Who's Who at Bloomington Meeting Room, IL

Bloomington Meeting Room, McLean, Illinois (TW) +1891-2010+

Correspondents

• George Murray Leitch +1894-1911+, +1944-1946 (1876-1946)
• Louis Jackson McFerrin +1901-1938 (1850-1938)
• Adolph Engweiler 1891-1939 (1859-1939)
• Oliver W. Macy 1906-1911+
• F.C. Blount +1896-1911+
  • 1214 Wall St.
• Claude E. McFerrin +1944+
• William Gardner Macy +1944-1966+ (1901-1969)
• Dr. Arthur E. Waite +1949-1951+
• Raymond Charlett +1949-1966+
• Lawrence W. Macy +1966-1985+
• Raymond N. Macy +1973-1985+
• Arthur L. Zwanzig +1973+
• Merle Weber +1973+
• Lawrence Charlett +1999-2010+

Families

Blount family

• Franklin C. Blount +1896-1911+
• Jessie Milhone Blount +1901-1911+
  • Mrs. Robert Lundborg +1953 (b. 1882 Lawndale, IL - d. 1953 Bloomington, IL). Husband (1921 @ Bloomington, IL): Robert Lundborg. Rudolph Loidolt & William Macy officiated her memorial.
    • Mrs. Clayton Evenden - Lexington, IL
  • Bessie Blount Smith - Greenville, IL
  • Irene Blount Postlethwait - Greenville, IL
  • Walter Blount - Greenville, IL
  • Donald Blount - Greenville, IL

Charlett family

• Raymond Charlett +1949-1966+

• Albert Charlett
• Beulah Stine Charlett
  • Elmer Charlett
  • Russell Charlett
  • Lawrence E. Charlett +1999-2010+ (b. 1929 Kewanee, IL - d. 2015 Eureka, IL). Wife (1953 @ LeRoy, IL): Hazel L. Hadfield Charlett (b. 1928 Ellsworth, IL - d. 2019 Eureka, IL), daughter of Clifford Hadfield & Mary Jane Grammer Hadfield. Both Lawrence & Hazel were later @ Delevan Meeting Room, IL. Hazel worked 1946-1954 @ State Farm Insurance, Bloomfield. Paul & Dan Brown officiated Hazel's memorial. Dan Brown officiated Lawrence's.
    • Mark Charlett - Oswego, IL; wife: June Charlett.

Engweiler family

• Adolph Engweiler 1891-1939 (b. 1859 Constance, Tägerwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland; emig. 1881; d. 1939 Normal, IL), son of Henry Engweiler & Margaret Engweiler. Sister: Mrs. Catherine Mier.
• Alice Bertha Pemberton Engweiler (b. 1860 IL; m. 1899 McLean Co., IL). Daughter of Isaac H. Pemberton (b. 1836 Harrison, Perry, OH - d. 1919 Bloomington, IL) & Mary Jane Lindley Pemberton (1832-1875 Bloomington, IL). The Pemberton family farmed in 1870 at Lees Summit, Jackson, MO. No close relation to the founder of Coca-Cola.

Graham family

• Alton Graham +1965 (b. 1909 Colfax, McLean, IL - d. 1965 Bloomington, IL), son of Alexander E. Graham (b. 1872 Clay City, Clay, IL - d. 1952 Bloomington, IL) & Clara C. Gaither Graham (b. 1880 Richland Co., IL - d. 1931 Bloomington, IL); foreman @ American Foundry for 40 years. 1928 wedding @ Ruth's parents, officiated by W.D. DeWeese of the Christian church of Heyworth.
• Ruth E. Graham +1965-1976+ (b. 1911 Heyworth, IL - d. 1970 Bloomington, IL), daughter of George Thomas Graham & Sarah Hattie Day Graham.
  • Gladys Arlene Graham Ahlers (b. 1931 Bloomington, IL - d. 2012 Normal, IL). Husband: Donald W. Ahlers, Sr. (b. 1930 - d. 2006 Heyworth, IL), son of William M. Ahlers (1896-1972 Bloomington, IL) & Mabel Beatrice Moreland Ahlers (b. 1904 Normal, IL - d. 1962 Congerville, IL). William retired as a machinist from Caterpillar Tractor in 1952, his memorial officiated by Arno Q. Weniger. Gladys retired as a clerk for Farm Equipment Sales. Armistead M. Barry officiated her memorial.
  • Raymond Alton "Bus" Graham (1932-2018 Bloomington, IL)
  • Evelyn Ruth Graham Anderson-Denk-Posey-McNamara (b. 1929 Heyworth, IL -d. 1997 Tucson, AZ)

