December 24th

Birthdays:

1622 Rev. James Fitch in Bocking, England the son of Thomas & Annie (Reve) Fitch.  He came to America with his family at age 16.  He became a minister in 1646 and served as the first minister of Saybrook.  He died in Lebanon, CT in 1702.

1903 Ivan Erkman son of Martin & Mary (Schewberger) Erkman in White Co., IL.

1917 Charles Oliver in Louisville, IL the son of Samuel & Gaynell (White) Oliver.  He died in Louisville in 1995.  

 

Sophia Colclasure

Sophia Colclasure daughter of Steve & Vonda (Newman) Colclasure

Marriages:

1784 William Fitzgerald & Elizabeth Marshall in Albemarle Co., VA.  William the son of James & Mary (Yowell) Fitzgerald was born ca. 1752.  Elizabeth was born ca. 1767 the daughter of Merryman Marshall. They had at least 8 children.  William died in Madison Co., VA in 1834.

1881 Samuel Oliver & Belle Dora Spry in Louisville, IL.  Samuel was born 1858 in Omega, IL.  Belle Dora the daughter of Daniel & Susan (Brooks) Spry was born in Columbus, IN in 1864.  Samuel died in 1882 several months before the birth of their only son.  Belle Dora married 2) Walter Fields in 1884.  She died in Louisville, IL in 1918.

1888 Louis Osborn & Leurania Idella Robertson in Illinois.  Louis born 1868 in Illinois was the son of James & M. (Janings) Osborn.  Della the daughter of James & Mary (Maulding) Robertson was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1868.  They had ten children.  Louis died in 1934 and Della died in 1942.  They are buried in Salem-Mateer Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1888 Albert Crumbacher & Ollie Trotter in Wayne Co., IL.  Albert the son of James & Nancy (Gentle) Crumbacher was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1868.  Ollie was born in Illinois in 1869.  She was the daughter of J.W. & ? (McCormack) Trotter.  They had three children.  Albert died in 1905 in Wayne Co., IL at age 37.

1902 Everette Irwin & Julia Bowen in Illinois.  Everette was born 1878 in Wayne Co., IL the son of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin. He died in Trenton, ND in 1958.

1905 William Withrow & Doracy Bailey in Sallisaw, OK.  William the son of Franklin & Mary (Dove) Withrow was born in Fairfield, IL in 1881.  Doracy was born in 1887.  The couple lived in Sallisaw, OK and Hutchinson, KS.  They had eleven children.  William died in Hutchinson, KS in 1957.  Doracy died in 1969

nd Vernon Richardson & Paula Gray.  Vernon is the son of Vernon & Ida (Sweets) Richardson.  They have a daughter.