Wednesday, November 19, 2014

In Memoriam - November 19th


1717 Elizabeth (Loomis) Barnham in Wethersfield, CT age 62. She was the daughter of Nathaniel & Elizabeth (More) Loomis born in 1655.  Elizabeth married 1) William Barnham and 2) John Lee.  She and William had eight children: Elizabeth, William, Joseph, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Mary, Abigail and David.


1745 Anne (Lathrop) Hough in Norwich, CT age 78.  She was born in New London, CT in 1667 the daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth (Scudder) Lathrop.  Anne married William Hough.



1874 Catherine (Sheldon) Morehead age 60 the wife of Charles Morehead.  She was born in 1814.  The couple had six children: Jerusha, Henry, Mary, Edward, Robert and Kate.



1891 Mary (Cornwell) Cornwell the daughter of Simon & Mary (Wolfe) Cornwell she was 56.  Mary was born in 1835.  She married Shelby Cornwell and they had fifteen children: Jacob, Shelby, Mary, Clarence, Harriett, Luella, Thurston, Patterson, Polk, Scott, Herman, Charles, Peter, Henry and Elizabeth.  Mary is buried in Stamper Creek Cemetery in Orange Co., IN.



1933 Howard Gentle age 87 in Jefferson Co., IL the son of John & Mary (Parrish) Gentle.  Howard was born in Indiana in 1846.  He married Isabelle Moore and they had six children:  Ola, Frances, Louisa, Della, Calvin and Oscar.  Howard is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL.


1934 Athalia (Robertson) Lawrence the daughter of Amos & Sarah (Warren) Robertson, age 66 in Wayne Co., IL.  She was born in Wayne Co. in 1868.  Athalia married William Lawrence and they had seven children:  two unnamed children, Wilna, Ortha, Fay, Leafy and Fleta. 

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