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Submitted by: Luanne L. Henthorn
Email address: lavynder@greyface.com
 

Husband: William VERNON
Birthdate: 30 Aug 1845
Birthplace: Chesterfield, Athens Co., OH
Death date: 30 Aug 1919
Place of death: Roosevelt Twp., Decatur Co., KS
Father: Amos VERNON
Mother: Jane WAY

Marriage date: 19 Dec 1867
Marriage place: Washington Co., OH

Wife: Clarissa "Clara" DEW
Birthdate: 4 Oct 1850
Birthplace: Belmont Co., OH
Death date: 21 Jul 1943
Place of death: Norcatur City, Decatur Co., KS
Father: Orphaned
Mother: Orphaned

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Laura Evalene VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1 Dec 1868
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 23 Apr 1946
Place of death: Denver, Denver Co., CO
Marriage date: 10 Aug 1887
Marriage place: Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: Franklin Wolfred HADEN

Child No. 2: Ruth Lutecia "Etta" VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 21 Dec 1869
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 12 Sep 1938
Place of death: Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS
Marriage date: 25 Mar 1894
Marriage place: Norcatur, Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: Evan Caleb SWAYNE

Child No. 3: Flora Alice VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Feb 1871
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 11 Aug 1872
Place of death: OH
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Child No. 4: Alford (Alfred) VERNON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 22 Nov 1872
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 30 Jul 1873
Place of death: OH
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Child No. 5: Mary Lola VERNON
Sex:
Birthdate: 17 May 1874
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 1 Sep 1974
Place of death: OH
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Child No. 6: Leota "Mae" VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 7 Aug 1875
Birthplace: OH
Death date: 1 Sep 1959
Place of death: Norcatur, Decatur Co., KS
Marriage date: 15 Dec 1917
Marriage place: Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: Ora D. WOOD

Child No. 7: Rutherford Benjamin VERNON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 10 Sep 1877
Birthplace: Bartlett, Washington, OH
Death date: 11 Aug 1941
Place of death: Rawlins Co., KS
Marriage date: 13 OCt 1901
Marriage place: Norcatur, Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: Della Maud Sorick

Child No. 8: Bessie Pearl VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Mar 1881
Birthplace: Victor, Iowa Co., IA
Death date: 11 Mar 1969
Place of death: Denver, Denver Co., CO
Marriage date: 23 Oct 1898
Marriage place: Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: 1) Clarence Arthur McCarty

Child No. 9: Mary "Olive" VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 21 Jan 1883
Birthplace: Victor, Iowa Co., IA
Death date: 11 May 1958
Place of death: Oregon City, Clackamas, OR
Marriage date: 15 Nov 1903
Marriage place: Norcatur, Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: 1) Clyde Arnold Thrasher

Child No. 10: David Leonard VERNON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 Dec 1885
Birthplace: Harlan Twp., Decatur Co., KS
Death date: 6 Aug 1886
Place of death: Harlan Twp., Decatur Co., KS
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Child No. 11: Roscoe Dell VERNON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jan 1888
Birthplace: Harlan Twp., Decatur Co., KS
Death date: 6 Apr 1958
Place of death: Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS
Marriage date: 14 Nov 1918
Marriage place: Norton Co., KS
Spouse's name: Mabel Elizabeth HOLBEN

Child No. 12: Zella Blanche VERNON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 Nov 1891
Birthplace: Harlan Twp., Decatur Co., KS
Death date: 8 May 1987
Place of death: Denver, Denver Co., KS
Marriage date: 13 May 1914
Marriage place: Norcatur, Decatur Co., KS
Spouse's name: William Orville Pennington
 

Documentation:
Encyclopedia of American Quakers Vol. IV,
Census 1850-1880 OH,
1900-1930 KS,
Ohio Marriage license,
Kansas Death certificate,
Oberlin Herald Newspaper,
Cemetery readings------Clarissa's adoptive parents were Joshua Morris and 1)Rachel Heald/2)Ruth Wood ----
William was a Civil War Veteran ---
Both William and Clarissa are buried in the Norcatur City Cemetery in Decatur Co.