Jackson County IL Archives News.....Coroner's Death List (Incomplete) Tornado April 1, 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Riseling riseling@insightbb.com July 15, 2006, 5:03 pm The Daily Independent Newspaper, Murphysboro, IL April 1, 1925 CORONER'S DEATH LIST IN THE CITY (Incomplete) List Compiled From Death Certificates Checked By Agents To Return Blanket Verdict in Time of Catastrophe John G. ANDREWS, son of J. F. ANDREWS, 47 years, 5 months, 3 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Clara BAILEY, daughter of Wm. SKELLEY, 55 years, 6 days, 2124 Clay Street. Opal BAKER, daughter of Frank BAKER, 4 years, 3 months, 8 days, 1903 Wall Street. Emma BAKER, daughter of Hez WISEMAN, 41 years, 5 months, 2 days, 1913 Wall Street. Thelma BAKER, daughter of Frank BAKER, 13 years, 5 months, 7 days, 1913 Wall Street Opal BAKER, daughter of Frank BAKER, 4 years, 3 months, 8 days, 1903 Wall Street. Millard BAKER, Jr., son of Millard BAKER, 14 years, 4 months, 22 days, Illinois Ave., Murphysboro. G. S. BANDY, son of Wesley BANDY, 80 years, 3 months, 1571 Edith Street. Frank BAROLI, son of Frank BAROLI, 21 years, 10 months, 3 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Joe BARONI, son of Sam BARONI, 3 months, 5 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Mary L. BATTERUSH, daughter of Ed BATTERUSH, 3 months, 19 days, Somerset Township. Eugene BEASLEY, son of Robert BEASLEY, 8 years, Murphysboro. Minnie A. BECK, daughter of Wm. VARNER, 25 years, 2 months, 1 day, Murphysboro, Ill. Junita BERGER, daughter of John BERGER, 3 years, 6 months, Murphysboro, Ill. Margaret BERGER, daughter of Allen PENROD, 28 years, Murphysboro, Ill. John BERRA, 65 years, 904 Illinois Avenue, Murphysboro Ernest WIlliam BJICK, son of August Wm. BJICK, 30 years, 2 months, 13 days, 1938 Pine. Fredia BLACKLOCK, daughter of Mr. WEBERLING, 42 years, 10 months, 5 days, 2040 Elm Street. Bert BLACKWOOD, son of Ed BLACKWOOD, 16 years, 7 months, 1 day, Route 1. Jesse BLEDSO, son of Isa BLEDSO, 32 years, 11 days, 17th Street. Evelyn BOSTON, daughter of Joe BOSTON, 8 years, 11 months, Murphysboro, Ill Daniel BOUCHER, son of David BOUCHER, 64 years, 24 days, Levan Township. Edna Imogene BOUCHER, daughter of Fred BOUCHER, 8 years, 5 months, 7 days, 2131 Herbert Street. Martha Laurence BOWERMAN, daughter of Martin BOWERMAN, 11 years, 10 months, 28 days, 1525 Elm Street. Mary BRANDON, daughter of Wm. GOLLIHER, 75 years, 2 months, 1 day, Elm Street. John BREWER, son of Wm. BREWER, 36 years, 6 months, 8 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Alice BROWN, daughter of John BAKER, 41 years, 6 months, 9 days. Joe Henry BROWN, colored, son of Web BROWN, 2 years, 2 months, 1 day, Murphysboro. Mrs. Lou BROWN, colored, daughter of Conor MASON, 53 years, 2 months, 18 days, Murphysboro. Freeman BRYAN, son of W. J. BRYAN, 23 years, 4 months, 29 days, Sand Ridge, Ill. Angeline BUCHHOLZ, daughter of Frank MOUTRIA, 32 years, 7 months, 1 day, Sand Ridge Township. John M. CAGDALE, son of Thomas CAGDALE, 93 years, 7 months, 4 days, 2116 Spruce, Murphysboro, Ill. Albert W. CALLIHAN, son of Albert CALLIHAN, 2 years, 4 months, 1 day, 711 Illinois Avenue. Jerry C. CALLIHAN, 3 years, 8 months, 13 days, 711 Illinois Avenue. Elizabeth CARNES, daughter of CONLEY, 62 years, 11 months, 24 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Wm. Earl CHRISLER, son of Fred CHRISLER, 1 year, 6 months, 714 Maple Street. Kate CLEMONS, colored, daughter of Freeman MOTOR, 18 years, 7 months, 28 days, Carbondale. William COCHRAN, about 64 years old, Route 1, Murphysboro. Willis COCHRAN, son of James COCHRAN, Route 4 Murphysboro, Ill. Ethel Rode COFFER, daughter of Edgar COFFER, 12 years, 8 months, 9 days, 1610 Elm St., Murphysboro, Ill. Constant COMTE, son of August COMTE, 44 years, 11 months 14 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Helen COOK, daughter of Otis COOK, 4 years, 9 months, 5 days, 1920 Hortense. T. E. DARBY, son of J. R. DARBY, 27 years, 5 months, 16 days, Salem, Tenn. Mary Ellen DAVIS, daughter of W. H. Davis, 13 years, 2 months, 4 days, 310 North 15th St. Infant of Jake DELUCA, Murphysboro, Ill. Grazia DELUCA, daughter of Jake DeLUCA, 3 years and 9 months, 802 North 6th Street. Marian DeLUCCA, daughter of Jack DeLUCCA, 5 years, 11 days, North 6th Street Joe DeWITT, son of Emil DeWITT, 7 years, 4 months, 3 days, 19th and Clark Streets. Henrietta DITZLER, daughter of Henry DITZLER, 6 years, 1 month, 3 days, 2019 Herbert Street. Charles M. DUKES, son of M. DUKES, 57 years, 1 month, 15 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Chapman Arthur DUNN, son of J. DUNN, 24 years, 17 days, 310 North 15th Street. Rounzey E. EASON, son of Rounds EASON, 8 years, 7 months, Murphysboro, Ill. David A. ELLIS, son of John R. ELLIS, 17th and Spruce Street. C. F. ELMORE, son of Wm. ELMORE, 50 years, 7 months, 17 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Sylvester FERGUSON, colored, son of G. L. FERGUSON, 25 years, 7 months, 11 days, Carbondale. Pauline FIELDING, daughter of James FIELDING, 3 years, 10 months, 9 days, 1901 Hortense. Nellie FIELDING, daughter of John FARLEY, 32 years, 7 months, 16 days, 1901 Hortense. Effie FILE, daughter of Walter W. LEFLER, 30 years, 2 months, 3 days, 622 North 16th Street. Ella FLOTT, daughter of Dr. W. S. FORSHEE, age 38 years, 3 months, 15 days, 467 North 9th Street. Mary Etta GIBSON, daughter of Alexander P. HAMILTON, 54 years, 7 months, 7 days, 1941 Logan Street. James O. GOOCH, son of H. C. GOOCH, 51 years, Salem, Tenn. Alworth A. GREGORY, son of D. P. GREGORY, 29 years, 10 days, 1911 Minton Street. Y. G. GREEN, colored, son of Clayborn GREEN, 30 years, 1 month, 16 days, Carbondale. Rose Margaret GRIFFIN, daughter of Charles ROGERS, 26 years, 7 months, 8 days. South 11th Street. Louis GUALDONIA, son of John GUALDONIA, 26 years, 7 months, 1 day, Route 7, Murphysboro. Josephine GUY, daughter of Frank WILLIN, 53 years, 8 months, 9 days, Murphysboro. John HABERMEHL, son of Ben HABERMEHL, 35 years, 1 month, 18 days, 1823 Elm Street. Ben HABKERMEHL, son of Joe HABREMEHL, 62 