hmtl5 Charles Ismael Gritton b. 5 Mar 1864 Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 4 Jan 1932 Odell, Livingston County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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Charles Ismael Gritton

Male 1864 - 1932  (67 years)

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  • Name Charles Ismael Gritton 
    Born 5 Mar 1864  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Mendon, Charliton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation teamster; proprietor of grocery store  [4, 5] 
    Died 4 Jan 1932  Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6] 
    Buried 6 Jan 1932  Union Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6] 
    Person ID I286  Gritton
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2024 

    Father Jesse Gritton,   b. 1836, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1865  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Sarah Catherine Cline,   b. 5 Jun 1843, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1929, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1860  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7, 8] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 57. Nathaniel Cline, guardian, signed for Sarah C. Cline. Nathaniel Cline was the brother of Sarah's late father.
    Albums
    Cline Family Bible    		Cline Family Bible (6)
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Myrtle L. Silvers,   b. 9 Apr 1867, Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1912, Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1887  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Arthur Floyd Gritton,   b. 5 Aug 1889, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1916, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Lawrence Orville Gritton,   b. 30 Mar 1894, Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1971, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Infant Daughter Gritton,   b. 22 Aug 1895,   d. 22 Aug 1895  (Age 0 years)
     4. Grace M. Gritton,   b. Jun 1897, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Hattie Burch,   b. 19 Nov 1872, Odell Township, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1936, Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1916  [4] 
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Mar 1864 - Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1887 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Mendon, Charliton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jan 1932 - Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Jan 1932 - Union Cemetery, Odell, Livingston County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Gritton Family Register    		Gritton Family Register
    Gritton Family Register    		Gritton Family Register
    Gritton Family Register    		Gritton Family Register

    Albums
    Cline Family Bible    		Cline Family Bible (6)

  • Notes 
    • In the 1870 US census, John, age 8, and his brother Charles, age 6, are in the household of their late father's parents, John R. and Nancy Gritton. Their mother, Sarah Catherine (Cline) Gritton has remarried and lives with her new husband, John F. Gritton on a nearby farm.

      In the 1880 US census, John, age 10, and his brother Charles, age 16, are in the household of their late father's parents, John R. and Nancy Gritton. Their mother, Sarah Catherine (Cline) Gritton has remarried and lives with her new husband, John F. Gritton on a nearby farm.
      [5]
    • Chas. E. Gritton Odell Business Man, Is Buried
      Services Conducted From M.E. Church - Interment In Odell.
      Odell, Ill,, Jan. 8. - The funeral service for Charles E. Gritton was held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor, Rev. T. Lee Knotts, conducting the service. Burial took place in the Odell cemetery. A quartette composed of Mrs. Arthur Marland, Mrs. M.C. Fonger, J.. Van Ness and Charles Norse rendered two selections. The Pallbearers were J.E. Pfingston, P.H. Foley, John Moore, W.D. Abbaduska, John De Boer and William Snyder.
      The following from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gritton and daughter of Waukeshaw, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bennett of Armon, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Yeazel, Louis Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges, Miss Grace Fox and Miss Florence Stroud of Fairmount; Louis Gritton and Miss Ethel Gritton of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin of Bloomington; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Donbier, of Joliet; Mr. and Mrs. E. Silvers, of Le Roy, and Mrs. Ida Brown, of Dwight.
      Mr. Gritton was born at Fairmount, Ill, March 5, 1864, where he grew to young manhood. He was united in marriage with Miss Myrtle E. Silvers at Fairmount, in the year 1887. They resided there a few years and later moved to Meadville, Mo. To this union four children were born, Lawrence, Grace, Floyd, and one child died in infancy. One son, Floyd, preceded his father in death in the year 1916, and his wife also passed away while living at Meadville.
      On July 27, 1916 he united in marriage with Mrs. Hattie Donbier, of Odell, who is left with his son, Lawrence Gritton, of Waukeshaw, Wis., the daughter of Mrs. Edward Bennet of Armon, Wis., and one step-son, Joseph Donbier of Joliet. He is also survived by six grandchildren, one step-grandson, one sister, Mrs. George Hedges, of Fairmount and one brother, Louis Gritton of Danville.
      Mr. Gritton had been in failing health for the past several months, and the past few weeks had been confined to his home his death occurring Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
      For the past several years Mr. Gritton was engaged in the grocery and meat market business here, and had a wide circle of friends. He was a kind husband, father and neighbor, and will be greatly missed.
      The Times, Streator, Illinois. Friday 8 January 1932.
      [4, 10]

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Illinois, Deaths and stillbirths index, 1916-1947.

    2. [S1] Cline Family Bible.

    3. [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997).

    4. [S17] Obituary.

    5. [S89] census records.

    6. [S2] Find a Grave.

    7. [S12] Illinois Marriages.

    8. [S48] Marriage Abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1853-1874, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).

    9. [S49] Marriage license abstract, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1882 thru 1891, (Illiana Geneaological and Historical Society, 1996).

    10. [S102] Newspaper article.


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