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     He was born on 28 October 1922 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.² William married Elaine May Norman.²
     William Penn died on 14 July 2016 at St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 93.²
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William Penn.

     She was born on 15 September 1890 at DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.^3,4,5
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding.⁶
Jennie married John Emil Erickson, at the home of the bride's mother, before 6 May 1911 at Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Note that her father was not referenced although he was still living at this time.^2,6
     Jennie Bell Applegate died on 8 June 1971 at Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA, at age 80.⁷
     Jennie B. Erickson was buried at Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA.⁷
     B. Jennie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Prairie Twp., Phelps County, Nebraska in the household of her parents, Douglas and Emma Applegate.⁵
     The following article appeared in the Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star, 6 May 1911 :

     He was born on 11 November 1886 at Macon, Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^5,6,4,7 Roy married Edith Amelia Erickson.⁸
     Roy Emerson Applegate died on 3 August 1964 at Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA, at age 77.^6,1
     Roy Emerson Applegate was buried at Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA.¹
     He was commonly known as Roy.⁷
     E. Roy appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Prairie Twp., Phelps County, Nebraska in the household of his parents, Douglas and Emma Applegate, listed as a farm laborer.⁴

     She was born on 9 February 1903 at Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA.^1,2,3 Louise married Frank W Peterson.^6,3,7
     Louise Blasdel Applegate died on 1 March 1981 at Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA, at age 78.^8,3
     Louise Blasdel Applegate was buried at Linn Grove Cemetery, Weld County, Colorado, USA.³

     She was born on 26 September 1888 at Latham, Logan County, Illinois, USA.^3,4,8,5,9,10 Alternatively, she may have been born on 26 September 1888 at Macon County, Illinois, USA, in less reliable sources.^1,2 Maude married John Septimus Gepford on 6 April 1908 at Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA.^2,11,5,9
     Maude Ellis Applegate died on 6 November 1963 at Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho, USA, at age 75.^2,3,4
     Maude Ellis Applegate was buried at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA.⁴
     E. Maude appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Prairie Twp., Phelps County, Nebraska in the household of her parents, Douglas and Emma Applegate.⁸
     Maude Gepford was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, John Septimus Gepford.¹²
     John S and Maud Gepford appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Industry Twp., Phelps County, Nebraska, enumerated 15 March 1920, described as having no occupation on a general farm. Their children: Waunetta and Dorthy, were listed as living with them. I suspect the enumerator accidentally recorded "none" rather than "farmer" as his occupation, since he did ecord that he was farming on his "own account."⁹
     Maude Gepford attended the funeral of her uncle, Dr. J. A. Nowlin on 4 September 1928 at the newspaper, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, USA.¹³
     John S and Maude E . Gepford appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Loomis, Laird Twp., Phelps County, Nebraska, enumerated 21 April 1930, described as a farmer on a general farm and she was listed as the proprietor of a restaurant. Their children: Darhty J and Jack E, were listed as living with them.⁵
     Maude Gepford appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, enumerated 1 April 1940, described as a widowed boarding house manager with 6 lodgers. Her son, Jack, was listed as living with her. In 1935 they were living in Holdrege, Nebraska.¹⁰ Maude Ellis Applegate was a survivor of her child Jack who drowned in 1942.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Emma Waunneta Gepford who died 8 October 1955, her mother, Maude Gepford, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵

     He was born on 27 June 1881 at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA.^4,5,6,7,8 Alvin married Laura Long before 1907.⁶
     Alvin Elmer Emery died on 9 July 1913 at age 32.^5,8
     Alvin Elmer Emery was buried at Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.⁸
     An article about a major tornado causing devastation in several counties, including the farm of Clarence Foster Emery published on 21 May 1883 at the newspaper the Decatur Daily Republican referenced Alvin Elmer Emery, as his unnamed son present at the time of the tornado.⁹

     Alvin E. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his father Clarence Emery, and he was listed as a farm laborer.⁷

     She was born on 29 July 1894 at Austin, Macon County, Illinois, USA.^1,2,5
     Anna Elizabeth Emery died on 12 March 1899 at age 4.⁵ Alternatively, she died in 1898 according to a less relaiable source.²
     Anna Elizabeth Emery was buried at Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.⁵
     She was also known as Annie E. Emery.⁵

     He was born on 14 January 1891, RFD#!, at Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^1,2,6,7
     Charles William Emery died on 31 December 1918 at Le Mans, France, at age 27.^8,9,10,11,12
     
