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| 5701 | US Civil War Draft Registration Records. Blount Township. Jess Gritten. Age 28. White. Farmer. Married. Born in Illinois. In same record, just above Jess's entry are entries for his cousins (sons of Milo B. Gritton and Jane Burton): Merriman Gritten. Age 24. White. Farmer, Married. Born in Illinois. a few lines below is: John Gritten. Age 20. White, Farmer, Married. Born in Illinois. LKH note: Have not yet found any record that John Gritten served in the army. | Gritton, John Franklin (I287)
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| 5702 | US Civil War Pension File Name: William S Fletcher Gender: Male Unit: B 99 Ind Inf Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Lucinda Fletcher LKH note: his mother applied for his pension on 17 April 1863 | Fletcher, William S. (I4459)
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| 5703 | US Civil War Pension Index Name: John W Fletcher Gender: Male Unit: A 57. Ind. Infantry Filing Date: 9 Sep 1878 Filing Place: Indiana, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Arminda Fletcher Filed as invalid: 9 Sep 1878 Filed as widow: 30 Jun 1905 | Fletcher, John W. (I4460)
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| 5704 | US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name William Fletcher Enlistment Date 13 Aug 1862 Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 13 Aug 1862 Muster Place Indiana Muster Company B Muster Regiment 99th Infantry Muster Regiment Type Infantry Muster Information Enlisted Muster Out Date 13 Feb 1863 Muster Out Information died Side of War Union Survived War? No Residence Place Willow Branch, Indiana Title Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana | Fletcher, William S. (I4459)
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| 5705 | US Civil War Soldiers Name William Fletcher Side Union Regiment State/Origin Indiana Regiment 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company B Rank In Private Rank Out Private Film Number M540 roll 24 | Fletcher, William S. (I4459)
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| 5706 | US Federal Census Mortality Schedule. Name: Abel Newbrough Gender: Male Race: White Marital status: Single Estimated birth year: abt 1810 Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA Age: 70 Death Date: May 1880 Cause of Death: Acciderely poison Census Year: 1880 Census Place: Pilot, Vermillion, Illinois, USA Enumeration District: 220 Line: 17 | Newbrough, Abel (I28)
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| 5707 | US Federal Census Mortality Schedule: 1850 Surname: Richard Fletcher Year: 1850 County: Marion CO. State: IN Age: 34 Gender: M (Male) Month of Death: Aug State of Birth: OH ID# 197_106239 Occupation: PUMP MAKER Cause of Death: FEVER | Fletcher, Richard (I4456)
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| 5708 | US federal census mortality schedules, 1850-1885. Lurica Swisher, age 33, died March 1880, cause comsumption. | Family: Walter Swisher / Lovica Swisher (F310)
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| 5709 | US General Land Office Records for land sales in Illinois Name: John Cline Issue Date: 13 Jun 1831 Place: Vermilion, Illinois, USA Land Office: Palestine Meridian: 2nd PM Township: 20-N Range: 12-W Section: 25 Accession Number: IL0370__.497 Document Number: 2492 | Cline, John B. (I1)
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| 5710 | US General Lond Office Records, 1796-1907 record for William Dallas. Shows purchase of long in Vermilion County, Illinois on 1 February 1850. | Dallas, William M. (I44)
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| 5711 | US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Name: Johnson F Knight Admission Age: 82 Birth Date: abt 1843 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Enlistment Date: 3 Sep 1862 Enlistment Place: Danville, Ill. Discharge Date: 9 Jun 1865 Discharge Place: Wash. D.c. Military Company: A Military Regiment: 125th Ill. Inf Admission Date: 1925 Residence Date: 1925 Residence Place: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, USA Death Date: 1 May 1930 Notes: Danville Branch | Knight, Johnson F. (I4373)
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| 5712 | US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 | Shanks, Leonidis (I84)
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| 5713 | US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938: Leonidas Shanks, age 77, adimtted 1916 Danville Branch. | Shanks, Leonidis (I84)
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| 5714 | US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Danville, Illinois. Admitted 1919. | Ralls, Franklin (I33)
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| 5715 | US obituary collection: Name: Bernice M. Dexter Gender: Female Death Age: 92 Birth Date: 19 Dec 2004 Birth Place: Elm Creek, Neb. Residence Place: Cheyenne Death Date: 22 Nov 2004 Death Place: Cheyenne Obituary Date: 24 Nov 2004 Obituary Place: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA Newspaper Title: Sherwood Voice Spouse: Clarence M. Dexter Children: Alberta C. Anderson Patricia E. Kozas Clarence M. Dexter Siblings: Kenneth Monahan | Monahan, Bernice Marie (I2242)
