The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Friday
January 18, 1878
Page 3
Column 5Mrs. Lucretia Munson, of Carthage township, on the 3d inst. gave birth to a son weighing 13 ¾ pounds. Mother and infant doing well. If any one can beat that let them report at once.
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
December 28, 1921
Page 4
Column 3GOOD WOMAN GONE
Hamilton Press: Mrs. Lucinda A. Munson passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O'Dell, in this city Sunday night about 11 o'clock, aged 82 years, 1 month and 19 days.
She was born in Logan county this state and was united in marriage to Darius C. Munson, Aug. 19, 1855, who preceded her in death fifteen years ago, his passing being coincident with the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
The funeral took place Wednesday morning from the Methodist church and the interment was made in the Baptist cemetery east of Carthage.
Surviving her are the following children: Mrs. Augusta O'Dell, Mrs. Lena Kennedy of Urbana, Ill.; Mrs. Ida Blackwell of Peoria; Mrs. Miriam Dill of this city, Charles Munson of Davenport, and Turner Munson of Ft. Madison and William of Butler, Mo. Twenty-seven grandchildren, of whom Oscar O'Dell of Carthage is one, and thirty great grandchildren also mourn her passing.
Mrs. Munson was a good woman of simple tastes and desires. Kindly, motherly and given to hospitality she was in the days of her activity a most helpful neighbor and friend.
Children:
Emmaretta Jane Munson 05-Aug-1856 08-Aug-1927 Angeline A. Munson about 1858 . Angelettia Munson 30-Sep-1858 18-Dec-1942 Jerry L. Munson about 1859 . Nancy O. Munson about 1863 . Abraham L. Munson about 1865 . Ida M. Munson about 1867 . Miriam E. Munson about 1869 . Charles Munson about 1872 . Hiram G. Munson about 1874 . William B. Munson 03-Jan-1878 . Turner Munson about 1881 . Lena Munson about 1881 .
