Willis Orville DeVore ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 14 Apr 1895 in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois, USA. He died on 29 Mar 1977 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA. He was buried ² in Oconee Mound Cemetery, Oconee, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Willis married Phoebe Winona Barkhurst.

Decatur, IL Herald, Wednesday, 30 March 1977
Wills O. DeVore, 82, of 731 N Union St, formerly of Pana, died 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at McCracken Funeral Home, Pana, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 p.m. masonic rites. Burial will be in Oconee Cemetery.
Mr DeVore was born in Beecher City, a son of Daniel and Matilda DeVore.
He was a retired farmer, member of Oconee United Methodist Church, member and past master, Oconee Lodge 392, AF&AM, past patron Rhododendron Chapter 252, Order of the Eastern Star.
He married Jesse Conard, who died in 1918. He married Winona Barkhurst, who died in 1946. He married Dorothy Young Swanson in 1948.
Surviving are his wife; daughters, Mary K DeVore of Terre Haute, IN; Mrs Heman (Jeanine) Kravik of Paris; son, Judson W of Pana; stepson, Michael H Swanson of Texas; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. One daughter, four sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

Phoebe Winona Barkhurst [Parents] was born ¹ on 29 Dec 1905 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She died ^{2, 3} on 6 May 1947 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA. She was buried ² in Oconee Mound Cemetery, Oconee, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Phoebe married Willis Orville DeVore.

William Floyd Barkhurst [Parents] was born ¹ on 11 May 1913 in Westervelt, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He died ² on 9 Mar 2002 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He was buried ² in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. William married ² Marcella McNeely ² on 23 Jul 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, USA.

SHELBYVILLE - William Floyd Barkhurst, 88, of Shelbyville passed away 7 p.m. Saturday (March 9, 2002) in Shelby  Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Lockart & Sons Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with the Revs. Dan Eloe and John Hippard officiating. Visitation will be two hours before services. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, with military rites conducted by VFW Post 4829, Shelbyville. Memorials: Lakewood United Methodist Church or First Baptist Church, both of Shelbyville.

Mr. Barkhurst was born May 11, 1913, in Westervelt, the son of Judson Josiah and Dora McDonald Barkhurst. He graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1930. He retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service during World War II and the Korean War. After serving his country, he worked for the Rose Township Road Commissioner. He later retired from a career with the Illinois State Police Administrative Services. He was a member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church. He married Marcella McNeely July 23, 1948, in Decatur.

Surviving are his wife; sons, Joseph Barkhurst and wife Daphne of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; James Barkhurst of St. Louis, Mo.; grandchildren, Judson and Stacey of Calgary; Meredith of Clinton; sisters, Blanche Strohl, Naomi Barkhurst, both of Shelbyville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Harold and John, and sisters, Winona, Ruby and Ruth.

Graham

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Date: March 11, 2002
Page: A4
Record Number: 0311023

Marcella McNeely ¹ was born ¹ on 21 Jan 1921 in Beecher City, Illinois, USA. She died on 25 Aug 2008. Marcella married ¹ William Floyd Barkhurst on 23 Jul 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, USA.

SHELBYVILLE  -- Marcella M. Barkhurst  87 of Shelbyville  , IL, passed away at 11:25 AM Monday Aug. 25, 2008 at her home.

Marcella was born Jan. 21, 1921 in Beecher City, IL the daughter of Bliss and Stella Griffith McNeely.

She married William Floyd Barkhurst July 23, 1948 in Decatur, IL and he passed away Mar. 9, 2002. She was member of the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville and was a 1939 graduate of the Lakewood, Illinois High School.

Marcella had an abundant, gentle spirit and was lovingly dedicated to her family.

Surviving are her sons: Joseph Barkhurst and wife Daphne of Calgary, Albert, Canada and James Barkhurst of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren: Dr. Judson Barkhurst of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Stacey Barkhurst of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Meredith Barkhurst of Decatur, IL; sister Vernonia Peek of Pana, IL.

She was preceded in death by her husband William Floyd Barkhurst , her parents, brothers: Mac McNeely and Roland McNeely and a sister Kathleen Carey.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday Aug. 29, 2008 in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville . Rev. Dan Eloe will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Friday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville . Memorials can be made to the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville .

Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
Date: August 27, 2008
Page: D3

Blanche V. Barkhurst [Parents] was born ¹ on 23 Jul 1919 in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She died on 12 Sep 2004 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She was buried ² in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Blanche married Strohl.

John EAmes [Parents] was born ¹ in 1725 in Essex County, Massachusetts. John married Susanna Nutting ¹.

Susanna Nutting ¹. Susanna married John EAmes.

Ephraim Davis [Parents] was born ¹ on 27 Jan 1706 in Bedford, Massachusetts. He died ² on 10 Dec 1778 in Rutland, Massachusetts. Ephraim married ² Rebeckah Danforth on 21 Mar 1737 in Billerica, Massachusetts.

Rebeckah Danforth ¹. Rebeckah married ¹ Ephraim Davis on 21 Mar 1737 in Billerica, Massachusetts.

Nathan Davis [Parents] was born on 31 Mar 1708 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Nathan married ¹ Ellen Hubbard on 27 Nov 1735 in Massachusetts.

Ellen Hubbard ¹. Ellen married ¹ Nathan Davis on 27 Nov 1735 in Massachusetts.

Amos Davis [Parents] was born ¹ on 8 Apr 1711 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Amos married Rebecca Colbourn on 21 Oct 1740 in Massachusetts.

Rebecca Colbourn ¹. Rebecca married Amos Davis on 21 Oct 1740 in Massachusetts.

Josiah Davis [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} on 9 Jul 1713 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Josiah married ¹ Elizabeth Raymond on 2 Sep 1736 in Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Raymond ¹. Elizabeth married ¹ Josiah Davis on 2 Sep 1736 in Massachusetts.