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1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 1)
1880 - LOVELL GROVE
CHURCH CEMETERY
Omega twp.; Marion Co., IL
Compiled and photographed by Gladys Corrie See & Dolores Ford Mobley
with the Kinmundy Historical Society
(Photographs can be found at www.findagrave.com)
(This plat and genealogical information is located at
www.kinmundyhistoricalsociety.org under the “Cemeteries” section)
Updated: October 2016
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 2)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 3)
1880 - LOVELL GROVE CHURCH CEMETERY
Omega twp.; Marion Co., IL Compiled and photographed by Gladys Corrie See & Dolores Ford Mobley
with the Kinmundy Historical Society
(Photographs can be found at www.findagrave.com)
(This plat and genealogical information is located at
www.kinmundyhistoricalsociety.org under the “Cemeteries” section)
Updated: October 2016
Please send additions and corrections to Dolores@ford-mobley.com
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Table of Contents Row 1 (North side of driveway) .......................................................................................................................5
Row 2 (North side of driveway) .......................................................................................................................7
Row 3 (North side of driveway) .......................................................................................................................8
Row 4 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 11
Row 5 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 12
Row 6 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 14
Row 7 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 14
Row 8 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 15
Row 9 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 17
Row 10 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 19
Row 11 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 22
Row 12 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 24
Row 13 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 25
Row 14 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 27
Row 15 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 28
Row 16 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 29
Row 17 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 29
Row 18 (North side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 30
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Row 1 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 31
Row 2 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 31
Row 3 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 34
Row 4 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 37
Row 5 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 40
Row 6 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 42
Row 7 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 43
Row 8 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 45
Row 9 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................... 46
Row 10 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 50
Row 11 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 52
Row 12 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 55
Row 13 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 58
Row 14 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 62
Row 15 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 66
Row 16 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 70
Row 17 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 72
Row 18 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 74
Row 19 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 76
Row 20 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 77
Row 21 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 79
Row 22 (South side of driveway) .................................................................................................................. 79
INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................ 81
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 5)
Row 1 (North side of driveway)
SCHOOLEY, Ray M.
1882 – 1947
Ray M. SCHOOLEY;
Apr. 16, 1882 (Martin, Ind.) – Feb. 23, 1947;
Father: Robert SCHOOLEY;
Mother: Mariah (MATSON) SCHOOLEY;
Spouse: Valeria SCHOOLEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Ray SCHOOLEY of Omega died in his home at 2 p.m.
Sunday. Mr. SCHOOLEY had been ill for some time.
Before he was taken ill, Mr. SCHOOLEY was a
blacksmith in Omega. Mr. SCHOOLEY was 64.
(Death Announced in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 27, 1947)
Son of Robert M. and Maria Schooley;
Born near Shoals, Indiana April 15, 1882 and died Feb.
23, 1947. He, with his parents moved to Illinois when
was about two years old, and located in Omega where he
spent his entire life, excepting one year in Ellsworth, Ill.
and one year in Iuka.. On New Years eve, 1910, he was
married to Miss Valeria VanCleve and with his father
operated a blacksmith shop, he and his wife making a
home for his father after the mother has passed away,
until his father died in March of 1937. Two children
came to bless this union, Mrs. Vera Mulvaney of near
Farina and Glen Schooley of Omega, and these children
and their children were a source of joy and pleasure to
him when they came to visit him during his illness.
He leaves his wife; 1 daughter Mrs. Vera Mulvaney and
her husband Ollie Mulvaney, 1 son, Glen Schooley and
his wife Zettie Schooley, six grandchildren, also one
sister, Mrs. Virdie Lonnon, two nieces, Mrs. Lois
Alderson and Mrs. Myrle Helm, a number of cousins and
a host of friends.
(Info. from obituary in unknown Newspaper )
SCHOOLEY, Valeria
1887 - 1982
Valeria (VANCLEVE) SCHOOLEY;
Oct. 6, 1887 – Sept. 1982 ;
(SSN Death Index)
(Info. from husband’s obituary)
Died on Oct. 1, 1982
(Death announcement in the Decatur
“Herald & Review” on Oct. 1, 1982)
Ray M. SCHOOLEY & Valeria VAN CLEVE
were married Dec. 21, 1910 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Daughter of George Washington VANCLEVE
& Ida (PITTENGER) VANCLEVE
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(Info. from sister’s (Laura Elizabeth (VanCleve)
Leonard) on Jan. 14, 1974)
VAN CLEVE, George W.
1859 – 1951
George W. VANCLEVE;
Aged 92 years;
Formerly from Clay Co., IL;
Died at his home near Kinmundy on Apr. 20, 1951;
Survived by son, Everette; 4 daughters, Hattie
Huddleston and Laura Leonard,.
(Obituary in the “Terre Haute Tribune”
on Apr. 27, 1951)
Died Apr. 1951; Aged 92 years;
(Death Announced in “The Kinmundy Express”
- May 3, 1951)
Son of William VANCLEVE
& Eliza Jane (HOFFMAN) VANCLEVE;
Married Nancy Ida PITTENGER Oct. 15, 1882 – Ind.;
Children: Everett L. (1884); Hattie (1885); Valeria
(1887-1982); Fay (1892); Laura (1896)
(Ancestry.com family tree)
VAN CLEVE, Everett L.
1884 – 1970
Everett L. VAN CLEVE
Son of George Washington VAN CLEVE
Son of George Washington VAN CLEVE
& Nancy Ida (PITTENGER) VAN CLEVE
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
(1900 Census; Clay Co., IN)
HUDDLESTON, Faye
1889 -1968
Faye (__________) HUDDLESTON;
Jan. 8, 1893 – June 1968
(SSN Death Index)
(No Express obit found)
KELCHNER, Millie V.
Dec. 14, 1880 – March 1, 1959
Millie (LONG) KELCHNER;
Daughter of Henry LONG
& Martha J. (MULVANEY) LONG;
Married in 1925 to Harvey KELCHNER (1873-1935)
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
(No Express obit found)
ROGERS, Malissa Alice
July 26, 1915 – Feb. 24, 1986
Last address: St. Charles, Kane Co., IL
(SSN Death Index)
Stone base
EVELAND, Clara Mae
1903 – 1989
(funeral home marker)
Clara Mae EVELAND;
Sept. 23, 1903 – Nov. 20, 1989;
Daughter of Maudie HENSLEY;
Married George W. EVELAND in 1936
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 7)
(he died in 1987)
(Obituary)
Surviving: a daughter, Pearl Landreth; a sister, Bertha
Huffhine
marker
Base
WIMBERLY, Rohima Louise
1919 – 1952
(Paper marker no longer there. This
information was from a previous reading
in 1971 in the Marion County Gen. &
Hist. Soc. Cemetery Book.)
(No Express obit found)
WIMBERLY, Maudie Elsie
1921 – 1933
(Paper marker no longer there. This
information was from a previous reading
in 1971 in the Marion County Gen. &
Hist. Soc. Cemetery Book.)
Maudie Elsie WIMBERLY;
May 17, 1921 – Dec. 17, 1933;
Father: Alfred WIMBERLY;
Mother: May (HENSLEY) WIMBERLY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit found)
HENSLEY, Rebecka J.
Sept. 2, 1857 – Dec. 3, 1930
Rebecca Jane (WILCOXEN/WILCOX) HENSLEY;
Daughter of Elijah WILCOXIN/WILCOX
& Elizabeth (________) WILCOXIN/WILCOX
(DFM Note: part of microfilm was unreadable)
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 11, 1930)
William C. HENSLEY & Rebecca J. WILCOX were
Married in Marion Co., IL on May 25, 1878
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Died: Dec. 3, 1930; Omega, IL
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Row 2 (North side of driveway)
MULVANY, Oliver W.
Nov. 30, 1911 – Oct. 28, 2002
Married Sept. 6, 1933
Oliver Wesley MULVANY;
Son of Fred MULVANY
& Ethel (RITTER) MULVANY;
Married Vera Mae SCHOOLEY on Sept. 6, 1933
(Obituary)
Survivors: 2 sons, Lowell and Larry Mulvany; 2 daus.,
Eileen Norman and Nancy Reiss; 2 sisters, Thelma See
and Gladys Bodine; Preceded in death by his wife; 1
dau, and 1 sister
MULVANY, Vera M.
May 1, 1912 – Aug. 11, 1984
Married Sept. 6, 1933
Vera Mae (SCHOOLEY) MULVANY;
Aged 72 years;
Daughter of Ray SCHOOLEY
& Valeria (VANCLEVE) SCHOOLEY;
Married Oliver MULVANEY on Sept. 6, 1933;
Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, Lowell and Larry
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Mulvaney; 3 daughters, Eileen Norman, Marie Hites,
and Nancy Reiss.
(Obituary from Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library
newspaper drawers)
WWII LANDRETH, Oliver D.
PFC US Army World War II
June 18, 1926 – Apr. 17, 1983
(World War II Veteran)
Oliver D. LANDRETH
Son of Oscar LANDRETH
& Lottie (JUSTICE) LANDRETH WOODROW;
Married Pearl EVELAND in 1960
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife, Pearl; his mother, Lottie Woodrow;
5 SONS, Daniel, Ronald, Steven, Robert and William
Landreth; 2 daus, Christine Brown and Elizabeth
Landreth; 3 sisters, Lela Wilfong, Ellora Siddens, and
Edith Jones
Married Rosemary GUNKLE
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
LANDRETH, Oscar
1880 – 1966
Oscar LANDRETH;
Apr. 22, 1881 – May 1966
(SSN Death Index)
Apr. 22, 1881- May 1966;
Married (1) Bessie _______
Married (2) Louisa “Lottie” JUSTICE
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
(No Express obit found)
Row 3 (North side of driveway)
THURSTON, Oren
Feb. 26, 1904 – Jan. 16, 1910
Oren THURSTON;
Son of Louis Walter THURSTON
& Belldora Sill (SMITH) THURSTON
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No Express obit found)
THURSTON, Hazel
May 10, 1909 – Jan. 18, 1910
Hazel THURSTON;
Daughter of Louis Walter THURSTON
& Belldora Sill (SMITH) THURSTON
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No Express obit found)
THURSTON, Walter
March 7, 1883 – May 23, 1931
Louis Walter THURSTON;
Married Belldora Sill SMITH
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Omega: The body of Walter THURSTON, who formerly
resided here, was brought to the Church of Christ on
Monday where services were held, and interment was
made in the cemetery nearby
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(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- May 28, 1931)
Belle D. SMITH & Louis W. THURSTON were
married on Sept. 17, 1902 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Death Certificate found)
THURSTON, Belldora Sill
Oct. 30, 1885 – June 25, 1972
BELLDORA Sill (SMITH) THURSTON;
Married Louis Walter THURSTON
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Belle D. SMITH & Louis W. THURSTON were
married on Sept. 17, 1902 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
THURSTON, B.F.
Jan. 26, 1845 – Nov. 14, 1913
B.F. THURSTON;
Married Esther WILSON
(Info. on tombstone)
(Info. on wife’s death certificate)
Benjamin F. THURSTON & Jennie E. BELL
were married June 1, 1869 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
THURSTON, Esther
(Wife of B.F. Thurston)
Oct. 3, 1848 – Oct. 23, 1926
Esther (WILSON) THURSTON;
Born: Oct. 3, 1849 – Decatur Co., Ind.;
Died: Oct. 23, 1926 (Granite City, Madison Co., IL);
Father: William WILSON
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married B.F. THURSTON
(Info. on tombstone)
(No Express obit found)
DURBIN, Lucille M.
June 28, 1908 – Jan. 24, 1988
Margaret Lucille (BUNDY) DURBIN;
Born: June 28, 2898;
Daughter of Oliver “Roy” BUNDY
& Edith (PERNECE) BUNDY;
Preceded in death by her husband, and infant son
(Obituary from the Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library)
KENLEY, Donald Dwainne
1938 – 1952
Donald Dwainne KENLEY;
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold KENLEY;
Died of Polio;
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 24, 1952)
Son of Harold KENLEY
& Sarah J. (_______) KENLEY
on June 8, 1935
(Info. on tombstones)
Survived by two sisters and one brother.
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 10)
KENLEY, Harold C.
Sept. 1, 1909 – Oct. 21, 1985
Married June 8, 1935
Harold C. KENLEY;
Born in New Mexico;
Son of Newton KENLEY
& Mary (SIPES) KENLEY;
Married Sarah SEAMAN
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a son, Eugene Kenley; 2 daus, Twila
Baker and Shirley Wantland; 3 sisters, Iris Meyers, Ruth
Clark, and Florence Robbins; 2 brothers, Gordon
Kenley, and Claybourn Kenley
Married Sarah J. SEAMAN on June 8, 1935
(Information on tombstone)
KENLEY, Sarah J.
June 17, 1917 – Dec. 13, 2008
Married June 8, 1935
Sarah J. (SEAMAN) KENLEY;
Daughter of Person SEAMAN
& Mary (RILEY) SEAMAN;
Married Harold C. KENLEY on June 8, 1935;
Survivors: a son, Eugene Kenley; daus, Twilla Baker and
Shirley Wantland; brothers, Anthony and Freddie
Seaman; sisters, Lena Kelley, Ella Friesen. Preceded in
death by her husband, her parents, a son, Donald Kenley;
brothers, Edwin and Jimmie Seaman; a sister, Lettie
Fraser
(Obituary)
Born in Belleville, Republic Co, Kansas
(Info. From findagrave researcher)
KENLEY, Eugene Edward
b. Oct. 2, 1939
“Father of Donna, Kimberly,
Mary, Jackie”
Eugene Edward KENLEY;
Son of Harold C. KENLEY
& Sarah J. (SEAMAN) KENLEY
WANTLAND, Shirley L.
b. Dec. 10, 1940
Married Nov. 14, 1959
Shirley L. (KENLEY) WANTLAND;
Married Francis M. WANTLAND on Nov. 14, 1959
Daughter of Harold C. KENLEY
& Sarah J. (SEAMAN) KENLEY Veteran WANTLAND, Francis M.
Sept. 1, 1937 – Feb. 13, 1999
Married Nov. 14, 1959
S. Sgt. U.S. Air Force
Francis M. WANTLAND;
Born in Thornton, Iowa; Died in Sandwich, IL;
Son of Wyle Martin WANTLAND
& Ressie (BRANSON) WANTLAND;
Married Shirley KENLEY on Nov. 14, 1959 in Salem;
Served in the U.S. Air Force
(Obituary)
Survivors: his mother, Ressie Wilcoxen of Salem; 2
sons, Marty and Robert Wantland; and 1 dau, Teresa
Sanders; a brother, Bill Wantland; 2 sisters, Betty White
and Mary Wilkinson; his motherinlaw, Sarah Kenley of
Salem. Preceded in death by his stepfather, Cecil
Wilcoxen, and agranddaughter, Hollie Wantland
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Row 4 (North side of driveway)
BEARD, Andrew
Jan. 11, 1867 – Feb. 3, 1948
Andrew BEARD;
S.A. BEARD & Alice HOCKADAY were married in
Clay Co., IL on Aug. 21, 1895
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Married Alice C. HOCKADAY
(Wife’s Death Certificate from Illinois State Archives)
Feb. 5, 1948: Andrew BEARD died at his home south of
her early Tuesday morning after an illness of several
years.
BEARD, Alice
(Wife of Andrew Beard)
Aug. 21, 1876 – Oct. 4, 1927
Alice C. (HOCKADAY) BEARD;
Born: Clay Co., IL;
Father: John HOCKADAY;
Mother: Lucena (HANKS) HOCKADAY;
Spouse: Andrew BEARD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
S.A. BEARD & Alice HOCKADAY were married in
Clay Co., IL on Aug. 21, 1895
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
BEARD, Bertha Alice
1900 – 1968
Bertha BEARD;
Jan. 11, 1900 – Oct. 20, 1968 (Anna, IL);
Daughter of Andrew BEARD
& Alice (HOCKADAY) BEARD;
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express’
- Oct. 24, 1968)
Survived by 3 sisters: Mrs. Eva (Ole) Alderson, Iuka;
Mrs. Faye Vandeveer, Galesburg; and Mrs. Rochell
Langeland, Minooka,
ALDERSON, Ole A.
1896 – 1976
Ole Ansel ALDERSON;
Born in Alma, IL;
Son of Lew ALDERSON
& Ethel (_______) ALDERSON;
Married Eva BEARD;
Died: March 20, 1976 in Salem Hospital;
Surviving: his wife; son, Andrew Lew; sisters, Adda
Cairns, Elsie Morris; and a brother, Oran Alderson.
(Obituary in the “Decatur Herald”
on March 22, 1976)
Son of Lewellen A. ALDERSON
& Ethel (WANTLAND) ALDERSON;
(Info. from obituary of brother, Oran Alderson)
Ole ALDERSON & Eva L. BEARD were married
on Apr. 19, 1925 in Marion Co., IL
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 12)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
ALDERSON, Eva B.
1896 – 1976
Eva L. (BEARD) ALDERSON;
Born in Clay Co., IL;
Daughter of Andrew BEARD
& Alice (______) BEARD;
Married Ole ALDERSON (who died March 20, 1976);
From rural Iuka;
Died: March 31, 1976 in Salem Hospital;
Surviving: a son, Andrew Lew; sisters, Rochelle
Langeland and Mrs. Faye Vandeveer
(Obituary in the “Decatur Herald”
on April 2, 1976)
Daughter of Andrew BEARD
& Alice (HOCKADAY) BEARD
(Info. from mother’s death certificate)
Ole ALDERSON & Eva L. BEARD were married
on Apr. 19, 1925 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Obituary not found in Kinmundy Express
ALDERSON, Andrew Lew
1927 – 1997
Andrew Lew ALDERSON;
Jan. 17, 1927 – Oct. 26, 1997;
Son of Ole ALDERSON
& Eva (BEARD) ALDERSON
(Obituary from the Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library)
Survivors: 2 aunts, Elsie Marsh and Rochelle Langland Veteran DONOHO, Ernest “Ernie”
Nov. 14, 1927 – Jan. 12, 2006
Ernest “Ernie” DONOHO;
Son of Jess DONOHO
& Delite (WILLIAMS) DONOHO;
Married Virginia “Ginny” WEISS on Feb. 14, 1952;
Veteran of the Army, Navy, and Marines
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a dau, Michelle Hensley; a brother,
Dennis Donoho. Preceded by his parents, a son, Mike
Donoho; and a brother, Gene Donoho
DONOHO, Virginia “Ginny”
b. March 31, 1935
Virginia “Ginny” (WEISS) DONOHO;
Married Ernest “Ernie” DONOHO on Feb. 14, 1952
Row 5 (North side of driveway)
Veteran
CRUISE, Jerry P.
July 21, 1940 – March 27, 2016
Jerry Paul CRUISE;
Born in Boulder;
Son of Paul CRUISE
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IC3 U.S. Navy
& Rose (GIBSON) CRUISE;
Married Mary Lee HELM on Oct. 5, 1969;
Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era;
Died at Odin Health Care Center;
Survived by his wife; sons, Paul and Rodney Cruise;
Preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sue Donoho.
(Obituary)
CRUISE, Mary Lee HELM
b. March 21, 1944
Mary Lee (HELM) CRUISE;
Daughter of Eugene Franklin HELM
& Myrtle (LONNON) HELM;
Married Jerry CRUISE
HELM, Eugene
Oct. 25, 1908 – Apr. 13, 1987
Eugene Franklin HELM;
Born in Montana;
Son of Michael HELM
& Lola Dell (______) HELM;
Married Myrtle LONNON in 1940;
Surviving: wife; son, Frankliln E; daughters, Mary Lee
Cruse, Alice Flowers, and Jeanne Lea; brother, Dwight.
1 brother and 5 sisters preceded him in death.
(Obituary in the Decatur “Herald & Review”
on Apr. 15, 1987)
Parent’s marriage record:
Michael J. HELM & Lola D. HAYS were married on
Dec. 2, 1890 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriage Index)
Married Georgia Myrle LONNON
(Info. from wife’s obituary)
HELM, Myrle
Jan. 8, 1909 – Apr. 4, 2001
Georgia Myrle (LONNON) HELM;
Daughter of George LONNON
& Virdie (SCHOOLEY) LONNON;
Married Eugene HELM on Aug. 7, 1940
(Obituary)
Daughter of George LONNON
& Virdie (SCHOOLEY) LONNON;
Married Eugene HELM;
(Omega – History of the Area (1823-1973)”)
Survivors: 1 son, Frank E. Helm; 1 dau., Mary Lee
Cruise. Preceded in death by her husband.
ALDERSON, Oran T.
Feb. 5, 1903 – Feb. 1, 1989
Ora Thomas ALDERSON;
Son of Lewellen A. ALDERSON
& Ethel (WANTLAND) ALDERSON;
Married Lois LONNON on Oct. 28, 1931
(Obituary)
Surviving: his wife; 2 daus, Rojean Kline and Rosalie
Maxey; a sister, Elsie Marsh. Preceded in death by 1
brother, and 3 sisters.
ALDERSON, Lois
Apr. 4, 1907 – Feb. 10, 1997
Lois (LONNON) ALDERSON;
Daughter of George LONNON
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 14)
& Virdie (SCHOOLEY) LONNON;
Married Oran T. ALDERSON on Oct. 28, 1931
(Obituary from the Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library)
Survivors: 2 daus., Rojean Kline and Rosalie Maxey.
Preceded by her husband and a brother, Robert Lonnon.
Row 6 (North side of driveway)
BARNWELL, Fred W.
Oct. 27, 1889 – Nov. 16, 1962
Fred W. BARNWELL;
Married Estella E. BROWN
(No Express obit found)
BARNWELL, Estella E. BROWN
(Wife of Fred W. Barnwell)
March 6, 1987 – Oct. 4, 1973
Estella E. (BROWN) BARNWELL;
Married Fred W. BARNWELL
Obituary not found in Kinmundy Express
FULFER, Clifford
1896 – 1975
Clifford FULFER;
Jan. 17, 1896 (Oklahoma City, OK) – July 14, 1975;
Married Rose ROGERS on March 26, 1944
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express’
- July 17, 1975)
Surviving: 1 stepson, Gene Beard of Tampa, Fla
FULFER, Rose
1899 – 1966
Rose (ROGERS) FULFER;
Apr. 11, 1899 – May 1966
Died May 21, 1966; Aged 67 years;
Survived by her husband, Clifford; 1 son, Gene, Tampa,
Fla.; and 1 sister, Grace LONG, DuQuoin
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express’
- May 26, 1966)
(SSN Death Index)
Row 7 (North side of driveway)
LUTTRELL, Opal
1901 - 1996
Thelma Opal ((MULVANEY) LUTTRELL
Arthur J. LUTTRELL & Opal MULVANEY were
married on June 12, 1924 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
July 2, 1901 – July 2, 1901
Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery Co., Maryland
(Info. from findagrave)
WWI LUTTRELL, Arthur J.
