hmtl5 William Wesley Gritton b. 10 Oct 1825 Mercer County, Kentucky d. 29 Mar 1884: Gritton Genealogy
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William Wesley Gritton

Male 1825 - 1884  (58 years)

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  • Name William Wesley Gritton 
    Birth 10 Oct 1825  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Death 29 Mar 1884  [1] 
    Burial Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I454  Gritton
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2024 

    Father Milo B. Gritton,   b. 18 May 1804, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1846, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Mary Sims,   b. Abt 1805   d. Abt 1833 (Age 28 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1823  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amelia Ann Cox,   b. 9 Aug 1835, Hendricks County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1879, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1851  Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Gritton,   b. 16 May 1852, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1941, Farrington Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Margaret J. Gritton,   b. 1853, Henry County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1892, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     3. Mary Emily Gritton,   b. 6 Nov 1858, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1946, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Hannah Matilda Gritton,   b. 2 Mar 1862, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1944, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     5. Rachel Mae Gritton,   b. 23 Oct 1863, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1951 (Age 87 years)
     6. John D. Gritton,   b. Abt 1866, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Luna B. Gritton,   b. Abt 1869, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Kate Gritton,   b. 21 Nov 1870, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1933, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +9. Ella Mae Gritton,   b. 30 Oct 1876, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1961 (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F90  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Oct 1825 - Mercer County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Jun 1851 - Johnson County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

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

    3. [S89] census records.

    4. [S104] marriage record.


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