Descendants of Joseph GILL
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH4 GILL (WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born December 15, 1815 in Territory of Indiana; now Sullivan Co., and died November 01, 1895 in Dent Co., MO of pneumonia. He married (1) ELIZABETH MILES. She was born 1820 in Sullivan Co. IN, and died February 14, 1840 in Sullivan Co., IN. He married (2) ELEANOR REESE April 02, 1843 in Crawford (now Dent) Co., by N.M. Taney, JP, daughter of DAVID REESE and TYPHENA KELLY. She was born March 21, 1818 in Wayne Co., MO, and died January 21, 1854 in Dent Co., MO. He married (3) MARTHA ANN CLARK May 07, 1854 in Dent Co., MO, daughter of JOTHAM CLARK and SARA HAYDEN. She was born March 14, 1834 in CALEDONIA, WASHINGTON CO., MO., and died January 25, 1914 in HOME OF DAU. DENT CO., MO of a Stroke..
Notes for JOSEPH GILL:
Joseph was first married to Elizabeth Miles in Indiana and this marriage
ended with her death in childbirth in 1840. Their baby also died and a tall
slender monument marks their resting place in Mt. Zion Cemetery near New Lebanon and Merom. Their grave is located in the same cemetery as Joseph's
parents, William and Mary Ann Gill, but a short distance away.
Joseph came to Missouri in 1841 or early 1842 .possibly in company of a younger brother, Isaac Watts Gill (said by some to be a "Squaw Man"). Here, Joseph met and married Eleanor Rees(e), a sister of Mrs. David H. Henderson, April 2, 1843. The marriage was performed by N.M. Taney, J.P. and witnessed by David and Mary "Polly" Henderson in Crawford County (now Dent), MO.
To this union four children were born: Anne Elizabeth, Mary Matilda, John Harrison and Joseph Addison. Eleanor and "Polly" came to Dent County from Wayne Co., Mo. Eleanor died Jan. 21, 1854. Cause of death is not known. She is buried in Copland cemetery.
With four small children to rear, it didn't take Joseph long to find a new
wife and mother. On May 7, 1854, Joseph married my grandmother, Martha Ann Clark of the Stone Hill community. Six children were born: Samuel, William McKinley, Thomas Hayden, Sarah Ellen, Charles Elliott and James Garfield.
Joseph and Martha made their home on the Meramec River for the rest of their lives. In addition to farming, Joseph served as postmaster of Winston Post Office which was in his home before the Civil War. He was known as a strong supporter of the Union in spite of the fact that he was also a slave owner. Once he expressed his sentiment to some one who urged that sending of Union papers be stopped. During the war the post office equipment was stolen from his home by southern sympathizers.
After the war he re-established the post office in his home, this time as the Twane Post Office, which he kept untill 1888. Joseph was also a school teacher and school commissioner. In 1864, he served as Representative from Dent County in the Twenty-third General Assembly, State of Missouri.
Joseph was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. In 1867 he transferred his membership from Rolla lodge to Salem Lodge #225, AF & AM..
Martha was active in church and civic affairs of the community. One of
the first Methodist classes organized in the county was the Mt. Vernon Class (1838 or 1840), later known as the Gill Class and finally as the Stone Hill Appointment. Martha was a member of this Class for over sixty years. After Joseph's rather sudden death from pneumonia, Martha, now an invalid as a result of being thrown from a horse, made her home with a daughter, Sarah Ellen (Mrs. William Russell), until her death.
Note: Chas E. Gill, 1911 notes stated "John and Wilson Mc NAIR ARE COUSINS OF FATHER."
More About JOSEPH GILL:
Burial: Copeland Cemetery, Dent Co., near Salem, MO Judge Young officiating.
Comment: 1842, Came to the Dent Co. MO area and owned a farm near Antioch. Later, he moved to a farm near Union Cemetery. Still later he bought a farm on the Meramec near the Henderson farm owned by his brother-in-law.
Elected: 1864, Joseph Gill represented Dent Co., in the 23rd General Assembly in Jefferson City, MO
Occupation: Cabinet- maker, Farmer-Teacher-State Rep.
Parents (Facts Pg): s/William GILL-Mary Anna McREYNOLDS
More About ELIZABETH MILES:
Burial: Near New Lebanon, Sullivan Co., IN
Comment: Photographed this grave.
Notes for ELEANOR REESE:
Eleanor was the dau. of David Reese(e) and Tryphena Kelly and the sister of
Mrs. David H. Henderson (Mary Rees(e)).
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The following is a family history written by one of the children of Mary Rees Henderson b)Dec. 13, 1815 d)Aug. 18, 1886. This history was recently passed on to me by Maxwell Sherrell, a descendant.
The Rees family came from Wales and settled in the state of Delaware. John Rees lived in Delaware until his son David was about sixteen years old, when he moved to East Tennessee where he is supposed to have died. He only raised two children by his first wife, David and a daughter who married a man by the
name of Jamison. Mr. Jamison went to Kentucky and afterward to Southwest Missouri.
John Rees raised some daughters by a second marriage of whom nothing is known. There was also a son who died somewhere along the Missouri River leaving his only daughter of whom nothing is known.
When grown, David Rees left his father in East Tennessee and in company with his sister and her husband, Mr. Jamison, went to Kentucky where he remained until about 1801. In 1801 David Rees came to Wayne County Missouri,
where he spent the remainder of his life. In person David was probably below average in stature and had a dark complexion with very black hair and eyes. After some years in Missouri, he was married to Typhena Kelly.
The Kellys were early settlers in Wayne County and came from Hallifax County, Virginia. The Kellys and Logans and Bettises were all old settlers and all connected by marriage. The Kellys were rather large in stature and generally had blue eyes and black hair. They were prominent citizens. Governor Drew of
Arkansas married Lucinda Kelly.
The Reeses were Methodists and so were the Kellys. The date of marriage of David Rees is not known,
but probably in 1805 or 1806. The following children were bom to David Rees and Typhena Kelly:
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Jacob, born April 19, 1807
John Harrison, born July 24, 1809
Jebu, born November 2, 1811
William, born March 20,1813
Mary, born December 13, 1815
Eleanor, born March 21, 1818 (my line)
Cinderella, born April 8, 1821
The following is a record of deaths:
John Rees died March 6, 1812
Cinderella Rees died Sept. 30, 1821
Typhena Kelly Rees, wife of David died Nov. 11, 1822
William Rees, died July 9, 1827
David Rees died May 23, 1835
John Harrison Rees died March 4, 1844
Jacob Rees died in Wayne Co. about 1845 leaving a widow and large family of children. (names not given)
Eleanor Rees Gill died in Dent Co. MO. Jan 21, 1854 leaving a husband (Joseph Gill) and four children:
Ann Elizabeth Gill, born February 5, 1844
Mary Matilda Gill, born February 10, 1846 (my line)
John Harrison Rees Gill, born January 5, 1848
Joseph Addison Gill, born Nov. 5, 1853
Mary Rees was only seven years old at the time of her mother's (Typhena Kelly Rees) death. (She married Mr. Henderson)
For years, she was an invalid and yet with the imperfect help of children did all of her house hold work and this too, with a husband that was inclined to keep open house and entertain all who chose to take advantage of his generosity. She outlived all of her brothers and sisters more than thirty years, and seemed to cling to life on account of her invalid son, William. William died in the triumph of his Christian faith, August 2, 1886 and Mother fingered until the 18th surviving him only sixteen days.
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More About ELEANOR REESE:
Burial: Copeland Cem., Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. David Rees(e) & Tryphena Kelly
More About JOSEPH GILL and ELEANOR REESE:
Marriage: April 02, 1843, Crawford (now Dent) Co., by N.M. Taney, JP
Notes for MARTHA ANN CLARK:
"Charles E. GILL relates an interesting story that reveals life in the early days. His mother, Martha Ann Clark, daughter of Jotham Clark, who was three years old when her father came to Dent County from Calidonia, MO, picked huckleberries one day in Shop Hollow. This hollow, extending northward from the present highway 32 near Stone Hill, received its name from a blacksmith shop which stood across the road from where Leslie Wood (1928) now lives. Miss Clark had in her possession a tin cup, a rare article in that day. When she returned home she discovered that she had left the cup, and going back the next day to the Hollow, where she had left the cup, filled with berries, she found that a bear, in trrying to eat the berries out of the cup, had completely demolished it.....
Excerpt from "A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EARLY DAYS OF DENT CO.", by Paul Wobus and Charles E. Gill. (1928)
OBITUARY MRS. MARTHA ANN CLARK GILL, 1914:
Eighty years ago the 14th of last March there was born in Washington Co., MO, a little girl babe in the home of Mr. Jotham and Mrs. Sarah Clark. She was one of a family of eight children---six girls and two boys---four yet living: Marcus L., Mrs. T. J. Scott, Mrs. Brown Pemberton and Mrs. R. J. Carty. This little babe was named Martha A. Clark. While very young her parents moved to Dent County locating on a farm now owned by her brother, M. L. Clark, where the children grew to adult age and where the parents died and are buried. At the age of twenty-one she was united in marriage to Joseph Gill and to this union were born six children: Samuel, William, Thomas Hayden, Sarah Ellen, Charles Elliott and James Garfield, all living except Samuel who died January 1, 1876, and residing in Dent County except Thomas H. who resides in Portland, Oregon. Nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild survive her.
Her husband died November 1, 1895, since which time she has lived a widow. From an accident, being thrown from a horse, she has been an invalid for many years. In early life she made a public profession of religion, and although not one of the original members, yet early became a member of the first Methodist class organized in Dent county about 1838 or 1840 known as the Gill or Mt. Vernon class, but now known as the Stone Hill appointment. For over 60 years she was a member of one of those classes, a consistant, worthy member of the church--in health or sickness--youth or old age==daughter, sister, wife, mother or neighbor an exemplary, sstimable christian woman.
Sunday morning about 2:30, January 25, 1914, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Russell, where she had made her home for some yearsa, she quietly "fell asleep in Jesus." Although an invalid for many years, her immediate death was the result of a stroke of apoplexy the previous day about 5 p. m.
Monday about 11 a. m. her wearied body of over four score years was laid to rest by the side of her husband and son, Samuel, in the Copeland Cemetery. Words of tender rememberance were spoken by her pastor, W. Ward Smith and her class leader, John W. Pemberton, who had known Sister Gill from his boyhood days, and the song was led by ----n Worley.
Of the near relatives present were the surviving five children, one brother, M. L. Clark, and one sister, Mrs. T. J. Scott, of Salem. Beside these, many other relatives and a large company of friends, neighbors and acquaintances who unanimously felt a good woman and a "Mother in Isreal" had gone from our midst, were present. Gone but not forgotten, gone but not gone, for all feel that Mother Gill yet lives, not only in her heavenly home but in the precious, never dying influence in the heart and life of those who knew her, and especially those who knew her best. Surely many felt "that the beauty of the Lord her God was upon her and that the work of her hands was established upon her. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
The bereaved and sorrowing relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends and acquaintances.
"Forget" thee, mother? What, forget
The eyes that gazed first into mine--
That watched me when my life was young,
With watchfulness almost divine?
"Forget" thee? No, I shall never.
Thy face, thy voice, thy lips, thy eyes!
No, not till death's unsparing hand
Upon me falls and memory dies!
W. W. S.
More About MARTHA ANN CLARK:
Burial: Copeland Cem., GILL COMMUNITY, DENT CO., MO.
Occupation: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER
More About JOSEPH GILL and MARTHA CLARK:
Marriage: May 07, 1854, Dent Co., MO
Child of JOSEPH GILL and ELIZABETH MILES is:
i. INFANT5 GILL, b. February 14, 1840, Sullivan, Co., IN; d. February 26, 1840, Sullivan Co., IN Elizabeth died in childbirth.
Children of JOSEPH GILL and ELEANOR REESE are:
2. ii. ANNE ELIZABETH5 GILL, b. February 15, 1844, Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO; d. 1932, Portland, OR.
3. iii. MARY MATILDA GILL, b. February 10, 1846, Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO; d. November 19, 1933, Camas, Wash. of the 'flu".
4. iv. JOHN HARRISON REESE GILL, b. January 05, 1848, Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO; d. March 15, 1904, Pettigrew, AR.
5. v. JOSEPH ADDISON GILL, b. November 05, 1853, Dent Co., MO; d. June 10, 1904, Probably Fullerton, Lahabra Whittier, CA.
Children of JOSEPH GILL and MARTHA CLARK are:
vi. SAMUEL5 GILL, b. July 11, 1856, Gill farm Meramec Valley Dent Co., MO; d. January 01, 1876, Dent Co., when accidentally thrown from a mule not far from his home..
Notes for SAMUEL GILL:
Little is known about Sam, but a memorandum book found in the possession
of his brother, Charles, contained an entry stating: "Sam Gill began teaching
August 28, 1875, Osage Township (Howesmill, MO)... Fifteen boys and twelve
girls were listed as pupils as follows: Boys...Albert D. Maxwell, 15, Benj.
F. Williams, 14, Wm. Barnet Lewis, 9, Wilson Lewis, 7, Braxton Johnson, 17,
Warner Johnson, 8, James Counts, 16, Peter Counts, 14, Peter Counts, 14, Wm.
Counts, 9, George Hogan, 7, Pless Hogan, 9,...................................
..Camel Hogan, 15, Sam Newberry, 14, Seth Williams, 13, Joseph Williams, 12;
Girls...Emma L. Maxwell, 12, Martha Harris, 12, Jennie Bell Johnson, 14, Eliza
J. Estes, 17, Alas (Alice) Estes, 14, Ellen White, 6, Catherine Hogan, 12,
Mary Hicks, 12, Sarah L. Dalton, 16, Nora Clark, 13, Marcella Johnson, 16,
Rebecca M Williams, 17."
The book also contained the following entry: "Mr. Joseph Gill's taxes
for the year 1875, was $54.20."
A letter, also found in Charles Gill's possession, gives an account of
Sam's death as described by his father, Joseph. A copy follows:
(Note: The following letter was addressed "Dear Sister".......I find no sister of Joseph who was still living at the time of Samuel's death.. However, it could possibly refer to a daughter, Anne Elizabeth, Who was married and possibly lived away from home.....Eag)
Twane, Mo.,
January 16, 1876.
Dear Sister,
From the valley of deep affliction and busted hopes I take my pen to drop a few lines to you (I find my hand very unsteady). We received your kind letter this evening and according to your request will endeavor to give you some account of our dear Sam's death. On Friday evening he borrowed a mule from Tom Copeland & started for home but wanted to see some folks on the watery fork. He came by Wm. Warshom's where there had been a working party, stoped and took supper with them & stayed until 11, o'clock when he in company with John McMurtrey & Wm. P. Holman home on ther road his mule got frightened at a dog and threw him. When he got up he thought he was not much hurt. After walking part way home he got on John's horse and rode home. They got up his mule. He went to bed not wishing to disturb us, but, not resting well called John up to examine him. His brother Wm. came down for a light then we first learned of his being hurt. But the Dr. could find nothing rong.
He came down in the morning as lively as common told me he somewhat sore but suprised that he was not worse. He ate some brakefast and appeared to enjoy himself with John and Addison. Told me he was almost as big as Addison, that he weighed 171 and Addison 172. He told me that he only had 7 more days to teach. We sat by the fire and talked our business over. After a while the other boys having rode out he went up to his bed to take a nap. He was gone perhaps two hours when he came down very sick. He complained of a pain in his bowls. I applied warm fomentations of hops and sent for the Dr. and when he came he sent for Dr. Thompson. I saw his situation and told him my apprehensions. He told me he was of the same opinion. I asked him what his prospects were. He said he had been thinking on the subject.
Oh I as how my whole soul was drawn out for him, meanwhile the Drs. were doing all they could to stimulate him but could not. We had now been working with him some twelve hours. I had lost all hope and told my dear boy had to part. He told me that it was all for the best. He had no doubt that he felt a calm resignation to the will of God caught my hand and asked me to meet him in heavan then he saw John Harrison "Oh (said he) John you must come and go with me to heavan. O (said he) what shall I do? I can not see all of my friends to tell them to meet me in heavan & Mary told him she would tell them. That seemed to satisfy him. He appeared to die as calm and cheerfully as he lived telling his mother and the children not to weep that it would not be long before we would all meet in heaven. One time he looked up into my face with those beautiful bright eyes and smiled and said if the Lord would spare me I would be a great deal better boy than I have been. Oh, said I, Samma I have
been promising the Lord the same things.
Now sis, I will not say anything about my sorrow. O I am so glad I had
the opportunity of comforting him and knowing the state of his mind. He told me that he only thought he enjoyed religion but he strayed off but felt his faith strengthened.
Joe Gill
Obituary, January 1877
Gill , on Saturday, January 1, of internal injuries, Samuel, son of Joseph GILL, age twenty years. The deceased was a resident of Twane Merrimac Township and was highly esteemed by all who knew him for his exemplary and consistant life. He in company with Mr. John McMurtrey and a Mr. Holman werre traveling from the residence of Mr. William T. Worsham to his home on the night of December 30, when a young mule on which he was riding took fright and threw him. His injuries were at first sujpposed to be slight until eleven O'clock December 31, when it was discovered he had sustained severe internal injuries from the effects of which he sank rapidly, until midnight when he breathed his last.
His sudden death has thrown a deep gloom over his neighborhood. He was a grandson of Judge Clark and the first of his posterity yet deceased.
More About SAMUEL GILL:
Burial: Copeland Cemetery, on old Clark Farm, in Gill Comunity, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: School Teacher
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Joseph Gill-Martha Ann CLARK
6. vii. WILLIAM MCKINLEY GILL, b. October 24, 1857, Gill farm Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO; d. May 30, 1923, at home, Boss, Dent Co., MO.
7. viii. THOMAS HAYDEN GILL, b. November 26, 1861, Gill farm, Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO; d. September 24, 1935, Gresham, Ore. of a Stroke upon learning of death his brother, James G. Gill.
ix. SARAH ELLEN GILL, b. April 14, 1867, Gill farm, Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO; d. November 04, 1947, Home of Doris Dent in Dent Co.; m. WILLIAM MARION RUSSELL, August 06, 1908, (See Message on Sarah); b. March 07, 1871; d. December 06, 1943, Dent Co., MO.
Notes for SARAH ELLEN GILL:
A record in the Dent Co., Courthouse indicates that Sarah Gill had been
previously married to ------ Elvins and they may have had a son.
William Marion RUSSELL was born Mar. 7, 1871, son of Robert Beane RUSSELL and Lenora Frances GEARHART. He died Dec. 6, 1943 and is buried in Stone Hill Cemetery.
He married Sarah Ellen GILL Aug. 6, 1908. She was born April 14, 1867 on
the Gill farm in the Meramec Valley in Dent County, MO. She was the fourth
child of Joseph GILL and Martha Ann CLARK. Sarah died Nov. 4, 1947 at the home of her niece, Mrs. Arley DENT in the Meramec Valley. She, too, is buried in Stone Hill Cemetery.
Sarah grew to womanhood on the farm where she was born. After marriage, she and Will moved to an adjoining farm where they engaged in farming until her husband's death. They were active in church and community affairs and enjoyed singings and other community events as long as their health permitted.
Sarah was first united with the Methodist Church, but later transfered her membership to the Presbyterian Church. She was baptized in the Meramec River at the lower end of the Marcus Clark Farm.
They had a foster son, Richard, who became mentally ill and had to be
placed in an institution.
More About SARAH ELLEN GILL:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Occupation: Housewife
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Joseph GILL & Martha Ann CLARK
More About WILLIAM MARION RUSSELL:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Robert Beane Russell-Lenora F.Gearhart
More About WILLIAM RUSSELL and SARAH GILL:
Marriage: August 06, 1908, (See Message on Sarah)
8. x. CHARLES ELLIOTT GILL, b. July 08, 1869, MERAMEC VALLEY 10 MI. E. OF SALEM, MO.; d. July 15, 1962, SALEM, MO..
9. xi. JAMES GARFIELD GILL, b. November 05, 1871, Gill farm, Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO; d. August 19, 1935, St. Louis, MO folling a Gall Stone oper..
Generation No. 2
2. ANNE ELIZABETH5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born February 15, 1844 in Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO, and died 1932 in Portland, OR. She married CAPT. EDMOND BATES KANADA Abt. 1866 in Dent Co., MO, son of B. KANADA and MARY MORRIS. He was born 1842 in PROBABLY DENT CO., MO, and died 1904 in From a fall down the stairs..
Notes for ANNE ELIZABETH GILL:
Letter from Anne Elizabeth Kanada to Charles E. Gill dated April 6, 1914:
Sumatra, Montana
My Dear Brother,
I will endeavor to write you tonight. I received yours of recent date.
Was indeed glad to learn that you are all well.
We are having threatening like rain. This morning was very fine but
the wind began to blow and look like a stormy period was at hand.
I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Ragsdale's death. He was a good citizen.
I knew him when I was back there. He made me think of father so much. His hair was very white and he was very feeble. And Mrs. Duckworth was as old as mother or maybe older. We used to know her when we were quite small.
My pen is a miserable makeshift. It leaks and this is the second sheet
of paper I have spoiled tonight! The ranchers are getting their land in
order for seeding. They have been harrowing and disking ever since the snow went off. There will be quite good lot of land seeded here this spring. They broke a lot of land last fall with steam engines and plows and they are at it again this spring breaking prairie.
We haven't planted any thing but lettice and raddishes. You would come
out on the Milwauke, St. Paul and Puget Sound road. It is 14 miles from the Station North to where we are. Of course we would not be very well fixed but you have been in the west and your friends will find it quite novel camping in the shacks. There are three of us here within in two miles. I am sure we will not be very badly crowded.
