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  1. Ruth Pauline Carlson: Birth: 21 APR 1917. Death: 28 NOV 2004 in Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, IL, US

  2. Delmar Dean Carlson: Birth: 8 OCT 1918 in Downs, IL, US. Death: 24 SEP 1983 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL, US

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1. Title:   Obituary - Andrew Carlson (1889)
Text:   Andrew V. Carlson LEROY (PNS)--Andrew V. Carlson, 87, a retired farmer in LeRoy, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City,
 where he had been a resident.
 Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the LeRoy United Methodist Church, the Rev. Roberst S. Swain officiating. Burial will
 be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
 Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Stensel's Funeral home. Mr. Carlson was born Jan. 20, 1889, at Downs, a son of Charles and Jennie Nelson Carlson. He married Amy Leta Sappington Jan 21, 1915, at
 Bloomington. She survives.
 Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wagers, Mahomet; two brothers, Delmar, Pekin and Donald, Decatur; ten grandchildren, and 17
 great-grandchildren.
 He was preceeded in death by three brothers and one sister. He was a member of the LeRoy Methodist Church and a 60-year member of the Odd Fellows. He was also a member of The Modern Woodman of
 America.
2. Title:   Obituary - Amy Sappington (1896)
Text:   Amy Carlson LEROY (PNS)--Amy L. Carlson, 82, a resident of Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City, and formerly of LeRoy, died at 7:50 a.m.
 Monday at the nursing home.
 Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at LeRoy Christian Church, Jim Williams officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
 Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Stensel's Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 25, 1896, at LeRoy, a daughter of James and Mary Wyckoff Sappington. She married Andrew Carlson Jan. 21 1915, at
 Bloomington. He died Oct. 21, 1976.
 Surviving are a daughter, Ruth Wagers, Mahomet; two sons, Delmar, Decatur; and Donald, Pekin; 12 grandchildren; and 24
 great-grandchildren.
 Five sisters and two brothers preceeded her in death. She was a member of LeRoy Christian Church, to which memorials may be made. Memorials also may be made to Jackson Heights Nursing Home,
 Farmer City.
3. Title:   Grave Marker - Andrew Carlson/Amy Sappington (1889/1896)
Author:   Nick Wagers
Text:   Carlson Andrew V. Amy L.
 1889 - 1976 1896 - 1979
4. Title:   Obituary - Charles Carlson (1856)
Text:   CHARLES CARLSON DIED AT BROKAW HOSPITAL Came to America From Sweden in 1856
 -Funeral Services Held Thursday
  Charles Carlson, well known farmer living six miles northeast of LeRoy died at 5:20 Tuesday morning at Brokaw hospital, Bloomington. He had been in ill health for some time and had been a patient at the hospital for about four weeks. Death was due to cancer.
  Mr. Carlson was born in Sweden, Feb 11, 1856, and came to America when he was 28 years old. He was married to Jennie Nelson, November 17, 1886, at Sycamore, Ill., and the family lived in the vicinity of LeRoy for a number of years. Besides the widow, who has been an invalid for several years from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, he is survived by five children. They are: Mrs. Jay Cox, Andrew Carlson, Mrs. Amos Wagers and Albert Carlson, all living in this vicinity and August Carlson, of Rankin. The funeral was held at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church in Ellsworth, conducted by the pastor of the church. Burial was made in Oak Grove cemetery.
  The singers were Mrs. Clara Millay, Mrs. Ferne Bartscht, Levi Burges, and _yle Stanger, with Mrs. Olive Thomas at the piano. The pallbearers were Paul _awson, Samuel Crago, Henry Back_nd, Lincoln Builta, Charles Krosbein _a Thomas.
5. Title:   Obituary - Jennie Nelson (1867)
Publication:   LeRoy Journal, November 11, 1932
Text:   Mrs. Jennie Carlson Mrs. Jennie Carlson, 65, long time resident of Dawson Township, died at 7:55 Saturday morning at her home five miles north of LeRoy. Her death followed a three days' illness with pneumonia, although she had been an invalid for six years, due to a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Carlson's maiden name was Nelson. She was born at Urika, Sweden, April 7, 1867, and came to the United States at the age of 16, settling first at Marengo.
  On November 11, 1886 she was married to Charles A. Carlson, who died two years ago. Six children were born to them, five of whom survive: Albert, Andrew, Mrs. Mary Cox and Mrs. Frances Wagers, all living in their home community, and August of Rankin. There are ten grandchildren and two brothers: Andrew Haig, of Ellsworth, and John Peterson, of Portland, Ore.
  The funeral services were held from the Methodist Protestant church at Ellsworth, at 1:30 o'clock, Monday afternoon. Rev. William Cutlipp and Rev. Kenneth McConkey officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. The escorts were: Lincoln Bullita, Ira Thomas, Ray Whitesell, S. H. Rees, Charles Peterson and Clares Kronsbein. Mrs. Cora Crago, Mrs. Ara Dwason, Miss Edna Peterson and Miss Elsie Bane were in charge of the flowers. Mrs. Harry Millay and Mrs. Fred Bartscht sang "Face to Face" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. Floyd Thomas at the piano. Relatives and friends from away attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norbeck, Otto Wallis, Nick Anderson, Fred Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert ____ of Bloomington, ____ Charles Coon of Genoa.



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