Mostly Angels in the Sky

Lora Frances Kinsey¹

Family

TMG ID:29721, (23 Nov 1897 - 31 Aug 1989)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Edwin Macy Kinsey¹ B: 6 Oct 1871, D: 24 May 1957

Mother*

Bertha Isabel Smith¹ B: 3 Dec 1872, D: 28 Feb 1961

Vital Statistics

Born: Lora Frances Kinsey was born on Tuesday, 23 Nov 1897, at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Thursday, 31 Aug 1989 at Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois^G, at age 91 years, 9 months and 8 days.^1,2
Interred on Saturday, 2 Sep 1989 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Lora Frances Kinsey was the daughter of: Edwin Macy Kinsey and Bertha Isabel Smith.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Saturday, 18 Dec 1920, her married name became Mrs. Hildreth (née Kinsey).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Saturday, 18 Dec 1920, Lora, age 23 years and 25 days, and Roy John Hildreth, age 27 years, 1 month and 3 days were married at Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois^G.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 18 Dec 1920, Lora, age 23 years and 25 days, and Roy John Hildreth, age 27 years, 1 month and 3 days were married at Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois^G.³

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Lora Frances Kinsey My memories of Grandma Hill, by Michelle Lynnette Higgason Myers. Grandma Lora Hildreth was known as "Grandma Hill" to Michelle, Jody, Jon and Letetia Higgason. It was great fun to stay at Grandma Hill's house. She lived in a one bedroom house at the west edge of Bulpitt on Route 104. She had a concrete bird bath embedded with small stones that was outside her back door. We would pump water from her well and fill the bird bath to make sure the birds were watered. There was a grape arbor in the back yard next to a shed. It was fun to play and pretend it was a magnificent garden. This "garden" was full of my secrets. In Grandma's house was a gold, glass candy dish, the lid was shaped like a hen and it was full of hard candy. There was a brown cuckoo clock hung on the wall in her living room. Grandma Hill ate wheaties for breakfast. There was a large register cover that was about 3-4 ft long and 2 ft wide. We used to stand on it in the winter to warm our feet. We sometimes stayed at Grandma Hill's when mom and dad would go somewhere. When they came to pick us up, we played "possum" hoping we wouldn't have to go home. One day, Grandma was driving Tisha and herself somewhere and they were stopped behind a car on the hardroad. Grandma didn't want to wait for the car to make its turn, so she passed it on the right between the shoulder of the road and a wire that was attached at the top of a pole!.³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S386] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Michelle Lynnette Higgason Myers (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi), updated as of 28 Apr 2002.

Last Edited

31 Jul 2017

William Irvin Kinsey¹

Family

TMG ID:29722, (24 Jan 1900 - 28 May 1902)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Edwin Macy Kinsey¹ B: 6 Oct 1871, D: 24 May 1957

Mother*

Bertha Isabel Smith¹ B: 3 Dec 1872, D: 28 Feb 1961

Vital Statistics

Born: William Irvin Kinsey was born on Wednesday, 24 Jan 1900, at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Wednesday, 28 May 1902 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G, at age 2 years, 4 months and 4 days. Details as recorded: died at age 2 years.^1,2
Interred after 28 May 1902 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

William Irvin Kinsey was the son of: Edwin Macy Kinsey and Bertha Isabel Smith.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "Willie"²

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: William Irvin Kinsey Oran, Lora and William had Scarlet Fever. Dr. Danford, of Pana, operated on him for Mastoid, but he only lived a short time after. (This was related to me by my maternal grandmother Lora F. Kinsey. Also, found in Family Register of Lora's Red Bible.) by, Kerry Lee Orlandi Buckler.³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S386] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Michelle Lynnette Higgason Myers (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi), updated as of 28 Apr 2002.

