Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Doherty, Chester Cochran
1894 - 1970 (76 years)-
Name Doherty, Chester Cochran Birth 19 Feb 1894 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Gender Male Occupation Physician and Surgeon Reference Number DOHE.C002 _FGRAVE 216424294 Military Service World War II, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Air Forces 
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. …
United States Army Air Forces 
United States Army Air Forces 
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 22 Jul 1970 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Burial Cremated Person ID I43597 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 13 Jul 2024
Father Doherty, Anthony, b. 1858, Louisiana d. 9 Sep 1920, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 62 years) Mother Sauther, Clara, b. 30 May 1859, Salem, Marion County, Illinois d. 8 Mar 1928, Clay County, Illinois (Age 68 years) Marriage Y [1, 2] Family ID F8446 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 19 Feb 1894 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 22 Jul 1970 - Chicago, Cook 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 - Dr. Chester C. Doherty, well known Clay City physician and surgeon, passed away Wednesday in a Chicago hospital.
The son of pioneer residents of Clay City, Dr. Doherty was a graduate of the NorthwesternUniversity College of Medicine, where he taught from 1932 until 1962. He had also served on the staffs of Passavant Hospital and Cook County Hospital in Chicago.
Dr. Doherty returned to Clay City in 1963 where he has since practiced his profession. He was well known in this area
and was also on the staff of the Richland Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Bernadine, and five sons: Richard J. of Brooklyn, S.D., Chester C. Jr. of Chicago, Roger D. of Taiwan, Nationalist China, Anthony of Washington, D.C., and R. W. (Bill) of Chicago; and two sisters, Mrs. Kittie Tucker and Miss Maude Doherty both of Boonville, Indiana.
His parents, a sister, Mrs. Ethel Duff, and three brothers, Dr. S. S. Doherty, D. Robert Doherty and Tony Doherty of Eldorado preceded him in death.
During World War II, Dr. Doherty served as Lieutenant Colonel and was an assistant flight commandant in the Air
Force. He was also certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and also by the American College of Surgeons.
Private funeral services were held in Chicago. The remains were cremated at the request of Dr. Doherty .
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, July, 1970.
- Dr. Chester C. Doherty, well known Clay City physician and surgeon, passed away Wednesday in a Chicago hospital.
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Sources - [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).
- [S7415] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Doherty, Anthony and Clara, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24103546/anthony-doherty), 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).