Friday, November 7, 2014

In Memoriam - November 7th

1754 Samuel Lathrop in Newent, CT age 69.  He was the son of Samuel & Hannah (Adgate) Lathrop born in Norwich, CT in 1685.  Samuel married Deborah Crow and they had six children: Deborah, Ezra, Samuel, Elisha, Elizabeth and Hannah.

1807 John Hunt Sr. in Fleming Co., KY age 72.  He was born in Baltimore, MD in 1735 the son of John & Elizabeth (Tipton) Hunt.  John married 1) Mary Overall in Virginia and they had two sons: Lewis and John.  He married 2) Esther Harper and they had eight children: William, Reuben, Winnifred, Sarah, Absalom, Mary, Deborah and Abraham.  John moved his family to Kentucky between 1790 and his death.  He is buried in Crain Cemetery in Fleming Co., KY.

1847 Charlotte (Durall) Goodnight in Muhlenberg Co., KY age 60.  The daughter of John & Martha Durall was born ca. 1787.  Charlotte married Michael Goodnight and they had ten children:  Tabitha, Catherine, Stephen, John, Harriet, Martha, Matilda, Robert, Jane and Mary. 


1920 Edith (Gurley) Shelton age 26 in Wayne City, IL.  Edith was born in Macoupin Co., IL in 1894 the daughter of James & Lou (Speer) Gurley.  She married Big Earl Shelton in 1913 and later divorced him.  They had no children.  Edith is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

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