Saturday, August 31, 2013

August 31st

Birthdays
Elston Gurley

1668 Isaac Loomis son of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis.  He died at age 20 in 1688.

1888 Rosena Matney the daughter of Orville & Louisa (Brown) Matney in Seymour, MO. She married John Key who was born in Indiana in 1884.

1895 Elston Gurley in Macoupin Co. IL the son of James & Lou (Speer) Gurley.  The family moved back to Wayne Co., IL ca. 1898.  Elston was a farmer and lived at the edge of Wayne City on his father’s farm.  He died in 1969 in Fairfield, IL and is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

Friday, August 30, 2013

August 30th

Birthdays / Baptisms: 

1585 Thomas Loomis baptized in Thaxted, England the son of John & Dorothy (?) Loomis

1875 John Fitzgerald in Morehouse, MO the son of James & Rebecca (Ward) Fitzgerald.  He died in Flora, IL 1959.

1886 George Lathrop son of Gilbert & Harriet (Roney) Lathrop in Richland Co. IL.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

August 29th

Birthdays: 

1599 Lawrence Lathrop in Etton, England son of Thomas & Jane (?) Lathrop

1906 Lula Robertson in Sims, IL the daughter of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson.  She died in Glenwood Springs, CO in 1991 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Rifle, CO.

Willard Smith son of Earl & Laura (Cooper) Smith.  He married Mary Thompson and has two children.

1759 Andrew Dennen & Rachel Blackburn in York Co. PA.  Andrew was born ca. 1740.  Rachel the daughter of John & Rachel (Morton) Blackburn was born ca. 1735 in Loughgall, Ireland.  Her family were Quakers who immigrated to Ireland from England.  They eventually came to Pennsylvania and settled with other Quakers.  Andrew & Rachel had eight children.  Andrew died ca. 1810 and Rachel ca. 1822 in Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

August 28th

Just birthdays today:

1796 Guy Johnson in Richland, PA, son of Henry & Hannah (?) Johnson.  He died in Philadelphia, PA.

1840 Susan Maulding daughter of Andrew & Hester (Hopkins) Maulding.  She died in Wayne Co. IL in 1849 at age 8.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

August 27th

Happy birthday to you . . . 

1649 Sgt. Thomas Leffingwell in Saybrook, CT the son of Thomas & Mary (White) Leffingwell.  William Cutter provides the following biographical sketch:
In 1660 he went with his father to Norwich, where he lived the rest of his life.  He was admitted a freeman in 1671, and was representative to the general court.  He lived near his father, and in 1700 his house was kept as an ordinary or inn.  The inventory of his estate shows him to have been well to do for those days.  He married in 1672 Mary Bushnell, born at Saybrook, January 1655, died September 2, 1745, daughter of Richard & Mary (Marvin) Bushnell.   Thomas died in Norwich, CT in 1723/24.
1815 Mary Clark daughter of Samuel & Phebe (Sayre) Clark.  She died at age 8 in 1823.

1866 Samuel Maier son of Joseph & Clara (Erkman) Maier.  He died 11 days later.

1883 Daisy Caudle daughter of Abraham & Mary (Lewis) Caudle in Lawrence Co. IL.  She married 1) ? Van Gilder and had a daughter.  Daisy married 2) Mont Lathrop in 1907 and they had 10 children.  She died 1979 in Olney, IL and is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Richland Co. IL.

1892 Charles Miller in Stamford, NE the son of William & Ida (Upson) Miller.  Charles married Effie Williams and had two children.  
 1955 John Robertson & Evelyn Rippenhoff in Colorado.  John born 1919 was the son of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson.  He committed suicide in 2003.


1983 Doug Porter & Willa Beach in Santa Fe, NM.  Doug is the son of Eshmal & Betty (Lathrop) Porter.  Doug and Willa divorced ca. 1992.

Monday, August 26, 2013

August 26th

Birthdays: 

1780 John Runyon son of John & Rachel (Hyde) Runyon. 

1868 ? Maulding son of Cloyd & Elizabeth (Schell) Maulding.  He died on Sept. 6th 1868.

1908 Ortha Robertson the daughter of Amos & Lula (Cravens) Robertson in Grand Valley, CO.  She died 1955 in Rifle, CO and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery there.

1924 Rilla Cook in Clay Co. IL the wife of Charles Oliver 

Sunday, August 25, 2013

August 25th

Birthdays:

1681 Thomas Lathrop son of Samuel & Hannah (Adgate) Lathrop.  His estate went into probate in 1774 and was valued at £4452, 9 s, 10 d.

1745 Phillip Wallic son of Hans & Fredericka (Schultz) Wallick in Lancaster Co. PA.  He married Maria Ensminger and they had four children.  Philip died ca. 1820 in Switzerland Co. IN

1835 John Matney in Brown Co. IN, the husband of Ruth Parks.  They had 10 children.  They moved to Carollton, MO ca. 1859 and then came back to Brown Co. IN.  Ca. 1858 they moved back to Carrollton, MO.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

August 24th

Birthdays:

1569 Robert Hanson baptized son of John & Margaret (Gressam) Hanson

1590 Mary White in Shalford, England the daughter of Robert & Bridget (Allgar) White.  She married Joseph Loomis in England and they immigrated in 1638 on the Susan & Ellen.  She died 1652 in Windsor, CT.

1841 Martha Edwards wife of Stewart Fitzgerald. She died in 1891 in Clay Co. IL.

Friday, August 23, 2013

August 23rd

Birthdays:

1664 Abigail Rockwell in Windsor, CT the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Norton) Rockwell.  She died in May 1665.

1793 Henry Johnson son of Caspar & Deborah (Admason) Johnson in Pennsylvania

1875 Flaura Fitzgerald daughter of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald.  She married Oscar Burgess.  Flaura died in 1954.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

August 22nd

Many happy returns to 

1840 Susan Burkhardt in Germany the daughter of Simon & Susanna Ziegler.  She came to the United States at age 13. 

1843 John Erkman son of Jacob & Katherine (Warner) Erkman in Holmes Co. OH.  He died in White Co. IL in 1893.

1898 Donald Erkman in White Co. IL the son of Martin & Mary (Schewberger) Erkman.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

August 21st

Birthdays: 

1865 Joseph Draper in Johnson Co. IL the son of Oliver & Phoebe (Harbert) Draper

1871 Mary Fitzgerald daughter of William & Emily (Smith) Fitzgerald.  She died in Clay Co. IL in 1958 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL.

1874 Maurice Speer in Kentucky the son of Charles & Anna (Runyon) Speer.  He died in 1950.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

August 20th

Birthdays: 

1682 Margaret Crary daughter of Peter & Christobel (Gallop) Crary

1828 Zachariah Parks son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Ogle) Parks in Muskingum Co. OH

1888 Lena Steward in Sumner, IL the daughter of Pope & Jennie (Hardy) Steward.  She died in Olney, IL 1980 and is buried in Sumner, IL.

Monday, August 19, 2013

1500-1549 Events

1503 ca. ? Bradford child of Peter Bradford born in England

1506 Sir William Morehead of Lauchope died in Scotland

1509 Henry VII dies and Henry VIII crowned king of England

1510 ca. Richard Bradford born in England the son of Peter Bradford

August 19th

Happy, happy birthday:

1822 Sarah Goodnight daughter of John & Rhode (Brown) Goodnight in Lincoln, KY.

1885 Gladys Fields in Louisville, IL the daughter of Walter & Belle Dora (Spry) Fields.  She died 1979 in Cisne, IL.

1900 Bryan Fitzgerald son of Lafayette & Lillian (Halbertstadt) Fitzgerald.  He died in 1979.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

August 18th


 1786 Henry Wolfe son of John & Elizabeth (Cornwell) Wolfe.  He married Lucy Grigsby.  Henry died in 1855.

1870 Edward Gurley in Massac Co. IL the son of John & Martha (?) Gurley.  He died in October of 1870.

1927 Maedell Johnson daughter of Henry & Laura (Colclasure) Johnson in Fairfield, IL.  She died in 1987 in Olney, IL and is buried in Koontz Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

August 17th

Just birthdays today:

1795 Rachel Galbraith the daughter of John & Agnes (?) Galbraith in Allegheny Co. PA or Henry Co. KY.  Sometimes spelled Galbreath  She married John Colclasure ca. 1813 in Kentucky or Indiana.  They lived in Orange Co., IN until ca. 1831 when they moved to Clay Co. IL.  They had 15 children.  John died in 1868 and Rachel in 1875.  They are buried in Colclasure Cemetery in Clay Co. IL.

