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The first officers were W. D. Winter, N. G .; A. L. Bennington, V. G .; C. A. Kurle, Sec .; W. A. Feldhausen, Treas .; Brother J. Johansen acting as Deputy G. M.
The present officers are Warren Jacobs, N. G .; Stark W. Phelps, V. G .; T. W. Scott, R. Sec .; C. A. Knapp, Fin. Sec .; O. C. Kirk- patrick, Treas .; Jack Shain, Warden.
COURT OF HONOR, NO. 131, NAUVOO
Nauvoo District Court, No. 131, was organ- ized by Deputy Samuel Weller, July 11, 1896.
The first officers were Henry C. Dachroth,
Bewersdorf, Worthy Chancellor; Matilda
Worthy Vice Chancellor; Mary Jallet, Worthy Recorder; Maud Kendall, Worthy Treasurer; Carrie Dachroth, Worthy Chaplain; John T. Hudson, Worthy Conductor; Lisetta Buckert, Worthy Guard; Chas. Kackley, Worthy Senti- nel ; Dr. Bortz and Elenora Hudson, Directors. These with the following named persons were the charter members: Mary Childres, Frank Childres, Addie Hummel, Chas. Hummel, Stella Clark, Willard Bell, John Hisey, Alice Datin, Anna Argast and Frank B. Carey.
The present membership is 20, all bene- ficiary, and the meetings are held the third Thursday of each month, at the homes of members.
The present officers are Elizabeth Reimbold, Worthy Chancellor; John T. Hudson, Worthy Vice Chancellor ; Edward Argast, Worthy Past Chancellor; Clara Siegelmeyer, Worthy Con- ductress; Mina Rheinberger, Worthy Recorder; Katherine Argast, Worthy Chaplain; Anna Ar- gast, Worthy Guard; Wm. Reimbold, Worthy Sentinel.
REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 177, HAMILTON
Genevieve Rebekah Lodge, No. 177, was or- ganized at Hamilton on March 23, 1887, with 19 charter members, eight of whom are still living.
The first officers were F. M. Jackson, Noble Grand; Rebekalı Bridges, Vice Grand; Kate
Jackson, Sec .; Elizabeth Herold, Treas .; Ellen Emery, R. S. N. G .; Sarah Davis, L. S. N. G .; M. K. Hubbard, L. S. V. G .; M. E. Emery, R. S. V. G .; Emma Waggoner, Warden; Jane Brown, Inside Guard; Wm. Grill, Outside Guard.
The present officers are Birdie Hamrick, Noble Grand ; Lydia Parsons, Vice Grand ; Pearle Outhier, Rec. Sec .; Laura Johnson, Fin. Sec .; Della Moore, Treas .; Ethel Huggins, Warden ; Mildred Pilkington, Cond .; D. Northup, O. G .; Carrie Northup, I. G .; Olive Reece, R. S. N. G .; Emma Kinkade, L. S. N. G .; Flora Williams, R. S. V. G .; Elizabeth Oberlies, L. S. V. G .; Mabel Groves, Chap.
The present membership is 112.
AUGUSTA CHAPTER, NO. 72, R. A. M.
Augusta Chapter, No. 72, R. A. M., was chartered October 7, 1864, with 22 charter members.
The first officers were Henry Gerrish Dear- born, H. P .; James Cooper Bertholf, King; Issachar Alonzo Jones, Scribe.
The present officers are George H. East- man, J. P .; Fred Wm. Beard, King; Chester R. McCreery, Scribe; Samuel Edward McAfee, Treas. ; Charles Horace Mead, Sec'y. ; William McFarland, C. of H .; Augustus Finlay Hen- ning, R. A. C .; George H. Slingerland, P. S .; Franklin Perry VanHorn, M. of 3 V .; Sher- man W. Allphin, M. of 2nd V .; Elmer L. Thomas, M. of 1st. V .; Wayne Steinbarger, Steward; John Abner Mead, Chaplain; Samuel Lynn McGinnis, Sentinel.
