Interred 28 Aug 1966∼*Note: The 'E' as her middle initial probably stands for Elbert, the surname of her first husband.
Lillie's parents were:
Elisha Gorton, b. Mar. 24, 1811 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY. and d. Aug. 22, 1894 in Alva, Woods County, OK. & Cornelia Ann Nolan Gorton, b. Jan. 19, 1831 in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, MO. and d. Feb. 12, 1916 in Rainier, Columbia County, OR.
Elisha & Cornelia Gorton's children were:
1. Sarah Clark Gorton, b. Mar. 21, 1849 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Aug. 1, 1942 in Dacoma, Woods, OK.
2. Lois K Gorton, b. Mar. 11, 1850 and d. young
3. Lewis Clark Gorton, b. May 7, 1851 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Dec. 20, 1901 in East St Louis, IL.
4. George Washington Gorton, b. Jan. 25, 1853 in Fenton, St. Louis, MO. and d. young
5. Mary J. (probably Jane) Gorton, b. Sep. 7, 1854 in MO. and d. May 4, 1937 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. She marr. 3 times, the last time to William Depew.
6. Martin Gorton, b. Aug. 10, 1856 and d. young.
7. Innocent Gorton, b. Apr. 15, 1858 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. 1859.
8. Joseph Gorton, b. 1859 and d. young
9. Lucinda Gorton, b. Nov. 28, 1860 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1929 in Salem, OR.
10. Annie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Gorton, b. 1863 and d. 1932. Lizzie marr. Thomas M. Blue.
11. Josephine Gorton, b. Jun. 4, 1865 and d. young.
12. Emily Gorton, b. Jun. 10, 1867 and d. young.
13. Lillie Louisa Gorton, Feb. 17, 1870 in NE. and d. Aug. 27, 1966 in San Bernardino County, CA.
14. Cornelia Amanda Gorton, b. Mar. 19, 1872 in NE. and d. May 18, 1957 in Ritzville, Adams, WA. She marr. Alford L. West.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 3 month old Flora (Lillie) Gordon (Gorton), b. in NE., was living in Fort Calhoun, Washington, NE. with her
59 yr. old father, Elisha Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
39 yr. old mother, Carolina (Cornelia) Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
19 yr. old brother, Louis Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
15 yr. old sister, Mary Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
10 yr. old sister, Lucinda Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old sister, Josephine Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
3 yr. old sister, Emilie Gordon, b. in NE.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Lilley Gorton, b. in Nebraska, was attending school and living in Jefferson, Douglas, NE. with her
69 yr. old father, Elisha Gorton, a farmer, b. in NY.
50 yr. old mother, Cornelia Gorton, a housekeeper, b. in MO.
17 yr. old sister, Lizzie Gorton, attending school, b. in MO.
8 yr. old sister, Cornelia Gorton, attending school, b. in NE.
Elisha's father was b. in CT. and his mother in VT.
Cornelia Sr.'s father was b. in VA. and her mother in MO.
According to Nebraska, Marriage Records for 1855-1908,
16 yr. old Lillie Gorton, b. abt. 1870 in Hayes, NE. and 23 yr. old Charley Elbert were married on
Apr. 4, 1886 in North Florence Precinct, NE.
Marriage County Office: Douglas
Lillie's parents were: Elisha & Mary Gorton
Charley's parents were: Henry & Hester Elbert.
In Dec. 1928, Charley Elbert died and was buried in Nebraska - but they must have divorced, because by 1897, Lillie married William D. Close.
The 1900 U. S. census indicates that Charley & Lillian Elbert had three children together:
1. Cornelia Anne Elbert, b. Oct. 11, 1887 in Florence, Omaha, Douglas County, NE. and d. Jun. 20, 1971 in IA.
2. Charles Herbert Elbert, b. Aug. 27, 1889 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. and d. May 9, 1968 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA.
3. Susan 'Susie' Mae Elbert, b. Jan. 16, 1893 in NE. and d. May 16, 1980 in San Bernardino County, CA.
According to Oklahoma, County Marriage Records for 1890-1995
27 yr. old Lillie L. Elbert (Gorton), b. abt. 1870, and 52 yr. old William D. (Davis) Close were married on Oct. 31, 1897 in Woods, OK.
William's parents were: J. G. Close & Mary Morentz
Film Number: 001403284
William D. & Lillian Close's children were:
1. Hazel Dell Close, b. Apr. 15, 1899 in OK. and d. Jan. 15, 1948 in Los Angeles County, CA. Hazel marr. Paul Darnell Covert.
