Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
| Name | Sons, Beryl Wayne | |
| Birth | 20 Jan 1895 | Illinois [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1910 Census, Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, sheet 14A 1910 United States Federal Census, Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, (District 0015), image 17, sheet 14A |
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| Reference Number | SONS.B001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 34580448 | |
| Military Service | World War I, Private First Class, Company H, 147th Infantry, United States Army National Guard [1] | |
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| Passenger List, Company H, 147th Infantry, United States Army National Guard, Newport News, Virginia Departed on "Pocahontas", June 22, 1918 Includes Pvt Beryl W. Sons, SER# 2417020 |
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| 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 (1919-Sep 1920) This rank was also addressed as Lance Corporal |
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| USS Pocahontas, United States Navy |
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| World War I (1914 - 1918) |
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| 147th Infantry Regiment, United States Army |
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| USS Pocahontas (ID-3044), United States Navy |
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| Burial | Nov 1971 | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Headstone, Sons, Beryl Wayne |
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| Burial Flag, Beryl Wayne Sons (1895-1971) Contributed by Donna Taylor |
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| Death | 14 Nov 1971 [1, 3] | |
| Person ID | I755 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sons - Laird James Elias Sons Sr. and Ellen Laird Descendants |
| Last Modified | 17 Jan 2024 | |
| Father | Sons, David Nelson 'Nels', b. 1868, Illinois d. 1948 (Age 80 years) | |
| Mother | Oehler, Mary Pauline, b. Oct 1870, Ohio d. 1957, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 86 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2, 4] | |
| Family ID | F755 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Howe, Lela, b. 8 Aug 1905, Wayne County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 1960 (Age 54 years) | |||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F356 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
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| Photos | Beryl Wayne Sons (1895-1971) Age 71 Contributed by Gayla Tanner | |
| Beryl Wayne Sons (1895-1971) Photo taken February 1960 Contributed by Gayla Tanner | ||
| Beryl Wayne Sons (1895-1971) Photo taken January 1, 1960 Contributed by Gayla Tanner |
| Documents | Military Draft Registration Index Card, Sons, Beryl Wayne, World War I |
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