Eddie Alvin VENTERS
Bertha LITTLETON

Husband:  Eddie Alvin VENTERS
Birth:  27 Jan 1892, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
Death:  1 Jun 1950, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois       
Burial:  Jun 1950, Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
Father:  James Pleasant VENTERS
Mother:  Phoebe BOSWELL

Marriage:     1911, Macon Co., Illinois     

Wife:  Bertha LITTLETON
Birth:  23 Jun 1895, Mt. Auburn, Christian Co., Illinois 
Death:  Feb 1984, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
Burial:  Feb 1984, Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
Father:  William Henry LITTLETON
Mother:  Mary Elizabeth ROBB

Children:   
1. Irene VENTERS, b: 10 Jun 1912, Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
                             d: 7 Aug 1913, Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
                           bur: Marsh Cemetery, Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
2. Melvin Delbert VENTERS, b: 23 May 1914, Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
                                          d: Jul 1974, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                      bur: Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois 
3. Helen Bernetta VENTERS
(Brownlee), b: 9 Jul 1916, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                                         d: 20 Aug 1994, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                                      bur: Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
4. Dorothy VENTERS, b: 1918, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
5. Jennie VENTERS, b: 1921, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
6. Betty Jane VENTERS, b: 19 Apr 1923, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                     d: 27 Sep 1923, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois   
                                  bur: Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
7. Roberta Leevone VENTERS, b: 8 Sep 1928, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                              d: 26 Aug 1929, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois    
                                           bur: Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
8. Nettie Bea VENTERS, b: 1931, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0384, Page 255A), Decatur Ward 15, Macon Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 143, Enumeration Date: 9-Jan-1920, Family #222

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 VENTERS, Allen

 Head

M

32

M

IL

IL

IL

 Fireman / Locomotive

     

                 Bertha

 Wife

F

26

M

IL

IL

IL

 None

     

                 Delbert

 Son

M

5

S

MO

IL

IL

 None

   

                 Helen

 Daughter

F

3y6m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

                 Dorothy

 Daughter

F

1y6m

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   

 1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0537, Page 71A), Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 5, Enumeration Date: 14-Apr-1930, Family #458

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 VENTERS, Alvin

 Head

M

40

M

22

IL

IL

IL

 

 Common Laborer / General Work

                Bertha

 Wife

F

34

M

16

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

                Delbert

 Son

M

15

S

 

MO

IL

IL

 

 Common Laborer / General Work

                Helen

 Daughter

F

13

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Dorothy

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

                Jennie

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

IL

IL

IL

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_0843, Page 49A), Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 58-4, Enumeration Date: 9-Apr-1940, Family #234

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 VENTERS, Alvin

 Head

M

52

M

 

7

IL

 Brick Layer / WPA Building Project

                 Bertha

 Wife

F

47

M

 

5

IL

 

                 Jennie

 Daughter

F

19

S

 

H-1

IL

 Assembler / Auto Parts Mfg.

                 Nettie Bea

 Daughter

F

8

S

X

1

IL

 

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Macon County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0025563
2) Death - Child #1:  Dunklin County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #026027
3) Death - Child #6:  Macon County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #2580491
4) Death - Child #7:  Macon County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #2560534