Charleston, IL Tornado, May 1917 - List of Dead

CHARLESTON DEATH LIST.

Terre Haute, Ind., May 26.--Following is a partial list of known dead at Charleston, Ill.:
GEORGE KILGORE.
JESSE HUDDLESTON.
JOHN WENTZ, JR.
MRS. JACK COLBY and FIVE CHILDREN.
MRS. McMANN.
MRS. GEORGE BRIGGS.
MRS. WILLIAM LANGE and daughter, MADELINE.
CLARKE Y. NELSON.
BERT WALMAN.
MRS.______ SMITH.
MRS. ______ WRIGHT.
MR. _______ REEDE.
MR. _______ JENKINS.
DOUGLAS NUGENT.
NED KNAUSS,
TED KNAUSS.
A daughter of GUYSTEWART.
FRANK CASE.
MR. and MRS. CHARLES BARES.
A child of Harry OWEN.

The Daily Review, Decatur, IL 27 May 1917

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Charleston Has 35 Known Victims.

Charleston, Ill., May 28.--The known dead here as the result of Saturday’s storm are:
J.R. SWEENEY, MRS. J.R. SWEENEY, JOHN WENZ JR., NAPOLEON HUFFMAN, R.C. BARNES, GEORGE KILGORE, JESSE HUDDLESTON, ERVIN JENKINS, TED KNAUSE, MRS. J.A. COLBY, NELLIE BINGEMAN, CLARENCE BINGEMAN, MRS. SARAH LINDER, FRANK CASE, MRS. GEORGE DRIGGS, MRS. JOHANNA McMANN, MRS. B.E. BAYLES, PAUL BAYLES, MRS. WILLIAM COBBLE, MRS. WILLIAM LANG, MADELIINE LANG. MRS. CEM WRIGHT, BERT NEEDY, BID WARMAN, CLARK NELSON, GEORGE A. SMITH SR., MRS. SAM SHORES, J.W. JOHNSON, DOUGLAS RUGENT, MILDRED OWINGE, WILSON GOODMAN, the ten year old daughter of GUY STEWART, MRS. JESSIE HUDDLESTON and an unidentified woman.

The Iowa City Citizen, Iowa City, Ia 28 May 1917