Wednesday, October 1, 2014

In Memoriam - October 1st

1689 Lt. Samuel Loomis in Westfield, MA the son of Joseph & Mary (White) Loomis was 61.  Born in England in 1628 he immigrated to New England with his parents in 1638.  Samuel married Elizabeth Judd in 1653 and they had ten children: Ruth, Sarah, Joanna, Benjamin, Nehemiah, William, Philip, Mary, Samuel and Elizabeth. 


1842 Peter Cornwell age 62 the son of Simon Cornwell died in Orange Co., IN.  Born in 1780 in Virginia and he married Elizabeth Arterburn.  The couple had four children: Nancy, Elizabeth, Simon and William.  Peter is buried on the family farm in Orange Co., IN.  Tombstone inscription:  Sacred to the memory of Peter Cornwell, who was born 12 June 1780.  Married 1 June 1802.  Died 1 Oct. 1842.

1923 Mary (Fitzgerald) Toliver, 69 daughter of James & Elizabeth (Taylor) Fitzgerald.  She married Henry Toliver and they had at least one daughter Dora.


1973 Elmer Oliver in Louisville, IL the son of Samuel & Gaynell (White) Oliver, he was 62.  He was born in Sailor Springs, IL in 1911.  Elmer married Juanita Freeman in 1939 and they had two children:  unnamed child and John.

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