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

Frank Lavern Kinsey¹

Family

TMG ID:29723, (16 May 1904 - 1990)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Edwin Macy Kinsey¹ B: 6 Oct 1871, D: 24 May 1957

Mother*

Bertha Isabel Smith¹ B: 3 Dec 1872, D: 28 Feb 1961

Vital Statistics

Born: Frank Lavern Kinsey was born on Monday, 16 May 1904, at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.¹
Died in 1990 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G, at age 85 years.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Frank Lavern Kinsey was the son of: Edwin Macy Kinsey and Bertha Isabel Smith.¹

Children of: Frank Lavern Kinsey

Don Frederick Kinsey² B: 22 Nov 1929, D: 2 Dec 1950
Ptricia Louise Kinsey² B: 10 Feb 1935, D: 9 Aug 1969

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S386] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Michelle Lynnette Higgason Myers (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi), updated as of 28 Apr 2002.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Louisa K. Kinsey¹

Family

TMG ID:29724, (22 Feb 1907 - 14 Mar 1907)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Edwin Macy Kinsey¹ B: 6 Oct 1871, D: 24 May 1957

Mother*

Bertha Isabel Smith¹ B: 3 Dec 1872, D: 28 Feb 1961

Vital Statistics

Born: Louisa K. Kinsey was born on Friday, 22 Feb 1907, at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.¹
Died on Thursday, 14 Mar 1907 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G, at age 20 days.¹
Interred after 14 Mar 1907 at Pana, Christian County, Illinois^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Louisa K. Kinsey was the daughter of: Edwin Macy Kinsey and Bertha Isabel Smith.¹

Memorable Moments & Stories

Other: Louisa K. Kinsey Lora F. Kinsey Hildreth said, "Momma and we children had the mumps, Louisa got them and only lived 2 weeks." This was also documented in Lora F. Hildreth's Family Register, in her Red Bible. by, Kerry Lee Orlandi Buckler.²

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S386] RootsWeb.com, online e-mail address, Michelle Lynnette Higgason Myers (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi), updated as of 28 Apr 2002.

Last Edited

31 Jul 2017

Daisy Luella Smith^1,2

Family

TMG ID:29725, (26 May 1877 - 11 Apr 1953)

Relationships:

4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Nathaniel McClelland Smith¹ B: 28 May 1845, D: 11 Feb 1922

Mother*

Louisa Engle¹ B: 5 Jan 1846, D: 9 Feb 1923

Vital Statistics

Born: Daisy Luella Smith was born on Saturday, 26 May 1877, at Piasow, Fulton County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Saturday, 11 Apr 1953 at Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 75 years, 10 months and 16 days.^1,2
Interred after 11 Apr 1953 at Beecher City Cemetery, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G. Plot: Center section of West cemetery.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Daisy Luella Smith was the daughter of: Nathaniel McClelland Smith and Louisa Engle.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 7 Nov 1894, her married name became Mrs. Sproat (née Smith).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 7 Nov 1894, Daisy, age 17 years, 5 months and 12 days, and Orlando Cochran Sproat, age 26 years, 8 months and 16 days, son of: Cochran Sproat and Maria Riley, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 7 Nov 1894, Daisy, age 17 years, 5 months and 12 days, and Orlando Cochran Sproat, age 26 years, 8 months and 16 days, son of: Cochran Sproat and Maria Riley, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Children of: Daisy Luella Smith and Orlando Cochran Sproat

Verna Sproat² D: a 1967
Mabel Irene Sproat¹ B: May 1897, D: a 1967
Orlando Sproat¹ B: Jul 1899
Russell Sproat¹ B: 22 Aug 1901, D: Jul 1978
Harry W. Sproat¹ B: 12 Dec 1903, D: Mar 1976
Hazel B. Sproat+¹ B: 20 Feb 1906, D: 28 Apr 1992
Roy Benton Sproat+¹ B: 7 Jul 1908, D: 19 May 1967
Melvin L. Sproat¹ B: 20 Jun 1911, D: Apr 1978
Donald C. Sproat¹ B: 28 Apr 1917, D: 23 Oct 1943

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	4 Jun 1880, Astoria Twp., Fulton County, Illinois^G	Nathaniel McClelland Smith, Louisa Engle, Albert Clarence Smith, Bertha Isabel Smith and John Isaac Smith³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

4 Jun 1880, Astoria Twp., Fulton County, Illinois^G

Nathaniel McClelland Smith, Louisa Engle, Albert Clarence Smith, Bertha Isabel Smith and John Isaac Smith³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 23A, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

2 Aug 2017

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29726, (22 Feb 1868 - 7 Nov 1953)

