A
Aaron, John
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1776, UMWA, Freeman
Residence: Freeman
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Feb 17, 1920, 39 years
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia, Flu
Physician: J. C. Black, Herrin
Funeral: Freeman Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Bryant Aaron, West Va. Tennie Smith,
Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book D, page 137
Adams, Anna L.
Race, where born: American, Illinois
Relation of: Daughter of Mrs. Nancy Adams
Charge to: Mrs. Nancy Adams, Fordville, order by
Rushing
Residence: Near Energy
Date of birth: Dec 24, 1916
Date of death, age: April 9, 1917, 3 months, 15 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: Dr Aird, Carterville
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Elmer Adams, Ill. Nancy Rushing, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book B, page 23
Adams, Elmer
Race, where born: American, Illinois
Relation of: Son of James Adams
Charge to: Mrs Elmer Adams, order by Amos Rushing
Residence: South of Energy
Date of birth: Feb 4, 1880
Date of death, age: March 15, 1917, 37 years, 1 month, 11
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Physician: Dr. Aird, Carterville
Funeral: Energy
Occupation, marital status, religion: Carpenter, Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Adams
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book B, page 11
Adams, Elmo
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Son of Garner Adams
Charge to: Garner Adams, secured LU 1248
Residence: 1407 West Harrison
Date of birth: Oct 29, 1915
Date of death, age: August 15, 1917, 1 year, 8 months, 16
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Inter colitis
Physician: Dr Miles Baker, City
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Garner Adams, Ky. Flossie Armstrong,
Ky
Interment: Crofton, Ky
Notes: Body shipped to Crofton, Ky;
Book B, page 98
Adams, Ezra
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of Eli Adams
Charge to: LU 655, UMWA, Weaver, order by Leo Weathers
Residence: not given
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: June 2, 1917, 38 years
Place of death: Weaver mines
Cause of death: Gas explosion
Physician: Coroner McCown, Marion
Funeral: Murphysboro
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner,
Divorced, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Eli Adams. Laura Rushing, Ill
Interment: Murphysboro
Notes: Body shipped to Murphysboro
Book B, page 56
Adams, Infant
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Luther Adams
Charge to: Luther Adams
Residence: 500 South 13 Street
Date of birth: Nov 8, 1917
Date of death, age: Nov 8, 1917,
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Still birth
Physician: Dr. G. C. Chamness, City
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Luther Adams, Ky. Lucia Payne, Ky
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes: Grave designated as "S & V"
Book B, page 155
Adams, Infant
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of John Adams
Charge to:
Residence: 1500 West Maple
Date of birth: Dec 21, 1918
Date of death, age: Dec 28, 1918, 7 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: Dr Boles, City
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Adams, Ill. Sarah Cantham, Ill
Interment: Carterville
Notes:
Book C, page 150
Adams, James E.
Race, where born: American, Mo
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU Taylor #1, order by Martin Adams
Residence: Sunnyside
Date of birth: Aug 10, 1850
Date of death, age: May 18, 1919, 68 years, 9 months, 8
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Paralysis
Physician: Carl Baker, Herrin
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Eli Adams, Mo. Margarette Henderson,
Ky
Interment: Carterville
Notes:
Book C, page 255
Adams, Marry
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of James Adams
Charge to: James Adams
Residence: Buckner, Ill
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: Oct 1, 1914, 1 year, 3 months, 17 days
Place of death: Weaver, Ill
Cause of death: Bronchial Pneumonia
Physician: Columbus Brown, Herrin
Funeral: Murphysboro, not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Adams
Interment: Murphysboro
Notes:
Book A, page 33
Adams, Wanda May
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of James Adams
Charge to: Not given, order by Max Kratch
Residence: Ziegler
Date of birth: March 11, 1918
Date of death, age: Nov 6, 1918, 7 months, 25 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: M. L. Whiteside, Ziegler
Funeral: Herrin
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Adams, Ill. Ollie McPhearson,
Ill
Interment: Murphysboro
Notes:
Book C, page 92
Aduddell, Ella Anne
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of F. R. Aududdell
Charge to:
Residence: 416 S 22 Street
Date of birth: June 1, 1919
Date of death, age: June 1, 1919, 1 day
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: G. C. Chamness, City
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: F. R. Aduddell, Ohio. Melissie
Perrin, Ill
Interment: Cundiff
Notes: Note two spellings of surname. Mother's name may
be Perrins or Perrino
Book C, page 264
Alegania, Toney
Race, where born: Italian, Ill
Relation of: Son of Angelo Algnani
Charge to: LU 944, UMWA, order by Angelo Alegnani
Residence: 419 N 21 Street
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: May 31, 1918, 1 day
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: Dr D. S. Boles, City
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Angelo Algnani, Italy. Rosie Rowsie,
Italy
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row." Note different
spellings of surname
Book B, page 274
Aleo, Joe
Race, where born: Italian, Italy
Relation of: not given
Charge to: LU 1248, UMWA, order by Lewis Aleo
Residence: 612 N Park Avenue
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: July 12, 1918, 39 years
Place of death: In street, N Park Avenue
Cause of death: Gun shot wounds
Physician: Coroner McCown, Marion
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Dameno Aleo, Italy. Carcieta
Bruafina, Italy
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row"
Book B, page 293
Alsbrook, Leonard
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Son of Joe Alsbrook
Charge to: LU Jeffrey, order by Joe Alsbrook and James H.
