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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
GAEDKE, Joachim 53 - 27 Jul 1893
GAFFNEY, Kate 56 20 Dec 1891 24 Dec 1891
GAGE, Leonard 72 22 Jan 1880 05 Feb 1880
GAHLBECK, Fred -- -- 02 Feb 1888
GAINOR, — [youngest dau. of —] 6 mo - 15 Aug 1872
GALE, — [child of Charles] -- -- 11 Mar 1880
GALLAGHER, Frank 13 -- 19 Oct 1882
GALLAGHER, Michael - 01 Feb 1892 04 Feb 1892
GALLAGHER, Thomas 26 - 07 Jan 1892
GALLAGHER, Willie 3 07 Jan 1891 15 Jan 1891
GALLISE, Mrs. John 77 -- 21 Jun 1888
GALVIN, Mrs. - - 15 Mar 1894
GANNON, Mrs. Luke -- -- 23 Oct 1884
GARDNER, — [child of C.D.] - - 21 Jan 1892
GARDNER, Alexander 63 06 Jun 1875 10 Jun 1875
GARDNER, Clarence A. -- 13 Dec 1882 21 Dec 1882
GARDNER, James -- 06 Dec 1885 24 Dec 1885
GARDNER, N.C. 80 21 Jan 1893 02 Feb 1893
GARDNER, Robert - 02 Aug 1877 23 Aug 1877
GARDNER, Robert - - 18 Oct 1877
GARDNER, Sallie 52 3 Jan 1873 13 Feb 1873
GARDNER, W.P. - - 24 Jul 1879
GARDNER, Wm. - 7/8 Nov 1893 16 Nov 1893
GARRISON, E.O. 60 02 Apr 1886 22 Apr 1886
GARRISON, Noah H. 47 22 Jan 1861 30 Jan/06 Mar 1861
GARTLAND, Mrs. Patrick - - 03 Feb 1876
GARTLAND, Patrick - - 03 Feb 1876
GASKINE, Mr. - - 07 Nov 1878
GAST, Sophia (Rose) -- -- 29 Jul 1886
GATES, Ellis W. - 20 Jan 1864 01 Feb 1865
GATES, Mrs. Nelson - - 23 Mar 1893
GATES, Simon S. 76 24 Jun 1876 29 Jun 1876
GATES, Sumner F. 39 09 Jan 1885 15 Jan 1885
GATES, Susie 1 - 28 Aug 1873
GATES, Sylvia D. 81 15 Dec 1892 22 Dec 1892
GAVIN, Emilie -- -- 02 Nov 1882
GAYLORD, Mrs. - - 23 Jun 1892
GEER, -- - - 23 Jul 1891
GEIDER, Jacob 31 27 Jan 1880 29 Jan 1880
GEISTER, Mrs. 69 - 20 Apr 1893
GEISTER, Mrs. Henry - - 04 Oct 1877
GENUNG, Julia 15 - 24 Sep 1874
GEORGE, Katie 19 10 Jun 1891 18 Jun 1891
GEPPERT, Paul 14 - 13 Aug 1891
GERMAN, Thomas 21 -- 03 May 1883
GEROULD, Mrs. H.M. - 17 Nov 1893 23 Nov 1893
GERUTZER, Albert 17 -- 17 Aug 1882
GHERKE, Gottlieb -- 04 Mar 1884 13 Mar 1884
GIBB, Sarah -- -- 22 Dec 1887
GIBBONS, Maria - 26 Dec 1894 27 Dec 1894/3 Jan 1895
GIBBS, Heman 68 09 Mar 1875 11 Mar/25 Mar 1875
GIBBS, Moses - - 28 Jan 1863
GIBSON, Frank -- -- 01 Apr 1886
GIBSON, John L. - 01 Dec 1874 03 Dec 1874
GIBSON, Sophronia L. (Todd) 70 22 Aug 1879 28 Aug 1879
