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Thomas Augustus Gritten

Male 1892 - 1946  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Augustus Gritten was born on 14 Dec 1892 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Thomas Elija Gritten and Martha Evelyn Shanks); died on 8 Feb 1946 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Thomas married Oca Herring on 1 Dec 1909 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and was divorced before 1930. Oca was born on 1 Aug 1891 in Boone County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Albert Thomas Gritten was born on 6 Mar 1911 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died on 17 Mar 1980 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried on 20 Mar 1980 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana.
    2. Harold W. Gritten was born on 30 Nov 1912 in Illinois; died on 2 Mar 1953 in Dyer, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 5 Mar 1953 in Maplewood Memorial Cemetery, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.
    3. Herman Carl Gritten was born on 24 Jul 1914 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died on 26 Dec 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Catherine Tanner. Catherine was born in 1885 in Illinois; died in 1962; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Elija Gritten was born on 5 Dec 1862 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Laben Gritten and Sarah Ann Potter); died on 8 Sep 1906 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Thomas married Martha Evelyn Shanks on 17 Jun 1883 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Martha (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers) was born on 3 May 1865 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 Jun 1935 in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 1935 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Evelyn Shanks was born on 3 May 1865 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers); died on 17 Jun 1935 in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 1935 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Francis Earl Gritten was born on 4 May 1884 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 30 Jun 1940 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jul 1940 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Maude Verne Gritten was born in Oct 1885 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1946 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana; was buried on 17 Nov 1946 in Rising Sun New Cemetery, Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana.
    3. Ollie Mae Gritten was born on 7 Apr 1887 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1968; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Samuel Laven Gritten was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Dec 1944 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 1. Thomas Augustus Gritten was born on 14 Dec 1892 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Feb 1946 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. Myrtle Claire Gritten was born on 6 Mar 1896 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1976 in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    7. Orville Edmond Gritten was born on 7 May 1898 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Jan 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Jan 1945 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Laben Gritten was born on 19 Jan 1832 in Kentucky (son of John R. Gritton and Nancy Atkinson); died on 28 Mar 1910 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Knights Branch Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Laben married Sarah Ann Potter on 4 Nov 1852 in Vermilion County, Illinois, and was divorced in Feb 1867 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Elijah Potter and Lanie Van Wormer) was born on 17 Mar 1836 in Illinois; died on 4 Jan 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Ann Potter was born on 17 Mar 1836 in Illinois (daughter of Elijah Potter and Lanie Van Wormer); died on 4 Jan 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Orsmas J. Gritton was born on 9 Dec 1853 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1898 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Charles Elisious Gritton was born on 14 Nov 1857 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 1934 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Edward Orville Gritton was born in Dec 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1904 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 2. Thomas Elija Gritten was born on 5 Dec 1862 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Sep 1906 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Sedora Jane Gritton was born on 24 May 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1954 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Manns Chapel Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  Henry Beam Shank was born on 2 Feb 1821 in Washington County, Maryland; died on 17 Jun 1878 in Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Henry married Ann Eliza Myers on 21 May 1842 in Washington County, Maryland. Ann was born in Oct 1827 in Maryland; died on 26 Nov 1900; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ann Eliza Myers was born in Oct 1827 in Maryland; died on 26 Nov 1900; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Susan Agnes Shank was born on 26 Dec 1862 in Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1916 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Aug 1916 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Martha Evelyn Shanks was born on 3 May 1865 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 Jun 1935 in Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jun 1935 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Maranda Henrietta Shank was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Indiana; died on 26 Jan 1945 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John R. GrittonJohn 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]


  2. 9.  Nancy AtkinsonNancy 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:
    1. Jesse Gritton was born in 1836 in Kentucky; died on 21 Sep 1865; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 4. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. Sarah E. Gritton was born about 1838 in Kentucky.
    5. 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.
    7. Nancy Elizabeth Gritton was born about 1847 in Illinois.

  3. 10.  Elijah Potter was born on 3 Sep 1790 in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; died on 8 May 1876 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Elijah married Lanie Van Wormer in 1810 in Washington County, New York. Lanie was born on 2 Jun 1793 in Washington County, New York; died on 18 Jun 1856 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lanie Van Wormer was born on 2 Jun 1793 in Washington County, New York; died on 18 Jun 1856 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Ann Potter was born on 17 Mar 1836 in Illinois; died on 4 Jan 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. William H. Potter was born on 17 Aug 1816 in New York; died on 25 Mar 1908; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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