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Louis Grafton De Generes

M, #144331, b. about 1857, d. before June 1900
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Family: Ida Celeste Zebal (b. October 1867, d. 10 December 1936)

DaughterMary Lucille Riddell DeGeneres+ (b. 25 January 1890, d. 3 October 1953)

Biography

Louis Grafton De Generes was born about 1857 in Louisiana.1 He married Ida Celeste Zebal, four children born, two living (Lucille and Samuel) as of the 1900 census.2 He died before June 1900 in Orleans Par., LA.
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Citations

  1. [S5431] Alexandria, Dist. 037, p.479C, line 2, 1880 Federal Census, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Rolls 465-6; FHL #1254465-6.
  2. [S5430] Franklin, Dist. 0082, sheet 7A, Dwelling 115, Family 120, 1900 Federal Census, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 582; FHL #1240582.

Henrietta Morrison

F, #144332, b. 15 September 1913, d. 30 May 1976

Parents

FatherChester Farley Morrison (b. 22 June 1880, d. 12 June 1943)
MotherMary Lucille Riddell DeGeneres (b. 25 January 1890, d. 3 October 1953)
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Biography

Henrietta Morrison was born on 15 September 1913 in Charenton, St. Mary Par., LA. She died on 30 May 1976. She was buried in June 1976 in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Par., LA, Findagrave #62206005.
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Clarence Adolph Aycock

M, #144335, b. 13 July 1885, d. 2 August 1948
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Family: Amy Wigginton (b. 19 December 1910, d. 29 May 2006)

DaughterJoanne Guy Aycock+

Biography

Clarence Adolph Aycock was born on 13 July 1885 in Jefferson Par., LA. He married Amy Wigginton. He died on 2 August 1948 in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was buried in August 1948 in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Par., LA, Findagrave #60794666.
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Amy Wigginton

F, #144336, b. 19 December 1910, d. 29 May 2006
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Family: Clarence Adolph Aycock (b. 13 July 1885, d. 2 August 1948)

DaughterJoanne Guy Aycock+

Biography

Amy Wigginton was born on 19 December 1910 in Taylorsville, Spencer Co., KY. She married Clarence Adolph Aycock. She died on 29 May 2006 in Houma, Terrebonne Par., LA,

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Amy Wigginton Aycock, 96, a native of Taylorsville, Ky., and resident of Houma, went home to her eternal reward Monday, May 29, 2006.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Franklin. Funeral rites will be at 11 a.m. at the church, with burial in Franklin Cemetery.

She is survived by one daughter, Joanne Morrison, and husband, Chester, of Houma; one stepdaughter, Mary Dupuis, and late husband, Steven, of Opelousas; and Elaine “Teen” Aycock of Franklin; seven grandchildren, Amy Hewel, Chet Morrison, Rev. Jim Morrison, Melinda Cosky, Sally Phillips, Mary Gregory and Steven Morrison; 12 step-grandchildren, James Lopez, Stephanie Morris, Danni Jones, Steven Dupuis Jr., Roy Dupuis, Charlie Dupuis, Barbara “Tateen” Ory, Jody Aycock, Ken Aycock, Mary Margaret Valls, Larry Aycock and Susan Fleniken; 14 great-grandchildren, 33 step-great-grandchildren, and 13 step-great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two nieces, Anne Edenfield and Elizabeth Huber, both of Florida; and one cousin, Mary Charles Stout, of Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A. Aycock of Franklin; her parents, Jesse Wigginton and Annie Massie; two sisters, Mary Jessie Montgomery and Elizabeth Hamer; and stepsons C.C. “Taddy” Aycock, and Joseph Westley Aycock.

She was a resident of Franklin for 70 years and for the past seven years, resided in Houma. After attending college in Bowling Green, Ky., she accepted a teaching position in Franklin where she met and married her husband. In later years, she resumed her teaching career and earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and taught in St. Mary Parish schools for 19 years. She was an avid bridge player and a wonderful hostess and homemaker. She traveled extensively and enjoyed her family and many lifelong friends. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Franklin.