GIDDINGS, Josiah H. 82 21 Oct 1887 03 Nov 1887
GIDDINGS, Mrs. Hannah M. 56 24 Mar 1867 04 Apr 1867
GILBERT, — [dau. of A.B.] 2 -- 18 Mar 1880
GILBERT, A.B. - - 22 May 1879
GILBERT, Calvin -- -- 04 Jun 1885
GILBERT, George 30 - 25 Feb 1892
GILBERT, Sarah 41 23 Jan 1864 13 Apr 1864
GILBERT, Z. -- -- 25 Aug 1881
GILES, Allen 64 27 Mar 1893 30 Mar 1893
GILES, Allen - - 04 May 1893
GILES, Betsey (Burke) 87 28 Apr 1891 14 May 1891
GILES, Emma Jane 21 05 Mar 1888 10 May 1888
GILES, Fannie E. 59 05 Aug 1890 14 Aug 1890
GILES, Mattie 3 30 Mar 1867 04 Apr 1867
GILES, Mrs. M.A. 40 16 Dec 1881 22 Dec 1881
GILES, Samuel 62 24 Mar 1859 06 Apr 1859
GILES, Wiliam 39 06 Jan 1873 17 Apr 1873
GILL, Alex. - - 14 Dec 1893
GILLIES, James - - 20 Dec 1894
GILLILAN, John 77 22 Feb 1889 28 Feb 1889
GILLILAN, Margaret 93 - 23 Jan 1890
GILLILAN, Mrs. John - - 07 Sep1876
GILLILAN, Susan Ann 21 04 Oct 1868 22 Oct 1868
GILLILEN, Henry 13 12 Jan 1861 20 Feb 1861
GILMORE, Harry 57 13 Jan 1877 18 Jan 1877
GIVEN, C.F. - - 13 Sep 1865
GIVEN, Charles H. -- 09 Aug 1887 25 Aug 1887
GIVEN, Elizabeth S. (Ryder) 46 13 Jul 1888 19 Jul 1888
GIVEN, Mrs. Elizabeth B. 62 19 Jul 1865 26 Jul 1865
GIVEN, Mustoe B. - 03 Dec 1863 09 Dec 1863
GIVEN, William D. 73 23 Dec 1891 24 Dec/31 Dec 1891
GIVENS, Henry K. -- 28 Jul 1881 04 Aug 1881
GLANCY, James - - 27 Jul 1864
GLASS, — [infant child of Alic] -- 11 Mar 1885 26 Mar 1885
GLASS, Mr. 71 - 3 Aug 1893
GLASS, Lyman -- 25 Nov 1887 01 Dec 1887
GLASS, Mrs. Henry (Hulett) - 05 Feb 1892 18 Feb 1892
GLASS, Mrs. Wm. L. - 11 May 1893 11 May 1893
GLASS, Robbie 7 - 7 Sep 1893
GLASSON, -?- [male child] - - 13 Mar 1861
GLEASON, John Sr. 75 -- 24 Oct 1889
GLEASON, Seth Richard 4 21 Feb 1862 05 Mar 1862
GLOVER, Mittie (Huffman) 82 -- 05 Aug 1886
GOCHEV, Joseph A. - - 19 Sep 1878
GODDARD, — [son of Warren] - 08 Sep 1891 24 Sep 1891
GODDARD, Warren Lincoln 6 wk. 11 Oct 1867 31-Oct-67
GODFREY, Eleanor H. - 28 Mar 1892 13 Apr 1892
GODFREY, Mrs. Solomon - - 31 Mar 1892
GOFF, David - 4 Oct 1894 18 Oct 1894
GOFF, Guy 17 05 Aug 1872 22 Aug 1872
GOFF, Mrs. -?- - - 13 Apr 1865
GOFF, Mrs. Cameron - - 28 Feb 1878
GOFF, P.H. -- -- 17 Feb 1887
GOING, John P. 39 12 Sep 1868 17 Sep 1868
GOING, Mrs. Adelbert (VanSlyke) -- -- 23 Apr 1885
GOING, Mrs. Eliab - - 04 Mar 1869
GOING, Rev. Eliab 78 - 04 Mar 1869
GOLDER, Joseph 70 13 Jul 1885 23 Jul 1885
GOOBY, Wm. -- -- 18 Aug 1881
GOODHAND, George -- -- 02 Mar 1881
GOODHAND, Mrs. Wm. - - 26 Apr 1894
GOODMAN, Thomas - - 16 Jan 1879
GOODRICH, Arthusa 63 30 Jun 1872 11 Jun 1872
GOODRICH, Charles E. 73 23 Oct 1886 25 Nov 1886
GOODRICH, Ira 71 12 Dec 1893 14 Dec 1893
GOODRICH, Nellie M. (Wray) 24 23 Apr 1880 29 Apr 1880
GOODRICH, Roxanne 78 - 26 Apr 1894
GOODRICH, Spencer - - 25 May 1893
GOODROW, Genevieve 2 - 16 Apr 1891
GOODSELL, Lewis 22 -- 15 Dec 1881
GOODSPEED, Chas. J. 41 -- 26 Feb 1880
GOODWILLE, Douglas - - 8 Mar 1894
GOODWILLIE, — [child of R.W.] - - 10 Dec 1891
GOODWIN, Abram - - 05 Mar 1891
GOODWIN, John - 22 Jan 1892 28 Jan 1892
GOODWIN, Pat -- -- 28 Aug 1884
GOOKIN, Mr. - - 06 Sep 1877
GOOKIN, Mrs. - - 22 Feb 1894
GORDON, Carrie (Irwin) - - 24 May 1894
GORDON, Mattie - 05 Jul 1861 10 Jul 1861
GORMLEY, -- -- 01 Nov 1882 09 Nov 1882
GOTTERMAN, Conrad - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
GOUGH, John B. -- -- 22 Apr 1886
GOULD, Emma Jane 8 18 Oct 1860 31 Oct 1860
GOULD, Geo. 41 13 Feb 1864 24 Feb 1864
GOULD, Julia A. 10 15 Oct 1860 31 Oct 1860
GOULD, Madison W. - 17 Sep 1864 05 Oct 1864
GOULD, Mary (Couse) - 09 Apr 1892 21 Apr 1892
GOULD, Mrs. -- -- 13 Mar 1884
GOULD, Mrs. - - 04 Aug 1892
GRACEY, James -- -- 06 May 1886
GRACY, — [child of John H.] - - 13 Oct 1892
GRAHAM, Alice 16 - 15 May 1890
GRAHAM, J.E. - 29 Apr 1894 3 May 1894
GRAIGHEAD, James 71 29 Jul 1885 30 Jul/13 Aug 1885
GRANGER, — [female infant] -- -- 23 Feb 1888
GRANT, Mrs. Richard 32 - 26 Sep 1878
GRANT, Ulysses S. -- -- 23 Jul 1885
GRANT, William 24 15 Dec 1874 17 Dec/24 Dec 1874/07 Jan 1875
GRANTHAM, Maria 23 -- 20 Sep 1888
GRANTHAM, Mr. - - 21 Apr 1892
GRANTHAM, Walter 21 -- 20 Sep 1888
GRATTON, Blanch -- -- 12 Jan 1882
GRAVES, Bernard 4 21 Apr 1863 06 May 1863
GRAVES, J.H. - 28 Jul 1875 05 Aug 1875
GRAVES, Llewellyn H. 1 14 Oct 1872 31 Oct 1872
GRAVES, Mrs. Herbert - - 26 Apr 1894
GRAY, J.H. -- -- 13 Apr 1887
GREELY, James -- -- 04 Mar 1880
GREEN, — [dau. of James] 3 -- 03 Sep 1885
GREEN, Betsy 82 -- 25 Nov 1880
GREEN, Charlie - - 30 Jan 1890