There is a young man from West Virginia here. He is our man of all work.
We board him and he also does our odd jobs. We are looking for Pat down to visit us this week. The people are passing here all the time. There must be a big country up North of us for there are several wagons pass every day
Sumatra is the station where you will stop. We have no way to come
after you. We have no trains yet but there is always wagons in from this part of the country. If you do stop to visit us when you get to Sumatra inquire for the Sand Springs Road. It will lead to where we stay. It is a fine road now. There has been so much travel on it all winter but if it should rain
before you get here it will not be so good.
Well as I have to go to my shack and get dinner for the workmen I must
finish this scribbled letter. You may read it but it is doubtful. You must
write when you get to your destination. From your loving
Sister,
A.E. Kanada
Another letter:
Lewiston, Idaho
January 18, 1917
My Dear brother Charles,
I will write you this morning as your welcome letter was received a few
days ago. I was looking for it for I knew you always finished up your
correspondence with the year. I was just thinking to write you soon for fear
I had not answered your last.
We are all quite well except colds. Lucy and some of the children are
having severe colds. I have not had but one cold worth notice since I came
from Mo.
Mary's folks were well when we heard from them last. That was last week. Jessie has had a very severe spell of sickness. She is now convalescing. She was taken Oct. 31 and had to got to the hospital at Miles City to be operated on. As her appendix was almost completely rotten it was ruptused and was a very bad case. The Drs. had no idea that she would live but she has about recovered. The Drs. said it was her disposition as much as anything else that saved her. She is very quiet and unemotional person. Her father and mother came down to the ranch as that was where we were when she was taken sick. They three Drs. to come out and hold a consultation and they decided it was a very bad case. The Drs. hospital and traveling expense amounted to some over $600.00. Mary stayed with her all the time. They got home on the morning of Thanksgiving and on the 6th of Dec. Rowe was married to Miss Gladwen Davies. Her parents are Welch people. There were two sisters and they had a double wedding. It was a beautiful wedding. The brides were dressed just alike and the grooms very much alike-both about the same age.
I have not heard from Guy for some time. He was in Canton, China the
last we heard from him. He is still in the same business and doing well. He
is over six feet high and weighs one hundred forty lbs. Is very much the
form of Bates---very slender.
Jessie and I have proved upon our claims. I have not got my pattents
yet. I do not know about Jessie. Jessie is engaged to a farmer boy who lives about four miles from her place. They a section between them. I think they will marry soon. They would have married sooner had it not been for her health.
I came to Lucy's soon after the wedding. I arrived the fourteenth and
found all well as usual. They have four boys-all men in size-the youngest is
16 years old and one girl 18, and a boy 3. The oldest boys are at work and
Ruth and the two younger boys are going to school. They are doing well.
Hoping to hear from you again soon, I am your loving sister. P.S Love to all
and best wishes.
A.E. Kanada
Note from Grand-daughter Harriet Light:
Grandma KANADA was a sweet, pretty, elegant, old lady, clean and neat about her person. She left a legacy of beautiful knitted bedspreads and love.
From T. H. GILL'S "Memories" written Jan 1930:
"I remember rather distinctly a large box or chest which was kept hidden in a thicket of hazel brush some distance from the house and was used to store our extra clothing in and our women folks always rushed through the washing and ironing as quickly as possible and carried the clean clothes to the comparative safety of the big box. We lived in an atmosphere of continual fear. My father was seldom at home. Though to nearly an invalid to join the army, he was never safe at home. An old negro woman that belonged to the family did not dare to sleep in the house but would take her little boy and steal out to a sort of den some distance from the house to sleep. She was always in danger of being carried off down south as other negroes had been."
One of the most pleasant memories of that time is seeing a tall Union soldier ride up to the front gate (usually about dusk as it was at considerable risk that he visited us at all) with a carbine across his saddle and two big Colt revolvers and sometimes a sabre at his side. The argument that throwing away their arms makes men or nations safer, does not appeal to me in the least. On the contrary, a thoroughly good man armed to the teeth is about the finest sight a little boy who knows what it is to always be afraid, can see. I also remember this tall soldier setting by the fire in our house and calling me to him and taking me between his knees and asking , "Now what did Bessie do to the Rebels?" (this refering to one occasion when these Rebels robbed the house), and I would reply "She just cried at 'em and cried at 'em." This he seemed to think was a great joke. I might explain that this same tall Union Soldier and my sister "Bessie" were married as soon as the war was over and he returned home.
More About ANNE ELIZABETH GILL:
Burial: Portland, OR; Rose City Cemetery
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Joseph Gill & Eleanor Reese
Notes for CAPT. EDMOND BATES KANADA:
Bates was tall & slender. He was the first election judge in Dent Co., in
1866. He and Elizabeth must have moved from Dent Co., about mid-summer of 1892
Letters indicate they resided in Lewiston, Idaho (1919) and Helena, Mont.
(1919). On Dec. 30, 1897 Bates visited at the Gill Home in Dent Co., MO
having lived the past 6 years in Mont. He sold his claim to the Gill Home-
sted to Charles Elliott Gill for $300.00
Note from Grand-daughter Harriet LIGHT:
Edmond Bates KANADA was born in 1842. He was a Captain in the 3rd. MO. Cavalry, Co., "B". He had 3 horses shot out from under him during that period of Civil War strife, 1861-1865. He suffered an eye injury which left him blind in one eye.
He was with General William Tecumseh Sherman's Army DURING ITS FAMED MARCH TO THE SEA!!!
More About CAPT. EDMOND BATES KANADA:
Burial: Probably in Belt, Mont.
Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1864, Capt. in Civil War. Was under General Sherman on his march to the sea. Had two horses shot out from under him. Was blind in one eye from cap and ballpistol backfire in the face. He served with the MO Volunteers Under J.W. Benteen of Little Big Horn fam
Occupation: Served In Civil War
Parents (Facts Pg): s/ B, Frank KANADA & Mary MORRIS
More About EDMOND KANADA and ANNE GILL:
Marriage: Abt. 1866, Dent Co., MO
Children of ANNE GILL and EDMOND KANADA are:
10. i. LUCY FLORENCE6 KANADA, b. PROBABLY DENT CO., MO; d. March 28, 1933, Portland, Ore..
11. ii. ELLA GUY KANADA, b. May 16, 1867, Dent Co., MO; d. February 16, 1887, Dent Co., MO.
12. iii. MARY DYSART KANADA, b. Abt. 1868, PROBABLY DENT CO., MO; d. Aft. 1940, Probably Los Angeles, CA.
3. MARY MATILDA5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born February 10, 1846 in Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO, and died November 19, 1933 in Camas, Wash. of the 'flu". She married SILAS WASHINGTON SHERRELL November 26, 1876 in Salem, Dent Co., MO, son of WILLIAM SHERRELL and ELIZABETH. He was born February 08, 1844 in Middle Tennessee, and died September 05, 1921 in Danners, County of Fergbus, Mont..
Notes for MARY MATILDA GILL:
Following is a copy of notes by Maxwell A. Sherrell, dated Dec. 1, 1981:
FOR THOSE WHO COME AFTER ME--My Grandma Mary Sherrell
"Here-in- I do not write a geneology but rather a few childhood memories of my
grandmother, Mary Matilda (Gill)Sherrell, born Feb. 10, 1948 in Southwest MO."
"From the time of my earliest memories my grandmother was about the .
house and from her rocking chair she imparted to me and endless repetoire of
family antedotes.
Growing up in a time and part of the country where there few roads, where vast hardy stands of oak defied a farmer's ax let alone a plow, life was hard even for those with education and land.
Grandma's mother Elinoir (Reese) Gill died when she was only eight years old and for the next few years the household was directed by "Aunt" Celia, a trusted and respected slave woman. She became my grandmother's beloved life long friend and counselor. Regarding Elinoir, folks said she was a romatic who wrote nice verse. "Take care of my babies," she charged her friend and servant and Celia did just that.
Her father, Joseph Gill was well educated by the standards of the area
and time. He held a position of what today might be called Superintendent of Education. He later was elected to the Office of Representative to the State Legislature of Missouri. These responsibilities often took him away from home for days at a time.
I remember a few stories of her early childhood. One frightening
incident when she was walking to school barefooted and narrowly missed
stepping on a cottonmouth crossing a stream. (I question it being a
"cottonmouth" EAG). She had several animal pets among them a squirrel and a deer. She put a red leather collar on the deer in hopes hunters would not mistake it for a wild one. It did no good, hunters eventually shot her deer.
The Civil War was the most traumatic time in my grandmother's life and
most of her early recollections delt with the conflict and its shock waves
that ran through her life and the life of the community.
It was during this period that her father seemed to be away from home the most. (He was not in the military and she always made a point of his loyalty to the Union in spite of the fact that the family held some slaves). Survival itself was what seemed to consume their efforts at this time. The country was often overrun by guerilla bands called bushwhakers. These marauders ransacked the countryside for livestock, black servants and anything else they could take away with them.. Their own farm was raided many times.
She often told me how her black nurse, "Aunt" Celia first fixed a hiding
place under the house for herself and her children. Later when this seemed no longer safe, she marched off each night armed with a broad ax to hide in the woods with her children.
On a neighboring farm, I think the family was McMurtrey, a little black
servant boy was hidden in haystack. Somehow he must have thought the raiders had left and all was well for he stood up and looked around while the raiders were still in the yard. They took the boy away with them and the family never heard from him again. Grandma said this child was greatly grieved by that family.
On one occasion Grandma remembered chiding her sister Elizabeth for
cautioning one of these ruffians not to burn his hand when she handed him a demanded candle on one of these night raids.
The girls must have grown bolder with repeated experiences of this sort
for she told me that once when they knew the raiders would be coming they
somehow acquired a uniform (either gray or blue, I don't know), put it on a
dumby, place an old gun in its hands and stood it in the upstairs hall. When
the raiders did arrive late that night and storming through the house, the
girls were rewarded by seeing them falling over themselves trying to escape
what they presumed to be an army ambush, since these men were often hunted by both North and South. She said the raiders cautiously returned and vented their frustrations by kicking the dumby apart.
Grandma said that regular soldiers, both North and South were courteous even when they confiscated their property. She told me about a troop of Confederate soildiers who came to their farm and announced they would confiscate their horses. One tired Southern boy sat down on the porch steps, looked at Grandma and Elizabeth and said "One thing I wont do is rob my neighbors."
She told me that on more than one occassion she had listened to the
rumble of cannon all day.
I learned from my mother that Grandma lost a young sweetheart who marched away to this war and died in one of the battles.
Some years after the war she met and married a Civil War veteran, Silas
W. Sherrell who served in the U.S. Cavelry, Co. E., 13th Ill. Cav. Silas
studied under Methodist direction and became an ordained Minister in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Sometime after their marriage the couple moved to Turtle, MO, where Grandpa preached at thr Methodist Church. I'm not sure how many places they lived around this area. They had three children of their own: my father, Addison Watts Sherrell. He died at Vancouver, WA, in 1957, age 78 years. Lemuel Dysart Sherrell. He is living in the Vancouver area age 99 years. Dora Sherrell, died in Great Falls, Mont. I think in the late 1950s.
Grandma also adopted an orphaned girl whose name was Lola. Lola grew up and married a man named Warren. Lola apparently had three marriages and was widowed twice. She had three children, Effie and Edgar Warren and Cecil Moore. Lola died when the children were all young. Grandma raised these children also.
Edgar later worked for my father as a ranch hand in Montana, then came to Camas, Washington to work as a motorman at the Crown Zellerbasck Paper Mill till about 1963. Edgar died in Santa Rosa, California in 1979, surviving his wife Clara by about a year.
Cecil died as a young man in Montana from complications resulting from
diabetes, Effie was living somewhere in Southwest MO, in 1950.
About 1910 Mary and Silas Sherrell joined their sons and families near
Lewiston, Montana. Silas's health was failing but in spite of this, Grandpa
built his own house and Grandma served for a time as head housekeeper for the Soldiers Home in Great Falls Montana. Silas died in Montana, Sept. 5, 1921.
Grandma came to Oregon with my father, Watts, and his family in 1923. By this time her sister Elizabeth was living with her daughter, Lucy Lite (Aunt Tute) in Portland, and they were able to visit back and forth as long as they lived. Our family moved to Camas, Washington in 1925 and Grandma came with us. We moved four times during the next nine years but always in the area of Vancouver and Camas.
Grandma died at our home near Vancouver in 1933.
I have before me her scrap book from which some of this early data is
taken. It is sprinkled with newspaper clippings of obituaries, old songs and
pious poetry by Edgar Guest."
(signed) Maxwell A. Sherrell
5370 S.E. Powell Vol. Rd.,
Gresham, OR 97030
More About MARY MATILDA GILL:
Burial: Camas, Wash.
Event: July 23, 1905, Note in C.E. Gill' diary----Mr. and Mrs. SHERRELL came last night and staid all day.
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Joseph GILL-Eleanor REES(E)
Notes for SILAS WASHINGTON SHERRELL:
Silas W. SHERRELL ENLISTED 23 March 1961 as a private in the UNION Army in the state of Illinois.
Silas W. SHERRELL served Illinois C Co. 13th Cav Reg II, Mustered Out on 04 APRIL 1865; Transferred on 20 January 1864 from Co C to Company E (Estimated Day)
Silas Washington Sherrell
The following is a summary of material abstracted from Pension and War records recently received from the National Archives.
Silas was a volunteer in the War of Rebellion signing up for three years, at Pilot Knob, County of Ironton, Missouri, 25'h of March 1862. He was bom 8h of February 1844 in Middle Tennessee.
His personal description at enlistment was as follows: 5' 9", dark complexion, gray eyes and black hair. Occupation was a farmer. He was a private with the IP Regiment Illinois Cavalry, Company G and later transferred to Company C in 1863 and Company E in 1865, same Regiment
Ile was honorably discharged at Little Rock, Arkansas on the 4h of April 1865, as a private.
His service record shows he was in the Regimental Hospital from October 31, 1862 to February 28, 1863 (four months). No reason given, but later in his invalid pension request, he states he had small pox with complications of vision problems. Other reasons for medical treatment during his service, were fever and catarrh (inflamed ear).
In 1887 he obtained affidavits from former neighbors and friends as to his health problems and capabilities of doing manual labor. Their names were: J.G. Morton, age 41, of Salem, Dent Co. MO., Jane W. Murray age 50 of Salem and Eva (signed Evelela) Watson. of Salem. They stated he always complained of being in bad health and he didn't look good. One mentioned the smallpox and the remaining pockmarks on his face. Eva mentioned that she observed his not feeling well, while living in the family, but she didn't know what the disease was that he was suffering from. His pension request also states he suffered from scurvy (lack of vitamin C causing hemorrhages of thejoints), dyspepsia (indigestion) and chronic intestinal problems.
Another application for invalid pension was filed on the 20th of August 1890. Silas states he is 45 years old and living in the town of Winoma, County of Shannon, Mo. He states he is unable to earn support because of dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea and general debility.
Eight years later the Bureau of Pensions asked that Silas answer the following questions:
Are you married and state your wife's full name? When, where and by whom? Written in were:
Mary M. Sherrell, maiden name Gill. Nov. 26, 1876 by Morgan. Record at the Court House in Dent, County.
Were you previously married? Yes: Ellzbeth Agee. She died in 1874 in Osage County, MO.
This information was signed by Silas May 4, 1898. His three children with Mary Gill Sherrell are also listed.
In 1907 he made a claim for Civil War pension. He states that since the service he has lived ten years in Osage Co. MO. and the last thirty - thirty two years in Dent Co. MO. His post office address at this time was Turtle in Dent Co.
Next questionnaire comes to Silas in 1915 and his address is Kendall, Montana. Some additional information is given at this time. His marriage to Mary Gill was performed by Rev. Morgan, pastor of CME Church in Salem. His first marriage to Elizeabeth (has Agge this time) Agee was in Jan. 1866 and she died April 13, 1874. His three children with Mary Gill Sherrell are again listed. This was signed April 12, 1915.
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State of Montana Death Certificate for Silas shows he died Sept.5 , 1921 without medical attention. The cause of death was diabetes mellitus. There was no autopsy. His address at time of death was 13 M N.E. Danvers, Montana, County of Fergus. Informant was Lemuel D. Sherrell. Place of burial: Deerfield, Mont. 9-7-21.
Mary M. Sherrell completes application for widow's pension at age 75, Oct. 4, 1921. She states that Silas died from diabetes following_ not able to read two words), exposure and irregular meals. She states that she had not been previously married and that Silas had not been previously married. She is still in Danvers, Montana. Additional forms compted Nov. 8, 1921 again showing that he had not been previously married.
Following this application for widow's pension are three affidavits signed and completed in the year 1922. From Dent County, MO. is a statement by David Morton, age 78 stating that Lizzie Sherrell was the wife of Silas Sherrell and she died about the year 1874. That on or about the year 1876 , Silas married again. And that from and after said marriage he and his said last wife, Mary M. Sherrell lived together as husband and wife until his death on the 5h day of Sept. 1921.
The second statement is exactly the same made by W.M. Wright, age 65 years of Crawford County, MO.
The third document is by Thomas H. Gill, from Multnomah County of the State of Oregon. This is dated 2]" of March 1922. This states in part; that Thomas was sixty years of age and lived with his father near Salem, MO; that Mary M. Gill was the name of one of my sisters; that Mary M. Gill was married to S, W. Sherrell on the 26th day of November 1876; that the wedding took place at
my fathers' home near Salem; that I was present and a witness; that after said marriage they Iived together as husband and wife until his death 5th of September, 1921.
Mary received her last pension payment of $36 on October 31, 1933. She was 'dropped' from the pension rolls because of her death on November 19, 1933. Her address at that time was Route I Box 260-3 (a little hard to read) Vancouver, Washington.
More About SILAS WASHINGTON SHERRELL:
Burial: Deerfield, MT
Occupation: Farmer-Methodist Preacher
Resided: After Civl Warr he lived 10 years in Osage Co., MO
More About SILAS SHERRELL and MARY GILL:
Marriage: November 26, 1876, Salem, Dent Co., MO
Children of MARY GILL and SILAS SHERRELL are:
13. i. ADDISON WATTS6 SHERRELL, b. November 24, 1877, Turtle, Dent Co., MO; d. January 14, 1957, Hospital Vancouver, Wash..
14. ii. DORA ELIZABETH SHERRELL, b. November 22, 1881, Turtle, Dent Co., MO; d. August 12, 1956, Great Falls, Mont. Heart Attack.
15. iii. LEMUEL DYSART SHERRELL, b. August 30, 1882, Turtle, Dent Co., MO; d. January 17, 1983, AGE 100; Vancouver, Wash. "Chain Smoker".
4. JOHN HARRISON REESE5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born January 05, 1848 in Crawford (now Dent) Co., MO, and died March 15, 1904 in Pettigrew, AR. He married MARY SPARKS 1876 in Dent Co., MO, daughter of REUBIN SPARKS and BELINDAH GRAY. She was born February 28, 1854 in Dent Co., MO, and died December 11, 1914 in ST. LOUIS, MO.
Notes for JOHN HARRISON REESE GILL:
J.H. Gill visited at the Gill home April 25, 1897 for the first time in 12 yrs
and stayed until May 6, 1897. He was living in Arkansas--probably Pettigrew
J.H. Gill visited at the Gill home April 25, 1897 for the first time in 12 yrs
and stayed until May 6, 1897. He was living in Arkansas--probably Pettigrew
"On April 5, 1898, to be exact, Dr. John H. GILL was officially appointed postmaster of this booming lumber town that was barely a year old. Pettigrew's post office application described the new site as being 'on the route from St. Paul to Boston, on the south side of the White River, and on the north side of the Frisco Railroad, 150 feet from the track.' The population of Pettigrew was put at 'about 50', but the population that would be served by the new post office was estimated to be'about 600'......Since there was no bank in town (until 1907), Postmaster GILL sold a lot of money orders at the post office. In 1902 alone, over 900 money orders were issued for a total of over $5,400!! That's a good indication of the prosperity Pettigrew was enjoying."
Biographical Sketch of Dr. John Harrison Reese GILL
by Margaret S. GILL
4-30-98
John Harrison Reese GILL was born January 5, 1848, in Dent Co., MO, the third child born to Ellinor REESE and Joseph GILL.
(Education... Medical degree... St. Louis? See MEG notes)
In 1876 (age 22) he married Mary SPARKS of Dent Co., MO On December 15, 1876 their first child, Samuel Langford GILL was born. (He later became a doctor also.) Joseph Ruben GILL was born June 27, 1878, in Salem, Dent Co., MO, then John Reese GILL on August 9, 1881, Mary Ellen GILL on April 27, 1883, Elizabeth Beatrice GILL March I, 1888 and Jessie Bates GILL on April 2, 1892.
Where were they born? Jessie said she was born in Monett Co., MO-SS application. When did they move to Arkansas? If they settled there before 1898, where did they live?) On April 5, 1898 (age) 50 Dr. John H. GILL was appointed postmaster of Pettigrew, AR. He died on March 15, 1904 (where?)
My original notes from somewher said St. Louis) and is buiried in Riverside Cemetery.
Their Children:
Samuel became a doctor in.... Tennessee?
Joseph Ruben loved working outdoors and worked for the federal government during WWI selecting wood for rifle stocks.
John Reese married Della E. Ahart and raised a family in Pettigrew.
Elizabeth died shortly after birth.
Mary and Jessie moved to St. Louis and lived together as spinsters their whole lives, very caring and interested in the doings of the rest of the family.
More About JOHN HARRISON REESE GILL:
Burial: St. Paul, AR
Occupation: Doctor
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Joseph Gill & Eleanor Rees(e)
More About MARY SPARKS:
Burial: St Paul, AR
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Rubin Sparks & Belindah Gray
More About JOHN GILL and MARY SPARKS:
Marriage: 1876, Dent Co., MO
Children of JOHN GILL and MARY SPARKS are:
i. SAMUEL LANGFORD6 GILL, b. December 15, 1876, Dent Co., MO; d. February 11, 1923.
More About SAMUEL LANGFORD GILL:
Occupation: Doctor in TN?
Parents (Facts Pg): Son John H. Gill & Mary Sparks
16. ii. JOSEPH RUBEN GILL, b. June 27, 1878, Salem, Dent Co., MO; d. April 09, 1956, Ferguson, MO.
17. iii. JOHN REES(E) GILL, b. August 09, 1881; d. January 14, 1953, @ 5:25 AM @ home Springdale, Ark..
iv. MARY ELLEN GILL, b. April 17, 1883; d. November 18, 1966, ST. LOUIS, MO.
More About MARY ELLEN GILL:
Baptism: Old maid-never married
Burial: ST. LOUIS, MO
v. ELIZABETH BEATRICE GILL, b. March 07, 1888; d. March 23, 1888, Infancy.
More About ELIZABETH BEATRICE GILL:
Burial: Dau. John H. Gill & Mary Sparks
vi. JESSIE BATES GILL, b. April 02, 1892, Monett Co., MO-SS application; d. May 11, 1980, St. Louis, M0.
Notes for JESSIE BATES GILL:
Jessie remained an old maid and resided for many years on Sidney St., in St.
Louis. From C.E. Gill's diary: Mary and Jessie Gill of Pettigrew, AK visited
the Gill home Mar. 5, 1906
A letter written by Jessie, to E.A.G. dated Aug. 28, 1960 follows:
Dear Cousin,
We were glad to receive your letter of the 26th and to know that Uncle
Charlie is as well as could be expected at 91--we did not realize that he is
that old.
It is good to know that you are in position to devote the necessary time
to compiling a history of the American Gill family... Believe you will find
it quite difficult to procure any information prior to that time unless you
can locate the material that Uncle Isaac had collected... I believe that Watts Sherrell is the person most likely to have that material, but I do not have his address. Uncle Isaac lived with us several years just prior to going to Aunt Mary Sherrell's
home. We do remember something about his efforts in that direction, but am afraid we were too young at that time to take any serious interest in the subject. We do have some pictures which you might like to have if you do not already have some of the
people. They are of Uncle Isaac and his brothers James and George, also one of Grandfather Gill, but feel sure you have one of him. If not, we should be glad to lend his to you also, but would like to have it back. You may keep the others. We also
have a picture of cousin Emily Griffith that you may have. These all came to us through Uncle Isaac. I'm sure we still have them. I think they are packed away in an old trunk with other unused items. We haven't time to look them up right now. If
you expect to be in St. Louis again soon, let us know and we will try to have the pictures for you then if you have time to stop to see us, otherwise we will mail to you if you desire. When you do come to see us it would be well to phone in advance so
you will know we are at home. I am never here untill about six p.m. during the week, but am usually here over the week-end. Our phone is PR-2-6848.
I am enclosing a summary that your father was good enough to prepare for me according to his memory and data as of 1942. I am, of course, just lending this to you, as I value it quite highly.
Will do what I can to help you with the information you desire about our
immediate branch of the family. I do not have much spare time. Your cousin Mary is and has been very little help to me for several years owing to
sickness, but she retains all her faculties exceptionally well, exzcepting her
sight. She has been under the care of an eye specialist for more tha two
years and is somewhat improved.
Please remember us to all members of Uncle James' Family.
Best wishes from both of us.
Sincerely,
Jessie Bates Gill
More About JESSIE BATES GILL:
Baptism: Mary Ellen & Jessie lived on Sidney Ave
Burial: ST. LOUIS, MO
Event: March 05, 1906, Note in C.E. Gill' diary----Mary and Jessie Gill of Pettigrew, AR, came this afternoon visiting
5. JOSEPH ADDISON5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born November 05, 1853 in Dent Co., MO, and died June 10, 1904 in Probably Fullerton, Lahabra Whittier, CA. He married (1) DIANA VIOLA MAXWELL March 10, 1881 in Salem, Dent Co., MO by Squire J. B., daughter of ALFRED MAXWELL and MARGARET JAMISON. She was born 1858 in Dent Co., MO, and died Abt. 1896 in Probably Lewiston or Mohler, Idaho. He married (2) MRS. EDNA M. ?????? January 20, 1901 in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born October 1879.
Notes for JOSEPH ADDISON GILL:
J.A'S. MILITARY SERVICE: lEFT LEWISTON, IDAHO FOR BRICE, IDAHO MAY 5, 1898.
LEFT BRICE FOR CAMP MERRIT, SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 19, 1898, ARRIVING MAY 22ND.
IN A LTR. TO C.E. GILL DATED JUNE 12, 1898 J.A. SAID, "TO THE SHAME OF THE
PRESENT DEMOPOP STATE ADM. OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IT MUST BE SAID THAT THE
WHOLE ORGANIZATION OF THE IDAHO STATE TROOPS HAS BEEN A SUCCESSION OF POLITICA
L SCHEEMS FROM BEGINNING TO END, CONSEQUENTLY THE OFFICERS ARE ALL OF SIMILIAR
political tendencies. Now I hope............................................
..that I am not languishing under hopes despoiled, for the matter of fact is,
I enlisted without expecting anything more than to be an honorable private,
yet was soon promoted to a corporalship, which I have since resigned for a
position in the hospital department thinking I can do more good there than in the ranks."
First Idaho Bat., Hosp. Dept., Co B., 1st Idaho Inft. USV sailed for
Phillipines June 28, 1898. On August 28, 1898, J.A. reported he was very ill
in Manilla, and expected to be discharged and returned to Lewiston as soon as he was able to travel.
Oct. 9, 1898, James G. Gill wrote from Lewiston, Idaho, that he was
meeting each boat that came in to meet J.A. He reported J.A.'s weight to have gone from 172 pounds to 125 as a result of his recent illness.
(Diana was reported by Charles E. Gill to be an invalid on his visit to
their home in 1895).
J.A. Gill's business card:
(J.A. Gill, M.D., Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon, Office and
Residence S.E of College Campus, Forest Grove, Ore.)
More About JOSEPH ADDISON GILL:
Burial: Probably Whittier, CA
Occupation: Dr of Homopathic Medicine
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Joseph GILL-Eleanor REES(E)
Notes for DIANA VIOLA MAXWELL:
Diana was reported by Charles Elliott Gill to be an invalid on a visit to
their home in the summer of 1895. She was the sister of J.J. "Jake" Maxwell
of Salem, MO and an Aunt of Olive Maxwell (Mrs. Watts) Sherrell
More About JOSEPH GILL and DIANA MAXWELL:
Marriage: March 10, 1881, Salem, Dent Co., MO by Squire J. B.
Notes for MRS. EDNA M. ??????:
1ST. IDAHO BAT. HOSP. DEPT., CO B., 1ST IDAHO INF. USV., SAILED FOR THE
PHILLIPINES JUNE 28,1898. ON AUG. 28, 1898 J.A. REPORTED HE WAS VERY ILL IN
MANILLA, EXPECTED TO BE DISCHARGED AND RETURNED TO LEWISTON AS SOON AS HE WAS
ABLE TO TRAVEL. OCT. 9, 1898, JAMES G. GILL WROTE FROM LEWISTON THAT HE WAS
MEETING EACH BOAT THAT CAME IN HOPING TO MEET J.A. HE REPORTED J.A'S WT. TO
HAVE GONE FROM 172 LBS. TO 125 LBS AS A RESULT OF HIS RECENT ILLNESS.
More About MRS. EDNA M. ??????:
Occupation: had 1 son-Geo. Wolfe, Jr.
More About JOSEPH GILL and EDNA ??????:
Marriage: January 20, 1901, Lewiston, Idaho
Child of JOSEPH GILL and EDNA ?????? is:
i. ADDISON EDWARD6 GILL, b. March 26, 1902, Mohler, Idaho; d. 1992, CA.
More About ADDISON EDWARD GILL:
Comment: June 09, 1911, In a letter postmarked this date Edward Gill wrote that"I have a little baby brother and he is a month old and we are going to try to down to the beach this summer. When are you coming to see us I wish I could come and see you. I think I will close now."
Occupation: 1945, Chiefv Engineer aboard the S.SD. James Doty in tyhe South Seas
Resided: 1945, LaHabra, CA
6. WILLIAM MCKINLEY5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born October 24, 1857 in Gill farm Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO, and died May 30, 1923 in at home, Boss, Dent Co., MO. He married LILLIE VICTORIA KEY January 20, 1884, daughter of HUGH KEY and SUSANNAH JONES. She was born August 22, 1865 in Kentucky, and died August 16, 1954 in at home, Boss, Dent Co., MO.
Notes for WILLIAM MCKINLEY GILL:
William grew up on his parents farm in the Meramec Valley. As a child, he
along with the other Gill children, played with the children of a slave
family (O'Neal) that belonged to his father. He had little formal education,
but was given instruction by his father in his spare time.
After his marriage to Lillie, Billy and Lillie made their home on a farm
adjoining the Gill Homestead in what is now known as "Nigger Holler," later
known as the William Russell place. About 1900 they moved to a farm on the head of Huzzah Creek, then sometime later removed to a farm further down the Huzzah to what is now know as the Monroe Hedrick place. Here, they made their home until Billy's
death. Billy farmed, taught school and carried the mail by horseback and horse and buggy between Bixby and Stone Hill.
Billy and Lillie had a large family, nearly all of whom died of cancer.
They were all good honest hard-working people and were respected in the
community.
After Billy's death, a son, William M., bought a small farm adjoining his
father's place, and he and his mother, Lillie, made their home there until
1940. William then sold this place and bought another tract of land about a
mile north of Boss, where he and his mother spent the rest of their lives.
Billy and Lillie were the parents of ten children, three boys and seven
girls: Clarence Harvey, born Jan 5, 1885, in "Nigger Holler", died 1900,
buried Stone Hill; Grace Florence (Mrs. Frank Brooks), buried Boss; Martha Myrtle "Mattie" (Mrs. Harrison Bay), buried Boss; James Isaac, who married Rosa Hogan, buried Boss; Nettie Ellen (Mrs Henry Bay), buried Boss Cemetery; Nellie Susan (Mrs. Lawrence Parker), Salem; William Mckinley, Jr, who never married and is buried at Boss; Minnie Ola, born February 1900 and died October 1900, buried Stone Hill; Bertha Irene (Mrs. Monroe Hedrick), buried Boss; and Eunice Mayme who first married LLoyd Farmer, buried Boss Cemetery.
More About WILLIAM MCKINLEY GILL:
Burial: Stone Hill Cemetery, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Joseph Gill & Martha Ann Clark
Notes for LILLIE VICTORIA KEY:
NEWS ITEM........
MRS. LILLY V. GILL IS HONORED SUNDAY AT 87TH BIRTHDAY PARTY ---1952 By Chas. E. Gill
A very pleasant event was the gathering of kindred and friends last Sunday at he home of Mrs Lilly Victoria Gill, and her son, Billie Gill, nmear Boss, to help celebrate her 87th birthday anniversary. The day was as near perfect as could be desired for such an occassion.
The visitors began arriving early; bringing with them an abundance of "Good Will" and all the other things that are necessary for the full enjoyment of an outdoor holiday picnic. A happy and joyful day.
Shortly before noon some of the guests began to complain of being hungry, saying that they had eaten sparingly at breakfast, saving themselves for the delicious feast they knew would be spread before them at noon. So a delegation of men (willing workers) was called to the back yard where they soon produced a long, strong, but rudely constructed table. This, the good cooks of the assembly immediately covered with tablecloths, on which they spreada great feast of the most delicious eatables know to the culinary art. Everybody was now called to table and, after the offering of thanks, Rev. Leondard Stafford, were invited to help themselves. No urging was necessary.
Among those attending the celebration were: Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bay and Mr. and Mrs Lowell Bay and children, of Shirley; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bay, Mr. and Mrs Jack Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Short, Mr. and Mrs Jewell Hedrick, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bradley and family, Mrs Claudine Scott and family, Mrs Eunice Sage and famioly of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Decker and Mrs. Nellie Parker of Jefferson City; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Hogan and family, Mrs. J. A. Knowles of Elvins; Miss Imogene Hedrick of Howesmill; Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Klotz and family of Licking; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sloan of Fulton; James Ball of Goodland; Misses Donna Sue and Mary Lou Short of, Bixby; Woodrow Asbridge of Darien; Mrs. Mary Bohannon of Columbia; William L. Cook and daughter, Carol, of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Hedrick and son, Jerry, Mr. and Mrs Leonard Stafford and grand-daughter, Norma Lee, Mrs Della Day, and Mrs Denzil Parker of Boss.
More About LILLIE VICTORIA KEY:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Housewife
More About WILLIAM GILL and LILLIE KEY:
Marriage: January 20, 1884
Children of WILLIAM GILL and LILLIE KEY are:
i. CLARENCE HARVEY6 GILL, b. January 05, 1885, Nigger Holler, Dent Co., MO; d. May 22, 1900, at home from eating wild parsnips.
More About CLARENCE HARVEY GILL:
Burial: Stone Hill Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Son William M. Gill & Lillie V. Key
18. ii. GRACE FLORENCE GILL, b. October 14, 1885, At home, Nigger Holler, Dent Co., MO; d. June 27, 1929.
19. iii. MARTHA MYRTLE "MATTIE" GILL, b. July 24, 1888, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. December 24, 1964, Bonne Terre, MO of Diabetes.
20. iv. JAMES ISAAC GILL, b. February 14, 1891, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. May 06, 1939, At home Flat River, MO Cancer of the face.
21. v. NETTIE ELLEN GILL, b. December 22, 1892, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. March 15, 1977, Hospital, Houston, Texas Co., MO.
22. vi. NELLIE SUSAN GILL, b. April 15, 1895, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. March 18, 1983, Salem, MO.
vii. GILL, JR. WILLIAM MCKINLEY "BILLY" GILL, b. March 31, 1897, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. November 10, 1970, Boss, Dent Co., MO of Cancer.
More About GILL, JR. WILLIAM MCKINLEY "BILLY" GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Bachelor Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): Son William M. Gill & Lillie V. Key
viii. MINNIE OLA GILL, b. February 05, 1900, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. October 20, 1900, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO.
More About MINNIE OLA GILL:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. William M. Gill & Lillie V. Key
23. ix. BERTHA IRENE GILL, b. October 09, 1901, Dent Co., MO; d. February 14, 1965, home of Norma Hogan, Elvins, MO (Cancer).
24. x. EUNICE MAYMIE GILL, b. March 25, 1907, Dent Co., MO; d. March 01, 1994, Caledonia, Iron Co., MO.
7. THOMAS HAYDEN5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born November 26, 1861 in Gill farm, Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO, and died September 24, 1935 in Gresham, Ore. of a Stroke upon learning of death his brother, James G. Gill. He married ELVIRA ADELAIDE "ADDIE" CARTY April 18, 1888 in Salem, Dent Co., MO by Rev Thomas, daughter of JAMES CARTY and SARAH LOVE. She was born January 13, 1872 in Dent Co., MO, and died August 07, 1952 in Salem, Ore..
Notes for THOMAS HAYDEN GILL:
Thomas Hayden Gill was born on the Gill farm in the Meramec Valley and
lived his early life on the family farm. He attended the rural home school
about three months each year until age 15. He also attended the Salem Academy in the fall and winter of 1883-1884. Thomas was very fond of music. While quite young, his father bought him a violin, and Judge Jesse B. Pemberton of Stone Hill, gave him his first lessons. In 1881, he and his father bought a "Mason and Hamlin" organ and while attending the Salem Academy, he took lessons and became so proficient that he was much in demand at all social events.
After their marriage, Thomas and "Addie" made their home with his father
until the summer of 1889 when he bought and move to the J.G. Estes farm near Stone Hill, where they made their home until 1908. Most of their children were born here.
Notes from C.E. Gill's diary.....
August 28, 1904, T.H. Gill was nominated for Judge 1st District.
May 1, 1905, T.H. Gill started to Oregon... Sept. 11, 1905 T.H. Gill
returned home......
In 1905, Thomas had gone alone on a home-seeking trip to Oregon,
going down to Skamokawa on the Columbia River where he worked through the salmon fishing season at Farrell"s Sands Seining Ground before returning home. On March 20, 1908, he returned to Oregon with his wife and family, settling in Portland, but bought a small fruit ranch near Gresham, seventeen miles from Portland. He resided in Portland for a number of years to give his children the advantage of its educational and social opportunities, then removed to Gresham to make his home until his death.
Thomas and his family were members of the Methodist Church and he served as a Sunday School teacher in both Portland and Gresham.
Tom and "Addie" were parents of eleven children, five boys and six
daughters, namely...Oliver Jotham, Willard Clinton, Lola "Lois" May, Lulu
Elizabeth, Myrtle Adelaide, Ben Hayden, Anne Florence, Edna Berthena, Theodore Thomas, Irma Ruth, and Robert Addison Gill.
Ltr. for Thomas Hayden Gill to Charles Elliott Gill, dated 11/24/1931:
Dear Charles:--- I received your letter some time ago and was very glad to get it as I always am.
We are all as well as usual at present. We have had a very nice fall so
far but seems to be in for one of our long continued rains now.
We have been busy picking apples for the last three or four weeks and a
week or more still to go. We had a fairly good crop of apples this year but
all our other crops were quite light and the market for all of them has been
very poor.
We had to buy a larger truck this spring and that added to our other
obligations makes it rather rough sledding for us. However we now have a rig that is a real pleasure to drive.
Our church is trying to raise some $6000 for this years running expenses
and outstanding obligations which seems utterly absurd to me considering the general business conditions. I sometimes wonder if I should join some poorer church but this is my church as much as it is anybody else's and I still have charge of the Men's Elite Class and know that I have many friends in the church.
Our next door neighbor suffered a heart-rending accident a few days ago. A little boy about three years old fell backwards into a vessel of scalding water and was so badly burned that he only lived a day or so. This little boy and his sister were great friends of Marilyn while she was living with us and visited us quite often and were very well behaved little kids.
Bob has developed into quite a radio "fan" and has built himself a "set"
with which he talks with people almost all over the world. He would like to
make contact with someone in the Ozarks if you know anyone afflicted as he is. His call letter is W7BMR and he works mostly on the 2.0 and 40 (4.0?) meter band and I will enclose a clipping from the "Gresham Outlook" which will help explain.
Myrtle and Irma have been helping pick apples but Irma is starting in at
Binke-Walkers again now. She had a few days work at Salem and a few at
Gresham's J.C. Penney store and several helping me pick apples. I tell her she is very much in demand.
Well as the sun is about to shine out I guess I will have to quit and go
to work.
With much love,
T.H. Gill
OBITUARY OF THOMAS HAYDEN GILL 1935:
THOMAS HAYDEN GILL DIES IN OREGON:
Thomas Hayden Gill, third son of Joseph and Martha Gill, was born on the Gill farm in the Meramec Valley, in Dent Co., MO, November 26, 1861, and died near Gresham, Oregon, Sept. 24, 1936.
His early life was lived on the farm where he was born. He attended his rural home school about three months in each year until he was fifteen years old, then he received no other school instruction except five months in fall and winter of 1893-4 when he attended the Salem Academy under the instruction of William H. Lynch. He was an apt pupil, however, and made the most of his opertunities. He was a close observer, a great reader, and his father was a school teacher who delighted in giving him instruction.
He was very fond of music.While he was very young his father bought a violin for him, and he was given his first lessons in violin playing by "Judge" Jesse B. Pemberton, of Stone Hill. In 1881, he and hsi father bought a Mason & Hamlin organof which he was very proud and while attending the Salem Academy he took music lessons under the instruction of a Mrs. White and became so proficient as an organist that he was much in demand at all rural social events. His music had a rich, rare expression which charmed and enraptured his lisyteners.
The 18th day of April 1888, he married Addie Carty, daughter of James and Sarah Carty, of Antioch. To this union ten children were born, eight of whom are still living.
After his marriage he and his wife made their home at the home of his fatheruntil the summer of 1889 when he bought and moved to the J. G. Estes farm nearStone Hill where they made their home until1908.
Thomas had always been interested in the West. In the spring of 1905 he went alone on a home seeking excursion to Oregon, stopping for a time in Portland, then going down to Kamokawa, on the Columbia River, where he worked through the salmon fishing season on the Farrell's Sands seiningt ground, then returned home. He returned to Oregon again in the spring of 1907 in company with his son Willard, his brotherCharles, and T. Bond Henderson, going at once to the seining groundswhere he had worked two years before. Soonafter the close of the fishing season he returned home and the next spring (1908) he returned to Oregpon with his wife and family, settling in Portland, but buying a small fruit ranch near Gresham, seventeen miles from Portland. He resided in Portlandfor a number of years to give his children the benefit of the educational opportunities the place afforded, then removed to his ranch at Gresham, where he resideduntil his death.
He was converted to the Christian faith early in life, joined the M. E. Church, and was always active in church work thereafter. Soon after his arrival in Portland he was elected president of the Epworth League, and teacher in the Sunday School. He continued as teacher in the Sunday School as long as he remained in Portland, and in Gresham was chosen as Bible Class teacher in the Sunday school, which position he held until death. H e was a fervent tempernce advocate, and considered the repeal of the 18th Amendment a National disgrace.
He was an ardent supporter of the American Legion, as his two oldest sons, Oliver and Willard, enlisted in the Army as volunteers, crossed the seass and served in the World War until the close of the war.
