Duff, Emma Jean

1914 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Duff, Emma Jean
  		Emma Jean (Duff) Lawson (1914-2011)
  Birth	29 Dec 1914	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 08, page 04b 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.
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 02, page 01b
  Occupation	Elementary School Teacher  [1]
  Reference Number	DUFF.E001
  _FGRAVE	69177590
  Death	30 Apr 2011	Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1]
  	Olney, Ill. — Emma Jean Lawson, 96, of Peoria and formerly of Clay City, died at 11:01 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria. Mrs. Lawson was born December 29, 1914, in Clay City, the daughter of Robert Earl and Maggie (Raley) Duff. She married Monroe Arthur Lawson on September 20, 1936, in Murphysboro. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1976. She was an elementary school teacher. She was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, a 50-year member of Magnolia Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary #840, elected to Outstanding Teachers of America, Unit I Clay City Garden Club and United Methodist Women. Mrs. Lawson is survived by her daughter, Judy A. Partain and her husband Stan, of Virginia; daughter, Sharon K. Smith and her husband, Clark, of North Carolina; son, Gary D. Lawson and his wife, Cindy, of Illinois; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Arthur Lawson; father, Robert Earl Duff (9-26-1966); mother, Maggie "Dot" Duff (9-26-1982); sister, Helen Taylor (11-24-1982); and brother, Robert E. Duff Jr. (1-7-1996). Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Canada officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Clay City United Methodist Church.
  Funeral	7 May 2011	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	7 May 2011	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Lawson, Emma Jean
  Person ID	I12037	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Duff, Robert Earl,   b. 5 Oct 1886, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1966 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Raley, Maggie R. 'Dot',   b. 2 Sep 1889, Illinois d. 26 Sep 1982 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1913	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 23 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F1845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawson, Monroe Arthur,   b. 11 May 1912, Illinois d. 31 Mar 1976 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Children	> 1. Lawson, Judy > 2. Lawson, Gary D.   3. Lawson, Baby Boy,   b. 1946   d. 3 Mar 1946 (Age 0 years) + 4. Lawson, Sharon K.,   b. 11 Oct 1947, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Jul 2022 (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F5699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Dec 1914 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 30 Apr 2011 - Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Funeral - 7 May 2011 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 7 May 2011 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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