may have not read the names correctly. See the other years that I've posted clippings from as well: 1852, 1853, and 1854.
Canton Weekly Register, January 7, 1862
MARRIED,
In Ellisville, Dec. 25th, at the residence of the bride's father, by Esq. Anson Smith, Mr. WILLARD SMITH and Miss MARY WARNER.
In Fairview, Dec. 25th, at the residence of Asa Hicks, by the Rev. J. S. Johnson, Mr. MOSES H HICKS and Miss ELIZABETH JONAS, all of Ellisville.
Observed
On the 21 inst by Rev. G. B. McElroy, of Henry, Ill. Mr. JAMES P. SHRYOCK and Miss SARAH W WELLER, both of this city.
Thanks for the cake.
On the 1st inst., at the residence of the bride's father, at Fulton Center, by the Rev. C. Springer, Mr. MARVIN G. COUNTY to Miss PHEBE M. BAGTEN, all of Fulton County.
On the 11th inst., at the residence of Mrs. Willman(?), in Canton, by Rev. C. Springer, Mr. JOSEPH SHALLENBERGER to Miss RACHEL VAN BUREN, all of Fulton County.
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Canton Weekly Register, January 14, 1862
DIED,
In this city, Dec. 30th, MYRA J., youngest daughter of Augustus B. and Prudence V. Smith, aged 12 years, 11 months and 22 days.
Also, on the 9th January, MINNY, only daughter of Augustus B. and Prudence V. Smith, aged 1 years, 10 months and 20 days.
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Canton Weekly Register, January 21, 1862
MARRIED,
On the 15th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. C. Springer, Mr. JOHN MESLER to Miss SARAH M WHITMORE, all of this county.
DIED,
In Prairie City, on the 9th inst., REBECCA JANE, daughter of J. R. and Annie Parker, aged 18 years, 3 months and 7 days.
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Canton Weekly Register, March 4, 1862
DIED,
In Henry, Ill., Feb. 21st, at the residence of his father, of consumption, ROSWELL MORRIS WEST, aged 25 years.
The deceased was a member of the 47th Regiment Ill. Vol. He was taken sick on M??? after lying in the hospital at McPherson City and he was considered hopeless, he was sent home. When he arrived at Henry he was helpless and feeble and survived only forty six hours after arriving.
Brother, thou art gone before us,
And thy saintly soul is flown
Where tears are wiped from every eye
And sorrows are unknown
From the burden of the flesh
And from care and fear, released,
Where the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary are at rest.
In Vermont, Ill. Feb. 22nd after a protracted illness Mrs. PHEBE ANN wife of Joseph H. Miller(?), in the ?1st year of her age.
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Canton Weekly Register, March 11, 1862
DIED,
In this city, on the 4th inst., MATTIE J., youngest daughter of J. W. and E. R. Sloan, 10 years and 11 weeks.
On the 4th inst., at his residence, four miles west of Canton, JOHN F. MILLER.
In Lewistown, 5th inst., of diptheria, ANNIE CORNELIA, only child of George and Margaretta Porter, aged 1 year, 8 months and days.
In Muscatine, Iowa, on the morning of Feb. 28th, MAGGIE AUGUSTA, daughter of W. W. and E. S. W. Burson, aged 4 years and 14 days.
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Canton Weekly Register, March 18, 1862
DIED,
In Lewistown, 10th inst., of lung fever, CATHARINE M., wife of Col. L. F. Ross, aged 32 years and 33 days.
Near Canton, on the 15th inst., of typhoid fever, SAMUEL COLTHEL, aged 24 years.
