August Geske

August married Adah Rose Snider about 1893. Adah (daughter of James Allen Snider and Rebecca Hill) was born in Mar 1873 in Calhoun, Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1953 in Calhoun Nursing Home, Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois; was buried on 2 Aug 1953 in Hardin Cem, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married Wilson Rush Bailey about 1917. Wilson was born on 26 Jan 1890 in Calhoun, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 1969 in Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois; was buried on 28 Feb 1969 in Hardin Cem, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Census-- Richwood, Calhoun, Illinois
Lyon A., 24
Emma R., 24

1930 Census-- San Diego, San Diego, California
Leon A., 34, 17, IL, taxi driver
Emma, 34, 17, IL
Leona, 9, IL

Emma married Leon A. Hadley about 1923. Leon was born about 1903; died after 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Other-Begin: 23 Dec 1923, Hardin Co, Illinois

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Alton Telegraph 28 Apr 1980
GESKE

HARDIN - Samuel A. Geske, 76, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyvl lle.
Born in Calhoun County, a son of the late August and Adah (Snider) Geske, he married the form er Vera Kress who survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Lela.Ulery of East Alton, Lois Scott of Oak Ridge, Tenn. , and Leona Barnett of Brighton; three sons, Edward of Godfrey, Earl of San Francisco and Mik e of
Granite City; 14 grandchildren; and a sister, Bessie Tobias of Carrollton.
Visitation will be after 4 p;m. today at Hanks Funeral Home, Hardin, where services will be h eld at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. George Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery.

Other-Begin:
pallbearer for his Aunt Nancy Emma Snider Armstrong.

Samuel married Vera Kress on 3 Jul 1929 in Granite City, Madison Co, Illinois. Vera was born on 28 Jan 1912 in Naples, Illinois; died on 3 Sep 2005 in Robings Manor Nursing Home, Brighton, Macoupin, Illinois; was buried on 9 Sep 2005 in Indian Creek Cemetery, Hamburg, Calhoun, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Evening Telegraph 29 Oct 1935

Mrs.
HARDIN, Oct.29
Funeral services .were held at the Pentecostal Church here at 2 p. m. today for Mrs. Carlea n Ruyle, 35, wife of William Ruyje, who died at her home west of here Sunday after an illnes s Of a few days caused from pneumonia. The Rev. Fred Smith pastor of the church officiated an d burial was made in the City cemetery.
Besides the husband, three children, William A. Jr., Vera,-and Minnie Rose; her parents, Mr . and, Mrs August Geske; one brother, Samuel Geske of Hardin; and three sisters Mrs. Wilson B ailey, of Hardin, Mrs Emma Hadly of California and Mrs Bessie Hunt of Alton, survive.

Carlean married William Ruyle about 1922. William was born on 5 Dec 1895 in Illinois; died on 22 Nov 1977 in Boyd Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Greene, Illinois; was buried on 25 Nov 1977 in Hardin Cem, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 26 Jan 1992

HARDIN - Bessie E. Tobias, 83, died at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 1992, at Calhoun Care
Center in Hardin
She was born Dec.12. 1908, in Hardin, a daughter of the late August and Ada Rose (Snider) Ges ke. Her husband, Richard Tobias, died in 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Viola Lane of Jerseyville; a granddaughter; and two great-granddaug hters.
Two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. The body was cremated.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Hanks-Gubscr Funeral Home of Hardin is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie married William Jasper Hunt about 1920, and was divorced after 1921. William was born on 2 Nov 1902 in Elsberry, Lincoln, Missouri; died on 20 Apr 1970 in Camdenton, Camden, Missouri; was buried in Hardin Cem, Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Richard Tobias about 1928. Richard was born on 1 Sep 1912; died on 6 Oct 1983 in Calhoun Care Center, Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois; was buried on 8 Oct 1983 in Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Greene, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 8 Oct 1992

