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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADEN, — [son of John] | 6 | - | 24 Sep 1874 |
| LAKE, Charles | - | - | 29 Jun 1893 |
| LAKE, Mrs. Levi | 73 | - | 08 Dec 1892 |
| LAMB, Ebenezer B. | - | - | 07 Oct/21 Oct 1863 |
| LAMB, Elam M. | 69 | 06 Mar 1889 | 07 Mar/14 Mar 1889 |
| LAMBERT, John | - | 29 Apr 1891 | 30 Apr 1891 |
| LAMBERT, Mrs. Martin | - | - | 25 Dec 1890 |
| LAMPSON, Birdie | 13 | 10 Feb 1872 | 07 Mar 1872 |
| LAMPSON, Riley | - | 13 Jun 1859 | 06 Jul 1859 |
| LANAHAN, Mr. -?- | - | - | 23 Oct 1861 |
| LANAHAN, Mrs. -?- | - | - | 23 Oct 1861 |
| LANCASTER, Mrs. (Bannister) | 98 | 29 Jun 1879 | 17 Jul 1879 |
| LANDERS, J. Clement | 29 | - | 01 Mar 1866 |
| LANNING, Mrs. Geo. | -- | -- | 21 Nov 1889 |
| LANSING, -?- | 51 | - | 30 Aug 1865 |
| LARNED, Mrs. S.H. | - | - | 7 Jun 1894 |
| LARSON, Nelson | 48 | 05 Jan 1892 | 07 Jan 1892 |
| LASHBROOK, John | 78 | 20 Mar 1891 | 26 Mar 1891 |
| LATHROP, John | - | - | 29 Sep 1892 |
| LATTER, Mr. | - | - | 29 Aug 1878 |
| LAUGHLIN, Edward | 89 | - | 2 Nov 1893 |
| LAWLER, John | -- | -- | 14 Oct 1880 |
| LAWLER, Michael | -- | -- | 08 Sep 1881 |
| LAWNSBURY, M.M. | -- | -- | 28 Oct 1886 |
| LAWRENCE, D.W. | 73 | -- | 15 Mar 1883 |
| LAWSON, — [father of Richard] | -- | -- | 15 Feb 1883 |
| LAWSON, B. [female] | 73 | 06 Nov 1865 | 08 Nov 1865 |
| LAWSON, Emma Glynes | 3 | 18 Oct 1864 | 26 Oct 1864 |
| LAWSON, Mary | 15 | 17 May 1871 | 25 May 1871 |
| LAWSON, Mrs. Ernest | - | - | 02 Jul/09 Jul 1891 |
| LAWSON, Robert | 12 | -- | 09 Aug 1883 |
| LEA, Henry | 40 | 23 May 1894 | 31 May 1894 |
| LEASON, Thos. | - | - | 14 Jul 1892 |
| LEAVITT, — [son of Charles] | - | - | 29 Jan 1891 |
| LeBARON, Clara H. | 2 | 15 May 1873 | 22 May 1873 |
| LEE, Abigail | - | - | 02 Jun 1892 |
| LEE, Grant ["colored"] | 17 mo. | 21 Jan 1870 | 10 Feb 1870 |
| LEE, Martha J. (Dufield) Wheeler | 50 | 11 Jul 1887 | 14 Jul 1887 |
| LEE, Mary | 51 | 04 May 1892 | 05 May 1892 |
| LEE, Norma | - | 16 Sep 1894 | 20 Aep/27 Sep 1894 |
| LEE, W.R. | 37 | 30 Jul 1883 | 02 Aug 1883 |
| LEEDLE, Mr. | - | - | 5 Dec 1894 |
| LEGGETT, — [son of James] | -- | -- | 07 Feb 1884 |
| LEGGETT, Mrs. | 74 | -- | 12 Feb 1880 |
| LEGGETT, Thomas | - | - | 5 Jul 1894 |
| LELAND, Electa | - | 07 May 1879 | 15 May 1879 |
| LEMKE, — [son of Wm.] | 1 | - | 4 Oct 1894 |
| LEMKEE, H.C. | - | - | 07 Apr 1892 |
| LEMMERS, Cornelius F. | 71 | 03 Jun 1888 | 07 Jun 1888 |
| LEMMERS, George Charles | 1 | 22 Apr 1893 | 27 Apr 1893 |
| LEMPKA, Frank | - | - | 28 Aug 1890 |
| LEONARD, Jennie | -- | 16 Mar 1884 | 20 Mar 1884 |
| LEONARD, Nellie | - | - | 29 Nov 1879 |
| LESTER, Ella C. | 6 | 05 May 1864 | 11 May 1864 |
| LESTER, Emma B. | - | - | 22 Nov 1865 |
| LESTER, Harriet M. (Smith) | 40 | 18 Mar 1865 | 22 Mar 1865 |
| LESTER, Joseph | 29 | 15 Feb 1865 | 22 Mar 1865 |
| LESTER, Sarah | 70 | 05 Feb 1865 | 22 Mar 1865 |
| LEVI, Jacob | -- | -- | 27 Sep 1883 |
| LEVITT, Mrs. Michael | -- | -- | 29 Dec 1887 |
| LEWIS, — [only dau. of L.R.] | - | - | 14 Jun 1877 |
| LEWIS, Henry | - | - | 19 Jul 1894 |
| LEWIS, Marvin | -- | -- | 05 Feb 1880 |
