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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
WADE, Dr. - - 13 Feb 1890
WAGGONER, Elizabeth 21 07 Nov 1857 18 Nov 1857
WAINRIGHT, J.R. 68 24 Jan 1880 29 Jan 1880
WAIT, Henry M. 69 - 06 Nov 1879
WAITE, Carrie - - 4 Jan 1894
WAITE, Clara Adell 1 - 11 Jun 1862
WAITE, Lewis 82 21 Nov 1892 15 Dec 1892
WAITE, Millie 15 15 Dec 1883 20 Dec 1883
WAKEFIELD, Mrs. - - 22 Feb 1894
WAKEMAN, Edith May 5 16 Nov 1866 13 Dec 1866
WAKEMAN, S.H. - - 30 Sep 1863
WAKEMAN, T.B. 66 -- 15 Jul 1880
WALDO, Frank -- -- 12 Apr 1883
WALDRON, James - 22 Sep 1891 01 Oct 1891
WALES, — [child of Jacob] 18 mo. -- 28 Oct 1880
WALES, Catherine -- 21 Dec 1882 28 Dec 1882
WALES, Lottie 11 mo. 21 Nov 1878 28 Nov 1878
WALKER, — [dau. of George] - - 09 Mar 1871
WALKER, — [son of George] - - 09 Mar 1871
WALKER, Augusta - - 09 Mar 1871
WALKER, George - - 09 Mar 1871
WALKER, Mrs. Thos. -- -- 19 Jun 1884
WALKER, Susan H. -- -- 18 Feb 1886
WALKER, —ual H. -- -- 24 Jun 1880
WALKINGTON, — [child of Will] - 10 Apr 1894 12 Apr 1894
WALKUP, Dora E. 2 - 06 Nov 1856
WALKUP, Josiah 61 12 Sep 1876 14 Sep/21 Sep/05 Oct 1876
WALKUP, Josiah - - 13 Sep 1877
WALKUP, Margaret Plunkett (St.Clair) 65 04 Aug 1887 11 Aug 1887
WALL, Honorah - - 19 Jul 1894
WALLACE, — [dau. of W.] -- -- 16 Dec 1880
WALLACE, Hannah B. 78 1 Jun 1894 7 Jun 1894
WALLACE, Mrs. - - 27 Feb 1879
WALLACE, Mrs. Ed -- -- 08 Jan 1885
WALLACE, Mrs. G. - - 22 Nov 1879
WALLACE, Nellie - - 08 Jan 1891
WALLACE, Thomas -- -- 30 Dec 1886
WALLACE, Wm. - - 26 Apr 1865
WALSH, — [dau. of Edward H. and Ella] 13 da. 20 Sep 1872 03 Apr 1873
WALSH, Edward H. 24 15 Mar 1873 03 Apr/24 Apr 1873
WALSH, Henry 16 18 Jan 1892 04 Feb 1892
WALSH, John -- -- 31 Jan 1884
WALSH, Stephen 63 -- 26 Feb 1880
WALTERS, Mrs. August 49 -- 20 May/27 May 1886
WALTON, John Wilson 71 11 Jul 1886 15 Jul 1886
WANZER, Mrs. James -- 16 Mar 1884 20 Mar 1884
WARD, — [child of Dr. —] 21 mos. -- 08 Jan 1880
WARD, Alice - - 19 Oct 1864
WARD, Frank - - 02 Apr 1891
WARD, Hannah -- -- 07 Feb 1884
WARD, Harry 6 20 Mar 1880 25 Mar 1880
WARD, Lucius -- -- 29 Jan 1880
WARD, Mr. - - 22 Feb 1894
WARD, Mrs. -- -- 03 May 1888
WARD, Phillip 4 -- 15 Jan 1880
WARD, Willie -- -- 29 Jan 1880
WARDLOW, Clarence -- 23 Jun 1888 28 Jun 1888
WARNER, — [daughter of Dan] - - 21 Dec 1893
WARNER, Charles E. 80 16 May 1891 21 May 1891
WARNER, Daniel 61 18 Mar 1868 26 Mar 1868
