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| 101 | Anna Gritton Muscatine, Iowa - Anna D. Gritton, 87, of Muscatine died Sunday at Valleyview Manor, Lutheran Homes. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at George M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Island United Methodist Church, Muscatine, of which she was a member; Lutheran Homes; or the American Heart Association. Anna Krieger married Lewis Gritton in 1959 in Muscatine. He died in 1972. Survivors include stepdaughters, Mrs. Edwin (Evelyn Elliott, Mrs. Carl (Vivian) Irwin, Mrs. Vernon (Margaret) Webb, and Mrs. Clifford (Marjorie) Hintermeister, all of Muscatine; stepsons, Dr. Charlie Gritton, Henderson, Ky.; Paul Gritton, Fort Dodge; and Robert Gritton, Russellville, Ark.; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Monday, 14 April 1986. | Krieger, Anna Doris (I2337)
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| 102 | Anna Pearle Nicarstri, 85, of Phoenix, a hospital cook, died Dec 24, 1988. She was born in Penfield, Ill. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Elizabeth Wagner, Freda Pearle Kreutzman and Florence Pauline Mennenga; two sons, Carl Phillips and Joseph Paul Shaffer; two sisters; a brother; 35 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. Seventh St., with visitation one hour before services. Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona. Tuesday, 27 December 1988. | Gritton, Anna Pearle (I1268)
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| 103 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Gritton, Paul Ellsworth (I572)
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| 104 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Gritton, George Harlan (I1315)
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| 105 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Gritton, Ivan Everett (I573)
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| 106 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Gritton, Ruth Elaine (I574)
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| 107 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Gritton, Helen Irene (I1320)
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| 108 | Anthony and Bessie Gritton’s family was in the path of the April 1922 tornado outbreak that swept across Indiana. Abridged from the Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Tuesday, 18 April 1922. Nine persons lost their lives, many other were seriously injured and much property was destroyed in a cyclone that visited Warren county late Monday afternoon, the terrific storm wiping out the village of Hedrick, six miles northwest of West Lebanon, where four of the storm victims met death, then swooping down on a settlement known as Soul Sweep Corner, two and a half miles east of Hedrick, where three were killed; and finally striking the Ulrich Hunter farm south of Judyville, where two lost their lives. House Plows Furrow At Soul Sweeper corner, the Gritton home in which two children lost their lives, was carried 50 feet from its foundation, and left completely shattered in a field. It plowed a deep furrow in the ground as it was swept along by the force of the storm. The body of Mrs. High, whose home was completely destroyed was found in the wreckage. The body of taken to the home of her father, Charles Wakely, in West Lebanon. The bodies of the Gritton children were taken to the Byers home west of the corner. The Dead At Soul Sweeper Corner Mrs. Gladys W. High, 34. Paul E. Gritton, 6. Ruth E. Griton, 3 months old. Seriously Injured Tony Gritton, father of children killed. He was a broken hip and ankle and is hurt internally. Ivan, Harlan and Helen Gritton, of Soul Sweeper Corner, all badly injured and at Lakeview hospital, Danville, Ill. Ivan and Harlan are expected to die. [LKH note: George Harlan Gritton and Helen Gritton survived their injuries.] | Heck, Bessie Anna (I563)
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| 109 | Anthony Gritton Anthony Paul Gritton, 23, of 1712 E. William St. died at 10:40 a.m. Friday in Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., of injuries received in an automobile accident on Dec. 5. He was born in Chicago on Jan. 20, 1942, son of George H. and Vena Revis Gritton. Mr. Gritton was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No.146. He had been working as an electrician in Tampa for two and one-half months. He is survived by his mother and a brother, Kenneth R., both of Decatur; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Gritton of Decatur and Mrs. Nora Revis of Edgar. He was preceded in death by his father, in 1966. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Brintlinger's Funeral Home in Decatur. Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Saturday, 8 January 1966. | Gritton, Anthony Paul (I1317)
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| 110 | Application for Civil War Pension Elijah Fox, for his widow Caroline Fox 31 March 1865 Co. 8 Tennessee Infantry | Fox, Elijah Andrew (I4407)
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| 111 | Arkansas county marriage index, 1837-1957 | Family F335
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| 112 | Arkansas County Marriage Index. Marriage date: 21 Sep 1890. Marriage License date: 19 Sep 1890. | Family F236
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| 113 | Arkansas County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 | Family F352
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| 114 | Arkansas County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 | Family F331
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| 115 | Army, Enlistment date: 23 Feb 1943. Release date: 2 Dec 2945 | Culp, Edward (I1594)