2. George Washington Close, b. Apr. 19, 1903 in Ringwood, Major County, OK. and d. Dec. 18, 1984 in Dewey, Yavapai County, AZ.
3. Richard 'Dick' Gorton Close, b. Sep. 27, 1908 in Waurika, Jefferson County, OK. and d. Aug. 13, 1991 in NV.
In the June 9-11, 1900 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Lillie L Close, b. Feb. 1870 in NE., was living in Van Township, Woods County, OK. with her
54 yr. old husband, William D Close, a farmer, b. Sep. 1845 in IL.
12 yr. old daughter (from her previous marriage), Cornelia A Close, b. Oct. 1887 in NE.
7 yr. old Susan Close (from her previous marriage), b. Jan. 1893 in NE.
1 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. Apr. 1899 in OK.
57 yr. old Royal Tucker, an unmarried book agent, b. Nov. 1842 in NY.
William and Lillie had been married 2 (almost three) years. Lillie was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census (so one of her children was living elsewhere).
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Cornelia & Susan's father was b. in IN.
William's father was b. in KY. and his mother in TN.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 40 yr. old Lily L. Close, b. in NE., was living in Columbus, Luna, NM. with her
64 yr. old husband, William D. Close, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in IL.
11 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. in OK.
7 yr. old son, George W Close, b. in OK.
1 yr. old son, Dick (Richard) G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
Lily's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
William and Lily had been married for 13 years. This was a second marriage for each of them.
Lily was the mother of 3 (5?) children, all still alive by this census.
William Davis Close died on Jul. 10, 1914 in San Antonio, Bexar County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 60 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, a trained nurse working in a private home, b. in NE., was living at 126 No. Date St. in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. with her
40 yr. old nephew (in-law?), Robert H Nyman, a truck driver for a beverage factory, b. in WA.
39 yr. old niece (in-law?), Katie E. Nyman, an orange packer at a packing house, b. in CO.
22 yr. old divorced great-niece, Ethel M Mc Donald, a trained nurse at a hospital, b. in OR.
21 yr. old widowed great-nephew, Alfred E Mc Donald, an auto mechanic in a garage, b. in OR.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Robert's father was b. in Sweden and his mother in MO.
Katie's father was b. in England and her mother in MO.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 70 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, no occupation, b. in NE., was living at 3821 Morton Rd. in Compton Township, the city of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA. with her
31 yr. old son, Richard G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
27 yr. old daughter-in-law, Lois E (Evelyn) Close, b. in CA.
1 yr. old grandson, Richard A Close, b. in CA.
Lillie was living in a home (not a farm) in a rural area of IA. in 1935. Richard and Lois were living in Compton in 1935.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Lillie was 16 yrs old at the time of her first marriage. She was the mother of 6 children.
The highest grade Lillie had completed was 8th. Richard had gone as far as his 3rd year of high school and Lois, her 2nd year of high school.
Lillie didn't work at all in 1939, and was not earning a wage nor did she have an income from other sources.
On Oct. 13, 1944, Lillie L. Close and Harry E. Stillians were married in 'unknown', CA. according to California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for 1849-1980.
Lillie's parents were:
Elisha Gorton, b. Mar. 24, 1811 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY. and d. Aug. 22, 1894 in Alva, Woods County, OK. & Cornelia Ann Nolan Gorton, b. Jan. 19, 1831 in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, MO. and d. Feb. 12, 1916 in Rainier, Columbia County, OR.
Elisha & Cornelia Gorton's children were:
1. Sarah Clark Gorton, b. Mar. 21, 1849 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Aug. 1, 1942 in Dacoma, Woods, OK.
2. Lois K Gorton, b. Mar. 11, 1850 and d. young
3. Lewis Clark Gorton, b. May 7, 1851 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Dec. 20, 1901 in East St Louis, IL.
4. George Washington Gorton, b. Jan. 25, 1853 in Fenton, St. Louis, MO. and d. young
5. Mary J. (probably Jane) Gorton, b. Sep. 7, 1854 in MO. and d. May 4, 1937 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. She marr. 3 times, the last time to William Depew.
6. Martin Gorton, b. Aug. 10, 1856 and d. young.
7. Innocent Gorton, b. Apr. 15, 1858 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. 1859.
8. Joseph Gorton, b. 1859 and d. young
9. Lucinda Gorton, b. Nov. 28, 1860 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1929 in Salem, OR.
10. Annie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Gorton, b. 1863 and d. 1932. Lizzie marr. Thomas M. Blue.
11. Josephine Gorton, b. Jun. 4, 1865 and d. young.
12. Emily Gorton, b. Jun. 10, 1867 and d. young.
13. Lillie Louisa Gorton, Feb. 17, 1870 in NE. and d. Aug. 27, 1966 in San Bernardino County, CA.
14. Cornelia Amanda Gorton, b. Mar. 19, 1872 in NE. and d. May 18, 1957 in Ritzville, Adams, WA. She marr. Alford L. West.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 3 month old Flora (Lillie) Gordon (Gorton), b. in NE., was living in Fort Calhoun, Washington, NE. with her
59 yr. old father, Elisha Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
39 yr. old mother, Carolina (Cornelia) Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
19 yr. old brother, Louis Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
15 yr. old sister, Mary Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
10 yr. old sister, Lucinda Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old sister, Josephine Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
3 yr. old sister, Emilie Gordon, b. in NE.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Lilley Gorton, b. in Nebraska, was attending school and living in Jefferson, Douglas, NE. with her
69 yr. old father, Elisha Gorton, a farmer, b. in NY.
50 yr. old mother, Cornelia Gorton, a housekeeper, b. in MO.
17 yr. old sister, Lizzie Gorton, attending school, b. in MO.
8 yr. old sister, Cornelia Gorton, attending school, b. in NE.
Elisha's father was b. in CT. and his mother in VT.
Cornelia Sr.'s father was b. in VA. and her mother in MO.
According to Nebraska, Marriage Records for 1855-1908,
16 yr. old Lillie Gorton, b. abt. 1870 in Hayes, NE. and 23 yr. old Charley Elbert were married on
Apr. 4, 1886 in North Florence Precinct, NE.
Marriage County Office: Douglas
Lillie's parents were: Elisha & Mary Gorton
Charley's parents were: Henry & Hester Elbert.
In Dec. 1928, Charley Elbert died and was buried in Nebraska - but they must have divorced, because by 1897, Lillie married William D. Close.
The 1900 U. S. census indicates that Charley & Lillian Elbert had three children together:
1. Cornelia Anne Elbert, b. Oct. 11, 1887 in Florence, Omaha, Douglas County, NE. and d. Jun. 20, 1971 in IA.
2. Charles Herbert Elbert, b. Aug. 27, 1889 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. and d. May 9, 1968 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA.
3. Susan 'Susie' Mae Elbert, b. Jan. 16, 1893 in NE. and d. May 16, 1980 in San Bernardino County, CA.
According to Oklahoma, County Marriage Records for 1890-1995
27 yr. old Lillie L. Elbert (Gorton), b. abt. 1870, and 52 yr. old William D. (Davis) Close were married on Oct. 31, 1897 in Woods, OK.
William's parents were: J. G. Close & Mary Morentz
Film Number: 001403284
William D. & Lillian Close's children were:
1. Hazel Dell Close, b. Apr. 15, 1899 in OK. and d. Jan. 15, 1948 in Los Angeles County, CA. Hazel marr. Paul Darnell Covert.
2. George Washington Close, b. Apr. 19, 1903 in Ringwood, Major County, OK. and d. Dec. 18, 1984 in Dewey, Yavapai County, AZ.
3. Richard 'Dick' Gorton Close, b. Sep. 27, 1908 in Waurika, Jefferson County, OK. and d. Aug. 13, 1991 in NV.
In the June 9-11, 1900 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Lillie L Close, b. Feb. 1870 in NE., was living in Van Township, Woods County, OK. with her
54 yr. old husband, William D Close, a farmer, b. Sep. 1845 in IL.
12 yr. old daughter (from her previous marriage), Cornelia A Close, b. Oct. 1887 in NE.
7 yr. old Susan Close (from her previous marriage), b. Jan. 1893 in NE.
1 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. Apr. 1899 in OK.
57 yr. old Royal Tucker, an unmarried book agent, b. Nov. 1842 in NY.
William and Lillie had been married 2 (almost three) years. Lillie was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census (so one of her children was living elsewhere).
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Cornelia & Susan's father was b. in IN.
William's father was b. in KY. and his mother in TN.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 40 yr. old Lily L. Close, b. in NE., was living in Columbus, Luna, NM. with her
64 yr. old husband, William D. Close, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in IL.
