Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
| Name | Payne, Earl Edwin | |
| Birth | 9 Apr 1927 | Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 25, page 12b |
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| Occupation | Retired Meat Cutter [1] | |
| Reference Number | PAYN.E003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18083828 | |
| Death | 20 May 2006 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 4, 5] |
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| Funeral | 22 May 2006 | Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service | Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army [1, 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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| United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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| Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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| Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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| Korean War (1950-1953) |
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| Korea |
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| Burial | 22 May 2006 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 6] |
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| Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin |
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| Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P. |
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| Person ID | I776 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Payne - Williams George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants |
| Last Modified | 22 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Payne, Crawford Sherman, b. 16 Mar 1886, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Apr 1953, Richland County, Illinois (Age 67 years) | |
| Mother | Earhart, Bertha Edith, b. 3 Jun 1887, Wayne County, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1971, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [7, 8] | |
| Family ID | F773 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Gray, Famie Pearl, b. 10 Dec 1931, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Sep 2017, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 11 Jan 1953 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 4, 9] |
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| Age at Marriage | He : 25 years and 9 months - She : 21 years and 1 month. | |||||
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| Family ID | F191 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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| Photos | Earl and Famie Payne Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell |
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