• Home
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Online Membership Application
  • Activities
    • Scholarship Application
    • Conference 2022
    • Board Meetings
    • General Meetings
    • Volunteer Opportunities >
      • volunteer-coordinator
    • Code of Conduct
  • Search Records
    • Early Settlers
    • Ancestor Charts
    • St. John Church Records >
      • St. John Baptismal Records
      • St. John Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths
    • Newspapers >
      • Herald Newspaper >
        • Death Notices
        • Marriages
      • Woodstock Sentinel
      • Marengo Republican
      • McHenry Plaindealer 1875 - 1880
      • McHenry Plaindealer 1949-1984
      • Richmond Gazette
    • Census >
      • 1880 Census
      • 1930 Census
    • Quarterly Indexes
  • Research Help
    • Beginning Genealogy
    • McHenry County Research Guide
    • MCIGS Library Collections
    • Genealogy Links
    • Hire a Local Researcher
    • Ask For Research Help
  • Shop MCIGS
    • MCIGS Publications
    • Quarterly
    • Gift Certificates
    • Nametags
  • Contact Us
    • MCIGS Board >
      • Board Meeting Minutes
      • MCIGS Past Presidents
    • Ask For Research Help
    • Donate
    • Request Early Settler Applications
  • Member Access

McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society

 

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 | 
Surname Age Date of Death Date of Issue
SALE, Mrs. B.C. - 09 Apr 1891 16 Apr 1891
SALES, Chester 80 15 Apr 1890 24 Apr 1890
SALISBURY, -- - - 28 Dec 1893
SALISBURY, — [mother of I.T. and A.L.] 72 17 Mar 1876 06 Apr 1876
SALISBURY, Alexander 87 02 Jun 1888 07 Jun 1888
SALISBURY, Alexander Lodowic 60 29 Oct 1886 04 Nov 1886
SALISBURY, Betsey 88 17 Mar 1879 27 Mar 1879
SALISBURY, Charles 85 04 Feb 1890 27 Feb 1890
SALISBURY, Hale 40 14 Mar 1883 29 Mar/26 Apr 1883
SALISBURY, Ichabod T. 63 26 Sep 1893 5 Oct 1893
SALISBURY, J.S. 43 31 Aug 1887 08 Sep 1887
SALISBURY, Jane - - 07 Jun 1877
SALISBURY, Mrs. A.L. 55 10 Nov 1882 16 Nov 1882
SALISBURY, Mrs. Deacon - - 07 Aug 1890
SALISBURY, Mrs. J.S. -- -- 18 Jun 1885
SALISBURY, Susan E. 43 22 Jan 1873 23 Jan/30 Jan 1973
SALTMAN, Mrs. - - 13 Mar 1890
SAMPSON, D.P. - - 12 Dec 1860
SANBORN, Jennie C. 5 06 Dec 1865 20 Dec 1865
SANBORN, John 71 26 Feb 1866 22 Mar 1866
SANBORN, Mrs. Hannah 72 26 Jun 1861 03 Jul 1861
SANBORN, Susannah 72 08 Feb 1877 22 Feb 1877
SANDERS, Willie H. 8 mo. 09 Mar 1868 19 Mar 1868
SANDO, Emerald 14 - 12 Nov 1891
SANFORD, A.H. 24 - 06 Mar 1879
SANFORD, Betsy 95 13 Apr 1884 17 Apr 1884