11 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. in OK.
7 yr. old son, George W Close, b. in OK.
1 yr. old son, Dick (Richard) G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
Lily's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
William and Lily had been married for 13 years. This was a second marriage for each of them.
Lily was the mother of 3 (5?) children, all still alive by this census.
William Davis Close died on Jul. 10, 1914 in San Antonio, Bexar County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 60 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, a trained nurse working in a private home, b. in NE., was living at 126 No. Date St. in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. with her
40 yr. old nephew (in-law?), Robert H Nyman, a truck driver for a beverage factory, b. in WA.
39 yr. old niece (in-law?), Katie E. Nyman, an orange packer at a packing house, b. in CO.
22 yr. old divorced great-niece, Ethel M Mc Donald, a trained nurse at a hospital, b. in OR.
21 yr. old widowed great-nephew, Alfred E Mc Donald, an auto mechanic in a garage, b. in OR.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Robert's father was b. in Sweden and his mother in MO.
Katie's father was b. in England and her mother in MO.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 70 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, no occupation, b. in NE., was living at 3821 Morton Rd. in Compton Township, the city of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA. with her
31 yr. old son, Richard G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
27 yr. old daughter-in-law, Lois E (Evelyn) Close, b. in CA.
1 yr. old grandson, Richard A Close, b. in CA.
Lillie was living in a home (not a farm) in a rural area of IA. in 1935. Richard and Lois were living in Compton in 1935.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Lillie was 16 yrs old at the time of her first marriage. She was the mother of 6 children.
The highest grade Lillie had completed was 8th. Richard had gone as far as his 3rd year of high school and Lois, her 2nd year of high school.
Lillie didn't work at all in 1939, and was not earning a wage nor did she have an income from other sources.
On Oct. 13, 1944, Lillie L. Close and Harry E. Stillians were married in 'unknown', CA. according to California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for 1849-1980.
Interred 28 Aug 1966∼*Note: The 'E' as her middle initial probably stands for Elbert, the surname of her first husband.
Lillie's parents were:
Elisha Gorton, b. Mar. 24, 1811 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY. and d. Aug. 22, 1894 in Alva, Woods County, OK. & Cornelia Ann Nolan Gorton, b. Jan. 19, 1831 in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, MO. and d. Feb. 12, 1916 in Rainier, Columbia County, OR.
Elisha & Cornelia Gorton's children were:
1. Sarah Clark Gorton, b. Mar. 21, 1849 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Aug. 1, 1942 in Dacoma, Woods, OK.
2. Lois K Gorton, b. Mar. 11, 1850 and d. young
3. Lewis Clark Gorton, b. May 7, 1851 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Dec. 20, 1901 in East St Louis, IL.
4. George Washington Gorton, b. Jan. 25, 1853 in Fenton, St. Louis, MO. and d. young
5. Mary J. (probably Jane) Gorton, b. Sep. 7, 1854 in MO. and d. May 4, 1937 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. She marr. 3 times, the last time to William Depew.
6. Martin Gorton, b. Aug. 10, 1856 and d. young.
7. Innocent Gorton, b. Apr. 15, 1858 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. 1859.
8. Joseph Gorton, b. 1859 and d. young
9. Lucinda Gorton, b. Nov. 28, 1860 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1929 in Salem, OR.
10. Annie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Gorton, b. 1863 and d. 1932. Lizzie marr. Thomas M. Blue.
11. Josephine Gorton, b. Jun. 4, 1865 and d. young.
12. Emily Gorton, b. Jun. 10, 1867 and d. young.
13. Lillie Louisa Gorton, Feb. 17, 1870 in NE. and d. Aug. 27, 1966 in San Bernardino County, CA.
14. Cornelia Amanda Gorton, b. Mar. 19, 1872 in NE. and d. May 18, 1957 in Ritzville, Adams, WA. She marr. Alford L. West.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 3 month old Flora (Lillie) Gordon (Gorton), b. in NE., was living in Fort Calhoun, Washington, NE. with her
59 yr. old father, Elisha Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
39 yr. old mother, Carolina (Cornelia) Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
19 yr. old brother, Louis Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
15 yr. old sister, Mary Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
10 yr. old sister, Lucinda Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old sister, Josephine Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
3 yr. old sister, Emilie Gordon, b. in NE.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Lilley Gorton, b. in Nebraska, was attending school and living in Jefferson, Douglas, NE. with her
69 yr. old father, Elisha Gorton, a farmer, b. in NY.
