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| 601 | Eunice Gritton, Resident Here 30 Years, Succumbs Mrs. Eunice Gritton, 63, of 185 Sherman street, died at 4:04 a.m. today at Bellevue hospital, after an extended illness. The body was taken to the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Robert Goebel, pastor of the First Christian church in charge. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Gritton was born March 18, 1895, at Joy, Ill., the daughter of Theodore and Mary Person Matthews. She had been a resident of Muscatine for the past 30 years, coming here from New Boston. Her marriage to Lewis Gritton took place Oct. 15, 1914, at Burlington. She was a member of the First Christian church. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Dr. Charlie Gritton, Henderson, Ky., Paul Gritton, Ft. Dodge, and Robert E. Gritton, Muscatine; four daughters, Mrs. E.L. Elliott, Mrs. Carl Irwin, Mrs. Vernon Webb and Mrs. Clifford Hintermeister, Muscatine; one sisters, Mrs. Nellie Diehl, New Boston; and 16 grandchildren. Her parents and one half-sister preceded her in death. The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa. Tuesday, 22 APril 1958. | Mathews, Eunice (I2336)
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| 602 | Eva Marie Davis, 90, of Danville, passed away at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. She was born Dec. 28, 1922 in Danville, the daughter of John and Atha Edwards Potter. She first married Charles Holycross and they divorced. She later married James W. Davis in 1952. He preceded her in death in May of 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dale and Andy Potter and two sisters, Lena (Roy) Anders and Betty (John) Pataki. Surviving are one son, Charles (Bobbi) Holycross; one daughter, Patty (Jim) Ingram; five grandchildren, Greg Holycross, Dan (Karen) Holycross, David Holycross, Doug (Kirsten) Ingram and Tracy (Bob) Melton; seven great-grandchildren, Ashley (Matt) Jones, Breanna Holycross, Zac Holycross, Trevor Holycross and Mackenzie, Carrigan and Dax Ingram; nieces and nephew, Penny (Larry) Holycross, Judy Sanders, Ellen Peck, Nancy Potter and Jerry Anders and numerous great- nieces and nephews. She worked at G.E. and later was a hairdresser for many years. Full obituary can found in the Danville, Illinois Commercial News published Nov. 15, 2013. | Potter, Eva Marie (I3272)
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| 603 | Everett and Franklin are mentioned in their father's obituary: Two sons, Franklin M. and Everett M. Gritton died when they were 7 and 5 years old, when they were given an overdose of medicine by mistake. The two brothers were buried in the smae casket. A daughter, Grace May, died in infancy. Besides the son and daughter, Mr. Gritton is survived by the widow, Mrs. Sarah Gritton. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Gritton, Everett M. (I469)
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| 604 | Everett W. Myers, 91, of Danville and formerly of Hoopeston, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at North Logan Health Care Center in Danville, Illinois. He was born Oct. 17, 1918 in Crothersville, Indiana to John E. and Ida E. Killey Myers. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, five sisters, one grandchild and a son-in-law. He married Florence L. Hazelbaker on June 22, 1940 in Vermilion County, Illinois. She preceded him in death on May 5, 1992. He is survived by two daughters, Ellen (Victor) Vanesse and Ruth (Glenn) Burress, one son, Thomas Myers, six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He served in the U.S. Army. | Myers, Everett W. (I2828)
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| 605 | Evergreen Cemetery is stated on the death certificate but I have been unable to locate burial on Find a Grave. Two Evergreen cemeteties in Detroit have no listing for anyone with the surname of Royce. | Royce, Frances (I2541)
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| 606 | Ex Farmer Died Here - After an illness of three weeks, Charles F Allison, 79, 1020 E Fairchild St, retired farmer, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital at 5:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 1942. He was born July 19 1862 son of Otho and Minerva Allison. Surviving are three sons, Jessie H, Harry J and William F, and one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Perry, all of Danville, one brother Thomas Allison of Jamesburg, and one sister, Mrs. T Ferris of Oakwood. He was a member of the First Christian Church. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Callahan Chapel, the Rev. Claude Blue officiating, burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. | Allison, Charles Frederick (I925)
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| 607 | Ex-resident of Rossville expires at 88. Mrs. Dora Dengler, 88, of Lincoln, Ill., former Rossville resident, died at 4 a.m. Thursday (July 29, 1954) in Memorial Hospital at Lincoln where she was a patient a week following a heart attack. Mrs. Dengler left Rossville two years ago to live with a son, Marion of Lincoln. Surviving in addition to the son are a daughter, Mrs. Elvie Hartle of Veedersburg and a niece, Mrs. Emma Rhorer of 1227 Freeman St. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony, and a daughter. The body is at the Howie & Berry Funeral Home in Lincoln where services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. Graveside Rites will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mann's Chapel Cemetery south of Rossville. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available. | Gritton, Sedora Jane (I1012)