years, 8 months, 3 days, 325 South 20th Street. Barbara Ethel HALL, daughter of Simpson HALL, 29 years, 2 months, 9 days, Murphysboro. Ruby HALL, daughter of Lee NAIFES, age 1 year, 10 days, North 8th Street. Della HAMLET (colored), age 24 years, North 10th Street. Francis Abe HAMMER, daughter of Jake HAMMER, 1 year, 6 months, 9 days, 2012 Walnut Street. Samuel HANEY, 76 years, 7 months, 14 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Ernest HARDWIG, 64 years, Murphysboro. John GIlford HARRIS, son of Isham HARRIS, 68 years, 1 month, 11 days, 2120 West Pine Street. L. C. HARRISON, son of Luster HARRISON, 12 years, 19 days, 1901 Elm Street. Ervin HASSEBROCK, son of August HASSEBROCK, 4 years, 8 months, 6 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Mrs. August HASSEBROCK, daughter of Ed HUGHES, 30 years, 4 months, 27 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Edna Junita HAYES, daughter of James R. HAYES, 7 months, 26 days, 712 East Maple Street. Cudrey HEINNY, colored, son of Harian HEINNY, 45 years, Murphysboro. Jennie Alice HIGGINS, 64 years, 4 months 26 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Ernest HINCHCLIFF, son of Robert M. HINCHCLIFF, 54 years, 1 month, 20 days, 2120 West Pine Street. James HOLIDADY, colored, son of Frank HOLIDADY, 5 years, 8 months, 18 days, Murphysboro. Sarah C. HOLLIDAY, 64 years, 1 month and 24 days, 822 North 11th Street. Mary Edward HOPKINS, colored, daughter of Ed HOPKINS, 5 years, 8 months, 18 days, Murphysboro. Mollie HUDGENS, 26 years, Murphysboro, Ill. Eliza HUMPHREYS, daughter of John TRAYLOR, 66 years, 6 months, 9 days, 2131 Pine Street. Will HUNZIKER, son of Fred HUNZICKER, 38 years, 11 months, 26 days, 2301 Commercial Ave. Minnie Pearl HUPPERT, daughter of Wash COOK, 32 years, 10 months, 2 days, 2205 Pine Street. Adolphy ISOM, colored, 75 years, 2 months, 25 days, Murphysboro. Robert ICENOGLE, son of Lewis ICENOGLE, 12 years, 6 months, 12 days, Murphysboro. Loney JACKSON, daughter of Aler SIMS, 41 years, 2 months 18 days, Murphysboro. Sarah JANES, daughter of George RAMSEY, 64 years, 1 month, 7 days, 625 North 8th Street. Margaret JANES (colored), 58 years, 1 month, Route 5. J. A. JANES, son of James JANES, 75 years, 9 months, 24 days, 625 North 8th Street. Francis Patrick KEOUGH, daughter of J. C. KEOUGH, 30 years, 4 months, 29 days. Murphysboro, Ill. Sam KERREN, son of Sam KERREN, 39 years, 11 months, 18 days, Murphysboro. Herbert T. KOONCE, son of Alonzo KOONCE, 42 years, 8 months, 3 days, 425 North 15th Street. Dorothy LAUNIUS, daughter of George WEBB, 18 years, 1911 Gartside street. Herbert LENNINGTON, son of Rolley LENNINGTON, 33 years, 8 months, 12 days, 2004 Illinois Ave. Claude LIPE, son of Harvey LIPE, 18 years, 6 months, 20 days, 11th Street. Campbell LIPE, son of Axom LIPE, 40 years, 1 month, 4 days, Poplar Street. Evan LIPE, son of Samuel LIPE, 74 years, 8 months, 14 days, Murphysboro, Ill. Anna Bernice LOY, 28 years, 3 months, 807 Maple Street. Thomas James LOY, son of Thomas J. LOY, 3 years, 5 months, 16 days. Charles