June 3, 1898
Clinton Register
DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMUEL.
Another of the Old Citizens of DeWitt County Called From Loved Ones.
Death has again entered a happy home and borne from there one of the best known men in the county. For a year or more he had been failing, and nearly two months ago was confined to his bed and gradually grew worse until Tuesday About 11 o'clock, when the final summons came.
William H. SAMUEL was born in Marion county, Ind. Jan. 14, 1831. He was married to Elizabeth DOUGLASS Feb. 25, 1852, who survives him, and in September of the same year, they came to Illinois, locating in Barnett township, where he lived until a few years ago, when he moved to Clinton, buying a home on North Center street. He owned a fine farm of 160 acres in Barnett township. He was the father of four children, Henry M., of Pierre, S. D., and Robert, Edward and W. W., of this county. He was honorable and upright, and had hundreds of friends who regret to learn of his death. Politically he was a Democrat.
Funeral services at the residence at 2:30 yesterday, conducted by Rev. James Alvin Clark. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
Note: He is listed as William H. SAMUELS (not SAMUEL) in the Woodlawn Cemetery book.
June 3, 1898
Clinton Register
DEATH OF WILLIAM SAMUEL.
Another of the Old Citizens of DeWitt County Called From Loved Ones.
Death has again entered a happy home and borne from there one of the best known men in the county. For a year or more he had been failing, and nearly two months ago was confined to his bed and gradually grew worse until Tuesday About 11 o'clock, when the final summons came.
William H. SAMUEL was born in Marion county, Ind. Jan. 14, 1831. He was married to Elizabeth DOUGLASS Feb. 25, 1852, who survives him, and in September of the same year, they came to Illinois, locating in Barnett township, where he lived until a few years ago, when he moved to Clinton, buying a home on North Center street. He owned a fine farm of 160 acres in Barnett township. He was the father of four children, Henry M., of Pierre, S. D., and Robert, Edward and W. W., of this county. He was honorable and upright, and had hundreds of friends who regret to learn of his death. Politically he was a Democrat.
Funeral services at the residence at 2:30 yesterday, conducted by Rev. James Alvin Clark. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
Note: He is listed as William H. SAMUELS (not SAMUEL) in the Woodlawn Cemetery book.
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Robert Giles Samuels
1816–1899
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Mary Ann Louisana Samuel Day
1817–1855
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Eliza Jane Samuel Jackson
1819–1863
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Joseph Anderson Samuel
1821–1871
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Joseph Anderson Samuels
1821–1871
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John Fielding Samuels
1824–1915
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Martha "Patsey" Samuel Morrow
1827–1860
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Charles Granderson Samuel
1833–1902
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Thomas B Samuel
1836–1903
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Marion Samuel
1839–1892
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