Morefield, Oscar P.

1899 - 1994  (94 years)

• Name	Morefield, Oscar P.
  Birth	4 Oct 1899	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer, Mail Carrier  [1]
  Reference Number	MORE.O001  [3]
  Funeral	Colfax Chriistian Church, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War I, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 3]
  		Private First Class, United States Army (1919-Sep 1920) This rank was also addressed as Lance Corporal
  		United States of America Flag, 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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  Death	26 Feb 1994	BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, McLean County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois   [2]
  	Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, with military rites by Davis-Kerber American Legion Post 653, Colfax.
  		Headstone, Morefield, Oscar and Irene
  Person ID	I24782	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	MOREFIELD, John Wesley,   b. 19 Mar 1853, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1927, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Mother	HARDY, Alice Eldora,   b. 31 Mar 1858, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Apr 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1878	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 5 months - She : 20 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F9485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SWEET, Irene Louise,   b. 12 Dec 1905   d. 24 Aug 1990, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	13 Dec 1923	Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months - She : 18 years.
  Children	1. MOREFIELD, R.   2. MOREFIELD, F.   3. MOREFIELD, E.   4. MOREFIELD, E.
  Family ID	F10778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 13 Dec 1923 - Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois Death - 26 Feb 1994 - BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, McLean County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a U.S. Army Veterinary Corp veteran of World War I. He was a 75 year charter member and past commander of the Davis-Kerber American Legion Post #653 in Colfax. He was also a member of the 40 et 8 Club of McLean County. He was a member of the Colfax Christian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6856] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Morefield, Oscar P., 94, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20296180/oscar-p.-morefield), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6857] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Morefield, Oscar and Irene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63640649/irene-louise-morefield), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6858] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Morefield, Oscar P., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20296180), none. (Reliability: 2).