hmtl5 Eliza Scroggins: Gritton Genealogy

Eliza Scroggins

Female 1831 - 1917  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eliza Scroggins was born on 3 Jun 1831 in Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1917 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Feb 1917 in Davis Cemetery, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: housewife

    Notes:

    Name:
    daughter of Absolom Scroggins and Sarah Dorsey

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51299088/eliza-wolfe

    Family/Spouse: William Alexander Wolfe. William was born on 16 Jan 1824 in Tennessee; died on 23 Mar 1893; was buried in Trimmell Cemetery, Newtown, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Leonard Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1862 in Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1917 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Oct 1917 in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leonard Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliza1) was born on 8 Mar 1862 in Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1917 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Oct 1917 in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1900, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11271003/leonard-wolfe

    Leonard married Martha Ellen Bonnett in 1886 in Champaign County, Illinois. Martha (daughter of John Bonnett and Mary Cline) was born on 17 Oct 1867 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 30 Oct 1926 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Nov 1926 in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Nettie Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1887 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Sep 1959 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    2. 4. Homer Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1891 in Illinois; died on 25 May 1963; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Nettie Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 27 Aug 1887 in Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Sep 1959 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Hillsboro, Ind. (CNS) - Mrs. Nettie Huenefeld, 72, a resident of the Hillsboro community for the past 20 years, died at 4 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 6, 1959) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville where she had been a patient two weeks. Born Aug. 20, 1887, in Danville, she was the daughter of Len and Martha Ellen Bonnett Wolf[e]. She was married to Cooney Huenefeld, who preceded her in death on May 23, 1959. Survivors include two sons, Roy Spiller of Las Cruces, N. M., and Len Spiller of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Homer of Oakwood; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Crumbley Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy Wilson will officiate, with burial in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after noon Tuesday. DANVILLE COMMERCIAL-NEWS, 8 Sept. 1959.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120805247/nettie-bessie-huenefeld

    Family/Spouse: Harry S. Spiller. Harry was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1977 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Frank Noble Watson. Frank was born on 1 Jun 1885 in Brothers Station, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1969 in Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Stearns Cemetery, Muncie, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Nettie married Cooney Huenefeld in Nov 1931. Cooney was born on 27 Nov 1887 in Indiana; died on 23 May 1959 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 26 May 1959 in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  Homer Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 12 Jul 1891 in Illinois; died on 25 May 1963; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: brakeman, steam rail road; cement, building contractor
    • Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana
    • Census: 1930, Calumet, Lake County, Indiana
    • Census: 1940, Gary, Lake County, Indiana

    Notes:

    Census:
    Note. This family is also counted again in Indiana.

    Census:
    Note: his family is also counted in Vermilion County, Illinois

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10698565/homer-wolfe

    Homer married Anna Christina Madsen on 14 Apr 1915 in Webster County, Iowa. Anna was born on 14 Apr 1899 in Colfax, Pocahontas County, Iowa; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mattie Louise Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1916 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 2006 in Greensboro, Guiford County, North Carolina; was buried in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.
    2. 6. Howard Homer Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1920 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1997 in Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida.
    3. 7. Clara Annie Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1922 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana; died on 30 May 2001 in Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida.
    4. 8. Mary Ellen Wolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1925 in Hessville, Lake County, Indiana; died on 5 Jan 2001 in Tennessee; was buried in Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Coffee County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Mattie Louise Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Homer3, 2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 8 Nov 1916 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 2006 in Greensboro, Guiford County, North Carolina; was buried in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio.

    Notes:

    Mattie L. Denny, 89, of Greensboro, NC, and formerly of Toledo, OH, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006, in Greensboro. Mattie was a long and active member of the Toledo Garden Club and had served as a former club president. She also enjoyed oil painting. Mattie was the widow of William E. McCown and is survived by her daughter, Debra (Ronald) Metzger; sons, Michael (Janice) and Kenneth (Hazel) McCown; brother, Pat Wolfe; 9 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Mattie was preceded in death by her sisters, Clara Rattray and Mary Floyd and brother, Howard Wolfe. Friends may call at the Reeb Funeral Home, 5712 N. Main St. Sylvania, on Monday, April 17th from 11 a.m. until the Funeral Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Toledo Memorial Park. Those wishing to give memorials, in lieu of flowers, are asked to consider a local hospice. TOLEDO (Ohio) BLADE, 16 April 2006.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138690002/mattie-l-denny

    Mattie married William Ernest McCown on 30 Sep 1938 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. William was born on 12 Dec 1917 in Illinois; died on 18 Oct 1968 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; was buried in burial details unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mattie married Charles Franklin Denny on 2 Dec 1980 in Brevard County, Florida. Charles was born on 7 Nov 1910 in Cloverdale, Putnam County, Indiana; died on 14 Sep 1996 in Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Howard Homer Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Homer3, 2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 9 Jun 1920 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1997 in Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida.

