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Payne, Earl Edwin

Payne, Earl Edwin

Male 1927 - 2006  (79 years)


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  • Name Payne, Earl Edwin 
    Earl and Famie Payne    		 Earl and Famie Payne


    Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Birth 9 Apr 1927  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Retired Meat Cutter  [1] 
    Reference Number PAYN.E003 
    _FGRAVE 18083828 
    Funeral 22 May 2006 (79 years)  Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Military Service Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 2] 
    Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War    		 Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War


    NOTE: This list may be incomplete.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Korea
    Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms    		 Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms


    (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
    		Korean War


    (1950-1953)
    		United States Army

    Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
    		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,…
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    Death 20 May 2006  Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Burial 22 May 2006  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P.    		 Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin    		 Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P.    		 Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P.
    Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin    		 Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin
    Person ID I776  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch

    William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, 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, Payne - Williams

    George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2023 

    Father Payne, Crawford S.,   b. 16 Mar 1886, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1953 (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Earhart, Bertha E.,   b. 3 Jun 1887, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1971, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Y  [7, 8] 
    Family ID F773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gray, Famie Pearl,   b. 10 Dec 1931, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 2017, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jan 1953  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 9] 
    Children 
    +1. Payne, F.E.
     2. Payne, David Wayne,   b. 11 Oct 1956, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 2019, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Apr 1927 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jan 1953 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 May 2006 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 22 May 2006 - Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 May 2006 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Earl Edwin Payne, 79, of Olney, IL, formerly of Clay City, died May 20, 2006, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

      Mr. Payne was born April 9, 1927 in Clay County, the son of Crawford and Bertha Earhart Payne. He married Famie Gray January 11, 1953.

      He was a retired meat cutter and member of Clay City First Baptist church. He was a U. S. Army veteran, and a member of Olney Oddfellows, and Sailor Springs American Legion.

      Survivors include his wife; a daughter Earlene Cunningham; a son, David Payne; a brother, Sherman Payne; a sister, Dorothy Brown; and two grandchildren.

      Preceding him in death were his parents, four brothers, Robert, Walter, Glen, and Ralph; and two sisters, Amy Grabowski and Edna Wyatt.

      Funeral services were held at Clay City First Baptist Church with burial in Clay City Cemetery.

      Graveside military rites were handled by the Sailor Springs American Legion.

      Summers-Kistler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

      (Published Hometown Journal)

  • Sources 
    1. [S801] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Payne, Earl Edwin, 79, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 22 May 2006), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S802] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083828/earl-edwin-payne), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S474] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 25, page 12b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S803] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Sherman, 97, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Payne&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=66866513&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S302] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183528793/famie-pearl-payne), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S2812] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Crawford S. and Bertha E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145124/bertha-e-payne), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S361] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 24, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S301] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Famie Pearl, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Payne&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=183528793&), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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