Thursday, September 29, 2022

In Memoriam - Wanda Hill

Wanda Jean (Rainwater) Hill

Born: Oct. 18, 1935, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois
Died: Sept. 26, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois
Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Elwood, Will Co., Illinois

Married: Lester Hill, June 7, 1952

Children: 
Rick md. Amy Beck 
  • Jason md. Jennifer (--?--)
Rodney md. Ruth (--?--)
Michael b. 1956, d. 1975 never married
Gary md. Melissa (--?--)

Ahnentafel:
1. Wanda (Rainwater) Hill

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

In Memoriam - Eddie Cooper Jr.

Chester Edwin "Eddie" Cooper, Jr.

Born: Jan. 9, 1969, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, IL
Died: September 21, 2022 Wayne City, Wayne County, IL

Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Sept. 27, 2022

Ahnentafel: 
1. Eddie Cooper Jr. 
2. Chester Cooper Sr. 1938, d. 2020
3. Mary Ann Musgrave b. 1937, d. 2022
4. Chester Cooper b. 1915, d. 2003
5. Venita Sumner b. 1917, d. 1971
6. Marshall Musgrave b. 1916, d. 1974
7. Florene McCormick b. 1917, d. 2001
8. Charles Cooper b. 1889, d. 1970
9. Clara Howard b. 1890, d. 1963

In Memoriam - Mary Williams

Mary (Musgrave) (Cooper) Williams

Born: July 15, 1937, Aden, Wayne Co., IL
Died: September 21, 2022, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL

Buried: September 27, 2022, Thomason Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL

Married: 1) Chester Edwin "Ed" Cooper, March 16, 1958 & 2) Wayne Williams 

Children:
Tracy Lynn Cooper b. March 5, 1960, d. March 4, 1980 never married
Chester Edwin Cooper Jr. b. Jan. 9, 1959, d. September 21, 2022 Wayne City, IL never married
Mike Williams (step-son)

Ahnentafel:
1. Mary Musgrave
2. Marshall Musgrave b. 1916, d. 1974
3. Florene McCormick b. 1917, d. 2001
4. Robert Calloway Musgrave b. 1891, d. 1977

Monday, August 15, 2022

In Memoriam - Albert Gentles


Albert William Gentles aka Red

Born: February 7, 1923, Okolona, AR
Died: August 13, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL

Buried: August 20, 2022, St. Mary's Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: Alpha Melton, Feb. 11, 1944, Morganfield, Union Co., KY

Children:
Anna md. (--?--) Warren
Ralph
David md. Karen (--?--)
Charles
Todd md. Lisa (--?--)
Mary md. (--?--) Spiller

Ahnentafel: 
1. Albert William Gentles
2. Henry Lee Gentle(s)

Saturday, August 6, 2022

In Memoriam - Dessie Hallam


Dessie A. (Hutcheson) Hallam

Born: November 18, 1955, Joliet, IL
Died: June 23, 2022, Fairfield, IL
Buried: cremated, no interment

Married: (--?--) Hallam

Children:
Shelly md. Ryan Goodman
Joe McKitrick md. Tylar (--?--)

Ahnentafel:
1. Dessie Hutcheson
2. Victor Hutcheson
3. Irene Colclasure
4. Dewey Hutcheson
5. Dessie Wells
6. Vernie Colclasure
7. Anna Cox

In Memoriam - George Lathrop

George Harrison Lathrop

Born: July 3, 1938, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL
Died: August 3, 2022, Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., IL
Buried: August 13, 2022 Mt. Zion/Farnsworth Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL

Married: 
1) Nancy Pruitt, ca. 1959
2) Rosemary Ayers 5/2/1967 Champaign, Champaign Co., IL
3) Vinnie Downey 1991

Children:
Nena Lee md. Larry Michael
  • Jessica Michael
Tina Marie md. Stephen Hudspath
  • Cynthia Hudspath md. Garin Turner
  • Matthew Hudspath

In Memoriam - Edward Bergeson

Edward Andrew Bergeson

Born: September 16, 1961, Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL
Died: July 30, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL
Buried: August 4, 2022, Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: Dec. 29, 1971 Phyllis Darlene Phillips

Children: 
Teresa md. (--?--) Johnson
Tony md. 1( Kathy (--?--), 2) Melody (--?--)
Steven
Stacy md. David Shirrell

Ahnentafel:
1. Edward Andrew Bergeson
2. Walter C. Bergeson
3. Edith Geraldine Shaw
4. Edward Andrew Bergeson
5. Hannah Olsen

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

In Memoriam - Betty Ciesielczyk


Betty Deloris (Bruner) Ciesielcyzk

Born: November 17, 1939, Wayne City, Illinois
Died: July 14, 2022, Cisne, Illinois

Married: 1) (--?--) Eskew, 2) (--?--) Ciesielczyk

Children: 
Pamela Eskew md. Roger Ash
  • Jonathan Ash md. Deidre (--?--)
    • Kailey Ash
    • Gunner Ash
    • Gladie Jo Ash
  • Russel Ash md. Codi Jo (--?--)
Robbie Eskew
  • Melissa Eskew md. Danton Stewart
    • Theron Stewart md. Gabrielle (--?--)
      • Elizabeth Stewart

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Ahnentafel #1226 - John Jones

John Jones

Born: by 1660 Northumberland Co., Virginia or England
Died: ca. 1713 Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Buried:  Westmoreland County, Virginia 

Married: (--?--) by 1680

Occupation: John Jones may have been a carpenter or cooper based on the items in his estate inventory.  There are more woodworking tools listed than farming implements.  It's possible farm implements were listed in the illegible portion of the inventory. He certainly had a farm with quite a lot of livestock. 