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| 5716 | US Social Security application information: Name: Eva Elma Kert [Eva Elma Martin] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 27 Mar 1894 Birth Place: Greenfield A, Iowa Father: Eli F Martin Mother: Luna A Lee SSN: 376542839 Signature on SSN Card: Iva Elma Kert Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH | Martin, Iva Elma (I515)
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| 5717 | US Social Security Applications and Cliams Index gives Grace Gritton Winder, b.13 Nov 1897, Danville, Illinois. Father: John Gritton. Mother: Sarah Brown. | Gritton, Grace (I293)
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| 5718 | US Veterans Administration Master Index Name Jesse Rasmon Gritton Record Type Military Service Birth Date 15 Apr 1889 Military Date 24 Jan 1919 Residence Place Danville, Illinois US Headstone applications for military veterans ame Jesse R Gritton Unit Medical Dept. Cp Greenleaf, Ga Death Date 9 May 1931 Cemetery Springhill Cemetery Cemetery Location Danville, Illinois, USA | Gritton, Jesse R. (I4464)
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| 5719 | US veterans' gravesites: Name: Valentine Leonard Wiggins Service Info.: PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR Birth Date: 10 Nov 1816 Death Date: 8 Jul 1907 Cemetery: Mt Olive Cemetery Cemetery Address: Forsyth, MO 65653 Illinois database of veterans index Name: Valentine L Wiggins Rank: Blacksmith Company: F Unit: 4th Illinois Cavalry Height: 5' 8 Hair: GRAY Eyes: GRAY Complexion: SANDY Marital status: Married Occupation: Blacksmith Birth Date: Abt 1817 Birth Place: KY War: Civil War War Years: 1861-1865 Service Entry Age: 44 Service Entry Date: 9 Sep 1861 Service Entry Place: Kentucky, IL Joined By Whom: A T SEARCH Period: 3 YRS Muster In Date: 17 Oct 1861 Muster In Place: Ottawa, IL Remarks: DISCHARGED BY ORDER GEN HALLECK JUL 25, 1862 Residence Place: Kentucky, Vermilion CO, IL Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=274087 | Wiggans, Valentine Leonard (I637)
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| 5720 | US World War I draft registration card dated 5 June 1917 for Leslie Dora Jumps gives his birth date and birth place. He is listed as single with three children. | Jumps, Leslie Dora (I395)
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| 5721 | US World War I draft registration card. Lists wife as Lilly Feemester. | Feemster, Loomis James (I597)
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| 5722 | US WWII draft card Frank Leo Mansuy b. 18 Nov 1911, Washington, DC Employer: W. M. Clabaugh Co. weight: 175 complexion: dark eye color: brown hair colr: brown height: 5' 7" next of kin: Margaret D. Mansuy | Mansuy, Frank Leo (I1578)
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| 5723 | Velma, Okc, died Friday, June 29, 1990 in a local hospital. Member of the Baptist Church. Survivors: Husband, Harmon A. Tennery; daughters, Barbara Nance, Mary Ann Hightower and Donna Tennery; son, Ronald Tennery, all of Okla. City; 6 grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday in the Chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery under the driection of Hahn-Cook / Street & Draper. The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sunday, 1 July 1990. | Neve, Velma Pearl (I4391)
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| 5724 | Venable Sr., Benny Mac Benny Mac Venable, Sr., age 80, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at St. David’s Hospital with his family by his side. Mac was born December 19, 1934 in Ellis County, Texas to E.R. and Vernon Venable. He grew up working on a farm and fell in love with the land and animals. Because of that love he taught high school Agriculture for 30 plus years. Mac is survived by his wife Glenrose (Lee Caylor) Venable, his children, Benny Mac, Jr. and wife Tricia; Veronica and her husband Terry Bearden; J’Layne and her husband Larry Middleton; Brandon and his wife Dorlynda; Glenda and her husband Rob Wall; and Nancy Caylor. Grandchildren; Joshua Bearden and wife Stephanie; Ashley Bearden; Amber Venable, Aubrey Venable; Maegan Chaffin and husband Jacob; Hilari Barr and husband Jonathan; Lukas Middleton; Jakob Venable, Ella Venable, Lucy Venable, Alyssa Bullard and husband Ty; Anthony Wall; and Austin Wall. Great-Gran Children: Houston Bearden, Charlie Bearden; Mackenzie Wilkinson; Leland Barr; Adalie Chaffin; and Emersyn Bullard. Sister Lisa Mill and husband Mike. He is preceded in death by his first wife Geneva Sue, his parents and one sister. Pallbearers: Joshua Bearden, Lukas Middleton, Jonathan Barr, Anthony Wall, Austin Wall and Ty Bullard. Honorary Pall Bearers: Dan Taylor and randy Caylor. A funeral service was held Monday October 26, 2015 at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home. Burial was Tuesday October 27, 2015 at Myrtle Cemetery in Ennis, Texas. The Bastrop Advertiser and County News, Bastrop, Texas. Saturday, 31 October 2015, page A2. | Venable, Benny Mac (I1611)
