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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
SLAFTER, Charles W. 29 12 Mar 1892 24 Mar 1892
SLAFTER, E.D. 73 07 Mar 1888 15 Mar 1888
SLATER, — [child] -- -- 04 Mar 1880
SLATER, Horace -- -- 27 Aug 1885
SLATER, Mrs. - - 25 Feb 1892
SLATER, William 75 23 Apr 1892 05 May 1892
SLAVIN, — [child of John] 2 -- 30 May 1889
SLAVIN, — [dau. of John] -- -- 10 Jul 1884
SLAVIN, Isabella I. - 05 Sep 1892 08 Sep 1892
SLAVIN, James H. 38 06 Feb 1875 11 Feb 1875
SLAVIN, Jesse 91 - 9 Nov 1893
SLAVIN, John - 27 Sep 1892 29 Sep 1892
SLAVIN, John 9 - 06 Apr 1893
SLAVIN, Mathew 39 15 Apr 1893 20 Apr 1893
SLOCUM, Eva Frances (Hartman) 26 17 Jun 1883 05 Jul 1883
SLOCUM, Ira - 12 Jan 1867 17 Jan 1867
SLOCUM, Lulu 9 26 Feb 1886 04 Mar 1886
SLOCUM, Mrs. 85 - 01 Feb 1872
SLOSSER, A.L. 83 -- 01 Aug 1889
SLY, Arad 95 25 Oct 1891 29 Oct 1891
SLY, Sophronia B. 52 23 Nov 1857 25 Nov/02 Dec 1857
SMILEY, Martha A. - 8 Nov 1893 16 Nov 1893
SMITH, — [2 children of Wm.] - - 13 Oct 1870
SMITH, — [child of Chris] 1 - 26 Mar 1891
SMITH, — [child of Wm.] - - 09 Jun 1892
SMITH, — [dau. of Frank] - - 12 Mar 1891
SMITH, — [dau. of J.] - - 26 Nov 1879
SMITH, — [dau. of Silas] -- -- 15 May 1884
SMITH, — [infant child of Geo.] - - 26 Oct 1893
SMITH, — [son of Charley] - - 08 Dec 1892
SMITH, — [son of Jacob] -- -- 28 Oct 1886
SMITH, Achsa Augusta 44 18 Jun 1876 22 Jun 1876
SMITH, Albert Paul - - 30 Jan 1890
SMITH, Alexander - 29 Aug 1870 01 Sep 1870
SMITH, Ann S. 94 02 Apr 1879 22 May 1879
SMITH, Asa Wisner 70 23 Jul 1890 24 Jul/31 Jul 1890
SMITH, Barbara (Lavy) 69 04 Mar 1889 07 Mar 1889
SMITH, Caroline M. (Wheeler) 36 31Jan 1867 07 Feb 1867
SMITH, Catherine M. (Hughes) 64 21 Oct 1889 24 Oct 1889
SMITH, Clarence N. -- -- 19 Feb 1880
SMITH, Dr. -- 20 Aug 1880 02 Sep 1880
SMITH, E.M. 82 11 Nov 1892 24 Nov 1892
SMITH, E.R. 29 10 Mar 1887 17 Mar 1887
SMITH, Elziphan I. 71 19 Sep 1878 03 Oct 1878
SMITH, Francis Augusta 4 - 22 Jun 1876
SMITH, George -- 15 Dec 1882 21 Dec 1882
SMITH, George G. 22 15 Sep 1871 28 Sep 1871
SMITH, Gilbert R. - 18 Jun 1879 26 Jun/03Jul 1879
SMITH, Henry -- -- 17 May 1883
SMITH, James 76 26 Feb 1888 01 Mar 1888
SMITH, James 78 14 May 1891 21 May 1891
SMITH, James F. - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
SMITH, John - - 06 Aug 1862
SMITH, John - - 10 Jun 1875
SMITH, John W. 85 17 Nov 1890 20 Nov/27 Nov 1890
SMITH, Joseph N. - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