1836 Rachel Kerlee, she married John Fitzgerald ca. 1854.  They had at least two children.  She died in 1889 aged 52.

1873 Mary Irwin daughter of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin.  She died in November 1873 just shy of 3 months old.

1889 Flossie Jennings near Bone Gap, Edwards Co. IL the wife of Bert Lathrop.  She died in 1969 in Olney, IL and is buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park.


Ian Laughlin son of Orson & Cynthia (Warren) Laughlin

Friday, August 16, 2013

August 16th


1561 John Crow son of John Crow in Essex, England.  He married Olive Bird.

1665 Daniel Fitch in Norwich, CT the son of Rev. James & Priscilla (Mason) Fitch

1678 Mary Loomis daughter of Lt. Samuel & Elizabeth (Judd) Loomis

1832 David Parks in Muskingum Co. OH the son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Ogle) Parks

1885 Ruby Fitzgerald daughter of John & Louisa (Scott) Fitzgerald.  She married Ray Weidner in 1926.  Ruby died in 1986 at age 100.

1928 Charles Landreth deaf and dumb son of Leland & Aileen (Harper) Landreth.  He died in Flora, IL 1994.  [brooks]

1936 Richard Summers in Olney, IL the husband of Phyllis Lathrop.  He died in 1982.

Gary Garrison son of Hasten & Bernice (Stone) Garrison

Rebecca Kincaid daughter of Leroy & Helen (Oliver) Kincaid

Terry Petty son of Larry & Wilma (Primus) Petty

A single anniversary:


1986 Timothy Jones & Monica Donohue.  Timothy is the son of John & Shirley (Bond) Jones.  He and Monica have three children.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

August 15th

1795 Elizabeth Wolfe daughter of John & Elizabeth (Cornwell) Wolfe in Virginia.  She died in 1885 in Wayne Co. IL

1855 Mary Gurley in Wayne Co. IL the daughter of Leonard & Nancy (Warren) Gurley.  She died in 1931 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, IL.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

August 14th

Birthdays: 

1621 John Stratton son of William & Elizabeth (?) Stratton in London, England, possible ancestor of Richard Clark.

1837 Louisa Hoffman in Wűrttemberg, Germany the second wife of Jacob Erkman. They married ca. 1858 in White Co. IL and had four children.  Jacob died in 1875 in White Co. IL.  Louisa married second Christian Dexrhimer in 1876.  She died in White Co. IL in 1888.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

August 13th

Birthdays ~ 

1552 Thomas Stacey baptized Epping, England.  He was the son of William & Alice (?) Stacey

1735 John Tipton Hunt, Sr. son of John & Elizabeth (Tipton) Hunt in Baltimore, MD.  He married Mary Overall ca. 1761.  They were living in Frederick Co. VA in 1763.  Mary died ca. 1773.  John married 2) Esther Harper ca. 1766.  They moved to Shenandoah Co. VA ca. 1770.  John & Esther moved to Fleming Co. KY ca. 1800 where he died in1807.  John is buried in Crain Cemetery, Fleming Co. VA.  The cemetery is fenced but very few stones still exist.

Monday, August 12, 2013

August 12th

Happy, happy birthday:

1666 Deacon Samuel Loomis the son of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis in England.  He died 1754 in Colchester, England.

1873 Jacob Erkman son of Jacob & Eva (Bechtold) Erkman in Illinois.  He was last heard from in September 1897.  Anybody know what happened to him?

Sunday, August 11, 2013

August 11th

Birthdays:

1845 Daniel Branchcomb in Illinois, husband of Mary Gentle.  He died 1924 in Waashington Co. AR

Verschel Shaw son of William & Berval (Wood) Shaw

Charles Oliver son of Charles & Rilla (Cook) Oliver

Saturday, August 10, 2013

W & Y Names

Wakefield - from Wakes field

Wakeman (2) - watchman

Walborg - protecting ruler

Walter (10) - army general; rules the people, powerful

Wanda (9) - slender young tree, family, wanderer

Wanita - probable corruption of Juanita which means gift from God; consecrated to God