Leitch family

George Murray Leitch lived at 1003 E. Front St. and was a founder of the Bloomington Meeting Room by 1894. He was employed in 1910-1920 as a shipping clerk for a local fire finance foundry. His parents were from Ohio, but lived in Bloomington by 1879.

• George W. Leitch (b. 1841 Mason, Warren, OH - d. 1917 Milwaukee, WI) enlisted in Hamilton, OH in the Civil War 1861-1862 with the 35th Ohio Infantry, and relocated in 1902 to Milwaukee to reside at a home for disabled veterans. Son of William Leitch (b. 1805 PA - d. Mason, OH) & Hannah Althea Holcombe Gaylord-Leitch (b. 1801 VT - d. 1896 Hamilton, Butler, OH). In 1850, William was a retail merchant in 1850 in Deerfield, Mason, OH. Hannah's parents were Jonathan Holcomb (b. 1762 MA - d. 1847 Warren Co., OH) & Hannah Everest Holcomb (b. 1777 CT).
• Adeline Ada Crawford Vanderveer Leitch +1919 ? (b. 1845 Butler Co., OH; m. 1865 Butler Co., OH; d. 1919 Bloomington, IL), daughter of Dr. Peter Vanderveer (b. 1798 Somerset, N.J. - d. 1861 Middletown, Butler, OH) & Mary Ann Hubbell Vanderveer (b. 1804 Fairfield Co., CT - d. 1849 Middletown, OH).
  • Ferdinand Vanderveer Leith (b. 1865 Hamilton, OH - d. 1928 Bloomington, IL). traveling salesman in 1909 for J.F. Humphreys & Co.
  • George Murray Leitch +1894-1946 (b. 1867 Hamilton, Butler, OH - d. 1946 Bloomington, IL]]). George worked in 1909 for Am. F & F Co. 1st wife (1899): Della M. Leitch +1899-1915 (b. 1869 IL - d. 1915 Bloomington, IL); 2nd wife (1922): Anna Calame Leitch 1922-1969 (b. 1882 Nokomis, IL - d. 1969 Bloomington, IL), daughter of Edward Calame & Onaise Danger Calame.
  • William Peter Leitch (b. 1871 OH - d. 1949 Normal, IL). Wife (1899): Clara A. Leitch (1871-1966). William was a traveling salesman in 1909. They had a daughter Emily that died in infancy.
  • Mary A. Leitch (b. 1875 OH)
  • Roy Clifford Leitch (b. 1879 Bloomington, IL - d. 1944 Topeka, KS). Wife (1906 @ First Cong. Church, Newton, KS): Bessie Belle Casell Carhartt-Leitch (b. 1880 PA - d. 1946 San Diego, CA), daughter of George G. Caswell (b. 1849 PA) & M.L. Caswell (b. 1853 PA). Railroad brakeman in 1900. Conductor on the Alton RR several years, then by the Santa Fe RR as a passenger conductor. 1910 @ Center, Hodgeman, KS. +1920-1944+ @ Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Bessie's 1st husband was Dr. Edgar L. Carhartt (b. 1860 Delaware Co., OH - d. 1910 Jefferson Co., KS), son of Lewis Carhartt (b. 1817 Otsego, N.Y. - d. 1889 Thompsonville, Jefferson, KS) & Nancy W. Pearson Carhartt (b. 1820 Frost, Athens, OH - d. 1895 Wilson, Ellsworth, KS).
  • Emily Vanderveer Leitch (1881-1958 Bloomington, IL). Memorial officated by Dr. Harold R. Martin of Second Presbyterian of Bloomington, where Emily was a member.
  • Edwin C. Leitch (b. 1883 - d. 1957 Normal, McLean, IL). Contract carpenter in 1909.