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| 116 | Article June 1936, probably in the Danville Commerical News. Al Gritton rounds out 35 years service on interurban lines of terminal system. With photograph of him. Highlights of the article: he started 27 June 1901 as employee of the old Danville Street Railway Company; was conductor on first car operated over the Danville-Westville Interurban line; resigned for a while to engage in the grocery business; returned to the interurban as brakeman on freight service; one of three brothers who apprenticed as pressmen for the Illinois Printing Company; brother Frank is pressman for Goverment Printing Office; brother Ed employed by Decatur printing. | Gritton, Allen L. (I466)
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| 117 | Audrey "Berniece" Neubert, 99, of Danville, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village in Chrisman. She was born Aug. 28, 1908, in Kingman, Ind., the daughter of Robert and Retta (Kirby) Turner. She married Cecil White in Danville on May 29, 1925. He preceded her in death on July 8, 1953. Berniece then married Herman Neubert in Danville on Nov. 26, 1958. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1975. She is survived by three sons: James W. (Norma J.) White of Bismarck, Melvin (Phyllis) White of Ridge Farm and Roy Lee White of Centralia, Ill.; two daughters: Joan (Eugene) Huls of Danville and Shirley (Bill) Culver of Rogers, Ark.; one daughter-in-law: JoAnn White of Watseka, Ill.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Berniece was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, two sons: Ralph and Donald White, one infant daughter, two brothers: Irvin and Martin Turner, four sisters: Nora Hoover, Mildred Finley, Mary Cunningham and Okal Turner, and one grandchild: Phillip White. Berniece worked as head housekeeper in the housekeeping department at Lakeview Hospital until her retirement. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and sewing. She was a member of Vermilion Heights Christian Church, Altrusa, Willing Workers at the Vermilion Heights Christian Church and the Home Bureau. A celebration of the life of Berniece Neubert will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at Vermilion Heights Christian Church in Danville with Pastor Rod Godley officiating. Burial will follow the service at Johnson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at the Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville. Memorial donations may be made in Berniece's name to Pleasant Meadows Christian Village or Vermilion Heights Christian Church. E-mail condolences may be sent to Berniece's family at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com. | Turner, Audrey Bernice (I1203)
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| 118 | Augusta County, Virginia births, 1876-79. Name: Elijah Tutwiller Birth Date: 15 Jun 1876 Race: W Sex: M (Male) Father: Joseph Mother: Margaret Page: 330 | Tutwiler, Elijah Leonard (I4143)
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| 119 | Austin Albert Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Crosby-N. Gray & Co, Burlingame, for Austin Albert, 38, Redwood City mechanic killed Saturday when a hydraulic grease rack crushed him to death at a Burlingame plant. Mr. Albert was killed when he was crushed beneath the lift and the half ton truck, loaded with tools, on which he was working. He lived at 351 Encina Ave. Tomorrow's rites will be followed by interment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park. Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Tuesday, 14 September 1954. | Albert, Austin G. (I276)
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| 120 | Austin Albert The name of Austin Albert, 38-year-old operating engineer who was crushed to death Saturday when a hydraulic grease rack supporting a truck, fell, appeared incorrectly in Saturday's edition of the Tribune. The Tribune had Mr. Albert's name reversed, calling him Albert Austin. Mr. Albert, who lived at 351 Encina Avenue, was working at the Burlingame location of his employer, the harry Lee plumbing and heating plant, when the accident occurred. Besides his wife, Mary, Mr. Albert is survived by three children, twins, Dean and Jean, 7, son Ronnie, 13; his mother Mrs. Opal Wich of San Bruno; his father, Ira Albert of Danville, Ill.; his sister, Mrs. Louise Lewellyn; and a brother, Herman Albert of San Bruno. Arrangements are pending at the Crosby-N, Gray funeral home, Burlingame. Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Monday, 13 September 1954. | Albert, Austin G. (I276)
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| 121 | Austin B. Gritton Austin B. Gritton, 59, of 4334 Ivy St., Indiana Harbor, died Wednesday in St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond. He was an employe of the transportation department of Inland Steel Co. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the McGuan Funeral Home, 3438 Fir St., Indiana Harbor, and at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, the Rev. Matthew Lange officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond. Surviving are his widow, Dorothy; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Mauck of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Paul Cox of Hammond; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Harper of Danville, Ill.; one nephew, George Alan Lowe of Chicago, and five grandchildren. The Times. Thursday, 29 April 1954 | Gritton, Austin Bernard (I493)
