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Elias Bunion Bennett^1,2

Elias B. Bennett, 2nd great-grandfather of Leslie Joan Burton. This is probably his 2nd wife Lina (Pauline), and the youngest children, Lillie and Lloyd.

Biography

• Birth: Elias Bunion Bennett was born on 14 April 1881 in Hickory County, Missouri.^1,2
• Marriage: He married Martha Jane Brown, daughter of Columbus P. Brown and Sarah Jane Bybee, on 2 April 1899 in Benton County, Missouri.³
• Residence: Elias Bunion Bennett lived in 1910 in Benton Co., Missouri.⁴
• Marriage: He married Pauline Amelia Davis on 3 August 1915 in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri.^5,6
• Note: He moved to Colorado after Martha died - Registered for the draft for WW1 while living in Colorado, married to Pauline Amelia Bennett, can be found in 1920 census in Larimer Co. (Loveland). Also lived in San Diego, California (1930s) and in Mexico, Missouri (1942).
• Death: He died on 31 March 1950 in Hickory County, Missouri, at age 68.²

• Last Edited: 24 June 2016

Citations

1. [S38] National Archives, Benton Co. Missouri Census Records - 1910 (ancestry.com), South Union Twp. p. 95 B.
2. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 47723531. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
3. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants, Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
   Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.
4. [S38] National Archives, Benton Co. Missouri Census Records - 1910, S. Union Twp District 10 Image 4 of 17.
5. [S184] National Archives, Larimer Co. Colorado Census Records - 1920 (Ancestry.com.)
6. [S148] see citation Marriage record, by Ancestry.com.

Martha Jane Brown¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Martha Jane Brown was born on 18 July 1882 in Benton Co., Missouri.^2,1
• Marriage: She married Elias Bunion Bennett on 2 April 1899 in Benton County, Missouri.³
• Name-Marr: As of 2 April 1899,her married name was Martha Jane Bennett.
• Death: She died on 3 December 1914 in Benton Co., Missouri, at age 32.¹

• Last Edited: 16 August 2022

Citations

1. [S33] Certificate #37916, Bennett, Martha J. Brown - Death Certificate (Missouri State Archives.)
2. [S38] National Archives, Benton Co. Missouri Census Records - 1910 (ancestry.com), South Union Twp. p. 95 B.
3. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants, Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
   Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.

Effie Snow

Biography

• Birth: Effie Snow was born on 13 August 1899 in Reynolds County, Missouri.¹
• Note: Her parents were Andrew J. Snow (1858-1913) and Permilia Katherine Heflin (1862-1935).
• Marriage: She married Martin Elva Howell, son of John J. Howell and Barbara Ellen Porter, on 16 September 1916 in Jefferson County, Illinois.²
• Name-Marr: As of 16 September 1916,her married name was Effie Howell.

• Last Edited: 20 August 2022

Citations

1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, 39063546. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
2. [S199] Illinois County Marriage Records 1800-1940, Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriages.

Lucy Ellen Howell¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Lucy Ellen Howell was born in December 1893 in Marion County, Illinois.¹

• Last Edited: 10 August 2022

Citations

1. [S252] National Archives, Marion Co. Illinois Census Records - 1900 (ancestry.com.)

Bird A. Howell¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Bird A. Howell was born in October 1899 in Marion County, Illinois.¹

• Last Edited: 10 August 2022

Citations

1. [S252] National Archives, Marion Co. Illinois Census Records - 1900 (ancestry.com.)

Sidney Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Sidney Dinkins was born circa 1862 in Missouri.¹
• Residence: He lived in 1870 in Barry Co., Missouri, with the Elias Horine family. His father died in the Civil War, and his mother died at Sidney's birth in 1862.²

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S17] transcription, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1870 (BCG&HS), Capps Creek Twp. p. 656 B.
2. [S17] transcription, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1870, Capps Creek Township, #126.

Louisa E. Elam¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Louisa E. Elam was born circa 1856 in Illinois.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S66] National Archives, Greene Co. Missouri Census - 1860 (ancestry.com.)

Madge Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Madge Dinkins was born in 1920.
• Marriage: She married Oliver H. Keeling.
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Madge Keeling.
• Death: She died in 2002 at age ~82.

• Last Edited: 19 August 2022

Citations

1. [S51] Interview with Vada Dinkins (address unknown), by Dwight Dinkins, date unknown. Barry Co. Genealogical and Historical Society, Cassville, Barry Co. Missouri (Cassville, Missouri). She told her stories to her nephew Dwight Dinkins - she said she heard the stories from her Uncle Eldon (b. 1892). Vada was the daughter of either William b. 1881 or Barney b. 1886.
   