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| 608 | Excerpt from: The Wisconsin State Journal. Thursday, June 30, 1994. Madison, Wisconsin. Allin, Robin Nail, M.D. MADISON. Dr. Allin passed away on Monday, June 27, 1994. He was born on February 13, 1911 in Cleburne, Texas. A 70-year resident of Madison, Robin was the youngest of five sons to Flora Belle (Gritton) Allin and John Warren Allin, originally of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. At the age of 14, accompanied by his parents, he drove a Model T Ford to Madison to join his oldest brother, Bushrod. Following his graduation from the old Wisconsin High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he obtained his Bachelors and medical degrees. Robin was a member of the class of 1934. He married Ruth Elizabeth Emory on August 10, 1935 at the First Congregational Church. Upon completion of his internal medicine training at Wisconsin General Hospital in 1939, Dr. Allin served for three and one-half years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. He left the service with the rank of Major. Entering private practice in Madison, his career spanned the years 1946 until retirement in 1975 due to disability. Dr. Allin practiced at the Dean Clinic from 1961 to 1975. Following his retirement, he became a medical consultant to the Bureau of Social Security Disability Insurance. Dr. Allin was very active in professional and community organizations..... | Allin, Robin Nail (I2525)
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| 609 | F.M. Gritton and family were in Danville from Saturday until Wednesday morning visiting relatives and friends and enjoying the Fourth. The Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 3 July 1893, page 1. | Gritton, Frank Marshall (I462)
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| 610 | F.M. Gritton has purchased of Keller Walters a residence property on North Walnut street. He will have the house raised and another room added before moving in. Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Monday, 19 August 1895, page 3. | Gritton, Frank Marshall (I462)
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| 611 | F.M. Gritton, The News pressman, has a new ten-pound boy. Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Tuesday, 28 September 1897, page 5. | Gritton, Harry Aloysius (I491)
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| 612 | Fairfield Ledger. Friday February 4, 1972. Pg. 8 Col. 3 Homer Sherman Rites Saturday Homer L. Sherman, 75, retired steamfitter, died about 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Hospital where he had been a patient since Jan. 31. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home with his son, the Rev. Harold Sherman, Early, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. In more recent years, following his retirement, Sherman has been known in the community for the fine apples he raised at his orchard located 5 1/2 miles southwest of Fairfield. Starting the orchard as a hobby in 1951, he transformed a seven-acre patch of thicket into a beautiful young orchard and recreation area. The trees were planted on terraces surrounding a farm pond which was constructed just before he launched his orchard project. Homer L. Sherman was born Sept. 10, 1896, in Wapello County, the son of Lorenzo and Emma Smith Sherman. He was reared and educated in the Fairfield Community. His marriage to Ethel Davis took place in 1915. He was later married to Ethel Cromwell Dec. 26, 1943, at Princeton, Ill. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Ottumwa, and the Moose Lodge in Keokuk. Sherman was a plumber by trade specializing in steamfitting. Survivors include his widow and two sons, Homer M. Sherman, Memphis, Tenn.; and the Rev. Harold Sherman, Early; five granddaughters and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by one brother, one sister, and one half-sister. | Sherman, Homer L. (I3381)
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| 613 | Fairfield Ledger. Tuesday July 1, 2003 Ethel C. Sherman Ethel C. Sherman, 96, a resident of Sylvan Woods in Ottumwa, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2003, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa. A graveside service and burial will be held at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home. Memorials have been established to Sylvan Woods Care Fund in Ottumwa or to Fairfield Community School Education Foundation. Mrs. Sherman was born Oct. 15, 1906, in Vance, Ill., the daughter of John Winfield and Mabel Hart Cromwell. She married Homer Sherman Dec. 26, 1943. He died Feb. 3, 1972. Mrs. Sherman graduated from the University of Illinois and received her master's degree in applied psychology from Iowa State University. She and her husband moved to Fairfield in 1952. She served as director of guidance in placement at Parsons College and worked for 18 years in merchandising and selling. In 1959, she established Personnel Development Associates, a private consulting business with her associate and partner Ruth Ewart (sic. see Ruth Empting Ewart) , which they ran for more than 30 years. She had a lifelong interest in parapsychology and taught dream interpretation for several years at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. She led seminars and workshops for many years. She moved to Ottumwa in 1998. Survivors include stepchildren; step grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Gordon Oliver Cromwell; and one sister, Dorothy Cromwell. ---------- Note: in 2004 the last of several bequests by Ethel C. Sherman was made. This final bequest was made to the Fairfield Public Library, which represented a special part of her life due to her strong interest in education and personal learning of many varied subjects. Her generosity was written about in a story published in the Fairfield Ledger on Friday, June 4, 2004. | Cromwell, Ethel (I3380)
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| 614 | Fairlawn | Allin, James Fredrick (I2522)