WARNER, Mrs. Enos S. - 19 Jul 1878 01 Aug 1878
WARNOCK, — [child] -- -- 15 Mar 1883
WARREN, — [dau. of Albert] -- -- 30 Dec 1886
WARWICK, David - - 07 Oct/21 Oct 1863
WASHBURN, A.W. -- -- 08 Nov 1888
WASHBURNE, Elihu B. 71 71 -- 27 Oct 1887
WASHINGTON, -- 16 -- 16 Feb 1882
WASHO, — [child of Wm.] 6 mo. - 09 Mar 1893
WATERMAN, Melvina M. (Farrar) 41 25 Jan 1880 29 Jan/05 Feb 1880
WATERMAN, Warren -- 23 Apr 1882 27 Apr 1882
WATERS, C.O. 79 02 May 1893 04May/11 May 1893
WATERS, Patrick - 14 Jul 1861 24 Jul 1861
WATSON, Chas. M. 41 06 Sep 1873 02 Oct 1873
WATSON, James 63 13 Feb 1884 28 Feb 1884
WATSON, Louisa 53 05 Jan 1877 11 Jan/18 Jan 1877
WATSON, Mrs. -- -- 31 Jan 1884
WATTERS, Henry 96 28 Mar 1892 13 Apr 1892
WATTERS, Mrs. Dr. -- -- 02 Feb 1888
WATTLES, Russell -- -- 19 Jun 1884
WAUGH, William -- -- 03 Nov 1887
WAY, Electa M. (Schryver) 54 09 Jul 1892 14 Jul 1892
WAYNE, Harley - - 16 Apr/23 Apr/30 Apr 1862
WEATHERLY, Andrew L. 14 21 Apr 1864 11 May 1864
WEAVER, Benjamin E. 27 16 Jul 1892 04 Aug 1892
WEAVER, Daniel 45 -- 09 Feb 1882
WEAVER, David 68 - 10 Jul 1879
WEAVER, Minnie -- -- 04 Oct 1883
WEAVER, Mrs. David - - 23 Apr 1891
WEAVER, Winnie 16 -- 24 Mar 1881
WEBB, Fred -- -- 23 Dec 1886
WEBBER, Julia (Richardson) 86 23 Oct 1888 25 Oct/01 Nov 1888
WEBLE, Albert M. 15 Mar 1869 18 Mar 1869
WEBSTER, Isaac - - 16 Jan 1890
WEBSTER, Joseph P. - - 04 Feb 1875
WEBSTER, Mrs. -- -- 28 Sep 1882
WEEKS, Daniel -- -- 17 Jun 1886
WEIDNER, Eva Maria - 03 Apr 1868 17 Dec 1868
WEILAND, -- 18 -- 10 Jan 1889
WEILAND, — [child] -- -- 10 Jan 1889
WELCH, Maggie 16 - 11 Nov 1875
WELLER, Jessie Fremont 6 28 Jan 1863 08 Apr 1863
WELLER, Mrs. -- -- 06 Sep 1883
WELLINGTON, Sarah -- -- 29 Sep 1887
WELLNER, Irene 18 11 Jun 1892 14 Jul 1892
WELLS, — [infant child of Peter] - - 12 Jul 1894
WELLS, — [infant son of Peter] - - 19 Oct 1893
WELLS, Amy P. 20 - 12 Nov 1879
WELLS, Andrew - 08 Feb 1875 18 Feb 1875
WELLS, Jonathan 87 19 Jan 1892 21 Jan/28 Jan 1892
WELSH, Mr. - 24 Nov 1894 28 Nov 1894
WELSH, Mrs. Stephen 69 28 Mar 1885 02 Apr 1885
WELSH, Peter 20 -- 26 Jun 1884
WENDT, -- 4 - 25 Aug 1892
WENHOLZ, Wm. 69 - 25 Jan 1893
WENTWORTH, — [twin child of Warren] -- -- 24 Feb 1887
WERNHAM, John M. 22 21 Sep 1864 02 Nov 1864
WERNHAM, Sarah M. 14 01 Apr 1863 15 Apr 1863
WESCOTT, Susan Thomas 76 15 Apr 1892 05 May 1892
WESSON, Frank - 9 May 1894 17 May 1894
