John Mitchell DOUGLAS
Minnie EDWARDS

Husband:  John Mitchell DOUGLAS
Birth:  8 May 1865, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death:  17 Oct 1945, Norris City, White Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Oct 1945, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  William H. DOUGLASS
Mother:  Ella Caroline HARRELL

Marriage:     1897, Illinois 

Wife:  Minnie EDWARDS
Birth:  25 Aug 1874, Gallatin Co., Illinois 
Death:  23 Dec 1911, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial:  Dec 1911, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Joseph Warren EDWARDS
Mother:  Nancy Caroline PEARCE

Children:   
1. Hershel DOUGLAS, b: 6 Nov 1899, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                  d: 21 Oct 1988, Waterman, DeKalb Co., Illinois
                                bur: North Clinton Cemetery, Waterman, DeKalb Co., Illinois
2. Ella Caroline DOUGLAS (Hill/Sheldon), b: 22 Jul 1901, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                          d: 23 Aug 1984, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
                                                        bur: Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
3. Mabel DOUGLAS, b: 5 May 1903, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                               d: 13 Sep 1904, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                            bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
4. William Warren DOUGLAS, b: 20 Feb 1905, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
5. George Lawrence DOUGLAS, b: 12 Apr 1907, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
6. Earl DOUGLAS, b: 2 Mar 1909, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
7. James Virgil DOUGLAS, b: 16 Sep 1910, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                        d: 2 Feb 1911, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                     bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:    

The spelling of the surname changed from Douglass to Douglas with this family.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 365A), Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 58, Enumeration Date: 20-Jun -1900, Family #221

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0333, Page 189A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 143, Enumeration Date: 29-Apr-1910, Family #131

After Minnie died, John married Adar Frances Johnson but he is buried with Minnie.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0413, Page 120A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 182, Enumeration Date: 17-Jan-1920, Family #127

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