Mary E. Russell
1840 - 1915 (75 years)1. Mary E. Russell was born in 1840 in Virginia; died on 19 Aug 1915 in Muskingum County, Ohio; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Notes:
Death Occurs At The County Home
Mrs. Mary Gritton, an aged inmate of the county home, passed away about 9 o'clock last night after a lingering illness. Senility is assigned as the cause of her death.
Mrs. Mary Gritton was born in Ohio about seventy-five years ago. She had made her home in and near this city during the greater part of her life, residing a part of the time with a daughter in this city and at other times with a daughter in Illinois.
She is survived by three children, Mrs. Clara Lambert, residing near Eliza, Ill, and Tomas and Norman Gritton, both of Cedar county.
The remains will be taken to Hebron, Ia., where burial will be made in the Hebron cemetery tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa. Friday 20 August 1915.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26544467/mary-e-grittonMary married Levi Gritton on 11 Mar 1873 in Cedar County, Iowa. Levi (son of Levi Pete Gritton and Anna Myers) was born in 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1896 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Charles Thomas Gritton
was born on 31 Mar 1875 in Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1933 in Wilton, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried on 28 Sep 1933 in South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. - 3. Levi Norman Gritton was born on 14 Aug 1876 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 17 Feb 1964 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.
- 4. Emma Jane Gritton was born on 7 Jan 1878 in Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa; died on 9 Nov 1913 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa.
- 5. Eli Lewis Gritton was born in 1875 in Cedar County, Iowa.
- 6. Clara J. Gritton was born on 9 Oct 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 4 Dec 1961 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa.
- 2. Charles Thomas Gritton
Generation: 2
2. Charles Thomas Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 31 Mar 1875 in Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1933 in Wilton, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried on 28 Sep 1933 in South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Occupation: laborer
- Census: 1910, Center, Cedar County, Iowa
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52007170/charles-thomas-grittonCharles married Anna L. Gill on 7 Feb 1900 in Cedar County, Iowa. Anna was born on 2 Jul 1876 in Iowa; died on 20 Dec 1916 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Levi Norman Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 14 Aug 1876 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 17 Feb 1964 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
Notes:
Tipton Resident, 87, Succumbs in Wilton
Tipton - Levi Norman Gritton, 87, of Tipton died Monday in a Wilton nursing home after a long illness.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Scheets and Dahn funeral home, Tipton, with the Rev. Eugene Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Tipton Masonic cemetery.
A lifelong resident of the Tipton area, Mr. Gritton was a retired farmer.
Surviving are four sons and five daughters, including Mrs. Dean Marolf of Iowa City.
Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa. Tuesday, 18 February 1964.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80538671/levi-norman-grittonFamily/Spouse: Etta Estella Ford. Etta was born on 15 Mar 1882 in Iowa; died in Oct 1944 in Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Emma Jane Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 7 Jan 1878 in Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa; died on 9 Nov 1913 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa. Notes:
Mrs. Emma Cooley.
Mrs. Emma Cooley died at 7 Sunday evening at her home, 1013 Third avenue from cancer. She had been ill since March and was bedfast during the entire time.
Emma Gritton was born January 7, 1878, in Rochester, Cedar county, Io., and there she grew to womanhood. She was married January 1, 1900, to Charles Cooley and three years later the couple removed to Muscatine. In January of this year they came to Rock Island.
Beside her husband, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Gritton of Muscatine, two brother, Thomas and Norman of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Clara Lambert, of Illinois City. The remains will be taken to Rochester Wednesday morning and laid to rest in a cemetery there.
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois. Monday, 10 November 1913.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58008336/emma-cooleyEmma married Charles L. Cooley on 1 Jan 1900 in Cedar County, Iowa. Charles was born on 25 Jun 1869 in Livingston County, Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1928 in Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried on 2 Apr 1928 in Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Eli Lewis Gritton (1.Mary1) was born in 1875 in Cedar County, Iowa. Notes:
LKH note:
Eli Gritton and Edna Ford are married on 14 March 1900.
In the 1900 census enumerated on 5 & 6 June 1900, Edna Gritton, age 18, widow, is listed in her parent's household.
I can find no further records for Eli after his marriage record.
Eli married Edna Larene Ford on 14 Mar 1900 in Cedar County, Iowa, and was divorced before 1905. Edna was born on 15 Mar 1882 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 18 Jan 1950 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried on 21 Jan 1950 in Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Clara J. Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 9 Oct 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 4 Dec 1961 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Notes:
Boyles
Aledo - Mrs. Bert Boyles, 77, of 205 S. Hazel St., Aledo, former Joy resident, died at 12:10 this morning, shortly after admittance to Mercer County Hospital, Aledo.
A heart ailment is believed to be the cause of death.
Funeral services will be held at 1 Wednesday afternoon in the Reiser Chapel, Aledo. The Rev. Jack Brown, pastor of the Aledo Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine.
Friends may call at the chapel after 7 tomorrow night.
Mrs. Boyles was the former Clara I. Gritton, a daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Russell Gritton. She was born Oct. 8, 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa.
She was reared and received her education there and was married to Marion Lambert July 27, 1902. He died in 1936.
Her second marriage was to Mr. Boyles March 2, 1939 in Muscatine. Following their marriage, they resided in Joy until Sept. 6 this year when they moved to Aledo.
She was of Baptist faith.
Surviving are the widower; two daughter, Mrs. Fae Eger and Mrs. Velma Phillips, both of Muscatine; a stepson, Tex, Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Norman, Tipton, Iowa, and a grandchild.
Four brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois. Monday, 4 December 1961.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96851816/clara_i_boyles
Fairoak - Lot 19Clara married Marion Lewis Lambert on 22 Jul 1903 in Muscatine County, Iowa, and was divorced before 1930. Marion was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1936 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried on 18 Nov 1936 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]