Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Porter was born in Centre County, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1816. She was united in marriage to William…

Samuel J. Powell 1807-1882 “As stated in our brief notice last week, Samuel Powell died suddenly in Polo on the…

Forreston Herald – 1895

Forreston Herald – 1893

Byron Tribune 10-2-1936 Mrs. Sarah Barry Dies Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Barry, who died Saturday evening, September 26, 1936,…

Mrs. Joel Kuntzelman Passes Away (handwritten 1929) Mrs. Sarah M. (Eavey) Kuntzelman, wife of Joel Kuntzelman, passed away Friday afternoon…

Obituary:“February 5, 1847–August 9, 1923; Miss Sarah L. Chaney, 522 Jefferson Street, died Sunday at noon at St. Anthony’s Hospital,…

From Ogle County Reporter issue January 11, 1911 Contributed by Tom Wadsworth

The Byron ExpressFriday, March 16, 1923 Samuel E. Steffa, a former resident of Byron, died very suddenly at the Emerson-Brantingham…

12/8/1888 The remains of Dr. Samuel I. Jacobs of Chicago, arrived on the noon train, Monday. A large number of…