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BILLY JOE LATHROPi ii iii iv v vi (Albert ); b. 4 Dec 1936 in home, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., IL; BIRTH
CERTIFICATE: State of Illinois, Henry Horner, Governor, File No. 353, Certificate of Registration of Birth
This is to certify, that Betty Joe Lathrop [sic] was born on December 4, 1936, in Four Mile Township
County of Wayne State of Illinois. The original certificate of birth of the child whose name is shown herein
has been duly entered on, and is now a part of, the records of the State Department of Public Health at
Springfield, Illinois. This certificate is not a certified copy of the birth record. Issued February 1937
CORRECTED BIRTH CERTIFICATE: #041745, State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital
Records
Place of Birth: Wayne County, Four Mile Twp.
Residence of Mother: Illinois, Wayne Co., Four Mile Twp.
Full name of Child: Betty [lined through], Billy Joe Lathrop
Male, full term, legitimate, born Dec. 4, 1936
Father: Albert Lathrop, residence Four Mile Twp., P.O. Wayne City, white, 30 years old, born IL, trade school teacher, public school
Mother: Grace Bulter, P.O. RFD Wayne City, IL, white, 24 years old, born IL, trade - housewife, in own
home, this is the 4th child, 4 children living
Treatment to child's eyes: AgNo3 - 1%
Child born at 3:30 p.m. D.F. Whited, M.D., of Dahlgren, certificate signed Dec. 31, 1936, filed Jan. 5,
1937
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Birth certificate corrected January 16, 1987. vii viii ix x
He and TRIXIE ANN ERKMAN were engaged 1958 in Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL;
TRIXIE ERKMAN IS ENGAGED TO BILL LATHROP, [photo] Mrs. Lonnie Wheeler of Wayne City
announces the engagement of her foster daughter, Trixie Erkman, to Bill Lathrop, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Lathrop of near Wayne City. The bride-elect is a graduate of the Wayne City Community High
School and attended Lockyear's Business College at Evansville. The bridegroom-to-be is a teacher at
Berry Consolidated School. No date has been set for the wedding; xi
He and TRIXIE ANN ERKMAN obtained a marriage license 20 Dec 1958 in Courthouse, Fairfield, Wayne
Co., ILxii m. TRIXIE ANN ERKMAN, daughter of HAROLD EDWARD ERKMAN and IVA JEWEL COLCLASURE 26
Dec 1958 in First United Methodist Church, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL:
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Mrs. Lonnie Wheeler requests the honour of your presence at the
marriage of her daughter Trixie to Mr. Billy Joe Lathrop Friday, the Twenty-sixth day of December
nineteen hundred fifty-eight at eight o'clock p.m. First Methodist Church Wayne City, Illinois
TRIXIE ERKMAN WEDS BILL LATHROP, The First Methodist church of Wayne City was the scene of a
pretty post-Christmas wedding at 8 p.m. Friday, December 26, when Miss Trixie Anne Erkman, daughter
of Mrs. Lonnie Wheeler, became the bride of Bill Lathrop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lathrop. Attendants
were Miss Peggy Jackson of Wayne City and Bob Lathrop of Sterling. Ushers were Grant and John
Lathrop. A reception was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gurley immediately following the
ceremony. Mrs. Lathrop attended Lockyear Business College at Evansville. Mr. Lathrop is teacher of the
7th adn 8th grades at the Berry Consolidated school.
LATHROP-ERKMAN WEDDING [with photo] Miss Trixie Ann Erkman, foster daughter of Mrs. Lonnie
Wheeler of Wayne City and Billy Joe Lathrop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lathrop of Wayne City, were
married December 26, at the First Methodist Church of Wayne City.
The Rev. M. Bucky Jordan of Wayne City performed the double ring ceremony before a setting of
baskets of white mums and lighted candelabra.
Preceding the ceremony, Larry Epperson of Wayne City accompanied Rev. Jordan as he sang,
"Because" and "Still As the Night." At the close fo the ceremony, Rev. Jordan sang "The Lord's Prayer."
