Mr. O'Neil. married Lillian Saltus.
Lillian Saltus [Parents] [scrapbook] "Lilly" was born 1 on 7 Oct 1879 in Springfield, MA. She died on 25 Aug 1932 in Gardner, MA. The cause of death was chronic myocarditis. She was buried in Wildwood Cem., Gardner, MA. She married Mr. O'Neil.
Listed as Miss Lillian Saltus, bds 127 Eastern Av (1898 Springfield City directory)
Listed as Lillian Saulter? on 1900 census of Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA - as a boarder in the household of a Frank Cook and wife at 117 Dwight St. Holyoke. Lillian working as a waitress. Her parents' birthplace listed as VT for father but MA for mother. Mother's birthplace is in error --should be Canada.
Listed "O'Neil'' as patient at Northampton State Hospital, Hampshire Co. MA on the 1920 census; married
**Transferred to Gardner State Colony for the Insane in July, 1923 under the name Lillian O'Neil.
Listed "O'Neil" as a patient at Gardner State Colony for the Insane, (Ward 1 for women) Gardner, MA on the 1930 census; married
I have her death certificate & burial permit; have birth record in Springfield(contacted Apr 2011)
Director of Medical Records (caretaker of Gardner Hospital files)
Worcester State Hospital
305 Belmont St.
Worcester, MA 10604 Ccontact: Bridget bridie.kearney@state.ma.us
Tel: 508/368-3421Melinda Garcia Watson (caretaker of Northampden Hospital files) (NO info on file for Lillian)
Dept of Mental Health
Western Massachusetts area (left two voice mails on Sep 2)
PO Box 389
Northhampton, MA 01061
413-587-6303Person in Charge: Mark Leibowitz
Telephone: (413) 587-5300
Fax: (413) 587-5333
1 Prince Street
P.O. Box 389
Northampton 01060
**Aug 25-left voice mail message for Registrar of Probate in Northampden MA to get permission to access mental health records while at Northampden hospital (spoke with Patty)
Attempted to contact Probate office in Worcester -no one answered phone --508-831-2200; 508-831-2345 (left voice message with Stephen Abrahamson on Aug 26, 2011) (voice mail Melinda Watson on 1 Sep)
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NEHGS records don't go beyond 1910 and 1915 for marriages and births. You need to get it from the the following:
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st floor
Dorchester, MA 02125-3105
(617) 740-2600
Fax: (617) 825-7755
We have researched our marriage records from 1900-1922 for Lillian Saltus or O'Neil. We do not have a record for either.
Northampton City Clerk's Office
Madeline Heon [mheon@northamptonma.gov as of 2010
Dr. Simon Brooks [Parents] was born on 6 Sep 1867 in West Springfield, MA. He married Sarah McCabe on 1 Aug 1899.
Graduated Amherst College in 1890; Attended Tufts College 1894-97; MD degree at Tufts, 1897; Clinical Clerk, City Hospital, Boston, 1897;
Lived in Holyoke, MA
Sarah McCabe.Sarah married Dr. Simon Brooks on 1 Aug 1899.
Eldredge Gresham was born about 1823 in GA. He married Rebecca Rentfrow about 1847.
Received pension for Confederate War service
Rebecca Rentfrow [Parents] was born about 1827 in GA. She married Eldredge Gresham about 1847.
George Washington Norsworthy was born in TN. He married Mary Matilda Jane Renfro.
Mary Matilda Jane Renfro was born in TN. She married George Washington Norsworthy.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Louise (Pearl) Norsworthy was born on 28 Nov 1877. She died on 7 Mar 1943.
Lloyd Addington.Lloyd married Margaretta Clark.
Margaretta Clark [Parents] was born on 29 Aug 1911 in TX. She died on 21 Oct 1996 in Annandale, Fairfax, VA. She married Lloyd Addington.
Keatley Graham Baker [scrapbook] was born on 23 Feb 1890 in Quanah, TX. He died on 26 Apr 1951 in Dallas Co., AL. He was buried in New Live Oak Cem., Selma, Dallas Co., AL. He married Luella Tankersley about 1916.
