Society Library

The Carthage Republican was published from 1854 to 1954. Editorial offices were located in Carthage, Illinois; coverage included events throughout Hancock County as well as news of note throughout the United States.

On microfilm:

• Carthage Republican – March 4, 1854 – April 12, 1863
• Carthage Republican – April 19, 1860 – May 17, 1866
• Carthage Republican – May 24, 1866 – February 15, 1872
• Carthage Republican – February 15, 1872 – December 27, 1876
• Carthage Republican – January 3, 1877 – December 29, 1877
• Carthage Republican – January 5, 1881 – December 26, 1883
• Carthage Republican – January 2, 1884 – December 29, 1886
• Carthage Republican – January 5, 1887 – December 25, 1889
• Carthage Republican – January 1, 1890 – December 28, 1892
• Carthage Republican – January 4, 1893 – December 25, 1895
• Carthage Republican – January 1, 1896 – December 28, 1898
• Carthage Republican – January 4, 1899 – December 25, 1901
• Carthage Republican – January 1, 1902 – August 29, 1904
• Carthage Republican – August 31, 1904 – June 12, 1907
• Carthage Republican – June 12, 1907 – February 2, 1910
• Carthage Republican – February 9, 1910 – November 20, 1912
• Carthage Republican – November 27, 1912 – July 28, 1915
• Carthage Republican – July 28, 1915 – April 10, 1918
• Carthage Republican – April 17, 1918 – December 8, 1920
• Carthage Republican – December 8, 1920 – October 24, 1923
• Carthage Republican – October 24, 1923 – April 7, 1926
• Carthage Republican – April 7, 1926 – December 5, 1928
• Carthage Republican – December 5, 1928 – July 9, 1931
• Carthage Republican – July 29, 1931 – April 4, 1934
• Carthage Republican – April 4, 1934 – December 9, 1936
• Carthage Republican – December 9, 1936 – July 29, 1939
• Carthage Republican – July 26, 1939 – January 1, 1941
• Carthage Republican – January 1, 1941 – July 21, 1943
• Carthage Republican – July 21, 1943 – May 29, 1946
• Carthage Republican – May 29, 1946 – March 23, 1949
• Carthage Republican – March 23, 1949 – December 3, 1952
• Carthage Republican – January 27, 1953 – October 28, 1953
• Carthage Republican – 1953 – 1954

Multi-volume set of grave listings by cemetery created in 1993. Lists graves by name and includes location of individual graves.

Subjects

List of taxpayers in Hancock County by coordinates of property.

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Published by Wyatt Fecht, 2011 as an Eagle Scout project.

Alphabetical list of veterans buried in Moss Ridge Cemetery (including mausoleum), Resthaven Abbey, Cavalry Catholic Cemetery, and old Carthage Cemetery.

Information for each grave includes:

• Color photo of gravestone
• Veteran’s name
• Birth/Death Dates
• Branch of Service and conflicts served in
• Cemetery section/row or lot number
• GPS coordinates for grave.

Information sources: Mrs. Maxine Smart (nfi), VFW map, Carthage Cemetery Board map, Mrs. Pat Goetz (Cavalry Cemetery). 127 additional veterans were located by Wyatt as he walked through the cemeteries.

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Created circa 2004.

Organized by township. Descriptive list of cemeteries, including many that are no longer otherwise marked. Locations referenced by position within a section or other landmarks. Many of these sites are on private land.

A second volume similarly lists cemeteries, but also includes various official and unofficial histories and records about these cemeteries.

Historical Society staff can assist with directions to these locations.

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Series of scrapbooks 1924 – 1961. Includes clippings from local newspapers. An 88-page alphabetical index lists names of individuals mentioned in this collection. Shelf C-4

Lists of deaths, by township, for 1860. For each death, lists:

• Name
• Age
• Sex
• Place of birth
• Occupation
• Month of death
• Cause of death
• Length of illness

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List of families living in Hancock County, Illinois according to the 1830 Census. Lists the head of the family, age, and number of sons, daughters, and “other” household members. Created in 1965. Shelf C-5