Thursday, May 16, 2013

May 16th

Births:

Maxine Courtright the daughter of Stokely & Gladys (Fields) Courtright  

1927 Harry Parkhill in Jefferson Co., IL the son of John & Reuverta (Wilson) Parkhill.  He died in 2003 in Gilman, IL.


Anthony Juehne son of Thomas & Twyla (Lathrop) Juehne.


Marriages:

1717 John Blackburn & Rachel Morton in Armagh, Ireland.  John the son of John & Elizabeth (?) Blackburn was born in Loughall, Ireland ca. 1675.  His parents were English Quakers who moved to Armagh to join the Quaker community there.  Rachel was the daughter of William & Elinor (?) Morton born 1694 in Creenagh, Ireland.  She and John immigrated to the United States and settled in Menhallen, PA with other Quakers.  The couple had 8 children.  John died in Menahllen in 1752.  Rachel died there after 1768.  Their descendants include the Blackburns in Fairfield, IL.

1992 Dennis Lathrop & Elizabeth Brink.  Dennis is the son of Levi & Muriel (Foster) Lathrop.  Elizabeth is his  third wife.  

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