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Male 1927 - 1955  (28 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles Whitington was born on 19 Jan 1927 (son of Charles E. Whitington and Daisy Floral Caster); died on 28 Dec 1955; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57179662/charles-whitington


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles E. Whitington was born on 23 May 1906 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1983 in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Name:
    son of John Sherman Whitington and Lela P. Mouer

    Died:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57179663/charles-e-whitington

    Charles married Daisy Floral Caster about 1926, and was divorced before 1939. Daisy (daughter of Elmer Evert Caster and Atha Watson) was born on 18 Oct 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1998 in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 1998 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Daisy Floral Caster was born on 18 Oct 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Elmer Evert Caster and Atha Watson); died on 28 Dec 1998 in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 1998 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: food server in steel industry

    Notes:

    Second marriage to Unknown Wright who died befor 1998.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158927890/daisy-floral-wright

    Children:
    1. 1. Charles Whitington was born on 19 Jan 1927; died on 28 Dec 1955; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Naomi Whitington was born on 30 Dec 1929 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Aug 2014 in Portage, Porter County, Indiana; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Elmer Evert Caster was born on 15 Jun 1885 in Illinois; died on 30 Sep 1968 in Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 3 Oct 1968 in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1910, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Highland, 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/61888381/elmer-evert-caster

    Elmer married Atha Watson about 1908, and was divorced about 1938. Atha (daughter of John Francis Watson and Susan Agnes Shank) was born on 11 May 1890 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1949; was buried in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Atha Watson was born on 11 May 1890 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of John Francis Watson and Susan Agnes Shank); died in 1949; was buried in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61933004/atha-e_-parks

    Children:
    1. Estella Mae Caster was born on 13 Sep 1909 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Aug 1995; was buried in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.
    2. 3. Daisy Floral Caster was born on 18 Oct 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1998 in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 1998 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana.
    3. John Franklin Caster was born on 7 Jul 1914 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 30 Nov 1941 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 3 Dec 1941 in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.
    4. Freda Josephine Caster was born on 30 Apr 1919 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Jan 2002 in Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 26 Jan 2002 in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.
    5. Dolly Doris Caster was born on 24 Oct 1924 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  John Francis WatsonJohn Francis Watson was born on 28 Aug 1861 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Francis Watson and Ann D. Gritton); died on 9 Jan 1946 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jan 1946 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1900, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63319313/john-francis-watson

    John married Susan Agnes Shank on 6 Mar 1881 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Susan (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Susan Agnes ShankSusan Agnes Shank was born on 26 Dec 1862 in Illinois (daughter of Henry Beam Shank and Ann Eliza Myers); died on 6 Aug 1916 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Aug 1916 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: housewife

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63319510/susan-agnes-watson

    Children:
    1. Francis Leroy Watson was born on 1 Oct 1883 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Ardilla Ann Watson was born on 11 Aug 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1979; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Nora Agnes Watson was born on 17 Apr 1887 in Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Sep 1917 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Mattie May Watson was born in Jan 1889 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1962; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 7. Atha Watson was born on 11 May 1890 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1949; was buried in Eugene Cemetery, Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana.
    6. Ethel Bertha Gertrude Watson was born on 3 Aug 1896 in Illinois; died on 26 Sep 1973 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Oct 1973 in New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
    7. Cora Watson was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1970; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    8. William J. Watson was born on 16 Mar 1900 in Illinois; died in 1968; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    9. Elsie T. Watson was born in 1902 in Illinois.


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