Jackson Co., Illinois "G" Obituaries
| Gale, Helen Hazel | Age: 81 | ||
| Born: 23 Aug 1918 | Died: 18 Apr 2000 Chester, IL | Buried: Bower Cemetery in Ava | |
| Mother: Sophia Weissgerber | Father: George D Kessel | ||
| Married: 07 Oct 1950 Ava, IL | Spouse: Oakley Gale (living) | ||
| Children: | Albert, his wife Julie of Murphysboro | ||
| Brothers: | Lester (deceased) | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Elda Saul of Rockwood | ||
| Other Persons: | 3 grandchildren | ||
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| Gale, Rachel | Age: 91 | w/o Wm F | |
| Born: 26 Jun 1909 Raddle, IL | Died: 06 Nov 2000 Murphysboro | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Lillie Korando | Father: Oren Downen | ||
| Married: | Spouse: William F Gale Jr. | (d 21 Oct 1948) | |
| Children: | Mrs Patricia A Mohr of Manteca, CA | ||
| Brothers: | Benton deceased | ||
| Sisters: | |||
| Grandchildren: | Steven, Truda & Sandra Mohr | ||
| Other information | retired teacher from Gorham school |
| Garver, James H | Age: 88 | Rt. 1, Ava | donated by Shayne Pugh |
| Born: 1866 near Ava, IL | Died: 1959 | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Nancy Cheatham | Father: Jacob Garver | ||
| Married: 1888 | Spouse: Malinda C Modglin | (d 1949) | |
| Children: | Walter of Ava | Warren of Ava | Ross of Ava |
| Children: | Ralph of Ava | Van of Ava | Vern of Ava |
| Children: | Mrs. Earline Bryant (d 1942) | infant (deceased) | |
| Half sister: | Mrs. Carol Williamson of Oxnard, CA | ||
| Other Persons: | 20 Grandchildren | 15 great grandchildren | |
| Other information | retired farmer |
| Garver, Malinda Catilla | Age: | of Ava, IL | donated by Shayne Pugh |
| Born: 13 Jan 1869 Ora Twp | Died: Apr 1949 | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Elmira | Father: Isaac Modglin | ||
| Married: 26 Dec 1888 | Spouse: James Hansford Garver | ||
| Children: 6-1 | Gracie (d as infant) | Mrs. Elsie Earline Bryant (deceased) | Walter Henry age 60 |
| Children: | Warren Ottis | Harmon Ross | Ralph James |
| Children: | Raymond Hansford | Van William | |
| Grand Children | Eldon Bryant | Earl Bryant | |
| Grand Children of Walter | Gladys, Beulah, Helen, Louise | Grover | |
| Grand Children of Warren | Geraldine, Blanche & Aleta | ||
| Grand Children of Harmon | Raymond, Dorothy & Ruth | ||
| Grand Children of Ralph | Marie, Mildred & Marilene | Harmon (d 1945), Delbert, Glenn & Gale | |
| Great grand Children | 9 | ||
| Other information | died on Easter |
| Garrett, Arthur Logan | Age: 43-4-10 | ||
| Born: 29 Jun 1887 | Died: 08 Nov 1930 Valley Park, MO | Buried: Lone Oak Cemetery | shot by police for resisting arrest |
| Mother: name not given of Springfield, IL | Father: George | ||
| Married: 16 Sep 1906 | Spouse: Ida Armstrong (deceased) | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Lorna Fields of E St Louis | Mrs. Ruth Hineman of Valley Park, MO | Oscar of Valley Park, MO |
| Children: | Lawrence of Valley Park, MO | 2 children died before 1930 | |
| Brothers: | Leo of St Charles, MO | ||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Clara Yeakel of St Louis, MO | Mrs. Sadie Berry of Springfield, IL | Mrs. Madgie Vroman of Philadelphia, PA |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Eubia Wissman of Oklahoma City, OK | ||
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| Other information | served 14 months in prison for threatening a policeman with a gun |
| Gill, Hardy | Age: | ||
| Born: 18 Jun 1852 | Died: 04 Dec 1893 Somerset twp | Buried: Zion Church | |
| Mother: Messissa (d Nov 1893) | Father: Wiley B Gill (d Nov 1893) | ||
| Married: | Spouse: not listed | ||
| Children: | not listed |
| Gill, Rachel | Age: | ||
| Born: 20 Feb 1803 KY | Died: 11 Mar 1869 Jackson Co, IL | Buried: not listed | |
| Mother: | Father: John Byars | ||
| Married: 29 Dec 1823 | Spouse: Peter Gill | (d 28 Oct 1857) | |
| Children: had 7 | Amelia Pyle of Worth Co, MO | Adelia Adkins | Leaper of Jackson Co |
| Children: | Mrs. Aletha Logan w/o Thomas (deceased) | Edwin T (deceased) | Benton of Jackson Co |
| Children | infant (deceased) | ||
| Other information | came to Jackson Co, in 1810 |
| Gordon, Dora L | Age: 78 | ||
| Born: 10 Nov 1881 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 09 Oct 1960 Mariposa, CA | Buried: Evergreen in Ava | |
| Mother: Hannah Leman | Father: Henry Jackson Killon | ||
| Married: 24 May 1903 | Spouse: Wm Arthur Gordon | (d 13 Mar 1931) | |
