Ruth M. TOTEL
- Born: 28 Oct 1899, Clark County, Illinois, USA
- Marriage: Arnold JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1928
- Died: 29 Jun 1998, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA at age 98 1
Another name for Ruth was Nellie May MORECRAFT.
Birth Notes:
IN or IL?
Noted events in her life were:
• Notes. Nellie May Morecraft Johnson daughter of John Ambrose and Sophronia Greek.
When her mother died in child birth in 1906 all children except Noah Adams were either adopted or placed in foster homes.
The children were separated and grew up apart.
Nellie May was adopted and her name was changed to Ruth Mary Totel.
Nellie May when reaching adulthood found and reunited with her brothers.
Nellie May married Arnold Millard Johnson on 22 Feb 1928
Children
Evelyn Lorraine
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John Ambrose son of John W. son of Joseph son of John and Julia Morecraft
John Ambrose 1st married Sophronia Greek on 27 Aug 1894 they had six children with Sophronia dying in child birth of their sixth child.
John Ambrose then married Inez B Phillps on 29 Nov 1910 with no children to this marriage. They were divorced.
Children
Noah Adam 1895-1956
Walter Bryan 1897-1996
Nellie May Morecraft Johnson 1849-1998 [1899 - 1998?]
Alfred 1902-1991
Orville Kenneth 1903-1961
Russell R. 1906-1952
Burial:
County Farm
Poplar Bluff
Butler County
Missouri, USA
• Census: Anderson > District 0001, 1900, Clark County, Illinois, USA. Anson Morecraft 30, May 1870
Safloria Morecraft 18, May 1882
Adam Morecraft 5, Nov 1894
Walter Morecraft 3, Oct 1896
Nellie Morecraft 3/12, Oct 1899 IL
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• Residence: last, 1998, Williamson County, Illinois, USA. Last Residence: 62959 Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States of America
• Obituary: The Beacon News, Aurora, 1998, Illinois, USA. Wednesday, July 1, 1998, Page: B4
Ruth Johnson, age 98, of Aurora, passed away June 29, 1998 at the Jennings Terrace Care Center, Aurora.
Having battled congestive heart failure for some time, she slipped from its grasp shortly before noon, Monday.
Just moments away from a surprise lunch time visit with her granddaughter, she was called home to dine instead with her family of loved ones gone on before.
She was born October 28, 1899 in West Union, IL, (near Marshall), the daughter of John Ambrose and Sophonia (Greek) Morecraft.
When she was six years old, her mother died in child birth, leaving Ruth with five brothers. Soon afterward, she was adopted by Theophilous and Louise Totel and she came to make her home with them in Ottawa, IL.
Her life seemed blighted with tragedy and loss as her adopted mother also died, when Ruth was twelve and just four years later her adopted father died.
Ruth herself nearly died when she was stricken with scarlet fever. The disease left her with a badly damaged heart but a spirit that was born to survive.
As a young woman, Ruth began searching for her lost brothers and, one by one, found them all.
On February 22, 1928, she was united in marriage to Arnold M. Johnson and they farmed near Kaneville for many years.
Following Arnold's death in 1970, Ruth moved to Aurora where she made her own home for sixteen years until 1986 when she became a resident at Jennings Terrace, Aurora.
She was a member of Kaneville United Methodist Church, where she was also a member of the women's afternoon and evening auxiliary.
She was also a member of the Kaneville 59 and Holding Club.
She is survived by one daughter, Evelyn (Willie) Kohler of Marion, IL; one grandson, Michael (Lora) Kohler of Tulsa, OK; one great granddaughter, Shona (Robert) Orr of Tulsa, OK; one grandson-in-law, James (Antonette) Carlson, Sr. and their sons, James Carlson Jr. and Travis Carlson, both of Newark, IL.
She joins now her husband, Arnold Johnson; five brothers, Noah, Walter, Orville, Alfred and Russell Morecraft and one granddaughter, Kathy Carlson, and one grandson, Robert Kohler who preceded her in death.
Friends may call at Conley Funeral Home on Thursday, July 2, 1998 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 2, 1998. Interment will follow at Kaneville Cemetery.
Memorials in her name may be made to Kaneville United Methodist Church in care of P.O. Box A, Elburn, IL 60119.
• Cemetery: Kaneville Cemetery, 1998, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Birth: Oct. 28, 1899
West Union, Clark County, Illinois, USA
Death: Jun. 29, 1999 [1998]
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA
Ruth married Arnold JOHNSON, son of Martin P. JOHNSON and Lettie RYERSON, on 22 Feb 1928. (Arnold JOHNSON was born on 11 Jan 1899 in Illinois, USA 2 and died in Dec 1970 2.)
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