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Viola <I>Gregg</I> Byrum

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Viola Gregg Byrum

Birth
Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 May 1969 (aged 94)
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1256528, Longitude: -88.5294944
Plot
Oakridge, Addition B, Block 2, Lot 40, 2nd grave from the South - see map in Oakridge photos
Memorial ID
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From Contributor 48383811 ---
Viola was the daughter of Alexander & Ursula Elizabeth Cox Gregg. She married and divorced William Hastings twice, first in 6 Oct 1892, Effingham County, Illinois. They had three children, George, Florence and Louis Lester. They divorced 27 Oct 1909, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.

She then married Mitchell Byrum, 31 Dec 1910, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. After his death, she married James Rufus Scoles in 1928.

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name William Hasting
Sex Male
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace IL
Marital Status Single
Race White
Father's Name Joseph Hastings
Mother's Name Lorena Hasting
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
Spouse's Birthplace IL
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Alexander Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursula Cox
Marriage Date 06 Oct 1892
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Mitchel C.B. Byrum
Sex Male
Age 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name William H. Byrum
Mother's Name Nancy D. Pearding
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg Hasting
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 34
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Spouse's Father's Name Alex Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursy Cox
Marriage Date 31 Dec 1910
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage

Her obituary:

SCOLES

Mrs. James (Viola Hastings) Scoles, 94, of Effingham died 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham; born Aug. 19, 1875, Indiana(sic) daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Gregg; married William Hastings, 6 Oct 1892; he preceded her in death; married James Scoles; he preceded her in death; leaves daughter, Mrs. Florence Murphy, Effingham; stepson Paul Scoles, Kirkwood, Mo.; brother, Hayden, Beecher City; services 2 p.m. Saturday, Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham; burial Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Call anytime.

The Decatur Herald; Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; Sat. 17 May 1969; p. 14, col. 4. ---

Oakridge interment record:
SCOLES, VIOLA
Date of Death: May 16, 1969
Age: 94
Interment: May 17, 1969
Oakridge, Addition B, Block 2, Lot 40, 2nd grave from South
Last res: Effingham
Undertaker: Johnson and Sons

DOB from The Decatur Herald, 22 May 1961, page 10 - article on 5 generations of Hastings Family
From Contributor 48383811 ---
Viola was the daughter of Alexander & Ursula Elizabeth Cox Gregg. She married and divorced William Hastings twice, first in 6 Oct 1892, Effingham County, Illinois. They had three children, George, Florence and Louis Lester. They divorced 27 Oct 1909, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.

She then married Mitchell Byrum, 31 Dec 1910, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. After his death, she married James Rufus Scoles in 1928.

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name William Hasting
Sex Male
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace IL
Marital Status Single
Race White
Father's Name Joseph Hastings
Mother's Name Lorena Hasting
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
Spouse's Birthplace IL
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Alexander Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursula Cox
Marriage Date 06 Oct 1892
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Mitchel C.B. Byrum
Sex Male
Age 35
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Name William H. Byrum
Mother's Name Nancy D. Pearding
Spouse's Name Viola Gregg Hasting
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 34
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Spouse's Father's Name Alex Gregg
Spouse's Mother's Name Ursy Cox
Marriage Date 31 Dec 1910
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Effingham, Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage

Her obituary:

SCOLES

Mrs. James (Viola Hastings) Scoles, 94, of Effingham died 4 p.m. Thursday, St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham; born Aug. 19, 1875, Indiana(sic) daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Gregg; married William Hastings, 6 Oct 1892; he preceded her in death; married James Scoles; he preceded her in death; leaves daughter, Mrs. Florence Murphy, Effingham; stepson Paul Scoles, Kirkwood, Mo.; brother, Hayden, Beecher City; services 2 p.m. Saturday, Johnson Funeral Home, Effingham; burial Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham. Call anytime.

The Decatur Herald; Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; Sat. 17 May 1969; p. 14, col. 4. ---

Oakridge interment record:
SCOLES, VIOLA
Date of Death: May 16, 1969
Age: 94
Interment: May 17, 1969
Oakridge, Addition B, Block 2, Lot 40, 2nd grave from South
Last res: Effingham
Undertaker: Johnson and Sons

DOB from The Decatur Herald, 22 May 1961, page 10 - article on 5 generations of Hastings Family


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  • Created by: Rand Veerman
  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171814454/viola-byrum: accessed ), memorial page for Viola Gregg Byrum (19 Aug 1874–16 May 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171814454, citing Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Rand Veerman (contributor 48708714).