Varner, James A. Jr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: VARN.J001
• _FGRAVE: 57824732

Notes:

Died:
Plot: row 14 site D.

Family/Spouse: Coplea, Mellvina 'Vine'. Mellvina was born on 4 Aug 1881; died on 11 Mar 1962; was buried in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Varner, ? died before 29 May 2007.
2. Varner, Hazel N. was born in 1901; died in 1926; was buried in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois.
3. Varner, Leona was born on 16 May 1911 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 29 May 2007 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

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• Reference Number: VARN.U001

Edmund married Galloway, Irena G.. Irena (daughter of Galloway, Joe Arthur 'Arch' and Gray, Martha Lucinda) was born on 2 Oct 1915 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 24 Jan 2002 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Jan 2002 in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Factory Worker
• Reference Number: GALL.I001
• _FGRAVE: 57399098
• Funeral: 28 Jan 2002, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

Occupation:
Irene worked at the International Shoe Factory in Olney, Illinois for 33 years.

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• Occupation: Railroad Carpenter's Helper
• Reference Number: GALL.J002
• _FGRAVE: 57402965
• Funeral: Schaub Funeral Home,

Notes:

Joe Arthur "Arch" Galloway, 81, lifelong resident of Richland County, died Tuesday night at the Richland Memorial Hospital. He and his wife, Clara, had been making their home on High Street in Olney for a number of years.

He was born here on September 9, 1888, son of Jess and Rachel Runyon Galloway. His first wife, Martha, died January 5, 1952. He was then united in marriage to Clara Fulk on June 27, 1955, in Olney. He was a retired farmer and had lived in the Forrest Ridge neighborhood for a number of years, near Calhoun and near the Elbow Church for a few years.

Mr. Galloway is survived by his wife, Clara, and three daughters, Mrs. Terry (Irena) Followell and Mrs. Edgar (Elizabeth) Dowds, both of Olney, and Mrs. Lester (Stella) Berg of Clifton. There are also fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson surviving. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Bessie Burns of O'Fallon. Besides his parents and his first wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Victor, two brothers, Henry and Ab, and infant sister.

Funeral services for Mr. Galloway will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Friday in the Chapel of the Schaub Funeral Home, with Brother William Read officiating. Interment will be in the Forrest Ridge Cemetery.

Information retrieved from the Olney Daily Mail, August 5, 1970, edition.
(Submitted by Cindy-#47388423)

Died:
Joe Arthur "Arch" Galloway, 81, lifelong resident of Richland County, died Tuesday night at the Richland Memorial Hospital. He and his wife, Clara, had been making their home on High Street in Olney for a number of years.

Joe married Gray, Martha Lucinda on 16 Jul 1910 in Richland County, Illinois. Martha (daughter of Gray, William and Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie') was born on 27 Nov 1883 in Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1952 in Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jan 1952 in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GRAY.M002
• _FGRAVE: 57403024

Notes:

The Olney Times Thursday, January 10, 1952

Mrs. Martha Lucinda Galloway, age 68, the wife of Arch Galloway, passed away this morning at the home north of Calhoun.

Mrs. Galloway is survived by her husband, Arch; one son, Victor O. Galloway of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. Irene Varner of Olney; Mrs. Stella Berg of Kankakee and Mrs. Rachel Dowds of Olney.

Two brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: Henry Gray and Glason Gray, both of Clay City; Mrs. Lydia Graham of Clay City, Mrs. Hester Fitzgerald of Vincennes and Mrs. Jeanette Neshibel of Indianapolis. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Schaub Funeral Home with interment at Forrest Ridge cemetery near Wynoose.

Birth:
The 1900 and 1910 census shows her birth year as 1893, her headstone shows 1883. Her obituary show her age as 68, which would make he born in 1883.

Died:
Mrs. Martha Lucinda Galloway, age 68, the wife of Arch Galloway, passed away this morning at the home north of Calhoun.

Notes:

Married:
Richland County, Volume 003, License #00000096

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GALL.J003
• _FGRAVE: 31669081

Jesse married Runyon, Rachel Ellen on 16 Jul 1910 in Richland County, Illinois. Rachel (daughter of Runyon, Jonas James and Wilkin, Catherine) was born on 14 Aug 1855 in Ohio; died on 6 Feb 1918 in Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: RUNY.R001
• _FGRAVE: 31669089

Notes:

Rachel was first married to John P Runyon in Richland Co, IL on 13 Feb 1873. They were the parents to 2 children, Irene and Perry Alice.

By 1880 she was widowed. On 28 Mar 1883 she married Jesse Galloway and they had 4 children.

Contributor:
Kathy (Kuenstler) Hursta ? - gmkat@hotmail.com

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farm Laborer, Farmer
• Reference Number: GRAY.W001
• _FGRAVE: 34685905
• Funeral: Clay City Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, Noble, Illinois, he is listed as a "Willie", a 6 year old ward of the state. His was born in Kentucky, his father was born in Indiana, the birth place of his mother is listed as unknown.

According to the 1940 census, William had a 4th grade education.

Birth:
His marriage license seems to read Owensburg.

According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, William was born in 1872 in Indiana. The census shows both his parents were born in Indiana.

Census:
1920 census, line 13

William married Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' on 26 Feb 1893 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois. Elizabeth (daughter of Jauch, Jacob and Hasler, Margaret 'Margret') was born on 29 Nov 1869 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 1 Jan 1941 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jan 1941 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Reference Number: YAUC.E002
• _FGRAVE: 34685767

Notes:

The 1920 census says her father was from Slovakia. He was from Germany.

According to the 1940 census, Lizzie had a 2nd grade education.

Elizabeth brought a daughter, Jennette B. "Nettie" Yauch into her marriage with William Gray.

Elizabeth and William were married by W.N. Cooprider, M.G.

Birth:
According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Lizzie was born in December 1869 in Illinois. The census shows both her parents were born in Germany.

Census:
1920 census, line 14

Died:
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 shows her death date as 1 Jan 1941

Notes:

Married:
According to Elizabeth's obituary, she and William Gray were married on February 26, 1892.

According to "Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899", Volume 1, page 186, by Lola B. Taylor and "Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, License #00020, Book #003, page #0202, Compiled by Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society November 15, 1993, they were married in 1893, (not 1892).

The Magistrate W. N. Cooprider performed the wedding ceremony.