He had a large family and was proud of it. Like Theodore Roosevelt, he believed in large families. His eight living children are: the Rev. Oliver J. Gill of Marshfield, OR; Willard Gill of Portland; Mrs Lois Moore of Pasco, WA; Mrs. Lulu Cox of Salem, OR; Mrs. Florence Hornecker of Gresham, OR; Mrs.Myrtle Noonchester of B=== , OR; Mrs. Edna Brown of Salem, OR; Mrs. Erma Fisher of Portland, OR and Robert A, Gill of Gresham, OR and eight grandchildren. Besides these he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie Gill of Gresham and a sister and brother, Mrs Sarah Russell and Charles E. Gill, both of Salem, MO----By Chas. E. Gill
More About THOMAS HAYDEN GILL:
Event: June 16, 1906, Notes from C.E. Gill diary--Thomas and Addie stayed all night at the Gill home.
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): son of Joseph Gill & Martha Ann Clark
Notes for ELVIRA ADELAIDE "ADDIE" CARTY:
OBITUARY...MRS ADDIE GILL DIES IN OREGON----1952--Chas. E. Gill
Last Friday Vessie Carty received notice that his sister, Mrs. Addie Gill, had passed away August 7, in Salem, Oregon.
Elvira Adelaide Carty, the daughter of James V. and Sarah Ann (Love) Carty, was born on a farm near Antioch, in Dent County, Missouri, January12, 1872. She was next to the youngest of eight children. She lived on the farm with her parents attending the rural school at Antioch in the fall and winter, until April 18, 1888, when she married Thomas Hayden Gill. The Rev. Thomas McGlashan, a Baptist minister of Salem, officiated at the ceremony.
She and her husbandlived on her husband's father's farm until August 1889, when they removed to a farm of their own near Stone Hill. There they made their home until the spring of 1908, ten removed , with their family of nine children, to Portland, Oregon. They bought a small fruit farm near Gresham, 17 miles from Portland, but remaind in Portlandfor a few few years to give their children the benefir of the educational advantages that place afforded. Removing to Gresham, they remained there untill the husband died, Sept. 24, 1935.
While in Portland two of the children, Benjamin and Theodore, who went with them from Missouri, died and two other children, Irma and Robert, were born.
Mrs. Gill was an invalid most of the time after her husband's death, and for a number of years lived in a home for the aged in Salem, Oregon.
Her surviving children other than those afore mentioned are: Oliver J., Willard C., Lois M., Lulu E., Myrtle, Florence and Edna.
More About ELVIRA ADELAIDE "ADDIE" CARTY:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/James V. Carty-Sarah Ann Love
More About THOMAS GILL and ELVIRA CARTY:
Marriage: April 18, 1888, Salem, Dent Co., MO by Rev Thomas
Children of THOMAS GILL and ELVIRA CARTY are:
25. i. OLIVER JOTHAM6 GILL, b. July 14, 1889, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. October 06, 1973, Richland, Wash..
ii. WILLARD CLINTON GILL, b. July 22, 1891, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. August 04, 1956, SW Ore. started on trip had heart attack; m. HAZEL I. BREWER, July 06, 1928, Probably Portland.
Notes for WILLARD CLINTON GILL:
Oliver's ltr 8/08/1956: "As you heard, Willard died, suddenly, last Saturday
afternoon, while on a trip to southwestern Oregon. It was a terrible blow to
all of us, of course, even though it was within the realm of possibility, we
all knew. (It is for any of us, for that matter.) No man ever had a finer
brother than Willard. He and I were so close all of our lives, though we have
been separated a great deal the last several years by the inherent nature of
my line of work. But, up until we concluded World War I, and established our families we were always together.
Willard had lots of friends, of course, he being the friendly,
kindhearted person he was. The memorial service was conducted at the Colonial Mortuary in Portland. Eunice and I went down to Portland Monday and returned yesterday after the services. (It is only 229 miles from here--just a nice easy five hour drive with two or three stops.) There were banks of beautiful flowers. The men of the Westinghouse plant where he worked turned out in almost full force. I think the plant was closed during the afternoon. The serman was preached by a young Methodist minister whose father I had known for years--ever since my later "teens." The soloist was one of "my boys," a young man whom I knew as a boy in one of the churches we served, William Elliot by name. Bill has sung st three services in the family, Mothers, Bob Gill Jr', and Willards. He sang "Sweet Peace, the Gift of God's Love," a favorite of Dad's and used at his service. He sang it also at Mother's funeral.
All of us were present excepting Edna and Lois. Edna's children were
present to represent her family. Willard was 65 the 22nd of July, this year
and had retired July 31, with lots of plans for the years ahead. He and Hazel had planned to spend several days with us later this summer or fall, but it was not to be.
From Tom Hayden Gill's "MEMORIES", DATED 1930:
It is always easier to criticise what is being done than it is to do it better yourself, and I have no disposition to try to dodge this fact in what I have to say about Prepardness. Willard's wound is directly traceable to unprepardness, at least it seems so to me. The P. C. at Fismes, at which place he was wounded, had no arial protection, At that time we had no airplanes at the place and the German Scout Planes succeeded in locatintg the Poat of Command so accurately that the Long Range Gunners were enabled to get Sergeant Stewart and Willard both with the same shell, neither were killed."
More About WILLARD CLINTON GILL:
Burial: Portland Ore.
Military service: Aft. 1917, Radio Operator, Headquarters Artillery Brigade..wounded at Chteau Terre, wound not healing until the war was over.
Occupation: Westinghouse Electric
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Thomas Hayden Gill-"Addie" Carty
More About HAZEL I. BREWER:
Burial: Portland, Ore
Event 1: Hazel's sister resided Coos Bay, OR 1961
Occupation: School Teacher
More About WILLARD GILL and HAZEL BREWER:
Marriage: July 06, 1928, Probably Portland
26. iii. LOLA "LOIS" MAY GILL, b. September 03, 1893, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. April 30, 1990, San Francisco, CA.
27. iv. LULU ELIZABETH GILL, b. November 16, 1895, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. December 08, 1973, in bed of heart attack Portland, Ore..
28. v. MYRTLE ADELAIDE GILL, b. November 23, 1897, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. December 1972, Klamath Falls, Ore.? Heart Attack.
vi. BENN HAYDEN GILL, b. May 20, 1900, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. November 24, 1918, Dufur, Ore.
Notes for BENN HAYDEN GILL:
From T. H. GILL'S "Memories" written in Jan. 1930::
"At the outbreak of War (WWI), I was dividing my time between the Gresham residence and the home on Winona St., in Woodlawn. My third son, Ben, was attending Jefferson High School. He quit school and he and I both got work in the Shipyards, but Ben soon contracted Tuberculosis, and in spite of all we could do, gradually grew worse, and died November 24th, 1918."
"We had tried several doctors, and had taken him first to Molalla, and then to Dufur, but all to no avail. Meantime Willard had transfered from the French Hospital to one in Des Moines, Iowa. By that time he was so far recovered ( from wounds received in France ( WWI), that he got permission to visit us and arrived in Dufur one day before Ben's death, which was a great comfort to us all in our bereavement. Mother had been with Ben through it all and as Bobby was only about three years oldhe had to be with her too. And during their stay at Dufur he was taken with something the doctor thought was appendicitis, and would require an operation. But on the advise of Dr. Canfield, our family physican, at Woodlawn we delayed the affair, and finally pulled him through with out it. This, as will be seen was an exceedingly sad and streneous time for the family, as indeed it was for thje whole world. Willard had to return to Des Moines and did not get his discharge until some months later. I went back to my job in the Shipyard, where I worked until the building of wooden ships was discontinued."
More About BENN HAYDEN GILL:
Cause of Death: Tuburculosis
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Thomas Hayden Gill-"Addie" Carty
29. vii. ANNIE FLORENCE GILL, b. October 01, 1902, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. October 16, 2002, Portlamd, OR.
30. viii. EDNA BERTHENA GILL, b. November 30, 1904, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO.
ix. THEODORE THOMAS GILL, b. October 04, 1907, STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO; d. December 13, 1912, Gresham, Ore..
Notes for THEODORE THOMAS GILL:
From T. H. GILL'S "Memories" writtern Jan. 1930:
" On Dec 13th, 1912 something occurred about which it is difficult for me to write. On that date, the little boy we had named Theodore Thomas passed from us into the "Great Beyond." The blow was such that I did not see how I could live, yet, I could not die. I felt that I could say with poor old JOB, that, "The thing I greatly feared is come upon me."
"I had often wondered how I could live through such an experience and even yet I do not know. I do know this, however, that the kind sympathy of friends and a firm belief in God and a future life helped immeasureably. He was the best little comrade I ever had and life can never be just the same to me again. The Holiday Season always brings feelings of sadness because his death occured so near that time."
More About THEODORE THOMAS GILL:
Burial: Gresham, Ore.
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Thomas Hayden Gill-"Addie" Carty
31. x. IRMA RUTH GILL, b. December 10, 1910, Portland, Ore.; d. November 2000, 1997 still living in Portland.
32. xi. ROBERT ADDISON GILL, b. February 17, 1915, Gresham, Ore.; d. September 15, 1997, Sheridan, OR.
8. CHARLES ELLIOTT5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born July 08, 1869 in MERAMEC VALLEY 10 MI. E. OF SALEM, MO., and died July 15, 1962 in SALEM, MO.. He married MYRTLE BELLE HAYES June 27, 1917 in Edwardsville, IL by a Rev. Morris, daughter of CHARLES HAYES and MARTHA MIDDAUGH. She was born January 21, 1890 in CABOOL, MO., and died July 21, 1968 in DEACONESS HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS, MO..
Notes for CHARLES ELLIOTT GILL:
From C.E. GILL'S DIARY: Mar. 19, 1893, he went to a baptising on Black River.
This was hIs first time ever out of Dent Co. 10/02/1893 HE WENT TO WORLD'S
FAIR, returned. 10/9/1893----total expense $18.40. Made early trips west in 1895,
1901, 1902, 1907. Sept. 3, 1900, Thomas, Oliver, Willard & Chas. started to the
WORLDS FAIR in St. Louis. Jan. 1905 O. E. CLARK, Fred CLARK & Chas. E. GILL
drew up By-laws and Constitution for a new telephone company.
Charles Elliott GILL, fourth son and fifth child of Joseph Gill and Martha Ann Clark, was born July 8, 1869 on the family farm located about 10 miles east of Salem, MO, in Dent County. He became a writer and photographer exploiting the opportunities for a self education that his family encouraged. He had little formal schooling but during the long winter months managed to overcome the monotony of farm life by reading books about geology, natural history, ancient and modern history, law and literature. His two favorite magazines were 'The National Geographic" and the "Youth's Companion." The latter periodical published a wealth of good articles on travel, adventure stories, poems, and was especially interested in promoting all kinds of hobbies...heavily promoting amatuer photography after 1882. This probably aroused Charles' keen interest in photography for he got his first camera in 1887 at the age of 17... a hobby he followed throughout his long lifetime...and became one of Dent County's best photograhers.
Charles social life was centered around church activities, the Methocist Epworth League, and community musicals and singings. Along with farming, hunting, reading, and photography this formed what seemed to be a full and satisfactory life style. But Charles found farm work intensely boring and by his late twenties he was consumed by a yearning to travel. In 1895, an attack of appendicitis forced him to leave home to seek treatment from a half-brother, Dr. Joseph Addison Gill, a homopathic physician in Leland, Idaho. In route, his appendicitis subsided so he decided to continue west to winter in California with his good friend, David Rees(e) Henderson, former neighbor and Dent Countain. While here in November 1895, he received news of his father's death. Although deeply saddened, he didn't return for his father's funeral but remained in California until the fall of 1896 when he received word that his mother was extremely ill. He straight way returned to Missouri and to his great relief found his mother greatly improved.
He revisited the far west in 1901, 1906, 1914 and 1943 through 1945. In 1947, at the age of 78, he made his last trip west.
In 1930, in company with his good friend George Darrow, he toured the east by "house car" (perhaps the first motorhome) from Montreal to Florida. This trip provided the material for his story, "Ten Months in a House Car."
In 1912, also in the company of Darrow, he visited Latin America, Panama and Cuba and returned home by way of Florida, Indiana and Chicago. While in Panama, he photographed perhaps sixty or more scenes of the actual construction work in progress on the canal.
In Indiana, he contacted the many relatives residing in Gill Township and on Gill's Prairie (both named for his grandfather, William Gill). In Chicago, he also visited a relative, James Hopkins Gill, and ate from a cherry table which had been made by Joseph Gill before he left Indiana. James Hopkins Gill also owned a dresser made from cherry wood by Joseph in Indiana. Charles enjoyed writing of his adventures and several of his articles were published in serial form.
Charles' photographs were much in demand and have become an important pictorial record of events that occurred around the turn of the 20th century. In 1989, forty of his finest were selected by Dennis Perry, Janice Broderick and Alex Prim under the sponsorship of the University of Missouri, Rolla, to go on a state wide tour. These photographs were shown in Salem, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Branson and Rolla, MO over a two year period and were widely acclaimed. Approximately 750 glass negatives have survived the ravages of time and are much desired by the office of the Secretary of State to be preserved in State Archives which act as a lifeboat for these and other fragile photograhic memories. In the 1993-1994 "Vanishing Missouri" project six of his photos were submitted and all were selected from a field of 450 entries representing the submissions of 107 contributors by a panel of expert judges. Some were judged in the top six entrants and all were published in the 1993-1994 Official Manual, State of Missouri.
Charles was raised to Master Mason, June 20, 1920 in Salem Lodge No. 225 A.F. & A.M. He also enjoyed membership in the National Geographic Society for over 50 years.
He married Myrtle Hayes June 28, 1917. She was the daughter of Charles Hayes and Martha Alice Middaugh, of Salem. They were the parents of one son, Edward Addison Gill, who was born October 11, 1918. The marriage ended in divorce January 4, 1921 and Myrtle and son moved back to make their home with Charles and Martha on the old Hayes homested.
Charles never remarried but continued to live alone in the newly built Sear's house, which he aptly named "The Halcyon Hermitage." This farm continued to be his home between travels until he sold it to a cousin, Hosea Clark in 1943. After two years in the Far West he lived for a time on the farm of his sister, Mrs. William Russell. After his 1947 trip, he returned to Salem and purchased a house in east Salem (1949) where he lived alone with his books, pictures and memories until his death at the age of 93 years, July 15, 1962.
The Charles Elliott Gill collection is in the possession of Charles Gill's son, Edward A. Gill of Salem, MO. In addition to seven hundred glass plate negatives and hundreds of photographic prints, there are Gill's written works also. Included are ten volumes of diaries from 1891 to 1956, manuscripts of travel narratives, "A Missourian's Experiences in the Far West, First Trip," "A Tramping Trip in California," "Dashing Through Dixie," "Hop-picking in Oregon," and several others on trips to Florida and "Revisiting the Far West". Among other miscellaneous writings is a manuscript by his brother Thomas Hayden Gill, "Memories," written in 1933 shortly before his death. The Gill collection was the primary material for Janice Broderick's Master's thesis, "How to use Photographs as Historical Documents, A Method of Analysis and Interpretation." University of Missouri, St. Louis, December, 1977.
Excerpt from "Charles Elliott Gill Ozark Life through the Lens of an Early Photographer," by Janice Bro9derick, Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc., published in THE BULLITIN, January 1979, Missouri Historical Society: "Gill chronicled the people and landscape of the Eastern Ozarks from 1890 to 1940. He was a documentarian and a photographic artist who used people and natural forms as elements in a distinctive, idiosyncratic manner. In his photographs there is a constant interplay between documentary elements and the compositional alterations Gill made to satisfy an artistic impulse. Each successful photograph was a victory of order and rationality over the confusion and inconsistancy of everyday experience. Photography offered Gill a way to structure his experience, a way to impose meaning on the world. The camera transformed nature into a very carefully contrived set of conventions, 5x7 segements of reality under Charles Gill's ultimate control."
"Gill's photographs of the commonplace agrarian activities and social life of the Ozarks are a fine record of how life appeared to a member of these semi-remote communities at the turn of the cenmtury. His photographs document a rural society eager to adopt and the adept aspects of urban society to their special environment. Charles Gill is in many ways the arch-type Dent Countian. He represents the calm pride Ozark people have in their region while willingly acknowledging that education and social and moral gentility are the hallmarks of civilization, rural or urban. The camera, like other technological inventions, was an example of emulating and adapting urban modes while preserving the essential character of rural society."
"The (Gill) family placed a high value on education and community action. Charles, the fifth of six children, was educated primarily by his father who taught school in his home until he was seventy years old. The family remained the center of Gill's life and gave him not only an emotional comfort but also and intelectual one. His older brother remembers how the family often spent evenmings either reading or playing music on the family organ. Both of these activities remained central to Gill's life."
"In spite of his dedication to farm and family Gill was generally bored by the tedium of farm life. ... By combining travel, writing and photography with the regularity of the quiet beauty of Ozark life Gill was able to construct a satisfying lifestyle. The photographs he left exemplify the measure to which he had established control over his life."
"In his community Gill established himself as the member who recorded the activities of family and friends. He carried his heavy camera and photograph albums with him as he went on errands or visiting friends. He had the typical self-conscious attitude of most artists and saw himself as a part of a historical literary tradition."
"Gill continued to photograph life in the Ozarks for another thirty years. His later pictures were mostly family reunions, school classes and travel scenes. He never again tried to force nature into the contrivance of real appearances that the "Boating on the Piney" photograph accomplished. By 1920, at the age of fifty-one Gill had established his esthetic and intellectual milieu. He lived apart from the twentieth century, excited by the technological developments that were transforming life in the Ozarks----the airplane, automobile, telephone and phonograph. But he observed these changes from the position of one who belonged in a prior time and who left a satisfactory record of the world he grew to maturity in."
"Charles Gill provided a rich documentation of Ozark life at the turn of the century. He has also shown that as a documentary photographer he performed an intergal function within the community. He distinguished himself from his peers by knowledge of the esoteric skill of photography. This skill gave him the necessary intellectual distance from the community to create a structure of interpretation for the daily life of the plain people that surrounded him. Gill and his camera were a combination of mind and machine that resulted, over the years, in the development of a distinctive interpretation of Ozark life. Natural forms, and the human form were for Gill, elements in highly ordered visual statements. The discipline of photographic observation nourished and channeled Gill's restless desire for self-expression into a record of the period that left fine documents of the patterns of economic and social life. Moreover Gill shows that however remote and spartan Ozark life was, there existed the means for such an artist to function."
"This farmer of limited formal education felt some compulsion to comprehend and analyze the conditions of his life and distill its distinctive character. His photographs, along with his diaries and travelo narratives, were a record of his internally ordered world. The camera was a method for making a record of visual impressions designed to satisfy only himself. It gave him the perceptual distance to transform random experience into a coherent commenmtary. Gill's work is a fine example of how this first generation of amateur photographers used this new method for making an intimate record of one individuals experience in time and space."
More About CHARLES ELLIOTT GILL:
Burial: STONE HILL CEM., DENT CO., MO.
Event: November 28, 1905, Note in C.E. Gill's diary--- I took two pictures of the Lucky hunters(Thomas Gill and James Gill) and their game with my new SEROCO DOUBLE EXTENSION CAMERA.
Occupation: FARM-WRITER-PHOTOGRAPHER
Parents (Facts Pg): Joseph Gill and Martha Ann CLARK
Notes for MYRTLE BELLE HAYES:
Myrtle was next to the oldest of five children born to Charles and Martha
Alice Middaugh. She was well educated. She graduated from Salem High School in 1909. Her 159 hours of college credit were all earned by attending summer school, extension classes and correspondence courses. She earned a B.S. in Education from Southeast Missouri State Teachers College in Cape Girardeau; and her Library Science was done at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College in Springfield and the University of Missouri in Columbia.
She was truly a dedicated teacher and devoted more than 43 years to her profession (33 years were in Salem Public Schools). Her first term was taught at Stone Hill (salary $25 a month). The old unpainted box school house was infested with fleas from the hogs which slept underneath the building. Being the teacher, Myrtle could move about to keep the fleas hopping, but the poor students, some of whom were older than the teacher, could only squirm in their seats. Finally the fleas were eliminated by sprinkling salt on the floor.
Myrtle liked to change grades occasionally to keep the work from getting
monotonous and taught all grades from 4th through 12th inclusive. She served as high school librarian for the last five or six years of her career.
Myrtle was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, a Sunday School
teacher in the Methodist Church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Her marriage to Charles Elliott Gill left a lot to be desired so she
bravely went against convention and got a divorce. She and son, Edward, made their home with her parents on their farm located 2 miles east of Salem until her father died in 1946. She sold her interest in the farm to Harry Elsner and she and Alice moved to Salem and resided at 709 N. Pershing until they died.
On May 5, 1996, Myrtle Hayes Gill was inducted into the "Dent County
Teachers Hall of Fame"....and honor richly deserved....
More About MYRTLE BELLE HAYES:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Salem, Dent Co., MO.
Occupation: SCHOOL TEACHER FOR 43 YRS
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Charles Hayes-Martha Alice Middaugh
More About CHARLES GILL and MYRTLE HAYES:
Divorce: 1921
Marriage: June 27, 1917, Edwardsville, IL by a Rev. Morris
Child of CHARLES GILL and MYRTLE HAYES is:
33. i. EDWARD ADDISON6 GILL, b. October 11, 1918, HOME ON MERAMEC RIVER, DENT CO., MO..