Records:
1707/08 - Jan. 10 - Westmoreland Co., Virginia - John wrote his will:
In the name of God amen I John Jones of the county of Westm'ld being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind he mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testam't: that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my

Monday, June 27, 2022

Ahnentafel #1225 - Jane Baldridge

 Jane Baldridge

Born: ca. 1652 Virginia
Died: April 5, 1718 St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Buried: St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Married: ca. 1680 William Overall 

Child:

Friday, June 24, 2022

Ahnentafel #1224 - William Overall

William Overall

Born: ca 1655 possibly in England or Westmoreland Co., Virginia
Died: after 1720 King George County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: ca. 1680 Jane Baldridge

Records:
1655 - Oct. 17 - Lancashire, England - a William Overall son of Richard was baptized at St. Mary's Church

Child:

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Ahnentafel #1185 & 1209 - Elizabeth (--?--)

Elizabeth (--?--) 

Born: probably in Virginia ca. 1670
Died Dec. 1757 Essex County, Virginia, her son John paid for 2 coffins out of his father's estate and makes mention of his mother's sickness and burying them.  

Married: Benjamin Beasley by 1695

Buried: Unknown

Records:

1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]
This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Ahnentafel #1184 & 1208 - Benjamin Beasley

Benjamin Beasley

Born: ca. 1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in the area that became Essex County in 1692.
Died: ca. December 1757 Essex County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: by 1695 Elizabeth (--?--)

Records:
1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]
This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Beasley Doth hereby Conffess and Acknowledge hath by these presents Granted and by theses presents doth grant bargain ask alien Enfeof(?) and confirm unto

Monday, April 11, 2022

In Memoriam - Robert Bolton

Robert William Bolton

Born: December 2, 1935, Belmont, Wabash Co., IL
Died: April 10, 2022, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL

Married: March 5, 1954, Barbara Lathrop, First Methodist Church, Wayne City, IL

Children
Bea md. Mikel Lingafelter
  • Rob Lingafelter md. 1) Jamie Wells & 2) Libby
    • Mason Lingafelter
    • Hayden Lingafelter
  • Eric Lingafelter
  • Crystal Lingafelter md. Mark Beckel
    • Ryle Beckel
    • Reagan Beckel
    • Reese Beckel
  • Mikel Lingafelter md. Amelia 
    • Sydney Lingafelter

Sunday, April 10, 2022

In Memoriam - Wanda Richardson

Wanda Lou (McKinney) Richardson

Born: January 12, 1942, Wayne County, IL
Died: April 7, 2022, Wayne County, IL

Married: December 22, 1959 James Ray Richardson

Children:
Dennis md. Laura
  • Cody
Debbie md. John Wellen
Trisha md. 1) Kevin Schroeder & 2) Joe McCormick
  • Rachel Schroeder
  • Megan Schroeder
  • Grace McCormick

Monday, January 17, 2022

In Memoriam - Patty Legg


Patricia Ann (Robertson) Legg

Born: August 26, 1943
Died: January 16, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: August 31, 1963 Gerold Legg, Sims, Wayne Co., IL - at the Elmer Legg home.

Children:
Lanny md. Stacey Rigg
  • Aspen
  • Rigger
Lisa md. Michael Scarbrough
  • Amy
  • Amber
Lana md. Todd Burner

Saturday, November 13, 2021

In Memoriam - Kelsey Morris

Kelsey Lynn Morris

Born: June 25, 1990, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois
Died: November 10, 2021, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois

Ahnentafel:
1. Kelsey 
2. Anita Lathrop
3. Bryan Morris 1958-2021

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

In Memoriam - Janet Lathrop

Janet Sue (Warren) Lathrop

Born: April 25, 1941, Sims, Wayne Co., IL
Died: July 3, 2021 Peoria, IL

Married: June 5, 1965 Virgil Grant Lathrop, Wayne Co., IL

Children:
Neal md. Kelly Durbin  
  • Brandy
  • Cody
  • KeneDi
  • Brinlee
Jay
  • Aubrey
  • Grant

Monday, March 29, 2021

In Memoriam - Sharon Dove


Sharon A. Dove 

Born: June 2, 1942, Wayne County, IL
Died: March 28, 2921 Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, IL

Buried: Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery, March 31, 2021

Ahnentafel:
1. Sharon Dove
2. Keith Dove
3. Bernice Harper
4. Joseph Mason Dove
5. Clara Bell Wood
6. Charlie Harper
7. Cora Anderson
9. Alice Goss
10. William Wood
11. Phoebe Solomon

Friday, March 12, 2021

Ahnentafel #1087 - Anne Peck

Interior, St. Andrew Church

Anne Peck

Born: 1619 Hingham, Norfolk, England
Baptized: 1619 St. Andrew Church, Hingham, Norfolk, England
Died: 1672 Norwich, Connecticut

Buried: Founders Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut