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     Cloyd (Clarence?) Gentz was born on 22 Dec 1900.⁴ He was the son of Arthur R. Gentz and Bessie Ann Staninger.^2,3 Cloyd (Clarence?) Gentz married Edna (?) c 1928.⁵ Cloyd (Clarence?) Gentz appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Jan 1968 with the last place of residence listed as Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Cloyd (Clarence?)'s SSN was issued in Michigan. Also, his birth date is given as 22 Dec 1900.⁴ He died b 7 Feb 1968.^6,7
     Cloyd (Clarence?) Gentz and Edna Gentz appeared on the census of 1930 at Salem Precinct, Edwards County, Illinois, as follows:
Gentz, Cloyd R. 29, married at age 27, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., farm operator
, Edna, age 28, married at age 26, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁸

     Vernita Elsie Gentz was born on 14 Apr 1899 at Illinois.² She was the daughter of Arthur R. Gentz and Bessie Ann Staninger.¹ Vernita Elsie Gentz died on 29 Dec 1952 at Los Angeles, California, at age 53.³

     Dorothy George married Thomas Nicholl, son of Robert Nicholl, on 10 May 1603 at Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England.² Dorothy George was buried on 20 Nov 1631 at Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England.³

     Mary George married James Bird, son of Thomas Bird and Ann (?), on 6 Apr 1669.¹ Mary George died on 23 Jan 1673.²

     Lester Eugene Gerber was born on 29 Jan 1918 at Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.³ He married Thelma Opal Bunn, daughter of Lee Bernard Bunn and Ruth Esther Harmon, on 10 Nov 1940 at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.^1,4 Lester Eugene Gerber died on 17 May 1990 at Route 2, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, at age 72.³ He was buried on 20 May 1990 at Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois.⁵
     His obituary states:
     "Lester Eugene Gerber, 72, Route 2 Clay City, Ill., died at 3:34 p.m. May 17, 1990 at his residence.
"Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 1990 in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers Funeral Home, Olney. Burial will be in the Crest Haven Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be held.
"Visitation will be held Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association.
"Mr. Gerber was born January 29, 1918 in Claremont, Ill., the son of David and Phoebie (Sager) Gerber. He married Thelma Bunn in 1941, she preceded her husband in death in December 1976. Mr. Gerber married Wanda Hinkle on June 3, 1977 in Louisville, Ill.
"Mr. Gerber was a retired farmer. He was a member of the W. W. II U. S. Army Veterans and former member of the Olney American Legion.
"Survivors in addition to his wife Wanda Gerber, are one son Danny Gerber of Olney, Ill., and one stepson, Richard Eckel of Kimmundy, Ill.
Three daughters, Phoebie Murray, of Crescent, Ok; Judy Robes, of Midland, Michigan; Connie Gerber of Fora, Ill. Two step daughters; Patricia Newby of Clay City, Ill. and Debra Klocke, of Bunker Hill, Ill.
"He is survived by two brothers, Clarence Gerber of Carbondale, Ill. and Bob Gerber of Gary, Ind. and one sister, Edna Level of Wakeeney, Kansas.
"He is survived by several grandchildren and several step grandchildren and also several great-grandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
"Mr. Gerber was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, three brothers and five sisters."³

     Phoebe Faye Gerber was born on 18 Dec 1941 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.^1,3 She was the daughter of Lester Eugene Gerber and Thelma Opal Bunn.¹ Phoebe Faye Gerber married Asa Leroy Kibler on 20 May 1961 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.⁴ Phoebe Faye Gerber and Leroy were divorced.³ She appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 9 Dec 1997 with the last place of residence listed as Crescent, Logan County, Utah. Phoebe Faye's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, her birth date is given as 18 Dec 1941.⁵

     Helen Rebecca Gerry was born c 1855 at Harvard, Massachusetts.¹ She married Warren Olds Willard, son of Roland Willard and Melissa Warren Olds, on 26 Nov 1876 at Harvard, Massachusetts.¹ Helen Rebecca Gerry died in 1910 at Harvard, Massachusetts.²

     Armond Mayhew Gibson was born in 1920.^1,4 He was the son of Richard Ray Gibson and Ruth Eva Dollahon.¹ Armond Mayhew Gibson died in 1957.^5,1

