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John Franklin Gritton

Male 1842 - 1924  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Franklin GrittonJohn Franklin Gritton was born on 6 Jul 1842 in Illinois; died on 1 Jul 1924 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    John married Sarah Catherine Cline on 9 Aug 1869 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Jackson Cline and Eliza Ann Milliner) was born on 5 Jun 1843 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1929 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Dec 1929 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cora Belle Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Franklin M. Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1873 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Everett M. Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 5. Lewis Adolphus Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1962 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 6. Grace M. Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Dec 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cora Belle GrittonCora Belle Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Cora married George Fielden Hedges on 15 Jun 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois. George was born on 29 Dec 1856 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jan 1950 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Sophia Cordella Hedges  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1892 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1974 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    2. 8. Ralph Jewell Hedges  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1894 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1969 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 9. Grace Gertrude Hedges  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  2. 3.  Franklin M. GrittonFranklin M. Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 26 Jan 1873 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 4.  Everett M. GrittonEverett M. Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 6 Oct 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.

  4. 5.  Lewis Adolphus GrittonLewis Adolphus Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1962 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Ethel Alice Hall. Ethel (daughter of Henry James Hall and Maria Collison) was born on 12 Jul 1881 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Aug 1959; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Hester Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Feb 1998 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio.
    2. 11. Edith Lucille Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1921 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 12. Helen Gritton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1913 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Aug 1983.

  5. 6.  Grace M. GrittonGrace M. Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Dec 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Sophia Cordella HedgesSophia Cordella Hedges Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Nov 1892 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1974 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Sophia married Chester Rolla "Rollie" Yeazel on 24 Oct 1915 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois. Chester (son of Adam Wallace Yeazel and Sarah Amelia Cessna) was born on 11 Sep 1893 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 21 Jun 1979 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Harold Ralph Yeazel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1918 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Nov 1988 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    2. 14. Howard B. Yeazel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1920 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Aug 2011 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  2. 8.  Ralph Jewell HedgesRalph Jewell Hedges Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 27 May 1894 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1969 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Ralph married Eva Lee Robinson on 23 Sep 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Eva was born on 1 Nov 1898 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Donald Ralph Hedges  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1996 in Walworth County, Wisconsin; was buried in Mount Philip Cemetery, Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin.

  3. 9.  Grace Gertrude HedgesGrace Gertrude Hedges Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Grace married Willis Benton Fox on 10 Oct 1925 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois. Willis (son of Josiah Jermiah Fox and Ella Wann) was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1982; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Marion Fielden Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1925 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2023 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois.
    2. 17. Joseph Benton Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  4. 10.  Hester GrittonHester Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lewis2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Apr 1905 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Feb 1998 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Roscoe Elliott Wood. Roscoe was born on 30 Mar 1897 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio; died on 12 Feb 1960 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Ontario, Richland County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.  Edith Lucille GrittonEdith Lucille Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lewis2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1921 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1921 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  6. 12.  Helen Gritton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lewis2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Jan 1913 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Aug 1983.

    Family/Spouse: Chester Sloan Hoffman. Chester was born on 6 Aug 1910 in Talbot, Benton County, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Harold Ralph YeazelHarold Ralph Yeazel Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophia3, 2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Mar 1918 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1988 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Nov 1988 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Harold married Verniece Sylvester on 20 Aug 1940 in Kankakee County, Illinois, and was divorced before 1963. Verniece was born on 28 Nov 1918 in Illinois; died on 7 Jan 2015; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Harold Gene Yeazel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1943 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 2017 in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Mildred Faye Steward. Mildred was born on 8 Nov 1923 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died on 8 Dec 2011 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 14.  Howard B. YeazelHoward B. Yeazel Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sophia3, 2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Nov 1920 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 29 Aug 2011 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Betty L. Keller. Betty (daughter of Dallas Keller and Lola Witsman) was born on 7 May 1922 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Mar 1999 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida; was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Donna Lea Yeazel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Sep 2018 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

  3. 15.  Donald Ralph HedgesDonald Ralph Hedges Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ralph3, 2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1996 in Walworth County, Wisconsin; was buried in Mount Philip Cemetery, Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin.

    Family/Spouse: Lucille Irene McKeown. Lucille was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 16.  Marion Fielden FoxMarion Fielden Fox Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grace3, 2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born in Jul 1925 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2023 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Jean Ray. Jean was born on 29 Jun 1926 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri; died on 8 Feb 2008 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois ; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Sadie Rose Trim. Sadie was born on 12 Mar 1928 in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi; died on 15 Sep 2021 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 17.  Joseph Benton FoxJoseph Benton Fox Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grace3, 2.Cora2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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