Frances Marira "Frankie" Langley

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4) Frances Marira "Frankie" Langley:
   born 12 Oct 1872 MO; photos including Frankie
   died 29 Oct 1941 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
   death certificate; cause of death: carcinoma of stomach;
   buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
   married Joner Adna Colburn on 25 Apr 1887 Taylorville, Christian Co, IL
         (born 22 Mar 1867 Roby, Christian, IL; photos including Joner
         died 22 Feb 1952 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituaries;
         buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;
         signature:

        

          son of Burfett G Colburn (c. 1835 IL-1874) and possibly Lucinda Willimus or Large (born c. 1843 IL));
   marriage record for Frances and Joner;
   pages from the Bible of Joner Adna Colburn - a gift from his mother, Lucinda;
   children:
       1) Elsie L Colburn - born 07 Jan 1888 Christian Co, IL; photo including Elsie
               died 05 Dec 1972 Decatur, Macon, IL; 
               married John Elisha Reed* on 30 May 1911 Macon Co, IL  
                            (
born 19 Jan 1887 Christian Co, IL; photos including John;
                            died 10 Jul 1952 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary;
                            buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo;
                            WWI and WWII draft registration cards; signature:

                             ;

                             son of George Washington Reed (07 Apr 1852 Morgan Co, IN-09 Apr 1941 Taylorville, Christian, IL; obituary) and 
                            Nancy Jane Cook (02 Jan 1851 IN-23 Aug 1925 Boliva, Christian, IL; obituary); George and Nancy buried
                            Mt Auburn Cemetery. Mt Auburn, Christian, IL - tombstone photo for George; photos of George and Nancy
)

                  * John Elisha Reed is a brother of Irvin Alfred Reed, found here under (6) Mary Lucinda Colburn.

                children: 
                    1) Roy John Reed - born 05 Mar 1912 Decatur, Macon, IL; 
                             died 13 Nov 2000 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary;
                             buried Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, Macon, IL; tombstone photo;
                             U.S. Air Force - WWII;

                             married Mildred M White on 19 Jan 1954  
                                        (born 02 Sep 1921 Piatt Co, IL;  
                                        died 16 Jun 1992 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary
                                        buried Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, Macon, IL; tombstone photo;
                                        daughter of Ralph White and Naomi Foster);
                             children: 
                                  1) Kent Allen Reed - living?; married?; children?  
                                  2) Daniel Lynn Reed - living?; married Nora ____ (living?); children?
                                  3) Kameron Reed - living?; married Jerry Sumpter (living?); children?  
                                  4) Pamela Sue Reed - living?;
                                           Pamela married (1) ____ Brandon (living?); children?
                                           Pamela married (2) Joseph Horvath (living?); children?
                    2) Dorothy J Reed - living?; married Jo Mayfield (living?); children?
                    3) Wilber L Reed - living?;   
                             married Mildred Bush (living?);
                             children: 
                                  1) Wilber L Jr Reed - living?; married?; children? 
                                  2) Jacqueline Louise Reed - living?; married?; children? 

       2) David A Colburn - born 06 Jul 1890 Christian Co, IL; photo including David
                died 21 Sep 1910 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL - unmarked; lot 2 - block 8

       3) Roy J B Colburn - born 01 Jul 1892 Christian Co, IL; 
                died 15 Aug 1893 Christian Co, IL    

       4) Moses Adna Colburn - born 12 Jul 1894 Roby, Christian, IL; photos including Moses
                died 14 Jun 1966 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary;
                buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo
                U.S. Army - WWI; WWI and WWII draft registration cards
                signature:

                 ;   

                 married Kathryn Revell   
                                  (born c. 1894 IL; photos including Kathryn
                                  died 1963)
                children?