Aubrey Bailey
HARDIN - Aubrey Arthur Bailey, 74, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6,1992, at Calhoun
Care Center in Hardin.
He retired from the Illinois Division of Highways.
Born Jan. 12, 1918, in Hardin, he was the son of the late Wilson Rush and Minnie (Geske) Bail ey.
On July 25, 1938, in Kentucky, he married the former Bernice L. Reddish, and she survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Anthony and Arthur Bailey, both of Hardin; a daughter, Carmen
Thurmon of Midland, Texas; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister,
Lela Edminston of Alton.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jacob Bailey Sr.; and two sisters, Ada Rose Smith an d Margaret Wilson Utterback.
The body was cremated.
A memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in
Hardin. The Rev. Wayne Strubbergwill officiate.
Burial is in Hardin Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Calhoun County Ambulance Service.

Aubrey married Bernice L. Reddish on 25 Jul 1938 in Kentucky. Bernice was born about 1918; died after 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 25 Dec 1995

Lela Edmiston
ALTON - Lela M. Edmiston, 75. died at 1:31 a.m. Sunday. Dec. 24, 1995, at St. Anthony's Hospi tal in Alton.
Born in Calhoun County Oct. 30. 1920, she was a daughter cf the late Wilson Rush and Minnie ( Geske) Bailey.
She married her ex-husband. William E. Edmiston, Nov. 1, 1941, in Columbia. Mo., and he survi ves.
Also surviving are three daughters, Karen Boedeker of Godfrey, Patricia Gorman of Bentonville , Ark., and Tamara Edmiston of St. Louis; a son, William R. Edmiston of St. Louis; and thre e grandchildren, Brian and his wife, Penny, Boedeker, Brooke Boedeker and Kelly Gorman.
She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Edmiston; four brothers, Edward, Johnny, Jacob Sr . and Aubrey Bailey; and two sisters, Ada Rose Smith and Margaret Wilson Utterback.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elias-Smith Funeral Home in Godfrey.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Alton, with Brother Andre ' Dobson officiating.
Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey.
Memorials may be made to the church, where she was a member.

Lela married William Edminston on 1 Nov 1941 in Columbia, Missouri, and was divorced after 1951. William was born about 1920; died after 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 7 Feb 1983

SMITH

GILLESPIE - Adah Rose Smith. 56. died at 8:50 p.m. Monday at Christian Hospital Northeast, St . Louis.
Employed in the janitorial department at the Macoupin County Courthouse, she was born in Hard in, daughter of the late Wilson and Minnie (Geske) Bailey. Her husband, George W. Smith, die d Jan.31,1981.
Surviving are two sons, George W. Jr. and CW Smith, both of Alton; two grandchildren; two sis ters, Lela Edmiston of Alton and Margie Utterback of Graf ton; and two brothers, Aubrey and J acob Bailey, both of Hardin.
The body was donated to medical science, and a memorial service will be conducted at a late r date.
The American Cancer Society has been named as a memorial, and Kravanya Funeral Home is in cha rge of arrangements.

Adah married George W. Smith, Sr. about 1942. George was born about 1922; died on 31 Jan 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 27 Mar 1991

'Jake' Bailey
KAMPSVILLE - Wilson Jacob "Jake" Bailey, 67, died at 10:58 a.m. Monday, March 25, 1991, at Ch ristian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis County.
He owned and operated Hardin Bus Line Inc. for 20 years and was a truck driver for Gateway Tr ansportation in St. Louis.
Born on April 19, 1923, in Gilead, he was the son of the late Wilson and Minnie (Geske)
Bailey.
He and the former Beverly Bennett were married on Aug. 7,1950, in Arkansas.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Pamela Newman of Nebo; four sons, Clifton "Greg" Bailey o f Kampsville, Alan Bailey of Michael and Kip Bailey and Michael Roth, both of Hardin; 10 gran dchildren; a brother, Aubrey Bailey of Hardin; and a sister, Lela Edmiston of Alton.
Preceding him in death were a daughter, Bunnie Bailey; a son, Wilson Jacob Bailey II; two sis ters and two brothers.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin, where rite s will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Hardin Masonic Lodge 792.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Estelle Bettis officiating .
Burial is in Hardin Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Parents of Murdered Children.

