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Levitt, William Henry

Male 1844 - 1930  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Levitt, William Henry was born on 2 Oct 1844 in Posey County, Indiana; died on 6 Feb 1930 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Levitt Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County. Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.W002

    Notes:

    William attended the common schools, and since grown has paid his attention to farming and dealing in stock. He owns 500 acres of land. For two years he engaged in the mercantile business at Gatewood.

    In religion, he is a Baptist. He was married, October 27, 1875, to Drucilla, only child of Joel Wammack (deceased), an early settler of Clay County. They have had two children -Francis Marion and William R.

    Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884

    William married Wammack, Druscilla on 27 Oct 1875. Druscilla was born in 1859; died in 1944; was buried in Levitt Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County. Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Levitt, Francis Marion 'Frank'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1878 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 Oct 1955 in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Levitt, Cora Belle  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1884 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1959 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Levitt, Francis Marion 'Frank' Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 6 Jan 1878 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 Oct 1955 in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Feed Merchant
    • Reference Number: LEVI.F001
    • _FGRAVE: 23089785

    Family/Spouse: Rinnert, Caddie Clara. Caddie was born in 1881 in Indiana; died in 1940; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Levitt, Tillman Benjamin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1899; died on 15 May 1991; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 5. Levitt, Rhoda D.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1901; died on 16 Sep 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. 6. Levitt, James M. 'Jim'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1902 in Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1985 in Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. 7. LEVITT, Leona May  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 14 Jan 1981 in Crown Manor Nursing Home, Zion, Lake County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    5. 8. LEVITT, Marion M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1907; died on 26 Jan 1970; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    6. 9. Levitt, Ellarea A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1967 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois.
    7. 10. Levitt, Bertha L.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1912 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 2005 in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    8. 11. Levitt, Carl E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1916 in Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1985; was buried in Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Lake County, Illinois.
    9. 12. LEVITT, Florence  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1918 in Illinois; died before 6 Mar 2012.
    10. 13. LEVITT, Virginia  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1920 in Illinois; died before 6 Mar 2012.
    11. 14. LEVITT, Genelle Clara  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1921 in Illinois; died on 28 Dec 2005; was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio.
    12. 15. Levitt, Ronald Ray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1925 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 2012 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Mar 2012 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    13. 16. Levitt, John Lloyde  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1927 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 8 Apr 2000 in Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois; was buried in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois.

  2. 3.  Levitt, Cora Belle Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 20 Feb 1884 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1959 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.C009
    • _FGRAVE: 18562334

    Cora married Creech, Jesse on 24 Feb 1901 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. Jesse was born on 11 Oct 1880 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Dec 1957 in Anna, Union County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Levitt, Tillman BenjaminLevitt, Tillman Benjamin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Oct 1899; died on 15 May 1991; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.T001
    • _FGRAVE: 18312226
    • Military Service: World War I, Private First Class, United States Army

    Family/Spouse: ?, Mary J.. Mary was born on 31 Aug 1906; died on 25 May 1991; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Levitt, Rhoda D. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Jun 1901; died on 16 Sep 1979; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.R002
    • _FGRAVE: 24103735

    Family/Spouse: Stanley, Russell R.. Russell was born in 1901; died on 27 Jun 1957; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Levitt, James M. 'Jim'Levitt, James M. 'Jim' Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Nov 1902 in Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1985 in Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Welder
    • Reference Number: LEVI.J002
    • _FGRAVE: 18312190

    James married Travis, Martha Esta on 8 Sep 1934. Martha (daughter of Travis, George Lucas and Scrugham, Ida) was born on 5 Jun 1910 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 2010 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Mar 2010 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  LEVITT, Leona May Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 14 Jan 1981 in Crown Manor Nursing Home, Zion, Lake County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.L001
    • _FGRAVE: 209568853

    Family/Spouse: Phillips, F.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Stacey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  LEVITT, Marion M. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Feb 1907; died on 26 Jan 1970; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.M001
    • _FGRAVE: 20508408

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Plot: McDaniel Addition Block 2 Lot 3 Grave 3

    Family/Spouse: Colborn, Lillian Berniece. Lillian was born on 9 Sep 1909 in Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 May 2000; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ?, Marie M.. Marie was born on 3 Nov 1911; died on 19 Dec 1984; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 9.  Levitt, Ellarea A. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1967 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.E004
    • _FGRAVE: 225759760

    Family/Spouse: Fisher, J.H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ellarea married Cox, L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 10.  Levitt, Bertha L. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Dec 1912 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 2005 in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Factory Woorker
    • Reference Number: LEVI.B001
    • _FGRAVE: 18083773

    Notes:

    Bertha L. Gray, 92, of Flora, IL died February 5, 2005, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

    Mrs. Gray was born December 20, 1912, in Sailor Springs, the daughter of Francis Marion and Caddie Clara Rinnert Levitt. She married Paul Gray in 1931 and he preceded her in death in 1973.

