Frank was the sixth of nine children born to Edmond H. Carrington and his wife, Sarah E. Keath. William married Mary E. Leef, a daughter of Frank M. Leef and Anna Allen. They had one daughter, Edith Ann.
US CENSUS records:
1910 Paxton, Ford County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 33 born Kansas
Mary E. 35 born Illinois
Edith A. 2 born Illinois
Weaver E. 17 born Illinois Brother
Leef Anna 61 born New Jersey widow mother-in-law
1920 Onarga, Iroquis county, Illinois
Carrington William E. 42 born Kansas
Mary E. 44
Edith A. 12 daughter
Leef Anna L. 70
Leef Nellie G. 13 niece
1930 Onarga, Iroquis County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 63 born Kansas
Mary E. 53
Edith A. 22
OBITUARY NOTICE: Onarga Leader-Review: Onarga (Iroquois County), Illinois. Article dated Thursday, January 4, 1945. Excerpt, "William Edmond Carrington
W.E. Frank Carrington, Former Mayor of Onarga Dies on Sunday Morning
End came After Illness of Two Years with Heart Trouble; Prominent in Business and Civic Affairs Many Years
An influential life came to a close in this city at 1:30 o clock last Sunday morning when W.E. Frank Carrington died at his home on East Lincoln Street after an illness of about two years duration. Frank had been at his home for the past several days suffering wih a recurrence of a heart ailment. His family heard him making a noise in his room. They knew that he took medicine at that hour, but decided to see if he was alright. He was dead when they reached him having passed away while in the act of reaching for medicine at the side of his bed.
William Edmond Carrington, ... was born near Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, February 20, 1877. When he was still just a baby the family moved back to Illinois, from whence they have gone to the west six years previously, and Frank, as he was known to all his friends made this community his home the remainder of his life.
The family first settled, on their return to Illinois, in Ash Grove township. The home was made at various times in adjacent townships and the family finally settled in Onarga. Woodland was their home and it was in the public schools of that place that he received his early education. When the family came to Onarga, Frank enrolled in Grand Prairie Seminary and was graduated from the commercial course with the class of 1897. He accepted a position with the Iroquois Canning Co. shortly after finishing school. He liked the business and many years of his life were spent in the industry. He was offered the position of superintendent of the Paxton Canning Co. in the fall of 1901. He retained this position until February 1918 and during the last years that he was there served as manager of the plant.
In February, 1918, Mr. Carrington became associated with J.E. and Charles Cruzen in purchasing controlling interests in the Iroquois Canning Co., Onarga, which they reorganized and incorporated under the title of the Iroquois Canning Corporation. Mr. Carrington continues as secretary and general manager until the business was sold to the McCall interests, January 1, 1931. When he sold his interests he was retained as secretary and assistant general manager of the group of six, located in central Illinois.
Mr. Carrington finally decided late in 1931 to get away from the Canning business. He erected an oil station at the north edge of town. It was opened for business on his birthday in February 1932. The station was leased to the Shell people for five years in 1938. Mr. Carrington resumed operation of it as the expiration of the lease in 1943. Mr. Carrington also operated the Coffee Shop in Onarga from 1936 until April of 1944. When Frank returned to Onarga in 1918 he took an immediate interest in the affairs of the community and went to work to do what he could to make Onarga a better town. His influence was so keenly felt that the people decided to elect him Mayor. He served in this office from 1925 to 1931. He also served another term from 1937 to 1941. During the years that Frank served as Mayor he always worked for the best interests of the town. He worked hard to get state paved highways established through town. He brought improvements in the drainage system. Onarga s modern fire equipment was bought during his last term in office. Mr. Carrington served as a member of the Onarga high school board for a number of years. He has also been a member of the Onarga Military School Board for the past twenty-four years. He gave freely of his time to both schools and was always interested in doing what he could to improve the educational institutions of the town.
He loved sports. During the years that Onarga had independent basketball team he was an enthusiastic supporter of their efforts. It was through his efforts that the state independent basketball tournament was brought to Onarga for several years. Mr. Carrington was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Paxton Masonic Lodge, Onarga I.O.O.F. Lodge, National Canning Association and the Old Guard Association. The latter organization was made up of the old timers in the canning industry.
He was married to Miss Anna Leef in Onarga on July 19, 1899. One daughter, Edith Anna, was born to them. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and daughter, two brothers, Joe of Paxton and Weaver of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Morgan and Miss Stella Carrington, both of Chicago. A brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Nora and Martha, preceded their brother. ... Funeral services were held at the Amerman Mortuary on Tuesday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. James Hancock, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Burial was in the Onarga cemetery ... ." (SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Harrington member #46996935 for submitting Frank's obituary).
