The following obituary information was taken from the Dubuque Herald from 1868. The Dubuque Herald is on microfilm at the Dubuque Carnegie Stout Public Library & the Loras Library. [Transcribed by Kathy Spangler]
| 01-04-1868
| Jones, Wm Carey _ Printer. Article.
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| 01-08-1868
| Rose, Charles, age 49. Grocery merchant.
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| 01-09-1868
| Philo, Wm., brakeman. Died at Waterloo _ fell under wheels of train.
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| 01-10-1868
| Wagner, Henry, 36. Born Bavaria, Germany. Dub in 1856. Buried Linwood.
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| 01-12-1868
| Cragin, Winnie d/o T J & L A Cragin, age 1 year.
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| 01-16-1868
| McKee, Alice w/o Dr. W. McKee, age 27. Lived in West Dubuque.
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| 01-19-1868
| Lehner, John, 34.
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| 01-19-1868
| Lagen, Bernard _ in Center Twnshp, age 36. Born Tyrone, Ire in 1782. Key West.
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| 01-21-1868
| Blake, Wm. S/o John & Ellen Blake, age 37. Key West burial. Consumption.
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| 01-22-1868
| Gleason, W J died in Ireland. Defaulting contractor of St Louis Times.
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| 01-22-1868
| Sheffield, Charlie, 10, s/o F W H Sheffield. Fell off his pony.
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| 01-23-1868
| Crosby, F H, 32. n/o NY. Died in explosion on Steamer D.W. Hewitt.
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| 01-24-1868
| Crosby, F H (repeat).
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| 01-25-1868
| Weiker, Mrs Johanna, age 27, w/o Adam Weiker.
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| 01-31-1868
| Molony, Tim, 41.Consumption. Buried Key West.
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| 02-01-1868
| McCarthy, Miss Margaret, 19, died of consumption.
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| 02-04-1868
| Short, Mrs Julia. Burned to death. Widow subject to fits of insanity.
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| 02-05-1868
| Smith, Dominick, 24. Killed in Western Brewery explosion. Parents in Tete des Morte.
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| 02-07-1868
| Flynn, John _ kicked by a horse. Died of injuries.
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| 02-11-1868
| Conyngham, Capt J F, 31 died at Vicksburg. Buried Linwood. 24th Infantry USA.
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| 02-12-1868
| Black, Jas. T at Cairo, Ill., 30. Steam boat pilot. Lived in Dubuque.
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| 02-12-1868
| Badger, Thomas, Portrait artist. 76 years old. Died of lung fever.
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| 02-14-1868
| O'Hare, Annie d/o Ann O'Hare, age 20. Buried Key West.
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| 02-14-1868
| Conyngham, Capt JF (repeat)
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| 02-16-1868
| Wormood, Mary A. 33, w/o W. W. Wormood.
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| 02-21-1868
| Watry, Mrs Joseph, age 25.
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| 02-28-1868
| Huntly, Mrs. LL (Calista). Born VA. Age 41. Floyd, Floyd Cty for burial.
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| 03-05-1868
| Crosby, Charles P at Independence. Suicide. Was a shoe maker.
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| 03-06-1868
| Roberts, Frank s/o Asa & Margaret Roberts, age 9 months.
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| 03-07-1868
| Howard, Clarence Edward s/o Robert & Catherine Howard, age 2 yrs & 11 mons. 3rd Str Cem.
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| 03-10-1868
| Wheeler, Mrs. Gillin, 73. Mother of Mrs. M H Moore. N/o Ohio.
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| 03-10-1868
| Perkins, W. late porter of Julian House, age 30.
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| 03-11-1868
| Brown, Thomas. Drowned in Maquoketa River. Article.
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| 03-13-1868
| Oehm, Charles in Galena at Miller's Brewery. In US only 1 year.
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| 03-14-1868
| Belz, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth. M/o Charles Belz. Age 58.
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| 03-15-1868
| Belz, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth (repeat) Article.
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| 03-15-1868
| Johnson, Wm L. brother-in-law of S M Langworthy died in Milwaukee.
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| 03-15-1868
| Londregan, William, age 63.
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| 03-17-1868
| Bowen, John died in Harrison, Grant Cty of lung fever, age 20.
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| 03-25-1868
| Sheffield, Amos in Saybrook, Conn. F/o F W H Sheffield of Dubuque. Age 80.
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| 03-28-1868
| Newberry, Rev Samuel, age 65. Dubuque since 1853.
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| 03-28-1868
| Martin, Julius _ Dunleith funeral notice.
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| 03-31-1868
| Carroll, Martin _ fireman employed by the Ferry Company drowned.
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| 04-01-1868
| Carroll, Michael _ Body not recovered yet.
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| 04-02-1868
| Hardie, Mary Ann w/o Thomas Hardie, 33 of typhus fever. D/o Capt John Parker.
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| 04-02-1868
| Linehan, Thomas, 14. s/o James & Margaret Linehan. Old Cathedral Cemetery.
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| 04-08-1868
| Hardie, Mary Ann (repeat) Article.
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| 04-09-1868
| Gregory, Susan w/o Peter Gregory. Cathedral to Key West.
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| 04-09-1868
| Goodrow, Josephine of consumption, age 26. w/o Joseph & d/o Antoine Cota.
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| 04-11-1868
| Jaeger, Adam, 57. b/o Mrs Glab & Mrs Ellwanger. Born 1811.
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| 04-12-1868
| Livingston, Mr. _ near Andrew, Ia. Wagon accident.
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| 04-16-1868
| Schaus, Mathias, 35, near Dunleith. Unmarried. Accident.
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| 04-16-1868
| Murray, Thomas _ near Manchester. Found dead in ditch. Drunk.
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| 04-19-1868
| Sampson, Almira at son's home in Dub. (P C Samson). Syracuse for burial.
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| 04-21-1868
| Miller, James A. born Ohio. In Dubuque for two years.
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| 04-21-1868
| Walsh, Michael, 45.
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| 04-21-1868
| Carney, Theresa, 7, d/o Peter & Julia Carney. Cemetery on the Bluff. Burned to death.
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| 04-22-1868
| Pohl, Mrs. Ernestina w/o Wm. Pohl (second husband). Suicide, age 35. N/o Prussia.
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| 04-29-1868
| Richards, Jason, 73. Born NY in 1794. Wife died 4-2-1867. Article.
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| 04-30-1868
| O'Hare, Patrick, 38. Ran Saloon in West Dub. Buried Bluff Cemetery.
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| 05-02-1868
| Butler, Wm _ old citizen died Cascade.
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| 05-03-1868
| Carroll, Michael _ Body found. Had been a fireman on the ferryboat Gregoire.
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| 05-03-1869
| Jones, Franklin. Widower. Leaves 2 children in Ky. 35 years old.
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| 05-05-1868
| Pfotzer, Frederick Henry s/o Edward & Charlotte Pfotzer, age 2.
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| 05-05-1868
| Roche, Catherine Canavan, w/o Michael Roche, 26. Buried Bluff Cemetery.
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| 05-06-1868
| Kabat, Willie s/o J Kabat, age 6. Drowned. Article.
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| 05-10-1868
| Deggendorf, Anna, 25 at Mt Pleasant.
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| 05-12-1868
| Heth, John P., 47, died from overdose of morphine.
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| 05-14-1868
| Kroesen, John H, 52. Services from St Mary's Church.
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| 05-20-1868
| Sloan, Charles Wallace s/o Chas H & Isabella J Sloan, age 9 months.
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| 05-22-1868
| Harrington, George _ printer died of consumption in Galena, age 27.
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| 05-22-1868
| Saunders, Joseph, deckhand on J C Gault, drowned by Savanna, age 20.
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| 06-02-1868
| Dickinson, Mrs. Lucy E w/o Geo L Dickinson, 48.
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| 06-03-1868
| Dickinson, Mrs. Lucy E (repeat) Article.
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| 06-13-1868
| Looby, Alice d/o John & Annie Looby, age 2. Key West burial.
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| 06-13-1868
| Hartman, Martin drowned while bathing. Body found June 16th. 2 sons in Dub.
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| 06-14-1868
| Corkery, John formerly of Dub died in San Francisco. 2 brothers in Dub area.
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| 06-16-1868
| Appel, Jacob, 17 drowned while bathing.
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| 06-18-1868
| Jordan, Catherine _ throat cut by lover. Article.
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| 06-19-1868
| Franke, Morris, tailer, drowned in Waple's Cut while trying to save Fritz Foster.
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| 06-19-1868
| Foster, Fritz drowned in Waple's Cut. Engineer in woolen factory.
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| 06-19-1868
| Malady, Ellen of dropsy. D/o John & Rose Malady, age 10. Key West burial.
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| 06-20-1868
| Rodler, Anton. Leaves wife & 2 children & a married dau in Guttenberg.
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| 06-20-1868
| Friedlander, Herman, 54. Came Dub 15 years ago. Article.
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| 06-20-1868
| Bock, Dorotha w/o F W Bock, 45. Found dead. No children.
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| 06-21-1868
| Lounsberg, "Mr." w/o Rev Mr Lounsberg died in Des Moines. (Transcribed as appears.)
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| 06-27-1868
| Thomas, Albert, 14 died of congestion of brain, possibly due to sun stroke.
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| 06-28-1868
| Lutzqi, _____ 6 years old, drowned. Body found June 15th.