For her wedding, the bride chose a ballerina length bridal gown fashioned of imported Chantilly lace
and tulle over satin. The elongated fitted lace bodice had a scallop edged Sabrina neckline and long
sleeves ending in bridal points over the hands. The full-gathered tulle skirt was appliqued with lace
motifs, and had wide vertical panels of scallop edged lace inserted at the center front. The lace panels
were repeated on the skirt back at either side of the feature panel of knife pleated tulle which fell from
beneath a gathered lace peplum. The bouffant lace skirt belled out softly over a crinoline. Her slippers
were white satin and her jewelry, pearl earrings and a pearl choker necklace, were gifts of the
bridegroom.
Her fingertip veil of illusion was attached to a pearl headpiece, and she held a white Bible topped with a
white orchid and white carnations.
Miss Erkman was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Lyman Gurley of Wayne City.
Miss Bea Bolton, niece of the bridegroom was flower girl and Mr. David Talbert was ring bearer. Miss
Bolton wore a pink dress and a flowered headpiece.
Miss Peggy Jackson was maid of honor and Bobbie Lathrop, brother of the bridegroom served as best
man. Miss Jackson wore a yellow taffeta and net ballerina formal fashioned with a full skirt and strapless
neckline. The dress had a bolero jacket. She held a lavender carnation bouquet.
For the wedding, the bride's mother chose a royal blue dress with white accessories and a white
carnation corsage. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy blue dress with white accessories and a white
carnation corsage.
Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was held in the basement of the home of the bride's uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gurley of Wayne City. Serving the three tiered wedding cake and punch were Sue,
Shirley and Judy Gross.
Misses Connie Harrell and Barbara Miles sat at the guest register table.
John and Grant Lathrop, cousins of the bridegroom were ushers.
The bride was graduated from the Wayne City Community High School with the class of 1958 and
attended Lockyear's Business College in Evansville, Indiana.
Mr. Lathrop was graduated from the Wayne City Community High School with the class of 1954 and
attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and is now employed as the seventh and eighth
elementary teacher at the Berry Elementary School at Cisne.
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They are living in Wayne City.xiii xiv xv xvi xvii
Bill graduated on 10 May 1950 in Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL; Office of County Superintendent of Schools
Wayne County, Fairfield, Illinois, Date May 10, 1950, Billy Joe Lathrop of Wayne City, Illinois, Graduation
Grade C, A. Lyman Talbert, County Supt. of Schools.xviii He was educated between Sep 1950 and May
1954 in Wayne City High School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. xix He graduated on 14 May 1954 in
Presbyterian Church, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL; Commencement Exercises, Presbyterian Church, Friday,
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May 14, 1954, 8:00 P.M., Grade, A.xx xxi
Dad worked summers at Pea Pack in order to put himself through college between 1955 and 1958 in Del
Monte Canning Company, DeKalb, DeKalb Co., IL.xxii He was employed between Sep 1958 and May
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1959 at Berry Grade School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. xxiii xxiv xxv xxvi
He was employed as a teacher and coach between Sep 1959 and May 1971 in Oak Grove Grade School,
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Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL.xxvii xxviii He was educated in May 1964 in Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, Williamson Co., IL; earned BS in Education. xxix He was employed by Opdyke-Belle Rive
Grade School, Opdyke-Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., IL between 1 Sep 1971 and 26 May 1992 worked as
principal of school and taught 7th and 8th grade math and science; last couple of years taught 4th grade
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social studies, math and science.xxx xxxi
He retired on 26 May 1992 in Opdyke-Belle Rive Schools, Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., IL.
BELLE RIVE GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RETIRING AFTER 34 YEARS IN EDUCATION, by
Kathleen Debo, Register-News Reporter [photo with caption: RETIRING AFTER 21 YEARS--Belle Rive
Grade School Principal Bill Lathrop is retiring May 26, after 21 years with the district and a total of 34
years in education. Lathrop holds a card which he received from the fifth-grade class; a schoolhouse
decorated with fourth-grade pupils' photos sits on his desk. (Kathleen DeBo photo)]
BELLE RIVE--Everyone is worried about Bill Lathrop except Bill Lathrop. The Belle Rive Grade School
principal is retiring May 26 after 21 years with the district and a total of 34 years in education. His friends
are worried that he will get bored, but he says he'll be fine. 'I live on a farm southwest of Wayne City, and
I'll raise some cattle. That will keep me busy. Everybody tells me I ought to take up fishing, but that
doesn't interest me. A lot of people are worried that I won't have enough to do, but my wife says she has
enough things planned to keep me busy for the next 10 years,' Lathrop said. Lathrop, a gentle, modest
man, has been a little embarrassed yet pleased by the fanfare surrounding his retirement. Recently his
friends threw an open house for him at the school. He knew the event was planned, but he did not expect
the approximately 200 people who showed up, nor the surprise gift he received--a chain saw. 'They
called my wife and asked her what I wanted and she'd heard me say something about a chain saw,'
Lathrop explained. 'They had the gym decorated and a cake. It was surprising; I'm not used to all this,'
Lathrop commented. Other signs of appreciation range from huge cards to a schoolhouse, made of a
shoebox, and construction paper and decorated with pupils' photos, to fresh flowers in a soda bottle, a
recent gift from a kindergartner. He received congratulations from the generations of pupils he has
taught. One person gave him a card that thanked him for his 'words of wisdom.' "Look at that. 'Words of
wisdom.' That's pretty strong stuff," Lathrop said, sounding incredulous. Lathrop refutes the claim of
wisdom, but then contradicts himself by offering this advise for young teachers: 'Treat children like
people. You have to relate to them and talk to them; then they like you better and you get along better.'
That simple lesson is one Lathrop has learned well after being with the Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School
district for 21 years, including seven at Belle Rive and a number of years as superintendent and then
principal at Opdyke. Lathrop began teaching in 1958 at Berry School in Wayne County, before teaching
at Oak Grove Grade School from 1959 to 1971. He came to the Opdyke-Belle Rive District in 1971.
When Lathrop began his career, he taught two grades in one classroom. 'One half would be quiet while
the other got an assignment. One grade learned what to expect in the future, and the other one got a
review of what they had learned the previous year,' he recalled. At that time Lathrop was responsible for
his pupils all day long. He had no lunchtime, recess or physical education supervisors or teacher's aide.
Special ed, remedial classes, kindergarten and preschool were unheard of. 'Education has changed a lot.
We have computers now. The first time I heard a computer that could talk to me, I was amazed.' he said.
Lathrop has learned to appreciate the use of computers to keep track of sick leaves, memos and
schedules. He also appreciates another difference from his early days--his staff. 'I have been fortunate
to have had the help and support of many good parents, teachers, support staff, superintendent and
board members. I have been especially fortunate to have had the same great secretary, Dexter Orrison,
for the last 20 years, who works and relates well with the staff, parents and students,' Lathrop said. He
and his wife the former Trixie Erkamn, have two children, Stephen, a computer systems analyst in the
state comptroller's office in Springfield; and Suellyn an assistant archivist at Missouri Botanical Gardens
in St. Louis.
BELLE RIVE PRINCIPAL RETIRING AT END OF CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, [with photo] Bill Lathrop,
principal of Belle Rive Grade School, is retiring at the end of the current school year. Lathrop will be
completing 35 years in education in the schools of Wayne and Jefferson counties. Former and present
students, colleagues, parents and friends are invited to an open house to honor Lathrop 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday at the school. Lathrop began his teaching career in 1958 at Berry School in Wayne County.
From 1959 to 1971 he taught at Oak Grove Grade School. In 1971 he came to Opdyke-Belle Rive
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District and has been in that school system since.xxxii xxxiii
He and TRIXIE ANN ERKMAN were associated with the Ruritan Club in 1993-2007 in Wayne City, Wayne
Co., IL; Mom and dad joined the Ruritan Club, maybe in 1993. Dad became treasurer in Jan. 1994. In
1995 he received the honor of Ruritan of the Year and got a plaque that is upside down.
Trixie Ann Erkman was born on 10 Apr in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr. and
Mrs. H. Erkman announce the birth of Edna May on 4/10/40 weight 5 lbs. 8 oz.
