July 31st

Birthdays:

James Runyon

1822 – James Runyon son of John & Sarah (Stout) Runyon in Fayette Co. KY

1835 – Abraham Cotterell in Hart Co. KY the husband of Clarinda Lathrop

1866 – Edward Crumbacher son of James & Nancy (Gentle) Crumbacher in Wayne Co. IL.  He married Elizabeth Simmons.  Edward died in 1945 in Jefferson Co. IL and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.

1867 – Susan Erkman in White Co. IL the daughter of John & Catherine (Burkhardt) Erkman

1882 – Emily Fitzgerald daughter of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald.  She died Aug. 7, 1882.

1898 – Bessie Nemnich wife of James Smith.  She died in 1991.

Elizabeth Van Guilder wife of Leonard Lathrop

Timothy Lathrop son of Leonard & Elizabeth (Van Guilder) Lathrop

James Laughlin son of Gary & Lee (Marvel) Laughlin

Kallie Downey daughter of Gary & Lisa (Lathrop) Downey

James Gurley son of Jim Gurley

Just one anniversary today: 

1890 – John Erkman & Mary Wiegele in Vanderburgh Co. IN.  John born 1871 in Carmi, IL was the son of John & Catherine (Burkhardt) Erkman.  Mary the daughter of Frank Wiegele was born in Straussburg, Germany in 1871.  The couple had eleven children.  They moved to Cottage Grove IL circa 1900. John died in 1934 and Mary died in 1941.  They are buried in Big Ridge Cemetery, Saline Co. IL.