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| 615 | Fairmount Woman Dead Mrs. Joseph Fox Fairmount - (CNB) - Mrs. Joseph Fox, 83, died at her home here at 7 a.m. Monday, Apr. 7, 1941. Although she had suffered a slight paralytic stroke, two weeks ago, here death was unexpected. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wann, she was born near Noblesville, Ind., Oct. 24, 1857 and later moved with her father to Indianola. She was married to Joseph Fox Mar. 6, 1884. She had lived in the Fairmount vicinity for the last 50 years and several years ago had moved into Fairmount from a nearby farm. Surviving are her husband and four children, Howard of Milford, George of Chicago; Willis of Fairmount; and Mrs. Vina Curts of Chicago. Twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive. N.E. Carrington in charge of the funeral. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairmount Methodist Church with the Rev. H.B. Simmons officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola. Obituary from Fairmount & Jamaica History Site (FJHS), 7 April 2025. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10163492743219749&set=pcb.2112631475845071 | Wann, Ella (I2025)
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| 616 | Fairmount – Harold R. Yeazel, 70, of Marion, Ind., formerly of Fairmount, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 15, 1988) at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Carrington Funeral Home, Fairmount, the Rev. Ed Brown officiating. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Homer. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. EST Saturday at the Social Brethren Church, Marion, Ind. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. Mr. Yeazel was born March 6, 1918, near Fairmount, a son of Rollie and Sophia Hedges Yeazel. He married Verniece Sylvester in 1940. He later married Mildred Stewart. Survivors include two sons, H. Gene Yeazel of Sidney and Robert A. Yeazel of St. Joseph; six grandchildren; a brother, Howard Yeazel of Catlin; a niece; and a nephew. Mr. Yeazel farmed in the Fairmount area until 1954. He then operated a construction and drainage business. For the past 25 years he was a chiropractor at Marion, Ind. He was a member of the Social Brethren Church at Marion, Ind., the Moose Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Police Benevolent Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the GAR Cemetery Association or the Social Brethren Church of Marion Ind. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society) | Yeazel, Harold Ralph (I1464)
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| 617 | Family historian, Marjorie (Fox) Block said that family lore suggests that the brothers, Franklin and Everett, were buried in Gordon Cemetery north of Danville. So far we have not found documentation to confirm this. | Gritton, Franklin M. (I468)
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| 618 | Family is unfortunate. John Gritton, living west of town has numerous afflictions. John Gritton, who resides west of Danville, is certainly having his full share of troubles. His wife died a little over a year ago and a few months afterward he suffered heavy loss by fire. Last week his eldest daughter, age 13, who was so much help in keeping house and caring for smaller children in the family died from the effects of typhoid fever. Although quite young, Bessie succeeded in keeping the family together and at the same time attended school. Besides the father, she leaves a little sister and three younger brothers, Homer friends extend the family profound sympathy. Homer Enterprise. News paper article. | Gritton, Bessie May (I291)
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| 619 | Find a Grave database gives birth year as 1893. | Moore, William (I937)
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| 620 | Find a Grave give place of birth as New Mexico, but her death certificate states place of birth as Monroe County, Missouri. | Mason, Frances D. (I2716)
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| 621 | Find a Grave gives birth date as 18 July 1855, but his death certificate reads 28 July 1855, Mercer County, KY. | Gritton, Charles L. (I2609)
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| 622 | Find a Grave gives her maiden name as Marie Salltz. | Salts, Marie Hazel (I181)
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| 623 | Find a Grave has an entry for Johannes W. "John" Bensyl, born 11 Feb 1786 in Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1836 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Location of burial unknown. and for his wife Mary Bensyl, born 3 Feb 1776 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died 25 Dec 1856 (aged 80), burial at Neff-Speece Cemetery, Lockport, Carroll County, Indiana. Inscription on headstone reads: Mary wife of John Bensyl died 12-25-1856. Aged 80y 10m, 22d | Bensyl, John W. (I3920)
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| 624 | Finding Our Wooden Shoes: My Cozine family, history and album with genealogy, pt.1-2 Family tree chart shows: 1753 Cornelius Cozine Jr. ‘87 m. Marya Brower in 1778 she rewed – Samuel Demaree 1756 Jannetje Doxine m. Lucas VanArsdalen in 1994 (they had 6 or 8 children) it appears from the chart that Cornelius Cozine Jr and Mrya Brower had four children 1. 1776 Anite (Anney) Cozine m.1 – John Demott in 1793 – 7 children m.2 – Jesse Gritton 2. 1779 Daniel Cozine Killed by Indians, age 12 yrs 3. 1781 Sarah Cozine m. Iape Jesse Blanton in 1800 4. 1783 Cornelius Cozine ‘12 m. Mary (Polly) vanArsdall in 1804. | Cozine, Antjie (I2250)
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| 625 | Finding Our Wooden Shoes: My Cozine family, history and album with genealogy, pt.1-2 Law suit Judgement Garret Cozine versus Jesse Gritton &c Circuit Court, Mercer County, KY Box C #91. Bill Filed Nov 15, 1832 (Abstracts taken from paper in this suit by Mrs. Alma Ray Ison, Harrodsburg Historical Society. Garrett Cozine represents to the Judge of the Mercer Circuit Court that on the 2nd day of June in the year 1823, his (1st) son Cornelius Cozine borrowed from Jesse Gritton $100 in notes of the bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for which he executed his note with your orator Garret Cozine as security. On the 2nd day of June 1824, in substitution and renewal of said note, the said Cornelius with your orator as security executed another note for $110. This same procedure was continued for several years. On the second day of June 1825, the renewal note was in the amount of $121. All notes were payable in twelve months. In 1826 the renewal note amount to $133. In 1827 it was $146.30. In 