The present membership is 103.
COURT OF HONOR, NO. 186, DALLAS CITY
Dallas City District Court of Honor, No. chartered October 7, 1864, with 22 charter members.
The first officers were Oscar W. Huston, Worthy Chancellor ; Georgine Feldhausen, Vice Chancellor; William W. Tull, Past Chan- cellor ; Andrew Kirby, Recorder ; Dr. William H. Scott, Treasurer; Lavina Mason, Chaplain ; Grace Taylor, Conductress ; Woodson Taylor, Guard; Lucien Reed, Sentinel ; Lucien Reed, Dr. P. E. Walters, Andrew Kirby, Directors.
The present membership is 20, and the pres- ent officers are Mrs. I. E. Lear, Worthy Chan- cellor ; Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, Vice Chancellor ;
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R. A. Board, Recorder; Mrs. Emma Kurrle, Chaplain; Mrs. Rose Snyder, Conductress ; Mrs. Jennie Sutton, Guard; Wilson Snyder, Sentinel ; Dr. P. E. Walter, O. G. Schultz, and W. Snyder, Directors.
REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 409, WEBSTER
Webster Rebekalı Lodge, No. 409, was or- ganized at Webster, Aug. 30, 1911.
The first officers were Ida Bainter, N. G .; Alice Emmings, V. G .; Rubie D. Hobart, Sec. ; Eva Hobart, Treas .; Delia Sowers, War .; Linda Miller, Con .; Earl Lenix, O. G .; Jennie Burrow, I. G .; Ella F. Day, R. S. N. G .; Mary E. Lenix, L. S. N. G .; Lana Lenix, R. S. V. G .; Helen Crow, L. S. V. G .; Olive Reynolds, Chaplain. The Trustees were Mary McCreary, Belle Klackner and Lucy Rings. There were forty-eight charter members.
The present officers are Deloris Emmings, N. G .; Mary B. Bailey, V. G .; Vinnie Lenix, Sec. ; Ellen Lenix, Treas .; Iva Lenix, War .; Myrtle Duffy, Con .; John Sowers, O. G .; Lana Lenix, I. G .; Linda Miller, R. S. N. G .; Olive Reynolds, L. S. N. G .; Eva Hobart, R. S. V. G .; Gayle Saylors, L. S. V. G .; Ida Barr, Chaplain. The present trustees are Olive Reynolds, Helen White, Eva Hobart, Ida Barr and Sadie Nelson ; Mrytle Duffy, Deputy.
The number of members at the present time is seventy-five.
WEBSTER I. O. O. F. LODGE, NO. 1000, WEBSTER
Webster I. O. O. F. Lodge, No 1000, was or- ganized May 2, 1911, at Webster in the hall over T. Fuller's store. The building was totally destroyed by fire June 4, 1913, all the records, regalia, etc., of the Odd Fellows being lost. Meetings were then held in the school-house until the new hall was completed.
The lodge was organized by W. C. Lovell, W. C. Emmings, S. B. Duffy, Frank McCreary, E. S. Rings, F. M. Reynolds, M. B. Reed and H. T. James, and had about 60 charter mem- bers. They now have 90 members.
The first officers were Frank McCreary, N. G .; S. B. Duffy, V. G .; E. S. Rings, Sec. ; L. S. Hobart, Treas .; Joseph Hobart, Warden ; John Miller, Cond .; Henry James, R. S. N. G .; Doud Furrow, I. G .; Earl Lenix, O. G .; Dr. J. A. Barr, Chaplain.
The present officers are Otto Kleckner, N.
