Ottawa Free Trader Obituaries, 1850-1854
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois

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1850-1854 Obituaries from The Ottawa Free Trader in Ottawa, LaSalle County Illinois.

BAILEY, Frances W. (Grow), Obituary

Died yesterday at this place, Mrs. Frances W., consort of Alonzo M. Bailey and daughter of Abiel and Sarah Grow, of this place. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 24, 1850]

BALDWIN, Susan, Obituary

Died at Farm Ridge, August 22, Mrs. Susan Baldwin, aged 60 years, wife of Rev. Daniel Baldwin, formerly of Northville, Ct. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 2, 1854]

BATCHELLER, Manley F., Obituary

Died at Freedom, on Friday 23d ult., Mr. Manley F. Batcheller, aged 31 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), May 1, 1852]

BERT, William, Obituary

Wm. Bert was found dead last Saturday evening, (11th) about a mile from Earlville, which place he left late in the afternoon of Thursday the 8th, in a state of intoxication. He was on horseback and is supposed to have fallen off and crawled about 100 rods from where he fell to where he was found. He was an old man with no family living with him; but has a couple of married daughters in the neighborhood. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 18, 1852]

BOSSERMAN, J. W., Obituary

Died at the Mansion House, in this place, on the 11st inst., of erysipelas, J. W. Bosserman, late from Perry County Pa., The deceased resided in Perry Co., Pa., and had come to this county with a view of making it his future home. He had bought a considerable tract of land on Farm Ridge, in this county. He was taken sick while upon the farm he purchased, and was brought to the Mansion House in Ottawa, where all within human power was brought into requisition to save his life, but all in vain. Although he was among us but a short time he had won the esteem of all who came in contact with him, and during his protracted illness he received all the attention he could desire. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 15, 1851]

BROWER, Flora A., Obituary

Died in Dayton, on the 7th inst., of congestion of the brain, Flora A., youngest daughter of Irenus and Mary A. Brower, in the 13th year of her age. That she was respected and beloved, was sufficiently evinced by the large congregation that assembled to sympathize with her parents and to mourn her loss. Her funeral was attended the 9th inst., and a sermon preached by the writer. T. H. Tabor. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 16, 1854]

BRUMBACH, Elizabeth, Obituary

Died at the residence of her father in Manlius, on the afternoon of December 18th, of Scarlet Fever, Miss Elizabeth Brumbach, aged 20 years and 4 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 25, 1852]

BRUSH, Ellie, Obituary

Died on the 19th inst., of inflammation of the lungs, Ellie, daughter of H. L. and C. E. Brush, aged 3 years and 3 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 27, 1852]

BURR, Elizabeth, Obituary

Died on the evening of the 8th inst., after a short illness, Elizabeth, infant daughter of Gershom and Ophelia Burr. [The Ottawa Free Trader, Ottawa, October 11, 1851]

BURR, Gershom, Obituary

Died at his residence, on the 8th inst., of lung fever, Mr. Gershom Burr, aged 52 years. Mr. Burr had lived in Illinois about 17 years and for the last 8 or 10 had been a resident of this town. He was an active, laborious and successful business man, of uncompromising firmness of character. Struck down in the midst of his days and prosperous career, he bowed resignedly and without an expression or murmur or regret. With a full and clear possession of his mental faculties, he met the last enemy in cheerful submission. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), February 12, 1853]

BOUGHTON, Thomas L., Obituary

Died at Peru, at 6 o'clock last evening, of cholera, Thomas L. Boughton, of this place. Mr. B. was on his way home from St. Louis, when he was arrested by the "grim tyrant," and his bereaved family are permitted only to behold his lifeless remains. His body was brought to this place last night. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), June 1, 1850]

BROWN, William K., Obituary

Died at this place on Friday of last week of dysentery, William K. Brown, lately of Sunbury, Livingston County and formerly of Sunbury, Pa. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 24, 1850]

CASE, Ann, Obituary

Died on Wednesday last, at the residence of Mr. Benj. Richards, in Ottawa, Miss Ann Case, aged 20 years. She came to this vicinity last fall, from Geneva, N.Y., and her friends there may have the consolation of knowing that in her last hours, she had every attention which kindness and sympathy could prompt. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 30, 1853]

