hmtl5 Merriman Loy Gritton b. Jun 1837 Kentucky d. 19 Jun 1902: Gritton Genealogy
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Male 1837 - 1902  (65 years)


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  • Name Merriman Loy Gritton 
    Born Jun 1837  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4] 
    _MILT Civil War 
    • 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
    Died 19 Jun 1902  [2] 
    Buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I452  Gritton
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2024 

    Father Milo B. Gritton,   b. 18 May 1804, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1846, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Jane S. Burton,   b. Abt 1812, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1860, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1834  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann Moudy,   b. Feb 1845, Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1915, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1866  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 67. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
    Children 
     1. Frank Marshall Gritton,   b. 4 Jan 1867, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1954  (Age 87 years)
     2. Robert Edward Gritton,   b. 27 Nov 1868, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1964, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Eliza Gritton,   b. Apr 1869, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age 10 years)
     4. Allen L. Gritton,   b. 1 Apr 1871, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1950, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jun 1837 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Feb 1866 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion 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, ML obit    		Gritton, ML obit

  • Notes 
    • Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Gritton of Danville spent Christmas with their son, F.M. Gritton
      The Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 30 December 1893, page 1.
      [8]
    • Died very suddenly.
      M.L.Gritton suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday.
      Marion L. Gritton, one of South Danville's oldest and most respected residents, died yesterday morning at 5;15 o'clock, after a very short illness. Monday Mr. Gritton suffered a slight attack of paralysis. He had been serving on the petit jury in the circuit court and had been feeling as well as usual up to that time. Tuesday morning at 9 0'clock he suffered another and more severe stroke, which cause his entire right side to become completely paralyzed and deprived him of the power of speech. From that time till death yesterday morning he grew steadily worse.

      Marion L. Gritton was born in Mercer County, Ky., and if he had lived till the 25th of this month would have been 65 years old. He came to Vermilion county with his parents when a small child and has resided here ever since, making his home in South Danville for the past twelve years. He is survived by a wife and three sons. Frank Gritton, an employe in the government print office at Washington, D.C., Ed Gritton, the well known pressman, formerly an employe of The Press who resides at home, and Allan Gritton, a motorman in the employ of the street car company. He also leaves one brother, John Gritton, who conducts the South Walnut street feed stables.

      Mr. Gritton was of a quiet, unostentatious nature. He made many friends and was very highly regarded by his neighbors in South Danville and many acquaintances in this city. The many friends of the family will join in extending condolences to the stricken widow and children.

      The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the home, Rev. Cosat officiating and interment at Springhill cemetery.

      Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available.
      [9, 10]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1900 US census.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

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

    4. [S89] census records.

    5. [S67] Kansas, County Marriage Records.

    6. [S12] Illinois Marriages.

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

    8. [S102] Newspaper article.

    9. [S103] newspaper clipping.

    10. [S17] Obituary.


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