Frances E. Bell
1878 - 1959 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. Frances E. Bell was born on 9 Apr 1878 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; died on 10 Oct 1959 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Spangler Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. Notes:
LKH note:
Frances was first married in 1896 to Herbert J. Boslet, who died in 1901.
Wedding Sunday
R.E. Gritton and Mrs. F.E. Bonslet Married By Rev. Penhallegon.
The marriage of R. E. Gritton and Mrs. F.E. Bonslet occurred Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the residence of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. E.M. Fleming, 538 East William street. Both of the bride and groom live in Danville but the former at one time resided in Decatur and made her home with her aunt and for that reason the wedding was held in this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. Penhallegon, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. About fifteen persons were present, part of them being from Danville. The attendants were Miss Rosa Bell, a sister of the bride, and James McRoberts, ferns and plants. The bride wore a gown of blue India linen and carried a bouquet of bride’s roses and the brides maid wore a costume of white India linen and carried red liberty. The house was prettily decorated with roses.
After the ceremony there was a wedding supper, the table being decorated with smilax and pink and white asters. Many handsome presents, including silverware, cut glass and table linen, were received.
The couple left at 11:32 p.m. for Danville where they will make their home and where the groom has a newly furnished house. He was for nine years a printer on the Danville Press.
Herald and review, Decatur, Illinois. Tuesday, 18 August 1903.
LKH note: the list of guests is transcribed exactly as it appears in the news article.
Mrs. Frances Gritton, 81, long ill, dies.
Mrs. Frances E. Gritton, 81, of 978 E. Eldorado St., died at 9:10 a.m. today in St. Mary's Hospital after an illness of several years.
Mrs. Gritton was born in Decatur April 9, 1878, a daughter of John W. and Lydia Rogers Bell and was married in Decatur Aug. 15, 1903 to Robert Edward Gritton, who survives.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Gritton leaves a sister, Mrs. C. A. Kughler, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The body is at the J.J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home where friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday and where Rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. Monday by members of St. Patrick's Altar and Rosary Society.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Patrick's Church with burial in Spangler Cemetery.
Name:
daughter of John Wesley Bell and Lydia Jane Rogers
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38699311/frances-e-grittonFamily/Spouse: Robert Edward Gritton. Robert (son of Merriman Loy Gritton and Elizabeth Ann Moudy) was born on 27 Nov 1868 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1964 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Spangler Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]