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Her name was legally changed to EDNA MAY ERKMAN.xxxiv xxxv xxxvi
BIRTH CERTIFICATE: State of Illinois, Henry Horner, Governor, File No. 742, Certificate of Registration
of Birth
This is to certify, that Edna May Erkman was born in Peoria County of Peoria the parents being, Mr. &
Mrs. Harold Erkman, 1019 No. Perry St., Peoria, IL, Issued June 1940. The original certificate of the child
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named above is on file with the State Department of Public Health. xxxvii xxxviii xxxix xl xli xlii
She was christened on 3 Nov 1940 in IL;
MEMENTO AND CERTIFICATE OF BAPTISM: This certifies that Trixie Ann, child of Harold Erkman and
his wife Iva Erkman, was baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, on
the Third (3rd) day of November, in the year of our Lord 1940. L.M. Leyerle Pastor, witnesses, Chas.
Funkhouser and Hellen Gardner.xliii She was baptized on 30 Jul 1961 in Wayne Co., IL; Certificate of
Baptism, This certifies that Trixie Ann Lathrop of the Wayne City Methodist Church, was baptized in the
name of the Farther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, on the 30th day of July in the year of our Lord
1961. Rev. Thomas Richards, Jr., Pastor, Anna Wheeler, J.A. Carr, They that gladly received his word
were baptized, Act. 2:41, Date (of this certificate) July 30, 1961.xliv
Trixie was adopted between 30 Jul 1940 and 5 Aug 1940 in Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL by her grandfather
Henry Erkman.
PETITION FOR ADOPTION: State of Illinois, County of Wayne, In the County Court of Wayne County,
Illinois, Henry Erkman vs. Harold Edward Erkman, father of Edna May Erkman; Clarence Colclasure and
Anna Wheeler, Petition for Adoption:
To the Honorable A.W. Elliott, Judge of said Court.
1. Your petitioner, Henry Erkman, respectfully represents that he is an unmarried man, that he resides
at Wayne City, in the County of Wayne, State of Illinois, and that he desires to adopt a female child who is
a resident of the County of Wayne and State of Illinois, who was born on and is now a little over three
months old, whose name is Edna May Erkman.
2. Your petitioner further represents that he is the grandfather of the aforesaid child, and that the said
child is now in the custody of Anna Wheeler, a sister of your petitioner, who resides at Mill Shoals, White
County, Illinois, who enters her appearance in writing in this proceedings and waives the issuance and
service of summons and consents to the adoption of the said child by your petitioner; that the name of the
father of said child is Harold Edward Erkman and that his place of residence is Fairfield, Illinois, and that
the father is not in a position to look after and maintain the said child, but that he requests that your
petitioner assume this duty, and herewith enters his appearance in writing in this proceeding and waives
the issuance and service of summons and consents to the adoption of the said child by your petitoner.
3. That the mother of said child, Iva Erkman, departed this life on 22nd day of July, A.D. 1940, and at
the time of her death she requested that your petitioner take the child and support and care for it; that the
mother of said Iva Erkman is deceased and that the father of Iva Erkman, Clarence Colclasure, is living at
Fairfield, Illinois, and is not in a position to look after and maintain the said child, but requests that your
petitioner assume this duty, and herewith enters his appearance in writing in this proceedings and waives
the issuance and service of summons, and consents to the adoption of the said child by your petitioner.
4. Your petitioner further represents that the father of the said child is not financially able to support
and educate it, that no guardian has been appointed for said child, and that your petitioner is willing and
anxious and financially able to support, maintain, care for and educate said child, that he is in business at
Wayne City, Illinois, and that he has arranged with his sister, Anna Wheeler, of Mill Shoals, Illinois to
provide a home for said child, and that he has agreed with her that he will assume the obligation for the
support, board, clothing and other necessary expenses to support, educate and maintain said child until it
becomes of legal age.
Your petitioner prays for leave to adopt as his own child the said Edna May Erkman, that the said
child's surname is now the same as that of your petitioner and desires that the given name of said child
be changed to Trixie Ann Erkman and that such other order or orders may be made in the premises as
may be required. HENRY ERKMAN
State of Illinois, County of Wayne
Henry Erkman, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the foregoing petition by
him subscribed, and that the matters and things alleged in said petition are true as therein stated.
