Misc. information gathered
OBITUARIES
1960 - Hugh Vernon Mott
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/1323792/145940.htm
1952 - Herbert W. Mott
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/1323792/66682.htm
ARTICLES/LOCAL HISTORY - Teacher's Daily Register 1909-1910
Grades 7 & 8
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http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/22587/87910.htm
Hugh, Nettie & Rowena are buried in the Union, aka: Greenville/Fairfield Cemetery, in Greenville Twp., Bureau Co., IL
MESSAGE BOARDS - Harrington Families in Whiteside Co.
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/board/board_topic/23882/138184.htm also see below:
A reference to a Sumner Mott Harrington, spouse of Cornelia Petty & Ida Becker, and parent of Albert E. buried in our Tampico
Memorial Cemetery http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/TampicoMemCemetery_G_H.html
OBITUARY: Sumner Mott Harrington - http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/1323792/41818.htm
BIOGRAPHY - Samuel M. Ladd, son of John A. and Mary E. (Mott) Ladd.
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/1707348/103587.htm
TAMPICO TORNADO NEWSPAPER
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April 3, 1919 - Sly Hotel to be Sold - ....Bertha MOTT
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/board/board_topic/23882/425634.htm
OBITUARY - 1944 Nettie Hayes
Nettie's daughter was Mrs. Rowena Mott of Chicago.
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/articles/article/1323792/161160.htm
MESSAGE BOARDS - THIS WEEK IN TAMPICO HISTORY - Week of May 31st
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Tampico Tornado
June 3, 1893 - re: Lewis W Mott
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/board/board_topic/23882/446948.htm
MESSAGE BOARDS - Tampico High School - Class of 1938
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/board/board_topic/23882/127263.htm
Post from Kent Harrington, grandson of Sumner Mott Harrington
TAMPICO AREA CIVIL WAR VETS
http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com/TampicoCivilWarVets.html
Darius Mott (Bureau Co.)
IL STATE ARCHIVES ONLINE - Mott Marriages in Whiteside Co., IL
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900
Click here for information about how to obtain copies of original marriage records.
Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County
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MOTT, CHARLES GREEN, MARY 1877-12-01 / 00004596 WHITESIDE
MOTT, HENRY HUTTON, MINTA 1891-10-06 / 00008272 WHITESIDE
MOTT, HENRY LENNOX, ELLEN 1874-12-24 / 00003773 WHITESIDE
MOTT, WALLACE A COON, KATIE M 1892-07-05 / 00008486 WHITESIDE
Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County
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MYERS, DANIEL MOTT, ALICE L 1894-05-23 / 00008979 WHITESIDE
STOCK, FREDERICK W MOTT, MARY ANN 1884-01-27 / 00006266 WHITESIDE
IL STATE ARCHIVES ONLINE - Mott deaths - Whiteside Co., IL
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html
Copies of death certificates before 1916.