G .; C. G. Sowers, V. G .; Joseph E. Lenix, Sec .; Chas. T. Spangler, Treas .; John Mil- ler, Ward; Jos. A. Spangler, Cond .; B. V. Lenix, R. S. N. G .; L. S. Hobart, L. S. N. G .; Frank Walker, R. S. S .; George Shipman, L. S. S .; John Sowers, I. G .; S. B. Lenix, O. G .; Joseph Hobart, Chaplain; E. V. Lenix, Deputy:
ROYAL NEIGHBORS, FERN CAMP, NO. 1533, DALLAS CITY
Fern Camp, No. 1533, Royal Neighbors, was organized April 18, 1899, with a membership of 34 men and women, with Mrs. Irene Lear as Oracle.
Mrs. Lorena Clark is the present Oracle and Mrs. Mira Jacob is the Receiver. Fern Camp has a present membership of 87, which includes a few of the charter members.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS, GOULTY CAMP, NO. 5824, HAMILTON
Goulty Camp, No. 5824, Royal Neighbors of America, was instituted at Hamilton, Illi- nois, June 29, 1909, with 24 charter members. The first officers were Mary Gardner; Oracle; Minnie Honce, Vice Oracle; Daisy Taylor, Past Oracle; Elizabeth Dennison, Chancellor ; Mary Hosford, Recorder; Hattie Leroy, Re- ceiver ; Martha Huston, Marshal; Pearl Ball, Ass't. Marshal; Georgia Angel, Inner Senti- nel; Phoebe Matice, Outer Sentinel; Ernest Leroy, Ida Mae Ball and Emma Ferguson, Managers ; Dr. Gardner, Physician.
The present membership is 26, with the fol- lowing officers serving: Effie Emery, Oracle ; Alice Roth, Vice Oracle; Mary Hosford, Past Oracle; Leah Clark, Chancellor; Estella Dumbauld, Recorder; Charlotte Yates, Re- ceiver ; Lydia Parsons, Marshal; Anna Cun- ningham, Ass't Marshal; Ida Mae Ball, Inner Sentinel ; Elizabeth Oberlies, Outer Sentinel ; Alice Roth, Leah Clark and Mary Hosford, Managers.
ROYAL NEIGHBOR, CAMP, NO. 2011, COLUSA
Royal Neighbor Camp, No. 2011 was organized at Colusa, Illinois, in March, 1900, with 34 charter members. Flora Smith was the first Oracle, Elmira Owings the first Recorder and Jennie Willdrick the first Receiver. The present
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membership is 10. Olive Bross is the present Oracle, Jennie Willdrick the present Re- corder and Margaret Peck acted as Receiver until her death, this vacancy not yet having been filled.
MODERN WOODMEN, FOUNTAIN GREEN CAMP, NO. 2360, FOUNTAIN GREEN
Fountain Green Camp, No. 2360, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized June 20, 1921, with 14 charter members as follows : B. F. Carey, John A. Champlin, Scott A. Duffy, C. L. Ferris, George W. Hamrick, Lewis Hard- ing, James M. Lenix, Silas R. Leach, Fred A. Mesick, W. H. Rawson, John W. Shepherd, H. M. Shilling, Charles S. Tyler, and Fred R. Taylor. The present membership numbers 81. The present officers are J. W. White, Consul ; R. W. Ferris, Banker; George Tyler, Advisor ; M. D. Alton, Clerk.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS, NO. 388, FOUNTAIN GREEN
Camp No. 388, Royal Neighbors, sister lodge to the Modern Woodmen of America, was or- ganized at Fountain Green by Mrs. Jennie Barden, State Deputy, on May 8, 1896, with a charter membership of thirty-fifteen bene- ficiary members and fifteen fraternal mem- bers. The meeting was held in the old hall which was long ago torn down. This organi- zation was secured to this community througlı the combined efforts of Silas R. Leaclı and Dr. J. A. Barr, who spent much time soliciting the number required for organization.
The first officers were Mrs. Ella Smith, Oracle; Mrs. Laura Brown, Vice Oracle; Mrs. Mary V. Champlin, Past Oracle; Miss Cecelia A. Leach, Recorder; Mrs. Lelia M. Leach, Re- ceiver ; Mrs. Harry A. White, Chancellor ; Miss Emma Callihan, Marshal; Mrs. Mintie L. Ren- shaw, Assistant Marshal; Mrs. Julia F. Ham- rick, Inner Sentinel; Mrs. Bell Shields, Outer Sentinel ; John A. Barr, Physician; Mrs. Mar- garet Alton, Mrs. Lelia M. Leach, Mrs. Ada Dorothy, Managers.