Wilson married Beverly Bennett on 7 Aug 1950 in Arkansas. Beverly was born about 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Evening Telegraph 10 Jun 1948
Youth Drowns In River Near Hardin Bridge

HARDIN, June 10.John Bailey, 16, son of Wilson Bailey of East Hardin, was drowned in the Ill inois
river near the Hardin bridge at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday. His body has not been recovered.
James Ulery and David Relhel, two boys who had gone swimming with Bailey, said that they wer e on the river bank preparing to dress, when Bailey plunged into the water and swam to a timb er pier used as a "breakwater". Later, they said, they saw Bailey dive into the water and sta rt swimmifig toward shore. They continued to dress, they said, and it suddenly occurred to th em that Bailey was not in sight.
Attempts to recover the body from the channel were launched at once by fishermen and Hardin o fficials.
Alton police sent a squad here to stand by with equipment to revive the boy if the body had b een recovered soon enough.
Bailey is survived, by his father; two brothers, Aubrey and Jake, who operate a bus line betw een Hardin and Alton; three sisters, Adah Rose, Lela and Margaret.

Margaret married (..) Wilson, Mr about 1948. (..) was born about 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married (..) Utterback, Mr about 1948. (..) was born about 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Bettie Alverson on 4 Sep 1954 in Baptist parsonage, Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois. Bettie was born about 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married Caroline (..) Geske, Mrs about 1952. Caroline was born about 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eldon married Phyllis (..) Geske, Mrs about 1964. Phyllis was born about 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona married Richard Mike Barnett on 23 Dec 1965 in Hillview Baptist Church. Richard was born about 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lela married Robert Ulery on 1 Jun 1967 in Hardin, Calhoun Co, Illinois. Robert was born about 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married Gerald Scott about 1960. Gerald was born about 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Ruyle
CARROLLTON
October 16, 2008 - 10:23PM
William "Billy" Ruyle, 85, of Carrollton died Wed. Oct. 15, 2008, at St. John's Hospital in S pringfield.
Born in Hardin on May 5, 1923, he was the son of William A. and Vera Geske Ruyle.
On July 3, 1948, he married the former Blanche Walker Goodman in Carrollton. She survives.
Bill worked at Laclede Steel in Alton for 32 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of th e Carrollton American Legion Post, Jerseyville Moose Lodge, and Carrollton First Presbyteria n Church. He was a warm gentle spirit who will be sadly missed.
In addition to his wife, surviving are a son, Vernon (wife Sandra) Goodman of Roodhouse; thre e grandchildren, Tracy (husband Lige) Daley, Jeannie (husband Darren) Schulze, Kelly (wife Ka thy) Goodman; four great-grandchildren, Matthew Weyen, Kelsey Weyen, Jonathan Schulze, Abigai l Schulze; and a sister, Minnie Buchanan of Berdan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Vera Black.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Airsma n-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton.
Burial will be in the Carrollton City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Carrollton First Presbyterian Church.
Condolences may be left online at www.airsman-hires.com
(mothers name should be Carlean Armenta Geske) must be a miss print

William married Blanche Walker on 3 Jul 1948 in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois. Blanche was born about 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married Virgil A. Buchanan about 1947. Virgil was born on 13 Dec 1917 in Rombauer, Missouri; died on 16 Dec 1989 in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Telegraph 24 Dec 2003

Vera Black
EAST ALTON
Vera E. Black, 71, died at 9:09 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at Christian Hospital Northeast i n St. Louis.
A daughter of William A. and Armentha Carlene (Geske) Ruyle, she was born Oct. 20,1932, in Ha rdin.
She married Howard P. Black on May 23,1953, in East Alton. He died Dec. 23,1996.
She was a dietary aide at the former Wood River Township Hospital for 20 years, retiring in 1 992. She was a member of the Wood River Township Hospital Retirees Association and the
East Alton Senior Citizens.
Surviving are a daughter, Mellinda Snider of South Roxana; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ke vin and Lois Shaw of Alton and Mark Black of Rosewood Heights; four grandchildren; a sister , Minnie Buchanan of Berdan, Ill.; and a brother, William A. Ruyle of Carrollton.
She was also preceded in death, by her parents and three brothers.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights, w here funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
Memorials may be given to the First General Baptist Church of Rosewood Heights or the America n Diabetes Association.