US CENSUS records:
1910 Paxton, Ford County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 33 born Kansas
Mary E. 35 born Illinois
Edith A. 2 born Illinois
Weaver E. 17 born Illinois Brother
Leef Anna 61 born New Jersey widow mother-in-law
1920 Onarga, Iroquis county, Illinois
Carrington William E. 42 born Kansas
Mary E. 44
Edith A. 12 daughter
Leef Anna L. 70
Leef Nellie G. 13 niece
1930 Onarga, Iroquis County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 63 born Kansas
Mary E. 53
Edith A. 22
OBITUARY NOTICE: Onarga Leader-Review: Onarga (Iroquois County), Illinois. Article dated Thursday, January 4, 1945. Excerpt, "William Edmond Carrington
W.E. Frank Carrington, Former Mayor of Onarga Dies on Sunday Morning
End came After Illness of Two Years with Heart Trouble; Prominent in Business and Civic Affairs Many Years
An influential life came to a close in this city at 1:30 o clock last Sunday morning when W.E. Frank Carrington died at his home on East Lincoln Street after an illness of about two years duration. Frank had been at his home for the past several days suffering wih a recurrence of a heart ailment. His family heard him making a noise in his room. They knew that he took medicine at that hour, but decided to see if he was alright. He was dead when they reached him having passed away while in the act of reaching for medicine at the side of his bed.
William Edmond Carrington, ... was born near Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, February 20, 1877. When he was still just a baby the family moved back to Illinois, from whence they have gone to the west six years previously, and Frank, as he was known to all his friends made this community his home the remainder of his life.
The family first settled, on their return to Illinois, in Ash Grove township. The home was made at various times in adjacent townships and the family finally settled in Onarga. Woodland was their home and it was in the public schools of that place that he received his early education. When the family came to Onarga, Frank enrolled in Grand Prairie Seminary and was graduated from the commercial course with the class of 1897. He accepted a position with the Iroquois Canning Co. shortly after finishing school. He liked the business and many years of his life were spent in the industry. He was offered the position of superintendent of the Paxton Canning Co. in the fall of 1901. He retained this position until February 1918 and during the last years that he was there served as manager of the plant.
In February, 1918, Mr. Carrington became associated with J.E. and Charles Cruzen in purchasing controlling interests in the Iroquois Canning Co., Onarga, which they reorganized and incorporated under the title of the Iroquois Canning Corporation. Mr. Carrington continues as secretary and general manager until the business was sold to the McCall interests, January 1, 1931. When he sold his interests he was retained as secretary and assistant general manager of the group of six, located in central Illinois.
Mr. Carrington finally decided late in 1931 to get away from the Canning business. He erected an oil station at the north edge of town. It was opened for business on his birthday in February 1932. The station was leased to the Shell people for five years in 1938. Mr. Carrington resumed operation of it as the expiration of the lease in 1943. Mr. Carrington also operated the Coffee Shop in Onarga from 1936 until April of 1944. When Frank returned to Onarga in 1918 he took an immediate interest in the affairs of the community and went to work to do what he could to make Onarga a better town. His influence was so keenly felt that the people decided to elect him Mayor. He served in this office from 1925 to 1931. He also served another term from 1937 to 1941. During the years that Frank served as Mayor he always worked for the best interests of the town. He worked hard to get state paved highways established through town. He brought improvements in the drainage system. Onarga s modern fire equipment was bought during his last term in office. Mr. Carrington served as a member of the Onarga high school board for a number of years. He has also been a member of the Onarga Military School Board for the past twenty-four years. He gave freely of his time to both schools and was always interested in doing what he could to improve the educational institutions of the town.
He loved sports. During the years that Onarga had independent basketball team he was an enthusiastic supporter of their efforts. It was through his efforts that the state independent basketball tournament was brought to Onarga for several years. Mr. Carrington was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Paxton Masonic Lodge, Onarga I.O.O.F. Lodge, National Canning Association and the Old Guard Association. The latter organization was made up of the old timers in the canning industry.
He was married to Miss Anna Leef in Onarga on July 19, 1899. One daughter, Edith Anna, was born to them. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and daughter, two brothers, Joe of Paxton and Weaver of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Morgan and Miss Stella Carrington, both of Chicago. A brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Nora and Martha, preceded their brother. ... Funeral services were held at the Amerman Mortuary on Tuesday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. James Hancock, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Burial was in the Onarga cemetery ... ." (SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Harrington member #46996935 for submitting Frank's obituary).