CHEEVER, Phebe, Obituary

Died at her residence in Ottawa, of inflammation of the spine, on Thursday afternoon, the 9th inst., at 3 ½ o'clock, Phebe, wife of Mr. S. W. Cheever, aged 26 years and 3 months. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 1 ½ o'clock - a sermon will be preached at the Methodist Church by the Rev. Mr. Stuff. Thus, in the very bloom of life, has passed away on of Earth's brightest jems; one whose amiable disposition - kind and generous heart, had won the love and esteem of all who knew her, and her departure will be deeply felt and mourned by a large circle of friend and relatives. None, however, can feel the pangs of separation more keenly than her bereaved husband and lovely little Corah, (her only child, about three years old.) Her loss to them is irreparable. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 11, 1852]

CHURCHILL, Infant, Obituary

Died at the residence of his father in Ottawa City, Amos Seymour, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Churchill. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 15, 1851]

CLARKE, Eliza Dikeman, Obituary

Died in Brooklyn, L. I., July 30th, while on a visit with her mother, to the parental home, Eliza Dikeman, youngest daughter of Rev. C. P. and Jane E. Clarke, of this city, aged 14 months and 7 days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 6, 1853]

COLLINS, Nancy, Obituary

Died at her father's residence, in this city, on the 26th inst., Miss Nancy Collins. The members of the phrenological society, of which Miss C. was a member, desire to pay a tribute to her memory. She was an ornament to her sex - kind, affable, and obliging. In her decease, parents lose a dutiful daughter, brothers a loving sister, friends an affectionate companion, and the society a valuable member. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 1, 1854]

COX, J. W., Obituary

Died at Peru, yesterday, Dr. J. W. Cox, a member of St. John's Lodge of Mason's. The brethren will attend his funeral in regalia today. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 9, 1850]

CROOK, Lucy Ann, Obituary

Died in South Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 29th, Mrs. Lucy Ann Crook, wife of Sylvanus Crook, aged 41 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 3, 1852]

CROTTY, Anastasia, Obituary

Died in the town of Manlius, at the residence of her parents, May 29th, Anastasia, daughter of Jeremiah and Ellen Crotty, aged 14 years and 11 months. Though young, she had, by her amiable disposition, endeared herself to all who knew her. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), June 4, 1853]

CUSHMAN, Charles Albert, Obituary

Died at the residence of his father, in East Ottawa, on the 3d inst., Charles Albert, son of Wm. H. W. and Anna C. Cushman, aged 2 years and 7 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 20, 1851]

DANFORTH, Anna M., Obituary

Died April 8th, 1854, at La Salle, Illinois, Anna M. Danforth, only daughter of Charles and Ellen Danforth, of Uniontown, Pa., aged 3 years and 19 months. She was taken ill on the river, and died before arriving at the place of her destination. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 15, 1854]

DAVIS, Fidelia, Obituary

Died in Saturday March 20th, at its father's house in Dayton of measles, Fidelia, daughter of Harrison N. and Emma Davis, aged 10 months 6 days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 27, 1852]

DEAN, Cyrus Elwood, Obituary

Died on the 7th inst., of measles, Cyrus Elwood, son of Mr. A. S. Dean, aged 9 years 4 months. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), February 14, 1852]

DEAN, James Arthur Leslie, Obituary

Died at this place, on the 15th inst., of lung fever, James Arthur Leslie, son of A. S. and C. J. Dean. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), January 31, 1852]

DICKENSON, Betsey L. (Thompson), Obituary

Died in Freedom on the 18th inst., Mrs. Betsey L. Dickenson, of typhus fever, daughter of D. Thompson, Esq., aged 35 years, formerly of Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N. Y. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), January 22, 1853]

DICKEY, Emma Kitty, Obituary

Died at the residence of her father, near Ottawa, April 27, Emma Kitty, youngest daughter of Hon. T. L. and Mrs. Juliet E. Dickey, aged 4 years and 7 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 30, 1853]

DICKEY, Maria Jane, Obituary

Died on the morning of the 2d inst. with croup, Maria Jane, eldest daughter of Jesse and Ann Dickey, aged two years and five months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 5, 1853]

DICKEY, Mr., Obituary

There have been during the past week the following deaths from cholera, in this town.