| Children: | Mrs. Susie Carter of Mariposa, CA | Walter of Liecester, MA | infant daughter (deceased) |
| Brothers: | Harry Killon of Ava, IL | Shelley Killon of Los Angeles, CA | |
| Sisters: | Vinnie Killon of Ava, IL | ||
| Other Persons: | 4 grandchildren | 7 great grandchildren | |
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| Gordan, James Oscar | Age: 83 | ||
| Born: 03 Apr 1882 Coffeen, MO | Died: 05 Apr 1965 | Buried: Evergreen at Ava | |
| Mother: Aretta Caroline Isom | Father: William Gordan | ||
| Married: 1907 | Spouse: Ida Mae Modglin | (d 21 Nov 1954) | |
| Children: | James T of Ava | Mrs. Aaron Pulcher of Ava | Mrs. John Bryant of Murphysboro |
| Children: | Mrs. Laverne Kessel of Santa Cruz, CA | ||
| Brothers: | Harry of Eugene, OR | Ralph of Royalton, IL | 3 brothers deceased |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Sadie Rammelkamp of Benton | Mrs. Lucy Holley of Chester | 1 sister deceased |
| Other Persons: | 10 grandchildren | 18 great grandchildren | |
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| Gorden, Harry B | Age: 26 years | ||
| Born: | Died: 15 Aug year not given | Buried: Ava Evergreen Cemetery | died of consumption |
| Mother: deceased years ago | Father: Parker L | ||
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| Other Persons: | grandfather Rev Henry S Gorden | ||
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| Graeff, Adda | Age: 72 | ||
| Born: 21 Jun 1888 | Died: 02 May 1960 | Buried: Elkville Cemetery | |
| Mother: Ella | Father: William Leming | (both parents deceased) | |
| Married: 13 Jun 1909 Elkville, IL | Spouse: Ernest D Graeff | ||
| Children: | Marc of Chicago, IL | ||
| Brothers: | Edward Leming of Elkville | Burt (deceased) | |
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| Other Persons: | 2 grandchildren, no names | ||
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| Grammer, Jesse | Age: 82 | 223 S 16th Murphysboro | |
| Born: 10 Apr 1898 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 29 Jul 1982 Murphysboro | Buried: Crab Orchard Cemetery | |
| Mother: Julia Catherine Williams | Father: Lewis Frank Grammer | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Hallie Crawshaw (d 1962) | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Juanita Wright (living) | ||
| Children: | Carol (son) of Murphysboro | ||
| Brothers: | Frank of Metropolis | Robert of Carbondale | Howard of Murphysboro |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Lean Turner of Carbondale | Mrs. Mabel Duncan of Dyer, TN | Mrs. Edna Pieron of Dyer, TN |
| Sisters: | Mrs. Helen Albers of Murphysboro | ||
| Other Persons: | 8 grandchildren | 3 great grandchildren | |
| Other information | former mayor of Grand Tower |
| Grammer, Lillian | Age: 75 | of Elkville | |
| Born: 29 Mar 1884 Jackson Co, IL | Died: no date given DuQuoin, IL | Buried: Dutch Ridge | |
| Mother: America Rogers | Father: Joseph Williams | ||
| Married: | Spouse: George Grammer (d 1944) | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Agnes Kimmel of Elkville | Kenneth of Meredosia | Carvel of Wood River |
| Brothers: | |||
| Sisters: | Mrs. Julia Grammer of Murphysboro | Mrs. Edna Hightower of Carterville | |
| Other Persons: | 3 grandchildren | 3 great grandchildren | |
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| Griffin, Elliott | Age: 87 | of Murphysboro, IL | |
| Born: 18 May 1878 Jackson Co, IL | Died: 1964/65 | Buried: Camp Creek | |
| Mother: Caroline E Ripley | Father: John Griffin | ||
| Married: 22 Jun 1899 Ava | Spouse: Ida Qualls | ||
| Children: | Mrs. Ruby Woll of Detroit, MI | Mrs. Otis Reiman of Murphysboro | Mrs. Jack Jatho of Murphysboro |
| daughter deceased | |||
| 1/2 Brothers: | Will of Belleville, IL | Jack of AR | John of E St Louis, IL |
| 1/2 Sisters: | Mrs. Agnes Wehrheim of Ava | Mrs. Anna Williams of Ava | |
| Other Persons: | 13 grand, 28 great grand & 1 great great grandchildren | ||
| Other information | retired section foreman for Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR |
| Griffin, John Lucian | Age: 61-11-17 | ||
| Born: | Died: 18 Jul 1910 Jackson Co, IL | Buried: Evergreen Cemetery in Ava | |
| Mother: | Father: | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Caroline E Ripley | ||
| Married: | Spouse: Telitha E Williams | ||
| Children: | son | ||
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| Other information | died of a stroke |