1828 it amounted to $160.90 and in 1829 the amount of the renewal note was $176.90. On June 2nd 1830 in substitution and renewal of said note, it was made to John L. Demutt in the amount of $181.32 and due in three months after date. In three months time this was renewed and made payable to John L. Demutt for the sun of $189.37 (Other papers in the suit give the explanation that Jesse Gritton was acting as guardian of Demutt (or Demott) and the money being loaned out belonged to Demott’s heirs. (Apparently John L. Demott had reached maturity by 1830 and the payment was to be made directly to him.) On the 2nd day of February 1831, in payment and substitution of the last note executed, Garret Cozine with his (2nd) son John as his surety executed to Jesse Gritton another note for the sum of $200 payable in twelve months. (Other papers and documents in the suite bring out the fact that the Cozines had been unable to make payment of part of it to Demott and they had Jesse Gritton to pay Demott for them and signed a note made out to him.) Jesse Gritton instituted action against the Cozines in Sept. 1832 term of the court to try to collect the note. A judgement was rendered by default for the full amount of the note plus interest and cost. Garrett Cozine is asking the court to restrain from executing the judgement rendered until he has presented reasons why he thinks the amount of the debt should be less than adjudged to be due. Garrett Cozine claims and charges that the value of notes of the Commonwealth Bank of Kentucky in 1823 were worth only 50 cents on the dollar, that the $200 note grew out of the commonwealth bank paper. He charges that the two notes executed to John L. Demutt were to use and benefit of Jesse Gritton. He further says he paid the sum of $9 on the note by rendering services to the father of Jesse Gritton. He claims that according to the principles of equity she should not be compelled to pay more than ^% interest on the original loan, subject to a cred of $9. Deposition of Cornelius Cozine (1st son of Garrett) Mar 31, 1833 (This is included in the papers of the suit but was disallowed for evidence because of his interest in the suit.) He says that in the year 1823, he borrowed from Jesse Gritton the amount of $100 for which he executed a note with his father Garret Cozine as his surety. The note was in the handwriting of D.C. Bergen and was witnessed by Bergen. The bank notes were counted and handed to him by Jesse Gritton. He went first to Mr. Gritton to borrow the money but was told by hm that I would have to have my father’s signature on the note in order to get the money. My father Garret Cozine became paymaster for the note and executed his own note in place of mine. Other miscellaneous information found: George Cozine (4th son of Garret) made deposition in which he said he was present when the money was given to Cornelius Cozine (his brother) in Mr. Head’s Store in Harrodsburg. He knows that my father went on the note as security. Garret Terhune said that Mr. Gritton wanted specie (coined money) in return for the bank notes that were borrowed. The note was written for dollars. Jesse Gritton said that he was guardian for John and Anne Demott, infants, that he had loaned his wards money and the law required him to add interest to principal and reloaned it each year. He denies that Garret Cozine had paid him nine dollars as he claims. He says Cozine set up such claim because of doctoring his father’s back ache. He further says that Garret Cozine was an empirical or cancer doctor. (Note: Empirical today would mean a Quack but in that time would mean he was without formal training and based his practice on practical experience only.) Martin C. Duncan says that sometime in the 1830, at the request of old Mr. Garret Cozine and Mr. Gritton, he drew a note for the sum of $200. Henry Scamp stated that he had heard old Mr. Cozine say that he owed Mr. Gritton $200 and that he sold land to his (2nd) sone John Cozine to pay the debt. Mr. Cozine further told him that Andrew G. Kyle had said that Gritton could not compel John and himself to pay specie (coined money) for commonwealth paper, and that he thought it hard to have to pay the money as it was a security debt. Peter Huff stated that he had heard Garret Cozine say that he had give his (2nd) son John 17 acres of land to pay the debt of $200. He had also heard him say that Mr. Gritton charged him 10% for the money. Henry Comingore stated that he had heard Garret Cozine say that he owed Mr. Gritton $200 and had sold his land to his (2nd) son Joh for the purpose of complying with the contract. He said the dept was a security debt for his (1st) son Cornelius. Final Degree – Mercer Circuit Court Filed July 16, 1835 It seems to the court that the complainant has failed to manifest his right to relief sought by his bill. It is therefore ordered that the injunction heretofore awarded the Complainant against the Judgement at Law, in the bill mentioned be, and the same is herby dissolved and that the Complainant Cozine do pay to the defendant Gritton $16.50 being 10% upon the amount of said judgement at law now dissolved. It is further and finally declared and ordered that the Complainants bill and the same is hereby dismissed and that the Complainant do pay to the said Jesse Gritton his cost expended in the defense of this suit to be taxed by the Clerk and for which sums as well as the balance due him upon judgment at law in the Bill mentioned. Decree of the Court of Appeals -State of Kentucky June 7th, 1836 The court finds no error in the decree of the Mercer Circuit Court and it is ordered and decreed that the decree of the Circuit Court by affirmed and that the appellant pay to the appellee 10% damages on the amount of damages decreed. ($1.65) Notes The nine original notes are filed in the suit. The Cornelius Cozine Jr. (1st son of Garret) signature on the various notes is made by the same person who signed Abram Fite and Elizabeth Cozine’s marriage bond. Text from PDF of Finding Our Wood Shoes, on FamilySearch.org | Gritton, Jesse (I431)
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| 626 | First married to Joseph Snook. | Henry, Mary A. (I4212)