    She was employed at Flora International Shoe Company, and was a lifetime member of Flora Church of the Nazarene.

    Survivors include a son, Mike Gray; a brother, Ronald Levitt; three sisters, Genelle Green, Florence Harper, and Virginia Jahkne; five grandchildren; seveen great-grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.

    Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, five brothers, and three sisters.

    Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home with burial in Clay City Cemetery.

    (Published Hometown Journal)

    Birth:
    1930 Census says she was born "about 1914"

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 1 - 2 Add - Row 6

    Bertha married Gray, Paul in 1931. Paul (son of Gray, Benjamin and Carver, Mary E.) was born on 1 Apr 1910 in Illinois; died in 1973 in Florida; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Gray, M.  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Levitt, Carl E. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Feb 1916 in Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1985; was buried in Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Lake County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.C003
    • _FGRAVE: 138123744
    • Military Service: Korean War, Master Sergeant, United States Army
    • Military Service: World War II, United States Army

    Notes:

    Buried:
    9-AA-259

    Family/Spouse: ?, Bedia. Bedia was born on 9 Dec 1926; died on 14 Oct 2013; was buried in Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Lake County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 12.  LEVITT, Florence Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1918 in Illinois; died before 6 Mar 2012.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.F002

    Family/Spouse: Harper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 13.  LEVITT, Virginia Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1920 in Illinois; died before 6 Mar 2012.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.V001

    Family/Spouse: JAHKNE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 14.  LEVITT, Genelle Clara Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Sep 1921 in Illinois; died on 28 Dec 2005; was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.G001
    • _FGRAVE: 70242596

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Sec D, lot

    Genelle married GREEN, Amel F. 'Jack' in 1939. Amel was born on 27 Apr 1914 in Alluwe, Nowata County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Dec 2001 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio; was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Green, Sandra L.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1941; died in 2017.

  12. 15.  Levitt, Ronald Ray Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Mar 1925 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 2012 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Mar 2012 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.R001
    • _FGRAVE: 86406551
    • Military Service: World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy
    • Funeral: 9 Mar 2012, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Ronald R. Levitt, age 87, of Flora, IL died at 12:53 PM Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his home in Flora.

    Ron was born March 5, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL to Frank & Caddie Levitt. He married Onita J. Hill on July 31, 1945 in Clay City, IL.

    He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945 and was involved in many WWII actions.

    Ron owned and operated many gas stations over the years in Flora. He was a longtime and dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Flora being a member of the Men's Sunday school class and later the Friend's class, served as chairman of the last pulpit committee, and served on the Board of Trustees, having later been made Honorary Trustee.

    Ron was a charter board member of CCR (Clay County Rehabilitation Center) and was involved with CCR for 36 years.

    For the past 20 years, he and Onita have enjoyed spending part of each year in Florida.

    He is survived by his wife: daughter: Sandra Mann; son: Donald W. Levitt; 4 grandchildren: Wendy Siefert, Gary R. Mann, Melinda Null, Casey Levitt; 6 great-grandchildren; and special nephew: Mike Gray.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers, and 7 sisters.

    The funeral service for Ron Levitt will be held at 11 AM Friday, March 9, 2012 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with Pastor Jay Keele officiating.

    Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors.

    Memorials may be made to CCR or First Baptist Church.

    Military Service:
    Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on October 6, 1945 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for his service during the period of eligibility.

    (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2214706

    Ronald married Hill, Onita J. on 31 Jul 1945 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Onita (daughter of Hill, Chester and Murphree, Ludie) was born on 31 Oct 1926 in Pruitt, Texas; died on 13 Mar 2012 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Mar 2012 in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Levitt, S.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Levitt, D.W.  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 16.  Levitt, John LloydeLevitt, John Lloyde Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Apr 1927 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 8 Apr 2000 in Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois; was buried in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEVI.J001
    • _FGRAVE: 171979470
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, Troop A, 8th Constabulary Squadron, 11th Constabulary Regiment, United States Army

    John married ?, R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Gray, M. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Bertha3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Wells, K.K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Gray, W.  Descendancy chart to this point

    M. married Cook, S.A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  Green, Sandra L. Descendancy chart to this point (14.Genelle3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1941; died in 2017.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: GREE.S004


  3. 19.  Levitt, S. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ronald3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Mann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 20.  Levitt, D.W. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ronald3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1)



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