Moats, John L.

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Moats, John L.
  		John L. Moats (1928-2010) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Birth	14 Feb 1928	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MOAT.J001
  _FGRAVE	49907773
  Funeral	20 Mar 2010	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [5]
  		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 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
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	17 Mar 2010	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1, 4, 6]
  Burial	20 Mar 2010	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  		Headstone, Moats, John L. and Marjorie P.
  		Headstone, Moats, John L.
  Person ID	I9179	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	MOATS, Snoda J.,   b. 23 Sep 1884, Ohio d. 11 Nov 1957 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Carlyle, Mary D.,   b. 28 May 1894, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Jun 1984, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7]
  Family ID	F1305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clement, Marjorie Phyllis,   b. 21 Nov 1925, Clay County, Illinois d. 15 Oct 2019, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1950	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 7 months - She was 24 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Moats, K. + 2. Moats, S.
  Family ID	F4530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Feb 1928 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 23 Sep 1950 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 17 Mar 2010 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Funeral - 20 Mar 2010 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 20 Mar 2010 - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and retired from GTE in 1990. His memberships included the Beau Knott Sunday School Class of the church, Flora Masonic Lodge #204, and Scottish Rite. John loved animals and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and bird feeding

  
  

• Sources

  [S2660] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Moats, John L. and Marjorie P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49907773/john-l_-moats), none. (Reliability: 2). [S365] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Stanford Township (District 18), Clay County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 9a, none. (Reliability: 2). [S1345] Clay County Genealogical Society, 1930 Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (Clay County Genealogical Society, 2003), Page ST615, Family #202 (Reliability: 2). [S1362] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Moats, John L, 82, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Moats&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=49907773&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2661] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Moats, John L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49907773/john-l_-moats), none. (Reliability: 2). [S677] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Moats, Marjorie Phyllis, 93, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/907/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1361] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Moats, Snoda J. and Mary D., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Moats&GSiman=1&GScid=107793&GRid=21120777&), none. (Reliability: 2).