The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
December 12, 1888
Page 5
Column 3Death of a Pioneer Citizen
Coleman Wyatt, a man widely known and respected as a pioneer citizen, living three-fourths of a mile east of this city, died suddenly while visiting at the home of Mr. Robert Kimbrough in this township, last Sunday about noon. His ailment is supposed to have been congestion. He had been at work during the week apparently in good health, but complained of not feeling well Saturday, but attended the Baptist meeting Sunday forenoon. His age was not far from 72. He was a native of Kentucky; came to Hancock county in the fall of 1833, and settled on a farm in East Carthage, where he has since resided until he removed to the place near this city. Some few years after he came to this county he married Elizabeth Kimbrough who still survives in good health at the age of near 80.
Mr. Wyatt was a good citizen. One who has known him many years says "A kinder-hearted man never lived. He kept open house for all his friends. Nobody was ever denied or turned away, and nobody ever suffered for anything that Cole Wyatt was not ready to supply at a moment's notice." His open handed generosity kept him a poor man all his life; but he never complained. He was a hard-working man, finding no excuses for idleness and very few from sickness. There are not many, if any at all, who can say aught against Cole Wyatt, except, it may be, that he was too big-hearted. In this regard he was a typical pioneer. They all had the same failing.
The funeral took place at the brick Baptist church, in the east part of this township, Monday afternoon, and was largely attended by the old friends and neighbors of the deceased.
Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, Illinois
Siegfried XIX
Page 139Coleman Wyatt, 72, a pioneer citizen living just east of Carthage, died suddenly at the Robert Kimbrough home Sunday, Dec. 81, while visiting there. He was a native of Kentucky, coming to this vicinity in 1833. His wife was Elizabeth Kimbrough, whom he married after settling here. Their home was open to friends at all times. He was a member of the Baptist church and funeral services were held in the brick Baptist church in East Cartage township, with interment there.
1 Dec. 8 is wrong. Sunday falls on Dec. 9, 1888