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| 627 | Fletcher. Services for Howard Edgar Fletcher will be held today at 2 p.m. from the Ruppe Mortuary, 842 South Figueros street. The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, 9 August 1927. | Fletcher, Howard Edgar (I4478)
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| 628 | Flossie Nadine (Cramer) Mowry passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Sheridan County Health Complex at the age of 93. She was born on September 28, 1922, the last of three children, to Constant “Connie” and Martha (Wallack) Cramer at her parents’ farm home 11 miles south of Jennings, KS. Flossie started school at the Pleasant Plain country school three miles southwest of her childhood home. She rode to school in a horse drawn cart or on horseback with her two brothers. Her class was small allowing the teacher more time to spend with her students and enabling Flossie to pass through three grades in two years. Starting in 5th grade, she attended school in Jennings, graduating in 1939 at the age of 16 as Valedictorian of her class. After high school graduation, Flossie attended Fort Hays State College for two terms earning a Life Time Teaching Certificate. She then taught for two years at the Chicago School and one year at the Pleasant Union School, both country schools located not far from her childhood home. In 1944, she moved to Hoxie and worked as a bookkeeper and cashier for the First National Bank until 1951. On Thanksgiving morning, November 24, 1949, Flossie married Henry Victor Mowry, the love of her life, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie. Four children would later be born to this union. Vic and Flossie made their home on the family farm north of Hoxie where they raised their children. In August of 2009, they moved to Hoxie and celebrated their 60th anniversary in November that same year. Flossie enjoyed her life and all it had to offer. She was a loving wife, mother and grandma. Her family was very important to her. She did extensive research of the family genealogy, making and distributing notebooks to her family of those findings and always kept the records updated. In addition to being the farm bookkeeper, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church serving as an Elder and as church treasurer for 21 years. She was a member of the Mary Martha’s Bible study group, taught Sunday school and was Vacation Bible School director for several years. She was also a member of the Parnell Progressive Unit for many years. Flossie served on the Sheridan County Hospital Board for 20 years and was board treasurer for 16 of those years. It was during her time on the board that the expansion of the Sheridan County Long Term Care took place. Flossie was an excellent seamstress having sewn the wedding gowns for all three of her daughters as well as two bridesmaid dresses per daughter. Every time a new member joined her family, whether by marriage or birth, Flossie would make and decorate a red felt Christmas stocking for them. She also sewed quilts and blankets for her grandchildren and crocheted baby blankets for her great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vic, on April 26, 2010, her parents, infant son and two brothers, Irwin Cramer and Murlin Cramer. She is survived by her three daughters, Melba Witt and husband, Ed, of Norton, Ilene Spillman and husband, Bill, and Joyce Tremblay and husband, Kevin, of Hoxie. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one niece and one nephew. Funeral services for Flossie will be held April 20, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie, with Pastor Andy Sonneborn officiating. Burial will be at the Hoxie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie or the Sheridan County Hospital Auxiliary in care of Mickey Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie. https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Flossie-Nadine-Cramer-Mowry?obId=883741 | Cramer, Flossie (I1154)
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| 629 | Floyd Gritton Dies. Body will be Taken to Leroy Today for Interment. Pontiac, July 11. - (Special) - Floyd Gritton died at the county hospital at 9 o'clock Monday night, death being due to tuberculosis. The funeral will be held at his late residence, 614 West Howard street, this city, at 8:30 o'clock in the morning, Wednesday, the burial to be at LeRoy in the afternoon, the remains being conveyed there in an automobile hearse. Floyd Gritton was twenty-three years of age. He is a son of Charles Gritton, of this city, and leaves besides his father a sister and a brother. He was born at LeRoy, Ill., and had resided in this city a number of years. He had been ill but a short time. The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. Wednesday, 12 July 1916, page 2. | Gritton, Arthur Floyd (I300)
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| 630 | Floyd Gritton Jr., 75, of Owenton, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1925 in Mercer County to Floyd Evans Gritton Sr. and Gertrude Grimes Gritton, both of whom are deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife Nancy Nevins. He was a graduate of Lawrenceburg High School and the University of Kentucky with a degree in dairy manufacturing. He was a substitute teacher at Owen County High School. The high school was named in his honor in 1999. He worked with the former Kraft Dairy for 42 years. He was a veteran of World War II; founder and president of Allsports Boosters at Owen County High School, former deacon of Owenton First Baptist Church, former president of Kentucky Dairy Products Association, former president of Owenton Rotary Club and 50 year Mason - Shriner. He was also a member of the U. K. Alumni Association and Little League. Survivors include a son, Marc Gritton of Pewee Valley; three daughters, Judy Cull, Sally Patterson and June Osborne, all of Owen County; a cousin, Albertine Davenport of Lexington; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Owen County High School, with burial in Owenton I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Bourne and the Rev. Daven Watkins officiated at the services. The McDonald Funeral Home in Owenton was in charge of arrangements. Visitation was held on Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Together We Build, c/o First Baptist Church, 213 North Main Street, Owenton, KY 40359. | Gritton, Floyd Evans (I3561)
