Miriam Lucille Gilkison
1909 - 1991 (82 years)-
Name Miriam Lucille Gilkison Born 24 Apr 1909 Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Female Died 15 May 1991 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [3, 4] Buried Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois [3, 4] Person ID I1190 Hedges Last Modified 5 Nov 2023
Father William Isaac Gilkison, b. 13 Aug 1871, Rowan County, Kentucky , d. 10 Aug 1960, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 88 years) Mother Sarah Adeline "Addie" Cox, b. 3 Feb 1882, Counts Cross Roads, Carter County, Kentucky , d. 5 Aug 1958, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 76 years) Married 15 Feb 1900 Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 2] Family ID F243 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wayne Hickman, b. 25 Sep 1902, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 18 Dec 1981, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 79 years) Married 12 Jun 1932 Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 4] Children 1. Delores Ann Hickman, b. 24 May 1933, Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 17 Jul 2015, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 82 years)2. Charles Wayne Hickman, b. 1 Jul 1942, d. 17 Jun 1970 (Age 27 years) Last Modified 29 Nov 2023 Family ID F679 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 24 Apr 1909 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Married - 12 Jun 1932 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Died - 15 May 1991 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Buried - - Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Hedges Reunion 1946
The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
Hedges Reunion 1932
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Notes - Miriam Lucile Hickman of Catlin died at United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Il. on May 15, 1991. She was born in Catlin Township on April 24, 1909, the daughter of
William Isaac Albert and Sarah Adeline Cox Gilkison. Miriam married Wayne Hickman on June 12, 1932, at her parents' home in Catlin Township. They lived in northern Illinois where he worked as an electrical engineer and returned to Catlin after his retirement. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18,1981. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Hickman; a granddaughter, Susan Hickman; a sister, Dorothy Thielking; a sister-in law, Mary Gilkison; a daughter-in-law, Gloria Baldridge, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Miriam was preceded in death by a son, Charles Wayne Hickman on June 17, 1970; her parents; two brothers, Charles and Sanford Gilkison; and two sisters, Cena Hickman and Iris Davis. Miriam attended Fayette and Plainview Grade Schools and was graduated from Catlin Township High School and Lakeview Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of Catlin Church of Christ. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, gardening, singing, playing the piano and visiting with relatives and friends. She worked with Girl Scouts, Parent-Teachers Association and church groups, and was known for her good sense of humor. A memorial service will be held at the Catlin Church of Christ at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 1991. Robert Stacy will officiate. Visitation will follow the service. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin Township. Memorials may be donated to lllini Children's Christian Home in St. Joseph, Illinois, or Catlin Church of Christ. Sunset Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. DANVILLE COMMERCIAL-NEWS, 17 May 1991.
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- Miriam Lucile Hickman of Catlin died at United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Il. on May 15, 1991. She was born in Catlin Township on April 24, 1909, the daughter of
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