Ward - guardian

Warden - guard

Warner (2) - protector, defender


Warren (6) - to preserve; gamekeeper; protector; loyal


Washington - town near the water; named after George Washington

Wayne (6) - craftsman, wagon maker

Weaver - a surname used as first name - a weaver


Weber - weaver

Wendell (2) - wanderer; traveler

Wendy (2) - variant of Wanda; white skinned


Wesley/Westley (7) - from the west meadow

Wharton (2) - from the estate at the hollow

Whilemina / Wilhelmina (3) - resolute protector

Whitney - white island

Wilburn - willful, bright

Wiley - well-waterd meadow; of the willows


WIlford - desires peace; ford by the willows

Wilhelm / Will / Willey / William / Willie / Willie Ann (290) - resolute protector 

Willa - resolute

Willard / Williard (5) - bold, resolute, brave

Willis (6) - resolute protector or son of William

Willson / Wilson (5) - son of Will

Wilma (8) - resolute protector

Wilmar - resolute or famous


Wilmauth - not found

Wilna - firm defender

Winfield (2) - friend of field; stone marker of friendship.  Our Winfields were named for Winfield Scott, US Army general born 1786 in Dinwiddie Co., VA, d. 1866 West Point, NY.  Scott enlisted in the army in 1808 participating in the War of 1812, served in the Mexican-American War, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War and Civil War.  He served as commanding general of the U.S. Army for 20 years.

Winford - not found

Winifred / Winnifred (4) - peaceful friend


Wintel - not found

Worthington - surname used as first name; one who came from Worthington


Yvonne - yew, archer

August 10th

Many happy returns:

1691 Abigail Loomis in Windsor, CT the daughter of Josiah & Mary (Rockwell) Loomis. 

John Speer Home ca. 1950
John Speer Home 2012
1785 John Speer the son of John & Margaret (Cloyd) Speer in Morganton, NC.  He married ca. 1806 Mary Grove in Morganton, NC.  They had nine children.  John moved his family to Floydsburg, KY ca.1810 and he fought in the War of 1812.  John died in Floydsburg in 1856 and is buried behind his home.

Friday, August 9, 2013

August 9th


1760 Samuel Lathrop son of Lt. Ezra & Charity (Perkins) Lathrop

1846 Henry Harre in Germany, the husband of Louisa Probst.  He died in 1926 in White Co. IL and is buried in Hammack Cemetery, White Co. IL.

1889 Marybelle Fitzgerald in Louisville, IL the daughter of Wakeman & America (Wilson) Fitzgerald.  She died in 1934 in Fairfield, IL.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

August 8th


1673 Nathaniel Loomis in Windsor, CT the son of Joseph & Mary (Chauncey) Loomis.  He died 1730 in Windsor, CT.

1686 John Crary baptized, son of Peter & Christobel (Gallop) Crary

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

August 7th

Birthdays:

1600 Ruth Capen in England the daughter of Bernard & Joan (Purchase) Capen

1655 Elizabeth Loomis the daughter of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis.  She died 1717 in Wethersfield, CT.

1673 Mary Loomis the daughter of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis.  She died in 1675.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

August 6th

Just birthdays today:

1676 Mindwell Loomis daughter of Thomas & Mary (Judd) Loomis

1882 Weaver Speer in Kentucky the son of Charles & Anna (Runyon) Speer

Monday, August 5, 2013

August 5th



1731 John Ogle in All Saint’s Parish, Frederick Co., MD

1830 Sarah Davis in Indiana, the wife of Joseph Smith.  She died 1875 in Clay Co., IL.

1887 Lena Ehrhardt daughter of John & Louisa (Dietz) Ehrhardt.  She died in 1915 at age 27.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

1370- 1499 Events

ca. 1370 – 1499

1369 – 100 Years War 

ca. 1370 - William Allgar born probably in Essex, England

1371 – Robert II becomes king in Scotland

1376 – Edward III dies

1378 – Richard II becomes king at age 11 with John of Gaunt as regent; Pope Gregory XI dies which leads to the Great Schism, Pope Urban VI in Rome and Pope Clement VII in Avignon

1381 – Peasant’s Revolt – they take the Tower of London and kill the Archbishop of Canterbury.  Uprising in response to wage freeze in face of labor shortages.  The revolt crushed.

