Stice - aqw209.htm

Descendants of Charles Carl STICE STEISS

Sixth Generation

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5052. Bertha Alice JENKINS [scrapbook] (Dicy STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 20 Jun 1882 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 30 Mar 1946 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 18 1900 census  home 131 family 131 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 p 7A
   name given as Bertha Jenkins
  age 26 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as Bertha A. More
  age 37 1920 census home 110 family 125 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 57 p. 5A
   name given as Bertha Moore
   age 48 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as Bertha A. Moore

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  source #1; stated in 1900 as June 1882

MARRIAGE DATE:
   1. stated in 1900 that she married at age 18 (30 years previous)
  2. Stated in 1910 that they had been married 10 years; spouse stated in 1930 that he married at age 30 (24 years previous)

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

CHILDREN: stated in 1910 that she had given birth to 4 children, and all are listed with the family

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
She is a granddaughter of this person
  3. Obituary, supplied by source #2:
Death Calls Mrs. Bertha A. Moore....
Mrs. Bertha Alice Moore of 1221 Olive St., died in the Charleston Hospital shortly after 2 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon.  the body removed from Clark Funeral Home fro preparation, will be taken to the family residence about 2 o'clock this afternoon where friends may call after that hour.  Mrs. Moore born at Janesville June 30, 1881 leaved the following daughters: Mrs. Florence Isley, Mrs. Margaret Pitkins, Mrs. Lulu Wheeler, Mis Inez Moore all of Charleston, Mrs. Ethel Craig of Famington and the following sons: Russell Moore of Charleston, Ros Moore of Bushton + Herman More of Charleston, Mrs. Darla Justice of Bushton, Mrs. Ida Bennett of Humboldt + Ed Jenkins of Charleston are surviving sisters and brother.  The Charleston Daily Courier, Saturday, March 30, 1946.
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Moore Funeral Held with Church Service: Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Alice Moore were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev. H. L. Hayes of Arcola officiating.  During the services Mr. + Mrs. Russell Finney sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere".  They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Mary Clark.  The pall bearers were Charles Bolin, Wayne Craig, Harlan Bennett, Hugh Bennett, Robert Bacon, and Thomas Whitacre.  Interment was in Janesville cemetery under the direction of Clark Funeral Home Tuesday April 2, 1946

Bertha married William Joseph MOORE about 1906. William was born on 18 May 1875 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 2 Jul 1933.

CENSUS:
  age 4 1880 census home 3 family 3 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinis, ED 61 p. 1A
    name given as William ?. Moore  (initial not like C nor J but indexed as William C. Moore)
  age 25 1900 census  home 128 family 128 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 p 6B
   name given as William Moore (future wife on next page)
  age 35 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as William More, living next door to father who is listed as Lewis More, age 69
  age 44 1920 census home 110 family 125 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 57 p. 5A
   name given as W. J. Moore
   age 54 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as William J. Moore

NAME: source #1 gives George William Moore; source #2 gives William Joseph Moore

BIRTHDATE:  stated in 1900 as May 1875; full date from source #2

BIRTHPLACE: source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: Stated incorrectly in 1910 that they had been married 10 years;
stated in 1930 that he married at age 30 (24 years previous)

DEATHDATE: source #2

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  She is a granddaughter of this person

RESEARCH NOTE: father Luther Moore, b. Sept 1840 and mother Clorinda, b. Mar 1840 married 33 years 7 children, 4 living, both born in Illinois; in 1880 and 1910, listed as Lewis More

They had the following children.

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Lula E. MOORE was born on 13 Nov 1900 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died in 1969 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Janesville, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 10 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as Lulu E. More
  age 20 1920 census home 33 family 39 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 56 sheet 2A
   name given as Lula Wheeler
   age 30 1930 census home 15 family 15 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 5 p. 1B
    name given as Lulu Wheeler

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  year by source #1; full date from source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 16

DEATHDATE: year from source #1

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
 2. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: source #2 says that her biological father is James Axel Hickenbottom
       
Lula married Henry G. WHEELER about 1917. Henry was born on 1/1 Aug 1896/7 in of, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. He died in Dec 1969 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 3 1900 census home 184 family 213 Springfield, Sangamon county, Illinois ED 87 p. 10A
  name given as Henry G. or L. Wheeler
  age 13 1910 census home 160 family 161 Cooper twp., Sangamon county, Illinois ED 164 p. 8A
   name given as Henry G. Wheeler, living with father who is listed as married twice, but no wife listed
  age 22 1920 census home 33 family 39 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 56 sheet 2A
   name given as Henry Wheeler
   age 34 1930 census home 15 family 15 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 5 p. 1B
    name given as Henry Wheeler

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  year by source #1; full date from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 355-07-2678, name Henry Wheeler, issued in Illinois; conflicting date of August 1896 in the 1900 census.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 21

DEATHDATE: year from source #1, month from the Social Secuirty Death Index which also gives location.

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet

RESEARCH NOTE: parents listed in 1900 are Elma L. Wheeler, b. Sept 1867? age 31 and Cora E. b. Oct 1872, age 27, married 7 years, 2 cihldren.  The Statewide marriage index has Elmer L. Wheeler marrying Cora E. Brewer 13 May 1893 in Sangamon county.
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Herman Albert MOORE was born on 3 Apr 1901 in of Cottonwood twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 18 Sep 1961 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  9 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as Herman A. More
  age 18 1920 census home 110 family 125 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 57 p. 5A
   name given as Herman Moore

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  year by source #1; full date from his obituary, source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: source #2

DEATHDATE: source #2

BURIAL: Tippitt Cemetery, near Toledo, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Obituary: "Journal Gazette", date hand written on paper clipping 9-18-1961
"CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Herman Moore, 60, of Charleston, died at 8:45 a.m. today at Charleston Community Hospital where he had been a patient two weeks.
 Funeral services with be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Harper-Swickard funeral home here.  Burial will be in Tippett cemetery, near Toledo.  Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Tuesday.
 Mr. Moore was born April 3, 1901, in Charleston Township, a son of William and Bertha Jenkins Moore.  He married Lulu Butler Jan. 25, 1930.  She died several years ago.
 He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Coy Stout, Charleston; and Mrs. Dan Sherrick, Lincoln, Neb.; a brother Russell Moore, Charleston; four sisters, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Mrs. Floyd Craig, and Mrs. William Pipkins, all of Charleston; and Mrs. Inez Morris, Dayton, Ohio, and five grandchildren.
 Two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
  He was a member of the Northside Baptist Church, Charleston...." (note: the rest of the obituary not with the clipping, sent by source #3
  3.Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom


RESEARCH NOTE: source #3 says that his biological father is James Axel Hickenbottom
       
Herman married Lulu BUTLER on 25 Jan 1930. Lulu was born in 1911. She died on 25 Feb 1938.

NAME: from the obiturary of her spouse

BIRTHDATE: year from source #1

DEATHDATE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: fsource #1

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: source #1 indicates 2 children
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Leola Ethel Higgenbothan MOORE was born on 13 Feb 1904 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 5 Jul 1984 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  6 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as Lelia E. More
  age 24 1930 census home 63 family 64 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 3A
   name given as Ethel Craig

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 333-26-4541, name Lela Craig, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 18; year from her obituary; full date from source #2

CHILDREN: source #2 reports 4 children

DEATHDATE: source #2, confirmed in the Social Secuirty Death Index which gives last residence as Charleston, Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  3. Obituary senty by source #2: "Mrs. Ethel Craig--CHARLESTON, Ill---Mrs. Lela Ethel Craig, 80, Chrleston, died Thursday at 12:35 a.m. at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
  Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in Charleston, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.  Burial will be in the Janesville Cemetery, southwest of Charleston.
  Mrs. Craig was born Feb. 13, 1904, in Coles County, the daughter of William and Bertha Jenkins Moore.  She married Floyd Craig in 1921, who died in 1977.
  She is survived by sons, Wayne of Charleston, and Clinton of Oakland; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bolen of Janesville; a brother, Russell Moore of Missouri; sisters, Mrs. Inez Peters of Akron, Ohio and Mrs. John (Margaret) Clawson of San Diego, Cal.; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granchild.
  Mrs. Craig was preceded in death by one son, two brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren.

