June 27th

Very Happy Birthdays:

1664 – Abigail Gallop daughter of Samuel & Mary (Philips) Gallop

1751 – Frances Tyler daughter of William & Elizabeth (Keeling) Tyler.  Frances was known by Franky.  She married William Redd and had eight children.  She died in Caroline Co. VA 1813.

1871 – John Erkman in Carmi, IL the son of John & Catherine (Burkhardt) Erkman. He died in Saline Co., IL in 1934 and is buried in Big Ridge Cemetery, Saline Co. IL.

1878 – Frederic Gentle son of Ezekiel & Andromeda (Wright) Gentle

Marriages:

1835 – John Edwards & Sarah Dailey.  John was the son of Jacob & Mary (Porter) Edwards

1831 – Kern Fitzjerrells & Freda Gaskill.  Freda born 1911 in Chandlerville, IL was the daughter of John & Jennie (Lathrop) Gaskill.  She and Kern had 8 children.  Freda worked as a secretary at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.  Kern died in 1998 and Freda died in 2001 in Bonnie, IL. She is buried at Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, IL.

Rosalie & Charles Wagner

1941 – Charles Wagner & Rosalie Gurley in Wayne City, IL.  Charles born 1906 in Russel Gulch, CO the son of Charles Wagner II.  Rosalie was the daughter of Elston & Golda (Lathrop) Gurley in 1916 in Wayne City, IL.  Charles was a professor at the University of Colorado – Boulder.  The couple had two daughters.  Charles died 1967 in Boulder and Rosalie in 2004.

1953 – Bobbie Garrison & Lelah Robertson.  Bobbie was born 1933 and died 2004.  He is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.  Lelah is the daughter of Laland & Vivian (Morger) Robertson.  The couple have two children.

1958 – Lyman Fink & Sharon Lathrop.  Sharon is the daughter of Malcolm & Hazel (Henry) Lathrop.  The couple have six children.