Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois

| Name | Payne, Clarence Lee | |
| Birth | 16 Oct 1920 | Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | PAYN.C010 | |
| _FGRAVE | 45249073 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, 791st Anti-Aircraft Artillery, AW Battalion, United States Army Coast Artillery Corps [2] | |
| Flag of the United States, 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, a… |
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| Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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| World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 23 Jul 1958 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky |
| Burial | Richland Cemetery, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois |
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| Headstone, Payne, Clarence L. |
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| Person ID | I25776 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants |
| Last Modified | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Father | Payne, Joseph 'Joe', b. 6 May 1903, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 Oct 1981, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |
| Mother | Patterson, Bertha Anna, b. 1901 d. 1967 (Age 66 years) | |
| Family ID | F1754 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Reynolds, Edith Eloise, b. 17 Jan 1924 d. 19 Apr 2002 (Age 78 years) | |
| Family ID | F11162 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Oct 2026 | |
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