RESEARCH NOTE: source #2 says that her biological father is James Axel Hickenbottom
       
Leola married Floyd Franklin CRAIG on 27 Jun 1922. Floyd was born on 26 Oct 1903 in , Edgar, Illinois, United States. He died on 29 May 1977 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He was buried in Janesville, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 25 1930 census home 63 family 64 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 3A
   name given as Floyd Craig

NAME: source #1; second given name from source #2

BIRTHDATE:  source #1; confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 361-09-7007, name Floyd Craig, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 19; year from the obituary of his spouse; full date from source #2

DEATHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index

BURIAL: Janesville Cemetery, Janesville, Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  3. Obituary, supplied by source #2: "Floyd F. Craig   CHARLSESTON  --- Floyd F. Craig, 73 of 800 Reynolds Dr., Charleston died at 7:42 p.m. Sunday at his home.
  Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Harper-Swickard Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Boaz officiating.  Visitation is to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funderal home.  Burial is to be in Janesville Cemetery.
  Mr. Craig was born Oct. 26, 1903 in Edgar county, the son of Obidath and Charlotta Broyles Craig.  He married Ethel Moore on 27 Jun, 1922 in Toledo.  She survives.
  Other survivors include two sons, Wayne and Clinton, both of Charleston; Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Bolin of Janesville; a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Paxton of Mattoon; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.  A son, five brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
  Mr. Craig was a truck driver for many years and a member of the Coffeyville Church.
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Iva Florence MOORE [scrapbook] was born on 1 Sep 1907 in of Cottonwood twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 19 Mar 1938 in of Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  2 1910 census home 88 family 88 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 24 p. 7B
    name given as Iva F. More, listed as female
  age 12 1920 census home 110 family 125 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 57 p. 5A
   name given as Ivan Moore, listed as male

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  source #2

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #2

BURIAL: Albright Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard county, Indiana (Albright  2 section)

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Email Correspondant whose email address is confused48ATaolDOTcom
Info obtained from death record and tombstone picture on the internet at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inhowar2/Albright/ALBMCDMIN.html
  3. Obituary, sent by source #2:  Kokomo Tribune, Monday March 21, 1938, p. 5.
Mrs. Florence (Hutson) Metz, 30, wife of Earl Metz, died at the home of her nurse, 625 West State Street, Saturday night at 9:20 O'clock, following a five weeks' illness of complications.  She is survived by the husband; her mother, Mrs. Bertha Moore and several brothers and sisters, all living in Charleston, Ill.
  The body was removed to the Fague and Fenn funeral home, where friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday
  The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the funeralhome.  Major C. Metz of Kalamazoo, Mich., will officiate.

RESEARCH NOTE: source #2 said that she was married to Earl Metz; another relative sent the following comments to source #2:
IVA WAS MARRIED FIRST TO BEN LITCH or LYNCH, AUNT DICE DID'NT KNOW WHICH SPELLING.---NO CHILDREN.       SECOND MARRIAGE TO ROBERT HUTSON or HUDSON AND THEY HAD FOUR CHILDREN----EVERETT----EDGAR----EDITH----MARVIN----LAST KNOWN TO BE IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY OF THEM.   THIRD MARRIAGE WAS TO EARL METZ  AND THEY HAD ONE CHILD---LELA PEARL METZ----EARL GAVE HER OUT FOR ADOPTION RIGHT AFTER IVA DIED. SHE WAS FIVE WEEKS OLD.     I DON'T HAVE ANY BIRTHDATES ON ANY OF THEM AND AUNT DICE COULD'NT REMEMBER.   THANKS FOR THE OBIT, I WONDER WHY IT DID'NT MENTION ANY OF HER KIDS!!!
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Roscoe Victor "Ross" MOORE [scrapbook] was born on 3 Jul 1910 in Janesville, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 16 Jun 1957 in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, United States. He was buried in Kansas, Edgar, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  9 1920 census home 110 family 125 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 57 p. 5A
   name given as Ross Moore
   age 19 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as Ross E. Moore

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  source #1

BIRTHPLACE: source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: source #2

DEATHDATE: source #1

BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery, Kansas, Edgar county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
She is a daughter of this person
  2. Obituary, supplied by source #1:
Ross Moore of Chrisman Dies in Hospital Sunday
 Ross Moore, 46, of Chrisman, and farmer in this vicinity for five years, died at 4:10 a.m. Sunday in Paris hospital where he was taken one week ago for a heart ailment.
  The deceased was born at Janesville, Ill., July 3, 1910, the son of William and Bertha Jenkins Moore and was married Oct. 9, 1942 to Betty Robinson, who survives with five children, Brenda, Donna, Stephen, Billy Joe and Danny, all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Lula Wheeler, Mrs. Ethel Craig, Miss Inez Moore and Mrs. Margaret Pipkins, all of Charleston; and two brothers, Herman and Russell of Charleston.
  He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
  Mr. Moore, a member of Chrisman AmericanLegion No. 477, served in the Air Force in World War II.  He was a member of the Ridgefarm Church of Christ.
  Funeral services were held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Chrisman Christian church, Larry Doggett, pastor, officiating.  He was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Miller of Danville.  During the service, Mrs. Russell Chainey sang "Ivory Palaces."
  Burial was in Fairview cemetery at Kansas, Scott funeral home in charge of arrangements.
  Pallbearers were Don Harwood, Owen Curtis, Eugene Taylor, Wayne Craig, Robert Malaise and Marshall Sparks.  The flowers were cared for by Mesdames Harwood, Curtis Taylor, Craig Malaise and Sparks.
  Military rites were held at the grave.
  Elmer Jarred served as chaplain and Homer Wolfe as squal leader.  The firing squad was composed of Johnny Ayres, Willliam Mankin, Roy Thompson, Elmer Good, Roy Hendrix, Fred Yates and Richard Ellis.  color bearers were Ira Craig and Raymond Hawkins; color guards, Wilbur Yates and Kenneth D. Knicley.  Buglers were Richard Pyle and Jeff Emmons.
       
Roscoe married Betty Mae ROBINSON [scrapbook] on 9 Oct 1942 in Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. Betty was born on 3 Jul 1924 in Kansas, Edgar, Illinois, United States. She died on 18 Nov 2000 in Chrisman, Edgar, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 6 1930 census home 113 family 115 Buck twp., Edgar county, Illinois ED 3 p. 6A
   name given as Betty M. Robinson

NAME: from the obituary of spouse Ross Moore

BIRTHDATE: source #1, obituary

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE:
  1. from the obituary of spouse Ross Moore
  2. source #1, obituary

SOURCES:
  1. Obituary (sent by daughter):
Betty Mae Kennedy
CHRISMAN - Betty Mae Kennedy, 76 of Chrisman, died 9 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 18, 2000) at Pleasant meadows Christian Village Nursing Home.
  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 21) at Scott-Bolen Funeral Home, with Chaplain Dennis Jones officiating.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.  Friends may call 4 - 8 p.m. today (Nov 20).
  Mrs. Kennedy was born July 3, 1924 at Kansas, the daughter of Earl Robinson and Maudeline Axton Robinson.  She married Ross Moore Oct 9, 1942 at Greenup.  He died June 16, 1957.  She later married Levi J. Kennedy June 14, 1959, at Chrisman and he died Aug. 18, 1968.
  She is survived by three sons, Steve Moore of Westville, William J. Moore of Chrisman, and Dan Moore of Chrisman, three daughters Brenda Sims of Bourbonnais, Donna Rhoads of Ridge Farm, and Anita Marvin of Chrisman; two stepsons, Dale Kennedy and D. W. Kennedy; one brother, Wayne Robinson of Greenfield; two sisters, Phyllis Fox of Paris and Joyce Sisson of Hume; nine grandchildren; foru step-grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchldren.
  She was a member of the Ridge Farm Church of Christ and Chrisman American Legion Auxiliary Post #477
  The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Pleasant...
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Inez Cleda MOORE was born on 24 Sep 1920 in of Seven Hickory Twp, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 19 Jan 2001 in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, United States.

CENSUS:
   age  9 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as Inez C. Moore

BIRTHDATE:  source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 353-05-0492, name Inez C. Peters, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Dayton, Greene county, Ohio

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: married surname Bacon according to source #1

RESEARCH NOTE: resident of Dayton, Ohio in 1961, married surname at that time MORRIS; in 1984, resident of Akron, Ohio, married surname PETERS.  Comment by source #1:
Inez Cleda Moore 9-24-1920-1-19-2001 she was married to Robert Bacon from Kansas, Ill. div. she married 11-28-1946 to Elmer John(Jack) Morris Jr. June 12,1914-9-29-1997 they had two children Terry & Mackey charleston newspaper has his obit. and his sec wife Mattie.. Aunt Inez had two children Mary and Dale was by a Stamper I dont know if he was the father to Mary, then she married a petters I dont know his name
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Living married William H. PIPKINS. William was born on 19 Apr 1924. He died on 4 Nov 1960.

CENSUS:


BIRTHDATE:  source #1

BIRTHPLACE:

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
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Russell MOORE [scrapbook] was born on 1 Jun 1924 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He died on 5 Jan 1999 in Macon, Macon, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
   age  5 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as Russell Moore

BIRTHDATE:  source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  2. Obituary, supplied by source #1:
Russell Moore, 74, of Macon, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1999 at the Samaritan Hospital in Macon.
 At Mr. Moore's request, there will be no funeral services.  The family suggests memorials to the first Christian Church, which may be left at the Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home in Macon.
 Mr. Moore was born on June 1, 1924 in Charleston, Ill., the son of the now late William J. and Bertha Alice Jenkins Moore.
  Surviving are one son, John R. and his wife Pam Moore of McHenry, Ill.; one daughter Alice L, and her husband Mike Toppe of Maples, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Darin, Chad, and Erin Toppe, and Amber, Josh, Carlan and Brittany Moore; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Clawson of San Diego, Calif., and Inex Peters of Dayton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
 He had served in the Air Force during World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart Award when his plane was shot down over Germany.  He moved from Phoenix, Ariz., in 1984.  He was co-owner of Piasono's Pizza and Arcade for 12 years with John A. Smith of Macon until retiring three years ago.  He was a member of the First Christian Church of Macon.  (note: hand written is the following notation: SS# 342-12-5184, Ill.)

RESEARCH NOTE: resident of Charleston, Illinois in 1961, resident of Missouri in 1984 at time of death of sister Lela Ethel; source #1 reports two children, Alice Loraine and John R.
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Florence MOORE [scrapbook] was born on 1 Jun 1924 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 5 May 1951.

CENSUS:
   age  5 1930 census home 164 family 166 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 9B
    name given as Florence Moore

BIRTHDATE:  source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Mae Moore Rhoads whos July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom; she also supplied a photo. and the news item below.
  2. News item, supplied by source #1, dated Charleston, Illinois 7 may 1951:
MRS. DONALD ISLEY OF CHARLESTON IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT
  Mrs. Florence (Moore) Isley, 26, wife of donald Isley, was instantly killed near Litchfield on Route 66 Saturday night and nine persons were injured in a two-car collision.  Mrs. Isley, her two children, Donald and Sharon and her uncle, John Isley of Mattoon, passengers of one car, wer enroute to St. Louis for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Pitkins.  Six men, members of a Mt. Olive bowling team, enroute to Litchfield to bowl, were riding in the other car.
  The accident occurred between Mt. Olive and Litchfield on route 66 around 8 o'clock.
  Mrs. Isley died in the crash and all of the other nine passengers of the two automobiles were injured.  Ambulances from Mt. Olive and Litchfield took the injured to St. Francis hospital in Litchfield.
  The injured were John Isley, 46, Mattoon; the two Isley children, Donald Dean, 8, and Sharon, 4; and Edwin Pahde, 49; Elmer Fricke, 37; Lawrence Mueller, 54; Ed Kaiser, 67; Williiam Shelwe, 54 and Arthur LLiinz, 25 all of Mt. Olive.
  The two Isley children have severe injuries.
  State Policeman John Kahle of Litchfield said the cars were so mangled that he couldn't tell how the accident occurred.  The right front ends of both cars were crushed.
  Kahle said Isley and Fricke were the drivers of the two automobiles.  The Isleys were driving sough and the other car north.
  The body of Mrs. Isley was removed to the Clark Funeral Home, 1117 Jackson street, for preparation.
  Friends wishing to pay their respect may now call at the Isley home, 1221 Olive Street, where the body was taken this (Monday) afternoon.
  Funeral services will be held Tueday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Christian church.  The Reverend Paul E. Hubele will officiate.  The burial will be made in Resthaven cemetery.
  Mrs. Isley was born June 1, 1924, a daughter of Willaiam and Bertha (Jenkins) Moore.
  Besides her husband and two children, Donald Dean and Sharon, she leaves four sisters, Mrs. Jack Morris, Mrs. Floyd Craig, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Charleston and Mrs. William Pitkins, St. Louis; three brothers, Russell Moore, Ross Moore and Herman Moore, Charleston.
  Mrs. Isley was a member of the first Christian Church of Charleston.

RESEARCH NOTE: married surname Isley
       
Florence married Donald ISLEY [scrapbook]. Donald was born on 13 Jan 1920 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, United States. He died on 24 Apr 1987 in Labelle, Hendry, Florida, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 10 1930 census home 40 family 41 Paradise twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 28 p. 2A
   name given as Donald Isley

NAME: from the obituary of his spouse

BIRTHDATE: from his obituary, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 333-16-5336, name Donald Isley, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in obituary as Litchfield, Montgomery county is assumed

DEATHDATE: from his obituary, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index

RESEARCH NOTE: mother's name given in obituary as Ruth Hand, but in the 1930 census she is named Murl and the 1920 census shows a Murl Hand living with her parents in Litchfield, Montgomery county.

5053. Darla May JENKINS (Dicy STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 1 Jan 1887 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died about 4 Jun 1972 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 13 1900 census  home 131 family 131 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 p 7A
   name given as Darley Jenkins
   age 23 1910 census home 37 family 37 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 68 p. 2B
   name given as Dollie M. Justice
  age 33 1920 census home 131 family 122 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles co., Illinois ED 83 sheet 6A
  name given as Darla Justice
  age 43 1930 census home 100 family 106 Morgan twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 26 p. 4A
   name given as Darla H. Justice

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as January 1887, full date from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 358-42-2713, name Darla M. Justice, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: from her obituary; stated in 1910 that they had been marreid 4 years.  Stated in 1930 that she married at age 19.

DEATHDATE: calculated from source #2; however the Social Security Death Index has a deathdate 10 days after her obiturary was published.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Obituary supplied by Judy Brantley Wilson whose January 2005 email address is WindyWindy1919ATYahooDOTcom:
DARLA MAY JUSTICE Mrs. Darla May Justice 85, 602 N. 4th St. formerly of Bushton, died about 5:45 a.m. Sunday at her home after an illness of about 6 mo. Mrs. Justice was born January 1, 1887 in Cumberland Co., the daughter of Perry + Dicy Stewart Jenkins. She was married to John Justice Jan 10, 1906. He preceded her in death, She had lived in this area all her life. She is survived by 2 daughters [name omitted], Charleston; [name omitted], Rardin; 2 sons [name omitted] Charleston; [name omitted], Bushton; one sister Ida Bennett, Humboldt; 18 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Harper - Swickard Chapel. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery south of Charleston. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Times-Courier, Monday June 5, 1972

RESEARCH NOTE: listed as living at time of death of brother Edward (1970)

Darla married John W. JUSTICE on 10 Jan 1906. John was born in Aug 1882 in of Cottonwood twp., Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 17 1900 census  home 131 family 131 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 p 7A
   name given as John Justice, next door to future wife.
   age 26 1910 census home 37 family 37 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 68 p. 2B
   name given as John W. Justice
  age 37 1920 census home 131 family 122 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles co., Illinois ED 83 sheet 6A
  name given as John Justice
  age 47 1930 census home 100 family 106 Morgan twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 26 p. 4A
   name given as John W. Justice

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 4 years; stated in 1930 that he married at age 23.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

RESEARCH NOTE: Older brother Samuel Justice, age 58 living in the home next door in 1930; also his widow mother Mary, age 75 is there.  In 1900 census, parents listes as John Justice, b. March 1852 and Mary, b. April 1855, married 25 years.

