hmtl5 William Gritton b. 17 Oct 1828 Vermilion County, Illinois d. 17 Nov 1905 Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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William Gritton

William Gritton

Male 1828 - 1905  (77 years)

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  • Name William Gritton 
    Born 17 Oct 1828  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Died 17 Nov 1905  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I2252  Gritton
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2019 

    Father Amos Gritton,   b. 4 Aug 1794, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1857, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Holt,   b. 10 Aug 1800, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1866, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1816  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Family ID F417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Pentecost,   b. 20 Mar 1830, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1891, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1851  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 30. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
    Children 
     1. Barbara Ellen Gritton,   b. 12 Nov 1853, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1921, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Laura Gritton,   b. 27 Sep 1858, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1941, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Mary Elizabeth Gritton,   b. 12 Aug 1862, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1924, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Samuel Gritton,   b. 1864, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882  (Age 18 years)
     5. Ann Gritton,   b. Sep 1867, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     6. John Gritton,   b. 3 Dec 1870, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1948, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Oct 1828 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1851 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Nov 1905 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Gritton, Samuel and Ann    		Gritton, Samuel and Ann
    Gritton, Samuel and Ann    		Gritton, Samuel and Ann
    Gritton, Wm and Martha Pentecost    		Gritton, Wm and Martha Pentecost
    Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel, Ann and John    		Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel, Ann and John
    Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel and Ann    		Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel and Ann
    Grittons, Wm, Ann, John    		Grittons, Wm, Ann, John
    Wm & Martha Gritton headstone    		Wm & Martha Gritton headstone
    Location of Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel, Ann and John headstones along the fence line.    		Location of Gritton, Wm, Martha, Samuel, Ann and John headstones along the fence line.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997).

    3. [S4] Cemeteries of Vermilion County, Illinois: Blount and Newell Townships, v.1, (Illiana Geneaological and Historical Society, 1995).

    4. [S53] Kentucky, County Marriage Records.

    5. [S12] Illinois Marriages.


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