The present officers are Mrs. Ella F. Day, Oracle; Mrs. Maggie E. James, Vice Oracle ; Mrs. Cecelia Combs, Past Oracle; Mrs. Ada Miller, Chancellor ; Mrs. Cecelia Leaclı Jackson, Recorder ; Mrs. Mary E. Reed, Receiver ; Mrs. Julia F. Hamrick, Marshal; Mrs. Lena J. Blackledge, Assistant Marshal; Mrs. Minnie Geddes, Inner Sentinel ; Mrs. Sade Tippet, Outer
Sentinel ; Mr. M. B. Reed, Mrs. Mollie Walker Barr, Mrs. Margaret Alton, Managers; A. W. Bouseman, Physician.
The present membership is forty-three- seven beneficiary and five social.
The present Oracle, Mrs. Ella P. Day, has held that office for the past twenty-two years, and Mrs. Cecelia Leach Jackson, the present Recorder, has held that office ever since the organization of the lodge.
This society pays all death claims promptly and in full.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT CARTHAGE
(Taken from Gregg's History of Hancock, page 689.)
Rev. John Lawton, the Home Missionary of the Congregational Church, settled at the county seat in 1834. The first services held in the old log-cabin court-house. "The first authentic information we have of any Church organiza- tion in the town, is that of the Congregational Church, organized in March, 1836. It was supplied by Revs. B. F. Morris, Joseph Ma- son, James A. Hawley, Wm. E. Catlin and Wm. B. Atkinson, but gradually declined, most of its members going to other denominations."
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH AT COLUSA
The church had its beginning in the year of 1875 at the Mt. Vernon school-house, one-half mile east and two miles south of Colusa.
The following ministers have had charge of the church since that time : Rev. Jack Stalton, Elder N. A. Walker, Rev. Stanley, Rev. J. B. King, Rev. E. O. Noreil, Rev. Coats, Rev. Volen- tine, Rev. M. Weigle, Rev. Harry Lindsey, Rev. F. W. Bruso, Rev. V. W. Overton, Rev. j W. Wilstead, Rev. Marshall, Rev. J. B. Miller, Rev. J. H. Albright, Rev. J. B. King, Rev. H. M. Walker, Rev. W. B. Shinn, Rev. P. F. Hawthorne and the present pastor, Rev. C. A. France. Other ministers serving this congregation were Rev. J. S. Norton, Rev. D. C. Martin, Rev. A. Spurlock, Rev. A. Palmer, Rev. Daniel Ross, Rev. Amos Worman, Rev. D. E. Bear, Rev. Daniel Gates.
After worshiping in the Mt. Vernon school- house for some time the place of worship was changed to the school-house on the corner just one-half mile east of Colusa, known as the Spunky school-house. In the year 1871 a new frame church was built on this same corner during the ministry of Rev. J. B. King and
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was dedicated by Elder N. A. Walker in 1872, the following year. It was one of the first country churches built in Hancock county. The church remained here for a period of 29 years at which time it seemed wise to move the church to Colusa.
During the ministry of Rev. J. B. Miller, the trustees, C. F. Bross, R. T. Woolly, Alexander Phillipi, Willis Lincoln and Benjamin Bross, had the church moved to Colusa and it was re-dedicated by Rev. W. M. Bell, D. D., then the general church secretary of home and for- eign missions, assisted by Rev. A. Rigney, pre- siding elder.
The class worshipped for 15 years in this frame church in Colusa until it reached a membership of 85 and an enrollment of 165 in the Sunday School.
