from a loose clipping, source unknown14 April 1897
Death of a Well Known Lady.
On Saturday evening at the residence of her sister. Mrs. R. S.
Grice, at North Chicago, occurred the death of Miss Ida M. Wedge,
of Millburn, Ill., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wedge. Miss
Wedge was born at Millburn, August 28, 1868 and was reared in
that town. She was, at the time of her death, 28 years, 7 months
and 26 days old.
About one year ago she began to show signs of consumption, she
having contracted that disease while caring for an aunt, Mrs. J.
T. Harvey, in Boulder, Col. She immediately began treatment with
the best of physicians, but of no avail.
She leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters,
beside a host of relatives to mourn her loss.
Miss Wedge for some time lived in this city during which time she
gained a large circle of friends who will with regret, learn of
her death.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a. m. from the
home of her father, John Wedge, of Millburn, and interment will
be made in the Millburn cemetery.
The bereaved family have the sympathy of all their many friends.
from a loose clipping, source unknown16 April 1897
DEATH OF JAMES L. THAIN.
Another Pioneer Passes Away.
James L. Thain died at his late residence, in Millburn, Friday,
April 16th, 1897, aged sixty-two years. An abscess breaking
inwardly was said, to be the cause of his sudden death. He
leaves one son, John and six daughters, Annie, Elsie, Margaret,
Lula, Emma and Mamie, also his second wife to whom he was married
less than three months ago.
When Mr. Thain died, a man of noble character passed form our
midst. In him were combined all those sterling qualities, and
affable traits, that go to make up a strong and worthy character,
which impresses all who came in contact with such people as he.
He was always pleasant, kind, obliging, charitable, defending the
weak and erring, a christian man that lived his religion every
day in the week, winsome, conscientious, humorous, intelligent,
as familiar with the Bible as with the alphabet. His family
loved him and every body will miss him. What a great loss we
sustain in the death of Mr. Thain! (Solomon wisely said "A good
name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor
rather than silver and gold." His funeral was held Monday from
his late residence, Rev. S. A. Harris, and his son Rev. Edward
Harris, of Grayslake, officiating. His brother Rev. Dr. A. R.
Thain made the closing prayer at the grave touching all hearts by
its deep and tender pathos, a just tribute to a noble man.
There was in attendance at the funeral services all of his
children, his three brothers, Alexander Thom, of North Bend,
Neb., G. L. Stewart, of Waukegan, George Smith, of Evanston, and
his niece Lucy Mason, Mrs. Victor Rossback, Mr. Niver, of
Chicago, and all his old friends and neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather led singing assisted by the members of
the choir, and the singing was excellent and appropriate. The
floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. He was laid to rest
in the family lot in the beautiful Millburn Cemetery.
