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Thomas Edward
Deaton and Florence Ethel Campbell
Thomas Edward Deaton was born Feb 1, 1882
and died Mar 17, 1929 in Creal Springs, Illinois. He is buried in Rich
Cemetery. Thomas was adopted so we are unsure of who his parents were.
Thomas and Florence were married Aug 14, 1910 in Ewing,
Il.
Florence Ethel Campbell the daughter of David Henry
Campbell and Elizabeth Catherine Shetler was born Jul 14, 1889 in Ewing,
Illinois D: Jan 7, 1978 in Marion, IL . She is buried in Balton
Cemetery.
The Children
of Thomas and Florence
1. Thelma Fern Deaton born Jul 25, 1911 . She married Harry
Bruce
2. Mildred Deaton born Jul 26, 1913 Died
January 7, 2004 in Marion at the home of her daughter Vertis. She
married Alden McDannel July 2, 1932 in New Burnside. Alden's
parents did not want him to marry Mildred because she was a Deaton and
they had Deaton's in their family. They went ahead and married because
Mildred's father "Thomas Edward Deaton" was adopted;
therefore, Mildred did not have actual Deaton blood. They had three
children 1. Vertis Vaughn (husband Vernon), 2. Thomas
Franklin McDannel died Feb 16, 2000 3. Shirley Emery (husband
Ralph).
3. Floyd Deaton born Mar 13, 1915. He died
Mar 4, 1997 in Pontiac, Mich. B: Ottawa Park Cemetery
4. Barbara G. Deaton (Twin) was born Sept 22, 1917 Johnson Co.,
IL She married Johnny Arthur Evans
5. Winston Churchill Deaton (Twin) was born Sept 22, 1917 He
married Louise
6. Evelyn Deaton was born Dec 9, 1919. She married Harold
Johnson who died May 20, 1999
7. Ellis (Buck) Deaton was born Jan 17, 1922 and died in
1999. He married Edith
8. Vincent A.(Butch) Deaton was born Mar 20, 1923. He died Jan
11, 1995. He married Genevieve (sister of Edith above)
9. Henry (Hank) Deaton was born June 28, 1927 . Henry was married
twice #1 Jane #2 Peaches
Thomas was married twice.
Wife # 1 Lillie Simpson
They had three children but only one survived. Delphia Deaton
Wife # 2 Florence Ethel Campbell
Thomas was adopted by Pearl and Missouri Sue Deaton; therefore not much
is known about him.
There are two stories about who his natural parents were.
One story is that his parents were Dr. and Mrs. Kennedy. The couple got
a divorce and she had Thomas after the divorce and gave him up for
adoption. They were later remarried and had three other children.
The second story was related by Delphia Deaton (first daughter of
Thomas). She said that he was adopted by Pearl and Missouri Sue Deaton.
They lived in New Burnside, IL. Delphia
said that his father was the son of Dr. Jack Fern from
Tunnel Hill, IL. and that one of his grandmothers was Thelma Kennedy.
This story makes sense because Thomas named the children and he named
one of his daughter Thelma Fern Deaton (makes sense that his father's
name might have been Fern, and his grandmother named Thelma).
Florence once described Thomas as being 5'10", slight build and
wiry. He was very spry and active up until he started to work in the
coal mines. After he started working there he started to get sick. He
worked in the mines for about 8 years, becoming sicker and sicker. At
the age of 47 he died from black lung (from coal dust).
Obituary of Thomas Edward Deaton as follows:
Death of Thomas E. Deaton
Thomas E. Deaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Deaton, was born Feb. 1,
1882, near Stonefort, Ill. and departed this life March 17, 1929, aged
47 years, i month, and 16 days. He was married in 1901 to Miss Lillie
Simpson and to this union three children were born, only one survives.
It being Mrs. John R. Campbell. ( **note: this is Delphia Deaton). In
1910 he was married to Miss Florence Ethel Campbell of Ewing, Ill. and
to this union nine children were born, all living. He professed faith in
Christ at New Burnside in 1904, and later joined the Baptist church of
that place. He has been in poor health for several years but faught
faithfully to the end to regain his health always expressing extremely
sad regret of leaving the family. Funeral services were conducted at the
country home near New Burnside by Rev. Harry Baker.Rev Slavins and Rev.
Sutton amid a large crowd of relatives and friends and laid to rest in
the Rich cemetery to await the coming of his wife, mother and Children.
Peace to him.
Card of Thanks
We most heartily and sincerely thank the friends and neighbors for their
loving help and comfort through our sad bereavement. We sincerely thank
Bro. Baker, Bro Slavins ans Bro. Sutton who so lovingly conducted the
services. We thank the choir of New Burnside for their kindness in
singing. The Family.
Obituary for Florence:
Thomas Edward Deaton passed away in 1929 and Florence married Charles
Maxson on November 5, 1947. Charles passed away in 1960.
She is survived by her nine children, a step daughter, Delphia Moore
(Deaton) of Creal Springs, two sisters, Lilly Klinker of McLeansboro and
Verda Sawyer of Benton. Two brothers Earl Campbell of California and
John R. Campbell of Vienna, 35 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews.
Two brothers, four sisters and a great grandchild preceded her in death.
She attended the Second Baptist in Marion, IL.
Funeral services were held at 11am January 9 at Mt. Moriah General
Baptist Church east of Creal Springs. The singers, Frances McDannel,
Vertis Vanghn sang "One Day At A Time" and "City of
Gold". Frances Jourdon provided the organ music. Rev. Edward L.
Alsip assisted by Rev. Elvis Laney officiated at the service. Grandsons
served as pallbearers and
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