McNeish Boot and Shoe Business

--Paxton  Record.  10 July 1884.  Page 5.

John McNeish Obit

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

 



 --Paxton Record.  8 May 1884.  Page 1.

Robert Knilands Fatal Accident

 

 

--Paxton Record.  24 July 1884.  Page 1.

Rebecca Supplee

 

 

--Paxton Record.  22 June 1882.  Page 8.

Mary McNeish

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Steven Baker.
Name on FAG:  Mary Brownlee McNeish.

--Paxton Record.  7 September 1882.  Page 8.

Abigale Hitchcock

 

 

--Paxton Record.  9 November 1882.  Page 1.

Hannah H. Supplee

 

--Paxton Record.  2 June 1881.  Page 2.

Emily M. Forbes

--Paxton Record.  6 October 1881.

Carolyn Wilson, Find A Grave volunteer, notes no stone was located for this burial.

"the oldest woman in Lyman"

--Paxton Record.  20 January 1881.  Page 2.

Harriet (Harvey) Hurst

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

About 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 17th inst., after a long illness, the wife of Joseph Hurst, supervisor of Lyman Township, quietly and peacefully passed away.
Death came so stealthily upon his patient victim that the anxious family would not have known of his nearness had not the loving husband been sitting at her side with her hand in his. Just before the dark curtain was lowered forever on the scenes of her life, she opened her eyes for a last look into her husband's face and with a whispered "good bye" the spirit was gone. Thus has a patient, trusting wife and mother gone, leaving behind a family to mourn.
Her age was 44 years and nearly 5 months. For 23 years and 1 day she has been the faithful wife of Joseph Hurst, and 22 years of that time they have lived in this county. On behalf of neighbors and friends, we extend to the afflicted family heartfelt sympathy in their sorrow.

--Paxton Record.  25 September 1879.

McCann Smith Wedding

--Paxton Record.  6 January 1881.

Isabella (Ratliff) Newman

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

 

--Paxton Record.  20 May 1880.

Eli Truett Newman

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

--Paxton Record.  13 March 1879.

Death by Diphtheria

Little Minnie, only daughter of L. E. Bressie, died Nov. 4th, of diphtheria.  The entire community deeply sympathize with the family in their sad bereavement.  Henry Michael also buried a little six year old daughter on the 9th inst.  Death by diphtheria. 

--Paxton Record.  14 November 1878.

Above Stone: 
Minnie Bertha Bressie
28 August 1872 - 4 November 1878
Lyman Township Cemetery.  Section A.  Plot 370.

Above Stone:
Anna G. Michaelis
1872 - 8 November 1878
Lyman Township Cemetery.  Section A. Plot 196.

Abraham Shafer

 --Paxton Record.  15 August 1878.

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Steven Baker.

Tommie McNeish

That terrible scourge of the little ones, scarlet fever, has made its appearance in our place, and taken for its first victim little Tommie McNish, one of the brighest little boys in town. He died on the 13th after an illness of only four days, it is hoped the disease may not extend.

--Paxton Record.  23 March 1877.

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

Eddie F. Bastian

 --Photo from Find A Grave.  Steven Baker.

--Paxton Record.  24 February 1876.

Edna Newman

--Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

--Paxton Record.  21 November 1878.  Page 1.

Carl Lohman

--Paxton Record.  14 March 1872.

Find A Grave Volunteer, Carolyn Wilson, does not list his burial in the Lyman Township Cemetery.   

David Howe

--Paxton Record.  7 March 1872.
Find A Grave Volunteer, Carolyn Wilson, does not list his burial in the Lyman Township Cemetery.

Amelia Bernhardt

--Stone Photo from Find A Grave.  Steven Baker.

--Paxton Record.  21 November 1878.  Page 1.

Jennie B. Gordon

--Stone Photo from Find A Grave.  Carolyn Wilson.

 



--Paxton Record.  21 November 1878.  Page 1.

Fairley - McClelland Wedding

--Paxton Record.  9 December 1880.

25 November 1880

--Paxton Record.  25 November 1880.

14 October 1880

--Paxton Record.  14 October 1880.

Methodist Church Burns to the Ground

--Gibson City Courier.  26 December 1902.  Page 4.

--Paxton Daily Record.  26 December 1902.  Page.

Church Burned at Roberts
--Mr. Louis Yackee, of Roberts, spent Christmas with the family of J. A. Cooper on North Main street.  Mr. Yackee brought news of the burning of the M. E. church there Wednesday afternoon at 4:30, just as the young people were getting ready for the Christmas celebration. 
The building was a frame one and built thirty years ago and it is supposed fire caught between the roof and the ceiling, blew the flames in the opposite direction from the parsonage and it was saved, although it was thought necessary to push in the walls of the burning building.  The seats and the new organ were rescued as well as the more valuable ornaments of the Christmas tree which was not accountable.  The Christmas exercises were postponed till last night and held in the Congregational church.  Rev. A. W. Atkins is pastor and there is a congregation of over 200.

--The Pantagraph.  Bloomington, Illinois.  26 December 1902.  Page 7.