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| 5725 | Vermilion County Court of Probate Records for 1836. Page 381. State of Illinois, County of Vermilion, Sct. The People of the State of Illinois to all to whom these present shall come, Greeting: Know ye that whereas John Bensyl of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, died intestate as it is said, on or about the twentieth day of January A.D.1836 having at the time of his decease personal property in this State which may be lost destroyed, or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same; to the end therefore that the said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said John Bensyl, at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State; and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of them by law. Witness Amos Williams, Judge of Probate in and for the said County of Vermilion, at his office in Danville this 20th day of February A.D.1836 A.Williams Judge of Probate Know all men by these presents that we Mary Bensyl, John Bensyl, Robert Trickle and George Scarborough of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sun of one Thousand dollars, current money of the United States, which payment well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us bind ourselves out heirs executors administrators and assigns jointly, severally and firmly by these present. Witness our hands and seals this twentieth day of February A.D.1836. [continued on page 382. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl, administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of John Bensyl, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to the hands, position, or knowledge of them the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl as such administrators or the hands of any person or persons for them, and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Court of Probate for the said County of Vermilion agreeable to law, and such goods and chattels, rights and credits do well and truly administer according to law, and all the rest of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administrators, the same being first examined and allowed by the court of Probate, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as may be legally entitled thereto, and further do make a just and true account of all their actions and doings therein when thereunto required by the said County; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the same be found in Court and letters testamentary or of administration be obtained thereon and the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl do, in such case on being required thereto render and deliver up the letters of administration granted to them as aforesaid; and shall into general do and perform all other acts which may be any time be required of them by law; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue attest A. Williams Judge of Probate Mary (her mark)Bensyl John (his mark) Bensyl Robert (his mark)Trickle Geo. Scarborough | Bensyl, John W. (I3920)
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| 5726 | Vermilion County has lost a great genealogist and historian. Donald H. Claypool passed this life 13 April 2017. He was 81. He was born 21 February 1936 to Richard and Myrtle Huffman Claypool in a cabin near the Alvin area of Vermilion County Illinois. Don attended Mann’s Chapel, Dale and Bethel Grade Schools, all of which are located in the Alvin area. He graduated from Rossville-Alvin High School in 1954 and worked on the farm for a while. He was drafted into the army in 1959, serving in the Korean Conflict. Discharged in 1961, he returned to the farm near Alvin before hiring on at Bohn Aluminum in 1962 retiring about 2007. Don married Barbara Robertson Hill on 3 September 1965. She preceded him in death 4 August 2010. They raised two sons: Bill Hill (Jan) of Oakwood, and Brian Claypool (Debra) of Cary, Il. They enjoyed four grandchildren: Kyle (Laura); Makenna, Joshua and Brianna Claypool. He married Patricia Marble Smith 31 July 2011 and with this union came three “new daughters,” Gayle Silkwood, Reta Feezor, and Pamela Landis, ten more grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. His sister, Barbara Pichon, of Danville survives him. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Thelma, and two brothers Jim and Tom. Don was talented in many ways. He had many interests in his lifetime. He coached boys softball. He was a former member of the Illini Antique Auto Club, restoring antique cars even to doing the upholstery. He built his home on Seymour Street in Oakwood, where he lived for nearly 40 years. He had a workshop in his basement where he did wood working projects such as curio cabinets and other furniture. He was a helper of people, caring for the sick, clearing the snow from the sidewalks, etc. He brushed if off as doing his Christian duty. In 1976 he became interested genealogy when his sister Thelma handed down the family tree information to him. IN his research he accumulated vast information and family stories. He was a life member of the Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society. He was an excellent researcher, and retained a multitude of information. In order to share his findings, he printed off the data, in book form, so that it could be saved and shared with other researchers and posterity. He was quite proud that he had an ancestor who came over on the Mayflower. He was also able to make a trip to England where he found the Claypool Manor of Northborough built in 1330, purchased by James Claypole (original spelling) Esq. in 1572. Don was baptized at the age of 15 at the Alvin Christian Church; he was active in the Oakwood Christian Church; Vermilion Heights Church of Christ where he was instrumental in building the new church. Community Church of God; and most recently a member of the Second Church of Christ. Obituary: Sunset Funeral Home - Oakwood, Illinois | Claypool, Donald H. (I3297)
