[F] #62506 Wretha Goldie Bartimus ( Alice Adella MacklinJoshua Jonah MechlingDavid MechlingWilliam MechlingJohn Jacob MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

Wretha was born 4 Feb 1898 in Fayette Co., Illinois. She died 3 Aug 1989 in St. Elmo, Fayette Co., Illinois. She was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette Co., Illinois.

Wretha married #62507 Lemuel Richard Lilly.

Relationship notes

They married.

 

Lemuel was born 3 Apr 1896 in Fayette Co., Illinois. He died 7 Dec 1986 in Effingham Co., Illinois. He was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette Co., Illinois.

He is the son of Henry Edmund Lee & Rachel Ellen (Scully) Lilly. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War I. He was wounded 19 July 1918 while serving as corporal of the 95 Company, 6th Regiment in France. He received the Purple Heart on 22 Oct 1918. Mr. Lilly received an honorable discharge at Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. on 26 Sept 1919. He was an excavating contractor on his World War II draft registration.

At the time of his death, Lemuel had 17 grandchildren, not all of which are identified so far.

Children of this relationship:

#62508FiLois Lorraine Lilly(22 May 1921–28 Dec 1994)
#62516FiiLiving 
#62510MiiiWarren Duane Lilly(9 Nov 1924–5 Sep 2007)
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#62515MvLiving 
#62520FviLiving 

Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 21 Nov 2011.

Lemuel Richard Lilly, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #44117880.

Lemuel Richard Lilly, tombstone, Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette Co., Illinois, photograph at www.findagrave.com, #44117880.

Wretha Goldie Bartimus Lilly, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #44117987.

Wretha Goldie Bartimus Lilly, tombstone, Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette Co., Illinois, photograph at www.findagrave.com, #44117987.


Line Generation: 9

Relationship: Fifth Cousins Two Times Removed through Diebold "Theobald" Mechling