On Thursday, at the Union House, Mr. Dickey, railroad hand. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 11, 1852]

DILS, George, Obituary

Died yesterday at Peru, George Dils, of this place, a respectable and valued citizen. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 6, 1850]

DOUGHTY, William H., Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on the 22d inst., of a disease of the lungs, William H. Doughty, formerly of Long Island, N.Y., aged 37 years. Mr. d. has left a wife and four children to mourn his loss. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), May 25, 1850]

DUNDELL, Simpson, Obituary

Died at this place yesterday, Simpson Dundell. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 9, 1851]

DYKE, James Orman, Obituary

Died in the town of Manlius, near Marseilles, Aug. 1, James Orman Dyke. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 24, 1850]

EAMES, H. H., Obituary

Died November 25th, at the residence of H. F. Eames in this city, H. H. Eames of Utica, New York, aged 20 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 26, 1853]

EELS, Hopy, Obituary

Died on the 22d inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Jas. Strawn, Mrs. Hopy Eels, aged 62 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), October 30, 1852]

FASH, Infant, Obituary

Died on the 19th inst. infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Fash(?). [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 23, 1853]

FELCH, Wealthy Ann, Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on Monday the 24th ult., of typhoid fever, Wealthy Ann, the beloved wife of Robert Felch, universally esteemed and lamented, and in the joyful hope of a glorious immortality through Jesus Christ, aged 23 years 8 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), May 7, 1853]

FINLEY, Julia Ann, Obituary

Died on the 2d inst., at Ottawa, Julia Ann, wife of John T. Finley, of this place, aged about 25 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 16, 1850]

FITCH, Jabez, Obituary

Died on board the steamboat Burlington, at Burlington, Vt. On the 3d inst., Mr. Jabez Fitch, late a resident of this place. Mr. F., at the time of his death, was on his way from Troy, N. Y., to the residence of his father at Mooers. He had taken supper in apparent good health, and at about 10 o'clock had retired, soon after which he was found dead, his death having been caused by the rupture of a blood vessel. He had for the last 17 years been a resident of this place, and was when he died, on a visit to his friends. During his residence here, he has filled a number of important public offices in the county, the duties of which he discharged with ability and fidelity. A kind hearted, amiable man, he had many warm friends, and no enemies. He leaves a wife and two children. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 15, 1851]

FLICK, Peter, Obituary

Died Tuesday night at his residence at the Canal Bridge, Mr. Peter Flick, aged 32 years 3 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 24, 1852]

GLASS, George, Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on Monday, the 21st inst., Mr. George Glass, aged about 40 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), October 26, 1850]

GLEN, Hugh, Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on the 11th inst., Hugh Glen, aged 49, after a protracted and painful illness. Mr. G. was a native of Scotland, but came to this country some 20 years ago, during the last 12 of which he had resided in this place. He was a good citizen and an honest and industrious man. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), June 22, 1850]

GRAY, Rev. William, Obituary

Died at Ottawa, Ill., March 27, Rev. William Gray, in his 71st year. For forty-one years he had been a faithful and honored minister of the gospel. His labors were commenced in Kentucky. As early as 1812 he occasionally preached in Shawneetown in Illinois Territory and was for a short period chaplin in our Army. In 1814 he moved to Lebanon, Ohio where he had the charge of a church sixteen years. Afterwards he preached in Springfield, Ohio, and for a short period at one or two other towns in that state. He had been a resident here about two years, calmly awaiting the summons to his eternal home. Funeral at the Brick Church sabbath morning. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 29, 1851]

GRIDLEY, Charlotte, Obituary

Died on Monday evening, the 19th inst., Charlotte, daughter of S. B. and Margaret P. Gridley, aged six months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 24, 1852]

GUILBERT, Gertrude Cornelia, Obituary

Died on the 11th inst., of congestion of the lungs, Gertrude Cornelia, only child of Dr. E. a. and Catharine Guilbert, aged 1 year, 5 mos, 19 days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 16, 1850]

HADLEY, Mr., Obituary

We are informed that Mr. Hadley, residing at the lower end of Buffalo Rock died with cholera yesterday morning. He was taken with it during the previous night. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 31, 1852]