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| 5727 | Vermilion County, Illinois. Will Book F, 1882-1896, page 430. Last Will and Testament of Spence Cline. Know all men by these present that I Spencer Cline of the County of Vermilion and the State of Ills. Being of mature age, and sound mind, do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit: - First: It is my Will that my funeral expenses and all my just debt be paid in full. Second: After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I Will, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachel Cline, all my personal property, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, poultry, wagon, harness and farm implements of all kinds, household and kitchen furniture and furnishings, moneys, and credits by me owned, also all of my land being the N.W. quarter of the S.W. quarter of Section No.25, of T20, R.12 West Vermilion County, Ills. Together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Third: And lastly I hereby appoint my son David Cline executor of this my last Will and Testament and further Will that my said son shall not be required by the Court to give security for his faithful execution of this Will. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this the seventh day of March A.D. 1893. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made and confirming this and no other as and for my last Will and Testament. Spencer [his X mark] Cline. Signed sealed published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. N.L. Bowman Nelson Champlin State of Illinois Vermilion County | Cline, Spencer (I3)
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| 5728 | VERMILION HEIGHTS - Roy W. "Joe" Cline, 81, of Vermilion Heights died at 9:30 p.m. Monday (Dec. 23, 2002) at the Illiana Healthcare V.A. Medical Center in Danville. He was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Danville, the son of Martin Luther and Mattie Mae Watson Cline. Survivors include two sons, David (Cheryl) Cline of Danville and Charles "Chuck" (Becci) Cline of Danville; a daughter, Beth (Michael) Offutt of Bismarck; two sisters, Charity Reeves of Danville and Helen (Charlie) Taylor of Danville; five grandchildren; Nate (Sarah) Cline, Janelle (Lee) Quick, and Chad, Parker, and Matthew Cline; a great-grandson Aiden Thomas Cline, and two sisters-in-law, Margaret Cline of Danville and Daisy Cline of Danville. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, George, Harold, Wilbur, and Keith; a sister, Mildred Griffith; and two brothers-in-law, Fay C. Reeves and S.G. "Fuzzy" Griffith. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he returned to Danville and worked a short time for District 118 and Amax Coal. After retirement, he owned and operated Cline Services. Joe was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed driving his model A. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville. Officiating: Chaplain Garth Lehman. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Joe's name to the Vermilion County War Museum, 307 N. Vermilion St., Danville or to the V.A. Medical Center, General Post Funds, Volunteer Services (11k), 1900 E. Main St., Danville. The family of Joe Cline would like to send a big thank you to all of the staff at the V.A. for all the care that they provided to dad, especially the staff on 101-8. The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, December 25, 2002. | Cline, Roy William "Joe" (I342)
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| 5729 | Verne shares a headstone with his wife, Marie, and their twin daughters, Virginia and Vivian. | Swisher, Verne Clayton (I693)
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| 5730 | Versa W. Keller, 85, of Covington died at 3 pm Friday in his residence. Mr. Keller was a resident of Vermillion County most of his life. He had been employed at Harrison Steel Castings, the Indiana State Highway Department, and Vermillion County Highway Department, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Christian Union Church and was a 1927 graduate of Perrysville High School. He was born Aug. 28, 1909, in Wallace to Lee E. and Lula Belle Myers Keller. He married Laura B. Goodner on Feb. 27, 1950. She died Oct. 31, 1990. Survivors include two sons, John L. of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Keith E. of Crawfordsville; two daughters, Lucy Belle Smith of Newtown and Phyllis Watson of Danville, Ill.; a stepbrother, Donald Paxton of Danville, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, three brothers and a step brother. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 am Tuesday in Shelby Funeral Home at Covington with the Rev. Allen Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 pm today at the funeral home. | Keller, Versa W. (I3254)