They had the following children.

  13010 F i
Ruth M. JUSTICE was born on 11 Jun 1906 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 22 Jan 1993 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
   age  3 1910 census home 37 family 37 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 68 p. 2B
   name given as Ruth M. Justice
  age 13 1920 census home 131 family 122 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles co., Illinois ED 83 sheet 6A
  name given as Ruth Justice
  age 23 1930 census home 14 family 14 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 1B
    name given as Ruth M. Prince

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: year from source #1; stated in 1930 that she married at age 19

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Obituary: BOURBONNAIS -- Ruth M. Prince, 86 of Bourbonnais, formerly of Charleston, died at 10:48 p.m. Friday (Jan. 22, 1993) at the Riverside Hospital in Kankakee.
  The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Dye officiating.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today.  Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon.
 She was born June 11, 1906 in Charleston, the daughter of John William and Darla Jenkins Justice.  She married John C. Prince in 1926 in Charleston; he preceded her in death in 1961.
 Survivors include three sons, Robert Prince of Normal, John C. Prince of Arlington Heights, and William L. Prince of Bourbonnais; one daughter Anna May Robertes of Canton, Mich.; one brother Cliff Justice of Bushton; 11 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren and one great-great-granchild.
  One brother preceded her in death.
  Mrs. Prince was a member of the Bushton Christian Church.
  2. Funeral notice: BOURBONNAIS -- The funeral of Ruth Prince was Tuesday afternoon at the Harper-Swickard Chapel, in Chrleston, with the REv. Charles Dye officiating.  Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon.
  The organist, Laura Swickard, played "Amazing Grace" and "On Eagles Wings."  Vocalist Mike Prince, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Wish You Were Here."
  The pallbearers were Steve, Mike and Phillip Prince, Steve and David Stewart and Todd Roberts.
  Mrs. Prince, 86, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Charleston, died Jan. 22, 1993, in Kankakee.
       
Ruth married John C. PRINCE in 1926 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. John was born on 30 Sep 1906. He died in May 1961.

CENSUS:
  age 23 1930 census home 14 family 14 Seven Hickory twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 31 p. 1B
    name given as John C. Prince

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 341-12-6211, name John Prince, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: year from source #1; stated in 1930 that he married at age 19

DEATHDATE: year from the obituary of his spouse; month from the Social Security Death Index
  13011 F ii
Mildred B. JUSTICE was born on 3 Jul 1908 in of Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 19 Mar 1990.

CENSUS:
   age  1 9/12 1910 census home 37 family 37 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 68 p. 2B
   name given as Ruth M. Justice
  age 11 1920 census home 131 family 122 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles co., Illinois ED 83 sheet 6A
  name given as Ruth Justice
  age 21 1930 census home 51 family 51 Hutton twp., Coles county, Illinois Ed 13 p. 3A
    name given as Mildred Newell, living with her husband in home of mother-in-law

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 355-46-6780, name Mildred B. Newell, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1`930 that she married at age 18

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index
        Mildred married Earl NEWELL about 1926.
  13012 M iii
Ralph JUSTICE was born on 7 Mar 1912 in of Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. He died in Feb 1983 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  7 1920 census home 131 family 122 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles co., Illinois ED 83 sheet 6A
  name given as Ralph Justice
  age 18 1930 census home 100 family 106 Morgan twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 26 p. 4A
   name given as Ralph Justice

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 346-16-6840, name Ralph Justice, issued in Illinois.

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, which gives last residence as Charleston, Coles county, Illinois
  13013 M iv Living.

5054. Ida Florence JENKINS (Dicy STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 16 Jan 1890 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 21 Apr 1980 in Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 10 1900 census  home 131 family 131 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 sheet 7A
   name given as Ida Jenkins
  age 21 1910 census home 172 family 172 Coles county, Illinois  ED 68 sheet 8B
   name given as Ida Bennett
  age 29 1920 census home 70 family 71 Coles county, Illinois ED 83 sheet 4A
   name given as Ida Bennett
  age 41 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Ida Bennett

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE:  source #1; stated in 1900 as January 1890, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 342-24-9663, name Ida Bennett, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 20

DEATHDATE: source #3, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Humboldt, Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  3. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: listed as living at time of death of brother Edward (1970)

Ida married Rufus Ivory BENNETT on 19 Jun 1909 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. Rufus was born on 16 Dec 1889 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He died on 10 Jul 1944.

CENSUS:
  age 21 1910 census home 172 family 172 Coles county, Illinois  ED 68 sheet 8B
   name given as Rufus Bennett
  age 30 1920 census home 70 family 71 Coles county, Illinois ED 83 sheet 4A
   name given as Rufus Bennett
  age 41 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Rufus Bennett

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois; full location from the IGI

BIRTHDATE: from the IGI

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 20

DEATHDATE: source #2

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom


RESEARCH NOTE: IGI lists his parents as Isaac Hubble Benett and Martha Rebecca Kerns

They had the following children.

  13014 M i
Hugh Everett BENNETT was born on 14 Feb 1910 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. He died on 30 May 1974 in Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 2/12 1910 census home 172 family 172 Coles county, Illinois  ED 68 sheet 8B
   name given as Hughey Bennett
  age  9 1920 census home 70 family 71 Coles county, Illinois ED 83 sheet 4A
   name given as Hughie Bennett
  age 20 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Hugh Bennett (age looks like 28)

NAME: the IGI has name as Hugh E. Bennett; full name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois, county from the IGI

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 357-16-4042, name Hugh Bennett, issued in Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  13015 F ii
Oral Molee BENNETT was born on 30 Nov 1912 in of, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 4 Sep 2001 in Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  7 1920 census home 70 family 71 Coles county, Illinois ED 83 sheet 4A
   name given as Oral Bennett
  age 17 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Oral Bennett

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 344-48-6324, name Oral M. Vance, issued in Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Secuirty Death Index, which lists last residence as Humboldt, Coels county, Illinois
       
Oral married John VANCE. John was born on 18 Nov 1910 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. He died in Oct 1976 in Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:

BIRTHPLACE:

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 336-22-8201, name John Vance, issued in Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Secuirty Death Index, which lists last residence as Humboldt, Coels county, Illinois
  13016 M iii
Willis Dale BENNETT was born on 19 Jul 1915 in of, Coles, Illinois, United States. He died on 20 May 2007 in Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  4 7/12 1920 census home 70 family 71 Coles county, Illinois ED 83 sheet 4A
   name given as Willis Bennett
  age 15 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Willis Bennett

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  13017 F iv
Gladys Yolden BENNETT was born on 30 May 1917 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. She died in Jun 1917 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States.

