Index to Death Notices Appearing in The Sentinel (Woodstock, IL), 1856-1894
| A | Ba-o | Br-z | C | D | E | F | G | Ha-e | Hi-z | I | J | K | L | Ma-e | Mi-z |
| N | O | P | QR | Sa-k | Sl-z | T | UV | W | XYZ |
| N | O | P | QR | Sa-k | Sl-z | T | UV | W | XYZ |
| Surname | Age | Date of Death | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| FABER, — [father of H.C.] | -- | -- | 17 Sep 1885 |
| FABER, Nettie C. (Downing) | - | - | 28 Apr/ 05 May 1892 |
| FAIR, Nancy Mabel | 1 | 01 May 1878 | 09 May 1878 |
| FAIRCHILD, Luella G. (Allen) | - | 27 Mar 1893 | 30 Mar/06 Apr 1893 |
| FAIRCHILDS, I.H. | 73 | 25 Feb 1890 | 27 Feb/06 Mar 1890 |
| FARL, John | - | 22 Jul 1864 | 10 Aug 1864 |
| FARNHAM, Henry Lucias | 25 | 04 Oct 1865 | 03 Jan 1866 |
| FARNHAM, Mrs. Harriet | - | 25 Nov 1865 | 03 Jan 1866 |
| FARNUM, Asa | 72 | 18 Mar 1892 | 24 Mar/31Mar 1892 |
| FARR, Ira R. | 55 | 25 Mar 1863 | 08 Apr 1863 |
| FARR, Sabra M. (Henry) | 83 | 7 Feb 1894 | 15 Feb 1894 |
| FAY, George W. | - | - | 17 Jul 1879 |
| FAY, James G. | - | - | 17 Dec 1874 |
| FEARY, Alonzo | 60 | 05 Nov 1861 | 13 Nov 1861 |
| FEATHERSON, Mike | -- | -- | 08 Aug 1889 |
| FEENEY, Miss | - | - | 26 May 1892 |
| FELLOWS, Alexander | 27 | 22 Mar 1879 | 03 Apr 1879 |
| FELLOWS, Dr. | -- | -- | 24 May 1888 |
| FELTUS, Clara | 39 | 22 Feb 1892 | 25 Feb 1892 |
| FENNER, Thomas | - | - | 28 Jan 1863 |
| FENTON, Merritt Orr | 4 | 30 Aug 1864 | 14 Sep 1864 |
| FENTON, Mrs. Dave | 59 | - | 13 Mar 1890 |
| FERBY, John | 73 | - | 2 Nov 1893 |
| FERGUSON, Mrs. J.D. Sr. | 58 | - | 21 Jan 1892 |
| FERGUSON, T.J. | - | - | 22 Oct 1862 |
| FERN, Wm. | -- | -- | 22 Sep 1881 |
| FERRIS, Mr. | 83 | - | 15 Dec 1892 |
| FIELD, Albert | 4 | -- | 02 Aug 1888 |
| FIELD, Frankie | -- | -- | 26 Jul 1888 |
| FIELD, Mrs. N.M. | 48 | 13 Jan 1876 | 20 Jan 1876 |
| FIELDS, Homer | - | - | 08 Feb 1866 |
| FILKINS, Archibald G. | 18 | 09 Jul 1867 | 18 Jul 1867 |
| FILLMORE, Harry Levi | 17 | 28 Oct 1891 | 05 Nov/12 Nov 1891 |
| FILLMORE, John H. | 36 | 08 Jan 1893 | 02 Feb 1893 |
| FILLMORE, Millard Doy | 18 | 08 Jul 1859 | 13 Jul 1859 |
| FINCH, Calvin H. | 7 | 18 Apr 1864 | 20 Apr 1864 |
| FINCH, Carolina | 85 | 26 Jul 1889 | 01 Aug 1889 |
