Wilson, Alice L.

1917 - 2021  (103 years)

• Name	Wilson, Alice L.
  		Alice L. (Wilson) Carter Staley Gill (1917-2021)
  Birth	11 Aug 1917	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WILS.A003
  _FGRAVE	224489717
  Death	15 Mar 2021	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I17330	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilson, Edward,   b. 30 Mar 1891, Illinois d. 31 May 1979 (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Tetrick, Josephine Pearl 'Josie',   b. 4 Aug 1893, Illinois d. 28 Oct 1958 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 4]
  Family ID	F7729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carter, Harold   d. 1945
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Carter, Shirley A.,   b. 23 Jan 1937, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 4 Mar 2003, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 66 years)   2. Carter, L.   3. Carter, Harold C.,   b. 14 Feb 1940, Illinois d. 24 Nov 1943 (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F7727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Staley, Robert Guy,   b. 8 Feb 1900   d. 10 Jun 1984 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Children	1. Staley, M. + 2. Staley, R.G. II   3. Staley, S. + 4. Staley, Marilyn,   b. 28 Apr 1951, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Aug 2020, Cisne Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F7728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Gill, Gaylord Andrew,   b. 23 Jun 1912, Wayne County, Illinois d. 12 Oct 1997, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	14 May 1987  [3, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	She was 69 years and 9 months - He was 74 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F7137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Aug 1917 - Illinois Death - 15 Mar 2021 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Alice Gill, age 103, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Monday afternoon, March 15, 2021, at her home. She was born August 11, 1917, in Clay City, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Josephine (Tetrick) Wilson. She was united in marriage to Harold Carter, and he preceded her in death 1945. She then married Robert Guy Staley and he preceded her in death in 1984. She later married Gaylord Gill and he preceded her in death 1997. Alice was a 1935 graduate of Clay City High School. After High School she went on to own and operate Alice’s Beauty Shop in Clay City for many years. Her children were the most important part of her life and she cherished time spent with them. After they were grown, she worked as a monitor technician at the hospital in Olney. She enjoyed working puzzles and crocheting and was known for her delicious pies. Alice was a member of the Rebekahs Lodge and had been a past Noble Grand. She was honored on the year she turned 100 to be the Grand Marshall in the Clay City Fall Festival Parade. Alice was also a member of the Clay City Christian Church. She is survived by her children: Lewis Carter of West Salem, Marjorie Smith of Braidwood, Robert Guy (Dee Ann) Staley of Clay City, and Steven (Tammy) Staley of Pontiac; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, 2 daughters: Shirley Garrett and Marilyn White; a son: Harold Carter; and siblings: Thelma Glover, Nora Hunley, Charles Wilson, and Richard Wilson. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3895] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 7, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S1533] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14615] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gill, Alice, 103, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224489717/alice-l.-staley-gill), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4432] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Josephine P. and Edward, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Wilson&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24104688&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3883] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gill, Gaylord A., 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=881&GScid=105163&GRid=18185829&CScn=Clay+City&CScntry=4&CSst=16&) (Reliability: 2). [S4433] Obituary, Wilson, Charles E., 63, none. (Reliability: 2).