     Cloyd Lafayette Gibson Jr. married Ellie Mildred Ann Chapman, daughter of William Landrum Anderson Chapman and Lavada Rose Bragg, on 30 Nov 1944.²
     His obituary states:
"Cloyd L. Gibson, Jr.
"LYMAN. -- Cloyd L. Gibson Jr.,56, husband of Mildred Chapman Gibson of 114 Medallion Lane, died Thursday.
"Native of Spartanburg County, son of Mrs. Maggie Rodgers Gibson and the late Cloyd L. Gibson, Sr; retired from Navy after 21 years of service; former deputy sheriff for Spartanburg County; member of Southworth Masonic Lodge, Lyman and Duncan Church of Christ.
"Also surviving: sons, Don Gibson of Salem, Ind., Ronald Gibson of Inman, Gerald Gibson of Lyman; brothers, James Gibson of Startex, Robert Gibson of Duncan; sisters, Mrs. Willie Shepherd and Mrs. Laura Daugherty of Greenville, Mrs. Sybil Johnson of Alexis, N. C; seven grandchildren.
"Wood Mortuary, Greer."³

     Gary Ronald "Ronnie" Gibson was the son of Cloyd Lafayette Gibson Jr. and Ellie Mildred Ann Chapman.¹ Gary Ronald "Ronnie" Gibson died on 10 Mar 1990 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.² He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.²
     His obituary states:
     "Gary R. Gibson
INMAN -- Gary Ronald Gibson, 42, of 781 Windmill Hill Road, died March 10, 1990, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
"A native of Spartanburg County, he was the husband of Peggy Pogue Gibson and son of Mildred Chapman. He was a member of Windmill Hill Baptist Church and an employee of Tindall Concrete. He was a graduate of Byrnes High School and attended Spartanburg Technical College. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was the recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
"Also surviving are a daughter, Lee Ann Gibson of the home; three sons, Joseph Ronald, Chad Dewayne and Daniel Allen Gibson of the home; two brothers, Donnie Gibson of Dayton, Ohio, and Jerry Gibson of Lyman; and paternal grandmother, Maggie Gibson of Greenville.
"Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at Seawright Funeral Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Windmill Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. Joe Sheetz and Chaplain Darlene Barrington. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
"The body will be in the church at 10 a.m. tomorrow."²

     Jack Gibson was born on 23 Jan 1922.^1,2,3 He was the son of Richard Ray Gibson and Ruth Eva Dollahon.¹ Jack Gibson died on 6 Mar 1996 at Los Angeles, California, at age 74.³

     John Mark Gibson was born on 14 Jul 1945.^1,2 He was the son of Richard Gibson and Ethel Rogers.¹ John Mark Gibson died on 13 Nov 1970 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, at age 25.³

     Martin Gibson married Ruby Evelyn McCarty, daughter of Henry Osco McCarty and Lora Myrtle Bowers.¹ Martin Gibson died in 1977.¹

     Mary Isabell Gibson married Willard C. Batey, son of John Batey and Eliza Olds.¹ Mary Isabell Gibson was born in 1859.¹ She died in 1931.¹ She was buried at Oakgrove Cemetery, Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.¹

     Nannie M. Gibson was born c 1903 at South Carolina.² She married Matthew Franklin Quinn, son of Giles Thomas Quinn and Anna Vandiver, c 1920.^3,2,4 Nannie M. Gibson died in 1985.⁵ She was buried at Fort Prince Memorial Gardens, Wellford, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     Nannie M. Gibson and Matthew Franklin Quinn appeared on the census of 12 Apr 1930 at Glendale, street not named, Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     159/162 Quinn, Matthew F., renter at $5, 29, married at 18, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., machinist, automobile
      , Nannie M., wife, 27, married at 16, b. S. C.. parents b. S. C., spinner, cotton mill
      , Eugene, son, 10, b. S. C., parents b. S. C. spinner, cotton mill
      , Vera, dau., 8, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Harold, son, 6, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Edna, dau., 3 6/12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.²
Nannie M. Gibson and Matthew Franklin Quinn appeared on the census of 30 Apr 1940 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     265, renter, $6, Quinn, Mathew, head, marr., 39, grade 2, b. S. C., 40 hrs., unpaid family worker
      , Nannie, wife, marr., 35, grade 5, b. S. C., 40 hrs, spin, cotton mill, 45 wks, $600 income
      , Harold, son, 16, grade 6, b, S. C.
      , Edna, dau., 13, grade 5, b. S.C.
[This family had lived in the same place as of 1 Apr 1935.]⁷
Find her obit: HARVEY , NANNIE MAE GIBSON , --
82 , Spartanburg , w/o Paul Harvey ,-- ,-- , -- ,--
SH , 4/26/1985 , C3 , -- , --.

