Index to Death Notices Appearing in The Sentinel (Woodstock, IL), 1856-1894
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| Surname | Age | Date of Death | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRACKE, Archie | - | - | 29 Sep 1892 |
| BRADLEY, E.G. | 33 | 02 Sep 1892 | 08 Sep 1892 |
| BRADLEY, Mrs. | -- | -- | 18 Mar 1880 |
| BRADY, — [son of Frank] | - | 18 Nov 1894 | 28 Nov 1894 |
| BRADY, Francis | 86 | 01 Aug 1890 | 07 Aug 1890 |
| BRADY, Michael | - | - | 15 Nov 1877 |
| BRAINARD, Gilbert R. | - | - | 21 Dec 1893 |
| BRANDOW, Willis W. | 33 | - | 20 Oct 1892 |
| BRANDT, Mrs. Wm. Jr. | 29 | - | 18 Aug 892 |
| BRANFORD, Edith | -- | -- | 13 Dec 1888 |
| BRAZEE, Christopher M. | 54 | -- | 09 Sep 1886 |
| BREED, Mrs. Ira | - | 07 Oct 1892 | 13 Oct 1892 |
| BREEN, Mamie | 24 | - | 03 Nov 1892 |
| BREEN, Patrick | -- | -- | 26 May 1887 |
| BREMER, — [mother of John] | -- | -- | 30 Nov 1882 |
| BREMERS, — [child] | -- | -- | 10 Apr 1884 |
| BRENNAN, — [sister of Mrs. HILLEY] | -- | -- | 01 Feb 1883 |
| BRESEE, Mrs. | 87 | -- | 02 Feb 1882 |
| BRETCHEISEN, Lena (Schneider) | 28 | 07 May 1891 | 07 May 1891 |
| BREWER, Mrs. J.C. | 39 | - | 15 Sep 1892 |
| BRICK, Charlie | 7 | 14 Feb 1880 | 19 Feb/18 Mar 1880 |
| BRICKLEY, John L. | -- | -- | 10 Aug 1882 |
| BRICKLEY, Mrs. J.C. | 86 | ˜ | 4 Oct 1894 |
| BRIDGES, Mrs. | -- | -- | 17 Mar 1887 |
| BRIEN, Mrs. M.O. | - | - | 30 Jan 1879 |
| BRIGGS, — [child of A.E.] | - | - | 25 Jan 1893 |
| BRIGGS, John | -- | -- | 17 Apr 1884 |
| BRIGGS, Mrs. J.H. | -- | -- | 08 Sep 1887 |
| BRIGHAM, Chas. | - | - | 26 Jul 1894 |
| BRIGHAM, Eli W. | 75 | 10 Aug 1885 | 13 Aug/20 Aug 1885 |
| BRIGHT, Mrs. | -- | -- | 03 Mar 1887 |
| BRIGHT, Mrs. | - | - | 23 Oct 1890 |
| BRIGHT, Mrs. Henry | 77 | 31 Jan 1892 | 18 Feb 1892 |
| BRILL, John | 29 | 07 Jul 1892 | 21 Jul 1892 |
| BRINES, Mrs. | 82 | - | 13 Mar 1879 |
| BRINK, Abbie/Abby | 68 | 11 Apr 1893 | 13 Apr 1893 |
| BRINK, Abram | 72 | 09 Jan 1891 | 15 Jan/22 Jan 1891 |
| BRINK, Henry | 78 | 07 Mar 1886 | 11 Mar 1886 |
| BRINK, John F. | - | - | 18 Sep 1873 |
| BRINK, Marshall | -- | 25 Apr 1883 | 10 May 1883 |
| BRITENFELDT, Mrs. -- | - | - | 30 Jul 1874 |
| BRITTON, Carrie | 20 | - | 17 Dec 1891 |
| BRITTON, Carrie May | - | - | 26 May 1892 |
| BRITTON, Mrs. Fanny | - | 12 Sep 1860 | 19 Sep 1860 |
| BRITTON, S.G. | 52 | 03 Feb 1873 | 27 Feb 1873 |
| BROADLEY, Henry | -- | -- | 26 Mar 1885 |
| BROADLEY, John B. | 19 | 07 Apr 1864 | 20 Apr 1864 |
| BROOKINS, Calvin | -- | 25 Sep 1881 | 29 Sep 1881 |
| BROTZMAN, Ida | 21 | - | 01 May 1890 |
| BROUGHTON, Mrs. Carrie S. | 27 | 10 Sep 1863 | 16 Sep 1863 |
| BROWN, "Nosey" | - | - | 07 Aug 1879 |
| BROWN, Alonzo | - | 05 Aug 1876 | 10 Aug 1876 |
| BROWN, Alvin | - | 07 Apr 1891 | 09 Apr 1891 |
| BROWN, Alvin E. | 23 | -- | 25 Feb 1886 |
| BROWN, Betsey | - | 18 Jun 1872 | 04 Jul 1872 |
