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
card; obituary;
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?
died 26 Jul 1913 Springfield, Sangamon, IL; obituary;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Buckhart, Sangamon, IL;