HENRY ERKMAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of July, A.D. 1940. J.F. Combs, Notary Public
DECREE FOR ADOPTION:
No. 343. Henry Erkman vs. Harold E. Erkman, et. al. Decree for Adoption, filed Aug. 5, 1940, recorded
in Misc. Record G, page 96 & 97, recroded in Probate Record B, page 489 & 490
State of Illinois, County of Wayne, In the County Court of Wayne County, Illinois
Henry Erkman vs. Harold Edward Erkman, father of Edna May Erkman; Clarence Colclasure and Anna
Wheeler, Decree for Adoption
Now on this 5th day of August, A.D. 1940, comes the petitioner, Henry Erkman, unmarried, a resident
of Wayne County and the State of Illinois, and it appearing to the Court that on the 5th day of August,
A.D. 1940 the said petitioner filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court a petition for the adoption of Edna
May Erkman, and it satisfactorily appearing to the Court that the defendants, Harold Edward Erkman,
father of said child, Edna May Erkman; Clarence Colclasure, father of Iva Erkman, deceased mother of
said child; and Anna Wheeler of Mill Shoals, Illinois, a sister of the petitioner, who had the custody and
care of said child at the time of the filing of this petition. And it further appearing to the Court that Harold
Edward Erkman, father of said child; Clarence Colclasure, father of Iva Erkman, deceased mother of said
child, and Anna Wheeler, who has the custody of said child, have each of them filed written entry of
appearance herein, waiving the issuance and service of process of summons, each of them consenting to
the adoption of said child by the petitioner, and consenting and agreeing that all orders and decrees may
be entered by the Court in said cause the same as if each of them had been duly and regularly served
with process of summons according to law.
It further appearing to the Court that the said child is a female and the Court thereupon appointed T.H.
Marshall, a regularly licensed and practicing attorney at the bar of this Court, guardian ad litem for said
minor. Answer of guardian ad litem filed and replication thereto. And the said defendants, Harold
Edward Erkman, Clarence Colclasure and Anna Wheeler having filed no answer to the petition herein as
required by law, it is ordered that the said petition and the matters and things therein set forth be taken as
confessed against said defendants not answering.
And this cause coming on to be heard, and the Court having heard the evidence submitted and the
arguments of counsel and being fully advised in the premises, finds that all the material allegations in the
petition are true as therein set forth, and that the petitioner is a resident of the County of Wayne and State
of Illinois, that he is an unmarried man, and that he desires to adopt said child, who is a resident of the
County of Wayne and State of Illinois; and that the said child's name was Edna May Erkman, and that
Anna Wheeler of Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois, had the custody of said child at the time of the filing
of this petition. The Court further finds that the mother of said child, Iva Erkman, departed this life on the
22nd day of July, A.D. 1940.
That no legal guardian has been appointed for said child, that the father of said child is Harold Edward
Erkman, and that he has filed herein his entry of appearance in writing and consented to the adoption of
said child by the petitioner herein, Henry Erkman; and that the grandfather of said child, the father of Iva
Erkman, deceased mother of said child, has filed herein his written entry of appearance and consented to
the adoption of said child by the petitioner herein; and that Anna Wheeler, of Mill Shoals, Illinois, who has
the custody and care of said child, has filed herein her written entry of appearance and consented to the
adoption of said child by the petitioner herein, Henry Erkman.
The Court further finds that the said petitioner, Henry Erkman, is desirous of adopting said child by due
form of law, that he is a resident of the County of Wayne and State of Illinois and that the said child, Edna
May Erkman, is a resident of the State of Illinois.
The Court further finds from the evidence that the father of said child is not financially able to support
and provide a home for said child; and that none of the maternal relatives of said child are financially able
to take said child and assume the obligations of supporting, rearing and educating her; and that the
petitioner, Henry Erkman, is the grandfather of said child and is a fit person to have the custody, care and
education of said child, and is financially able to assume the obligations of the rearing of said child.
That the petitioner herein is an unmarried man, but has made arrangements with his sister, Anna
Wheeler, of Mill Shoals, Illinois, to provide a home and look after and rear said child, and he is financially
able to pay her for assuming these obligations.
The Court further finds that he has jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties to this cause, that
the said petitioner, Henry Erkman, unmarried, is a proper person and is financially able to bring up said
child and furnish it support and education, and that all the matters and things in said petition are true as
therein stated, and that it is fit and proper and for the best interest of said child that such adoption be
made.
