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     Verner Van Bebber was born on 3 January 1899 at Macoupin, Illinois, United States. He married Mary Lois Spencer, daughter of William Riley Spencer and Lydia Terrissa Culwell. He died on 27 March 1988 at Morgan, Illinois, United States, at age 89. He was buried at Youngblood Cemetery, Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States.

     Cecil Dean Van Bebber was born on 15 January 1933 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. She was the daughter of Verner Van Bebber and Mary Lois Spencer. She died on 27 August 1934 at Morgan, Illinois, United States, at age 1. She was buried at Youngblood Cemetery, Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States.

     Dale Lee Van Bebber was born on 20 January 1938 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. He was the son of Verner Van Bebber and Mary Lois Spencer. He died on 2 May 1938 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. He was buried at Youngblood Cemetery, Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States.

     Ezra Rouland was born on 18 October 1861 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. He married Amelia Maria Culwell, daughter of William Delaney Culwell and Mary Sample, on 16 November 1882. He died on 7 January 1943 at age 81. He was buried at Pulliam Cemetery, Morgan, Illinois, United States.

     Ora Rouland was born on 5 February 1885. She was the daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell. She married Thomas Benton White on 19 February 1903. She died on 13 February 1955 at age 70. She was buried at Pulliam Cemetery, Morgan, Illinois, United States.
     Biography of Ora Rouland:
Had nine children.¹

     Mary Rouland was born on 29 April 1886 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. She was the daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell. She married Willie Rouland on 3 September 1908 at St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. She married Frank Seymour; divorce. She died on 9 November 1978 at Morgan, Illinois, United States, at age 92. She was buried at Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, United States.
     Biography of Mary Rouland:
Had three children.¹

     August Rouland was born at Morgan, Illinois, United States. He was the son of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell. He married Pearl Arthur. He died in 1948 at Sangamon, Illinois, United States. He was buried at Chatham, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
     Biography of August Rouland:
Had eight children.¹

     Lulu Rouland was the daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell. She married Harry Dwyer.
     Biography of Lulu Rouland:
Had six children.¹

     Thomas Benton White married Ora Rouland, daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell, on 19 February 1903.

     Frank Seymour married Mary Rouland, daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell; divorce.

     Willie Rouland married Mary Rouland, daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell, on 3 September 1908 at St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
     Biography of Willie Rouland:
Last name could be Rowland.¹

     Pearl Arthur married August Rouland, son of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell.

     Harry Dwyer married Lulu Rouland, daughter of Ezra Rouland and Amelia Maria Culwell.

     Robert E. Lee Whitlock married Julia Melisa Culwell, daughter of William Delaney Culwell and Mary Sample, on 4 July 1887; divorce.

     Alfred Arthur married Julia Melisa Culwell, daughter of William Delaney Culwell and Mary Sample, in January 1901.

     Elijah Buck married Julia Melisa Culwell, daughter of William Delaney Culwell and Mary Sample.

     John W. Thomas married Lydia Sample, daughter of Jacob Sample and Mary B. "Polly" Hooser.
     Biography of John W. Thomas:
He operated a butcher shop for a time, was possibly a Civil War deserter, and possibly lived near Dallas, Texas, on a stock ranch for a time.¹

     Allen Thomas was the son of John W. Thomas and Lydia Sample.

     Ethel Thomas was the daughter of John W. Thomas and Lydia Sample.

     Henry Thomas was the son of John W. Thomas and Lydia Sample.

     (Child) Thomas was the child of John W. Thomas and Lydia Sample.

     Rebecca R. Sturgis was born on 31 January 1806. She married Jacob Sample, son of David Sample and Mary "Polly" Townsend, on 11 February 1856 at Morgan, Illinois, United States. She died on 19 June 1883 at probably Morgan, Illinois, United States, at age 77. She was buried at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Morgan, Illinois, United States.
     Biography of Rebecca R. Sturgis:
1860 U.S. census, Sulphur Springs Precinct, Morgan Co., Illnois, M653, Roll 213, p 670:
Rebecca R. Sample, age 50, female, $6000 real estate, $300 personal estate, b. South Carolina
Martha, 20, f, Illinois
Mary, 17, f, Illinois
Lydia, 16, f, Illinois
Washington, 13, male, Illinois
Lucinda, 10, f, Illinois

1870 U.S. census, Waverly Precinct, Morgan Co., Illinois, M593, Roll 263, p 638:
Washington Sample, age 22, male, farmer, $1800 real estate, $415 personal estate, b. Illinois
Rebeca R., 65, female, keeps house, North Carolina
William Kidd, 25, m, farmer, $230 personal estate, Ohio
William, 2, m, Illinois

1880 U.S. census, T13 R8, Morgan Co., Illinois, T9, Roll 238, p 327D:
Rebecca R. Sample, age 74, female, keeping house, b. S. Carolina, father b. Delaware, mother b. S.C.
Washington, 38, male, son, farmer, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Rebecca A., 23, f, dau.-in-law, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Wm. V., 3, m, grandson, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Julia M., 11, f, granddau., at school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois.¹