February 8th

Birthdays:

1654 Elizabeth Harris in Ipswich, MA, daughter of Thomas & Martha (Lake) Harirs.  She married John Gallop in 1675 in MA.  They had 8 children.

1657/58 Hannah Loomis, daughter of Thomas & Hannah (Fox) Loomis

1766 Littleton Meeks in Allen's Creek, VA, son of William & Molly (Nolin) Meeks, Jr.

1855 Thomas Hopkins in Wayne Co. IL, died 1882 Ridgeway, IL at age 27.  Thomas was the son of Clinton & Beulah (Huddleston) Hopkins.  He was a doctor.

1911 Elmer Oliver in Sailor Springs, IL, son of Samuel & Gaynell (White) Oliver, died 1973 Louisville, IL.  He married Juanita Freeman 1939 in Kankakee, IL.  They had 2 known children.

Krysta Krouse daughter of Gene & Nancy (Robertson) Krouse

Michael Fink son of Matthew & Kimberly (Ness) Fink

Ora Marple the daughter of Lee Marple

Anniversaries:

1858 Andy Dennen & Rachel Colclasure. Rachel was the daughter of Jacob & Mary (Trinkle) Colclasure born ca. 1838 in Clay Co. IL.  She died in 1911.  This was her first marriage.  Andy is probably a descendant of Andrew Dennen, Rachel's great grandfather.

1891 William Charles Shaw & Laura Robertson in Wayne Co., IL.  William was born 1867 in IL the son of W.M. & S.A. (Shook) Shaw, died 1951.  Laura was the daughter of James & Mary (Maulding) Robertson, died 1967 in Mt. Vernon, IL.  They are buried in Salem/Mateer Cemetery.  The couple had 9 children.  At the time of her death Laura Shaw had over 100 descendants.

Charles & Laura (Robertson) Shaw Tombstone