French
Residence: 413 S 17 Street
Date of birth: Jan 1, 1899
Date of death, age: Sept 28, 1920, 21 years, 8 months, 27
days
Place of death: City Hospital*
Cause of death: Gun shot wound
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal Miner, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Joe Alsbrook, Ky. Clesta French, Ky
Interment: Nortonville
Notes: Body shipped to Nortonville, Ky
*For place of death, "North Park Avenue" was written, then
lined out
Book D, page 290
Alsup, Bert
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Son of William Alsup
Charge to: William Alsup
Residence: Cambria
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: Feb 19, 1916, 27 years
Place of death: B. G. Hospital
Cause of death: Fracture spine
Physician: Chamness, Brantley, Craine & Coroner
Funeral: Cambria, 2 PM, Rev Jno. Musgraves
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: William Alsup, Ky. Mollie Lloyd
Alsup, Ky
Interment: Fredonia Cemetery
Notes: Burial certificate #13
Book A, page 161
Alsup, Child
Race, where born: American, Blairsville
Relation of: Daughter of Earnest Alsup
Charge to: Earnest Alsup
Residence: Blairsville
Date of birth: July 6, 1915
Date of death, age: July 8, 1915, 2 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Premature birth
Physician: Dr Brantley, Cambria
Funeral: Residence, 2 PM, clergy not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Earnest Alsup, Ky. Mamie Newell
Alsup, Ill.
Interment: Cundiff Cemetery
Notes:
Book A, page 89
Amati, not given
Race, where born: Italian, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Chas. Amati
Charge to: Chas. Amati
Residence: Freeman
Date of birth: July 14, 1914
Date of death, age: August 29, 1915, 1 year, 15 days (as
written)
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Enterocolitis
Physician: Dr. Boles, City
Funeral: Catholic Church, 2 PM, Rev E. Senese
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Chas. Amati, Italy
Interment: Catholic Cemetery
Notes:
Book A, page 109
Anderson, Albert
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: not given
Charge to: Mrs. Albert Anderson
Residence: Colp
Date of birth: June 4, 1868
Date of death, age: July 12, 1918, 50 years, 1 month, 9
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: From natural causes
Physician: Coroner McCown, Marion
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Merchant, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Anderson, Ky. Martha Barnes, Ky.
Interment: Carterville
Notes:
Book B, page 294
Anderson, Infant
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Son of William Anderson
Charge to: LU 986, UMWA
Residence: 408 South 19 Street
Date of birth: Nov 21, 1919
Date of death, age: Nov 21, 1919, 3 1/2 hours
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Premature birth
Physician: C. Brown, Herrin
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: William Anderson, Ill. Nora
Daughtery, Tenn
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book D, page 61
Anderson, John G.
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: John D. Anderson
Residence: Colp
Date of birth: Nov 12, 1839
Date of death, age: Dec 2, 1918, 79 years, 20 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Natural causes
Physician: Coroner William McCown, Marion
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Retired farmer,
Widowed, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Anderson, Ky. Marie Boycas, Ky
Interment: Carterville
Notes:
Book C, page 127
Annis, Marie E.
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of John Annis
Charge to: John Annis
Residence: Freeman Spur
Date of birth: Feb 12, 1916
Date of death, age: August 7, 1917, 1 year, 5 months, 25
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: not given
Physician: Dr Sanders, Freeman Spur
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Annis, Ky. Francis Dukes, Ky
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery, Lot 37, Block 25
Notes:
Book B, page 96
Antwep, Nora E.