| FINCH, Ellen | - | 12 Jan 1870 | 20 Jan 1870 |
| FINCH, Elva E. | 10 mo. | 12 May 1873 | 22 May 1873 |
| FINCH, John B. | -- | -- | 01 Dec 1887 |
| FINCH, Luther | 84 | 5 Dec 1894 | 13 Dec 1894 |
| FINCH, Mrs. Mary Ann | 52 | 23 Jan 1866 | 08 Feb 1866 |
| FINCH, Mrs. Rebecca | 48 | 26 Aug 1859 | 31 Aug 1859 |
| FINCH, Mrs. S.M. (Stark) | -- | -- | 15 Dec 1881 |
| FINCK, -- | -- | -- | 27 Apr 1882 |
| FINK, Eli | - | - | 12 Mar 1862 |
| FINK, John | - | - | 27 Feb 1879 |
| FISHER, — [child of Mrs. Lewis] | - | - | 22 Feb 1877 |
| FISHER, Mrs. J.E. | - | 28 Aug 1891 | 03 Sep 1891 |
| FISHER, Mrs. W.H. | 58 | 24 Nov 1892 | 15 Dec 1892 |
| FITCH, Andrew | 74 | 20 Mar 1887 | 19 May 1887 |
| FITCH, Edith | -- | -- | 10 Nov 1887 |
| FITCH, Marlow | -- | 08 May 1888 | 17 May 1888 |
| FITCH, Mason | 60 | 08 Oct 1875 | 14 Oct 1875 |
| FITCH, Mrs. Elizabeth M. | 42 | 08 Jun 1861 | 03 Jul 1861 |
| FITCH, William | 19 | 14 May 1864 | 08 Jun 1864 |
| FITTS, Mrs. O.C. | - | - | 16 Feb 1892 |
| FITZER, Mrs. | - | - | 16 Apr 1891 |
| FITZGERALD, James | 67 | 25 May 1883 | 31 May 1883 |
| FITZGERALD, Maggie | -- | 30 Sep 1884 | 09 Oct 1884 |
| FITZGERALD, Mrs. James | -- | -- | 16 Nov 1882 |
| FITZPATRICK, Thomas | 22 | - | 23 Mar 1893 |
| FITZSIMMONS, John | 27 | 04 Jun 1862 | 11 Jun 1862 |
| FITZSIMMONS, Thomas | - | 04 Oct 1863 | 28 Oct 1863 |
| FLAGLOR, Elizabeth | - | 09 Aug 1867 | 15 Aug 1867 |
| FLANDERS, -- | -- | -- | 11 May 1882 |
| FLANDERS, Aaron | 85 | 31 Oct 1885 | 12 Nov 1885 |
| FLANDERS, Caroline E. (Cobb) | 44 | - | 22 Nov 1866 |
| FLANDERS, Herby O. | 8 | 11 Aug 1887 | 18 Aug 1887 |
| FLANNEGAN, Mr. -?- | - | - | 23 Oct 1861 |
| FLANNERY, Mr. | - | - | 20 Oct 1892 |
| FLAVIN, — [2 children of Mike] | -- | -- | 25 Feb 1886 |
| FLAVIN, — [dau. of M.] | 12 | -- | 07 Oct 1880 |
| FLAVIN, John | - | 06 Jan 1893 | 12 Jan 1893 |
| FLAVIN, Lizzie | 14 | -- | 14 Oct 1880 |
| FLAVIN, Mary | -- | -- | 07 Dec 1882 |
| FLEMING, Robert | 69 | -- | 22 Mar 1883 |
| FLETCHER, A.J. | - | 14 Jun 1863 | 24 Jun 1863 |
| FLOOD, — [child of John] | 6 mo. | -- | 15 Aug 1889 |
| FLOOD, — [dau. of Owen] | 18 | -- | 02 Mar 1881 |
| FLOOD, Owen | 78 | 10 Sep 1891 | 17 Sep 1891 |