     Richard Gibson married Ethel Rogers.² Richard Gibson was born in 1917.^1,2 He was the son of Richard Ray Gibson and Ruth Eva Dollahon.¹
     
ToDo: I need to properly identify the people in this note: "My son Richard's grandchildren -- Teri Jean Gibson, Richard Dean Gibson, Kathleen Gibson, Jimmie Gibson" named in a list prepared by Ruth Gibson and sent to Doris Olds by Phyllis Wells Whitmeyer in Oct. 1977
Is it Teri Jean or Terri Lynn?? Where does Jimmie Gibson belong??

     Richard Alden Gibson was born on 11 Apr 1939.^1,2 He was the son of Richard Gibson and Ethel Rogers.¹ Richard Alden Gibson appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 27 Jan 2005 with the last place of residence listed as Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. Richard Alden's SSN was issued in California. Also, his birth date is given as 11 Apr 1939.³

     Richard Ray Gibson was born in 1886.³ He married Ruth Eva Dollahon, daughter of Henry Franklin "Frank" Dollahon and Delilah Susan Bowers, in Mar 1917.⁴ Richard Ray Gibson died in 1950.³ He died c 1951.⁵
     Richard Ray Gibson appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1930 at Dewitt County, Texas, as follows:
     Gibson, Richard C., age 43, first married at age 20, b. Texas, parents b. Texas
      , Ruth, wife, age 36, first married at age 19, b. Ill., father b. Arkansas, mother b. Indiana
      , Richard, son, age 12, b. North "Decota"
      , Armand R., age 10, son, b. Texas
      , Jack, son, age 8, b. Texas
      , Lilla R., dau., age 4 11/12, b. Texax
      , Mary B., dau, age 2 4/12, b. Texas.⁶

     Russell Guy Gibson married Charlotte C Olds, daughter of Egbert Curtis Olds and Johanna Pauley, on 12 Jun 1934 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.¹ Russell Guy Gibson died in 1994.² He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.³

     Etta Mae Giddings was born in 1887.² She married Arthur Harrison Olds, son of Lyman Delos Olds and Mary Harriet May, on 17 Sep 1912 at Palo Alto County, Iowa.^1,3 Etta Mae Giddings died in 1960.¹ She was buried at East Lincoln Cemetery, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin.⁴

     Carol Jean Giese was born on 28 Jun 1944.² She was the daughter of Carroll E. Giese and Ruby Evelyn McCarty.¹ Carol Jean Giese died on 28 Aug 1944.³ She was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.⁴

     Carroll E. Giese was the son of Elmer E. Giese and Mary Jones.¹ Carroll E. Giese married Ruby Evelyn McCarty, daughter of Henry Osco McCarty and Lora Myrtle Bowers, on 11 Dec 1943 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.¹ Carroll E. Giese and Ruby were divorced.² Carroll E. Giese was buried at Kankakee Memorial Gardens and Chapel Mausoleum, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois.³
     His obituary states: Carroll E. Giese, 69, of Bonfield, died Thursday, March 29, 1990 at Riverside Medical Center following a two year illness.
Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at the Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee Chapel, 1900 W. Court Street, and Monday from 9 a.m. until time for the services at the church.
Services will be 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church, Kankakee, with the Rev. Keith Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Giese was born in Cissna Park, the son of Elmer and Mary (Jones) Giese.
He married the former Theresa Green on Oct. 17, 1964 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Kankakee. She survives.
He had been employed as an auto mechanic at Sears & Roebuck for 18 years until his retirement in 1985.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Kankakee.
Surviving, in addition to his spouse, are three sons and one daughter-in-law, Dave of Bonfield, Jim of Denver, Colo., and Jack and Darla of Romeoville; one daughter, Judy Whitfiell of Sandford, Fla; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Don of Claremont; and his mother, Mary Bennett of Olney.
Published in Olney Daily Mail.⁴

     Dianne Giese was born on 28 Mar 1953.¹ She was the daughter of Donald Wayne Giese and Lorene Malvina Adams.¹ Dianne Giese died on 30 Mar 1953.¹ She was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois.¹
     She and Joanne Giese were twins.¹