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| 5731 | Veteran Hall Buried. Danville Commercial News Thursday, May 3, 1928, page 8 Funeral services for Harvey B. Hall, of Danville, for many years a resident of Homer, were held at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, with the pastor, Rev. E. L. Ellison, in charge. Mr. Hall was a civil war veteran. The American Legion marched in a body to the cemetery. Burial was in G. A. R. cemetery beside his wife, who died 1 year ago. (Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society) | Hall, Harvey Buel (I3734)
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| 5732 | Virginia and her twin Vivian share a headston eiwth their parents, Verne and Marie Swisher. | Swisher, Virginia Louise (I4092)
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| 5733 | Virginia Gritton Virginia Annabelle Hyett Gritton, 81, of Henderson, Ky., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rudy-Rowland Runeral Home in Henderson, where services were held Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003. Graveside services were held Sunday, Feb, 23, 2003 at Millersburg Cemetery in Millersburg, Ill. Both services were officiated by Dr. Howard Booth. A native of Millersburg, she was the daughter of the late John Isom Hyett and Lillian Irene Hyett. She lived in Muscatine, Iowa before moving to Henderson. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Evansville, Ind., where she served as organist and was past president of the Women's Group. She was also Girl Scout troop leader and was leader of the Evansville chapter of the Women's Auxiliary of the United Commercial Travelers. She was a seamstress, cook and musician as well as a licensed beautician. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Kahla Ann Bowling; her twin brother; one half-sister, Marjorie Anderson; and one half-brother, Lyle Hyett. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Dr. C.L. Gritton; three daughters - Myrna Taylor of Franklin, Marcia Littlefield of Lawrencefield, Ga., and Joy Gritton of Morehead; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a special neighbor, Donald Steele of Henderson. The Franklin Favorite, Franklin, Kentucky. Thursday, 6 March 2003. | Hyett, Virginia Annabelle (I3452)
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| 5734 | Virginia Ransdell Harrodsburg, (Spl.) - Mrs. Virginia Gritton Ransdell, 82, widow of Huntley D. Ransdell, died Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Home in St. Mattews. She was born June 4, 1890, in Mercer County to the late Thomas R. and Minerva Bunton Gritton. She was a member of the Salvisa Baptist Church and Chapter 309, Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.W. Baker Jr., Harrodsburg and Mrs. W.E. Smith, Rock Springs, Wyo.; five sons, Curtis, Mercer County; Allen, Danville; Kenneth, Oran, Mo.; Everett, Rock Springs, Wyo. and Red, Paris, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Hugh Ison, Mercer County; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ransdell Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J.E. Darter officiating. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky. Friday, 9 March 1973. | Gritton, Mary Virginia (I2548)
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| 5735 | Virginia White passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in Danville, Illinois. Virginia was born Dec. 24, 1922 in Tilton to Charles and Ella (Pashe) Cosat. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin White, with whom she was united in marriage July 5, 1941; her infant son; her parents; her seven sisters and her four brothers. She is survived by her dear children, Bill (Jo Anne) White, Denny White and Steve (Connie) White; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Virginia was a member of United Church of Tilton, volunteered at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home for 10 years and four years at the VA. Published in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News July 10, 20 | Cosat, Virginia Ann (I2114)
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| 5736 | Vivian and twin Virginia share a headstone with their parents, Verne and Marie Swisher. | Swisher, Vivian Lois (I4093)
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| 5737 | Vivian Gritton Vivian P. Gritton, 90, of 507 SW 3rd Ave., Aledo, died Thursday at Mercer County Hospital, Aledo. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Reiser-Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo. Burial is in Aledo Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Vivian Pearson was born Sept. 18, 1897, in Millersburg Township, Mercer County. She married Joseph L. Gritton Feb. 15, 1922, in Muscatine, Iowa. He died April 15, 1974. She was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and had been a member of the former New Boston Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Smith, Aledo; a son, George D., Aledo; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. The Rock Island Argus, Moline, Illinois. Saturday, 26 December 1987. | Pearson, Vivian (I2339)
