born Jan. 8, 1881; Hazel Bird, born Oct. 11, 1887; Edith Irby, born Dec. 12, 189o.

Wm, E. Hearne married Sarah Catherine Irby at Lebanon, Tenn., 1854; removed to Marion, Ill., where they had five children and where she died, 1866, after which he married Mrs. Chloe M. Roberts, of Corinth, Ill., 1867 ; they resided at Corinth, until his death, 1882.

Wm. E. Hearne's first child, Rufus Pingree, married Miss Lillie Lippincott, of Duquoin, Ill., 1880, and has three children: Nellie, Hazel, and Edith, his residence is in California.

Second child of Wm. E. Hearne. Mallie E.. married J. L. Roberts, Corinth, Ill., 1877. children Daisy. Bertha and Hallie. Mr. Roberts is a merchant and postmaster at Corinth.

Fourth child. Winston Garth Hearne, married Miss Kate Poe of Pekin, Illinois, 1889. Children : Myrtie, Arthur and William.

Fifth child, DeWitt Hearne, married Miss Florence Allison, of Dubois, Nebraska, and has one child, William DeWitt.

Rufus P. Hearne, has removed farther west on account of impaired health. Nearly all of this Ill. family of Hearnes are Methodists. John L. Roberts and wife, Mallie E., are Unitarians. They were married May 17. 1877. Daisy, the eldest child, born Mar. 22, 1878, married Thomas R. Malone, Mar. 26, 1899, and have three children. Beulah, born Feb. 7, 1900; Leander A., born Sept. 12, 1902. and Thomas Roly, born Sept. 22. 1905. Second daughter, Bertha. born Dec. 29, 1882, married Dr. W. F. Tidwell, Aug. 18, 1901, and have a daughter, Leon, born Oct. 30, 1902, and son John Williams, born Sept. 20. 1905. Third daughter, Hallie, born Sept. 18, 1887. Dr. Tidwell lives at Corinth and has a fine practice. Winston Garth Hearne, besides the three children mentioned, has two others. Gilbert E., born May 15, 1894, and Henry S., born Aug. 10, 1896. A few years ago he left the Methodist church, and joined the Disciples, and his health being poor, he lived an active farm life in Ky. for some years and recovered and is now located at Eldorado Springs, Mo., and pastor of a large church. De Witt Hearne and wife had another child, Florence Mabel, born July, 20, 1897, and on Nov. 4, 1899, the father died, and the widow

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