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| 631 | FLOYD, Mary Ellen, 75, of Fredonia Community in Manchester, Tennessee died Monday, January 8, 2001 at Harton Regional Medical Center. A native of Hammond, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Homer and Anna Christine Madson Wolfe. She was a homemaker and mother. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Floyd and brother, Howard Wolfe. She is survived by her husband, Fairfax Floyd, Manchester; son, Richard Floyd, Houston, Texas; five daughters, Karen Dunning, Hebron, Indiana, Anne Koci, Atlanta, Georgia, Janet Trautmann, Calumet City, Illinois, Claire Miller, Manchester, Loretta Stamper, Morrison, Tennessee; brother, Pat Wolfe, Rockledge, Florida and two sisters, Clara Rattray, Merritt Island, Florida; Mattie Denny, Greensboro, North Carolina; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 11, 2001 between 3:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel Bro. Horace Lee Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in the Fredonia Cemetery. Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements. Manchester Times January 10, 2001. | Wolfe, Mary Ellen (I2098)
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| 632 | For Better or Worse. Danville, Ill., Aug. 18. Mr. John J. Gritton of Homer and Lena McFarland of Muncie were married yesterday afternoon by Justice Hall. The groom and bride are each 45 years old. The Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Wednesday, 22 August 1906. LKH note: Typo. John's middle initial should be R. | Gritton, John Riley (I285)
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| 633 | For Better or Worse. Danville, Ill., Aug. 18. Mr. John J. Gritton of Homer and Lena McFarland of Muncie were married yesterday afternoon by Justice Hall. The groom and bride are each 45 years old. The Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Wednesday, 22 August 1906. LKH note: Typo. John's middle initial should be R. | Chester, Lena Leota (I892)
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| 634 | For George Fielden Hedges family tree, please follow this link: https://hiltner.com/hedges/getperson.php?personID=I82&tree=tree1 | Hedges, George Fielden (I313)
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| 635 | For Lucille Ireme McKeown's family tree please follow this link: https://hiltner.com/mckeown/getperson.php?personID=I405&tree=tree1 Obituary Passed away at the Masonic Health Care Center in Dousman, WI. She was a resident at Masonic Village on the Square, Dousman, since June 2005. Lucille was born to Chester and Minnie (Wunnenberg) McKeown in Yarmouth, IA. She married Donald R. Hedges on Oct. 9, 1943, in Bloomington, IN. Together, they ran the D&L Drive-In, in Darien, WI, from 1953 to 1966. They divorced in 1979. In 1983, she married Frank (Joe) Brockly of rural Beloit, WI. Lucille got her private pilot's license late in life and really loved flying. She also enjoyed "hangar talk" with other pilots at her retirement home. She was preceded in death by Don; Joe; and nephew, Alan Thompson. | McKeown, Lucille Irene (I1584)
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| 636 | Foreman Killed As Freight Train Hits Work Car Special to The Courier-Journal Shelbyville, Ky., Jan. 13. - Robert Burns Nelson, 57, Shelbyville, was killed in a head-on collision of a railroad work car and a Southern Railway freight train early today at Hooper Station. Occupant of the car, Nelson, a building and bridge foreman who had been employed by the railway forty-two years, was attempting to stop and reverse the machine. Four other workmen jumped off it to safety when the freight train was seen. Nelson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Griffin Nelson; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Burns Nelson, and two brothers, Albert E. Nelson, Louisville, and Maj. H.M. Nelson, U.S. Army. The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky. Wednesday, 14 January 1942. LKH note: Bessie's name appears as Griffin in this article. | Nelson, Robert Burrus (I2503)
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| 637 | Former City Employe Buried at New Crown Funeral services for Charles W. Fletcher, age eight-five, 810 Harmon avenue, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the E.R. Gross undertaking establishment. Burial was in the New Crown cemetery. Mr. Fletcher, a gardener in the city parks for many years, who was retired, died Saturday night at his home after a brief illness. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Charles White, of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; Mrs. William T. White and Mrs. G.A. Everett, Indianapolis, and a son, R.L. Fletcher, Decatur, Ill. The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuesday, 19 September 1933. | Fletcher, Charles (I4461)
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| 638 | Former resident died in Missouri. Mrs. Charles Gritton died at her home near Laclede, Mo., Wednesday. The body was brought to LeRoy, Ill., Friday, where the funeral was conducted at the home of her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Silvers. After an illness extending over several months, Mrs. Gritton underwent an operation last week as a last attempt to save her life. Mrs. Gritton formerly lived in this city, where she has a large number of friends. She leaves to mourn his loss her husband, two sons, Floyd and Loence, and one daughter, Grace. Her parents, two sisters, and one brother are also among the surviving relatives. Those attending the funeral from this country were: L.A. Gritton and mother, Mrs. John F. Gritton, of this city; Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, of Catlin, and Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges, of Fairmount. Interment was made in the beautiful Oak Grove cemetery near LeRoy. Many beautiful flowers were sent by relatives and friends. newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available. | Silvers, Myrtle L. (I301)
