Rager, John Ray

1889 - 1932  (42 years)

• Name	Rager, John Ray
  Birth	28 Nov 1889	Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RAGE.J001
  _FGRAVE	23600372
  Death	31 Mar 1932  [1, 2]
  	John R. Rager, 42, of , died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday in his home. He had been seriously ill two days.
  Burial	Mount Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Rager, Carrie Edna, Betty Margaret, and John Ray
  Person ID	I45230	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Stormer, Carrie Edna,   b. 11 Oct 1888, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania d. 16 Aug 1933, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1913	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 24 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Rager, Lucille Beatrice,   b. 1914   d. 1987 (Age 73 years)   2. Rager, Mildred May,   b. 1915   d. 1970 (Age 55 years) + 3. Rager, Ruth Jane,   b. 17 Sep 1917, Pennsylvania d. 9 Apr 1945, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 27 years)   4. Rager, Edna Myrtle,   b. 1919   d. 1986 (Age 67 years)   5. Rager, Betty Margaret,   b. 12 Jun 1924   d. 15 Mar 1935 (Age 10 years)   6. Rager, John Ray,   b. 1927   d. 1992 (Age 65 years)   7. Rager, Nancy Louise,   b. 1929   d. 1988 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F16902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Nov 1889 - Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois Marriage - 14 Jun 1913 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Burial - - Mount Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Ray Rager was born in Tuscola, Nov. 28, 1889, and had resided in Decatur 30 years. For a number a years he was employed by the city.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13670] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rager, John R., 42, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23600372/john-ray-rager), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13671] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rager, Carrie Edna, Betty Margaret, and John Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23600372/john-ray-rager), none. (Reliability: 2).