hmtl5 Jesse R. Gritton b. 15 Apr 1889 Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois d. 9 May 1931 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

Jesse R. Gritton

Male 1889 - 1931  (42 years)


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  • Name Jesse R. Gritton 
    Born 15 Apr 1889  Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation glove cutter  [2, 3
    Died 9 May 1931  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 11 May 1931  Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I4464  Gritton
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2025 

    Father Edward Arville Gritton,   b. Dec 1860, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1904, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Mary Washburn,   b. 4 Jan 1874, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1929, Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 17 May 1894  [4
    Divorced Bef 1900  [3
    Family ID F1028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abi Josepheus Miller,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1959, Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Florence Louise Gritton,   b. 29 Jan 1921, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1977, Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Don Harold Gritton,   b. 20 Sep 1923,   d. 23 May 2002, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F1917  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Apr 1889 - Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 1931 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 May 1931 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S7] Illinois, Deaths and stillbirths index, 1916-1947.

    3. [S89] census records.

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