1844 TAKEN FROM THE COURIER, LEBANON CO. PA OBITUARY Philadelphia, October 6, 1844 DIED, on the 16th of September last at HENNEPIN, PUTNAM CO. IL, of bilious fever, MRS. SARAH ANN CASSELL, aged twenty six years and four months, wife of Mr. JOSEPH CASSELL, and third daughter of the late PHILLIP LYNCH, ESQ. of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. We cannot consent that the grave should close over the reliques of the deceased, without recording our slight tribute to the memory of her many virtues. Married when very young - she has exhibited an instance of the entire compatibility of the most faithful and assiduous attention to domestic duties. As a wife, mother, and sister, her general conduct towards all, was such as to have endeared her to all - and she was only known to be loved. Dying in the prime of life, her loss to her husband and her children, is wholly irreparable-- and she is deeply lamented by the social in which she moved. She bore her sufferings with Christian fortitude- and at length sank into the sleep of Death, with the liveliest hope and faith in the mercies of her GOD. TAKEN FROM THE HENRY NEWS REPUBLIC, HENRY, IL March 6, 1884 CAPTAIN HAWS This venerable pioneer of Illinois passed away yesterday suddenly. He was seated at the dinner table, at his residence in Magnolia, Putnam Co., and had partaken of a hearty dinner, when suddenly his head dropped, there was a shudder and before the family, who were alarmed and jumped to his assistance, could get him to the bed he was dead. CAPT. WILLIAM HAWS was born in Orange county, VA. Sept. 23, 1800. He lived with his parents in Ohio until the age of 21; August 27, 1821, removed to Sangamon County, ILL., removing thence to his present residence in Putnam County, thence to Tazewell in 1826. He built the first log cabin between Ottawa and Washington. There were no white people then in that part of the country except a few Indian traders. Putnam county was organized at his house in 1831. He was one of the first grand jurors at the first term of court, which was held at the old trading house near Hennepin. Gov. Ford was then prosecuting attorney of the district. He was Captain in the Black Hawk war of a company of state militia, as also took charge of a caravan going to Oregon in 1847. He has led a long and active life, having dug lead in Galena, gold in California and silver in Mexico. He owns nearly 20000 acres of land in Putnam and Marshall counties, a half section in Minnesota, most of it under cultivation. A kind wife and a number of sons and daughters survive the husband and father. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy J. Piper