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Jennie May Daniels

Female 1882 - 1974  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jennie May Daniels was born on 28 Jan 1882 in Illinois (daughter of Napoleon Daniels and Laura Gritton); died on 3 Jan 1974; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Recognizes all pupils shown in old photograph
    Fourteen appearing in Gravat School group dead, says Mrs. Liggett.
    If you are among the many readers of the Commercial-News who cut out the picture published in last Sunday’s edition of the Gravat school pupils of nearly forty years ago you can identify them from this list, furnished by Mrs. Clara Atwood Liggett, 1312 Polk avenue.
    Mrs. Liggett, a life resident of this community, and a member of the group of children appearing in the old photograph, can name 14 of the pupils who have died since the picture was taken, and give the names of the same number of married ones.
    According to her identification, the two pupils holding the sign are Elvin Gritton and Charles Wheeler. The others are:
    Bottom row, left to right: Everett Daniel, Ora Gravat, Grace Starr, Pearl Starr, Dessie Gravat, Fannie Wheeler, Lydia Fairchilds, Laura Fugate, Bessie Gritton, Elza Fairchilds, Ernest Gritton, Elmer Caster.
    Second row, left to right: Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Howard Gravat, Lubina Caster, Tacy Heitro, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Tacy Fairchilds, Olive Gravat, Orville Starr, Charles Vanvickle, Earl Swisher.
    Third row, left to right: William Daniel, Stella Daniel, Jennie Daniel, Zettie Swisher, Elsie Heitro, Rebecca Clem, Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Jennie Wells.
    Fourth row, left to right: Clara Atwood, Jessie Swisher, John Radebaugh, Stella Radebaugh, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Sarah Vanvickle, Francis Smith, Rosa Wells.
    Top row, left to right: Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, John Hardenbrock (teacher), Charles O. Gravat, Reuben Vanvickle, and Edward Fugate.
    The 14 known by Mrs. Atwood to have died since the picture of these pupils, all descendants of some of Vermilion county’s first families, was taken, are Margaret Fugate, Ira Gravat, Gertrude Fairchilds, Ona Radebaugh, Francis Smith, Elvin Gritton, Bessie Gritton, Jesse Smith, Homer Fairchilds, Edna Wheeler, Effie Smith, Ira Atwood, Harley Gravat, and the teacher, John Hadenbrook.
    Here are the married names of some of the old Gravat school pupils: Fannie Wheeler (Howard) White, Lubina Caster (John) White, Edna Wheeler (Winnie) DeMoss, Stella Daniel (Coy) Vanvickle, Jennie Daniel [Ernest] Henry, Zettie Swisher (Jewell) Potter, Rebecca Clem (Luther) Cramer, Cara Atwood (J.) Liggett, Jennie Swisher (J.M.) Justice, Lulu Radebaugh (Charles) Thompson, Gertrude Fairchilds (C.O.) Gravat, Ona Radebaugh (Charles) Finley (deceased), Sarah Vanvickle (Clifford) McCracken.

    Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. Commercial News, Danville, Illinois. No date available.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58156007/jennie-may-henry

    Family/Spouse: Francis Agustus Watson. Francis was born on 4 Sep 1881 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Oct 1920 in Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Oct 1920 in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Ernest W. Henry. Ernest was born on 17 Nov 1884 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 21 Feb 1955; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Napoleon Daniels was born on 10 May 1858 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Nov 1939 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Nov 1939 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1900, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Name:
    son of Caroline Rankin Kiser

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52877956/napoleon-daniel

    Napoleon married Laura Gritton on 24 Aug 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Laura (daughter of William Gritton and Martha Pentecost) was born on 27 Sep 1858 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1941 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Aug 1941 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura Gritton was born on 27 Sep 1858 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of William Gritton and Martha Pentecost); died on 6 Aug 1941 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Aug 1941 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: housework

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52878214/laura-daniel

    Children:
    1. Stella Daniels was born on 1 Nov 1880 in Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1972; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 1. Jennie May Daniels was born on 28 Jan 1882 in Illinois; died on 3 Jan 1974; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. William M. Daniels was born on 14 Oct 1884 in Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1971 in Gary, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 3 Jul 1971 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
    4. Everett Edward Daniels was born on 30 Aug 1891 in Illinois; died on 19 Dec 1973 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; was buried in Dec 1973 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Nellie Daniels was born on 19 Sep 1894 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 May 1972 in Placer County, California.
    6. Roy Daniels was born on 15 Dec 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Mar 1989.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William GrittonWilliam Gritton was born on 17 Oct 1828 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Amos Gritton and Elizabeth Holt); died on 17 Nov 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1860, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52623300/william-gritton

    William married Martha Pentecost on 10 Apr 1851 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Martha was born on 20 Mar 1830 in Ohio; died on 27 Mar 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Martha PentecostMartha Pentecost was born on 20 Mar 1830 in Ohio; died on 27 Mar 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52623347/martha-gritton

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 30. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.

    Children:
    1. Barbara Ellen Gritton was born on 12 Nov 1853 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Sep 1921 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Sep 1921 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Laura Gritton was born on 27 Sep 1858 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1941 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Aug 1941 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Mary Elizabeth Gritton was born on 12 Aug 1862 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 1924 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Samuel Gritton was born in 1864 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1882; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Ann Gritton was born in Sep 1867 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1902 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. John Gritton was born on 3 Dec 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 May 1948 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Amos GrittonAmos Gritton was born on 4 Aug 1794 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of John Gritton and Elizabeth Hoagland); died on 29 May 1857 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52351019/amos-gritton

    Amos married Elizabeth Holt on 14 Oct 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born on 10 Aug 1800 in North Carolina; died on 10 Aug 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth HoltElizabeth Holt was born on 10 Aug 1800 in North Carolina; died on 10 Aug 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52351095/elizabeth-gritton

    Children:
    1. Jesse Gritton was born about 1817 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died about 1849.
    2. Martha Ann Gritton was born on 15 Jun 1823 in Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1907; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Susan Gritton was born on 10 May 1826 in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Jun 1898 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 6. William Gritton was born on 17 Oct 1828 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 Nov 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Nancy E. Gritton was born about 1828.
    6. Mary Ellen Gritton was born on 29 Jan 1831 in Parke County, Indiana; died on 14 Oct 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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