Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Bones, John David II
1921 - 1981 (60 years)-
Name Bones, John David Suffix II Birth 29 Mar 1921 [1, 2, 3] Gender Male Reference Number BONE.J002 _FGRAVE 18350306 Funeral Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Military Service World War II, Aviation Electrician's Mate First Class, United States Navy [2, 4] - Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class on 'MARS' aircraft. Served in the U.S. Navy from March 18, 1942 to December 16, 1945.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1446716
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. …John David Bones II (1921-1981) World War II Honoree, Bones, John David Jr. (1921-1981) 
United States Navy 
United States Navy United States Navy Enlisted Rates 
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,…World War II
(1939-1945)Death 24 Aug 1981 [2, 5] - John D. Bones, 60, died Monday in his home.
Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] - Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Olney Veteran Organizations.
Lot 2, 2 Add, R 7
Headstone, Bones, John D.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID I22943 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 9 Oct 2023
Father Bones, John David, b. 1880, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1929 (Age 49 years) Mother Brissenden, Harriet M. 'Hattie', b. Mar 1882, Illinois d. 15 Dec 1966 (Age 84 years) Marriage Y [3, 5, 6] Family ID F8439 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Stanford, Frances E., b. 28 Oct 1923, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2014, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years) Marriage 21 Aug 1946 Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky [1, 7] - Frances Bones married the love of her life, John D. Bones II, on August 21, 1946 in Hopkinsville, KY. John died August 24, 1981. She always maintained she did not remarry because no one she met ever matched up to him.
Children > 1. Bones, C.E.C. > 2. Bones, J.R.J. > 3. Bones, T.E.T. > 4. Bones, J.D. III Family ID F8698 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class on 'MARS' aircraft. Served in the U.S. Navy from March 18, 1942 to December 16, 1945.
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Event Map 
Funeral - - Summers Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Marriage - 21 Aug 1946 - Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 
Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Notes - He was a member of the First United Methodist Church; Olney Lodge 926 V.P.O.E.; director of Richland County Country Club; board member of Richland Country Club; past supervisor of Clay County and served as board chairman. He was also past exalted ruler of the Flora Elks; a veteran of World War II and member of Olney American Legion.
He was manager of Country Companies Insurance in Olney from 1962--1965; a member of Clay City Masonic Lodge; and operated the Pure Oil service station in Clay City from 1955--1962.
- He was a member of the First United Methodist Church; Olney Lodge 926 V.P.O.E.; director of Richland County Country Club; board member of Richland Country Club; past supervisor of Clay County and served as board chairman. He was also past exalted ruler of the Flora Elks; a veteran of World War II and member of Olney American Legion.
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Sources - [S4926] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, John D., 60, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=105163&GRid=18350306&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6266] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bones, John D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18350306/john-david-bones), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S354] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 06, page 3b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584337_00609&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6013] https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/, World War II Honoree, John David Bones, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1446716) (Reliability: 2).
- [S4868] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Easley, Doris H., 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18350292/doris-h-easley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1329] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 13B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00633&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5226] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, Frances Stanford, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135834493), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4926] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bones, John D., 60, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=105163&GRid=18350306&), none. (Reliability: 2).