Phillips & Kin (RADEMACHER) Dec 1973, Vol. 3 No. 4 pg 63 (undated obit, Benton Evening News, Benton IL) NELLIE LOVAN Mrs. Nellie LOVAN, 85, of Benton, Illinois died Thursday, August 2, 1973 at Benton. She was the widow of Ernest LOVAN, who died May, 1957, and was a life long resident of Franklin County, Illinois. She leaves a son, Paul Ward LOVAN, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude LILLIE and Mrs. Ethel NEAL, all of Benton. Funeral services were Sunday, August 5, and interment was in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, Illinois. "Ernie" I understand, was a barber of Benton IL, at "Ernies Barber Shop". Jo Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis500@frontier.com> To: <sandy@whalen-family.org>; <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Silas Jonathon HAMSON 1909-1999 OBIT > What LOVIN did the Nell marry, mentioned in this obit?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandy Bauer > Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 3:30 PM > To: jmcghee6 > Cc: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Silas Jonathon HAMSON 1909-1999 OBIT > > I didn't realize Vivian (Hamson) Scott and Dennis Hamson were > siblings. Thanks! > > Sandy (Whalen) Bauer > > On 4/6/2013 3:29 AM, jmcghee6 wrote: >> Sandy, Dennis Ray HAMSON is s/o >> Lavern Edward "Vern" HAMSON (1906-1999) and Nola Mae WARD >> (1912-2004) >> >> Silas J. HAMSON m. Blanch Fern WARD (1914-2001) >> >> Blanch Fern WARD and Nola Mae WARD are sisters. >> >> per Legacy of Kin (FELTY) Vol II pg 788 (1961-240), Times-Leader 2 Mar >> 1961 >> WARD, Alfred; b. 18 Feb 1878 Franklin Co.; d. 27 Feb 1961 Carmi; son >> of Daniel & Polly WHITE WARD; married Mamie BRITTON 17 Mar 1901. >> Leaves wife; 4 sons: Earl of Dahlgren, Clyde of Mt. Vernon, Floyd of >> Carmi, & Harry WARD of Effingham; 4 daus.: Mrs. Nola HAMSON of Belle >> Rive, Mrs. Fern HAMSON of Dahlgren, Mrs. Mary JENKINS of Goreville, >> Mrs. Hattie DAVENPORT of Effingham; 3 sis.: Mrs. Ethel NEAL of Ewing, >> Mrs. Nell LOVIN of Benton, & Mrs. Maude LILLE of Chicago. Interred >> Liberty Cem.