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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137114129/mary-gross

Plot South End Section

Family/Spouse: Samuel Gross. Samuel was born in Nov 1845 in Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jan 1881 in Oneco Township, Stephenson County, IL; was buried in Orangeville Cemetery, Orangeville, Stephenson County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Savanna, Ill., Mar. 18.—Mrs. Richard McWorthy, 70, a resident of Savanna for nearly a half century, died yesterday in the city hospital following an illness of two week. She had been a patient in the hospital since March 11. Funeral services wil be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Fuller Funeral home with the Rev. Gerhard Fischer, pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Savanna cemetery.

Nancy Gross McWorthy, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Moyer) Gross, was born in Orangeville, Ill., Feb. 11, 1867, and died at the age of 70 years, one month, and six days. She came to Savanna in 1887, and had since resided in this city. She was united in marriage to Richard McWorthy on Sept. 1, 1893, at Mount Carroll. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McWorthy. Surviving are the husband, one daughter, Mrs. George (Clarabel) Smith of Savanna, six sisters, Mrs. Anna Daughenbaugh and Mrs. A. K. Skeel of Freeport, Mrs. Mary Sager and Mrs. George Tuttle of Savanna, Mrs. David McWorthy living south of Savanna, and Mrs. William Peter of Shopiere, Wis., five grandchildren, Marian, Dale, and Dorothy Schuyler of Summerland, Calif., and Betty and Phyllis Smith of Savanna. Preceding her in death were the parents, one sister, Savilla Gertrude, one son, Charles McWorthy, who died in infancy, and one daughter, Edna McWorthy Schuyler, who died Nov. 15, 1918.

-- Freeport Journal Standard, pg. 12, Thurs., March 18, 1937

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78285433/nancy-elizabeth-mcworthy

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86281072/mary-ellen-sager

Mary married Charles M. Sager on 16 Sep 1889. Charles was born on 10 Sep 1871 in Mount Carroll, Carroll County, IL; died on 30 Apr 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; was buried on 1 May 1920 in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142181727/ida-mae-skeel

Family/Spouse: Alva Ellis Skeel. Alva was born on 14 Jan 1874 in Illinois; died on 29 Sep 1949 in Rock Island County, IL; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145735930/savilla-gertrude-gross

Plot South End Section

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86342643/lucretia-d_-mcworthy

Marr. David S. McWorthy on Dec. 25, 1899 in Carroll Co., IL

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37844327/orva-e_-tuttle

Plot Section 1, Row 2, Lot 3

Family/Spouse: George Francis Tuttle. George was born on 10 Aug 1865 in York, Clark County, IL; died on 31 Mar 1942 in Savanna, Carroll County, IL; was buried in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209962776/carrie-amanda-petter

Section 8, Block 4, Lot 2, Space 2

Carrie married Theron R. Skeel in 1898. Theron was born in Oct 1875 in Lena, Stephenson County, IL; died on 23 Feb 1908 in Broadview, Cook County, IL; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married William August Henry Petter in 1910. William was born on 26 Sep 1888 in Janesville, Rock County, WI; died on 3 Sep 1951 in Shopiere, Rock County, WI; was buried on 5 Sep 1951 in Eastlawn Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176331677/ruth-alverna-kuntz

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Russell A. Skeel was born April 19, 1903, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of Theron R. and Carrie Amanda (Gross) Skeel. Russell's father was killed in a traffic rail accident in 1908 and his mother then married William Petter.

Russell married Ione L. Guenther on September 12, 1925, in Livingston, Illinois.

Russell died February 14, 1926, in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Following is a transcription regarding his death from the February 15, 1926 edition of the Freeport Journal-Standard

RUSSELL SKELL
EXPIRES SUNDAY
AT BELOIT, WIS.

FORMER FREEPEORT MAN; REMAINS TO BE LAID TO REST HERE.

Russell A. Skeel, formerly a resident of Freeport, passed away at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Petter, at Beloit. The young man was born in Freeport on April 19, 1903. He attended high school for a time, later moving to Appleton, Wis., where he graduated from that high school
He was united in marriage on September 12, 1925, to Miss Ione Guenther, of Streator, Ill. His wife survives as do his parents. The remains will be brought to Freeport this evening and taken to the home of his uncle, A. E. Skeel, 515 North Winnebago avenue. Funeral services will be conducted from that place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. F. Rex, pastor of the First English Lutheran church, will conduct the services and interment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Pallbearers will be Russell Penticoff, Donald penticoff, Charles Pack, Waldo Stewart, James Riodon and Melvin Hoover.
His father and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Skeel Kuntz, preceeded him in death. Mr. Skeel was a mechanical engineer and was employed by the Gardner Manufacturing company at Beloit.

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