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| 5738 | W.J. Fox Called By Death Sunday Funeral services to be held here Tuesday afternoon W.J. Fox, of Caviness, 56 years old, died at Lamar hospital Sunday afternoon at 4:40 o’clock after an illness. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Emberson-Brown-Roden funeral chapel, conducted by the Rev. Homer T. Fort of First Methodist church: Interment will be made at Hopewell cemetery, J. W. Gibson, Gordon Hargrove, C. Hopkins, Charlie Powell, Harry Curtis and Adel Hopkins being pallbearers. Mr. Fox is survived by his wife Mrs. Sarah J. Fox, two daughters Pauline and Gladys Fox of Caviness; his father, R.M. Fox and a brother, C.A. Fox of Paris, and two sisters, Mrs. Dora Henley of Paris, and Mrs. Nellie Clark of Frisco. The Paris News, Paris, Texas. Monday, 13 May 1935, page 5. | Fox, William Josiah (I2831)
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| 5739 | W.J. Gritton Harrodsburg, Ky., Jan. 7 (Special) - W.J. Gritton, 91, of Salvisa, died at 5:45 o'clock this morning at the A.D. Price Memorial hospital after an illness of three weeks. He was the oldest member of the Methodist church at Salvisa and recently was awarded a hat as the oldest regular attendant at any Sunday school in the county. Mr. Gritton was a retired farmer, a descendant of pioneer families and a son of the late Floyd and Sarah Evans Gritton, of Mercer county. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. A.I. Alderson, Harrodsburg; Mrs. B.L. Tribbble, Salvisa; one son, Finley V. Gritton, Salvisa, and two brothers, E.L. Gritton, Summerville, Mo., and O.L. Gritton, Lexington. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist church at Salvisa with burial in Spring Hill cemetery, Harrodsburg. The Lexington Herald, Lexington, Kentucky. Saturday 8 January 1944, page 2. | Gritton, William Jacob (I2307)
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| 5740 | Wallace Edwin Gritton Harrodsburg - Wallace Edwin Gritton, 85, Lexington Street, died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday at James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born Aug. 26, 1899, in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Lige Davis and Etta Shy Gritton. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. A member of the Harrodsburg United Methodist Church, he was a Mason for 63 years and belonged to Mercer Lodge 777, F&AM. His wife Hazel Lee Smith Gritton, preceded him in death. He is survived by a sister, Juanita Healy of Salvisa; a brother, Claude S. Gritton of Lawrenceburg; and three nephews. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Ransdell Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. John Hockensmith III. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Raymond Jones, Haldon Yates, Eddie Drury, Marvin Purdom, Frank Trisler and Marvin Demaree. Visitation will be at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. Masonic services will be conducted at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. today. The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky. Thursday, 25 June 1981. | Gritton, Wallace Edwin (I3025)
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| 5741 | Wallace Stayton Dies Funeral Held Tuesday Deceased Was A Fine Young Man and One of The Community’s Best Beloved Younger Citizens. Ogden Courier Friday, February 10, 1933, page 1 The entire community is mourning the death of Wallace Stayton, Ogden youth, who was a highly esteemed and beloved young man. His entire life has been spent here, where his cheerful disposition and wonderful personality has made for him many warm friends. He took active part in the social events and church activities and will be greatly missed among the young people, who had daily association with him; also his many friends and neighbors, old and young alike, will miss him from our midst. Obituary Wallace Raymond Stayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Stayton, was born near Ogden, September 8th, 1911; died at the Burnham hospital, Champaign, Illinois, on February 4th, 12933, after an illness of more than a year. He attended the Ogden Community High School, graduating with the class of 1929. After graduating, he worked at the Trevett-Mattis bank, Champaign, for one year, then attending the University of Illinois for one year; again going back to the bank where he worked until he was compelled to leave on account of ill health. Besides his parents, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Raymond Esworthy, of Champaign, and one brother, Ralph, at home; and a host of relatives and friends. He was a member of the Ogden Methodist Episcopal Church. The Funeral. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Paul E. Carson, the pastor, officiating. A male quartet, composed of Messrs, Daniel Hahn, Paul E. Carson, Robert Hunter and Ray Cast sang three beautiful numbers, with Mrs. W. J. Hiller at the piano. Escorts were his class mates who were also boys who played with him on the high school basketball team: Kenneth McGee, Wilbur Jacobs, Paul Richards, Delbert Kyger, Woodrow Wilson and Donald Esworthy. Flower bearers were girls who were in his graduating class and in school while he was a student: Margaret Alsip, Elizabeth Gillespie, Jane Jacobs. Daisy Parris, Evelyn Gilkison, Hazel Jacobs, Ella Belle McGee and Margaret Yates. Interment was made at the Homer G. A. R. cemetery. Relatives and friends from out of town attending the service at the church and cemetery with the family were his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Yeazel, of Homer; Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Yeazel and Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Clester, of Fairmount; Mr. and Mrs. Evander Hartley, of Newman; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hillard and Mr. and Mrs. Siegel Yeazel, of Homer; Mr. and Mrs. Guin Curry, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hitch and Mrs. Harriett Stockwill, of Champaign; Mr. and Mrs. James Messel and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jeasel, of Urbana; Harold Wiley, of Danville; and Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey, of Sidell. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society) | Stayton, Wallace Raymond (I2929)
