12 March 1885

--Paxton Record.  12 March 1885.

23 February 1882

--Paxton Record.  23 February 1882.

10 March 1881

--Paxton Record.  10 March 1881.  Page 1.

7 October 1880

--Paxton Record.  7 October 1880. 

Died at the hotel, last Saturday, of congestion of the lungs, Lawrence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg, aged seven years.  This is the second child they have buried since they came to Roberts six weeks ago.  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their dire affliction.

--Paxton Record.  9 September 1880.
There is no recording of the burial of Willie in Lyman Township Cemetery from Carolyn Wilson, Find A Grave volunteer.

1 April 1880

--Paxton Record.  1 April 1880.

McNeil - Hummel Wedding

--Paxton Weekly Record.  20 April 1893.

4 April 1878

--Paxton Record.  4 April 1878.

12 November 1874

Bart Holmes of Melvin informs us that a boy was killed on the Sullivant farm Tuesday, by a team running away with him.
John Hummel and O. D. Sackett shipped a carload of hogs from this place last Monday which weighed 16,240(?). Among the number was one belonging to Mr. Hummel that weighed 710 pounds.
A week ago last Tuesday, a son of W. R. Kennedy, while assisting his father in hauling straw, was thrown from the load and impaled upon a pitch fork, one of the tines of which entered his abdomen on the right side, running completely through him.  It was at best, thought he was fatally injured, but his father informs us that he is so far recovered as to be able to assist in husking corn.

--Paxton Record.  12 November 1874.

John Hummel CW Vet

Civil War Veterans buried in Lyman Township Cemetery:
JOHN HUMMEL
1834-1911

 
John Hummel, son of Ludwig and Catherine (Glock) Hummel was born in Germany, August 7, 1833, and departed this life at Seattle, Washington, Saturday morning, July 1, 1911, aged 77 years, 10 months and 24 days. The family emigrated to America in 1850. During the civil war Mr. Hummel served his country as a member of company E, Eight-third Illinois Infantry from which he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee in June 1865 and mustered out of service in Chicago July 5 of that year.
On January 1, 1867 he was joined in marriage with Miss M. Supson of Galesburg, Illinois who survives him. To this union eight children were born, six of whom are living. In 1869, Mr. Hummel came with his family to Lyman township, Ford county, which was his home for many years. About seventeen years ago, however he moved to Normal to obtain better educational facilities for his children, afterward going to Urbana for the same purpose. The past few years he and Mrs. Hummel have made their home with their children in the west. His health has been good and it was a great surprise to his many friends here when a telegram was received announcing his sudden death and requesting arrangements to be made for the funeral.
He was a member of the Congregational church and during the many years that he lived here he ranked high in both social and business circles of this community.
The funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church in Roberts Sunday, July 9 at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Rev. W. B. Milne officiating, after which the remains will be laid to rest in Lyman cemetery. The remains are expected to arrive in Roberts tonight at 8:44, accompanied by the family. --Roberts Herald.

--Melvin Motor. 14 July 1911.

Butchering Run

From Jim Hornickel:
I found this photo of an annual wintertime butchering run at the Conrad Hornickel place before 1918 (Fred Hornickel is pictured here and he had died from the flu in 1918). L to R, Fred Hornickel, Fred Hornstein, Joe Kemnetz, Conrad Hornickel, Jake Kemnetz, John Hummel, Chris Grosenbach and Frank Hummel.