      The cause of his death was given as pneumonia.¹²
     Charles William Emery was buried at Le Mans, France.^8,14 He was reburied on 27 September 1920 at Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^8,9
     Charles W. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his father Clarence Emery.⁶
     Charles William Emery registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA, at the age of 26. He was a self employed farmer in Austin township. He was described as short, medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair.⁷
     In the obituary of Katie Galloway who died 27 August 1917, her brother, Charles W. Emery of Austin township, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     In the obituary of Walter Emery who died 28 January 1918, his brother, Charles W. Emery of Maroa, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Review published in Decatur, Illinois 28 January 1919:


     In the obituary of Mary (sic) Rinehart who died 12 February 1919, Charles W. Emery was listed as predeceased.¹⁰
     The following article appeared in the Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City Journal, 21 May 1920 :

     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Herald, 26 September 1920 :

     The following account of the funeral of Charles William Emery appeared in the Bloomington, Illinois The Pantagraph, on 27 September 1920 :

     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Herald, 27 September 1920 :

     He was born on 17 October 1885 at Macon, Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^4,5,6 Clarence Walter Emery and Myra Hughes were engaged circa 1916.
     Walter Emery died on 28 January 1918, near Deming, at Camp Cody, Luna County, New Mexico, USA, at age 32.^7,8
     
     Clarence Walter Emery was buried on 31 January 1918 at Whiting Cemetery, Whiting, Iowa, USA, with a Doughboy statue/memorial stone in Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Illinois.⁹
     

Military Service - Ambulance Section - U.S. Army

     Clarence Walter Emery began military service in June 1917 or July 1917 at Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA.^10,11,12
     On 5 January 1918, He had an operation for a mastoid abscess.¹³
     He was commonly known as Walter Emery.^14,8,15
     Clarence W. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his father Clarence Emery, and he was listed as a farm laborer.⁶
     In a news item about Myra Hughes who died 23 March 1916, her fiance, Walter Emery was listed as a survivor.¹²
     In the obituary of Katie Galloway who died 27 August 1917, her brother, Walter Emery of Company No. 1, Camp Eaton, Sioux City, Iowa, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Herald published in Decatur, Illinois 30 January 1918:


     The following article appeared in the Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City Journal, 1 February 1918 :

     The following article appeared in the Kenney, Illinois The Gazette-Herald, 8 February 1918 :

     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Herald, 10 February 1918 :

     In the obituary of Charles W. Emery who died 31 December 1918, his brother, Walter Emery was listed as predeceased.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Mary (sic) Rinehart who died 12 February 1919, Walter Emery was listed as predeceased.¹⁸
     The following article appeared in the Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City Journal, 21 May 1920 :

     She was born on 27 November 1886 at Macon, Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^1,2,5
     Emma Francis Emery died on 9 August 1887.^2,5
     
     Emma Francis Emery was buried on 10 August 1887 at Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^5,7
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Saturday Herald published in Decatur, Illinois 13 August 1887:

     She was born on 22 January 1884 at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^{6,7,9,4,10,11} Ida married Thomas Robert Rinehart circa 1906, since they had been married 4 years at the time of the 1910 census.^12,10,11
     Mary (sic) Rinehart died on 12 February 1919 at Shaws Point Twp., Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, at age 35.^13,4,10,14
      The cause of her death was given as tuberculosis of the kidneys.¹⁴
     Ida May Emery was buried on 14 February 1919 at Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.^4,10
     She was commonly knownas May.^9,11
     May I. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of her father Clarence Emery.⁹
     Thomas R. and May I. Rinehart appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Laenna Twp., Logan County, Illinois, enumerated 20 April 1910, described as a farmer. Their son, Clarence H., was listed as living with them.¹¹
     In the obituary of Katie Galloway who died 27 August 1917, her sister, Mrs. T. B. (sic) Rinehart of Atwater, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Herald published in Decatur, Illinois 13 February 1919:

     She was born on 4 December 1892 at Macon, Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^1,2,7,3 Katie married William C. Galloway on 6 October 1916.^2,3,8,9,10
     Katie Louise Emery died on 27 August 1917, at her home, at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA, at age 24.^11,2,3,8,10
     
     Katie Louise Emery was buried at Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.⁸
     Katie L. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of her father Clarence Emery.⁷
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Herald published in Decatur, Illinois 29 August 1917:


