Hello "jboone", I need to ask some questions please. I have not been on for over a month. My gr grandson is sick with ear infections and all that goes with that. Is William Riley and Cora Belle the parents of seven children ? Or more ? Please help me with there names ? I am not clear on the children's dates of birth. I have a couple dates. Lena b: 25 Mar 1908, and Fay b: 1 Aug 1912. Where does Ernest Carl fit in ? on 21 May 1915 ? Noble's last name on SSI has only one [e]. I am related from the Sanders, Simmons, Atwoods, Mann, etc. Thank you and a Merry Christmas and great New Year, Tonia On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:06:11 -0500 "jboone" <jboone@nightowl.net> writes: > Did you see this post???? > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "JoAnn McGhee" <jmcghee6@bellsouth.net> > To: "FCI List" <ILFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [ILFRANKL] LAUNIUS, Ernest Carl 1915 - 2006 Obit > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:20:00 -0400 > > Register-News, Mt Vernon IL, Tues 5 Sep 2006 issue > ERNEST CARL LAUNIUS > (includes photo) > Ernest Carl LAUNIUS, 91, Walpole, died 5:15 p.m. Friday, > Sept. 1, 2006, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro. > Mr. LAUNIUS was a farmer. He was a welder at the car shops > in Mt. Vernon and an insurance agent for Farmers Mutual of > Enfield for 45 years. He was born May 21, 1915, in Dahlgren, > a son of William Riley and Cora Belle (HESS) LAUNIUS. On > Oct. 29, 1939, in Colombia, Mo., he married Helen Gray > DOUGLASS, who survives. The funeral was Monday at Harre > Funeral Home, McLeansboro, with the Rev. Billy ROCKETT > officiating. Burial was at Hebron Cemetery, west of > Walpole. > > In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Gerald > Ray LAUNIUS and wife Donna Jean of McLeansboro and Larry F. > LAUNIUS and wife Elsie of Broughton; five grandchildren, > Christine BECH of Austin, Texas, Ladonna LASATER and husband > Barry of McLeansboro, Lucas LAUNIUS and wife Chantima of > Japan, Ginger VICKERS and husband Quentin of Broughton and > Derek LAUNIUS of Broughton; three great-grandchildren, > Jacqueline BECH of Austin, Texas, and Slade and Daxton > LASATER of McLeansboro; one sister, Lois Fern UPCHURCH (Nobel )of > Ames, Iowa; one brother-in-law, George W. "Jack" DOUGLASS > of Broughton; and several nieces and nephews. > > Mr. LAUNIUS was affiliated with the Reorganized Church of > Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a director at > Hamilton Memorial Hospital when the hospital was built, and > a former director of the Hamilton County Soil and Water > Conservation office (active 55 years). He was preceded in > death by his parents; one brother, Kermit F. LAUNIUS; and > four sisters, Lena EZELLE , Faye TUCKER, Ruth PARKHILL and > Opal B. RHINE. Memorials will be accepted at Harre Funeral > Home for the Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation. > === > Legacy of Kin (FELTY) Vol II pg 1307, 1989-174, Times-Leader > , 26 Oct 1989 (Sr. Cits., not obit) > LAUNIUS, Carl & LAUNIUS, Helen DOUGLASS: married 29 Oct 1939 > in Columbia, MO. Children: Jerry, wife Donna LAUNIUS of > McLeansboro, & children Christine & Ladonna, Larry, wife > Elsie LAUNIUS, & children Lucas, Ginger & Derek LAUNIUS.