Third Generation

6. George A Sargent^12,13 was born on 18 Sep 1859 in Saint Clair County, Illinois.¹² He lived in Saint Clair County, Illinois about 1860. He was Farmer about 1880 in Field Township, Jefferson County, Illinois.¹⁴ He lived Field Township in Jefferson County, Illinois about 1880.¹⁴ He died on 8 Mar 1946 in Jefferson County, Illinois.^12,13 Michael Sargent shows 8 Mar instead of 8 May for a death date. He writes with the following explanation: As to George Sargent you are probably right on the 8 Mar date vs. the 8 May date. I found a letter written to me by my grandfather Pearl in 1976 in the files and he had listed all the dates he knew and he put 10 Mar for his date of death. He was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and this was probably what he knew in his head, likely he got the month right and the day wrong. I have some handwritten (pre-computer) family group
records from Dr. Bill Sargent which he sent me about 1988 and he only lists 1946 on the sheet. So I would take your date over mine, at least you have some source to quote! I have a photograph of George and Arvilla's headstone but it only lists the years of birth and death. He also writes Frank, I kept wondering where I would have gotten the May 8th date for George Sargent and I figured it out late last night. A woman named Martha Swift Foster published a hardback book called History of Pleasant Hill Cemetery a couple of years ago. I has a listing of all grave markers and also records that exist. George and Arvilla are buried there. She listed May 8 1946 as an approximate date of death, she lists Dr. Bill Sargent as her source. I still think that Mar 8 is probably correct however. There are several Parkers and Sargents in that cemetery.
He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. He died from Stomach Cancer. The following comments are from a letter and family group sheets from Regina K. Davidson.
After George's parents died when he was only 11, he lived with his Grandmother Sarah Hill until she died about 6 months later. George was then taken in by a German family named Pfeffer.
Little is known about the Pfeffer's. However, George apparently learned the German language in his several years stay with the family. It is interesting to note that several of his children bear predominent German names such as Adolphus and Gussie.
Later, George lived with his sister Elizabeth in Jefferson County, IL. The length of this period is unknown with George marrying Wincey Arvilla Parker at age 20. George died at age 86 of stomach cancer.
George A Sargent and Wincey Arvilla Parker were married on 21 Mar 1880 in M. A. Parker's Residence, Jefferson County, Illinois.^12,13,14 Per Regina K Davidson, Wincey Arvilla Parker was 16 at her marriage to George Sargent. Oda and Opal were twins.

7. Wincey Arvilla Parker¹⁴ was born in Jul 1863 in Larkinburg, Clay County, Illinois.^12,13,15 She lived Field Township in Jefferson County, Illinois about 1880.¹⁴ She died on 5 Apr 1903 in Jefferson County, Illinois.¹² She was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She died from blood poisoning following a miscarriage.¹² Children were:

	i.	William Adolphus Sargent was born on 10 Jun 1881 in Illinois.12 He died on 5 Apr 1943 in Marion County, Illinois.12 He was buried in Salem, Marion County, Illinois.
	ii.	Charles Oliver Sargent was born on 19 Sep 1882 in Jefferson County, Illinois.12,13,16 He died on 1 Jun 1948 in Jefferson County, Illinois.12,16 He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.
	iii.	Thomas Earl Sargent was born on 23 Dec 1884 in Jefferson County, Illinois.12,13,17 Michael Sargent's GEDCOM shows the DOB as 27 Dec 1883 but in a 24 Nov 1998 e-mail he writes: ...both the letter from my Grandad Pearl and the Family group record from Dr. Bill confirm the 23rd so this is probably a keystroke error on my part. He died on 22 May 1964 in Jefferson County, Illinois.12,13,17 Place of death could be Ottawa, La Salle County, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois. He was also known as "Scrage". First name might have been Edward.
	iv.	Ethel Gussie Sargent was born on 10 Feb 1885 in Illinois.12 She died on 25 May 1965 in Saint Louis County, Missouri.12 She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri.
	v.	Gertrude Sargent was born in 1886 in Illinois. She died in 1945.
	vi.	George A "Abe" Sargent Jr was born on 6 Nov 1888 in Illinois.12 He died on 14 Dec 1962.12 He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois. George never married.
	vii.	Beulah Sargent was born on 3 Aug 1890 in Illinois. She died on 23 Feb 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.12
	viii.	Stella E Sargent was born on 18 Aug 1892 in Illinois.12 She died in 1964.
3	ix.	Hazel Arvilla Sargent.
	x.	Emory Parker Sargent18 was born on 10 Oct 1894 in Illinois.12 Birth date could be 1895. He died on 15 Jun 1963. He was buried in Old Shiloh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois.19 He died from car wreck. He was also known as "Arnet".
	xi.	John Paul Sargent was born in 1899 in Illinois. He died on 4 Feb 1980. He lived in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
	xii.	Oda Sargent was born in 1899 in Illinois. Twin to Opal. She died on 22 Nov 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
	xiii.	Opal Julie Sargent was born in 1899 in Illinois. Twin to Oda. She lived in Washington.