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Hampton, Andrew Cecil

Hampton, Andrew Cecil

Male 1905 - 1974  (68 years)


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  • Name Hampton, Andrew Cecil 
    Birth 12 Aug 1905  Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number HAMP.A002 
    Military Service World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army  [1, 2
    Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.

    United States Army
    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,…
    Death 7 Jul 1974  Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • A 68-year-old resident of 1307 Sixth Street in Lawrenceville Mr Hampton died in his home about 10:00 Sunday morning.
    Burial Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Hampton, Andrew C.
    Headstone, Hampton, Andrew C.
    Person ID I38735  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 

    Father Hampton, Andrew J.,   b. 18 Apr 1867   d. 17 Feb 1953 (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Howell, Lena,   b. 5 Sep 1871   d. 24 Feb 1953 (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3
    Family ID F3193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gardner, Rosalie E.,   b. 19 Nov 1916, Sugar Island, Chippewa County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1989, Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1947 
    Family ID F15522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Aug 1905 - Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jul 1974 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Mr. Hampton came to Lawrenceville in October 1971 from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. where he had been employed as a maintenance man at Michigan Technical College. He was a World War II veteran and member of the United Methodist Church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S12620] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hampton, Andrew C., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21365566), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S12621] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hampton, Andrew C., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21365566), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S2188] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hampton, Andrew J. and Lena H., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27751503), none. (Reliability: 2).