McHenry County IL Archives News.....Alonzo Gardner Obituary & misc notes October 5, 1872
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Marengo Republican News October 5, 1872
MARENGO REPUBLICAN NEWS - 5 October 1872

GARDNER - In Oakland, Jewell Co, KS, Sept 20th 1872, of congestive chills, 
Alonzo Gardner, aged 27 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Gardner, of Union, and 
brother of S.B. Gardner, of Freeport.

Deceased, with a younger brother Henry, went out to Kansas about a year ago to 
secure homesteads.  In the vicinity were other families from this section, and 
among them, Mr. Carmon's people, of Union.  Alonzo's sickness was only of 
about 24 hours duration, but during that time Mr. and Mrs. Carmon watched over 
him with the most tender solicitude and did everything in their power for 
him.  Other neighbors and friends were very attentive, so that Alonzo, though 
dying far from his parental roof, and among comparative strangers, - had every 
attention and kindness shown him, such only as can be excelled by a mother's 
tender care.  In this sudden and unexpected bereavement, the family have the 
generous sympathy of a multitude of friends.

Others mentioned:

Dr. Jenks
Miss Ellen Adams
Kelley – having auction to sell farm tools and household furniture.  He sold 
is farm to Parkhurst and is going to Nebraska

GROESBECK – September 26th, in Harvard, Mrs. Lottie Groesbeck, wife of Dr. 
John W. Groesbeck, aged 33 years


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