Lewis Adolphus Gritton
1879 - 1962 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Lewis Adolphus Gritton was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1962 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1910, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; 11 N. Washington. Owned home. His parents, John & Sarah, rented and lived upstairs.
- Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; 9 N. Jefferson, owned home
- Census: 1930, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
1910 US census, enumerated 18 April 1910
Danville, War 2, Vermilion County, Illinois
11 North Washington Street
Lewis A. Gritton, age 30, motorman on street railway
Ethel, age 26
Hester, age 5
His parents, John and Sarah Gritton, live upstairs
1920 US census, enumerated 5 January 1920
Danville, Ward 2, Vermilion County, Illinois
9 North Jefferson Street
Lewis Gritton, age 40, motorman on street car
Ethel, age 38
Hester, ag 14, attended school
Edith, age 9, attended school
Helen, age 6, attended school
next door to his parents, John and Sarah Gritton
1930 US census, enumerated 8 April 1930
Danville, Ward 2, Vermilion County, Illinois
31 North Main Street
Lewis Gritton, age 48, operator on electric railroad
Ethel, age 47
Helen, age 17
owned home, valued at $2500
They have a radio
1940 US census, enumerated 2 April 1940
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
115 South Gilbert Street
Lewis A. Gritton, age 60, not employed
Ethel, age 58
own home, value $4000
Lewis is noted to be in hospital
1950 US census, enumberated 10 April 1950
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
129 South Gilbert Street
Lewis A. Gritton, age 70
Ethel A., age 68
Word was received by Mrs. Hester Wood, of the death of her father, Mr. Lewis A. Gritton, 86, in Danville, Ill. on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wood is employed by Brown's Marina and she left immediately for Danville to complete arrangements for the funeral. Mrs. Wood's mother, died in 1959.
The Peninsular News, Marblehead, Ohio. Friday, 24 August 1962.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79513375/lewis-adolphus-grittonFamily/Spouse: Ethel Alice Hall. Ethel (daughter of Henry James Hall and Maria Collison) was born on 12 Jul 1881 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Aug 1959; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hester Gritton
was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Feb 1998 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio. - 3. Edith Lucille Gritton was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1921 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 4. Helen Gritton was born on 21 Jan 1913 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Aug 1983.
Generation: 2
2. 
Hester Gritton (1.Lewis1) was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Feb 1998 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio. Notes:
Hester L. Wood
April 27, 1905-Feb. 20, 1998
Columbus - Hester L. Wood, 92, formerly of Port Clinton, died Friday at the Yorkshire Health Care Center, Colubmus.
She was born in Danville, Ill., the daughter of Lewis A. Gritton and Ethel A. Hall. She married Roscoe Wood in May 1948. He died in 1960. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and her parents.
Surviving are a niece, Connie Anderson of Danville, Ill.; a great niece and nephew; and four great-great nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wood worked for Illinois Bell in Danville during World War II and was recruited by the U.S. Government to work on the Manhattan project in Hanford, Wash. She was assigned to "supervise" to the switchboard area for all incoming and outgoing calls, her contact being General Groves. At the end of the war she was summoned to Washington, D.C., and received the medal of honor from President Truman for service to her country.
She was active in Playmakers Civic Theatre in Port Clinton and appeared as Grandma Goody in a series of children's shows on PBS out of Toledo, Ohio, promoting "say no to drugs." She was very active in the Eastern Star and was Past Worthy Matron of the Ruth Chapter #7 in Mansfield. She was an avid musician and played for many functions in Port Clinton and Mansfield. She also enjoyed writing and had written many poems and stories. She was a very independent and private person.
A memorial service has been held at the Mansfield Memorial Gardens in Mansfield, Ohio.
Memorial may be sent to the Playmakers Civic Theatre in Port Clinton.
News Herald, Port Clinton, Ohio. Tuesday - 24 February 1998.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142560600/hester-l_-woodFamily/Spouse: Roscoe Elliott Wood. Roscoe was born on 30 Mar 1897 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio; died on 12 Feb 1960 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
Edith Lucille Gritton (1.Lewis1) was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1921 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: student
Notes:
Edith L. Gritton
Edith Lucille Gritton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gritton, 9 North Jefferson street, South Side, died at the home of the parents, Friday morning at 6:05 o'clock. Her death was due to heart trouble, with which she had been afflicted for several weeks.
The little girl was born Aug. 1, 1910, in the house in which her death occurred, and was the second of the three daughters of Louis and Ethel Hall Gritton. She attended the Grant school, and was a favorite among her schoolmates and her teachers. The parents and two sisters, Helen and Esther Gritton, survive her. Henry J. Hall, pioneer justice of the peace, of Danville, is the grandfather of the little child.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Sheldon Harris, pastor of the South Side Congregational church, will have charge of the services, and the burial will in Springhill cemetery.
Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available.
Clark (Near Homer).
Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges and daughter Grace of Fairmount and Edith Gritton of Danville took supper Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Yeazel.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Saturday, 26 August 1916, page 3.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138871734/edith-l_-gritton4. Helen Gritton (1.Lewis1) was born on 21 Jan 1913 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Aug 1983. Family/Spouse: Chester Sloan Hoffman. Chester was born on 6 Aug 1910 in Talbot, Benton County, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]