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| 5742 | Wallace's surname and the surnames of his children appear in records as Peirce. His father William's name appears in records as Pierce. | Peirce, Wallace Garfield (I1495)
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| 5743 | Walter Gloede Edwardsburg - Walter C. Gloede, 75, 26606 Hamilton St., Edwardsburg, died at 8:34 a.m. Monday at Michiana Community Hospital, South Bend, after an apparent heart attack. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg, where friends may call a half hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Edwardsburg Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the National Wildlife Foundation. Mr. Gloede was born April 4, 1012, in Germany, and had resided in Edwardsburg for 47 years, coming from Chicago. He was owner of Gloede Painting, Decorating and Wallpapering Service, Edwardsburg. He was a member of the Edwardsburg Conservation Club, National Wildlife Association and Sons of the American Legion Post No. 365, Edwardsburg. His first wife, the former Naomi Elaine Gritton, preceded him in death Aug. 7, 1979. Survivors include: his second wife, the former Bernice Belisko; a daughter, Sylvia Strauss of Three Oaks; two stepdaughters - Joyce Klingler of Edwardsburg and Lorraine Litral of Huntington, Ind.; a stepson, Tom Belisko of Benton Harbor; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; seven step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. The Herald-Palaidium, Benton Harbor, Michigan. Tuesday, 19 January 1986. | Gloede, Walter (I4047)
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| 5744 | Walter T. Gritton Rites for Walter T. Gritton, 50, of New Elliott, who died Thursday following a long illness, will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Johnston-Royce Funeral Home, 242 N. Griffith Blvd, Griffith. The Rev. Leigh Hargrave of the First Christian Church of Griffith will officiate. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Linden Cemetery, Linden, Ind., with the Rev. J.C. Williams of the Pilgrim Chapel of Crawfordsville officiating. Friends may call at the Griffith funeral home after 4:30 p.m. today. He is survived by the widow, Hazel; mother, Mrs. Josephine Pettyjohn of Lafayette, Ind.; father, O.V. Gritton of Danville, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Scott Nicoson of Crawfordsville, Ind.; sister Mrs. Nettie Breese of Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Joseph and Edward Gritton of Hammond, and four grandchildren. The Times, Munster, Indiana. Friday, 30 March 1956. | Gritton, Walter Theodore (I1288)
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| 5745 | Wanda Wills Red Bluff - Services for Wanda Virgie Wills, 65, of Red Bluff will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sycamore Street Center in Red Bluff. Mrs. Wills died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1991, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Born July 9, 1925, in Fairmont, Ill., she moved to Tehama County in 1960. She is survived by sons Kenton and Kevin, both of Red Bluff; daughters Jeri Cairns of Red Bluff and Teri Cowan of Cottonwood; brother Donald Wade of Fairmont; and sister Wilma Fioke of Paris, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern California Diabetes Association, 255 Hugh St., San Francisco, CA 94144. Arrangements are being handled by Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff. Record Searchlight, Redding, California. Friday, 8 February 1991. | Wade, Wanda Virgie (I2938)
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| 5746 | War Department Bureau of Public Relations Press Branch SIS Release B-28. In his first combat action last April 23, in Italy, PFC John Charles Squires, 18 and only nine months in the Army, won the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest military award. A month later to the day, PFC Squires, Kentucky Infantryman, was killed in action on the Anzio beachhead, Italy. Posthumous award of the medal was announced today. Presentation will be made to his father, Leroy Y. Squires, 663 Westlawn, Louisville, in ceremonies to be announced later. PFC Squires was a member of the 30th Infantry, Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, action as platoon messenger on April 23 when he volunteered for a series of dangerous missions, captured 15 German machineguns, one of which he used against the energy, and took 21 prisoners by himself. He was described by his parents as an "average" American boy, who played sand-lot football with his friends and worked at what he could find to do. He had an "average" record at school. He ran with his "gang" in the Shawnee section of Louisville, where he was born May 19, 1925. His grey-haired mother still