    Notes:

    Obituary from Find a Grave
    Rockledge - Howard H. Wolfe, 78, a former sales representative for Sun Electric Co. in Chicago, died Sunday, Oct. 19, at home. Mr. Wolfe was born in West Lebanon, Ind. He came to Brevard County in 1967 from Silver Spring, Md. Mr. Wolfe was an Air Force veteran of World War II and left the service as a first lieutenant. He was Protestant. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Edna Wolfe of Rockledge, son, James Wolfe of Cocoa; sisters, Clara Rattray and Mattie Denny, both of Merritt Island, and Mary Ellen Floyd of Manchester, Tenn.; brother, Pat Wolfe of Rockledge; and grandchildren, Jason Wolfe, Megan Wolfe and Kara Wolfe, all of Cocoa. No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Florida Memorial Funeral Home, north of Melbourne. Burial will be at Florida Memorial Gardens. FLORIDA TODAY, 21 Oct. 1997, p. 2B.
    Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 December 2018), memorial page for Howard Homer Wolfe (9 Jun 1919-19 Oct 1997), Find A Grave Memorial no. 138690349, citing Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Turner (contributor 47106223) .

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138690349/howard-homer-wolfe

    Howard married Edna M. Downey on 30 Jan 1946 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. Edna was born on 7 Jan 1916 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 22 Jul 1998 in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Clara Annie Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Homer3, 2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 1 Jan 1922 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana; died on 30 May 2001 in Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida.

    Notes:

    Obituary from Find a Grave
    Rattray, Clara, 79, of Merritt Island, died Wednesday, May 30. Arrangements by Florida Memorial Funeral home, north of Melbourne. FLORIDA TODAY, 1 June 2001, p. 3B.
    An in memoriam tribute to Clara: In Loving Memory of Clara Rattray. We Will Miss You Grandma. David, Julie, Winter Julianna, Kaley Krisanna, Brent, Susan, Michael. FLORIDA TODAY, 1 June 2001, p. 3B.
    Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for Clara Annie Wolfe Rattray (1 Jan 1922-30 May 2001), Find A Grave Memorial no. 138690903, citing Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Turner (contributor 47106223) .

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138690903/clara-annie-rattray

    Clara married Arthur D. Rattray on 29 Oct 1941 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Arthur was born on 12 Aug 1920 in London, England; died on 16 Jun 2012; was buried in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Ellen Louise Rattray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1951 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 12 Mar 2007 in Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana.

  4. 8.  Mary Ellen Wolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.Homer3, 2.Leonard2, 1.Eliza1) was born on 15 Nov 1925 in Hessville, Lake County, Indiana; died on 5 Jan 2001 in Tennessee; was buried in Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    LKH Note: Birth certificate gives her name are Marjorie Mar Wolfe b.15 Nov 1925; parents Homer Wolfe and Anna Christina Madsen. All other records show her as Mary Ellen Wolfe Floyd.


    FLOYD, Mary Ellen, 75, of Fredonia Community in Manchester, Tennessee died Monday, January 8, 2001 at Harton Regional Medical Center. A native of Hammond, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Homer and Anna Christine Madson Wolfe. She was a homemaker and mother. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Floyd and brother, Howard Wolfe. She is survived by her husband, Fairfax Floyd, Manchester; son, Richard Floyd, Houston, Texas; five daughters, Karen Dunning, Hebron, Indiana, Anne Koci, Atlanta, Georgia, Janet Trautmann, Calumet City, Illinois, Claire Miller, Manchester, Loretta Stamper, Morrison, Tennessee; brother, Pat Wolfe, Rockledge, Florida and two sisters, Clara Rattray, Merritt Island, Florida; Mattie Denny, Greensboro, North Carolina; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 11, 2001 between 3:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Coffee County Funeral Chapel Bro. Horace Lee Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in the Fredonia Cemetery. Coffee County Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
    Manchester Times January 10, 2001.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39588161/mary-ellen-floyd

    Family/Spouse: Fairfax Clarence Floyd. Fairfax was born on 4 Feb 1916 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 2003; was buried in Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Coffee County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Sandra Christine Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1944 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; died on 29 Jun 1944 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Jul 1944 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, Lake County, Indiana.