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| 122 | Bail for a Murderer. Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. Danville, Ill., October 15. - David Clem was to day brought before Judge Hanford, in the County Court, charged with the murder of Milo Gritton, an account of which was telegraphed the Globe-Democrat. His bail was fixed at $5,000, in default of which he was committed to jail. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri. Wednesday, 16 October 1878, page 1. Same news story also appears in: The Kansas Daily Tribune, Lawrence, Kansas. Thursday, 18 October 1878. also in: The Lawrence Tribune, Lawrence, Kansas. Thursday, 24 October 1876, page 3. | Gritton, Milo B. (I427)
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| 123 | Balsir Bensyl married a second time on 19 Nov 1863 to Martha A. Bush. | Cline, Sarah (I9)
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| 124 | Barbara A. Hudson, 81, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday evening, February 10, 2013 at Jasper County Hospital surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on September 23, 1931, daughter of the late Job and Austa (Obenchain) Walker. She was a lifetime Jasper County resident. Barbara graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1949. Her marriage was to the late Orval W. "Bill" Hudson. Barbara and her husband owned and operated Hudson's Grocery Store and Country Corner Restaurant for almost 50 years. She retired in 1995. Barbara was active with the Business and Professional Womens Club, and Rensselaer Bowling League for many years. She also enjoyed gardening. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Rensselaer. She loved her family dearly, especially her precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Barbara is survived by three daughters, Pam (Mrs. Dave) Lakin of Rensselaer, Theresa "Terry" Tatlock of Rensselaer, Kim Nagel of Lafayette; and one son, Mike Hudson of Rensselaer. Ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, one brother and one sister. A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 12 noon (CST) at Weston Cemetery with Father Don Davison officiating | Walker, Barbara Anne (I2798)
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| 125 | Barbara J. Greve, beloved wife of Raymond L; loving mother of Raymond Jr. (Julia) and the late Kathy Holland; fond sister of Robert Wilson and Beverly (Robert) Betz; devoted grandmother of five; great-grandmother of five. Visitation Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. with funeral services 7 p.m. at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Interment private. Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. Tuesday, 13 February 2007. | Perry, Barbara Jeannette (I2072)
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| 126 | Barbara Jean Claypool, 76, of Oakwood, passed away at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Danville to Ephraim and Gladys L. Fulton Robertson. She was preceded in death by her parents. She married Donald "Don" Claypool on Sept. 3, 1965 in Danville. He survives. She also is survived by two sons, Bill (Jan) Hill of Oakwood and Brian (Debra) Claypool of Cary, Il. and four grandchildren, Kyle Hill of Concord, N.C., and Makenna Claypool, Josh Claypool and Brianna Claypool all of Cary, Il. | Robertson, Barbara Jean (I3298)
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| 127 | Barbara Jean Gerdsen, 81, Rogers, Ark., formerly of LaHarpe, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at Circle of Life in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Fort Scott, to Elden and Louise (Sharpeless) Platt. She grew up south of LaHarpe on a farm with five brothers. She was a graduate of LaHarpe High School. On May 22, 1952, she married Wayne Eugene Gerdsen in LaHarpe Methodist Church Parsonage. They lived on a farm north of LaHarpe. Barbara was a housewife, sold Avon and was mother to their two sons Steven and Ken Gerdsen. She was a member of LaHarpe Christian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher. She also loved to sing in church. She was survived by their two sons, Steven and his wife Jessica (Daniel) Gerdsen, Rogers, Ark., and Ken Gerdsen, Junction City; five grandchildren, Danielle, Derek, Dana, Kevin and Kayla Gerdsen; and four great-grandchildren, Hazeline, Jordan, Chole and Jael. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Light of LaHarpe Baptist Church (LaHarpe Baptist Mission on sign). Burial will be at the LaHarpe Cemetery. | Platt, Barbara Jean (I3415)
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| 128 | Bedford Free Press, Tuesday April 27, 1915 p. 8 Edna J. Hale Edna Josephine Hale, daughter of Wm. A. [sbury] and Letha [May Houck] Hale, was born Aug. 22, 1883 [1885] in Bedford, Iowa. She passed away at her home April 22, 1915, 6:20 p. m., age 29 years, 8 months. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. W. Goodsell. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery. Edna has always been a Bedford girl. She went through the public schools here, graduating with the class of 1904, and has been associated with the social life of the young people of our community, being one of the popular girls with both young and old because of her bright, cheerful disposition. After graduating from the high school, she taught for a year, then went to Cedar Falls, graduating from there in 1910. After finishing at Cedar Falls she went to Springville, Iowa, where she had a very successful period of teaching, having started in on her fifth year in that place. She not only would have completed the fifth year of her work there but would also have been entitled to a life certificate if the fatal illness had not fastened itself upon her. She gave up her work in October, coming home, where she has been with the loved ones who have ministered so kindly and lovingly to her during the months of her painful illness. Edna suffered untold agonies, yet through it all she displayed an unusual amount of courage, being cheerful and jolly and always looking upon the bright side of her suffering. She submitted to it all with calmness and the end came peacefully. She leaves to mourn her loss, her mother, Mrs. Letha Hale, two sisters, Alice and Caroline, one brother, Charles, and the grandfather, J. M. Houck. Her grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Houck, her father, and two sisters have preceded her to the heavenly home. The father died March 1911, the two sisters, Olive, December 1887, and Edith in May 1892. Grandma Houck passed away in 1909. Edna united with the Methodist Episcopal church August 6, 1899, and has always been a faithful member. | Hale, Edna Josephine (I1849)
