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The Times, January 31, 1924.
daughter of Edward and Sarah Trammel, born March 20, 1836, departed this life January 27, 1924. United in marriage August 28 1885 to Thomas Green; 11 children. He and five of the children have preceded here to the Great Beyond. She leaves to mourn her loss; John H., Joel, George, Adam , Mrs. Tobitha Rose, and Elizabeth Vaughn. Brothers Ruben and Douglas (Parma Mo.) sisters; Melissa Green (Dextor) $ Mrs. Elizabeth Boner (Malden, Mo.) 19 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Hamilton Co. IL.
RECORD, 1941.
OFFICIAL NAVY CASUALTY LIST
FIRST LIST OF WAR RELEASED MONDAY NAMES LELAND GOOD
Leland
Good, Wayne City, was among the first total of 142 Illinois youth killed in
the war. He was named Monday night by the War Department in its first official
casualty list of the war. Next of kin was notified after Good was killed while
serving his country and the incident was reported by this newspaper. This week
the Navy Department listed officially for the first time, the Illinois
casualties which include all actions since Pearl Harbor. Good was a first-class
seaman. (Served on the Arizona pictured left)
Read Leland’s Letters
Peg Jones
Wayne County Press
1943
Mrs. Fanny E. Gurley, wife of Lewis Gurley, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. J.F. Matter in Wayne City, Nov. 30. Her husband preceded her in death nine years ago. She was 82 years and seven months of age.
Jan. 20, 2004 Register –News online
95, OF Wayne City died 12:33 p.m. Jan. 18, 2004, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Garner was born Oct. 26, 1908, in Wayne County to James and Julia (Wright) McKinney. She married Omer Garner in August 1925; he died June 2, 1987. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wayne city Baptist Church. The Rev. Gene Phillips will officiate. Burial will be at the Thomason Cemetery. Mrs. Garner is survived by Norris Garner and wife Kathleen of Wood River, Herman Garner of Wayne city, Raymond Garner and wife Cordy of Wayne City and Joe Garner of Wayne city; daughters Phyllis Clark of Wayne City and Alice Cook and husband Cully of Blytheville, Ark., nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an infant son, a son-in-law and two brothers. Mrs. Garner was a member of the Wayne city Baptist Church.
76 year old Fairfield resident, Lloyd W. Glick, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, September 5th 2004 at the Olney Care Center. He had been in vending machine sales.
Survivors include a son, Alan Glick of Fairfield; daughters, Carol Muckelroy of Texas and Cheryl Glick of Fairfield; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services for Lloyd W. Glick will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield. There will be no visitation.
The Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of all the arrangements.
Donated by Sarah Hemp
Obituary of Jasper Garrison
Chicago Tribune (IL) - June 6, 1987
JASPER GARRISON, 107, OLDEST U.S. WAR VETERAN
The nation's oldest war veteran, who helped occupy Cuba after the
Spanish-American War, is dead at 107.
Jasper Garrison of Christopher, Ill., a great admirer of ''Rough Rider''
Teddy Roosevelt, died, apparently of heart failure, Thursday in the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Marion, said spokes woman Frances Gilliam.
Mr. Garrison, who was born in a log cabin in Wayne County, observed his
107th birthday May 1 at the Veterans Hospital and for the third straight year
received a birthday letter from President Reagan.
Gov. James Thompson attended the 106th birthday party for Mr. Garrison
at the hospital. Thompson, also an admirer of Roosevelt, presented the white-
haired veteran with a Teddy Roosevelt plate from his private collection.
Mr. Garrison's death followed that of another Spanish-American War
veteran, Jessie Jackson, who died June 2 in Seymour, Ind., at 104, and leaves
three surviving veterans of that war: L. Leroy Mendel, who will be 103 on June
23 and resides in Illinois; John Fitzgerald, 102, of New Jersey; and Nathan
Cook, 101, of Arizona.
Mr. Garrison joined the Army in 1898, enlisting in Company F of the 4th
Illinois Volunteer Army at Mt. Vernon.
He was training in Florida when Roosevelt led his ''Rough Riders'' in
the charge up San Juan Hill.
Mr. Garrison, a lifelong Republican, said he later saw Roosevelt ''lots
of times'' when he was sent to Cuba after the armistice was signed Aug. 12,
1898.
A message from Reagan to Mr. Garrison for his 106th birthday said, ''We
are a nation free and prosperous today only because of the sacrifices of quiet
heroes like you.''
Funeral arrangements were pending.
Chicago Sun-Times (IL) - June 6, 1987
Jaspar Garrison, 107, oldest war vet
MARION, Ill. Jaspar Garrison, the nation's oldest war veteran, is dead
at 107.
Mr. Garrison, among the troops who occupied Cuba after the brief
Spanish-American War ended in August, 1898, died Thursday night in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Marion, spokeswoman Frances Gilliam said.
Last year, Gov. Thompson was among those attending a party in the
hospital here when Mr. Garrison, a resident of Christopher, Ill., turned 106.
Both were admirers of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, who led the
charge of the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War, and Thompson
presented Mr. Garrison with a Roosevelt plate from his collection.
When the white-haired veteran observed his 107th birthday on May 1 at
the veterans facility, he received a congratulatory letter for the third
straight year from President Reagan.
Mr. Garrison was born in a log cabin in Wayne County, Ill. He enlisted
in 1898 as a member of Company F of the 4th Illinois Volunteer Army at Mount Vernon and was training in Florida when Roosevelt led the "Rough Riders" at
San Juan Hill.
The lifelong Republican said he later saw Roosevelt "lots of
times" when he went to Cuba after the armistice was signed Aug. 12, 1898.
Mr. Garrison's death followed by two days that of another veteran of the
Spanish-American War, Jessie A. Jackson, in Seymour, Ind. He was 104.
That leaves three surviving veterans of the war that lasted less than
four months: L. Leroy Mendel, who will be 103 on June 23 and also lives in Illinois; John T. Fitzgerald, 102, of New Jersey, and Nathan E. Cook, 101, of Arizona.
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Chicago Sun-Times (IL) - June 7, 1987
DEATHS IN THE NEWS
Jasper Garrison, 107, a Spanish-American War veteran, died of heart
failure Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Marion, Ill. He enlisted in the 4th Illinois Volunteers in June, 1898, and arrived in Havana, Cuba, that August. He spent nine months in Cuba and later returned to Illinois where he and his wife, who died in 1962, had four children.
Memorial Cards Collection of Burl &Virginia Shaw Index
by Marlene Olson, genealogy800@yahoo.com
Wayne County Press
LULA
(SHAW) GRUBB daughter of John D. & Laura
(Smothers) Shaw
Mrs. Lula (Shaw) Grubb, 91 yr, died at Memorial
Hospital at 9:10 A.M.,
Monday, 6 May 1991, from causes incident to her
advanced age.
Mrs. Grubb was a lifelong resident of the
Fairfield, Wayne Co, IL area and
resided at 303 West King.
Rites Friday
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday from the Johnson Funeral Home,
with Elder Russell Blackford officiating. Interment will be in Bailey
cemetery north of Wayne City. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (tonight)
at Johnson's Chapel. She was born in Wayne County 2 June 1899 , the
daughter of John D. and Laura (Smothers) Shaw. On 16 April 1919, she was
married to William David Grubb.
Mrs. Grubb was baptized at age 14 and was a member of the RLDS church here. She
was preceded in death by her husband; an infant daughter; a sister, two
brothers, her parents and a step-son.
The Survivors
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Everett (June) McConnell, Mrs. Earl (Alice)
Bankston and Mrs. Rose Hiley, all of Fairfield; one
brother, Burl Shaw of Fairfield; six grandchildren and a number of
great-grandchildren.
LULA
GRUBB
born: 2 June 1899 in Wayne Co, IL
died: 6 May 1991 in Fairfield, IL
services conducted from Johnson Chapel
on Friday, 10 May 1991 in 10:30 A.M.
minister: Elder Russell Blackford
concluding services: Bailey Cemetery
services conducted from: Johnson Funeral Home
_________________________
Memorial Card
WILLIAM DAVID GRUBB
born: 16 Feb 1885 in Effingham Co, IL
died: Thursday, 14 Oct 1948 in Olney, Richland Co, IL
services at Bailey Church
on Sunday, 17 Oct 1848 at 2 P.M.
officiating: Rev William Courtright
assisted by Rev. Nelson Shields
concluding service: Bailey Cemetery
In charge of services: Nale's Funeral Home
(Fairfield, IL and Albion, IL )
Donated by Bob Jones rjones1mtz@insightbb.com
Lorene “Rene” Garrison, 94
(No picture included)
Lorene “Rene” Garrison, 94, of Wayne City died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 1988 at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Albion. She was the mother of Bailey Garrison of Fairfield.
Services Held
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday (today) at the Sims Congregational Church with Rev. Charles Marshal officiating. Burial followed in the Pin Oak Cemetery north of Sims. The Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City was in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Garrison was born in Wayne County on May 30, 1894, the daughter of S.J. and Armilda (Dallas) Marshal. She married John Garrison and he preceded her in death on January 21, 1974. She was a livelong member of the Sims Congregational Church and a member of the Wayne City Eastern Star and the Sims Rebekah Lodge.