1891 – 1956
Arthur Joe LUTTRELL;
Arthur J. LUTTRELL & Opal MULVANEY were
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Illinois Pvt U.S. Army – World War I
Feb. 17, 1891 – Jan. 18, 1956
(World War I Veteran)
married on June 12, 1924 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Pleasant Grove: The body of Joe LITTRELL, who died
at a hospital in Eldorado, was buried at Lovell’s Grove
Cemetery Thursday. The funeral was held at Salem.
Some from here called at the cemetery to view the body.
Mr. and Mrs. LITTRELL and son formerly lived near
Omega.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express’
- Jan. 26, 1956)
Feb. 17, 1891 – Jan. 18, 1956 (Ridgway, IL);
Son of George LUTTRELL
& Mittie Amanda (MIDDLETON) LUTTRELL;
(Info. from findagrave)
WWII LUTTRELL, Albert J.
U.S. Army World War II
1925 – 1997
Medical Det 129th Infantry BSM PH
(World War II Veteran)
Albert Jewell LUTTRELL;
Born: Aug. 25, 1925 (Flint, Mich.);
Died: Apr. 22, 1997 (Genesee, Mich.);
Son of Arthur Joe Luttrell
& Thelma Opal (Cooper) Luttrell
(Info. sent from findagrave researcher)
Row 8 (North side of driveway)
SHORT, Virgil Harlen
1919 – 1922
Virgil Harlen SHORT;
May 9, 1919 – Nov. 28, 1922;
Father: Roy Harlen SHORT
Mother: Lulu Fawn (WHITE) SHORT
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
The funeral for the 3 old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
SHORT of Alma was held at the Lovell Church and laid
to rest in the nearby cemetery
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1922)
SHORT, Lula F.
“Mom”
1897 – 1974
Lula Fawn (WHITE) SHORT;
Married Roy Harlen SHORT
(Info. from son, Virgil’s, death certificate)
Nov. 30, 1897 – Nov. 29, 1974
(SSN Death Index)
Roy Harlin SHORT & Lulu Fawn WHITE were
married on June 8, 1918 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Daughter of Albert L. WHITE
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 16)
& Alice May (MARLOW) WHITE
(Info. from findagrave
researcher)
SHORT, Roy H.
“Dad”
1897 – 1978
Roy Harlen SHORT;
Married Lula Fawn WHITE
(Info. from son, Virgil’s, death certificate)
Nov. 29, 1897 – March 1978
(SSN Death Index)
Roy Harlin SHORT & Lulu Fawn WHITE were
married on June 8, 1918 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Philip Slifer SHORT
& Sarah Evaline (VANOSDOL) SHORT
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
STEVENSON, Alice E.
“Mom”
Aug. 3, 1924 – May 16, 1988
Alice E. (SHORT) STEVENSON;
Daughter of Roy SHORT & Fawn (WHITE) SHORT;
Married ______ STEVENSON
(Obituary)
Survivors: a son, David Robert Stevenson; 2 daus., Kay
Gillett and Linda Stevenson; a brother, Paul Short.
STEVENSON, Dave Robert
“Big Bob”
Aug. 1, 1956 – Aug. 15, 1992
David Robert “Bob” STEVENSON;
Surviving: special friend, Julie Carpenter; half-brother,
Sonny Henson; sister, Linda Stevenson; half-sisters, Kay
Gillett, Sandy Leuty, Billy Joe McGee, and Deloris
Johnson.
(Obituary in the Decatur “Herald & Review”)
Son of _____ STEVENSON
& Alice E. (SHORT) STEVENSON
(Info. from mother’s obituary)
SMITH, Charlie N.
1882 – 1934
Charles N. SMITH;
Apr. 20, 1882 – Jan. 3, 1934;
Father: Marion SMITH;
Mother: Mary C. (McCARTY) SMITH;
Spouse: Sarah SMITH
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Charlie SMITH & Sarah BIRD were married
on March 20, 1904 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(Express obit only listed announcement.)
SMITH, Sarah C.
1883 – 1969
Sarah C. (BIRD) SMITH;
Married Charles N. SMITH
Charlie SMITH & Sarah BIRD were married
on March 20, 1904 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 17)
BRANDEBURY, Robert D.
“Father”
b. Jan. 18, 1943
Married March 17, 1970
Robert D. BRANDEBURY;
Married Carolyn S. ________ on March 17, 1970
BRANDEBURY, Carolyn S.
“Mother”
Feb. 29, 1944 – Feb. 22, 1995
Married March 17, 1970
Carolyn S. (THOMASON) BRANDEBURY;
Daughter of Oscar THOMASON
& Gladys (TROTTER) THOMASON;
Married Robert D. BRANDEBURY on March 17, 1970
(Obituary)
Survivors: 1 son, Edmund Singleterry; 3 daus, Jeri Lake,
Denise Dau and Robin King; 2 stepdaus, Kimberly
Walker and Yvette Jamison; 3 brothers, Leland, Glenard
and Wilford Thomason; 2 sisters, Lorene McNew and
Leona Thomason. Preceded in death by a stepdau, Gina
Brandevury in 1993, and 3 brothers
Row 9 (North side of driveway)
ROGERS, Max R.
1903 – 1960
ROGERS, Amp
1857 – 1931
William Amp ROGERS;
Married Mary A. KELLER on Dec. 23, 1880 in
Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
ROGERS, Mollie Mary
1864 – 1944
Mary A. “Mollie” (KELLER) ROGERS
Married William Amp on Dec. 23, 1880 in
Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
March 22, 1864 (Ind.) – May 29, 1944 (Union Co., IL);
Daughter of Phillip KELLER
& Jane (FORTUNE) KELLER;
Spouse: Amp ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit found)
WWI BRANDEBURY, Henry M.
Illinois
PFC Co D 326 Machine Gun Bn
World War I
Sept. 20, 1892 – Feb. 16, 1954
(World War I Veteran)
Henry M. BRANDEBURY;
Married Mary Ethel SMITH
(Death Certificate of daughter, Ella Reta Brandeberry)
Henry M. BRANDEBURY & Mary Ethel SMITH were
married on March 17, 1929 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
SHELTON, Earl L. Earl L. SHELTON;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 18)
“Father”
Dec. 10, 1917 – Aug. 10, 1997
Married July 30, 1951
From Robinson, IL; Died on Aug. 10, 1997.
(Death announcement in the Decatur
“Herald & Review” on Aug. 11, 1997)
Married Mary H. BRANDEBURY on July 30, 1951
(Info. from findagrave)
SHELTON, Mary H. (BRANDEBURY)
“Mother”
Sept. 28, 1930 – Aug. 15, 2005
Married July 30, 1951
Mary H. (BRANDEBURY) SHELTON;
From Robinson, IL; Died on Aug. 15, 2005
(Death announcement in the Decatur
“Herald & Review” on Aug. 11, 2005)
Married Earl L. SHELTON on July 30, 1951
BRANDEBURY, Ella Reta
July 15, 1940 – June 3, 1942
Ella Reta BRANDEBURY;
2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morine
BRANDEBERRY of Salem, who was accidentally killed
by her father when backing his car from the driveway.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- June 11, 1942)
Daughter of Henry M. BRANDEBURY
& Mary Ethel (SMITH) BRANDEBURY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
HAYS, Ervin P.
Sept. 15, 1910 – Apr. 28, 1972
Married Nov. 29, 1936
Ervin P. HAYS;
Married Lena M. BAKER on Nov. 29, 1936
(No Express obit found)
HAYS, Lena M.
March 6, 1907 – May 15, 2006
Married Nov. 29, 1936
Lena M. (BAKER) HAYS;
Daughter of John Tucker BAKER
& Amy Mable (SOUTHWARD) BAKER;
Married Ervin P. HAYS
(Obituary)
Survivors: 1 sister, Lesta Alderson; Preceded in death by
her husband, parents; 2 brothers, Leon and Dean Baker.
Married Ervin P. HAYS on Nov. 29, 1936
(Info. on tombstone)
MUELLER, Marvin Fred
Apr. 28, 1927 – Feb. 24, 1986
Marvin Fred MUELLER;
Married Ula Mae BAKER
MUELLER, Ula Mae
Feb. 11, 1932 – Nov. 27, 2013
Ula Mae (BAKER) MUELLER;
Born in Iuka; Living in Mascoutah;
Died in Belleville Hospital;
Daughter of Leon Loren BAKER
& Fannie Lucille (MULVANY) BAKER;
Married Marvin Fred MUELLER on Oct. 6, 1951;
Surviving: a son, Carl Fred Mueller; daughters, Connie
Lea Mueller, Colleen Mae Mueller; brothers, Laurence,
Dale, Gale, Gary, and James Baker; sisters, Rose Meador
and Velma Burkett. Preceded in death by her husband;
parents, and 3 brothers, Everett, Eldred and Robert.
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 19)
(Obituary)
BAKER, Eldrid “Gene”
May 19, 1943 – July 12, 1999
Married Nov. 7, 1964
Eldrid “Gene” BAKER;
Son of Leon BAKER
& Fannie (MULVANEY) BAKER;
Married Ethel Lou _______ on Nov. 7, 1964
(Obituary)
Surviving: his wife; 1 son, Jeffery Roger Baker; 1 dau.,
Shelly Kuhns; 5 bros, Lawrence, Dale, Gale, Gary and
Jim Baker; 3 sisters, Vlamae Muller, Maria Mador, and
Velma Vurkett; Preceded in death by his parents and 2
brothers
BAKER, Ethel L.
b. Aug. 26, 1946
Married Nov. 7, 1964
Ethel L. (_______) BAKER;
Married Eldrid “Gene” BAKER on Nov. 7, 1964
Korea ARNOLD, John F.
June 3, 1933 – Feb. 3, 2007
Married March 13, 1970
John F. ARNOLD;
Son of Mason “Jake” ARNOLD
& Dorothy M. (CHEELEY) ARNOLD;
Married Ladena L. POWLESS on March 13, 1970;
Korean War Veteran
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; 2 daus., Lou Ann Woodward and
Joyce Slotsve; a son, Bryan Arnold; a brother, Bill
Arnold; a sister, Ethel Baker. Preceded in death by his
parents; a brother, Curtis Arnold; and 2 sisters, Patty and
Mary Marie Arnold.
ARNOLD, Ladena L.
July 6, 1937 – May 16, 2012
Married March 13, 1970
Ladena Lee (POWLESS) ARNOLD;
Daughter of Leo POWLESS
& Annabelle (PERRY) POWLESS TATE;
Married John F. ARNOLD on March 12, 1970
(Obituary)
Survivors: a dau, Lou Ann Woodward; 3 bros, David and
Gary Powless, and Tom Tate. Preceded in death by her
parents, her husband, and a stepfather, Wayne Tate
Row 10 (North side of driveway)
Korea
EBLIN, Donald Ray
May 17, 1933 – June 13, 2014
Donald Ray EBLIN
May 17, 1933 – June 13, 2014;
Son of Leslie EBLIN
& Mamie (BRANSON) EBLIN;
Army veteran of the Korean War;
Surviving: son, Douglas Ray Eblin; his dau., Deanna
Weber; brother, George Eblin; sisters, Genieva Anderson
and Sharon Sue Vollbracht; Preceded in death by his
parents; and a son, David Michael Eblin.
(Obituary)
EBLIN, Leslie
Apr. 13, 1906 – Jan. 20, 1996
Leslie W. EBLIN;
Son of Willie J. EBLIN & Laura O. (WEEMS) EBLIN;
Married Mamie BRANSON on Oct. 1, 1929;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 20)
Owned and operated Eblin’s Grocery in Omega
(Obituary)
Survivors: stepmother, Georgia Eblin; his wife; sons,
George and Don Eblin; daus., Geneva Anderson, Sharon
Sue Vollbracht; step-sisters, Louise Donoho, Marguerite
Spears and Letha Rose; Preceded in death by his
parents, a son, 1 sister, and 3 brothers.
ELBLIN, Mamie
Sept. 28, 1910 – March 17, 2002
Mamie G. (BRANSON) EBLIN;
Daughter of Herbert E. BRANSON
& Audie Jane (PHELPS) BRANSON;
Married Leslie W. EBLIN on Oct. 1, 1929
She and her husband operated Eblin Grocery Store in
Omega for over 30 years
(Obituary)
Survivors: 2 sons, George and Don Eblin; 2 daus,
Geneva Anderson and Sharon Sue Vollbracht; 3 sisters,
Ressie Wilcoxen, Marie Mulvaney, and Myrtle Ogren.
Preceded in death by her husband and 1 son.
BAKER, Leon L.
Aug. 27, 1909 – Sept. 19, 1983
Leon Loren BAKER;
Son of John BAKER
& Amy (SOUTHWARD) BAKER;
Married Fannie MULVANY in 1931
(Obituary)
Survivors: 6 sons, Lawrence, Dale, Gary, Gene, Jim and
Gale Baker; 3 daus, Ula Mae Mueller, Velma Burkett,
and Marie Hawkins; 1 bro, Dean Baker; 3 sisters, Lena
Hays, Lesta Alderson, and Doris Neal
BAKER, Fannie L.
Oct. 23, 1912 – Aug. 21, 1981
Fannie Lucille (MULVANY) BAKER;
Born in Clay Co., IL;
Daughter of Andrew MULVANY
& Jessie (JONES) MULVANY;
Married Leon BAKER
(Obituary)
Surviving: her husband; 6 sons, Lawrence, Dale, Gary,
Gene, Gale and Jim Baker; daus, Mrs. Ula Mae Mueller,
Mrs. Velma Burkett, and Mrs. Marie Hawkins; 6 bros,
Clyde, Roger, Howard, Buren, Burdett “Bud”, and
Raymond Mulvany; 3 sisters, Mrs. Erma Morrow, Mrs.
Evelyn White, and Mrs. Thelma Jean Cameron
BAKER, Everett E.
1938 – 1960
Everett Edwin BAKER;
Nov. 11, 1938 – Dec. 27, 1960;
Son of Leon Loren BAKER
& Fannie Lucille (MULVANY) BAKER
(Ancestry.com family tree)
(No Express obit found)
BAKER, Robert L.
1933 – 1950
Robert Lee BAKER;
Sept. 24, 1934 – July 1950
Son of Leon Loren BAKER
& Fannie Lucille (MULVANY) BAKER
(Ancestry.com family tree)
ARNOLD, Earl C. Earl Curtis ARNOLD;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 21)
Dec. 6, 1936 – March 1, 1968
Married Sept. 15, 1956
Killed when he was struck on the head by a falling tree
on March 1, 1968; Aged 31 years;
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason ARNOLD;
Married Wanda ALLISON
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 7, 1968)
Survived by his wife, Wanda Allison Arnold; 1 son,
Bruce; daughter, Lynn, and 2 children he reared in his
home, Caroyn and Eddie Allison; his parents; 2 brothers,
John and Bill of Salem; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Baker,
Centralia
Son of Edgar Mason “Jake” ARNOLD
& Dorothy (CHEELEY) ARNOLD
(Obituary of father from Marion Co. Gen. & Hist.
Library newspaper drawers)
ARNOLD, Wanda J.
b. Jan. 22, 1941
Married Sept. 15, 1956
Wanda J. (ALLISON) ARNOLD;
Married Earl Curt ARNOLD on Sept. 15, 1956
ARNOLD, Charles W.
Nov. 17, 1923 – Jan. 8, 2005
Married Apr. 18, 1947
Charles Woodrow ARNOLD;
Son of Thomas I. ARNOLD
& Elsa (SMITH) ARNOLD;
Married Carrie Louise SHUFELDT on Apr. 18, 1947
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a son, Charles Arnold; daus., Anita
Donoho, and Elaine Nelson; a brother, Mason Arnold; a
sister, Annabelle Perry. Preceded in death by a son,
Clyde Eddy Arnold and a grandson, Matt Donoho.
ARNOLD, Louise SHUFELDT
Jan. 19, 1922 – Apr. 10, 2008
Married Apr. 18, 1947
Carrie Louise (SHUFELDT) ARNOLD;
Daughter of Clyde L. SHUFELDT
& Lavina (BROOM) SHUFELDT;
Married Charles W. ARNOLD on Apr. 18, 1947
(Obituary)
Survivors: Son, Charles Arnold; 2 daus., Elaine Nelson
and Anita Donoho. Preceded in death by her husband;
her parents; a son, Clyde Eddy Arnold; a grandson,
Matthew Donoho; an infant greatgrandson, Charles W.
Arnold; and 2 brothers, Charles and Russell Shufeldt.
ARNOLD, Clyde Eddy
Dec. 30, 1950 – July 5, 1970
“Our Dear Son”
“Son of Louise & Charles W. Arnold”
Clyde Eddy ARNOLD;
Died from injuries in an auto accident;
Son of Charles W. ARNOLD
& Louise (SHUFELDT) ARNOLD
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 9, 1970)
Survivors: his parents; 1 brother, Charles Lester; 2
sisters, Anita and Elaine, at home
DONOHO, Matthew Gene
March 23, 1976 – July 19, 2001
(No obituary found at Marion Co.
Gen. & Hist. Library)
Tombstone base
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 22)
Row 11 (North side of driveway)
SEE, Merle
1916 – 2000
Merle SEE;
June 27, 1916 – June 2, 2000;
Son of Chesley Paul SEE
& Hulda (MARLOW) SEE;
Married (1) Alice Edna SMITH on Feb. 9, 1934
(she died on Nov. 10, 1951);
Married (2) Thelma Belle MULVANY on Aug. 23, 1952
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife, Thelma See; 3 sons, Ron, Eddie and
Jim See, a step-son, Charles Bundy; 4 daus, Jean
Monical, Pat Vest, Rita See, and Vicki Wilkerson; 3 bros,
twin Verle and Leroy and Earl See; 5 sisters, Elsie Rose,
Inez Douthitt, Mary Diss, Ella Mae, and Hilda Powell.
He was preceded in death by 1 bro and 1 sis.
SEE, Edna
1915 – 1951
Alice Edna (SMITH) SEE;
Died Nov. 10, 1951; Aged 35 years;
Married Merle SEE
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 15, 1951)
She leaves her husband and four children: Irma Jean, 16;
Patsy, 13; Ronnie, 9; and Eddie Lee, 5. A few years ago,
Mrs. SEE suffered an attack of rheumatic fever which
left her with a heart condition which caused her death.
SEE, Thelma (MULVANY)
“Mom & Grandma”
1918 - 2005
Thelma Belle (MULVANY) SEE;
June 27, 1918 – Apr. 9, 2005;
Daughter of Fred MULVANY
& Ethel (RITTER) MULVANY;
Married (1) Sam BUNDY (later divorced);
Married (2) Merle SEE on Aug. 23, 1952
(Obituary in the “Salem Times-Commoner”
- Apr. 15, 2005)
Survivors include: sons, Charles and his wife Carrell
Bundy of Centralia, Ron and his wife Paula See of Glen
Ellyn, Eddie and his wife Phyllis See of Iuka and Jim and
his wife Glenda See of Ontario, Canada; daughters, Jean
and her husband Charles Monical and Pat Vest, all of
Salem, Rita See of Kinmundy, and Vicki and her
husband Glenn Wilkerson of Iuka; a sister, Gladys
Bodine of Atlanta, Texas; Preceded in death by: her son,
Norman Keith Bundy; a brother, Ollie Mulvany; a sister,
Goldie Smith; a grandson; and a great-grandson.
ROSE, Pearl M.
March 26, 1886 – March 6, 1955
Pearl Marshall ROSE;
Son of Wiley ROSE
& Serelda (WOOTEN) ROSE;
Married Laura SMITH on Sept. 8, 1907
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 17, 1955)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 23)
Had 9 children, 2 sons having died in infancy. Those left
besides his companion are: Claude, Hazel (KELL),
Bertha (SEE), Gladys (HIESTAND), Ralph, Herschel,
and Clyde; 20 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 1
sister, Mrs. Gertrude BLACKBURN, Kinmundy; 2
brothers, Elmer, Odin; and Norman, San Bernardino,
Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters,
Mrs. Nora WANTLAND and Mrs. Fannie SMITH, and
one granddaughter. ROSE, Laura E.
Jan. 1, 1892 – March 29, 1969
Laura Elizabeth (SMITH) ROSE;
Jan. 1, 1892 – March 29, 1969;
Daughter of George SMITH
& Jennie (PICTHALL) SMITH;
Married Pearl ROSE on Sept. 8, 1907
(Obituary in the “Salem Times-Commoner”
- Apr. 15, 2005)
They had 6 sons and 3 daughters, 2 sons dying in
infancy. Surviving are 4 sons, Claude and Ralph of Iuka;
Herschel of Salem, and Clyde of Kinmundy; 3 daus.,
Mrs. Charles (Hazel) Kell; and Mrs. Virgil (Bertha) See
of Salem; and Mrs. Ralph (Gladys) Hiestand, Alma; 1
sister, Mrs. Lulu Barrall, Salem; 2 brothers, Robert
Smith, Alma, Carl Smith, Evansville, Ind.; 1 half-bro,
Elza Smith, Viscount, Canada
ROSE, C. Russell
June 23, 1933 – Sept. 1, 1997
Married Feb. 8, 1951
“Children: Diane, Debra, Rickey, Randy,
Lori, Rodney. Adopted son David”
Claude Russell ROSE
Son of Claude Marshall ROSE & Elsie (SEE) ROSE;
Married Louise BRANCH on Feb. 8, 1951
(Obituary)
Survivors: his mother, his wife; 3 sons, Randy, Rodney,
and David; 3 daus, Diane Sill, Debbie Peterson, and Lori
Doolen; 2 bros, Norman and Paul Rose; 2 sisters, Janet
Hanks and Wanda White. Preceded by a son, Rickey
Russell Rose.
ROSE, Louise (BRANCH)
b. Dec. 16, 1931
Married Feb. 8, 1951
“Children: Diane, Debra, Rickey, Randy,
Lori, Rodney. Adopted son David”
Louise (BRANCH) ROSE;
Married C. Russell ROSE on Feb. 8, 1951
ROSE, Ricky Russell
Dec. 10, 1954 – June 28, 1966
Ricky Russell ROSE;
Son of Russell ROSE
& Louise (BRANCH) ROSE;
Died in a bicycle accident;
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 7, 1966)
Survived by his parents; 3 sisters, Diane Kae, Debra
Louise, and Loris Ann; and 2 brothers, Randell Ray and
Rodney Ralph, all at home. Also by his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Avery BRANCH and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
ROSE; his great-grandmother, Laura ROSE.
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 24)
Row 12 (North side of driveway)
JONES, Lyman Everett
Nov. 29, 1909 – Jan. 10, 2000
Married Sept. 18, 1931
Lyman Everett JONES;
Born in Clay Co., IL;
Married Zilpha Marie SEE in 1931
(Obituary)
Survivors: a son, Charles Jones; a dau. Pauline Chapman;
a step-son, Carl Dean Jett; step dau, Peggy Jean Bruns; a
half-sister, Katherin Hedley
Married Zilpha Marie SEE on Sept. 18, 1931
(Information on tombstone)
JONES, Zilpha Marie (SEE)
Dec. 25, 1908 – Oct. 31, 1989
Married Sept. 18, 1931
Zilpha Marie (SEE) JONES;
Daughter of Chesley SEE
& Hulda (MARLOW) SEE;
Married Lyman JONES in 1931
(Obituary from the Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library)
Survivors: step-mother, Carrie See; a son, Charles Jones;
a dau, Pauline Chapman; 4 brothers, Merle, Verle, Leroy,
and Earl See; 5 sisters, Elsie Rose, Inez Douthitt, Mary
Diss, Ella Mae Knuf, and Hilda Powell.
ROSE, Clyde
Nov. 1, 1930 – Feb. 8, 2006
Married Feb. 29, 1952
“Our children: Jack, Len, Chuck, Vern”
Clyde Russell ROSE;
Son of Pearl M. ROSE & Laura E. (SMITH) ROSE;
Married Letha J. MEDDER on Feb. 29, 1952
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife, Letha J. Rose; 4 sons, Jack, Leonard,
Chuck, and Vernon Rose; 2 sisters, Hazel Kell and
Gladys Hiestand;
ROSE, Letha (MEDDER)
July 16, 1933 – Aug. 28, 2010
Married Feb. 29, 1952
“Our children: Jack, Len, Chuck, Vern”
Letha Joy (MEDDER) ROSE;
Daughter of Leonard MEDDER
& Georgia (KEPLEY) MEDDER EBLIN;
Married Clyde ROSE on Feb. 29, 1952
(Obituary)
Survivors: 4 sons, Jack, Leonard, Chuck and Vern Rose;
preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a
sister, Gladys Medder.
LONG, C. George
March 31, 1894 – Apr. 20, 1973
“Parents of Willard Merle, C. Avanelle,
Harold Edwin”
Chester George LONG;
Born in Iuka, IL;
Son of Henry LONG
& Martha (MULVANEY) LONG;
Married Lela BARKSDALE on Dec. 24, 1916;
From Iuka, IL; Died in Salem Hospital;
Survivors: his wife; sons, Willard and Harold Long;
daughter, Avanell Hiestand; sisters, Jesse Weyhrich and
Hattie Williamson.
(Obituary in the “Decatur Herald” on Apr.22, 1973)
Chester G. LONG & Lela M. BARKSDALE were
married on Dec. 24, 1916 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 25)
LONG, Lela M.
May 9, 1896 – July 5, 1999
“Parents of Willard Merle, C. Avanelle,
Harold Edwin”
Lela M. (BARKSDALE) LONG;
Daughter of Samuel J. BARKSDALE
& Etta (LAUGHMAN) BARKSDALE;
Married C. George LONG on Dec. 24, 1916
(Obituary)
Survivors: a son, Willard M. Long, and grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her husband, a son, Harry E. Long,
and a daughter, Avanell Hiestand.
Chester G. LONG & Lela M. BARKSDALE were
married on Dec. 24, 1916 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
LONG, Willard Merle
July 14, 1918 – May 16, 2005
Married Dec. 19, 1947
Willard Merle LONG;
Son of C. George LONG
& Lela (BARKSDALE) LONG;
Married Marie HAYS on Dec. 14, 1947;
(Obituary)
Survivors: 2 nephews: Perry and Randy Long; 5 nieces:
Suzanne Garrett, Connie Hall, Frances Smith, Nellie
Hughes, and Cindy Beard; Preceded in death by 1
brother, Harold Long; and 1 sister, Avanelle Hiestand
LONG, Anna Marie
Oct. 4, 1912 – July 31, 2000
Married Dec. 19, 1947
Anna Marie (HAYS) LONG;
Daughter of John HAYS
& Elizabeth (NIEWALD) HAYS;
Married Willard Merle LONG on Dec. 19, 1947
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; Preceded in death by 2 brothers
LONG, Harold Edwin
Oct. 9, 1924 – June 14, 1987
Son of C. George LONG
& Lela M. LONG
Harold Edwin LONG;
Son of Chester LONG
& Lela (BARKSDALE) LONG
(Obituary)
Surviving: his mother; 2 sons, Perry and Randy Long; a
brother, Willard Long.
Row 13 (North side of driveway)
WEYHRICH, Elmer J.
Sept. 8, 1900 – July 18, 1978
Married Nov. 24, 1940
Elmer J. WEYHRICH
Married Jessie J. LONG on Nov. 24, 1940
(Funeral card)
WEYHRICH, Jessie J.
March 31, 1894 – Feb. 4, 1976
Married Nov. 24, 1940
Jessie J. (LONG) WEYHRICH;
Daughter of Henry LONG
& Martha (MULVANEY) LONG;
Married Elmer J. WEYHRICH on Nov. 24, 1940
(Obituary)
MILLER, Herschel “Jack”
Apr. 27, 1906 – Oct. 6, 1983
Herschel Ira “Jack” MILLER;
Born in Marion Co., IL;
Son of James Frederick MILLER
& Ollie Gertrude (LONG) MILLER;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 26)
Married Leoda TELFORD in 1925;
He was from Salem, IL; died in Leesburg, Florida;
Surviving are his wife; sisters, Irene Flexter and Iulandia
Downey.
(Obituary in the Decatur “Herald & Review”
on Oct. 8, 1983)
MILLER, Leota
Aug. 11, 1903 – Jan. 8, 1991
“Descendant of Mark Tully”
Leota (TELFORD) MILLER;
Daughter of Ernest TELFORD
& Mable (FINLEY) TELFORD;
Married Herschel “Jack” MILLER in 1925
(Obituary)
Only survivors are cousins
Daughter of John Ernest TELFORD
& Mabel Rachel (FINLEY) TELFORD TATE;
Married Herschel MILLER
(Info. from www.findagrave.com)
FLEXTER, Irene U.
1901 – 1989
Irene U. (MILLER) FLEXTER;
Daughter of James Frederick MILLER
& Ollie Gertrude (LONG) MILLER;
(Obituary of brother, Hershel “Jack” Miller,
in the Decatur “Herald & Review”
on Oct. 8, 1983)
(No obituary found at Marion Co.
Gen. & Hist. Library)
SOMERVILLE, James Robert
1947 – 1985
James Robert SOMERVILLE;
Son of Walter SOMERVILLE
& Ellen (McINTOSH) SOMERVILLE;
Married Nancy ZIERFUSS
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; 2 sons, Matt and Jeff Somerville; 2
stepsons, Roxi Loyd and Damond Loyd; a stepdau,
Telala Loyd; 3 sisters, Agnes Matthews, Jeanie and
Dorothy.
LYBARGER, Robert Elza
b. June 26, 1946
Married March 20, 1970
Robert Elza LYBARGER;
Married Susan Mae SMITH on March 20, 1970
LYBARGER, Susan Mae
Aug. 10, 1950 – July 2, 2009
Married March 20, 1970
Susan Mae (SMITH) LYBARGER;
Daughter of Harold Eugene SMITH
& Lola Mae WIDGER;
Married Robert Elza LYBARGER on March 20, 1970
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; 2 sons, Matt and Tim Lybarger;
4 bros., Mike, Joe, Arlon, and Roger Smith; 2 sisters,
Sally Prater and Sylvia Smith; Preceded in death by her
parents, and a brother, Milton Smith
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 27)
Row 14 (North side of driveway)
CHAPMAN, Kenneth H.
Aug. 16, 1928 – Oct. 29, 1995
Married July 30, 1949
Kenneth H. CHAPMAN;
Son of Donald Jason CHAPMAN
& Hazel (YOUNG) CHAPMAN;
Married Pauline JONES on July 30, 1949
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; sons, Leon, Terry, Tim and Jay
Chapman; Brothers, Floyd and Darrel Chapman;
Sisters, Nina Rose and Nellie Linder. Preceded in death
by his brother, Donald “Bud” Chapman, and foster
brother, Warren Jiles.
CHAPMAN, Pauline (JONES)
b. July 30, 1932
Married July 30, 1949
Pauline (JONES) CHAPMAN;
Married Kenneth H. CHAPMAN on July 30, 1949
VEST, Harold L. “Toby”
Feb. 9, 1936 – Feb. 14, 1995
Harold L. “Toby” VEST;
Son of Arzie VEST
& Gladys (FATHEREE) VEST;
Married Patricia E. SEE on June 3, 1977
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; his father, Arzie Vest; sons, Mark
and Anthony Vest; step-daus, Merla Jean George,
Sandra Lee Antrobus; brothers, Buddy and Ronnie
Vest; sisters Donna Kroch and Sharon Sharp. He was
preceded in death by his mother
VEST, Patricia E.
b. Nov. 22, 1937
Patricia E. (SEE) VEST;
Married (1) ___________
Married (2) Harold L. “Toby” VEST on June 3, 1977
GEORGE, Merla Jean
“Mom & Grammy”
Sept. 25, 1958 – May 21, 2005
Merla (ANTROBUS) GEORGE;
Daughter of Donald W. ANTROBUS
& Patricia W. (SEE) ANTROBUS VEST;
Married ______ GEORGE
(Obituary)
Married Allan GEORGE
(Info. from daughter’s obituary)
Survivors: a daughter, Alice Nichole Ervin of Kell; her
mother, Pat Vest; her father, Donald Antrobus; a sister,
Sandi Dabbs; 2 step-bros, Mark and Tony Vest;
Preceded in death by her stepfather, Tony Vest
ERVIN, Alice Nicole
“Mother of Alex”
Nov. 9, 1979 – July 18, 2006
Alice Nicole (GEORGE) ERVIN;
Daughter of Allan GEORGE
& Merla (ANTROBUS) GEORGE;
Married ______ ERVIN
(Obituary)
Survivors: her father, her son, Alex Ervin; her
grandmother, Pat Vest; her grandfather, Donald
Antrobus; Preceded in death by her mother
Korea MONICAL, Charles N.
Aug. 6, 1928 – Aug. 17, 2011
“Veteran U.S. Army”
“Parents of Gayla & Doug”
“Grandparents of
Charles N. MONICAL;
Son of Steward MONICAL
& Mamie (WOOLEY) MONICAL;
Married Jean SEE on Apr. 30, 1955;
Veteran of Korean War
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 28)
Michael & Paul; Stephanie” (Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a dau., Gayla Ferguson; a son
Doug Monical; Preceded in death by his parents; 2
sisters, Mary Monical and Martha Wooldridge; and a
grandson, John David Ferguson
MONICAL, E. Jean (SEE)
b. Feb. 16, 1935
“Parents of Gayla & Doug”
“Grandparents of
Michael & Paul; Stephanie”
E. Jean (SEE) MONICAL;
Married Charles N. MONICAL
Row 15 (North side of driveway)
ROSE, Claude M.
Sept. 21, 1909 – Oct. 5, 1991
Married March 11, 1932
“Parents of C. Russell, Paul M.,
Janet S., Norman L., Wanda L.”
Claude Marshall ROSE;
Son of Pearl Marshall ROSE
& Laura (SMITH) ROSE;
Married Elsie SEE on March 11, 1932
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; sons, Russell, Paul M., and Norman
Rose; daus., Janet Hanks, Wanda White; brothers, Ralph,
Herschel, and Clyde Rose; sisters, Hazel Kell, Bertha
Roth, and Gladys Hiestand; He was preceded in death by
a grandchild
ROSE, Elsie K. (SEE)
Oct. 9, 1914 – March 31, 2012
Married March 11, 1932
“Parents of C. Russell, Paul M.,
Janet S., Norman L., Wanda L.”
Elsie Kathryn (SEE) ROSE;
Daughter of Chesley Paul SEE
& Huldah (MARLOW) SEE;
Married Claude Marshall ROSE on March 11, 1932
(Obituary in “Salem Times-Commoner)
Surviving are her daughters, Janet Littrell Hanks and
husband Dale of Decatur; Wanda Louise White and
husband Earl of Salem; sons, Paul M. Rose and wife
Rosie of Iuka; Norman LeRoy Rose and wife Janet of
Iuka; brother, LeRoy See of Salem; sisters, Inez Douthitt
of Texas; Mary Diss of Salem; Hilda Powell of Salem;
daughter-in-law, Louise Rose of Kinmundy; Preceded in
death by her husband; son, Claude Russell Rose;
brothers, Virgil See, Merle See, Verle See, and Earl See;
sisters, Zilpha Jones and Ella Mae Knuff; grandson,
Ricky Russell Rose.
NIELSON, Taneesha C.
“Beloved daughter”
Apr. 2, 1984 – May 15, 1997
Taneesha NIELSON;
Daughter of Scott NIELSON
& Kimberly (COOPER) NIELSON
(Obituary)
Survivors: her parents; a brother, David Lee Nielson;
grandparents, Gerald and Kay Cooper, and Donna
Nielson, great-grandparents, Wayne Fitzgerald; and
Jessie Scott
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 29)
Row 16 (North side of driveway)
COOPER, Gerald Oren “Jerry”
b. Apr. 30, 1945
Married March 14, 1966
Gerald “Jerry” Oren COOPER;
Married Wanda Kay ________ on March 14, 1966
COOPER, Wanda Kay “Kay”
June 24, 1948 – Nov. 18, 2008
Married March 14, 1966
Wanda Kay (FITZJARRALD) COOPER;
Daughter of Wayne FITZJARRALD
& Arista Leta LANE;
Married Jerry COOPER on March 14, 1966
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; 2 sons, Gary Oren Cooper and
Jody Linn Cooper; 3 daus., Kimberly Kay Nielson;
Michelle Wimberly, and Krista Cooper; brothers,
Donald, Charles, Carl and Ross Fitzjarrald; 2 sisters, Sue
Brown and Barbara Ford; Preceded in death by her
parents, a sister, Delores Fitzjarrald; and a
granddaughter, Taneesha Nielson.
Row 17 (North side of driveway)
ROSE, Norman Leroy
b. Dec. 28, 1946
Married Jan. 22, 1966
“Our Children: Norman Alan,
Christopher Ray, Dustin Adam”
Norman Leroy ROSE;
Married Carolyn Sue SILL on Jan. 22, 1966
ROSE, Carolyn Sue
Dec. 3, 1950 – Aug. 5, 1997
Married Jan. 22, 1966
“Our Children: Norman Alan,
Christopher Ray, Dustin Adam”
Carolyn Sue (SILL) ROSE;
Daughter of Byron SILL
& Dorothy (BRIMBERRY) SILL;
Married Norman Leroy ROSE on Jan. 22, 1966
(Obituary)
Surviving: 3 sons, Norman, Chris and Dustin Rose; 3
sisters, Pauline Diss, Phyllis Schoreck, and Nancy
Lafenhagen; Preceded in death by her brother, Larry Sill
Carolyn SILL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron SILL,
and Norman ROSE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude ROSE,
were married Jan. 22, 1966.
(Wedding announcement
in “The Kinmundy Express” – Jan. 27, 1966)
WWII
HANCE, Keath
1925 – 2016
(funeral home marker)
Keith Leroy HANCE;
Born on Dec. 16, 1925 in Alma;
Son of Leon HANCE
& Beatrice (BUNTON) HANCE;
Service in the Navy during World War II;
Died on May 18, 2016 at Odin Care Center;
Survived by his brother, Weldon Hance of Alabama;
Preceded in death by his parents.
(Obituary)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 30)
Row 18 (North side of driveway)
CHAPMAN, Leon
Born March 5, 1951
(On east side of
“Descendants and Family of Kenneth &
Pauline (Jones) Chapman” stone)
CHAPMAN, Terry Lee
Born July 15, 1958
(On west side of
“Descendants and Family of Kenneth &
Pauline (Jones) Chapman” stone)
CHAPMAN, Marla Kay
Born Jan. 21, 1955
(On west side of
“Descendants and Family of Kenneth &
Pauline (Jones) Chapman” stone)
MERCIER, Kimberly Lynn
July 26, 1984 – Feb. 10, 2014
(Separate stone and listed on west side of
“Descendants and Family of Kenneth &
Pauline (Jones) Chapman” stone)
Kimberly Lynn (CHAPMAN) MERCIER;
Born in Vandalia, IL;
Daughter of Terry CHAPMAN
& Marla K (______) CHAPMAN;
Married Bjay BUMGARNER;
Died Feb.10, 2014 at Salem Hospital;
Survived by: her husband, Bjay Bumgarner; daughter,
Kjay Bumgarner, parents, Marla K. and Terry Chapman,
brother, Jeremy Chapman; sisters, Christy Carrizosa, and
Amanda Wilson, Grandparents Pauline Chapman of
Salem.
(WJBD radio obituary)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 31)
Row 1 (South side of driveway)
Korea COOPER, Russell E. Jr.
Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps – Korea
May 14, 1929 – Nov. 6, 1985
(Korean War Veteran)
(No obituary found at Marion Co.
Gen. & Hist. Library)
Row 2 (South side of driveway)
ARNOLD, John W.
1841 - 1923
John Washington ARNOLD;
Son of Luke ARNOLD
& Sarah (_______) ARNOLD;
Born: July 14, 1841 (Clinton Co., Ohio) - Feb. 18, 1923;
Married: Nancy Jane WOOTEN in 1867
in Merristown, Ind.
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 1, 1923)
He was the youngest of a family of 3 sisters and 6
brothers. His father, a Minister of the United Brethren
Church, and died when John was 14 years old. The
family remained together until the outbreak of the Civil
War, when he enlisted. Coming back he located at
Merristown, Ind. Had 5 children, and 2 preceded him in
death - one in infancy and Leona ROGERS who died
March 20, 1920. Moving from Morristown in 1872, he
came to Marion county and has lived in the vicinity of
Omega since that time. Interment in Lovell Grove
Cemetery.
ARNOLD, Nancy J.
1843 – 1923
Nancy Jane (WOOTEN) ARNOLD;
Apr. 23, 1843 (Barbersville, W. Va.) – Jan. 30, 1923;
Married John W. ARNOLD on Dec. 11, 1867
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 8, 1923)
Daughter of Winston WOOTEN
& Louisa A. (MARTIN) WOOTEN
(Info. from findagrave.com)
She moved with her parents to Ohio where they remained
for a time, Later going to Muncie, Ind. where they
remained for a time, later going to Muncie, Ind. where
she grew to womanhood. She had 5 children, 2
preceding her in death - one, an infant, and the other
Leona ROGERS who died March 20, 1902. Surviving
are her husband, and children: Allie LASITER of
Centralia, Frank of Nampa, Idaho, and Tom of Omega.
COPPLE, Samuel G. Samuel Gorman COPPLE;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 32)
1849 – 1933 Apr. 24, 1849 (Ind.) – Feb. 12, 1933;
Father: Abram COPPLE;
Mother: Rose Ann (?HANGER) COPPLE;
Spouse: Mary C. ______
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Died: Feb. 12, 1933; Aged 83 years
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 16, 1933)
Mr. S.G. COPPLE, of Omega, died at his home on Feb.
12 at the age of 83 years. He had been in poor health for
the past several years. Mr. COPPLE was one of the older
residents of the Omega community and has conducted a
store in that place for the past 40 years.
COPPLE, Mary C.
1865 – 1950
Mary C. (SEE) COPPLE;
Married Gorman COPPLE;
Died: June 13, 1950 in Omega
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- June 15, 1950)
Mary C. (SEE) COPPLE
(Son’s (Charles’) obituary in
“The Kinmundy Express” - Dec. 28, 1967)
She leaves one son: Charles of Omega, and a grandson,
Cleo COPPLE of Muncie, Ind.
SIMER, Albert LeRoy
1876 – 1916
Albert LeRoy SIMER;
Dec. 20, 1876 – Jan. 18, 1916;
Son of W.J. SIMER & Sarah (______) SIMER;
Married Miss Golda ALLEN on Oct. 17, 1900
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 17, 1916)
Son of William Jackson SIMER
& Sarah Emma (EASLEY) SIMER;
Married Laura Golda (ALLEN) SIMER ALVIS
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Three children survive: Lois, Eugene, and Roscoe. One
daughter, Marie Belle Ester SIMER, was born while he
was close to death, and he had never seen her. She did
not survive and was buried with him.
(No death certificate found)
SWALLEY, Jay D.
Sept. 2, 1874 – Nov. 5, 1970
Jay D. SWALLEY;
Jay D. SWALLEY & Ida M. ROBINSON were married
on Apr. 11, 1901 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Martin Van SWALLEY
& Lydia Ann (HOLT) SWALLEY
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
(No Express obit found)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 33)
SWALLEY, Ida M.
Jan. 8, 1878 - Oct. 5, 1944
Ida M. (ROBINSON) SWALLEY;
Father: Nick ROBINSON;
Mother: Florence (SE___) ROBINSON;
Spouse: Jay SWALLEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Ida M. ROBINSON married Jay D. SWALLEY
on Apr. 11, 1901 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
???COX
(No Express obit found)
ROBINSON, Clarence L.
Feb. 6, 1885 – Dec. 2, 1918
Clarence L. ROBINSON;
Formerly of Omega;
Died: Dec. 2, 1918 at his home in Missouri;
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 12, 1918)
Clarence L. ROBINSON & Idella COX were married on
Dec. 7, 1904 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Married Nanie WEBB
(According to Daughter, Martha (Robinson)
McGraw’s Obituary – Martha was born in 1913)
He had made his home six miles southwest of Omega up
until about 18 months ago. He is survived by a wife, 3
children, 1 brother, and 3 sisters.
R.E.C.
1929 – 1985
THURSTON, Wilson W.
Oct. 11, 1877 – Sept. 20, 1936
Wilson W. THURSTON;
Born in Decatur Co., Ind.;
Father: Benjamin THURSTON;
Mother: Esther (WILSON) THURSTON;
Spouse: Daisy THURSTON
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Omega: The community was shocked to hear of the death
of Wilson THURSTON
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 24, 1936)
Wilson W. THURSTON & Daisy ROBINSON were
married on Oct. 30, 1907 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
THURSTON, Daisy V.
July 15, 1888 – July 1, 1968
Daisy V. (ROBINSON) THURSTON
Married Wilson W. THURSTON
Wilson W. THURSTON & Daisy ROBINSON were
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 34)
married on Oct. 30, 1907 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
TELFORD, Dennis M.
Oct. 27, 1905 – Aug. 29, 1980
Dennis M. TELFORD;
Son of John Ernest TELFORD
& Mabel Rachel (FINLEY) TATE;
Married Iona REYNOLDS
(Info. from findagrave contributor)
TELFORD, Violet M.
Apr. 24, 1904 – Jan. 11, 1993
McGRAW, Kenneth “Fat”
1909 – 2006
Kenneth Byron McGraw;
Born in St. Elmo, IL;
Son of William Harvey McGRAW
& Cora May (ROSECRANS) McGRAW;
Married Martha Edna ROBINSON in 1931;
Died: April 19, 2006;
(Obituary)
He was known as "Uncle Fat" by those closest to him. He
was employed at Brown Shoe Company and later became
an appliance store owner and repairman. Survivors
include two nieces and three nephews. Preceding him in
death were his parents, wife, three brothers, Walter,
Quinten, and Kermit McGraw; a half-sister, Hazel
Lanyon; and a nephew, Eugene Cooper.
McGRAW, Martha E.
1913 – 1999
Martha E. (ROBINSON) McGRAW;
Daughter of Clarence ROBINSON
& Nanie (WEBB) ROBINSON;
Married Kenneth McGRAW in 1931
(Obituary from
the Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Library)
Surviving: her husband; and nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Row 3 (South side of driveway)
SIMER, William J.
Sept. 9, 1849 – Sept. 7, 1923
Rev. William Jackson SIMER;
Born in Illinois;
Died: Sept. 7, 1923 in Anna, Union Co., IL;
Farmer and Preacher;
Spouse: Allie SIMER
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married (1) Sarah E. ________
(Info. on wife’s tombstone)
Married (2) Mary Alice “Allie” FARSON
on May 18, 1893
(Wife (Allie Farson Simer’s) obituary in
“The Kinmundy Express” - Dec. 16, 1926)
Born: Sept. 9, 1849;
Son of Jason R. SIMER
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 35)
& Ruth (CARPENTER) SIMER;
Married (1) Sarah E. EASLEY
(with whom he had 7 children – 6 sons, 1 dau.;
The first child died in early infancy, Leroy, who married
Goldin Allen, and who had three children, two living, a
son and a daughter: Hershel, who married Jennie Tate
and who has four children, two sons and two daughters;
Charley, who married Amy Hultz; Hugh, who married
Minnie Jennings, and who has one son; Margaretta and
Rollie)
Married (2) Mary Alice FARSON
(with whom he had 2 children, Clay and Frank)
(Info. from Brinkerhoff’s History of Marion Co., IL)
(No Express obit found)
SIMER, Sarah E.
Wife of W.J. Simer
Dec. 26, 1852 – Oct. 11, 1880
Sarah Emma (EASLEY) SIMER;
Married William J. SIMER
William J. SIMER & Sarah E. EASLEY were married in
Marion Co., IL on March 14, 1872
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
SIMER, Margareta
Apr. 3, 1887 – July 18, 1887
Daughter of W.J. &
Sarah Emma (Easley) Simer
(stone has broken off from base – now
unreadable)
Stone covered by plant
SIMER, Mary Alice
July 17, 1866 – Dec. 7, 1926
Mary Alice “Allie” (FARSON) SIMER;
Daughter of Henry Clay FARSON
& Frances (______) FARSON;
July 14, 1866 – Dec. 7, 1926;
Married on May 18, 1893 to
W.J. SIMER (who was a Christian minister);
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 16, 1926)
Had 2 sons, both of whom are living: Clay of Winslow,
Ariz.; and Frank of near Omega, who lived at the
parental home; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie GAMMON
ROBINSON, V.
Jan. 16, 1836 – Oct. 12, 1902
V. ROBINSON;
Married Florence LEAR
Born in England
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
ROBINSON, Florence LEAR
(Wife of V. Robinson)
Aug. 10, 1843 – Oct. 8, 1896
Florence (LEAR) ROBINSON;
Married V. ROBINSON
SWALLEY, Alfred
Son of J.D. & I.M. Swalley
Alfred SWALLEY;
Son of Jay D. SWALLEY
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 36)
March 3, 1902 - March 10, 1902 & Ida M. (ROBINSON) SWALLEY
(Info. on tombstone)
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SWALLEY, Russell
June 1, 1914 – Sept. 22, 1914
(No Express obit found)
HULTS, M.W.
July 27, 1848 – March 30, 1914
Miles W. HULTS;
Died March 30, 1914
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Apr. 2, 1914)
Miles HULTS, residing near Omega, and a brother of
L.L. HULTS, residing a half mile south of this city, died
Monday morning.
Born in Alma, Marion Co., IL;
Died in Omega, Marion Co., IL;
Son of Samuel HULTS
& Matilda (PRUETT) HULTS;
Married Matilda Jane "Jennie" (SEE) HULTS
(Info. from descendant Deric Craig
of Eden Prairie, MN; dericcraig@yahoo.com)
HULTS, Jennie M.
(Wife of M.W. Hults)
Apr. 18, 1860 – Apr. 12, 1898
Matilda Jane "Jennie" (SEE) HULTS;
Born in Benton, Wayne Co., IA;
Died in Omega twp., Marion Co., IL; Daughter of Fredrick SEE
& Virginia Ellen (BARNETT) SEE;
Married Miles W. HULTS
(Info. from descendant Deric Craig
of Eden Prairie, MN; dericcraig@yahoo.com)
BECK, John
Died March 6, 1892
Aged 64 y 1 m 8 d
John BECK;
Married Mary Ann LOVELL on Feb. 4, 1860 in
Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
1860 Census – Marion Co., IL; Kinmundy P.O.
BECK: John-35; Mary-14; Ellen-4
1870 Census – Marion Co., IL; Iuka P.O.
RECTOR, Joseph – 60;
BECK; John-38; Mary-25; Belle-12
1880 Census – Omega, Marion Co., IL
BECK; John – 52; Mary A-34
BECK, Mary A.
Wife of John Beck
Mary Ann (LOVELL) BECK;
Married John BECK on Feb. 4, 1860 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 37)
Row 4 (South side of driveway)
FARSON, Henry C.
July 28, 1836 – March 3, 1914
Henry C. FARSON;
Residing near Omega;
Died March 3, 1914
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 5, 1914)
Been ill most of the winter, died Tuesday morning. The
deceased has been a resident of Marion county many
years and was well known by almost everybody and has
hundreds and hundreds of friends.
Henry C. FARSON & Francis M. LOVELL were
married on Apr. 16, 1862 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Married Frances Marion LOVELL
(Info. from wife’s tombstone and her death certificate)
FARSON, Frances M.
(Wife of Henry C. Farson)
Apr. 30, 1843 – Oct. 3, 1920
Frances Marion (LOVELL) FARSON;
Died: Oct. 3, 1920;
Father: Markham C. LOVELL;
Mother: Polly DUNCAN HENSLEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Henry C. FARSON & Francis M. LOVELL were
married on Apr. 16, 1862 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
FARSON, Hattie H.
(Daughter of
Henry C. & Frances M. Farson)
Aug. 25, 1869 – Jan. 27, 1889
Hattie H. FARSON;
Daughter of Henry C. FARSON
& Frances Marion (LOVELL) FARSON
(Info. from tombstones)
(Info. from mother’s death certificate)
GREGORY, Nellie
1872 – 1951
Nellie (FARSON) SIMER GAMMON GREGORY;
Mrs. Nellie GREGORY Hangs Self in Alma Home Early
Monday Morning: Mrs. Nellie GREGORY, 78, widow of
J.E. GREGORY, was found dead Monday morning at her
home in Alma. She was hanging by a clothesline rope
from the roof of her back porch. She was found by
Clifford ALLMON, who always run errands for her at
7:30 o’clock. A neighbor, Mrs. Blanche AUSTIN, said
that she had seen her at 6 o’clock that morning. There
was no evidence of foul play. Mrs. GREGORY was
reported to be in poor health for several years and had
become increasingly despondent of late. She leaves a
step-daughter, Mrs. Lottie WILLIAMS, Alma; three step-
sons, Roy and Rolla, Alma; and W.E. GREGORY, Iuka.
Also two nephews, Frank SIMER of Omega, and Clay B.
SIMER of Winslow, Ariz
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 38)
- July 26, 1951)
Nellie L. FARSON
Married (1) Mason GAMMON on Sept. 12, 1901
in Marion Co., IL;
(Son’s (Glen Gammon) Death Certificate)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Married (2) Joseph E. GREGORY
(Husband’s Death Certificate)
(Info. from obituary)
Daughter of Henry Clay FARSON
& Frances (LOVELL) FARSON;
Married on May 18, 1893 to
W.J. SIMER (who was a Christian minister);
(Obituary of sister, Allie (Farson) Simer
in “The Kinmundy Express”- Dec. 16, 1926)
GAMMON, Glenn M.
1907 – 1924
Glen M. GAMMON;
Oct. 12, 1907 (Clay Co., IL) – June 12, 1924;
Father: Mason GAMMON;
Mother: Nellie (FARSON) GAMMON
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Killed from results of an auto accident;
Died in Belleville Hospital in June 1924;
Lived with his aunt, Mrs. Allie SIMER near Omega
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- June 19, 1924)
ROGERS, Leona
Wife of Henry D. Rogers
May 5, 1874 – March 20, 1902
ROGERS, Amy E.
1897 – 1911
ROGERS, Helen L.
1905 – 1911
Helen Louise ROGERS;
Daughter of Ollie ROGERS & Edith (______) ROGERS;
June 7, 1905 - Nov. 6, 1911
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 9, 1911)
A little over a week ago she was taken with a cold and
sore throat, but was not thought to be serious until about
24 hours before her death when she gradually grew
worse. She will be greatly missed by her papa, mama,
sister, baby brother.
ROBINSON, I.F.
Oct. 28, 1883 – Dec. 2, 1906
(No Express obit found)
Civil
War
LOVELL, Samuel W.
Sept. 20, 1839 – Sept. 19, 1911
(Civil War Veteran)
Samuel Wood LOVELL;
Died: Sept. 19, 1911;
Civil War Veteran
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 21, 1911)
Omega Man Dead: S. Wood LOVELL, died at his home
in Omega, Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock after an illness
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 39)
of several months. In the early spring this year he
became afflicted with stomach trouble and has gradually
grown worse from day to day till the final hour arrived
and relieved him of his suffering. Mr. LOVELL was a
man that was greatly respected by everybody; he was a
soldier of the rebellion and was very prominent in G.A.R.
circles.
Samuel W. LOVELL & Nancy HOSKINS were married
Nov. 9, 1861 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
LOVELL, Nancy
(wife of Samuel W. Lovell)
b. June 9, 1843
Nancy (HOSKINS) LOVELL;
Married Samuel Wood LOVELL
(Info. from tombstone)
Samuel W. LOVELL & Nancy HOSKINS were married
Nov. 9, 1861 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Died: Feb. 13, 1925 - Omega, Marion Co., IL;
Aged: 81 years
Father: Harrison Lovell Hoskins
Mother: Francis Cain
Spouse: Samuel Woodson Lovell
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ROSE, Grace L.
1885 – 1932
KELCHNER, Harvey F.
March 15, 1873 – Oct. 23, 1935
Harvey F. KELCHNER;
March 15, 1873 (Marion Co., IL) – Oct. 23, 1935;
Son of Henry KELCHNER
& Lucy (LOVELL) KELCHNER;
Spouse: Millie (LONG) KELCHNER
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Harvey F. KELCHNER & Clara B. MILLICAN were
married Feb. 25, 1900 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Married (1) Clara Bell MILLICAN on Feb. 25, 1900
(Wife’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 13, 1919)
KELCHNER, Clara
July 9, 1879 – Jan. 29, 1919
Clara Bell (MILLICAN) KELCHNER;
July 9, 1879 (near Dallas, TX) – Jan. 29, 1919;
Daughter of Henry F. MILLICAN
& Maggie (________) MILLICAN;
Married Harvey F. KELCHNER on Feb. 25, 1900
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 13, 1919)
Daughter of Henry F. MILLICAN
& Maggie A. (PARKER) MILLICAN)
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 40)
Harvey F. KELCHNER & Clara B. MILLICAN were
married Feb. 25, 1900 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
She leaves a husband, mother, 2 brothers: Albert and
Glenn of Omega; one sister, Lulu ROBINSON of
Litchfield, Minn.
Civil
War
KELCHNER, H.F.
1828 – 1915
“Father”
(Civil War Veteran)
Henry F. KELCHNER;
Died Nov. 1915; Aged 87 years;
Civil War Veteran
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 25, 1915)
Henry F. KELCHNER & Lucy C. LOVELL were
married Jan. 31, 1855 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
KELCHNER, Lucy LOVELL
(Wife of H.F. Kelchner)
1837 – 1901
Lucy (LOVELL) KELCHNER;
Married Henry F. KELCHNER
(Info. from tombstone)
Henry F. KELCHNER & Lucy C. LOVELL were
married Jan. 31, 1855 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Row 5 (South side of driveway)
SCHOOLEY, Jane
March 8, 1856 – Jan. 28, 1889
Jane (_________) SCHOOLEY;
Married John Milton SCHOOLEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SCHOOLEY, J. Milton
Jan. 8, 1847 – Dec. 25, 1922
John Milton SCHOOLEY;
Died at the home of his daughter in Chicago on Dec. 25,
1922. He was brought here and taken to the home of
Geo. W. NEWELL. He was an old resident of this
county coming here in 1880 and residing near Omega
until 1917, when he moved to McLean county. He was
visiting his daughter when he passed away at the age of
75. He leaves 6 sons and 4 daughters, 2 brothers and 2
sisters.
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 4, 1923)
Married (1) Jane ________
Married (2) Emma HUBERT were married
Sept. 13, 1896 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Son of Isaac SCHOOLEY
& Nancy (BURKSHIRE) SCHOOLEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SCHOOLEY, Isaac
Nov. 14, 1818 – Apr. 29, 1897
Isaac SCHOOLEY;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 41)
Aged 78 y 5 m 15 d ??? Son of Samuel SCHOOLEY
& Anna (GARDNER) SCHOOLEY;
Married Nancy BURKSHIRE
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SCHOOLEY, Nancy S.
Wife of Isaac Schooley
Nov. 8, 1819 – Oct. 11, 1895
Aged 76 y 1 m 3 d
Nancy S. (BURKSHIRE) SCHOOLEY;
Married Isaac SCHOOLEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SCHOOLEY, R.M.
March 8, 1867 – March 11, 1937
Robert Meade SCHOOLEY;
Son of Isaac SCHOOLEY
& Nancy (BURKSHIRE) SCHOOLEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SCHOOLEY, Mariah O.
Wife of R.M. Schooley
March 31, 1855 – June 16, 1916
Mariah O. (MATSON) SCHOOLEY;
March 31, 1855 (Ohio) – June 16, 1916 (Omega, IL);
Father: Preslery MATSON;
Mother: Sarah Ann WOODARD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married Robert Meade SCHOOLEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No Express obit found)
BAKER, Florence
1859 – 1894
Florence (SCHOOLEY) BAKER;
Daughter of Isaac SCHOOLEY
& Nancy (BURKSHIRE) SCHOOLEY;
Married Leander McKenzie BAKER
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Missing stones?
COPPLE, Charles E.
1883 – 1967
Charles Edward COPPLE;
March 1, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1967;
Son of S.G. COPPLE & Mary (SEE) COPPLE;
Married (2) Opal _________;
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 28, 1967)
Son of Samuel Gorman COPPLE
& Mary COPPLE
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- June 15, 1950)
(Mother’s Death Certificate)
Married (1) Etta Agnes KLINE on June 25, 1905
in Marion Co.,IL
(Wife’s Death Certificate)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Survivors; his wife, Opal; 1
son, Cleo of Munster, Ind.
COPPLE, Etta A.
1885 – 1939
Etta Agnes (KLINE) COPPLE;
Nov. 16, 1885 – Sept. 1, 1939;
Daughter of Roscoe KLINE
& Rose (SMITH) KLINE;
Spouse: Charles COPPLE
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 42)
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married (1) Charles E. COPPLE on June 25, 1905
in Marion Co.,IL
(Wife’s Death Certificate)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Omega: Mr. and Mrs. Cleo COPPLE of Hammond, were
called her last week on account of the death of his
mother, Mrs. Etta COPPLE
Pleasant Grove: Several from here attended the funeral of
Mrs. Charlie COPPLE, which was held at Lovell Grove
Church Sunday
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 7, 1939)
Row 6 (South side of driveway)
BROWN, infant
Infant son of V.D. & M.E. Brown
May 19, 1889
BROWN, VanDeusen
Aug. 25, 1847 – July 5, 1923
VanDeusen BROWN;
Died: July 5, 1923;
Son of Blackburn BROWN
& Cornelia (VAN DEUSEN) BROWN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Elder School and Omega: Van D. BROWN of Siloam
Territory died on Thursday aged 75 years 10 months and
10 days. He leaves a wife, 5 daughters, and several
grandchildren. He was widely known for his veterinary
services.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 12, 1923)
BROWN, Margaret Elizabeth
(Wife of VanDeusen Brown)
July 4, 1851 – Apr. 27, 1924
Margaret Elizabeth (?PARKS) BROWN; ?????
July 4, 1851 (Ind.) – Apr. 27, 1924;
Father: William ?PARKS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married VanDeusen BROWN
(Info. from tombstone)
(No Express obit found)
Civil
War
CRAIG, John J.
Capt. Co. H 11 Regt Ill. Inf.
Civil War
Jan. 10, 1830 – Feb. 5, 1902
(Civil War Veteran)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 43)
Row 7 (South side of driveway)
BROWN, Blackburn
Apr. 5, 1819 - Apr. 10, 1908
Blackburn BROWN;
Married Cornelia VANDEUSEN
(Info. from wife’s tombstone)
Blackburn BROWN & Cornelia VANDUESEN were
married Nov. 13, 1844 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
BROWN, Cornelia (VAN DEUSEN)
(Wife of Blackburn Brown)
March 3, 1825 – Feb. 10, 1912
Cornelia (VANDEUSEN) BROWN;
Married Blackburn BROWN
(Info. from tombstone)
(Info. from son’s (Vandeusen Brown’s
death certificate)
Blackburn BROWN & Cornelia VANDUESEN were
married Nov. 13, 1844 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
MORROW, Fannie F.
Daughter of W.C. & Sarah Morrow
July 8, 1885 – March 9, 1908
Fannie F. MORROW;
Daughter of W.C. MORROW
& Sarah (_______) MORROW
(Info. from tombstone)
Miss Fannie MORROW, residing near Omega, died
Tuesday night aged 19 years.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 12, 1908)
Daughter of William Carrol MORROW
& Sarah Catherine (HAPPY) MORROW
(Info. from mother’s death certificate)
Civil
War
MORROW, W.C.
1836 - 1913
(2 stones)
MORROW, Wm. C.
Co. C. 30 Ill. Inf.
(Civil War Veteran)
William Carrol MORROW;
Married Sarah Catherine HAPPY
(Info. from daughter, Fannie Morrow’s obituary
in “The Kinmundy Express” - March 12, 1908)
(Info. from wife’s death certificate)
MORROW, S.C.
1842 – 1917
Sarah Catherine (HAPPY) MORROW;
Oct. 3, 1842 (MO) – July 6, 1917;
Daughter of ____ HAPPY
& ____ (McSWINE) HAPPY;
Both parents born in Germany
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married William C. MORROW
(Info. from tombstones)
(Info. from daughter, Fannie Morrow’s obituary
in “The Kinmundy Express” - March 12, 1908)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 44)
(No Express obit found)
CHEELEY, Cleo
Son of F.E. & M. Cheeley
Sept. 12, 1908 – Nov. 29, 1911
Cleo CHEELEY;
The Omega Express: Cleo, the four year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Forest CHEELY, died Wednesday afternoon at
the home of his parents in Omega. Funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. Dave
RAVEN and interment made in Lovell Grove cemetery.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1911)
Son of Forest Eli CHEELEY
& Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELEY
(Info. from www.findagrave)
CHEELEY, Dale
Illinois
Staff Sgt 136 Inf. 33 Inf. Div
World War II
March 13, 1920 – March 27, 1945
Dale CHEELEY;
Omega: It was reported here last week that Dale
CHEELY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest CHEELY, former
residents of Omega, has been killed in action.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Apr. 25, 1945)
Omega: Several from here attended services held for Sgt.
Dale CHEELEY whose body recently arrived from
overseas. Services were held at the Church of God at
Salem with interment in the Christian Church cemetery
here.
(Services mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
Feb. 17, 1949)
Son of Forest Eli CHEELEY
& Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELEY
(Info. from www.findagrave)
CHEELEY, Forest E.
1876 – 1947
Forest Eli CHEELEY;
March 3, 1876 – Oct. 30, 1947;
Son of Woodrow CHEELEY
& Christine (BRUBAKER) CHEELEY;
Spouse: Minnie CHEELEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Forest E. CHEELEY & Minnie MARLOW were
married Aug. 15, 1900 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Pleasant Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Pearl ROSE and son ate
dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil SEE and son,
and then all attended the funeral of Mr. Forrest
CHEELEY in Salem at the Church of God Sunday.
Interment was in the cemetery back of Lovell’s Grove
Church.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 6, 1947)
Son of Woodson Granville CHEELEY
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 45)
& Christenia M. (BRUBAKER) CHEELEY
(Info. from www.findagrave)
CHEELEY, Minnie
1880 – 1964
Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELEY;
Nov. 8, 1879 – Aug. 20, 1964;
Daughter of Thomas Monroe MARLOW
& Adelia (PHILLIPS) MARLOW;
Married Forest Eli CHEELEY
(Info. from www.findagrave)
Forest E. CHEELEY & Minnie MARLOW were
married Aug. 15, 1900 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Row 8 (South side of driveway)
JONES, Elizabeth
Wife of J.H. Jones
Feb. 10, 1845 – Aug. 14, 1898
Elizabeth (_________) JONES;
Married John Hamilton JONES
(Info. from tombstone)
(Info. from husband’s death certificate)
Civil
War
JONES, J.H.
March 3, 1839 – Feb. 28, 1919
JONES, J.H.
Pvt Co E 111 Ill Vols
Civil War
March 3, 1839 – Feb. 29, 1919
(Civil War Veteran)
John Hamilton JONES;
March 3, 1839 (Ind.) – Feb. 28, 1920;
Father: Thompson JONES;
Mother: Lucinda (McCOY) JONES
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married Elizabeth __________
(Info. from wife’s tombstone)
(No Express obit found)
Civil
War
MARLOW, Thomas
1836 – 1923
(Civil War Veteran)
Thomas MARLOW
June 9, 1836 (Tuscarawas Co, OH) – Apr. 16, 1923;
Father: Leonard MARLOW;
Mother: Kir____
Spouse: Sarah Caroline MARLOW
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Uncle Tom MARLOW, an aged citizen, died Monday at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Allie WHITE, at the age of
86.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Apr. 26, 1923)
-
Thomas served in the 65th Indiana (union) Volunteers
after the Civil War and moved to Marion County, Ohio
where he worked as an auctioneer. He had no children.
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
MARLOW, Sarah C.
(Wife of Thomas Marlow)
1839 – 1918
Sarah Catherine (or Caroline) (SIMMS) MARLOW;
May 17, 1838 (Ind.) – Dec. 8, 1918;
Father: ______ SIMMS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 46)
Married Thomas MARLOW
(Info. from tombstone)
(No Express obit found)
Row 9 (South side of driveway)
BAKER, John Tucker
Sept. 25, 1877 – May 19, 1966
Married Feb. 11, 1906
John Tucker BAKER;
Married Amy Mabel SOUTHWARD on Feb. 11, 1906
(Wedding announcement in
“The Kinmundy Express” – Feb. 22, 1906)
Married Feb. 11, 1906 to Amy SOUTHWARD;
Died May 19, 1966; Aged 88 years;
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 11, 1935)
Survivors: daughters, Lena Hays; Doris Neal, Lesta
Alderson; sons, Leon and Dean; sisters, Jessie Glassco,
Mina Deadmond, Alma Turner
Son of Leander McKenzie BAKER
& Florence (SCHOOLEY) BAKER
(Info. from findagrave.com)
BAKER, Amy Mabel (SOUTHWARD)
Nov. 24, 1880 – Oct. 27, 1955
Married Feb. 11, 1906
Amy Mabel (SOUTHWARD) BAKER;
On Sunday evening, February 11, 1906 at 7 o’clock,
occurred the wedding of Mr. John BAKER and Miss
Amy SOUTHWARD, at the home of the bride’s brother,
A.A. SOUTHWARD.
(Wedding announcement in
“The Kinmundy Express” – Feb. 22, 1906)
(No Express obit found)
BAKER, Lew B.
1876 – 1935
Lewis “Lew” Bostic BAKER;
Feb. 6, 1876 (Doverhill, Ind.) – July 7, 1935;
Died: Union Co., IL;
Son of Lee BAKER & Florence (SCHOOLEY) BAKER;
Spouse: May E. BAKER
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Elder School: This community was saddened to hear of
the death of Mr. Lou BAKER at Anna State Hospital
Sunday evening.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 11, 1935)
Lew B. BAKER & May E. RAVENS were
married July 11, 1897 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
BAKER, May E. RAVENS
1877 – 1952
May E. (RAVENS) BAKER;
Died: July 10, 1952; Aged 75 years;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 47)
Married Lou BAKER
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 17, 1952)
Lew B. BAKER & May E. RAVENS were
married July 11, 1897 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
She had resided in Omega the greater part of her life and
attended the Omega Presbyterian Church. Her husband,
Lou BAKER, preceded her in death. She leaves 3 sons,
Hollis of Danville; Frank of Memphis, Tenn.; and John
of Omega.
SEE, Shull M.
Son of C.P. & H. See
July 24, 1912 – Apr. 21, 1914
Shull Monroe SEE;
July 24, 1912 - Apr. 21, 1914;
Son of Chesley Paul SEE
& Hulda (MARLOW) SEE
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- April 30, 1914)
Leaves to mourn a father, mother, sister and brother,
three grandparents.
SEE, Pauline
1926
Pauline SEE;
Nov. 23, 1926 - Dec. 7, 1926;
11th child born to Chesley Paul SEE
& Huldah (MARLOW) SEE
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 9, 1926)
Leaves her parents; 4 sisters: Zilpha, Elsie, Inez, and
Mary; 5 brothers: Virgil, Merle, Virl, Earl, and Leroy; 1
brother, little Shull Monroe died April 21, 1914; and 2
grandmothers.
SEE, Luella
1928 – 1929
Luella SEE;
Sept. 13, 1928 – Feb. 13, 1929;
Father: Douglas MARLOW;
Mother: Zelphia SEE
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Little Luella SEE died at her home north of Omega on
Feb. 13, aged 5 months. She was a victim of whooping
cough.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 21, 1929)
SEE, C. Paul
1885 – 1958
C. Paul SEE;
Married (2) Carrie _______;
Died Feb. 10, 1958; Aged 73 years;
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
Feb. 13, 1958)
Paul SEE & Hulda MARLOW were married
on March 29, 1908 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
He is survived by his wife, Carrie; 11 children: Zelpha
JONES, Virgil and Merle of Kinmundy; Elsie ROSE and
Virl of Iuka, Hilda CONANT and Leroy of Salem; Mary
DISS, Odin, Inez DOUTHITT, Longview, Texas, Ella
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 48)
Mae KNUF, Carlyle; and Earl, San Diego, Calif; 2 step-
children, Mrs. Louise PATTERSON, Oklahoma City,
Okla.; and Winifred LONG, McPhearson, Kansas; 1
sister, Hazel MILLICAN, Omega; and 2 brothers, John
of Farina, and Ed of Pharr, Texas
SEE, Huldah M.
1889 – 1934
Huldah (MARLOW) SEE;
July 23, 1889 - Jan. 20, 1934;
Daughter of Tomroe MARLOW
& Adelia (_______) MARLOW;
Married Paul SEE on March 29, 1908
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 25, 1934)
Had 13 children, 2 of whom have preceded her in death.
She leaves her husband; 6 daughters: Zilpha, Elsie, Inez,
Mary, Ella Mae and Hilda; 5 sons: Virgil, Merle, Verle,
Earl and Leroy; 2 smal-l grandchildren; her mother; 4
sisters, Mrs. Forrest CHEESLEY, Agnes LAUGHMAN,
Launa BAILY and Velma KENNEDY; and 4 brothers,
Noah, Herschel, Donald, and Douglas MARLOW.
(No death certificate found)
Brother’s obit: Apr. 19, 1934:
Noah, son of Thomas Monroe and Adelia MARLOW,
was born Nov. 17, 1891, on a farm near Omega, Ill.
attending public school and Sunday School in that small
village. His father died when Noah was 17 years of age,
and he was the eldest son of a large family, he willingly
accepted the great responsibility of helping his mother
manage the farm and rear the younger brothers and
sisters. He joined the Presbyterian church at the age of
18 years. On Jan. 14, 1914, he married Miss Anna
ENGELBRECHT of Kinmundy, and they had 1 son,
Monroe. Sonny, as he was lovingly called, has been a
gleam of light and gladness, not only to his parents, but
also to his mother’s sisters where he has made his home
the past 5 years while attending school at Champaign.
Mrs. MARLOW has taught school all the years of their
married life excepting 3. Besides his father, 4 sisters
have preceded him in death. His mother, 4 sisters, and 3
brothers still survive: Mrs. Minnie CHEELEY, Donald
and Douglas MARLOW of Omega; Herschel MARLOW
of Bloomington; Mrs. Velva KENNEDY, of Sandoval;
Mrs. Luana BAILEY of Chicago; and Mrs. Agnes
LAUGHMAN of Wayne, Mich
MARLOW, John Riley
1917 – 1923
John Riley MARLOW;
Jan. 17, 1917 - Nov. 15, 1923;
Son of Herschel MARLOW
& Ollie (MERCHANT) MARLOW
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
WWI MARLOW, Herschel
1894 – 1967
Illinois 161st Trans. Corps
Herschel MARLOW;
Died Aug. 18, 1967, Aged 73 years, in the Veteran’s
Hospital in Danville;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 49)
World War I
(World War I Veteran)
Survived by his wife, Ruth, Salem; 1 brother, Douglas of
Sullivan
(Death announcement in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Aug. 24, 1967)
June 23, 1894 – August 1967
(SSN Death Index)
On Wednesday, Olive MERCHANT married Herschel
MARLOW. He is the son of Mrs. Thomas MARLOW of
Omega Twp., and she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John MERCHANT.
(Wedding announcement in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 9, 1915)
Married (1) Olive MERCHANT on Sept. 1, 1915
in Marion Co., IL;
Married (2) Ruth E. McBRATNEY on Apr. 30, 1921
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Thomas Monroe MARLOW
& Adelia (PHILLIPS) MARLOW
(Info. from findagrave.com)
MARLOW, Ruth
1897 – 1983
Ruth Olive (MERCHANT) MARLOW;
Died March 14, 1983;
Daughter of John McBRATNEY
& Catherine (MOORE) McBRATNEY;
Married Herschel MARLOW in 1921 (he died in 1967)
(Obituary)
Married Herschel MARLOW
Olive MERCHANT & Herschel MARLOW were
married on Sept. 1, 1915 in Marion Co., IL;
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
On Wednesday, Olive MERCHANT married Herschel
MARLOW. He is the son of Mrs. Thomas MARLOW of
Omega Twp., and she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John MERCHANT.
(Wedding announcement in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 9, 1915)
KENNEDY, Velma MARLOW
1904 – 1963
Velma (MARLOW) KENNEDY;
Died May 12, 1963; aged 59 years
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- May 16, 1963)
Daughter of Thomas MARLOW
& Adelia (PHILLIPS) MARLOW;
Married Leo KENNEDY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Survivors: 1 sister, Mrs. Minnie CHEELEY of Salem; 2
brothers, Herschel MARLOW of Omega, Douglas
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 50)
MARLOW of Sullivan.
BAILEY, Launa MARLOW
1898 – 1935
Launa (MARLOW) BAILEY;
Born: Nov. 3, 1898 (Iuka, IL);
Died: Aug. 13, 1935 (Harvey, Cook Co., IL);
Daughter of Thomas MARLOW
& Adelia (PHILLIPS) MARLOW;
Spouse: Thomas BAILEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit. found)
McKAY, Delia
1845 - 1934
(No death certificate found)
(No Express obit found)
Row 10 (South side of driveway)
PADGET, A.L.
Apr. 19, 1865 – Sept. 17, 1899
LEWELLEN, Edith R.
Wife of Frank Lewellen
1894 – 1923
Edith R. (CHAPMAN) LEWELLEN;
Oct. 20, 1895 – Aug. 6, 1923;
Daughter of Thomas CHAPMAN
& Louise (MARLOW) CHAPMAN;
Spouse: Frank LEWELLYN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Frank LEWELLEN & Edith CHAPMAN were married
on Oct. 26, 1915 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
LEWELLEN, J. Frank
1894 – 1945
Joy Franklin “Frank” LEWELLEN;
Sept. 23, 1894 – Oct. 2, 1945;
Son of William LEWELLEN
& Alice (LUTTRELL) LEWELLEN;
Spouse: Nana
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married (1) Edith R. CHAPMAN
(Wife’s Death Certificate)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Married (2) Nana Irene HEADLEY
(Info. from death certificate, and from the obituary
of Nana Headley Lewellen’s father,
George Headley in “The Kinmundy Express”
– Dec. 14, 1950)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 51)
(No Express obit found)
SCHOOLEY, Wayne
1900 – 1977
Wayne Edwin SCHOOLEY;
Son of Milton SCHOOLEY
& Emma (HUBERT) SCHOOLEY;
Married Opal MORGAN;
Survivors: her wife; 3 sons, Dennis, Milton, and Leland
Schooley; a brother, Lloyd Schooley; a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Wiswold.
(Obituary from Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Society)
Aug. 22, 1900 – Aug. 13, 1977
Married Opal MORGAN on Dec. 14, 1918 in
Marion Co., IL
(Wife’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 11, 1979)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(SSN Death Index)
SCHOOLEY, Opal
1898 – 1979
Opal (MORGAN) SCHOOLEY;
Nov. 14, 1898 – Jan. 4, 1979;
Daughter of Bradford MORGAN
& Mary (GRUBER) MORGAN;
Married Wayne SCHOOLEY on Dec. 14, 1918
(He died Aug. 13, 1977)
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 11, 1979)
Surviving: 3 sons, Milton, Wtanton, Va.; Dennis,
Western Springs, IL; Leland, Heyworth, IL; 1 sister
SCHOOLEY, Clifford
Son of J.M. & E. Schooley
1902 – 1914
Clifford SCHOOLEY;
Note: Stone says d. 1914. Kinmundy Express, May 27,
1915: - Clifford SCHOOLEY, 9 year old son of J.M.
SCHOOLEY and wife of Omega, died on Tuesday of
pneumonia. Burial at Omega.
JAMES, Benjamin J.
March 16, 1882 – Jan. 27, 1913
Benjamin J. JAMES;
Son of Gustavus A. JAMES
& Emma I. (HAINLINE) JAMES
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
MORROW, Roschelle
1913 – 1914
(No Express obit found)
MORROW, William
1879 – 1947
William MORROW;
Apr. 19, 1879 – Sept. 28, 1947;
Son of William C. MORROW
& Sarah (HAPPY) MORROW;
Spouse: Jessie Mable MORROW
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Omega: Wm. MORROW died at his home in the Redlick
district Sunday. The funeral held Tuesday at the
Christian Church
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 52)
- Oct. 2, 1947)
Married Jessie M. MILLICAN on Dec. 18, 1910
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
MORROW, Jessie M.
1883 – 1958
Jessie Mable (MILLICAN) MORROW;
Married William MORROW on Dec. 18, 1910
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
CRIPPEN, infant
Son of Harold & Vivian Crippen
1954
Baby son CRIPPEN;
Son of Harold CRIPPEN
& Vivian (MORROW) CRIPPEN
(Info. on tombstone)
(Info. from sister’s tombstone and death certificate)
(No Express obit found)
CRIPPEN, infant
Daughter of Harold & Vivian Crippen
1946
Baby girl CRIPPEN;
Death: Apr. 12, 1946 – Chicago, IL;
Daughter of Harold CRIPPEN
& Vivian (MORROW) CRIPPEN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Row 11 (South side of driveway)
MARTELL, Charlotte Martha
Dec. 1922 – March 1988
Charlotte Martha (TATE) MARTELL;
Born: Dec. 14, 1922; Died March 4, 1988 in Paris, N.Y.;
Daughter of Russell TATE
& Myrtle (PARISH) TATE;
Married George MARTELL
(Obituary)
Survivors: 2 sisters, Peggy Roberts and Alice Thurman.
Preceded in death by her husband
TATE, Myrtle
Wife of R.H. Tate
May 1899 – June 1938
Myrtle (PARRISH) TATE;
Died June 22, 1938;
Daughter of B.L. PARRISH
& Emma (FRENCH) PARRISH;
Spouse: Russell TATE
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married Russell H. TATE on Dec. 26, 1918
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
CHAPMAN, Rufus M.
June 11, 1860 – June 23, 1933
Rufus M. CHAPMAN;
June 11, 1860 – June 23, 1933;
Son of Daniel CHAPMAN
& Martha (ALDERSON) CHAPMAN;
Spouse: Martha
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 53)
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Rufus M. CHAPMAN & Martha J. FRENCH were
married Oct. 6, 1887 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
CHAPMAN, Martha J.
(Wife of Rufus M. Chapman)
Apr. 6, 1859 – May 21, 1935
Martha J. (FRENCH) CHAPMAN
Rufus M. CHAPMAN & Martha J. FRENCH were
married Oct. 6, 1887 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
CHAPMAN, Thomas J.
Feb. 26, 1874 – Oct. 8, 1962
Thomas J. CHAPMAN
Thomas J. CHAPMAN & Lulu MARLOW were married
June 9, 1895 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
CHAPMAN, Lulu
1879 – 1936
Lulu (MARLOW) CHAPMAN;
June 11, 1879 - July 11, 1936;
Daughter of Thomas MARLOW
& Caroline (SIMS) MARLOW;
Spouse: Thomas J. CHAPMAN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Thomas J. CHAPMAN & Lulu MARLOW were married
June 9, 1895 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
ROBINSON, Harry
1880 – 1955
(No Express obit found)
ROBINSON, Lulu O.
1885 – 1950
(No Express obit found)
MILLICAN, Henry F.
“Father”
1853 – 1915
Henry F. MILLICAN
Henry F. MILLICAN & Maggie A. PORTER were
married Sept. 18, 1878 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
MILLICAN, Maggie A.
“Mother”
1859 – 1928
Maggie A. (PORTER) MILLICAN;
Jan. 2, 1859 – Dec. 25, 1928;
Daughter of William PORTER
& Milinda (JONES) PORTER
Spouse: Henry MILLICAN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Henry F. MILLICAN & Maggie A. PORTER were
married Sept. 18, 1878 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
MULVANEY, William C.
1873 – 1967
William C. MULVANEY;
Son of Jesse Fletcher MULVANEY
& Mary (RUCKMAN) MULVANEY;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 54)
Married Virginia Martha CHANDLER
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
Born: Oct. 4, 1873 – near Iuka, Marion Co., IL
Died: Sept. 28, 1967 – Mansfield, Richland Co, OH;
Lived most of his life near Iuka, until moving to
Mansfield for the past year. Survivors are five daughters,
Mrs. P. W. Conway Mrs. Gertrude Meek, Mrs. Elmer
Donahue, Mrs. Oma West, Mrs. Violet Watson;
(Obituary in News-Journal;
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio)
William C. MULVANEY & Virginia M. CHANDLER
were married Dec. 24, 1893 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
MULVANEY, Virginia M.
1875 – 1925
Virginia Mariah (CHANDLER) MULVANEY;
Died: Oct. 30, 1925 – Will Co., IL;
Daughter of E.T. CHANDLER
& Rizza/Kizza B. (SOUTHERLAND) CHANDLER;
Spouse: William C. MULVANEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Daughter of Edward Young CHANDLER
& Kizziah (_______) CHANDLER;
Married William C. MULVANY
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
William C. MULVANEY & Virginia M. CHANDLER
were married Dec. 24, 1893 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Base
MORROW, Harold Hugh
Nov. 28, 1923
MULVANEY, Jessie E.
1911 – 1926
Jessie E. MULVANEY;
Born: Oct. 18, 1911 (Biggers, Ark.)
Died: March 23, 1926 (Will Co., IL);
Daughter of William C. MULVANEY
& Virginia (CHANDLER) MULVANEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
SIMER, Charles Woodson
1882 – 1912
Charles Woodson SIMER;
Chas. SIMER died at his home near Omega last
Thursday, of creeping paralysis, after a brief illness. He
had been confined to the house a short time and his
condition was not considered serious and his death was a
great surprise to his own family as well as the many
friends and neighbors. Charles was 30 years of age and a
farmer.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 18, 1912)
Charles W. SIMER & Amy HULTS were married
on July 26, 1905 in Marion Co., IL
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 55)
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Rev. William Jackson SIMER
& Sarah Emma (EASLEY) SIMER
(Info. from father’s death certificate)
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Row 12 (South side of driveway)
HITE, Laura I.
1901 – 1919
Laura Irene (CHEELY) HITE;
Oct. 27, 1901 – Nov. 9, 1919;
Daughter of Forest CHEELY
& Minnie (________) CHEELY;
Married Martin HITE on Dec. 24, 1918
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 20, 1919)
Daughter of Forest E. CHEELY
& Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Martin D. HITE & Laura Irene CHEELEY were
married on Dec. 24, 1918 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Had a son born on Oct. 24, 1919. She also leaves
besides her husband and son, a father, mother, 2 sisters, 1
brother, as there was 1 brother who preceded her in
death.
LAUGHMAN, Hazel D.
Daughter of W.H. & H. Laughman
July 17, 1892 – Apr. 25, 1917
Hazel Deloris LAUGHMAN;
Daughter of W.H. LAUGHMAN
& Hattie (BURNES) LAUGHMAN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit found)
LAUGHMAN, Hattie
1868 – 1933
Hattie (BURNS) LAUGHMAN;
Daughter of Francis Marion BURNS
& Mary (SMITH) BURNS
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Apr. 6, 1911)
Married W. Henry LAUGHMAN
(Info. on tombstones)
(Info. from daughter (Hazel’s) death certificate)
William H. LAUGHMAN & Hattie BURNES were
married Sept. 9, 1890 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
LAUGHMAN, Henry
1867 – 1947
William Henry LAUGHMAN;
Married Hattie BURNES
(Info. on tombstones)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 56)
William H. LAUGHMAN & Hattie BURNES were
married Sept. 9, 1890 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(Info. from daughter (Hazel’s) death certificate)
Omega: W.H. LAUGHMAN of Bee Branch district died
last week in Salem hospital.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Oct. 9, 1947)
MILLICAN, Charles L.
1858 – 1933
Charles Lee MILLICAN;
Sept. 28, 1859 – Nov. 30, 1933;
Son of Alexander MILLICAN
& Clementine (______) MILLICAN;
Married Laura J. PORTER on Nov. 22, 1882
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1933)
He was the youngest of 6 children, 2 sisters and 4
brothers, all of whom have preceded him in death. In
1884, he, with his wife and daughter went to Colorado
and took up a State claim of a section of land. He lived
on it and proved his rights of possession, making his
home there, sheltered near the great rockies for more
than 8 years. At the request of his aged father he with his
increased family of 3 children returned to his father’s
side in Kinmundy in the spring of 1892, then moved the
following fall to his farm east of Omega. He leaves his
wife and children, namely, Mrs. Jessie MORROW,
Byron E. and Ben MILLICAN all of Omega twp.; 1
daughter, Agnes MILLICAN HULTS preceded him in
death on Aug. 4, 1915. He also leaves several
grandchildren, 2 of which were the children of the
deceased daughter, namely, Darrel HULTS of Omega,
and Nelda Agnes HULTS KEISTLER of Salem. They
were taken into the home of their grandparents and loved
and cherished as their own children.. Until his death, he
was an ardent lover of music. He fostered many classes
in the community, helping others to appreciate the best in
music. Mr. MILLICAN was an ardent promoter of
education during his lifetime, and for a short time was a
teacher in the rural schools. He was known for several
miles around for the making of delicious maple syrup
and maple sugar
Charles L. MILLICAN & Laura J. PORTER were
married Nov. 22, 1882 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
MILLICAN, Laura J.
1862 – 1933
Laura J. (PORTER) MILLICAN;
Mrs. Laura MILLICAN, a widow of the late Charles
MILLICAN, died at her home Dec. 12, just 11 days after
the death of her husband. Services were held at Lovell
Grove Church with interment made in the Church
cemetery. The deceased was 72 years old. She was born
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 57)
and spent her entire life in the community. She is
survived by 2 sons, Byron and Ben, and 1 daughter, Mrs.
Chas. MORROW, all of the immediate vicinity
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 21, 1933)
Charles L. MILLICAN & Laura J. PORTER were
married Nov. 22, 1882 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
HULTS, Earl J.
1884 – 1961
Earl J. HULTS;
Son of Miles HULTS
& Matilda Jane “Jennie” (SEE) HULTS);
Married (1) Ella Agnes MILLICAN;
Married (2) Edna K._________
(Ancestry.com family tree)
Earl J. HULTS & Ella A. MILLICAN were married
on Apr. 23, 1913 in Marion Co, IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Born July 6, 1884 in Omega, Marion, IL;
Possibly died in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL
(Info. from descendant Deric Craig
of Eden Prairie, MN; dericcraig@yahoo.com)
HULTS, Agnes
1888 – 1915
Ella Agnes (MILLICAN) HULTS;
Daughter of Charles L. MILLICAN
& Laura J. (PORTER) MILLICAN
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1933)
Married Earl J. HULTS on Apr. 23, 1913
in Marion Co, IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
MULVANY, Lizzie
Wife of T.J. Mulvany
July 26, 1878 – Jan. 9, 1916
Sarah Elizabeth (MORROW) MULVANY;
(Info. from daughter’s (Lizzie Viola Mulvaney’s)
Death certificate)
Married Thomas J. MULVANY on July 18, 1897
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit. Found)
(No death certificate found)
MULVANEY, Lizzie Viola
1916 – 1927
Lizzie Viola MULVANEY;
Jan. 2, 1916 – Feb. 22, 1927;
Daughter of T.J. MULVANEY
& Sarah Elizabeth (MORROW) MULVANEY
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
WWII MULVANEY, Tommie O. Tommie O. MULVANEY;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 58)
PFC U.S. Army World War II
March 14, 1911 – Aug. 18, 1982
(World War II Veteran)
From Xenia, IL;
Died in Clay County Hospital
(Death announcement in the Decatur
“Herald & Review” on Aug. 19, 1982)
MORROW, Albert
1868 -1942
John Albert MORROW;
Jan. 28, 1872 – Feb. 22, 1842;
Son of George C. MORROW
& Sarah (HAPPY) MORROW;
Spouse: Margaret
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married (1) Dora MILLER on Oct. 3, 1894
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
MORROW, Dora M.
1878 – 1920
Dora Belle (MILLER) MORROW;
Aug. 4, 1878 – Aug. 13, 1920 (Olney, IL);
Father: Harmon MILLER;
Mother: Mollie (FOSTER) MILLER
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married John Albert MORROW on Oct. 3, 1894
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
MORROW, infant
Infant daughter of
Guy & Gladys Morrow
Feb. 12, 1922 – Feb. 12, 1922
Infant MORROW;
Father: Guy MORROW
Mother: Gladys (BEALS) MORROW
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit found)
Row 13 (South side of driveway)
ROGERS, Flarra
1874 – 1940
Flarra ROGERS;
May 8, 1874 – July 19, 1940;
Daughter of W.O. ROGERS
& Clem (BROWN) ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ROGERS, W.O.
Died: March 9, 1927
Aged 79 yr 4 mn 9 da
William Oscar ROGERS
July 18, 1849 (Tenn.) – March 9, 1927;
Father: Wm. ROGERS;
Spouse: Sarah E. ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Omega: A large crowd attended the funeral at Mr. Wm.
ROGERS Friday.
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 59)
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 17, 1927)
ROGERS, Sarah E.
(Wife of W.O. Rogers)
Died: Aug. 27, 1938
Aged 75 yr 11 mn 20 da
Sarah Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) ROGERS;
Sept. 7, 1860 (Benton Co., MO) – Aug. 27, 1938;
Father: _____ WILLIAMS;
Mother: Levena (?VANSTENT) WILLIAMS;
Spouse: William Oscar ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Omega: Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah ROGERS, a
former resident of this community, were held at the
Christian Church Monday with interment in the
cemetery nearby
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 1, 1938)
SIPES, Henry
1860-1933
Henry SIPES;
Apr. 15, 1860 (Martin Co., Ind.) – Sept. 29, 1933;
Son of Henry SIPES & Dellia (NICHOLS) SIPES;
Spouse: Belle SIPES
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Son of James SIPES
& Dillie (________) SIPES;
Apr. 14, 1860 (Martin Co., Ind.) – Sept. 1933;
Married (1) Alice VAUGHN in 1880;
Married (2) Belle (________) LONNON in 1884
(died Aug. 19, 1929)
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Oct. 5, 1933)
Henry SIPES & Isabella IDLEMAN were married
June 25, 1884 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
In 1879 he immigrated with his parents to Illinois and
located near Salem, where he resided until 1889, when
he removed to Omega twp., where he spent the
remainder of his life. With 1st wife had 1 daughter,
named Rosa, who died in infancy. The mother, already
afflicted with the disease and grieved over the loss of
the dear one, soon died also. With his second wife, he
helped raised her son from her first marriage, George,
Since her death, he had made his home with his brother,
Francis of near Omega, until Uncle Henry died last
Friday. SIPES, Belle
Aug. 24, 1850 – Jan. 9, 1929
???missing stone
Isabelle “Belle” (IDLEMAN) SIPES;
Born: Marion, Ohio;
Daughter of Jacob IDLEMAN
& Hannah (JONES) IDLEMAN;
Spouse: Henry SIPES
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Henry SIPES & Isabella IDLEMAN were married
June 25, 1884 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 60)
(No Express obit found)
MILLICAN, Ben P.
1886 – 1960
Benjamin Porter MILLICAN;
Aug. 23, 1886 (Huerano Co., CO) – Nov. 11, 1960;
Son of Charles MILLICAN
& Laura (________) MILLICAN;
Twin son;
Married Alice HARRISON on Sept. 26, 1915
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 17, 1960)
Son of Charles Lee MILLICAN
& Laura J. (PORTER) MILLICAN;
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1933)
In 1892, the family moved from Colorado to Marion
Co., IL; Had 2 children, a daughter, Neva, and a son,
Carl. Leaves his wife, Alice; 1 dau, Mrs. Kenneth
Thurow of Aurora; and son, Carl Millican of Tarpon
Springs, Fla.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Orville Hammock
of Graniteville, Mo. He was the last of 4 children, a
twin brother, Byron, and two sisters, Jessie and Agnes.
MILLICAN, Alice
1889 – 1976
Alice (HARRISON) MILLICAN;
From St. Petersburg, Florida, but formerly of
Kinmundy, IL;
Born in Fayette Co., IL;
Daughter of Andrew J. HARRISON
& Salina (_______) HARRISON;
Married Ben MILLICAN in 1915 (he died in 1960);
Died in St. Petersburg, Fla. on July 20, 1976;
Surviving: daughter, Mrs. Neva Thurow.
(Obituary in “The Decatur Herald”
on July 21, 1976)
Married Benjamin Porter MILLICAN on Sept. 26, 1915
(Husband’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 17, 1960)
Dec. 18, 1889 – July 1976 (Florida)
(SSN Death Index)
WWII BEARD, Elijah Floyd
Dec. 19, 1902 – Oct. 9, 1960
Pvt 49 Gen Hosp. – World War II
(World War II Veteran)
Elijah Floyd BEARD;
Son of Charles Edward BEARD
& Etter “Etta” (SMITH) BEARD
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
(No Express obit. found)
SCHOEN, Michael Dean
July 19 – Oct. 21, 1969
(No Express obit found)
SMITH, Earnest E.
Feb. 7, 1901 – May 3, 1934
Earnest E. SMITH;
Born: Marion Co., IL; Died: Salem, IL;
Father: W. SMITH;
Spouse: Louise SMITH
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 61)
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
(No Express obit found)
Veteran BEARD, Elijah G.
Co. I 40 Ill. Inf.
(Veteran)
Elijah G. BEARD;
Elijah BEARD & Sarah F. MITCHELL were married
Apr. 18, 1864 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Elijah is the son of William H. Beard and Cecilia
(Edwards) Beard.
His siblings are:
Sarah Beard
Ann Beard
George Henderson Beard
Andrew J. Beard
Rebecca Martha Beard
William Lucius Beard
Elijah married Sarah Francis Mitchell in Marion
County,Illinois on April 18, 1864. They had::
John William Beard who married Amber Daisy Howe
Charles Edward Beard who married Etta Smith
Mary Rebecca Beard
Alice Caroline Beard who married Clabe Sipes.
(Info. from findagrave.com)
BEARD, Sarah F. MITCHELL
Wife of Elijah G. Mitchell
June 27, 1834 – Jan. 1, 1921
Sarah F. (MITCHELL) BEARD;
Apr. 24, 1834 (Tenn.) – Jan. 1, 1921;
Father: Jack MITCHELL
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Elder School and Omega: The funeral of Mrs. Green
BEARD was held at Lovell Grove church on Sunday
with interment in the Church cemetery
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Jan. 6, 1921)
Elijah BEARD & Sarah F. MITCHELL were married
Apr. 18, 1864 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Sarah's Parents were John and Mary Mitchell, and sister
was Harriet C. Mitchell, who married James W. Stacy.
Sarah married Elijah Green Beard in Marion County,
Illinois on April 18, 1864.
Their Children are:
John William Beard who married Amber Daisy Howe
Charles Edward Beard who married Etta Smith
Mary Rebecca Beard
Alice Caroline who married Clabe Sipes
(Info. from findagrave.com)
SMITH, Edgar M.
1878 – 1925
Edgar Mayfield SMITH;
June 13, 1878 – Nov. 16, 1925;
Son of John C. SMITH & Alice C. (HANKS) SMITH
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 62)
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Edgar M. SMITH & Alice C. BEARD were married
May 25, 1898 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
SMITH, Alice C. BEARD
(Wife of Edgar M. Smith)
1877 - 1949
Alice Cardin (BEARD) SMITH;
Edgar M. SMITH & Alice C. BEARD were married
May 25, 1898 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Pleasant Grove: Several from here attended the funeral
of Miss Mary BEARD at Lovell’s Grove Church
Wednesday afternoon.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 4, 1949)
BEARD, Mary R.
May 3, 1875 – Jan. 25, 1954
Mary R. BEARD;
Daughter of Elijah Green BEARD
& Sarah Francis (MITCHELL) BEARD
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No Express obit found)
BEARD, John W.
Apr. 12, 1866 – March 22, 1949
John W. BEARD;
Omega: Mrs. Alice SIPES and Miss Mary BEARD
received word Tuesday that their brother, John BEARD,
had died at his home in Salem
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- March 31, 1949)
Son of Elijah Green BEARD
& Sarah Francis (MITCHELL) BEARD
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Row 14 (South side of driveway)
ROGERS, Emery J.
1866 – 1951
Emery ROGERS
Emery ROGERS & Laura S. KELLER were married
Oct. 2, 1887 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
(No Express obit found)
ROGERS, Lora C.
1870 – 1953
Lora C. (KELLER) ROGERS
Emery ROGERS & Laura S. KELLER were married
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 63)
Oct. 2, 1887 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
March 27, 1870 (Crawford Co., IN) – Feb. 2, 1953;
Daughter of Phillip KELLER
& Jane (FORTUNE) KELLER;
(Info. from Ancestry.com family tree)
(No Express obit found)
WWII ARNOLD, Walter
Pvt. U.S. Army World War II
Feb. 1, 1908 – Apr. 27, 1989
(World War II Veteran)
Walter Frank ARNOLD
Son of Thomas Isaac ARNOLD
& Elsieville (SMITH) ARNOLD;
Married Mildred Lucille CHEELEY
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No obituary found at Marion Co.
Gen. & Hist. Library)
ARNOLD, Mildred CHEELEY
“Mother”
1904 – 1939
Mildred L. (CHEELEY) ARNOLD;
Jan. 9, 1904 – Apr. 22, 1939;
Daughter of Forest CHEELEY
& Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELEY;
Spouse: Frank ARNOLD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Married Frank ARNOLD;
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
Apr. 27, 1939)
Mr. and Mrs. ARNOLD were former residents of the
Omega community. Just a few months ago, they
purchased the Wm. McHATTON property in the east
part of town and moved there. The deceased was
formerly Miss Mildred CHEELEY, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest CHEELEY, residing near Tonti. Besides
her husband, she leaves 2 small daughters.
LONNON, Robert L.
1915- 1939
(Aug. 19, 1915 – May 16, 1939
Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen. &
Hist. Soc. – 1971)
Robert “Bob” Louis LONNON;
Son of George R. LONNON
& Virdie (_______) LONNON;
Aug. 19, 1915 – May 16, 1939;
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
May 18, 1939)
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
May 25, 1939)
Son of George LONNON
& Virdie (SCHOOLEY) LONNON
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
It will be remembered that the deceased was injured in
an auto accident on Jan. 24, and has been confined to the
Centralia Hospital since, suffering from an infected knee.
His leg was removed last week but the shock was too .
For almost 4 months he fought a gallant fight for life.
He leaves his parents, 2 sisters, Mrs. Lois ALDERSON
of Alma twp., and Myrle at home, 2 nieces, Rogene and
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 64)
Rosalie ALDERSON, uncles, aunts and cousins.
LONNON, George R.
1878 – 1970
(Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen.
& Hist. Soc. – 1971:
Sept. 17, 1878 – Jan. 20, 1970)
George R. LONNON;
Married Virdie SCHOOLEY on Feb. 27, 1906
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Robert LONNON
& Isabell (IDLEMAN) LONNON
(“Omega – History of the Area (1823-1973)”)
LONNON, Virdie
1886 – 1967
(Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen.
& Hist. Soc. – 1971:
May 17, 1886 – Dec. 30, 1967)
Virdie (SCHOOLEY) LONNON;
May 17, 1886 – Dec. 30, 1967;
Daughter of Robert Mead SCHOOLEY
& Mariah (MATSON) SCHOOLEY;
Married George R. LONNON on Feb. 22, 1906
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
Jan. 4, 1968)
They had 3 children: Lois, Myrle, and Robert, who
preceded his mother in death. Survivors are her
husband; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lois Alderson and Mrs.
Myrle Helm.
WOMACK, Anna
1879 – 1961
(No Express obit. Found)
PHILLIPS, Merritt
1878 – 1939
Merritt Ellsworth PHILLIPS;
June 6, 1878 – Jan. 24, 1939;
Son of Henry PHILLIPS
& Lizzie (OLGOOD) PHILLIPS;
Spouse: Anna PHILLIPS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Merritt PHILLIPS, aged 70, of near Omega, is dead, and
Bob LONNON, 23, also residing near Omega, is in the
Centralia Hospital with head injuries and a crushed knee;
Mrs. Anne DONOVAN, 50, of Bloomington, is also
dead, and her husband, B.M. DONOVAN, 50, is in the
Salem Hospital with back injuries, all the result of a
collision on U.S. Route 50, 4 miles east of Salem on
Tuesday. PHILLIPS and LONNON had been in Salem
on business and were returning to their home. The
DONOVAN’s had been vacationing in Florida and were
returning to Bloomington. The DONOVAN car skidded
on the snow covered pavement and the head-on collision
resulted.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
Jan. 26, 1939)
SOUTHWARD, Lee E.
“Father”
1883 - 1962
Lee Earl SOUTHWARD;
Sept. 20, 1883 – Aug. 1962;
Son of William SOUTHWARD
& Mariah (MILLICAN) SOUTHWARD;
Married Hattie Rosella BLACK
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 65)
(Info. from Ancestry.com)
Hattie R. BLACK married (1) Curtis R. TATE
on Aug. 5, 1898 in Marion Co. IL
Hattie R. TATE (possibly misread – says Nettie B. Tate)
married (2) Lee SOUTHWARD on Sept. 20, 1904
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
SOUTHWARD, Hattie R.
“Mother”
1883 – 1938
Hattie Rosella (BLACK) TATE SOUTHWARD
Married Lee Earl SOUTHWARD
(Info. from husband’s death certificate)
Omega: Mrs. Hattie SOUTHWARD, a former resident
of this community, was buried in the Christian Church
Cemetery Monday
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
Apr. 14, 1938)
Hattie R. BLACK married (1) Curtis R. TATE
on Aug. 5, 1898 in Marion Co. IL
Hattie R. TATE (possibly misread – says Nettie B. Tate)
married (2) Lee SOUTHWARD on Sept. 20, 1904
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No death cert found)
BEARD, Charles E.
1868 – 1947
(Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen.
& Hist. Soc. – 1971:
July 7, 1868 – Aug. 25, 1947)
Charles E. BEARD;
Sept. 7, 1868 (Jefferson Co., IL) – Aug. 27, 1947;
Father: Elijah BEARD;
Mother: Sarah (MITCHELL) BEARD;
Spouse: Etta BEARD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Charles E. BEARD & Ellen/Etta S. SMITH
on Feb. 26, 1902 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Omega (from last week): Chas. BEARD died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Alice SIPES Monday.
(Death announcement in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Sept. 4, 1947)
BEARD, Etter
1878 – 1936
(Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen.
& Hist. Soc. – 1971:
Jan. 11, 1878 – Nov. 27, 1936)
Etter (SMITH) BEARD;
Jan. 11, 1879 – Nov. 25, 1936;
Father: Chas. SMITH;
Mother: Mary (BIRD) SMITH;
Spouse: C.H. BEARD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 66)
Charles E. BEARD & Ellen/Etta S. SMITH
on Feb. 26, 1902 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
(No Express obit found)
LOVELL, William L.
b. 1865
William LOVELL
William LOVELL & Martha WILKINS were married
Apr. 7, 1886 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
LOVELL, Martha
(Wife of William L. Lovell)
1870 – 1934
Martha Ray (WILKINS) LOVELL;
Married William L. LOVELL
(Info. from tombstone)
William LOVELL & Martha WILKINS were married
Apr. 7, 1886 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Daughter’s death certificate:
Maggie (LOVELL) CAMPBELL
Feb. 17, 1890 – Jan. 24, 1935;
Daughter of W.I. LOVELL
& Martha (WILKINS) LOVELL;
Spouse: Arthur CAMPBELL
Row 15 (South side of driveway)
ROGERS, Henry O.
1872 – 1959
(Prior reading by the Marion Co. Gen.
& Hist. Soc. – 1971:
1872 – July 22, 1959)
Henry Oliver “Dayton” ROGERS;
Died July 29, 1959 in Belvidere, IL while making his
home with his son;
Aged 87 years
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
July 30, 1959)
Oliver ROGERS & Leona ARNOLD were married
Dec. 11, 1895 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Henry O. ROGERS married Edith (______) PAINTER
on March 23, 1904 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Mr. ROGERS has been a resident of the Omega
community all of his life, until 3 years ago when he
went to make his home with his son. Surviving are
the son, Guy of Belvidere; a step-daughter, Mrs.
F.O. WILLIAMS, Ventura, Calif.; 2 sisters, Mrs.
Cornelia DAVIS, Xenia; and Mrs. Eva BEARD,
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 67)
Iuka ROGERS, Edith M.
1877 – 1958
Edith M. (SOUTHWARD) PAINTER ROGERS;
Edith SOUTHWARD married John PAINTER
on Aug. 11, 1894 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Edith PAINTER married Henry O. ROGERS
on March 23, 1904 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Died in Belvidere, IL in March 1958; Aged 80 years;
Married Dayton ROGERS
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
March 27, 1958)
The ROGERS are former residents of the Omega
community. ROGERS, Guy M.
Aug. 3, 1911 – Jan. 13, 1994
Guy M. ROGERS;
Son of Henry ROGERS
& Edith (SOUTHARD) ROGERS;
Married Opal WEEMS on Jan. 13, 1933
(Obituary)
Survivors: a dau., Margie Heral.
Son of Henry Oliver “Dayton” ROGERS
& Edith M. (SOUTHWARD) PAINTER ROGERS
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
July 30, 1959)
(Information from parents’ marriage records)
ROGERS, Opal L.
Nov. 15, 1915 – Sept. 20, 1983
Opal L. (WEEMS) ROGERS;
Daughter of Hiram WEEMS
& Hattie (CLEMONS) WEEMS;
Married Guy ROGERS on Jan. 14, 1933
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; a dau, Margie Heral; 2 brothers,
Everett and Robert Weems; 3 sisters, Marie Albretch,
Eloise Kasik, and Thelma McElroy.
ROGERS, John
Feb. 21, 1941
John Howard ROGERS;
Feb. 21, 1941 – Feb. 21, 1941;
Son of Guy ROGERS
& Opal (WEEMS) ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ROGERS, Donald
Feb. 23, 1943
Donald Delbert ROGERS;
Feb. 23, 1943 – Feb. 23, 1943;
Son of Guy ROGERS
& Opal (WEEMS) ROGERS
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ARNOLD, Mason
“Dad”
Jan. 3, 1910 – Feb. 17, 2005
Edgar Mason “Jake” ARNOLD;
Son of Thomas ARNOLD
& Elsa (SMITH) ARNOLD;
Married Dorothy CHEELEY on Jan. 28, 1933;
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 68)
Surviving: 2 sons, John Arnold and Bill Arnold; 1
daughter, Ethel Lou Baker; 1 sister, Annabell Perry.
Preceded in death by his wife; 1 son, Curt Arnold; 2
daughters, Patsy and Mary Marie; 6 brothers, Charles,
Fred, John, Frank, Everett, and George Arnold; and 1
sister, Ina Perry.
(Obituary from Marion Co. Gen. & Hist. Library
newspaper drawers)
ARNOLD, Dorothy M.
“Mom”
Nov. 8, 1915 – Jan. 30, 1986
Dorothy M. (CHEELEY) ARNOLD;
Daughter of Forrest CHEELEY
& Minnie (MARLOW) CHEELEY;
Married Mason ARNOLD in 1933
(Obituary)
Surviving: her husband; 2 sons, John and Bill Arnold; a
dau, Ethel Baker; a brother, Paul Cheeley.
ARNOLD, Mary
July 7, 1953 – Nov. 20, 1958
Mary Marie ARNOLD;
Daughter of Edgar Mason ARNOLD
& Dorothy (CHEELEY) ARNOLD
(Info. from findagrave.com)
(No Express obit. Found)
ARNOLD, Patsy
July 6, 1942 – July 6, 1942
Patsy Bell ARNOLD;
Daughter of Edgar Mason ARNOLD
& Dorothy (CHEELEY) ARNOLD
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ROSE, Marilyn Louise
Daughter of H.L. & Nina Rose
Sept. 24, 1943 – Oct. 11, 1943
Marilyn Louise ROSE;
Daughter of Herschel Lloyd ROSE
& Nina (CHAPMAN) ROSE
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
ROSE, Herschel L.
Apr. 6, 1923 – Oct. 27, 2005
Herschel Loyd ROSE;
Son of Pearl Marshall ROSE
& Laura Elizabeth (SMITH) ROSE;
Married Nina CHAPMAN
(Obituary)
Survivors: 3 sons, Jim, Ed and Don Rose; 5 daus,
Barbara Butts, Jannie White, Margaret Hampsten, Patsy
Scott, and Dena Jones; a brother, Clyde Rose; 2 sisters,
Hazel Kell and Gladys Hiestand; Preceded in death by
his wife; a daughter, Marilyn Rose; a sister, Bertha See
Roth; 2 brothers, Ralph Rose and Claude Rose; son in
law, Larry Scott; granddaughter, Bonnie White, a great-
granddaughter, Natalie Kash, and a step-dau
ROSE, Nina R.
Dec. 16, 1923 – Oct. 21, 2003
Nina R. (CHAPMAN) ROSE;
Daughter of Donald J. CHAPMAN
& Hazel M. (YOUNG) CHAPMAN;
Married Herschel ROSE on March 21, 1943
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; 3 sons, Jim, Ed, and Don Rose; 5
daus, Barbara Butts, Jeannie White, Margaret Hampsten,
Patsy Scott, and Dena Jones; 2 brothers, Floyd and
Darrell Chapman; 1 sister, Nellie Linder; Preceded in
death by her parents; 1 daughter, Marilyn Louise Rose; 2
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 69)
brothers, Kenny and Bud Chapman; 1 granddaughter,
Bonnie White; 1 great-granddau, Natalie Kash
ROSE, Ralph L.
“Father”
Aug. 3, 1920 – July 8, 2002
??? check birth month on stone
Ralph Lester ROSE;
Oct. 3, 1920 – July 8, 2002;
Son of Pearl M. ROSE & Laura (SMITH) ROSE;
(Obituary)
Married Marie ________
(Info. from infant daughter’s tombstone)
Survivors: 2 sons, Jerry and Larry Rose; 3 daus, Carolyn
Clark, Shirley Bush, Linda Weaver; 2 brothers, Herschel
and Clyde Rose; 2 sisters, Hazel Kell and Gladys
Hiestand. Preceded in death by 1 son, Robert; 1 infant
dau.; 1 brother, Claude Rose, and 1 sister, Bertha See
ROSE, infant daughter
Infant daughter of Ralph & Marie Rose
MILLICAN, Hilda Pauline
1921 – 1941
Hilda Pauline MILLICAN;
Daughter of Byron MILLICAN
& Elsie (FELLER) MILLICAN
(1940 Census – Marion Co., IL)
(Info. from mother’s obituary in
“The Kinmundy Express” - Nov. 19, 1970)
(No death certificate found)
(No Express obit found)
MILLICAN, M. Margaret
Nov. 10, 1928 – May 27, 1997
M. Margaret MILLICAN;
Daughter of Byron MILLICAN
& Elsie (FELLER) MILLICAN
(Obituary)
Survivors: an uncle, Dr. Harold Feller; a nephew, Harry
A. Millican
MILLICAN, Byron
Aug. 25, 1886 – Nov. 26, 1955
Byron MILLICAN;
Died: Nov. 26, 1955; Aged 69
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 1, 1955)
Son of Charles Lee MILLICAN
& Laura J. (PORTER) MILLICAN;
(Father’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 7, 1933)
Byron MILLICAN & Elsie Hildegard FELLER
were married Apr. 22, 1914 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Survived by his wife, Elsie; 1 daughter, Margaret, at
home; 1 son, Harold of Zion; a twin brother, Ben, of
Omega; and 1 sister, Mrs. Jessie MORROW of Sandoval
MILLICAN, Elsie
Oct. 4, 1886 – Nov. 17, 1970
Elsie Hildegard (FELLER) MILLICAN;
Daughter of Theodore Ferdinand FELLER
& Margaret (WALZ) FELLER;
Widow of Byron MILLICAN
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Nov. 19, 1970)
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 70)
Byron MILLICAN & Elsie Hildegard FELLER
were married Apr. 22, 1914 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Survived by a dau., Margaret, at home; and 1 son,
Harold, Zion; 5 bros – Harold, St. Louis; Waldemar,
Vandalia; Herbert, Seattle, Wash.; Ezra, Kinmundy;
Albert, Paradise, Calif.; 3 sisters, Laura and Sophia,
Feller, Vandalia; and Mrs. Alma Attey, St. Elmo
Row 16 (South side of driveway)
MORROW, Ralph M.
1915 – 1950
Ralph Millican MORROW;
Killed by lightening June 30, 1950;
Son of Mr. & Mrs. William MORROW
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 6, 1950)
Leaves his wife; 2 daughters, Colleen, 7, and Paulette, 15
months; his mother, Mrs. William MORROW of Omega
twp.; and a sister, Mrs. Harold CRIPPEN of Odin.
Son of William MORROW
& Jessie (MILLICAN) MORROW
(Info. from obituary in newspaper)
MORROW, Lorene
b. 1919
ARNOLD, Fred
“Dad”
Sept. 26, 1902 – Apr. 13, 1976
Married Feb. 12, 1924
Fred ARNOLD;
Fred ARNOLD & Alma Gladys GIFFIN/GRIFFIN
were married on Feb. 12, 1924 in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Son of Thomas Isaac ARNOLD
& Elsieville (SMITH) ARNOLD
(Info. on findagrave.com)
(No obituary found in Express)
ARNOLD, Alma
“Mom”
July 6, 1907 –May 21, 1993
Married Feb. 12, 1924
Alma Gladys (GRIFFIN/GIFFIN) ARNOLD;
Died at Magnolia Wood Health Care in Watseka, IL;
Surviving is a daughter, Catherine Veatch and a son,
Vernon.
(Obituary in the Bloomington, IL “The Pantagraph”
on May 23, 1993)
Married Fred ARNOLD on Feb. 12, 1924
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
ARNOLD, Joseph L.
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 71)
1949
(No Express obit found)
WHITE, Boyce
Aug. 10, 1940 – Aug. 7, 2010
Married June 14, 1959
Parents of: Bonnie, Brenda, Chris
Boyce WHITE;
Son of Grover WHITE & Carrie (BUTTS) WHITE;
Married Jeannie ROSE
(Obituary)
Married on June 14, 1959
(Info. from tombstones)
Survivors: hiw wife; a son, Chris White; dau. Brenda
Sullens; sister, Norma Veech; foster-brother, Walter
Wilson; 2 foster daus, Melinda Tripp and Michelle
Patrick. Preceded in death by his parents, and daughter
Bonnie White.
WHITE, Jeannie
Born: Feb. 16, 1942
Married June 14, 1959
Parents of: Bonnie, Brenda, Chris
Jeannie (ROSE) WHITE;
Married Boyce WHITE on June 14, 1959
(Info. from tombstones)
WHITE, Bonnie Lue
Sept. 6, 1960 – Nov. 22, 1978
Bonnie Lue WHITE;
Died from as a result of an auto accident on Rt. 37 near
the Brubaker Rd.;
Daughter of Boyce WHITE
& Eugena (ROSE) WHITE;
Surviving: her parents; one brother, Chris; one daughter,
Brenda; and grandparents, Herschel & Nina Rose
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”)
Daughter of Boyce & Jeannie WHITE
(Info. from tombstones)
WWII KITCHEN, Johnnie R.
Aug. 27, 1923 – Feb. 11, 1944
Staff Sgt 135 Inf. 34th Inf. Div.
World War II
(World War II Veteran)
Johnnie R. KITCHEN
He was killed in action in Italy.
Son of Albert KITCHEN
& Janetta (HENSLEY) KITCHEN
(Info. on findagrave.com)
KITCHEN, Albert D.
1872 – 1943
Albert David KITCHEN;
Feb. 21, 1872 (Randolph Co., IL) – Dec. 17, 1943;
Son of Joseph KITCHEN
& Esther (RIDGMOOR) KITCHEN;
Spouse: Janetta KITCHEN
(Illinois State Archives Death Certificate)
Omega: Services for Albert KITCHEN, who died at his
home in Salem were held at the Christian Church here
Monday with interment in the cemetery nearby.
(Death mentioned in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Dec. 23, 1943)
Albert D. KITCHEN & Jenetta HENSLEY were married
Sept. 11, 1898 in Marion Co., IL
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
KITCHEN, Janetta
Born: 1880
Janetta Rebecca (HENSLEY) KITCHEN;
Married Albert D. KITCHEN
Albert D. KITCHEN & Jenetta HENSLEY were married
Sept. 11, 1898 in Marion Co., IL
1880-Lovell Grove Cem (Section20); Omega twp, Marion Co, IL (compiled by the Kinmundy Historical Soc – October 2016 (Page 72)
(Illinois State Archives Marriage Index)
Daughter of Rebecca (_______) KITCHEN
(Info. from findagrave.com)
Row 17 (South side of driveway)
MORROW, O’Neal Wagoner
1909 - 1996
MORROW, Margaret
1888 – 1972
Margaret (_________) MORROW;
Feb. 2, 1888 – Jan. 1972
(SSN Death Index)
(No Express obit found)
CRIPPEN, Harold
May 23, 1915 – June 26, 2008
Harold D. CRIPPEN;
Son of Elbert Omer CRIPPEN
& Elizabeth Margaret (DORR) CRIPPEN;
Married Vivian MORROW on Nov. 3, 1940
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a son, Leon Crippen; dau., Mary
Taylor. Preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers,
Elbert, Carl and Norman Crippen.
CRIPPEN, Vivian
Oct. 5, 1917 – July 18, 2009
Vivian N. (MORROW) CRIPPEN;
Daughter of William MORROW
& Jessie (MILLICAN) MORROW;
Married Harold D. CRIPPEN on Nov. 3, 1940
in Clayton, MO
(Obituary)
Survivors: 1 son, Leon Crippen; 1 dau, Mary Taylor;
Preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother, Ralph
Morrow; 1 infant son, and 1 infant dau.
ARNOLD, Thomas I.
1871 – 1953
Thomas Isaac ARNOLD;
Son of John Washington ARNOLD
& Nancy Jane (WOOTEN) ARNOLD;
Sept. 22, 1871 (Muncie, Ind.) - Feb. 10, 1953;
On Jan. 8, 1902, he married Elsa SMITH,
daughter of Curtis and Alice SMITH;
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 19, 1953)
Had 9 children born, all surviving. They are Fred,
Onarga, Ill.; John Loris, St. Louis, Mo.; Everett, Frank,
and George, Salem, Ill.; Mason, Charles, and Mrs.
Annabelle PERRY, Iuka, and Mrs. Ina PERRY, Ivesdale,
Ill. Besides these children and their mother, he is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Allie LASITER, Centralia;
He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and 1
brother and 1 sister.
ARNOLD, Elsa V.
1883 – 1966
Elsaville “Elsie” (SMITH) ARNOLD;
Died Aug. 13, 1966; Aged 83 years
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(Death mentioned “The Kinmundy Express”
- Aug. 18, 1966)
Survivors: 7 sons: Fred, Watseka; John, St. Louis;
Everett and George, Salem; Frank, Mason, and Charles,
Iuka; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ina Perry and Mrs. Annabelle
Perry, Ivesdale; 2 sisters, MRs. Dora Sill, Salem and
Mrs. Grace Mulvaney, Iuka.
Daughter of Curtis SMITH
& Alice (______) SMITH;
Married Thomas Isaac ARNOLD on Jan. 8, 1902
(Husband’s obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- Feb. 19, 1953)
Married Thomas ARNOLD on Jan. 8, 1902
in Marion Co., IL
(Marion Co., IL Marriages 1888-1931 by the
Marion Co. Gen & Hist. Society)
Feb. 27, 1888 – Aug. 1966
(SSN Death Index)
Daughter of John Curtis SMITH
& Alice Clementine (HANKS) SMITH
(Info. from findagrave.com)
ARNOLD, Wayne I.
“Son”
May 17, 1945 – July 23, 1961
ARNOLD, Wayne I.;
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George ARNOLD;
Killed in auto accident 2 miles south of Kinmundy
on July 23, 1961;
Survived by his parents; 4 brothers, George, who is in the
armed forces in Germany; Bobby, Ronnie and Donnie,
all at home; Elsa and Exie at home, and MR.s Nettie
Towler, Patoka; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beck,
Taylorville, and Mrs. Elsa Arnold, Salem; Foster
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hawkins, DuQuoin
(Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express”
- July 27, 1961)
Son of George W. ARNOLD
& Ellen (BECK) ARNOLD;
Born in Sibley, IL; Moved at age of 3 to Omega; Would
have been a Junior at Kinmundy High School this fall.
(Obituary)
ARNOLD, George W.
Feb. 22, 1912 – Jan. 29, 1990
Married Sept. 16, 1939
George Washington ARNOLD;
Son of Thomas ARNOLD
& Elsa (SMITH) ARNOLD;
Married Ellen J. BECK on Sept. 16, 1939
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; 4 sons, George, Ronald, Donald and
Robert Arnold; 3 daus, Elsa Osborne, Exie Martin, and
Nettie Towler; 2 bros, Mason and Charles Arnold; a
sister, Annabell Perry.
ARNOLD, Ellen J. BECK
Jan. 13, 1918 – Oct. 26, 2009
Married Sept. 16, 1939
Ellen J. (BECK) ARNOLD;
Daughter of Dave BECK
& Exie (WEEMS) BECK;
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Married George Washington ARNOLD
on Sept. 16, 1939
(Obituary)
Survivors: sons, George D., Ronald, and Donald Arnold;
Daus, Elsa Osborne, Exie Martin, and Nettie Towler.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 2 sons,
Wayne and Robert Arnold; a granddaughter, Teresa
Prior.
WWI DUNN, Ellis
Apr. 6, 1895 – Oct. 22, 1968
Apr. 6, 1895 – Oct. 22, 1968
Pvt. Co A 52 Inf. World War I
(World War I Veteran)
(No Express obit found)
DUNN, Zerelda Ermie
June 2, 1898 – Feb. 8, 1971
(No Express obit found)
TATE, Herschel A.
1898 – 1974
Herschel A. TATE;
Born in Salem;
Died Dec. 15, 1974 at Doctor’s Nursing home in Salem;
Surviving: his half-sister, Ethel Clark; half-brothers,
Clarence, Harold and Elmer Southward.
(Obituary in the “Decatur Herald”
on Dec. 16, 1974)
Dec. 5, 1898 – Dec. 1974
(SSN Death Index)
Row 18 (South side of driveway)
WWII WRIGHT, Robert L.
July 22, 1924 – Apr. 13, 2010
Married March 17, 1948
Parents of Bob & Merle;
Grandparents of Damon & Denise
Great-grandparents of Joshua Robert
Robert Lee WRIGHT
S1 U.S. Navy – World War II
July 22, 1924 – Apr. 13, 2010
(World War II Veteran)
Robert L. WRIGHT;
Born in Marissa, IL;
Son of David WRIGHT;
Married Margaret BEARD on March 17, 1948;
Navy Veteran of WWII
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; 2 sons, Robert and Merle Wright;
brother, Virgil Wright; Preceded in death by a brother,
Richard Wright; 2 sisters Martha Moore and Mildred
Lear; his foster-mother, Merle Walkington.
WRIGHT, Margaret M.
Born: March 16, 1925
Married March 17, 1948
Parents of Bob & Merle;
Grandparents of Damon & Denise
Great-grandparents of Joshua Robert
Margaret M. (BEARD) WRIGHT;
Married Robert L. WRIGHT
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Veteran DUNN, Charles
“Brother”
“Lump”
Nov. 2, 1935 – March 27, 2009
Charles E. DUNN;
Son of Ellis DUNN
& Ermine (MULVANY) DUNN;
Married Lynda CLIFTON on Dec. 6, 1999;
Army Veteran
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; stepdau, Julie Ann Glenn; stepson,
John Robert Glenn; 2 sisters, Margarite Penrod and
Thelma “Toni” Spangler; Preceded in death by his
parents.
PENROD, Margarete
“Sister”
“Muggins”
Aug. 8, 1923 – Nov. 30, 2014
Margarete (DUNN) PENROD;
Aug. 8, 1923 – Nov. 30, 2014;
Daughter of of Ellis DUNN
& Erma (MULVANEY) DUNN;
Married Roy BAYNE in 1949;
Surviving: 2 daus, DeAnn Silverman and Linda Smith;
and a sister, Thelma Spangler. Preceded in death by her
husband, and her parents.
(Obituary)
McGEE, Albert J.
Born: Jan. 27, 1928
Albert J. McGEE;
Married Phyllis Jean DECKER on Nov. 11, 1950
McGEE, Phyllis J.
Dec. 12, 1933 – Apr. 29, 2007
Phyllis Jean (DECKER) McGEE;
Dec. 12, 1934 – Apr. 29, 2007;
Daughter of Earl L. DECKER
& Mildred (HOWER) DECKER;
Married Albert Junior McGEE on Nov. 11, 1950
(Obituary)
Survivors: her husband; sons, Leon, Steve, Jerry, and
Greg McGee; a dau. Dee Dee Logan; brothers, Ron,
Dub, Maurice, Lester, Robert, Larry, and Randy Decker;
a sister, Deloris Wantland; Preceded in death by her
brothers, Earl Jr., Darrell, and Richard Decker; and a
daughter in law, Kathy McGee
McGEE, Earl A.
Dec. 17, 1905 – July 17, 1996
Earl A. McGEE;
Son of Charles McGEE & Hattie (_______) McGEE;
Married (1) Albert May RENFRO on Sept. 12, 1926
She preceded him in death;
Married (2) Billy Jo HENSON on Aug. 4, 1983
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; a son, Albert McGee Jr.; a step son,
Jeffery Lee Somerville; Preceded in death by his
parents
Son of Charles Fred McGEE
& Hattie Mae (LAMKIN) McGEE
(Info. from findagrave researcher)
McGEE, Alberta
March 2, 1911 – Dec. 3, 1980
Alberta May (RENTFROW) McGEE;
Born in Bement, IL;
Daughter of Conrad RENTFROW
& Merle (________) RENTFROW;
Married Earl McGEE in 1925;
From Iuka, IL;
Died at Salem Hospital;
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Surviving are her husband; son, Albert.
(Obituary in the Decatur “Herald & Review”
on Dec. 5, 1980)
Daughter of Conrad RENTFROW
& Murel (WEBB) RENTFROW
(Info. from parent’s marriage article)
Conrad RENTFROW & Miss Murel WEBB of Bement
were married on Dec. 13, 1910 in the county
courtroom. The couple will live in Bement
(The Decatur Herald – Dec. 14, 1910)
Married Earl McGEE on Sept. 12, 1926
(Info. from husband’s obituary)
Row 19 (South side of driveway)
PRYOR, Dallas Gene
Born: Nov. 30, 1962
(No Express obit found)
PRYOR, Theresa Ellen
June 23, 1963 – Oct. 16, 1991
Theresa (TIDWELL) PRYOR;
Daughter of Amon TIDWELL
& Elsa (ARNOLD) TIDWELL OSBORNE;
Married Dallas PRYOR on Dec. 17, 1983
(Obituary)
Surviving: her husband; her father, her mother and
stepfather, Elsa and Ralph Osborne; a son, Derick Jasper
Pryor; 2 daus, Tara Nicole and Megan Renae Pryor; 3
brothers, James and Dennis Tidwell; and Kevin Golden;
a sister, Lydia Kay Stephens, and a grandmother, Ellen
Arnold.
OSBORNE, Ralph Joseph
May 11, 1941 – June 30, 1997
Married Nov. 24, 1984
Ralph Joseph OSBORNE;
Born in Chicago, IL;
Son of Delbert OSBORNE
& Florine O. DOWACTER;
Married Elsa Jane ARNOLD on Nov. 24, 1984
(Obituary)
Survivors: 3 stepsons, James A. and Dennis Tidwell; and
Robert Osborne; a step-dau, Lydia Kay Stephens; 3
brothers, Allan, Robert, and Donald Osborne; 4 sisters,
Betty Stanford, Helen Farber, Sandra Rogers, and Shirley
Galbreth. Preceded in death by a daughter, a brother and
a sister
OSBORNE, Elsa Jane (ARNOLD)
March 17, 1940 – Sept. 17, 2016
Married Nov. 24, 1984
Elsa Jane (ARNOLD) TIDWELL OSBORNE;
Daughter of George W. ARNOLD
& Ellen J. (BECK) ARNOLD;
Born: March 17, 1940 in rural Marion county, IL;
Married (1) Amon TIDWELL (divorced);
Married (2) Ralph OSBORNE;
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Died: Sept. 17, 2016 in Salem, IL;
Retired in 2006 as teacher at Iuka Grade School after 32
years, and previously taught at Selmaville Grade School.
Survived by children: James Tidwell, Dennis G. Tidwell,
Kevin Golden, Lydia Kay Stephens; Brothers, George,
Don and Ron Arnold; Sisters, Exie Martin and Nettie
Towler. Preceded in death by her parents, husband,
Ralph Osborne; daughter, Theresa Pryor; daughter-in-
law, Jackie Tidwell; brothers, Robert and Wayne Arnold;
brother-in-law, Thomas Towler; sister-in-law, Rita
Graham.
(Obituary in “The Salem Times-Commoner”)
CRUTCHFIELD, Marion Edith
“Daughter”
Aug. 24, 1945 – June 5, 1992
Marion Edith CRUTCHFIELD;
Daughter of John CRUTCHFIELD
& Edith (LAUGHMAN) CRUTCHFIELD
(Obituary)
Survivors: her mother, Edith Crutchfield; dau., Mary
Orwin; brother, John Crutchfield; sister, Zelta
Donaldson.
CRUTCHFIELD, John
May 1, 1919 – Dec. 26, 1961
John CRUTCHFIELD;
Married Edith LAUGHMAN
Son of Claud CRUTCHFIELD
& Zaetie May (ALLPHIN) CRUTCHFIELD
(Info. from Ron Hanks)
(No Express obit. Found)
CRUTCHFIELD, Edith LAUGHMAN
Sept. 23, 1920 – Apr. 30, 2004
Edith (LAUGHMAN) CRUTCHFIELD;
Died in Zephyyrhills, Fla.;
Married John CRUTCHFIELD (who died in 1961)
(Obituary)
Survivors: a son, John Crutchfield; dau. Zelta Donaldson.
Preceded in death by her husband, parents, and dau.,
Marion Crutchfield
Row 20 (South side of driveway)
Vietnam ARNOLD, Robert L.
ENFN U.S. Navy Vietnam
March 4, 1947 – July 18, 2008
Married Apr. 27, 1969
(Vietnam War Veteran)
Robert L. ARNOLD;
Born in Paxton, IL;
Son of George W. ARNOLD
& Ellen Jane (BECK) ARNOLD;
Married Edith LeMARR on Apr. 27, 1969’
U.S. Navy Veteran awarded 2 Bronze Stars
(Obituary)
Survivors: his wife; mother, Ellen Arnold; sons, Robert
L. and Wayne Arnold; daughter, Dorothy Guntrum;
Brothers, George D., Ronald, and Donald Arnold;
sisters: Elsa Osborne and Exie Martin, and Nettie
Towler. Preceded in death by his father, George, and
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brother, Wayne.