McAllister family

• J.W. McAllister
• Dorothy Floreen McAllister (b. 1891 Chicago, IL; m. 1921 @ Oak Park, IL; d. 1967 Normal, IL), daughter of Peter Floreen & Selma Okerstrom Floreen. Member of the "Plymouth Brethren at Elgin". Possibly connected to Park Manor Bible Chapel (OB) in Elgin? Her church in Normal was St. John's Lutheran.

McFerrin family

• Louis Jackson McFerrin +1901-1938 (b. 1850 Bulls Gap, Hawkins, TN - d. 1938 Bloomington, IL), son of Louis McFerrin.
• Rebecca M. Hamm McFerrin (b. 1856 TN; m. 1877 Hawkins Co., TN; d. )
  • Claude Elmer McFerrin +1901-1944+ (b. 1881 TN). Wife (1918 @ Des Moines, IA): Irma Vivian Brown McFerrin +1920+ (b. 1892 Runnells, IA - d. 1981 Des Moines, Polk, IA), daughter of John Wilber Brown (b. 1859 - d. 1906 Vandalia, Jasper, IA) & Rua Elizabeth Means Brown (b. 1862 Prairie City, Jasper, IA or Vandalia, IA - d. 1905 Vandalia, IA).
    • Claude & Irma's wedding witnessed by Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Brown, officiated by Claus N. Wiebe (b. 1883 Mountain Lake, MN - d. 1968 Glendale, CA), minister of the Christian & Missionary Alliance in 1918, later pastored a Baptist churches in Sterling & Bennett, Colorado. Claus was a son of Wilhelm Wiebe (b. 1843 Marienthal, Ukraine - d. 1925 Cottonwood Co., MN) & Justina Wiens Wiebe (b. 1849 Zaporozh'ye, Ukraine - d. 1922 Mountain Lake, MN).
  • Ross Jackson McFerrin (b. 1895 Bulls Gap, TN)

Macy family

• Oliver W. Macy 1906-1911+ (b. 1850 Miami Co., OH - d. 1914 Clinton, DeWitt, IL), buried at Vinton, IA. Photographer @ Marengo, IA in 1878, Belle Plaine, Benton, IA in 1880, and Vinton, Benton, IA in 1900. Son of John Gardner Macy (b. 1813 Miami Co., OH - d. 1867 Iowa Co., IA) & Mary Ann Pearson Macy (b. 1819 Miami Co., OH - d. 1900 Perry, Dallas, IA).
• 1st wife (1876): Fredericka "Frayda" Robert Macy (b. 1855 Switzerland - d. 1884 Vinton, IA), daughter of James Robert (b. 1824 Switzerland - d. 1906 Greenville, Bond, IL) & Marie Robert (b. 1831 Switzerland - d. 1891 Greenville, IL)
• 2nd wife (1885): Lillian Wengert Macy 1906-1950 (b. 1864 Morrison, Henry, IL - d. 1950 Normal, IL), daughter of Jacob Wengert (b. 1835 - d. 1895 Vinton, IA) & Mary E. Hiner Wengert (b. 1839 Wayne Co., OH - d. 1897 Lyon Co., IA). Early in her childhood, her family moved to Benton Co., IA.
  • Eva Lillian Macy Hathaway (b. 1878 Marengo, IA - d. 1952 Colorado Springs, CO). 1941 @ Gravette, AR. Husband: Frank Edward Hathaway (b. 1876 Paxton, Ford, IL - d. 1969 Colorado Springs, CO), son of Edward B. Hathaway (b. 1839 - d. 1883 Chandler, Macon, IL) & Margaret H. Newkirk Hathaway (b. 1840 Fairfield Co., OH - d. 1935 Colorado Springs, CO).
  • Laura Maud Macy Rudolph (b. 1880 Clinton, IA - d. 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH). Husband (1904 @ Cuyahoga Co., OH): Dr. John Francis Rudolph, Sr. (b. 1872 Garretsville, Portage, OH - d. 1949 Cleveland, OH), son of James K. Rudolph (b. 1840 Hiram, Portage, OH - d. 1921 Garrettsville, OH) & Clarissa Louisa "Clara" Strong Rudolph (1842-1911 Hiram, OH).

• • Robert John Macy +1955 (b. 1881 Vinton, IA - d. 1955 Heyworth, IA). Wife: Margaret L. Nash Macy +1955+ (b. 1881 Miner Co., S.D. - d. 1961 Heyworth, McLean, IL), daughter of Augustus Edgar Nash (b. 1858 IN - d. 1940 Heyworth, IL) & Phebe Ann Geddes Nash (b. 1859 Vinton, IA - d. 1947 Heyworth, IL).

• • • Laura Patricia Macy +1915-1994 (b. 1904 Minneapolis, MN - d. 1994 Normal, IL). Paul Brown & Dr. Al Maurer officiated Patricia's memorial. Elementary schoolteacher @ Washington, Franklin & Centennial schools in Bloomington for 40+ years.
    • Edgar Oliver Macy +1915-1923+ (b. 1905 Monticello, Wright, MN - d. 1991 Akron, Summit, OH). Wife (1930 @ Cuyahoga Co., OH): Christina Young Thomson Macy (b. 1904 Scot. - d. 1996), daughter of Arthur Thomson (b. 1876 Scot. - d. 1956 Des Moines, IA) & Jane Kerr Thomson (b. 1883 Scot. - d. 1951 Des Moines, IA). In 1920, Christina lived with her family in Des Moines, IA, her parents immigrated in 1910. Wedding officiated by M.B. Fuller of Lakewood, OH & C.D. Marston. Edgar was employed in 1930 as a chemist.
    • Margaret J. Macy Hoffman (b. 1907 MN - d. 1988 Effingham, IL). Husband: Harold Arthur Hoffman (b. 1906 Bloomington, IL - d. 1967 Hot Springs, N.M.), son of Arthur William Hoffman (b. 1883 Music, Carter, KY - d. 1957 St. Louis, MO) & Minnie Belle Shutt Hoffman (b. 1884 Auburn, Sangamon, IL - d. 1967 El Paso, TX).
    • Robert Geddes Macy +1915-1930+ (b. 1912 South Boston, Suffolk, MA - d. 1969 Normal, IL). Wife (1938 @ Heyworth): Winifred Jane Iseminger Macy (1914-1992 Heyworth, IL), daughter of T.W. Iseminger & Justina Clark Iseminger. Methodist Episcopal of Champaign pastor Ross Thornton officated wedding in the home of Winifred's parents. Winifred member 1995 @ UC of Heyworth. Retired teacher, and worked 10 years at Zayre's in Bloomington.
    • Phebe Lillian Macy Buchanan 1915-1933+ (b. 1915 Bloomington, IL - d. 1992 Lawrenceville, IL). Husband: Ralph Ernest Buchanan (b. 1909 Lawrence Co., IL - d. 1978 Saint Francisville, IL), son of Ralph Ernest Buchanan (1883-1959 Lawrence Co., IL) & Gertrude Minnie Beckwith Buchanan (1884-1957).
    • Mary Elizabeth Macy Teichmann 1917-1935+ (b. 1917 Bloomington, IL - d. 1994 Oak Brook, Du Page, IL). Husband: Gordon Gunnell Teichmann (b. 1916 Aurora, IL - d. 2009 Phoenix, AZ), son of Arthur Elroy Teichmann (b. 1886 Mandan, N.D. - d. 1961 Aurora, Kane, IL) & Etta Frances Groom Teichmann (b. 1882 Rock Island, IL - d. 1962 Aurora, IL). While serving with the AAC during WWII, he was invited to play clarinet with the Glenn Miller Band to entertain troops. Principal @ Gross Elem. Sch. in Brookfield, then Longfellow & Pierce Downer eleme. schools in Downers Grove, then from 1969-1983 taught @ Jefferson & Jackson junior high schools in Villa Park. Lived in Downers Grove 1950-2008. Gordon was the oldest member of the Arizona band "Play It Again", playing into his 90's.
    • Fraida Lois Macy Weber 1921-1992+' (b. 1921 Bloomington, IL - d. 2012 Normal, IL). Husband (1943 @ Methodists, Windsor, CT): Merle Stephen Weber +1943-1992 (b. 1919 Portage, Cambria, PA - d. 1992 Normal, IL). Both PB @ Bloomington. WWII AAC staff sergeant in a photographic unit that took recon photos of enemy locations using B-17's. Worked @ American Foundry, then in maintenance for Bloomington School District 87 for 30+ years.
      • Lois Jeanne Weber Thayer 1945-1963+ (b. 1945 Bloomington, IL - d. 2008 Saline, Washtenaw, MI). Husband: Dr. Louis Christian Thayer (b. 1939 Wolbach, Greeley, NE - d. 2012 Saline, MI), son of Clarence Fay Thayer (b. 1908 Greeley Co., NE - d. 1979 Wolbach, NE) & Agnes J. Nielsen Thayer (b. 1909 Wolbach, NE - d. 1964 Clinton, IA). Agnes was a member of Trinity Lutheran of Wolbach.
      • Sandy Weber Bumpus - Bloomington, IL
      • Debbie Weber Mesner - Lincoln, NE
      • Steve Weber - North Bend, WA
    • Raymond Nash Macy 1925-1992 (b. 1925 Normal, IL - d. 2003 Normal, IL). Later @ Bloomington Christian Fellowship, IL.

