Gray, M.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GRAY.R005
• _FGRAVE: 47110256
• Military Service: Private, United States Army

Notes:

Buried:
Section K Site 457

Randall + Payne, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer
• Reference Number: GRAY.V002
• _FGRAVE: 24056715
• Military Service: World War II, Private, United States Army
• Funeral: 7 Nov 1959, Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on October 14, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Artillery Ammunition Handler. Developed a condition requiring admittance to the Service Command, Unit 1911, Station Hospital as unassigned. Honorably discharged with a certificate of disability as a Private on September 10, 1943 at Camp Adair, Oregon. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for his service during the period of eligibility.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2187056

Virgil married Mitchell, Evelyn Joyce on 14 Sep 1953 in Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois. Evelyn (daughter of Mitchell, James Calvin 'Jim' and Penrod, Myrtle) was born on 26 May 1930 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 8 Jan 2001 in Eastview Terrace Nursing Home, Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jan 2001 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.E010
• _FGRAVE: 41764133
• Funeral: 12 Jan 2001, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

She was a member of the Clay City Church of God.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PAYN.W002
• _FGRAVE: 26393768
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 79th General Hospital, United States Army

Notes:

Walter Payne, 78, Flora, died November 1, 1990 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL.

He was bron July 21, 1912 in Clay City, the son of Crawford and Bertha Earhart Payne. He married Bernice Yauch in Clay County in 1956. She preceded him in death in 1979.

He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Flora Eagles, a WWII veteran, member of Flora VFW, and Flora American Legion.

Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Cox and Tammy Martin; three brothers, Sherman, Glenn, and Earl; three sisters, Edna Wyatt, Amy Brabouski, and Dorothy Brown. He has 3 grandchildren and one step-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and two brothers.

Funeral services were graveside at the Clay City Cemetery with full military rites.

Hosselton, Bookhout, Engelmeier Funeral Home was in charge of services.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on March 4, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Technician (MOS 409). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 9, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1,000-bed 79th General Hospital at Waringfield, United Kingdom. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on March 12, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.

This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.

Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282335

Walter + Yauch, Bernice M.. Bernice (daughter of Yauch, Jacob 'Jake' and Sager, Blanche Marie) was born on 16 Feb 1929 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1979 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: YAUC.B001
• _FGRAVE: 35088927

Notes:

Bernice died at the Clay County Hospital. She was cremated.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GRAY.C005

Charles married CAMPBELL, Emma in 1894. Emma was born on 4 Apr 1877 in Illinois; died in 1947 in Cumberland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CAMP.E003

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24199872
• Funeral: 5 Oct 1964, Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Died:
Duff Grain Elevator, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

James married Penrod, Myrtle on 21 Oct 1916. Myrtle (daughter of Penrod, Samuel Ducksworth and Shelby, Mary C.) was born on 22 Oct 1899; died on 13 Oct 1985 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 17 Oct 1985 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PENR.M001
• _FGRAVE: 24199878

Notes:

Myrtle Mitchell, 85, of Clay City, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the Olney Care Center in Olney.

Visitation and services will be held at Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 22, 1899, in Wayne County, the daughter of Samuel and Christina Shelby Penrod. She arried James Mitchell on Oct. 26, 1916 in Wayne County and he preceded her in death in 1964.

She is survived by twp sons, J.C. Mitchell of Minerva, Ohio and Gary Mitchell of Findlay; four daughters, Mrs. ucille Sheraden of Fairfield, Mrs. Louella Sharp of Fairfield, Mrs. Evalyn Young of Clay City and Mrs. Hilah Nimnicht of Washington, Ind.; one sister, Frances Bunnage of Albion; 24 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sons and a daughter.

She was a member of the Clay City Church of God.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Oct, 1985.

Notes:

Married:
Wayne County, Volume E, Page 178, License# 360

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: PAYN.C005
• _FGRAVE: 24145110

Crawford + Earhart, Bertha E.. Bertha (daughter of Earhart, Oscar E. and Taylor, Mary Ann) was born on 3 Jun 1887 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 16 Feb 1971 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: EARH.B001
• _FGRAVE: 24145124

Notes:

Mrs. Bertha Edith Payne 83, formerly of Clay City, died at 12:30 this morning at the Burgin Nursing Home in Olney.

She was born in Wayne County June 3, 1887.

Surviving are six sons, Robert of Sailor Springs, Sherman of Flora, Earl E. of Salem, Walter, Glenn and Ralph, all of Clay City; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Edna) Wyatt of Jefferson, Ore., Mrs. Edwin (Amy) Grabowski and Mrs. Steve (Dorothy) Brown, both of Decatur.

Also surviving are a brother and two sisters, Oggie Earhart of Utica, Mrs. Everett Brown of Arthur and Mrs. Amy Brown of Belleflower, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clay City.

Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Clay City, with burial in the Clay City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home in Clay City , then the body will be taken to the church.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Februay, 1971.

Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) • tgram63@outlook.com

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: YAUC.J002
• _FGRAVE: 25165345
• Funeral: Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Jake Yauch, 79, of Olney and Clay City, died Wednesday evening at the Richland Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Easley Funeral Home in Clay City with interment in Hanna Cemetery, northwest of Noble. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. today.

Mr. Yauch was born west of Noble and was a farmer in his early life. Later he moved to Clay City where he lived for a number of years. About 20 years ago, he moved to Olney and had lived here except for intermittent periods in Clay City.

He is survived by his wife Blanche; three sons, Russell of Flora, Joseph of Kankakee, and Lawrence of Noble; three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Mayhill of West Liberty, Mrs. Bernice Payne and Mrs. Doris Krutsinger, both of Bradley; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A daughter, his parents, five sisters and one brother preceded him in death.

Olney Daily Mail (IL)

Birth:
His WWII Draft Registration Card lists his birthdate as Oct 13, 1890

Jacob + Sager, Blanche Marie. Blanche (daughter of Sager, Joseph 'Joe' and Cubberly, Mary Ellen) was born on 5 Feb 1897 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 20 Oct 1970 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Oct 1970 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SAGE.B001
• _FGRAVE: 35088926

Notes:

Blanche died at the Richland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Doyle Keller.