50 yr. old mother, Cornelia Gorton, a housekeeper, b. in MO.
17 yr. old sister, Lizzie Gorton, attending school, b. in MO.
8 yr. old sister, Cornelia Gorton, attending school, b. in NE.
Elisha's father was b. in CT. and his mother in VT.
Cornelia Sr.'s father was b. in VA. and her mother in MO.
According to Nebraska, Marriage Records for 1855-1908,
16 yr. old Lillie Gorton, b. abt. 1870 in Hayes, NE. and 23 yr. old Charley Elbert were married on
Apr. 4, 1886 in North Florence Precinct, NE.
Marriage County Office: Douglas
Lillie's parents were: Elisha & Mary Gorton
Charley's parents were: Henry & Hester Elbert.
In Dec. 1928, Charley Elbert died and was buried in Nebraska - but they must have divorced, because by 1897, Lillie married William D. Close.
The 1900 U. S. census indicates that Charley & Lillian Elbert had three children together:
1. Cornelia Anne Elbert, b. Oct. 11, 1887 in Florence, Omaha, Douglas County, NE. and d. Jun. 20, 1971 in IA.
2. Charles Herbert Elbert, b. Aug. 27, 1889 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. and d. May 9, 1968 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA.
3. Susan 'Susie' Mae Elbert, b. Jan. 16, 1893 in NE. and d. May 16, 1980 in San Bernardino County, CA.
According to Oklahoma, County Marriage Records for 1890-1995
27 yr. old Lillie L. Elbert (Gorton), b. abt. 1870, and 52 yr. old William D. (Davis) Close were married on Oct. 31, 1897 in Woods, OK.
William's parents were: J. G. Close & Mary Morentz
Film Number: 001403284
William D. & Lillian Close's children were:
1. Hazel Dell Close, b. Apr. 15, 1899 in OK. and d. Jan. 15, 1948 in Los Angeles County, CA. Hazel marr. Paul Darnell Covert.
2. George Washington Close, b. Apr. 19, 1903 in Ringwood, Major County, OK. and d. Dec. 18, 1984 in Dewey, Yavapai County, AZ.
3. Richard 'Dick' Gorton Close, b. Sep. 27, 1908 in Waurika, Jefferson County, OK. and d. Aug. 13, 1991 in NV.
In the June 9-11, 1900 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Lillie L Close, b. Feb. 1870 in NE., was living in Van Township, Woods County, OK. with her
54 yr. old husband, William D Close, a farmer, b. Sep. 1845 in IL.
12 yr. old daughter (from her previous marriage), Cornelia A Close, b. Oct. 1887 in NE.
7 yr. old Susan Close (from her previous marriage), b. Jan. 1893 in NE.
1 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. Apr. 1899 in OK.
57 yr. old Royal Tucker, an unmarried book agent, b. Nov. 1842 in NY.
William and Lillie had been married 2 (almost three) years. Lillie was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census (so one of her children was living elsewhere).
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Cornelia & Susan's father was b. in IN.
William's father was b. in KY. and his mother in TN.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 40 yr. old Lily L. Close, b. in NE., was living in Columbus, Luna, NM. with her
64 yr. old husband, William D. Close, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in IL.
11 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. in OK.
7 yr. old son, George W Close, b. in OK.
1 yr. old son, Dick (Richard) G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
Lily's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
William and Lily had been married for 13 years. This was a second marriage for each of them.
Lily was the mother of 3 (5?) children, all still alive by this census.
William Davis Close died on Jul. 10, 1914 in San Antonio, Bexar County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 60 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, a trained nurse working in a private home, b. in NE., was living at 126 No. Date St. in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. with her
40 yr. old nephew (in-law?), Robert H Nyman, a truck driver for a beverage factory, b. in WA.
39 yr. old niece (in-law?), Katie E. Nyman, an orange packer at a packing house, b. in CO.
22 yr. old divorced great-niece, Ethel M Mc Donald, a trained nurse at a hospital, b. in OR.
21 yr. old widowed great-nephew, Alfred E Mc Donald, an auto mechanic in a garage, b. in OR.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Robert's father was b. in Sweden and his mother in MO.
Katie's father was b. in England and her mother in MO.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 70 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, no occupation, b. in NE., was living at 3821 Morton Rd. in Compton Township, the city of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA. with her
31 yr. old son, Richard G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
27 yr. old daughter-in-law, Lois E (Evelyn) Close, b. in CA.
