John Gilbertson Hilton

Male 1856 - 1930  (~ 74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Gilbertson Hilton was born in Jan 1856 in Madison County, Iowa, United States; died on 3 Aug 1930 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States; was buried on 5 Aug 1930 in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40670641
    • _FGRAVE: 40670641
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Died:
    J. G. Hilton Dead
    John Gilbertson Hilton, 73, former resident of Emporia, died at midnight Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Brooks (Lashbrook), at Kansas City. The body will be brought to Emporia Tuesday (5 Aug. 1930) for funeral services at 4 o'clock at the Roberts-Blue chapel. Rev. W. D. McMullen will conduct the services. Interment will be in Maplewood cemetery. Mr. Gilbertson [sic] is survived by six children. Mrs. Brooks (Lashbrook), of Kansas City; Walter Hilton, Frank Hilton and Mrs. Ai Griffitts of Emporia; George and Guy Hilton of El Dorado, and one sister, Mrs. W. B. Marshall of Attica. [Emporia (Kansas) Gazette: Mon 4 Aug 1930]

    John married Anna B."Annie" Farr in 1885. Anna was born on 20 Sep 1860 in Marion County, Iowa, United States; died on 10 Jul 1921 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; was buried on 12 Jul 1921 in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Effie May Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa, United States; died on 2 Apr 1963 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
    2. 3. Walter Estes Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1890 in Page County, Iowa, United States; died on 29 Jan 1949 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
    3. 4. Gussie Rebecca Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1894 in Madison County, Iowa, United States; died on 7 Apr 1968 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.
    4. 5. George Holloway Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895; died in 1956.
    5. 6. Guy C. Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898; died in 1953.
    6. 7. Frank Hilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1903 in Kansas, United States; died on 16 Sep 1967 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Effie May Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa, United States; died on 2 Apr 1963 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40673034
    • _FGRAVE: 40673034
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Died:
    Mrs. Griffitts Dies
    Mrs. Ai (Pat) Griffitts, 1 South Market St., died this morning in Newman Memorial County Hospital.
    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Roberts-Blue-Barnett Chapel, conducted by the Rev. W. Howard Holverson, pastor of the First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery.
    Effie May Hilton, the daughter of John and Anna Farr Hilton, was born March 13th, 1889 in Peru, Iowa, and she was married to Ai Griffitts, Nov. 11th, 1905, in Emporia. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died Jan. 5th, 1959, and by three sons, and she is survived by three sons, George of San Fernando, Calif., Jess of Reno, Nev., and Frank, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five daughters,Mrs. George Kelly, 204 East Tenth Ave., Mrs. George T. O'Connell, Ottawa (KS), Mrs. W. C. Bollinger, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. H. R. Hostettler, 853 West Fifth Ave., and Miss Elaine Griffitts, Houston, Tex., one brother, Frank Hilton and one sister, Mrs. G. W. Lashbrook of Kansas City, Mo.; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. [Emporia (Kansas) Gazette, 2 Apr 1963)

    Effie married Ai "Pat" Griffitts on 11 Nov 1905 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States. Ai was born on 12 Dec 1881 in Ozawkie, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States; died on 5 Jan 1959 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906; died in 1906.
    2. 9. Merle Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906; died in 1909.
    3. 10. Esther Naomi Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909; died in 1990.
    4. 11. Ethel M. Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911; died in 1994.
    5. 12. Evelyn Frances Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1913; died in 1996.
    6. 13. George Austin Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1917 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; died in Jan 1983 in Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona, United States.
    7. 14. Jesse Odell Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1921; died on 12 Dec 1983; was buried in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, United States.
    8. 15. Frank Eugene Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924; died in 2007.
    9. 16. Erma Lee Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926; died in 1988.
    10. 17. Norman Pat Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928; died in 1928.
    11. 18. Effie Elaine Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1934 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; died on 15 Nov 2012 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, United States; was cremated in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States.

  2. 3.  Walter Estes Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Sep 1890 in Page County, Iowa, United States; died on 29 Jan 1949 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40675977
    • _FGRAVE: 40675977

    Notes:

    Died:
    The Hilton Funeral
    Funeral services for Walter E. Hilton, 15 Union, who died Saturday at the University of Kansas hospital, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the McVey chapel. The Rev. LeRoy Hay, pastor of the First Christian church conducted the services. Theodore C. Owen sang, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Richmond.
    Pallbearers were Carl Russell, Lloyd Stone, Robert Kyle, Paul Collins, Harold Johnson and M. B. Miller. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery.
    Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the services were Georgia Lee Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hodgen, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hilton, George Hilton, Oren Hilton, and Mrs. Lillie Hilton, all of El Dorado; Mr. and Mrs. George Lashbrook, Frank Hilton and Guy Hilton, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Harry Rogers, Ernest Rogers and Mrs. W. D. Hockanson, of Wichita; Mrs. Nettie Keith of Tucson, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hockanson and Elmer Musselman, of Hartford; A.I. Griffitts of Abilene. [Emporia Gazette: 31 Jan 1949]

    Walter married Elizabeth Jane "Bessie" Sisk in 1911. Elizabeth was born in 1883 in Kansa, United States; died on 16 Apr 1934 in Lyon County, Kansas, United States; was buried on 18 Apr 1934 in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Walter married Clara E. Hockanson in 1935. Clara was born on 17 Apr 1914 in Missouri, United States; died on 5 Jun 1970; was buried in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Gussie Rebecca Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 Jan 1894 in Madison County, Iowa, United States; died on 7 Apr 1968 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94793662
    • _FGRAVE: 94793662

    Notes:

    Died:
    Gussie's obituary was published in the Monday, April 8, 1968 issue of the Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri:

    "Mrs. George Lashbrook, Sr.

