hmtl5 George Raymond Gritton: Gritton Genealogy

George Raymond Gritton

Male 1926 - 1996  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Raymond Gritton was born on 15 Feb 1926 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana (son of Samuel Laven Gritten and Effie Jane Powell); died on 11 Sep 1996 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana; was buried in Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Laven Gritten was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Thomas Elija Gritten and Martha Evelyn Shanks); died on 28 Dec 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Dec 1944 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Samuel married Effie Jane Powell. Effie was born on 9 Jun 1892 in Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1951; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Effie Jane Powell was born on 9 Jun 1892 in Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1951; was buried in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Marjorie Marie Gritten was born on 28 Jun 1911 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in May 1980; was buried in Harveysburg Cemetery, Kingman, Fountain County, Indiana.
    2. Lloyd Leroy Gritton was born on 2 Apr 1913 in Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Aug 1989; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Mildred Louise Gritton was born on 11 Jul 1915 in Illinois; died on 28 Aug 1932 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Aug 1932 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Elba Samuel Gritten was born on 5 Aug 1917 in Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Aug 1990 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Martha E. Gritton was born on 24 Sep 1922 in Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1980 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Sep 1980 in Embury Cemetery, Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. 1. George Raymond Gritton was born on 15 Feb 1926 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 11 Sep 1996 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana; was buried in Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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. 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: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. 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.