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Dalbey Family History 

The Dalbey family roots trace back to 1664, when David Marple was born in Radnorshire, Wales. He married Jane, and their son Thomas Marple (b. 1685 – d. 1770) continued the line. Thomas’s daughter Tacy Marple (b. 1736, Montgomery County, PA) married Aaron Dalbey (b. 1764) in 1789 in Fredricks County, Virginia.

Children of Tacy and Aaron Dalbey:

  • Aaron Dalbey Jr. (b. July 3, 1796 – d. March 18, 1855)

Aaron Dalbey Jr.’s Marriages and Children:

1st Wife: Christiana Prong (b. Jan. 7, 1796 – d. Aug. 16, 1827), married Oct. 12, 1815.

  • Jane Dalbey (b. June 24, 1816)

  • Christopher Dalbey (b. Jan. 19, 1818 – d. Aug. 9, 1902)

  • Hester Ann Dalbey (b. Jan. 13, 1820)

  • Naomi Dalbey (b. Dec. 19, 1822 – d. Apr. 18, 1901)

  • Harriet Ann Dalbey (b. Mar. 2, 1825 – d. Sep. 3, 1828)

  • Thomas J. Dalbey (b. Aug. 15, 1827)

2nd Wife: Nancy Kizer Wright (b. Oct. 19, 1804 – d. Aug. 26, 1835), married Jan. 11, 1829.

  • Samuel Dalbey (b. Oct. 12, 1829 – d. Mar. 8, 1912)

  • G.M. Lafayette Dalbey (b. Feb. 9, 1832 – d. Jun. 10, 1874)

3rd Wife: Henrietta Catlin (b. Nov. 16, 1821 – d. Apr. 23, 1907), married Jun. 23, 1837.

  • Eli C. Dalbey (b. Apr. 9, 1838 – d. Dec. 8, 1855)

  • Roxena Dalbey (b. Jan. 27, 1840 – d. Jul. 20, 1846)

  • Angelena Dalbey (b. Apr. 13, 1842)

  • Elizabeth Dalbey Hays (b. Nov. 12, 1843 – d. Apr. 16, 1931)

  • William Aaron Dalbey (b. Sep. 18, 1847 – d. Jan. 22, 1935)

  • Maryliza Dalbey Ellis (b. Jan. 8, 1850)

  • Julia Francis Dalbey Littler (b. Apr. 2, 1852 – d. Dec. 24, 1919)

  • Richard Dalbey (b. Sep. 11, 1854)

After Aaron’s death, Henrietta married John McFarland (b. May 14, 1820 – d. Apr. 2, 1906) on Mar. 6, 1856. They had:

  • Elmira McFarland Stallings (b. Jan. 16, 1858 – d. 1943)

  • Dora M. McFarland Collett (b. Oct. 17, 1867 – d. Sep. 2, 1892)

  • Emma M. Littler McFarland Weaver

William Aaron Dalbey’s Family:

1st Wife: Alice Smith (b. Aug. 21, 1854 – d. Feb. 10, 1878), married Jun. 18, 1872.

  • Winfred Claudis Dalbey (b. Oct. 27, 1873 – d. Nov. 10, 1962)

  • Elsie Dalbey (b. Feb. 10, 1876 – d. Nov. 29, 1891)

2nd Wife: Lydia Ellen Whitacre (b. Jan. 15, 1850 – d. Apr. 7, 1930), married Dec. 26, 1878.

  • Oliver Neil Dalbey (b. Sep. 18, 1879 – d. Feb. 7, 1939)

  • Rufus Raymond Dalbey (b. Feb. 27, 1881 – d. Oct. 30, 1975)

  • Grace Dalbey Saunders (b. Aug. 20, 1883 – d. Apr. 8, 1960)

  • Myrtle Edna Dalbey Illk Monroe (b. Jun. 12, 1891 – d. Apr. 7, 1988)

Highlights of Descendants:

Winfred C. Dalbey married Isla Florence Stearns and later Ada Place Wright. Children include:

  • Claudis, Elsie, William J., Edward O., Alice Luella, Grace Marie Dalbey, and others.

Oliver N. Dalbey had children with Cora May Kirkhart and Zella M. Ogg including:

  • Forrest Eugene, Edith Clara, Aaron James, Mary Kay, Ruth Frances, Jeanett Irene, Clarence Catlin, Reva June, Bobby Jean, Alta Maxine.

Rufus R. Dalbey married Lena Elizabeth Illk and later Adelaide Mae Reams Elliott. Children:

  • Raymond Carl and Dorothy Ellen Dalbey.

Grace Letitia Dalbey married John E. Saunders.

Myrtle Edna Dalbey married Franklin Illk then Sanford Tilghman Monroe.

  • Children: Olive Jean Monroe Richter and Thomas William Monroe (died at birth)

Four Generations Photo:

  • Seated: William Aaron Dalbey (b. 1847) with great-grandson Raymond Everett Dalbey (b. Sep. 29, 1933)

  • Standing: Raymond Carl Dalbey (b. Sep. 3, 1908) and his father Rufus Raymond Dalbey (b. Feb. 27, 1881 – d. Oct. 30, 1975)

  • Photo taken by: Barbara Elliott Dalbey, June 1934

Day / Krauel Family:
Joellyn Brothers was born on June 26, 1948, to Margaret Belle (Richter) and Joseph Franklin Brothers. She graduated from Oakwood High School and earned a BSN from Southern Illinois University and an MS from Eastern Illinois University. Joellyn worked as a school nurse for Danville District #118.

She married Rodney Day on August 30, 1969. They later divorced. Joellyn and Rodney had two children:

Christopher Joseph Day (b. November 11, 1972), married Kim Reese (b. October 4, 1975) on August 5, 1995

Stacy Ranae Day (b. May 27, 1975), graduate of Danville Area Community College (DACC)

Dearing Family:

Grace Aline Monroe (b. April 1, 1900 – d. August 17, 1976) was the daughter of Thomas William and Laura Belle (Morris) Monroe.

On February 4, 1918, she married James E. Dearing (b. March 3, 1896), son of Samuel A. and Eunice (Prouty) Dearing of Fairmount, Illinois.

They had three children:

  • Harold Edward Dearing (b. November 16, 1918)

  • Norman Clair Dearing (b. January 12, 1921)

  • Dale Eugene Dearing (b. January 11, 1923)

Donahue

Rachel Fern (Monroe) Donahue was born on November 23, 1903, the daughter of Thomas William and Laura Belle (Morris) Monroe.

Her first marriage was to Glen Bridgeman, and they had one son, Claude, who tragically died in a track accident in Plymouth, Indiana on May 9, 1952.

Rachel later married William Donahue as her second husband. She passed away in June 1965 in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Downing

Leo Downing was born on August 8, 1929, in Armstrong, Illinois. He married Esther on September 27, 1959.

Esther was born on December 31, 1926, in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Leo attended French and Brown Grade Schools and graduated from Bismarck High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1954, stationed in Japan, where he worked at the Far East Printing Plant.

Esther attended Kingman, Indiana Grade and High School. She has been active in the Homemakers Extension Association, and with Leo, has participated in the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, volunteer work at United Samaritans Hospital, and activities at the Oakwood Christian Church.

Leo is also involved with the Barbershoppers, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the American Legion.

Leo and Esther moved to Oakwood in 1959, where they reside at 7 Penz Drive. They have two children:

  • Pamela Sue, born January 10, 1964
  • Andrew William, born November 14, 1969

 

     

    Dukes

    Ernest Eugene Dukes was born on May 9, 1925, to Ernest Shelby Dukes and Frieda Thompson Dukes. He had nine siblings:

    • Ralph

    • Florence (Fagett)

    • Mary (Mikel)

    • Helen (Lawrence)

    • Lucy (Woodard)

    • Pearl

    • Sue (Mercer)

    • Bill

    • Irene (Bruce)

    Ernest Eugene married Mary Ruth Cox (born February 12, 1929), daughter of Ross and Genevieve (Chaffee) Cox. Mary had three brothers: George, John, and Joe.

    Ernest and Mary lived at 309 East Collett, Oakwood, from 1950 to 1994, and later moved to Kingman, Indiana.

    Children of Ernest and Mary Dukes:

    • Larry Dukes, born November 5, 1945

      • Married Bitha Christine Dukes

      • Children:

        • Alan, born May 14, 1967

        • Michael, born May 13, 1969

      • Larry retired from the U.S. Air Force and now works at Auto Zone in Batesville, Arkansas

    • Karen Dukes, born December 30, 1949

      • Married Terry Lee Neal on January 10, 1969, in Oakwood

      • Children:

        • Melinda, born April 12, 1973

        • Shaun, born November 2, 1979

      • The family lives at 202 South Olmstead Street, Oakwood

      • Karen works at Knoll’s Truck Plaza; Terry is with Laborer’s Local #624

    • Bennie Dukes, born October 13, 1955

      • Married Karen Hatton

      • Children:

        • Zachari, born December 11, 1988

        • Levi, born July 26, 1990

      • The family lives in Kingman, Indiana

    • Steve Dukes, born July 23, 1957

      • Married Jamie Truskosky

      • Resides in Fairmount, Illinois

    • Brad Dukes, born May 12, 1961

      • Lives in Kingman, Indiana

    Family Background

    Ernest Shelby Dukes was born on October 3, 1898, in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana, and passed away on June 30, 1965.
    Frieda Thompson Dukes was born in December 1897, in Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois, and died on August 6, 1960, in Danville. Frieda was a schoolteacher in northern Vermilion County, where she met Ernest.

    Cox Family Line

    Ross Cox (Mary Ruth’s father) was born June 5, 1906, and died January 15, 1970. He resigned as Mayor of Oakwood in 1962 when transferred by Standard Oil Company to East Alton, Illinois.
    Ross’s parents were Ben and Flossie (Baker) Cox.

    Genevieve (Chaffee) Cox, Mary’s mother, was born June 2, 1906, and passed away December 25, 1981. She attended college in Normal, Illinois, and taught in Pilot Township near Collison.

    Genevieve’s father, Dr. John A. Chaffee, M.D., opened his medical office in 1919 one block east of the Oakwood Water Tower, following his time in Muncie while Dr. Michael was serving in World War I.

    Generational Legacy in Oakwood

    • Karen Dukes Neal (b. 1949) represents the fifth generation of her family in Oakwood.

    • Six generations of her family have lived in Oakwood:

      1. Ida Piper Baker

      2. Flossie Baker Cox

      3. Ross Cox

      4. Mary Ruth Cox Dukes

      5. Karen Sue Dukes Neal

      6. Shaun Lee Neal

    • Four generations attended Oakwood Grade School:

      1. Genevieve Chaffee Cox

      2. Mary Ruth Cox Dukes and her five children

      3. Larry Dukes and his two children

      4. Karen Dukes Neal and her two children

    • Three generations had Lela Burton Graening as a teacher:

      1. Ross Cox

      2. Mary Ruth Cox Dukes

      3. Karen Dukes Neal

     

       

      Durbin – Roy & Nancy

      Roy Durbin married Nancy Grimm on September 5, 1965. Roy was drafted into the U.S. Army in December 1965 and served until October 1967. He was notably the first married man drafted from Vermilion County since the Korean War, inducted on December 29, 1965.

      Both Roy and Nancy graduated from Oakwood High School. Roy is employed by the Vermilion County Highway Department, and Nancy works at Lauhoff Grain Company in Danville.

      They have two sons:

      • Chad Durbin, born January 26, 1973, works in farming

      • Ramey Durbin, born May 1, 1975, attends the University of Illinois, majoring in Civil Engineering

      The family resides at 405 Seymour Street, Oakwood.

      Photos referenced: Roy Durbin (1965–1967), Roy & Nancy Durbin, Chad & Ramey Durbin

      Durbin – Tom & Tawney

      Thomas Edward Durbin was born on October 24, 1967, to Larry Edward Durbin (b. May 22, 1947) and Marilyn Sue (Doney) Durbin (b. July 3, 1949, d. March 21, 1989). Tom married Tawney Lynn Hand on March 17, 1990.

      Tawney was born December 8, 1967, the daughter of Sharon Lynn (Boger) (b. July 9, 1947) and Larry Lee Whitman (b. December 26, 1941).

      Tom’s grandparents were:

      • John Edward Durbin & Doris June (Gillen) Durbin

      • William Wesley Doney Sr. & Betty Josephine (Camp) Doney

      Children of Tom and Tawney:

      • Wesley Edward Durbin, born January 16, 1992

      • Haleigh Meghan Durbin, born November 15, 1993

      The family moved to 408 East North Main Street in March 1994.

      Education

      Tom Durbin:

      • Attended Fithian, Muncie, and Newtown Grade Schools

      • Graduated from Oakwood High School in 1985

      • Earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1989 and a Master’s in 1991, both from the University of Illinois

      Tawney Durbin:

      • Attended Petersburg, Pike Central, and Oakwood Grade Schools

      • Graduated from Oakwood High School in 1986

      • Attended Patricia Stevens Career College, graduating in 1987

      Photo referenced: Tom, Tawney, Wesley & Haleigh Durbin

       

      Dysert

       

      Marion Eugene Dysert was bom October 3, 1926, in Oakwood Township, on June 14, 1945, he married Luella Faye Miller bom August 2, 1927. Faye and Marion both graduated from Oakland City High School, Oakland City, Indiana.

      Marion farmed in the Oakwood area for 42 years of the 48 years the Dysert family has lived here. He served as Oakwood Township Supervisor for 30 years, was a Vermilion County Board member for 20 years, Chairman Vermilion County Board, Chairman of the County Board of Review, President Muncie Consolidated School Board, former trustee of the Oakwood Methodist Church, and has been a member of the church for 48 years. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the 1st Cavalry Division,
      Pacific Theatre. He is also a member of the Catlin Masonic Lodge, Danville Consistory, Elks Club #332, Vermilion County Farm Bureau, and Vermilion County Museum.

      Marion and Faye have two children: Teny Gene, bom February 26, 1949, and Alan Ray, born June 12,1951. Both are graduates of Oakwood High School and the University of Illinois. Terry married Mindy Stein and they have a son, Ethan MacKenzie, bom January 3, 1995. Terry is a nuclear engineer and owner of Maple Associates Consulting Company. Alan married Mary Elizabeth Dobbles and they have two sons, Cody Dylan, bom June 19, 1986, and Cooper Reese, born May 31, 1990. Alan acted in “All My Children” for six years as Sean Cudahy, and is a Screen Actors Guild Instructor, Songwriter (Notown Publishing Co.)

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      Eaton Family

      Edward James Eaton was born on December 4, 1943. He attended school through 7th grade at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, then graduated 8th grade at Greenpark Jr. High in Fuchu, Japan. He completed his first three years of high school at Radford High in Oahu, Hawaii, and graduated from Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois.

      On December 31, 1986, Ed married Marie Ellen Cramer, who was born June 26, 1950.

      Children of Ed Eaton:

      • Teresa Eaton, born October 15, 1966

        • Married John Lowry on July 6, 1991

        • Child: McKenzie, born February 1, 1994

      • Matthew Wayne Eaton, born September 4, 1968 (d. May 20, 1988)

      • Tammy Eaton, born October 2, 1969

        • Married Darrell Glines on June 28, 1991

        • Children: Courtney (b. August 2, 1992) and Candice (b. April 10, 1994)

      • Michelle Marie Eaton, born July 25, 1970

        • Married Nathan Howie on July 27, 1991

      • Cristin Louise Eaton, born August 10, 1975

      • Vanessa Lynn Eaton, born April 4, 1980

      • Edward James Eaton II, born September 26, 1981

      Career and Service

      Ed served in the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions from 1962 to 1965 as a Lance Corporal, stationed on the West Coast and in Southeast Asia. After military service, he worked in the restaurant industry with his father (1965–1969), then:

      • Founded Eaton’s Truck Stop in Oakwood in 1969

      • Opened the Beverage Shop and Convenience Store in 1987

      • Established The Oaks Bar and Grill in 1989

      Marie has worked at the Little Nugget, Danville Boat Club, and Holiday Inn in Danville.

      Family Activities

      • Michelle works at Ameritech

      • Timmy serves in the U.S. Air Force at Nellis AFB, Nevada

      • Cristin works at Arby’s and studies computers at DACC

      • Vanessa is a student at Oakwood High School

      • Eddie attends Newtown Middle School

      Affiliations

      Ed Eaton:

      • Past Master, Further Lite Lodge #1130, Danville

      • Past High Priest, Danville Chapter

      • Past Thrice Illustrious Master, Vermilion Council

      • Past Eminent Commander, Danville Commandery #45

      • Captain of Guard, Danville Lodge of Perfection

      • District Deputy Grand Master, 8th Eastern District, IL

      • Member of Ansar Shrine, Springfield

      • Member of Iris Chapter, Eastern Star

      • Member of Danville Moose Lodge

      Marie Eaton:

      • Past President, Ladies Organization of York Rite Bodies, Danville

      • Member of Danville Moose Lodge

      Vanessa Eaton:

      • Past Honored Queen, Jobs Daughters, Danville

      • Past President, Honored Queens Club

      • Member of Oakwood High School Pep Band

      Eddie Eaton:

      • Chaplain, Acia Chapter, Order of DeMolay, Champaign

      Eickhoff Family

      Joe and Cindy Eickhoff were married on November 21, 1987, and live at 124 Harrison Street, Oakwood.

      Children:

      • Brooke Eickhoff, born July 9, 1989

      • Michaela Eickhoff, born June 2, 1993

      Joe works as a press operator at Recording and Statistical in Danville.
      Cindy is a budget analyst for the Construction Engineering Research Lab in Champaign, Illinois.

      Eldridge Family

      Ernest Henry Eldridge

      Born: June 8, 1890
      Died: January 17, 1986

      Son of William Lincoln Eldridge and Julia Margaret (Corbley) Eldridge
      Married Gladys Marie (Bailey) Hankins on October 12, 1920

      Gladys was born July 25, 1903, daughter of William H. Bailey and Phoebe Etta (Porter). She was raised in part by Alexander and Mrs. Hankins, later returning to live with her mother, who had remarried Jacob Engleman. Her brother, James, died returning from World War I.

      Children of Ernest and Gladys:

      1. Thelma Maxine (1922–1938)

      2. Alice Emily (1925–1994) – m. Robert John Wahlfeldt

        • Children: Janet, Carol, Kathy

      3. Marjorie Fern (b. 1927) – m. Arthur John Horschler

        • Children: James, David, Susan, Linda, Daniel, Steven

      4. James Henry (b. 1930) – m. Margaret Ann Blyth

        • Children: Tina, Dennis

      5. Gladys Marie (b. 1933) – m. Ernest “Gene” Miller

        • Children: Gina, Greg

      6. Martha Ilea (b. 1936) – m. Eugene Randall, later divorced

        • Children: Diana, Virginia, Jo Ann, Eugene, Cindy, Charles, Gary

      7. Olive Ann (b. 1938) – m. Paul DeMartine, later divorced

        • Children: Antonia, Donna; later had Sherry, Danny

      8. Patricia Jean (b. 1941) – m. Donald Jacks, later Roland McBeath

        • Children: Joshua, Jeremy

      9. Shirley Elaine (1944–1986) – m. Woodrow Richardson

        • Child: Vickie Lee

      10. Virginia Lee (b. 1949) – m. Bradley Leo Minneman

      • Children: Larry, Darla, Brandon

      William Lincoln Eldridge

      Born: August 14, 1860, in the Lake Shore area
      Died: January 14, 1948, in the same home where he was born

      Parents: William Calvin Eldridge (1837–1862) and Mary Ford (1835–1923)
      Mary later married Samuel L. Reese, a Civil War veteran

      Married Julia Margaret Corbley on January 5, 1882
      Children:

      • Mabel Julia (1882–1966) – m. George H. Henning

      • Elsie Beaula Irene (1886–1910)

      • Ernest Henry (1890–1986)

      • Beatrice Elena (1896–?) – m. Peter D. Relos, had 4 sons

      • Mildred Gladys (1903–?) – m. Wesley Thomas Richter

      William and Julia lived and farmed in the Lake Shore neighborhood all their lives. William loved roses and kept a rose garden with plants decades old. Both families were early Vermilion County pioneers.

       

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      Fagaly Family

      William “Butch” Fagaly was born in 1887 in Worthington, Indiana. He earned the nickname “Butch” when he owned a meat market in St. Joseph, Illinois. He operated a grocery in Flat Rock, Illinois before moving to Oakwood around 1918.

      He was employed by W.D. Rogers and worked in a grocery in Fairmount, Illinois before opening his own grocery and meat market in Oakwood in 1922, which he ran until 1941. After retiring, he sold the store to C.J. Oakwood and his son Clarence Oakwood, who continued operations with Roy Fagaly retained as meat cutter.

      During WWII, ration books and tokens made storekeeping complex, with red and blue tokens required for rationed items like meat, sugar, and gasoline. These had to be deposited at the bank and tracked carefully with purchases.

      A fire that destroyed the Mason and Trent Lumber Yard also damaged the IOOF Hall, which housed the Oakwood grocery store. Augusta Newtson worked in the store during the Oakwood ownership. The Oakwoods operated the store for 42 months, selling it to Albert Seyfert, who later closed it.

      Mr. Fagaly became ill in 1974, spent 11 years in a nursing home, and passed away in 1985. He was a member of the Oakwood Christian Church and the Flat Rock Masonic Lodge.

      Fleming Family

      Ruby Mabry Fleming was born December 20, 1926, in Gifford, Illinois, to Charley and Ida (Lambert) Mabry. She attended Martin Grade School and Bondville Grade School, graduating from Champaign High School.

      She married William S. Fleming on August 11, 1951. William was born June 27, 1919, in Franzeysburg, Ohio, and passed away November 11, 1979.

      Children:

      • Joyce (Stonebreaker), b. February 26, 1949, Champaign, IL

      • Linda (Barns), b. May 26, 1952, Zanesville, OH

      • Marsha (Markwell), b. June 19, 1955, Carthage, TX

      Ruby moved to Oakwood in 1949, left, and returned in 1966. She resides on Seymour Street and is a member of the Oakwood Christian Church.

