Pflaum, Raymond Leslie

1910 - 1989  (78 years)

• Name	Pflaum, Raymond Leslie
  		Raymond, Richard, and Minda Pflaum Photo taken July 6, 1958 Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Birth	16 Nov 1910	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Road Commissioner
  Reference Number	PFLA.R001
  _FGRAVE	54117194
  Military Service	World War II, Carpenters Mate Third Class, United States Navy  [4]
  		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…
  		United States Navy Shield
  		United States Navy
  		Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class (CM3c), United States Navy (World War II era) This insignia was worn on the Left Sleeve of the uniform Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	23 Apr 1989	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1, 5, 6]
  	Cause: Septic Shock, Chronic Renal Failure
  Burial	Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Pflaum, Minda E. and Raymond L.
  Person ID	I381	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Pflaum, Ralph Ernest,   b. 21 Dec 1890, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1972, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barnett, Minerva Louella,   b. 17 Dec 1887, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1982, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1909	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years - She : ~ 21 years.
  Family ID	F429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luke, Minda Evea,   b. 29 Feb 1912, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Nov 1999, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1932  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months - She : 20 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. Pflaum, Billy Gene 'Bill' > 2. Pflaum, Shirley > 3. Pflaum, Richard   4. Pflaum, Cheryl   5. Pflaum, James Ray 'Jimmie',   b. 26 Sep 1934   d. 23 Jul 1935 (Age 0 years) + 6. Pflaum, Jerry Wayne,   b. 15 Jan 1937   d. 18 Jul 2020, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Nov 1910 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Death - Cause: Septic Shock, Chronic Renal Failure - 23 Apr 1989 - Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Burial - - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S251] httsp://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Minda E. and Raymond L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54117194/raymond-leslie-pflaum#source), none. (Reliability: 2). [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S343] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, 1920 Federal Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, (1994 Edition), Page 128, Family #16, none. (Reliability: 2). [S551] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Raymond L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54117194/raymond-leslie-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S249] The County Commoner, (Noble, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Pflaum, Minda Evea, (The County Commoner, (Noble, Richland County, Illinois), 07 December 1999), none. [S550] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Lincoln, L. Evelyn, 79, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Pflaum&GSiman=1&GScid=1962792&GRid=51164474&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S641] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Ralph E. and Minerva L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51164509/ralph-ernest-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S643] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pflaum, Minerva, 94, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51164527), none. (Reliability: 2).