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Wabash Railroad Bill of Lading - Original - May 20, 1915

This is a straight bill of lading from the Wabash Railroad for Mr. Henry Hibbs dated May 20, 1915. It has been prepaid. Destination is Athens, IL, It is a box of glass weighing 110 lbs. It has been signed by Mr. Henry Hibbs. Conditions are described…

Tags: 110 lbs, 1915, Athens IL, Bill of Lading, box of glass, conditions, Decatur IL, H. Hibbs, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, May 20, prepaid, W. Hibbs, Wabash Railroad

Obituary of John Riley Cooper, Hoosier, no date

This is the obituary of John Riley Cooper of Hoosier. He died of pneumonia and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was a Mason and an I. O. O. F. The funeral was conducted by Elder McKinnies at Coles Chapel with the interment under the…

Tags: Cole Chapel, Cooper Cemetery, Decatur IL, Elder McKinnies, Hibbs Personal Papers, Hoosier, I. O. O. F., John Riley Cooper, Louisville Masonic Lodge, Mason, Missionary Baptist Church, no date, Obituary, pneumonia

Obituary Mrs. Anna Hibbs, January 8, 1912, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL,

This is the obituary of Mrs. Anna Hibbs who passed away on January 8, 1912. It lists her age, illness, mother, husband, sons, sister, and brother. Funeral arrangements are 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at the home of her mother. Interment is at Greenwood…

Newspaper announcement, J. B. Linthicum struck by train - Decatur Herald - August 30, 1915

This is the newspaper announcement and article for Mr. J. b. Linthicum who was struck by a train in Decatur IL on August 30, 1915 and later died of his injuries in St. Mary's Hospital. It list details of the accident, his background, and his family.

Tags: 1160 South Dorenda St., 1915, August 30, careful man, carpenter, Decatur Herald Newspaper, Decatur IL, dies from injuries, Hibbs Personal Papers, Illinois Central Passenger Train, J. B. Linthicum, loss of arm and leg, St. Mary's Hospital, struck by train, wife and three children

Marriage Announcement and Pictures of Mrs. Goldie Jones and Mr. William C. Neathery - Decatur Herald - July 2, 1916

This is the marriage announcement of Mrs. Goldie Jones and Mr. William C. Neathery published in the Decatur Herald on July 2, 1916.

Tags: 1916, Decatur Herald, Decatur IL, Hibbs Personal Papers, July 2, Marriage Announcement, Mr. William C. Neathery, Mrs. Goldie Jones, Mrs. William C. Neathery, surprised friends

Deed to Lot in Boiling Springs Cemetery, September 9, 1946

This is the Deed to Lots in the Boiling Springs Cemetery purchased by John Hibbs on September 9, 1946. It states that Mr. Hibbs purchased grave sights 6 and 7 in block number 2 in lot 250. This certificate was notarized by F. S. Troutman on October…

Tags: 1946, Block #2, Boiling Springs Cemetery, Cemetery Lot Deed, Cemetery Trustees, Decatur IL, Forty dollars, Frank S. Troutman, Grave sights 6 and 7, Hibbs Personal Papers, Hickory Point IL, Howard S. Butt Sr, John Hibbs, Lot #250, Macon County, October 5, Ray W. Doran, September 9

John F. Hibbs biographical information - birth certificate and obituary

These are the birth certificate and obituary for Henry Franklin Hibbs. Birth, life, and funeral information is included.

John F. Hibbs, copy certificate in lieu of lost or destroyed discharge certificate issued September 23, 1931 by the War Department, Washington, D.C.

This is a certificate in lieu of lost or destroyed discharge certificate for John F. Hibbs issued by the adjutant general, Andrew J. White, of the War Department, Washington D. C. on September 23, 1931. It states Mr. Hibbs, name, rank, and serial…

JJ Moran Funeral Parlor receipt to William H. Hibbs, January 20, 1912, $120.00

This is a receipt issued to William H. Hibbs for the amount of $120.00. This amount was paid to JJ Moran Undertaking and Livery, 320 N. Water St. Decatur IL for services for his wife. The date is January 20, 1912.

Tags: $120.00, 320 N. Water, automobile ambulances, Decatur IL, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, JJ Moran Undertaking and Livery, private chapel, receipt, wife

In Loving Remembrance of Our Boy, died February 7, 1898

This is a memorial card for "Our Boy" who died February 7, 1898. No age is listed on the card. There is a poem on the front of the card. Information on the back of the card stating the company that produced the card is Nonpareil Card Company, Des…

Tags: "our boy", 1898, Decatur IL, Des Moines IA, February 7, Fine Memorial Card Company, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, memorial card, no age, Nonpareil Card Company, Poem

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