It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that henceforth and from the date hereof the said child,
Edna May Erkman, shall be to all legal intents and purposes the child of the said petitioner, Henry
Erkman, and for the purpose of inheritance and all other legal purposes incidental and consequential shall
be the same as if said child, Edna May Erkman, had been born to him in lawful wedlock. It is further
ordered and decreed that the name of the child be and the same is hereby changed to Trixie Ann
Erkman, according to the prayer of the said petition, instead of Edna May Erkman; and that the petitioner
herein pay the costs of this proceedings.
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[signed] Arthur W. Elliott, county judge.xlv xlvi
The adoption occurred on 30 Jun 1945 in Courthouse, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN; .xlvii
Trixie was educated between Aug 1947 and May 1954 in Mill Shoals Grade School, Mill Shoals, White
Co., IL. She was educated between Aug 1954 and May 1955 in Mills Prairie High School, White Co., IL.
She moved on 1 Jun 1955 in from Mill Shoals to Wayne City, from White Co. to Wayne Co., IL. She was
educated between 1 Aug 1955 and 29 May 1958 in Wayne City High School, Wayne City, Wayne Co.,
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IL.xlviii She was educated in 1958 in Lockyear Business College, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.xlix l li
She was educated between Jan 1968 and Jun 1971 in Rend Lake Jr. College, Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co.,
IL.lii
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Known children of BILLY JOE LATHROP and TRIXIE ANN ERKMAN both b. in Fairfield Memorial Hospital,
Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL, are as follows:
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i. STEPHEN EDWARD; liii BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Stephen Edward, 8 lbs., 14
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oz.,Nov. 21.liv lv lvi
He was educated between Aug 1963 and May 1973 in Oak Grove Grade
School, Wayne Co., IL. He was educated between Aug 1973 and May 1977 in
Wayne City High School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. He was educated between
Jan 1978 and Dec 1980 in Kaskaskia Jr College, Centralia, Marion Co., IL. He was
employed by Illinois State Comptroller's Office, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL in
1980 as a computer programmer.
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ii. SUELLYN ANNETTE;lvii lviii lix lx
BILLY JOE LATHROP BABY, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Lathrop, of Wayne City,
announce the arrival of their second child and first daughter January 5th at
Memorial hospital. The little miss has been named Suellyn Annette. She weighed
6 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces. The Lathrops have a son, Stephen Edward, age 4. Mr.
Lathrop is a teacher and coach at the Oak Grove grade school. Mrs. Lathrop is
the former Trixie Erkman. Grandparents are Mrs. Lonnie Wheeler and Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Lathrop, of Wayne City, Great-grandparents are Mrs. W.J. Davis, of
Evansville, Mrs. Anna Butler, of Sims, and Henry Erkman, of Wayne City.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Suellyn Annette, Jan. 5, 6 lbs, 14 1/2 oz. lxi lxii lxiii lxiv
Suellyn was educated between Sep 1970 and Jun 1978 in Oak Grove Grade
School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. She graduated on 1 Jun 1978 in Oak Grove
Grade School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. lxv She was educated between 1979
and 1982 in Wayne City High School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL. She was
educated between Aug 1980 and Jul 1981 in Nynashamn Gymnasium,
Nynashamn, Sodermanland; Exchange student. She graduated on 1 Jun 1982 in
Wayne City High School, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL.lxvi She was educated
between Aug 1982 and May 1986 in Illinois State University, Normal, McLean Co.,
IL. She was educated between Sep 1984 and Jun 1985 in University of Oregon,
Eugene, Lane Co., OR; national student exchange program.
She graduated on 1 May 1986 in Illinois State University, Normal, McLean Co., IL;
earned BS in History.lxvii She was educated between Aug 1986 and May 1988 in
Illinois State University, Normal, McLean Co., IL. She was graduated on 15 Dec
1988 in Illinois State University, Normal, McLean Co., IL. lxviii
She was employed by National Park Service, Old Courthouse, St. Louis, MO
between 1990 and 1991 worked as an archives intern. Edited finding aids and
processed photograph collection. She was employed by Missouri Botanical
Garden, St. Louis, MO between 1992 and 1993 worked on NHPRC grant to
process and catalog archival holdings. She was employed by Kansas State
Historical Society, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS on 15 Dec 1993 through July 1997
working as reference archivist. Suellyn moved to Greenville, NC in August 1997
where she resided and worked as university archivist for East Carolina University
until August 2007. She is currently employed at Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green, KY as university archivist.