HALL, Samuel, Obituary

Died at the Fox River House, March 6th of congestion of the lungs, Mr. Samuel Hall of Utica, N.Y., aged about 50 years. The deceased has been resident here but a short time, and was expecting shortly to return to his family. But sudden death has blighted his expectations. He fell among strangers who kindly and attentively administered to his wants. A large number of our respectable citizens accompanied his remains through the storm, to their resting place. It was a sad funeral and chiefly because here a husband and father was carried to his sepulcher unbeknown to those to whom his life was dearest, without opportunity to minister in his sickness, utter the last words of affection, or to weep at his burial. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 9, 1850]

HALL, Susan, Obituary

Died at Ottawa, Oct. 29th, Susan, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall, aged nearly 2 years and 5 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 5, 1853]

HAY, Lilly, Obituary

Died at the residence of her father, "Lilly", infant daughter of Dr. T. and Sarah Hay, aged 3 years and 2 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 15, 1854]

HAWKINS, William, Obituary

Died on the 21st inst., at Newark, Wm. Hawkins, aged about 50 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 24, 1852]

HENNESY, Mrs., Obituary

On Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock, Mrs. Hennesy was found dead, by her husband, a few rods from her house, near the steam mill, north side of the Canal, with her face badly bruised. An inquest was held over the body by A. A. Fisher, Esq., and after some deliberation the jury returned a verdict that she had come to her death by intoxication and exposure. The weather being very cold, she no doubt froze to death. The marks upon her face were examined by physicians and declared to have been caused by falling upon the frozen ground. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 20, 1852]

HICKLING, Mary Adeline (Walker), Obituary

Died on Tuesday evening, Aug. 14th, Mary Adeline, wife of Wm. Hickling, aged 30 years. Mrs. H. was a sister of Geo. E. Walker, Esq., the partner of Mr. Hickling, and had been a resident of this place almost from her childhood. She was kind hearted and amiable and had no enemy in the world. It is probable her very death was hastened by her kindness of heart, she having much fatigued and exposed herself in ministering to the wants of sick in her family previous to being taken down herself. Her illness was short but very painful. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 24, 1850]

HILL, Cora, Obituary

Died suddenly of croup, in Joliet, on Sunday, the 35th (25th?) Cora, daughter of E. A. and Jane M. Hill, recently of this city, aged 1 year, 16 (10?) months and 19 days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 31, 1853]

HINMAN, John W., Obituary

Died at Farm Ridge on the 0th ult., John W. Hinman, aged 19 years, an amiable young man an dan eminent scholar. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 11, 1854]

HOES, Lafayette Maltry, Obituary

Died on Sunday morning, Aug. 17th inst., Lafayette Maltry, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.. Hoes, of this place, aged one year 10 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 23, 1851]

HOPKINS, Chaples Gridley, Obituary

Died at this place, Nov. 21st Chaples Gridley, only child of Dr. H. W. and Laura W. Hopkins - aged 1 y. 1 mo. 28 ds. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 22, 1851]

JENNINGS, Ebin S., Obituary

Died on the 29th of October, on board Bark Splendid, fifteen miles below Sacramento City, Cal., of cholera, Ebin S. Jennings, aged 28, of Grand Rapids, La Salle County. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 8, 1851]

LAFFERTY, Mary A., Obituary

The following notice of the death of Mrs. Lafferty and infant was mailed for this place two weeks since, but was never received. Mrs. L. was a long resident of this place, and every enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew her. Last spring Mr. L. removed to Peru. He had just prepared a comfortable home for his family when Death made it desolate by snatching from the midst the partner of his bosom, with her infant daughter.