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| 639 | Forrest E. "Fuzz" Campbell, age 82, of Rensselaer passed away October 28, 2017 at The Springs in Lafayette, Indiana. Fuzz was born in Gifford, Indiana, on October 5, 1935, the son of Ernest J. and Dorothy (Timmons) Campbell. Fuzz was a 1955 graduate of Wheatfield High School in Wheatfield, Indiana. He was a carpenter by trade, retiring after 35 years at Ford Motor Company in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He enjoyed being able to work alongside his father helping out on the family farm. An outdoorsman, Fuzz enjoyed time spent hunting and fishing with his family and friends and especially liked fishing at Red Lake, Canada. He was a sports enthusiast, having had much success playing sports during high school and enjoyed playing softball for the Parr Elevator Men's Softball team. Fuzz liked to be active in local events and had worked as an election voting booth volunteer. On July 28, 1956, in Gifford, Indiana, Fuzz and Linda Lou Green were married. Linda preceded him in death on September 18, 2011. Fuzz and Linda were the proud parents of three children, Melanie (Klayton Kohley) Wright, Susan (Jim) Phillips, and Mark (Stacey) Campbell, all of Rensselaer; grandparents of Rhiannon Wright, Caylyn (Reilly) Murphy, Cameron Phillips, Ali Phillips, Halston Cempbell and McClain Campbell and great grandparents of six. Also surviving is his brother, Jerry (wife Doris) Campbell of Gifford, Indiana. Friends may visit with the family at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. CST. Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer with Richard Stoll officiating. Memorials may be made to your favorite hospice provider or to the Rensselaer Central High School Football program. | Campbell, Forrest Edward "Fuzz" (I2176)
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| 640 | FORSYTH - Jac R. Carrier, 79, Forsyth, retired from Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., died Sunday (Nov. 27, 2005). Memorial services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Crestview Christian Church. Private burial: Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Arrangements by: Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials: Crestview Christian Church. Send condolences: www.gracelandfairlawn.com. Published by Decatur Herald & Review on Dec. 1, 2005. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/herald-review/name/jac-carrier-obituary?id=50866413 | Carrier, Jac Ross (I1323)
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| 641 | Fort Pierce Tribune (FL) December 7, 1992 Kenneth L. Watson, 84, died Dec. 6, 1992. Mr. Watson was a native of Danville, IL, coming to Fort Pierce 18 years ago from Chicago. He was a member of the Protestant faith and a member of the Teamsters union and Moose Lodge #248 of Fort Pierce. Survivors include his wife, Helen M. Watson of Fort Pierce; one son, Donald James Watson of Watchung, NJ; two daughters, Barbara Healey and Patricia Haas both of Chicago; one brother, Oakley Watson of Fort Pierce; four sisters, Gladys Stanley of Oskaloosa, IA, Bertha Collins of Hobert, IN, Erma Wilson of Punta Gorda and Olive High of California; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. | Watson, Kenneth L. (I3191)
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| 642 | Fort Scott Tribune May 2, 1996 ..Willard Martin Turner, 78, a former resident of Fort Scott, died Thursday, May 2, 1996, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born June 24, 1917, in El Dorado, the son of Grover C. and Edith May Hall Turner. He married Dorothy Smith on Dec. 24, 1939, at Fort Scott. He retired in 1976 from the Missouri Pacific Railroad following 30 years of employment as an agent/telegrapher. He was a member of the Uniontown Masonic Lodge; Scottish Rite Consistory of Fort Scott; and Mirza Shrine Temple of Pittsburg. ..Survivors include two sons, Jerry W. Turner, Chanute, and James H. Turner, Fort Scott; one daughter Judy Funk, Chanute; two sisters, Violet Chamberlain, Truth or Consequences, N.M., and Hope Colletta, Brain Tree, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. ..The Rev. Charles Ice, Pastor of the Nazarene Church of Chanute will conducted Saturday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. The family will received friends at the funeral home before the service3 ..Following services, there was cremation. ..Arrangements were made for interment in Woods Cemetery, near Redfield. ..Memorials were requested to be made to the Shrine Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, in care of the funeral home. | Turner, Martin Willard (I1800)
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| 643 | Fort Wayne Sentinel (Ft. Wayne, Ind) Oct 18, 2011 ELDON E. COLLINS, 75, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital. Born Jan. 11, 1936, in Gary, Ind., he was the son of the late Ray and Bertha (Watson) Collins. He retired in 1990 from General Electric as an engineer and manager. He was a member of The Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Diane S. (Buesking) Collins of Fort Wayne; sons, Brad (Sheila) Collins, Jack (Cyndi) Collins, and Gary (Elaine) Collins, all of Fort Wayne; stepsons, Jeff (Kate) Simpson of Leo and Brian (Angie) Simpson of Potterville, Mich.; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Preferred memorials to The Chapel, 2505 West Hamilton Road S, Fort Wayne, IN 46814. | Collins, Eldon Eugene (I3190)
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| 644 | Found pension record, but have not yet found his service record. | Johns, John (I83)