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: assumed

DEATHDATE: source #1 stated that she died at age 3 weeks

SOURCES:
 1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  13018 F v Living.
  13019 F vi
Marjorie Margaret BENNETT was born on 19 Apr 1923 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. She died in Jun 1983 in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  7 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Marjorie Bennett

NAME: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 346-16-6162, name Marjorie Robb, issued in Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Secuirty Death Index which gives last residence as Manteno, Kankakee county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
  13020 M vii
Harlan Gene BENNETT was born on 17 Aug 1925 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. He died in Jan 1987 in of Humboldt twp., Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  3 10/12 1930 census home 41 family 41 Humboldt twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 12 p. 3A
   name given as Harlan Bennett

NAME: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 349-24-2595, name Harlan Bennett which states that the last benefit went to Homboldt, Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

5055. Edward M. JENKINS (Dicy STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 1 Mar 1893 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 6 Sep 1970 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He was buried in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  7 1900 census  home 131 family 131 Cottonwood twp. Cumberland County, Illinois ED 49 sheet 7A
   name given as Edward Jenkins
  age 17 1910 census home 84 family 84 Cottonwood twp, Cumberland County, Illinois ED 24 sheet 7A
   name given as Ed Jenkins, single, living with parents.
  age 26 1920 census home 81 family 84 Cumberland Co. Illinois ED 24 sheet 4A
   name given as Ed Jenkins, living next door to half brother Rufus Fogleman
   age 37 1930 census home 65 family 66 Pleasant Grove, Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 3A
   name given as Ed Jenkins

NAME: source #2

BIRTHDATE:  source #1; stated in 1900 as March 1893

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: source #3, his obituary; stated in 1930 that he married at age 20.

DEATHDATE: source #3

BURIAL: Mound Cemetery (also known as Charleston Cemetery), Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  2. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  3. Obituary supplied by Judy Brantley Wilson whose January 2005 email address is WindyWindy1919ATYahooDOTcom:
EDWARD M. JENKINS Edward M. Jenkins, 77 of 720 W. Filmore Av., Charleston, died at 7 p.m., Sunday in the Charleston Community Hospital. He was born 1,...,1893 in Cumberland County, the son of Perry and Dica Stewart Jenkins. He marr. Pearl M. Legg on June 25, 1913. Survivors include his widow, two sons, [names omitted], both of Charleston, one daughter, [name omitted] of Charleston, two sisters Mrs Ida Bennett of Humboldt, and Mrs. Darla Justice of Bushton, 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Caudill-King Funeral Home with the Rev. William Boaz officiating Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Times-Courier Tuesday September 8, 1970

Edward married Pearl M. LEGG on 25 Jun 1913 in Of, , Coles, Illinois, United States. Pearl was born on 23 Mar 1894 in of, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 9 Nov 1981 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 25 1920 census home 81 family 84 Cumberland Co. Illinois ED 24 sheet 4A
   name given as Pearl Jenkins
   age 36 1930 census home 65 family 66 Pleasant Grove, Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 3A
   name given as Pearl Jenkins

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 census as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 337-34-0561, name Pearl Jenkins, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: from the obituary of spouse; stated in 1930 that she married at age 19

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which lists last residence as Charleston, Coles county, Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

They had the following children.

  13021 F i
Frances Opal JENKINS was born on 16 Jan 1914 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 20 Jul 1996 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. She was buried on 23 Jul 1996 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, USA.

CENSUS:
  age  5 1920 census home 81 family 84 Cumberland Co. Illinois ED 24 sheet 4A
   name given as Frances Jenkins
  NOTE: age hard to read, may be 6 or some other number.
   age 16 1930 census home 65 family 66 Pleasant Grove, Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 3A
   name given as Francis Jenkins

NAME: source #2

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 census as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: year from source #1

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. Obituary: "Journal Gazette & Times-Courier" April 21, 2004
Frances Ferguson
CHARLESTON -- Frances O. Ferguson, 82, of Charleston, died at 6 p.m. Saturday, (July 20, 1996) at the Prairie View Nursing Center, in Charleston.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Caudill-King Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery in Charleston. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1914, in Coles County, the daughter of Edward and Pearl Legg Jenkins. She married Robert P. Ferguson in 1932; he preceded her death in 1991.
Also surviving are two sons, James Ferguson, of Charleston, and Rex Ferguson, of Essex, Mass., two daughters, Merna Honn, of Charleston, and Mrs. Doug (Jean) Armour of Mattoon; one granddaughter, whom she raised, Donna Ayers; two brothers, Harold Jenkins of Charleston and Donald Jenkins of Charleston; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son and one grandson.
Mrs. Ferguson was a cook at Eastern Illinois University prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Charleston Eagles Auxiliary.
  2. Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom
       
Frances married Robert Patton FERGUSON in 1932. Robert was born on 7 Jul 1911 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He died on 4 Jul 1991.

CENSUS:
  age  8 1920 census home 190 family 193 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 53 p. 9A
   name given as Robert P. Furguson (indexed by Ancestry.com as Herynson)
  age 18 1930 census home 462 family 481 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 7 p. 18A
   name given as Robert Ferguson

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 352-07-2795, name Robert P. Ferguson, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: year from obituary of spouse

DEATHDATE: year from source #1, full date from the Social Security Death Index

SOURCES:
 1 . Correspondant Donna Rhoads whose July 2005 email address is cornfused48ATaolDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE:  parents listed in 1930 are Abraham, age 45 and Lucy, age 44, married about 25 years
  13022 M ii Living.
  13023 M iii Living.

5056. Francis "Frank" STEWART (Robert STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born in Feb 1876 in Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  4 1880 census Sumpter twp., Cumberland county, Illinois  Folio page 575D
    name given as Frank Stewart
   age 24 1900 census home 200 family 204 Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 20 p. 10B
   name given as Frank Stewart
  age 33 1910 census home 91 family 103, Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 48 p. 4B
    name given as Frank Stewart
  age 54 1930 census family 20 Casey twp., Clark county, Illinois ED 4 p. 1B
   name given as Frank Stewart

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1880 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as February 1876

MARRIAGE DATE: source #2, page 239: Groom: Frank Stewart; Bride: Viola Gordon; date: 3 September 1898; place: Coles county, Illinois; stated in1910 that they had been married 12 years; stated in error in 1930 that he married at age 28

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, available for searching on the internet at http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

Francis married Viola GORDON on 3 Sep 1898 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. Viola was born in Jun 1880 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
   age 19 1900 census home 200 family 204 Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 20 p. 10B
   name given as Viola Stewart
  age 28 1910 census home 91 family 103, Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 48 p. 4B
    name given as Viola Stewart
  age 49 1930 census family 20 Casey twp., Clark county, Illinois ED 4 p. 1B
   name given as Viola Stewart

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as June 1880

MARRIAGE DATE: source #1, page 239: Groom: Frank Stewart; Bride: Viola Gordon; date: 3 September 1898; place: Coles county, Illinois; stated in 1910 that they had been married 12 years; stated in 1930 that she married at age 23.

CHILDREN: stated in 1910 that she had given birth to 4 children, but that only 3 were living at the time of the census

SOURCES:
 1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, available for searching on the internet at http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

They had the following children.

  13024 F i
Martha STEWART was born about 1900 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 11 1910 census home 91 family 103, Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 48 p. 4B
    name given as Martha Stewart (although listed as 11 years old, she was not listed in the 1900 census)

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois
  13025 ii
STEWART was born about 1903 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. STEWART died before 1910.

This child is in the family because in 1910 the mother stated that she had given birth to 4 children, but that only 3 were living at the time of the census

BIRTHDATE: guess

DEATHDATE: before 1910
  13026 F iii Living.
  13027 M iv Living.
  13028 M v Living.
  13029 M vi Living.

