Bertha Gritton
1884 - 1970 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Bertha Gritton was born on 22 Apr 1884 in Petersville, Mercer County, Illinois (daughter of Edward Preston Gritton and Sarah Caroline Minteer); died on 6 Apr 1970 in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois. Bertha married James Everett Dorsett on 12 Apr 1919 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. James was born on 20 Jul 1885 in Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Dec 1925 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lillian Pearl Dorsett was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; died on 19 Apr 1989; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois.
2. Edward Preston Gritton was born on 20 Apr 1858 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa (son of Levi Gritton and Elizabeth R. Durdin); died on 14 Aug 1939 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Aug 1939 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois. Edward married Sarah Caroline Minteer on 13 Sep 1883 in Mercer County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 5 Feb 1860 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 21 Jan 1945 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Caroline Minteer was born on 5 Feb 1860 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 21 Jan 1945 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois. Children:
- 1. Bertha Gritton was born on 22 Apr 1884 in Petersville, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1970 in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Glen Leslie Gritton was born on 19 Jan 1886 in Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 8 Apr 1963 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; was buried in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Clarence Gritton was born on 2 Mar 1888 in Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 23 Feb 1936 in Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Feb 1936 in Edgington Cemetery, Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois.
- Elmer "Jack" Gritton was born on 5 Jan 1891 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 16 Sep 1981 in Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Lewis Gritton was born on 7 Oct 1893 in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa; died on 2 Apr 1972 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa.
- Joseph L. Gritton was born on 18 Apr 1896 in Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois; died on 15 Apr 1974 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Nellie E. Gritton was born in May 1899 in Illinois; died in 1902; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. Levi Gritton was born in 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of Levi Pete Gritton and Anna Myers); died on 26 Mar 1896 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Levi married Elizabeth R. Durdin on 5 Mar 1854 in Knox County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born about 1834 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth R. Durdin was born about 1834 in Kentucky. Children:
- Merriman Gritton was born in Feb 1855 in Illinois; died in 1914 in Linn County, Iowa.
- James H. Gritton was born about 1856 in Knox County, Illinois.
- 2. Edward Preston Gritton was born on 20 Apr 1858 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1939 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Aug 1939 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Arminta J. Gritton was born in 1860 in Iowa.
- Isaac N. Gritton was born in 1864 in Cedar County, Iowa; died in 1890; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.
Generation: 4
8. Levi Pete Gritton was born in 1790 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of John Gritton and Elizabeth Hoagland); died in 1845 in Washington Township, Linn County, Iowa. Levi married Anna Myers on 27 Dec 1813 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Anna was born about 1793; died before 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Myers was born about 1793; died before 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Children:
- Jacob Gritton was born in 1814 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1879 in Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Quasqueton Cemetery, Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa.
- 4. Levi Gritton was born in 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1896 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.