Rolla Oliver Moss
1884 - 1956 (72 years)1. Rolla Oliver Moss was born on 3 Jun 1884 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1956 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1920, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Crash victim dies.
Injuries fatal to Rolla O. Moss
Rolla Oliver Moss, 72, of Danville Route 3, northeast of Danville, died Sunday (Nov. 18, 1956) in Lake View Hospital, where he had been a patient since Thursday.
He had suffered injuries in a two-car collision on the Bowman Ave. Rd. south of Bismarck last Thursday morning. He is the 24th traffic fatality in Vermilion County this year.
A retired farmer and stock buyer, he was born in Blount Township Jun 3, 1884, son of John Burton and Martha Isabell Watson Moss. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Moss on Aug. 10, 1904, married Merle L. Hoover who died March 19, 1930. On April 29, 1936, he married Minnie Frumm who preceded him in death march 13, 1956.
Surviving are five children by the first marriage, John F. of Perrysville, Frank of Alvin Route 1, Paul of Danville Route 3, and Mrs. Florence Huffman and Mrs. Marjorie Ping, also of Alvin Route 1; three brothers, Ernest U. and Frances Elmer Moss, both of Danville, and Era B. Moss of Danville Route 3; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A daughter died in infancy.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Edmund & Dickson Funeral Home with the Rev. W. C. Billingsley officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery, northwest of Danville. The body is at the funeral home.
Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67721923/rolla-o-mossFamily/Spouse: Merle Lillian Hoover. Merle was born on 22 Sep 1881 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Mar 1930 in Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Mar 1930 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frank Burton Moss was born on 11 Apr 1913 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Walnut Corner Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 3. John Francis Moss was born on 19 Sep 1908 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 May 1966 in Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana; was buried on 5 May 1966 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Frank Burton Moss (1.Rolla1) was born on 11 Apr 1913 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Walnut Corner Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26722934/frank-burton-mossFrank married Ruth Ethel Fox on 26 Nov 1934 in Indiana. Ruth was born on 15 Jun 1914 in Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 19 Jun 1987; was buried in Walnut Corner Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Marcia Marlene Moss was born on 3 May 1937 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 2006 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
3. John Francis Moss (1.Rolla1) was born on 19 Sep 1908 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 May 1966 in Van Buren Township, Fountain County, Indiana; was buried on 5 May 1966 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1940, Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
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Buried:
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Block 24Family/Spouse: Beulah Campbell. Beulah was born on 24 Mar 1906 in Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1976; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
4. Marcia Marlene Moss (2.Frank2, 1.Rolla1) was born on 3 May 1937 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 2006 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Marcia M. Duncan, 68, of Danville died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 26, 2006) at Hawthorne Inn, Danville.
She was born May 3, 1937 in Danville, a daughter of Frank and Ruth Fox Moss. She was preceded in death her parents and a daughter.
She married Walter Duncan on Jan. 8, 1982 in Danville. He survives. Survivors also include a daughter, Lynn Moore of Danville and three grandchildren.
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