Mallernee Family of Illinois - Moultrie County, Illinois Benjamin Franklin Mallernee, Sr., born 4 Oct 1830 in Nottingham Twp, Harrison Co., Ohio married Elizabeth Stuckey, born 1831 in Worthington, In, on 11 Mar 1865 in Worthington, In. Benjamin died 2 Oct 1882 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Il and was buried in Worthington, Greene, In. Elizabeth died 11 Mar 1865 and was buried in Oak View Cem., Albia, Albia, Ia. Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth were as follows: 1. Levi E. Mallernee, b. 24 Feb 1852 2. Benjamin Franklin Mallernee, Jr., b. 15 Mar 1852, Worthington, Greene, IN and married Dora A. Murphy, b. 23 Oct 1863, Lovington, Moultrie, Il (dau. Daniel Murphy, b. 18 May 1824, d. 27 Apr 1916 and Elizabeth Jane Varner, b. 20 June 1834, d. 19 Jan 1900, of Lovington, Moultrie, Il) on 1 Nov. 1880. Dora d. 1 Jun 1891 and is buried in Hewett Cem., Lovington, Moultrie, Il along with her father Daniel Murphy and her mother Elizabeth Jane. Children of this marriage were: (1) John Franklin Mallernee, b. 16 Sep 1881, Lovington, Moultrie, Il, married 8 Feb. 1903 in Charleston, Coles, Il., to Lusta Mae Smith, b. 20 Nov. 1883, Hutton, Coles, Il (5th child and dau. of William Harrison Smith, b. 1846, Salisbury Precinct, Coles, Il and Annie (Anny F.) Hummingbird, who were married 1870. Both were American Cherokee lineage) John d. 27 May 1959, Sullivan, Moultrie, Il, b. Hewett Cem., Lovington, Moultrie, Il. Lusta did 24 Nov 1953, Jacksonville, Morgan, Il, b. Kellar Cem., Lovington, Moultrie, Il.. Lusta was a gold star mother for having six sons in the U. S. Armed Forces during World War II at the same time. Children of this marriage were: -1-. Amy Eunice Mallernee, b. 3 Jan1904,Charleston,Coles,Il, married in 1922, Decatur, Macon, Il. to William Ezra Bess, b. 15 Feb 1892, Midland City, Il., d. 15 Feb. 1923, Decatur, Macon, Il, buried Graceland Cem., Decatur, Macon, Il. Amy Eunice was hit by a train and died 16 Apr 1925, buried in Graceland Cem alongside William Ezra Bess. Child of this marriage was: (a) Wilma Jane Bess, b. 18 Apr 1923, Decatur, Macon, Il, died 17 Apr 1974, Decatur, Macon, Il. -2- Melvin Vernon Mallernee, Sr., b. 11 June 1906, Charleston, Coles, Il, married Edna Elizabeth ???, 1933, Decatur, Macon, Il. Melvin died 22 Apr 1980, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wi., buried Graceland Cem. Decatur, Macon, Il. Melvin served in U.S. Army WW2. Child of this marriage: (a) Melvin Vernon (Jack) Mallernee, Jr., -3- Harrison Ernest Mallernee, b. 23 Dec 1907, Arthur, Coles, Il. married to EdnaElizabeth ??? in 1924, Decatur, Macon, Il. Harrison d. 17 Oct. 1961, New Orleans, N. Hollywood Parish, La. Harrison served in U. S. Army, WW2. Children of this marriage: (a) Norma Jean Mallernee (b) Harold Kenneth, b. 30 Aug 1931, Decatur, Macon, Il (c) Jarold Glenneth, b. 30 Aug 1931, Decatur, Macon, Il d. 1984 in Ca -4- Charles Cecil Mallernee, b. 27 Oct. 1910, Lovington, Moultrie, Il, d. 17 Oct. 1984, Lake Helen, Fl. No children. -5- John Denzil, b. 15 Nov 1912, Lovington, Moultrie, Il, married Grace ???, d. 14 Feb 1979 Gordon, Ga. Served U. S. Army WW2, retired M/Sgt. Children of marriage: (a) Keith Mallernee (b) Debbie Mallernee (c) John A. Mallernee (c) Craig Mallernee -6- Gladys Arletta Mallernee, b. 21 Feb 1915, Lovington, Moultrie, Il. d. 12 Dec 1990 in Wi. Husband unknown. Child of marriage: (a) Henry Franklin Shain, b. 1 Sep 1933, Lovington, Moultrie, Il. -7- Grace Gertrude Mallernee, b. 21 Mar 1917, Lovington, Moultrie, Il., d. 17 Mar 1998 in Wi. Married Everett Jones, b. 1920, div 1943, Il. Child of marriage: (a) Helen Gertrude Jones, b. 31 Oct 1942, Decatur, Macon, Il Married Jacob Mathews, b. 5 May 1882, Il on 27 Mar 1944, in Il. Children of marriage: (a) Robert Mathew Camren, b. 11 Jan 1945, Il (b) John Louis Camren, b. 22 Jun 1947, Il (c) Richard Lee Camren, b. 20 Apr 1950, Il -8- William Vincent Mallernee, b. 27 Jan 1920, Lovington, Moultrie, Il, U. S. Army WW2, retired M/Sgt, married Amiee Meadows 25 Oct 1944, Decatur, Macon, Il. No children. Married Virginia Lee Mapes, b. 21 Nov 1921, Townly, Walker, Al. dau of Forest Roy Mapes and Lula Duncan, on 1 