Cecil Calvert Lemon

1889 - 1948  (59 years)

• Name	Cecil Calvert Lemon
  Born	30 Jan 1889	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Jun 1948	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5282	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles G Lemon,   b. 20 Mar 1862,   d. 7 Jun 1927  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Alice Victoria Kirby Lemon,   b. 14 May 1862, Carroll County, Virginia ,   d. 24 Aug 1949, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1888
  Family ID	F1892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Elizabeth Lee Lemon,   b. 23 Sep 1891, Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 31 Jan 1971, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 May 1910	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Cecil's obituary states they were married May 25th, 1910.
  Children	+ 1. Alice D Lemon Farley,   b. 2 Dec 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Jun 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 64 years) + 2. Harold C Lemon,   b. 10 Mar 1912, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Mar 1987, Buchanan County, Missouri  (Age 75 years) + 3. Thelma Marie Lemon Carrell,   b. 23 Aug 1914, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Oct 1982, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  (Age 68 years) + 4. Virgil L Lemon,   b. 12 Aug 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Feb 1989, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years) + 5. Donald L Lemon,   b. 20 Oct 1922, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Feb 1990, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri  (Age 67 years) + 6. Anita Mae Lemon VandeVelde,   b. 16 Dec 1924, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Jun 1995, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 70 years)   7. Dorothy Lemon Kovar McDonald   8. Clyde E Lemon,   b. Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 22 Feb 2003, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
  Documents		Marriage- Lee, Anna-Lemon, Cecil Married Mr. Cecil Lemon and Miss Anna Lee were united in marriage by the probate judge in his office at Topeka Wednesday morning. Both are popular young people living a few miles northwest of town--the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lemon and the bride has made her home for several years past with her uncle, Mr. Kennett. The Reporter joins their many friends in wishing them a long, happy and prosperous wedded life.
  		Anniversary- Lemon, Cecil and Anna Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lemon were pleasantly surprised last Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Charley Lemon, where relatives gathered to help them celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. A covered dish luncheon was served cafeteria style. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon were presented with two sets of silver ware. The following relatives and friends were present: Mr. and Mrs. James Lee and sons, of Axtel, Ks., Mr. and Mrs. John Lee and sons of Vermilon; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Holder and children of Soldier; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and family of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lemon. Miss Frances Whittington, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carrol of Manhattan; Mrs. Dora Lee of Topeka; Miss Alice Lemon. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lemon and children.
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018 12:25:36
  Family ID	F1890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Lemon, Cecil Cecil Lemon Dies In Auto-Truck Crash Cecil Lemon of this city was killed after a collision at 6:20 Saturday, morning at the intersection of the lower Silver Lake road and the “Peonia Farm” road 1-2 mile south of Highway 40. He died two hours later at the hospital. Six other persons were injured including, three in the truck bearing Lemon to an alfalfa field west of North Topeka, and three occupying the car which crashed into the truck. The persons injured included: Louis J. Lannan 28, of 608 Jewell; Betty Louise Claborn. 22, of 522 Fillmore; Dennis Glotzback, 18 of 311 Ellwood; H. L. Miller, 69, of Rossville; Henry Martinek, 43, of Rossville; and Robert Viergever 18, of Willard. The latter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Viergever of Willard. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. He was returned home Tuesday. Mr. Miller was also severely injured and grave doubts were entertained early in the week for his recovery. However he was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Bolin at St. Marys, Wednesday. Mr. Martinek, who was driving the truck was able to return home Sunday Lannan was the driver of the car causing the wreck. The circumstance has caused the authorities to announce an inquest will be held late this week. Funeral services for Mr. Lemon were held Wednesday morning at the Christian church, conducted by the pastor, Orel Newbrey. It was one of the most largely attended funerals ever seen in this community. Music was furnished by Mrs. Alice Boyd, Mrs. Lorene Harth, with Mrs. Maxine Trimble as accompanist. The pallbearers were Messrs. H. H. Davis, Lawrence Ketter, Ivan Marney, Martin Whearty, Fred McCollough and Ray Parr. Cecil Calvert Lemon was born Jan. 30, 1889 in Rossville community and passed away June 26th, 1948 at the age of 50 years, 5 months and 26 days. He was the son of Mrs. Alice Lemon and the late Charles G. Lemon of Route One and had spent his entire life in the Rossville community. At the time of his death he was employed by the Raw Dehydrating Co., at their Rossville plant. He was united in marriage to Anna E. Lee, May 25th, 1910. To this union eight children were born. He is survived by his wife, Anna E. Lemon of the home; four sons, Harold C., Clyde E., and Donald L., all of Topeka, and Virvil L., of Tilton Wash.; four daughters, Mrs. Alice Farley and Mrs. Dorothy Kovar, of Rossville; Mrs. Thelma Carrell of Manhattan, and Mrs. Anita VandeVelde of Emmett; his mother, Mrs. Alice Lemon, Route One, a brother, Troy L. of St. Marys; two sisters, Mrs. Alverta Carrell of Route One and Mrs. Edna Wade of Silver Lake; 12 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.