Father*

Cochran Sproat¹ D: b 1880

Mother*

Maria Riley¹ B: 1828

Vital Statistics

Born: Orlando Cochran Sproat was born on Saturday, 22 Feb 1868, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Saturday, 7 Nov 1953 at Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 85 years, 8 months and 16 days.^1,2
Interred after 7 Nov 1953 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G. Plot: Center section of West Cemetery.^1,2

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Orlando Cochran Sproat was the son of: Cochran Sproat and Maria Riley.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as C. Arlanda³

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Wednesday, 7 Nov 1894, Orlando, age 26 years, 8 months and 16 days, and Daisy Luella Smith, age 17 years, 5 months and 12 days, daughter of: Nathaniel McClelland Smith and Louisa Engle, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 7 Nov 1894, Orlando, age 26 years, 8 months and 16 days, and Daisy Luella Smith, age 17 years, 5 months and 12 days, daughter of: Nathaniel McClelland Smith and Louisa Engle, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2

Children of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith

Verna Sproat² D: a 1967
Mabel Irene Sproat¹ B: May 1897, D: a 1967
Orlando Sproat¹ B: Jul 1899
Russell Sproat¹ B: 22 Aug 1901, D: Jul 1978
Harry W. Sproat¹ B: 12 Dec 1903, D: Mar 1976
Hazel B. Sproat+¹ B: 20 Feb 1906, D: 28 Apr 1992
Roy Benton Sproat+¹ B: 7 Jul 1908, D: 19 May 1967
Melvin L. Sproat¹ B: 20 Jun 1911, D: Apr 1978
Donald C. Sproat¹ B: 28 Apr 1917, D: 23 Oct 1943

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G	Maria Riley, William Sprote, A. Mariah Sprote and G.W. Osger Sproat³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G

Maria Riley, William Sprote, A. Mariah Sprote and G.W. Osger Sproat³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 307D, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

2 Aug 2017

Cochran Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29727, ( - b 1880)

Vital Statistics

Born: Cochran Sproat was born at Ohio^G.²
Died before 1880.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 27 Apr 1854, Cochran and Maria Riley, age 26 years were married at Fayette County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 27 Apr 1854, Cochran and Maria Riley, age 26 years were married at Fayette County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Cochran Sproat and Maria Riley

William Sprote² B: c 1859
A. Mariah Sprote² B: c 1861
G.W. Osger Sproat² B: c 1863
Orlando Cochran Sproat+¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 307D, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Maria Riley¹

Family

TMG ID:29728, (1828 - )

Vital Statistics

Born: Maria Riley was born in 1828, at Knox County, Ohio^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Thursday, 27 Apr 1854, her married name became Mrs. Sproat (née Riley).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 27 Apr 1854, Maria, age 26 years, and Cochran Sproat were married at Fayette County, Illinois^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 27 Apr 1854, Maria, age 26 years, and Cochran Sproat were married at Fayette County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Maria Riley and Cochran Sproat

William Sprote² B: c 1859
A. Mariah Sprote² B: c 1861
G.W. Osger Sproat² B: c 1863
Orlando Cochran Sproat+¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G	William Sprote, A. Mariah Sprote, G.W. Osger Sproat and Orlando Cochran Sproat²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G

William Sprote, A. Mariah Sprote, G.W. Osger Sproat and Orlando Cochran Sproat²

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 307D, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Mabel Irene Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29729, (May 1897 - a 1967)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Mabel Irene Sproat was born in May 1897, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹
Died after 1967.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Mabel Irene Sproat was the daughter of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Turner (née Sproat).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Mabel and (?) Turner were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Mabel and (?) Turner were married.²

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

2 Aug 2017

Orlando Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29730, (Jul 1899 - )

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Orlando Sproat was born in Jul 1899, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Orlando Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Russell Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29731, (22 Aug 1901 - Jul 1978)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Russell Sproat was born on Thursday, 22 Aug 1901, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹
Died in Jul 1978 at Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 76 years and 10 months.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Russell Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Harry W. Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29732, (12 Dec 1903 - Mar 1976)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Harry W. Sproat was born on Saturday, 12 Dec 1903, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹
Died in Mar 1976 at Louisville, Clay County, Illinois^G, at age 72 years and 2 months.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Harry W. Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Hazel B. Sproat^1,2

Family

TMG ID:29733, (20 Feb 1906 - 28 Apr 1992)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Hazel B. Sproat was born on Tuesday, 20 Feb 1906, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Tuesday, 28 Apr 1992 at Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 86 years, 2 months and 8 days.²
Interred after 28 Apr 1992 at Beecher City Cemetery, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G. Plot: Start N side, East cemetery, Section 2.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Hazel B. Sproat was the daughter of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Dial (née Sproat).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Hazel and Raleigh W. Dial, son of: John R. Dial and Lamina J. Doty, were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Hazel and Raleigh W. Dial, son of: John R. Dial and Lamina J. Doty, were married.²

Child of: Hazel B. Sproat and Raleigh W. Dial

Bruce D. Dial² B: 20 Apr 1937, D: 6 Aug 1989

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

2 Aug 2017

Roy Benton Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29734, (7 Jul 1908 - 19 May 1967)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Roy Benton Sproat was born on Tuesday, 7 Jul 1908, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹
Died on Friday, 19 May 1967 at Saint Anthony Hospital, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 58 years, 10 months and 12 days.^1,2
Interred after 19 May 1967 at Beecher City Cemetery, Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G. Plot: Center section of West Cemetery.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Roy Benton Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "Benny"²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Roy and Mayme E. Huffer were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Roy and Mayme E. Huffer were married.²

Other Major Events

Military: Roy Benton Sproat, military service, Illinois, Tec 5, 879 Ordinance MV Maintenance Company, World War II.²

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

2 Aug 2017

Melvin L. Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29735, (20 Jun 1911 - Apr 1978)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Melvin L. Sproat was born on Tuesday, 20 Jun 1911, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹
Died in Apr 1978 at Pennsylvania^G at age 66 years and 9 months.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Melvin L. Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Donald C. Sproat¹

Family

TMG ID:29736, (28 Apr 1917 - 23 Oct 1943)

Relationships:

5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
5th cousin 4 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Orlando Cochran Sproat¹ B: 22 Feb 1868, D: 7 Nov 1953

Mother*

Daisy Luella Smith¹ B: 26 May 1877, D: 11 Apr 1953

Vital Statistics

Born: Donald C. Sproat was born on Saturday, 28 Apr 1917, at Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Saturday, 23 Oct 1943 at New Guinea^G at age 26 years, 5 months and 25 days. Details as recorded: Cause of Death: World War II, typhus.^1,2
Interred after 23 Oct 1943 at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Republic of Philippines^G. Lot: Plot A, Row 7, Grave 2.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Donald C. Sproat was the son of: Orlando Cochran Sproat and Daisy Luella Smith.¹

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

John Isaac Smith¹

Family

TMG ID:29737, (3 Sep 1879 - 9 Jul 1960)

Relationships:

4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
4th cousin 5 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Nathaniel McClelland Smith¹ B: 28 May 1845, D: 11 Feb 1922

Mother*

Louisa Engle¹ B: 5 Jan 1846, D: 9 Feb 1923

Vital Statistics

Born: John Isaac Smith was born on Wednesday, 3 Sep 1879, at Astoria Twp., Fulton County, Illinois^G.¹
Died on Saturday, 9 Jul 1960 at Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 80 years, 10 months and 6 days.¹
Interred after 9 Jul 1960 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

John Isaac Smith was the son of: Nathaniel McClelland Smith and Louisa Engle.¹
Born: John Isaac Smith was born in Dec 1879, at Illinois^G.²

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 26 Apr 1902, John, age 22 years, 7 months and 23 days, and Minnie Briggs, age 26 years, 5 months and 14 days, daughter of: George Corwin Briggs and Melvina J. Whittemore, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: John Isaac Smith and Minnie Briggs

Arthur Lee Smith+¹ B: c 1894, D: 1963
Clarence E. Smith¹ B: c 1903
Earnest LeRoy Smith+¹ B: 7 Mar 1906, D: 29 Oct 1974
May Mahala Smith⁴ B: 1909, D: 1912

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

4 Jun 1880, Astoria Twp., Fulton County, Illinois^G

Nathaniel McClelland Smith, Louisa Engle, Albert Clarence Smith, Bertha Isabel Smith and Daisy Luella Smith³

