Cannon, M.

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• Reference Number: CANN.S001
• _FGRAVE: 127602741
• Funeral: 7 Apr 2014, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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Steve was a member of the Church of the Nazarene where he taught Sunday School. He loved to work with the children of the church. Steve was a writer, he loved writing stories and had a few of his stories published in mystery magazines. Steve liked to fish and hunt. He was a die hard Cardinals fan and enjoyed watching them on television.

Steven married Runyon, P.P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Pipe Cutter
• Reference Number: CANN.B001
• _FGRAVE: 48367150
• Military Service: United States Army

Billy married Mitchell, Alice June on 27 Dec 1945 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Alice (daughter of McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie' and Caldwell, Florence 'Flo', daughter of Mitchell, Joseph Henry 'Joe' and Caldwell, Florence 'Flo') was born on 19 Jun 1929 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 2 Nov 1987 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Nov 1987 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MITC.A001
• _FGRAVE: 26234572
• Funeral: 4 Nov 1987, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Alice June Cannon of Olney, formerly of Flora, IL died at Richland Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Mt. Erie, the daughter of Joseph and Florence Caldwell Mitchell.

She married Billy E. Cannon December 27, 1945, in Clay City and he survives.

Besides her husband, she is survived by four sons, Wesley, Richard, Dennis, and Steve; a daughter, Linda Ainley; a sister, Charlene Tackitt; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Mrs. Cannon was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.

Services were at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

Burial was in Clay City Cemetery.

(Published Olney Daily Mail)

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• Reference Number: RUNY.A006
• _FGRAVE: 32569982
• Military Service: World War II, United States Coast Guard

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Aden Runyon, Jr. 51

Aden J. Runyon Jr., age 51 of Olney was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack suffered at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Kirk officiating. Interment will be in the Crest Haven Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be rendered by the Olney Veteran organizations. Visitation will be in the funeral home 6 to 9 P.M. Tuesday.

Mr. Runyon was a lifelong resident of the county, the son of Aden J. Runyon Sr. and Mae Nichols Runyon. He was married to Ruthie Faye Hall on Dec. 30, 1950. He was a truck driver for the Navajo freight lines for several years. He served his country in World War 2 and was a member of the Memorial Post No. 4226 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Richland Post No. 30 of the American Legion. He was associated with Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville.

Surviving are his wife Ruthie Faye Runyon and two daughters: Mrs. Karen Sue Robards of Pekin and Miss Patricia Ruth Runyon, at home. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Mae Runyon of Olney and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Whitney of Olney. There are three grandchildren. His father, Aden J. Runyon Sr., preceded him in death.

Published in the Olney (IL) Daily News Monday October 4, 1976.

Aden married Hall, Ruthie Faye in 1950. Ruthie was born in 1927; died in 2008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HALL.R010

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• Reference Number: CANN.B002
• _FGRAVE: 70122034
• Military Service: World War I, Private First Class, Company M, 35th Infantry, United States Army

Basil married Thompson, Florena Elizabeth in 1921. Florena (daughter of Thompson, William Oscar and Kneff, Ida May) was born on 6 Jun 1904 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 27 May 1926 in Keith Township, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: THOM.F001
• _FGRAVE: 23096912

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• Occupation: Farm Laborer
• Reference Number: MITC.J002
• _FGRAVE: 19786201

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The 1900 census shows him living in Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois. According to that census, he could not read or write, but could speak English. The Birth place of his parents is unknown.

Birth:
The birthdate on his headstone is 1878

Joseph married Caldwell, Florence 'Flo' on 7 Feb 1913 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Florence (daughter of Caldwell, Jessie Alvious 'Al' and Henderson, Rosa Marie 'Rose') was born on 19 Feb 1891 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1971 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CALD.F001
• _FGRAVE: 24139626

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Some sources list her as Florence "Lydia" Caldwell. The middle name of Lydia is unproven at this time.

According to the 1940 census, she had a 7th grade education

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• Reference Number: RUNY.A004
• _FGRAVE: 46894733
• Military Service: World War I, Private, United States Army

Aden + Nichols, Mattie Mae. Mattie was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 9 Oct 1979 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: NICH.M008
• _FGRAVE: 33065746