5057. Sena Belle STEWART (Robert STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 13 Sep 1881 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. She died in 1957 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
   age 16 1900 census home 200 family 204 Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 20 p. 10B
   name given as Sena B. Stewart, living with married brother Francis "Frank"
  age 26 1910 census family 160, Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 44 sheet 7B
   name given as Sina Huckaba
  age 36 1920 census home 199 family 202 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 53 p. 9B
   name given as Cens or Cena B. Huckaba (spouse indexed by Ancestry.com as Clarence Hardester)
  age 47 1930 census home 137 family 140 Charleston city, Coles county, Illinois ED 5 sheet 6B
  name given as Sena Huckaba

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 9 years; source #2, page 287: Groom: Clarence H. Huckaba; Bride: Sena Stewart; date 10 July 1900; place: Coles county, Illinois; stated in 1930 that she married at age 18.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Illinois Statewide marriage Index 1763-1900, data obtained from the internet at http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

Sena married Clarence H. HUCKABA on 10 Jul 1900 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. Clarence was born in May 1879 in of Charleston Twp., Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 21 1900 census home 192 family 196 Charleston twp., Coles Co., Illinois Ed 20 p. 10A
    name given as Clarence H. Huckaba, single, living with widow mother
  age 30 1910 census family 160, Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 44 sheet 7B
   name given as Clarance Huckaba
  age 51 1930 census home 137 family 140 Charleston city, Coles county, Illinois ED 5 sheet 6B
  name given as Clarence Huckaba

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as May 1879

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 9 years; source #2, page 287: Groom: Clarence H. Huckaba; Bride: Sena Stewart; date 10 July 1900; place: Coles county, Illinois; stated in 1930 that he married at age 21.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Illinois Statewide marriage Index 1763-1900, data obtained from the internet at http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

RESEARCH NOTE: in 1920, a 22 year old Nephew named Roy L. Huckaba living with them.
The IGI lists parents as Albert Huckaba and Mary J. Lumbrick

They had the following children.

  13030 F i
Dora Ellen HUCKABA was born on 18 Dec 1901 in Charleston Twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 1 Sep 1979 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  8 1910 census family 160, Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 44 sheet 7B
   name given as Ellen Huckaba
  age 26 1930 census home 23 family 24 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois Ed 5 p. 2A
   name given as Ellen Smyser

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #1 gives 18 Dec 1902; the Social Secuirty Death Index gives 18 Dec 1901 which is supported by the age in 1910 census.  SS# 361-07-5203, name Ellen Smyser

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 16

DEATHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index
       
Dora married William Howard SMYSER about 1918 in , Coles, Illinois, United States. William was born on 5 Apr 1897 in of Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. He died in Jul 1973 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 13 1910 census home 85 family 87 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 47 p. 4B
    name given as Howard Smiser
  age 29 1930 census home 23 family 24 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois Ed 5 p. 2A
   name given as Howard Smyser

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 355-07-2680, name Howard Smyser, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 29

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Mattoon, Coles county, Illinois

RESEARCH NOTE: father Joseph Smyser or Smiser, age 51 in 1910, born in Indiana, married 19 years, mother Louisana Cobble, born in Illinois.  Marriage index indicates they married 27 September 1890 in Coles county, Illinois
  13031 M ii Living.
  13032 M iii
Russell Clifford HUCKABA was born on 5 Dec 1905 in of Charleston Twp., Coles, Illinois, United States. He died in Nov 1975.

CENSUS:
  age  4 1910 census family 160, Charleston twp., Coles county, Illinois ED 44 sheet 7B
   name given as Russell Huckaba
  age 14 1920 census home 199 family 202 Charleston, Coles county, Illinois ED 53 p. 9B
   name given as Clifford R. Huckaba (father indexed by Ancestry.com as Clarence H. Hardester)
  age 24 1930 census home 137 family 140 Charleston city, Coles county, Illinois ED 5 sheet 6B
  name given as Russel Huckaba, single, living with parents

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 357-10-5363, name Russell Huckaba, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, location not given

5058. Thomas J. STEWART (Robert STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born in Aug 1884 in of, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 15 1900 census home 204 family 204 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland county, Illinois
   name given as Thomas Stewart, boarder, living with family of Henry Dewitt  
   age 25 1910 census home 463 family 500 Englewood,  Arapahoe county, Colorado ED 15 p. 21B
  Name given as Thomas J. Stewart


NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as August 1884  (if this is the right person)

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

Thomas married Odessa B. BUTLER on 31 Jul 1904 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois. Odessa was born on 27 Jan 1882 in Diona, Coles, Ill.. She died on 18 Mar 1951.

CENSUS:
  age 18 1900 census home 233 family 225 Diona village, Hutton twp., coles Co., Illinois ED 26 p. 12B
   name given as Odessa B. Butler, living with widowed father.
 age 24 1910 census home 463 family 500 Englewood,  Arapahoe county, Colorado ED 15 p. 21B
  Name given as Dessie B. Stewart
  age 38 1920 census home 74 family 75 Englewood, Arapahoe county, Col.orado Ed 18 p. 20B
  name given as Jessie B. Stewart, divorced with 3 chilren

NAME: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

RESEARCh NOTE::   Father listed in 1900 as Amos C. Buttler, m. May 1837

They had the following children.

  13033 M i Living.
  13034 F ii Living.
  13035 F iii Living.

5059. Albert STEWART (Robert STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born in Aug 1887 in of Union, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in 1951.

CENSUS:
  age 12 1900 census home 74 family 75 Union twp., Cumberland county, Illinois ED 58 p. 4B
   name given as Albert Stewart, liivng with uncle William Cox and his wife Maggie
  age 31 1920 census home 89 family 91 Casey, Clark county, Illinois ED 6 p. 4A
   name given as Bert Stewart
  age 41 1930 census home 89 family 93 Casey, Clark county, Illinois ED 3 p. 3B
   name given as Bert Stewart

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1930 as August 1887

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE:
   1. stated in 1930 that he married at age 22  
    2. IGI lists Lettie May Miller, married 14 Mar 1907, Hutton, Coles, Illinois.

DEATHDATE: year from source #1

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect Project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Hackett Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcj2006ATsbcglobalDOTnet

Albert married Lettie May MILLER on 14 Mar 1907 in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

They had the following children.

  13036 M i Living.

Albert also married Rosetta Weaver ABLE about 1910. Rosetta was born in May 1895 in of Lost River twp., Martin, Indiana, United States.

5060. John Wesley STEWART (Francis "Frank" M. STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 11 Dec 1879 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 25 Sep 1938 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  5/12  1880 census Sumpter twp, Cumberland county, Illinois  Folio page 575D
    name given as John W. Steward
  age 20 1900 census home 14 family 14 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as John W. Stewart
  age  29 1910 census home 230 family 240 Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois ED 33 p. 11A
   name given as Wesley Stewart, single, living with parents
  age 41 1920 census home 39 family 39 Toledo, Cumberland co., Illinois ED 37 p. 2B
  name given as Wesley Stewart, living next door to widow mother
  age 49 1930 census home 208 family 220 Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 8 p. 7B
   name given as Wesley Stewart

BIRTHDATE: source #1; stated in 1900 as December 1879; source #3 gives 11 December 1880, probably taken from the cemetery record

BIRTHPLACE: source #1

DEATHDATE: year from source #2; full date from source #3

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 31; full date from source #3

BURIAL: source #2: Toledo Cemetery, Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  3. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom

John married Elizabeth CORNELL OR CORNWELL on 7 Apr 1913 in near Janesville, Coles, Illinois, United States. Elizabeth was born on 18 Dec 1894/5 in Janesville, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died on 22 Mar 1975 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 26 1920 census home 39 family 39 Toledo, Cumberland co., Illinois ED 37 p. 2B
  name given as Elizabeth Stewart
  age 37 1930 census home 208 family 220 Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 8 p. 7B
   name given as Elizabeth Stewart

NAME: source #1 gives surname as Cornell; source #3 gives surname as Cornwell

BIRTHPLACE: source #4 gives near Janesville, Coles county, Illinois

BIRTHDATE: source #2 gives 1894, source #3 gives 1895; full date from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 349-24-3732, name Elizabeth Stewart, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 18.  full date from source #4

DEATHDATE: year from source #2; full date from source #3, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index; place of residence Charleston, Coles county, Illinois

BURIAL: source #2: Toledo Cemetery, Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Email Correspondant K. Simmons whose January 2002 email address is kds600ATearthlinkDOTnet
  3. Email correspondant Dee Merkle whose May 2002 email address is merkATnetinsDOTnet
  4. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: source #3 has her listed as having given birth to 11 children; source #4 has 13 children.
Source #4 lists her parents as William Cornwell and Huldah Ann Moore, but was raised in an orphans home   (Illinois marriage records do not list these two people)

Additional information by CSK    (not sure this is the right family)
CENSUS: 1900 Maine Twp, Cook, Illinois ED1171, p.26B, family 453 lists Gerrget Cornell, age 31, born Jan 1869, Illinois, married 6 yrs; wife Florence, age 30, born Aug 1869, Illinois, married 6 yrs, bore 1 child, 1 living; dau Elizabeth, age 4, born Dec 1895, Illinois.  (Illinois marriage record lists George H. Cornell and Florence A. Movers, married 7/12/1893, Cook county, Illinois.)

