Aunt Harriet CampbellFuneral Services for Mrs Campbell Held Sunday Funeral Services were held Sunday at the Union Church for Aunt Harriet Campbell, aged and highly respected citizen of this community, who passed away at ther home in Ewing, Saturday, March 25, at the age of 86 years. The services were conducted by Rev. Riley Burton, assisted by Rev. Oscar Bell and Eld. John Neal. Interment was in the Union cemetery, near the church. She is the widow of the late Guard Campbell, and for many years had resided on a farm near Ewing. She will be greatly missed by her children, grand children and her great host of friends and neighbors. Richard Everet Carlton
Richard Everet Carlton was the son of Bird C. and Addie Roper Carlton. He was born near Macedonia, Franklin county, Illinois, on September 3, 1895. He died at his home in St Louis, MO on Feb 13, 1929. He was the eighth of a family of twelve children. The boyhood of Dr. Carlton was spent on his father's farm. He attended the district schools and supplemented his education with courses at Ewing and McKendree College, and the State Teachers College at Carbondale, Illinois. He taught school for eight years and served as superintendent of schools of the city of Sesser, Illinois for three consecutive terms. In the month of October 1923, Dr. Carlton enrolled as a student in the St Louis Dental College and graduated from there in June 1927. Because of his sterling character and excellent class work the college immediately after his graduation tendered him a position as a member of its faculty. This he accepted and at once entered upon his work as an instructor and so continued until the time of his death. On December 25th, 1915, Dr. Carlton was married to Josie Lovin. Their married life was happy and ideal and was broken only by his death. To them were born five children of whom a son, Everet Lee, and three daughters, Thelma, Mary Louise and Jo Ann survive. Dr. Carlton is also survived by his parents, two brothers, Marvin J. and Emmet; and six sisters, Effie, wife of W. W. Drake; Ora, wife of Riley Smith; Minnie, wife of Charles Gullie; Bly, wife of Eloy Kern; Ella, wife of Earl Odum, and Pearl, wife of Ralph Smith; his uncle, E. E. Roper, and his aunts, Mrs. Mary Fullerton, and Miss Laura Roper. His aunt Laura was at his bedside and ministered to him during the last illness. Dr. Carlton was a member of the Order of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, having first joined that fraternity at Belle Rive, Illinois. He was a member of the Mt Vernon, Illinois, chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Dr. Carlton was fortunate in his parentage. His father and mother, honest, industrious, God-fearing people reared their large family in the nuture and admonition of the Lord. Their son, Everet, when a youth was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at Opdyke, Illinois. He later transferred his membership to the Shaw Methodist Episcopal Church of St Louis, Mo, and remained a consistent and faithful member thereof until his death. Richard Everet Carlton was a good man. He discharged his every duty in life. He was a dutiful son, a tender, affectionate and faithful husband and father. He was deeply religious. His faith was constant, his belief simple. As we reflect upon his well spent life we can truly say: Green was the turf above thee, Friend of my better days, None knew thee but to love thee Nor named thee but to praise.
Isaac Clark Death Record: 27 May 1881 Clark, Isaac male, farming, married, born TN age: 53Y 5M died: 30 Apr 1881 am in Northern Township died of: Pluro Pneumonia, 19 days duration buried: Middle Fork, 11 Mar 1881, by Friends Physician: J H Johnson and Webb, Ewing, IL
Rev A D Clinton
(First line of this article is missing) New Hope Church Monday Morning at 10 o'clock for Rev. A. D. Clinton, who died early Sunday morning at his home, five miles east of Ina. Rev. J. L. Meads, pastor of the First Baptist church of Benton, officiated and burial was in the Kirk cemetery, north of Ina. Rev. Clinton had been in poor health for over a year, but not seriously until the last two weeks. He was born in Crittendon county, Kentucky, November 5, 1852. If he had lived until the fifth of next month he would have been 80 years of age. When he was two years of age his father, William Barnett Clinton, moved from Kentucky to a site one and a half miles northwest of Ina. Rev. Clinton lived there with his parents until he was married to Malinda Puckett, Nov. 7, 1872. To this union were born seven children: George Clinton, of Ina; Mrs. Cora Scarborough of Benton; Mrs. Ida Hayse, who died some 20 years ago; Mrs. Margaret Tucker, who died in 1904; Kelda Clinton, who died in 1900; Mrs. Nettie Scarborough of Benton; and Mabel Ing of Logan. Mrs. Malinda Clinton, his wife, died in 1900. He was next married to Della Beavis, who with her two sons, Paul and Glenn Beavis, and grandson Byford Beavis, all of Ina, also survive him. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Martha Harmon, of Ina, and two half sister, Mrs. Harriet Book, of Mt Vernon and Mrs. Eliza Cook, of Ina; and two half brothers, Barnett and Ed Clinton of Ina. Rev. Clinton belonged to the New Hope Free Will Baptist church. He took great interest in the work of church and all for which it stands. He enjoyed the love and respect of all who knew him, and his friends being numbered by his acquaintances. He was the type of man who was an asset to any community. He suffered greatly in the long weary months in which he was confined to his bed, but was ever cheerful and happy when not in great pain, and he sometimes sang as cheerful as if life was all sunshine and happiness to him. He was given all the care and consideration that love can lavish by his wife and step-sons and grandstepson and his own children, and not the slightest detail was overlooked that might bring him comfort of pleasure or lessen his sufferings. Rev. Clinton possessed great talent for speaking and singing. He had a good strong voice and good delivery. Emily Crawford WOODBURN, Emily, 74, of Nampa, Idaho d. Mon. 10 July 2000 in Idaho; b. 6 Jan 1926 in rural Benton; d/o Emmitt CRAWFORD and Arba HOUSE; md 29 June 1951, Andrew WOODBURN; surv. by 1 son, Jeff; 2 stepdaughters, Joyce ISBERG and Judy CHILDERS; 2 sisters, Pearline KERN of Thompsonville and Pauline CULLUM of Villa Grove; preceded in death by parents, husband and 1 son; burial Masonic & OF Cem, Benton Sarah Margaret Crawford Obits & Tidbits FCI 1910-1914 (C. PULLIAM) pg 88, 30 Jan 1914 issue Sarah Margaret SMOTHERS, born 24 Oct. 1846 and died 21 Jan. 1914. She united with the Missionary Baptist church at Crawford's Prairie in October 1869 and remained a true and faithful member until death. She married J.K. SMOTHERS in July 1865. There was born to this union Alice, Frank, Ollie, Maggie, John, Emma and one infant. Sarah was preceded in death by the infant, father and daughter, Alice.