Clara J. Gritton
1884 - 1961 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Clara J. Gritton was born on 9 Oct 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa; died on 4 Dec 1961 in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Notes:
Boyles
Aledo - Mrs. Bert Boyles, 77, of 205 S. Hazel St., Aledo, former Joy resident, died at 12:10 this morning, shortly after admittance to Mercer County Hospital, Aledo.
A heart ailment is believed to be the cause of death.
Funeral services will be held at 1 Wednesday afternoon in the Reiser Chapel, Aledo. The Rev. Jack Brown, pastor of the Aledo Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine.
Friends may call at the chapel after 7 tomorrow night.
Mrs. Boyles was the former Clara I. Gritton, a daughter of Levi and Elizabeth Russell Gritton. She was born Oct. 8, 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa.
She was reared and received her education there and was married to Marion Lambert July 27, 1902. He died in 1936.
Her second marriage was to Mr. Boyles March 2, 1939 in Muscatine. Following their marriage, they resided in Joy until Sept. 6 this year when they moved to Aledo.
She was of Baptist faith.
Surviving are the widower; two daughter, Mrs. Fae Eger and Mrs. Velma Phillips, both of Muscatine; a stepson, Tex, Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Norman, Tipton, Iowa, and a grandchild.
Four brothers and a sister preceded her in death.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois. Monday, 4 December 1961.
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Fairoak - Lot 19Clara married Marion Lewis Lambert on 22 Jul 1903 in Muscatine County, Iowa, and was divorced before 1930. Marion was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1936 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried on 18 Nov 1936 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]