Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Ryker, Jesse Eugene Jr.
1925 - 1989 (64 years)-
Name Ryker, Jesse Eugene Geneva Dell Wease and Jesse Eugene Ryker Jr.
Contributed by Paul Wilder
Jesse and Dorothea Ryker
Contributed by Clarissa Hylton
Suffix Jr. Birth 14 Mar 1925 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Gender Male Census 
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b
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.
Occupation Wood Worker Reference Number RYKE.J001 _FGRAVE 35636154 Funeral Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] Military Service World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [2, 6] - Entered active service on july 6, 1942. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to or served aboard, in turn, the Brooklyn-Class Light Cruiser USS Savannah CL-42, the Battleship USS Iowa BB-61, the Edsall-CClass Destroyer USS Sturtevant DD-239, and Naval Supply Depot, Navy 926 (Guam, Mariana Islands). Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on February 27, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes. Earned The American Campaign Medal. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal.
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=2277345
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. …
Military Service Ribbons, Ryker, Jesse Eugene Jr. (1925-1989)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Ryker, Jesse Jr. (1925-1989) 
USS Iowa (BB-61), United States Navy 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military USS Savannah (CL-42), United States Navy 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces USS Sturtevant (DE-239), United States Navy 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States American Campaign Medal, United States 
Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
United States Navy List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois 
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 Navy United States Navy Enlisted Rates World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 11 Dec 1989 Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 7] Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [8, 9] 
Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr.
Contributed by Mylene Ryker
Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr.
Contributed by Lynn Wilder
Headstone, Ryker, Jesse Jr. Person ID I580 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants Last Modified 23 May 2023
Father Ryker, Jesse Eugene, b. 19 Sep 1896, Illinois d. 25 Aug 1961 (Age 64 years) Mother Wease, Lucille May 'Lucy', b. 15 Sep 1898, Indiana d. 12 Apr 1967 (Age 68 years) Marriage 29 Jun 1919 [3, 4, 8, 10] Family ID F266 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Davis, Dorothea Marie, b. 16 Jun 1928, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Oct 2009, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years) Marriage 21 Feb 1948 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] Children + 1. Ryker, D.M. + 2. Ryker, P.D.D. + 3. Ryker, Donald Edward 'Donnie', b. 27 Jul 1952, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Apr 2017, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (Age 64 years)+ 4. Ryker, Doran Eugene 'Pete', b. 10 Aug 1953, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Apr 2021, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida (Age 67 years)+ 5. Ryker, D.L. + 6. Ryker, C.D. + 7. Ryker, D.C. + 8. Ryker, D.M. + 9. Ryker, M.A. + 10. Ryker, F.E. > 11. Ryker, D.W. Family ID F606 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service on july 6, 1942. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to or served aboard, in turn, the Brooklyn-Class Light Cruiser USS Savannah CL-42, the Battleship USS Iowa BB-61, the Edsall-CClass Destroyer USS Sturtevant DD-239, and Naval Supply Depot, Navy 926 (Guam, Mariana Islands). Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on February 27, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes. Earned The American Campaign Medal. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal.
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Mar 1925 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Funeral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 21 Feb 1948 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 11 Dec 1989 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Jesse Eugene Ryker Jr. (1925-1989) Downloaded from Facebook
Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Notes - Jesse Ryker, Jr., 64, Noble, died December 11, 1989 at Burgin Manor, Olney.
Mr. Ryker was born March 14, 1925, in Clay City, the son of Jesse and Lucy Wease Ryker, Sr. He married Dorothea Davis, Feb. 21, 1948 in clay City and she survives.
He was a retired woodworker, a member of Clay City Baptist Church, a World War II veteran and a member of the Olney American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothea; six sons, David, Douglas, Donald, Doran, Lee, Darren; five daughters, Diane Barrett, Donna Kirts, Mylene Earp, Deanna Kuhl, Frances Richey; and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Private services were held at Hosselton, Bookhout, Engelmeir Funeral Home with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Clay City Baptist Church Building Fund.
(Published Olney Daily Mail)
- Jesse Ryker, Jr., 64, Noble, died December 11, 1989 at Burgin Manor, Olney.
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Sources - [S355] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ryker, Jesse Jr., 64, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35636154/jesse-ryker), none. (Reliability: 2).
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- [S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
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