December 18th

Birthdays: 

1837 John Clark son of Samuel & Phebe (Sayre) Clark.  He died of wounds received at Fort Donelson in 1862.  His remains were brought home and buried in Ancona Cemetery in Livingston Co., IL.

1858 Robert Colclasure the son of Abraham & Catherine (Galbraith) Colclasure.  Robert married America Haas and they had eight children. 

1904 James Shaw in Wayne Co., IL the son of William & Laura (Robertson) Shaw.  He never married.  James died in Mt. Vernon, IL in 2000 and is buried in Mateer / Salem Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL

Marriages:

1823 Archibald Dickson & Dorcas Fitzgerald.  Dorcas was the daughter of Daniel & Mary (Terry) Fitzgerald.

Mervin & Thelma (Coil) Lathrop

1955 Mervin Lathrop & Thelma Coil in Keenes, IL.  Mervin is the son of Roscoe & Viola (Brown) Lathrop.  Thelma is the daughter of Eber & Elsie (Smith) Coil.  They have five children.