Moseley, Jim Ray

1933 - 1981  (48 years)

• Name	Moseley, Jim Ray
  		Jim Ray Moseley (1933-1981)
  Birth	26 Jan 1933	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	17 May 1940	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 17, 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	MOSE.J013
  _FGRAVE	26564066
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [2]
  		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 Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	8 Feb 1981	Sacremento, Sacramento County, California   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Moseley, Jim R. and Virginia L.
  		Headstone, Moseley, Jim R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I30721	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Moseley -Travis Bennett Walton Moseley and Mary Maude Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Moseley, George D.,   b. 19 Mar 1900, Illinois d. 23 May 1983 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Abbott, Cleo,   b. 19 May 1912, Illinois d. 6 May 1989 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F19199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Snell, Virginia L.,   b. 14 Oct 1934, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 Jan 2015, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1969
  Age at Marriage	He was 36 years and 11 months - She was 35 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Moseley, L. + 2. Moseley, D.
  Family ID	F12875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jan 1933 - Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a - 17 May 1940 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 Feb 1981 - Sacremento, Sacramento County, California Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Jim R. Moseley, 48, Clay City, died Sunday in Sacremento, Ca. of an apparent heart attack. Service arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Cardascio Funeral Home. He was born in Clay County Jan. 26, 1933 to George D. and Cleo (Abbott) Moseley. He married Virginia Lou Snell, and she survives. He was a member of the Clay City Christian Church and the Flora VFW. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moseley, Clay City; two daughters, Mrs. John (Deana) Devore, Clay City, and Mrs. Larry (Lisa) Carter, Noble; four sisters, Mrs. Garry (Georgia) Rosborough, River Dale, Ga., Mrs. Danny (Ruth) Thomann, Noble, Pauline (Pat) Hill, Flora, and Mrs. George (Dorothy Jean) Poole, Conneticut; and two grandchildren. Olney Daily Mail (IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S9284] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Moseley, Jim R. and Virginia L., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1601&GScid=105163&GRid=26564066&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9285] (Reliability: 2). [S396] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 17, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S2271] Clay County Advocate Press, Obituary, Moseley, Virginia, 80, (http://remembering-when.com/advocatepress/obituaries.shtml?refresh=true), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3486] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Snell, Bobbie D., 69, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22370763), none. (Reliability: 2).