hmtl5 Willet Edwin Tennery b. 9 Oct 1895 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 21 Oct 1973 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: Gritton Genealogy

Willet Edwin Tennery

Male 1895 - 1973  (78 years)


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  • Name Willet Edwin Tennery 
    Born 9 Oct 1895  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Oct 1973  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4387  Gritton
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2023 

    Father Frank Cyrus Tennery,   b. 1867, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1953, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Laura McMillin,   b. 1868, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov1904 
    Married 14 Dec 1890  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Kesler,   b. 1898, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1976, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Willet Edwin Tennery, Jr.,   b. 30 Jun 1918, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 2009  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2023 
    Family ID F1887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Oct 1895 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1973 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The Oklahoman, Oct 22, 1973:
      Edwin Tennery Sr, 78, of 2624 NW 15 died Sunday at Deaconess Hospital. Services will be at 10 am Tuesday at Guardian Westside Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

      A native of Danville, IL, Tennery moved to Oklahoma City in 1916. He was retired from Armour & Co after 40 years and had been a casualty claim adjuster for Trinity Claim Service Co.

      Tennery received a law degree from Oklahoma City University in 1943. He was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and Epworth Methodist Church. He was a Mason.

      Survivors include his wife, Mabel; a son, W. E. "Ed" Jr, 2120 Fremont Drive; a brother, Harmon, OKC; and a sister, Mrs. May Snyder, OKC./.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S89] census records.

    3. [S12] Illinois Marriages.