Last Name First Name Middle Name Sex/Race Age Cert # Death Date County City Date Filed
MOTT LEWIS WILLIAM M/W UNK 2980025 1932-03-05 WHITESIDE STERLING 32-03-07
Gazette Article
Mott, Louis obituary / funeral rites 7 March 1932;6;3
1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis W Mott
Age: 43
Birth Date: Jul 1856
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois
[Whiteside]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Mott
Marriage Year: 1885
Years married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Teamseter
Household Members: Name Age
Lewis W Mott 43
Mary E Mott 41, b. July, 1858, IL/PA/PA
Vernon Mott 14, Oct. 1885, IL
Hazel Mott 12, Oct., 1887, IL
Cecil Mott 7, Apr, 1893, IL
Fay Mott 5, April, 1895, IL
Marie Mott 2, March, 1898 IL
STERLING GAZETTE NEWSPAPER INDEX ONLINE
http://173.165.122.243/Gazette%20Web/gaz01a.asp
Sterling Public Library, 102 W. 3rd St., Sterling, IL (815)625-1370, ext 11, director@sterlingpubliclibrary.org
Subject Description Date Location [date of issue. [age # & Column #]
Mott, Anna weds Edward Horner 11 June 1897;1;4
Mott, Anna weds Edward Horner 17 June 1897;wStandard;B3;2
Mott, Alice weds Daniel Myers 31 May 1894;wStandard;1;3
Mott, Danielle L. Flagg (Andy) obituary 27 Nov 2007;A2;1
Mott, Henry weds Minta Hutton 6 Oct 1891;3;3
Mott, Henry weds Minta Hutton 8 Oct 1891;wStandard;8;2
Mott, Henry Mr. & Mrs. son born March 20 23 March 1893;wStandard;8;3
Mott, Henry Mr. & Mrs. daughter born Oct 25 25 Oct 1894;2;5
Mott, Henry Mr. & Mrs. daughter born Oct 25 1 Nov 1894;wStandard;1;4
Mott, Wallace A. marriage license issued; Katie M. Coon 14 July 1892;
Mott, Ellen (Henry) obituary / funeral rites 2 Oct 1890;2;2
Mott, Henry Mrs. obituary 1 Oct 1890;2;3
Mott, J. O. Mr. & Mrs. daughter born in Oct 21 Oct 1907;Standard;3;1
Mott, J. O. Mr. & Mrs. daughter born in Oct 22 Oct 1907;swStandard;7;5
Mott, Vernon Mr. & Mrs. daughter born in May 6 May 1907;5;3
Mott, William weds Mabel Houchin 10 Nov 1903;1;1
Mott, William weds Mabel Houchin 10 Nov 1903;twGazette;1;1
Mott, J. O. obituary 16 Nov 1929;7;2
1960 - Hugh Vernon Mott
Submitted by Melva L. Taylor
The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
October 17, 1960 - Monday, pg 3
HUGH VERNON MOTT
H. Vernon Mott Rites Will Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Hugh Vernon Mott, 74, who died Saturday morning in Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, will be held at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Wheelock Allen Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Rev. Brace Johnson, pastor of the First Christian Church of
Sterling, officiating. Interment will be in Fairfield-Greenville Cemetery at New Bedford.
Hugh Vernon Mott was born Oct. 19, 1885 in Princeton, Ill., the son of the late Lewis and May Mott. He was united in marriage to
Rowena E. Hayes, July 12, 1906.
The Motts farmed in Thomas, Ill., for many years, moving to Sterling in the spring of 1928. In 1934 they moved to Chicago where
Mr. Mott was employed for many years by the Joyce Detective Agency. After retirement, from the detective work, he took
employment in the County Building until his health made it necessary for him to retire.
He is survived by his wife, five daughters, Mrs. Ila Easter, Mrs. Vyrda Henne, Mrs. Yvette Schaad and Mrs. Jennalee Forton of
Chicago; and Mrs. Ruby Swanson of New Bedford; a son, William of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Nicholas of Sterling and Mrs.
Muriel Cullen of Clinton, Ia.; two brothers, Cecil of Chicago and Fay, Sterling Township Town Clerk, Sterling; and seven
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nettie Mae.
NOTES:
Hugh Vernon Mott - b. Oct 19, 1885 - Oct. 15, 1960
Wife: Rowena E. Hayes
Children: Ila Easter
Vyrda Henne
Yvette Schaad
Jennalee Forton, Chicago
Ruby Swanson, New Bedford
William Mott, Chicago
Sisters: Mrs. *Hazel Mott Nicholas, Sterling
Mrs. *Muriel Cullen, Clinton, IA
Brothers: Cecil Mott, Chicago
Fay Mott, Sterling Twp
Date: 1986-09-10;
Paper: Register Star
HAZEL NICHOLAS
STERLING - Memorial Service for Hazel "Dolly" Nicholas, 98, Sterling, who died Saturday in Sterling Care Center, will be at 11 a.m. today in Allen Funeral Home.
