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McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society

 

Index to Death Notices Appearing in The Sentinel (Woodstock, IL), 1856-1894

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Surname Age Date of Death Date of Issue
ABBOTT, Emeransa (Tanner) 68 - 06 Feb 1890
ABBOTT, Frank - 30 Jun 1862 09 Jul 1862
ABBOTT, George 69 26 Dec 1889 02 Jan 1890
ABBOTT, Gertrude (Ryder) 31 25 Mar 1890 03 Apr 1890
ABBOTT, Mrs. -- -- 12 Jan 1882
ABBOTT, Mrs. Frank (Schuyler) - - 08 Aug 1878
ABBOTT, Mrs. Homer -- 15 Aug 1886 19 Aug 1886
ABBOTT, Wm. P. - - 08 May 1890
ACKERMAN, Ada F. (Lurkins) -- -- 21 Jul 1887
ADAMS, — [youngest child of Rev. —] -- -- 23 Aug 1883
ADAMS, George B. -- -- 10 May 1883
ADAMS, George W. 18 30 Mar 1867 18 Apr 1867
ADAMS, John Melvin 11 mo. 18 Sep 1869 30 Sep 1869
ADAMS, Lucy - - 05 Jul 1865
ADAMS, Lyda 19 - 30 Aug 1894
ADAMS, M. Alonzo 56 -- 14 Oct 1886
ADAMS, Martin Alonzo 5 mo. 14 Aug 1872 22 Aug/29 Aug 1872
ADAMS, Melvin 64 15 Jul 1868 30 Jul 1868
ADAMS, Mrs. John - - 13 May 1869
ADAMS, Mrs. Mary 68 23 Jan 1874 29 Jan 1874
ADAMS, Ralph 3 -- 23 Aug 1883
ADAMS, William P. 34 23 Dec 1869 30 Dec 1869/06 Jan 1870
ADAMS, William P. 34 23 Dec 1869 30 Dec 1869/06 Jan 1870
ADRIAN, Verna 4 - 06 Apr 1893
ADRIANCE, Mrs. -- -- 18 Jun 1885
AHORN, Mrs. -- -- 24 Apr 1884
AINSWORTH, Gerritt S. 24 08 Nov 1863 18 Nov 1863
ALBRECHT, Mrs. Fred - - 26 Mar 1891
ALBRIGHT, John 38 - 09 Feb 1893
ALCOTT, James -- -- 01 Sep 1881
ALDEN, Anna May - 09 Apr 1859 13 Apr 1859
ALDEN, L.W. -- 17 Jan 1883 25 Jan 1883
ALDEN, Mrs. Byron -- -- 17 Feb 1881
ALDEN, Rufus 95 19 Mar 1879 20 Mar/27 Mar 1879
ALDEN, Sarah Ann -- 01 Feb 1881 08 Jan 1885
ALDRICH, Bessie 5 mo. -- 11 Aug 1881
ALDRICH, Nellie 19 22 Aug 1871 31 Aug/07 Sep 1871
ALDRICH, Sylvanus 55 - 10 Sep 1862
ALEXANDER, — [child of John] 6 mo. -- 28 Feb 1884
ALEXANDER, Elisha 43 07 Feb 1891 12 Feb 1891
ALEXANDER, Eliza Bartlett 19 09 Feb 1861 20 Feb 1861
ALEXANDER, Hallie 2 - 06 Mar 1879
ALEXANDER, Jessie 82 - 08 May 1890
ALLABONE, — [child of Edward] -- -- 02 Aug 1888
ALLEN, — [child of Wm. Jr.] -- -- 23 Dec 1886
ALLEN, — [child] -- -- 21 Oct 1886
ALLEN, Charles P. 16 -- 22 Dec/29 Dec 1881
ALLEN, Courtny 8 -- 05 Jan 1882
ALLEN, Cyrus 67 04 Nov 1870 17 Nov 1870
ALLEN, Eliza (Turner) 81 - 11 May/18 May 1893
ALLEN, Ellen - 08 Sep 1857 23 Sep 1857
ALLEN, Geo. 18 19 Jun 1873 26 Jun 1873
ALLEN, George 15 - 14 Sep 1893
ALLEN, Jacob - - 30 Mar 1893
ALLEN, James Pierce 66 - 20 Apr/27 Apr 1871
ALLEN, Julia 25 -- 31 Aug 1882
ALLEN, Louise J. (Haven) 72 24 Mar 1891 26 Mar/02 Apr 1891
ALLEN, Mary Ann 28 28 Nov 1879 03 Dec 1879
ALLEN, Moss - - 13 Mar 1879
ALLEN, Mrs. George - 06 Jul 1892 21 Jul 1892
ALLEN, son of Fred G. - - 12 Oct 1894
ALLEN, Thomas 78 - 11 Sep 1873
ALLEN, Watt - - 06 Dec 1879
ALLEN, Wm - - 6 Jul 1893
ALLISON, Mr. _1 -- 15 Jan 1880
AMBLER, Mr. -- -- 23 Mar 1882
ANDERSON, Andrew O. 47 11 Jun 1894 21 Jun 1894
ANDERSON, Anna A. 71 07 Jan 1893 12 Jan/19 Jan 1893
ANDERSON, Christiana 7 30 Jan 1878 21 Feb 1878
ANDERSON, David - 24 Apr 1892 05 May 1892
ANDERSON, Edward 28 - 5 Dec 1894
ANDERSON, Edwin T. 34 4 Dec 1894 13 Dec 1894
ANDERSON, Elizabeth (Young) 88 01 Aug 1885 06 Aug 1885
ANDERSON, Flora 11 mo. 3 Nov 1856 13 Nov 1856
ANDERSON, Mrs. A.W. 68 02 Jan 1892 07 Jan/14 Jan 1892
