October 29th

Birthdays: 

1654 Thomas Loomis son of Thomas & Hannah (Fox) Loomis.  He died the same year.

Back row - Sophia & Anna Erkman

1883 Anna Erkman in White Co., IL the daughter of Jacob & Fredericka (Probst) Erkman.  She died in 1975 in Albion, IL and is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

1891 Maynard Butler son of George & Florence (Gentle) Butler in Wayne Co., IL.  He attended Illinois State University and became a teacher.  Maynard never married and died of an appendicitis attack in 1913 because he refused to have surgery.  He is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.

1919 Genevieve Robertson daughter of Leonard & Jennie (Beattie) Robertson.  She married Victor Mohorovich.  Genevieve died in Lake Havasu City, AZ in 2012 and is buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

Scott Corn husband of Betty Leturno

Rigger Legg son of Lanny & Stacey (Rigg) Legg

Anniversaries:

1767 Jedidiah Lathrop & Sarah Tracy.  Jedidiah born 1746 in Newent, CT was the son of Lt. Ezra & Charity (Perkins) Lathrop.  Sarah was born in Newent in 1747.  The couple moved to Brooklyn, PA ca. 1818.  Sarah & Jedidiah died at their daughter’s home on Wyalusing Creek in Pennsylvania in1829.  They are buried in Stevensville Cemetery in Stevensville, PA.

1874 John Fee & Elvira Lathrop in Richland Co., IL  John born 1844 in Clermont, OH moved to Lawrence Co., IL in 1866.  He married 1) Jane Kelso and 2) Elvira Lathrop.  Elvira the daughter of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop was born in Richland Co., IL in 1849.  John and Elvira had five children.  John died in 1888 and Elvira died 1929 in Richland Co., IL.  They are buried in Chauncey Cemetery in Chauncey, IL.

1891 Arthur Colclasure & Isabella Jones in Clay Co., IL.  Arthur son of Wililam & Arabelle (Dean) Colclasure was born 1868 in Clay Co., IL.  Isabella was born in Clay Co., IL in 1871 the daughter of William Jones.  She died in 1898.