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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
HIBBARD, Agnes -- -- 12 May 1887
HIBBARD, Ellen (Parker) -- -- 02 Jun 1887
HIBBARD, Mrs. 94 -- 02 Mar 1882
HIBBARD, William 69 23 Nov 1888 29 Nov 1888
HICKEY, Mrs. P. -- 14 Nov 1883 22 Nov 1883
HICKOCK, Mary 82 10 Jan 1892 14 Jan/28 Jan 1892
HICKS, — [infant child of Wm.] - 29 Nov 1875 09 Dec 1875
HICKS, George W. -- -- 01 Feb 1883
HICKS, George W. -- -- 12 Apr 1883
HICKS, Henry E. 19 12 Nov 1864 30 Nov 1864
HICKS, Henry E. - - 21 Dec 1864
HICKS, —hoda -- -- 02 Jul 1885
HICKS, Leonard 23 15 Aug 1889 22 Aug 1889
HICKS, Mrs. Milan -- -- 31 Dec 1885
HILBERT, Jacob - - 06 Apr 1893
HILBERT, Mr. - - 22 Oct 1891
HILDEBRAND, August - 20 Apr 1862 30 Apr 1862
HILDRETH, Emy 35 25 Jan 1880 12 Feb 1880
HILDRETH, Frank - - 25 Jun 1891
HILDRETH, Mrs. -- -- 22 Jan 1880
HILL, Edward E. 16 mo. - 22 Jul 1863
HILL, Hazel Blanche 9 19 Nov 1892 30 Nov 1892
HILL, John V. -- 13 May 1883 24 May 1883
HILL, Lewis A. -- 09 May 1885 14 May 1885
HILL, Mary 27 -- 15 Oct 1885
HILL, Mrs. - - 26 Aug 1891
HILL, Mrs. - - 10 May 1894
HILL, Mrs. (Mason) -- -- 23 Aug 1883
HILL, Mrs. Geo. - 02 Apr 1870 07 Apr 1870
HILL, Mrs. R. - 30 Dec 1876 18 Jan 1877
HILL, Winnie A. 5 mo. 05 Feb 1870 10 Feb 1870
HILLIARD, Mrs. Alfonso - 07 Oct 1890 06 Nov 1890
HINE, Mrs. 92 - 28 Jan 1892
HINER, Henry - - 05 Feb 1891
HINES, Mrs. Sally N. 62 08 Oct 1862 15 Oct 1862
HINZE, E.J. 23 - 28 Aug 1890
HITCHCOCK, Mrs. S.R. - - 24 Jan 1878
HITCHCOCK, Orville A. 90 14 Dec 1892 22 Dec/29 Dec 1892
HITCHCOCK, Susannah (Bunker) 73 30 Nov 1881 01 Dec 1881
HITCHCOCK, William -- -- 03 Jul 1884
HIXSON, Ely 56 -- 14 Jun 1883
HOAG, — [child] -- -- 03 Jun 1880
HOAG, Mrs. -- -- 09 Oct 1884
HOARD, Andy - - 27 Apr 1893
HOBART, Lydia (Brown) 78 20 Dec 1893 21 Dec 1893
HOBART, T.J. - - 07 Oct 1869
HOBBS, Floyd (twin) 10 mo. - 20 Oct 1892
HOBE, — [infant child of Chas.] - - 8 Feb 1894
HOBE, Mrs. Charles -- -- 20 Jan 1887
HOCKEY, Mrs. -?- - - 28 Oct 1869
HOFFMAN, Henry 82 13 Jun 1888 21 Jun 1888
HOGAN, -- - - 19 Mar 1891
HOGAN, — [father of John] -- 29 Mar 1883 05 Apr 1883
HOGAN, Mrs. 92 - 13 Mar/20 Mar 1879
HOGLE, Eva M. 11 24 Jan 1867 07 Feb 1867
HOLCOLM, Mrs. Eliza Jane 31 28 Oct 1861 18 Dec 1861
HOLCOMB, Irene C. -- 09 Jan 1881 13 Jan 1881
HOLCOMB, James -- 01 Dec 1886 09 Dec 1886
HOLDEN, -- 84 01 May 1882 04 Mar/25 May 1882
HOLDEN, John - - 30 Apr 1891
HOLDEN, William - - 20 Apr 1893
HOLLAND, Edward 77 - 10 Dec 1891
