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CHILDERS, Roy Sherman

HARRELL, Children of J. A. & B. S.

RUTLEDGE, Clara May

SHAVNORE, Benjamin Franklin

WEBSTER, Beulah Mae

ROY SHERMAN CHILDERS
Donated by Shelia Lyon

Certificate No. 100
County: Alexander County, Illinois
Registered No. 6028; Registration District No. 17; Township or Road District No. 3

Name of Town: Diswood (Name of town information was given to me by my grandfather--not written on birth certificate.)
Full Name of Child: Roy Sherman Childers
Sex: M
Date of Birth: April 10, 1918
Time of Birth: 1:00 a.m.
Father's Name: Stephen Milford Childers, Age 30
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Mother's Name: Effie Mae Pettit, Age 26
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Occupation: Housewife
Number of children born to this mother: 5
Number of living children as of April 10, 1918: 4
Attending Physician: A. R. Penniman, M. D.
Office Address: Tamms, Illinois

Verified April 21, 1998 by Sue Harrington, County Clerk of Alexander County to be a true copy of the original document.

CHILDREN OF J. A. & B. S. HARRELL

Contributed by Sue Mullins, taken from Bailey S. Harrell Family Bible

Walter C. HARRELL was born on the 24 March 1850 at Cairo, Ill.
Edward HARRELL was born on the 30th March 1853 at Cairo.
Jane HARRELL was born on the 4 June 1853 at Cairo.
Clara W. HARRELL was born on Sunday July 29, 1855 at Cleves, OH.
A son born Sept 21 1859 in Cairo.
Kate HARRELL was born in Cairo April 8, 1861.

Source:  From the Alexander Co. Courthouse.  Birth Records

No name.  Female Rutledge.  3d child to this mother.  
Date of Birth:   Feb 18, 1902.  
Nationality of Father and birthplace:  Ill. Ill.  
Nationality and birthplace of mother:  Ill. Ill. Thebes.
Mother:  Katy Rutledge.  
Father:  James L. Rutledge, 
Occupation:  Laborer.  
Med attendent:  E. J. Gause, Unity, Illinois.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SHAVNORE
Donated by Darlene Jestus

Full Name of Child: Benjamin Franklin Shavnore
Sex: Male
Number of Children of this mother: Sixth
Date of this Birth: May 20, 1909
Place of Birth: McClure, Illinois
Residence of Mother: McClure, Illinois
Place of birth of Father: Illinois
Place of birth of Mother: Illinois
Full Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Ellen Murphy
Full Name of Father: Chas. Shavnore
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Name & Address of Nurse or Attendant (if any): None
Date: May 20th, 1909, Reported by S. B. Norris, McClure, Illinois

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
V. S. No. 14-A, State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health Div. of Vital Statistics
Joseph Shavnore of McClure, Illinois, County of Alexander
Sex: Male
Date: May 20, 1909

I hereby certify that Item No. 2 should read: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SHAVNORE (14) MARY ELLEN MURPHY in place of JOSEPH SHAVENORE (14) CALLIE-BURTON-SHAVENORE, as appears on the original certificate, said it is desired that the original certificate be corrected in conformity.

Signed: B. F. Shavnore, Cypress, Illinois
Relation to Infant or Deceased: Harvey Hall
June 19, 1941

BEULAH MAE WEBSTER
Donated by Shelia Lyon

Certificate No. 905
County of Alexander; State of Illinois
Registration District No. 6031 - (?) illegible
Township or Road District No. 6
Name of Town: Tamms

Full Name of Child: Beulah Mae Webster
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: August 3, 1920
Time of Birth: 11:00 a.m.
Father's Name: Matt Webster, age 34.
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Mother's Maiden Name: Dona Marie Provo, age 29.
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Occupation: Housewife
Number of children born to this mother: 8
Number of living children as of August 3, 1920: 5
Attending Physician: A. R. Penniman, M. D.
Office Address: Tamms, Illinois
Date Filed: August 5, 1920 at Elco, Illinois
Name of Registrar: Eugene S. Lee

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