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Note: Vital Information:
name: Bertha Peck [1]; Bertha Edna Peck [2,4]
father: Alfred Marion Peck, Alfred M. Peck [3]
mother: Cora Adeline Shank [2,3]
born: August 3, 1897 [1,2,3,4] in Adams Co., Illinois [2] near Golden [3]
spouse: Joel Dwight Croxton [3], Dwight Croxton [4]; m. October 19, 1916 [3] in Quincy [3], Adams Co., Illinois [2];
October 1916 [4] in Quincy, Illinois [4]
children: Byron Keith Croxton [2,4]; Wallace Russell Croxton [2], Wallace Russel Croxton [4]; Harold Lee Croxton [2,4];
Joel Croxton [2], Joel D. Croxton [4]; Robert Byrns Croxton [2], Billie Peck Croxton [2] and Joan Dee Croxton [2]
died: December 29, 1993 [2], Wednesday [3] in Huntsville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois [2] at her home [3]
age: 96 [3]
funeral: January 3, 1994, Monday [3] at the Huntsville Methodist Church [3]
buried: in Huntsville Twp., Schuyler Co., Illinois in the Cedar Cemetery [2]
Other Information:
education: Washington School in Huntsville Twp. [3]
Bertha was the musician for Shiloh Church from 1912 until 1985. She switched to the organ when it was installed in 1968.
References:
1. Della Croxton Crandall, date book.
2. Donna Croxton Boyd, Data Sheet for Joel Dwight Croxton, Bertha Edna Peck and children.
3. Donna Croxton Boyd, photocopy of the obituary of Bertha E. Croxton.
4. Lena Huffman Peck [wife of Berton Eugene Peck], "The Little Red Book".
Shiloh United Methodist Church was built in 1867.
OBITUARY - Bertha E. Croxton
Bertha E. Croxton, 96, of LaPrairie died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1993, at her home.
She was born Aug. 3, 1897, near Golden, the daughter of Alfred M. and Cora Adeline (Shank) Peck.
She married J. Dwight Croxton on Oct. 19, 1916, in Quincy. He died June 3, 1989.
She attended Washington School in Huntsville Township in Schuyler County.
She was a member of Shiloh Methodist church and serviced [served] as church organist and pianist for many years. She was a member of United Methodist Women and the Shiloh Unit of Schuyler County Home Extension.
She is survived by four sons, Wallace R., Joel, and Robert B., all of LaPrairie and Harold L. of Coopersburg, Pa.; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie "Joan" D. Long of Sebring, Fla.; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, five brothers, one sister and one grandson [Jeffrey Lynn Croxton].
Services were Monday, Jan. 3, 1994, at the Huntsville Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Jenkins and Dixie Croxton officiating. Burial was in Huntsville Cemetery.
Hamilton Funeral Home of Augusta was in charge of services. Memorials may be made to the Schuyler-Cass Home Health Department or to the charity of the donor's choice.
SSDI record: BERTHA E CROXTON 03 Aug 1897 29 Dec 1993
62346 (La Prairie, Adams, IL) (none specified) 319-40-3660 Illinois
After Bertha died, the house on the LaPrairie Road was willed to her daughter Joan. After Joan died, her husband, Les Long, renovated the house. After several years (before 1998) he sold the house to Jude Croxton.
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