| BROWN, Hester (Butts) | - | - | 15 Nov 1894 |
| BROWN, Jane | 91 | - | 07 Aug 1879 |
| BROWN, John B. | 20 | 31 Oct 1861 | 20 Nov/04 Dec 1861 |
| BROWN, Joseph | 35 | 31 Dec 1863 | 06 Jan 1864 |
| BROWN, Lola | 9 | - | 25 Dec 1890 |
| BROWN, Mr. | - | - | 18 Apr 1878 |
| BROWN, Mrs. Edwin | -- | -- | 04 Mar 1880 |
| BROWN, Mrs. Jonathan | - | 23 May 1873 | 29 May 1873 |
| BROWN, Mrs. M. | - | - | 06 Mar 1879 |
| BROWN, Mrs. Milo | -- | -- | 24 Oct 1889 |
| BROWN, Nancy Althea | 19 | 18 Aug 1871 | 24 Aug/31Aug 1871 |
| BROWN, S.W. | 76 | -- | 15 Dec 1887 |
| BROWN, William | 19 | -- | 19 Aug 1880 |
| BROWN, Wm. | - | - | 01 May 1879 |
| BRUNSON, Cyrus Merritt | - | 10 Aug 1864 | 24 Aug 1864 |
| BRUNSON, Harvey | -- | -- | 20 Nov 1884 |
| BRUNSON, Mrs. Marshall | - | - | 29 Jan 1891 |
| BRUNSON, Sarah E. (Schryver) | 62 | 17 Nov 1886 | 18 Nov/25 Nov 1886 |
| BRYAN, Christine | 24 | 21 Oct 1883 | 25 Oct 1883 |
| BRYAN, Mrs. | - | - | 26 Jun 1879 |
| BRYAN, N.T. | - | - | 11 Nov 1875 |
| BRYAN, Thomas | - | - | 07 Nov 1878 |
| BRYANT, James | 74 | 06 Nov 1866 | 17 Jan 1867 |
| BRYANT, Mrs. S. [mother of Frederic] | 85 | - | 22 Feb 1877 |
| BUCHANAN, Cynthia | 72 | 27 Jan 1891 | 29 Jan 1891 |
| BUCHANAN, John | - | - | 18 Jan 1877 |
| BUCHS, Lizzie [child] | - | - | 26 Dec 1878 |
| BUCK, — [infant son of Dr.] | -- | -- | 28 Jul 1881 |
| BUCK, — [son of Tom] | 18 Mo. | - | 19 Dec 1878 |
| BUCK, Ada M. | 1 | 14 Dec 1860 | 02 Jan 1861 |
| BUCK, Alfred | -- | -- | 03 Sep 1885 |
| BUCK, Charlie | 7 | 14 Feb 1880 | 19 Feb/18 Mar 1880 |
| BUCK, Clara | 83 | 11 May 1884 | 22 May 1884 |
| BUCK, Elias C. | 12 | -- | 10 Aug 1882 |
| BUCK, Mrs. F. (Vermylla) | - | - | 12 Oct 1876 |
| BUCKLEY, Freddie E. | 10 mo. | 18 Aug 1866 | 25 Oct 1866 |
| BUCKLEY, Henry J. | 2 | 02 May 1865 | 17 May 1865 |
| BUCKLIN, George A. | 45 | -- | 08 Jan 1880 |
| BUCKTHORN, Wm. | 23 | 30 Mar 1892 | 13 Apr 1892 |
| BUELL, Mary Eva (Davis) | 37 | 31 Sep 1893 | 5 Oct/19Oct 1893 |
| BUHRMAN, John | - | - | 16 Mar 1893 |
| BUMSTEAD, Amanda N. | 44 | 05 Jan 1890 | 09 Jan 1890 |
| BUNKER, Alvin S. | - | - | 28 Jan/04 Feb 1863 |
| BUNKER, Arthur W. | 1 | 27 Aug 1859 | 07 Sep 1859 |
| BUNKER, Benjamin | 86 | -- | 31 May 1883 |
| BUNKER, Clarissa | - | - | 17 Sep 1891 |
| BUNKER, John F. | 88 | 06 Jan 1892 | 21 Jan 1892 |
| BUNKER, Mrs. Lizzie | - | 26 Dec 1859 | 28 Dec 1859 |
| BUNKER, Urania | 78 | -- | 26 Jun 1884 |
| BURBANK, Bradford | - | - | 05 Feb 1891 |
| BURBANK, Elijah | 79 | 02 Feb 1885 | 05 Feb 1885 |
| BURBANK, Emma L. | 18 | - | 25 Jan 1866 |
| BURBANK, George A. | 46 | 26 Jan 1891 | 29 Jan/05 Feb 1891 |
| BURBANK, Sarah | 86 | 14 Apr 1886 | 15 Apr/22 Apr 1886 |
| BURBRIDGE, — [dau. of G.K.] | 2 | -- | 23 Jul 1885 |
| BURCHARD, Horace | - | - | 19 Nov 1879 |
| BURCHARDT, -- | 74 | 02 Jun 1882 | 15 Jun 1882 |
