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Page content last modified: January 3, 2007, added news item from March 30, 1892.
May 19, 2006, added obituary for Emily.
January 2, 2006, corrected identification, dates, added text and census listings.

WEBSTER   CEMETERY
HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

DANIEL C. LAYBOURN 1866-1892
EMILY LAYBOURN 1891-1891
(Father and daughter, shared tombstone, not yet photographed)

 


 
DANIEL C. LAYBOURN
Born Nov. 26, 1866
Died June 14, 1892
 

 
EMILY LAYBOURN
Born June 30, 1891
Died Sept. 21, 1891
 

Daniel was the son of Boon E. Laybourn and Clarissa W. Ash, of Indiana and New Hampshire, respectively.  Daniel was born in Marshall County, Indiana, and came with his widowed mother and six of his siblings (there were twelve children born to Boon and Clarissa) to Hancock County in 1875.  He married Abbie Swisher of LaHarpe on October 7, 1890; she survived him.  Daniel and his only child, Emily, share a tombstone at Webster Cemetery.

The Republican
September 30, 1891

Webster.
(excerpted from Chat's column)

SEPT. 28.- Died, Sept. 26th, Emilee C., infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Laybourne, aged two months and 26 days.  Funeral services conducted by Rev. Bruce on Sabbath at 2:30 p.m.
This sweet little bud of babyism had been a constant sufferer for weeks past; but about two weeks ago was taken with the whooping cough which caused her death.  Sweet in life, she was even sweeter in death, and the grief-stricken parents may be comforted only by the language of the text, "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."

"Then the azure eyes grew dimmer,
Lower sank the baby head,
With a smile that was angelic
And the budding rose was dead."

Later in the column: Miss Bertha Swisher, of LaHarpe, is staying a few days with her sister, Mrs. Abbie Laybourne.

The Republican
March 30, 1892
(excerpted from Chat's column)

We are sorry to note that Danial Layborne is not so well again.

Emily's obituary is from the collection of Cora R. Swift.  Chat wrote that Emily died on the 26th; her tombstone has been read as September 21.

1870 Indiana Census, Marshall County, Polk Township, page 162B
enumerated June 7, 1870, dwelling #6

Laybourne, Boon E, 50, male, white, blacksmith, born IN, male, citizen of the U.S. aged 21
or more
Clarissa W, 48, female, white, born NH
William A, 21, male, white, laborrr [sic], born OH, male, citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah, 13, female, white, born IN, attended school within the year
George N, 11, male, white, born IN, attended school within the year
Christopher, 7, male, white, born IN
Daniel, 3, male, white, born IN

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Ft. Green Twp., Webster, page 120B
enumerated June 25, 1880, dwelling #234

Laburn, Clarissa W, white, female, 54, widow, born NH, both parents born NH
George N, white, male, 21, son, single, farm laborer, born IN, father born IN, mother born NH
Daniel C, white, male, 13, son, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IN, father born IN, mother born NH

 

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