SMITH, Kate 6 18 Apr 1866 26 Apr/17 May 1866
SMITH, L.L. - 09 Apr 1890 17 Apr 1890
SMITH, Lanan 67 16 Apr 1862 30 Apr 1862
SMITH, Lawrence 23 mo. - 04 Aug 1870
SMITH, Lester A. - 21 Jan 1862 29 Jan 1862
SMITH, Loanza A. (Worden) 24 23 Feb 1875 11 Mar 1875
SMITH, Lot 46 - 13 Oct 1892
SMITH, Loutie B. (Brink) 23 24 Nov 1865 13 Dec 1865
SMITH, Marcellus B. - - 08 May/22 May/29 May 1873
SMITH, Mary Ann 51 15 May 1884 29 May/19 Jun 1884
SMITH, Mr. - - 16 Jul 1891
SMITH, Mrs. [mother of Rufus and Malcomb] -- 28 Feb 1882 09 Mar 1882
SMITH, Mrs. [Rev. I.] - - 24 May 1869
SMITH, Mrs. Chas. -- -- 06 Sep 1888
SMITH, Mrs. L.L. 70 - 08 Jun/15 Jun 1893
SMITH, Mrs. Mary 45 26 Dec 1862 31 Dec 1862
SMITH, Mrs. Sarah 67 21 Oct 1866 22 Nov 1866
SMITH, Mrs. Thos. - 25 Jan 1892 28 Jan 1892
SMITH, Mrs. Z.K. - - 11 Sep 1879
SMITH, Nancy (Porter) 55 22 Jul 1878 22 Aug 1878
SMITH, Nellie (Barrows) 30 -- 10 Jun 1886
SMITH, Otis H. - - 08 Sep 1892
SMITH, Peter 36 -- 06 Dec 1883
SMITH, R.M. - - 29 Apr 1869
SMITH, S. Chester - - 19 May 1892
SMITH, Samuel 73 - 08 Feb 1877
SMITH, Seth - - 05 Sep 1872
SMITH, Shebal 68 24 Aug 1858 25 Aug 1858
SMITH, Thos. 82 05 Feb 1891 12 Feb 1891
SMITH, Thos. - - 10 Nov 1892
SMITH, Virginia (Ryder) - - 24 Feb 1876
SMITH, Washington Irving - - 03 Dec 1862
SMITH, William E. 41 21 Jun 1881 23 Jun/30 Jun 1881
SNELL, Frank B. -- -- 01 Dec 1887
SNELLER, Catharine -- -- 09 Nov 1882
SNOOK, W.H. -- -- 16 May 1889
SNOOKS, Mrs. - - 14 Dec 1893
SNOWDON, Alice - 03 May 1891 14 May 1891
SNYDER, Henry -- 7 Sep 1888 13 Sep 1888
SNYDER, Mrs. -- -- 29 Jun 1882
SNYDER, Samuel - - 23 Mar 1864
SODERBURG, Chas. - - 25 Aug 1892
SOLVERSON, Mrs. -- - - 04 Nov 1875
SOLVERSON, T. -- -- 03 Aug 1882
SONDERICKER, George H. 35 13 Jun 1892 16 Jun 1892
SOPER, Harold 16 mo. 03 Oct 1892 13 Oct 1892
SOPER, Isaac 83 16 Dec 1880 23 Dec 1880/06 Jan 1881
SOPER, Isaiah W. 72 - 8 Feb 1894
SOPER, Polly L. (Trowbridge) 61 23 Mar 1886 01 Apr 1886
SOPER, Samuel - - 26 Jul 1894
SOULE, — [male] 32 -- 24 May 1883
SOUS, Mrs. - - 25 Jan 1893
SOUTHARD, Mary A. (Stafford) 29 07 May 1864 11 May 1864
SOUTHWICK, — [2 children] - - 26 Nov 1879
SOUTHWICK, Mrs. John C. 60 -- 07 Jun/14 Jun 1888
SOUTHWORTH, Donald G. 2 mo. 14 Feb 1884 21 Feb 1884
SOUTHWORTH, George M. 32 25 Oct 1880 28 Oct/04 Nov/18 Nov1880
SOUTHWORTH, Jane - 19 Apr 1890 24 Apr 1890
SOUTHWORTH, Kate (Shuman) 24 31 Jul 1879 07 Aug 1879
SOUTHWORTH, Lydia Edwards 67 - 18 Dec 1890
SOUTHWORTH, Willie - 31 May 1876 15 Jun 1876