STERLING GAZETTE INDEX
Nicholas, Hazel "Dolly" Mott (Harley) obituary 8 Sept 1986;A4;4
Subject Description Date Location
Nicholas, Harley LeRoy obituary 21 Feb 1946;8;2
Nicholas, Harley LeRoy obituary 27 Feb 1946;3;2-5
Rockford Morning Star
Thursday, July 22, 1965
Rockford, IL
VALVE SNAPS, GAS RANGE ERUPTS FIRE
Our Area News Service
STERLING - Mrs. Hazel L. Nicholas, 504 W 4th St., got more fire from her kitchen stove than she wanted Wednesday morniing.
When she turned on her gas stove, a two-foot flame shot out. Mrs. Nicholas escaped with singed eyebrows. The stove top was
damaged.
Firemen extinguished the flame by turning the gas off at the meter. Their investigation revealed when Mrs. Nicholas turned on
the stove a valve broke and escaping gas ignited.
Date: 1971-03-28; D7
Rockford Register-Star
Paper: Morning Star
MRS. MURIEL CULLEN
STERLING - Services for Mrs. Muriel M. Cullen, 73, 805 W. 4th St., who died Friday in the home of a sister, Mrs. Hazel Nicholas,
will be at 1:30p.m. Monday in the Allen Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Riverside Mausoleum.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Survivors include her sister, Mrs. Nicholas, Sterling and a brother, Cecil Mott, Oak Park.
STERLING GAZETTE INDEX
Subject Description Date Location
Cullen, Muriel Mott (Jack) obituary 27 March 1971;2;2
Cullen, Muriel Mott (Jack) funeral rites 30 March 1971;2;2
Date: Frday, 1955-12-09;
Rockford Morning Star
WOMAN, SON HURT BY CAR IN STERLING
STERLING - Amother and her son were injured Thursday afternoon when hit by a car at Locust and E. 3rd Sts.
Admitted to Home hospital were Mrs. Clyde E. Andrews, 42, 1315 14th Ave., and her son, David, 12. Mrs. Andrews suffered a spine
injury and multiple contusions, while the boy suffered a possible fracture of the right leg, shock and multiple contusions. Both
were reported in satisfactory condition.
Both were hit by a car driven by Mrs. Hazel Nicholas, 68, 305 W. 4th St., who was going south on Locust, and turning left onto
3rd St. After hitting the pedestrians, the car travelled about a quarter of a block and slammed into a car driven by Betty Jane
Shoemaker, 30, 408 18th Ave. Minor damage resulted.
STERLING GAZETTE INDEX
Subject Description Date Location
Swanson, Ruby I. obituary 20 Feb 2003;A5;4
Swanson, Ruby I. Mott (Frank) obituary 21 Feb 2003;A6;4
DAILY HERALD
July 12, 2001
Pg 32
Chicago, IL
Jennalee H. Forton of Arlington Heights
Prayers will be said for Jennalee H Forton (nee Mott), 76, at 8:45 a.m. Friday, at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2400 E
Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights, Mass will follow at 9:39 a.m. at Our Lady of Wayside Church, 432 W. Park Street, Arlington
Heights.
Born April 22, 1925, in Thomas, Ill., she died Monday, July 9, 2001, at Northwest Community Healthcare, in Arlington Heights.
Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines.
She is survived by her husband, Robert J.; children, Judy K. (Douglas) Spink of North Plains, Ore., John R. (Virginia) Forton of
Dunlap, Ill and Kathleen L (Martin) Beach of Schaumburg; grandchildren, Casey, Matthew, Becky, Carrie, Doug, Stephanie, Eric,
Jenna, Kevin and Christopher and sisters, Ruby Swanson of New Bedord, Ill., Vyrda Henne of Bellevue, Wash., and Yvetta Schaad of
Couderay, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 910 W. Van Buren Street, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
For information, (847) 253-5423
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