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They had the following children:
F i Abigail Whitfield
Adolphees Ruckman [Parents] was born about 1835 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died on 18 Jan 1861 in Pleasant Co., West Virginia. He married Mary Jane Strickling on 7 Sep 1858.
Pleasants Co. Deaths 1853-1864 N-Z Surnames Compiled from WPA Records and submitted by Kathy Barnett in 1997 gives age at death as 27 in the year 1861.
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Mary Jane Strickling was born on 26 Feb 1838 in Frederick Co., Virginia. She died on 7 Jan 1862 in Pleasant Co., West Virginia. She married Adolphees Ruckman on 7 Sep 1858.
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They had the following children:
F i Alice Jardinia Ruckman
Orr Gunnell (D'Orr) Poynter [Parents] [image] was born on 5 Apr 1870 in Paris, Bourbon, Fleming Co., KY, USA. He died on 31 Mar 1946 in Altadena, Los Angeles co, CA. He was buried on 3 Apr 1946 in Los Angeles co, CA. He married Margaret Agnes Brennan in 1901 in Bear Lake, Idaho. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced in 1904/1918. He had other parents. He was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 24 Mar 2006 in SLOUI-St. Louis Missouri.
Other marriages:Pierce, Gertrude Ethel
Pierce, Gertrude Ethel
Was married to someone before Gertrude Pierce. Oral history has them as sweethearts who married other people, each divorced, then married each other.
-?may have been married to someone before Gertrude Pierce named Agnes?
-?may have had a daughter with first marriage named RuthJuly 6, 2001
From the 1880 Census of the United States, D'Orr was listed as Orr. Poynter
Margaret Agnes Brennan.Margaret married Orr Gunnell (D'Orr) Poynter in 1901 in Bear Lake, Idaho. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced in 1904/1918.
Possible later re-married (no explanation for "Violet" middle name)
Western States Historical Marriage Records:
ID Number 94471
Grooms First Name Jess E.
Grooms Last Name COMAN
Grooms Residence
Brides First Name Margaret Violet
Brides Last Name BRENNAN
Brides Residence
County of Record Ada Co., Idaho
Place of Marriage Boise
Date of Marriage 26 Dec 1927
Volume 20
Page 577
They had the following children:
F i Ruth Mary Poynter
Preston Finch Grandon [Parents] was born on 6 Feb 1888 in Charleston, WV. He died on 15 Nov 1968 in Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL. He was buried on 19 Nov 1968 in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, IL. He married Evelyn Dickinson in 1946.
Other marriages:Dickinson, Della E.
Moncelle, Marie C.
Obituary:
Preston F. Grandon, 80, editor and publisher of The Daily Gazette, died early today at Community General Hospital after an illness of more then a month.
A newspapersman's newspaperman, Mr. Grandon spent his entire life to being a newspaperman and he was devoted to his work. he had few other interests except for his family and helping others.
His life as an newspaperman began at an early age at newspapers owned by his father, David W. Grandon, in Adrian and Ann Arbor, Mich. His first job was cleaning kerosene lamp chimneys. At 16 he was the country's youngest pressman and was used as an example by the Duplex Printing Press Co.
He knew the newspaper business in every detail and every department. An excellent Lino-type operator, pressman and all-around printer, Mr. Grandon often filled in as Linotype operator until the last few years.
His association with The Daily Gazette began in 1915 when he moved to Sterling after his father purchased the newspaper here.
In 1919, Preston Grandon purchased the newspaper in Quincy, Mich, and operated that newspaper until 1925 when he purchased the Post and Tribune Newspapers in LaSalle, Ill. When he took over the LaSalle Post in 1925, it was, in his words, "the poorest newspaper in the U.S." However, within a few years he consolidated in Post and Tribune and under his guidance, the LaSalle newspaper became equal to the Sterling Gazette.
After the death of his father in 1943, Preston Grandon operated both The Daily Gazette and the LaSalle newspapers. In 1947 he sold the LaSalle Post Tribune and returned to Sterling as editor and publisher of The Daily Gazette.
Preston F. Grandon used his influence and the influence of his newspaper to help the community and the individuals of the community. He gave help to those who could not find it elsewhere. His work week was seven days every week, including holidays. Until his illness, he had not missed a day at
his office in The Daily Gazette for more then five years. The newspaper was his "product" and he checked every edition as soon as it came off the press. he had an uncanny knack of finding errors or a poorly printed page. Often stating he was "not in politics" he took a great interest in what was going on locally, statewide and nationally Constant callers to his office were United States Senators governors and other state officials.
His office was always open to who wished his help or advice. He usually had a solution, whether with advice or aid, often financial. The majority of this aid remained anonymous. Those he counseled and helped ranged from employees to clergymen, educators, businessmen and our political leaders.
Preston F. Grandon was born on Feb. 6, 1888, in Charleston, W. Va., the son of David W. and Elizabeth
Dakan Grandon. He attended school in Adrian, Mich. Mr. Grandon was united in marriage to Marie C. Moncelle on June 9, 1955. She survives with one son, David P. Grandon, Woodlawn Rd; three sisters Mrs. Lyle (Mae) Wilcox, Sterling; Mrs. Clifford (Delphia) Westerman,
Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. William R. (Marguerite) Roberts, Jackson, Mich; two step children, Mrs. James (Marjorie) Taylor, Dixon, and Robert Moncelle, Rockford; four grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his Frist and second wives, Delia Dickinson in 1945 and Evelyn Dickinson in 1954; one brother, George G. Grandon in 1935; and one sister, Mrs. Bradley (Jennie L.) Bull in August, 1968.
Mr. Grandon was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sterling, ordained an elder in the church on April 18, 1918.
He was a Life Member of the Sterling Elks Club, Lodge 1218; a life member of the Mt. Vermon Lodge 166 AF&AM in Adrian, Mich; the Quincy, Mich, order of the OES; the American Newspaper Publishers Association; Inland Daily Newspaper Association; National Newspaper Association and the Illinois Press Association. He was a member of the Chicago Motor Club Traffic Seminar, Citizens Committee of University of Illinois, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce as well as the Sterling Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce of which he did a great deal for both.
Funeral services for Preston F. Grandon will be at 3 pm Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Sterling, the Rev. Kenneth A. Mortonson officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation at the Allen Funeral Home in Sterling will be after 7 pm, Saturday and after 2 pm Sunday the Body will be taken to the First Presbyterian Church at 12 noon Monday to lie in state until the hour of services.
A memorial has been established in his memory for Community General Hospital.
source: newspaper clipping requested, The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Fall Illinois, Friday, November 15, 1968. Received Dec. 12, 2001Preston Grandon Funeral Services Conducted Monday
Funeral services for Preston F. Grandon, editor and publisher of the The Daily Gazette, were conducted at 3 pm today at the First Presbyterian Church, Sterling. The body was taken from the Allen Funeral Home at 12 noon to lie in state at the church until time of services.
The Rev. Kenneth Mortonson pastor of the church, officiated at the services with burial in Riverside
Cemetery. Mrs. Gordan Speer was the organist. Pallbearers were Stephen F. Jablonsky, Ronald D. Schafer, Ronald E. Parson, Elver V. Clark, Sherwood E. Abel and Cyril M. Tyne.
In entire staff and families of Gazette employees attended the services in a body. Also attending in a a body were school administrators and officials from Whiteside County, along with many clergy, City, county and state officials.
Flowers were cared for by Swartleys and Lundstroms.
source: Sterling Daily Gazette, Nov. 19 1968, page one.Census: 1920, Quincy, Branch Co., MI. Taken Jan 13, 1920. Listed: Preston F. age 31; Della E. age 33 wife
Occupation: Newspaper man, Gazette Publisher
Soc Sec.: 334-07-0094
Evelyn Dickinson was born in 1899. She died on 16 Jan 1954. She married Preston Finch Grandon in 1946.
James Barnett Grandon [Parents] was born on 12 Nov 1869 in Greene, Pa. He died on 1 May 1939. He married Lillian Ott on 21 Feb 1896 in Jacksonville, Greene Co., PA.
Lived in Old Grove Creek Mine, MO in 1926
Census: 1920, Moundsville City, Marshall Co., WV. Taken March 25, 1920. Listed: James B. age 50; Lillian wife age 38; Berard age 20 son; Georgia age 18 dau; Alan age 16 son; Isaac age 14 son; Lillian age 11 dau; Amanda age 10 dau; Edith age 6 dau; David age 3 4/12 son
Lillian Ott was born on 14 Feb 1882. She died on 12 Dec 1964 in Olny, IL. She married James Barnett Grandon on 21 Feb 1896 in Jacksonville, Greene Co., PA.
Social Security Number: 234-09-1688
She loved gardening and flowers and cooking.
They had the following children:
M i Jonathan Bernard Grandon F ii Georgia Olive Grandon M iii Charles Allen Grandon M iv Isaac Babbitt Grandon "George" was born on 24 Sep 1905 in PA. He died on 17 Apr 1986 in Yolo Co., CA.
Social Security Number: 522-01-9523F v Lillian Leona Grandon F vi Amanda Bell Grandon F vii Edith Mae Grandon M viii David Washington Grandon
George McClellan Goudy [Parents] was born in Feb 1866 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died on 6 Jan 1915 in Wetzel Co., West Virginia. He married Olive Huff on 6 Oct 1896 in Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
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Olive Huff.Olive married George McClellan Goudy on 6 Oct 1896 in Wetzel Co., West Virginia.
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Al LaCrone died in 1991. He married Beverly Grandon.
Beverly Grandon [Parents]
Other marriages:Reamy, Charles H.
Alexander Hennen.Alexander married Rachel Russell.
Rachel Russell.Rachel married Alexander Hennen.
They had the following children:
F i Clarissa Jean Hennen
Edgar M. Ruckman [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1863 in Round Bottom, Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died in 1926 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He married Emma D. Riggs on 26 Jun 1884 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.
1901-1902 (birth of two daus) in Illinois.
1905-1912 (birth of two daus) in Virginia
1920 living in Liberty District, Bedford Co., West Virginia and working as a mail carrier.NOTE: 1920 census lists wife as Edwina age 38 (b. 1882) b. in Michigan. 2nd wife???
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Emma D. Riggs was born in 1861. She married Edgar M. Ruckman on 26 Jun 1884 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.
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David Fletcher Ruckman [Parents] was born on 1 Jun 1873 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He died on 18 Jun 1936 in Marshall Co., West Virginia. He married Permeta (Meta) Crow in 1899. They obtained a marriage license on 23 Dec 1899 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.
1900 lrenting a house at 915 Second St., Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia and working as a reporter.
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Permeta (Meta) Crow was born on 21 Mar 1868. She died in 1959. She married David Fletcher Ruckman in 1899. They obtained a marriage license on 23 Dec 1899 in Marshall Co., West Virginia.
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