Sgt. JOHN ALLEN ADMIRE Son of Philip V. Admire (1811-1878) and Matilda Stark Admire (1807-1877) Click HERE for Philip & Matilda. Born: December 13, 1841 in Linder, Ill. Died: July 7, 1915 in, Carrollton, Greene Co, Ill. Enlisted in the Civil War on Nov. 22, 1863 See Document below.
Married on December 11, 1866 in Greene Co., Ill. to Mary Catherine Buck Born: Sept. 25, 1850 in Morgan Co., WV; Died: Nov. 28, 1926 in Jacksonville, Ill. John A. & Catherine are buried in Providence Cemetery, Greene Co., Ill. Click HERE to see their stone.
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND CATHERINE:
1. EMILY L. ADMIRE Born: Dec. 27, 1868 Died at 3 mo. 10 days Buried in Providence Cemetery. Click HERE to see her stone.
2. MATILDA ADMIRE Born: 2-21-1870; Died: 1931 Married Miles Avis Jackson on 2-7-1889 in Greene Co., Illinois
3. ROSA L. ADMIRE Born: 11-20-1871 in Greene Co., Illinois Married John A. Atchison
4. ANNA M. ADMIRE Born: 10-17-1873; Died: 1963 Married John Harvey McPheron on Nov. 12, 1905 in Greene Co., Illinois. Children: John A & Albert D. (twins) See picture to the right.
5. JOHN EDWARD ADMIRE Born: 6-2-1877 Married Mima Young on March 11, 1907 Children: Allen E. Admire (b. 1-30-1913;
6. BILLIE ADMIRE Born: 1879; Died: 1879
7. DELLA G. ADMIRE Born: 1-5-1880; Died: 1956 Married Walter E. Thomas on Oct. 1, 1901 in Greene Co., Illinois
8. LETTIE L. ADMIRE Born: 8-22-1882 in Carrollton, Ill. Died: 2-16-1948 in Port Arthur, Tx Married Albert Whitaker Curry on 10-18-1911 in Carrollton, Ill.; Children: Albert Domm Curry (b. 27 May 1916 in Houston, Tx; d. 17 May 1984 in Port Arthur, Tx; m. on 14 Oct 1950 in Port Arthur, Tx to Francis Irene Schell); and John Admire b. 17 May 1916 in Houston, Tx, d. 3 May 1977 in Orange Co., Tx)
9. GEORGIA A. ADMIRE Born: 2-13-1886; Died: 1954 Married Lester Dick Meldrum on 5-20-1917 in Greene Co., Illinois
10. FRANKIE FAY ADMIRE Born: 5-28-1888; Died: 4-14-1920 Married Walter Pegram on 7-15-1913 in Greene Co., Illinois son of Edward B. & Rosalia Watson Pegram b. 4-6-1886, d. 7-2-1953 Buried in Carrollton City Cem., Carrollton, Ill. Click HERE to see picture of Walter Pegram. Children of Walter and Frankie Pegram: Donora "Donna" Fay Pegram, Eloise Pegram, and Rosemary Pegram. |