hmtl5 Edna Venton Shanks: Gritton Genealogy

Edna Venton Shanks

Female 1890 - 1958  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edna Venton Shanks was born in May 1890 in Illinois (daughter of William Shanks and Mary A. Chestnut); died in 1958; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Edna married John Mahorney in 1906 in Champaign County, Illinois. John was born on 5 Mar 1886 in Illinois; died on 2 Mar 1910; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Harry Venton Mahorney was born on 11 Nov 1907 in Illinois; died on 6 Mar 1912; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Edna married Oswald Chambers about 1919. Oswald was born on 26 Jul 1889 in Darlington, Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 10 Jun 1951; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois (son of Leonidis Shanks and Margaret Newbrough); died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    William married Mary A. Chestnut on 19 Aug 1886 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of John Wesley Chesnut and Matilda A. Juvenall) was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary A. Chestnut was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois (daughter of John Wesley Chesnut and Matilda A. Juvenall); died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Winona Estella Shanks was born on 6 Mar 1887 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 1964; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Ethel Verde Shanks was born on 14 May 1890 in Illinois; died on 11 Oct 1970; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 1. Edna Venton Shanks was born in May 1890 in Illinois; died in 1958; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Nellie Shanks was born on 31 Mar 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Jan 1985; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. John Clifford Shanks was born on 12 Aug 1894 in Illinois; died on 12 Feb 1930 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Feb 1930 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of William Shanks and Sallie Martin); died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Leonidis married Margaret Newbrough on 6 Feb 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline) was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Newbrough was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline); died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Mary Shanks was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 2. William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois; died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Carrie Shanks was born about 1869 in Illinois; died before 1880.
    4. Cora Shanks was born in Nov 1875 in Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
    5. Lula Shanks was born about 1878 in Illinois.
    6. Ella Shanks was born about 1879 in Illinois.
    7. John Martin Shanks was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Illinois; died in 1974; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa.

  3. 6.  John Wesley Chesnut was born on 16 Jan 1846 in Indiana; died on 29 DED 1909; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    John married Matilda A. Juvenall on 10 Feb 1864 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Matilda was born on 11 Nov 1849 in Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1886; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Matilda A. Juvenall was born on 11 Nov 1849 in Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1886; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary A. Chestnut was born on 11 Dec 1867 in Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1925 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Shanks was born about 1814 in Kentucky; died on 21 Mar 1863; was buried in Michael-Rutledge Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    William married Sallie Martin. Sallie was born about 1816 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sallie Martin was born about 1816 in Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. 4. Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. John Shanks was born about 1837 in Illinois.

  3. 10.  Abel Newbrough was born on 13 May 1810 in Virginia; died in May 1880 in Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Abel married Susannah Cline on 10 Mar 1836 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Susannah (daughter of John B. Cline and Catherine Shumate) was born on 10 May 1819 in Kentucky; died on 23 Nov 1850; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Susannah ClineSusannah Cline was born on 10 May 1819 in Kentucky (daughter of John B. Cline and Catherine Shumate); died on 23 Nov 1850; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Newbrough was born on 12 Dec 1837 in Illinois; died on 1 Oct 1897.
    2. 5. Margaret Newbrough was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Nathaniel Newbrough was born on 5 Apr 1842 in Illinois; died on 1 Apr 1856; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Louiza Newbrough was born on 21 Mar 1844 in Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1848; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. John Abel Newbrough was born on 6 Aug 1846 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1934 in Lone Rock, Kossuth County, Iowa; was buried in Union Cemetery, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa.
    6. Benjamin Franklin Newbrough was born on 24 Jan 1849 in Illinois; died before 1850.
    7. Abel Newbrough was born in 1849 in Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1872; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.