SPENCER, — [dau. of Thos.] - - 21 Jul 1892
SPENCER, Mary Ann 65 24 Jul 1875 29 Jul 1875
SPENCER, Moses 80 16 Jan 1861 23 Jan 1861
SPENCER, Rev. Adelbert - - 12 Sep 1872
SPERRY, Anson 65 -- 29 Aug 1889
SPICER, John M. - - 23 Apr/01 Oct 1862
SPICER, Nicholas 92 - 16 Feb 1893
SPICER, Solomon - - 01 Oct 1862
SPOONER, Carrie 18 -- 18 Mar 1886
SPOONER, John T. 16 20 May 1873 05 Jun 1873
SPOONER, Levi "Ed" 22 20 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884
SPOONER, Lillie 21 14 Oct 1885 15 Oct/29 Oct 1885
SPOONER, Mortimer - - 25 Jun 1891
SPOONER, Mrs. I.A. 51 15 Jul 1877 19 Jul 1877
SPOONER, Wellington 6 20 Jan 1861 23 Jan 1861
SPRIGGS, Charles P. 2 20 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884
SPRIGGS, Thomas 3 - 16 Apr 1891
ST. CLAIR, Ed -- -- 21 Nov 1889
ST. CLAIR, Elizabeth (Simmons) 84 12 Sep 1886 23 Sep 1886
ST. CLAIR, Mary J. - 03 Jun 1872 13 Jun/27 Jun 1872
ST. CLAIR, R.C. - - 19 Jul 1894
ST. JOHN, Josiah 68 24 Dec 1874 14 Jan 1875
ST. JOHN, Mrs. -- -- 17 Mar 1887
STACK, Mrs. -- -- 13 May 1880
STACY, Mrs. 84 25 May 1887 02 Jun 1887
STAFFORD, Jacob P. 76 23 Nov 1892 24 Nov/30 Nov 1892
STAFFORD, Mrs. Jonas - - 30 Apr 1891
STANARD, Henry A. 17 01 Aug 1865 16 Aug 1865
STANDISH, Bennjamin - - 02 Sep 1892 (Fair Edition)
STANNARD, Catherine R. 15 18 April 1864 27 Apr 1864
STANSEN, Mrs. George - - 30 May 1878
STANTON, Thomas - - 28 Jan 1863
STAPLETON, John -- -- 05 Dec 1889
STAPLETON, Mrs. John -- -- 05 Dec 1889
STARK, Aaron D. 45 03 Feb 1858 10 Feb 1858
STARK, Mrs. W.H. - - 23 Mar 1893
STARKS, John - - 26 Aug 1863
STARKWEATHER, George 72 05 Mar 1887 10 Mar 1887
STARR, George - - 07 Dec 1871
STARR, Jane C. 66 18 Aug 1879 21 Aug/28 Aug 1879
STEARNS, Flora D. 38 3 Jan 1894 11 Jan 1894
STEARNS, S.S. 66 - 27 Jul/3 Aug 1893
STEEL, John 27 18 Nov 1888 22 Nov 1888
STEFFERS, John - - 29 Apr 1863
STEFFIN, Rev. 38 - 15 Feb 1894
STEGEMAN, Mrs. Christopher - - 27 Apr 1893
STEHLIK, John 19 - 29 May 1890
STEINHOFF, — [son of Rev.] - - 21 Dec 1893
STEPHAN, Mrs. Frederick 61 24 Nov 1892 15 Dec 1892
STEPHENSON, Mrs. C.H. - - 12 Feb 1891
STERBA, Julia 21 09 Aug 1891 03 Sep 1891
STEVENS, -- 13 mo. - 13 Oct 1892
STEVENS, — [child of M.] 2 wk. - 22 Mar 1875
STEVENS, — [dau. of C.V.] 4 - 05 Jun 1890
STEVENS, Alfred 86 29 Mar 1870 07 Apr 1870
STEVENS, Aristides 76 1 Nov 1894 8 Nov 1894
STEVENS, C.V. - - 08 May 1890
STEVENS, Esther (Kellogg) 85 03 Mar 1892 24 Mar 1892
STEVENS, George B. 77 03 Jun 188 07 Jun 1888
