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My great great grandfather was Charles William Horrell. Charles was born in March 1860 (Iowa) and died 12 June 1915 in Venice (Madison County), Illinois. According to his death certificate, his father was John Horrell and mother was a Coleman. He moved to Illinois ca 1875, again, according to his death certificate.

Charles married Alta Jane Armes. Alta was born 5 Jan 1866 in West Frankfurt, Illinois to Moses Armes and Matilda Riddle Armes. Alta and Charles married in West Frankfurt, Illinois. Together Alta and Charles had 2 children; Omer and Grace. Grace is my great grandmother.

 

Photo of Grace Mae Horrell SYERS and daughter Elenore SYERS, ca 1920.

Grace Mae Horrell married twice. First to Arch Mace where one child was born, Bernadine. This marriage didn't last and the couple divorced. Bernadine was adopted by Alta and Charles. Grace married a second time to Jacob / John SYERS and had another child, Eleanor Clarice Syers. This marriage was doomed as well but lasted longer. Grace and Mr. SYERS married in 1916 (location unknown) and he left the home ca 1926. It was in the 30's that Grace obtained a divorce in Madison County, Illinois.

Since Alta and Charles Horrell married in West Frankfurt, Illinois it is likely that Charles and Alta were both living in that area - probably neighbors. I have researched Iowa census indexes looking for Horrell but came up empty.

Husband: CHARLES WILLIAM HORRELL
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Birth: Mar 1860 Place: IOWA
Death: 12 Jun 1915 Place: VENICE, MADISON, ILLINOIS
Burial: 15 Jun 1915 Place: ST JOHN'S, MADISON, GRANITE CITY, IL
Father: JOHN W. HORRELL - 240
Mother: Sarah A. COLEMAN - 241
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Marriage: 17 Jun 1882 Place: WEST FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN, ILL
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Wife: ALTA JANE ARMES
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Birth: 5 Jan 1866 Place: WEST FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN, ILL
Death: 1 Nov 1950 Place: GRANITE CITY, MADISON, ILL
Burial: 4 Nov 1950 Place: ST JOHN'S, MADISON, GRANITE CITY, IL
Father: Moses ARMES - (1829-1899)
Mother: Matilda Ann RIDDLE -  (1845-1933)
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Children...
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1. M Child: OMAR WOODROW HORRELL -
Birth: 6 May 1887 Place: WEST FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN, ILL
Death: 9 Jan 1959 Place: St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Granite City, Madison Co, Illinois
Burial: 13 Jan 1959 Place: St. John's Cemetery, Granite City, Madison Co, Illinois
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2. F Child: Grace Mae HORRELL -
Birth: 23 Feb 1888 Place: West Frankfort, Franklin Co, Illinois
Death: 24 Sep 1955 Place: Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: 27 Sep 1955 Place: St. John's Cemetery, Granite City, Madison Co, Illinois
Occupation: (Millanerist) Hat Maker And Teacher
Soc. Sec Num: 488-10-6977
Spouse: Arch MACE -
Marriage: 1 Jun 1906
Divorced: 27 Dec 1912
Spouse: JACOB SYERS -
Marriage: 28 May 1916
Divorced: 15 Mar 1935 ®11

Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
DEATH CERTIFICATE STATES FATHER WAS JOHN HORRELL MOTHER WAS ***  COLEMAN

Wife’s Notes...
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Notes:
DEATH CERTIFICATE IN POSSESSION OF SAUNDRA DUDLEY

Last Modified: 15 Feb 1998

Reference Note 11
Divorce Decree, Madison County, Illinois

Through the magic of the Internet, I found several Horrells living in Southern Illinois and wrote notes explaining my interests in the Horrell family genealogy. I have found a number of Horrells who have pointed me to others who might have a knowledge of the family's history. I have also used the Social Security Death Index which is an index on the Internet that gives Name, birth and death dates, residence ... issuing state. This index gave me the names of many Southern Illinois HORRELLs and a clue to some names. I have purchased a couple of death certificates hoping to find another HORRELL with a Coleman mother and John Horrell as their father. (That cost me a fair amount of money without any matches - so far.)

All help and suggestions are welcome!
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