The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
November 12, 1879
Page 3
Column 3Mrs. Polly Belknap, an old and highly respected resident of St. Mary's Prairie, is reported to have been taken seriously ill on Monday.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
November 19, 1879
Page 3
Column 1The widow Belknap, of St. Marys Prairie, whose illness was noted in our last issue, died on Monday. Her age was probably 65. She was among one of the first settlers in that part of the county.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
November 19, 1879
Page 3
Column 3Shilo, Nov. 17. -- Mrs. Polly Bellnap, a widow lady residing some five miles northeast of here, died last Tuesday evening after a short illness of lung fever..
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 16, 1905
Page 1
Column 3COUNTY HISTORY REVIEW.
A Partial Review of the Events in Carthage
and Hancock County during the last Fifty
Years, as taken from the Files of The
Carthage RepublicanNovember 1879,
The Widow Belknap, one of the earliest settlers of the county, died at her home in St. Marys township aged 65 years.
Husband: Lysander Belknap
Children:
Amelia Belknap 1847 about 1887 Anna Belknap about 1849 about 1894 Scott Belknap 03-Mar-1855 24-Sep-1931 William Willis Belknap 03-May-1857 18-Mar-1911 Orville Belknap about 1859 28-May-1926 Walter Belknap 1863 ? 02-Jun-1943 Elsie Belknap 22-Jul-1864 14-Jun-1947 Hugh Belknap about 1865 about 1865 Ralph Belknap about 1866 about 1866 Barley Belknap about 1867 about 1867