       5) Nora May Colburn - born 21 Sep 1896 Marshall, Clark, IL; photo including Nora
                died 27 May 1976 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary
                buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                married August George Hedrick in 1914 Christian Co, IL  
                          (born 01 Aug 1895 Edinburg, Christian, IL; 
                          died 25 Mar 1955 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                          buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;
                          WWI and WWII draft registration cards
                          signature: 

                          

                           son of August L Hederich (Nov 1849 Germany-12 Sep 1929) and Lena ____ (Oct 1856 Germany-30 Jun 1936);
                          August and Lena buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL - tombstone photos
)
                marriage record for Nora and August;
                children:
                    1) Carl Albert Hedrick - born 24 Jun 1915 Roby, Christian, IL; 
                            died 14 Mar 1999 San Leandro, Alameda, CA; obituary
                            buried Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward, Alameda, CA; vault photo;
                            U.S. Navy - WWII;
                            married Nadine K Sparks
                                          (born (___); died (___); 
                                          buried Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward, Alameda, CA; vault photo)

                          * More information for Nadine Sparks is found below, under Gladys M Colburn.

                             children:
                                 1) Linda Sue Hedrick - living?; 
                                          married ____ Stadtmiller (living?); children?
                                 2) Dennis Carl Hedrick - living?; married?; children?
                                 3) Robert Hedrick - living?; married?; children? 
                    2) George H Hedrick - born 03 Jul 1917 Springfield, Sangamon, IL;
                            died 15 Jan 1989 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                           
buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                            U.S. Army; - WWII; enlistment record;
                           
married Elizabeth Drake   
                                      (
born 13 Dec 1916 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; 
                                      died 22 Dec 1986 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                                      buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                                      daughter of William J Drake (born c. 1880 OH) and Dora Hancock (born c. 1894 IL))
                            children: 
                                1) Beth Ann Hedrick - living?; married?; children? 
                                2) George M Hedrick - living?; married?; children? 
                    3) Kenneth L Hedrick - living?; married?; children? 
                    4) Richard J Hedrick - living?; married Sandra ____ (living?);; children? 
                    5) Pauline Hedrick - living?;
                              married Lincoln Vern Nichols Jr
                                      (born 14 Apr 1925;
                                      died 27 May 1974;
                                      buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;                                      
                                      U.S. Navy; 
                                      son of Lincoln Vern "Hookey" Nichols Sr (18 Mar 1888 IL-26 Mar 1952; buried
                                      Old West Cemetery, Athens, Menard, IL - tombstone photo)
and Elsie ____ (born c. 1887 IL))
                              children: 
                                           1) Sharon Kay Nichols - living?; married?; children?
                                           2) Patty Ann Nichols - living?; married?; children?
                    6) Lillian Mae Hedrick - born 27 Aug 1922 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; 
                            died 04 Apr 2006 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                            buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                            married ____ Vowels (living?)
                            children? 
                    7) Mary Jane Hedrick - born 02 Aug 1925 Springfield, Sangamon, IL;
                            died 19 Mar 1993 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                            buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;
                            no marriage or children mentioned in Mary's obituary 
                    8) Robert Hedrick - born (___); died by Mar 1955; married?; children? 

       6) Mary Lucinda Colburn - see separate personal page 

      7) William E Colburn - born 24 Aug 1901 Roby, Christian, IL; 
                died 27 May 1951 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary;
                cause of death: related to injuries received in a motorcycle/car accident;
                buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo
                U.S. Air Corps;
                married Freda Crawford in 1938 St Louis, St Louis, MO  
                           (born (___); died (___))
                no children mentioned in William's obituary 

       8) Melvin R Colburn (twin) - born 26 Mar 1903 Christian Co, IL; 
               died 07 Apr 1903 Christian Co, IL

       9) Elvin R Colburn (twin) - born 26 Mar 1903 Christian Co, IL; 
                died 20 Jul 1903 Christian Co, IL

     10) Gladys M Colburn - born 01 Jun 1904 Christian Co, IL; 
                died 09 Apr 1988 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; funeral cardobituary;
                buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                married William Lewis Sparks on unknown date in Peoria, Peoria, IL 
                             (born 19 Mar 1900 Oskaloosa, Mahaska, IA; 
                             died 10 Feb 1966 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                             buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                             WWII draft registration card; signature:

                              )

                children: 
                   1) Eleanor Sparks - living?; 
                            married Allen Brickey (living?)
                            children: 
                                 1) Allen Brickey - living?; married?; children? 
                                 2) David Lee Brickey - living?; married?; children? 
                                 3) Curtis James Brickey - living?; married?; children?
                   2) Nadine K Sparks - born (___); died (___);
                            buried Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward, Alameda, CA; vault photo
                            married Carl Albert Hedrick*  children? 

                  * Carl Hedrick is also listed above, under Nora May Colburn.

      11) Velma Edna Colburn - born 10 Sep 1906 Roby, Christian, IL; 
                died 31 May 1996 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                married Manuel J Nunes Sr on 26 May 1928  
                          (born 22 Mar 1896 Portugal; 
                          died 06 Mar 1988 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary
                          buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;  
                          son of John Nunes and Ann ____)
                children:
                    1) Frank Nunes - living?; married Kathy ____ (living?); children? 
                    2) Manuel Jr Nunes - living?; 
                            married Donna Hargis (living?); children? 
                    3) Anna Mae Nunes - living?; 
                            married Alric Handley Jr (living?)
                            children: 
                                 1) Connie Handley - living?; married?; children? 
                                 2) Linda Handley - living?; married?; children?
                    4) Ruth Ann Nunes - born 07 Sep 1946 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; 
                            died 21 Feb 1999 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary (includes photo);
                            married Jerald F Swiney in 1967
                                      (born 12 Jul 1940 Pana, Christian, IL; 
                                      died 18 Dec 1999 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary (includes photo)
                                      son of William Swiney and Ellen Cook)
                            children:
                                1) Marc W Swiney - living?; married Pam ____ (living?); children?

     12) Eva L Colburn - born 14 Jul 1908 Roby, Christian, IL; 
                died 30 Dec 1984 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
                buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;
                married Calvin A Smith in 1928 Sangamon Co, IL
                           (born 24 Feb 1893 or 1894 Elkhart, Elkhart, IN; 
                           died 04 Mar 1963; 
                           buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo
                           U.S. Army - WWI; WWI draft registration card
                           signature:

                            );  

                children: 
                     1) Francis Smith - living?; 
                              Francis married (1) George Fickes (living?);
                              children: 
                                   1) Robert Eugene Fickes - living?; married?; children?
                                   2) Ronnie G Fickes - living?; married?; children?
                                   3) Linda Kay Fickes - living?; married?; children? 
                                   4) Donald Lee Fickes - living?; married?; children? 
                              Francis married (2) ____ McNeil (living?); children?
                     2) Edna Smith - living?; 
                              married Karl Wisher (living?); children?
                     3) Grace Smith - living?; 
                              married ____ Beddingfield (living?); children?
                     4) Ethel Smith - living?; 
                              Ethel married (1) Eldon Hokenstein (living?);
                              children: 
                                   1) Stephen Wayne Hokenstein - living?; married?; children? 
                              Ethel married (2) Douglas Fondel (living?); children?
                     5) James Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                     6) Alfred Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                     7) Lewis Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                     8) Charles Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                     9) Edward Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                   10) Pearl Smith - living?; married?; children? 
                   11) Carl Gene Smith - born 17 Nov 1945;
                               died 13 Feb 1967 Quang Binh, Vietnam; casualty list;  
                               buried Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, IL; tombstone photo;
                               U.S. Army - Vietnam;  
                               married?; children? 

       13) Clarence V Colburn (twin) -  born 11 Feb 1911 Christian Co, IL; 
                died 23 Jan 1930 Roby, Christian, IL; news articles regarding Clarence's death;
                buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL - unmarked; lot 2 - block 8

      14) Lawrence E Colburn (twin) - born 11 Feb 1911 Roby, Christian, IL; 
                died 07 Mar 1952 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary and news article;
                cause of death: fractured skull related to car accident;  
                buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo;
                married Winifred Jones (living?)
                City Directory listings for Lawrence and Winifred
                children: 
                    1) Norma Jean Colburn - born 22 Jan 1936;
                              died 09 Apr 2003; cremated;   
                              married Howard Hall Sr (living?)
                              children:
                                  1) Jeanette Hall - living?; married?; children?
                                  2) Howard Jr Hall - living?; married?; children?
                                  3) Ronald Dean Hall - born (___); died (___);  
                                             cause of death: accidental gunshot wound; cremated;   
                                             married?; children?
                                  4) Jesse James Hall - living?; married?; children?
                                  5) Gerald Wayne Hall - living?; married?; children?
                                  6) Cathy Hall - living?; married?; children?
                    2) Shirley Joann Colburn - living?;
                              (not) married Carl Brainard Sr (living?)
                              children:
                                  1) Carl Edwin Jr Brainard - living?; married?; children?
                                  2) Richard William Brainard - living?; married?; children?
                                  3) Ruth Ann Brainard - living?; married?; children?
                              (not) married John Peterson (living?)
                              children:
                                  4) Joanne Carol (Colburn) Knotts - living?;
                                            JoAnne married (1)
Claude Holmes Sr in 1991 (living?)
                                            children:
                                                 1) Claude Anthony Jr "Tony" Holmes - born 13 Sep 1989;
                                                           died 28 Mar 2010 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary - includes photo;
                                                           cause of death: related to being murdered,
                                                           buried Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo;
                                                           (not) married Raveen Howard (living?)
                                                           children:
                                                               1) Claude Anthony III Holmes -
                                                                           born 29 Oct 2008 Decatur, Macon, IL;
                                                                           died 29 Oct 2008 Decatur, Macon, IL;
                                                                           buried Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL
                                                           married Shantanise ____ (living?)
                                                           children:
                                                               2) Iziah Holmes - living?; married?; children?

                                                               3) Joziah Holmes - living?; married?; children?
                                                               4) Tony Nazir Holmes - living?; married?; children?

                                                 2) Pamela Holmes - living?; married?; 
                                                           children:

                                                                1) Me'Khy Holmes - living?; married?; children?married?;
                                            JoAnne married (1) Tony Chaney Sr in 1993 (living?)
                                            children:
                                                 3) Tania Chaney - living?; married?; children?

                                                 4) Tony Jr Chaney - living?; married?; children?
                                            JoAnne married (3) Kenneth Meyers in 2004
                              Shirley married Roy Oliver Knotts in May 1970 (living?)
                              children:
                                  5) Patricia Diane Knotts - living?; married?;
                                           children:
                                                1) Brendan Jr Hardy - living?; married?; children?
                                                2) Sherrick Antonio Knotts (son of Ewan Walker) - born c. Dec 1988 Decatur, Macon, IL;
                                                            died 28 Jan 1989 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; death notice;
                                                            buried Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL
                                                3) Shamika Curry -
living?; married?; children?
                                                4) Tyesha Curry - living?; married?; children?
                                                5)
Mariah Curry - living?; married?; children?
                                  6) Virginia Sue Knotts - living?; married?;
                                             children:
                                                 1)
Jessica Knotts - living?; married?; children?
                                                 2) Tori Barrett - living?; married?; children?
                                            Virginia married Carl Sinkler in 2011 (living?)
                                            children?
                                  7) Peggy Lee Knotts - living?; married?;
                                            children:
                                                 1) Dushawn Holmes - living?; married?; children?
                                                 2) Bobby Holmes - living?; married?; children?
                                                 3) Malik Green - living?; married?; children?
                                                 4) Eri'Onna Washington - living?; married?; children?
                                                 5) Jasonti Washington - living?; married?; children?                                 
                    3) Jerry D Colburn - born 21 Mar 1939 IL; 
                              died 07 Jun 1956 Decatur, Macon, IL; obituary - includes photo;
                              High School yearbook memorial and news article;
                              buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, IL; tombstone photo
                    4) Charles Colburn - living?; married?;
                              children:
                                  1) unknown Colburn - living?; married?; children?
                                  2) unknown Colburn - living?; married?; children?
                                  3) unknown Colburn - living?; married?; children?
                                  4) unknown Colburn - living?; married?; children?
                                  5) unknown Colburn - living?; married?; children?

      15) Loran Russel Colburn - born 20 Aug 1912 IL (likely Christian Co)
               died 26 Jul 1913 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
               buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL;