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Pettis Ragland Bumpus & Julia M A." Iola" Spurlock Burial: Round Knoll Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois
Pettis Ragland Bumpus was born November 18, 1854 in Kentucky, and died April 18, 1940. He married Julia M A." Iola" Spurlock December 23, 1876 in Jefferson County, Illinois, daughter of Samuel Spurlock and Margaret Karnes. She was born January 29, 1861 in Illinois, and died February 18, 1918. Children of Pettis Bumpus and Julia Spurlock are: i. Infant Bumpus, born February 13, 1878; died February 13, 1878. ii. Robert Marion Bumpus, born August 04, 1879; died October 28, 1888. iii. Rosella Bumpus, born December 21, 1881; died October 02, 1886. iv. Ethel M. Bumpus, born November 1884. v. Nellie E. Bumpus, born February 1887. vi. Fredy Bumpus, born September 28, 1889; died November 24, 1891. + vii. William Samuel Bumpus, born April 29, 1892; died November 19, 1957. viii. Hattie M. Bumpus, born June 08, 1894; died August 16, 1897. + ix. F. Ivan Bumpus, born November 06, 1896 in Jefferson County, IL; died November 08, 1989 in Jefferson County, IL. x. Dollie E. Bumpus, born May 27, 1900; died January 21, 1938. She married Joshua Pierce 1918 in Jefferson County, IL; born October 30, 1897; died December 19, 1951. Mount Vernon Register News Pg.2 22- Apr 1940 Funeral Sunday for Pettis Bumpus Well attended funeral services for Pettis Bumpus 86 years old farmer who died at his home east of Bonnie Thursday, were held at 11 O'Clock Sunday Morning at Moores Prairie Baptist Church better known as Hungry Hill Church. The services were conducted by Rev Raymond Pierce, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev Bird Green of Mt. Vernon and burial followed in Round Knoll cemetery. Mr. Bumpus familiarly known as Uncle Pettis, is survived by his widow, Julia age 83; two sons, Ivan of Bonnie and Sam of Mt. Vernon., and two daughters, Mrs. Herman Smith of Disney, Okla and Mrs Hollis Burke of Bonnie. Mr. and Mrs. Bumpus had been married 62 years. |
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