March 20th

Happy vernal equinox!  Try to set an egg on end. Happy birthday to these spring babies.

1657 Lt. Nathaniel Loomis in Windsor, CT the son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis.  He died in Connecticut in 1733.

1661 Joseph Gallop son of Nathaniel & Margaret (Eveley) Gallop

1792 Samuel Clark son of Samuel & Mary (Darby) Clark.  He died in 1840 in Terre Haute, IN.

1802 Isaac Goodnight in Lincoln Co. KY the son of Jacob & Elizabeth (Hoover) Goodnight

1881 Tobias Gottleib / John Godfrey Erkman in White Co., IL the 10^th child of Jacob & Fredericka (Probst) Erkman.  He married Emma Dora ca. 1909 and they lived in Rock Island, IL from 1910 to about 1913.  Eventually the family moved to East St. Louis.  They had 5 children.  Emma was born in 1888 in Germany.  John died in East St. Louis, IL in 1945.  Emma died there in 1951.  They are buried St. Clair Memorial Park in St. Clair Co., IL.

1893 George Erkman son of George & Anna (Hahn) Erkman.  He was the nephew of John above.  He died in 1958. 

Tracy Fink child of Lyman & Sharon (Lathrop) Fink

Anniversaries:

1793 Absalom Hunt & Hester Foster in Bourbon Co. KY.  Absalom was born 1773 in Shenandoah, VA the son of John Tipton Sr. & Esther (Harper) Hunt.  They had at least one child.  He died in 1841 in Bath Co. KY and was buried in Crain Cemetery in Fleming Co. KY.  Hester was born 1774 in Halifax, VA the daughter of Seth Foster.  She died Bath Co. KY in 1851

1826 Derritt Fitzgerald & Mary Slaven in Gibson Co., IN.  This was Derrit's second marriage.  He was born in Kentucky ca. 1801 the son of James & Jane (Bruce) Fitzgerald.  Mary Slaven was born in 1808 in Indiana.  She and Derritt moved to Clay Co., IL between 1835 and 1845.  They had seven children. Derritt & Mary died within 2 days of each other in 1873.  They are buried in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery in Clay Co. IL.

1901 John Lathrop & Elizabeth Stiff.  John born 1877 in Lawrence Co., IL was the son of Albert & Otelia (Hostettler) Lathrop.  He was a school teacher.  Lizzie was born in 1880 in Lawrence Co. the daughter of Louis & Mary (Carson) Lathrop.  They had 3 children.  John died in 1958 and Lizzie died in 1973.  They are buried in Sumner Cemetery.

1910 Dempy Lathrop & Leafa Hutchinson.  Dempy was the brother of John above.  He was born in 1887 in Sumner, IL.  Dempy was a school teacher and farmer.  Leafa was born in 1887 the daughter of Albert & Caroline (Petty) Hutchinson.  They had 3 children.  Dempy died in Olney, IL in 1975 and Leafa in 1980.  They are buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.