Alta Ruth Thomas
1907 - 1997 (89 years)1. Alta Ruth Thomas was born on 23 Dec 1907 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Charles Clinton Thomas and Effie May Gritton); died on 14 Apr 1997 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Family/Spouse: Merton O. Hoskins. Merton (son of Cecil Raymond Hoskins and Anna Edna Jolly) was born in 1911 in Illinois; died in 1974; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Charles Clinton Thomas was born on 13 Oct 1875 in Cutler, Carroll County, Indiana (son of John H. Thomas and Sarah A. Douglas); died on 12 Apr 1958 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Apr 1958 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Charles married Effie May Gritton on 27 Oct 1897. Effie (daughter of Milo B. Gritton and Ellen Gerrard) was born on 15 Aug 1877 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Feb 1952; was buried on 14 Feb 1952 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Effie May Gritton was born on 15 Aug 1877 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Milo B. Gritton and Ellen Gerrard); died on 12 Feb 1952; was buried on 14 Feb 1952 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Orville Elmer Thomas was born on 3 Mar 1897 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Oct 1984 in San Diego County, California.
- Carl Alpheus Thomas was born on 21 Sep 1900 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Apr 1970 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Violet Sina Thomas was born on 21 Jun 1902 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Jul 2003 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Aug 2003 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 1. Alta Ruth Thomas was born on 23 Dec 1907 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Apr 1997 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Thelma Ellen Thomas was born on 29 Mar 1910 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Jun 1944 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Herman Clinton Thomas was born on 4 Aug 1911 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1979 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried on 26 Aug 1979 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana.
Generation: 3
4. John H. Thomas was born about 1846 in Ohio. John married Sarah A. Douglas. Sarah was born about 1842 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah A. Douglas was born about 1842 in Ohio. Children:
- 2. Charles Clinton Thomas was born on 13 Oct 1875 in Cutler, Carroll County, Indiana; died on 12 Apr 1958 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Apr 1958 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
6. Milo B. Gritton was born on 2 Apr 1842 in Illinois (son of John R. Gritton and Nancy Atkinson); died on 18 Sep 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Milo married Ellen Gerrard on 10 Mar 1869 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Ellen was born on 6 Mar 1846 in Marion County, Ohio; died on 17 Jul 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Ellen Gerrard was born on 6 Mar 1846 in Marion County, Ohio; died on 17 Jul 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Alpheus J. Gritton was born on 15 Dec 1869 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1962 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Elmer E. Gritton was born on 21 Feb 1871 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 25 Nov 1948 in Los Angeles County, California.
- 3. Effie May Gritton was born on 15 Aug 1877 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Feb 1952; was buried on 14 Feb 1952 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- George Gritton was born on 11 Dec 1878 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1961 in Kankakee County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
12. John R. Gritton was born on 20 Jul 1808 in Kentucky (son of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield); died on 30 May 1894 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. John married Nancy Atkinson on 21 Mar 1831 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Nancy was born on 17 Oct 1808 in Kentucky; died on 17 Mar 1894 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Nancy Atkinson was born on 17 Oct 1808 in Kentucky; died on 17 Mar 1894 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Jesse Gritton was born in 1836 in Kentucky; died on 21 Sep 1865; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Laben Gritten was born on 19 Jan 1832 in Kentucky; died on 28 Mar 1910 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Knights Branch Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Ann D. Gritton was born on 9 Sep 1833 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 6 Apr 1918 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Sarah E. Gritton was born about 1838 in Kentucky.
- Richard Gritton was born about 1840 in Kentucky.
- 6. Milo B. Gritton was born on 2 Apr 1842 in Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Nancy Elizabeth Gritton was born about 1847 in Illinois.