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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACE, Charles | - | - | 26 Oct 1871 |
| PACKETT, Mrs. (Furney) | - | - | 08 May 1890 |
| PADDOCK, Mrs. Richard | -- | 18 Oct 1882 | 26 Oct 1882 |
| PADDOCK, Nettie | 21 | - | 12 Sep 1878 |
| PADDOCK, Sylvester M. | 18 | 14 Jul 1863 | 05 Aug 1863 |
| PAGE Henry H. | 21 | 18 Oct 1864 | 26 Oct 1864 |
| PAGE, Alvin A. | 30 | 22 Nov 1862 | 03 Dec 1862 |
| PAGE, Mary E. (Reed) | - | 08 Jul 1892 | 04 Aug 1892 |
| PAGE, Mrs. Fanny | 62 | 23 Jan 1867 | 31 Jan 1867 |
| PAGE, Orvis | 86 | 18 Aug 1884 | 28 Aug 1884 |
| PAGE, Robert E. | 68 | -- | 15 Sep 1881 |
| PAGE, W.R. | 50 | -- | 27 Oct 1887 |
| PAINE, -- | 2 | - | 26 Aug 1891 |
| PAINE, Carrie Nellie Beel | 3 mo. | 09 Jun 1868 | 25 Jun 1868 |
| PAINE, Chas. H. | - | 04 Apr 1863 | 15 Apr 1863 |
| PAINE, D. [female] | 67 | 29 Feb 1864 | 13 Apr 1864 |
| PAINE, Ephraim | - | - | 29 Jul 1875 |
| PAINE, Ida May | 3 | - | 08 Jun 1859 |
| PAINE, Jenny | -- | -- | 12 Feb 1885 |
| PAINE, John | 35 | -- | 26 Jul 1888 |
| PAINE, S.M. | 64 | 29 Mar 1875 | 08 Apr 1875 |
| PALMER, — "Grandma" | -- | -- | 14 Aug 1884 |
| PALMER, Caroline | 33 | 20 Aug 1858 | 25 Aug 1858 |
| PALMER, Johnny | - | - | 13 Oct 1892 |
| PALMER, Mr. | - | - | 26 Oct 1893 |
| PALMITER, James | - | - | 17 Dec 1891 |
| PARCELLS, Fayette | - | 06 Apr 1891 | 16 Apr 1891 |
| PARCELLS, Mary | - | 07 Apr 1891 | 16 Apr 1891 |
| PARDY, George | -- | -- | 10 Sep 1885 |
| PARENT, Mrs. | - | - | 28 Apr 1892 |
| PARKER, Alvin H. | 74 | - | 10 Apr 1879 |
| PARKER, Benjamin A. | 30 | 06 Nov 1870 | 01 Dec 1870 |
| PARKER, David H. | 25 | 30 Dec 1870 | 05 Jan 1871 |
| PARKER, Freddie | 2 mo. | 03 Nov 1870 | 01 Dec 1870 |
| PARKER, Joseph J. | 83 | -- | 16 Oct/23 Oct 1884 |
| PARKER, Lizzie | 1 | 01 May 1865 | 17 May 1865 |
| PARKER, Mrs. Amanda M. | 37 | 24 Nov 1864 | 14 Dec 1864 |
| PARKER, Mrs. Mary | 59 | 03 Sep 1861 | 11 Sep 1861 |
| PARKER, Stella | 26 | -- | 08 Mar 1888 |
| PARKER, Wm. | -- | 18 Apr 1887 | 28 Apr 1887 |
| PARKHURST, Aaron | 78 | - | 13 Mar 1873 |
| PARKHURST, George | 60 | - | 5 Apr/12 Apr 1894 |
| PARKHURST, Mrs. | 79 | 02 Apr 1893 | 06 Apr 1893 |
| PARKS, Mrs. W.D. | -- | 03 Mar 1884 | 06 Mar 1884 |
| PARMELY, George W. | 41 | 09 Mar 1887 | 10 Mar/21 Mar 1887 |
| PARRISH, John A. | 56 | 07 Feb 1882 | 09 Feb/16 Feb 1882 |
| PARSONS, — [son of C.O.] | 5 | - | 28 Sep 1876 |
| PARSONS, Abby | 47 | 03 Jan 1867 | 10 Jan 1867 |
| PARSONS, Eddie | - | - | 15 Mar 1894 |
| PARSONS, Flora J. (Burr) | - | 23 Jan 1875 | 18 Feb 1875 |
| PARSONS, Geo. W. | 23 | 16 Feb 1874 | 19 Feb 1874 |
| PARSONS, George W. | 27 | 05 Feb 1863 | 18 Feb 1863 |
| PARSONS, George W. | -- | -- | 20 Jan 1887 |
| PARSONS, Mary Bell | 1 | 26 Jan 1866 | 01 Feb 1866 |
| PARSONS, Mary Ella (Jones) Noble | 44 | 21 May 1889 | 23 May/30 May 1889 |
| PARSONS, Mary M. | 20 | 24 Mar 1874 | 02 Apr 1874 |
| PARSONS, Mary M. | 54 | 28 Nov 1886 | 02 Dec/09 Dec 1886 |
| PARSONS, Mrs. Fred | -- | -- | 31 Dec 1885 |
| PARSONS, Mrs. Isabella | 33 | 10 Sep 1866 | 25 Oct 1866 |
| PARSONS, Mrs. Melinda | 69 | 23 Dec 1861 | 25 Dec 1861 |
| PARSONS, Mrs. Wm. | - | - | 15 Jan 1891 |
| PARSONS, Richard | 82 | 08 Jan 1867 | 10 Jan 1867 |
| PATRICK, Ella O. | 46 | 12 Nov 1892 | 24 Nov 1892 |
| PATRICK, Penelope | 77 | 04 Oct 1870 | 17 Nov 1870 |
| PATTERSON, Carrie N. [child] | - | 30 Aug 1868 | 03 Sep 1868 |
| PATTERSON, Charles | 61 | 27 Jul 1859 | 03 Aug 1859 |
| PATTERSON, Grace Wilson | 10 mo. | 11 Oct 1875 | 28 Oct 1875 |
| PATTERSON, James | - | - | 30 Jan 1890 |
| PATTERSON, Mrs. C.C. | _1 | -- | 13 Oct 1881 |
| PATTY, B.S. | - | - | 02 Feb 1871 |
| PAUL, Wm. | - | - | 15 Nov 1877 |
| PAULDING, Joseph | 85 | 03 May 1889 | 09 May 1889 |
| PAULDING, Mrs. Joseph (Schuyler) | 60 | 2 Sep 1893 | 7 Sep/14 Sep 1893 |
| PAYNE, Cynthia | 74 | 15 Aug 1873 | 04 Sep 1873 |
| PAYNE, Flora | 1 | 06 Aug 1873 | 04 Sep 1873 |
| PAYNE, Jenny | -- | -- | 19 Feb 1885 |
| PAYNE, Mrs. J.L. | -- | -- | 06 Aug 1885 |
| PAYNE, Rechie | 6 | 08 Aug 1873 | 04 Sep 1873 |
| PAYNE, Waite | 3 | 10 Aug 1873 | 04 Sep 1873 |
| PEASE, Buenas | - | - | 26 Dec 1872 |
| PEASE, Enos | - | - | 13 Apr 1864 |
| PEASE, Lydia M. | 53 | 02 Feb 1883 | 08 Feb 1883 |
| PEASE, Marion | - | 22 May 1863 | 10 Jun 1863 |
| PEASE, Mrs. | -- | -- | 26 Dec 1889 |
| PEATT, Lewis B. | 84 | 28 Apr 1894 | 3 May 1894 |
| PECK, — [son of "Supervisor’] | -- | -- | 15 Apr 1880 |
| PECK, Mrs. | -- | -- | 12 Jan 1882 |
| PECK, Mrs. C.H. | - | - | 16 Apr 1891 |
| PECK, Susanna | - | - | 11 Oct 1894 |
| PECKHAM, Leroy J. | 2 | 17 Oct 1881 | 27 Oct 1881 |
| PEELER, George | 51 | - | 25 Oct 1894 |
| PEELER, George Sr. | 84 | 6 Oct 1893 | 12 Oct 1893 |
| PEET, Matilda (Wheeler) | 66 | 25 Jul 1887 | 28 Jul 1887 |
| PELLINGTON, James | 17 | - | 21 Nov 1872 |
| PELTON, Addison | - | 06 Dec 1861 | 18 Dec 1861 |
| PENDLETON, — [brother of C.M.] | -- | -- | 29 Aug 1889 |
| PENDLETON, Frank H. | 21 mo. | 05 Mar 1860 | 14 Mar 1860 |
| PENFIELD, Charles | -- | -- | 23 Feb 1888 |
| PENNIE, Ellen | 62 | 22 Jun 1883 | 09 Aug 1883 |
| PENNY, Mrs. | -- | -- | 02 Aug 1883 |
| PERKINS, — [youngest child of —] | 2 | 21 Aug 1873 | 28 Aug 1873 |
| PERKINS, Clarence | - | 19 Sep 1874 | 24 Sep 1874 |
| PERKINS, Daniel B. | 74 | 06 Feb 1875 | 11 Feb 1875 |
| PERKINS, George H. | 15 | 20 Feb 1857 | 26 Feb 1857 |
