Billey Britton LOMAX

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Name:
"WM. LOMAX JR., DEAD, AGED 4;
"Billie" Britton Lomax, the four year old son of William and Edith Lomax, died at 9:30 o'clock last night at the home of his parents. Billie was born in Edinburg June 16, 1916. The family moved to Taylorville about one year ago, Mr. Lomax being employed at the Langley mine. The funeral will be held from the residence, 423 [actually 523] West Second St., Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Flagge officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetary." [The Daily Breeze, Taylorville IL, Friday October 29, 1920, page 1, col. 4]

Billy was born with hydrocephalus. His mother held him most of the time during the last two years of his life. [author]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with mother-in-law, Nellie Britton, in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1940, Living with mother-in-law, Nellie Britton, in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois

William married Edith Vivian BRITTON on 7 Sep 1915 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois. Edith (daughter of Oscar Benjamin BRITTON and Nellie LITTLE) was born on 1 Dec 1896 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1929 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Taylorville, Christian co., Illinois

Notes:

Name:
"MRS. EDITH LOMAX, POPULAR LOCAL LADY, IS DEAD

Mrs. Edith Lomax, 32, wife of William Lomax, clerk of the Peabody Coal Co., died at 11:30 o'clock last night at the home of her mother, Mrs. O.B. Britton, 517 W. Second St. Death resulted from pneumonia. During the last few days improvement had been shown in her condition. Last night she suffered a relapse which resulted in her death. Mrs. Lomax was born in Taylorville, Dec 1, 1896, the daughter of the late O.B. Britton and Nellie Goodrich Britton. Practically her entire life was spent in this city.

She was graduated from the local high school with the class of 1914. She was united in marriage to William Lomax of Edinburg on Sept. 7, 1915. Following their marriage they resided in Edinburg for four years, then returning to Taylovrille. In 1924 they went to Kenvir Kentucky where they resided three years, returning to this city in 1927. Two children were born to this union, one son, Billy, preceding his mother in death in 1920.

Mrs. Lomax was a member of the local Methodist church. She was also a member of Haslemere Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, the Pythian Sisters, and the Taylorville Woman's Club. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by her son Jack, aged 3 years; one sister, Miss Edna Britton of this city, and two brothers, harold Britton of Coolidge Arizona, and Howard Britton of St. Louis. funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church, Rev. A.L. Caseley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery."

The Daily Breeze, Taylorville, IL., Wednesday February 6, 1929, page 1, col. 6