Smith, Paul Francis

1919 - 1991  (72 years)

• Name	Smith, Paul Francis
  Birth	18 Apr 1919	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	28-29 Apr 1930	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 6, 7]
  	1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 10, page 05b
  Census	13 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 18, page 09a 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.
  Reference Number	SMIT.P003
  _FGRAVE	65860410
  Funeral	Smith Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Shipfitter First Class, United States Navy  [2, 8]
  	Honorable discharged as a Shipfitter First Class on October 26, 1945 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300035
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Smith, Paul Francis (1919-1991) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Smith, Paul Francis (1919-1991)
  Death	1 Jul 1991	Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I18322	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Smith, Theodore,   b. 5 Nov 1870, Illinois d. 25 May 1938 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Doggitt, Essie,   b. 17 Nov 1880, Illinois d. 29 Aug 1963 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [4, 5]
  Family ID	F8204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lewis, Ellen Irene,   b. 5 Oct 1911, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 8 Jun 2006, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F8167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Apr 1919 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b - 28-29 Apr 1930 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a - 13 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Smith Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Death - 1 Jul 1991 - Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Smith was past-master Masonic Lodge, Bridgeport; past commander American Legion, Bridgeport; New Hope Christian Church; President of Board of New Hope Christian Churçh; President of Lawrence County Council of Senior Citzens; Lawrenceville Elks Club; Bridgeport VFW; former member of Bridgeport City Council; and World War II veteran. Mr. Smith was a retired welder for Marathon Oil Company.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4685] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Smith, Paul F., 72, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65860410), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4627] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Paul F. and Ellen I., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65860410), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1149] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 18, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S1656] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3884] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00619&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S3273] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 9B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00625&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S809] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 21, page 11a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S4429] World War II Honoree, Paul Francis Smith, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2300035), none. (Reliability: 2).