Vera married Howard R. Black on 23 May 1953 in East Alton, Madison, Illinois. Howard was born on 29 Mar 1915 in Galatin, Illinois; died on 23 Dec 1996 in Rosewood Care Center, Alton, Madison, Illinois; was buried on 27 Dec 1996 in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, Madison, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Viola married Oren William Lane about 1941. Oren was born on 28 Sep 1921 in Alton, Madison Co, Illinois; died on 20 May 1996 in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried on 23 May 1996 in Grimes Cemetery, Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aubrey Bailey
WHITE HALL
Aubrey Anthony "Tony" Bailey, 68, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at White Hall Care Center i n White Hall.
Born Dec. 25, 1938, in Hardin, he was a son of Bernice (Reddish) Bailey and the late Aubrey B ailey.
A barber for 46 years, he retired from Tony's Barber Shop in White Hail. He had also served a s a school bus driver for the Calhoun School District and as a janitor at Calhoun High School .
In addition to his mother, surviving are two daughters and their husbands, Michele and Alan B rady of White Hall and Rebecca and Tom Wade of Kampsville; three grandchildren, Alicia Brady , Kayla and Hannah Wade; a sister and her husband, Carmen and Bill Thurmon of Midland, Texas ; one brother and his wife, Arthur and Ruthie Bailey of Hardin; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation.
Per his wishes, his remains were cremated.
Condolences may be sent to 307 N. Carrollton St., White Hall, IL 62092.
Hanks-Gress Funeral Home of Hardin is in charge of arrangements.

Carmen married (..) Thurmon, Mr about 1962. (..) was born about 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pamela married (..) Newman, Mr about 1971. (..) was born about 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Duane married Hilda Marie Cook on 14 Jul 1978 in St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Wood River, Madison, Illinois. Hilda was born about 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton Evening Telegraph 18 Sep 1962

Cheryl Geske
Cheryl Ann Geske, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geske of 97 Redwood Drive, Godfrey. die d Monday in Cardinal Glennon Hospital, St. Louis, of leukemia.
Since the beginning of her illness 11 months ago. Cheryl Ann had been in the hospital three d ifferent times and had last entered 11 days ago.
She was born in Alton March 10, 1958.
Survivors beside her parents are a brother, Duanc; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sa muel Geske, Hardin, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alverson, Jerseyville.
Funeral rites will he conducted Wednesday at 1 p. m. in Brown Street Baptist Church by the Re v. Gaylord Hamilton. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park.
The body is at Smith Funeral Home, Alton, where friends may call after 7 p. m. today and unti l 11 a. m. Wednesday when the body will be taken to the church.

Alton Evening Telegraph 20 Sep 1962

Cheryl Geske Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Cheryl Geske, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geske, 97 Redwood Drive , Godfrey, were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Brown Street Baptist Church by the Rev. Gayl ord Hamilton. Burial was in Valhalla Memorial Park.
Casketbearers were James Blair, John Underwood, Roland Jouett, and Donald Wanle.

Linda married Kent Lee Jackson on 14 May 1988 in Bethany Baptist Church, Godfrey, Madison Co, Illinois. Kent was born about 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married Patricia (..) Geske, Mrs about 1982. Patricia was born about 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Leona (..) Barnett, Mrs about 1987. Leona was born about 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shelia married Brian Douglas Bates on 9 Oct 1987 in Hillview Baptist Church. Brian was born about 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lanita married Larry Ray Powers on 10 Nov 1972 in Carrollton First Baptist Church, Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, and was divorced after 1973. Larry was born about 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Sue Kitsmiller about 1980. Sue was born about 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married Steve Moore about 1965. Steve was born about 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shanda married (..) Byer, Mr about 1987. (..) was born about 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa married (..) Brogdon about 1989. (..) was born about 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]