   

Mary Ellen Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Mary Ellen Dinkins was born circa 1914 in Missouri.¹
• Note: She graduated from Purdy High School in 1931. Her picture, with the other seniors of that year, may be found at the Barry Co., website at Rootsweb.
• Marriage: She married Unknown Garrett.
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Mary Ellen Garrett.

• Last Edited: 28 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

William Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: William Dinkins was born circa 1903 in Missouri.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

Lilly Luella Gurley^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Lilly Luella Gurley was born on 2 January 1878 in Missouri.^3,4
• Marriage: She married Elvis Harrison Dinkins, son of Henry H. Dinkins and Rebecca Amy Stewart, on 9 February 1902 in Purdy, Barry County, Missouri.⁵
• Name-Marr: As of 9 February 1902,her married name was Lilly Luella Dinkins.
• Death: Lilly Luella Gurley died on 19 June 1932 in Barry Co., Missouri, at age 54.⁶
• Burial: She was buried in Purdy Cemetery, Purdy, Barry Co., Missouri.³

• Last Edited: 25 August 2022

Citations

1. [S14] Joan Kunkel et al, Barry County Missouri Cemeteries (published in four volumes, BCG&HS), Vol. 4 p. 56.
2. [S27] Barry Co. Missouri Website at Rootsweb, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/barry.htm, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Page. Hereinafter cited as Barry Co. MO Website.
3. [S14] Joan Kunkel et al, Barry County Missouri Cemeteries, Vol. 3, p. 62 ff.
4. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.
5. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants, E H Dinkins to Lellie (sic) Gurley.
6. [S89] Missouri State Archives On-line, online https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives. Hereinafter cited as Missouri State Archives.

Carl Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Carl Dinkins was born circa 1905 in Missouri.¹
• Death: He died in 1936 in Missouri at age ~31.
• Burial: He was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Barry Co., Missouri.

• Last Edited: 3 October 2014

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

Burton Dinkins¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Burton Dinkins was born circa 1908 in Missouri.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

Samantha¹

Biography

• Birth: Samantha was born circa 1858 in Missouri.¹
• Marriage: She married John W. Bennett, son of Andrew Jackson Bennett and Mary Williams.
• Name-Marr: Her married name was Samantha Bennett.

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

Oscar Bennett¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Oscar Bennett was born circa 1885 in Missouri.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

William T. Bennett¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: William T. Bennett was born circa 1895 in Missouri.¹

• Last Edited: 13 November 2022

Citations

1. [S21] National Archives, Barry Co. Missouri Census - 1920 (Ancestry.com), McDonald Twp. District 15, p. 12 B.

Arnold Davis Truitt^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Arnold Davis Truitt was born on 3 April 1932 in Missouri.^3,4
• Marriage: He married Alma Louise Himes on 24 September 1955 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri.²
• Death: He died on 24 March 2018 at age 85.³

• Last Edited: 13 July 2022

Citations

1. [S124] Sarah Bennett Truitt, Truitt, Sarah Bennett - Personal Knowledge (unpublished.)
2. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants.
3. [S123] Anita Hill Tally, Tally, Anita Hill - Personal Knowledge (unpublished), Arnold Davis Truitt
   April 3, 1932 - March 4, 2018
   Arnold Davis Truitt, 85, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. On September 24, 1955 in Kirksville, Missouri, Arnold was united in marriage to Alma Louise Himes who preceded him in death on April 22, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, one son, Randy Truitt, four brothers, Walter, Bobby, LaVerne and Max Truitt, and five sisters, Dorothy, Beulah, Lucille, Geraldine and Lillie.
   
   Arnold is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Mary Beth Truitt of Macon, MO, one brother, Hubert Truitt of Kirksville, MO, one sister, Norma Kelly of OR, four grandchildren, Nathan Truitt and wife Sarah of Osceola, IA, Natasha Gaugh and husband Michael of Kirksville, MO, Allyce Childers and husband, Marcus of Columbia, MO, and Megan Truitt of Columbia, MO, four great-grandchildren, Andrew Perry of LaPlata, MO, Parker Truitt of Osceola, IA, Carly Truitt of Osceola, IA, and Lincoln Gaugh of Kirksville, MO, as well a numerous nieces and nephews.
   
   Arnold was a life long resident of Novinger, Missouri. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, receiving the Korean Service Ribbon with two Bronze Service Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. After being honorably discharged, Arnold returned home and was a long time cattle farmer and employed twenty years for the Adair County Road & Bridge District. Arnold enjoyed working with his cattle, fishing, hunting, and playing cards. Arnold had been a resident of Loch Haven Apartments in Macon, Missouri, since 2009.
   
   Public visitation will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.
   
   Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home with Pastor Raymond Magruder officiating. Interment with military honors will follow the service at Pratt Cemetery, southwest of Novinger, MO.
   
   Pallbearers will be Nathan Truitt, David Truitt, Nick Truitt, Terry Pinkerton, Eldon Hays, and Andrew Perry and Brent Truitt will be an honorary pallbearer.
   
   Memorial donations in memory of Arnold Truitt may be made to the Loch Haven Apartments and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.
4. [S223] Family History Library, Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 (FHL microfilm 007513886), from Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002. Original data: Missouri Marriage Recors, Jefferson City, MO microfilm 3.33.

Alma Louise Himes^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Alma Louise Himes was born in 1933 in Missouri.²
• Marriage: She married Arnold Davis Truitt on 24 September 1955 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri.²
• Name-Marr: As of 24 September 1955,her married name was Alma Louise Truitt.
• Death: She died on 22 April 2007 at age ~74.³

• Last Edited: 13 July 2022

Citations

1. [S124] Sarah Bennett Truitt, Truitt, Sarah Bennett - Personal Knowledge (unpublished.)
2. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants.
3. [S123] Anita Hill Tally, Tally, Anita Hill - Personal Knowledge (unpublished), Arnold Davis Truitt
   April 3, 1932 - March 4, 2018
   Arnold Davis Truitt, 85, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. On September 24, 1955 in Kirksville, Missouri, Arnold was united in marriage to Alma Louise Himes who preceded him in death on April 22, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, one son, Randy Truitt, four brothers, Walter, Bobby, LaVerne and Max Truitt, and five sisters, Dorothy, Beulah, Lucille, Geraldine and Lillie.
   
   Arnold is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Mary Beth Truitt of Macon, MO, one brother, Hubert Truitt of Kirksville, MO, one sister, Norma Kelly of OR, four grandchildren, Nathan Truitt and wife Sarah of Osceola, IA, Natasha Gaugh and husband Michael of Kirksville, MO, Allyce Childers and husband, Marcus of Columbia, MO, and Megan Truitt of Columbia, MO, four great-grandchildren, Andrew Perry of LaPlata, MO, Parker Truitt of Osceola, IA, Carly Truitt of Osceola, IA, and Lincoln Gaugh of Kirksville, MO, as well a numerous nieces and nephews.
   
   Arnold was a life long resident of Novinger, Missouri. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, receiving the Korean Service Ribbon with two Bronze Service Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. After being honorably discharged, Arnold returned home and was a long time cattle farmer and employed twenty years for the Adair County Road & Bridge District. Arnold enjoyed working with his cattle, fishing, hunting, and playing cards. Arnold had been a resident of Loch Haven Apartments in Macon, Missouri, since 2009.
   
   Public visitation will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.
   
   Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home with Pastor Raymond Magruder officiating. Interment with military honors will follow the service at Pratt Cemetery, southwest of Novinger, MO.
   
   Pallbearers will be Nathan Truitt, David Truitt, Nick Truitt, Terry Pinkerton, Eldon Hays, and Andrew Perry and Brent Truitt will be an honorary pallbearer.
   
   Memorial donations in memory of Arnold Truitt may be made to the Loch Haven Apartments and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.

Jakie E. Grgurich¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Jakie E. Grgurich was born on 25 July 1917 in Adair Co., Missouri.²
• Milit-Beg: He began military service in the US Army 9th Infantry; 347 Replacement Battalion - during the Korean Conflict.³
• Marriage: He married Valeria Catarina Jakubiak, daughter of Stephen Jakubiak and Marian Sanecka, on 30 June 1945 in Housse, Liege, Belgium. They met during WW II, while Jakie was serving in the US Army. Val immigrated to the US in 1946.²
• Death: Jakie E. Grgurich died on 3 September 2013 at age 96.⁴
• Burial: He was buried in Novinger Cemetery, Novinger, Adair County, Missouri.⁵

• Last Edited: 29 November 2022

Citations

1. [S2] National Archives, Adair Co. Missouri Census - 1930 (ancestry.com), Nineveh Twp. District 15 p. 166.
2. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities (Novinger Renewal Inc., Novinger, Missouri 2001), p. 478.
3. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities, p. 477.
4. [S139] John Stefanac, "Grguric Family Group Sheet", 26 Dec 2013 (email address). unknown m. Hereinafter cited as "Grguric Family Group Sheet."
5. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, #116601403. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

