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Rudder, Guy

Rudder, Guy

Male 1885 - 1981  (95 years)


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  • Name Rudder, Guy 
    Birth 28 Jul 1885  Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • The 1930 Census lists his birthdate as 1886
    Gender Male 
    Census
    1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03a


    1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 06, page 03a


    The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.

    Occupation General Laborer  [2
    Reference Number RUDD.G001 
    _FGRAVE 173638620 
    Funeral Cardascio Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 26 Jan 1981  Pekin Memorial Hospital, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I17624  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2025 

    Father Rudder, J.C. Sr. 
    Mother Barnett, Mary Lucinda,   b. 16 Feb 1859, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1946, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F8085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family West, Jesse Dolores,   b. 1892, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1966 (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1, 2, 4
    Children 
    +1. Rudder, Clayson C.,   b. 26 Aug 1915, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1997, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    >2. Rudder, Mary Allene,   b. 1918, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 19 Feb 1997 (Age < 79 years)
    >3. Rudder, V.M.
    Family ID F7751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Jul 1885 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - - Cardascio Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Guy Rudder, 95, Pekin and formerly of Flora, died at 12:45 a.m. today at the Pekin Memorial Hospital.

      Services will be at the Cardascio Funeral Home in Flora. Burial is in Elmwood Cemetery.

      Mr. Rudder was born July 28, 1885 in Noble to James Clifford and Mary (Barnett) Rudder. He married Jesse Dolores West May 19, 1912 in Clay City.
      She died July 10, 1966.

      Survivors include a son, Clayson Rudder, Clay, City; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary Allene) Koons, Pekin, and Mrs. Elmer (Viola Mae) Cook, Decatur; a half-brother Alta Fitzgerald, Hollywood, Ca.; six grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

      Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL January 26, 1981.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S670] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 09, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S16431] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rudder, Guy, 95, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173638620/guy-rudder), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S4518] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Clark, Mary Margaret, 97, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 10 May 2010 @ 11:06AM), none. (Reliability: 2).