Obit:
Mrs. Lucy Chizum, died at the residence of her son-in-law, S. L. Woodbeck, in this city, on Wednesday
morning, January
21, of paralysis, aged 81 years, 8 months and 2 days. The funeral services were held in the Christian
church at 1:30
Thursday, Elder J. N. Lester officiating, followed by interment in Floral Hill cemetery.
Lucy Matthews was born near Lexington, Kentucky, May 18, 1809. At an early age she removed to Ohio
and was married
to John Chizum, by whom she was the mother of five children. Shortly after the birth of the youngest
child the husband
and father went down the river to cut cordwood near New Orleans, where wages were good. He never
returned, but a
relative who went with him came back and reported his death. In Clinton county, Indiana, in 1852, she
was married to
James Chizum, a brother of her first husband. They had no children and he died in 1862, since which
time she remained a
widow. She came to Hoopeston about ten years ago, and for the last five years has made her home with
her son-in-law,
Squire L. Woodbeck. She was the victim of a stroke of paralysis two years ago, another a year ago, and
the third two
months ago, and the fourth and last a week before her death.
She joined the Christian church at the age of 22. She was baptized by Elder John Longley at Flat Rock
church in Rush
County, Indiana, and has remained a consistent Christian ever since.
She leaves one brother [Grief Mathews] in Grant county, Indiana, a son [Henry] in Iowa, a daughter
[Elizabeth Chilcott] in
3
Colorado and a daughter [Member Woodbeck] in Hoopeston.
source: unknown newspaper of Hoopeston, IL source: unknown newspaper of Hoopeston, IL
Possible newspapers:
HOOPESTON (Vermilion)
Chronicle: (w) North Vermilion Chronicle, [*Ja 11, 1872-My 15, 1873X]; =Chronicle, *My 22, 1873-1879;
[JI 18821905;
1907-1908; 1910-1916]; =Chronicle-Herald, [1922]; Ag 16, 1923; N 13, 1924
(d) Chronicle, [JI 1882-S 1883; 1884-1906; 1909; Ja-Je 1916; Ja-Je 14, Ag-D 1917]; =Chronicle-Herald, [Ja
4, 19221924];
D 26, 1925; 1927-S 28, 1979X; =Chronicle, *O 1, 1979-S 30, 1981X; (=tw) * O 2, 1981-1982; 2001+
Herald: (w) F 10, 1916
(d) [JI-D 1916; 1918-1919; Ag 1920-Ap 6, 1921X]; =Chronicle-Herald
llliana Farmer: O 26, 1960
CHIZUM, LIZZIE
Date of Death 1/23/1891
Cemetery FLORAL HILL
FLORAL HILL 1MI.N.OF HOOPESTON
HOOPESTON-N RHODES,STEVE CEM: 217-283-6311
Who is this person?
CHIZUM, LUCY
Date of Death 8/3/1901
Cemetery FLORAL HILL
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More About LUCY MATHEWS:
Burial: Floral Hill, Vermilion Co., IL
Marriage Notes for JAMES CHIZUM and LUCY MATHEWS:
James married a "Mrs. Lucy Chism
Clinton County Indiana Marriage Records 1830-1852 compiled by Helen E. Grove and Joan C. Bohm
(Page 40)
Book II (2) 1844-1852 and record "#1478"
Application Dec 9, 1851
Married Same
license was returned/recorded on January 27, 1852
married by "Wm. Rogers JP" (Justice of the Peace)
More About JAMES CHIZUM and LUCY MATHEWS:
Marriage: 09 Dec 1851, Clinton Co., IN