Clarence Arthur Gritton
1909 - 1953 (43 years)
1. Clarence Arthur Gritton was born on 4 Oct 1909 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of David P. Gritton and Ida Jenkins); died on 22 Jun 1953 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Family/Spouse: Marjorie Helen “Mary” Goodpaster. Marjorie was born on 4 Oct 1912 in Peoria County, Illinois; died on 1 Oct 2019 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- James Allen Gritton was born on 19 Oct 1933 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 17 May 1989 in Palm Beach County, Florida; was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
2. David P. Gritton was born in Nov 1871 in Indiana (son of William J. Gritton and Elizabeth Skinner); died before 1910. David married Ida Jenkins. Ida was born on 11 Jan 1878 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 17 Apr 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Apr 1925 in Atherton Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ida Jenkins was born on 11 Jan 1878 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 17 Apr 1925 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Apr 1925 in Atherton Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Children:
- Floyd Gritton was born on 18 Sep 1897 in Illinois; died on 31 May 1949 in Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
- Ruby I. Gritton was born in 1899 in Illinois; died in 1904; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Ralph Peary Gritton was born on 5 Feb 1907 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Jun 1979 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 1. Clarence Arthur Gritton was born on 4 Oct 1909 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1953 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. William J. Gritton was born about 1844 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of Merriman Gritton and Elizabeth McKinney). William married Elizabeth Skinner on 2 Oct 1868 in Indiana. Elizabeth was born about 1844 in North Carolina; died before 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Skinner was born about 1844 in North Carolina; died before 1893. Children:
- 2. David P. Gritton was born in Nov 1871 in Indiana; died before 1910.
- Sarah E. Gritton was born in 1873.
- Arthur Gritton was born in 1879.
Generation: 4
8. Merriman Gritton was born on 7 May 1818 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of Jesse Gritton and Sarah Brumfield). Merriman married Elizabeth McKinney. Elizabeth was born about 1814 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth McKinney was born about 1814 in Kentucky. Children:
- 4. William J. Gritton was born about 1844 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- John Gritton was born about 1847 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Nancy E. Gritton was born about 1849 in Indiana.
- Jesse Gritton was born about 1851 in Johnson County, Indiana.