1382 – John Wycliffe completes first translation of Bible into English

1387 – Henry V born

1389 – Richard II age 22 assumes full power in England

1390 – Robert III becomes king in Scotland; Henry IV goes on Crusade

1399 – Richard II overthrown in England; Henry IV crowned king
                                                                      
Ca. 1400 –
William Allgar born in Essex, England son of William
 William Fitch born Widdington, Essex, England son of Thomas Fitch.  He married Joanna Martson and had at least two children. William died in 1466.
 1401 – William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr burned in London

1406 – Robert III King of Scotland died

1408 – Henry IV wins Battle of Brabham Moor and ends domestic threats

1409 – John Alger son of William living at Lindsell Manor

ca. 1412 – Joan of Arc born

1413 – Henry IV dies; Henry V becomes king

1415 – Henry V invades France and defeats the French at Agincourt

1418 – William Alger living

1419 – Henry V takes Normandy

1420 – Treaty of Troyes unites England & France under Henry V; Prince Henry the Navigator leads navigation brain trust which leads to exploration around the world

1421 – Henry VI born

1422 – Henry V dies and Henry VI becomes king before his first birthday

1424 – James I becomes King of Scotland and attempts to ban golf

1428 – John Wycliffe declared heretic, his body exhumed and burned

1429 – Joan of Arc defeats the English at Orleans

1431 – Joan of Arc burned at the stake; Henry VI crowned king of England & France

ca. 1435 – Robert Allgar born, son of William.  He married Margaret.  Robert died in 1493.

ca. 1436 – John Fitch born son of William & Joanna (Marston) Fitch.  He died in 1514.

ca. 1440 –
Sir William Morehead of Lauchope born.  He married Jean Hay and had at least four children.
 Robert Tilden born in Benenden, Kent son of John & Johanna (?) Tilden.  He died there ca. 1479.
 Bluebeard the pirate executed
 1442 – Edward IV born in France

ca. 1445 – Alice ? born Kent, wife of Robert Tilden.

ca. 1447 – Thomas Fitch born Fitch Castle, Essex, England the son of William & Joanna (Marston) Fitch

ca. 1450 – Robert Lathrop born Yorkshire

1450 – Jack Cade’s rebellion of Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI

1451 – Amerigo Vespucci born in Florence; Christopher Columbus born in Genoa

1452 – Richard III born

1454 – Andrew Morehead son of Sir William & Jean (Hay) Morehead was Bishop of Glasgow

1455 – War of the Roses over English succession begin; Gutenberg prints Bible with movable type

1457 – James II of Scotland outlaws football and golf as threat to national defense distracting men from archery practice

ca. 1460 – Peter Bradford born in Yorkshire.  His will was written Jan. 17, 1542/3 and probated March 19, 1542/3.  Peter had ten children.

1460 – Richard III defeats Henry VI at Northampton; Prince Henry the Navigator died

1461 – Edward IV becomes

ca. 1465 – Thomas Fitch son of John & Juliana (Westeley) Fitch born in Essex, England

1465 – John Gallop living – founder of Gallop family – was a soldier of fortune from Denmark or Sweden

ca. 1470 –  
Henry Scudder born in Kent
Agnes ? wife of Henry Scudder born
Henry VI restored to the thrown
1470 – Edward V born

1471 – Henry VI killed, succeeded by Edward IV

1475 –
John Tilden born Benenden, Kent son of Robert & Alice (?) Tilden
 William Allgar born Essex, son of Robert & Margaret (?) Allgar.  He married Mary Smith.  William died 1575 in Shalford, Essex.
 1476 – Vedestus Morehead son of Sir William & Jean (Hay) Morehead was rector of Glasgow University.

1478 – Sir Thomas Moore born

ca. 1480 – John Lathrop born Yorkshire the son of Robert.  He married Margaret Wade.

ca. 1483 – Peter Bradford son of Peter born in Yorkshire.  He died 1557/58.

1483 – Edward IV dies; Edward V king for a few months, kept in the Tower of London and murdered; Richard III takes the throne; Martin Luther born in Germany

1484 – Sir William Morehead living in Lauchope Mansion, Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland

ca. 1485 – John Bradford son of Peter born in Yorkshire

1485 – Richard III killed at the Battle of Bosworth by Henry VII, Henry VII becomes king; Katherine of Aragon born

ca. 1487 – Robert Bradford son of Peter born in Yorkshire.  He married Elizabeth and they had nine children.  His will was dated Nov. 28, 1552 and probated Oct. 5, 1553 in Tickhill, Yorkshire.