i
, Obituary for Albert Lathrop. [3xxx0]
ii
Corrected Birth Certificate
, n.d, copy of corrected birth certificate filed with IL Dept of Public Health, Springfield, Sangamon Co, Jan. 16, 1987. [3xxx3]
iii
White County Birth Records, Volume 2, n.d, copy of birth certificate filed at Wayne Co IL Courthouse. [3xxx3]
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ibid, copy of Cert of Registration of Birth filed at Wayne Co IL Courthouse. [3xxx3]
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Corrected Birth Certificate
, copy of Corrected Birth Cert filed with IL Dept of Public Health, Springfield IL Jan. 16, 1987. [3xxx3]
vi
, Obituaries for Grace <Butler>, Wayne Co Press Aug. 11, 1980. [.xxx3]
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Corrected Birth Certificate
, copy of Corrected Birth Certificate filed with IL Dept of Public Health Jan. 16, 1987. [3.333]
viii
Mauldin, Mary Angelina Maulding Supplement, 1a-2f6b-4. [2.22.]
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Vital Records, Certificate of Registration of Birth for Bill Lathrop, February 1937. [3.333]
ibid, Corrected Birth Certificate, #041745, Billy Joe Lathrop, filed January 16, 1987, IL Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. [3.333]
xi
Clipping, Unknown newspaper, "Trixie Erkman Is Engaged to Bill Lathrop," nd. [22.22]
xii
Marriage Record, Marriage License, Marriage Register H, p. 153, Wayne Co., IL. [33333]
xiii
Wedding announcement, Original announcement sent out by Bill and Trixie. [33333]
xiv
Mauldin, Mary Angelina Maulding Supplement, 1a-2f6b-4. [2222.]
xv
Clipping, Unknown newspaper, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Trixie Erkman Weds Bill Lathrop". [22222]
xvi
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [22222]
xvii
Marriage Record, Marriage License, Marriage Register H, p. 153, Wayne Co., IL. [3333.]
xviii
unknown title, n.d, Grade School Graduation report card, May 10, 1950. [3.333]
xix
Clipping, Unknown newspaper, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [2.12.]
xx
Graduation announcement, High School Graduation report card, May 14, 1954. [3.333]
xxi
Clipping, Mt. Vernon Register News, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [2.1..]
xxii
unknown title, n.d, Bill Lathrop, July 21, 1996. [3.223]
xxiii
Clipping, Unknown newspaper, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Trixie Erkman Weds Bill Lathrop". [2.12.]
xxiv
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [2.12.]
xxv
ibid, Unknown newspaper, "Trixie Erkman Is Engaged to Bill Lathrop," nd. [2..2.]
xxvi
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, May 11, 1992, "Bell Rive Grade School Principal Retiring After 34 Years in Education". [2.22.]
xxvii
ibid, Unknown newspaper, "Billy Joe Lathrop Baby," Jan. 1964. [2..2.]
xxviii
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, May 11, 1992, "Bell Rive Grade School Principal Retiring After 34 Years in Education". [2.22.]
xxix
College Diploma, n.d, Dad has this somewhere. [3.333]
xxx
Clipping, Mt. Vernon Register News, April 29, 1992, "Belle Rive Principal Retiring at End of Current School Year". [2.222]
xxxi
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, May 11, 1992, "Bell Rive Grade School Principal Retiring After 34 Years in Education". [2.22.]
xxxii
Clipping, Mt. Vernon Register News, April 29, 1992, "Belle Rive Principal Retiring at End of Current School Year". [2.222]
xxxiii
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, May 11, 1992, "Bell Rive Grade School Principal Retiring After 34 Years in Education". [2.222]
xxxiv
Birth Announcement, Original announcement sent out by Harold and Iva Erkman. [3xxx3]
xxxv
Petition for Adoption, Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al; Wayne County, IL July 30-Aug. 5, 1940, n.d, Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al, Wayne Co IL, July 30-
Aug 5, 1940, This record is officially sealed, mom got them accidentally through a friend at the Courthouse. We later went before a judge to get full copies of all her paperwork.