.In the beginning of the sixteenth year of worship, during the ministry of Rev. W. B. Shinn, and at the first quarterly conference meeting, presided over by Conference Super- intendent Rev. V. W. Overton, D. D., a church building committee was elected and author- ized to take steps to build a new church.
This committee was composed by C. F. Bross, R. T. Woolly, P. A. Hubbard, U. S. Swigert, T. E. Lincoln, L. M. Myers, Frank Byers, J. N. Vass, with the pastor Rev. P. F. Hawthorne, as chairman ex-officio. U. S. Swigert having moved to Galesburg, Ill., F. W. Smith was elected to fill vacancy.
It was decided by this committee to have a church building day and December 10, 1916, was selected as the day.
On that date Rev. J. M. Phillipi, D. D., editor of The Religious Telescope, and Rev. V. W. Overton were here, and $6,000 was sub- scribed for the purpose of building a new church.
The following spring of 1917 the building of the present church on the present location began.
The membership of the church at this time was increased from 85 to 109, and the Sunday School enrollment was increased from 165 to 240.
The laying of the corner stone took place Sunday, July 22, 1917.
The new church is located in the south- west part of Colusa on six lots, donated by Frank Byers, a staunch member of the congre- gation.
The building, 72x40 feet, is constructed of
Danville brick, built on concrete foundation, with asbestos roof, making it practically fire- proof.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCHES OF HANCOCK COUNTY
These are sometimes known as the Old School Baptists. The brief account of these congregations here given has been furnished by Elder L. E. Frazee of Bentley, Illinois. The membership of these congregations, from the beginning to the present time, has been composed of representative families of the county, and it is a matter of regret that a more detailed history of these church organizations is not at hand.
It is said that the first Primitive Baptist Church was organized in the early thirties near the village of Elm Tree, and was called Middle Creek. The first pastor was Elder Thomas H. Owens, who is said to have been the first settler of Carthage township, coming in 1831, and who erected one of the first church houses in Hancock county. This church is still holding regular services, with Elder L. E. Frazee as their pastor.
Providence Church was constituted a few years later and is situated about six miles west of Plymouth. Elder Jacob Castleberry was their first pastor; Elder L. E. Frazee is the present pastor and is holding regular serv- ices.
The Primitive Baptist Church at Bentley was organized in May, 1870, with Elder Thomas Jones as their pastor. Elder L. E. Frazee is serving as pastor of this church at the present time.
Friendship Church, located in Durham town- ship, was organized in November, 1880, Elder Ping of Iowa acting as pastor. The present pastor is Elder L. E. Frazee of Bentley.
The above churches comprise Salem Asso- ciation in Hancock County, and are holding regular services one Sunday in each month, with good attendance.
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TOBIAS BUTLER POST, BOWEN
(Furnished by D. P. Worrell)
Tobias Butler Post, G. A. R., was organized March 22, 1884, having 25 charter members. The membership increased for several years, finally reaching 76. By death and removal the camp has been reduced to six members.
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COREY POST, NO. 616, WEST POINT
(Furnished by John Hicks, Commander)
Corey Post No. 616, G. A. R., has but seven members at the present date, namely, M. K. Spence, E. E. Short, J. R. Garner, Jas. Major, J. W. Ritchey, J. B. Kelley and John Hicks.
ARTHUR W. MARSH POST NO. 343, WARSAW
(Furnished by D. W. Logal, Commander)
Arthur W. Marsh Post No. 343, G. A. R., was organized at Warsaw, Illinois, on Sept. 27, 1883, installed by John W. January. This Post was named after Arthur W. Marsh, who was killed, Nov. 11, 1863, in battle in Louisi- ana. He was Captain of Company C of the 118th Illinois Infantry.