Frank was the sixth of nine children born to Edmond H. Carrington and his wife, Sarah E. Keath. William married Mary E. Leef, a daughter of Frank M. Leef and Anna Allen. They had one daughter, Edith Ann.
US CENSUS records:
1910 Paxton, Ford County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 33 born Kansas
Mary E. 35 born Illinois
Edith A. 2 born Illinois
Weaver E. 17 born Illinois Brother
Leef Anna 61 born New Jersey widow mother-in-law
1920 Onarga, Iroquis county, Illinois
Carrington William E. 42 born Kansas
Mary E. 44
Edith A. 12 daughter
Leef Anna L. 70
Leef Nellie G. 13 niece
1930 Onarga, Iroquis County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 63 born Kansas
Mary E. 53
Edith A. 22
OBITUARY NOTICE: Onarga Leader-Review: Onarga (Iroquois County), Illinois. Article dated Thursday, January 4, 1945. Excerpt, "William Edmond Carrington
W.E. Frank Carrington, Former Mayor of Onarga Dies on Sunday Morning
End came After Illness of Two Years with Heart Trouble; Prominent in Business and Civic Affairs Many Years
An influential life came to a close in this city at 1:30 o clock last Sunday morning when W.E. Frank Carrington died at his home on East Lincoln Street after an illness of about two years duration. Frank had been at his home for the past several days suffering wih a recurrence of a heart ailment. His family heard him making a noise in his room. They knew that he took medicine at that hour, but decided to see if he was alright. He was dead when they reached him having passed away while in the act of reaching for medicine at the side of his bed.
William Edmond Carrington, ... was born near Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, February 20, 1877. When he was still just a baby the family moved back to Illinois, from whence they have gone to the west six years previously, and Frank, as he was known to all his friends made this community his home the remainder of his life.
The family first settled, on their return to Illinois, in Ash Grove township. The home was made at various times in adjacent townships and the family finally settled in Onarga. Woodland was their home and it was in the public schools of that place that he received his early education. When the family came to Onarga, Frank enrolled in Grand Prairie Seminary and was graduated from the commercial course with the class of 1897. He accepted a position with the Iroquois Canning Co. shortly after finishing school. He liked the business and many years of his life were spent in the industry. He was offered the position of superintendent of the Paxton Canning Co. in the fall of 1901. He retained this position until February 1918 and during the last years that he was there served as manager of the plant.
In February, 1918, Mr. Carrington became associated with J.E. and Charles Cruzen in purchasing controlling interests in the Iroquois Canning Co., Onarga, which they reorganized and incorporated under the title of the Iroquois Canning Corporation. Mr. Carrington continues as secretary and general manager until the business was sold to the McCall interests, January 1, 1931. When he sold his interests he was retained as secretary and assistant general manager of the group of six, located in central Illinois.
Mr. Carrington finally decided late in 1931 to get away from the Canning business. He erected an oil station at the north edge of town. It was opened for business on his birthday in February 1932. The station was leased to the Shell people for five years in 1938. Mr. Carrington resumed operation of it as the expiration of the lease in 1943. Mr. Carrington also operated the Coffee Shop in Onarga from 1936 until April of 1944. When Frank returned to Onarga in 1918 he took an immediate interest in the affairs of the community and went to work to do what he could to make Onarga a better town. His influence was so keenly felt that the people decided to elect him Mayor. He served in this office from 1925 to 1931. He also served another term from 1937 to 1941. During the years that Frank served as Mayor he always worked for the best interests of the town. He worked hard to get state paved highways established through town. He brought improvements in the drainage system. Onarga s modern fire equipment was bought during his last term in office. Mr. Carrington served as a member of the Onarga high school board for a number of years. He has also been a member of the Onarga Military School Board for the past twenty-four years. He gave freely of his time to both schools and was always interested in doing what he could to improve the educational institutions of the town.
He loved sports. During the years that Onarga had independent basketball team he was an enthusiastic supporter of their efforts. It was through his efforts that the state independent basketball tournament was brought to Onarga for several years. Mr. Carrington was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Paxton Masonic Lodge, Onarga I.O.O.F. Lodge, National Canning Association and the Old Guard Association. The latter organization was made up of the old timers in the canning industry.
He was married to Miss Anna Leef in Onarga on July 19, 1899. One daughter, Edith Anna, was born to them. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and daughter, two brothers, Joe of Paxton and Weaver of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Morgan and Miss Stella Carrington, both of Chicago. A brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Nora and Martha, preceded their brother. ... Funeral services were held at the Amerman Mortuary on Tuesday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. James Hancock, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Burial was in the Onarga cemetery ... ." (SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Harrington member #46996935 for submitting Frank's obituary).