| FLOYD, Washington M. | - | - | 28 Jan 1863 |
| FLUSKY, John | - | - | 13 Dec 1894 |
| FOOTE, Nellie/Helen | -- | -- | 23 Feb 1882 |
| FORD, — [2 children of Park and Dora] | -- | -- | 22 Sep 1887 |
| FORD, — [child of Park] | -- | -- | 18 Aug 1887 |
| FOREMAN, -- | 76 | -- | 09 Oct/16 Oct 1884 |
| FOREMAN, — [son of Austin] | 3 | - | 12 Nov 1879 |
| FOREMAN, Mary Belle (Allyn) | 21 | 09 Mar 1884 | 17 Apr 1884 |
| FORN, Frank | 78 | - | 23 Feb 1893 |
| FORN, Mrs. | - | - | 05 Jun 1890 |
| FORREST, Francis | 71 | 28 Nov 1893 | 29 Nov/28 Dec 1893 |
| FORREST, Mary | 73 | 27 Jul 1893 | 3 Aug 1893 |
| FORTH, Mrs. | - | - | 19 Mar 1891 |
| FORTH, William | -- | -- | 28 Jun 1888 |
| FOSDICK, Henry | 84 | -- | 01 Apr 1886 |
| FOSDICK, Ida Grace | 8 mo. | 07 Mar 1868 | 26 Mar 1868 |
| FOSTER, Harry | - | - | 15 Aug 1894 |
| FOSTER, Jane (Fletcher) | 81 | 05 Mar 1890 | 13 Mar 1890 |
| FOSTER, Mary | - | 25 Jul 1875 | 05 Aug 1875 |
| FOSTER, Mrs. | -- | -- | 04 Oct 1883 |
| FOSTER, N.H. | 86 | - | 15 May 1879 |
| FOSTER, Samuel | 45 | -- | 16 Mar 1882 |
| FOSTER, Samuel F. | 80 | 01 Mar 1891 | 05 Mar 1891 |
| FOSTER, Stella May | 4 | 17 May 1888 | 24 May 1888 |
| FOWLER, C.C. | 48 | 06 Sep 1881 | 22 Sep 1881 |
| FOWLER, Lucinda M. | - | 11 Feb 1894 | 1 Mar 1894 |
| FOX, — [child] | -- | -- | 18 Nov 1880 |
| FOX, Emerette | 9 | 20 Jan 1861 | 13 Mar 1861 |
| FOX, Mrs. | - | - | 07 May 1891 |
| FOX, Sally E. | - | 30 Dec 1860 | 13 Mar 1861 |
| FRADENBURG, Mr. | - | - | 14 May 1891 |
| FRAME, Matilda (Reed) | 25 | 20 Feb 1894 | 22 Feb/1 Mar 1894 |
| FRAME, Roy | 14 mo, | 30 Mar 1893 | 06 Apr 1893 |
| FRANCISCO, Elizabeth | 90 | 20 Dec 1870 | 12 Jan 1871 |
| FRANCISCO, Mariah | -- | -- | 31 Jan 1889 |
| FRANCISCO, Sarah Maria | 15 da. | 04 Mar 1889 | 07 Mar 1889 |
| FRANK, John | -- | -- | 27 Jan 1881 |
| FRARY, Maria | 83 | -- | 01 May 1884 |
| FRASER, Martha (Collins) | 31 | 15 Jan 1889 | 17 Jan/31 Jan 1889 |
| FREDRICKSON, Andrew | - | 29 Sep 1874 | 08 Oct 1874 |
| FREEMAN, C.H. | - | 23 Sep 1876 | 28 Sep 1876 |
| FREEMAN, C.W. | - | - | 29 Jun 1864 |
| FREEMAN, C.W. | - | - | 06 Nov 1879 |
| FREEMAN, Eddie | 6 mo. | 17 Aug 1868 | 27 Aug 1868 |
| FREEMAN, Francis (Smith) | 31 | 26 Aug 1868 | 10 Sep 1868 |