greviously mourns the death of her youngest son. There are two other boys in service, Cpl. Leroy Squires, 23, and Pvt. Steven Squires, 21, both in the Army in Italy. They have a younger sister, Mary Virginia, 17, who lives at home. John was born at the address where his parents now live. He attended Holy Cross elementary school, then went to Shawnee High School for a year and spent another year at Louisville Male High School, quitting to take a job. He had been a member of the Junior Reserve Officers Trailing Corps at Male High. First he worked for the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine works at Jeffersonville, Ind., but when his age was discovered - he was 17 - he was discharged. He went to work in the office of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad where he stayed until being inducted on August 14, 1943. He received his training at the Infantry Replacement Training Center, Ft. McClellan, Ala., and had his last furlough home for Christmas, 1943. He went overseas to join the 3d Infantry Division in January of 1944. His father is in the U.S. Postal Service in Louisville, having taken a postal job in 1925. He is a native of Nebraska and was living in Indianapolis when the first World War started. He served with the 309th Engineers for 10 months in France, most of the time around Metz. The action in which PFC Squires won the Medal of Honor was called | Squires, John Charles (I3994)
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| 5747 | Washington Post, 1935 Eastern High Graduates' marriage is announced. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mansuy announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Cynthia Mansuy, to Mr. William Douglas Swetnam, which took place August 23, 1934, at Frederick Md. Mr. and Mrs. Swetnam are graduates of Eastern High School. | Mansuy, Margaret Cynthia (I1580)
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| 5748 | Washington state death records lists his parents as E. Hale and Nancy Gritton | Hale, William Asbury (I711)
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| 5749 | Watson funeral is held Monday. Services for aged Newell Township woman took place from chapel. Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Watson, aged resident of Newell township, who died at noon Saturday at the home of her daughter, nine miles north of Danville, was held at noon Monday from the Union chapel near her old home. Rev. Clay F. Gaumer, pastor of the Christian church at Alvin, was in charge and the interment was at the Johnson cemetery. Mrs. Watson had been ill for several months, due to old age and its infirmities and passed away in the same house that she had called her home for more than fifty years. Mrs. Watson was apparently in her usual state of health when she arose Saturday, until a few minutes before noon, when a sudden attack of heart trouble caused her to fall over, death resulting in a few minutes. "Grandma" Watson, as she was known all over that community, was a native of Kentucky. She was born in Hardin county, Sept. 9, 1833, the daughter of John R. and Nancy Atkinson Gritton, and came with them to this county in 1841. They settled in the locality north of the city where she had always lived. Sixty years ago she became the wife of Francis Watson, a pioneer's son. The husband died thirty-one years ago and since that time, with the assistance of two of her sons, Mrs. Watson personally managed the farm. She was the mother of seven children, two of them dying in infancy. The surviving children are: Mrs. Nancy DeMoss, Mrs. Sarah Ann Smith, Mrs. Mattie I. Moss and William and John F. Watson. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Gritton, Ann D. (I245)
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| 5750 | Wayne Eugene Gerdsen, 78, of Los Fresnos, Texas, formerly of LaHarpe, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Wayne was born October 28, 1931, at Moran, Kansas, the son of Robert and Lucy (Simpson) Gerdsen. He grew up on the family farm north of LaHarpe and graduated from LaHarpe High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On May 22, 1952, he married Barbara Jean Platt at the LaHarpe Methodist parsonage. They have always made their home and farmed north of LaHarpe. He was also a rural mail carrier. They moved to Texas in December. Wayne was a member of the LaHarpe Christian Church where he served as an elder and Sunday School teacher. He was also a member of the LaHarpe Veterans Of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Barbara Jean Gerdsen of the home; two sons, Ken Gerdsen of Los Fresnos, TX, and Steve Gerdsen and wife, Jessica, of Rogers, AR; one brother, Robert Gerdsen, Jr. of Los Fresnos, TX; 5 grandchildren, Dana, Kevin, Kala, Danielle, and Derek Gerdsen; one great-grandson, Jordan Pope Gerdsen; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Donald Gerdsen. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the LaHarpe Christian Church. Burial will be in La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Kansas. Memorials suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, and may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, KS, which is in charge of arrangements. Published April 14, 2010 - Iola, KS | Gerdsen, Wayne Eugene (I3416)
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