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Wife of A. B. Atwip
Charge to: H. S. Casey, Colp
Residence: Colp
Date of birth: Oct 21, 1863
Date of death, age: Jan 5, 1919, 55 years, 2 months, 14
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: J. T. Black, City
Funeral: Tunnel Hill
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Not given
Interment: Tunnel Hill
Notes: Part of payment made by LU 1144
Book C, page 161
Apple, Lona A.
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Wife of John Apple
Charge to: LU 388, UMWA
Residence: Colp
Date of birth: Jan 3, 1882
Date of death, age: Feb 22, 1920, 38 years, 1 month, 18
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Pneumonia, Flu
Physician: C. M. Evans, Colp
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John Stone, Ill. Nancy Escu, Ill
Interment: Carterville
Notes:
Book D, page 146
Applegath, Frederic
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Husband of Jessie Applegath
Charge to:
Residence: 609 North Park Ave
Date of birth: Sept 18, 1843
Date of death, age: Dec 27, 1919, 76 years, 3 months, 9
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: Frank Murrah, Herrin
Funeral: Christian Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Real Estate,
Married, Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Joseph Applegath, England. Eliza
Collin, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book D, page 78
Arcola, Joe
Race, where born: Italian, Italy
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1776, UMWA
Residence: Not given
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Nov 5, 1918, 33 years
Place of death: Hospital
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Physician: J. T. Black, City
Funeral: Cemetery
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Single,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Pete Arcola, Italy
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes:
Book C, page 90
Arcura, Gaitano
Race, where born: Italian, Italy
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 986, UMWA
Residence: 400 N 12 Street
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Feb 24, 1919, About 37 years
Place of death: No 7 mines
Cause of death: Fall of slate
Physician: Coroner William McCown, Marion
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Not given
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes:
Book C, page 200
Armstrong, Josephine
Race, where born: American, Ind
Relation of: Mother of Mrs. C. E. Engram
Charge to: C. E. Ingharam. order by Mrs. Kelbrith
Residence: Herrin
Date of birth: May 17, 1850
Date of death, age: Oct 5, 1917, 67 years, 4 months, 18
days
Place of death: Montuzuma, Indiana
Cause of death: Mitral Reguration
Physician: not given
Funeral: City Cemetery
Occupation, marital status, religion: not given, Widow,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: not given
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book B, page 135
Armstrong, Mina
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Fisher Armstrong
Charge to: Fisher Armstrong
Residence: 503 S 17 Street
Date of birth: not given
Date of death, age: Nov 5, 1915, not given
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Gastritis
Physician: not given
Funeral: not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Fisher Armstrong
Interment: Carterville Cemetery
Notes:
Book A, page 126
Armstrong, Minnie L. and Baby
Race, where born: American, Ky - Ill
Relation of: Wife and Daughter of John Armstrong
Charge to: John Armstrong, secured LU 944
Residence: 504 S 18 Street
Date of birth: Sept 11, 1884
Date of death, age: Jan 2, 1918, 33 years, 3 months, 21
days
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Child birth
Physician: Dr Pendleton, City
Funeral: M. E. Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: House wife, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: J. R. Smith, Ky. Jeanabelle Barnett,
Ky
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery, Lot 25, Block 2
Notes: Mother and baby in same casket. Baby died 4 a.m.
and mother at 4 p.m., Jan 2, 1918
Book B, page 186
Arnold, Thomas
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 655, UMWA, order by Mrs Anna Arnold
Residence: Weaver
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Aug 15, 1918, Not given
Place of death: Weaver mines
Cause of death: Fall of slate
Physician: Coroner William McCown, Marion
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: James Arnold, . Rebecca Melvin, Ill
Interment: Blairsville
Notes:
Book C, page 8
Arronica, Cataldo
Race, where born: Italian, Italy
Relation of: not given
Charge to: LU 1776, UMWA, Freeman, order by Sam Damick
Residence: Freeman
Date of birth: 1887
Date of death, age: March 30, 1916, 29 years
Place of death: Freeman
Cause of death: Gun shot wound
Physician: Coroner, Marion
Funeral: Residence, 10 AM, clergy not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Catholic
Parents/birthplaces: Cataldo Arronica, Italy. Antonina
Interment: St. Carlo
Notes: Grave designated as "row"
Book A, page 176
Artman, Margaretta
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of Mrs Maggie Artman
Charge to:
Residence: Mine B Camp
Date of birth: Jan 18, 1919
Date of death, age: Oct 21, 1919, 9 months, 3 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Inter Colitis
Physician: G. C. Chamness
Funeral: J. City
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Wayne B. Artman, Ky. Maggie Rich, Ky
Interment: Johnston City
Notes:
Book D, page 44
Artman, Wayne B.
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Son of Henry Antman
Charge to: LU Mine B
Residence: Mine B Camp
Date of birth: March 8, 1876
Date of death, age: Dec 28, 1918, 42 years, 9 months, 20
days
Place of death: City Hospital
Cause of death: Crush by fall of slate
Physician: Coroner William McCown, Marion
Funeral: Johnston City
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Henry Artman, Ky. Kate Hobbs, Ky
Interment: Johnston City
Notes:
Book C, page 151
Asa, Elza Olan
Race, where born: American, Ill
Relation of: Daughter of John S. Asa
Charge to: Secured by Watson Local, Secy. Elmer Butts
Residence: 1017 South 11 Street
Date of birth: March 26, 1901
Date of death, age: March 25, 1919, 17 years, 11 months,
29 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Tuberculosis
Funeral: Residence
Occupation, marital status, religion: Student, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: John S. Ada, Ill. Zella Wolf, Ill
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book C, page 224
Aselio, Mike
Race, where born: Italian, Italy
Relation of: Son of Domenio Aselio
Charge to: LU 655 UMWA, order by brother
Residence: Weaver
Date of birth: Feb 23, 1890
Date of death, age: Dec 8, 1920, 30 years, 9 months, 15
days
Place of death: Weaver
Cause of death: Gun shot (Murder)
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: Not given
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Single,
-
Parents/birthplaces: Domenio Aselio, Italy. Louisa
Belessa, Italy
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery
Notes:
Book F, page 27
Ashby, W. O.
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: LU 1055, UMWA, order by Aren Richey
Residence: Cambria
Date of birth: Dec 16, 1858
Date of death, age: Jan 5, 1919, 60 years, 19 days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Not given
Physician: J. H. Brantley, Cambria
Funeral: Cambria Church
Occupation, marital status, religion: Coal miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: William Ashby, Ky. -
Interment: Hinchcliff
Notes:
Book C, page 163
Ashley, Joe
Race, where born: Syrian, Syria
Relation of: Not given
Charge to: Joe Helena
Residence: North 13 Street
Date of birth: Not given
Date of death, age: Sept 7, 1920, About 55
Place of death: Near store on N. Park Avenue
Cause of death: Gun shot wound
Physician: Coroner W. M. McCown, Marion
Funeral: North 13 Street
Occupation, marital status, religion: Merchant, Married,
Mohamed
Parents/birthplaces: Not given
Interment: Herrin City Cemetery, Jarvis Lot, S.W. corner
Notes: Diagram of lot shows Harry Jarvis in top left
corner, of lot,
Infant of Ernest Felkins in lower right corner,
and Joe
Ashley in upper left corner, with the note Block 1, Lot 43
Book D, page 282
Atiss, Thomas
Race, where born: English, England
Relation of: not given
Charge to: Order by Mrs. Thomas Atiss
Residence: 717 West Monroe
Date of birth: Dec 31, 1850
Date of death, age: July 17, 1916, 65 years, 6 months, 26
days
Place of death: Residence
Cause of death: Paralysis
Funeral: Residence, 8:30 AM, Rev Gore
Occupation, marital status, religion: Miner, Married,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: William Atiss, England
Interment: Murphysboro
Notes:
Book A, page 219
Atwood, Amos Evett
Race, where born: American, Ky
Relation of: Son of Otis Atwood
Charge to:
Residence: Cerulean, Ky
Date of birth: Oct 6, 1914
Date of death, age: Aug 18, 1919, 4 years, 10 months, 12
days
Place of death: Near Madison #9
Cause of death: Diphtheria
Physician: A. J. Aird, Carterville
Funeral: none
Occupation, marital status, religion: Child, Single,
Protestant
Parents/birthplaces: Otis Atwood, Ky. Fannie Brown, Ky
Interment: Cerulean, Ky
Notes: Body shipped to Cerulean, Ky
Book D, page 2
