Clarence Gritton
1888 - 1936 (47 years)
Generation: 1
1. Clarence Gritton was born on 2 Mar 1888 in Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 23 Feb 1936 in Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Feb 1936 in Edgington Cemetery, Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: laborer
- Census: 1920, Preemption, Mercer County, Illinois
Notes:
Rites for Mr. Gritton.
Reynolds, Ill., Feb. 26. - (Argus News Service) - Funeral services for Clarence Gritton, Edgington township resident who died of pneumonia in his home at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning, were conducted yesterday afternoon in the Freytag mortuary, Reynolds.
The Rev. Hugh Robinson of the Edgington Presbyterian church and the Rev. C.B. Larson of the Illinois City Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in the Edginton cemetery and pallbearers were Laurence Rommell, Earl Boultinghouse, James Sackville, Ben Berr, George Carlson and John Stropes.
Mr. Gritton was born Marsh 2, 1888, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gritton, who now reside in Joy. He married Ethel Robbins a number of years ago.
Surviving are the widow; the parents; four sons, Lonnie and Bert Gritton of Milan and Eldon and Warren Gritton, at home; a daughter, Ruth Gritton, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Dorsitt of Joy and Mrs. Pearl Norton of New Boston, and four brothers, Glenn Gritton of Aledo, Joseph and Elmer Gritton of Aledo and Louis Gritton of Muscatine.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois. Wednesday, 26 February 1936.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45412326Clarence married Ethel Mary Robbins on 11 Aug 1909 in Muscatine County, Iowa. Ethel was born on 30 Aug 1887 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 29 Oct 1982 in Mendocino, Mendocino County, California; was buried in Edgington Cemetery, Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]