Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1934 - 2006 (71 years)| Name | Knowles, James Earl 'Jim' | |
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James Earl 'Jim' Knowles (1934-2006) |
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| Birth | 28 Dec 1934 | Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois, page 09a 1940 United States Federal Census, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 17, page 09a |
| Reference Number | KNOW.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 26442471 | |
| Military Service | Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army [3] | |
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Specialist (SPC) (E4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People enlisting with a… |
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| Death | 1 Feb 2006 | |
| Burial | Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee [1] |
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Headstone, Knowles, James E. and Wilma M. |
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| Person ID | I22039 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants |
| Last Modified | 30 Apr 2024 | |
| Father | Knowles, John, b. 30 Jan 1901, Illinois d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 63 years) | |
| Mother | Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie', b. 5 Sep 1899, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1998, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 98 years) | |
| Marriage | 1923 [2, 4] | |
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 21 years and 11 months - She : ~ 23 years and 3 months. | |
| Family ID | F9803 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Stanford, Wilma M., b. 30 Apr 1930, Illinois d. 7 Jan 2025 (Age 94 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 8 Sep 1962 [5, 6, 7] | |||||
| Age at Marriage | He : 27 years and 9 months - She : 32 years and 5 months. | |||||
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| Family ID | F9802 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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