March 1st

In like a lion, out like a lamb . . . does it apply to people as well?

Happy Birthday!!

1605 Bartholomew Lathrop, baptized.  Son of Thomas & Jane Lathrop in Etton, Yorkshire, England.  Rev. John Lathrop’s half-brother.

1647 Sarah Crow in Hartford, CT, daughter of John & Elizabeth (Goodwin) Crow.

1825 Uriah Payne.  He married Margaret Clark in OH in 1851 and died in Lawrence Co. OH in 1906.

1891 Solomon Colclasure in Clay Co. IL, the son of John & Laura (Edwards) Colclasure.

1900 Hobart Robertson son of David & Dora (McCawley) Robertson.  He died 1980 and is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery, Wayne Co. IL.

Forrest & Gordon Lathrop

1932 Gordon Lathrop born Wayne Co. IL son of Forrest & Mildred (Shelton) Lathrop.  Gordon died in 1954 when the tractor and wagon he was pulling were hit from behind by a car just south of Wayne City.  He was 22.  Gordon is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Hazel Richardson daughter of Cyril & Margaret (Lee) Richardson.

Gregory Jones son of John & Shirley (Bond) Jones

Axie Breen daughter of Charles & Mary (Lathrop) Breen

Happy Anniversary!

1824 Alfred Morehead & Elizabeth Durall in Muhlenburg Co. KY.  Elizabeth b. 1798 NC/KY? daughter of David & Susanna Durall.  Alfred b. ca. 1766 KY son of Armistead & Anne (Morgan) Morehead. They had 7 children. Alfred obtained a land patent from Pres. James Polk in 1848 and moved to Massac Co. IL.  He died ca. 1849 there.  Elizabeth died there after 1850.

1849 Rev. Erastus Lathrop & Elizabeth Spencer in Lawrence Co. IL.  Erastus was b. 1825 in Franklin Co. VT son of Russell & Cynthia (Powell) Lathrop.  He and Elizabeth had 8 children.  Elizabeth died in 1878 in Richland Co., IL and Erastus died in 1879 in Richland Co., IL.

James & Mary (Maulding) Robertson family
Back row: Mary Anna, Etta & John
Front row: James, Jennie & Mary 

1868 James Robertson & Mary Maulding in Middleton, Wayne Co. IL.  Mary was born 1847 in Hamilton Co. IL to Andrew & Hester (Hopkins) Maulding.  Her father performed the marriage.  James the son of  David & Rebecca (Clark) Robertson was born in Lawrence Co. OH in 1839.  The couple lived in Sec. 33 of Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co. IL.  They had seven children.  Mary died in 1910 & James died in 1929 in Wayne Co.  They are buried in Salem / Mateer Cemetery.

1888 William Randall & Frances Colclasure in Clay Co. IL.  William was born 1859 and died 1941 in Clay Co. IL.  Frances was the daughter of Warren & Sarah (Spiker) Colclasure born 1864 in Clay Co. IL.

1896 Stewart Fitzgerald & Mary Barnett in Richland Co. IL.  Mary the daughter of Fillman & Amanda (Pierce) Barnett was born in Richland Co. in 1859 and died in Clay City in 1946.  She was married 3 times.  Stewart born Gibson Co. IN in 1842 the son of James & Elizabeth (Taylor) Fitzgerald and died 1931 in Clay City, IL.  He and Mary divorced ca. 1905.  They had three sons.

1907 Clarence Colclasure & Marybelle Fitzgerald.  Clarence was born in Louisville, IL in 1886 and died in 1952 in Fairfield, IL.  He was the son of John & Laura (Edwards) Colclasure.  Marybelle was born 1889 in Louisville and died 1934 in Fairfield, IL.  They had 10 children which included 2 sets of twins.