STEVENS, Jacob - - 11 Nov 1869
STEVENS, Mrs. C.C. 72 22 Jun 1892 21 Jul 1892
STEVENS, O.B. 90 - 08 May 1873
STEVENS, Peter 74 -- 28 Dec 1882
STEVENS, Roxanna - 1 Aug 1893 10 Aug 1893
STEVENS, William -- -- 04 Dec 1884
STEVENSON, -?- [dau. of Mrs. C.] - 14 Oct 1865 25 Oct 1865
STEVENSON, Mrs. Anchram 77 19 Feb 1892 25 Feb 1892
STEVERS, Martin D. 60 05 Apr 1891 09 Apr 1891
STEWARD, Mrs. Chas. -- -- 25 Aug 1881
STEWART, — [child of A.M.] - - 11 Aug 1892
STEWART, — [dau. of Geo.] -- -- 22 Feb 1883
STEWART, — [son of George] -- -- 12 Dec 1889
STEWART, — [son of John] -- -- 01 Mar 1883
STEWART, Alfred Hervey 31 11 Aug 1894 23 Aug 1894
STEWART, Alx. S. 57 - 10 Apr 1890
STEWART, Annie 8 24 Oct 1865 01 Nov 1865
STEWART, Charles - - 21 Apr 1892
STEWART, Daniel 47 30 Mar 1859 06 Apr 1859
STEWART, Frank 20 6 Apr 1894 12 Apr 1894
STEWART, George Henry 40 -- 05 Mar 1885
STEWART, H.N. - - 15 Aug 1894
STEWART, James 76 29 Mar 1863 15 Apr 1863
STEWART, James -- -- 30 Apr 1885
STEWART, James M. 23 01 Apr 1858 07 Apr 1858
STEWART, Jane 83 04 Sep 1883 13 Sep 1882
STEWART, John 73 5 Feb 1894 8 Feb/22 Feb 1894
STEWART, Joseph -- -- 11 May 1882
STEWART, Kittie 9 26 Dec 1861 29 Jan 1862
STEWART, Lena May 18 28 Jul 1888 02 Aug/16 Aug 1888
STEWART, Lizzie Adelia 2 20 Jan 1862 29 Jan 1862
STEWART, Maggie -- -- 17 Apr 1884
STEWART, Mildred 4 - 10 may 1894
STEWART, Mrs. Elizabeth 57 26 Mar 1866 17 May 1866
STEWART, Mrs. Huldah 61 16 Jan 1862 29 Jan 1862
STEWART, Mrs. John - - 28 Aug 1879
STEWART, Mrs. M.D. 62 -- 28 Feb 1884
STEWART, Mrs. Oren - - 10 Mar 1892
STEWART, Nellie 30 -- 26 Mar 1885
STEWART, Robbie 7 09 Jan 1862 29 Jan 1862
STEWART, Robert W. 60 20 Dec 1876 28 Dec 1876
STEWART, Wm. 38 -- 19 May 1881
STEWART, Wm. 62 26 Jul 1884 31 Jul 1884
STEWART, Wm. R. - - 2 Nov 1893
STICKNEY, Silona 10 20 Mar 1868 26 Mar 1868
STICKNEY, Sylvia Adelia 17 21 Oct 1870 27 Oct 1870
STICKNEY, Sylvia M. 60 21 Sep 1879 25 Sep/02 Oct 1879
STILL, Mary 32 -- 12 Feb 1880
STOCK, Ed 42 1 Apr 1892 13 Apr 1892
STOCKTON, Mrs. -- - - 07 Jul 1870
STOCKWELL, Leroy T. 60 19 Mar 1891 09 Apr 1891
STODDARD, D. 57 -- 02 Feb 1882
STODDARD, W.H. - - 25 Dec 1890
STOKER, Mable [child] - - 08 May 1879
STONE, Betsey (Smith) 86 19 Jan 1892 21 Jan/28 Jan 1892
STONE, Bradley - - 19 Mar 1891
STONE, Charles W. 11 26 Sep 1864 05 Oct/19 Oct 1864
STONE, Geo. E. 73 22 Aug 1876 31 Aug 1876
STONE, George 61 14 May 1887 19 May 1887
STONE, Menzo - - 29 Jan 1891
STONE, Mr. 77 - 10 May 1894
STONE, Mrs. -- -- 03 Apr 1884
