1Betty Donnel Burchard.
1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, 1920, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.
2familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Neta Belle Moyer
Gender: Female
Event: Birth
Event Date: 14 Jan 1891
Event Place: Shelby, Illinois, United States
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: James F. Moyer
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Margaret J. Herron
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01566-8
System Origin: Illinois-ODM
Source Film Number: 1008042
Reference Number:
Source Citation
"Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2LW-CTL : accessed 20 Aug 2012), Neta Belle Moyer, 14 Jan 1891."3findagrave.com. "Neta B Moyer Donnel
BIRTH 14 Jan 1891
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 26 Jul 1970 (aged 79)
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
PLOT Section A
MEMORIAL ID 130482508 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1
Family Members
Parents
Photo
James F. Moyer
1860–1935
Photo
Margaret Jane Herron Moyer
1867–1921
Spouse
Photo
William Oran Donnel
1883–1963."4Betty Donnel Burchard.
1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Max Eugene Donnel
Titles and Terms (Original):
Event Date: 06 Jan 1926
Event Place: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois
Gender: Male
Marital Status:
Race:
Age: 0
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Birth Date: 09 Jun 1925
Birthplace: Shelby Co., Illinois
Father's Name: ...Rau Donnel
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Shelby Co., Ill
Mother's Name: Nita Moyer
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Shelby Co., Ill
Occupation:
Residence Place:
Address:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 08 Jan 1926
Burial Place:
Cemetery: Glenwood Cem.
Informant's Name:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4008164
Image Number: 2403
GS Film number: 1613169
Reference ID: 3113
Citing this Record:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQH3-2KQ : accessed 08 Nov 2013), Max Eugene Donnel, 06 Jan 1926."
1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, 1930, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.
2findagrave.com. "Gene Moyer Donnel
BIRTH 12 Jan 1927
DEATH 12 Feb 1956 (aged 29)
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
PLOT Section A
MEMORIAL ID 130482415 · View Source."
1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, 1900, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719. Stanley PONTIUS found with brother, Harry W. in Shelby County.
2Betty Donnel Burchard.
1Betty Donnel Burchard.
1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.
1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Donnel Pontius
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Stanley Pontius Head M 51 Illinois
Cora Pontius Wife F 44 Illinois
Mildred Pontius Daughter F 20 Illinois
Agnes Pontius Daughter F 15 Missouri
Donnel Pontius Son M 8 Illinois
Doris Pontius Daughter F 8 Illinois
Laura Pontius Sister F 59 Illinois
District: ED 25
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 5
Line Number: 20
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 561
GS Film Number: 2340296
Digital Folder Number: 004950548
Image Number: 00869
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MK-XQ9 : accessed 16 February 2020), Laura Pontius in household of Stanley Pontius, Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 1A, line 22, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 561; FHL microfilm 2,340,296."
1Betty Donnel Burchard.
1Betty Donnel Burchard.
1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/.
2Betty Donnel Burchard.
3findagrave.com.
1Betty Donnel Burchard.
2findagrave.com.
1Lynn Whiteside, GEDCOM file received from Lynn Whiteside on 25 Mar 1999 For the reference of John Vermeer.
2SSDI web http://ssdi.rootsweb.com.
3SSDI web http://ssdi.rootsweb.com. "DALE D DONNEL 25 Sep 1910 09 Dec 2004 (V) 62534 (Findlay, Shelby, IL) (none specified) 343-32-4196 Illinois."
4America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
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1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, 1920, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.
2America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org. Alive in brother's obit.
3findagrave.com. "Woodrow Wilson Donnel
BIRTH 13 Jul 1912
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 7 Nov 2017 (aged 105)
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID 185089650 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 1
Woodrow Wilson Donnel, 105, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville.
Mr. Donnel was born on July 13, 1912 in Shelby County, Illinois, the son of Charles Henry and Minnie Drucilla (Salmons) Donnel.
He graduated from Westervelt Community High School in the Class of 1930. He began farming with horses in the Westervelt area and bought his first tractor in 1936. Woodrow then entered the service and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Solomon Islands Campaign (Guadalcanal).
When Woodrow returned from the service, he resumed his farming career. He married Amerilla M. Manuel on February 4, 1944. They worked tirelessly on the family grain and livestock farm and raised their six children. He enjoyed raising Black Angus Cattle and Spotted Belgian Horses. In his younger days, he played in a band with his younger brother, Lester. He was a member of Christ Tabernacle Church in Herrick, IL, Shelby County Farm Bureau, The Black Angus Association, and was a former member of the Westervelt Christian Church.
He is survived by his sons, Gary Donnel (Pam) of Shelbyville, Darryl Donnel (Julie) of Cypress, Texas and Troy Donnel of Shelbyville; daughters, Carolyn Sherwood (Sid) of Loudon, Tennessee, Ginnie Moody of Dalton City and Cathy Crane of Arlington, Virginia; sister-in-law, Imogene Donnel of Findlay, Illinois; six grandchildren, Rhonda Meismer (John), Melissa Moody, Chad Donnel (Dena), Michelle Moody, Brandi Hughes (Brandon) and Sarah Donnel; seven great grandchildren, Abby Donnel, Ashley Donnel, Dax Meismer, Haley Meismer, Sloan Plummer, Quinn Plummer and Fallon Hughes and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Amerilla; parents; and brothers, Dale, Glen and Lester Donnel.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)."4findagrave.com. "Amerilla M Manuel Donnel
BIRTH 20 Feb 1925
Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH 8 Sep 2015 (aged 90)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID 152156558 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 1
Howe-Yockey FH, Shelbyville, IL Online Obituary
Amerilla M. (Manuel) Donnel, 90, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, died at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Shelbyville, IL with Father Don Wolford officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday in the church. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Memorial Sunken Garden Project in Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL.
