May 11th

Many happy returns to:

1592 Anne Doggett daughter of William & Avis (Lappage) Doggett in England

1690 Robert Crary baptized, son of Peter & Christobel (Gallop) Crary.

1731 Abraham Clark son of Henry Clark.  He married Sarah Badgley.  They had at least one son.  Abraham died in 1808.

1816 John Gentle in Washington Co., IN the son of William & Elizabeth (Shepherd) Gentle.  He died in 1874 in Jefferson Co., IL and is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Jefferson Co. IL.

1895 Lulu Hays daughter of John & Lena (Dietz) Hays

1906 Chancy Erkman the son of William & Kate (Spencer) Erkman

1914 David Marple in Coal Hill, AR to Thomas & Margaret (Jenkins) Marple and the husband of Emily Bond.  He died 1978 in Ft. Lyon, CO.

1916 Dorothea Pearson daughter of Charles & Nina (Inman) Pearson in Clay Co. IL.  She married Kenneth Lathrop.  Dorothea died in Springfield, IL in 1980 and is buried in Crest Haven Cemetery.

1931 Betty Wilson in Jefferson Co., IL the daughter of Raymond & Vivian (Wilderman) Wilson.  She married Norman Gentle in 1950.  Betty died in Mt. Vernon, IL 2006 and is buried in Cubb Prairie Cemetery in Jefferson Co. IL.

Stacy Lasalle, daughter of Larry & Sherry (Rainwater) Lasalle.  

Christina Owen daughter of Lyle & Amy (Lathrop) Owen

Marriages

1725 Jabez Perkins & Rebecca Leonard.  Jabez born 1699 in Norwich, CT was the son of Jabez & Hannah (Lathrop) Perkins.  Rebecca was the daughter of Elkanah & Charity (Hodges) Leonard.  These two became step-siblings when Jabez’ father married Rebecca’s mother when their spouses died.  And, Jabez & Charity (Hodges) Perkins had a daughter Charity Perkins who married  Ezra Lathrop.  A cousin of Hannah Lathrop . . . are you dizzy yet?!  Jabez died in 1739.

2006 Danny Stevens & Della Downey in Wayne Co. IL.  Della is the daughter of Chuck & Marilyn (Shelton) Downey.