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| 129 | Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday February 26, 1920 p. 6 Mrs. Wm A. Hale Letha May Houck was born at Bedford, Iowa, Jan. 13, 1861, and departed this life, Feb. 17, 1920. She was married to Wm. A. [sbury] Hale, Nov. 24, 1881. Immediately after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hale moved to Clarinda, Iowa, where they remained for 18 months, moving back to Bedford. With the exception of this short stay in Clarinda, all the life of the deceased was spent in Bedford. Six children came to bless the new home, thus established. Olive had but tasted life, when the Master took her home at the age of 24 months. Later three of the children were taken down with the diphtheria, and at this time Edith, nine years of age, was taken. In 1915, Edna, who had entered in her 30th year, who had heroically fought for health for several years, passed out of this life. Mrs. Hale and her family knew what it meant to meet bereavement. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Houck, who made their home with them, left their earthly abiding place, Nov. 1, 1909, and March 1, 1917, respectively. The husband of the deceased, Mr. Wm. A. [sbury] Hale, died in March, 1910. It was the sustaining grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, which kept Mrs. Hale in her spirit of sweetness during these years. To her the words of the poet had their full meaning: My Jesus as thou wile: O may thy will be mine; Into thy hand of love I would my all resign. Through sorrow or through joy, Conduct we as thy own, And help me still to say, My Lord, thy will be done. When a very young lady she identified herself with the Methodist church of Bedford, and was always deeply interested in the church, in the work of the Aid and missionary society, and Sunday school. When her family duties would permit, she was found at her post in the church. In honor of her 59th birthday, she brought her missionary gift to the Sunday school Jan. 16th. Feb. 1, 1920, she was in her place in the church service, this being the last time she was ever away from home. She leaves three children, Alice, Carolyn and Charles; also a brother, Charles E. Houck of San Francisco, to mourn her departure. The entire neighborhood extend their sympathies to the bereft family. Short funeral services were conducted by Rev. John F. Arnold from the south porch of the Hale home Thursday afternoon. Interment [was] in South Lawn cemetery. Thus comes to an end, so far as active service in this life is concerned, the activities of a loving mother, neighbor and friend, but the fruits of her life will go on and multiply in the lives of those left behind and who today are sad because she has gone from among us. | Houck, Letha May (I1840)
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| 130 | Beloved Woman Passes Away Sunday Morning. Heavy gloom spread over the community Sunday morning when it was learned that death had claimed one of this section’s most beloved women, Mrs. E.T. [E.P.] Woodson, who for many years was a loyal supporter of the home, the church and her friends. Mrs. Woodson died Sunday morning at the Comanche Hospital after having fought heroically for several days to hold on to life following a serious operation which had been performed as a last effort to save an expiring life. The deceased was 54 years of age and a pioneer resident of Stephens county. She is survived by her husband E.T.[E.P.] Woodson, two sons, Delbert and Harold, and one daughter, Mrs. R.E. Wells. It will be remembered that Harold attracted national attention as a member of the Oklahoma 4-H Club judging team which won the world’s championship in the judging contest held in England a little more than a year ago. Perhaps there has never been a woman whose motherhood reigned more supreme than that of Mrs. Woodson’s, as she was untiring in her efforts in administering to the members of her home circle and was unfailing in her loyalty to friends and other loved ones. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 in the First Methodist church with Rev. M.F. Bell officiating. May beautiful floral pieces bore fragrant testimony to the nigh esteem in which this beloved woman was held speaking to her loved ones the sympathy that the saddened friends could not speak. Interment was made at Fairlawn cemetery. The Comanche Reflex, Comanche, Oklahoma. Thursday, 11 September 1930, apge 12. | Gritton, Rosa Bell (I2639)
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| 131 | Ben Gatch, Jr. Of Chicago Heights passed away at his home on Oct. 20, 2011. Beloved husband of Carole (nee Cullins). Dear father of 2 daughters, Gayle (Michael) Gavagan) of Yellowstone, MT and Claudia Gatch (Denis) Manaila of Chicago, grandfather of Claudia Gayle Arden Manaila. Brother of Helen Gatch of Chicago Hts., Anthony J. Gatch and the late Frank B. Gatch & late Earl J. (Jeanne) Gatch. Brother-in-law of B. Charles (Judith) Cullins & Claudia (Paul) Bailie. Nephew of Aunt Dixianna (late Ray) Butz and the late Aunt Julie Eshliman. Son of the late Ben & Helen (nee Butz) Gatch. Ben was a 1947 graduate of Bloom Twsp. H.S., attended Thornton Jr. College where he met his wife Carole, graduate of University of IL with a BS in Civil Engineering. Served in the Marine Corp in Korea in 1948-1951. Retired in 1998 from Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Member of American Society Civil Engineers, Chicago Hts. VFW Post 2825. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Oct. 23rd from 2:00PM-8:00PM at Heartland Memorial Center 1340 W. Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights. Funeral Service on Monday 11:00AM at the funeral home. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, IL. | Gatch, Ben (I2066)
