Larry W Gardner1

M, #34342, b. 12 March 1941, d. 2 March 2006
Father*William C. Gardner2,1 b. 6 Nov 1914, d. 31 May 2005
Mother*Edith Elizabeth Cornwall2,3,1 b. 26 Oct 1916, d. 19 Oct 1996
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 12 March 1941 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.1
     Larry W Gardner died on 2 March 2006, at his home, at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 64.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Larry W Gardner.
     In the obituary of Dorothy Terhuen who died 4 December 1960, her nephew, Larry Gardner, was listed as a survivor.4
     In the obituary of Edith Elizabeth Gardner who died 19 October 1996, his son, Larry Gardner, was listed as a survivor.3
     In the obituary of William C. Gardner who died 31 May 2005, his son, Larry Gardner, was listed as a survivor.2
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the DeKalb Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 6 March 2006.1

Citations

  1. [S6538] Larry W. Gardner, DeKalb Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Mar 3, 2006 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Larry W. Gardner. Hereinafter cited as DeKalb Chronicle.
  2. [S6535] William C. Gardner, DeKalb Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 2 June 2005 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Obituary: William C. Gardner. Hereinafter cited as DeKalb Chronicle.
  3. [S6537] Edith E. Gardner, undated newspaper clipping Joiner History Room, DeKalb, Illinois, about 21 Oct 1996 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Edith E. Gardner. Hereinafter cited as clipping Joiner History Room.
  4. [S13906] Graveside Services Here Saturday For Former Residents, The Sycamore Tribune, Sycamore, Illinois, 09 Dec 1960, Page 8, columns 1 & 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Dorothy Terheun nee Gardner. Hereinafter cited as Sycamore Tribune.

Fred Cornwall1

M, #34350
Last Edited19 Oct 2016
     Fred married Alma Bjorman.1
     In the obituary of Edith Elizabeth Gardner who died 19 October 1996, his father, Fred Cornwall, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Alma Bjorman
Child

Citations

  1. [S6537] Edith E. Gardner, undated newspaper clipping Joiner History Room, DeKalb, Illinois, about 21 Oct 1996 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Edith E. Gardner. Hereinafter cited as clipping Joiner History Room.

Alma Bjorman1

F, #34351
Last Edited19 Oct 2016
     Alma married Fred Cornwall.1
     In the obituary of Edith Elizabeth Gardner who died 19 October 1996, her mother, Alma Bjorman, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Fred Cornwall
Child

Citations

  1. [S6537] Edith E. Gardner, undated newspaper clipping Joiner History Room, DeKalb, Illinois, about 21 Oct 1996 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Edith E. Gardner. Hereinafter cited as clipping Joiner History Room.

Joseph Gandy1

M, #34357
Last Edited19 Oct 2016
     Joseph married Mary Jane (?).1

Family

Mary Jane (?)
Child

Citations

  1. [S6540] Final Rites for Mrs. G. H. Renwick, Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, about July 9, 1943 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Mrs. G. H. (Ada) Renwick née Gandy. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.

Mary Jane (?)1

F, #34358
Last Edited22 Oct 2016
     Mary married Joseph Gandy.1
     Her name was also recorded as Lucinda (?)2

Family

Joseph Gandy
Child

Citations

  1. [S6540] Final Rites for Mrs. G. H. Renwick, Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, about July 9, 1943 viewed at Joiner History Room Obituary Database, Mrs. G. H. (Ada) Renwick née Gandy. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  2. [S3599] Mrs. Renwick Services Will Be on Sunday, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Jul 10, 1943, Page 1, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, This version of her obituary is very similar to the Sycamore True Republican version except that her mother's name is given as Lucinda.. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.

Ellen McMurchy1

F, #34359, b. circa 1834
Last Edited20 Oct 2016
     She was born circa 1834 at Upper Canada, British North America.1
     Ellen McMurchy appeared on the 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Pampas Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, in the household of Malcolm and Jennet McMurchy.1

Citations

  1. [S3387] Malcom McMurchy household, Oct 29, 1850 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Pampa, De Kalb, Illinois; Page: 370B, Ancestry.com Roll: M432_104; Image: 414.

Laura Jane Raymond1

F, #34360, b. 16 February 1854, d. 14 December 1943
Father*Nicodimas L Raymond2,3 b. 3 Aug 1805, d. 25 Nov 1885
Mother*Eveline Marshall4 b. 9 Jan 1809, d. 30 Mar 1890
Last Edited14 Apr 2023
     She was born on 16 February 1854 at Kingston Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.5,6,3 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1844 at Illinois, USA, in the 1880 census.7 Laura married Daniel H. McMurchy in 1878.1,8,7,6,3
     Laura Jane Raymond died on 14 December 1943 at DeKalb Public Hospital (Glidden Memorial Hospital), DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 89.5,3 The cause of her death was given as influenza after two days illness.9
     
     Laura Jane Raymond was buried on 17 December 1943 at South Grove Cemetery, South Grove Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.5,3
     Her name was also recorded as Laura Jennie Raymond.5
     Daniel and Julia McMerchy appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Malta Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1880 Their son, Frank, was listed as living with them.7
     Dan and Jennie E McMurchy appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of South Grove Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 5 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their children: Frank, Eva J. and Charles, were listed as living with them.6 Laura Raymond was mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of Frank A. McMurchy and Ada Sauer on 6 June 1923 at Ogle County, Illinois, USA.9,10,11,12,13,14
     Mrs. Dan McMurchy was referenced in a newspaper article about Walter Renwick and Mary Renwick on 11 September 1923 at the newspaper The Daily Chronicle.15
     Laura Jane Raymond, his surviving wife, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of Daniel H. McMurchy, who died 15 May 1929.16,17
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois 15 December 1943:
Mrs. McMurchy Dies Tuesday at Hospital
Mrs. Laura J. McMurchy, age 89, a resident of the South Grove community the greater part of her life, passed away last evening at the Glidden Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for two days.

