William Henry Hibbs biographical information, obituary January 5, 1928, and marriage announcement with no date.

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Title

William Henry Hibbs biographical information, obituary January 5, 1928, and marriage announcement with no date.

Subject

William Henry Hibbs
Hibbs Personal Papers
Obituary
Decatur and Macon County Hospital
75 years old
Paralysis
Petersburg, IL
carpenter
First Methodist church
John F. Hibbs
Henry P. Hibbs
Henry Hibbs
Mrs. Amanda Jones
Mrs. Lou Hurd
Miss Nellie Hibbs
John England
Moran and Sons Funeral Directors
Marriage Announcement
Martha Annie Holbrook
J. H. McCoy
Justice of the Peace
Second Marriage
Decatur Herald Newspaper

Description

These are the obituary and marriage announcement for William Henry Hibbs.
The marriage announcement states that Martha Annie Holbrook aged 45 of Decatur was married to Mr. Hibbs by justice of the peace J. H. McCoy in his court. This was the second marriage for both. There is no date for this entry. The obituary states that Mr. Hibbs died at 2:15 on Wednesday morning, January 5, 1928. He died in Decatur and Macon County Hospital of paralysis due to a stroke. He was born in Petersburg, Ill on August 16, 1852 and lived in Decatur the last 20 years. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of the First Methodist Church. His children are listed in his obituary as well as siblings. Moran and Sons are in charge of the funeral and burial.

Creator

Decatur Herald Newspaper

Source

Hibbs Personal Papers

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL

Date

January 5, 1928

Contributor

Decatur Herald Newspaper

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Decatur Herald Newspaper

Format

.pdf

Language

English

Type

document

Identifier

HH27

Coverage

Hibbs Personal Papers, William Henry Hibbs, obituary, marriage announcement, bibliographic information, January 5, 1928

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http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/6e33ce2c29a7dd6ae95e65206f3ce08d.pdf

Citation

Decatur Herald Newspaper, “William Henry Hibbs biographical information, obituary January 5, 1928, and marriage announcement with no date.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 8, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/6760.