Continuing with

William David Stearns

Children and their children

7). James David Stearns

(My grandfather)

Born March 23, 1910

Alto Pass, Ill

Died January 10, 2004

He married Alma Wanda Will

On July 26, 1933

In Murphysboro, Ill

Alma Wanda Will

Grandma went by Wanda

Born July 7, 1905

Died February 23, 1994

Both are buried at

Pleasant grove Cemetery

James and Wanda had two children

1). Audrey Alice Stearns

(My mom)

Born July 11, 1934

Died

Buried

She married Richard Martin Gengenbach

On June 27, 1953

Audrey and Richard had two children

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2). James David Stearns Jr.

(He went by David)

Born July 12, 1938

Died

Buried

He married Edna Lorraine Benton

On June 26, 1960

In South Caroline

They divorce in 1978

David and Edna they had two children

1). James David Stearns iii

Born November 18, 1960

In Jacksonville, Fla

He married Cynthia Ann Butler

In Martinsburg, Pennsylvania

James and Cynthia had two children

A-1). Chelsea Leigh Stearns

Born February 18, 1988

Richmond, Va

a-2). James Michael Stearns

born October, 1993

2). Brenda Sue Stearns

Born December 3, 1962

She married James Scott Jacks

They had no children

She remarried to Nickolas kartheiser

They have a boy and a girl.

Uncle James (David) remarried to

Francis Cook in December, 1980

They have no children

They are Separated

as of October, 2002.

8). Naomi Catherine Stearns

Born May 30, 1913

Alto Pass, Ill

Died November 29, 2001

She married Glenn Bowlby

On August 20, 1933

Glenn Bowlby

Born February 8, 1911

Died January 31, 1987

Both of them are buried at

De Soto city Cemetery

Naomi and Glenn had four children

a-8). William Vernon Bowlby

born February 18, 1934

died May 14, 2008

buried Desoto city cemetery

he married Martha Jahanne  Byrnes

on May 24, 1958

Martha Jahanne byrnes

Born September 6, 1937

William and Martha they had four children

1). Glen Steven Bowlby

2). Mark David Bowlby

3). Robert Lynn Bowlby

4). Kathy Jo Bowlby

She married a Drury

She Divorce him

Her fiancé is drew seibert

August 27, 2008

b-8). Jack David Bowlby

born April 14, 1937

died September 22, 2003

buried

Jack was from De Soto, Ill he served his country with the USA army.

Jack was a grain Farmer. His passion was farming and through his vocation he was able to assist many people in the agricultural industry.

He married Karen sue Shirley on

September 16, 1961

They had no children

He remarried to Ruth Ann Clutts on

August 26, 1966

Ruth Ann Clutts

Born September 1, 1942

Jack and Ruth they had no children

c-8). Joyce Ann Bowlby

born May 31, 1939

she Married Thomas G. Bailey

on October 28, 1961

Thomas G Bailey

Born February 14, 1942

Joyce and Thomas they had three children

1). Jackie Thomas Bailey

Born September 4, 1964

Died February 23, 1969

2). Lisa Kay Bailey

Born October 15, 1965

She married a Pruitt

3). Karen Renea Bailey

Born June 12, 1970

She married a Robinson

c-8). Robert Jerry Bowlby

born June 28, 1944

He married Rosemary Crane

Born March 11, 1946

Robert and Rosemary they had four Children

1). Richard Wayne Bowlby

2). Jamie Lynn Bowlby

She married a Morefield

3). Jeri Leigh Bowlby

She married a Krough

4). William Matthew Bowlby

The last of William David Stearns

Children and his children

9). Eric Leon Stearns

Born August 27, 1915

Alto Pass, Ill

Died January 6, 1996

In Pekin, Ill

He married Ruby Ruble

They had one child

Marvia Lee Stearns

Born January 17, 1938

In Murphysboro, Ill

She married Louis Himppe

They had three children

She then remarried to

John Mc Quaid

Eric Leon remarried to Emily Miasenqill

On December 24, 1946

Emily Miasenqill

Born January 19, 1918

Her mother and father

Stefen and Julia Miasenqill

Eric Leon and Emily had one child

Leon Dewayne (Buth) Stearns

Born February 19, 1949

In Pekin, Ill

He married Margaret Hoppack

On June 27, 1970

Leon Dewayne and Margaret they

 had two children

1). Jeffrey Dewayne Stearns

Doctor OB/GYN

He married Lisa Wallace

On September 6, 2003

2). Jill Marie Stearns

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