Died at Peru, Oct. 16th, Mary A., infant daughter of James and Mary A. Lafferty. Died on the 21st Mary A., consort of James Lafferty, aged 33 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 12, 1853]

LAMBERT, Amy Ann, Obituary

Died near Ottawa, on the 12th inst., of congestive chills, Amy Ann Lambert, consort of J. A. F. Lambert, aged 16 years, nine months and twelve days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 16, 1854]

LENS, Henry C., Obituary

Died at the residence of John Hossack on Tuesday, 23d inst. in this place, Mr. Henry C. Lens, a native of Quebec, aged 27 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 27, 1851]

LEONARD, Frances C., Obituary

Died at Lowell, on Monday, the 2d inst., of measles, Miss Frances C. Leonard, aged 26 years. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), February 7, 1852]

Died at Vermilion, La Salle County, on Tuesday, the 2d inst., Miss Francis C. Leonard, aged 20. Many and sincere are the mourners who grieve over this sudden and early death. A pleasant home has lost its charm; an affectionate circle is broken. Miss L. was a daughter of the last Capt. Leonard of Vermilion, and, at an interval of a few weeks, follows a younger sister to the grave. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), February 14, 1852]

LOCKWOOD, Mary B., Obituary

Died on the 24th inst., Mary B., infant of Ward and Jane Lockwood, of Ottawa. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 26, 1851]

LOWRY, James, Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on the 30th ult., at his residence, after a protracted illness of over 2 years, James Lowry, formerly one of the Editors of the Constitutionalist, aged 42 years. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 3, 1852]

LYNCH, John, Obituary

John Lynch, one of our oldest and most substantial citizens, was sun struck on Tuesday afternoon while working in a coal bed a few miles out of town. He complained of feeling suddenly weak, and called on several near him for help, but in a moment, he sank into their arms, and in a few minutes more, was a corpse. But an hour before he was in all the health and vigor of ripe manhood. He leaves a wife and interesting family. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 2, 1854]

MAGILL, L. R., Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on the 29th ult., of Congestive Fever, Mrs. L. R. Magill, wife of Alex. W. Magill. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), October 2, 1852]

MANDLEBAUM, Samuel, Obituary

Died on Sunday evening at the City Hotel, in Ottawa, Samuel Mandlebaum, aged about 21 years. He had been engaged with his brother in the clothing business in this place. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), October 12, 1850]

MARR, Abram T., Obituary

Died in Ottawa, on Wednesday the 10th inst., at the residence of J. H. Morrill, Esq., at 6 ½ o'clock A. M., Abram T. Marr, aged 46 years.

Mr. Marr was one of our oldest citizens, and one that commanded the respect of all who knew him. In his death, the community has been bereft of one of its most upright, intelligent and valuable members, and, although he has left no relatives here to mourn his decease, his large circle of friends will long cherish feelings of kindly regard of one, who, in his lifetime, had a warm and generous heart, an amiable disposition and a friendly word for all. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), November 13, 1852]

MCDONNELL, Matilda, Obituary

Died at Norway, on the 4th of July, Matilda McDonnell, 22 years old. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 13, 1850]

M'DONALD, Mr., Obituary

Died in Ottawa Centre, on Tuesday, Mr. M'Donald of cholera. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 4, 1852]

MILLER, Edward, Obituary

Died at Mr. P. Flick's hotel, in this place, yesterday, of chronic dysentery, Edward Miller, of Naperville. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 9, 1851]

MULKIN, Charles, Obituary

Charles Mulkin Died on the 4th inst., Charles Mulkin, aged one year, five months and four days. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), February 14, 1852]

NASH, Frank Lester, Obituary

Died at this place on the 4th inst. of inflammation of the lungs, Frank Lester, only child of J. R. and L. M. Nash, aged 16 months, 14 days. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 12, 1853]

O'DONNELL, Rev. Thomas, Obituary

Rev. Thos. O'Donnell, formerly pastor of the Catholic Church at this place, died at the vicarage, on Thursday morning, after an illness of some ten hours, of cholera. He had been on a visit to this place, where he has a number of relatives, and had, we understand, enjoyed his usual good health, up to within a day or two of his death.