[3xxx3]
xxxvi
Decree for Adoption; Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al; Wayne Co., IL filed Aug. 5, 1940; recorded Misc. Record G pages 96 and 97; and in Probate Record B pages
489 and 490, n.d., Misc. Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp 489-490, Decree of Adoption; Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman et al, Wayne Co IL, filed Aug. 5, 1940; Misc.
Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp 489-490, These records are closed; mom accidentally got a copy from a friend at the courthouse; we later went in front of a judge to
get copies of all of her paperwork. [3xxx3]
xxxvii
Birth Announcement, Birth announcement for Trixie Erkman sent out by Harold and Iva Erkman. [3.233]
xxxviii
Decree for Adoption; Henry, Misc. Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp 489-490, copy of Adoption Decree, Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al; Wayne Co IL
Courthouse; filed July 30-Aug. 5, 1940. [3.333]
xxxix
Petition for Adoption, Henry, copy of Adoption Petition; Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al; Wayne Co IL; Misc. Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp. 489-490.
[3.333]
xl
Mauldin, Mary Angelina Maulding Supplement, 1a-2f6b-4. [2.22.]
xli
Vital Records, Certificate of Registration of Birth for Trixie Erkman, June 1940. [3.333]
xlii
unknown title, n.d, Certificate of Baptism for Trixie Lathrop, July 30, 1961. [3.2..]
xliii
ibid, Baptismal Certificate for Trixie Lathrop, Nov. 3, 1940. [3.313]
xliv
ibid, Certificate of Baptism for Trixie Lathrop, July 30, 1961. [3.323]
xlv
Petition for Adoption, Henry, Petition for Adoption; Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman, et al; Wayne Co IL; July 30, 1940. [3.333]
xlvi
Decree for Adoption; Henry, Misc. Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp 489-490, Decree for Adoption; Henry Erkman vs Harold Erkman et al; Wayne Co IL; filed Aug.
5, 1940; Misc Record G pp 96-97; Probate Record B pp 489-490. [3.333]
xlvii
Petition for Adoption, Henry, Report of Guardian, Vanderburgh Co., IN Probate Court, No. 1769, June 30, 1945. [3.333]
xlviii
Clipping, Mt. Vernon Register News, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [2.12.]
xlix
ibid, Unknown newspaper, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Trixie Erkman Weds Bill Lathrop". [2.12.]
l
ibid, Mt. Vernon Register News, circa Dec. 1958 or Jan. 1959, "Lathrop-Erkman Wedding". [2.12.]
li
ibid, Unknown newspaper, "Trixie Erkman Is Engaged to Bill Lathrop," nd. [2..2.]
lii
College Diploma, Mom has it somewhere. [3.333]
liii
Birth Announcement, Original announcement sent out by Bill and Trixie <Erkman> Lathrop. [3xxx3]
liv
ibid, Original birth announcement sent out by Bill and Trixie Lathrop in Stephen's scrapbook. [3.333]
lv
White County Birth Records, Copy of birth cert as filed at Wayne Co IL Courthouse. [3.333]
lvi
Mauldin, Mary Angelina Maulding Supplement, 1a-2f6b-4. [2.22.]
lvii
White County Birth Records, Birth certificate, Wayne Co., IL. [3xxx3]
lviii
Birth Announcement, Original announcement sent out by Bill and Trixie Lathrop. [3xxx3]
lix
lx
White County Birth Records, copy of birth certificate on file at Wayne Co IL Courthouse. [3xxx3]
Birth Announcement, original of announcement sent out by Bill and Trixie Lathrop. [3xxx3]
lxi
ibid, Prepared by Trixie Lathrop. [3.333]
lxii
Mauldin, Mary Angelina Maulding Supplement, 1a-2f6b-4. [2.22.]
lxiii
Clipping, Unknown newspaper, "Billy Joe Lathrop Baby," Jan. 1964. [2.222]
lxiv
Vital Records, Birth Certificate for Suellyn Lathrop. [3.333]
lxv
Grade School Diploma, n.d, Have original. [3.033]
lxvi
High School Diploma, n.d, Have original diploma around here somewhere. [3.033]
lxvii
College Diploma, Have original around here somewhere. [3.033]
lxviii
ibid, Have original around here somewhere. [3.033]