SANFORD, Forrest -- -- 14 Aug 1884
SANFORD, George 17 02 Apr 1877 05 Apr 1877
SANFORD, Lizzie - 12 Mar 1894 15 Mar 1894
SANFORD, Mary E. 57 19 Dec 1880 23 Dec 1880
SANFORD, Mary Eliza 29 18 Aug 1879 21 Aug 1879
SANFORD, Mildred Clare 3 mos. 10 Aug 1891 13 Aug 1891
SANFORD, Mrs. Stanley 79 -- 16 Jun 1887
SANFORD, Nelson 81 22 Apr 1884 24 Apr/01 May 1884
SANFORD, W.H. Jr. 38 27 Sep 1884 02 Oct 1884
SANFORD, William Henry 70 20 Apr 1894 26 Apr 1894
SARGENT, Mrs. D.B. 80 - 28 Jan 1892
SATTERFIELD, Susan Edith 8 29 Apr 1867 09 May 1867
SAUNDERS, — [dau. of Phil] - - 20 Apr 1893
SAUNDERS, Charles - - 9 Aug 1894
SAUNDERS, Matilda 67 02 Sep 1888 13 Sep 1888
SAUNDERS, Mr. -- -- 23 Nov 1882
SAUNDERS, Mrs. Will - - 05 Jan 1893
SAWYER, Geo. W. - - 08 Apr 1863
SAWYER, Mr. - - 4 Oct 1894
SAWYER, Mrs. Eliza 60 11 Feb 1860 22 Feb 1860
SAWYER, Mrs. S.A. 68 21 Jan 1869 28 Jan 1869
SAWYER, N. - 06 Mar 1876 16 Mar 1876
SAWYER, William 80 26 Feb 1888 01 Mar 1888
SCANLAN, James Sr. - - 06 Nov 1890
SCHAFER, — [son of Nicholas) 3 - 26 Oct 1876
SCHEIE, Andrew 67 20 Feb 1885 26 Mar 1885
SCHENCK, Michael 76 23 Apr 1891 30 Apr 1891
SCHMIDT, Gustav - - 03 Dec 1868
SCHMIDT, Louise -- -- 03 Jan 1884
SCHMIDT, Mr. - - 15 Dec 1892
SCHNEIDER, George 65 - 04 Nov 1875
SCHNEIDER, Henry -- 07 Sep 1888 13 Sep 1888
SCHNEIDER, Katherina (Stupfel) 43 06 Sep 1891 10 Sep 1891
SCHNEIDER, Otto Henry 14 19 Feb 1893 23 Feb 1893
SCHNEIDER, Peter 58 16 Aug 1885 20 Aug 1885
SCHOCK, — [infant child of Ed] - - 6 Sep 1894
SCHOCK, — [son of Gus] - - 2 Aug 1894
SCHOFF, — [father of Michael and George] 99 -- 10 May 1883
SCHOONHOVEN, Emma (Salisbury) 36 -- 30 Aug 1888
SCHREINER, — [child of Geo.] - - 26 Dec 1878
SCHRIMER, Katie - - 21 Nov 1878
SCHRODER, Rachel 73 28 Jan 1883 08 Feb 1883
SCHROEDER, — [child of Charles] -- -- 02 Oct 1884
SCHROEDER, — [infant dau. of John] - - 19 Oct 1893
SCHROEDER, Louis - - 06 Nov 1890
SCHROEDER, Mrs. - - 08 Jun 1893
SCHRYVER, Catherine S. (Brown) 65 15 Jul 1892 21 Jul 1892
SCHRYVER, Charles 65 15 Jun 1887 16 Jun/23 Jun 1887
SCHRYVER, Kittie -- -- 10 Apr 1884
SCHRYVER, Robert G. 64 -- 10 Feb/17 Feb/10 Mar 1881
SCHULTZ, Ella - - 14 Mar 1878
SCHUTT, Mr. - - 11 Aug 1892
SCHUYLER, John J. 60 5 Nov 1893 9 Nov 1893
SCHUYLER, John J. 59 5 Nov 1893 23 Nov 1893
SCHWARTZ, Mr. 86 - 26 Mar 1891
SCOTT, -?- [dau. of Wm. - - 15 Jul 1869
SCOTT, Charlie - - 17 Jan 1878
SCOTT, Elizabeth (Dickenson) Ackerson 76 25 Aug 1890 28 Aug/04 Sep 1890
SCOTT, Hiram - 06 Apr 1865 10 May 1865
SCOTT, Mr. - - 13 Jul 1876
SCOTT, Mrs. Sarah D. 41 09 Apr 1861 17 Apr 1861
SCOTT, William 77 06 Mar 1893 09 Mar/16 Mar 1893
SCULLEY, — [child of John] - - 09 Jan 1890
SCULLY, Daniel 55 - 20 Sep 1894
SCULLY, John 79 02 Oct 1875 07 Oct 1875
SEAMAN, L.B. - - 13 Dec 1894
SEARS, Marshall P. 64 12 Nov 1880 25 Nov 1880
SEARS, Mrs. -- -- 13 Jul 1882
SEBERT, Levi -- -- 04 Nov 1886
SEEBER, Mrs. Garrett - - 03 Apr 1879
SEELY, Luman -- -- 22 May 1884
SEILER, — [child] - - 27 Oct 1892
SELLERS, Charles 33 - 25 Jul 1878
SENGER, — [infant son of Ed] - - 08 Jun 1893
SENGER, — [son of Ed] - - 01 Jun 1893
SENGER, Mrs. - - 09 Jan 1890
SENNETT, Myron 10 -- 07 Jul 1887
SERGEANT, David - - 7 Dec 1893
SEWELL, Margaret 62 21 Mar 1892 13 Apr 1892
SEWELL, Mrs. Ed -- -- 30 Mar 1882
SEYTON, — [son of Wallace] 5 -- 15 May 1884
SEYTON, Laura 5 -- 10 Nov 1887
SHALES, Eliza (Goodwin) 72 24 May 1890 29 May 1890
SHALES, Mrs. Monroe - - 07 May 1891
SHANLEY, Katie -- -- 11 Sep 1884
SHANLEY, Rose - 05 Feb 1891 12 Feb 1891
SHARPE, Wm. 86 01 May 1893 04 May/11 May 1893
SHAVER, Ada 23 18 Jan 1872 25 Jan 1872
SHAW, David 72 - 24 Mar 1870
SHEARER, — [son of Charley] 19 mo. 24 Nov 1880 09 Dec 1880
SHEARER, Eliza [child] - 17 Sep 1864 23 Nov 1864
SHEARER, George 66 08 Mar 1888 15 Mar 1888
SHEARER, Margaret Jane 4 13 Jan 1863 11 Feb 1863
SHEARER, Mary M. 8 09 Sep 1864 23 Nov 1864
SHEETS, Abby A. (Burbank) 54 20 Sep 1887 29 Sep 1887
SHEETS, Charley [child] - 18 May 1878 30 May/13 Jun 1878
SHEHAN, James - - 11 Mar 1875
SHELDON, — [child of —] - - 22 May 1890
SHELDON, — [child of A.W.] 10 - 08 May 1890
SHELDON, Betsy (Eaton) 90 13 Feb 1893 16 Feb 1893
SHELDON, H.S. - - 20 Jun 1872
SHELDON, S.H. - - 02 Apr 1862
SHELDON, Thomas - 10 Mar 1894 15 Mar 1894
SHELDON, William Arthur 8 mo. 14 Aug 1870 25 Aug 1870
SHELLY, Nellie 9 21 Dec 1879 24 Dec/31 Dec 1879
SHELLY, Nellie 10 21 Dec 1879 22 Jan 1880
SHEPARD, Frank Norton 9 25 Dec 1867 02 Jan 1868
SHEPARD, Mrs. W.H. - 6 Apr 1894 12 Apr 1894
SHEPARD, Samuel M.D. 09 Jun 1859 15 Jun 1859
SHEPPARD, Frank -- -- 18 Nov 1880
SHERMAN, A.A. -- -- 05 Aug 1886
SHERMAN, Charlie -- -- 21 Sep 1882
SHERMAN, Charlie -- -- 13 Sep 1883
SHERMAN, Julia Maria -- -- 05 Dec/12 Dec 1889
SHERMAN, Lilla 21 - 06 Nov/12 Nov 1879
SHERMAN, Lon -- -- 05 Aug 1886
SHERMAN, Marvin -- -- 29 Apr 1880
SHERMAN, Mrs. Caroline 48 - 10 Jun 1863
SHERMAN, Mrs. I. - - 27 Mar 1890
SHERMAN, T.F. 70 22 Mar 1871 23 Mar/30 Mar 1871
SHERWOOD, — [dau. of William] -- -- 24 Nov 1881
SHERWOOD, -?- [female] 3 - 06 May 1869
SHERWOOD, Carrie 6 16 Mar 1880 18 Mar 1880
SHERWOOD, Charles Fuller 6 25 Apr 1869 29 Apr 1869
SHERWOOD, Eben #. 44 -- 18 Nov 1880