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| 132 | BENJAMIN CLINE IS DEAD Funeral of Retired Farmer Will Be Held Thursday Benjamin F. Cline died at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home in Vermilion Heights. Deceased was 59 years of age and is survived by one daughter, Miss Alice Cline, two brothers, John and Charles Cline, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Bonnett, Mrs. Emma Cosat, Mrs. L. Saltz. The body was taken to the Walz morgue and prepared for burial. it was then conveyed to the home of Mrs. Saltz, 17 Buchannan street. Deceased is a retired farmer and lived for a number of years in Blount township. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in the Gordon cemetery. Obituary (Contributed) Benjamin F. Cline, son of Nathaniel and Cynthia Cline, was born in Blount township,, Jan. 24, 1849. His father, Nathaniel Cline, was a fifer in the 125th Ill., Vol. Inf. Young Benjamin tried three times to get away and join his father's regiment but being the main dependence of his mother, she three times brought him back. On the farm young Benjamin grew to manhood. The loss of his father in the civil war threw upon him the responsibility of assisting his mother to provide for a family of small children and this responsibility he faithfully performed, working very hard clearing up the land for the surrounding farmers. The weather was never so hot or so cold but what his ax awakened the echoes of the surrounding forest. He was known in his community as an honest, upright, persevering boy. At about the age of 18 years he united with the Christian church under the ministry of "Uncle Jimmy" Conners, a pioneer preacher of this county. The Bible became from that day on and was until the time of his death, his rule of action. His chief delight was reading and nature. He delighted in the song of the birds and forest wild flowers. About his humble home were found in summer big beds of flowers, cared for tenderly. About the age of 21, he married Miss Samantha Washburne of Waynetown, Indiana. To this union one child was born, Miss Alice who with her mother still survives him. His life was a benediction to those who know him best. Three sisters and two brothers survive him also. His aged mother died just one year ago to the day of his death. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Cline, Benjamin Franklin (I48)
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| 133 | Bernard L. "Mutt" Gritten, 88, of Covington, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at The Waters of Covington. He was born July 7, 1924 in Harveysburg, Indiana, the son of Alva and Evalina Shoaf Gritten. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister and a brother. He married Nellie P. Wilson on Aug. 4, 1946. She survives. He also is survived by two daughters, Suzanne (Mark) Burfield of Veedersburg, Indiana and Diane (David) Haehl of Shelbyville, Indiana; a son, Randy (Pam) Gritten of Crawfordsville, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He served his country in World War II for almost three years. He was in Service Company of the 194th Glider Infantry of the 17th Airborne Division. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and crossed the Rhine River in a glider. He was later in the 82nd Airborne and was in the Victory Parade in New York. He drove a Jeep for Colonel Pierce. | Gritten, Bernard Leon (I2448)
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| 134 | Bernice Irene Bell, 81, of Danville, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Saturday (Oct 17, 1998) at Provena USMC, Logan campus. She was born in Hope, Ill., on Dec. 20, 1916, the daughter of the late Oscar and Nellie (Scott) Bowen. On Dec. 16, 1967, she married Allen E. Bell in Anaheim, Calif. He survives. Also surviving are: four grandchildren, Simpi (Dave) Lenover and Carla Schafer, both of Danville, Shelia Schafer of Knoxville, Tenn., and Clifford Schafer of Muncie, Ill., one daughter-in-law, Jo-Della (Larry) Sullivan of Danville; one nephew, Steve Kelly and one niece, Susan Kelly, both of St. Charles, Ill.; five great-grandchildren and two step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Lawrence Schafer and two sisters. For a time she worked in the cosmetics department of Carson Pharmacy in Danville and Park Lido Pharmacy in Newport Beach, Calif. She enjoyed sewing and oil painting. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 21 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center; Officiating: Pastor Ken Bostwick; Burial: Sunset Memorial Park; Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the funeral home; Memorials: American Heart Association. The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois, October 19, 1998. | Bowen, Bernice (I1401)
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| 135 | Bertha Hartley, 98, of Decatur, formerly of Allerton, Newman and Homer, died at 2:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1988, at Oak Manor Nursing Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be Friday in GAR Cemetery, Homer, the Rev. Hugo Lopez officiating. Mrs. Hartley was born Dec. 16, 1889, at Homer, a daughter of Adam and Sarah Cessna Yeazel Wallace. She is survived by one niece, Pauline Esworthy of Normal; and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, four sisters and three brothers. (News Gazette Sept. 15, 1988). | Yeazel, Bertha Mary (I2930)