ANDERSON, Mrs. N.C. (Knutes) -- -- 03 May 1888
ANDERSON, Ole 67 23 Feb 1885 26 Mar 1885
ANDISON, Elvin 7 - 30 Mar 1893
ANDISON, Thomas 90 05 Apr 1891 09 Apr 1891
ANDREWS, — [son of C.] -- -- 10 Jun 1880
ANDREWS, Adda 4 18 Nov 1870 24 Nov 1870
ANDREWS, Geo. B. 50 17 Mar 1882 30 Mar 1882
ANDREWS, Mrs. Deacon - - 28 Aug 1873
ANDREWS, Only 45 26 Oct 1880 04 Nov 1880
ANDREWS, Phineas 16 - 31 May 1877
ANDREWS, Sarah J. (Craig) - 18 Oct 1866 25 Oct 1866
ANDREWS, Will -- -- 27 May 1880
ANDREWS, William H. 24 24 Mar 1891 26 Mar/02 Apr 1891
ANDRUS, Edith (Duers) 30 8 Apr 1894 12 Apr 1894
ANDRUS, Emma (Washburn) -- 23 Feb 1883 01 Mar/15 Mar 1883
ANDRUS, Frank - - 18 Aug 1892
ANDRUS, Mrs. Joseph B. - - 22/28 Nov 1894
ANDRUSS, — [dau. of —] - - 20 Apr 1893
ANDRUSS, — [dau. of O.L.] - 15 Nov 1870 01 Dec 1870
ANTHONY, Augusta - - 19 Oct 1864
ARCHIBALD, Robert - - 28 Jan 1863
ARCHIBALD, Samuel 48 28 Feb 1881 10 Mar 1881
ARDERY, John -- -- 07 Oct 1886
ARKILLA, Charles H. 30 02 Oct 1875 14 Oct 1875
ARMSTRONG, Alvin - - 24 Oct 1872
ARMSTRONG, Charles 77 - 16 Jul 1891
ARMSTRONG, John 62 23 Sep 1877 25 Oct 1877
ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Charles -- -- 13 Mar 1884
ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Lon -- -- 13 Jul 1882
ARNETT, Mrs. 90 - 31 Oct 1878
ARNOLD, Alonzo A. 40 28 Jul 1868 06 Aug 1868
ARNOLD, Frederick 61 22 Oct 1892 27 Oct 1892
ARTBURY, Wm. - - 02 Feb 1893
ARVIDSON, Peter -- -- 25 Nov/01 Dec 1880
ASHE, James - - 31 Aug 1859
ASHLEY, Mrs. 106 24 Jan 1894 1 Feb 1894
ASHTON, Mr. - 19 Feb 1894 22 Feb 1894
ASHTON, Tunis - - 21 May 1891
ATWATER, Reuben 83 03 May 1863 13 May 1863
ATWOOD, — [dau. of F.N.] - - 06 Nov 1879
AURINGER, — [child of Dan] - - 14 Aug 1890
AUSTIN, — [dau. of E.] -- -- 10 Jun 1880
AUSTIN, — [dau. of Whig] 2 -- 30 Sep 1880
AUSTIN, — [dau. of William] 4 mo. 04 Apr 1876 04 May 1876
AUSTIN, Andrew - - 24 Jul 1861
AUSTIN, Artie -- -- 22 Sep 1881
AUSTIN, David 15 -- 20 Aug 1885
AUSTIN, Gertrude M. (Robinson) 22 24 Feb 1889 28 Feb/07 Mar 1889
AUSTIN, Harriet E. (Judd) 59 07 Apr 1893 13 Apr 1893
AUSTIN, Lillie 1 mo. 08 Mar 1875 18 Mar 1875
AUSTIN, Mrs. O. 87 24 Jan 1888 09 Feb 1888
AUSTIN, Nellie (VanCuren) 31 -- 26 Jan 1888
AUSTIN, Rufus 75 10 Feb 1891 12 Feb 1891
AXTELL, A.E. -- -- 04 Apr 1889
AXTELL, Ellen (Osman) 81 -- 26 Apr 1883
AXTELL, Mrs. Alonzo E. 68 18 Nov 1892 24 Nov 1892
AYER, Elbridge G. -- -- 13 Apr/21 Apr/5 May 1887
AYER, Russell S. 72 -- 12 Apr 1888
AYERS, Joseph 65 -- 05 Jul 1883
AYERS, Mrs. - - 28 Jan 1892
AYERS, Mrs. Perley 84 16 Mar 1878 21 Mar 1878
Research Note: The Woodstock Sentinel is the oldest extant newspaper in McHenry County. The first issue was published on July 17, 1856, a single sheet containing no local news and only four columns of advertisements. As its popularity grew, the editors added local news, including death notices and marriage announcements. Not a single birth notice appears in the issues from 1856 through 1869. Researchers should be aware that obituaries, as we know them today, were very rare in the early issues of this newspaper. Instead, death notices were published—usually a line or two providing the name, age, death date, and sometimes the names of parents or a spouse. These early issues are extremely difficult to read; variant spellings and misspellings of names were frequent.
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