WEST, Robert -- -- 28 Oct 1886
WEST, Solomon - - 19 Mar 1862
WESTBURY, Job A. - 22 May 1863 10 Jun 1863
WESTERMAN, — [twin son of Adam] 8 mo. - 15 May 1890
WESTERMAN, Albert J. 21 31 Aug 1891 03 Sep/10 Sep 1891
WESTERMAN, Margaret 74 29 Oct 1892 03 Nov/10 Nov 1892
WESTERN, Mrs. H.F. - - 30 Oct 1890
WESTLAKE, -- - - 18 Apr 1894
WESTMAN, Mary - 17 Apr 1891 23 Apr 1891
WETTERLING, — [dau. Of August] 12 - 23 Mar 1893
WETTSTEIN, Theodore 62 21 Mar 1877 12 Apr 1877
WHALEN, — [son of Joseph] - - 05 Jul 1877
WHALEN, Walter - - 29 Jun 1876
WHEAT, John Searl 63 19 Jan 1886 21 Jan/28 Jan/04 Feb 1886
WHEELER, Ada 18 12 Jan 1889 24 Jan 1889
WHEELER, Catherine (Jones) 76 29 Jun 1889 04 Jul 1889
WHEELER, Merrick -- -- 16 May 1889
WHEELER, Mr. [father of Geo. W.] -- -- 04 Jun 1885
WHEELER, Mrs. Jane M. 33 10 Nov 1860 12 Dec 1860
WHEELER, Robert -- 15 Dec 1884 25 Dec 1884
WHEELER, Sarah 78 24 May 1872 30 May 1872
WHIPPLE, Virgel H. 81 07 Feb 1892 11 Feb/25 Feb 1892
WHISTON, Mrs. - 13 May 1894 17 May 1894
WHITBECK, Theodore R. - 28 Feb 1894 8 Mar 1894
WHITE, Christopher -- -- 09 Apr 1885
WHITE, David - - 10 Dec 1879
WHITE, Emily A. 32 01 Dec 1874 07 Jan 1875
WHITE, Lewis A. - 17 May 1872 30 May 1872
WHITE, Madison - - 16 Mar 1893
WHITE, Mrs. Isabel 28 - 16 Oct 1856
WHITE, Richard - - 20 Mar 1890
WHITE, Sarah E. 22 09 May 1867 16 May 1867
WHITING, Wm. 85 - 10 Dec 1891
WHITMARSH, L. -- 22 Jun 1889 27 Jun 1889
WHITNEY, — [mother of Peter] - - 05 Aug 1875
WHITNEY, -?- [child] - - 24 Dec 1868
WHITNEY, Sadie 7 -- 21 Oct 1880
WHITSON, F.O. 37 21 Aug 1878 22 Aug/29 Aug 1878
WHITSON, Hannah Porter (Boutell) -- 28 Dec 1881 29 Dec 1881
WHITSON, Thomas 83 17 Oct 1884 23 Oct 1884
WHITTAKER, Mrs. Thomas - 06 Nov 1891 12 Nov 1891
WHITTEMORE, Mrs. Lucy R. 69 04 Jun 1865 19 Jul 1865
WHITTIER, Mrs. -- - - 15 Oct 1874
WHITTLETON, Bert - 14 Sep 1891 17 Sep/24 Sep 1891
WICKER, Benajah P. 79 30 Jan 1866 08 Feb 1866
WICKER, Josephine 24 - 16 May 1878
WICKHAM, Flora 20 25 Mar 1868 02 Apr/14 May 1868
WICKHAM, Geo. S. 66 16 Feb 1885 12 Mar 1885
WICKHAM, George - - 22 Dec 1892
WIEKS, Arvin 75 - 27 Dec 1894
WIFFIN, John Jr. 33 25 Feb 1869 11 Mar 1869
WIFFIN, Mrs. Sophia 64 18 Nov 1865 29 Nov 1865
WILBER, Father - - 16 Jan 1879
WILBRANDT, Mrs. C. 48 - 09 Oct/16 Oct 1890
WILBUR, Effie 13 mo. 03 Dec 1859 28 Dec 1859
WILBUR, Emma 19 28 Sep 1877 25 Oct 1877
WILBUR, Jennie - - 05 Mar 1891
WILBUR, O.G. 81 12 Feb 1890 06 Mar 1890
