October 23rd

Birthdays: 

1836 Joseph Maier in Obermarchtal, Germany, husband of Clara Erkman.  He immigrated to the United States in 1854 and served in the 87^th Illinois Regiment in the Civil War.  Joseph was a minster serving in churches in southern Illinois and Indiana.  He died in Carmi, IL in 1914.

1884 Roger Speer son of Charles & Anna (Runyon) Speer in Kentucky.

1902 Mary Osborn in Wayne Co., IL the daughter of Louis & Idella (Robertson) Osborn. She died in Mt. Vernon, IL in 1991.

David Lathrop

Levi Lathrop son of Dennis & Mabel (Petty) Lathrop

David Lathrop son of Howard & Doris (Coil) Lathrop

Sheila Rainwater daughter of Gale & Clara (Fry) Rainwater 

Anniversaries:

1683 Josiah Loomis & Mary Rockwell in Lebanon, CT.  Josiah born 1661 in Windsor, CT was the son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis.  Mary the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Norton) Rockwell was born in Windsor, CT in 1663.  They had eight children. Josiah died in 1735 in Lebanon, CT and Mary died there in 1738.

1881 Jacob Harrell & Emily Colclasure in Clay Co., IL  Jacob was born in Washington Co., VA in 1851.  Emily the daughter of Abraham & Catherine (Galbreath) Colclasure was born 1855 in Clay Co., IL.  Emily married 1) William Cole.  She and Jacob had two children. 

1884 William Jones & Ideall Robertson in Wayne Co., IL. Idella born 1868 in Fairfield, IL the daughter of Amos & Sarah (Warren) Robertson.  The couple had two children.

1948 Clarence Colclasure & Leona Hunter in Illinois.  Clarence the son of John & Laura (Edwards) Colclasure was born 1886 in Louisville, IL.  Leona was born 1902 in Fairfield, IL the daughter of Curt & Maggie (Bradshaw) Hunter.  This was a second marriage for both of them.  Leona married 1) John Stanley.   Clarence died in Fairfield, IL in 1952.  Leona died in 1974 in Fairfield, IL.  They are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield.