Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1. | Nail, James King 'Jim' was born on 31 Oct 1906 in Talala, Rogers County, Oklahoma; died on 6 Nov 1998 in Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: While in Clay City, Mr. Nail worked for an oil company until operating a restaurant in Clay City. Family/Spouse: Chapman, Sylvia Ida. Sylvia was born on 29 Aug 1912; died on 18 Sep 1994; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married McCracken, Mildred Imogene on 4 Oct 1954. Mildred (daughter of McCracken, James Arthur and Duke, V.L.) was born on 5 Feb 1920 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1965 in Springs National Park, Garland, Miller County, Arkansas; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Nail, James K. 'Jim' (1.James1) was born on 19 Apr 1929 in Skiatook, Oklahoma; died on 8 Jan 2019 in Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Jim was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He crossed the country and the globe during his noteworthy lifelong working career, from his earliest work at Pure Oil Company, to Cape Canaveral in the control room of the Apollo 7 mission, and continuing on to an assignment with the Hubble Space Telescope. He later worked in remote parts of the world in offshore drilling as a control engineer. During his semi-retirement he took a position at Sea World in Florida, and eventually returned to Illinois to be closer to family. He was a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Scottish Rite, and a Shriner. Jim took pride in being recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation, and was of the Christian faith. |
3. | Nail, Sylvia Lea (1.James1) was born on 10 Apr 1932 in Skiatook, Oklahoma; died on 7 Oct 2023 in Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Sylvia Lea McCrory, age 91, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Family/Spouse: McCrory, C.V.M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | MCCRORY, K. (3.Sylvia2, 1.James1) K. married Delonshaw, M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | McCrory, S. (3.Sylvia2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Laswell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | McCrory, R. (3.Sylvia2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: ?, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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