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From: mcwhirter-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:mcwhirter-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stephen P.H. Frakes
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:24 PM
To: mcwhirter(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [MCWHIRTER] Donald MCWHIRTER, b. Jan. 1924, Fayette Co., IL
Donald McWHIRTER is my 2nd cousin, once removed. My great-grandmother,
Maggie (McWHIRTER) BASSETT and Donald's grandfather, Richard C.
McWHIRTER, were sister and brother.
I'm afraid I don't know much on Donald's family. From his Grandfather
McWHIRTER back, I have lots of information.
Ora E. "Doc" McWHIRTER, born 29 Dec 1903, Illinois, son of Richard C.
and Laura J. (BOAZ) McWHIRTER. He died 20 Oct 1979. Last place of
residence was Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois.
Doc married 1st Vallene "Vallie" CEARLOCK. She was the daughter of
Edward "Ed" and Mary Elizabeth (HICKS) CEARLOCK. She died shortly after
giving birth to Donald.
Doc married 2nd Marjorie SMITH 12 Oct 1935, Vandalia, Fayette County,
Illinois. She was born 14 Jun 1910, Hagarstown, Illinois. She died 14
January 1991, Chandler, Arizona.
Doc owned a garage in Vandalia. (Note: My mother, Monna (CONANT) FRAKES,
took my grandmother, Grace (BASSETT) CONANT, up there for a visit once
and she remembers the garage.)
Son of Ora E. and 1st wife McWHIRTER:
3-1. Donald McWHIRTER, born Jan 1924, Fayette County, Illinois.
In 1991, at the time of Donald's stepmother's death, he was living in
Oak View, California.
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Stephen P.H. Frakes
Salem, Illinois
stephenfrakes(a)yahoo.com
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