| PERKINS, Ida J. (Petrie) | 32 | 01 May 1890 | 15 May 1890 |
| PERKINS, S. | - | - | 26 Dec 1878 |
| PERRY, B.F. | -- | -- | 15 Jan 1885 |
| PERRY, Ezra G. | - | 19 Nov 1865 | 20 Dec 1865 |
| PERRY, Mrs. | -- | -- | 05 Feb 1885 |
| PERRY, Mrs. Frank | - | - | 23 Mar 1893 |
| PERSONS, Mr. | - | - | 22 Nov 1894 |
| PERT, Clara L. | 1 | 10 Feb 1869 | 25 Feb 1869 |
| PERT, Orley | 2 | 01 Apr 1869 | 13 Mar 1869 |
| PETER, — [child of —] | - | - | 26 Jun 1890 |
| PETERSON, -- | -- | -- | 15 Apr 1886 |
| PETERSON, — [child] | -- | -- | 01 Sep 1881 |
| PETERSON, Ada O. | 14 mo. | -- | 20 Mar 1884 |
| PETERSON, Anna | 58 | 10 Jan 1894 | 11 Jan 1894 |
| PETERSON, Arthur | -- | -- | 28 Apr 1887 |
| PETERSON, Isabella (Estad) | 86 | 26 Oct 1888 | 01 Nov 1888 |
| PETERSON, Lewis | 48 | 01 Jan 1873 | 09 Jan 1873 |
| PETERSON, Michael | 74 | -- | 15 Jan 1885 |
| PETERSON, Nellie | -- | -- | 11 Nov 1880 |
| PETRI, Henry | 77 | 03 Apr 1879 | 01 May 1879 |
| PETRIE, Elmer | 4 | 1 Aug 1869 | 12 Aug 1869 |
| PETRIE, Sarah M. | -- | 19 Dec 1882 | 21 Dec/28 Dec 1882 |
| PETTENGILL, — [female child] | - | - | 21 Mar 1878 |
| PETTIBONE, Mr. | - | - | 26 Jul 1894 |
| PETTY, Frank | - | - | 22 Mar 1894 |
| PFANENSTAHL, — [3 children] | -- | -- | 03 Feb 1887 |
| PHALEN, — [son of John] | - | - | 08 Oct 1891 |
| PHELPS, Benjamin | 54 | 20 Apr 1891 | 23 Apr 1891 |
| PHELPS, George W. | 71 | 10 Dec 1893 | 14 Dec 1893 |
| PHELPS, Mrs. | - | - | 18 Feb 1892 |
| PHILBRICK, J.J. | 65 | 5 Nov 1893 | 29 Nov 1893 |
| PHILIP, Thomas | 28 | 04 Jan 1887 | 13 Jan 1887 |
| PHILIPS, — [child of Volney] | -- | -- | 02 Feb 1882 |
| PHILLIPS, Annie L. (Ashton) | -- | -- | 15 Apr 1886 |
| PHILLIPS, Chet | - | - | 03 Oct 1878 |
| PHILLIPS, Gilbert | - | 3 Feb 1892 | 25 Feb 1892 |
| PHILLIPS, Melinda | -- | -- | 22 Aug 1889 |
| PHILLIPS, Mrs. Robert | 86 | - | 05 Jan/12 Jan 1893 |
| PHILP, Jennie | - | - | 14 Jan 1875 |
| PHINNEY, — [child] | - | - | 08 Jun 1893 |
| PHINNEY, Corette | 15 | 05 Jan 1862 | 08 Jan 1862 |
| PICKETT, Frank | 31 | 10 Sep 1876 | 20 Sep/30Nov 1876 |
| PICKETT, Orrin | - | - | 01 Oct 1862 |
| PIERCE, — [infant som of T.] | - | - | 14 Jun 1877 |
| PIERCE, Ashley | - | 04 Jan 1873 | 30 Jan 1873 |
| PIERCE, Charles | - | - | 12 Mar 1874 |
| PIERCE, Isadore (Talbot) | - | - | 27 Sep 1894 |
| PIERCE, John S. | 73 | 19 May 1891 | 21 May 1891 |
| PIERCE, Mark F. | 67 | - | 18 Aug 1892 |
| PIERCE, May | 11 mo. | - | 18 Apr 1872 |
| PIERSON, -- | 1 | 13 Apr 1892 | 21 Apr 1892 |
| PIERSON, Elmer | - | - | 17 Sep 1891 |
| PIERSON, Lizzie I. | 19 | 01 Apr 1862 | 23 Apr 1862 |
| PIKE, Alex W. | 48 | -- | 18 Mar/25 Mar 1886 |
| PIKE, Calvin | 84 | 04 Apr 1892 | 07 Apr/13 Apr 1892 |
| PINKERTON, Allan | 65 | -- | 10 Jul 1884 |