STONE, Mrs. G.F. - - 15 Jul 1875
STONE, Mrs. Mark -- 11 Apr 1882 20 Apr 1882
STORES, Emory A. -- -- 17 Sep 1885
STORMS, Ida (Brayman) 19 - 20 Feb 1879
STORY, Hattie 21 - 24 Jul 1890
STOWELL, Paschal - 14 Aug 1879 04 Sep 1879
STRAIN, — [son of James] 4 -- 22 Mar 1883
STRAIN, Mrs. Peter - 20 Jan 1894 25 Jan 1894
STRAIN, Peter -- -- 01 Jan 1885
STRAIN, Willie -- -- 28 Jun 1883
STRAUSSEL, Mrs. Martin 82 - 02 Dec 1891
STREET, Chester 96 04 May 1893 11 May 1893
STREET, Seldon G. 63 - 8 Mar 1894
STREETS, — [dau. of F.W.] - - 01 Oct 1891
STREETS, Theron L. 8 mo. 20 Dec 1874 14 Jan 1875
STRICKLAND, -?- [male] - - 30 Dec 1869
STRUN, Willie -- 29 Jan 1883 01 Feb 1883
STUART, Hattie - - 29 Oct 1868
STULL, Mrs. - - 03 Mar 1879
STULL, PANSY 11 -- 10 May 1883
STULL, Peter Sr. [also listed as SILL] 80 30 Mar 1873 03 Apr/10 Apr/21 Jul 1873
STULL, T.W. 46 08 May 1879 15 May/22 May 1879
STUPFEL, -- 2 29 Mar 1892 31 Mar/07 Apr 1892
STUPFEL, Michael 71 13 Jun 1893 15 Jun/22 Jun 1893
STUPFEL. — [son of Frank] - - 23 Feb 1893
STURGIS, Albert - - 18 Jan 1865
SULLIVAN, -- 13 - 25 Nov 1875
SULLIVAN, Conney -- 17 Apr 1886 22 Apr 1886
SULLIVAN, Dennis -- -- 08 Oct 1885
SULLIVAN, John 87 29 Mar 1893 06 Apr 1893
SULLIVAN, Michael 23 - 17 Dec 1891
SULLIVAN, Mrs. Charles - - 27 Feb 1879
SULLIVAN, Mrs. Charles - - 05 Jun 1879
SULLIVAN, Mrs. John - - 17 Mar/24 Mar 1892
SUMNER, — [son of F.C.] -- -- 08 Mar 1888
SUMNER, Hattie (Tryon) 35 30 Mar 1893 06 Apr 1893
SUMNER, John - - 25 May 1871
SUMNER, Mrs. -?- - - 06 Aug 1862
SUND, Chas. -- -- 01 Apr 1880
SUNDERLAND, Eliza - 14 Dec 1878 19 Dec 1878
SURFLEET, Mrs. - - 16 Nov 1893
SUTHERLAND, John J. -- -- 08 Feb 1882
SUTTON, — [2 children of John] -- 11 Jun 1880 01 Jul 1880
SUTTON, Mrs. - - 09 Nov 1876
SWAIN, Isiach 69 26 Oct 1866 22 Nov 1866
SWAN, — [son of William] 8 mo. - 08 Apr 1875
SWAN, — [youngest child of Aden] - - 08 Feb 1877
SWAN, Mary A. -- -- 27 Oct 1881
SWAN, Mrs. - - 15 Aug 1878
SWANSON, Eva 14 - 24 Apr 1890
SWANSON, Mrs. -- -- 17 Feb 1887
SWEENEY, Michael 90 18 Mar 1891 26 Mar 1891
SWEET, -- - - 06 Apr 1876
SWEET, Lewis/Luther -- -- 03 Jun 1880
SWEET, Walter - - 22 Jan 1891
SWENSON, Joseph 1 -- 12 Apr 1888
SWIFT, — [dau. of Rev. R.H.] -- -- 07 Apr 1887
SYKES, Mrs. George 104 22 Nov 1871 30 Nov 1871
SYLVESTER, Geo. M. 34 11 Feb 1871 16 Feb 1871
SYMONDS, — [son of B.] -- -- 27 Mar 1884
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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