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| 07-01-1868
| Matthews, Stephen, 38 murdered by ___ Garaghty. Article.
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| 07-02-1868
| Matthews, Stephen (repeat)
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| 07-09-1868
| Norris, Rev E S _ funeral notice.
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| 07-10-1868
| Somerby, Mr. Hiram in Julien Township, age 47.
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| 07-10-1868
| McQuillan, John F s/o John & Mary A McQuillan, age 1 yr & 7 months.
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| 07-11-1868
| Denlinger, Jane, 17 d/o ex-supervisor of this county. Died Davenport.
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| 07-11-1868
| Woodruff, Henry. Premature canon fire on July 4th. Died of injuries.
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| 07-14-1868
| Brunner, Mrs. Elizabeth _ at Cedar Falls, age 66.
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| 07-14-1868
| McKnight, Frank Scott, s/o Elizabeth C & Wm S McKnight, age 6. Interred St Louis.
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| 07-16-1868
| Jackson, Mrs. Eliza w/o John Jackson, 56.
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| 07-16-1868
| Goodrich, Hollister N of cholera s/o J H & Hattie S Goodrich.
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| 07-16-1868
| O'Neill, Margaret, age 8 months d/o John & Catherine O'Neill.
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| 07-18-1868
| Ward, John sunstroke. B/o Owen Ward & Elizabeth Ward in Buchanan Cty.
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| 07-19-1868
| Robinson, Mary Torsey d/o W E & Almira E Robinson, 3 months.
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| 07-19-1868
| Trousdail, Betsy J w/o L P Trousdail, age 53.
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| 07-19-1868
| Kriesmer, John age 38. Stockholder in Dub Cabinet Maker's Assoc.
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| 07-22-1868
| Bartlett, John H age 55. Early settler. Funeral notice.
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| 07-23-1868
| Cruise, James died in Freeport. Blacksmith. Buffalo attack. Former Dub.
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| 07-24-1868
| Whiting, Mrs. Elizabeth, 36 of consumption. Griggsville for burial.
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| 07-28-1868
| Benton, Mrs. Susan w/o Gen. Thos. H Benton, Jr died Marshalltown.
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| 07-29-1868
| Woodruff, Rev Jeremiah of Lansing. Chenango Cty, NY for interment.
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| 07-29-1868
| Kiene, Mary w/o Paul Kiene, 53.
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| 07-29-1868
| Mulligan, Mary Margaret d/o James & Margaret Mulligan. Key West.
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| 07-30-1868
| Schraum, _____ c/o Nicholas Schraum. Lived in West Dubuque.
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| 08-06-1868
| Schueler, Mary Frances d/o H & Elizabeth Schueler, age 3.
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| 08-07-1868
| Wickliffe, Maddock, 22. Conductor on D & S C RR. Died of injuries.
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| 08-08-1868
| Scherr, Mr Bernard, 47. Brewer. Dub since 1853. Leaves wife & 4 children.
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| 08-12-1868
| Cottet, Frank, age 45. From West Dubuque.
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| 08-12-1868
| Kelly, Bridget, 19. Key West burial. Funeral at Hugh Talty's home.
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| 08-16-1868
| Greenwald, Mr. Of Philadelphia. F/o A Greenwald of Dubuque.
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| 08-18-1868
| Doud, William Sterling s/o John & Emily S. age 3 months.
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| 08-25-1868
| Fitzgerald, John B in Center Twnshp, age 58. N/o Cty Cork.
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| 08-26-1868
| Wood, John age 25. at Freeport. RR accident. Burial Linwood.
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| 08-26-1868
| Carver, Edgar Newton in Charles City, age 28. Came Iowa 1857.
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| 08-27-1868
| Sittig, Agnes at St Louis MO d/o Richard A & Hattie M Sittig, age 5 months.
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| 09-02-1868
| Mulligan, Thomas age 60. RR accident near Council Hill. (from Galena Gazette)
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| 09-04-1868
| A'Hern, John killed in accident at Carr & Austin Planing Mill.
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| 09-06-1868
| Downer, Harry R, s/o Arthur M & Annie E Downer, age 6 months. 3rd Street Cemetery.
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| 09-08-1868
| Mallett, Mr. in Potosi. Born St Louis in 1815. Dub in 1835. Potosi in 1841.
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| 09-08-1868
| Mallory, Rev Patrick _ at Earville, 66 years old. Article.
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| 09-10-1868
| Hern, Mary, 17 d/o Thos R Hern.
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| 09-11-1868
| Lynch, John hit by train near Center Grove.
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| 09-13-1868
| Brown, Minnie G d/o G L & Mary Brown, age 2 months.
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| 09-15-1868
| Payne, George at Millville, Clayton Cty, age 66. N/o Virginia.