ca. 1489 – Katheryne Bradford daughter of Peter born

ca. 1490 –
Margaret Wade born in  Yorkshire the daughter of John & Margaret (?) Wade.  She married John Lathrop.
Thomas Fitch & Agnes Alger married in Essex.  Thomas born ca. 1465 the son of John & Juliana (Westeley) Fitch.  Agnes was the only child and heiress of Sir Robert Algore of Castle Brazenhead in Lindsell, Essex and his wife Margaret.  They had 11 children.  Thomas died 1514 and Agnes ca.  1533.
Thomas Aston born ca. Fole, Staffordshire the son of John & Elizabeth (Delves) Aston
 Henry Scudder & Agnes married in Kent. 
1490 – Christopher Columbus makes pitch to Ferdinand & Isabella for new world expedition

ca. 1491 – Agnes Bradford born in Yorkshire daughter of Peter

1491 – Henry VIII born

ca. 1492 – John Scudder born Stone, Kent the son of Henry & Agnes (?) Scudder.  He died in 1542.

1492 – Columbus inks the deal and heads for Cuba

1493 – Margaret Fitch born the daughter of Thomas & Agnes (Alger) Fitch.  She died in 1564.

ca. 1494 – George Bradford born in Yorkshire the son of Peter

ca. 1496 – Thomas Bradford born in Yorkshire the son of Peter

1496 – Henry VII hires John Cabot explorer

1497 – Henry VII defeats Cornish uprising over taxes

ca. 1498 – William Bradford born in Yorkshire the son of Peter

1498 – William Fitch son of Thomas & Agnes (Alger) Fitch.  He died in 1578.


1499 – Amerigo Vespucci sails to South America

August 4th

Happy birthdays . . . 

1815 Tabitha Sullivan in Kentucky, the wife of Henry Morehead.  Tabith died ca. 1855.

1902 Grace Lathrop daughter of Henry & Luvina (Hostettler) Lathrop.  She married ? Packard.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

August 3rd

Birthdays:

1653 Mary Loomis in Windsor, CT daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Hill) Loomis

1662 Jacob Perkins son of Sgt. Jacob & Elizabeth (Lovell) Perkins.

1894 Elvis Erkman in White Co. IL the son of Martin & Mary (Schewberger) Erkman.  He married Faye Veatch born 1896 and died 1975.  Elvis died in 1985 at age 91.

Friday, August 2, 2013

August 2nd

Birthdays:

1649 James Fitch son of Rev. James & Abigail (Whitefield) Fitch in Saybrook, CT.

1922 Jay Falke in Sidney, OH the husband of Dorothy Lathrop.  He died in 1992.

Frank Lyons husband of Donna Garrison. Donna was the daughter of Charles & Leola (Shepherd) Garrison.  

Anniversaries:

1593 Edward Loomis & Alicia Perie in Bocking, Essex, England.  Edward was the son of John & Kyrsten (Pasfield?) Loomis.  They had four children.

1849 Ezekiel Parrish & Catharine Gentle in Owen Co. IN.  Ezekiel born 1830 in Owen Co. IN the son of Ezekiel & Temperance (Perry) Parrish.  Catherine the daughter of William & Elizabeth (Shepherd) Gentle was born in 1836.  The couple had four children.  Ezekiel died in Jacksonville, IL in 1901.  We are related to both of them.

1941 Maynard Lathrop & Helen Smith.  Maynard was born 1912 the son of Mont & Daisy (Caudle) Lathrop.  They have four children.  Maynard was nicknamed Shorty.  He died in 1978.


1969 Charles Fabish & Pamela Oliver in Decatur, IL.  Pamela is the daughter of Samuel & Stella (Sapyta) Oliver.  The couple have four children.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

August 1st

Birthdays only today:

1568 Avis Lappage in Boxford, England the daughter of Thomas & Agnes (Gael) Lappage

1755 Ambrose Maulding in Virginia the son of James & Caty (Tyler) Maulding. 

1792 Susan Parrish daughter of Edward & Susan (?) Parrish

Roscoe Lathrop, Joel Lathrop & Bert Feather
at Joel's 95th birthday party
1859 Joel Lathrop son of Levi & Louisa (Draper) Lathrop in Lawrence Co. IL.  He died in 1958 and is buried in Mt. Zion/Farnsworth Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.  The Lathrop reunion was held on August 1st to celebrate his birthday.  After his death, the reunion was moved to Labor Day Sunday.