Census-1900

4 Jun 1900, Oconee, Shelby County, Illinois^G

Nathaniel McClelland Smith, Louisa Engle and Louisa Lulu Smith²

Occupation(s)

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1900

Oconee, Shelby County, Illinois^G

grocery salesman²

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 23A, film number 1254207, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

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Minnie Briggs¹

Family

TMG ID:29738, (12 Nov 1875 - 24 Jan 1961)

Father*

George Corwin Briggs¹ B: 20 Sep 1826, D: 16 Feb 1915

Mother*

Melvina J. Whittemore¹ B: 9 Nov 1830, D: 30 Sep 1906

Vital Statistics

Born: Minnie Briggs was born on Friday, 12 Nov 1875, at Effingham County, Illinois^G.^1,2
Died on Tuesday, 24 Jan 1961 at Cowden, Shelby County, Illinois^G, at age 85 years, 2 months and 12 days.²
Interred after 24 Jan 1961 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Minnie Briggs was the daughter of: George Corwin Briggs and Melvina J. Whittemore.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Saturday, 26 Apr 1902, her married name became Mrs. Smith (née Briggs).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 26 Apr 1902, Minnie, age 26 years, 5 months and 14 days, and John Isaac Smith, age 22 years, 7 months and 23 days, son of: Nathaniel McClelland Smith and Louisa Engle, were married at Effingham County, Illinois^G.¹

Children of: Minnie Briggs and John Isaac Smith

Arthur Lee Smith+¹ B: c 1894, D: 1963
Clarence E. Smith¹ B: c 1903
Earnest LeRoy Smith+¹ B: 7 Mar 1906, D: 29 Oct 1974
May Mahala Smith² B: 1909, D: 1912

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

3 Jun 1880, Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G

George Corwin Briggs, Melvina J. Whittemore, Cora Briggs and George Briggs³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 299C, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

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George Corwin Briggs^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:29739, (20 Sep 1826 - 16 Feb 1915)

Vital Statistics

Born: George Corwin Briggs was born on Wednesday, 20 Sep 1826, at New York^G.^2,3
Died on Tuesday, 16 Feb 1915 at Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 88 years, 4 months and 27 days.³
Interred after 16 Feb 1915 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G.³

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

George and Melvina J. Whittemore were married.¹

Children of: George Corwin Briggs and Melvina J. Whittemore

Cora Briggs² B: c 1860
George Briggs² B: c 1862
Minnie Briggs+¹ B: 12 Nov 1875, D: 24 Jan 1961

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

3 Jun 1880, Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G

Melvina J. Whittemore, Cora Briggs, George Briggs and Minnie Briggs²

Occupation(s)

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1880

Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G

farming⁴

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 299C, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.

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Melvina J. Whittemore^1,2

Family

TMG ID:29740, (9 Nov 1830 - 30 Sep 1906)

Vital Statistics

Born: Melvina J. Whittemore was born on Tuesday, 9 Nov 1830, at Illinois^G.²
Died on Sunday, 30 Sep 1906 at Effingham County, Illinois^G, at age 75 years, 10 months and 21 days.²
Interred after 30 Sep 1906 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Born: Melvina J. Whittemore was born circa 1831, at New York^G.³

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Malvena³
Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Briggs (née Whittemore).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Melvina and George Corwin Briggs were married.¹

Children of: Melvina J. Whittemore and George Corwin Briggs

Cora Briggs³ B: c 1860
George Briggs³ B: c 1862
Minnie Briggs+¹ B: 12 Nov 1875, D: 24 Jan 1961

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

3 Jun 1880, Moccasin Twp., Effingham County, Illinois^G

George Corwin Briggs, Cora Briggs, George Briggs and Minnie Briggs³

Citations

[S299] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/jeasgy5, Walter E. Engle (e-mail address), updated as of 27 Nov 2002.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 299C, film number 1254205, Illinois 1880 Federal Population Census.

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31 Jul 2017

All additions, modifications, suggestions and comments are welcome.

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— Will Rogers
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I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they now do.
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
— Will Rogers
Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.
— Will Rogers
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Never let yesterday use up too much of today.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.
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— Will Rogers
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
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A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
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If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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Never allow a person to tell you 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.'
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Work is always an antidote to depression.
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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