    Mrs. Gussie R. Lashbrook, 74, of 5844 Park, died yesterday at Lakeside hospital. She was born in Perus, Ia., and had lived here 50 years. She was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic church. She leaves her husband, George W. Lashbrook, sr., of the home; a son, George W. Lashbrook, Jr, 2429 East Sixty-seventh; a daughter, Mrs. Anne Ellen Holt, 4031 East Sixty-eighth Terrace; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 o'clock Wednesday at the Newcomer chapel, Brush Creek and the Paseo; burial in Memorial Park cemetery. A rosary will be said at 8:15 o'clock Tuesday night at the chapel, where friends may call after 5 o'clock."

    According to Find A Grave member REHM (#46985513), Gussie was born at Old Peru, Madison County, Iowa. According to Gussie's Social Security Card Application form, she was born in East Peru, Madison County, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: George William Lashbrook. George was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; died on 21 May 1974 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. George William Lashbrook  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1920; died on 4 Mar 1975 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.

  4. 5.  George Holloway Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1895; died in 1956.

  5. 6.  Guy C. Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1898; died in 1953.

  6. 7.  Frank Hilton Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 25 Oct 1903 in Kansas, United States; died on 16 Sep 1967 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3671114
    • _FGRAVE: 3671114



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  John Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1906; died in 1906.

  2. 9.  Merle Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1906; died in 1909.

  3. 10.  Esther Naomi Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1909; died in 1990.

  4. 11.  Ethel M. Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1911; died in 1994.

  5. 12.  Evelyn Frances Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1913; died in 1996.

  6. 13.  George Austin Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Oct 1917 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; died in Jan 1983 in Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114870015
    • _FGRAVE: 114870015

    George married Nellie Evelyn McCullough on 19 Jun 1941 in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, United States. Nellie was born on 3 Jan 1912 in Kansas, United States; died on 22 Aug 1972 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Marion Griffitts  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 14.  Jesse Odell Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Aug 1921; died on 12 Dec 1983; was buried in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15802047
    • _FGRAVE: 15802047


  8. 15.  Frank Eugene Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1924; died in 2007.

  9. 16.  Erma Lee Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1926; died in 1988.

  10. 17.  Norman Pat Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born in 1928; died in 1928.

  11. 18.  Effie Elaine Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Effie2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Feb 1934 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States; died on 15 Nov 2012 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, United States; was cremated in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102383351
    • _FGRAVE: 102383351


  12. 19.  George William Lashbrook Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gussie2, 1.John1) was born on 22 Nov 1920; died on 4 Mar 1975 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94793455
    • _FGRAVE: 94793455

    Notes:

    Died:
    George's wife, Dorlis, told family members that George was adopted, therefore, we urge researchers to be cautious. We have not verified or researched this statement.

    George's obituary was published in the Tuesday, March 4, 1975 issue of the Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri:

    "George W. Lashbrook

    George W. Lashbrook, 54, of 900 Ute, Independence, died Sunday at Research Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident. Mr. Lashbrook was a hoisting engineer. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Independence. He was a committee-man for Boy Scout Troop No. 221. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Dorlis Lashbrook, and a son, Pete Lashbrook, both of the home; a sister, Mrs. Anna E. Holt, 4031 E. 68th Terrace, and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Park Lawn Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the chapel, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association."

    Family/Spouse: Dorlis Mae Holte. Dorlis was born on 31 Jan 1925 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States; died on 2 Aug 2009 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. George William "Pete" Lashbrook  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug 1941 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; died on 10 Oct 1981 in Ector County, Texas, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Marion Griffitts Descendancy chart to this point (13.George3, 2.Effie2, 1.John1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DNA Ancestry Match: with Marion Griffitts Herman as a 5th cousin with shared DNA of 7 cM across one segment 4th. great grandparents William Matthew Garland and Susanna Penny Nicholls as common ancestors.
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Match

    Notes:

    (Research):GARLAND-NICHOLLS, Don Duncan and Marion Herman could be 5th cousin through: 4th great grandparents William Matthew Garland and Susanna Penny Nicholls as common ancestors with shared DNA of 7 cM across 1 segment as recorded on Ancestry and Legacy family trees

    DNA Ancestry Match:
    GARLAND-NICHOLLS, Don Duncan and Marion Herman could be 5th cousin through: 4th great grandparents William Matthew Garland and Susanna Penny Nicholls as common ancestors with shared DNA of 7 cM across 1 segment as recorded on Ancestry and Legacy family trees

    _HASHTAG:
    person is on your DNA Match List.

    Family/Spouse: Herman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 21.  George William "Pete" Lashbrook Descendancy chart to this point (19.George3, 4.Gussie2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Aug 1941 in Jackson County, Missouri, United States; died on 10 Oct 1981 in Ector County, Texas, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94793578
    • _FGRAVE: 94793578

    Notes:

    Died:
    George's obituary was published in the October 10, 1981 issue of the Kansas City Star & Times, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri it reads in part:

    ?b?"GEORGE W. LASHBROOK?/b?

    George W. "Pete" Lashbrook, 40, Odessa, Texas, formerly of Kansas City, died Saturday at a hospital in Odessa. He was born in Kansas City and had lived in Odessa five years. Mr. Lashbrook was a iron worker. He was a Catholic. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rose Lee Lashbrook of the home; three sons, a daughter; and his mother, Mrs. Dorlis M. Lashbrook, Independence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Park Law Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City. The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at the chapel, where friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today."

    Family/Spouse: Rose Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Dennis M. "Mike" Lashbrook  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1959; died in 1986; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.




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