US CENSUS records:
1910 Paxton, Ford County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 33 born Kansas
Mary E. 35 born Illinois
Edith A. 2 born Illinois
Weaver E. 17 born Illinois Brother
Leef Anna 61 born New Jersey widow mother-in-law
1920 Onarga, Iroquis county, Illinois
Carrington William E. 42 born Kansas
Mary E. 44
Edith A. 12 daughter
Leef Anna L. 70
Leef Nellie G. 13 niece
1930 Onarga, Iroquis County, Illinois
Carrington William E. 63 born Kansas
Mary E. 53
Edith A. 22
OBITUARY NOTICE: Onarga Leader-Review: Onarga (Iroquois County), Illinois. Article dated Thursday, January 4, 1945. Excerpt, "William Edmond Carrington
W.E. Frank Carrington, Former Mayor of Onarga Dies on Sunday Morning
End came After Illness of Two Years with Heart Trouble; Prominent in Business and Civic Affairs Many Years
An influential life came to a close in this city at 1:30 o clock last Sunday morning when W.E. Frank Carrington died at his home on East Lincoln Street after an illness of about two years duration. Frank had been at his home for the past several days suffering wih a recurrence of a heart ailment. His family heard him making a noise in his room. They knew that he took medicine at that hour, but decided to see if he was alright. He was dead when they reached him having passed away while in the act of reaching for medicine at the side of his bed.
William Edmond Carrington, ... was born near Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, February 20, 1877. When he was still just a baby the family moved back to Illinois, from whence they have gone to the west six years previously, and Frank, as he was known to all his friends made this community his home the remainder of his life.
The family first settled, on their return to Illinois, in Ash Grove township. The home was made at various times in adjacent townships and the family finally settled in Onarga. Woodland was their home and it was in the public schools of that place that he received his early education. When the family came to Onarga, Frank enrolled in Grand Prairie Seminary and was graduated from the commercial course with the class of 1897. He accepted a position with the Iroquois Canning Co. shortly after finishing school. He liked the business and many years of his life were spent in the industry. He was offered the position of superintendent of the Paxton Canning Co. in the fall of 1901. He retained this position until February 1918 and during the last years that he was there served as manager of the plant.
In February, 1918, Mr. Carrington became associated with J.E. and Charles Cruzen in purchasing controlling interests in the Iroquois Canning Co., Onarga, which they reorganized and incorporated under the title of the Iroquois Canning Corporation. Mr. Carrington continues as secretary and general manager until the business was sold to the McCall interests, January 1, 1931. When he sold his interests he was retained as secretary and assistant general manager of the group of six, located in central Illinois.
Mr. Carrington finally decided late in 1931 to get away from the Canning business. He erected an oil station at the north edge of town. It was opened for business on his birthday in February 1932. The station was leased to the Shell people for five years in 1938. Mr. Carrington resumed operation of it as the expiration of the lease in 1943. Mr. Carrington also operated the Coffee Shop in Onarga from 1936 until April of 1944. When Frank returned to Onarga in 1918 he took an immediate interest in the affairs of the community and went to work to do what he could to make Onarga a better town. His influence was so keenly felt that the people decided to elect him Mayor. He served in this office from 1925 to 1931. He also served another term from 1937 to 1941. During the years that Frank served as Mayor he always worked for the best interests of the town. He worked hard to get state paved highways established through town. He brought improvements in the drainage system. Onarga s modern fire equipment was bought during his last term in office. Mr. Carrington served as a member of the Onarga high school board for a number of years. He has also been a member of the Onarga Military School Board for the past twenty-four years. He gave freely of his time to both schools and was always interested in doing what he could to improve the educational institutions of the town.
He loved sports. During the years that Onarga had independent basketball team he was an enthusiastic supporter of their efforts. It was through his efforts that the state independent basketball tournament was brought to Onarga for several years. Mr. Carrington was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Paxton Masonic Lodge, Onarga I.O.O.F. Lodge, National Canning Association and the Old Guard Association. The latter organization was made up of the old timers in the canning industry.
He was married to Miss Anna Leef in Onarga on July 19, 1899. One daughter, Edith Anna, was born to them. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and daughter, two brothers, Joe of Paxton and Weaver of Chicago, and two sisters, Mrs. Irene Morgan and Miss Stella Carrington, both of Chicago. A brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Nora and Martha, preceded their brother. ... Funeral services were held at the Amerman Mortuary on Tuesday afternoon at two o clock. Rev. James Hancock, pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness church officiated. Burial was in the Onarga cemetery ... ." (SPECIAL THANKS to Joe Harrington member #46996935 for submitting Frank's obituary).
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