      Fletcher Family

      Frank, Homer, and Dave Fletcher ran the Middlefork Coal Company.
      Frank Fletcher married Allie Elizabeth Hobbs and had the following children:

      • Glen, b. July 8, 1917, Armstrong, IL

      • Mildred, Margaret, Rita (see Plotner family), Ed, and two sons who died in infancy

      Glen Fletcher:

      • Professional baseball player (13 years)

      • Married Alma Smith on June 5, 1941

      • Served as coach and community leader in Oakwood

      • Passed away November 9, 1994; Alma preceded him in death October 17, 1984

      • Children: Tom (b. 1942), Connie (b. 1944), Glenda (b. 1947), Ken (b. 1952)

      Tom Fletcher:

      • Born June 28, 1942

      • All-American pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers

      • Married Sue Voile on August 31, 1963

      • Children: Darrin Glen, Randall Paul (b. 1969), Allison Elizabeth (b. 1972)

      Darrin Fletcher:

      • Born October 3, 1966, Elmhurst, IL

      • MLB catcher for the Montreal Expos

      • Married Shelia Draper on February 11, 1989

      • Son: Casey Thomas Fletcher, b. January 1, 1993

      Darrin is a committed Christian, quotes C.S. Lewis, and cites 1 John 4:7-8 as his favorite Bible verse.

      Fourez Family

      Camille Fourez (b. 1881) was a coal miner living on “Belgium Row”. He walked his ten children to Oakwood Christian Church, and was ordained as a minister on December 5, 1912.

      Wife: Flora Orela (1883–1928)
      Children include: Camille Jr., Florence, Felix, Josephine, Eva, Joseph (1912–1993), Everett, Estella, Henry, and Flora LaVerne

      Joseph “Joe” Fourez:

      • Born April 8, 1912, Hillery

      • Married Thelma Marie Laflen on November 2, 1935

      • Children: Larry (b. 1937), Charlotte (b. 1940), Janet (b. 1943)

      • WWII veteran, coal miner, active in Oakwood Christian Church

      Larry Fourez:

      • Born May 3, 1937

      • Married Elfriede Gritsch on October 10, 1959, Straubing, Germany

      • Children: Maria Annette (b. 1963), Bryan Curtis (b. 1965)

      • Grandchildren: Chelsia Pfeifer, Amanda Fourez

      • Organist at Oakwood Christian Church

      Ruby L. Fourez’s Farm:

      • North of Oakwood, homesteaded by Henson and Abigail Vinson in 1828

      • Named Pleasant Grove Farm, awarded in 1978 for 100+ years of family ownership

      • Ruby is active in Newtown Methodist Church, 4-H, Eastern Star, and Home Extension

      Fourez Family Tree Highlights:

      • Ruby Lucille Chitwood married Camille Fourez; children include Nora Vernell, Doris Elaine, Flora Kay, Frederick Camille

      • Descendants include: Robert Alan Myers, Glen Dale Myers, Karen Lynn Myers, Steven Musson, Sandra Sue Fourez, Lindsey Marie Fourez, Zachary Smith, and many more

      Fox Family

      Mont Fox was born in 1883 east of Oakwood.
      Nellie Davidson was born 1886, northeast of Oakwood. Married in 1904, they moved one mile south.

      Nellie’s father was a drummer boy in the Civil War, enlisting at 14. She lived to be 100 years and six months old; her mother lived to 102, and sister Mary also passed 100.
      Mont served at Oakwood Savings & Loan, then the State Bank of Oakwood, retiring in 1972.

      They had one daughter, Ruth.

      Fullmer Family

      John A. and Janet Fullmer moved to 106 E. Collett Street, Oakwood, on July 1, 1994, where John became minister at Oakwood United Methodist Church.

      John:

      • Born November 23

      • Educated at Moody Bible Institute, Dubuque Theological Seminary, and others

      • Former director of Child Evangelism Fellowship, pastor at Deland and Moline UMC

      Janet:

      • Born December 2, Decatur, IL

      • Worked in many fields including homemaking, bus driving, cashiering, and office management

      They were married August 9, and have six children:
      Susan, Maria, Matt, Sara, Philip, and John Mark, and six grandchildren:
      Andrea, Dominic, John Michael, Rachelle, Colton, and Mallory.

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