• • • • Patricia J. Buchanan Maurer (b. 1939 Saint Francisville, IL - d. 2019 Morton, Tazewell, IL). Husband: Dr. Al Maurer.
  • Frayda Azalia Macy 1906+ (b. 1886 Vinton, IA - d. 1947 Normal, IL). Taught in schools in Cropsey, Stanford, then in elementary schools in Chicago for 21 years. Member of the Bloomington Gospel Hall. Clifford H. Brown officiated her memorial.
  • Mattie Mae Macy Hoff (b. 1885 Vinton, IA - d. 1970 Paris, Edgar, IL). Husband: Grover Cleveland Hoff (b. 1885 Texas, DeWitt, IL - d. 1966 Springfield, Sangamon, IL), son of Cornelius Hoff (b. 1841 Ashland, OH - d. 1925 Clinton, IA) & Margaret A. Howard Hoff (b. 1842 Ashland Co., OH - d. 1916 Clinton, IL). Cornelius was a well-respected sheriff and county treasurer for DeWitt Co., IL.
  • Florence Lucille Macy Stubblefield 1906-1910+ (b. 1891 Vinton, IA - d. 1978 Bloomington, IL). Husband: Benjamin Harrison Stubblefield (b. 1892 Mount Hope Twp., McLean, IL - d. 1959 Lincoln, Logan, IL), son of Isaac Stubblefield (b. 1860 Mount Hope, IL - d. 1937 McLean, IL) & Martha Rogers Stubblefield (b. 1871 - d. 1951 McLean, IL).
  • Cecil Wengert Macy 1906-1914+ (b. 1896 Vinton, IA - d. 1968 Washington, D.C.. Wife: Eva Phelps Kelley Macy (b. 1891 Iowa City, Johnson, IA - d. 1959 Bethesda, Montgomery, MD), daughter of George I. Kelley (b. 1859 N.Y. - d. 1943 Washington, D.C.) & Emma Marie Oliver Kelley (b. 1862 Dallas, Marion, IA - d. 1918 Takoma Park, Montgomery, MD). Cecil was employed in 1930 as a U.S. Government patent examiner.
  • Roland H. Macy 1906-1916 (b. 1899 Vinton, IA - d. 1916 Bloomington, IL). Roland drowned at Miller Park Lake while swimming across with 3 classmates. "He played football and was a pole vaulter of repute."
  • William Gardner Macy 1906-1969 (b. 1901 Fenton, Kossuth, IA - d. 1969 Normal, IL). Wife (1925 @ Bronx, NYC): Ella Porter Macy 1925-1970 (b. 1906 Merrimac, Essex, MA - d. 1970 Normal, IL). William was a mechanical engineer and superintendent of the American Foundry.
    • Lillian Ella Macy Zwanzig +1930+ (b. 1926 Catlettsburg, Boyd, KY - d. 1972 Morton, IL). Husband: Arthur Lynn Zwanzig (b. 1921 Sheridan, LaSalle, IL - d. 2007 Peoria, IL), son of Carl George Zwanzig (b. 1880 Ottawa, LaSalle, IL - d. 1962 Sheriday, IL) & Anna Mae Covell Zwanzig (b. 1898 Sheridan, IL - d. 1934 Leland, LaSalle, IL)
    • Lawrence William "Larry" Macy +1930-1992+ (b. 1927 Berwyn, Cook, IL - d. 2002 Bloomington, IL). Wife (1948): Margaret Louise Nix Macy 1948-1992+ (b. 1926 Wister, OK - d. 2008 Bloomington, IL), daughter of William Oscar Nix (b. 1879 AL - d. 1956 Bloomington, IL) & Mildred Lois Walkup Nix (b. 1903 Havana, Yell, AR - d. 1996 Normal, IL). Larry was a plant engineer @ General Electric for 33 years, retiring in 1988. Jim Hyland officiated his memorial.
      • Carol Macy Rainey - NYC, N.Y.
      • Peggy L. Macy Monkemeier - Monterey, CA; Husband: Darvin Monkemeier.
      • Paul L. Macy - Bloomington, IL; Wife: Paula Macy.
    • John Oliver Macy 1933-1934 (1933-1934 Normal, IL)
    • Muriel Macy Brandon 1935-1953+ (b. 1935 Normal, IL - d. 2021 Columbia, Richland, S.C.). Husband: Charles Alexander Brandon (b. 1930 Belmont, Gaston, N.C. - d. 2002 Columbia, S.C.), son of Albert Neil Brandon (b. 1900 Gaston Co., N.C. - d. 1957 Clover, York, S.C.) & Willie Frances Boyd Brandon (b. 1901 Bethel, York, S.C. - d. 1977 Clover, S.C.).
    • Richard G. Macy 1945-1963+ (b. 1945 Normal, IL - d. 1976 Wood, Waukesha, WI). Wife (1969 @ Funks Grove, IL): Barbara Schorn Macy.

Ricketts family

• Harold Ricketts
• Mary Ruth Phipps Ricketts (b. 1915 Bloomington, IL; m. 1938 Lexington, IL; d. 1997 Thomasville, N.C.), daughter of Edgar Phipps & Eva Wikowsky Phipps of Cooksville. "...member of Plymouth Brethren Gathering, Bloomington." Teacher @ Lexington schools and also farmed with her husband in rural Lexington for years.
  • Linda Ricketts Westefer - Thomasville, N.C. Husband: Raymond Westefer.
  • Margaret Ricketts Arnett - New Port Richey, [[Florida|FL]; Husband: Robert Arnett.

Turton family

• John Sydney Turton (b. 1918 Montreal, QC - d. 2002 Morton, IL), son of John Turton & Edith Goldsmith Turton. Employed for 34 years as an electrician for Caterpillar, Inc., retiring in 1984.
• Fannie Buchanan Turton (m. 1947 @ Lawrenceville, IL)
  • John M. Turton - Congerville, IL; Wife: Brenda Turton
  • Beth Turton Hayhoe - ON; Husband: Don Hayhoe
  • Louise Turton Asch - Lisle, IL; Husband: Dennis Asch
  • Nancy Turton Muehlfelder - Johnsburg, IL; Husband: Mark Muehlfelder;

Sources

• Ancestry.com
• Newspapers.com
• EB/TW LOG's
• Findagrave.com
• NOI
  • 1916-2