March 11th

Birthdays:

1562 Bridget Allgar baptized in Shalford, England.  She was the daughter of William & Mary (Smith) Allgar.  She married Robert White in 1585.  They had 8 children. 

1655 William Bradford in Massachusetts, baptized March 25, the son of Major William & Alice (Richards) Bradford.  He married Rebecca Bartlett in 1679 and died in 1687.

1768 Samuel Clark in Elizabeth NJ, the son of James & Esther (Marsh) Clark.  He was baptized in St. John’s Church on Nov. 16^th.  He died 7 Oct. 1854 in Clinton Co., MO.  He is buried in Gash Cemetery in Kansas City, MO.

1821 Jarvis Williamson, son of Henry Williamson.  He is probably Mary Williamson’s brother.

1870 Charlie Johnson in Hamilton Co., IL.  Charlie was the son of William & Rebecca (Cain) Johnson.  He married Hannah Robertson in 1897.  They had 9 children.  Charlie died in 1949 and is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Anniversaries:

1830 John Porch & Mary Goodnight in Lincoln Co. KY.  Margaret was the daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth (Hoover) Goodnight.

1933 Elmer Gentle & Ruth Robertson in Bluford, IL.  Elmer was the son of Calvin & Grace (Whitlatch) Gentle.  He was born in Jefferson Co. near Bluford in 1910 and died in Mt. Vernon, IL in 2001.  Ruth was the daughter of John & Rose (Moore) Robertson born in 1914 and died 1995 in Mt. Vernon, IL.  We are related to both of them.  Read Elmer’sinterview about growing up in Jefferson Co. IL.

Elmer Gentle

1967 Bob Baker & Irene Lathrop.  Bob was born 1933 in Fairfield, IL the son of Paris & Cora Simpson.  Irene is the daughter of Forrest & Mildred (Shelton) Lathrop.  They have two daughters.  Bob died in 2011.