Edward LOY, son of Thomas J. LOY, 4 months, 24 days, 807 Maple Street. May Dell MARTIN, daughter of Jaems MARTIN, 2 years, Route 5. James Pete MARTIN, son of James MARTIN, 8 years, 11 months, 27 days, Route 5. Mandenline MARTIN, daughter of James MARTIN, 3 months, 9 days, Route 5. John MARTIN, son of James MARTIN, 5 years, Route 5. Mamie MARTIN, daughter of Paris PARKER, 35 years, 2 months, 15 days, Jenkins Street. Mary MAYNOR, daughter of Wm. UNDERWOOD, 49 years, 10 months, 19 days, Route 5, Murphysboro. Ben McALLISTER (colored), 50 years, 9 months, 540 South 17th. Victoria McBRIDE, daughter of Henry GRAFF, 64 years, 2147 Gartside Street. Oren McBRIDE, son of Ed McBRIDE, 22 years, 7 months, 5 days, 2024 Gartside Street. Robert McCORD, son of Frank McCORD, 6 years, 1908 Minton street. Wm. E. McNEIL, Sr., son of Henry NEAL, 50 years, 14 days, 103 North 14th Street. Jeremiah Newton MIFFLIN, son of Murry MIFFLIN, 1 year, 2026 Elm Street. Louise H. MILLER, daughter of Peter DAUM, 40 years, 5 months, 19 days, 812 N. 11th Street, Murphysboro. Louis E. MILLER, daughter of Samson NULES, 40 years, 4 months, 14 days, 812 N. 11th St. Joe MOORE, son of Samuel MOORE, 51 years, 7 months, 20 days, Route 6, Murphysboro, Ill. Zora Lee NAUSLEY, daughter of R. A. NAUSLEY, age 3 years, 1 month, North 8th Street. Essie Lee NAUSLEY, daughter of Henry ROBERTS, 26 years, 5 months, 19 days, 1908 North 8th Street. C. H. NOLTE, son of Henry NOLTE, 48 years, 8 months, 10 days, Route 6. Herbert Addison ORLAND, son of Wm. ORLAND, 58 years, 8 months, 13 days, 2124 Walnut Street. Della PATE, daughter of John FOX, 23 years, 2 months, 26 days, 912 North 7th Street. Oscar PERKINS (colored), son of Jack PERKINS, 53 years, 3 months, 28 days, Route 5. Mildred PIERON, daughter of HALLECK TUCKER, 18 years, 9 months, 18 days, Route 4. Bertha Lou PIERON, daughter of Columbus PIERON, 1 month, 2024 Gartside street. Lucille PILTZ, 37 years, 3 months, 5 days, 705 North 14th Street. Robert PILTZ, son of Herman PILTZ, 1 year, 11 months, 29 days, 705 North 14th Street. Hugh REEDER, son of Henry REEDER, 36 years, 6 months, 2 days, Murphysboro. Francis RIGGO, daughter of John SCHIRO, 56 yearse, 3 months, 2 days, Murphysboro. Paul Edward ROBERTS, son of Gus ROBERTS, 10 years, 10 months, 3 days, 517 North 14th. Earl RUSSELL, son of James RUSSELL, 18 years, 3 months, 10 days, Murphysboro. Litisha SAMPSON, daughter of Hugh F. BASKIN, 82 years, 5 months, 28 days, 22nd and Pine Streets. Josephine SCHIRO, 8 years, 2 months, Route 5. Laura SCHIRO, daughter of Nack SENDLER, 30 years, 2 months, 23 days, Route 5. Joe SCHIRO, son of John SCHIRO, 5 years, Route 5. Mildred SCHIRO, daughter of John SCHIRO, about 4 years, Route 5. John SCHIRO, Jr., son of JOHN SCHIRO, about 2 years, Route 5. Tessie SCHMALLENBERGER, daughter of Fred SCHMALLENBERGER, 13 years, 13th Street. Elizabeth SCHOOLE, daughter of S. L. WEST, 22 years, 10 days, 2128 Pine Street. Sadie Evelyn SHAW, daughter of John J. GRIFFITH, 65 years, 8 months, 24 days, 1912 Hortense. Bernard J. SHELEY, son of L. B. SHELEY, 21 years, 6 months, 8 days, DuQuoin, Ill. Oliver Smith SILVEY, son of G. W. SILVEY, 64 years, 3 months, 11 days, 626 North 16th. Rhoda SILVEY, 64 years, 9 months, 12 days, 626 North 16th. Bertha Francis SIMONS, daughter of W. C. SIMONS, 5 years, 8 months, 5 days, 705 North 23rd Street. Evelyn Marie SMITH, daughter of Leonard B. SMITH, 9 years, 2124 Herbert Street. Ebbie SMITH, daughter of James A. HAZELWOOD, Blue Front Hotel. Ernest SMITH, son of James SMITH, 22 years, South 9th Street. James Glannigan SMITH, son of James L. SMITH, 58 years. John W. SPANGLER, Jr., son of Ardell SPANGLER, 1 year, 1 month, 6 days, Murphysboro Josephine SPANGLER, daughter of A. L. JOHNSON, 21 years, 2 months, 13 days, Murphysboro. Ruth STEPHENSON, daughter of John STEPHENSON, 9 months, 5 days, Murphysboro. Dorris STEPHENSON, daughter of John STEPHENSON, 5 years, 2 months 12 days, Murphysboro. Bennie STIVERS, son of Arthur STIVERS, 3 years, 6 months 11 days, Route 5. Elmer L. STIVERS, son of Arthur STIVERS, 4 years, 7 months, 9 days, Route 5. Cooper STOUT, son of Newton STOUT, 51 years, 5 months, 14 days, 2107 Edith. A. F. STRATTON, 4 years, 2 months, 20 days, Murphysboro. Mrs. Sadie STRATTON, colored, daughter of John GUY, 30 years, 9 months, 6 days, Murphysboro. John SWAFFORD, son of James SWAFFORD, 54 years, 11 months, 28 days, 516 North 9th. Louise THIS, 35 years, 5 months, Murphysboro. Isabell THIS, daughter of Leslie THIS, 3 years, 1 month, Murphysboro. Louisa THOMPSON, daughter of James BIGGS, 75 years, 7 months, 22 days, 1916 Gartside. Octavia TREMBLY, 89 years, 5 months, 29 days, Illinois Ave. Annie TURNER, daughter of Tob NELSON, 45 years, Murphysboro. Henry VARNER, son of Wm. VARNER, 25 years, 9 months, 9 days, Route 1. Norman VARNER, son of Henry VARNER, 2 years, Route 1. Herbert VARNER, 4 years, 2 months, Route 1. Wm. Earl VARNUM, son of Wm. Earl VARNUM, 14 years, 7 months, 3 days, 2128 Clark Street. Major VERBAL, son of Jim VERBAL, 8 years, Murphysboro. Margaret VERBAL, daughter of John BALLARD, 78 years, Murphysboro. John J. WAGNER, son of Peter C. WAGNER, 44 years, 2 months, 8 days. Emma WALKER, daughter of Henry SHAFER, 1933 Gartside. Louis Roy WAYMAN, son of Dr. L. R. WAYMAN, 8 years, 25 days, 2141 Elm Street. Mildred WHITE, daughter of John A. WHITE, 13 years, 4 months, 7 days, 1932 West Logan. Frank WHITTINGTON, son of Frank WHITTINGTON, 35 years, Murphysboro. Arah WILL, daughter of Samuel BOUCHER, 85 years, 2 months, 16 days, Murphysboro. Additional Comments: Widely considered the most devastating and powerful tornado in American history, the Great Tri-State Tornado ripped through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925. In its 219-mile-long wake it left four completely destroyed towns, six severely damaged ones, 15,000 destroyed homes, and 2,000 injured. Most significantly, 695 people were killed, a record for a single tornado. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/jackson/newspapers/coroners122nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 15.4 Kb