hmtl5 Charles Elisious Gritton b. 14 Nov 1857 Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1934 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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Charles Elisious Gritton

Male 1857 - 1934  (76 years)

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  • Name Charles Elisious Gritton 
    Birth 14 Nov 1857  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1885  Moline, Elk County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Compromise, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Troy, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Mill Creek, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Troy, Fountain County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [5] 
    Death 13 Apr 1934  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6] 
    Burial Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5] 
    Person ID I531  Gritton
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2024 

    Father Laben Gritten,   b. 19 Jan 1832, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1910, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Potter,   b. 17 Mar 1836, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1877, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 4 Nov 1852  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 30. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
    Divorce Feb 1867  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Marriage 5 Jul 1878  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7, 10] 
    • Marriage License Abstract, Vermilion County, Illinois, 1878-1881. Page79. Charley Gritton, age 21 of Potomac, Illinois. Born in Blount Township, Illinois. Father: Laban Gritton. Mother Sarah Potter. Occupation: Farmer. Hannah M. L. Gritton, age 17 of Blount Township, Illinois. Born in Blount Township, Illinois. Father: William W. Gritton. Mother: Amerlia A. Cox. Married by John J. Cosat.
    Children 
     1. Clarence Ashley Gritten,   b. 18 Jan 1879, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1959 (Age 80 years)
     2. Arthur Wesley Gritton,   b. 23 Mar 1880, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1932, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     3. Orsmus Vandorn Gritton,   b. 29 Jun 1881, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1979, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     4. Elzora May Gritton,   b. 8 Feb 1883, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1944, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     5. Charles Oliver Gritton,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1962, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. Ross Albert Gritton,   b. 16 Aug 1886, Moline, Elk County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1916, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
     7. Jewell Rock Gritton,   b. 20 Sep 1888, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1952, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     8. Shelby Lylburn Gritton,   b. 26 Mar 1890, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1974, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     9. Anthony Dingler Gritton,   b. 18 Dec 1891, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1973, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     10. Emma Deloris Gritton,   b. 5 May 1893, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1965, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     11. Nellie Queen Gritton,   b. 9 Dec 1894, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1972, West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     12. Katherine Meresha Gritton,   b. 30 Oct 1896, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1994 (Age 97 years)
     13. Rosanna Maude Ann Gritton,   b. 1 Jun 1899, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1990 (Age 91 years)
     14. Everett Mason Gritton,   b. 16 Oct 1901, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1969, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     15. Rachel Helena Gritton,   b. 12 Aug 1902, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1960, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     16. Jessie Dora Gritton,   b. 24 Mar 1904, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1966, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1857 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jul 1878 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1885 - Moline, Elk County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Compromise, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Troy, Fountain County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Mill Creek, Fountain County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Troy, Fountain County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Apr 1934 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Decatur Man's Father Dies
      Charles Gritton of Covington, Ind., father of A.D. Gritton, 1700 East Prairie street, died at 9 a.m. Friday in Lakeview hospital in Danville. Burial will be Sunday in Danville. The Decatur relatives will attend.
      Mr. Gritton was the father of 16 children, of whom 14 are living.
      Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Saturday, 14 April 1934.
      [6, 11]

  • Sources 
    1. [S37] J. Linck.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

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

    4. [S89] census records.

    5. [S7] Illinois, Deaths and stillbirths index, 1916-1947.

    6. [S17] Obituary.

    7. [S104] marriage record.

    8. [S45] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1826-1853, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society), Library of Linda Hedges.

    9. [S38] Wayne Gritton.

    10. [S51] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1878-1881, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society, 1995), Library of Linda Hedges.

    11. [S102] Newspaper article.


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