Mrs. McMurchy would have been 90 years of age on February 6 of next year and had been making her home with a son, Charles McMurchy, of South Grove. She was born February 6, 1854 in Kingston Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Raymond. She was married to Dan McMurchy in 1878, her husband preceding her in death several years ago.

Surviving to mourn the death are three children, Frank McMurchy of DeKalb, Mrs. Eva Clegg of Chicago and Charles McMurchy. One daughter also preceded her mother in death.

Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon from the Wirtz Funeral home and interment will be in the South Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from Thursday evening until the time of the service.3


     In the obituary of Charles McMurchy who died 27 February 1959, her mother, Laura McMurchy, was listed as predeceased.18
     Laura Raymond was identified as the mother of Evelyn J. Clegg in Evelyn's obituary after her death on 10 October 1976.19

Family

Daniel H. McMurchy b. 12 Jan 1843, d. 15 May 1929
Marriage*Laura married Daniel H. McMurchy in 1878.1,8,7,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3254] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 , Ancestry.com, Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; ""Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original records."; cited as "IL Deaths & Stillbirths., Daniel McCurchy
    Father Name:     Malcolm McMurchy, Argyleshire, Scotland
    Mother Name:     Janet Kenwick (sic), Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
  2. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Nicodemus L "N L" Raymond
    Grave marker transcription:
    Nicodimas L Raymond     Born Aug 3, 1805 - Died Nov 25, 1885
    Eveline His Wife     Born Jul 9, 1809 - Died Mar 30, 1890.
  3. [S6551] Mrs. McMurchy Dies Tuesday at Hospital, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Dec 15, 1943, Page 1, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Laura J. McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Eveline Marshall Raymond
    Grave marker transcription:
    Nicodimas L Raymond     Born Aug 3, 1805 - Died Nov 25, 1885
    Eveline His Wife     Born Jan 9, 1809 - Died Mar 30, 1899*
    [* Note the last digit of the year of her death is not a 0 or an 8 when compared with other examples on this stone. My best reading is 9, so 1899].
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Laura Jennie Raymond McMurchy
    Grave marker transcription (Footstone):
    Mother     Mother     Laura J.     1854 - 1943.
  6. [S6548] Dan McMurchy household, Jun 5, 1900 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, South Grove, De Kalb, Illinois; Page: 2B, Ancestry.com Roll: 297; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1240297.
  7. [S6547] Daniel McMurchy household, June 22, 1880 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Malta, De Kalb, Illinois; Page: 121B, Ancestry.com Roll: 202; Family History Film: 1254202; Enumeration District: 033; Image: 0486.
  8. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Daniel McMurchy
    Transcription (Footstone):
    Father     Daniel     1843 - 1929.
  9. [S6561] Personals, Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois, 16 Dec 1943, Page 11, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Death of Jennie McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as Evening Telegraph.
  10. [S6562] Mrs. McMurchy Is Summoned Here Tuesday, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, May 17, 1944, Page 1, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Frank McMurchy née Sauer. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  11. [S7298] Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940 (Publisher: FamilySearch), Ancestry.com, Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940; "Original data: Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Images may not be included"; cited as "Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940., Frank Mcmurchy & Ada Sauer.
  12. [S8033] Attended Funeral, Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois, May 4, 1943, Page 10, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Attended Funeral of William Seiferman; this article gives names of relatives of Mrs. Frank McMurchy, inferring her maiden name was Sauer. Hereinafter cited as Evening Telegraph.
  13. [S8035] Frank McMurchen (sic) household, 08 Apr 1930 US Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, DeKalb, Dekalb, Illinois; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  14. [S8036] Frank McMurchy household, 17 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 19-15, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T627_793.
  15. [S6565] Society, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 11 Sep 1923, Page 3, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Renwick Reunion; and continued. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  16. [S6550] Death Takes A Pioneer Farmer of South Grove, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, May 16, 1929, Page 1, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Daniel McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  17. [S7530] Death Takes A Pioneer Farmer of South Grove, Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, Illinois, May 18, 1929, Page 1, column 2 viewed at Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection, Obituary: Daniel H. McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as True Republican.
  18. [S6553] Charles McMurchy, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, Feb 28, 1959, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Charles McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  19. [S9815] Obituaries: Evelyn J. Cleg, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, 11 Oct 1976, Page 12, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Evelyn J. Clegg née McMurchy. Hereinafter cited as Daily Chronicle.
  20. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Jessie E McMurchy
    Grave marker transcription (Footstone):
    Daughter     Jessie E     1882 - 1899.