She was buried in June 2006 in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Par., LA, Findagrave #183859963.
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Gerald Roland Pellikaan

M, #144350, b. 12 July 1930, d. 27 May 2007

Parents

FatherCarl Roland Pellikaan (b. 24 May 1906, d. 6 July 1987)
MotherMamie Ione Besaw (b. 3 June 1906, d. 20 September 2001)
Pedigree Link

Family: Lelia Belle Curry (b. 8 April 1930, d. 2 October 2020)

SonJames Roland Pellikaan (b. 14 February 1951, d. 20 December 1955)
DaughterRosalind Jeanne Pellikaan

Biography

Gerald Roland Pellikaan was born on 12 July 1930 in Clarksville, Pike Co., MO. He married Lelia Belle Curry, daughter of James Albert Curry and Irene Althea Bull, on 20 August 1949 in Clarksville, Pike Co., MO,

The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, 31 AUG 1949, p.6 (Newspapers.com):

Miss Curry Married To Pfc. Pellikaan

LINCOLN -- Announcement has been made of the recent marriage of Miss Leliabelle Curry, formerly of Oddfellows Childrens home in Lincoln, to Pfc. Gerald Pellikaan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pellikaan of Clarksville, Mo. They will reside near Chanute Field where the bridegroom is stationed with the Army Air forces.

Before her marriage Mrs. Pellikaan was employed in Bloomington.

Gerald Roland Pellikaan died on 27 May 2007. He was buried in 2007 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, Findagrave #104715351.
Gerald Roland Pellikaan began military service Korean War service, U.S. Air Force, SSgt.
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James Roland Pellikaan

M, #144351, b. 14 February 1951, d. 20 December 1955

Parents

FatherGerald Roland Pellikaan (b. 12 July 1930, d. 27 May 2007)
MotherLelia Belle Curry (b. 8 April 1930, d. 2 October 2020)
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Biography

James Roland Pellikaan was born on 14 February 1951 in March Air Force Base, Riverside Co., CA. He died on 20 December 1955 in Pike County Hospital, Louisiana, Pike Co., MO,

Obituary:

JAMES PELLIKAAN DIES: James Roland Pellikaan,son of Gerald Roland Pellikaan and Lelia Belle Curry Pellikaan, was born Feb. 14, 1951, at March Air Force Base, Riverside, Calif., and passed away Friday at Pike County Hospital (Louisiana, Mo.) where he had been a patient for several days. He was 4 years, 10 months, and 16 days old.

Memorial services conducted by Rev. Volney D. Lofgreen were held Sunday in the Clarksville (Mo.) Christian Church at 2 o'clock. With Mrs. A. W. Luke at the organ, Mrs. David Niekirk and Paul Griffith sang, "In the Garden" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus".

James is survived by his parents; a sister, Rosalind; his grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Roland Pellikaan, who cared for him during his long illness; great-grandfather, Charles Lewis Pellikaan of Rolla; several uncles and other relatives. Casketbearers were Charles and Raymond Henley,Jr., Bill Lovell, and Met Bryant.

Internment was in the Louisiana Memorial Gardens, south of Louisiana, Pike Co., Missouri. (James was later reinterred in Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville, Pike Co., Mo.)

He was buried on 1 January 1956 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, Findagrave #104715344.
Cause of death: Ursemia (kidney failure.)
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Carl Roland Pellikaan

M, #144352, b. 24 May 1906, d. 6 July 1987
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Family: Mamie Ione Besaw (b. 3 June 1906, d. 20 September 2001)

SonGerald Roland Pellikaan+ (b. 12 July 1930, d. 27 May 2007)

Biography

Carl Roland Pellikaan was born on 24 May 1906 in Hardin, Calhoun Co., IL. He married Mamie Ione Besaw on 13 February 1926 in Troy, Lincoln Co., MO. He died on 6 July 1987 in Louisiana, Pike Co., MO. He was buried in 1987 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, Findagrave #104715388.
Carl Roland Pellikaan was also known as "Roland" Pellikaan.
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Mamie Ione Besaw1

F, #144353, b. 3 June 1906, d. 20 September 2001
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Family: Carl Roland Pellikaan (b. 24 May 1906, d. 6 July 1987)

SonGerald Roland Pellikaan+ (b. 12 July 1930, d. 27 May 2007)

Biography

Mamie Ione Besaw was born on 3 June 1906 in Deer Plain, Calhoun Co., IL.1 She married Carl Roland Pellikaan on 13 February 1926 in Troy, Lincoln Co., MO. She died on 20 September 2001 in Louisiana, Pike Co., MO. She was buried in September 2001 in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Pike Co., MO, Findagrave #104715386.
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Citations

  1. [S5433] Point Twp., Dist. 0014, sheet 16A, Dwelling 292, Family 300, 1910 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Illinois. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 232; FHL #1374245.

