Payne, Ralph C.

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• Reference Number: PAYN.R010
• _FGRAVE: 18348795
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, United States Army
• Funeral: 21 May 1990, Clay City Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Ralph Payne 65, Clay City, IL died May 18, 1990, in Richland Memorial Hospital.

He was born October 20, 1924, in Clay City, the son of Crawford and Bertha Earhart Payne. He married Charlene Goings September 19, 1947, in Henderson, KY and hse survives.

He owned and operated the Standard Station in Clay City for many years.

He was a member of the Clay City Baptist Church, the Clay City Oddfellows, the VFW in Flora, the Clay City American Legion. He was also a World War II veteran.

Surviving, in addition to his wife; are four brothers, Sherman, Walter, Earl, and Glen Payne; three sisters, Edna Wyatt, Amy Grabowski and Dorothy Brown.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Funeral services were held in the Clay City Baptist Church with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

Hosselton-Bookhout & Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge.

Military Service:
Served with the Engineers

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=122891

Funeral:
Ralph Payne 65, Clay City, IL died May 18, 1990, in Richland Memorial Hospital.

Ralph married Goings, Charleen E. on 19 Sep 1947 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Charleen (daughter of Goings, Chester Elisha and Shannon, Ethel) was born on 18 Mar 1917 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Sep 1997 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1997 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: PAYN.C005
• _FGRAVE: 24145110

Crawford married Earhart, Bertha E.. Bertha (daughter of Earhart, Oscar E. and Taylor, Mary Ann) was born on 3 Jun 1887 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 16 Feb 1971 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EARH.B001
• _FGRAVE: 24145124

Notes:

Mrs. Bertha Edith Payne 83, formerly of Clay City, died at 12:30 this morning at the Burgin Nursing Home in Olney.

She was born in Wayne County June 3, 1887.

Surviving are six sons, Robert of Sailor Springs, Sherman of Flora, Earl E. of Salem, Walter, Glenn and Ralph, all of Clay City; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Edna) Wyatt of Jefferson, Ore., Mrs. Edwin (Amy) Grabowski and Mrs. Steve (Dorothy) Brown, both of Decatur.

Also surviving are a brother and two sisters, Oggie Earhart of Utica, Mrs. Everett Brown of Arthur and Mrs. Amy Brown of Belleflower, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clay City.

Services will be at the First Baptist Church in Clay City, with burial in the Clay City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home in Clay City , then the body will be taken to the church.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Februay, 1971.

Contributor: Barbara Bromm (47643809) • tgram63@outlook.com

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• Reference Number: PAYN.G004
• _FGRAVE: 23056815
• Military Service: American Civil War, Company D, 155th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Notes:

Military Service:
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT


Name PAYNE, GEORGE W
Rank PVT Company D Unit 155 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence SANDRIDGE, MENARD CO, IL Age 25 Height 5' 4 Hair BLACK
Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER
Nativity CLAY CO, IL

Service Record
Joined When FEB 15, 1865 Joined Where CLAY CITY, IL
Joined By Whom CPT PESHALL Period 1 YR
Muster In FEB 15, 1865 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out SEP 4, 1865
Muster Out Where MURFREESBORO, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT WILSON
Remarks N/A

George married Williams, Susan A.. Susan (daughter of Williams, Benjamin Harrison and Cooper, Grace A.) was born on 16 May 1840 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1891 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WILL.S010
• _FGRAVE: 23056826

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• Reference Number: EARH.O001

Oscar married Taylor, Mary Ann. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1864 in Illinois; died on 27 Apr 1936 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.M013

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• Reference Number: WILL.B007

Benjamin married Cooper, Grace A. on 25 Sep 1853 in Clay County, Illinois. Grace was born on 22 Jan 1831; died on 7 Apr 1859; was buried in Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COOP.G002