Ira Benton Heath Born: 29 Dec 1858 Died: 10 Aug 1936 Plot:
Age 78 Where born: Lawrence Co IL Where died: Sumner IL Son of: Edward Heath* & Eliza Sumner* Married: 3 Feb 1902 Richland Co IL Dora Gorbet* Lived at: 1860-1910 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL 1920-30 Lawrenceville IL Children: - Nancy Mae (19 Jul 1902 Sumner-20 Oct 1980 buried Lawrenceville City Cem m: Zenon Eagle) -
Ray (1902 IL-1978 FL buried Lawrenceville City Cem) -
Ira B (1904 IL-1928 buried Lawrenceville Cem) -
William G (23 May 1905 Lawrence Co IL-2 Dec 1988 Claremont- Richland Co IL) -
Lee Roy (1907-1908) -
Levi Benjamin (2 Dec 1907 Lawrence Co IL-1985) -
George E* (1898) -
Alvin B* (3 Mar 1900 Sumner-18 Jul 1931) -
Gideon [Doc] (25 Apr 1910 IL-May 1985 FL) -
James Franklin (14 Apr 1912-26 Apr 1995 buried Lawrenceville City Cem) -
Rosie (m: ? Neal). (obits of Ray and Nancy)
* indicates buried with Ira Benton Heath in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
