hmtl5 Ross Albert Gritton b. 16 Aug 1886 Moline, Elk County, Kansas d. 18 Apr 1916 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

Ross Albert Gritton

Male 1886 - 1916  (29 years)


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  • Name Ross Albert Gritton 
    Born 16 Aug 1886  Moline, Elk County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4
    Died 18 Apr 1916  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried 20 Apr 1916  Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I544  Gritton
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 

    Father Charles Elisious Gritton,   b. 14 Nov 1857, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1934, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Hannah Matilda Gritton,   b. 2 Mar 1862, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1944, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1878  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    • 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.
    Family ID F246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hattie Farnsworth,   b. Abt 1887, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1946, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1886 - Moline, Elk County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1916 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Apr 1916 - Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Death of Brother
      C.E. Gritton was called to Danville Wednesday on account of the death of his brother, Ross Gritton who was born and lived for several years in this vicinity. The funeral service was held from the residence this morning at 11 o'clock and the remains were taken to Armstrong where interment was made. The decedent was 28 years of age and left a wife but no children.
      The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign, Illinois. Thursday, 20 April 1916, page 8.
      [3, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Illinois Statewide Death Index: 1916-1950.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

    3. [S17] Obituary.

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

    5. [S12] Illinois Marriages.

    6. [S51] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1878-1881, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society, 1995).

    7. [S37] J. Linck.

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

    9. [S102] Newspaper article.