In Memoriam - December 7th

1620 Dorothy (May) Bradford first wife of Gov. William Bradford drowned off Cape Cod.  There is some speculation that she jumped off the Mayflower and committed suicide. She had one son, John.

 

1835 Elizabeth Avery age 89 the daughter of Rev. Ephraim & Deborah (Lathrop) Avery.

 

1904 John Long age 68 the son of Robert & Margaret (Runyon) Long.  He was born in Kentucky in 1836.  John married Nancy (--?--) and they had five children: Eddie, Cora, Eliza, Robert and John.

 

1954 Whilemina (Zeller) Warner the daughter of John & Clara (Erkman) Zeller age 48.  She was born in Lovell, WY in 1906 and married Frank Warner.

 

2002 Keith Dove in Fairfield, IL age 84.  The son of Joe & Clara (Wood) Dove he was born in Keenes, IL in 1918.  Keith married Bernice Harper and they had two children: Billie & Sharon Dove.  He is buried in Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

In Memoriam August 24th

1761 Ann (Backus) Lathrop age 66 in Connecticut.  She was the wife of Nathaniel Lathrop.

1836 Jacob Young in Tampico, IN age 72.  He was born ca. 1764 in Mecklenberg, NC the son of John & Ann Young.  Jacob married 1) Rachel Goodnight and 2) Catherine -----.  Jacob was the father of fifteen children: Mary, an unnamed son, John, Elizabeth, Michael, Rachel, Sarah, Juliette, William, Andrew, Solomon, Susan, Martha and Hetty.  Jacob & Rachel are the great-grandparents of Harry Truman. They are buried in Waskom Cemetery in Jackson Co., IN.

1917 Samantha (Lathrop) Roney the daughter of Henry & Rachel (Laws) Lathrop was born in Richland Co., IL in 1845.  She married David Roney in 1869 and they had a daughter Cora who died young.  Samantha was 72 when she died.  They are buried in Amity Cemetery in Richland Co., IL.

In Memoriam June 23rd

1907 John Zeller the son of John & Maria (Damm) Zeller age 48 in Basin, WY.  He was born in Indiana in 1859 and married Clara Erkman in 1880.  They had eleven children: George, Mary, John, Elnora, John, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Elmer, Clara and Whilemina.  John is buried in Lovell, WY.

1975 Anna (Colburn) Bryan age 87 in Clay Co., IL.  She was born in Richland Co., IL in 1887 and married Norva Bryan.  They had at least one daughter Mary.  Anna is buried in Ingraham, IL.

In Memoriam June 6th

1906 Amos Robertson age 75 in Fairfield, IL.  He was born in Ohio in 1830 to David & Rebecca (Clark) Robertson.  The family moved to Illinois ca. 1845 where he studied and became a doctor.  Amos married Sarah Warren in 1864 and they had five children:  Aohalia, Ideall, Amos, Rebecca and William.  He is buried in Dickeyville – Arrington Prairie Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1937 Clara (Erkman) Zeller in Lovell, WY age 76.  She was born in Indiana in 1861 the daughter of Jacob & Eva (Bechtold) Erkman.  Clara married John Zeller in 1880 and they had 11 children:  George, Mary, John Jacob, Elnora, John Leonard, Elizabeth, Charles, William, Elmer, Clara and Whilemina.  She married 2) George Plummer and 3) William Fred. 

1969 Otto Irwin son of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin in Okanogan, WA age 93.  He was born in Wayne Co., IL in 1876 and married Marie Christensen in 1908.

July 29th

Birthdays:

1687 – Lois Royce in Wallingford, CT the daughter of Nathaniel & Sarah (Lathrop) Royce

1877 – James McAllister husband of Alberta Speer

1883 – Cora & Dora Irwin twin daughters of Corbin & Charlotte (Lathrop) Irwin in Wayne Co. IL.  Dora died in 1884. Cora died in 1972 Williston, ND.

July 8th

1663 – Ensign Nathaniel Loomis son of Deacon John & Elizabeth (Scott) Loomis.  He died in 1729.

1874 – Reuben Maier the son of Joseph & Clara (Erkman) Maier.  He died in 1952 and is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Carmi, IL.

Louisa Dove

1878 – Louisa Dove in Wayne Co. IL the daughter of William & Nancy (Hunt) Dove.  She died 1946 in Wayne Co. IL.  She is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery in Wayne Co. IL.

June 1st

Birthdays: 

1760 Chloe Powell daughter of Rowland & Mary Ann (Richardson) Powell

1792 Kentucky becomes a state.

1857 John Colclasure son of Warren & Sarah (Spiker) Colclasure.  He died 1930 in Clay Co. IL.

May 27th

Happy, happy birthday!

1831 Susannah Smart in Madison Co. IL the daughter of Henry & Sally (Thompson) Smart.  She died 1920 in Troy, IL.

1892 Fern Petty in Sumner, IL the daughter of Sherman & Ella (Smalley) Petty and the wife of Merit Lathrop. 

May 1st

Births:

1764 Calvin Powell the son of Rowland & Mary (Richardson) Powell.

1765 John Goodnight in Mecklenberg Co., NC the son of Hans Michael & Mary (Landis) Goodnight.  He died in Mercer/Boyle Co. KY.