Father O'Donnell was a native of Ireland, but came to this country when young and prepared himself for the holy office, in St. Louis. He was ordained for the priesthood, in Chicago, in 1841, and we believe first regularly entered upon his holy calling at this place in 1842. He was a man of great energy of character and devotedness to his duties, and during his stay of some nine years in this place had gathered around him a large flock, mainly by his own indefatigable industry and energy,had succeeded in erecting a splendid church, at a cost of some 8 or $10,000, and, that having been destroyed by fire, had raised a heavy part of the funds for, and laid the foundation of a new church on a still larger scale. As a priest, we believe he was generally much beloved by his flock, over whom he exerted an unusually extended and a healthful influence. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), September 11, 1852]

OSBORN, H. L., Obituary

H. L. Osborn, an old and much respected citizen of Peru, died at that city on the 23d inst. He had served with honor as a soldier in the war of 1812. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), October 28, 1854]

OSMAN, Catharine H., Obituary

Died at Harrisburg, Pa., August 7th, Catharine H., only child of Wm. and Mary Osman, of this place, aged 2 years and 6 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 28, 1852]

PALMER, John, Obituary

Died at the residence of Mr. Wm. Palmer, in Ottawa, on the 28th inst., Mr. John Palmer, in his fiftieth year of age. Mr. Palmer was one of the oldest settlers of this county. He came here in 1834 from the state of New York, and settled upon a farm on the south side of the Illinois River where he lived until the fall of 1849, when he removed to Ottawa and resided here until his death. As a citizen he was highly esteemed by all who knew him for his kind and generous disposition. He was several times elected by the people of this county to places of trust, from each of which he acquitted himself with entire satisfaction. At the time of his decease he was overseer of the poor for this township, a position to which he had been elected for three successive years. His death is deeply regretted by all who knew him. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 31, 1852]

PARKER, Sarah C., Obituary

Died on the 13th inst., at Prospect Hill, in the town of Rutland, of bloody flux, Mrs. Sarah C., consort of Abram Parker, in the 58th year of her age. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), August 24, 1850]

PEARSON, Jonathan, Obituary

Died at the residence of his father-in-law, S. Smart, Esq., in Willoughby, Ohio, on the night of the 3d inst., Dr. Jonathan Pearson , of this place. The health of Dr. P. had been very feeble for a long time, and he left this place for the East several weeks ago with a view of improving it by travel. He was a skillful physician, a good citizen, and a king and amiable man. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of the place. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), June 14, 1851]

PEIRCE, Mary A., Obituary

Died at the residence of her husband in the city of Ottawa, on Friday, December 15th, Mary A. Peirce, aged 37 years and 10 months, formerly of Philadelphia. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), December 23, 1854]

PERDEE, Aaron Franklin, Obituary

Died in Ottawa on Wednesday noon, the 27th inst., of lung fever, Aaron Franklin, son of Oliver P. and Lucinda M. Perdee, aged 3 years and 10 months. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), March 30, 1850]

PERKINS, B. F., Obituary

Died on the 12th ult, at his father's residence near Lowell, of typhus fever, Mr. B. F. Perkins, in the 25th year of his age. [The Ottawa Free Trader, Ottawa, Illinois January 26, 1850]

PICKENS, Eliza A., Obituary

Died in South Ottawa, on the 21st inst., of lung fever, Mrs. Eliza A., wife of James Pickens, formerly of Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass., aged 40 years. The deceased had been a sufferer from nervous debility for the last sixteen years. She met her end with fortitude and composure. She has left to mourn her loss, an aged mother, and a kind husband, with a family of children, some of them small, and a large circle of friends. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), April 29, 1854]

POOL, Esther Elmira, Obituary

Died in Freedom, January 12th, Esther Elmira, daughter of Wm. and Sarah Pool, aged 11 months and 24 days. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), January 24, 1852]

POOL, Henrietta, Obituary

Died in Freedom, December the 20th, Miss Henrietta Pool, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Pool, in the 18th year of her age. [The Ottawa free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.), (Ottawa, Ill.), January 3, 1852]

PRESTON, Charles, Obituary

Died at Ottawa on Sunday afternoon, the 13th inst., of congestion of the lungs, Mr. Chas. Preston, of the firm of Gridley & Preston, merchants of this place, aged 30 years. We have hardly ever been called upon to recount the death of a young man who was more universally beloved and had so few enemies in this community, as Mr. P. As a business man he was upright in all his dealings; as a companion, kind and generous; as a son, the very stay and prop of his parents in their declining days, upon whom his loss falls with a severity which only their firm reliance on Him, whose care is over all, can enable them to bear. His funeral on Monday was a fitting testimony to the high estimate in which the deceased was held. [The Ottawa Free Trader, (Ottawa, Ill.), July 19, 1851]