Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe' (b. 20 Feb 1907 - d. 7 Jul 1993): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1907 - 1993 (86 years)

Name	Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe'
		Joseph Warren 'Joe' Wilson (1907-1993)
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) and Joseph Warren 'Joe' Wilson Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
		Uncle Joe Wilson, holding Nella, Adrian, Dad in back row, Barb and Glenn in front Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Joseph Warren "Joe" Wilson, Clayson Adrian McDowell and kids From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Joe Wilson, Nella, Adrian, Clayson, Barb, and Glenn McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Grandpa Charlie and guys Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Wayne and Martha Gray, Joe Wilson From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Carl Wayne and Martha Gray with Joe Wilson From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Joseph Warren 'Joe' Wilson holding Martha Lois Gray From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Joe Wilson holding Martha Lois Gray on his lap From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Wayne and Martha Gray on Joe Wilson's lap From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Carl Wayne and Martha Gray with Joe Wilson From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Adrian McDowell, Joe Wilson, and Harley McDowell Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Than McDowell and Joe Wilson, 7-17-74 at Mom's Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Clayson McDowell, Lynn Lanier, Grace McDowell, Oma Lanier, Edna and Joe Wilson Photo taken at Joe and Edna Wilson's, Clark Addition, Clay City, Illinois. Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Joseph Warren Wilson (1907-1993) Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
Birth	20 Feb 1907	Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census		1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 Clay City township: Clay City village: Clay City village - That part east of Rd. 5
Census	20 Mar 1950	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
Census	1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15
Occupation	Retired Pumper for Pure Oil Company [3]
Reference Number	WILS.J002
_FGRAVE	18364145
Funeral	10 Jul 1993	Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3]
Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, Company H, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Texas' Infantry Division, United States Army [6, 7]
	Entered active service as a draftee on September 29, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745) and later as Machine Gun Non-Commissioned Officer (604). Departed the Continental U.S. on March 12, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with company H, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th 'Texas' Infantry Division in the Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on August 24, 1945 in vicinity of Crest, France. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead (assault landing) and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on November 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. 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=2055847
		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,…
		Joseph Warren "Joe" Wilson (1907 - 1993) From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		United States Army
		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Military Service Ribbons, Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe' (1907-1993) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		European Theater of World War II
		36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), United States Army Also known as the "Panther Division", "Lone Star Division", "The Texas Army", or the "T-patchers
		36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), United States Army
		141st Infantry Regiment, United States Army
		Camp Grant, Illinois
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		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, Wilson, Joseph W. (1907-1993)
Death	7 Jul 1993	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3]
	Cause: Heart Attack
	According to his wife, Edna, he died at Clay City while checking the mail. According to his obituary, he died at the Clay County Hospital.
Burial	10 Jul 1993	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 8]
	Plot: 1 Add. Blk. 23
		Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B. Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
		Headstone, Wilson, Joseph W. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B.
		Headstone, Wilson, Joseph W.
Person ID	I343	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants
Last Modified	10 Jun 2023

Father	Wilson, Joseph Hooker, b. 14 Aug 1865, Zif Township, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Nov 1946, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
Mother	Bradshaw, Sarah Anna, b. 23 May 1868, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Mar 1936, Zif Township, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
Family ID	F382	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Rutger, Ollie Mae, b. 1908 d. 1994 (Age 86 years)

Marriage 24 Jun 1926

Age at Marriage He was 19 years and 4 months - She was ~ 18 years and 6 months.

Children

	1. Wilson, Leonard Warren, b. 1927 d. 2008 (Age 81 years)
	2. Wilson, Jacquelyn Joyce, b. 12 Aug 1929, Zif, Wayne County, Illinois d. 10 Nov 2012, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)

Family ID F18117 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	McDowell, Edna Bernice, b. 2 Nov 1918, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 2004, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
Marriage	22 Jun 1937	Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [3, 4, 5, 9]
Age at Marriage	He was 30 years and 4 months - She was 18 years and 7 months.
Family ID	F96	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 20 Feb 1907 - Wayne County, Illinois
	Marriage - 22 Jun 1937 - Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois
	Census - 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 - 20 Mar 1950 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - Cause: Heart Attack - 7 Jul 1993 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Funeral - 10 Jul 1993 - Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 10 Jul 1993 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

Joe served in Europe with the U.S. Army during World War II, rising to the rank of Sergeant.

He died of a heart attack in Clay City, Illinois, shortly after parking his truck to check on the mail.
He was a retired pumper for Pure Oil Co., and a member of the Clay City Methodist Church.

Sources

[S163] Wilson, Edna, Wilson, Edna, Letter to Carl Wayne Gray (Reliability: 3).
[S177] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364152/edna-bernice-wilson) (Reliability: 2).
[S475] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilson, Joseph W., 86, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 08 July 1993), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15274] 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3).
[S178] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 15, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S14718] World War II Honoree, Joseph W. Wilson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2055847) (Reliability: 2).
[S476] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Joseph W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364145/joseph-w_-wilson) (Reliability: 2).
[S15419] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Joseph W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364145/joseph-warren-wilson) (Reliability: 2).
[S176] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilson, Edna, 85, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 13 February 2004), none.