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| 645 | Fox Decatur – Jean Fox, 81, of Decatur, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008, at Keystone Meadows. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, at Graceland Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Decatur Genealogical Society, D.M.H. Hospice, or to First Presbyterian Church. Jean was born on June 29, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Fred Lucien and Florence (Headen) Ray. Jean taught in the Decatur Public Schools, and retired from Thomas Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson schools. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Decatur Genealogical Society, D.E.A., and I.E.A. Jean volunteered at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed gardening and reading, and belonged to two bridge clubs. Surviving are her children Nancy Jean Mills and husband Jerry of Decatur, IL; David Benton Fox and wife Linda of Haddonfield, NJ; Judith Anne Fox of North Hollywood, CA; grandchildren Kate Fritts and husband Jordan of Edwardsville, IL: Aam Mills and fiancée Stephanie Moses of Clinton, IL; Maggie Mills of Decatur, IL; Michael Fox of NJ; and great grandchildren Jacob Fritts and Francine Dupre. Jean was preceded in death by her parents. Condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Sunday, 10 February 2008. Page 25. | Ray, Jean (I4404)
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| 646 | Frances E. Stucky nee Tucker, age 77. Lifelong Steger resident passed away December 6th. Retired Operator for Illinois Bell Telephone in Chicago Heights, Harvey, and Joliet, and member of Telephone Pioneers. Wife of the late William Herern and Edward Stucky. Mother of Barbara (William) Kistner, Susan (William) Burnette, William, Thomas, Edward (Sandy) Herern. Sister of Annabelle Hamilton, Cecelia Holland, Ethel, and the late George Addair and Bernard Tucker. A memorial gathering will be held at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th St. (US Rt. 30, 3 blks E. of Western Ave.) Chicago Heights on Sunday from 2 until time of Memorial Services at 4:00 pm. Private inurnment Skyline Cemetery, Monee. 708-481-9230. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/daily-southtown/name/frances-stucky-obituary?id=29992609 also: Southtown Star, Tinley Park, Illinois. Thursday, 8 December 2005. | Tucker, Frances E. (I1035)
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| 647 | Frank C. Tennery Frank C. Tennery, 86, city resident since 1909, died Friday in a local convalescent home. Death was caused by pneumonia. Born in Paris, IL, he came here from Illinois 43 years ago. Before retiring in 1927, Tennery was employed as a salesman for Armour & Co. Services will be Monday at 3 pm in the Hunter Funeral Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He is survived by two sons, W. E., of 2624 NW 15; and H. A., of 2501 SW 33; a daughter, Mrs. May Snyder, Danville, IL; and six grandchildren. The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Saturday, Jan 31, 1953, page 5. | Tennery, Frank Cyrus (I4378)
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| 648 | Frank David Royce Jr. Arlington – Frank David Royce Jr., a retired U.S. Air Force major, received his final wings Monday, May 7, 2001 in Arlington. Funeral: Military service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel, Arlington. Entombment: Moore memorial Gardens, Arlington. Maj. Royce was born in Detroit, Mich., on Sept. 27, 1922. He attended Kentucky Military Institute and subsequently received his law degree from the University of Louisville. He was a pilot with the 219th Bomb Squad in World War ii and former judge advocate. Maj. Royce served in Korea and was assigned to Japan for thee years to reinstate the Japanese air force. In 1958 he received the prestigious Command Wings at Holmstead Air Force Base and continue to fly for the Strategic Air Command in the Vietnam War. In 1965, while ferrying a plane from Wichita to Hawaii, Maj. Royce experienced engine trouble over the pacific Ocean and had to glide the last four miles to land safely. Maj. Royce retired frm military service in 1982 and began flying with the Six Legion of the National Forest Service in Washington State. Maj. Royce was a notable big game hunter and gardener. Survivors: Wife, Corinne A. Royce; daughters, Sharon Lovitt of Williamsburg, Ohio, Diana Patterson of Tucson and Linda Rothstein of Atlanta; grandsons, David Kirsch, J.C. Lovitt, and Ryan Lovitt; granddaughters, Mischa Martin of Atlanta and Dr. Gayle Masterson of Tucson; and three great-grandchildren. Moore Funeral Home, N. Davis Drive, Arlington (817275-271. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas. Friday, 11 May 2001. | Royce, Frank David (I2545)
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| 649 | Frank M. Gritton, foreman of The News press room, spent Sunday, with his family, visiting relatives at Fairmount. Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 31 August 1895, page 12. | Gritton, Frank Marshall (I462)
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| 650 | Frank Swishere to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary. Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swisher will be celebrated next Sunday afternoon, with open house scheduled between 3 and 5 o'clock. The former Effie Moss and Frank Swisher were married Feb. 18, 1903 in the home to the bride's father, the late William Moss. Mr. Swisher is a retired farmer, having moved to this city in 1937. Mrs. Swisher was a teacher in Vermilion County before her marriage. Both have retained active interest in their former occupations. Mr. and Mrs. Swisher are the parents of five daughters, four having taught in Danville schools. They are Miss Grace Swisher, currently a teacher at Danville High School; Miss Ruth Swisher, a teacher at Washington School; Mrs. Lewis Hurley of Indianapolis; Mrs. Denley Woodruff of Danville, and Mrs. William Geer of Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Woodruff formerly was a teacher at Lincoln School and Mrs. Hurley taught at Roselawn School before her marriage. Mrs. Geer was a teacher at Green School near Catlin. The Swishers also have six grandchildren. Their only son, Oral, died in 1920. Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available. | Swisher, Frank C. (I2421)
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