Mary Josephine Underwood
1883 - 1957 (74 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Mary Josephine Underwood was born on 22 Jan 1883 in Penfield, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Jun 1957 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; was buried on 8 Jun 1957 in Indiana Soldiers Home Cemetery, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Notes:
LKH note:
Note from Family Search.
Orsmus Vandorn Gritton and his wife, Mary Josephine Underwood, abandoned their three boys when the couple separated. At the time the youngest, Joseph Vandorn Gritton, was age five. The boys grew up in Brightside Orphanage in Plymouth, Indiana. The orphanage put them out one by one as they reached the age of sixteen. Their mother kept their sister, Millie.
Mrs. Josephine Gritton has filed a petition in the superior court asking a divorce from Orsmus Gritton. They were married June 22, 1903, and separated March 24, 1920. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. They have three children and she asks their custody. Russell K. Bedgood and L.J. Ledman are attorneys for the plaintiff.
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Friday, 8 October 1920, page 1.
LKH Note:
second marriage to Leotis / Leloads Pettyjohn
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57117365/leotis-pettyjohn
Mrs. Mary Josephine Pettyjohn, 74, formerly of 505 New York street, died in the hospital at the State Soldiers home at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. She had been in failing health three years and hospitalized three weeks. She had lived at the Soldiers home four years.
Born in Penfield, Ill., she was married to Leoads Pettyjohn who died in 1953.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Millie Breese, Lafayette; two sons, Edward H. Gritton, East Chicago, and Joseph B. Gritton, Schererville; four brothers, Ben Underwood, Three Rivers, Mich., William Underwood, Kalamazoo, Mich., Charles Underwood, Lafayette, and Edward Underwood, Elmdale, and a sister, Mrs. Clyde Green, Attica.
Name:
daughter of Theadore Underwood and Anna VanDeusan
Died:
Indiana State Soldiers' Home
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51268507/josephine-mary-pettyjohn
Area WWI, Section New World, Row C, Grave 21
Mary married Orsmus Vandorn Gritton on 23 Jun 1902. Orsmus (son of Charles Elisious Gritton and Hannah Matilda Gritton) was born on 29 Jun 1881 in Illinois; died on 4 Apr 1979 in California; was buried in Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Millie Elzora Gritton
was born on 28 Nov 1903 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 23 Sep 1973 in Kentland, Newton County, Indiana; was buried on 26 Sep 1973 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Kentland, Newton County, Indiana. - 3. Walter Theodore Gritton was born on 10 Aug 1905 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 29 Mar 1956; was buried in Linden Cemetery, Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana.
- 4. Edward Harold Gritton was born on 5 Oct 1907 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 1977 in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana; was buried on 24 Aug 1977 in Shepherd Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana.
- 5. Joseph Vandorn Gritton was born on 29 Apr 1910 in Illinois; died on 9 Oct 1977 in Schererville, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 11 Oct 1977 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.
- 2. Millie Elzora Gritton
Generation: 2
2. Millie Elzora Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 28 Nov 1903 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 23 Sep 1973 in Kentland, Newton County, Indiana; was buried on 26 Sep 1973 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Kentland, Newton County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: housewife
Notes:
Mrs. Lawrence Breese
Kentland - Mrs. Millie E. Brees, 70, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs. Katherine Martin here, where she had resided since coming from Schererville in 1971.
Born in Danville, Ill., she lived most of her life in Lafayette. She was married in 1945 to Lawrence Breese, who survives.
Surviving with the husband are the father, ormus Gritton of Danville, Ill., and two brothers, Edward Gritton of Sullivan and Doran Gritton of Schererville.
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana. Monday, 24 September 1973.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67915118/mille-e-breesMillie married Lawrence Earl Brees on 26 Jul 1920 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Lawrence was born on 5 Aug 1907 in Indiana; died on 22 Aug 1982 in Newton County, Indiana; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Kentland, Newton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Walter Theodore Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 10 Aug 1905 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 29 Mar 1956; was buried in Linden Cemetery, Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: cement finisher
- Census: 1940, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Notes:
Walter T. Gritton
Rites for Walter T. Gritton, 50, of New Elliott, who died Thursday following a long illness, will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Johnston-Royce Funeral Home, 242 N. Griffith Blvd, Griffith. The Rev. Leigh Hargrave of the First Christian Church of Griffith will officiate. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Linden Cemetery, Linden, Ind., with the Rev. J.C. Williams of the Pilgrim Chapel of Crawfordsville officiating. Friends may call at the Griffith funeral home after 4:30 p.m. today.
He is survived by the widow, Hazel; mother, Mrs. Josephine Pettyjohn of Lafayette, Ind.; father, O.V. Gritton of Danville, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Scott Nicoson of Crawfordsville, Ind.; sister Mrs. Nettie Breese of Lafayette, Ind.; two brothers, Joseph and Edward Gritton of Hammond, and four grandchildren.
The Times, Munster, Indiana. Friday, 30 March 1956.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92039488/walter-theodore-grittonWalter married Hazel Harriet Eutsler on 18 Dec 1933 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Hazel was born on 24 Jul 1908 in Romney, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; died on 31 Mar 1958 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 4 Apr 1958 in Linden Cemetery, Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Edward Harold Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Oct 1907 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 1977 in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana; was buried on 24 Aug 1977 in Shepherd Cemetery, Carlisle, Sullivan County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: locomotive fireman
- Census: 1930, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
Notes:
Edward H. Gritton
Sullivan - Services for Edward H. "Toots" Gritton, 69, 211 S. McCammon St., who died at 4;45 p.m. Monday in Mary Sherman Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Alexander Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Arnett officiating. Burial will be in Shaker Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call. He was a retired engineer for the Youngstown Sheet and Steel Company in Hammond. Surviving are a d daughter, Mrs. Betsy Kennedy of Indianapolis; two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe Anne Griese of Miram and Mrs. Noray Luttrel of Stone Creek, Ohio; a brother, Joseph, Schererville; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The Terre Haute Tribune, Terre Haute, Indiana. Tuesday, 23 August 1977.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15420134/edward-h-gritton
Shepherd Cemetery is also known as Shaker Prairie Cemetery.5. Joseph Vandorn Gritton (1.Mary1) was born on 29 Apr 1910 in Illinois; died on 9 Oct 1977 in Schererville, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 11 Oct 1977 in Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
Notes:
Joseph V. Gritton
Joseph V. Gritton, age 67, of Schererville, passed away Sun. Oct. 9, 1977. Survivors: wife, Frances; one son, Robert Gritton of Hammond; two daughters, Mrs. Marianne (James) Nickels of Gary, Mrs. Phyllis Alan of Hammond; two grandchildren, Marianne Frances Alan, Rebecca Diane Gritton.
Funeral services will be held Tues., Oct. 11, 2 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel, with Bishop Philip Empey officiating. Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery. Friends are invited to call Mon., 2 to 5 and 7 to p 9 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman, (2 blocks south of Ridge Rd.) Highland.
Mr. Gritton was a member of Local #142 of Gary. Retired from Cities Service.
The Times. Monday, 10 October 1977.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193844367/joseph-v-grittonJoseph married Glendora K. Pierce on 21 Aug 1933 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Glendora was born on 27 Jan 1910 in Indiana; died on 2 Jul 1964 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 3 Jul 1964 in Hessville Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]