The Survivors
Among survivors are two sons, Barney of Carlyle; and Bailey of Fairfield; one daughter, Mrs. Tom (Wilma) Fleming of Houston, TX; two sisters, Lydal Scarborough of Fairfield; and Lulu Stroud of Anderson, IN; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Additional notes:
1) This obituary was received from Lorene’s grandson, Bill Garrison, bgarrison@ec.rr.com on December 5, 2007.
2) Lorene’s father was Strauder J. Marshel. The spelling of Marshall vs Marshel is debatable. Most documents list Strauder’s name as Marshall, but it is Marshel on his tombstone in Arrington Prairie cemetery.
3) Rev. Charles Marshel was Lorene’s nephew, s/o of Jesse Alvin Marshel. That line an all its descendants did & do spell their names Marshel, as do other Marshel descendants of Strauder’s in the Sims area.
6 May 1991
Elder Willie Gammon, 94, Dies; Was Retired Minister
William (Willie) Gammon, 94, well known retired Wayne City Missionary Baptist preacher, died 6:45 p.m. Sunday May 5, 1991, at Nashville, Ill. His death was attributed to causes incident to his advanced age. Mr. Gammon lived in the Wayne City area for years.
RITES WEDNESDAY
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City, with Rev. Craig Gates and Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Internment will be in Garrison Cemetery. Visitation at Richardson's will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
He was born in Wayne County Nov 5, 1896, the son of William and Lourana BOSWELL Gammon. Mr. Gammon was married to the former Mabel Neal. He was a member of the Wayne City Masonic Lodge for over 50 years, also a member of Eastern Star there and of the Fairfield IOOF Lodge. He was of the Missionary Baptist
11 Oct 1999
Thurman Gammon, Wayne City Horseman Dies; Rites Held
Thurman Gammon, 85, of rural Wayne City, died at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct 9, 1999, at Good Sam Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He had been in failing health. Mr. Gammon was a retired farmer and sawmill operator and a well-known trainer of thoroughbred race horses.
RITES CONDUCTED
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon (today) from the Olive Branch Church near Wayne City, with Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. Burial was in the Olive Branch Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday evening at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City, which was in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Jefferson County April 21, 1914, the son of Rev. Willie and Mabel NEAL Gammon. On May 27, 1933, he was married to Adeline Thomason. Mr. Gammon was a member of the Olive Branch Church, the United Thoroughbred Association and the HBPA. His parents, one brother, one daughter and one grandson preceded him in death.
THE SURVIVORS
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jerald Gammon of Wayne City; and Larry Gammon of Wayne City; one daughter, Mrs. Owen (Christine) Rainwater of Wayne City; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother Dwight Gammon of Beckemeyer; and four sisters, Wanda McCormick of Wayne City; Katherine Forth of Carlyle; Vernice Hall of Nashville, Il.; and Frances Hooper of Fairfield.
3 Apr 2000
Dwight Gammon, 83, Native of Wayne City, Dies at Belleville
Dwight Gammon, 83, of Beckemeyer and Wayne County native, died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Mar 30, 2000, at Belleville Hospital. He had been on life support for 10 months. Mr. Gammon moved from Fairfield to Beckmeyer where he operated a sawmill for a number of years. Later he was a timber buyer. At the time of his death he operated a used car business at Carlyle, where he had lived many years.
RITES CONDUCTED
Funeral rites were conducted Monday morning (Today) from First Baptist Church in Carlyle, with internment in a Carlyle Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday afternoon at Zerion & Day Funeral Home in Carlyle.
He was born in Wayne County Jan 21, 1917, the son of Elder Willie and Mable NEAL Gammon. On Dec 15, 1940 he was married to Mary Mildred Feather. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge over 50 years and was also a member of the Ellis Mound Baptist Church. Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers.
THE SURVIVORS
Surviving are his wife, Mary; three daughters, Kay Kossman of Carlyle; Mrs. Jerry (Judy) Strotheide of Bartelso; and Mrs. Terry (Dedra) Brinkman of Trenton; four sisters, Wanda McCormick of Wayne City; Frances Hopper of Fairfield; Vernice Hall of New Minden and Mrs. Perry (Kaytherine) Forth of Carlyle; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
26 Jul 1984
Lloyd "Bill" Gammon, 58, a resident of south of Wayne City, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, July 23, 1984 at the Mt. Vernon Hospital. His death is due to a malignancy. He had been ill health the past two years and had undergone surgery twice during that time. He entered the hospital late Monday afternoon.