They had the following children.

  13037 M i
Ernest Francis STEWART was born on 21 Mar 1914 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Dec 1985 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  5 1920 census home 39 family 39 Toledo, Cumberland co., Illinois ED 37 p. 2B
  name given as Ernest Stewart
  age 16 1930 census home 208 family 220 Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 8 p. 7B
   name given as Earnest Stewart

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 342-03-4143, name Ernest Stewart, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois; full location from source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: source #1

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, with last residence in Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana

SOURCES:
 1. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom
       
Ernest married Bernetta Edna BENSON on 4 Sep 1934 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. Bernetta was born on 2 Feb 1915 in Greenup twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died in Feb 1985.

CENSUS:
  age 4 10/12 1920 census home 115 family 119, Greenup twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 29 p. 5A
   name given as Bernetta E. Benson  (indexed by Ancestry.com as Bermuas E. Benson)
  age 15 1930 census home 15 family 17 Greenup twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 3 p. 1B
    name given as Bernetta E. Benson

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: source #1, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 342-03-4028, name Bernetta Stewart, issued in Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: source #1

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Indianapolis, Marion county, Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom

RESEARCH NOTE: parents listed in 1930 are John W. Benson, age 55 and Myrtle O. Benson, age 48, both born in Illinois
  13038 M ii
Walter Wesley STEWART was born on 29 Sep 1915 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 6 Dec 1989.

CENSUS:
  age  4 3/12 1920 census home 39 family 39 Toledo, Cumberland co., Illinois ED 37 p. 2B
  name given as Walter Stewart
  age 14 1930 census home 208 family 220 Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 8 p. 7B
   name given as Walter Stewart

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 350-10-0563, name Walter W. Stewart if the right person has been identified

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois; full location assumed

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index


SOURCES:
 1. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom
  13039 F iii
Dovie Elizabeth STEWART was born on 5 Sep 1917 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 19 Sep 1993 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  2 3/12 1920 census home 39 family 39 Toledo, Cumberland co., Illinois ED 37 p. 2B
  name given as Dovie Stewart
  age 11 1930 census home 208 family 220 Toledo, Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 8 p. 7B
   name given as Dovie Stewart

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 344-30-4083, name Dovie E. Taylor, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois; full location assumed

MARIAGE DATE: year from a posted note on RootsWeb.com by Donna Rhoads

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Charleston, Coles county, Illinois.  Died in the Lincoln Health Center

SOURCES:
 1. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom
       
Dovie married David Douglas TAYLOR in 1934. David died in Aug 1991.

NAME: from a posted note on spouse Dovie Elizabeth Stewart.
Possible match from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 226-01-8188, issued in Va, b. 28 Sep 1900,. d. 31 August 1991, name David D. Taylor
  13040 F iv Living.
  13041 F v Living.
  13042 F vi Living.
  13043 M vii Living.
  13044 M viii Living.
  13045 F ix Living.

5062. Pearl A STEWART (Francis "Frank" M. STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 27 Mar 1881 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died on 7 Dec 1953 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 19 1900 census home 16 family 16 Sumpter twp. Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as Pearl Eggers  living very near parents (listed on same page)
  age 35 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Pearl Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 48 1930 census home 124 family 126 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 5B
   name given as Pearl Eggers

BIRTHDATE: source #2 gives 27 March 1882; stated in 1900 as March 1881

BIRTHPLACE: source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: source #2; stated in 1930 that she married at age 17

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom

Pearl married Robert Morton EGGERS on 29 Apr 1898 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. Robert was born on 25/25 Feb 1875/6 in of, Morgan, Indiana, United States. He died in 1951 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He was buried in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  4 1880 census home 204 family 218 Clay twp., Morgan County, Indiana ED 266 p. 22
   name given as Robert Eggers
  age 24 1900 census home 16 family 16 Sumpter twp. Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as Robert Eggers
  age 45 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as John Ergans or Ergars  (indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 55 1930 census home 124 family 126 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 5B
   name given as Robert M. Eggers

NAME: source #1, full name from source #2, confirmed in source #3

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as February 1876; stated in source #3 as 25 February 1875

MARRIAGE DATE: source #3; stated in 1930 that he married at age 21.

PARENTS: IGI lists parents as William Eggers and Susan Ellen Record.

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Carolyn Dowd whose 2006 email address is dowdcjATmsnDOTcom
  3. World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 available for searching on Ancestry.com

RESEARCH NOTE: father listed in 1880 as William Eggers, age 40, born in Indiana.  Mother listed as Ellen (and other researchers indicate her maiden surname as RECORD), age 38, born in Indiana.
Researcher Judy Eggers added this info: Father William Eggers b 8 Oct 1840 Morgan Co., IN. Elisha Eggers b 1810 ky, first showed up in the 1850 Cen of Morgan Co., IN. Robert's mother was Susan Ellen Record b 1850 Morgan Co., IN.

They had the following children.

  13046 M i
Ralph Leander EGGERS was born in Nov 1899 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Nov 1987 in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 6/12 1900 census home 16 family 16 Sumpter twp. Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as Ralph L. Eggers
  age 19 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Ralph Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 29 1930 census home 11 family 12 Pleasant Grove, Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 1A
    name given as Ralph Eggers

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as November 1899; source #1 has December 10, 1899, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 721-10-4548, name Ralph Eggers, long time railroad worker

MARRIAGE DATE:
   1. the first two children were  born before 1924 and it is assumed that he had a wife prior to Blanche and that she is the mother of the first 2 children.,
   2. stated in 1930 that he married at age 24 (abt 6 years previous)

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, which gives last residence as Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1. World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 available for searching on Ancestry.com
       
Ralph married Mrs. EGGERS about 1921. Mrs. died about 1923 in of Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois, United States.

This person assumed
       
Ralph also married Mrs. Blanche EGGERS about 1924. Mrs. was born about 1903 in of Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 26 1930 census home 11 family 12 Pleasant Grove, Coles county, Illinois ED 30 p. 1A
    name given as Blanche Eggers

BIRTHDATE:

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 21
  13047 M ii
Harold E EGGERS was born on 27 Aug 1901 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Jun 1975 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 18 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Harold Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 28 1930 census home 187 family 198 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 8 p. 6B
   name given as Harold Eggers

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 331-01-6553, name Harold Eggers, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 21

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Peoria, Peoria county, Illinois
       
Harold married Golda about 1922. Golda was born on 6 Sep 1902 in of Pleasant Grove, Coles, Illinois, United States. She died in Jul 1977 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 27 1930 census home 187 family 198 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 8 p. 6B
   name given as Golda Eggers

BIRTHDATE:  from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 331-01-5654, name Goldie Eggers, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 20

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Peoria, Peoria county, Illinois
  13048 M iii
Raymond F. EGGERS was born on 8 Dec 1903 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Dec 1984 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 16 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Raymond Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 26 1930 census home 226 family 242 Bartonville, Peoria county, Illinois ED 14 p. 10B
  name given as Raymond F. Eggers, living with aunt Allie U. Eggers, widow, brother Roy also there.