1 yr. old grandson, Richard A Close, b. in CA.
Lillie was living in a home (not a farm) in a rural area of IA. in 1935. Richard and Lois were living in Compton in 1935.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Lillie was 16 yrs old at the time of her first marriage. She was the mother of 6 children.
The highest grade Lillie had completed was 8th. Richard had gone as far as his 3rd year of high school and Lois, her 2nd year of high school.
Lillie didn't work at all in 1939, and was not earning a wage nor did she have an income from other sources.
On Oct. 13, 1944, Lillie L. Close and Harry E. Stillians were married in 'unknown', CA. according to California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for 1849-1980.
Lillie's parents were:
Elisha Gorton, b. Mar. 24, 1811 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY. and d. Aug. 22, 1894 in Alva, Woods County, OK. & Cornelia Ann Nolan Gorton, b. Jan. 19, 1831 in Rock Creek, Jefferson County, MO. and d. Feb. 12, 1916 in Rainier, Columbia County, OR.
Elisha & Cornelia Gorton's children were:
1. Sarah Clark Gorton, b. Mar. 21, 1849 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Aug. 1, 1942 in Dacoma, Woods, OK.
2. Lois K Gorton, b. Mar. 11, 1850 and d. young
3. Lewis Clark Gorton, b. May 7, 1851 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Dec. 20, 1901 in East St Louis, IL.
4. George Washington Gorton, b. Jan. 25, 1853 in Fenton, St. Louis, MO. and d. young
5. Mary J. (probably Jane) Gorton, b. Sep. 7, 1854 in MO. and d. May 4, 1937 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. She marr. 3 times, the last time to William Depew.
6. Martin Gorton, b. Aug. 10, 1856 and d. young.
7. Innocent Gorton, b. Apr. 15, 1858 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. 1859.
8. Joseph Gorton, b. 1859 and d. young
9. Lucinda Gorton, b. Nov. 28, 1860 in Fenton, St Louis, MO. and d. Feb. 18, 1929 in Salem, OR.
10. Annie Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Gorton, b. 1863 and d. 1932. Lizzie marr. Thomas M. Blue.
11. Josephine Gorton, b. Jun. 4, 1865 and d. young.
12. Emily Gorton, b. Jun. 10, 1867 and d. young.
13. Lillie Louisa Gorton, Feb. 17, 1870 in NE. and d. Aug. 27, 1966 in San Bernardino County, CA.
14. Cornelia Amanda Gorton, b. Mar. 19, 1872 in NE. and d. May 18, 1957 in Ritzville, Adams, WA. She marr. Alford L. West.
In the 1870 U. S. census, 3 month old Flora (Lillie) Gordon (Gorton), b. in NE., was living in Fort Calhoun, Washington, NE. with her
59 yr. old father, Elisha Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
39 yr. old mother, Carolina (Cornelia) Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
19 yr. old brother, Louis Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
15 yr. old sister, Mary Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
10 yr. old sister, Lucinda Gordon (Gorton), attending school, b. in MO.
4 yr. old sister, Josephine Gordon (Gorton), b. in MO.
3 yr. old sister, Emilie Gordon, b. in NE.
In the 1880 U. S. census, 10 yr. old Lilley Gorton, b. in Nebraska, was attending school and living in Jefferson, Douglas, NE. with her
69 yr. old father, Elisha Gorton, a farmer, b. in NY.
50 yr. old mother, Cornelia Gorton, a housekeeper, b. in MO.
17 yr. old sister, Lizzie Gorton, attending school, b. in MO.
8 yr. old sister, Cornelia Gorton, attending school, b. in NE.
Elisha's father was b. in CT. and his mother in VT.
Cornelia Sr.'s father was b. in VA. and her mother in MO.
According to Nebraska, Marriage Records for 1855-1908,
16 yr. old Lillie Gorton, b. abt. 1870 in Hayes, NE. and 23 yr. old Charley Elbert were married on
Apr. 4, 1886 in North Florence Precinct, NE.
Marriage County Office: Douglas
Lillie's parents were: Elisha & Mary Gorton
Charley's parents were: Henry & Hester Elbert.
In Dec. 1928, Charley Elbert died and was buried in Nebraska - but they must have divorced, because by 1897, Lillie married William D. Close.
The 1900 U. S. census indicates that Charley & Lillian Elbert had three children together:
1. Cornelia Anne Elbert, b. Oct. 11, 1887 in Florence, Omaha, Douglas County, NE. and d. Jun. 20, 1971 in IA.
2. Charles Herbert Elbert, b. Aug. 27, 1889 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. and d. May 9, 1968 in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA.
3. Susan 'Susie' Mae Elbert, b. Jan. 16, 1893 in NE. and d. May 16, 1980 in San Bernardino County, CA.
According to Oklahoma, County Marriage Records for 1890-1995
27 yr. old Lillie L. Elbert (Gorton), b. abt. 1870, and 52 yr. old William D. (Davis) Close were married on Oct. 31, 1897 in Woods, OK.
William's parents were: J. G. Close & Mary Morentz
Film Number: 001403284
William D. & Lillian Close's children were:
1. Hazel Dell Close, b. Apr. 15, 1899 in OK. and d. Jan. 15, 1948 in Los Angeles County, CA. Hazel marr. Paul Darnell Covert.
2. George Washington Close, b. Apr. 19, 1903 in Ringwood, Major County, OK. and d. Dec. 18, 1984 in Dewey, Yavapai County, AZ.
3. Richard 'Dick' Gorton Close, b. Sep. 27, 1908 in Waurika, Jefferson County, OK. and d. Aug. 13, 1991 in NV.
In the June 9-11, 1900 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Lillie L Close, b. Feb. 1870 in NE., was living in Van Township, Woods County, OK. with her
54 yr. old husband, William D Close, a farmer, b. Sep. 1845 in IL.
12 yr. old daughter (from her previous marriage), Cornelia A Close, b. Oct. 1887 in NE.
7 yr. old Susan Close (from her previous marriage), b. Jan. 1893 in NE.
1 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. Apr. 1899 in OK.
57 yr. old Royal Tucker, an unmarried book agent, b. Nov. 1842 in NY.
William and Lillie had been married 2 (almost three) years. Lillie was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census (so one of her children was living elsewhere).
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Cornelia & Susan's father was b. in IN.
William's father was b. in KY. and his mother in TN.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 40 yr. old Lily L. Close, b. in NE., was living in Columbus, Luna, NM. with her
64 yr. old husband, William D. Close, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in IL.
11 yr. old daughter, Hazel Close, b. in OK.
7 yr. old son, George W Close, b. in OK.
1 yr. old son, Dick (Richard) G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
Lily's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
William and Lily had been married for 13 years. This was a second marriage for each of them.
Lily was the mother of 3 (5?) children, all still alive by this census.
William Davis Close died on Jul. 10, 1914 in San Antonio, Bexar County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 60 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, a trained nurse working in a private home, b. in NE., was living at 126 No. Date St. in Rialto, San Bernardino, CA. with her
40 yr. old nephew (in-law?), Robert H Nyman, a truck driver for a beverage factory, b. in WA.
39 yr. old niece (in-law?), Katie E. Nyman, an orange packer at a packing house, b. in CO.
22 yr. old divorced great-niece, Ethel M Mc Donald, a trained nurse at a hospital, b. in OR.
21 yr. old widowed great-nephew, Alfred E Mc Donald, an auto mechanic in a garage, b. in OR.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Robert's father was b. in Sweden and his mother in MO.
Katie's father was b. in England and her mother in MO.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 70 yr. old widow, Lillie L. Close, no occupation, b. in NE., was living at 3821 Morton Rd. in Compton Township, the city of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, CA. with her
31 yr. old son, Richard G. (Gorton) Close, b. in OK.
27 yr. old daughter-in-law, Lois E (Evelyn) Close, b. in CA.
1 yr. old grandson, Richard A Close, b. in CA.
Lillie was living in a home (not a farm) in a rural area of IA. in 1935. Richard and Lois were living in Compton in 1935.
Lillie's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MO.
Lillie was 16 yrs old at the time of her first marriage. She was the mother of 6 children.
The highest grade Lillie had completed was 8th. Richard had gone as far as his 3rd year of high school and Lois, her 2nd year of high school.
Lillie didn't work at all in 1939, and was not earning a wage nor did she have an income from other sources.
On Oct. 13, 1944, Lillie L. Close and Harry E. Stillians were married in 'unknown', CA. according to California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for 1849-1980.
Gravesite Details
Lillian is buried beside her husband, Harry E. Stillians.
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