9. JAMES GARFIELD5 GILL (JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born November 05, 1871 in Gill farm, Meramec Valley, Dent Co., MO, and died August 19, 1935 in St. Louis, MO folling a Gall Stone oper.. He married CORA ELIZABETH PEMBERTON November 01, 1905 in Home of J.W. Pemberton, Rev J. H. Welch officiated; witnessed by C. E. Gill., daughter of JOHN PEMBERTON and MARTHA DEPRIEST. She was born February 19, 1885 in STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO, and died July 30, 1938 in Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Notes for JAMES GARFIELD GILL:
From C.E. Gill's diary: Nov. 5, 1897, James G. Gill & George Dunlap left for San Diego, CA. Feb. 8, 1900, James G. Gill Returned home from Idaho after an absence of 27 months. James Garfield Gill was the sixth child of Joseph Gill and Martha Ann Clark.
On November 1, 1905, he married Cora Elizabeth Pemberton
James grew to manhood on the Gill farm located about ten miles east of Salem, MO. Although there was little opportunity for formal schooling at that time, he read widely and thereby gained much knowledge of his environment. His love of nature was foremost in his interests.
On February 10, 1893 he, in company of Albert M. Adams (a cousin),
Soloman J. Bardsley and George Russell, traveled west by train to Caldwell,
Idaho. At that time it was considered an exciting experience for any young
man to go to the Far West and the Salem Papers of that day commented freely on the adventuresome spirit of these young men.
Returning home in September 1893, James again took up the farm life until 1897, when, in the company of George Dunlap, he traveled to Southern California where he wintered in the home of David Rees(e) Henderson (a former Dent Co., friend) in Santa Barbara, CA. Times were then dull in Santa Barbara and they failed to find employment there. Early the next spring they sailed for Portland, Oregon and went overland from there to Leland Idaho. Here they secured employment on ranches on the Potlatch Prairie until winter when James traveled to Lewiston, Idaho. He was employed by William Havernick to work in the "White Front Livery Stable." He was soon promoted to foreman, which position he held until early February 1900 when he resigned his
position and returned to his home on the Meramec.
After his marriage to Cora Pemberton, he and Cora made their home on the family homstead. James loved horses and developed a stable of fine carriage horses which pulled a surrey with fringe on top on shopping trips to Salem and to church at Stone Hill. They were active in community, church and school affairs and generally enjoyed the fruits of their labor until ill health and finally death took its toll. To their children, it seemed they were too young to die---James was only 63 and Cora 53......
Three children were born to James and Cora: a son, Bernard Clark Gill, who married the former Lola Plank, and still owns the family farm, but now lives in Salem; Doris married Arley M. Dent of the Mt. Dyke Community and who now (1978) reside in Denver, CO; and Waunie who married Hubert W. Jones, and who lives in Gerald, MO with their prizewinning fox hounds. Both Doris and Waunie taught rural schools in Dent County before their marriage.
IN MEMORIAM OF JAMES GARFIELD GILL---By Chas. E. Gill
Born November 25, 1871----Died August 19, 1935
The childhood and boyhood days of James G. Gill were bright and happy. In the Christian home of his parents, Joseph and Martha Gill, where "Joy was Duty, and Love was Law," he grew up to manhood. As he grew up, and all through his adult years, his happy disposition and witty sayings shed a radiance of good cheer upon all with whom he came in contact. In every crowd or gathering where he was known, his presence was an attraction; people enjoyed being with him. A charm, a personal magnetism about him made people feel that it was worthwhile to make his acquaintance, to be in his presence.
Reared on the farm, he had little chance for going to school. The only schools he attended were the common rural schools having a three or four monts term each year, where no examinations nor credits were given. He was of a reading family, however, and in the home, books, magazines, and newspapers were plentiful, and he early acquired the reading habit. This habit led him to gain much practical knowledge that served him well in the battle of life.
In 1893 he decided to take Horace Greeley's advis and "Go West." So, incompany of three other young men---Albert M. Adams, Soloman J. Bardsley and George Russell---he left home the 20th of February for Caldwell, Idaho.
At that time it was considered an exciting and wonderful experience for any young man to go to the "Far West," and the Salem papers of that day commented freely upon the adventurous spirit shown in the conduct of these young men.
Returning home in Sept 1893, he again took up the farm work and continued it until early November 1897, when, in company with George Dunlap, he went to Southern California, where they wintered at the home of the late David Reese Henderson. As times were dull at Santa Barbara, and they faile to get employment there, they sailed early the next spring for Portland, Oregon and went from there overland to Leland, Idaho.
Here they secured employment on ranches on the Potlatch Prairie until winter, then James went to Lewiston, Idaho, where he was employed by William Havernick to work in the "White Front Livery Stables." Soon he was promoted to the office of "foreman" of the stable, which position he held until early in February 1900, when he resigned hsi job and returned home, to take up the farm work.
The first dau of November 1905, he was united in marriage to Cora E.Pemberton, second daughter of the lat John W. Pemberton of Stone Hill. His married life was very happy. Hewas an ideal companion for his children, always ready to help them in their work, their play, or in any of the problemsthat came up for their solution.
The later years of his life were overshadowed by fragile health which at times caused him great pain, the nature of which the medical proffession was unable to understand or relieve. During his long illness, he was very patient and kind with all those who ministered unto him. He realized and was resigned to the fact that the time for his departure from this life had arrived, and he expressed himself as being ready and willing to go. His mind was clear and he was able to talk to his family until the very last moment. His last thoughts were for the comfort and happiness of the loved ones he was leaving behind.
More About JAMES GARFIELD GILL:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Event: December 25, 1906, Gill diary---James and Cora went to J.W. Pemberton's yesterday evening and stayed until this evening
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Joseph Gill & Martha Ann Clark
Notes for CORA ELIZABETH PEMBERTON:
FUNERAL NOTICE----
MRS. JAMES G. GILL DIES IN ST. LOUIS....
Cora Elizabeth Pemberton, the daughter of the late John W. and Martha C. Pemberton, was born February 19, 1885 and died in St. Louis at the Deaconess Hospital Saturday, July 30, 1938, at the age of 53 years.
On November 1, 1905 she was united in marriage to James G. Gill and three children were born to this union: Bernard C., Doris l., and Waunie R.. All of whom survive. Mr. Gill died August 19, 1935.
She is also survived by two brothers, who are: W. Roy Pemberton of St. Louis, and Jessie B. Pemberton of Lincoln, Nebraska; two sisters, Mrs Marie Peschke and Florence Wilson, both living in St. Louis and one grandchild, James Marshall Dent, son of Arley and Doris Dent. One sister, Mrs. Maude Gunnett, preceded her in death.
She was converted early in life, and united with the M. E. Church, but later changed her church membership to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she lived a devoted cChristian life, She was a devoted wife and mother, a good neighbor and friend, and loved by all with whom she came in contact.
Mrs. Gill became seriously ill about three weeks ago, and was taken to the Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis for an operation, and gradually grew worse as the days passed. Finally her life was dipaired of, and her children were called to the bedside to be with her in the last hours of her life.
Funeral services were conducted from the Stone Hill Church, Monday afternoon, August 1,st, at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. Virgil Parker officiating. Friends gathered from far and near to pay their respects to the memory of Mrs. Gill. Interment was in Stone Hill Cemetery, under supervision of Carl K. Spencer.....
More About CORA ELIZABETH PEMBERTON:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Occupation: Housewife
Parents (Facts Pg): d/John W. Pemberton-Martha Caroline DePRIEST
More About JAMES GILL and CORA PEMBERTON:
Marriage: November 01, 1905, Home of J.W. Pemberton, Rev J. H. Welch officiated; witnessed by C. E. Gill.
Children of JAMES GILL and CORA PEMBERTON are:
34. i. BERNARD CLARK6 GILL, b. September 04, 1906, Gill Home Dent Co., MO; d. October 14, 1996, Salem, Dent Co., MO.
35. ii. DORIS LORENE GILL, b. December 10, 1911, Gill farm Dent Co., MO.
iii. WAUNIE RUTHENE GILL, b. November 09, 1914, Gill farm Dent Co., MO; d. October 19, 1993, JEFFERSON CITY, COLE CO., MO; m. HUBERT W. JONES, June 26, 1946, ST. LOUIS, MO; b. November 07, 1917, Dent Co., MO; d. May 22, 1982, St. Louis, MO of cancer.
Notes for WAUNIE RUTHENE GILL:
The JONES family came into Missouri from Kentucky and Tennessee in the
early 1800's and settled in Iron County where they lived until after the Civil
War. They later moved into Dent County in the Salem area.
Hubert W. JONES is the son of Robert Phildee JONES--born July 29, 1871,
died Feb. 4, 1949--and Margaret Easter GOLDEN--born Feb. 4, 1881, died May 18,
1945. Hubert was born November 7, 1917, at Bunker, MO and is the grandson of
George and Mary Highly JONES and Elijah and Mary E. Tipton GOLDEN. Hubert had two sisters- now deceased, Helen (Mrs. Hamlet CLARK) and Hazel (Mrs. Charles FISHER) of St. Clair, MO and three brothers--Howard, Harry, who married Gladys GADDY; and Mont,
who married Letty MOONEY and now (1978) lives Dumas, AK.
Hubert was employed in consatruction work during the building of Ft.
Leonard Wood and entered the U.S. Army in March 1942. He was stationed for two years in the European Theater (ETO) until his discharge in 1946.
On June 22, 1946, he married Waunie Ruthene GILL, daughter of James
Garfield GILL and Cora PEMBERTON. She is the granddaughter of John W. PEMBERTON and Joseph GILL and great-granddaughter of Jotham CLARK and Jesse B. PEMBERTON. She has one sister, Doris (Mrs. Arley DENT) of Denver, CO and one brother, Bernard who
married Lola PLANK.
Shortly after their marriage, Hubert and Waunie owned and operated a
cleaning plant of a number of years. Hubert has been employed by the Beaufort Terminal Co. (St. Louis Terminal) as dispatcher for seventeen years.
Waunie taught school in Dent county schools several years and attended Southwest Teachers College (now SMS) in Springfield, MO. After moving to St. Louis in 1942, she attended Rubicam Business School. She was employed in a regional office of a
public relations firm for thirty years. She retired to their farm at Gerald, MO in December 1976. Her hobbies are flowers and photography.
Since an early age, Hubert has bred and raised a breed of pedigreed fox
and wolf-hounds known as the July Breed, and he and Waunie have attended field trials in practically all of the Midwest and some southern states--as well as Canada. The winnings they prize most are the three times they have won the Missouri State
Field Trials and "Best Dog of the Show" at National July Field Trials Bench Show in Monroeville, Alabama in 1976. The most unusual field trial was the Frontenac, held on Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada They reached the island via the St. Lawrence River
aboard a ferry. Hubert returned the following year to judge the Frontenac Bench Show.
Hubert is a past president of the Missouri State Fox and Wolf Hunter's
Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors for many years. He is a Member of the Forest Park Masonic Lodge and Valley of Columbia (Scottish Rite), Columbia, MO.
In 1960, Hubert and Waunie purchased a farmin Franklin County where they have lived for eleven years. Obviously, the hobbies of raising flowers and puppies in the same general area have presented some problems and quite often they call a small
conference to see which hobby will have to go.....By Waunie Jones.
Hubert died May 5, 1982, in St. Louis as a result of Cancer. He is
buried in Stone Hill Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
After Hubert's death Waunie sold their farm and moved into a duplex shared by her sister, Doris, in Jefferson City, MO. She fell from a ladder while tending her flowers and died, Oct. 19, 1993 as a result of the fall. She is buried beside Hubert
in the family plot in Stone Hill Cemetery.
More About WAUNIE RUTHENE GILL:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Occupation: Secretary for Liquor Dist
Parents (Facts Pg): d/James G. Gill-Cora Elizabeth Pemberton
Notes for HUBERT W. JONES:
WWII VET., LIVED ST. LOUIS, LATER GERALD, MO; MEMBER SCOTTISH RITE COLUMBIA,
MASONIC LODGE ST. LOUIS. HE AND WAUNIE LOVED DOGS AND WON SEVERAL TROPHIES
WITH THEIR COON HOUNDS
More About HUBERT W. JONES:
Burial: STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Robert Phillip Jones-Margaret E.Golden
More About HUBERT JONES and WAUNIE GILL:
Marriage: June 26, 1946, ST. LOUIS, MO
Generation No. 3
10. LUCY FLORENCE6 KANADA (ANNE ELIZABETH5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born in PROBABLY DENT CO., MO, and died March 28, 1933 in Portland, Ore.. She married WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT 1891 in Dent Co., MO, son of SOLOMAN LIGHT and CYNTHIA SCHRUMM. He was born 1861 in Bunker, Dent Co., MO, and died November 17, 1922 in Killed by an automobile prior to 1933.
Notes for LUCY FLORENCE KANADA:
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 1892, Lucy and her husband went with her parents from Dent
County to Belt, Mont., where they lived for many years and where Lucy's father
Edmond Bates Kanada died. They did live for a short time---1917 to 1919 at
Lewiston Idaho. After Lucy's father died, she and her husband and mother move
d to Portland, Ore., where she remained until her death. Her husband was kill-
ed by an automobile a number of years prior to 1933. She and Granville had 6
children all of whom were grown and living in and around Portland in 1933.
More About LUCY FLORENCE KANADA:
Burial: Portland, Rose City Cemetery
Moved: March 1892, Portland, OR
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Capt. E.B. Kanada & Anne E. Gill
Notes for WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT:
Notes by Jean Light, submitted by Bill BEDFORD:
The LIGHT children attended a one room school, after the crop season. The lessons were learned by rote, thst is, they were studied till each page could be recited word for word without looking at the book. When one book was learned, they passed to the next. When all the books were committed to memory, school was finished.
It was a long walk to school. The children were very careful of their precious shoes and carried them in their hands till they had passed the last creek between the home and school. There they would sit on the bank of the creek and dry their feet and put their socks and shoes back on. Then they would march proudly and mightly into the school room.
Granville was the one who sought further education beyond the little country school. He attended Capa Girardeaux State Normal School in Missouri. He taught school and preached in Moscow, Southwick, Kendrick, Julieeta, Gifford, Kaniah, Nez Perce and Clarkston, all in Idaho. He also taught in Belt, Montana and in Lafayette, Oregon.
He and Edmond ran the stage line from Southwick to Julliette, Idaho.
Granville graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Portland, OR.
Granville was a big man, about 6 feet 4 1/2 inches tall, had a 56 INCH CHEST, 19 1/2 INCH COLLAR, AND A 52 INCH WAIST. At one time he weighed 331 pounds. He wore a size 13 1/2 shoes. All of his clothes had to be custom made.
In 1922 he was hit by a car while crossing 82nd street in Portland, OR. The driver of the car was a drunken marine, Captain Schwereenger. He was released on his own recognisance. Granville never regained consciousness. He died before morning. The doctors said he couldnot have lived long. He had a gatty degeneration of the heart. He was 62 years old.
Granville was first married to Lucy's sister, Eleanor(Ella)> After her death he married Lucy. Every one called her (Lucy) toots. Their children were Florence Eugenia (daughter of Granville and Ella), SHE DIED AT THE AGE OF 14. Edmond Cornelius, Norton Frazelle, Paul Addison, Granville Almon, Ruth Eleanor, Alice Elizabeth, (Who died from polio at the age of 6 months) and Kenneth Gordon.
Granville was large, but his size did not interfere with his speed, as his son Almon found out to his chagrin and amazement. One day, with a house full of guests from the church, Al made a body noise, snickered and ran. He headed for the barn, thinking that the loft would give him safety. His mother called his father. Al thought, "Oh, that old man can't catch me." Imagine his suprise as he turned the corner to the barn door, to feel his father's heavy hand on his shoulder. It did not take his father long to get to the seat of the boy's problem. Al emerged with a new respect for his father.
At the time of his death Granville was selling real estate in Portland area. He was doing part time chiropractic treatments and preaching on Sundays in The Presbyterian Church.
He was good to Lucy and helped her all he could. Theirs was a real love life.
Notes from Harriet LIGHT:
Missouri was sparsely settled. There were no near neighbors and no close cities. There were no newspapers. The annual visit of the traveling shoemaker was a much looked forward to event. A cowhide was tanned and prepared in advance of his visit. There was a gala air aboutr the house. Neighbors made excuses to drop in for a rare visit. All were anxious to hear the news of loved ones and families not seen, nor often heard from. The cobblers pleasant voice accompanied the tap-tap of his hammer. Only necessary chores were done.
He told of new laws that had been passed and of new candidates for the offices in government, all the while he measured the many feet, cut the leather and made the shoes. Ols shoes that had any wear left were handed down to the next in line for a few more wears. An inch of grow room was left because young feet could grow a lot in a year. When the eighteen pairs of shoes were finished he moved on to the next place where he was expected--to calls of sad farewells, and the family settled down to the old routine of things tilol the next visit.
More About WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT:
Burial: in Portland, OR, Rose City Cemetery
Event 1: 1st married to Ella Guy Kanada
More About WILLIAM LIGHT and LUCY KANADA:
Marriage: 1891, Dent Co., MO
Children of LUCY KANADA and WILLIAM LIGHT are:
i. ALICE ELIZABETH7 LIGHT, b. Abt. 1892; d. Age six months from Polio.
More About ALICE ELIZABETH LIGHT:
Parents (Facts Pg): Wm. Granville LIGHT-Lucy KANADA
ii. NORTON FRAZELLE LIGHT, b. Abt. 1894; d. Age 40, during WWII.
iii. EDMOND CORNELIUS LIGHT, b. Abt. 1897; d. 1961, Age 71, of Parkinson's disease, in Wenatche, WA; m. HARRIET ???, No Children.
Notes for EDMOND CORNELIUS LIGHT:
Notes from Jean LIGHT, submitted by Bill BEDFORD:
First born of Lucy and William Granville. Like all of the Light boys, he was a devotee of baseball, and loved to dance.
He enlisted and left mid fanfare and good byes for the battlefield of France. When the war was over he returned with more fan-fare and rejoicing. He looked so-o fine in his khaki uniform, with its high collar and his expertly and perfectly wrapped putters. At the Light's house everyone talked late into the night. Ed told us all lots of things about the strange country from which he had just returned. He was with the 122nd. Engineers. He transported supplies.. It was just a few days after his return that I began to notice he was quite frequently seen with a girl living with the neighbors. Harriet and Ed soon married. They remained childless all of their lives.
I believe that Ed was his father's right arm. He helped him run the stage line in Idaho, and, I think in many other ways.
Ed was a shoe man. He had a shoe store in several towns in which he lived. He died in W enatche, WA, of Parkinson's disease, at age of 71.
More About EDMOND CORNELIUS LIGHT:
Burial: Probably at Wenatche, WA
Military service: 1918, Wwi served in France
Parents (Facts Pg): Son W.G. Light & Lucy Kanada
More About EDMOND LIGHT and HARRIET ???:
Marriage: No Children
iv. PAUL ADDISON LIGHT, b. 1899; d. 1973, Age 74, ofv natural causes, Portland, OR; m. MADELINE SLATER, 1940.
Notes for PAUL ADDISON LIGHT:
Notes by Jean LIGHT, submitted by Bill BEDFORD:
Paul was the smallest of the family and resented it. Ed was 5' 8" , Norton, 6' 1", Al 6' 1 1/2", Wm. Granville 6' 4", Lucy was 5' 5" Ruth was about the same size and Kenny was 5' 8". Paul felt he had to prove himself all the way. He was 5' 5". He grew up to be a tough little nut, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. For a very few years Paul and Al were thought to be twins. Al was two years younger than Paul, but soon grew past him.
Paul wished he was an Indian. He practiced walking pidgeon-toed, walking in other people's foot prints. He rode his horse barebacked, and made and carried a bow and arrows and practiced shooting them.
When they lived in Clarkston, Paul; and a friend climbed to a bluff near the snake river, to a cave. The friend had a rifle and Paul was carrying it. His friend reminded him to be careful with the rifle, mentioning that the safety did not work very well. About that time, the rifle fired. They had reached the cave ledge, and Paul looked over the edge to make sure that he hadn't hit one of the horses tied below. The horses were alright. He sat down to talk over secret affairs, as boys often do. After a little while the friend said, "What's wrong with your foot, Paul? That looks like blood." Sure enough Paul had shot himself in the foot. The Doctor came to the home to care for his injury.
Paul was a catcher for the Columbia Park baseball team, and Almon was the pitcher. One of Paul's fingers was crooked from breaking it by catching a baseball without a glove.
Paul worked on boats in Portland Harbor. He also worked for the city of Portland, for many years. He was a great tease, and all of the kids liked him.
When he was forty-one years of age he married Madline SLATER. They had one daughter, Georgia Gail. Madeline was very pretty. After Madeline passed away, Paul lost interest in life. Georgia Gail lived with Madeline's sister from the time she was of school age. I think that their association was very good for them both. He died of natural causes at the age of 74.
Georgia Gail married a basque, George BACA. They have two daughters, Thalia and Moira.
More About PAUL ADDISON LIGHT:
Parents (Facts Pg): Son W.G. Light & Lucy Kanada
More About PAUL LIGHT and MADELINE SLATER:
Marriage: 1940
v. GRANVILLE ALMON LIGHT, b. February 19, 1901; d. December 27, 1984, Age 83; m. (1) MARY BECKER, 1927; b. 1812; m. (2) JEAN SPICER, 1940; b. 1907; d. November 10, 1983, Age 76.
Notes for GRANVILLE ALMON LIGHT:
Notes written by Jean LIGHT and submitted by Bill BEDFORD;
Granville (Al) was born Feburary 19, 1901. He married Mary Becker after he had known her for three weeks. She was fifteen and he was twenty-six. It was not a good marriage. after nine years, they were divorced. They had no children.
Being a glutton for punishment , he married me, Jean Arderley, also divorced.. I was the mother of three boys and two girls. sao we started out our marriage with a large family. I was thirty-three and Al was thirty-nine.
It was depression years. Al was away from home except weekends, working in the W.P.A. camps. He was hard pressed to keep food on the table. He was a CAT skinner on the Wilson River, Sunset Highway.
He was a good anmd faithful father to both his step-children anmd his own four daughters.
Al has had several accidents. One from working in the woods, another when hit by a freight train. He plods faithfully through life, doing the best he can to meet life's problems. I love him.
Notes from Allison Tony POLSINELLI:
It would be interesting to know the particulars of the "accidents". I think Daddy did a lot better than "plod" through life: H smiled, he laughed, he sang, he loved his kids---all of them: the five original family and we four daughters---each one of us probably like to think we were the apple of his eye--I know I did. I loved watching for him to be comingf from the bus after work. I would run to meet him and hold his hand all the way home. I wonder if he missed me when I stopped doing this? The last time we held hands was the year before he died. He came out to spend time with Ted and me and Tedd and Jaswon. He and I went to Nelson Eddy & Jeanette Macdonald movie: 'Sweethearts"!! We held hands, ate popcorn and drank rootbeer. I had a lot of memories of Daddy--playing softball, racing him, listening to him sing little ditties-- and more serious ones, play the haarmonica--especially "Redwing", fikshiung with him (actually he spent most of his time baiting and untangling my line). He fiercley loved our mother. Seing him sitting on a stool, Mom standing between his legs, his arm around her hips and hers around his neck--this was a great legacy for us. He was honorabl;e in every area of his life and much admired and loved by everyone who knew him. He usually hadf a twinkle in his eye--He enjoyed life and his family--all of this no doubt, because of his fervent love for God.
More About GRANVILLE ALMON LIGHT:
Parents (Facts Pg): Son W.G. Light & Lucy Kanada
More About GRANVILLE LIGHT and MARY BECKER:
Divorce: 1936, It was not a good marriage. No Children
Marriage: 1927
More About GRANVILLE LIGHT and JEAN SPICER:
Marriage: 1940
vi. RUTH ELEANOR LIGHT, b. 1903; d. June 27, 1999, Cottage Grove, OR age 96; m. JACK BEDFORD; d. 1969.
Notes for RUTH ELEANOR LIGHT:
On Jan. 21, 2000, Harriet Light said:
Ruth attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, OR. She was a secretary to Lipman Wolfe, in Portland. She bought her own clothes and helped out with the finances. The girl friend that I most remember was Audrey Fryerhall. Soon after graduation she met and married Jack Bedford. No wonder! He was a regular Apollo, for looks. They had two boys, John William (Billy) and Laurence Edmond (Larry).
Ruth took vocal lessons. I remember her practicing "Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimon".
Ruth with Stella's help taught me the facts of life (was I ever scared!)
Jack Passed away shortly after he retired in 1969. Ruth lived alone for a time, withj her dog Brandy as company.
Ruth died June 27, 1999, in Cottage Grove, OR. She was 96.
More About RUTH ELEANOR LIGHT:
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. W.G. Light & Lucy Kanada
vii. KENNETH GORDON LIGHT, b. 1913; d. February 10, 1950, His plane went down in the Gulf of Mexico; m. HELEN BEHERNS.
Notes for KENNETH GORDON LIGHT:
Notes by Jean LIGHT submitted by Bill BEDFORD:
Kenneth was one of my deaqrest frienmds. He was always busy. Once I helped him make a hammock out of heavy cord. I think we used seaman's knots, taught to him by his brother Paul. Like all of the LIGHT boys, Ken was a baseball nut, and he was also a catcher for the Columbia Park Team. He was an all around sports enthusiast. He went in for boxing, football, and track and he could talk about those sports at the rate of about a mile a minute.
After Lucy's death, Ken, still in his teens, went to stay with the Beherns family. H fell in love with their oldest daughter, Lillian. Due to congential heart condition, she died quitew soon after their engagement was announced. A few years later he married Lillian's sister, Helen.
He was in the Navy in SUB service for several years, then transfered to the Navy AER service. His plane went down in thew Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 10, 1950. He was 37 years old. A fine young man. Ruth's note:: He had a good singing voice.
More About KENNETH GORDON LIGHT:
Parents (Facts Pg): Son W.G. Light & Lucy Kanada
11. ELLA GUY6 KANADA (ANNE ELIZABETH5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born May 16, 1867 in Dent Co., MO, and died February 16, 1887 in Dent Co., MO. She married WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT January 02, 1885 in Dent Co., MO, son of SOLOMAN LIGHT and CYNTHIA SCHRUMM. He was born 1861 in Bunker, Dent Co., MO, and died November 17, 1922 in Killed by an automobile prior to 1933.
More About ELLA GUY KANADA:
Burial: Copeland Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
Notes for WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT:
Notes by Jean Light, submitted by Bill BEDFORD:
The LIGHT children attended a one room school, after the crop season. The lessons were learned by rote, thst is, they were studied till each page could be recited word for word without looking at the book. When one book was learned, they passed to the next. When all the books were committed to memory, school was finished.
It was a long walk to school. The children were very careful of their precious shoes and carried them in their hands till they had passed the last creek between the home and school. There they would sit on the bank of the creek and dry their feet and put their socks and shoes back on. Then they would march proudly and mightly into the school room.
Granville was the one who sought further education beyond the little country school. He attended Capa Girardeaux State Normal School in Missouri. He taught school and preached in Moscow, Southwick, Kendrick, Julieeta, Gifford, Kaniah, Nez Perce and Clarkston, all in Idaho. He also taught in Belt, Montana and in Lafayette, Oregon.
He and Edmond ran the stage line from Southwick to Julliette, Idaho.
Granville graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Portland, OR.
Granville was a big man, about 6 feet 4 1/2 inches tall, had a 56 INCH CHEST, 19 1/2 INCH COLLAR, AND A 52 INCH WAIST. At one time he weighed 331 pounds. He wore a size 13 1/2 shoes. All of his clothes had to be custom made.
In 1922 he was hit by a car while crossing 82nd street in Portland, OR. The driver of the car was a drunken marine, Captain Schwereenger. He was released on his own recognisance. Granville never regained consciousness. He died before morning. The doctors said he couldnot have lived long. He had a gatty degeneration of the heart. He was 62 years old.
Granville was first married to Lucy's sister, Eleanor(Ella)> After her death he married Lucy. Every one called her (Lucy) toots. Their children were Florence Eugenia (daughter of Granville and Ella), SHE DIED AT THE AGE OF 14. Edmond Cornelius, Norton Frazelle, Paul Addison, Granville Almon, Ruth Eleanor, Alice Elizabeth, (Who died from polio at the age of 6 months) and Kenneth Gordon.
Granville was large, but his size did not interfere with his speed, as his son Almon found out to his chagrin and amazement. One day, with a house full of guests from the church, Al made a body noise, snickered and ran. He headed for the barn, thinking that the loft would give him safety. His mother called his father. Al thought, "Oh, that old man can't catch me." Imagine his suprise as he turned the corner to the barn door, to feel his father's heavy hand on his shoulder. It did not take his father long to get to the seat of the boy's problem. Al emerged with a new respect for his father.
At the time of his death Granville was selling real estate in Portland area. He was doing part time chiropractic treatments and preaching on Sundays in The Presbyterian Church.
He was good to Lucy and helped her all he could. Theirs was a real love life.
Notes from Harriet LIGHT:
Missouri was sparsely settled. There were no near neighbors and no close cities. There were no newspapers. The annual visit of the traveling shoemaker was a much looked forward to event. A cowhide was tanned and prepared in advance of his visit. There was a gala air aboutr the house. Neighbors made excuses to drop in for a rare visit. All were anxious to hear the news of loved ones and families not seen, nor often heard from. The cobblers pleasant voice accompanied the tap-tap of his hammer. Only necessary chores were done.
He told of new laws that had been passed and of new candidates for the offices in government, all the while he measured the many feet, cut the leather and made the shoes. Ols shoes that had any wear left were handed down to the next in line for a few more wears. An inch of grow room was left because young feet could grow a lot in a year. When the eighteen pairs of shoes were finished he moved on to the next place where he was expected--to calls of sad farewells, and the family settled down to the old routine of things tilol the next visit.
More About WILLIAM GRANVILLE LIGHT:
Burial: in Portland, OR, Rose City Cemetery
Event 1: 1st married to Ella Guy Kanada
More About WILLIAM LIGHT and ELLA KANADA:
Marriage: January 02, 1885, Dent Co., MO
Child of ELLA KANADA and WILLIAM LIGHT is:
i. FLORENCE EUGENIA7 LIGHT, b. 1887; d. 1906.
12. MARY DYSART6 KANADA (ANNE ELIZABETH5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born Abt. 1868 in PROBABLY DENT CO., MO, and died Aft. 1940 in Probably Los Angeles, CA. She married WILLIAM PATTON HOLMAN October 05, 1886 in Linn Township, Dent Co., MO, son of JOHN HOLMAN and LUCY MCMURTREY. He was born October 05, 1860 in Dent Co., near Antioch, MO, and died June 16, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA.
More About MARY DYSART KANADA:
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Capt. E.B. Kanada & Anne E. Gill
Resided: Enid. OK
Notes for WILLIAM PATTON HOLMAN:
Patton grew up on a farm helping his widowed mother with the farm work while
teaching school in the county when quite young. After marriage, he attended
UMR from which he graduated in 1891. Immediately he secured a job on faculty of the School of Mines of South Dakota. Here he lived until time for taking part in the famous race for the "Cherokee Strip" of Okla. in 1893.
They remained in Okla. near Enid six years. Guy, their eldest son, was now 12 and was thought to be ready for a higher education than the country schools afforded. The Holmans sold their Oklahoma ranch and moved to Belt, Montana where Patton taught school and prospected for precious metals in the nearby mountains.
Guy was now ready for college. Their search for a suitable college
caused the family to move again, this time to the "Inland Empire" of eastern
Washington and central Idaho, a fertile farming land noted for its great crops
of fruits and small grain. Here, were located two excellent universities just
nine miles apart--one in Pullman Wash., the other in Moscow, Idaho. The
University of Idaho at Moscow was chosen and the Holmans took up residence
here. Guy and Rowe (Monroe) both attended this university and Patton was
engaged as a school teacher, apartment owner, and for a short time a grocer.
In 1908 Patton secured a position as draftsman for the U.S government in
Helena, Mont., but the family remained in Moscow a year to dispose of property there before joining Patton. He, Patton retired from the government land office in 1929, after which he and his family resided in California except for a short sojourn in Enid, Ok., in 1933.
At the time of Patton's death in 1940, he and Mary were residing in Los
Angeles.
DEATH NOTICE------
PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO WM. PATTON HOLMAN--By Chas. E. Gill.......
William Patton Holman, son of John B. and Lucy A. McMurtrey Holman, was born in Dent County, Missouri, October 5, 1860; died in Los Angles, California, June 16, 1940.
His father, a soldier in the Union Army, died in a hospital in Memphis Tennessee, March 13. 1863, leaving three children, Marie, Patton and John. His mother lived as a widow the remainder of her life. She was a good manager, bery resolute, and faced the responsibilities of life with great courage. Soon after the Civil War she bought a farm in Dent County near where Antioch now stands, where her children grew up, well schooled in thrift and self-denial, which made them useful, reliable citizens of the community.
Patton was a life-long student, being interested in various subjects, such as: metallurgy, astronomy, mathematics, economics farming and chicken raising. Early in life he was converted to the Christian faith, joined the M. E. Church, and was active in church work all of his life. He began teaching school when quite young, and taught a number of schools in Dent County.
The 5th day of October 1886, he married Mary D. Kanada, daughter of the late Captain E. B. Kanada and Anne Elizabeth Gill. The marriage was a very happy one. After marriage he attended the Rolla School of Mines from which he graduated in 1891. Immediately after this he secured a position on the faculty of the School of Mine of South Dakota. Here he and his family lived until time for taking part in the famous race for homesteds in the " Cherokee Strip" of Oklahoma, in 1893., The homested secured, he remained in Oklahoma six years, improving his claim and proving up on it.
While in Missouri, his two oldest children---Guy and Rowe---were born; While in South Dakota a third child---a girl, Jessie was born; While in Pklahoma two other children--girls were born, making altogether five children in the family Guy, the eldest, was nowq twelve years old and was thought to be ready for a higher education than was afforded by the country schools around him; so Patton sold his Oklahoma ranch and removed to Belt, Montana, where he taught school three years, great;y enjoying his summer vacations, digging in the hills and prospecting for precious metals in the nearby mountains. At Belt another child---a girl, was born.
Guy was now ready for college. So, to find a place to suit, the family moved again, this time to the "Inland Empire" of easter Washington and central Idaho; a fertile farming land, noted for its great crops of fruits and small grains. Here, were located two excellent universities, apparently rivals, only nine miles apart---one in Pullman, Washington, the other in Moscow, Idaho. After inspecting both universities, the University of Idaho, at Moscow was chosen. Here the Holmans took up their abode, bothre the sons, Guy and Rowe, attending the university. While here, Patton was engaged in various occupations, such as school teacher, grocer, apartment house owner, et cetera, most of the time, however, teaching school.
Guy graduated from university in 1908 and was sent immediately by the U.S. Government to the Phillipines as a school teacher; his fathersecured a position as a draftsman in the U. S. Government office in Helena, Montana, in 1909; but the family remained in Moscow a year longer to dispose of the property there. then removed to Helena. Patton was retired from the land office in 1929m after which he and his family have lived most of the time in California.
Guy taught school in the Phillipines for three years, then returned to the U. S. and taught University studies for two years. Then he was employed by the National City Bank of New York City and served the bank for longer and shorter periods in London, Panama, India, China and Japan. He is now Assistant Vice-President of that vnak(1940) and lives near New York City, in Rye.
Rowe graduated from the University of Idaho with an A.B. degree, returning later and graduating from a course in Civil Engineering. He is now (1940) with the State Division of Highways in Los Angeles.
Jessie, the oldest daughter, passed away about fifteen years ago, leaving two sons. The other three girls, Hazel, Zullu and Helen, and their mother, live in Los Angeles, There are ten grandchildren.
More About WILLIAM PATTON HOLMAN:
Burial: Probably L.A.
Parents (Facts Pg): Son John Holman & Lucy A. McMurtrey
More About WILLIAM HOLMAN and MARY KANADA:
Marriage: October 05, 1886, Linn Township, Dent Co., MO
Children of MARY KANADA and WILLIAM HOLMAN are:
i. GUY7 HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1887, Dent Co., MO; d. April 1946, Rye, NY; m. (1) UNKNOWN ??????; m. (2) ELIZABETH ??????.
Notes for GUY HOLMAN:
Guy graduated from U. of Idaho in 1908 and was sent immediatedly by the U.S.
Govt., to the Phillipines as a school teacher where he stayed 3 years. He re-
turned to the U.S. and taught at the university level for 2 years. He was
then employed by the National City Bank of NY and served that bank variously
in London, Panama, India, China & Japan. In 1916 he was in Canton, China and
was described as being over 6 ft. tall and weighing 140 lbs. Guy was vice-president of the bank, a position he held at the time of his death.
Guy was considered an authority on Phillipine and Chinese affairs. During WWII, he served the government in an advisory capacity on their problems. This burden was thought to be a contributing factor to the heart attack that caused his death.
I'm not sure that Elizabeth was the mother of Guy II and Judith....(EAG) In a letter to my father, Charles Elliott Gill, dated 19 Jan. 1947, she stated: (also see notes under Elizabeth)
"Guy's daughter, Judith, is at the University of Idaho taking post-graduate
work. This is her second year there. She plans to be there until the summer of 1948."
More About GUY HOLMAN:
Burial: Probably Rye, NY
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Wm. Patton Holman & Mary D. Kanada
Notes for ELIZABETH ??????:
In a letter written January 19, 1947 to Charles Elliott GILL, Elizabeth states:
Dear Uncle Charlie,
You must have wondered why you had no reply to the letter you wrote Guy last spring.
I had hoped to answer the letter before this but I have had so much on my mind that I have failed to write to many of the relatives.
We often spoke of the fine time we had in Missouri and how much you did to entertain us. We hoped to get back there for a longer visit soon after the war was over.
Guy's daughter, Judith, is at the University of Idaho taking post graduate work. This is her second year there. She plans to be there until the summer of 1948.
Guy had been terribly over-worked ever since the war started. He was an authority on Phillipine and Chinese matters and was over-burdened with the problems.
His heart had been in bad shape for several years and he could not stand the extra strain and tension of the war years. He passed away last April after a severe heart attack. I cannot tell you how I miss him.
Guy, Jr. is married and lives in San Francisco. He has a baby boy, named Guy, who will be two years old the first day of March.
I hope that you are well and that the NewYear will be a happy one for you.
Guy was very much interested in your travels through the West. He always enjoyed your letters very much.
I hope that you will drop me a line sometimes. I am saving all the notes which Guy had collected about the family.
Your affectionate neice,
Elizabeth
P.O. Box 327,
Rye, NY
ii. MONROE "ROWE" HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1889, Dent Co., near Antioch, MO; m. BALDWEN DAVIES, December 06, 1916; b. of Welsh descent.
Notes for MONROE "ROWE" HOLMAN:
Rowe graduated from the U. of Idaho with an A.B. degree, but returned later
and completed a course in Civil Engineering. At the time of his father's
death in 1940, he was an engineer and surveyor with the state division of high
ways in Los Angeles, CA.
More About MONROE "ROWE" HOLMAN:
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Wm. Patton Holman & Mary D. Kanada
More About MONROE HOLMAN and BALDWEN DAVIES:
Marriage: December 06, 1916
iii. JESSIE HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1891, So. Dak.; d. Abt. 1925, Probably in Montana; m. UNKNOWN, 2 Children-boys.
Notes for JESSIE HOLMAN:
Oct. 31, 1916 Jessie had an appendectomy at Miles City. She was engaged to a
farmer boy according to a letter written by her mother to C.E. Gill.
More About JESSIE HOLMAN:
Occupation: 1919, was teaching in Montana
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Patton Holman & Mary D. Kanada
More About UNKNOWN and JESSIE HOLMAN:
Marriage: 2 Children-boys
iv. HAZEL HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1893, Probably near Enid Okla; m. UNKNOWN.
More About HAZEL HOLMAN:
Burial: In 1940 resided in L.A.
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Patton Holman & Mary D. Kanada
v. ZULA HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1895, Probably near Enid, OK; m. UNKNOWN.
More About ZULA HOLMAN:
Burial: In 1940 resided in L.A.
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Patton Holman & Mary K. Kanada
vi. HELEN HOLMAN, b. Abt. 1897, Probably Belt, Mont.; m. UNKNOWN.
More About HELEN HOLMAN:
Burial: In 1940 resided in L.A.
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Patton Holman & Mary D. Kanada
13. ADDISON WATTS6 SHERRELL (MARY MATILDA5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born November 24, 1877 in Turtle, Dent Co., MO, and died January 14, 1957 in Hospital Vancouver, Wash.. He married OLIVE VICTORIA MAXWELL 1907 in PROBABLY DENT CO., MO, daughter of ALBERT MAXWELL and MARY DAVIS. She was born July 1886 in HOWESMILL, DENT CO., MO, and died November 27, 1963 in Vancouver, Wash., of Cancer.
Notes for ADDISON WATTS SHERRELL:
From C.E. GILL'S diary: Feb. 2, 1901, WATTS and LEM SHERRELL stayed all night
at the GILL home. Oct. 30, 1897 Watts came in from Osage county where he had
been working for the past 3 months.
Olive Victoria Sherrell was a sister of J.J. "Jake" Maxwell and a niece of
Diana Viola Maxwell (Mrs. Joseph Addison Gill) and Emma Maxwell (Mrs. George
Beloit).
More About ADDISON WATTS SHERRELL:
Burial: Camas, Wash.
Event: December 24, 1906, Gill diary---Watts anmd I went to town in his buggy
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Silas W. SHERRELL-Mary M. GILL
Src: Olive Maxwell Sherrell
Notes for OLIVE VICTORIA MAXWELL:
Olive Victoria Sherrell was a sister of J.J. "Jake" Maxwell and a niece of
Diana Viola Maxwell (Mrs. Joseph Addison Gill) and Emma Maxwell (Mrs. George
Beloit).
More About OLIVE VICTORIA MAXWELL:
Burial: Camas, Wash
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Albert MAXWELL-Mary DAVIS
Relative: sister Jake Maxwell
More About ADDISON SHERRELL and OLIVE MAXWELL:
Marriage: 1907, PROBABLY DENT CO., MO
Children of ADDISON SHERRELL and OLIVE MAXWELL are:
i. CLEO GLADYS7 SHERRELL, b. January 17, 1911; d. November 09, 1935, Vancouver, Wash., Brain Tumor.
More About CLEO GLADYS SHERRELL:
Burial: Camas, Wash.
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Addison W. SHERRELL-Olive MAXWELL
ii. CARL EMERSON SHERRELL, b. April 15, 1914; m. LOIS CARPENTER, October 01, 1939; b. December 28, 1918.
More About CARL EMERSON SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Addison W. SHERRELL-Olive MAXWELL
More About CARL SHERRELL and LOIS CARPENTER:
Marriage: October 01, 1939
iii. SYLVAN WATTS SHERRELL, b. April 29, 1916; m. LUCILLE CARPENTER, December 25, 1938; b. December 27, 1914.
More About SYLVAN WATTS SHERRELL:
Comment: November 19, 2003, Still living at the time of Maxwell's death.