John Charles Hover

M, #144354, b. 8 October 1907

Parents

FatherWilliam A. Hover (b. 31 October 1877, d. 9 November 1918)
MotherLeta Funk (b. 1879, d. 1943)
Pedigree Link

Family: Mabel Alice Kirk (b. 29 October 1909, d. 5 January 1988)

SonJohn Charles Hover, Jr.+ (b. 18 January 1935, d. 20 February 2016)
SonWilliam Robert Hover

Biography

John Charles Hover was born on 8 October 1907 in Greenwood Co., KS, baptized at the Fall River Lutheran church at Eureka on 30 NOV 1907. He married Mabel Alice Kirk, daughter of Thomas C. Kirk and Olive May Long, on 3 March 1934 in Neosho, Newton Co., MO. John Charles Hover was buried in 1973 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, Findagrave #207765858.
John Charles Hover lived on 1 April 1935 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.1 He lived on 16 October 1940 in 1714 North Prospect, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.1
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Citations

  1. [S4089] Colorado Springs, ED 21-6, sheet 1B, Household 29, 1940 Federal Census, El Paso County, Colorado. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 462.

John Charles Hover, Jr.

M, #144355, b. 18 January 1935, d. 20 February 2016

Parents

FatherJohn Charles Hover (b. 8 October 1907)
MotherMabel Alice Kirk (b. 29 October 1909, d. 5 January 1988)
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Frances Ellis (b. 2 April 1936, d. 11 January 2019)

SonJohn Charles Hover, III
SonKirk Ellis Hover
DaughterHolley A. Hover+

Biography

John Charles Hover, Jr., was born on 18 January 1935 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He married Mary Frances Ellis, daughter of Evan Ellis and Lillian A. Short, on 26 August 1956 in Denver Co., CO, Ceremony by Rev. William A. Hover. John Charles Hover, Jr., died on 20 February 2016 in Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., AZ,

Obituary -- Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona; Sunday, 28 FEB 2016, p.F9 (Newspapers.com):

Hover, John Charles Jr.

81, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona. John was born on January 18, 1935 in Wichita, Kansas to John and Mabel Hover. He had one brother, Robert. The family moved to Colorado where John began his education in Parachute Creek, riding his horse to a one-room schoolhouse, and eventually earning his law degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1959. He was recruited by the Phoenix law firm of Lewis & Rocca and sat for the Arizona State Bar in 1960 where he finished first in his class. He moved his young family to Phoenix where he began his career that spanned more than 40 years. A member of The Order of the Coif, he was admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States on November 19, 1973. After retirement, he enjoyed sharing his passion as an adjunct faculty member at Paradise Valley Community College. An esteemed attorney and man of high integrity, John was deeply respected by his colleagues for his fair and honest treatment of those he served. He was always sincere and kind to everyone he met and was a gentleman's gentleman in spite of the disease he fought to the end. John was a man of faith, spending time in Mexico on humanitarian efforts and was an active member of the community on both state and local levels. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. His children inherited his love of the outdoors early in life. John also enjoyed travel, and was an avid golfer. He was an expert litigator on the greens. John is survived by his younger brother Robert Hover of Houghton, Mich; his children, John "JC" Hover III (fiance, Pat), Kirk E. Hover (Michelle), Holley Mackey (Bill); grandchildren, Kelly Hover, JJ Hover, Kacey Hover Kline (Lee), Matt Mackey, Tyler Mackey, Jesse Hover, Samantha Hover; and great grandson, Connor Jett Kline. A celebration of life will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Greenwood Memory Lawn Serenity Chapel, 2300 West Van Buren Phoenix AZ. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, John be remembered by a gift to Hospice of the Valley or the Alzheimer's Association Desert Southwest chapter.

He was buried in February 2016 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, Findagrave #207742461.
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George Kirk

M, #144356, b. 18 January 1840, d. 7 December 1916
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Family: Jane Cooper Horn (b. 14 April 1842, d. 1917)

SonThomas C. Kirk+ (b. 5 April 1877, d. 2 March 1967)

Biography

George Kirk was born on 18 January 1840 in Torrence of Campsie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married Jane Cooper Horn on 31 October 1861 in Scotland. He died on 7 December 1916 in Halstead, Harvey Co., KS,

lengthy obituary in the 14 DEC 1916 edition of the Halstead Independent, page 1.