ARNOLD, Edith A. LEMARR
“Wife and Mother”
Born: Feb. 11, 1951
Married Apr. 27, 1969
Edith A. (LEMARR) ARNOLD;
Married Robert L. ARNOLD on Apr. 27, 1969
Veteran
DECKER, Maurice E.
DC3 U.S. Navy
June 5, 1942 – Nov. 19, 2014
Maurice E. DECKER;
Born June 5, 1942 in Salem, IL;
Son of Earl DECKER & Dona (______) DECKER;
Veteran in the Navy serving from 1959-1963;
Died at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO;
Survived by his wife, Lilly Dekcer; son, Troy Martin
Decker; daughter, Tonya Decker Arnold; brothers,
Ronald, LeRoy, Lester, Robert, and Randy Decker;
sister, Dee Wantland. Preceded in death by a sister,
Phyllis Jean McGee, and 4 brothers, Earl Jr., Darrell,
Richard, and Larry Decker.
(Obituary on WJBD Radio)
Vietnam
Persian
Gulf
DECKER, Larry Dean
SC U.S. Army
Cpl U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam Persian Gulf
Jan. 22, 1947 – Oct. 30, 2013
BAKER, Eugene R.
Born: Nov. 11, 1930
Married: Aug. 29, 1957
Eugene R. BAKER;
Married Twila E. KENLEY on Aug. 29, 1957
BAKER, Twila E. KENLEY
Apr. 13, 1937 – Sept. 14, 2017
Married: Aug. 29, 1957
Twila E. (KENLEY) BAKER;
Born: Conestoga, NY;
Daughter of Harold KENLEY
& Sarah (SEAMAN) KENLEY;
Married Eugene BAKER on Aug. 29, 1957 in Peoria,
IL.
Died at Springfield,IL;
Survived by her husband of Shelbyville, IL; children,
Don Baker, and Mona Campbell; brother, Eugene
Kenley; sister, Shirley Wantland. Preceded in death by
her parents, and brother, Donald Kenley.
(Obituary from Lockart-Green funeral home)
BAKER, John R.
Jan. 22, 1905 – Apr. 1, 1988
Married 1930
John R. BAKER;
Son of Lew BAKER & Maye (RAVENS) BAKER;
Married Thelma I. BRUBAKER in 1930
(Obituary)
Surviving: his wife; a son, Eugene Baker; a brother,
Frank Baker.
BAKER, Thelma I.
Oct. 24, 1912 – July 27, 2003
Thelma I. (BRUBAKER) BAKER
Daughter of Herman BRUBAKER
& Jannette (JONES) BRUBAKER;
Married John R. BAKER on May 29, 1930
(Obituary)
Survivors: 1 son, Eugene Baker
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Row 21 (South side of driveway)
Veteran
COUGHLIN, William P.
Aug. 19, 1936 – Dec. 4, 2014
Married Sept. 3, 1960
Our Children: Dewayne & David
William “Bill” P. COUGHLIN;
Born in Kinmundy; Living in Xenia;
Died in Mt. Vernon Hosp.;
Son of Hugh D. COUGHLIN
& Golda (LAMBIRD) COUGHLIN;
Married Norma L. KELLER on Sept. 30, 1960;
Surviving: 2 sons, Dewayne and David L.; a brother,
Kenny, and special friend Elaine Bullard.
Preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and brothers,
Larry and Danny Coughlin.
Veteran of the U.S. Army
(Obituary)
COUGHLIN, Norma L.
March 16, 1939 – Feb. 9, 2011
Married Sept. 3, 1960
Our Children: Dewayne & David
Norma L. (KELLER) COUGHLIN;
Daughter of Charles KELLER
& Ethel (JONES) KELLER;
Married William P. COUGHLIN on Sept. 3, 1960
(Info. from findagrave)
SEE, Verle
June 27, 1916 – July 9, 2006
Married Dec. 21, 1940
Verle SEE;
June 27, 1916 – July 9, 2006;
Son of Chesley Paul SEE
& Huldah (MARLOW) SEE;
Married Phyllis LANE on Dec. 22, 1940
(Obituary in the “Salem Times Commoner”
- July 14, 2006)
Survivors include: his wife, Phyllis See of Salem; a son,
R. Wayne See and wife Gladys of Kinmundy; a daughter,
Shirley K. Geiler and husband Bryce of Kinmundy; two
brothers, Earl See of California and LeRoy See of Salem;
sisters, Elsie Rose of Salem, Inez Douthitt of Texas,
Mary Diss of Salem, Ella Mae Knuff of Carlyle, and
Hilda Powell of Salem.
SEE, Phyllis (LANE)
Feb. 12, 1922 – July 18, 2006
Married Dec. 21, 1940
Phyllis I. (LANE) SEE;
Daughter of Earl Paul LANE
& Lottie Mable (PERRY) LANE;
Married Verle SEE on Dec. 21, 1940
(Obituary)
Survivors: a son, R. Wayne See; daughter, Shirley Geiler;
sister, Barbara Ball; brother, Paule Lane; Preceded in
death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Robert
Lane.
Row 22 (South side of driveway)
EBLIN, David Michael
Oct. 24, 1966 – May 4, 2012
Married to Kim Eblin – Apr. 29, 1989
David Michael EBLIN;
Oct. 24, 1966 – May 4, 2012;
Son of Donald R. EBLIN
& Edna (NEFF) EBLIN HOWARD;
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Father of Shae & Samantha
Married Kim LYONS on April 29, 1989;
Surviving: his parents; his wife; 2 daus, Shae and
Samantha Eblin; a brother, Doug Eblin; a sister, Deanna
Weber.
(Obituary)
EBLIN, Douglas R.
Sept. 24, 1958 – March 23, 2016
Married: June 7, 1987
Douglas Ray EBLIN;
Born: Sept. 24, 1958 in Salem;
Son of Donald Ray EBLIN
& Edna (NEFF) EBLIN HOWARD;
Married Lee Ann DONOHO;
Served in the National Guard;
Died March 23, 2016 in Salem;
Surviving: his mother; wife, son, Dirk Eblin; sister,
Deanna Weber. Preceded in death by his father; and
brother, David Eblin.
(WJBD Radio obituary)
EBLIN, Lee Ann
Born: Aug. 19, 1960
Married: June 7, 1987
Lee Ann (DONOHO) EBLIN;
Married Douglas Ray EBLIN on June 7, 1987
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INDEX
.
.E.C. ............................................... 33
A
ALDERSON, Andrew Lew ........... 12
ALDERSON, Eva B. ..................... 12
ALDERSON, Lois ......................... 13
ALDERSON, Ole A. ..................... 11
ALDERSON, Oran T. .................... 13
ARNOLD, Alma ............................ 70
ARNOLD, Charles W. ................... 21
ARNOLD, Clyde Eddy .................. 21
ARNOLD, Dorothy M. .................. 68
ARNOLD, Earl C. ......................... 20
ARNOLD, Edith A. LEMARR ...... 78
ARNOLD, Ellen J. BECK ............. 73
ARNOLD, Elsa V. ......................... 72
ARNOLD, Fred ............................. 70
ARNOLD, George W. ................... 73
ARNOLD, John F. ......................... 19
ARNOLD, John W. ....................... 31
ARNOLD, Joseph L. ..................... 70
ARNOLD, Ladena L...................... 19
ARNOLD, Louise SHUFELDT ..... 21
ARNOLD, Mary ............................ 68
ARNOLD, Mason .......................... 67
ARNOLD, Mildred CHEELEY ..... 63
ARNOLD, Nancy J. ....................... 31
ARNOLD, Patsy ............................ 68
ARNOLD, Robert L. ..................... 77
ARNOLD, Thomas I...................... 72
ARNOLD, Walter .......................... 63
ARNOLD, Wanda J. ...................... 21
ARNOLD, Wayne I. ...................... 73
B
BAILEY, Launa MARLOW .......... 50
BAKER, Amy Mabel
(SOUTHWARD) ...................... 46
BAKER, Eldrid Gene .................... 19
BAKER, Ethel L. ........................... 19
BAKER, Eugene R. ....................... 78
BAKER, Everett E. ........................ 20
BAKER, Fannie L. ........................ 20
BAKER, Florence .......................... 41
BAKER, John R............................. 78
BAKER, John Tucker ..................... 46
BAKER, Leon L. ............................ 20
BAKER, Lew B. ............................. 46
BAKER, May E. RAVENS ............ 46
BAKER, Robert L. ......................... 20
BAKER, Thelma I. ......................... 78
BAKER, Twila E. KENLEY .......... 78
BARNWELL, Estella E. BROWN . 14
BARNWELL, Fred W. ................... 14
BEARD, Alice ................................ 11
BEARD, Andrew ............................ 11
BEARD, Bertha Alice .................... 11
BEARD, Charles E. ........................ 65
BEARD, Elijah Floyd ..................... 60
BEARD, Elijah G. .......................... 61
BEARD, Etter ................................. 65
BEARD, John W. ........................... 62
BEARD, Mary R. ........................... 62
BEARD, Sarah F. MITCHELL ...... 61
BECK, John .................................... 36
BECK, Mary A. .............................. 36
BRANDEBURY, Carolyn S. .......... 17
BRANDEBURY, Ella Reta ............ 18
BRANDEBURY, Henry M. ........... 17
BRANDEBURY, Robert D. ........... 17
BROWN, Blackburn....................... 43
BROWN, Cornelia (VAN DEUSEN)
................................................... 43
BROWN, infant .............................. 42
BROWN, Margaret Elizabeth ......... 42
BROWN, VanDeusen..................... 42
C
CHAPMAN, Kenneth H. ................ 27
CHAPMAN, Leon .......................... 30
CHAPMAN, Lulu .......................... 53
CHAPMAN, Marla Kay ................. 30
CHAPMAN, Martha J. ................... 53
CHAPMAN, Pauline (JONES) ....... 27
CHAPMAN, Rufus M. ................... 52
CHAPMAN, Terry Lee .................. 30
CHAPMAN, Thomas J. .................. 53
CHEELEY, Cleo ............................ 44
CHEELEY, Dale ............................ 44
CHEELEY, Forest E. ..................... 44
CHEELEY, Minnie ........................ 45
COOPER, Gerald Oren Jerry .......... 29
COOPER, Russell E. Jr. ................. 31
COOPER, Wanda Kay Kay ............ 29
COPPLE, Charles E. ...................... 41
COPPLE, Etta A. ........................... 41
COPPLE, Mary C. ......................... 32
COPPLE, Samuel G. ...................... 31
COUGHLIN, Norma L. ................. 79
COUGHLIN, William P. ................ 79
CRAIG, John J. .............................. 42
CRIPPEN, Harold .......................... 72
CRIPPEN, infant ............................ 52
CRIPPEN, Vivian .......................... 72
CRUISE, Jerry P. ........................... 12
CRUISE, Mary Lee HELM ............ 13
CRUTCHFIELD, Edith
LAUGHMAN ........................... 77
CRUTCHFIELD, John ................... 77
CRUTCHFIELD, Marion Edith ..... 77
D
DECKER, Maurice E. .................... 78
DONOHO, Ernest Ernie ................. 12
DONOHO, Matthew Gene ............. 21
DONOHO, Virginia Ginny ............ 12
DUNN, Charles .............................. 75
DUNN, Ellis ................................... 74
DUNN, Zerelda Ermie ................... 74
DURBIN, Lucille M......................... 9
E
EBLIN, David Michael .................. 79
EBLIN, Donald Ray ....................... 19
EBLIN, Douglas Ray ..................... 80
EBLIN, Lee Ann ............................ 80
EBLIN, Leslie ................................ 19
ELBLIN, Mamie ............................ 20
ERVIN, Alice Nicole ..................... 27
EVELAND, Clara Mae .................... 6
F
FARSON, Frances M. .................... 37
FARSON, Hattie H. ....................... 37
FARSON, Henry C. ....................... 37
FLEXTER, Irene U. ....................... 26
FULFER, Clifford .......................... 14
FULFER, Rose ............................... 14
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G
GAMMON, Glenn M. ................... 38
GEORGE, Merla Jean.................... 27
GREGORY, Nellie ........................ 37
H
HANCE, Keith ............................... 29
HAYS, Ervin P. ............................. 18
HAYS, Lena M. ............................. 18
HELM, Eugene .............................. 13
HELM, Myrle ................................ 13
HENSLEY, Rebecka J. .................... 7
HITE, Laura I. ............................... 55
HUDDLESTON, Faye ..................... 6
HULTS, Agnes .............................. 57
HULTS, Earl J. .............................. 57
HULTS, Jennie M. ......................... 36
HULTS, M.W. ............................... 36
J
JAMES, Benjamin J. ...................... 51
JONES, Elizabeth .......................... 45
JONES, J.H. ................................... 45
JONES, Lyman Everett .................. 24
JONES, Zilpha Marie (SEE) .......... 24
K
KELCHNER, Clara ....................... 39
KELCHNER, H.F. ......................... 40
KELCHNER, Harvey F. ................ 39
KELCHNER, Lucy LOVELL ....... 40
KELCHNER, Millie V. ................... 6
KENLEY, Donald Dwainne ............ 9
KENLEY, Eugene Edward ............ 10
KENLEY, Harold C. ...................... 10
KENLEY, Sarah J. ......................... 10
KENNEDY, Velma MARLOW .... 49
KITCHEN, Albert D. ..................... 71
KITCHEN, Janetta ......................... 71
KITCHEN, Johnnie R. ................... 71
L
LANDRETH, Oliver D. ................... 8
LANDRETH, Oscar ........................ 8
LAUGHMAN, Hattie .................... 55
LAUGHMAN, Hazel D. ................ 55
LAUGHMAN, Henry ..................... 55
LEWELLEN, Edith R. ................... 50
LEWELLEN, J. Frank .................... 50
LONG, Anna Marie ........................ 25
LONG, C. George .......................... 24
LONG, Harold Edwin .................... 25
LONG, Lela M. .............................. 25
LONG, Willard Merle .................... 25
LONNON, George R. ..................... 64
LONNON, Robert L. ...................... 63
LONNON, Virdie ........................... 64
LOVELL, Martha ........................... 66
LOVELL, Nancy ............................ 39
LOVELL, Samuel W. ..................... 38
LOVELL, William L. ..................... 66
LUTTRELL, Albert J. .................... 15
LUTTRELL, Arthur J. .................... 14
LUTTRELL, Opal .......................... 14
LYBARGER, Robert Elza .............. 26
LYBARGER, Susan Mae ............... 26
M
MARLOW, Herschel ...................... 48
MARLOW, John Riley ................... 48
MARLOW, Ruth ............................ 49
MARLOW, Sarah C. ...................... 45
MARLOW, Thomas ....................... 45
MARTELL, Charlotte Martha ........ 52
McGEE, Albert J. ........................... 75
McGEE, Alberta ............................. 75
McGEE, Earl A. ............................. 75
McGEE, Phyllis J. .......................... 75
McGRAW, Kenneth Fat ................. 34
McGRAW, Martha E...................... 34
McKAY, Delia ............................... 50
MERCIER, Kimberly Lynn ............ 30
MILLER, Herschel Jack ................. 25
MILLER, Leota .............................. 26
MILLICAN, Alice .......................... 60
MILLICAN, Ben P. ........................ 60
MILLICAN, Byron ........................ 69
MILLICAN, Charles L. .................. 56
MILLICAN, Elsie .......................... 69
MILLICAN, Henry F. .................... 53
MILLICAN, Hilda Pauline ............. 69
MILLICAN, Laura J. ...................... 56
MILLICAN, M. Margaret .............. 69
MILLICAN, Maggie A. ................. 53
MONICAL, Charles N. .................. 27
MONICAL, E. Jean (SEE) ............. 28
MORROW, Albert ......................... 58
MORROW, Dora M. ...................... 58
MORROW, Fannie F. .................... 43
MORROW, Harold Hugh .............. 54
MORROW, infant .......................... 58
MORROW, Jessie M. .................... 52
MORROW, Lorene ........................ 70
MORROW, Margaret ..................... 72
MORROW, O’Neal Wagoner ........ 72
MORROW, Ralph M. .................... 70
MORROW, Roschelle .................... 51
MORROW, S.C. ............................ 43
MORROW, W.C. ........................... 43
MORROW, William ...................... 51
MUELLER, Marvin Fred ............... 18
MUELLER, Ula Mae ..................... 18
MULVANEY, Jessie E. ................. 54
MULVANEY, Lizzie Viola ........... 57
MULVANEY, Tommie O. ............. 57
MULVANEY, Virginia M. ............ 54
MULVANEY, William C. ............. 53
MULVANY, Lizzie ....................... 57
MULVANY, Oliver W. ................... 7
MULVANY, Vera M. ...................... 7
N
NIELSON, Taneesha C. ................. 28
O
OSBORNE, Elsa Jane (ARNOLD) 76
OSBORNE, Ralph Joseph .............. 76
P
PADGET, A.L................................ 50
PENROD, Margarete ..................... 75
PHILLIPS, Merritt ......................... 64
PRYOR, Dallas Gene ..................... 76
PRYOR, Theresa Ellen .................. 76
R
ROBINSON, Clarence L. ............... 33
ROBINSON, Florence LEAR ........ 35
ROBINSON, Harry ........................ 53
ROBINSON, I.F. ............................ 38
ROBINSON, Lulu O. ..................... 53
ROBINSON, V. ............................. 35
ROGERS, Amp .............................. 17
ROGERS, Amy E. ......................... 38
ROGERS, Donald .......................... 67
ROGERS, Edith M. ........................ 67
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ROGERS, Emery J. ....................... 62
ROGERS, Flarra ............................ 58
ROGERS, Guy M. ......................... 67
ROGERS, Helen L. ........................ 38
ROGERS, Henry O. ....................... 66
ROGERS, John .............................. 67
ROGERS, Leona............................ 38
ROGERS, Lora C. ......................... 62
ROGERS, Malissa Alice .................. 6
ROGERS, Max R. .......................... 17
ROGERS, Mollie Mary ................. 17
ROGERS, Opal L. ......................... 67
ROGERS, Sarah E. ........................ 59
ROGERS, W.O. ............................. 58
ROSE, C. Russell ........................... 23
ROSE, Carolyn Sue ....................... 29
ROSE, Claude M. .......................... 28
ROSE, Clyde ................................. 24
ROSE, Elsie K. (SEE).................... 28
ROSE, Grace L. ............................. 39
ROSE, Herschel L. ........................ 68
ROSE, infant daughter ................... 69
ROSE, Laura E. ............................. 23
ROSE, Letha (MEDDER) .............. 24
ROSE, Louise (BRANCH) ............ 23
ROSE, Marilyn Louise .................. 68
ROSE, Nina R. ............................... 68
ROSE, Norman Leroy.................... 29
ROSE, Pearl M. ............................. 22
ROSE, Ralph L. ............................. 69
ROSE, Ricky Russell ..................... 23
S
SCHOEN, Michael Dean ............... 60
SCHOOLEY, Clifford ................... 51
SCHOOLEY, Isaac ........................ 40
SCHOOLEY, J. Milton .................. 40
SCHOOLEY, Jane ......................... 40
SCHOOLEY, Mariah O. ................ 41
SCHOOLEY, Nancy S. ................. 41
SCHOOLEY, Opal ......................... 51
SCHOOLEY, R.M. ........................ 41
SCHOOLEY, Ray M. ....................... 5
SCHOOLEY, Valeria ....................... 5
SCHOOLEY, Wayne ..................... 51
SEE, C. Paul ................................... 47
SEE, Edna....................................... 22
SEE, Huldah M............................... 48
SEE, Luella ..................................... 47
SEE, Merle ..................................... 22
SEE, Pauline ................................... 47
SEE, Phyllis (LANE)...................... 79
SEE, Shull M. ................................. 47
SEE, Thelma (MULVANY) ........... 22
SEE, Verle ...................................... 79
SHELTON, Earl L. ......................... 17
SHELTON, Mary H.
(BRANDEBURY) ..................... 18
SHORT, Lula F. ............................. 15
SHORT, Roy H. ............................. 16
SHORT, Virgil Harlen .................... 15
SIMER, Albert LeRoy .................... 32
SIMER, Charles Woodson ............. 54
SIMER, Margareta ......................... 35
SIMER, Mary Alice........................ 35
SIMER, Sarah E. ............................ 35
SIMER, William J. ......................... 34
SIPES, Belle ................................... 59
SIPES, Henry ................................. 59
SMITH, Alice C. BEARD .............. 62
SMITH, Charlie N. ......................... 16
SMITH, Earnest E. ......................... 60
SMITH, Edgar M. .......................... 61
SMITH, Sarah C. ............................ 16
SOMERVILLE, James Robert ....... 26
SOUTHWARD, Hattie R. .............. 65
SOUTHWARD, Lee E. .................. 64
STEVENSON, Alice E. .................. 16
STEVENSON, Dave Robert ........... 16
SWALLEY, Alfred ........................ 35
SWALLEY, Ida M. ........................ 33
SWALLEY, Jay D. ......................... 32
SWALLEY, Russell ....................... 36
T
TATE, Herschel A. ........................ 74
TATE, Myrtle................................. 52
TELFORD, Dennis M. ................... 34
TELFORD, Violet M. .................... 34
THURSTON, B.F. ........................... 9
THURSTON, Belldora Sill .............. 9
THURSTON, Daisy V. .................. 33
THURSTON, Esther ........................ 9
THURSTON, Hazel ......................... 8
THURSTON, Oren .......................... 8
THURSTON, Walter........................ 8
THURSTON, Wilson W. ............... 33
V
VAN CLEVE, Everett L. ................. 6
VAN CLEVE, George W. ................ 6
VEST, Harold L. “Toby” ............... 27
VEST, Patricia E. ........................... 27
W
WANTLAND, Francis M. ............. 10
WANTLAND, Shirley L. ............... 10
WEYHRICH, Elmer J. ................... 25
WEYHRICH, Jessie J. ................... 25
WHITE, Bonnie Lue ...................... 71
WHITE, Boyce............................... 71
WHITE, Jeannie ............................. 71
Wife of Henry D. Rogers ............... 38
WIMBERLY, Maudie Elsie ............. 7
WIMBERLY, Rohima Louise .......... 7
WOMACK, Anna .......................... 64
WRIGHT, Margaret M. .................. 74
WRIGHT, Robert L. ...................... 74