HOLLAND, Hattie M. 2 3 Sep 1894 20 Sep 1894
HOLLISTER, James W. 70 12 May 1893 18 May 1893
HOLMES, Earle - - 05 Nov 1891
HOLMES, Eva 22 06 May 1893 11 May 1893
HOLMES, Frank -- -- 02 Jun 1881
HOLMES, Mr. -- - - 19 Nov 1874
HOLMES, Mrs. Charlotta 74 - 06 Oct 1870
HOLMES, W.G. -- -- 30 Dec 1880
HOLTON, Calvin 57 08 Sep 1869 09 Sep 1869
HOMOLA, Mrs. Frank - - 14 Aug 1890
HOOD, Barbara - 20 Feb 1894 22 Feb/1 Mar 1894
HOOKER, Bessie 2 18 Mar 1892 24 Mar 1892
HOOKER, Henry 61 1 Jan 1863 07 Jan 1864
HOOKER, Henry D. - 29 Aug 1891 10 Sep 1891
HOOKSTADT, John - 14 Jun 1891 18 Jun 1891
HOPKINS, Bertie -- -- 20 Jul 1882
HOPKINS, Byron - - 12 Apr 1894
HOPKINS, Ezekiel - - 6 Jul 1893
HOPKINS, Mrs. - - 9 Nov 1893
HORDEN, John - 18 Jun 1863 24 Jun 1863
HORN, — [child of Charles] - - 13 Aug 1891
HORN, Fred A. 53 - 22 Jan 1891
HORNBY, — [son of Henry] 3 - 24 May 1877
HORSEMAN, John W. - - 07 Aug 1890
HORSMAN, C.L. - - 15 Apr 1875
HORTON, Mr. - - 21 Sep 1893
HOUDESHELL, Mr. - - 29 Sep 1892
HOUNDESBELL, Wesly 22 -- 02 Mar 1881
HOUSEHOLDER, Ira 19 22 Oct 1873 04 Dec 1873
HOUSHOLDER, Maria (Casterline) 72 21 Feb 1892 25 Feb/03 Mar 1892
HOWARD, -?- [child] - 03 Apr 1868 16 Apr 1868
HOWARD, Anna (Higgins) 31 04 Feb 1890 06 Feb/13 Feb 1890
HOWARD, Cornelius - - 21 Dec 1876
HOWARD, John 18 - 5 Dec 1894
HOWARD, Mary 82 25 Jul 1892 04 Aug 1892
HOWARD, Mathew -- 11 Apr 1888 19 Apr 1888
HOWARD, Mrs. Sarah A. 71 19 Feb 1863 07 Oct 1863
HOWARD, Rev. Benj. 70 05 Aug 1863 07 Oct 1863
HOWE, — [dau. of Wm. H.] 10 mo. 24 Aug 1874 03 Sep 1874
HOWE, — [infant son of L.M.] - - 13 Mar 1879
HOWE, — [son of Henrietta] -- -- 16 Aug 1888
HOWE, Alta G. 66 15 Mar 1888 15 Mar 1888
HOWE, Amanda 69 28 Nov 1893 7 Dec 1893
HOWE, Elbridge Gerry 84 03 Jun 1884 03 Jul 1884
HOWE, Hannah L. (Harrison) 39 23 Jan 1894 1 Feb 1894
HOWE, Henry - 30 Dec 1876 04 Jan 1877
HOWE, Jno. L. 66 03 Dec 1883 06 Dec 1883
HOWE, John 80 18 Sep 1889 26 Sep 1889
HOWE, Mr. -?- - - 06 Feb 1861
HOWE, Mrs. [mother of Tyler] -- -- 05 Feb 1885
HOWE, Sarah A. (Hartlett) 30 08 May 1893 11 May 1893
HOWELL, -- -- -- 04 Apr 1889
HOWELL, George - - 05 Feb 1862
HOWELL, Mary Ann (Baird) 68 29 Oct 1884 30 Oct/06 Nov 1884
HOWELL, Myron H. - - 13 Apr 1893
HOWLAND, David M. 19 17 Dec 1861 25 Dec 1861
HOWLAND, Job 53 09 Feb 1867 14 Feb 1867
HOY, Jennie 2 21 Sep 1861 25 Sep 1861
HOY, Kittie -- 25 Jan 1883 25 Jan/01 Feb 1883
HOY, Marmaduke Ogden 6 - 30 Aug 1892
HOYT, James L. 72 28 Feb 1886 04 Mar 1886
HOYT, Kitty 16 28 Mar 1866 05 Apr 1866