Occupation: 1945, Preacher at a church near Vancouver, WA
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Addison E. SHERRELL-Olive MAXWELL
Src: Olive Maxwell Sherrell
More About SYLVAN SHERRELL and LUCILLE CARPENTER:
Marriage: December 25, 1938
iv. MAXWELL ALVIN SHERRELL, b. January 11, 1923, Lewiston, Idaho; d. October 27, 2003, At home of an apparent heart attack.; m. HELEN FAYE BAGLEY, December 26, 1955; b. January 25, 1922, Unity, Saskatchaw, Canada.
Notes for MAXWELL ALVIN SHERRELL:
In 1945 Max was serving in the Armed Forces in New Guiana. He finished his
schooling June 1, 1952. Max evidently visited Dent Co., in 1950 because he
wrote his father about the fine time he had there. In 1955, Max was teaching
in Sutherlin, OR. His Wife to be was then teaching in Seattle, Wash.
From: MANDHSHERRELL@aol.com
To: elsght@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:52 PM
Subject: This in regard to Max Sherrell
Dear Harriet,
I am Helen Sherrell, Max Sherrell's wife. We had several good visits with you and it was good to meet you . I hope that you are doing well. With so many out of work these days we keep hoping to see the economy turn around and life be easier.
I'm writing to tell you that Max passed away very suddenly on October 27,2003. We had had a good day together with my sister. We went to church in the morning and in the afternoon we went for a drive , had dinner out, took my sister home, watched some television and went to bed. Sometime in the night I heard some strange sounds coming from Max. I checked on him, got no response. I called 911 They came and tried to get a response from but that didn't happen. Such a shock! It is so unreal and we are trying to pull together the loose ends and figure what the next part of life will be like. We would have been married 48 years on the day after Christmas. I loved him very much.
Max had a heart attack in May, 1980. He had a triple bypass in 1986 and another by pass in l994. Heart disease is a great killer. We miss him very much.
Max was born on January 11, 1923, served in the South Pacific during WWII.
He graduated from Linfield College after his years in the service. He was a teacher and is survived by me and our two boys and two girls and three grandchildren. His older brother Sylvan is 87 years old and is in assisted living quarters in Vancouver, Washington.
Please pass on this information to some of the other relatives. My very best wishes to you and hope that you are doing well.
Helen Sherrell
From: MANDHSHERRELL@aol.com
To: elsght@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:52 PM
Subject: This in regard to Max Sherrell
Dear Harriet,
I am Helen Sherrell, Max Sherrell's wife. We had several good visits with you and it was good to meet you . I hope that you are doing well. With so many out of work these days we keep hoping to see the economy turn around and life be easier.
I'm writing to tell you that Max passed away very suddenly on October 27,2003. We had had a good day together with my sister. We went to church in the morning and in the afternoon we went for a drive , had dinner out, took my sister home, watched some television and went to bed. Sometime in the night I heard some strange sounds coming from Max. I checked on him, got no response. I called 911 They came and tried to get a response from but that didn't happen. Such a shock! It is so unreal and we are trying to pull together the loose ends and figure what the next part of life will be like. We would have been married 48 years on the day after Christmas. I loved him very much.
Max had a heart attack in May, 1980. He had a triple bypass in 1986 and another by pass in l994. Heart disease is a great killer. We miss him very much.
Max was born on January 11, 1923, served in the South Pacific during WWII.
He graduated from Linfield College after his years in the service. He was a teacher and is survived by me and our two boys and two girls and three grandchildren. His older brother Sylvan is 87 years old and is in assisted living quarters in Vancouver, Washington.
Please pass on this information to some of the other relatives. My very best wishes to you and hope that you are doing well.
Helen Sherrell
More About MAXWELL ALVIN SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Addison W. SHERRELL-Olive MAXWELL
Resided: 2001, Gresham, OR
Src: Olive Maxwell Sherrell
More About MAXWELL SHERRELL and HELEN BAGLEY:
Marriage: December 26, 1955
14. DORA ELIZABETH6 SHERRELL (MARY MATILDA5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born November 22, 1881 in Turtle, Dent Co., MO, and died August 12, 1956 in Great Falls, Mont. Heart Attack. She married (1) JASPER MURRAY. He was born in Demt Co., MO, and died in Great Falls, Montana. She married (2) WILLIAM FRANKLIN SHIRLEY March 22, 1899 in Dent Co., MO, son of ALEXANDER SHIRLEY and SARAH WELLS. He was born June 09, 1876 in Salem, Dent Co., MO, and died January 09, 1962 in Marysville,Yuba Co., CA.
Notes for DORA ELIZABETH SHERRELL:
Delbert reported his mother lived in Great Falls, Mont., until she married
Jasper Murray, at which time she moved to his ranch at Shoteau, Mont. Here,
they lived for 3 years before moving back to Great Falls where they lived
untill they died.
More About DORA ELIZABETH SHERRELL:
Burial: Great Falls, Mont
Event: December 23, 1906, FM C.E. Gill's diary---Watts and Dora came this evening.
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Silas W. SHERRELL-Mary M. GILL
Notes for JASPER MURRAY:
Jasper Murray was a brother oF "Bill" Murray, father of Hershall Murray of
Dent Co., MO. He was therefore a great-uncle of Kenneth Murray of Salem, MO
More About JASPER MURRAY:
Burial: Great Falls, Mont
Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN SHIRLEY:
Frank & Dora lived in Dent Co., MO until 1902 or 3 when they went west to make their home in Belt, Mont. Delbert Shirley reported his father to be a prosperous farmer & rancher residing near Belt until 1924 when he & Dora divorced. He then went to Florida for a few years before returning to Mont. Dissatisfied he went to California to make his home at Marysville where he died at the age of 85 years.
NOTES from "BELT VALLEY TIMES". Special Harvest Edition, 1915:
Early History and Development of the Belt Valley, by R. H. BEMIS
Frank SHIRLEY
Few farmers of this section have equaled Mr. SHIRLEY in rapid achievement of success. Arriving in Montana some fifteen or sixteen years ago, without capital other than good health energy and a willingness to work, Mr. SHIRLEY is now classed as one of our foremost farmers, owning a ranch of some 1200 acres, the largest portion of which is now under cultivation. Several hundred acres of grain was raised the present season, the exact yield of which is not available at this writing, but as the Shirley ranch is noted for large yields, it may be presumed that the average is wellup with the other farms of the valley.
A large amount of livestock is cared for on the ranch, also, some 200 head of cattle headed by thoroughbred bulls of Hereford strain, and 20 to 30 head of horses used in the work of the farm.
Mr. SHIRLEY is married and has a family of boys, and a home in Belt is also owned by him to facilitate their education.
A most active man, Mr. SHIRLEY takes an interest in public affairs so far as they interest the farmers, and is prominent in all movements forward advancing the cause of agriculture. He is president of the Farmes' Elevator Company of Belt and assumes an active part in its management. Energetic and agressive, he is a splendid example of the type of men that make up the backbone of our nation.
Following retyped from typed carbon copy. No date given, but probably around 1924 / A. Kay Shirley, grand daughter
BELT RANCH FOR SALE
Well-improved livestock and grain ranch, of 1300 acres. 700 acres in cultivation, 300 acres can be cultivated; balance in pasture. Abundant springs and running water. Land--black loam, adapted for winter wheat, spring wheat, barley, rye, oats, timothy and alfalfa hay, also potatoes.
Granary room for about 10,000 bu. of grain. place is fenced and cross-fenced into six different fields with 3 and 4 wire fence. Hog and bull pasture of 30 acres fenced with woven wire.
Two-story ten room modern bungalow, 34 x 40, Hot and cold water, cold spring water in basement, hardwood floors, electric lights.
Large barn, 60 x 60, holds 100 ton of hay and 60 head of stock. Stock scales, stock corrals, dipping vats. Chicken house, blacksmith shop, and bunkhouse.
Located 20 miles south of Great Falls, Montana, 6 miles from Belt on the Great Northern Railroad. 6 miles from grain elevator.
In rain belt where crops never fail.
PRICE: $65,000.00 $25,000.00 cash, balance terms to suit buyer
(price is crossed out and changed to $50,000 and 27.000 cash)
W. F. SHIRLEY
Sanford, Florida
Route W Box 170/F
Hand written note at bottom of page:
To Illnoy man $51, 680 and underneath that is :
$65,000----------------------
Letter from Delbertr Shirley to Ed Gill states Dora and Frank Shirley
divorced in 1924.
More About WILLIAM FRANKLIN SHIRLEY:
Burial: Marysville, CA
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Alex SHIRLEY-Sarah Jane WELLS
Src: Delbert Shirley
More About WILLIAM SHIRLEY and DORA SHERRELL:
Marriage: March 22, 1899, Dent Co., MO
Children of DORA SHERRELL and WILLIAM SHIRLEY are:
i. DELBERT7 SHIRLEY, b. September 18, 1899, DENT CO., MO; d. November 29, 1962, Heart attack while working cattle in corral with son Bill,l Stockett, Mont.; m. ANNE SARZAN?; d. November 09, 1957, Cancer.
Notes for DELBERT SHIRLEY:
Letter from Delbert to E.A. Gill:
Stockett, Momt.,
Jan. 25, 1962
Dear Mr. Gill:-
I will try to give you all the information I can.
My father was a prosperous farmer and rancher in the Belt vicinity until
about 1924---he sold out and he and my mother parted. He went to Florida for
a few years then came back to Mont. For a while he went to California and
took up residence there until he died recently 9th Jan. Was buried in
Marysville, CA. Was eighty five years old.
I'm also a farmer and rancher here in Stockett. I'm a bachelor-lost my wife
in 1957- she died of cancer at the age of 56. I never remarried. I farm over
1400 acres and run seventy head of Angus cattle.
I have two children-a son bill who is in Sacrimento, CA. He is twenty years
old. My daughter is working in San Francisco. She is 22.
I also have an infant son dead. My life is kinda lonely but I'm always busy.
If there is anything more you wish to know let me know. I'm pretty busy
just didn't have time to answer your questions.
Oh yes I was born 19 Sept 1899-my brother Addison was born Aug 4, 1905. We
have an infant sister dead.
My mother lived in Great Falls until she married Jasper Murray then lived at
the Murray ranch at Shoteau for about three years then he sold out. They
moved to Great Falls and lived there until they died.
Oh yes my father has just died since I have started this letter. He died Jan.
9th 1962.
If you are ever in Mont. look me up.
Very truly yours;
(signed) Delbert Shirley
More About DELBERT SHIRLEY:
Occupation: Farmer and Rancher
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Frank SHIRLEY-Dora E. SHERRELL
ii. MABEL DEAN SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1900; d. Died young.
More About MABEL DEAN SHIRLEY:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Frank SHIRLEY-Dora E. SHERRELL
iii. ADDISON LEMUEL SHIRLEY, b. August 04, 1905, Belt, Mont.; d. June 16, 1969, Seattle, WA; m. (1) FRANCES STRAUSS, Bef. 1932, Divorced before 1932; m. (2) MARGARET MILDA CONNELL, May 11, 1932, Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT; b. February 22, 1911, Lewiston, Montana; d. June 02, 1975, Bellevue, WA.
Notes for ADDISON LEMUEL SHIRLEY:
These notes were provided by Agnes Kay Shirley, his daughter.
Addison Lemuel SHIRLEY was born, August 4, 1905 in Belt, Montana, Cascade County. His father was William Franklin Shirley and his mother was Dora E. SHERRELL. He was the third child in order of birth. His older brother was Delbert and his sister died at a very early age after eating choke cherries.
Addison was raised on a large ranch, some 1,200 acres in Belt, Montana. His father raised grain and had 200 head of cattle and 20-30 horses that were used to work the farm.
After his mother and father were divorced, Addison and Delbert continued their schooling in Belt and were allowed to "batch" in a house in town, owned by their father.
When Addison was 14 years old he had an appendicitis attack and the records from Montana Deaconess Hospital show he was admitted there Sept. 19, 1919. Addison likewd to tell the story of having had his appendix taken out and after surgery, finding his clothes and sneaking out of the hospital without bering caught.
As a teenager, Addison worked for his father and later had his own automobile dealership, (Auburn Cars) until the depression hit in 1929. He then went back to working on various ranches in the area.
Addison met Margaret CONNELL at a dance in Sheridan, Montana and they were later married May 11, 1932 in Butte, Montana. They moved to Washington State that same summer driving in a Model T Ford. They had $50. They laughed at living in the University District for about a week before they found out they were not in Seattle.
It was still during the depression and Addison found his first job in Redmond, WA hoeing cfornfields for $1.00 a week. This large farm was where the Turkey House Resturant now stands. They rented several houses in Kirkland until they had enough money saved to buy their own home on Slater Avenue. Addison paid $500.00 cash for the house. Having lived through the depression he always paid cash and never borrowed from a bank.
Addison went to Edison Vocational School and learned welding and the theory of metals. During World War II he was employed in the Naval Shipyard as a welding inspector and later worked for Markey Machine Shop in Seattle.,
After the war, he worked for Griffiths and Sprague Stevadoring Co. in Seattle, until it suddenly went bankrupt in the 1950's. He had just been offered a job by Matson's Navigation the week before so he immediately accepted the position of Superintendent of Equipment anmd Maintenance where he remained until his death in 1969.
Addison had developed emphysema over the years from cigarette smoking. In his last few years he had a great deal of difficulty breathing and needed to rest several times with in a block. In May 1969, he was preparing to leave to drive to California when started having some abdominal pain. We talked him into seeing a doctor before taking the trip and a few hours later he was in the Coronary Care Unit at Doctor's Hospital. He was discharged home in 10 days after recovering from a heart attack but seemed to deteriorate rapidly and was readmitted a few days later with Pneumonia.. He did not recover. He was 63 years old when he died.
Addison was called "Al" by all his friends. They also called him a "Jack of All Trades" bedause if he decided he was going to make something or repair something he did it. His favorite hobby was remodeling. He remodeled a funny looking boat into a slick looking outboard speedboat. He even made the seat cushions by learning to sew on a neifhbors push pedal sewing machine. He spent most of his life remodeling his houses. First the house in Kirkland and later the one in Ballard at 3040 N.W. 66th St. He wasw proudest of the rounded fireplace with the fish tank built into it. He learned to build fireplaces by prowling around on weekends in the houses that were being built on 15th N.W. and 170-175th.
Little things about Addison:
Favotiye dog: Boston Terrier
Favorite songs: Beer Barrel Polka, Mocking Bird Hill,
The 12th Stree Rag.
Favorite foods: Bacon, hash-brown potatoes, lemon pie
Favorite flowers: Dahlias, gladolias, and a red climbing
rose by the name of Blaze
Addison and Margaret had two childre. Ther first born was a son, Gary Francis and a daughter four years later, Agnes Kay. They had five grandchildren: Wendy Nilsen, Charles Shirley, Margaret Shirley, Jennifer Shirley and Mary Shirley.
In a certificate of "Delayed Birth Registration," dated Jan. 14, 1942:
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF CASCADE:
1. MRS. DORA E. SHIRLEY, Grand Hotel, Great Falls, Montana, personally appeared before me a Notary Public, and states that she is the mother of Addison Lemuel Shirley, born August 4th, 1905; and that all statements herein made relative to his birth are true and correct of her own knowledge.
2. STATEMENT from trhe Montana Deaconess Hospital, Great Falls, Montana, signs Jan. 13, 1942, by Milo F. Dean, Administrator: Addison Shirley, entered the Montana Deaconess Hospital, Sept 18, 1919; age given as 14 years; birthplace Montana; father, W.F. Shirley."
3. FAMILY BIBLE RECORD--written in ink, by Mrs. Dora Shirley, and hyas every appearance of being an old record: "Addison Lemuel Shirley, born Aug. 4th, 1905---3rd child in order of birth."
I, Walter VALACICE, a Notary Public, have examined THREE documents of different or which have abstraqcted hereon, and to the best of my knowledge and belief the evidence submitted above is true,
Subscribed and sworn to by me this 14 day of January 1942, signed Walter Valacice. Under his seal.
More About ADDISON LEMUEL SHIRLEY:
Occupation: 1961-Dock Worker
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Frank SHIRLEY-Dora E. SHERRELL
Residence: 1962 resided 3040 W. 66 St. Seattle, WA
More About FRANCES STRAUSS:
Moved: Texas after divorce
More About ADDISON SHIRLEY and FRANCES STRAUSS:
Marriage: Bef. 1932, Divorced before 1932
More About ADDISON SHIRLEY and MARGARET CONNELL:
Marriage: May 11, 1932, Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT
15. LEMUEL DYSART6 SHERRELL (MARY MATILDA5 GILL, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born August 30, 1882 in Turtle, Dent Co., MO, and died January 17, 1983 in AGE 100; Vancouver, Wash. "Chain Smoker". He married (1) NORA BELL SULLIVAN March 19, 1903 in Dent Co., MO---Divorced 1943. Although. She was born April 03, 1881 in Salem, Dent Co., MO, and died April 27, 1961 in Bremerton, Wash.. He married (2) OLIVE DENSMORE, (MRS.MISNER) April 17, 1948 in Vancouver Wash.. She was born August 31, 1905.
Notes for LEMUEL DYSART SHERRELL:
Lem attended school at Turtle, MO. Lem left Missouri in 1903, immediately
after marriage to take a job in Calif. Nora followed a month later and they
lived in CA for 4 years. After a return trip to MO, they settled in Montana
near Great Falls. A year or two later they moved to Saco, Mont. They lived
here for a year or two before moving to Lewiston, Idaho where they operated a
farm for many years. In 1929, the Sherrell family moved from Lewiston to
Vancouver, Wash., where Lem resided until his death.
More About LEMUEL DYSART SHERRELL:
Burial: Camas, Wash.
Occupation: Farmer-Rancher
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Silas W. SHERRELL-Mary M. GILL
Notes for NORA BELL SULLIVAN:
Nora Bell Sullivan is a sister of Mrs. Cleve Lewis of Dent Co., Mo. Her
mother was a sister of Fate and Molly Smith of Smith & Redwine Store in Saken
Nora attended school at Gladden, MO. (News item) Nora visited relatives in
Dent Co., in the 1930's. In Jan. 1976, E.A. Gill visited Lem Sherrell and his
second wife in Vancouver, Wash. He was convinced that smoking would never kill
you because Lem was a chain-smoker and lived to be over a 100.
More About NORA BELL SULLIVAN:
Burial: Camas, Wash.
Parents (Facts Pg): d/James SULLIVAN-Millie J. SMITH
More About LEMUEL SHERRELL and NORA SULLIVAN:
Divorce: 1943
Marriage: March 19, 1903, Dent Co., MO---Divorced 1943. Although
More About OLIVE DENSMORE, (MRS.MISNER):
Burial: Vancouver, WA
More About LEMUEL SHERRELL and OLIVE DENSMORE:
Marriage: April 17, 1948, Vancouver Wash.
Children of LEMUEL SHERRELL and NORA SULLIVAN are:
i. LLOYD EARL7 SHERRELL, b. March 07, 1904, Whittier CA; d. January 1973, Vancouver, WA; m. EILEEN COWDY, 1932.
More About LLOYD EARL SHERRELL:
Burial: Camas, WA
More About LLOYD SHERRELL and EILEEN COWDY:
Marriage: 1932
ii. GOLDIE PEARL SHERRELL, b. August 30, 1906, Whittier, CA; m. KENNETH KESTER SARGENT, September 12, 1934.
Notes for GOLDIE PEARL SHERRELL:
Goldie and her family had the good fortune to spend a year in Spain while her
husband was employed there. They also spent two years in Niagara Falls, NY
(1959-1961) while Ken was employed there.
More About GOLDIE PEARL SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Lem D. SHERRELL-Nora B. SULLIVAN
More About KENNETH KESTER SARGENT:
Burial: 1975 resided 9315 72nd Ave. NE Vancouver
More About KENNETH SARGENT and GOLDIE SHERRELL:
Marriage: September 12, 1934
iii. OPAL DEAN SHERRELL, b. July 12, 1909, Great Falls, Mont.; m. MERLE VIBON DAVIS, December 24, 1934.
More About OPAL DEAN SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Lem D. SHERRELL-Nora B. SULLIVAN
More About MERLE DAVIS and OPAL SHERRELL:
Marriage: December 24, 1934
iv. LESTER LEMUEL SHERRELL, b. October 07, 1912, Saco, Mont.; m. ETHEL COWAN.
More About LESTER LEMUEL SHERRELL:
Burial: resided 1961, Niagara Falls, NY
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Lem D. SHERRELL-Nora Bell SULLIVAN
v. LAWRENCE HOWARD SHERRELL, b. June 02, 1914, Lewiston, Idaho; d. December 06, 1966; m. (1) GWEN COWDY; m. (2) EDNA BUTTERFIELD.
More About LAWRENCE HOWARD SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Lem D. SHERRELL-Nora Bell SULLIVAN
vi. RUBY FERN SHERRELL, b. August 08, 1917, Lewiston, Idaho; m. MERLIN I. "TIM" KOHLER, April 05, 1942; b. July 03, 1918; d. April 1981.
More About RUBY FERN SHERRELL:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Lem D. SHERRELL-Nora B. SULLIVAN
More About MERLIN I. "TIM" KOHLER:
Burial: resided 1961
More About MERLIN KOHLER and RUBY SHERRELL:
Marriage: April 05, 1942
16. JOSEPH RUBEN6 GILL (JOHN HARRISON REESE5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born June 27, 1878 in Salem, Dent Co., MO, and died April 09, 1956 in Ferguson, MO. He married MINNIE LEE CLUCK April 15, 1904 in Washington Co., AK. She was born October 06, 1883 in Combs, Arkansas, and died November 17, 1966 in Webster Groves, MO.
