FOURTH GENERATION

178. Thelma Louise AKERIGHT was born on 4 Feb 1916 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois. ⁽¹⁷⁴⁾ AKERIGHT, Thelma Louise | 2/14/16 | Buckley | Harry | LUHRSEN, Mata L. She died on 23 Jan 1995.⁽¹⁷⁵⁾ She was buried about 26 Jan 1995 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.⁽²⁾ Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C

She was married to Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS (son of William James STRAUSS and Mary Euretta BURR) on 1 May 1936. Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS was born on 14 Jul 1913 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.⁽⁶⁾ (24)(176) His name was registered twice, presumably to correct a misspelling of Myrle as "Myrtle." The corrected birth record reads: STRAUSS, Harry Myrle | 7/14/13 | Buckley | William James | BURR, Mary Uretta | 2 He died on 1 Apr 1982. He was buried about 5 Apr 1982 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois. ⁽²⁾ Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C. Tombstone reads, "Pfc US Army WWII". Thelma Louise AKERIGHT and Harry "Myrle" STRAUSS had the following children:

471 i. Merle Gene STRAUSS was born on 29 Apr 1938. He died on 14 Mar 1994. He was buried about 17 Mar 1994 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois. ⁽²⁾ Section C, Row 16, Plot 46C
+472 ii. Gordon Lee STRAUSS.