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| 09-20-1868
| Parker, John s/o Michael Parker, age 14. Buried Key West.
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| 09-25-1868
| Dumond, Peter at residence of his brother, Joseph.
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| 09-25-1868
| Heath, James of Delhi. Prominent citizen.
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| 09-25-1868
| Pratt, Dr Francis Harvey. Services from Universalist Church.
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| 09-25-1868
| Williamsbury, Frank (or Williamsberg) at New Wine. Killed by lightening.
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| 09-29-1868
| Chaney, Mary Elizabeth d/o Richard Q & Martha J Chaney, age 17.
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| 09-30-1868
| Swenk, Jacob, 17 s/o John Swenk. Accidentally shot himself.
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| 10-01-1868
| Swenk, Jacob (repeat)
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| 10-01-1868
| Wallace, Julia A w/o W N Wallace and d/o Frances Guerin. Born 1837 in Dub.
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| 10-07-1868
| Edwards, John, 61 of bronchial affliction. Galena Interment.
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| 10-08-1868
| Odell, Elsie May in Dunleith, d/o R E & M E Odell, age 4 years.
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| 10-08-1868
| Gronimann, Edward F at residence of his parent s in Dub.
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| 10-10-1868
| Driscoll, Thos., of typhoid. Age 15 years.
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| 10-10-1868
| Proctor, Judy, w/o William Proctor. Buried Linwood.
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| 10-11-1868
| Adams, Edward, s/o M/M H D Adams, 9 months.
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| 10-13-1868
| Lawrence, Miss Edith Gertrude, age 21. Funeral from Congregational Church.
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| 10-13-1868
| Bennick, Nicholas, stabbed by brother.
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| 10-17-1868
| Long, Dennis, age 40 of lung fever.
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| 10-18-1868
| Devine, John, age 25. Buried Key West. RR accident.
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| 10-20-1868
| Playter, Mrs. Marietta _ at Union Ridge, w/o H J Playter.
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| 10-20-1868
| Blakeslee, Sarah in Millville, Clayton Cty, age 63.
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| 10-22-1868
| Murphy, Mrs. Ann in Praire Creek twnshp, age 58. New Mellary Cemetery.
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| 10-24-1868
| Wilson, Mrs. Frances P _ m/o T S Wilson, age 80.
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| 10-27-1868
| Wilson, Mrs. Frances P (repeat) Article.
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| 10-27-1868
| Miller, Hugo, age 45 years.
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| 10-30-1868
| Devine, R J died at the Poor House. Had been Consul of Cork, Ireland.
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| 10-30-1868
| Beyer, John of Jefferson Township. Died at County Poor House.
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| 11-04-1868
| Flanagan, Mrs. C M _ from Vicksburg papers. Article.
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| 11-05-1868
| Spaulding, Mrs. M J _ in this city, age 59.
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| 11-07-1868
| Lawrence, Chancey Graham, age 71. Member Old Settler's Assoc.
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| 11-10-1868
| McQuade, Hugh _ in Littleport, Clayton Cty, Iowa Township, age 65.
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| 11-11-1868
| Ferring, Nicholas, age 23.
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| 11-12-1868
| Ryan, Anna Marie, d/o N C & Margaret Ryan, age 2.
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| 11-13-1868
| Blossom, Mrs. Cynthia, age 81.
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| 11-15-1868
| Sweetser, Maria R. _ d/o W & Martha Sweetser, age 9.
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| 11-15-1868
| Porter, Capt Benj. F accidentally shot himself in Michigan.
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| 11-22-1868
| Sayre, Henry, s/o Henry O & Isabella Jones Sayre, age 2.
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| 11-24-1868
| Cutler, Mrs. C. _ died in Chicago.
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| 12-03-1868
| Prim, John S _ boatman _ died in St Louis.
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| 12-03-1868
| Weiker, Adam, age 38.
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| 12-03-1868
| Wilson, James A, age 48 years.
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| 12-08-1868
| Schaffner, Matilda, d/o Martin & Mary Schaffner, age 5 years.
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| 12-11-1868
| Wedehase, Charles, s/o F & Augusta Wedehase, age 2 years.
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| 12-12-1868
| Pleins, Mrs. Elizabeth, age 69 years.
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| 12-18-1868
| Bassler, Mrs. _ (Susan) w/o Mr. Bassler, the shoemaker.
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| 12-22-1868
| Jessop, Mrs. Mary H _ wife of W. Jessop.
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| 12-24-1868
| Cody, Richard _ prominent citizen of LaSalle, age 55 years.
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| 12-25-1868
| Hoare, James _ age 43(?)
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| 12-27-1868
| Hoare, James (repeat). Cathedral services to cemetery back of Cathedral.
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