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| 136 | Bessie Gritton dies. The funeral service and interment take place Tuesday afternoon. Bessie Gritton, daughter of John R. Gritton of Blount, died Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock aged 13 years. Typhoid fever was the cause and death came after an illness of about three weeks. The funeral was held at Union chapel Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. J.J. Cossatt. Burial at Johnson cemetery. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Gritton, Bessie May (I291)
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| 137 | BETHEL J. HUFF Age 73 of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away in the Jasper County Hospital at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2004 after a year long illness. Mrs. Huff graduated from Wheatfield High School Class of 1949 and was a homemaker and a member of the Gifford Church of God. She was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on September 20, 1931 to the late Ernest J. Campbell and Dorothy (Timmons) Campbell. She was a lifetime Jasper County resident. She was married on June 17, 1950 in Rensselaer, Indiana to James J. Huff, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons and 1 daughter, Kathy (Mrs. Ward) Duley of Rensselaer, William "Bill" (wife, Bonnie) Huff of Portage, Indiana, Ron (wife Vicki) Huff of Francesville, Indiana and Mike (wife Becky) Huff of Rensselaer; 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, 5 brothers, James R. Campbell of Rensselaer, Raymond (wife, Maudeline) Campbell of San Pierre, Indiana, Forrest "Fuzz" (wife Linda) Campbell of Rensselaer, Donald (wife, Cathy) Campbell of West Lafayette, Indiana and Gerald "Jerry" (wife Doris) Campbell of Rensselaer, Indiana; along with numerous uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents. The visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2004 at the Steinke Funeral Home of Rensselaer with Pastor Gary Menard officiating. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 19, at 10 a.m. at the Steinke Funeral Home, of Rensselaer. Interment in Memory Gardens. Family suggests memorials be made to the "Gifford Church of God" in lieu of flowers. Published by Post-Tribune on Oct. 18, 2004. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/post-tribune/name/bethel-huff-obituary?id=27271974 | Campbell, Bethel Jane (I2178)
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| 138 | Betty "Joan" Challis 72, Kokomo, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 1, 2006. She is survived by son, Marvin L. and Pamela A. Challis of Kokomo; daughter, Janis L. Dyer of Tucson, Az; sister in-law, Juanna Brennan of Greenwood, and brother, Donald W. Brennan of Greenwood. She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin brother. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel, 3400 S. Webster Street, Kokomo. The calling will also be there on Friday, February 3 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be a private burial at Brownsburg Cemetery. Published by The Indianapolis Star on Feb. 3, 2006. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/betty-challis-obituary?id=48687791 | Brennan, Betty Joan (I3545)
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| 139 | Betty Jane Fagot Burt, 88, of Lincoln died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Autumn House in Lincoln. Betty Jane was born Feb. 24, 1924, in Miller to Harold and Hazel (Sea) Fairchild. In 1943, she married Marvin Fagot. He preceded her in death. On Aug. 5, 1978, she married James E. Burt of Creighton. Survivors are: husband, Jim Burt; daughter, Diane Bockmann of Grand Island; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Susan Fagot of Lexington; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Jim Martin of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; stepdaughters, Janelle Cox and her husband, Tim, of Louisville and Mary Upshaw and her husband, Tom, of Norfolk; seven step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; brother, Conrad Fairchild and his wife, Marilyn, of Ridgecrest, Calif.; and sisters, Cecil Ackerman Koch and her husband, Don, of Albany, Texas, and Beverly Williams and her husband, Terry, of Cozad. Betty Jane graduated from Cozad High School in 1941. She attended The University of Nebraska at Kearney and was a member of Alpha Kappa Gamma sorority. She was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Betty Jane was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as a teacher for 34 years. She enjoyed her family, quilting, crafts, cooking, painting, writing poetry, playing cards and bingo, and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After Betty Jane and James both retired, they traveled for two years before settling in Alamo, Texas. Betty Jane was preceded in death by: husband, Marvin Fagot; parents; son-in-law; Darryl Bockmann; sisters, Carol Carman and Darlene Jeffery; and brother, Kenneth Fairchild. Inurnment was in the St. Ann's Cemetery, Lexington, NE. Published in Kearney Hub from March 17 to March 18, 2012 | Fairchild, Betty Jane (I2785)
