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John Grice.John married Clarrissa PRICE on 29 May 1832 in Shelby Co, IL, by J Whitley.

Clarrissa PRICE [Parents] was born in 1859 in IL. She married John Grice on 29 May 1832 in Shelby Co, IL, by J Whitley.

Clarissa, an orphan, was living with her aunt, Margaret Daily, and family in the 1870 census. Her brothers are 2 doors down at Grandmother Whitley's and sister, Anna, was with Aunt Melinda Price.


Alfred J Whitley [Parents] was born on 18 Jan 1897 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 29 Dec 1975. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Mary E Gaddis on 28 Aug 1918 in Coles Co, IL.

Mary E Gaddis.Mary married Alfred J Whitley on 28 Aug 1918 in Coles Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Alfred J Jr Whitley was born in 1938. He died in 1945. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

Bradley Robertson Whitley [Parents] was born on 12 Apr 1942. He died on 24 Dec 1978. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Peggy Jo Lahey on 1 Jul 1963.

Brad died of injuries received in an auto accident. His wife, Peggy, was so badly injured that following plastic surgery to repair the damage to her face, she was nearly unrecognizable by people who previously knew her.

Peggy Jo Lahey was born on 26 Jul 1944. She married Bradley Robertson Whitley on 1 Jul 1963.

They had the following children:

  F i Shelli Whitley was born on 5 Jun 1965.
  F ii Abby Marie Whitley was born on 3 May 1967.
  F iii Andrea Jo Whitley was born on 26 May 1971.

Robert Lowry "Bob" Whitley [Parents] was born on 25 Jul 1920. He died on 14 May 1974. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Martha Ellen Robertson on 5 Feb 1939.

Martha Ellen Robertson was born on 23 Aug 1921 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She died on 10 Oct 1998 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried on 13 Oct 1998 in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She married Robert Lowry "Bob" Whitley on 5 Feb 1939.

The funeral service was held at the Central Community Church in Mattoon, IL, with Rev Stewart Jamison officiating. Pallbearers were: Keith Nolte, Todd Blakeman, Mark Whitley, Myles Overton, Rob Pierce, Johnny Edwards and Monte Overton.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Stewart Whitley was born on 3 Feb 1941. He died on 17 Jan 2000.
  M ii Bradley Robertson Whitley was born on 12 Apr 1942. He died on 24 Dec 1978.
  M iii Rick Gordon Whitley was born on 19 Oct 1945.

Fields R WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 9 Sep 1894 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 7 Dec 1923 in Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Ella Mae Jones on 26 Jul 1916 in Coles Co, IL.

Ella Mae Jones was born on 7 Sep 1896. She died on 30 May 1983. She was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She married Fields R WHITLEY on 26 Jul 1916 in Coles Co, IL.


Ruel R Buser died on 14 Jun 1976. He married Eva Dorothea WHITLEY on 10 Dec 1921 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Eva Dorothea WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1903 in N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. She died on 12 Feb 1996 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried on 15 Feb 1996 in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Ruel R Buser on 10 Dec 1921 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Eva was instrumental in starting the Sunday School which developed into the First General Baptist Church of Mattoon. She attained the highest degree of Religious Education for Laymen in that denomination and taught Sunday School classes and Leadership Training classes as well as serving in various other capacities.

She also wrote poetry.

Schilling Funeral Home was in charges of funeral services which were held at the General Baptist Church with Rev Doran Gregory and Rev James Bunyard.

They had the following children:

  M i Owen Buser.
  F ii Madonna Buser.
  F iii Joyce Buser.

Howard WHITLEY [Parents] was born in Feb 1893 in Coles Co, IL. He married Ellen Cross on 15 Jul 1922 in Coles Co, IL.

Ellen Cross was born on 31 Jan 1900. She died in Dec 1979. She married Howard WHITLEY on 15 Jul 1922 in Coles Co, IL.


Maldon H WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 17 Apr 1905. He died in Nov 1983. He married Zelma Coverstone on 7 Jun 1925 in Coles Co, IL. Maldon resided.

Zelma Coverstone was born on 2 Jul 1908. She died in May 1974. She married Maldon H WHITLEY on 7 Jun 1925 in Coles Co, IL.


Loris Graham.Loris married Hazel WHITLEY on 31 Aug 1920 in Coles Co, IL.

Hazel WHITLEY [Parents].Hazel married Loris Graham on 31 Aug 1920 in Coles Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Martin, Howard


Howard Martin.Howard married Hazel WHITLEY on 5 Sep 1925 in Coles Co, IL.

Hazel WHITLEY [Parents].Hazel married Howard Martin on 5 Sep 1925 in Coles Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Graham, Loris

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