The officers at time of organization were : B. F. Marsh, Post Commander; W. S. Grover, Senior Vice Commander; T. B. Hunt, Ju- nior Vice Commander; J. M. Cherry, Ad- jutant ; F. C. Floto, Quartermaster; L. K. Wil- cox, Surgeon; L. S. Dennis, Chaplain; Leon Roche, Officer of the Day; Theo. Bell, Officer of the Guard; Alex Mackey, Sergeant Major ; Thos. A. Worthen, Quarter Master Sergeant. Of the foregoing, the only one now living is J. M. Cherry. Of the 41 charter members, but three are now members of the Post: D. W. Logal, J. M. Cherry and Henry Auhage.
Commanders of Arthur W. Marsh Post since organization are: B. F. Marsh, W. S. Grover, O. Edwards, T. B. Hunt, J. M. Cherry, D. W. Logal, B. J. Fuller.
Members during organization, 148; present membership, 15. This Post owns a lot in the cemetery where 22 are buried.
NAUVOO POST, NO. 207, G. A R., NAUVOO
(Furnished by Leonard Hudson, Senior Vice Commander )
A charter for Nauvoo Post, No. 207, G. A. R., was granted on March 23, 1883, with the fol- lowing charter members : Edward Argast, Her- man Berger, Alonzo W. Burt, Leonard Hud- son, Adams Wolf, Michael Baumert, Sr., George Hamman, Henry Hofeditz, John Jack, Samuel Brown, Jacob Kemler, Lucius Hemmy, Dr. George Schloetzer, George Baumer, George C. Johnston, Max Laubersheimer, John M. Ken- dall, Dr. B. R. Hamilton, G. M. Koehler, An- ton Scheu, John Kraft, George H. Bashford,
George Diemer, John Hanner and George Kraft. The post was instituted on April 30, 1883, by S. W. King of La Harpe, Ill., mustering officer. The first set of officers were: Dr. Brooks R. Hamilton, Commander ; Edward Argast, Senior Vice Commander; Leonard Hudson, Junior Vice Commander ; G. M. Koehler, Chaplain ; Dr. George Schloetzer, Surgeon; A. W. Burt, Officer of the Day; Herman Berger, Sr., officer of the Guard ; John Tanner, Quartermaster. Michael Baumert, Sr., was appointed adjutant, and Lucius Hemmy, sergeant major. Forty-three veterans at one time or other were members of the post. The post at the present time has a membership of only eight, as follows: Wm. Paul,, L. A. Brown, Herman Berger, Sr., Leonard Hudson, John F. Bennett, Jacob Kem- ler, Edward Argast, Sr., and Henry Schneider. The post is about to give up its charter as there are so few of us and on account of dis- ability from advanced age but few are able to attend meetings. We expect to turn over .our post belongings to the newly organized American Legion Post of this city.
RUSSELL POST, G. A. R., HAMILTON
(Furnished by A. D. Barber)
Russell Post, No. 86, G. A. R., was organized at Elvaston, Illinois, on March 4, 1880. It was given the name of Russell Post in honor of Capt. W. A. Russell of the 10th Missouri In- fantry, who was killed at the Battle of Mis- sionary Ridge. Samuel McShurley was the first commander. In 1886 the Post was moved to Hamilton and George Sayller was elected commander. Other commanders were, A. D. Barber, 1887-1890 ; John Elder, 1890-1891 ; A. D. Barber, 1891-1894; John A. Price, 1894-1895; D. H. Coffman, 1895-1896; P. C. Fisk, 1896-1897 ; W. H. Githens, 1897-1898; E. B. Ringland, 1898- 1899; W. O. Sanford, 1899-1900; E. A Hazen, 1900-1901; Hiram Ingersoll, 1901-1904; A D. Barber, 1904-1911; H. Ingersoll, 1911-1913; A. D. Barber, 1913-1921, and is still serving.
At one time this Post had 149 members, but now only 10.