SHERWOOD, George N. 77 -- 31 Oct 1889
SHERWOOD, Isabelle Florence 3 03 May 1869 13 May 1869
SHERWOOD, James A. 57 4 Aug 1887 04 Aug/11 Aug 1887
SHERWOOD, Levi 78 09 May 1867 16 May/23 May 1867
SHERWOOD, Lillie (Brown) 24 05 Sep 1891 10 Sep/29 Oct 1891
SHERWOOD, Mrs. Nelson - - 02 Jun 1892
SHERWOOD, Mrs. Sarah 69 09 Mar 1869 25 Mar/01 Apr 1869
SHERWOOD, Mrs. Wm. (Beardsley) -- -- 01 Dec 1881
SHERWOOD, Myrtle May 1 06 May 1891 14 May 1891
SHERWOOD, Nelson B. -- -- 23 Feb/02 Mar 1882
SHERWOOD, Reuben R. 84 18 Jun 1884 26 Jun 1884
SHERWOOD, Sarah 83 03 Jan 1876 06 Jan/13 Jan 1876
SHERWOOD, Smith S. - 22 May 1865 07 Jun 1865
SHIELDS, — [son of Widow Shields] - - 29 Jun 1876
SHIMMIN, George I. 26 15 Apr 1880 22 Apr 1880
SHOEMAKE, Frank L. 2 mo. 24 Jan 1865 15 Feb 1865
SHOEMAKER, J.J. 21 30 Nov 1861 18 Dec 1861
SHORES, Frank - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
SHORT, — [son of Frank] 11 mo. -- 29 Dec 1881
SHORT, Francis 81 13 Mar 1882 16 Mar 1882
SHORT, Frank L. 49 6 Feb 1894 8 Feb 1894
SHORT, Lorenzo 46 12 Oct 1856 16 Oct 1856
SHORT, Mary C. 27 31 Aug 1892 02 Sep Fair Ed./08 Sep 1892
SHROVER, Mr. - - 03 Apr 1879
SIBLEY, Mrs. Libbie/Mary E. 38 17 Jun 1869 24 Jun/01 Jul 1869
SIEBEL, Frank - - 30 Mar 1893
SILL, Peter Sr. [also listed as STULL] 80 30 Mar 1873 03 Apr/10 Apr/21 Jul 1873
SILLIMAN, Florence May 2 28 May 1886 03 Jun 1886
SILSBURY, Mrs. Alva -- -- 13 Jun 1889
SILVER, George - - 15 Jan 1874
SIM, Dr. - - 19 Nov 1879
SIMEN, John - - 03 Jul 1890
SIMMONS, Jacob - - 31 Jul 1890
SIMMONS, Jennie 10 - 13 Jul 1876
SIMMONS, Mr. - - 09 May 1878
SIMMONS, R.P. - - 21 Feb 1878
SIMMONS, Samuel 92 17 Feb 1894 22 Feb/1 Mar 1894
SIMMONS, William Gilpin [infant] - 09 Mar 1868 19 Mar 1868
SIMONS, A.J. - - 11 Feb/18 Feb 1892
SIMONS, Alfred G. - - 17 Aug 1871
SIMPSON, Robert 79 21 Apr 1892 05 May 1892
SINCLAIR, Metella (Scott) 32 03 Feb 1887 10 Feb 1887
SINDERSON, Joseph - - 16 Jul 1891
SINGER, Laura - - 26 Nov 1891
SINGER, Peter - - 23 Jan 1890
SINNAMON, Wm. 59 - 28 Jan 1892
SINTON, Richard 87 - 19 Jul 1894
SISSON, Mrs. Laura Ann 38 08 Oct 1863 02 Dec 1863
SKEELS, — [son of J.P.] -- -- 02 Oct 1884
SKEELS, — [son of J.P.] -- -- 09 Jun 1887
SKILLICORN, Thomas - 25 Apr 1864 04 May 1864
SKINNER, — [child of Wesley] -- -- 03 Sep 1885
SKINNER, — [infant daughter] -- -- 30 Sug 1888
SKINNER, Martin -- -- 23 Nov 1882
SKINNER, Mary -- -- 22 Nov 1883
SKINNER, Mrs. A. -- -- 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.
McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 184, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0184