He was buried in 1916 in Halstead Cemetery, Halstead, Harvey Co., KS, Findagrave #54071864.
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Jane Cooper Horn

F, #144357, b. 14 April 1842, d. 1917
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Family: George Kirk (b. 18 January 1840, d. 7 December 1916)

SonThomas C. Kirk+ (b. 5 April 1877, d. 2 March 1967)

Biography

Jane Cooper Horn was born on 14 April 1842 in Scotland. She married George Kirk on 31 October 1861 in Scotland. She died in 1917 in Halstead, Harvey Co., KS. She was buried in 1917 in Halstead Cemetery, Halstead, Harvey Co., KS, Findagrave #54071685.
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William A. Hover1

M, #144358, b. 31 October 1877, d. 9 November 1918
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Family: Leta Funk (b. 1879, d. 1943)

SonJohn Charles Hover+ (b. 8 October 1907)

Biography

William A. Hover was born on 31 October 1877 in Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS.1 He married Leta Funk on 6 January 1901 in home of the bride, Russell, Russell Co., KS,

The Eureka Herald and Greenwood County Republican, Eureka, Kansas; Thursday, 17 JAN 1901, p.1 (Newspapers.com):

Hover-Funk Wedding.

Mr. William A. Hover, of Eureka, and Miss Leta Funk, of Russell, Kansas, were married on Sunday, the 6th of January, at the home on (sic) the bride's father, Mr. John Funk, in Russell. This comes as a pleasant surpise to Eureka people as the news of the marriage did not reach Eureka until the first of this week. Mr. Hover is a highly esteemed young man whose life has been spent in Greenwood county. The bride has also spent much of her time in Eureka. They will live on the Funk farm up Fall River, which Mr. Hover has rented for the coming year.

NOTE: A Russell County, KS marriage record shows 12 JAN 1901.1

He died on 9 November 1918 in Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS,

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

William A. Hover was born Octobe 31, 1877 at Eureka, Kansas and died at his home in this city Saturday, November 9, 1918, from influenza and double pneunmonia.

At the age of fifteen he was confirmed into the Lutheran Church.

He was united in marriage to Miss Lelah Funk in 1901 and to this union five children were born.

He leaves the grief stricken wife and children, Phylis, Marian, Wilma, John and Robert, also one sister, Mrs. Ena Hover Errickson, and two brothers, Harry D. Hover and Oscar H. Hover, all of this county to mourn his untimely death.

William Hover was actively engaged in the cattle business and farming in this community, a man of intergrity and honor, who enjoyed to the fullest the confidence of his associates and the business men of Eureka. He was a man of large heart, who would rather excuss than condemn a fault of another. In his home life he was a loving husband, a wise father, The family has lost its dearest friend and Eureka a fine type of citizen.

The funeral service, conducted by Rev. Paul Mennenoeh, was held at the residence Sunday afternoon a large number of friends had gathered to pay a last tribute of respect and love. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery.

From Eureka Herald 14 November 1918 page 4.

He was buried in November 1918 in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS, Findagrave #25437197.
William A. Hover lived in 1901 in Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS. He lived on 26 April 1910 in Quincy Twp., Greenwood Co., KS.1
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Citations

  1. [S1538] Quincy Twp., Dist. 0033, sheet 6A, Dwelling 105, Family 106, 1910 Federal Census, Greenwood County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 441; FHL #1374454.

Leta Funk1

F, #144359, b. 1879, d. 1943
Pedigree Link

Family: William A. Hover (b. 31 October 1877, d. 9 November 1918)

SonJohn Charles Hover+ (b. 8 October 1907)

Biography

Leta Funk was born in 1879 in Illinois.1 She married William A. Hover on 6 January 1901 in home of the bride, Russell, Russell Co., KS,

The Eureka Herald and Greenwood County Republican, Eureka, Kansas; Thursday, 17 JAN 1901, p.1 (Newspapers.com):

Hover-Funk Wedding.

Mr. William A. Hover, of Eureka, and Miss Leta Funk, of Russell, Kansas, were married on Sunday, the 6th of January, at the home on (sic) the bride's father, Mr. John Funk, in Russell. This comes as a pleasant surpise to Eureka people as the news of the marriage did not reach Eureka until the first of this week. Mr. Hover is a highly esteemed young man whose life has been spent in Greenwood county. The bride has also spent much of her time in Eureka. They will live on the Funk farm up Fall River, which Mr. Hover has rented for the coming year.

NOTE: A Russell County, KS marriage record shows 12 JAN 1901.1

She died in 1943. She was buried in 1943 in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS, Findagrave #94007785.
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Citations

  1. [S1538] Quincy Twp., Dist. 0033, sheet 6A, Dwelling 105, Family 106, 1910 Federal Census, Greenwood County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 441; FHL #1374454.