| FREEMAN, George T. | 34 | 04 Apr 1866 | 12 Apr 1866 |
| FREEMAN, Hattie | -- | 02 Oct 1884 | 09 Oct 1884 |
| FREEMAN, Horace | 21 | 12 Jan 1865 | 08 Feb 1865 |
| FREEMAN, Mrs. Sarah | - | 26 Aug 1868 | 03 Sep 1868 |
| FREEMAN, Stephen Henry | 11 | 06 May 1864 | 18 May 1864 |
| FREESTONE, -- | - | - | 24 Mar 1892 |
| FREESTONE, Lulu | 5 | 02 Jan 1892 | 07 Jan 1892 |
| FREESTONE, Willie | 10 | 19 Dec 1889 | 26 Dec 1889 |
| FREIDENBURG, — [child of Carl] | 9 mo. | - | 21 Aug 1879 |
| FRENCH, Mrs. C.C. | 87 | - | 26 Sep 1878 |
| FRETT, John | -- | -- | 15 May 1884 |
| FRETT, Mrs. John | -- | -- | 31 Aug 1882 |
| FREY, Elizabeth (Sondericker) | 54 | 09 Apr 1891 | 09 Apr/16 Apr 1891 |
| FREY, Lily | 7 | -- | 20 Mar 1884 |
| FREY, Mrs. Geo. | -- | -- | 11 Mar 1886 |
| FREY, Nettie A. | 3 | 22 Feb 1885 | 26 Feb/05 Mar 1885 |
| FREY, Peter | 78 | 25 Mar 1884 | 27 Mar 1884 |
| FRIEND, Eliza (Chappell) | 55 | 21-Aug | 23 Aug/30 Aug 1894 |
| FRIEND, James Albert | 3 | 30 Nov 1869 | 09 Dec 1869 |
| FRIEND, John | -- | -- | 24 Aug 1882 |
| FRINK, C.W. | 50 | -- | 22 Nov 1883 |
| FRISBIE, Chas. E. | 58 | 31 Oct 1885 | 05 Nov 1885 |
| FRITZ, John | 16 | - | 18 Feb 1892 |
| FRIZER, Mrs. | -- | -- | 25 Nov 1880 |
| FROST, William | - | - | 12 Dec 1878 |
| FROTHINGHAM, Mrs. | - | - | 17 Dec 1891 |
| FROTHINGHAM, Samuel | 75 | -- | 19 May 1881 |
| FRYER, Mrs. James | 62 | 5 Nov 1894 | 28 Nov 1894 |
| FULLER, — [son of Elias] | - | - | 28 May 1891 |
| FULLER, Benjamin | 27 | 03 Mar 1875 | 11 Mar 1875 |
| FULLER, Deette (Knapp) | 21 | 26 Dec 1868 | 31 Dec 1868 |
| FULLER, Mrs. | - | - | 15 Dec 1892 |
| FULLER, Mrs. A.W. | - | - | 04 Feb 1863 |
| FULLER, Mrs. Stanley | - | 31 Dec 1877 | 10 Jan 1878 |
| FULLER, Wm. | - | - | 15 Jan 1877 |
| FULTON, Mrs. Elenor | 80 | 03 Jun 1869 | 10 Jun 1869 |
| FUNDELL, John | - | - | 21 Sep 1876 |
| FURER, — [little dau. of Ed] | - | - | 05 Jul 1877 |
| FUREY, Jas. | - | - | 16 Sep 1875 |
| FURLONG, -?- [female] | 5 | - | 30 Jan 1861 |
| FURMAN, Mrs. Alice | 19 | 18 Jan 1869 | 21 Jan 1869 |
| FURMAN, Mrs. W.C. | - | - | 02 Apr 1874 |
| FURNEY, Mrs. Thomas | - | - | 19 Aug 1891 |
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.