GREEN, Chauncey James 3 01 Apr 1863 08 Apr 1863
GREEN, Harley -- -- 24 Nov 1881
GREEN, Hattie -- -- 24 Mar/31 Mar 1887
GREEN, J.W. - - 19 Oct 1893
GREEN, John - - 11 Dec 1890
GREEN, Mary Locelia 1 20 Aug 1857 09 Sep 1857
GREEN, Mr. -- -- -- 04 Jul 1889
GREEN, Mrs. - - 23 Nov 1893
GREEN, Mrs. -?- - - 06 Aug 1862
GREEN, Mrs. Willis - - 19 Aug 1891
GREEN, Robert 82 21 May 1894 24 May 1894
GREEN, S.H. - 25 Aug 1863 02 Sep 1863
GREEN, Wm. T. - - 17 Mar 1870
GREENBUARK, Mrs. - - 17 Dec 1891
GREGORY, Ruth Ann 82 23 Nov 1893 29 Nov 1893
GREGORY, Stephen O. 80 07 Jan 1892 14 Jan 1892
GREY, Delia -- -- 17 Nov/24 Nov 1881
GRIEBEL, George 83 22 Mar 1891 26 Mar 1891
GRIEBEL, Mrs. 75 -- 25 Mar 1880
GRIER, — [child of Thomas] - - 29 Dec 1892
GRIFFEN, Mrs. Olive 77 27 Mar 1863 01 Apr 1863
GRIFFETH, Elizabeth (Beam) 70 11 Dec 1885 17 Dec 1885
GRIFFIN, Anna -- -- 14 Jul 1887
GRIFFING, Franklin 64 22 Jan 1879 30 Jan 1879
GRIFFING, Mary B. 76 29 Spr 1891 30 Apr 1891
GRIFFING, Theodore L. - - 26 Nov/03 Dec 1862
GRIFFITH, D.K. - - 15 Dec 1892
GRIFFITH, Flora 2 26 Jun 1859 29 Jun 1859
GRIFFITH, James 9 19 Jul 1863 29 Jul 1863
GRIFFITH, Mrs. [mother of Dr. O.K. Griffith] 95 -- 03 May 1883
GRIFFITH, Sarah -- 25 Jan 1887 03 Feb 1887
GRIGGS, Mr. - - 22 Jan 1891
GRIMES, Mr. - - 09 Apr 1891
GRIMES, Russell - - 04 Sep 1890
GRIMES, Samuel L. - - 24 May 1894
GRISWOLD — [2 dau. of Willard] - - 13 Oct 1870
GROESBECK, — [son of Garrett] 8 23 Dec 1893 28 Dec 1893
GROESBECK, Garrett - 23 Dec 1893 28 Dec 1893
GROESBECK, Mrs. J.W. Sr. - - 03 Mar/09 Mar 1893
GROESBECK, Phillip H.M. 34 05 Aug 1866 06 Sep 1866
GROESBECK, Rebecca Ann (Knickerbocker) 74 04 Jun 1886 10 Jun/17 Jun 1886
GRONZO, — [child of Gus] - - 12 Oct 1893
GROSINSKI, Joseph 79 - 1 Mar 1894
GROSVENOR, Thos. W. - - 26 Oct 1871
GROTE, Fred -- -- 05 Jul 1883
GROUSE, W.J. - - 16 Sep 1875
GROVER, D.C. 60 16 Mar 1889 04 Apr 1889
GROVER, Mrs. E.P. - - 18 Jul 1878
GULICKSON, Louisa -- 25 May 1889 30 May 1889
GUNN, Wm. E. - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
GURNEY, Rev. E.F. - 26 Jun 1862 30 Jul 1862
GURNEY, Theodore T. -- -- 11 Nov 1886
GUTH, Mrs. - - 28 Jun 1894
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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