Valeria Catarina Jakubiak¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Valeria Catarina Jakubiak was born on 13 February 1926 in Liege, Belgium.^1,2
• Marriage: She married Jakie E. Grgurich, son of Matthew R. Grgurich and Josephine Angelina Skinder, on 30 June 1945 in Housse, Liege, Belgium. They met during WW II, while Jakie was serving in the US Army. Val immigrated to the US in 1946.¹
• Name-Marr: As of 30 June 1945,her married name was Valeria Catarina Grgurich.
• Death: Valeria Catarina Jakubiak died on 19 March 2005 in Adair Co., Missouri, at age 79.³

• Last Edited: 20 August 2022

Citations

1. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities (Novinger Renewal Inc., Novinger, Missouri 2001), p. 478.
2. [S139] John Stefanac, "Grguric Family Group Sheet", 26 Dec 2013 (email address). unknown m. Hereinafter cited as "Grguric Family Group Sheet."
3. [S124] Sarah Bennett Truitt, Truitt, Sarah Bennett - Personal Knowledge (unpublished.)

Matthew R. Grgurich^1,2,3

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Matthew R. Grgurich was born on 19 February 1876 in Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia.^4,2
• Birth: He was born on 24 February 1876 in Yugoslavia.^1,4
• Religion: He was Roman Catholic.⁵
• Milit-Beg: He served in the Austrian/Hungarian Army under Emperor Francois Joseph I.⁴
• Note: He was an officer in the Austrian/Hungarian Army. He spoke Croation, German, Bohemian, Italian, Russian, Slovak, and some Polish. He immigrated to U.S. in December 1902. He lived in Connelsville, and then Midland, called Tipperary, Missouri for a while.
  
  Both his parents born in Yugoslavia. Croatian was spoken in the home.
  
  There is a Mat Grgurich in the 1910 census in Polk Co., Iowa, with wife Antonia and son Frank - ages are all wrong, but this is probably him.
  
  The 1920 census says he was born in Austria.
• Marriage: He married Josephine Angelina Skinder, daughter of Pavel Skinder and Katarina Franic, on 10 June 1901 in Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia.^4,2
• Occupation: Matthew R. Grgurich was a coal miner in Centerville, Iowa and in north Missouri.⁵
• Residence: He lived in 1920 in Novinger, Missouri, where he purchased the Jacob Shoop farm (250 acres) NE of the town.⁵
• Death: He died on 4 February 1958 in Adair Co., Missouri, at age 81.
• Burial: He was buried in Novinger Cemetery, Adair Co., Missouri.

• Last Edited: 29 November 2022

Citations

1. [S2] National Archives, Adair Co. Missouri Census - 1930 (ancestry.com), Nineveh Twp. District 15 p. 166.
2. [S139] John Stefanac, "Grguric Family Group Sheet", 26 Dec 2013 (email address). unknown m. Hereinafter cited as "Grguric Family Group Sheet."
3. Another spelling for his name is Mate Grguric.
4. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities (Novinger Renewal Inc., Novinger, Missouri 2001), p. 474.
5. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities, p. 475.

Josephine Angelina Skinder^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Josephine Angelina Skinder was born on 17 March 1879 in Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia.^1,2
• Marriage: She married Matthew R. Grgurich, son of Thomas Grgurich and Maria Majnaric, on 10 June 1901 in Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia.^3,4
• Name-Marr: As of 10 June 1901,her married name was Josephine Angelina Grgurich.
• Note: Josephine Angelina Skinder immigrated to the U.S. in 1904. Both her parents were born in Yugoslavia. Croatian was spoken at home.
  
  She managed an inn and she made her own wine.
• Death: She died on 2 April 1959 in Adair Co., Missouri, at age 80.⁴
• Burial: She was buried in Novinger Cemetery, Adair Co., Missouri.⁴

• Last Edited: 20 August 2022

Citations

1. [S2] National Archives, Adair Co. Missouri Census - 1930 (ancestry.com), Nineveh Twp. District 15 p. 166.
2. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities (Novinger Renewal Inc., Novinger, Missouri 2001), p. 475.
3. [S94] ASIN : B019A60IEC, Novinger, Missouri: The People, the Town and the Surrounding Communities, p. 474.
4. [S139] John Stefanac, "Grguric Family Group Sheet", 26 Dec 2013 (email address). unknown m. Hereinafter cited as "Grguric Family Group Sheet."