Jonas F. Liter and Clara Young were married on 29 Oct 1890 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois.

In 1900, the couple and their family were residing in Arcadia & Literberry Precincts Arcadia village, Morgan, Illinois. In 1910, they were enumerated in Sinclair, Morgan, Illinois. In 1920, they were residing in Jacksonville Ward 2, Morgan, Illinois. In 1930, a widowed Clara was residing with her daughter, Daisy Lewis, in Jacksonville.

Currently Known Family Members Are:


United States Census, 1900
Name J F Liter
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Arcadia & Literberry Precincts Arcadia village, Morgan, Illinois, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Years Married 8
Birth Date Mar 1864
Birthplace Illinois
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1892
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Illinois

Jonas F Liter, # 16260780, 1864-1927. Both parents b in KY.

Clara M Liter, # 16260786, 1867-1953. In 1900, mother of 4 children with all 4 still living at that time.

Daisy Alberta Liter, b 08 Nov 1891 in Literberry, Morgan, Illinois and d 12 Aug 1974 in Los Angeles, California. Md Homer Lee Lewis, # 176070659, s/o Jospeh Lewis and Sarah E, Brown, on 12 Feb 1913 in Ashland, Cass, Illinois. Divorced by 1930 and residing in Jacksonville, Illinois in 1930 with daughter, Mary Lee Lewis (b ca 1918 in Illinois) and her mother, Clara, in 1930, and in 1940 with Mary Lee. Appears not to have remarried and entered into SSDI as Daisy A. Lewis.

Melvin Liter, b ca 1893 in Illinois. AKA Melvin C Liter.
I believe he may be Charles M. Liter; interred in this cemetery.

Rex R Liter, # 16261125, 1894-1901

William Floyd Liter, # 3728376, SSDI as Billy Floyd Liter - 10 Aug 1899 in Illinois to 22 Apr 1953 in Los Angeles, California.

Detroit W. Liter, b ca 1901-02 in Missouri or Illinois.