| PINNOW, Fred | 27 | - | 10 Nov 1892 |
| PLATT, Alonzo | - | 13 Jun 1862 | 23 Jul 1862 |
| PLUMLEIGH, Thomas | 88 | 21 Dec 1885 | 31 Dec 1885 |
| POMEROY, O.E. | - | 22 May 1863 | 10 Jun 1863 |
| POMEROY, Oliver E. | 22 | 22 May 1863 | 08 Jul 1863 |
| POOLEY, Mary | - | - | 05 Mar 1891 |
| PORTER, — [brother of B.M.] | -- | -- | 21 Dec 1882 |
| POTTER, Benjamin | - | - | 13 Nov 1890 |
| POTTER, Charity | -- | -- | 18 Mar 1880 |
| POTTER, Charles D. | 12 | - | 13 Jun 1867 |
| POTTER, D. Allen | - | - | 22 Mar 1877 |
| POTTER, Elizabeth M. (Reeder) | 28 | 18 Sep 1861 | 16 Oct 1861 |
| POTTER, Stephen P. | - | 07 May 1876 | 11 May 1876 |
| POWELL, Edwin | 63 | 08 Mar 1881 | 10 Mar 1881 |
| POWELL, Sarah F. | 73 | 06 Feb 1891 | 12 Feb 1891 |
| POWERS, Elizabeth | - | - | 23 Jul 1891 |
| POWERS, Florence | 5 | 12 Jan 1884 | 17 Jan 1884 |
| POWERS, Richard | - | - | 1 Feb 1894 |
| POYER, John | -- | -- | 30 Dec 1880 |
| POYER, Mrs. John | -- | -- | 27 Jan 1887 |
| PRATT, Geo. Jr. | - | - | 22 Oct 1874 |
| PRATT, Myron W. | 19 | 22 Feb 1868 | 05 Mar 1868 |
| PRATT, Zelote S. | 69 | 04 Jul 1882 | 06 Jul/20 Jul 1882 |
| PREGNITZ, — [child of Chris] | - | - | 12 Feb 1891 |
| PRENTICE, J. | 6 mo. | 02 Apr 1882 | 13 Apr 1882 |
| PRESCOTT, Whittemore | 83 | 18 Jan 1871 | 09 Feb 1871 |
| PRESTON, Sarah (Parker) | 35 | - | 26 Sep/24 Oct 1878 |
| PRESTON, Thomas L. | 22 | 22 Feb 1861 | 06 Mar 1861 |
| PRESTON, Vida Adell | 5 | 03 Nov 1870 | 05 Dec 1870 |
| PRICKETT, Frank | 31 | 10 Sep 1876 | 28 Sep/30 Nov 1876 |
| PRICKETT, Orrin | - | - | 26 Mar 1862 |
| PRIMM, — [dau. of C.] | - | - | 22 Jun 1893 |
| PRINCE, Michael | - | - | 29 Mar 1894 |
| PRINGLE, George | 78 | 31 Dec 1892 | 02 Feb 1893 |
| PROUTY, — [child of Horace] | - | - | 24 Oct 1872 |
| PROUTY, C.F. | - | 20 Nov 1892 | 24 Nov/30 Nov 1892 |
| PROUTY, Mary C. | 72 | 02 Jul 1872 | 11 Jul 1872 |
| PROWSE, Richard | 92 | 15 Jan 1892 | 28 Jan 1892 |
| PUGH, Rees | 56 | -- | 19 Jan 1888 |
| PURDY, Callie | 20 | 02 Jan 1874 | 08 Jan 1874 |
| PURDY, John | 69 | 18 Sep 1861 | 16 Oct 1861 |
| PURDY, John A. | - | - | 17 Jun 1863 |
| PURDY, Mary | 99 | - | 21 Dec 1893 |
| PURDY, Mr. | - | - | 04 Sep 1890 |
| PURDY, Mrs. Geo. | -- | -- | 26 Jan 1882 |
| PURDY, Nellie | 20 | 30 Dec 1872 | 09 Jan 1873 |
| PURDY, Wm. | - | - | 18 May/01 Jun 1876 |
| PURNEY, John | 84 | 07 Feb 1890 | 13 Feb/20 Feb 1890 |
| PURPLE, Sophronia Holden | 77 | 20 Mar 1891 | 02 Apr 1891 |
| PURVEY, John | 84 | 07 Feb 1890 | 13 Feb/20 Feb 1890 |
| PUTMAN, Ramsey | - | - | 12 Mar 1891 |
| PYOTT, David R. | 25 | 12 Aug 1889 | 15 Aug 1889 |
| PYOTT, Mrs. Albert E. | -- | -- | 07 Nov 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.