WILCOX, -- 6 mo. 12 Oct 1891 15 Oct 1891
WILCOX, — [dau. of G.F.] - 08 Mar 1891 12 Mar 1891
WILCOX, — [dau. of G.F.] - 11 Oct 1892 13 Oct 1892
WILCOX, — [dau. of Wm.] - - 28 Sep 1893
WILCOX, Bruce -- -- 12 Jan 1882
WILCOX, Cahrles E. 23 22 Nov 1892 30 Nov 1892
WILCOX, David - 20 Mar 1863 22 Jul 1863
WILCOX, Geo. - - 14 Feb 1878
WILCOX, H.M. -- 30 Mar 1881 14 Apr 1881
WILCOX, Lorenzo - - 30 Oct 1879
WILCOX, Lucinda 30 01 Oct 1879 09 Oct 1879
WILCOX, May 21 15 Oct 1892 27 Oct 1892
WILCOX, Mrs. H. - - 02 Oct 1879
WILCOX, Mrs. Henry - - 20 Feb 1873
WILCOX, William 72 17 Jan 1892 21 Jan 1892
WILES, B.N. 61 07 May 1880 20 May 1880
WILEY, James 100 20 Apr 1862 30 Apr 1862
WILEY, Marie 38 04 Mar 1865 08 Mar 1865
WILKIE, Mrs. Warren -- -- 15 Jul 1880
WILKINSON, -- 1 mo. - 30 Nov 1892
WILKINSON, Burras - - 21 Nov 1872
WILKINSON, infant son of Amos - - 8 Nov 1894
WILLARD, Leonard J. - 19 Feb 1864 09 Mar 1864
WILLARD, W.R. 64 -- 13 Jun 1881
WILLEY, Orville 79 -- 19 May 1887
WILLIAMS, — [mother of James] - - 24 Feb 1876
WILLIAMS, Annie (Boodle) - - 28 Sep 1893
WILLIAMS, Caleb 72 07 Jan 1872 01 Feb 1872
WILLIAMS, Clara M. (Thomas) 23 08 Jun 1875 24 Jun 1875
WILLIAMS, Erastur D. 68 06 Dec 1892 08 Dec/15 Dec 1892
WILLIAMS, Horace B. - 06 Oct 1866 01 Nov 1866
WILLIAMS, Hugh 68 27 Feb 1884 06 Mar 1884
WILLIAMS, John - - 09 Oct 1879
WILLIAMS, John - - 23 Nov 1893
WILLIAMS, Lavantie E. 87 16 Apr 1867 25 Apr 1867
WILLIAMS, Margaret 17 - 13 Apr 1876
WILLIAMS, Morgan - - 5 Oct/19 Oct 1893
WILLIAMS, Morgan H. - - 06 Oct 1892
WILLIAMS, Mrs. James 46 21 Feb 1863 04 Mar 1863
WILLIAMS, Otelia O. 24 07 May 1862 21 May 1862
WILLIAMSON, -- -- -- 22 Aug 1889
WILLIAMSON, -?- [female child] - - 21 Aug 1861
WILLIAMSON, Albert - - 04 Jul 1872
WILLIAMSON, John - - 29 Mar 1894
WILLIES, John - - 20 Dec 1877
WILLIS, Eveleen E. 5 08 Oct 1863 14 Oct 1863
WILLIS, Foneta A. 1 25 Oct 1863 28 Oct 1863
WILLIS, J. Elmer 26 26 Jun 1885 02 Jul/09 Jul 1885
WILLISTON, Mrs. - - 15 Oct 1891
WILLSON, George 53 29 Sep 1865 18 Oct 1865
WILLSON, Rosetta A. 14 1 Jul 1869 08 Jul 1869
WILMOTH, Carrie -- -- 12 Feb 1880
WILSON, — [child of Silas] -- -- 29 Apr 1880
WILSON, A.C. - - 01 Aug 1860
WILSON, Alexander 78 23 Jan 1884 07 Feb 1884
WILSON, Betsey 71 16 Nov 1875 25 Nov 1875
WILSON, Charles L. 59 - 14 Mar 1878
WILSON, Frank -- -- 28 Jul 1881
WILSON, Harvey 83 -- 08 Feb 1883
WILSON, Isaac G. - - 11 Jun 1891