     Donald Wayne Giese was born on 4 Sep 1925.² He was the son of Elmer E. Giese and Mary Jones.¹ Donald Wayne Giese married (1) Lorene Malvina Adams, daughter of Charles Henry Adams and Mary Caroline Bowers, on 13 Mar 1947 at Piggot, Arkansas.¹ Donald Wayne Giese married (2) Ruby Evelyn McCarty, daughter of Henry Osco McCarty and Lora Myrtle Bowers, in 1978.³ Donald Wayne Giese died on 13 Aug 2001 at age 75.² He was buried.⁴
     Lorene and Don lived on a farm near Claremont, Illinois.¹

     Donna Sue Giese was born on 14 Apr 1952.¹ She was the daughter of Donald Wayne Giese and Lorene Malvina Adams.¹ Donna Sue Giese died on 19 Oct 2003 at Lake County, Florida, at age 51.²
     2 Victims at 'Bad Intersection' identified: Central Florida Edition
"Two women who died Sunday night when their car turned in front of an oncoming pickup near Florida's Turnpike have been identified as Donna Bemount, 51, and her daughter, Amy Bemount, 23, both of Olney, Ill. ...³ "
     Her obituary states:
     "Donna S. Bemount, 51, of Olney, died at 8:08 p.m. Sunday October 19, 2003, in Lake County, Fla.
"Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Reverend Charles McDonald officiating.
"Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney.
"Mrs. Bemount was born April 14, 1952, the daughter of Donald Wayne and Lorine (Adams) Giese.
"She was employed by the United States Postal Service in Olney and was a member of Parkersburg United Methodist Church.
"Mrs. Bemount is survived by a daughter, Angie Bigard and her husband, Sean, of St. Charles, Mo; and a sister, Mary Sanders, and her husband, Chuck, of Elgin.
"She was preceded in death by her parents and twin infant sisters.
"Memorials may be made to Hope Lodge."²

     "State Struggles for Solution at Fatal Intersection [Central Florida Edition]
"[Angie Bigard] said she is from a small but 'really close' family. Her mom and sister lived together in the family homestead in Olney, Ill., where they returned after Angie's grandfather died a few years ago. Angie, who works in an insurance office, said her mother loved to travel, read John Grisham thriller novels and work crossword puzzles. Her sister, a skinny size 2, was struggling to decide what she wanted to do with her life. She liked hanging out in the family's basement, where she played pool with her friends."⁴

     Elmer E. Giese married Mary Jones.^1,2 Elmer E. Giese was born on 25 Jul 1901.³ He died on 26 Aug 1953 at age 52.³ He was buried at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois.⁴

     Grant W. Giese was the son of Elmer E. Giese and Mary Jones.¹ Grant W. Giese died on 18 Dec 1944.¹
     His obituary states:
"Sgt. Grant W. Giese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Giese of Claremont, Route 2, was killed in action in France on December 18. He was with the allied lines facing Germany. He was employed by the U. S. Gypsum Company in East Chicago before his induction and has been in the European Theater since September 18, 1944. He is Richland County's 45th Honor Roll Hero. Surviving are his parents, and two brothers, Carroll of Sumner, and Donald, with the Navy in the Pacific."¹

     Jack Ray Giese was born. He was the son of Carroll E. Giese and Ruby Evelyn McCarty.¹

     Joanne Giese died on 28 Mar 1953.¹ She was born on 28 Mar 1953.¹ She was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Donald Wayne Giese and Lorene Malvina Adams.¹
     Joanne Giese and Dianne Giese were twins.¹

     Mary Lynn Giese was born on 23 Aug 1948 at Vincennes, Indiana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Donald Wayne Giese and Lorene Malvina Adams.¹ Mary Lynn Giese died on 31 May 2004 at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, at age 55.³
     Her obituary states:
     "Mary Lynn Sanders, 55, of Elgin, formerly of Olney, died at 4:12 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2004, at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.
"Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Summers-Kisterl Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Reverend Gary B. Ryden officiating.
"Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney.
"Mrs. Sanders was born on August 23, 1948, in Vincennes, Ind., the daughter of Donald W. and Lorine (Adams) Giese. She married Charles Sanders on November 19, 1967. He survves.
"She was a teacher's aide for the U-46 School District in Elgin and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
"Mrs. Sanders is survived by her husband, Charles Sanders, of Elgin; two sons Tony Sanders and his wife, Ann, of Haubstadt, Ind., and Mark Sanders and his wife, Sherry, of Ballwin, Mo; and two grandchildren, Grant and Morgan.
"She was preceded in death by her parents, infant twin sisters and a sister, Donna Sue Bemount.
"Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society."³