Notes for JOSEPH RUBEN GILL:
Ruben loved the outdoors and worked for the federal government during WWI
selecting wood for rifle stocks. He continued in the role of timber inspector
after the war and in this capacity had occassion to visit Salem relatives
frequently. (I, EAG. had the pleasure of meeting Joe on one of his visits
to Dent Co., MOwhen I was just a kid. )
More About JOSEPH RUBEN GILL:
Burial: Vahalia Chapel of Memories--St. Louis
Occupation: Timber Inspector
Parents (Facts Pg): Son John H. Gill & Mary Sparks
More About MINNIE LEE CLUCK:
Burial: Kirkwood, MO
Grandparents: Gd/Rev. Daniel Cluck-Jane Cole
More About JOSEPH GILL and MINNIE CLUCK:
Marriage: April 15, 1904, Washington Co., AK
Children of JOSEPH GILL and MINNIE CLUCK are:
i. GLADYS INEZ7 GILL, b. April 08, 1905, AR; d. July 03, 1907, AR.
ii. JAMES HARRISON GILL, b. May 02, 1907, AR; d. AR.
More About JAMES HARRISON GILL:
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Joseph Rubin Gill-Minnie Lee Cruck
iii. ROLLAND EUGENE GILL, b. August 10, 1908, Combs, AR; d. September 20, 1972, Port Charlotte FL; m. LYDIAH ELAINE BAUGHERS; d. 1994, Port Charlotte, Fla.
More About ROLLAND EUGENE GILL:
Burial: Valhalla Chapel of Memories, St. Louis
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Joseph Rubin GILL-Minnie Lee CLUCK
iv. JACK LANGFORD GILL, b. April 21, 1911, Combs, AK; m. (1) MILDRED ADAMS, December 27, 1930; m. (2) MARY ELLEN TANDBERG, March 30, 1940; b. May 21, 1914, ST. LOUIS, MO.
More About JACK LANGFORD GILL:
Moved: 2001, Raymore, MO, near Raytown, MO
Parents (Facts Pg): s/Joseph Rubin GILL-Minnie Lee CLUCK
More About JACK GILL and MILDRED ADAMS:
Marriage: December 27, 1930
More About MARY ELLEN TANDBERG:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Hans Tandberg-Edith Eriksen
More About JACK GILL and MARY TANDBERG:
Marriage: March 30, 1940
v. GRACE MARIE GILL, b. March 02, 1920, Mena, AR; m. MARK RENNORD; b. August 07, 1923, Seattle, WA.
More About GRACE MARIE GILL:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Joseph Rubin Gill-Minnie Lee Cluck
17. JOHN REES(E)6 GILL (JOHN HARRISON REESE5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born August 09, 1881, and died January 14, 1953 in @ 5:25 AM @ home Springdale, Ark.. He married DELLA E. AHART January 28, 1903. She was born February 04, 1886 in Linn Creek, MO, and died July 11, 1971 in Fayetteville, AR.
More About JOHN REES(E) GILL:
Burial: Springdale, AR
Parents (Facts Pg): Son John H. Gill & Mary Sparks
More About DELLA E. AHART:
Burial: Springdale, AR
More About JOHN GILL and DELLA AHART:
Marriage: January 28, 1903
Children of JOHN GILL and DELLA AHART are:
i. SYBIL7 GILL, b. August 25, 1904, Pettigrew. AR; d. November 26, 1970, Whittier, CA.
More About SYBIL GILL:
Burial: Whittier, CA
Parents (Facts Pg): d/John Reese GILL-Della E. AHART
ii. JOHN BURNHAM GILL, b. March 18, 1906, Pettigrew, AR; d. January 26, 1960, Springdale, AR.
More About JOHN BURNHAM GILL:
Burial: Springdale, AR
Parents (Facts Pg): s/John Reese GILL-Della A. AHART
iii. JESSIE DOROTHY GILL, b. October 19, 1908, Pettigrew, AR.
More About JESSIE DOROTHY GILL:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/John Reese GILL-Della E. AHART
iv. SAMUEL EDWARD GILL, b. September 21, 1916, Combs, AR; d. November 01, 1984, Springdale, AR.
More About SAMUEL EDWARD GILL:
Burial: Springdale, AR
Parents (Facts Pg): s/John Reese GILL-Della E. AHART
18. GRACE FLORENCE6 GILL (WILLIAM MCKINLEY5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born October 14, 1885 in At home, Nigger Holler, Dent Co., MO, and died June 27, 1929. She married J. FRANK BROOKS April 16, 1911. He died 1943 in Leadwood, MO.
More About GRACE FLORENCE GILL:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. William M. Gill & Lillie V. Gill
More About J. FRANK BROOKS:
Burial: Leadwood, MO
Occupation: Farmer-Timberman
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Joseph Brooks & Elizabeth Brakefield
More About J. BROOKS and GRACE GILL:
Marriage: April 16, 1911
Child of GRACE GILL and J. BROOKS is:
i. TWINS7 BROOKS, b. Died infancy.
19. MARTHA MYRTLE "MATTIE"6 GILL (WILLIAM MCKINLEY5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born July 24, 1888 in Boss, Dent Co., MO, and died December 24, 1964 in Bonne Terre, MO of Diabetes. She married WILLIAM HARRISON BAY April 13, 1913 in Double ceremony with Lawrence Parker &. He was born November 14, 1888 in Boss, Dent Co. MO, and died May 13, 1954 in Shirley, Washington Co., MO.
Notes for MARTHA MYRTLE "MATTIE" GILL:
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Myrtle Bay were conducted at two p.m.
Sunday , Dec 27, at the Union Church of Boss with the Rev. John Lewis officiat
ing, assisted by the Rev. Sol Gibson. Interment was in the church cemetery
with Donald Sparks Funeral Home of Potosi in charge.
Mattie Myrtle Bay, daughtrer of the late William and Lilly key Gill,
was born July 24, 1889 in Dent County, MO. She died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1964,
at the Bonne Terre Hospital at the age of 76.
She was married to William Harrison Bay April 27, 1913, at Boss, (in a
double ceremony with her sister Nellie Susan Gill and Lawrence Parker)
and two sons and two daughters were born.
Surviving are her children, Verla (Mrs. Harold) Mobley, of Knob Lick;
Lowell of Potosi; Edward of St. Louis; and Betty (Mrs. Ray) Hogan of Flat
River; 12 grandchildren; one great-grand child; one brother, Billy Gill of
Boss; four sisters, Mrs Nellie Parker of Bunker, Mrs Nettie Bay of Howes Mill,
Mrs Bertha Hedrick of Boss, and Eunice Gill of St. Louis; one sister-in-law,
Mrs. Effie Hutchings of Boss, a brother-in-law, Oscar Bay of Boss and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bay was preceded in death by her husband on May 13, 1954, one son, Vernon, and a daughter Frieda who died in infancy.
She professed faith in Christ in Feb. 1920 and united with the Assembly
of God Church.
More About MARTHA MYRTLE "MATTIE" GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. William M. Gill & Lillie V. Key
More About WILLIAM HARRISON BAY:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Farmer-Miner
More About WILLIAM BAY and MARTHA GILL:
Marriage: April 13, 1913, Double ceremony with Lawrence Parker &
Children of MARTHA GILL and WILLIAM BAY are:
i. EDWARD7 BAY, m. GENEVA ??????.
More About EDWARD BAY:
Resided: 2003, Parrk Hills, MO
ii. BETTY BAY, m. RAY HAGAMOND.
More About BETTY BAY:
Resided: 2003, Park Hills, MO
iii. VERLA EMIL BAY, b. May 29, 1914, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. July 28, 2003, 89 years, 1 month and 29 days. at Park Hills, MO; m. HAROLD COLLINS MOBLEY, April 27, 1945, Paraqould, AK; b. November 23, 1911, Carmi, IL; d. January 06, 2001, at the age of 89 years.
Notes for VERLA EMIL BAY:
In 1964 Verla resided in Knob Lick, MO
More About VERLA EMIL BAY:
Burial: July 31, 2003, Boss Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
Comment: Funeral Service was held Thursday, 11 a.m. at Caldwell Memorial Chapel at Park Hills.
Occupation: 1964-lived Knob Lick
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Harrison Bay & "Mattie" Gill
Notes for HAROLD COLLINS MOBLEY:
OBITUARY
Funeral service for Harold C. MOBLEY, Park Hills, was Jan. 8, at Caldwell Memorial Chapel in Park Hills with Rev. Roger Hogan and Rev. Bryce Wilson officiating.
Interment was at Boss Cemetery.
Mr. MOBLEY was born Nov. 23, 1911, at Garmi, IL. He died Jan 6, 2001, at age 89 years.
Survivors include his wife, Verla Bay MOBLEY, Potosi; three brothers-in-law, Lowell BAY, Potosi, Edward BAY and Ray HOGAN, both of Park Hills; two sisters-in-law, Betty Hogan, Park Hills, Roberta Mobley, Jonesboro, AR; several nieces and nephews.
More About HAROLD COLLINS MOBLEY:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Son James Uriah Mobley & Mabel Essie Lee
More About HAROLD MOBLEY and VERLA BAY:
Marriage: April 27, 1945, Paraqould, AK
iv. FRIEDA BAY, b. July 24, 1916, Jasper, MO; d. June 1917, Webb City, MO.
More About FRIEDA BAY:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Wm. Harrison Bay & "Mattie" Gill
v. VERNON DEMPSEY BAY, b. October 12, 1919, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. February 11, 1920, Boss, Dent Co., MO.
More About VERNON DEMPSEY BAY:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Wm. Harrison Bay & "Mattie" Gill
vi. LOWELL ELDRED BAY, b. June 03, 1921, Boss, Dent Co., MO; m. ALBERTA MARIAN WILLIAMSON, April 03, 1943, Howesmill, MO; b. July 07, 1921, Leadwood, MO.
More About LOWELL ELDRED BAY:
Parents (Facts Pg): Son Wm. Harrison Bay & "Mattie" Gill
More About ALBERTA MARIAN WILLIAMSON:
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. Claud Williamson & Eunice ---
More About LOWELL BAY and ALBERTA WILLIAMSON:
Marriage: April 03, 1943, Howesmill, MO
20. JAMES ISAAC6 GILL (WILLIAM MCKINLEY5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born February 14, 1891 in Boss, Dent Co., MO, and died May 06, 1939 in At home Flat River, MO Cancer of the face. He married ROSIE MAUDE HOGAN March 12, 1910 in Dent Co., MO. She was born January 02, 1898 in HOWESMILL, DENT CO., MO, and died April 14, 1975.
Notes for JAMES ISAAC GILL:
James Isaac Gill died at home in Flat River, MO OF cancer of the face, 5/6/39.
James Isaac GILL was born February 14, 1891 in Debt County, MO, son of
William McKinley GILL and Lillie Victoria KEY. He married Rosa Maude HOGAN,
March 12, 1910, in Dent County, MO. She is the daughter of Pless HOGAN and
Laura CONAWAY and was born Jan. 2, 1889 at Howes Mill, MO, and died April 14,
1975. She is buried in Boss Cemetery beside James Isaac GILL. Jim and Rosa
GILL were the parents of one daughter, Velva Avis GILL, born July 24, 1912. She married Edmond CROUCH, October 1929, in Elvins, MO and died April 27, 1930. She too is buried in Boss Cemetery. Velva Had one son Bobby Jack CROUCH, born April 28, 1930
at Bonne Terre, MO. Jack died as a young man leaving a wife Barbara, and two children.
Edmond CROUCH and Jack CROUCH are buried in St. Francois County, MO.
Rosa Hogan GILL remarried several times after the death of James Isaac GILL and live for many years in Elvins, MO
More About JAMES ISAAC GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): Son William M. Gill & Lillie V. Key
More About ROSIE MAUDE HOGAN:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): D/Wm. Ples Hogan & Laura Conaway
More About JAMES GILL and ROSIE HOGAN:
Marriage: March 12, 1910, Dent Co., MO
Child of JAMES GILL and ROSIE HOGAN is:
i. VELVA AVIS7 GILL, b. July 24, 1912, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. April 27, 1930, probably Bonne Terre, MO childbirth; m. EDMOND A. CROUCH, August 1929, Elvins, MO; b. June 07, 1907; d. ST. FRANCOIS CO., MO.
Notes for VELVA AVIS GILL:
Velva was the great-grand daughter of Dr. Robert H. Conaway and Sarah Short
of Stone Hill, MO
More About VELVA AVIS GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): D/James Isaac Gill & Rosie Maud Hogan
More About EDMOND A. CROUCH:
Burial: ST. FRANCOIS CO., MO
More About EDMOND CROUCH and VELVA GILL:
Marriage: August 1929, Elvins, MO
21. NETTIE ELLEN6 GILL (WILLIAM MCKINLEY5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born December 22, 1892 in Boss, Dent Co., MO, and died March 15, 1977 in Hospital, Houston, Texas Co., MO. She married HENRY CLARENCE BAY March 14, 1913 in Boss, Dent Co., MO. He was born November 08, 1894 in Dent Co., MO, and died June 15, 1957 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
Notes for NETTIE ELLEN GILL:
Funeral services for Nettie Ellen Bay were conducted Friday, March 18,
1977 in the Boss Baptist Church with Rev. Virgil Parker and Rev. Noel Hutch-
ings officiating. Mrs Delmar Blase was the soloist with Mrs. Glem Wilson at
the piano. Interment was in the Boss Cemetery with all arrangements under
the direction of James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.
Mrs. Bay, daughter of William Gill and Lillie Victoria Key, was born
Dec. 22, 1892 in the Stone Hill Community. She died March 15, 1977 at
Houston, MO (of cancer) at the age of 84.
On March 13, 1913, Nettie Gill was married to Henry C. Bay and to this
marriage five daughters were born.
Mrs. Bay made her profession of faith early in life and at the time of
her death was a member of the Boss Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1957; her parents; one
grandson; one great-grandson; three brothers, and four sisters.
Surviving are her five daughters, Edna Marrs, Fern Weber and Wilma Roark
of St. Louis; and Mildred Harrison and Thelma Klotz of Licking; two sisters,
Nellie Parker, Salem, and Eunice Gill, Caledonia; 10 grand childre; 20 great
grand children and many other dear friends and relatives.
She was a loving and devoted mother and sister, and will be missed by her
family and all who knew and loved her.
More About NETTIE ELLEN GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Housewife
Parents (Facts Pg): Dau. William M. GILL-Lillie V. KEY
More About HENRY CLARENCE BAY:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Farmer-Miner
Parents (Facts Pg): S/Joseph M. Bay & Lucinda C. Blake
More About HENRY BAY and NETTIE GILL:
Marriage: March 14, 1913, Boss, Dent Co., MO
Children of NETTIE GILL and HENRY BAY are:
i. EDNA OLIVE7 BAY, b. May 01, 1914, Dent Co., MO; d. December 07, 1983, ST. LOUIS, MO; m. CARVELL JESSE MARRS, November 21, 1931, ST. LOUIS, MO; b. August 26, 1908, Grove Center, KY; d. August 27, 1990, ST. LOUIS, MO.
More About EDNA OLIVE BAY:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): D/Henry C. Bay & Nettie Ellen Gill
More About CARVELL JESSE MARRS:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
More About CARVELL MARRS and EDNA BAY:
Marriage: November 21, 1931, ST. LOUIS, MO
ii. MILDRED GLADYS BAY, b. November 16, 1916, Webb City, MO; m. RAY EVERETT HARRISON, February 22, 1936, Miami, OK; b. July 11, 1911, Ruby, OK; d. Bef. 2000.
More About MILDRED GLADYS BAY:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Henry C. BAY-Nettie Ellen GILL
Residence: 2999, Licking, MO
More About RAY EVERETT HARRISON:
Parents (Facts Pg): S/John Baley Harrison & Viola ----
More About RAY HARRISON and MILDRED BAY:
Marriage: February 22, 1936, Miami, OK
iii. THELMA DORIS BAY, b. May 15, 1921, Howesmill, Dent Co., MO; d. October 11, 2000, Licking, Texas Co., MO ???; m. RUDY KLOTZ, St. Charles, MO; b. July 08, 1919, Bradford, White Co., Ark.; d. September 12, 2004, Licking, Texas Co., MO.
Notes for THELMA DORIS BAY:
Reside in Licking, MO where Rudy has an auto repair business.
OBITUARY.............
Funeral services for Thelma D. Klotz was Oct. 13 at James & Gahr Chapel with Bro. Noel Hutchins officiating.
Music was provided by Mark Mathes as organist.
Interment was in Boss Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mory McKnight, Kirk Jones, Michael Kirn, Stephen Kirn, David Klotz and Daniel Klotz.
Mrs. Klotz was born May 15, 1921, in Howes Mill, to Henry and Nettie (Gill) Bay. She married Rudy Klotz. They were the parents of three children. Mrs. Klotz died Oct. 11, 2000, at the age of 79 years, four months and 28 days.
Surivors include her husband, Rudy Klotz, Licking; three children, Henrietta Jones and husband, Kenneth, Jerome; Rudene (Dene) Kirn, St. Louis; Mike Klotz and wife Rhonda, Licking; three sisters, Mildred Harrison, Licking; Fern Weber and husband, Bill, St. Louis; Wilma Roark, St. Louis; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding here in death were her parents; sister, Edna Marrs; great-grandson, Stuart Schumacher.
Mrs. Klotz attended First Baptist Church of Licking
More About THELMA DORIS BAY:
Burial: October 13, 2000, Boss Cem., Dent Co., MO
Church Affillation: First Baptist Church, Licking, MO
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Henry C. BAY-Nettie Ellen GILL
Notes for RUDY KLOTZ:
OBITUARY............
Funeral service for Rudy Klotz was September 14, 2004, at Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Max Courtney officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Fox Funeral Home in Licking.
Interment was in the Boss Cemetery with full military honors.
Pallbearers were Licking V.F.W. Post # 6337 and American Legion Post # 559.
Mr. Klotz was born July 18, 1919 in White Co., AR to William and Clara Klotz. He married Thelma Bay. They were the parents of three children. After Thelma's death in 2000, he3 married Fern Scarson. Mr. Klotz dieed September 12, 2004.
Survivors include his ch9ildren, Henrietta Jones and husband, Kenneth, Jerome; Dene Kirn, Florissant; Mike Klotz and wife, Rhonda, Licking; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wives; one brother, Ed; one sister, Carrie.
Mr. Klotz was a membeber of the Freewill Baptist Church in Licking. He served in the Army from May 1942 to July 1945 during WWII in the Philippines and New Guinea....
From "The Salem New", Sept., 23, 2004.
More About RUDY KLOTZ:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Mechanic-self employed
Parents (Facts Pg): S/ William KLOTZ-Clara EMERT
More About RUDY KLOTZ and THELMA BAY:
Marriage: St. Charles, MO
iv. FERN ALPHA BAY, b. August 07, 1924, Leadwood, MO; m. WILLIAM WEBER, September 27, 1941, ST. LOUIS, MO; b. April 11, 1918, Leasburg, Crawford Co., MO.
More About FERN ALPHA BAY:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Henry C. BAY-Nettie Ellen GILL
Residence: 2000, St. Louis, MO
More About WILLIAM WEBER and FERN BAY:
Marriage: September 27, 1941, ST. LOUIS, MO
v. WILMA LUCILLE BAY, b. August 07, 1926, FLAT RIVER, MO; m. BURTON ALFERD ROARK, Corning, Ark; b. December 06, 1924, Ellsnore, MO; d. June 23, 1998, ST. LOUIS, MO.
More About WILMA LUCILLE BAY:
Parents (Facts Pg): d/Henry C. Bay & Nettie Ellen Gill
More About BURTON ALFERD ROARK:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): S/William Thomas Roark & Ora May ----
More About BURTON ROARK and WILMA BAY:
Marriage: Corning, Ark
22. NELLIE SUSAN6 GILL (WILLIAM MCKINLEY5, JOSEPH4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1 GILL?) was born April 15, 1895 in STONE HILL, DENT CO., MO, and died March 18, 1983 in Salem, MO. She married LAWRENCE MONROE PARKER April 27, 1913 in Double ceremony with Harrison & "Mattie", son of JESSE PARKER and VICTORIA MORRIS. He was born July 10, 1892 in Boss, Dent Co., MO, and died May 11, 1923 in Desloge, MO.
More About NELLIE SUSAN GILL:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): d/William M. GILL-Lillie V. KEY
More About LAWRENCE MONROE PARKER:
Burial: Boss, Dent Co., MO
Occupation: Farmer
Parents (Facts Pg): S/J. Nighten Parker & Victoria I. Morris
More About LAWRENCE PARKER and NELLIE GILL:
Marriage: April 27, 1913, Double ceremony with Harrison & "Mattie"
Children of NELLIE GILL and LAWRENCE PARKER are:
i. VIOLET PAULINE7 PARKER, b. August 15, 1914, Boss, Dent Co., MO; d. June 16, 1999; m. (1) ARCH DENT; m. (2) WILLIAM LEE COOK, June 22, 1941, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO; Bill 1st m. Grace; b. February 14, 1919, Salem, Dent Co., MO.
More About VIOLET PAULINE PARKER:
Burial: Boss Cemetery, Dent Co., MO
Parents (Facts Pg): D/Lawrence M. PARKER-Nellie Susan GILL
More About WILLIAM LEE COOK:
Parents (Facts Pg): S/Winifred Y. Cook & Virginia Mae Barnes
More About WILLIAM COOK and VIOLET PARKER:
Marriage: June 22, 1941, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO; Bill 1st m. Grace
ii. WINIFRED HELE