Maternal Line of Robin Pyatt Bellamy
Alfred Bivens died in Alexis, Warren Co., Il.. He was buried in Alexis Cemetary, Warren Co., Il.. He married Zelma Decker.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: They had 6 children but don't know their names.The last child was adopted and was a female and was child no 7. Thiscouple lived and married in Alexis till he died. Now Zelma lives inGalesburg, Ill. This is 1998.
DEATH: Wm. E. Rohr's PAF showed Alfred as dying in Muscatine, IL.
Zelma Decker [Parents]
Cleo Coe Decker [Parents] was born on 20 Oct 1922 in Alexis, Warren Co, Ill. He died on 5 Dec 1980 in Galesburg, Knox Co, Ill. He was buried in Alexis Cematary. He was sealed to his parents on 11 May 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He was baptized on 9 Apr 1999 in Arizo. He was endowed on 22 Apr 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He married Grace Wilson.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: I personally knew Cleo and most of his brothers& sisters. Also saw his tombstone in Alexis cemetery. Reva mailed meall information she had on her mother's side; the whole family ofDeckers. Just received this today, 30 May 1998. Cleo divorced and hadno children.
He spent most of his life in either Alexis or Monmouth, IL.
Ellis Lair [Parents] was born in 1893 in Warren Co, Ill. He died in 1969 in Warren Co, Ill. He was buried in Warren Co, Ill. He was sealed to his parents in the DO temple. He was baptized on 8 Jun 1999 in Arizo. He was endowed on 29 Jun 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He married Ada Boostrum.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: Ellis and wife had several children but I don'tknow their names or how many. He died about the time brother Fred died.I went to Ellis' funeral ,so it must have been in 1969 or 1970. 1969 iscorrect. Needs Temple work done.
Ada Boostrum [Parents] died in Warren Co, Ill. She was buried in Warren Co, Ill. She married Ellis Lair.
This is personal knowledge of Joseph G. Rohr: They were good people andwent to Gerlaw church nearly every Sunday. Ada has several brothers andsisters but don't remember their names. Ada's parents I do remember; herdad, Ben Boostrum, but not all the family.
He had the following children:
F i Ada Boostrum
William (Billy) Craig was born in 1883 in <Warren Co, Ill>. He died in Warren Co, Ill. He was buried in Warren Co, Ill. He was baptized on 24 Jun 1998 in Arizo. He was endowed on 11 Aug 1998 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He married Clara Lair on 17 Jun 1908 in Warren Co, Ill. They were sealed on 11 May 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple.
Temple work done by Joseph G. Rohr. Don't know his parents' names.
Clara Lair [Parents] was born in 1885 in <Monmouth, Warren, Illinois>. She died in Warren Co. Ill. She was buried in Warren Co, Ill. She was sealed to her parents in the REDO temple. She was baptized on 24 Jun 1998 in Arizo. She was endowed on 14 Oct 1998 in the Mesa Arizona temple. She married William (Billy) Craig on 17 Jun 1908 in Warren Co, Ill. They were sealed on 11 May 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: I personally knew Clara & her husband, WilliamCraig. They had only the one child named Earl, who was my cousin. Weused to play together, go hunting, fishing and etc. Earl died when onlyabout 25 yrs old. Never married. I have no data on this family. Shouldbe Warren co., ILL. records. 24 Jun 1998: B done today by Missionary.
They had the following children:
Frank Crandall.Frank married Nora Belle Parish in Warren Co, Ill. They were sealed in the N temple.
Other marriages:Parish, Nora Belle
Nora Belle Parish [Parents].Nora married Frank Crandall in Warren Co, Ill. They were sealed in the N temple.
Other marriages:Crandall, Frank
They had the following children:
F i Nora Belle Parish
George W. Swope was born on 27 Apr 1863. He died on 6 Sep 1946. He married Carrie E..
Carrie E. was born on 4 Jan 1867. She died on 14 Jun 1942. She married George W. Swope.
Date today is Jun 5 1998. Note by Joseph G. Rohr: Most info on Gofffamilies came from letter I got today, mostly on his grandparents anduncles, from Allen Goff in Spokane, WA. Not as complete as I would likebut more than I had.
They had the following children:
F i Leila Bernice Swope
Kennith Waight [Parents] was born on 12 May 1908 in Warren Co, Ill. He died on 21 Jan 1981 in Warren Co, Ill. He was buried in Warren Co, Ill. He married Helen on 18 Feb 1933 in Warren Co, Ill.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: I got this info from tombstone in Alexiscemetery; marriage date too. Married 18 Feb 1933. Wife's name was Helen________. She was born 9 May 1914. I don't remember if they had anychildren. I hardly think so.
Helen was born on 9 May 1914. She died on 6 Nov 1969 in Alexis, Warren Co, Ill. She was buried in Alexis, Warren Co, Ill. She married Kennith Waight on 18 Feb 1933 in Warren Co, Ill.
Note by Joseph G. Rohr: Info from her tombstone in Alexis cemetery; nofurther record. She was wife of Kennith Waight. I personally knewKennith.
Cliffie Charlotte Decker [Parents] was born on 4 Jul 1904 in M0.. She died on 24 Jul 1961 in Mt, Pleasant, Iowa. She was buried in 1961 in likely near Mount Pleasant, Ia.. She was sealed to her parents in the SUBMIT temple. She was baptized on 22 Apr 1999 in Sloui. She was endowed on 13 Jul 1999 in the St. Louis Missouri temple. She married John Stimpson on 9 Dec 1924.
Her name may have been"Charlotte Cliffie".
She lived near Mount Pleasant, IA. She had no children, even though shewas married.
Wm. E. Rohr's PAF had her birth place as IL.
Everett Homer Decker [Parents] was born on 13 Aug 1902 in Il.. He died on 4 Jun 1946 in Oquaka, Il.. He was buried in maybe near Gladstone, Il.. He was sealed to his parents on 11 May 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He was baptized on 9 Apr 1999 in Arizo. He was endowed on 20 Apr 1999 in the Mesa Arizona temple. He married Georgia.
Had his name as Homer Everett Decker once.
BIOGRAPHY: They lived at Gladstone, IL.
They had the following children:
M i Howard Decker died in Ill. He was buried in Ill.
