Monday, December 23, 2013

December 23rd

St. Mary's Church, Newent, England
Birthdays:

1583 John Perkins baptized in St. Mary's Church, Newent, England the son of Henry & Elizabeth (?) Perkins.  He married Judith Gater ca. 1610 in Hillmorton, England.  They had eight children and immigrated to Massachusetts  in 1630.  They moved to Ipswich, MA in 1633.  John died there in 1654.

1693 Lt. Caleb Loomis in Windsor, CT the son of Josiah & Mary (Rockwell) Loomis.  He died in East Haddam, CT in 1784.

1821 William Colclasure in Indiana the daughter of John & Rachel (Galbraith) Colclasure.  He married Harriet Spiker the daughter of Jacob & Eva (Winebrenner) Spiker.  They had nine children.  Harriet died in Clay Co. in 1876.  William died in Clay Co., IL in 1904.


1887 Linda Suter in Marine, IL the daughter of Gustav & Itha (Smith) Suter.  She died in Highland, IL in 1983.

1895 Curtis Lewis husband of Zula Wilkin.  He died in 1986.  

1917 Christina Dempsey the daughter of Warner & Edna (Trapp) Dempsey.  She died in 1919 and is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi, IL.

Anniversaries:

1657 Lt. Nathaniel Loomis & Elizabeth Ellsworth in Windsor, CT.  Nathaniel born 1657 in Windsor, CT was the son of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis.  Elizabeth was born in 1675. Nathaniel died in Connecticut in 1733 and Elizabeth  died in 1743.

1886 Wilford Colclasure & Ella Carlisle in Clay Co., IL.  Wilford the son of Robert & Frances (Tracy) Colclasure was born 1861 in Clay Co., IL.  Ella was born in 1868 in Clay Co., IL.

1894 John Fraim & Lillie Crumbacher.  John born 1864 in Arkansas was the son of John & Polly (Hale) Fraim.  Lillie the daughter of James & Nancy (Gentle) Crumbacher was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1875.  Lillie married 2) Allen Robertson.  Lillie died in Clay Co., IL in 1954.

1923 Hobart Robertson & Dollie Cook.  Hobart the son of David & Dora (McCawley) Robertson was born in 1900.  Dollie was born in 1905.  Hobart died in 1980 and Dora in 1981.  They are buried in Pin Oak Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1925 William & Berval Wood in Fairfield, IL . William born in 1902 Wayne Co., IL was the son of William & Laura (Robertson) Shaw.  Berval the daughter of Henry & Minnie (Braddy) Wood was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1906.  They have at least three children.  Berval died in 1974.  William died in 1991.  They are buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.


1972 Ronald Skiles & Carolyn Wagner in Boulder Co.  Ronald is the son of Melvin Skiles.  Carolyn is the daughter of Charles & Rosalie (Gurley) Wagner.  They have three daughters. 

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