     In the obituary of Mary (sic) Rinehart who died 12 February 1919, her sister, Kate Galloway was listed as predeceased.¹²
     In the obituary of William C. Galloway who died 26 August 1948, his wife, Katie Emery, who died in 1917, was listed as predeceased.¹³

     He was born on 2 June 1889 at Macon, Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^5,6,3,7 Lawrence married Lena Josephine Rinehart on 10 October 1914 at Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, USA.^8,7,9
     Lawrence Edward Emery died on 29 January 1951 at Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, at age 61 Lawrence was born near Maroa, IL. the son of Clarence Foster Emery and Eleanor Elizabeth Nowlin. Clarence and Eleanor are buried Wrights Grove Cemetery near Maroa, IL.
Lawrence married Lena Josephine Rinehart, Oct 10, 1914 in Newton, IL, Jasper County near her parents home.
They lived in the Maroa, IL. area for a time and later purchased farm land near Atwater, where they moved by wagon. After Lawrence retired from farming, the couple moved to a home in Carlinville, IL.
The couple had 5 children, Scott, Orville, Oscar, Paul, and Virginia.^6,10
     Lawrence Edward Emery was buried at Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.¹¹
     He was commonly known as Slim.⁷
     Laurence E. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his father Clarence Emery, and he was listed as a farm laborer.³
     In the obituary of Katie Galloway who died 27 August 1917, her brother, Laurence E. Emery of Austin township, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     In the obituary of Walter Emery who died 28 January 1918, his brother, Lawrence Emery of Austin Twp. Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹³
     In the obituary of Charles William Emery who died 31 December 1918, his brother, Laurence E. Emery of Austin township, was listed as a survivor.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Mary (sic) Rinehart who died 12 February 1919, his brother, Laurence E. Emery was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     The following biographical information was shared at his Find A Grave memorial page, originally published, 7 July 2010:

     In the obituary of Paul Raymond Emery who died 26 August 2010, his father, Lawrence Edward Emery, was listed as predeceased.^16,17

     He was born on 18 September 1882 at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^{5,6,7,3,8,10,9} Louis married Jessie May Heft on 24 January 1907 at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.^11,3,9
     Louis Levi Emery died on 10 August 1948, at his home RR 1, at Maroa Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA, at age 65.^9,6,12,10
     
     Louis Levi Emery was buried on 12 August 1948 at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois, USA.^13,10,9
     An article about a major tornado causing devastation in several counties, including the farm of Clarence Foster Emery published on 21 May 1883 at the newspaper the Decatur Daily Republican referenced Louis Levi Emery, as his unnamed son present at the time of the tornado.¹⁴

     Louis L. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his father Clarence Emery, and he was listed as a farm laborer.⁸
     An article about an early automobile trip by Silas Nowlin published on 30 September 1905 at the newspaper the Decatur Herald referenced Louis L. Emery, his nephew, accompanying him on the trip.¹⁵

     In the obituary of Katie Galloway who died 27 August 1917, her brother, Louis L. Emery of Austin township, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Walter Emery who died 28 January 1918, his brother, Louis L. Emery of Austin Twp. Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Charles William Emery who died 31 December 1918, his brother, Louis L. Emery of Austin township, was listed as a survivor.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Mary (sic) Rinehart who died 12 February 1919, his brother, Louis L. Emery was listed as a survivor.¹⁹
     Louis L. and Jessie M. Emery appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, Austin, Macon, enumerated 29 April 1930 Their children: Lauren V., Reva E. and Wilna E., were listed as living with them.³
     Lewis Emery was referenced in an announcement of their son Lauren's marriage published on 10 December 1933 at the newspaper the Herald and Review.²⁰

     The following article appeared in the Decatur, Illinois Decatur Daily Review, 14 May 1943 :

     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Daily Review published in Decatur, Illinois 10 August 1948:

He witnessed the marriage of Reva E. Emery and John William Culp on 10 June 1955 at Mount Pulaski Methodist Church, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, USA.^22,23
     In the obituary of Reva E. Culp who died 4 October 2010, her father, Louis Emery, was listed as predeceased.²⁴

     He was born before 1812.² Joseph married Delilah Nowlin on 2 September 1827.³

     He was born on 6 July 1852 at New Jersey, USA.²

     She was born in 1839 at New Jersey, USA.¹

     She was born on 6 August 1835 at New Jersey, USA.¹