Nov 1944. Children of the marriage: (a) John Robert Mallernee, b. 28 Jan 1946, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Wa (b) Ellen Suzanne Mallernee, b. 30 May 1948 (c) Mary Carolyn Mallernee, b. 14 Oct 1949, Manhatten, Ks (d) Leslie Rowena Mallernee, b. 3 Apr 1954 (e) Elissa Louise Mallernee, b. 23 Jan 1956 (f) Catheren Grace Mallernee, b. 9 Jan 1957, NC -9- Donald Arthur Mallernee, b. 19 Nov 1922, Lovington, Moultrie, Il, U. S. Air Force WW2, retired 1st/Sgt, married Edna Gloria Boselli b. 12 Dec 1926, Atlantic City, NJ, dau of Salvatore Geatanno Boselli and Maria Pegsavento, on 3 Jun 1944, Atlantic City, NJ. Donald died 1 Mar 1996, Milton, Santa Rosa, Fl. Children of marriage: (a) Donald Vincent Mallernee, b. 17 Apr 1945, (b) Mary Leonora Mallernee, b. 30 Oct 1947, Salina, Ks (c) Robert Michael Mallernee, b. 28 Nov 1952 (d) Michael Carl Mallernee, b. 21 Oct 1963 -10- Noah Ezra Mallernee, b. 17 Mar 1924, Decatur, Macon, Il. U.S. Air Force WW2, retired T/Sgt, married Dessie Lee Shope 1 May 1948, Delhart, Tx. Children of marriage: (a) Jerald Thomas Mallernee, b. 28 Oct 1951, Albuquerque, NM (b) Ronald Wayne Mallernee, b. 15 Nov.1953, Albuquerque, NM (c) Catherine A. Mallernee, b. 8 Jul 1956, Albuquerque, NM -11- Dallas Orlen Mallernee, b. 5 May 1929, Jacksonville, Morgan, Il. U. S. Army/Airforce WW2, U. S. Air Force, U. S. Army Korean War. Married Ruth Ann Miller 28 Dec 1947, Decatur, Macon, Il. Had one child: (a) Larry Dallas Mallernee, b. 21, Oct. 1948, Decatur, Macon, Il Married Carol Louise England, b.3 Nov 1936, Chicago, Cook, Il. dau. of Everett Ivan England and Locodia Elsie Prechel, on 14 Mar 1953, Chicago, Cook, Il. Children of the marriage: (a) Larry Dallas Mallernee, b. 21 Oct. 1948, Decatur, Macon, Il (adopted) (b) Ronald Everett Mallernee, b. 19 Nov 1954, Chicago, Cook, Il (c) Dennis Dwayne Mallernee, b. 5 Dec 1955, Hanford, Kings, Ca (d) Chyrll Jean Mallernee, b.29 Oct. 1957, Visalia, Tulare, Ca (e) Edward Eugene Mallernee, b. 11 Mar 1962, Springfield, Sangamon, Il, d. 11 Mar 1962, buried Oak Ridge Cem, Springfield, Sangamon, Il. (f) Penni JoAnne Mallernee, b. 6 Nov 1963, Bellflower, Los Angeles, CA, (2) Arthur Mallernee, b.25 Jul 1885, Moultrie or Coles, Il, lived in Arthur, Il. (May have had two children, Dora P. Mallernee and Ethel P. Mallernee who were infants on the 9th day of Jan 1916 at the time of the signing of a will by their Great Grandfather Daniel Murphy of Lovington, Il.) (3) Stella Mallernee (4) Goldie Mallernee Benjamin Mallernee, Jr. married Amanda Safrona (Frona) Stewart b. Decatur, Macon, Il on 4 Sep 1892 in Decatur, Macon, Il, Amanda was the dau. of Cyrus R. Stewart and Sylveneth Artimacy Welch. Children of the marriage were: (5) Ada Bernice Mallernee, b. 21 Jun 1893, Decatur, Macon, Il (6) Anna Marie Mallernee, b. 24 Jun 1896, Monticello, Coles, Il (7) Kathryn Mallernee, b. 4 Feb 1898, Decatur, Macon, Il (8) Donald Stewart Mallernee, b. 27 Aug 1903, Decatur, Macon, Il 3. Harrison Frederick Mallernee, b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 13 Jan 1930 4. Hester Jane Mallernee, b. 17 May 1858 5. Charles A. Mallernee, b. 7 Jan 1861 Albia, Ia, d. 11 Nov 1950 Battle Creek, Calhoun, Mi Benjamin Franklin Mallernee, Sr. married Mary Jane Stuckey (sister of first wife) 1865. This union resulted in the following children: 6. Carrie E. Mallernee, b. 1861, she married Charles Williams, b. Lovington, Moultrie, Il and had one child Charles Williams. She died in 1962 at the age of 101, lived in Lovington, Moultrie, Il most of her life, and is buried at Kellar Cem., Lovington, Moultrie Il.. 7. Rosey Albia Mallernee, b. 29 Jun 1866, d. 28 Oct 1866 8. Oren Ulysses Mallernee, b. 12 Jan 1868, d. 11 Nov 1949 9. Mary Goldie Mallernee, b. 17 Apr 1872, d. 18 Nov 1874 10. Eunice Mallernee ??? 11. Daisy Maude Mallernee, b. 9 Nov1873, d. 1 Nov1927 12. Grace E. Mallernee, b. 27 Sep1875, d. 29 Mar1968 13. Verner Mallernee, b. 5 Dec 1878, d. 29 Dec 1947 NOTE from Submitter: This is from my personal knowledge: Dallas O. Mallernee P. O. Box 6820 Ventura, CA 93006 email: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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