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Wilson, Frank Albert 'Cotton'

Wilson, Frank Albert 'Cotton'

Male 1904 - 1998  (94 years)


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  • Name Wilson, Frank Albert 'Cotton' 
    Birth 12 Mar 1904  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number WILS.F003 
    _FGRAVE 18364058 
    Death 24 Nov 1998  Doctors Nursing Home, Salem, Marion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 8
    Burial 28 Nov 1998  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City. Bro. Andrew Evans will officiate at the services. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation.

      Plot: 1 Div. Lot 2 -Blk 26
    Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A.
    Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A.


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    Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A.
    Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A.
    Person ID I5879  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Harrington

    William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Luke - Fuller

    Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, McCracken - ?

    John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2023 

    Father Wilson, John Allen,   b. 25 Dec 1874, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910 (Age 35 years) 
    Mother Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 18 Dec 1901  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Family ID F119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Abbott, George A.,   b. 1876, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1963, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Mother Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 7 Aug 1911  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 12, 13
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Evans, C. Irene,   b. 14 Mar 1908, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 2001, Doctors Health and Rehabilitation Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3
    Family ID F965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1904 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Nov 1998 - Doctors Nursing Home, Salem, Marion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Nov 1998 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Frank A. WILSON, 94, of Clay City, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, at Doctors Nursing Home in Salem.

      Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clay City Cemetery with Brother Andrew EVANS officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements.

      Mr. WILSON was born March 12, 1904, in Clay City, the son of John and Maude (LUKE) WILSON. He married Irene EVANS.

      He was a member of Clay City Christian Church.

      He is survived by his wife, Irene WILSON, of Clay City; one foster son, Earl "Buddy" HAWKEY, of Colorado Springs, CO; one daughter, Peggy HASLER and her husband Virgil, of Salem; one half-brother, Harold ABBOTT, of Clay City; two half-sisters, Lorena DeHART and Genelle HANCE, both of Clay City; two grandchildren, Sue ROSE and Mary Jane MILLER, both of Salem; and five great-grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, two brothers, a half-brother and two grandchildren.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2169] Funeral Card, Wilson, Frank A., none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S2170] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilson, Frank A., 94, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18364058), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S2171] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364058/frank-a-wilson) (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S224] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 4A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00614&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S229] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, 1910 Federal Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 56, Family #14, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, First Edition, February 1990), Page 55, Family #8, none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S227] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T624_233; Page: 1A (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S2172] Obituary, Wilson, Irene, 93, none. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S509] Margie Stone, Margie Stone, , e-mail to Carl W. Gray, May 26, 2007 8:45pm, Subject: Luke/Wilson family, (Margie Stone) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S14366] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, page #205, (Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society August 20, 1993), none. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S14367] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Wilson, John and Luke, Maude May, Volume 003, Page 0109, License #00000156, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2).

    13. [S14368] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Abbott, George and Wilson, Maude (Mrs.), Volume 003, Page 0249, License #00000092, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).