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| 140 | Betty Jean "Granny" Bann, 75, of Danville, passed away at 3:43 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2008, at her home. She was born April 14, 1933 in Danville, the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Nelson) DeMoss. She married Raymond Bann and he preceded her in death in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter; one brother, Otto "Bud" DeMoss and two sisters, Francis Waddell and Virginia Hale. Betty is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Curt) Wasson and Amber (Brian) Tutwiler; one son, Donald Barrett; two sisters, Dorothy (Glen) Fisher and Imogene Degge; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and a special friend, Paul Sasseen. Betty was a homemaker and she also worked as a waitress. Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News. | DeMoss, Betty Jean (I1168)
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| 141 | Betty Jean Hurd, age 75, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She was born August 3, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Burton Severy and Cora Olive Bilyew Severy. She married Harold "Dutch" Hurd on January 9, 1948, at Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on August 1, 2001. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Leora Owens and Mary Smith, and a brother, Bud Severy. | Severy, Betty Jean (I1628)
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| 142 | Betty Louise (Denney) DeMoss, 80, of Danville went home to be with the Lord at 12:10 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, at North Logan Healthcare Center. She was born to Hazel (Nixon) and Roscoe Denney. On April 26, 1947, she married Jesse Wilson DeMoss. He preceded her in death in 2001. She is survived by two daughters, Judy Rudnicke and Jacque (Barry) Wood of Danville; two sons, Jesse Dean (Nancy) DeMoss of Danville and Jerry (Judy) DeMoss of Bolingbrook; eight grandchildren. Brian (Tinah) Rudnicke of Rantoul, Kevin Andrews of Danville, Penny (David) Nephew of Crawfordsville, Indiana, Julie Rudnicke of Chicago, Jamie (Julie) Lazzell of Oceans Springs, Mississippi and Emily DeMoss, Lydia DeMoss and Madelyn DeMoss, all of Bolingbrook; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Patty (Gene) Jones of Danville; three brothers, George Denney and Daniel (Carol) Denney, both of Arizona, and Clifford (Paulette) Denney of Aurora and sister-in-law, Shirley Denney of Danville. Her parents; two sisters, Barbara Boyer and Shirley Browning and six brothers, Bill, Ed, Bob, Jack, Joe and Jim, also preceded her in death. | Denney, Betty Louise (I4172)
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| 143 | Beulah is listed as Mrs. Beulah Miller in her mother, Cora, obiturary. | Terwilliger, Beulah Ellen (I220)
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| 144 | Billy Atwood, 87, of Danville passed away Wednesday (April 22, 2015) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born Jan. 6, 1928 to Howard and Olive Louise (White) Atwood. He married Betty Bloomfield on March 22, 1946. She survives. Bill is also survived by three daughters, Vickie (Tom) Edwards, Debbie (George) Burnett and Sherrie (Ron) Shoemaker; seven grandchildren, Craig (Shelly) Edwards, Kimberly (Vince) Savage, Eric (Tobi) Burnett, Shawn (Jennifer) Burnett, Shanna (Shawn) Flynn, Clay "Bubba" Shoemaker and Rosa (Brandon) Lee and 12 great-grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Judith Kay and a sister, Beatrice June Corder. He was a member of Cedar Grove Nazarene Church and the Moose Lodge, and was a 33rd Mason. He was a carpenter and a 60-year member of Carpenters Lodge Local 269. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Apr 24, 2015. | Atwood, Billy (I1217)
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| 145 | Biographies of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri. Ramfre Press, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1958. page 825-826 - Franklin County Judge William P Springgate, farmer, was born in Mercer County, Ky., in 1816, and is the son of William Springgate, a native of the same county, who removed to St. Louis County, Mo., in 1822, and from there to Greene County, Ill., in 1887, where he died in 1868. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and a farmer and wagon-maker by occupation. The mother's maiden name was Gritten; her father was a Revolutionary soldier, and immigrated from Virginia to Kentucky soon after the War for Independence. He and his wife walked the distance on foot, and carried all their possessions on their backs. They were among the early settlers, and he was a familiar companion to the celebrated Daniel Boone, and lived to the ripe old age of one hundred and fourteen years. William P. lost his mother when about two years old, and remained with his father until grown, receiving but a limited common-school education, which he walked a distance of three miles to obtain. He was married, in St. Louis County, Mo., in 1838, to Miss Ann, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Sullins. To this union were born three children, two now living: Amanda, wife of Richard Zumwalt, of Osage County, and Marcelus. Mr. Springgate lost his wife in 1854, and two years later he married Miss Sarah, sister of his first wife. Five children were the result of this marriage, four now living, viz.: William, Ferdinand, Sterling and Virginia. In 1844, previous to the death of his first wife, our subject removed to Franklin County, and located twelve miles southeast of New Haven. In t864 he came to New Haven, and has since made that city his home. He was made farming his chief occupation, and in it has been successful. In 1854 he was elected county judge and re-elected in 1858. In 1862 he declined a renomination, but in 1866 was elected to the same and served one tern, and was afterward appointed to fill an unexpired term, making nearly sixteen years' service in all. He has since served as marshal of the city of New Haven, for four years. He was reared a Whig, and his first presidential vote was for Gen. Harrison, in 1840. but some time prior to the war identified himself permanently with the Democratic party. He is a prominent church member, and his wife belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Springgate's father settled in St. Louis County when the city of St. Louis was a mere French hamlet, and he distinctly remembers when there was but one brick building in the place, and that but one story, and an inferior affair altogether. Comparatively few men have lived as long in the State as has Mr. Springgate, he having been an inhabitant of the State since he was about six years old, or for about sixty-five years. https://archive.org/details/historyoffrankli00cape | Gritton, Dorcas (I986)
