Friday, February 21, 2014

In Memoriam February 21st

1746 Mary Bliss age 15 daughter of Deacon Samuel & Mary (Loomis) Bliss.

1771 Deacon Samuel Bliss age 69 was born in 1701 the son of Thomas & Hannah (Cadwell) Bliss..  He married mary Loomis and they had five children: Mary, Lucy, Hannah, Samuel and Solomon.


1746/47 Mary (Morse) Wood prepared her will.  Wood, Mary widow of Jonas Wood,late of Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County:  will of.  Children: Benjamin Winans, Susanna (wife of Daniel Meeker); grch: Jacob Winans, Mary Bond ro receive all goods marked MB at age 18, Jacob Bond under age.  Executor: Thomas Clark.  Witnesses: John Winans, Joseph Conkling, Abraham Clark, Jr.  Proved May 13, 1747. Lib. E., p. 44  She and Jonas Wood had at least five children:  Anne, Phebe, Samuel, Susanna and Jeremiah.

1841 Absalom Hunt in Bath Co., KY age 67.  The son of John & Esther (Harper) Hunt was born in Shenandoah Co., VA in 1773.  He married Hester Foster in Bourbon Co., KY in 1783.  They had a daughter Jaily.  Absalom is buried in Crain Cemetery in Fleming Co., KY.


1895 Louisa Gentle age 16 daughter of Howard & Isabelle (Moore) Gentle.  She was born in 1878.  Louisa is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.

1898 Jane (Morehead) Schell in Wood Co., Texas age 62.  She was born in Muhlenberg Co., KY in 1835 the daughter of Henry & Tabitha (Sullivan) Morehead.  She was married to William Schell.
 
1904 Mildred (Jones) Clark in Ancona, IL age 81.  She was born in Shelby Co., KY in 1822 and married Ephraim Clark in Seeleyville, IN in 1845.  They had a son a William.  Mildred is buried in Ancona Cemetery in Ancona, IL.


1969 Elston Gurley age 73 in Fairfield, IL.  Born in Macoupin Co., IL in 1895, Elston was the son of J.R. & Lou (Speer) Gurley.  He married 1) Golda Lathrop in 1915 and they had two children:  Rosalie and Jim.  He divorced Golda in 1938 and married Ethel Hunt a few days later.  Elston was a farmer in Wayne Co., IL and eventually lived on his father’s farm at the west edge of Wayne City.  He is buried in the family plot at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

No comments: