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John Edward Bottens

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John Edward Bottens

Birth
Adrian, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Dec 1984 (aged 98)
Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
47834015
Memorial ID
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CHILDREN: Wilbur Kenneth Bottens born Jan 7 1911; died Nov 22 1994; Keith Edell Bottens born Sep 12 1913; died Mar 9 2005; Kenton Wayne Bottens, born Sep 12 1913; died Sep 18, 2015 (age 102 & 6 days).

GRANDCHILDREN: 7

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; 17

Pre-Dedeased: his wife, Grace Inez (Curran) Bottens in 1955; His parents: George Edward Bottens Sep 14 1938; his mother, Susannah Ellen (Stevenson) Bottens, Mar 14 1893.

John Edward Bottens was a Grandson of John K. Edward Bottens who was born in Rotterdam, Holland and Eleanor (Bolton) Bottens born East Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandparents were John Stevenson, born Leicestershire, England & Margaret (Ellison), born Yorkshire, England. His great grandparents, Thomas & Ann (Marlow) Stevenson, were both born near Leicestershire, England and came to Hancock County, IL., USA in 1846. His other maternal great grandparents, Matthew & Jane (Wilson) Ellison, were born at Lancashire, England & Yorkshire, England, and they came to Hancock County, IL., USA from England in 1843.

John was a farmer most of his life,specializing in watermelons and cantaloupes. He pedaled melons for 40 years.
CHILDREN: Wilbur Kenneth Bottens born Jan 7 1911; died Nov 22 1994; Keith Edell Bottens born Sep 12 1913; died Mar 9 2005; Kenton Wayne Bottens, born Sep 12 1913; died Sep 18, 2015 (age 102 & 6 days).

GRANDCHILDREN: 7

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; 17

Pre-Dedeased: his wife, Grace Inez (Curran) Bottens in 1955; His parents: George Edward Bottens Sep 14 1938; his mother, Susannah Ellen (Stevenson) Bottens, Mar 14 1893.

John Edward Bottens was a Grandson of John K. Edward Bottens who was born in Rotterdam, Holland and Eleanor (Bolton) Bottens born East Yorkshire, England. His maternal grandparents were John Stevenson, born Leicestershire, England & Margaret (Ellison), born Yorkshire, England. His great grandparents, Thomas & Ann (Marlow) Stevenson, were both born near Leicestershire, England and came to Hancock County, IL., USA in 1846. His other maternal great grandparents, Matthew & Jane (Wilson) Ellison, were born at Lancashire, England & Yorkshire, England, and they came to Hancock County, IL., USA from England in 1843.

John was a farmer most of his life,specializing in watermelons and cantaloupes. He pedaled melons for 40 years.

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BOTTENS
Grace I.
1885-1955
John E.
1885-1984



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