HOYT, Mrs. L.D. -- 09 Dec 1882 14 Dec 1882
HUBBARD, Harvey B. 76 03 Apr 1891 09 Apr 1891
HUBBARD, Mrs. (Keller) - - 25 Sep 1879
HUBBARD, Mrs. Orrin -- -- 26 Dec 1889
HUBBARD, Susanna 97 17 Dec 1865 03 Jan 1866
HUBBARD, Zilpha 16 15 Jun 1878 20 Jun/27 Jun 1878
HUBBELL, Barsley 87 - 14 Dec 1893
HUBES, B. - - 31 Jul 1890
HUFF, Hiram 82 -- 25 Jan 1883
HUFF, Joe -- -- 29 Sep 1887
HUFF, Will - - 09 Feb 1893
HUFFMAN, -- 73 -- 07 Feb 1884
HUFFMAN, -- 9 mos. 31 May 1891 04 Jun 1891
HUFFMAN, Harriet - 02 Dec 1866 06 Dec 1866
HUFFMAN, Lorilla 85 25 Oct 1876 09 Nov 1876
HUFFMAN, Mary Ella 9 06 Jan 1861 06 Feb 1861
HUFFMAN, Mrs. Philip - - 11 Feb 1892
HUGHES, — [infant child of Edwin] - 31 Aug 1875 09 Sep 1875
HUGHES, Edward -- -- 28 Jul 1881
HUGHES, Mary A. (Schryver) 33 28 Jan 1879 30 Jan/06 Feb 1879
HUGHESIN, William Edgar 46 19 Feb 1886 25 Feb 1886
HUMPHREY, Thomas W. 29 - 22 Jun/20 Jul 1864
HUNGERFORD, Darius 2 -- 18 Aug 1887
HUNT, Charles -- -- 20 Sep 1888
HUNT, Ella A. -- 28 Nov 888 06 Dec 1888
HUNT, George W. 63 09 Sep 1882 14 Sep/21 Sep 1882
HUNT, John - - 05 Nov 1891
HUNT, M.W. - - 15 Feb 1866
HUNT, Mary 16 -- 25 Nov 1880
HUNT, Mary D. 26 03 Apr 1876 04 May 1876
HUNT, Prudence J. 66 03 Aug 1881 04 Aug/11 Aug/18 Aug 1881
HUNT, Riley P. - - 11 Feb 1892
HUNT, Thomas 81 19 Feb 1890 27 Feb 1890
HUNTER, Effie V. 3 19 Oct 1861 06 Nov 1861
HUNTER, Mrs. Robert - - 11 Jan 1894
HUNTLEY, C.C. -- 10 Oct 1883 18 Oct 1883
HUNTLEY, David - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
HUNTLEY, Emory -- -- 05 May/ 12 May 1881
HUNTLEY, Mrs. T.S. - - 11 Dec 1873
HUNTLEY, Thomas Stillwell 87 22 May 1894 24 May 1894
HURD, A.A. - - 01 Jun 1893
HURD, Reuben -- -- 14 Sep 1882
HURD, Slocum -- -- 24 Feb 1881
HURLBERT, S.E. 62 09 Mar 1864 30 Mar 1864
HURLBURT, Anna 87 -- 16 Jun/23 Jun 1887
HURLBURT, Mrs. -- -- 24 Feb 1887
HURLEY, Julia 20 27 Apr 1885 30 Apr 1885
HURRELL, Mr. - - 8 Feb 1894
HURSH, Mrs. [mother of S.B.] -- -- 23 Jun 1887
HURST, Jacob - 07 Dec 1872 12 Dec 1872
HURST, Margaret - - 30 Jul 1891
HUSTON, Addie A. 17 02 Aug 1864 17 Aug 1864
HUTCHINS, Drussilla (Snow) 67 05 Mar 1882 16 Mar 1882
HUTCHINS, Wm. 62 29 Mar 1877 12 Apr 1877
HUTCHINS, Wm. H. - - 28 Jan 1863
HUTCHINSON Dan 88 -- 17 Dec 1885
HUTCHINSON, Bert - - 16 Jan/30 Jan 1873
HYDE, Mrs. [wife of Dr.] - - 01 Mar 1877
HYDE, Mrs. J.R. -- -- 10 Apr 1884
HYDE, U.T. 68 17 Jan 1884 24 Jan 1884
HYDER, Adolph 21 -- 13 Jan 1887
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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