| LEWIS, Mrs. Wm. | - | - | 25 Jul 1878 |
| LICHWARK, Carl | 15 | -- | 02 Jun 1881 |
| LILLIBRIDGE, Cora V. | 14 | 04 Sep 1865 | 13 Sep 1865 |
| LINCOLN, Apolios | 76 | 24 Feb 1881 | 02 Mar 1881 |
| LINCOLN, Fred | - | 26 Sep 1864 | 12 Oct 1864 |
| LINCOLN, G.W. | 31 | 18 Oct 1860 | 31 Oct 1860 |
| LINCOLN, Will | - | - | 18 May 1893 |
| LINDSEY, Mrs. Thomas | -- | 09 Mar 1881 | 10 Mar 1881 |
| LINES, Edward | - | - | 10 Dec 1879 |
| LINGUIN, Peter | -- | -- | 02 Jul 1885 |
| LINK, Elsia J. | 48 | 13 Apr 1870 | 14 Apr 1870 |
| LINK, Mrs. Barney | -- | -- | 25 Jul 1889 |
| LIVELY, Mary | 81 | 23 Oct 1883 | 08 Nov 1883 |
| LOBECK, — [child] | -- | -- | 01 Aug 1889 |
| LOBECK, John Sr. | 78 | - | 29 Sep 1892 |
| LOCKWOOD, Cora | 5 | 15 Sep 1863 | 16 Sep/30 Sep 1863 |
| LOCKWOOD, Dora D. | 22 | 25 Oct 1878 | 31 Oct 1878 |
| LOCKWOOD, John | -- | -- | 11 Jun 1885 |
| LOCKWOOD, Mary J. (Ellis) | 64 | -- | 05 Apr 1883 |
| LOCKWOOD, Mr. | - | - | 11 Jan 1894 |
| LOCKWOOD, Mrs. J.S. | -- | -- | 18 Jun 1885 |
| LOCKWOOD, Wesley | - | 05 Feb 1892 | 18 Feb 1892 |
| LOCKWOOD, Zura B. | 27 | 5 Sep 1857 | 16 Sep 1857 |
| LOGAN, John A. | -- | -- | 30 Dec 1886 |
| LONG, Geo. | -- | -- | 13 Oct 1881 |
| LONG, Horace | - | - | 26 Sep 1878 |
| LONG, John | -- | 26 Jul 1883 | 02 Aug 1883 |
| LONG, John | 40 | 09 May 1890 | 15 May/29 May 1890 |
| LONG, Mrs. | - | - | 02 Feb 1893 |
| LONGMUIR, Laura (Pierce) | 31 | - | 17 Mar/31 Mar 1892 |
| LOOMIS, — [two children of Hugh] | - | - | 17 Sep 1874 |
| LOOMIS, Emeline C. | 29 | 22 Nov 1862 | 17 Dec 1862 |
| LOOMIS, Mr. | - | - | 23 Apr 1891 |
| LORD, Eben | - | - | 09 Dec 1863 |
| LORENZ, — [son of Claris] | 4 | -- | 27 Sep 1883 |
| LOUIS, Mrs. H.A. | - | - | 29 May 1879 |
| LOVE, William | 58 | 11 Nov 1892 | 17 Nov/24 Nov 1892 |
| LOW, -- | -- | 23 Apr 1889 | 25 Apr 1889 |
| LOW, Harvy G. | 66 | 30 Mar 1870 | 07 Apr 1870 |
| LOWE, James | -- | -- | 02 Mar 1882 |
| LOWELL, Anna | 44 | 25 Jul 1882 | 27 Jul 1882 |
| LOWELL, Anna M. | - | 07 May 1869 | 27 May 1869 |
| LUDTKE, daughter of Charles | 3 | - | 7 Jun 1894 |
| LUDWIG, — [child of John] | -- | -- | 03 May 1883 |
| LULL, Mr. | - | - | 1 Mar 1894 |
| LUMBARD, Cutler | -- | -- | 12 Mar 1885 |
| LUMLEY, -- | -- | -- | 25 Jan 1883 |
| LUMLEY, — [child of Allison] | -- | 28 Aug 1880 | 02 Sep 1880 |
| LUMLEY, Allison (Vogel) | - | 4 Dec 1893 | 7 Dec/14 Dec 1893 |
| LUMLEY, Hattie (Smith) | 27 | 10 Apr 1884 | 17 Apr/24 Apr 1884 |
| LUMLEY, Mrs. John | 74 | 21 Jan 1892 | 28 Jan 1892 |
| LUMLEY, Stanley | 18 | - | 28 Aug 1890 |
| LUMLEY, Thomas | - | 30 Sep 1893 | 5 Oct 1893 |
| LUMLEY, William | 72 | 5/6 Mar 1894 | 15 Mar 1894 |
| LUSH, Cornelia A. | - | 22 Feb 1872 | 07 Mar 1872 |
| LYE, Henry | - | - | 07 May 1891 |
| LYKE, A.J. | 26 | - | 01 Mar 1866 |
| LYMAN, Charlie Lewis | 3 mo. | 16 Mar 1861 | 20 Mar 1861 |
| LYMAN, Mrs. Josie B. | 30 | - | 04 Jun 1874 |
| LYNCH, -- | -- | -- | 04 Feb 1886 |
| LYNCH, son of J.B. | - | - | 20 Sep 1894 |
| LYON, — [child] | - | - | 17 Nov 1892 |
| LYON, I.R. | -- | -- | 22 Nov 1883 |
| LYTLE, M.H. | -- | -- | 18 Apr 1889 |
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.