Mrs. Donnel was born on February 20, 1925 in Ville Platte, LA, the daughter of Maurice and Loula Fontenot Manuel. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, Opelousas, LA in the class of 1943. She married Woodrow Donnel on February 4, 1944, and worked tirelessly on the family grain & livestock farm. Later, after raising the family of 6 children, Amerilla worked for Carl Grabb Motors, then Mode O’Day women’s clothing & then started her own business called Amerilla’s Fashions, with stores in Shelbyville, Mattoon & Charleston and provided numerous style shows in the surrounding areas.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Sherwood (Sid) of Loudon, TN, Ginnie Moody of Dalton City, IL, Catherine Crane of Arlington, VA; sons, Gary Donnel (Pam) of Shelbyville, IL, Darryl Donnel (Julie) of Cypress, TX, Troy Donnel of Shelbyville, IL; brother, Clifton Manuel (Lois) of Lafayette, LA; sisters, Leola Manuel of Opelousas, LA and Jane Fingerhut of Humble, TX; sister-in-law Nada Manuel of Opelousas, LA; six grandchildren, Rhonda Meismer (John), Melissa Moody, Chad Donnel (Dena), Michelle Moody, Brandi Hughes (Brandon), Sarah Donnel; and seven great grandchildren, Abby Donnel, Ashley Donnel, Dax Meismer, Haley Meismer, Sloan Plummer, Quinn Plummer and Fallon Hughes.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roderick & John.
Family Members
Spouse
Woodrow Wilson Donnel
1912–2017 (m. 1944)."
1findagrave.com. "Amerilla M Manuel Donnel
BIRTH 20 Feb 1925
Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH 8 Sep 2015 (aged 90)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID 152156558 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 1
Howe-Yockey FH, Shelbyville, IL Online Obituary
Amerilla M. (Manuel) Donnel, 90, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, died at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Shelbyville, IL with Father Don Wolford officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday in the church. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Memorial Sunken Garden Project in Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL.
Mrs. Donnel was born on February 20, 1925 in Ville Platte, LA, the daughter of Maurice and Loula Fontenot Manuel. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, Opelousas, LA in the class of 1943. She married Woodrow Donnel on February 4, 1944, and worked tirelessly on the family grain & livestock farm. Later, after raising the family of 6 children, Amerilla worked for Carl Grabb Motors, then Mode O’Day women’s clothing & then started her own business called Amerilla’s Fashions, with stores in Shelbyville, Mattoon & Charleston and provided numerous style shows in the surrounding areas.
She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Sherwood (Sid) of Loudon, TN, Ginnie Moody of Dalton City, IL, Catherine Crane of Arlington, VA; sons, Gary Donnel (Pam) of Shelbyville, IL, Darryl Donnel (Julie) of Cypress, TX, Troy Donnel of Shelbyville, IL; brother, Clifton Manuel (Lois) of Lafayette, LA; sisters, Leola Manuel of Opelousas, LA and Jane Fingerhut of Humble, TX; sister-in-law Nada Manuel of Opelousas, LA; six grandchildren, Rhonda Meismer (John), Melissa Moody, Chad Donnel (Dena), Michelle Moody, Brandi Hughes (Brandon), Sarah Donnel; and seven great grandchildren, Abby Donnel, Ashley Donnel, Dax Meismer, Haley Meismer, Sloan Plummer, Quinn Plummer and Fallon Hughes.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Roderick & John.
Family Members
Spouse
Woodrow Wilson Donnel
1912–2017 (m. 1944)."
1Lynn Whiteside, GEDCOM file received from Lynn Whiteside on 25 Mar 1999 For the reference of John Vermeer.
2SSDI web http://ssdi.rootsweb.com. "GLEN DONNEL 20 Oct 1914 02 Mar 1994 62565 (Shelbyville, Shelby, IL) (none specified) 343-32-4274 Illinois."
3America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
4findagrave.com.
1America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
2findagrave.com.
1findagrave.com. "Mary Patricia “Patsy” Donnel
BIRTH 25 Jul 1941
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 11 Apr 2015 (aged 73)
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID 144937986 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Howe-Yockey FH, Shelbyville, IL Online Obituary
Mary Patricia “Patsy” Donnel, 73, of Shelbyville, IL, died at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Shelbyville Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Greg Breeden officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to Saving Orphaned Animals.
Patsy was born on July 25, 1941 in Shelbyville, IL the daughter of Glen G. and Rita Belle Weakly Donnel. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1959. Patsy was also a graduate of a business college in Kansas City. She worked for the Office of Naval Research for the U.S. Department of the Navy in Chicago for 36 years, retiring in 1996. Patsy loved living on the farm and raising horses.
She is survived by her brothers, Charles Donnel and wife Nancy of Stonington, IL and David Donnel and wife Cathy of Shelbyville, IL; sister, Eileen Powers and husband Darrell of Findlay, IL; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; nephews, Tim Powers; and nieces Dawn Donnel and Julie Powers."2America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
1United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.
2America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
3findagrave.com.
1SSDI web http://ssdi.rootsweb.com. "ILA M DONNEL 29 Jul 1921 02 Jun 2003 (V) 62565 (Shelbyville, Shelby, IL)(none specified) 325-18-5491 Illinois."
2America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.
1Betty Donnel Burchard.