BIRTHDATE: from the IGI

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: form the IGI
  13049 M iv
William Maurice EGGERS was born on 27 Jan 1909 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 12 Feb 1969. He was buried in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 10 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as William Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 22 1930 census home 63 family 64 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 3B
   name given as William Eggers

BIRTHDATE: source #1, the Social Security Death index

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 19

DEATHDATE: source #1 and burial information

BURIAL: Friends Grove Quaker Cemetery, Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. "United States Social Security Death Index," William Eggers, 1969
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V9W9-D2S first name: William middle name: last name: Eggers name suffix: birth date: 27 January 1909 social security number: 322-30-8588 place of issuance: Illinois last residence: zip code of last residence: death date: February 1969 estimated age at death: 60 Collection: "United States Social Security Death Index," William Eggers, 1969
       
William married Bertha E. BUTLER about 1926. Bertha was born on 14 Aug 1908 in of Sumpter Twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 21 1930 census home 63 family 64 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 3B
   name given as Bertha E. Eggers

BIRTHDATE:

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 18

BURIAL: Friends Grove Quaker Cemetery, Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois; available on http://findagrave.com, no death date given so she may not be buried there.
  13050 M v
Roy A. EGGERS was born on 31 Oct 1911 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Jan 1984 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  8 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Roy Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 18 1930 census home 226 family 242 Bartonville, Peoria county, Illinois ED 14 p. 10B
  name given as Roy A. Eggers, living with aunt Allie U. Eggers, widow (brother  Raymond also there)

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 332-10-5347, name Roy Eggers, issued in Illinois

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Peoria, Peoria county, Illinois

SOURCES:
  1. "United States Social Security Death Index," Roy Eggers, 1984
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JPP5-L48 first name: Roy middle name: last name: Eggers name suffix: birth date: 31 October 1911 social security number: 332-10-5347 place of issuance: Illinois last residence: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois zip code of last residence: 61605 death date: January 1984 estimated age at death: 73 Collection: "United States Social Security Death Index," Roy Eggers, 1984
  13051 M vi
Claude O. EGGERS was born about 1914 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 15 Mar 1992 in Illinois.

CENSUS:
  age  5 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Claud Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 16 1930 census home 124 family 126 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 5B
   name given as Claud Eggers

BIRTHDATE:

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois
  13052 M vii
Charles W. EGGERS was born about Apr 1916 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Jan 1986 in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  3 9/12 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Charley Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 12 1930 census home 124 family 126 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 5B
   name given as Charles Eggers

BIRTHDATE: estimate based upon age in 1920 census; the IGI and the Social Security Death Index has 17 October 1918, but that does not correspond with 1920 census.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: source #1

SOURCES:
  1. "United States Social Security Death Index," Charles Eggers, 1986
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J25W-NM8 first name: Charles middle name: last name: Eggers name suffix: birth date: 17 October 1918 social security number: 315-03-9693 place of issuance: Indiana last residence: Morgan, Indiana zip code of last residence: 46151 death date: January 1986 estimated age at death: 68 Collection: "United States Social Security Death Index," Charles Eggers, 1986
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Dale F. EGGERS was born on 10 Dec 1918 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died on 19 Dec 1991 in Illinois.

CENSUS:
  age  1 2/12 1920 census home 113 family 112 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 36 p. 5B
   name given as Dale Eagan or Ergars (Indexed by Ancestry.com with surname Eagan)
  age 11 1930 census home 124 family 126 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 9 p. 5B
   name given as Dale Eggers

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security death Index, SS# 328-16-3211, name Dale F. Eggers, issued in Illinois.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which does not give a last residence.
  13054 F ix Living.
  13055 M x Living.
  13056 M xi Living.
  13057 F xii
Lucille EGGERS was born about 1928 in Illinois. She died.

5063. Ida B STEWART (Francis "Frank" M. STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born in May 1886 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died before 1930.

CENSUS:
  age 14 1900 census home 14 family 14 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as Ida B. Stewart
  age 23 1910 census home 715 fmily 815 Decatur, Macon county, Illinois ED 112 p. 32B
    name given as Ida McMahan

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as May 1886

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 census that they had been married 5 years

DEATHDATE: spouse listed as a widower in the 1930 census

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

Ida married Otis Lynos MCMAHAN. Otis was born on 18 Jun 1874 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 5 1880 census home 210 family 210 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 66 p. 21/572A
  name given as Otis Mc Mahan

CENSUS: 1900 Sumpter Twp. Cumberland, Illinois, ED57, p.5B-6A, family 122 lists son Otis L. McMahan, age 25, born Jun 1874, Illinois, living with family as follows: widow Asenath McMahan, age 66, born Sep 1833, Indiana, bore 7 children, 6 living; son Ira J., age 42, born Apr 1858, Indiana; son Otis L., age 25, born Jun 1874, Illinois; grandson William O. age 9, born Feb 1891, Illinois(parents born Indiana & Illinois)

  age 25 1900 census home 122 family 122 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 57 p. 5B
    name given as Otis L. McMahan
  age 34 1910 census home 715 fmily 815 Decatur, Macon county, Illinois ED 112 p. 32B
    name given as Otis McMahan
  age 54 1930 census home 223 family 227 Pleasant Grove twp., Coles Co., Illinois ED 30 p. 9A
   name given as Otis McMahan, widower, son Ivan  and married daughter Opal living with him

NAME: source #1 gave Otis McMahan.  Source #2 gives full name as Lynos Otis McMahan

BIRTHDATE: source #2; stated in 1900 as June 1874

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1880 as Missouri; stated in1900 as Illinois

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 census that they had been married 5 years

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.
  2. World War 1 Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 available for searching on Ancestry.com

RESEARCH NOTE: mother listed in 1880 as Arsenith McMahan, age 47, born in Indiana; she is listed in 1900 with birthdate September 1833.  father born in Kentucky according to his listing.

They had the following children.

  13058 F i Living.
        Living married Albert HAMPTON.
  13059 M ii Living.

5065. James R STEWART (Francis "Frank" M. STEWART , Robert H STEWART ) was born on 4 Jan 1894 in Sumpter twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. He died in Jan 1977 in Morenci, Lenawee, Michigan, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  6 1900 census home 14 family 14 Sumpter twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 56 p. 1B
   name given as James R.  Stewart
  age  15 1910 census home 230 family 240 Toledo, Cumberland county, Illinois ED 33 p. 11A
   name given as James Stewart
  age 26 1920 census home 36 family 36 Sumpter twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 35 p. 2B
   name given as James R. Stewart
  age 35 1930 census home 137 family 15 Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan Ed 821 p. 80B
   name given as James Stewart

BIRTHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index, SS# 377-03-6045, name James Stewart, issued in Michigan; stated in 1900 as January 1894.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in1900 as Illinois

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index which gives last residence as Morenci, Lenawee county, Michigan

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

James married Mayme J. WHITE about 1916. Mayme was born on 8 May 1899 in of Cottonwood twp., Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died in Dec 1969 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 1 1900 census home 129 family 129 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois Ed 49 p. 7A
   name given as Mamey White
  age 10 1910 census home 83 family 85 Cottonwood twp., Cumberland Co., Illinois ED 24 p. 7A
   name given as Mamie J. White
  age 20 1920 census home 36 family 36 Sumpter twp., Cumberland county, Illinois Ed 35 p. 2B
   name given as Mamie J. Stewart
  age 30 1930 census home 137 family 15 Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan Ed 821 p. 80B
   name given as Mamie Stewart

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 as Illinois

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as May 1899; the Social Security Death Index has 8 may 1898, SS# 382-10-8996, name mamie Stewart, issued in Michigan (assuming that this is the right person)

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 17

DEATHDATE: from the Social Security Death Index

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

RESEARCH NOTE: parents are Riley R. White, b. November 1870 and Mary Susie, b. March 1877, married about 1896

They had the following children.

  13060 M i Living.
  13061 M ii Living.
  13062 F iii
Maryle or Mary Lee STEWART was born in 1925 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She died in 1926 in , Cumberland, Illinois, United States. She was buried in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.


BURIAL: Toledo Cemetery, Toledo, Cumberland County, Illinois

SOURCES:
 1. Email Correspondant Gary Watson whose 1998 email address is
watsgw1155ATaolDOTcom.  He cites the following source: History of Coles County,
1876-1976, edited by Marta Cates Ladd and Constance Schneider Kimball.

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