MRS. ALEXANDER'S HISTORY.
She has two Sisters Living here in Decatur.
Alexander was about forty, or forty one years old and his wife, Vonnie Leora Alexander, was about twenty-nine. They had no children; but there were two children by her former husband, William Enlow. One was a boy that died and the little daughter, Goldie Marie Enlow, is the surviving child.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by two sisters here in Decatur. Miss Goldie Morris and Mrs. Frank E. Adams, both of 640 East Orchard street, two sisters in Atwood, Mrs. Ida Barnhart and Mrs. Charles Bridges, and one brother,
William Morris, of Tuscola. She was born near Cerro Gordo
twenty-nine years ago and after living there a short time went to Atwood, where she lived sixteen years.
Then she came to Decatur and has lived here since. Her parents are not living.She was married to William Enlow
first and he deserted her about six years ago, she obtaining a divorce on these grounds.
Not much of Alexander is known here and nothing of his family excepting it is said he had some relatives in
Alabama. The wife's relatives here refused to have anything to do with him and knew nothing of him whatever.
Men that he worked for here said he was no good and they never learned anything of his family.
Exerpt from Decatur, Il Review Sept 23, 1911, p8 includes picture of Vonnie and Goldie Marie, full story on Campbell Alexander
The funeral of Mrs. Vonnie L. Alexander, who was murdered by her husband, Campbell H. Alexander, was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Christian church in LaPlace. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hoel
of the Christian church at Tuscola, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Brethren church at La Place. There was a
large attendance. The music was furnished by the regular choir of the church. The pallbearers were John Shively, Samuel Shively, Ernest Musselman, Emery Saylers, Femus Tohill and Oren Eikenberry. The Interment was in the La Place cemetery.
The body of Campbell H. Alexander, who committed suicide after murdering his wife, was buried in a pauper's grave at the county farm.
Decatur, IL Review Sept 26, 1911 p12
She has two Sisters Living here in Decatur.
Alexander was about forty, or forty one years old and his wife, Vonnie Leora Alexander, was about twenty-nine. They had no children; but there were two children by her former husband, William Enlow. One was a boy that died and the little daughter, Goldie Marie Enlow, is the surviving child.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by two sisters here in Decatur. Miss Goldie Morris and Mrs. Frank E. Adams, both of 640 East Orchard street, two sisters in Atwood, Mrs. Ida Barnhart and Mrs. Charles Bridges, and one brother,
William Morris, of Tuscola. She was born near Cerro Gordo
twenty-nine years ago and after living there a short time went to Atwood, where she lived sixteen years.
Then she came to Decatur and has lived here since. Her parents are not living.She was married to William Enlow
first and he deserted her about six years ago, she obtaining a divorce on these grounds.
Not much of Alexander is known here and nothing of his family excepting it is said he had some relatives in
Alabama. The wife's relatives here refused to have anything to do with him and knew nothing of him whatever.
Men that he worked for here said he was no good and they never learned anything of his family.
Exerpt from Decatur, Il Review Sept 23, 1911, p8 includes picture of Vonnie and Goldie Marie, full story on Campbell Alexander
The funeral of Mrs. Vonnie L. Alexander, who was murdered by her husband, Campbell H. Alexander, was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Christian church in LaPlace. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hoel
of the Christian church at Tuscola, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Brethren church at La Place. There was a
large attendance. The music was furnished by the regular choir of the church. The pallbearers were John Shively, Samuel Shively, Ernest Musselman, Emery Saylers, Femus Tohill and Oren Eikenberry. The Interment was in the La Place cemetery.
The body of Campbell H. Alexander, who committed suicide after murdering his wife, was buried in a pauper's grave at the county farm.
Decatur, IL Review Sept 26, 1911 p12
MRS. ALEXANDER'S HISTORY.
She has two Sisters Living here in Decatur.
Alexander was about forty, or forty one years old and his wife, Vonnie Leora Alexander, was about twenty-nine. They had no children; but there were two children by her former husband, William Enlow. One was a boy that died and the little daughter, Goldie Marie Enlow, is the surviving child.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by two sisters here in Decatur. Miss Goldie Morris and Mrs. Frank E. Adams, both of 640 East Orchard street, two sisters in Atwood, Mrs. Ida Barnhart and Mrs. Charles Bridges, and one brother,
William Morris, of Tuscola. She was born near Cerro Gordo
twenty-nine years ago and after living there a short time went to Atwood, where she lived sixteen years.
Then she came to Decatur and has lived here since. Her parents are not living.She was married to William Enlow
first and he deserted her about six years ago, she obtaining a divorce on these grounds.
Not much of Alexander is known here and nothing of his family excepting it is said he had some relatives in
Alabama. The wife's relatives here refused to have anything to do with him and knew nothing of him whatever.
Men that he worked for here said he was no good and they never learned anything of his family.
Exerpt from Decatur, Il Review Sept 23, 1911, p8 includes picture of Vonnie and Goldie Marie, full story on Campbell Alexander
The funeral of Mrs. Vonnie L. Alexander, who was murdered by her husband, Campbell H. Alexander, was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Christian church in LaPlace. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hoel
of the Christian church at Tuscola, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Brethren church at La Place. There was a
large attendance. The music was furnished by the regular choir of the church. The pallbearers were John Shively, Samuel Shively, Ernest Musselman, Emery Saylers, Femus Tohill and Oren Eikenberry. The Interment was in the La Place cemetery.
The body of Campbell H. Alexander, who committed suicide after murdering his wife, was buried in a pauper's grave at the county farm.
Decatur, IL Review Sept 26, 1911 p12
She has two Sisters Living here in Decatur.
Alexander was about forty, or forty one years old and his wife, Vonnie Leora Alexander, was about twenty-nine. They had no children; but there were two children by her former husband, William Enlow. One was a boy that died and the little daughter, Goldie Marie Enlow, is the surviving child.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by two sisters here in Decatur. Miss Goldie Morris and Mrs. Frank E. Adams, both of 640 East Orchard street, two sisters in Atwood, Mrs. Ida Barnhart and Mrs. Charles Bridges, and one brother,
William Morris, of Tuscola. She was born near Cerro Gordo
twenty-nine years ago and after living there a short time went to Atwood, where she lived sixteen years.
Then she came to Decatur and has lived here since. Her parents are not living.She was married to William Enlow
first and he deserted her about six years ago, she obtaining a divorce on these grounds.
Not much of Alexander is known here and nothing of his family excepting it is said he had some relatives in
Alabama. The wife's relatives here refused to have anything to do with him and knew nothing of him whatever.
Men that he worked for here said he was no good and they never learned anything of his family.
Exerpt from Decatur, Il Review Sept 23, 1911, p8 includes picture of Vonnie and Goldie Marie, full story on Campbell Alexander
The funeral of Mrs. Vonnie L. Alexander, who was murdered by her husband, Campbell H. Alexander, was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Christian church in LaPlace. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Hoel
of the Christian church at Tuscola, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Brethren church at La Place. There was a
large attendance. The music was furnished by the regular choir of the church. The pallbearers were John Shively, Samuel Shively, Ernest Musselman, Emery Saylers, Femus Tohill and Oren Eikenberry. The Interment was in the La Place cemetery.
The body of Campbell H. Alexander, who committed suicide after murdering his wife, was buried in a pauper's grave at the county farm.
Decatur, IL Review Sept 26, 1911 p12
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