WILSON, Jamie 17 -- 14 Nov 1889
WILSON, John - - 22 Oct 1874
WILSON, Minnie - - 05 Nov 1891
WILSON, Miss -- -- 08 Jul 1880
WILSON, Mrs. Charles - 31 May 1894 31 May 1894
WILSON, Mrs. Otis - - 06 Jun 1878
WILSON, Mrs. Silas -- -- 15 Feb 1883
WILSON, Samuel - 30 Jun 1894 5 Jul 1894
WILSON, Sarah 55 16 Nov 1871 30 Nov 1871
WILSON, Silas 75 16 Sep 1890 18 Sep/25 Sep 1890
WINCH, Walter -- -- 20 Jun 1889
WIND, Anna M. 45 08 Nov 1889 14 Nov 1889
WINGATE, Ella (Huffman) - - 21 May 1891
WINKIE, — [son of John] 6 - 08 May 1890
WINKIE, Charlie -- -- 08 Jan 1885
WINN, — [child] - - 24 Dec 1879
WINSLOW, C.W. - - 01 Feb 1865
WINTERS, — [dau. of James] - - 18 Jun 1891
WINTERS, Martha (Millard) 81 12 Mar 1863 18 Mar 1863
WITT, Lucy 71 01 Mar 1874 12 Mar 1874
WITTENMEYER, W. - 04 Jan 1879 09 Jan 1879
WODELL, Dora E. 3 08 Jan 1864 13 Jan 1864
WODELL, George - - 10 Oct 1867
WOLCK, Mrs. Chas. - - 20 Sep 1894
WOLFE, John -- -- 14 Jul 1881
WOLFE, Loesa -- 21 Aug 1883 30 Aug 1883
WOLLAVER, Mrs. P. N. 45 - 25 Feb/03 Mar 1892
WOLLENBERG, Mrs. -- -- 30 Mar 1882
WONZER, Lottie - - 01 May 1879
WOOD, — [infant child] - - 30 Jul 1874
WOOD, Albert - 19 Sep 1890 25 Sep 1890
WOOD, Charles - - 17 May 1894
WOOD, Florence 11 22 Jun 1885 25 Jun 1885
WOOD, John 58 05 Feb 1863 18 Feb 1863
WOOD, Mr. 94 - 24 Apr 1879
WOODARD, Lewis M. 77 16 Mar 1891 19 Mar 1891
WOODARD, Maggie (Kenailly) - - 04 Dec 1890
WOODS, H.E. - - 03 Dec 1874
WOODWORTH, — [son of Will] 8 - 5 Dec 1894
WOODWORTH, Dr. - 06 Sep 1879 18 Sep 1879
WOOLWORTH, Libbie (Cutting) 49 16 Dec 1892 22 Dec 1892
WOOSTER, Mrs. J.C. - - 05 May 1892
WOOSTER, Ruth (Johonnett) 73 20 Mar 1874 26 Mar 1874
WORTHINGTON, Mrs. John - - 07 Jan 1892
WRAY, — [son of John] - 08 May 1870 19 May 1870
WRAY, Ella Loraine (Gibbs) - 25 Feb 1875 11 Mar/25 Mar 1875
WRAY, Guy -- -- 16 Sep 1886
WRAY, Thos. - 15 Jan 1866 25 Jan 1866
WRAY, William 77 19 Oct 1894 25 Oct 1894
WRIGHT, -- 6 wk. - 07 Apr 1892
WRIGHT, B.F. 68 25 Jan 1879 30 Jan 1879
WRIGHT, Cora E. (Irwin) 27 21 Dec 1875 23 Dec 1875
WRIGHT, Israel 80 -- 05 May 1881
WRIGHT, James 62 -- 12 May 1881
WRIGHT, Mrs. B.F. -- 23 Jun 1886 24 Jun 1886
WRIGHT, Mrs. Lucinda 57 14 May 1863 27 May 1863
WRIGHT, R.C. -- -- 11 Nov 1886
WYLIE, Clarissa 11 14 Mar 1863 25 Mar 1863
WYMAN, -- - - 11 Aug 1892
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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