In Memoriam - December 6th

1829 Jedidiah Lathrop at his daughter’s home on Wyalusing Creek in Bradford Co., PA age 83.  He was born in Norwich, CT in 1746 the son of Lt. Ezra & Charity (Perkins) Lathrop.  Jedidiah married Sarah Tracy and they had at least one daughter.  He is buried in Stevensville, PA.

 

1837 Nancy (Ellison) Hocker age 49 in Madison Co., KY.  She was born there in 1788 and married Nicholas Hocker in 1803.

 

1885 Ezra Lathrop son of Rev. Erastus & Delia (Ingalls) Lathrop in Decatur Co., IN age 82.  He was born in Canada in 1803.  The family moved to Vermont in 1810, to Dearborn Co., IN in 1817 and on to Decatur Co., IN in 1822 where Ezra married Abi Potter.  The couple had eight children:  six unnamed children, James and Levi.  Ezra followed a number of careers over his lifetime from contractor, running a mercantile store and broker.  He also served his community as a deacon in the Baptist church and as a magistrate.  Ezra was described as an old-line Whig who became a Republican.  He is buried in Southlawn Cemetery in Greensburg, IN.

 

1957 Lou (Speer) Gurley age 91 in Fairfield, IL.  She was born in Jeffersontwon, KY in 1865 the daughter of Charles & Ann (Runyon) Speer.  Lou married James Gurley and they had five children: Edith, Elston, Edna, Ruby and Lyman.  She is buried in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City, IL.

 

2003 Leonard Robertson in Mt. Vernon, IL age 69.  The son of Leonard & Grace (Atkinson) Robertson he was born in Wayne Co. IL in 1934.  He married Leda Caldwell.