Other marriages:Tankersley, Ora Lee
Cemetery plots: Division 17, lot 233-E. He is in space one, Louella in space two and Lee is in space 3
Listed as manager of State Farm on the 1930 census, Dallas Co., ALObit: The Selma Times-Journal, Thursday, April 26, 1951, front page:
Farm Station Director Dies This Morning
K.G. Baker Passes at Home Unexpectedly After Brief Illness
Widely Recognized
New Economy of Livestock Created In Section With His Aid
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Keatley Graham Baker,69, superintendent of the Black Belt Experiment Station since 1931 and one of the most widely-recognized figures in Alabama's agricultural forces, died unexpectedly at his home near Marion Junction at 9 a.m. Thursday.
He was taken ill during Wednesday night, after a day spent in his usual duties. News of the death called forth numerous expressions of loss from many souces.
Native of Texas
Mr. Baker, a native of Texas, came to Auburn with the Extension Service and some 20 years ago took charge of the then young undeveloped Black Belt Experiment Station. Under his direction the program there has enlarged to become the spearhead for a new economy --that of cattle --for the entire Central Alabama section. He has become recognized thruout the south as one of the vital and constructive forces behind the movement to cattle, his pasture building program at the station have attracted south-wide attention.
Mr. Baker also has won recognition as Agriculture's "Man of the Year" from the Progressive farmer and he has served on mnay organization, commissions and conference groups to further agriculture
Harmon Carter, president of the Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce said today that agriculture has lost one of its important leaders and this section will miss his far-seeing knowledge and direction.
Baker was born in Quanah, Texas and graduated from Kansas State College.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ora Lee Baker; a son, K.G. Baker, Jr. of Montgomery and three sisters, Mesdames W.O. Neal, Quanah, Texas; Belva Foster and Ora Page, Amarillo, Texas.
Funeral arrangements will be announced thru Breslin Service.
Luella Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 May 1893. She died on 3 Feb 1934 in Dallas Co., AL. She was buried in New Live Oak Cem., Selma, Dallas Co., AL. She married Keatley Graham Baker about 1916.
Listed with husband/children on 1930 census of Dallas Co., AL at Marion Junction
They had the following children:
M i Keatley Baker was born on 31 Oct 1918. He died in Aug 1970. M ii Lee Tankersley Baker [scrapbook] was born on 3 Nov 1921 in AL. He died on 25 Aug 1939 in Dallas Co., AL. He was buried in New Live Oak Cem., Selma, Dallas Co., AL.
Keatley Graham Baker [scrapbook] was born on 23 Feb 1890 in Quanah, TX. He died on 26 Apr 1951 in Dallas Co., AL. He was buried in New Live Oak Cem., Selma, Dallas Co., AL. He married Ora Lee Tankersley.
Other marriages:Tankersley, Luella
Cemetery plots: Division 17, lot 233-E. He is in space one, Louella in space two and Lee is in space 3
Listed as manager of State Farm on the 1930 census, Dallas Co., ALObit: The Selma Times-Journal, Thursday, April 26, 1951, front page:
Farm Station Director Dies This Morning
K.G. Baker Passes at Home Unexpectedly After Brief Illness
Widely Recognized
New Economy of Livestock Created In Section With His Aid
- ------------------------------------------
Keatley Graham Baker,69, superintendent of the Black Belt Experiment Station since 1931 and one of the most widely-recognized figures in Alabama's agricultural forces, died unexpectedly at his home near Marion Junction at 9 a.m. Thursday.
He was taken ill during Wednesday night, after a day spent in his usual duties. News of the death called forth numerous expressions of loss from many souces.
Native of Texas
Mr. Baker, a native of Texas, came to Auburn with the Extension Service and some 20 years ago took charge of the then young undeveloped Black Belt Experiment Station. Under his direction the program there has enlarged to become the spearhead for a new economy --that of cattle --for the entire Central Alabama section. He has become recognized thruout the south as one of the vital and constructive forces behind the movement to cattle, his pasture building program at the station have attracted south-wide attention.
Mr. Baker also has won recognition as Agriculture's "Man of the Year" from the Progressive farmer and he has served on mnay organization, commissions and conference groups to further agriculture
Harmon Carter, president of the Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce said today that agriculture has lost one of its important leaders and this section will miss his far-seeing knowledge and direction.
Baker was born in Quanah, Texas and graduated from Kansas State College.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ora Lee Baker; a son, K.G. Baker, Jr. of Montgomery and three sisters, Mesdames W.O. Neal, Quanah, Texas; Belva Foster and Ora Page, Amarillo, Texas.
Funeral arrangements will be announced thru Breslin Service.
