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Conour, Della M.

Female 1872 - 1955  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Conour, Della M. was born on 6 Jan 1872 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1955 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: CONO.D001
    • _FGRAVE: 45193980

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lot 103N- Charles William Harmon

    Della married Harmon, Charles William 'Charley' on 16 Dec 1890. Charles (son of Harmon, H.H. and Whittington, M.) was born on 11 Aug 1860 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1940 in Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Harmon, Gladys  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1891 in Richland County, Illinois; died in Apr 1976 in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida; was buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Berryville, Richland County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Harmon, Guy Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1896 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died in Oct 1976 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Harmon, Vern 'Vernie'  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1903 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1968 in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois.
    4. 5. Harmon, Evelyn  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919; died on 22 Aug 1994.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harmon, Gladys Descendancy chart to this point (1.Della1) was born on 9 Jun 1891 in Richland County, Illinois; died in Apr 1976 in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida; was buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Berryville, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.G003

    Family/Spouse: Curl, Sylvanous. Sylvanous (son of Curl, W.B. and Dunston, M.G.) was born on 7 Oct 1870 in Hardin County, Ohio; died on 12 Aug 1950 in Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Berryville, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Harmon, Guy Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Della1) was born on 2 Jun 1896 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died in Oct 1976 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.G004
    • _FGRAVE: 149233490

    Family/Spouse: Grubb, Lena. Lena (daughter of Grubb, Peter Allen and Harmon, Ida Mae) was born on 11 Dec 1896 in Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 16 Feb 1970 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Harmon, Vern 'Vernie' Descendancy chart to this point (1.Della1) was born on 18 Feb 1903 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1968 in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.V002

    Family/Spouse: Clodfelter, Mabel I.. Mabel was born on 10 Oct 1901 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1968 in Bradford, Stark County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Harmon, W.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Harmon, Lowell Vernon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1923 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 1 May 1945 in Germany; was buried in Eureka Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.
    3. 8. Harmon, Leslie Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924; died in 2000.
    4. 9. Harmon, Betty Ellen  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1927; died in 1996.
    5. 10. Harmon, Frances Irene  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1933; died in 1998.
    6. 11. Harmon, Loren Blaine  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1939; died in 2003.

  4. 5.  Harmon, Evelyn Descendancy chart to this point (1.Della1) was born in 1919; died on 22 Aug 1994.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.E014



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Harmon, W. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1)

  2. 7.  Harmon, Lowell VernonHarmon, Lowell Vernon Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1) was born on 12 Feb 1923 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 1 May 1945 in Germany; was buried in Eureka Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.L008
    • _FGRAVE: 60954355
    • Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 991st Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army

    Notes:

    The remains of Corporal Lowell V. Harmon, husband of Mrs. Josephine Harmon of 634 South Morgan Street, will arrive in Olney on Thursday at 4:44 a.m. from the Chicago Quartermaster Depot, accompanied by military escort.

    Lowell was born near Calhoun on February 12, 1923, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon. He attended the Calhoun High School, and the Otterbein United Brethren Church. He was employed by the International Shoe Co., in Olney from Feb. 14, 1941 until Feb. 5, 1943, when he was called into the Army.

    On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Miss Josephine Crites, of Olney.

    After training at several military posts in the United States, he was sent overseas and landed in England on Feb. 25, 1944. On the continent he was attached to the 991st Field Artillary Battalion Medical Detachment. On April 29, 1945, while in a combat area, his battalion was in convoy to occupy the town of Allstedt, Germany, when he was injured in a vehicular accident, from which he passed away on May 1, 1945, just seven days before the war ended in Europe. He was buried with military honors in Central Germany.

    He is survived by his widow, Josephine Harmon of Olney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon of Bradford; three brothers, Leslie of Tiskilwa, Walter and Loren of Bradford; two sisters, Miss Betty Harmon of Normal, and Miss Irene Harmon of Bradford. Also three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clodfelter of Tiskilwa, and Mrs. Della Harmon of Calhoun, with a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

    Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Schaub Funeral Home, with Rev. David R. Beecher in charge. Interment will be in Otterbein Cemetery. Olney Memorial Post No. 4226, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will render military honors at the graveside.

    Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1949


    NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.

    Buried:
    Initially buried in Otterbein Cemetery.

    NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.

    Lowell married Crites, Josephine Lydia on 5 Dec 1942. Josephine (daughter of Crites, Clarence Levi and Madden, Ada Sweet) was born on 14 Oct 1924 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 14 Feb 2017 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Eureka Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Harmon, Leslie Lee Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1) was born in 1924; died in 2000.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.L011


  4. 9.  Harmon, Betty Ellen Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1) was born in 1927; died in 1996.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.B004

    Family/Spouse: Crews, G.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  Harmon, Frances Irene Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1) was born in 1933; died in 1998.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.F003

    Family/Spouse: Wooden, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Harmon, Loren Blaine Descendancy chart to this point (4.Vern2, 1.Della1) was born in 1939; died in 2003.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HARM.L012




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