Eva Frances Haines was born to John and Mary E. (nee Roderick) Haines in October of 1879. On February 2, 1909 she was united in marriage to Frank Gray. Frank was the son of James Benjamin and Martha (nee Richardson) Gray, born in Warrick County, Indiana September 3, 1867. The 1920 census confirms the two children Beulah and Benjamin. Frank died at the age of 73 in White county on January 19, 1941, and was buried in the Powell Cemetery.
(Mrs. J. H. Green)
Biographical Note:
Gladys Jean French was born on December 23, 1895 in Sumner to Augusta and Olive Lavinia (nee Webb) French. Jean married John Henry Green born February 4, 1885, in 1916. Census records show the following children were born: jean Carol (b. abt. 1917); Eldon Gale (b. abt. 1920); Lyn (b. abt. 1921); Neil (b. abt. 1927). Jean died on January 27, 1942 in Champaign.
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(Mrs. H. W. Grewe)
Biographical Note:
Ethel Green was born to Fletcher and Florence (nee Waggoner) in October of 1891. She was united in marriage to H. W. Grewe and he died and Ethel was a widow n 1920 with three small daughters: Lillie (b. abt 1913); Clella (b. abt. 1915); Majoria (b. abt. 1917). Some time after 1920 she Married Abraham B. Martin, son of John Brice and Lucinda (nee Still) Martin. Abraham was of Cherokee Nationality. They had the following children: A. B. “Bud” (b. abt.1924); Colleen S. (b. abt. 1928). Abraham Died in 1940. Ethel Grewe died in 1961. She is buried in Woodland Hills Cemetery, Cleveland Oklahoma.
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Arcola, Illinois
January 28, 1918
Editor Press:
Having received another copy of the Sumner Press, I see you are still asking for letters to help fill the non-resident issue.
We are not so very far away, but still we are not in Lawrence County.
We lived near Sumner until March, 1916, when we were married and came to a farm 5 1/2 miles northeast of Arcola, where we still live.
We are very thankful to say we escaped the tornado last spring, but we received the full benefit of the big blizzard. Today we are getting another snow. Quite a number of roads are still blocked, but the mail carriers are able to go the entire route, after an absence of almost two weeks. We are very glad of it to as we miss the mail this stormy weather more than any other time. Makes us appreciate the mail carrier.
Most everyone is doing Red Cross work in some capacity. I am knitting some at present and have quite a lot of trouble as our little daughter, Jean Carol believes in doing what she thinks is her patriotic duty whenever she can find my knitting.
We are about four miles from Gaton, where there is a U.B. Church. The pastor Rev. Spyker will be remembered by a number of people at Sumner.
I intend to come home on a visit in a short time, unless we have another blizzard and it looks very much like we will have today.
Well, there is not much to write, unless you would let me tell you about Douglas County.
We are perfectly well and enjoying ourselves to the best of our ability this cold weather.
Wishing you success with the Pink Press, we remain,
Yours truly,
Mrs. J. H. Green
(Jean French)
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Cleveland, Oklahoma
January 29, 1918
Editor and Readers of the Sumner Press:
I will write a few lines for the Pink Press. I was born and reared in Petty Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Green, well-known folks of the Chauncey neighborhood.
In 1910 I was married to H. W. Grewe, oilman, and in 1913 we moved to Cleveland, Oklahoma, where we now reside. We have three children, Lillie, the oldest is going to school.
We like Oklahoma very much, as we don't have the long winters they have farther north.
I generally managed to be home for reunion at Sumner and meet a lot of friends.
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Have been readers of the Press for several years and can hardly wait for its weekly arrival. H. W. said if they would establish a Daily Press he surely want to subscribe for it, as he thinks it is the best paper printed in southern Illinois.
There are quite a few people here who read the Press after we read it, I think it would be a very nice present to send a friend or relative.
Mrs. H. W. Grewe
Urbana, Illinois
January 27, 1918
Readers of the Pink Press:
I will write a few lines to the Pink Press for perhaps some of my old friends would like to hear from me as I have wandered from Lawrence County but not so far away but what I can go back.
I am glad to call Lawrence County my old home. Was born and raised in Petty Township. Am the son of John Gudgel and wife. I left there twelve years ago, going to Calhoun, and two years ago came to Urbana, where I am now employed at the state University as herdsmen of the Experimental Dairy Barn.
We have four children, three boys and one girl. The boys are in school, as that is why we came to this place, as everyone knows this is the educational center of Illinois.
We have never missed a Pink Press and am looking forward for it, as I always read letters from friends that have wandered from Lawrence County. We have taken the press for nine years and don't feel that we can get along without it, as it is like getting a letter from home.
Maybe I had better quit writing, as there will be so many to write. Whenever one of you Lawrence County people come to Urbana, we will welcome you here as long as you can stand it to stay with us. This is our address, 607 West Washington Boulevard, Urbana, Illinois.
Respectfully,
Bert Gudgel
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