Ora Lee Tankersley [Parents] was born on 19 Jun 1894. She died in Oct 1972 in Auburn, Al. She married Keatley Graham Baker.
Married her sister's widowed husband
Thurman H. Fitzpatrick [scrapbook] was born on 17 Sep 1888 in MO. He died on 21 Feb 1963. He was buried in Hillcrest Cem., Forney, Kaufman Co., TX. He married Sadie May Tankersley about 1922. Thurman was employed as advertising - sales manager.
Sadie May Tankersley [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 4 Aug 1897. She died on 16 Sep 1980 in Forney, Dallas, TX. She was buried on 18 Sep 1980 in Hillcrest Cem., Forney, Kaufman Co., TX. She married Thurman H. Fitzpatrick about 1922.
Listed with husband/son on 1930 census of Dallas, TX - living at 4242 Normandy, University Park
Obit - Dallas Times Herald, Sept 17, 1980:Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Sadie T., Forney, died early Tuesday. Survived by son James T. Fitzpatrick, Austin; three grandchildren, Knox Fitzpatrick, Dallas, Mrs. John Duben Houston; Michael Fitzpatrick, Galveston; sister, Mrs. Blair Thorp, Altus, OK. Services 4:00 pm Thursday, First Baptist Church, Forney. Rev. Jerry Griffin officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery in Forney.
They had the following children:
M i James Tankersley Fitzpatrick was born about 1924. He died on 24 Mar 1987.
Frank Blair Thorp was born on 24 Apr 1900 in El Dorado, Jackson Co., OK. He died on 10 Mar 1984 in Altus, OK. He was buried on 12 Mar 1984 in Altus City Cem., Altus, OK. He married Laura Tankersley on 22 Apr 1922 in Quanah, Hardemon Co., TX.
Laura Tankersley [Parents] was born on 6 Apr 1900 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., GA. She died on 25 Oct 1997 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX. She was buried on 28 Oct 1997 in Altus City Cemetery, Altus, OK. She married Frank Blair Thorp on 22 Apr 1922 in Quanah, Hardemon Co., TX.
They had the following children:
F i Cynthia Thorp was born on 5 Sep 1927. F ii Mona Elizabeth Thorp was born on 13 Oct 1930 in Hardeman Co., TX.
Louis J. Bellio was born on 26 Oct 1917. He died on 15 Sep 1994 in Fitchburg, MA. He married Gladys LaFrance in Jul 1940 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA.
Gladys LaFrance [Parents] was born on 7 Jan 1918 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA. She died on 30 Dec 1995 in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA. She was buried on 3 Jan 1996 in St. Leo's Cem., Leominster, Worcester Co., MA. She married Louis J. Bellio in Jul 1940 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA.
Obit - Sentinel and Enterprise, Fitchburg, MA. - Jan. 1, 1996
Gladys L. Bellio, 77
Co-owned and operated former Bellio's Market (picture with obit)
Fitchburg - Gladys L. (LaFrance) Bellio, 77, of 5 Alden St., died Saturday, Dec 30 in her home after a long illness.
Born Jan. 7, 1918 in Leominster, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Fields) La France and had lived in Leominster for many years before moving to Fitchburg in 1979.
Mrs. Bellio had worked at the Miles Kedex Co. in Leominster for a year. She and her late husband had owned and operated the former Bellio's Market in Fitchburg for many years.
She was a member of the Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church and a volunteer at the Leominster Hospital Gift Shop for many years.
She leaves a son, Joseph L. Bellio of Fitchburg; three daughters, Roseann F. Bellio of Fitchburg; Maria L. vitello of Athol and frances M. Gaumond of Marlboro and four grandchildren.
Her husband Louis J. "Bob" Bellio died Sept 3, 1994.
The funeral will be h eld Wednesday from M.A. Simard and Son Funeral Home, 14 Walker St., Leominster with a Mass at 9 a.m. in Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church, 118 Theresa St., Fitchburg. Burial will be in St. Leo's Cemetery, Leominster. Calling hours at the funeral home are Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church, 118 Theresa St., Fitchburg 01420
They had the following children:
M i Joseph L. Bellio was born in 1946 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA.
Living with his sister Maria Vitello in Athol as of Aug., 2004F ii Roseann F. Bellio was born in 1954 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA.
Living with her sister Frances as of Aug., 2004F iii Maria L. Bellio was born in 1952. F iv Frances M. Bellio was born in 1941.