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| 146 | Birthplace from her daughter Anna's death certificate. | Howard, Pearl (I2404)
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| 147 | Blanche A. Hillard, 79, of Homer, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Centennial Manor Nursing Home in Newman. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at homer United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Burton Heleine officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery at Homer. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Kirby Funeral Home in Homer. Mrs. Hillard was born Oct. 28, 1895, in Homer to Wallace and Sara Cessna Yeazel. She was married to Charles Hillard on April 8, 1914, in Danville. She leaves her husband; a son, Chester of Danville; a grandchild; two great-grand-children; a brother, Rollie Yeazel of Fairmount; and sisters, Mabel Stayton of Ogden, Nellie Johnston of Urbana and Bertha Hartley of Decatur. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. The family has suggested memorial contributions to Homer United Methodist Church, where she had been church organist for several years. | Yeazel, Ada Blanche (I2931)
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| 148 | Bloomfield, Billie Hope, a 50 plus year resident of Orange, CA. joined our Lord on Nov 5, 2007 after a short illness due to complications of old age. She was born May 8, 1914 in Shiloh, Arkansas to J.R. and Etta Chapman, married Thomas Jefferson Bloomfield on October 30, 1936 and was happily married for 40 years until his death in 1977. She was loved by family and many friends and was known as "Grandma Billie" to many. Daughter, Mary Etta Goff; son-in-law, Mel Goff and granddaughter, Stacey survive her; along with many nephews and numerous friends, including Bill and Susan Blundell and their children Ivy Hope Roulette, and Chad Blundell. Visitation, Friday Nov. 16, 5-8 PM Fairhaven Mortuary. Funeral Service, Saturday, Nov. 17, Noon, Waverley Chapel at Fairhaven Memorial Park with interment to follow. Fairhaven Mortuary. Published in Orange County Register on Nov. 13, 2007. | Chapman, Billie Hope (I829)
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| 149 | Blount. The farmers are all buy in the harvest fields putting up their hay and oats. There will be a basket meeting at the Baptist church west of Snider some time in the future. A gloom was cast over this community last Monday, by the death of Mrs. Ellen Shumate, at her home five miles northwest of Danville after an illness of some four or five months. Her funeral was preached by Rev. Dodson. He preached a very touching sermon and spoke words of sympathy to her family and friends. Now the trials of life are past, I am safely home at last: Now my journey is complete, I am signing music sweet. Oh, those angels, how they sing Praise to their Heavenly King, And catch the sweetest song, Now dear children, I'm at home. She leaves a husband an five children to mourn her loss. She was buried at the Gordon cemetery. The pall bearers were Andy Sinkhorn, Henry Atwood, Lloyd Hillery, Charley Snider, William Hawkins and Mr. Brittingham. Viola. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Gerrard, Ellen (I894)
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| 150 | Bolivia H. Wilson, one of the early settlers of Vermilion County, was laid to rest Thursday at Potomac - Bolivia McCleary was born near Toledo, Ohio September 22, 1827. She was married to Frederick Lyons on September 21, 1845. To this union two children were born. One died in infancy. The other, Mrs. Pleuma Fairchild lives in this city. Mr. Lyons died in 1850. In 1852 the deceased was married to John H. Wilson. Five children were born to them. They are Mrs. Rebecca Wiles of Newton, Ill., George M. Wilson of Potomac, Andrew D. of Storm Lake, Iowa, Fred C. and Otis L. Wilson of Danville. Deceased also leaves three step-children, William E. Wilson of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, John H. Wilson of Rossville, Ill and Mrs. Susan May of this city. She leaves 27 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, also a host of friends who mourn her departure from life. She, with Mr. Wilson came to Illinois in 1862 settling on a farm in Blount Township. Mr. Wilson died February 25, 1877. Since then Mrs. Wilson had made her home with her son, Andrew D. Wilson, who until 5 years ago lived near Henning. She died January 20, 1906 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wiles near Newton, Illinois at the age of 78 years. She was converted in early life and joined the M. E. Church of which she was a member ever afterward. She was always ready to help those in need or distress. Mrs. Wilson had been confined to her bed since January 1 with illness due to her advance age. Before her death she called her family to her bed and bid each good-bye. She passed away in peace for she had lived a good life and went to her reward. - The Commercial News, Danville, Illinois 3 February 1906 | Lyon, Bolivia McClary (I538)
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