| BURDETT, Mrs. (French) | 80 | 09 Feb 1892 | 18 Feb 1892 |
| BURDICK, Ed | -- | -- | 22 Sep 1887 |
| BURDICK, Mr. | 76 | - | 31 Mar 1892 |
| BURDITT, Thomas | - | - | 9 Nov 1893 |
| BURG, Richard | 76 | - | 31 Aug 1876 |
| BURGER, Edith (Trow) | 22 | - | 20 Oct/27 Oct 1892 |
| BURGETT, — [child of Geo.] | - | - | 16 Jul 1891 |
| BURK, John | - | - | 18 Jan 1877 |
| BURK, Richard | 76 | - | 31 Aug 1876 |
| BURKE, -- | 4 mo. | - | 01 Oct 1891 |
| BURKE, Chas. | -- | -- | 15 Nov 1888 |
| BURKE, James | 24 | - | 09 Apr 1891 |
| BURLEY, Carrie | 8 | 31 Mar 1891 | 07 Apr 1892 |
| BURLEY, Cora | 8 | 04 Apr 1892 | 07 Apr 1892 |
| BURMASTER, F.A. | - | - | 28 Jan 1863 |
| BURNS, Andrew | - | - | 01 Oct 1862 |
| BURNSIDE, Edward | - | 25 Dec 1866 | 03 Jan 1867 |
| BURNSIDE, John | -- | -- | 19 Aug 1880 |
| BURNSON, Anne (Goodman) | - | - | 31 Mar 1892 |
| BURR, — [son of Wm.] | - | - | 17 Dec 1879 |
| BURR, Davis | - | - | 09 Jul 1862 |
| BURR, John E. | 23 | 05 May 1862 | 06 Mar 1862 |
| BURR, Lester | 8 | 18 Oct 1865 | 25 Oct 1865 |
| BURR, Lyman E. | - | - | 26 Jul/13 Sep 1865 |
| BURRELL, — [ dau. of Leo S.] | 2 mo. | 01 Sep 1881 | 08 Sep 1881 |
| BURRELL, Anna M. | 32 | 28 Jul 1881 | 15 Sep 1881 |
| BURROWS, — [child of Chas.] | 6 mo. | -- | 20 Oct 1881 |
| BURT, Mary | 15 | - | 07 Dec 1864 |
| BURT, Roswell | - | 04 Feb 1872 | 15 Feb 1872 |
| BURTCHEY, Mrs. Fred | 48 | 24 Sep 1885 | 24 Sep/01 Oct 1885 |
| BURTCHY, John | 55 | 24 Nov 1857 | 25 Nov 1857 |
| BURTON, — [child of Henry] | -- | -- | 22 Apr 1880 |
| BURTON, James | 83 | -- | 02 Apr 1885 |
| BURTON, Louise (McIntyre) | -- | -- | 02 Oct 1884 |
| BURTON, Mrs. | - | - | 31 Jul 1890 |
| BURTON, Mrs. Mary Jane | 34 | 02 Dec 1861 | 04 Dec 1861 |
| BURTON, Mrs. S.L. | 63 | 23 Nov 1892 | 30 Nov/15 Dec 1892 |
| BURTON, Otis W. | 60 | 23 Feb 1881 | 24 Feb/14 Apr 1881 |
| BURTON, Stephen | 76 | - | 16 Jan 1890 |
| BURTON, Victor H. | -- | -- | 18 Aug 1881 |
| BURTON, Willard | 36 | -- | 06 Dec 1888 |
| BUSH, E.N. | - | - | 22 Jun 1864 |
| BUSHEE, Edwin Lincoln | 2 mo. | 31 May 1865 | 07 Jun 1865 |
| BUSHKINS, Mary | - | - | 25 Oct 1894 |
| BUSHNELL, Mrs. | -- | -- | 11 Aug 1881 |
| BUSHOE, Fred Augustus | 3 | - | 16 Aug 1866 |
| BUSKIRK, Mrs. | -- | -- | 28 Jan 1886 |
| BUTCKE, Julius | - | - | 29 Jun 1864 |
| BUTLER, — [son of John] | - | - | 13 Mar 1879 |
| BUTLER, Horace | 46 | 26 Feb 1861 | 20 Mar 1861 |
| BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. Lucie M. | - | - | 02 Jan/09 Jan 1861 |
| BUTTON, F. Augusta | 13 | 06 Jan 1862 | 15 Jan/12 Feb 1862 |
| BUTTON, Gideon | -- | -- | 30 Jun 1881 |
| BUTTON, Ida | 5 | 21 Jan 1862 | 22 Jan/12 Feb 1862 |
| BUTTON, Jason | 9 | 24 Jan 1862 | 05 Feb/12 Feb 1862 |
| BUXTON, Daniel | 86 | 17 Oct 1865 | 01 Nov 1865 |
| BYSLY, Chas. | - | 30 May 1863 | 24 Jun 1863 |
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.