HANCOCK COUNTY WORLD WAR ENLISTED MEN
The editor of this volume has diligently sought to ascertain the names of the men from Han- cock County who served in the World War by enlistment, and not through the Selective Service
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System, but has been unable to obtain a com- plete list of these patriotic citizens, and deems it unadvisable to publish an incomplete list. In an effort to obtain the desired information, the editor wrote to the Adjutant General for a list of these Hancock County enlisted men, offering himself to pay any charges incident to the fur- nishing of the information, and received a letter from the Adjutant General, P. C. Harris, Wash- ington, as follows :
"In response to your letter in which you re- quest a list of the names of the men from Han- cock County, Illinois, who entered the military service of the United States during the World War by enlistment, I have the honor to advise you as follows :
"No classification has been made by this office, by counties or other political subdivisions, of the men who entered the military service of the United States, either as volunteers or by opera- tion of the Selective Service law, and to make such a compilation, without which it would be impossible to supply the information requested, would require an examination of the individual record of each of the more than 4,000,000 men who served in the United States Army within the period of that war, a task so enormous and involving an expenditure of time and labor so great as to render an attempt at such classifica- tion out of the question, because of the serious interference with the more important current work that would otherwise inevitably result.
"However, the office is now engaged in fur- nishing to the adjutant general of each State, for historical and statistical purposes, a state- ment of the military service of every man from that State who served in the Army during the period of the war. Inasmuch as the soldier's home address, if known, will be included among the data furnished in each case, as well as the method of his entry into service, whether by enlistment, or Selective Service, the Adjutant General, State of Illinois, should be in a position, upon the completion of this work, to furnish you with the information desired. The work is be- ing expedited in every possible way, and it is anticipated that it will be completed by July 1, this year."
The publisher informs the editor that the pub- lication of this work cannot be delayed until the list could be obtained in the manner indicated by the Adjutant General.
DECEASED SOLDIERS OF HANCOCK COUNTY WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR
(This list was furnished by Rev. Dr. Jacob Diehl, Commander of Phillip W. Hartzell Post of American Legion at Carthage. The majority of these men were sent to the service under the Selective Service System, but others were volun- teers. )
William Elzie Kelley, Carthage; Levi C. Kel- ley, Carthage; Bayne Franklin Rings, Col- chester ; Elbert Peck, Colchester; Charley R. Smith, Colchester ; John Albert Andrews, Niota ; Leo Francis Aleshire, Plymouth ; John Lester McGrath, La Harpe; Lewis Grover Pearce, Burnside; Tressler V. Lane, Carthage; Roy Adlai Launer, West Point; Edwin C. Wellner, Nauvoo; Albert Elbe, Warsaw (body returned for burial May 23. Buried in Arlington Cemetery) ; Phillip William Hartzell, Carthage (died in battle in France, Sept. 16, 1918; body returned for burial in Mount Ridge Cemetery) ; John A. Glines, Hamilton; Chester Ross Rom- baugh, Sutter ; Maurice Datin, Nauvoo; Frank Miller, Nauvoo; Oliver Ira Lane, Carthage ; Fred C. Haas, Nauvoo ; William Stout, Carthage ; James Paul Working, Augusta ; Charles J. L. McVay, Adrian; William Henry Wieder, Car- thage; Harry Phelps, Plymouth; John Morgan, Carthage; Roy Arthur Ikerd, Elvaston; Ralph M. Clark, West Point; William Breen, Jr., Dal- las City (Died in France.)
NO DESERTERS CHARGED AGAINST HANCOCK COUNTY IN WORLD WAR
The government has made a searching in- vestigation of draft evasion, either in the matter of registration or otherwise during the recent World unpleasantness, and has given Hancock County an absolutely clear record. There will not be any names of Hancock County boys published by the Government in the list of deserters. There were some of our boys who were subject to the Selective Service System who enlisted without leave, and were necessarily reported, but with extenuat- ing circumstances, and the Government has wisely decided that these boys, who served so faithfully, although not in strict accord- ance with the Selective Service System, are not to be regarded as draft evaders.
We publish herewith the letter of the Ad- jutant General addressed to Mr. Philip Dallam, chairman of the former Local Board for Han-
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cock County and Mr. Dallam's letter on this subject to the editor, who was a member and secretary of the Local Board.
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