SERVICES HELD
Funeral services for Mr. Gammon were held Thursday afternoon (Today) at the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City. Rev. Richard McCormick officiating and burial was on the Olive Branch Cemetery. He was born in Jefferson County, Nov 19, 1925, the son of Willie & Mable (NEEL) Gammon. He grew up in the Wayne City area and attended area schools. He married the former Betty QUINN, of Mt. Vernon Apr 3, 1946. Mr. Gammon was associated in the operation of the Gammon salvage yard south of Wayne City. He also owned and trained race horses. He was of the Baptist faith.
21 Apr 1994
Mrs. Mable Gammon, 99, died at 8:05 p.m. Monday, Apr 18, 1994, at the home of a daughter in Carlyle. A longtime Wayne City resident, Mrs. Gammon's death came only a month before she would have celebrated her 100th birthday. She operated a salvage yard and an antique business in the the Wayne City area for a number of years.
RITES CONDUCTED
Funeral Rites were conducted Thursday afternoon (today) from the Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City, with Rev. Mark Lancaster and Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. Internment was in Olive Branch Cemetery south of Wayne City. A visitation was held at the Richardson Chapel Wednesday evening.
She was born in Wayne County May 19, 1894, the daughter of Thomas and Corrie HAMBRICK Neel. She was married to Elder Willie Gammon. He passed away May 5, 1991. Also preceding her in death were one son, four grandchildren, and her parents.
THE SURVIVORS
Surviving are two sons, Thurman Gammon, of Wayne City; and Dwight Gammon, of Beckemeyer; four daughters, Wanda McCormick, Wayne City; Vernice Hall, Nashville, Il.; Kaythern Forth of Carlyle; and Frances Hopper, of Fairfield; 29 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 53 great-great grandchildren; and one sister Millie Sturm, of Peoria.
Mrs. Gammon was a member of the Mt. Zion (Farnsworth) Free Will Methodist Church.
16 Apr 2001
Larry G. "Badge" Gammon, 63, of Wayne City, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Apr 12, 2001, at the McLeansboro Hospital of a massive heart attack. He was a former thoroughbred jockey, riding for many years for his father, the late Thurman Gammon, first and then became a well know jockey. He was a member of the Jockey Association.
RITES CONDUCTED
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at the Olive Branch Church conducted by Richardson Funeral Home with Rev. Richard McCormick officiating. Internment was in the Olive Branch cemetery. A visitation was held Friday at the Richardson Funeral Home.
He was born in Wayne County July 19, 1937, the son of Thurman and Adeline THOMASON Gammon. He was a member of the Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church. Preceding him in death were his father and one infant sister.
THE SURVIVORS
Surviving are his mother, Adeline Gammon; two daughters, Vesta (Carl) Wegner of New York; and Bridgett Gammon, also of New York; one brother, Jerold Gammon; one sister, Christine Rainwater and several nieces and nephews.
Donated by Marylea Gazette
From Boulder Daily Camera, Boulder, CO, 16 Mar 1973 Page 6.
Thomas R Green of Longmont died Wed in Longmont United Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 93. He was born Feb 27, 1880, Wayne County, IL and was married Aug 4, 1909. He was a resident of Longmont for 60 years and had his own poultry and feed store there until his retirement. Survivors include his wife Gertie; one son, Raymond Longmont; one daughter, Mrs. Harry J Lee, Boulder; 5 grandsons and 8 great grandchildren. Two grandsons preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 1-0 a.m. Sat in Lewellen Funeral Home chapel, Longmont Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery, Longmont.
Donated by Marylea Gazette
Ira Green, well-known Berry Township farmer and father of LeRoy Green of this City, died suddenly about 8:00 AM Thursday morning, Sept 24, 1953, from a heart attack. He had suffered from a heart ailment for sometime. The body was removed to the Dixon & Crippin funeral home. Service will be held at Pin Oak Church with burial at Lappin Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born Nov 5, 1870 and was the son of John Jefferson Green and Mary Morris Green. He was married to Sadie Sons 7 Sept 1905.
Donated by Marylea Gazette
John Ross Green, son of John and Emmer Green, was born at Fairfield, IL, April 10, 1889, died at Gillete, AR Dec 30, 1916, age 27 years, 8 months and 20 days. He leaves to mourn his loss, a loving wife, a mother, Mrs. Emmer Schell, of near Fairfield, IL, also 5 brothers and 3 sisters: Tommy Green at Center, Colo; Mrs. Hattie Smith at St Louis, MO; Frankie Green at Almyra, AR; Mrs. Roy Ellis at Saunnemin, IL; Mrs. Daisy Eikleberry, Mr. Ira, Olaf, and Elbie Green of Fairfield
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