Hunley, Jesse Jr.

1907 - 1992  (85 years)

• Name	Hunley, Jesse
  		Jesse Hunley Jr and Ray Crackel Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  		Jesse and Minnie Hunley family reunion, 1947 Back row: Fern, Jesse Jr, Irene, Garland, Lorena, Dean, ?, Paul Middle: Russel, Dixie, Grandpa Jesse Sr. Minnie Front: Red, Ronnie, ?, Ronnie Paul Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	12 Apr 1907	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 03b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 03b 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. Please send your corrections to…
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 07b
  Occupation	Railroad Conductor  [5]
  Reference Number	HUNL.J010
  _FGRAVE	24072458
  Death	20 Aug 1992	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 7]
  Funeral	22 Aug 1992	Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	22 Aug 1992	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I18998	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Hunley, Jesse Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1878, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Nov 1971, Anna State Hospital, Anna, Union County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Williams, Minnie E.,   b. 14 Apr 1881, Illinois d. 19 Mar 1955, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1900	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 4 months - She : 19 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F8209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Purdy, Leola Fern,   b. 5 Oct 1906, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 17 Jul 1995, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1933  [3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 8 months - She : ~ 26 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F8608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Apr 1907 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 20 Aug 1992 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 22 Aug 1992 - Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 22 Aug 1992 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a retired farmer, member of the Clay City Methodist Church, Clay City Lions Club and Clay City Masonic Lodge. He was a retired volunteer fireman, past village board member of 24 years, served 18 years as mayor, and also served on the Clay City School Board, and was a board member of the Clay City Savings and Loan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5114] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Jesse Jr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=24072458&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5115] Funeral Card, Hunley, Jesse Jr., none. (Reliability: 2). [S5116] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Fern and Jesse Jr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24072458), none. (Reliability: 2). [S82] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S810] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 16A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00638&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S5117] Obituary, Hunley, Fern, 88, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5110] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Jesse Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=18350219&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5119] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Tolf, Mary Dean, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2361&GScid=105163&GRid=18349026&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5111] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Minnie E. and Jesse, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hunley&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18350219&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none.