hmtl5 Allen L. Gritton b. 1 Apr 1871 Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 17 Dec 1950 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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Allen L. Gritton

Male 1871 - 1950  (79 years)


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  • Name Allen L. Gritton 
    Born 1 Apr 1871  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation motorman for interurban rail road 
    Died 17 Dec 1950  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I466  Gritton
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2024 

    Father Merriman Loy Gritton,   b. Jun 1837, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1902  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother 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  [5, 6, 7] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 67. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
    Family ID F221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Gorman,   b. 11 Sep 1877, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1949, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1894  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Austin Bernard Gritton,   b. 19 Aug 1894, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1954, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Josephine Gritton,   b. 21 Jul 1896, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1984  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Apr 1871 - Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Sep 1894 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Dec 1950 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Off For Washington.
      Frank M. Gritton Takes a Position in the Government Printing Office.
      F.M. Gritton, for six years past foreman of The News press room, departed Sunday afternoon for Washington, D.C., to take the position in the government printing office to which he was recently appointed. He is succeeded in The News office by his brother, Allan Gritton of Danville, a thoroughly experience man in the work.
      F.M. Gritton sold his residence property Saturday to Mr. Lyons, manager of the carpet renovator, but Mrs. Gritton and the children will remain here a few weeks until arrangements are made for their removal to washington.
      Allan Gritton expects to move his family to this city in a short time.
      Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Wednesday, 5 January 1898, page 2.
      [8]
    • Al Gritton has moved his family here from Danville and occupies the property at 106 East Springfield avenue.
      The Champaign County News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 11 November 1899, page 8.
      [8]
    • Article June 1936, probably in the Danville Commerical News.
      Al Gritton rounds out 35 years service on interurban lines of terminal system. With photograph of him.
      Highlights of the article: he started 27 June 1901 as employee of the old Danville Street Railway Company; was conductor on first car operated over the Danville-Westville Interurban line; resigned for a while to engage in the grocery business; returned to the interurban as brakeman on freight service; one of three brothers who apprenticed as pressmen for the Illinois Printing Company; brother Frank is pressman for Goverment Printing Office; brother Ed employed by Decatur printing.
    • Dangerously Ill.
      Ed Gritton, pressman for The Press company, yesterday received a telegram from his brother, Al Gritton, pressman for the Champaign News, stating that the latter's wife is dangerously ill in that city. Their mother, Mrs. M.L. Gritton, of South Danville, Left for Champaign yesterday afternoon to attend the bedside of her daughter-in-law.

      Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available.
      [9]
    • A surprise party at Southtown.
      A surprise party was tendered Allan Gritton in Southtown by a party of his young friends. The affair was engineered by Willie Aston and Clarence Day, and proved a most enjoyable affair.

      Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available.
      [9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Obituary.

    2. [S6] 1900 US census.

    3. [S2] Find a Grave.

    4. [S16] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.

    5. [S104] marriage record.

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

    7. [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997), Library of Linda Hedges.

    8. [S102] Newspaper article.

    9. [S103] newspaper clipping, Library of Linda Hedges.


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