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Colclasure, Rufus Owen

Colclasure, Rufus Owen

Male 1922 - 1944  (22 years)

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  1. 1.  Colclasure, Rufus OwenColclasure, Rufus Owen was born on 28 Feb 1922 in Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois (son of Colclasure, Clarence Parker and Lewis, Viola M.); died on 14 Jun 1944 in Normandy, France; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: COLC.R005
    • _FGRAVE: 21780601
    • Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Medical Department, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Technician 5th Grade with the Medical Department, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Killed in action. Later buried with military honors at Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in that city.

    Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901389


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Colclasure, Clarence ParkerColclasure, Clarence Parker was born on 16 Feb 1898 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois (son of Colclasure, Wilford A. 'Wilf' and CONNERLY, Effie Annie Deain); died on 25 Aug 1953 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: COLC.C005

    Notes:

    NOTES from Ron Hodel:WWI Registration -
    http://content. ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6482&path=Illinois.Clay+County.0.C.154& sid=&gskw=&cr =1

    Clarence married Lewis, Viola M.. Viola was born on 14 Aug 1897 in Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1964; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lewis, Viola M.Lewis, Viola M. was born on 14 Aug 1897 in Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1964; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEWI.V001

    Children:
    1. Colclasure, Paul Allen was born on 22 Mar 1920 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Aug 1998 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 1. Colclasure, Rufus Owen was born on 28 Feb 1922 in Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1944 in Normandy, France; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Colclasure, A.B.
    4. Colclasure, Wilma June was born on 17 Jun 1934 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Nov 1935 in Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Colclasure, Wilford A. 'Wilf' was born on 6 Aug 1861 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Feb 1923; was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: COLC.W002

    Notes:

    NOTES from Ron Hodel:

    per Grandpa Emery Pugh - Uncle Wilf killed himself with a gunshot. He was found at James Mattison's by Don Merrihew and Bonnie (Dugan) Sefton and Samuel Sefton. Wilf's dog would not let anyone get close to the body.
    Wilf was divorced from his first wife.

    Wilford married CONNERLY, Effie Annie Deain. Effie was born in Jul 1877; died in 1940; was buried in Headyville McQueen Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  CONNERLY, Effie Annie Deain was born in Jul 1877; died in 1940; was buried in Headyville McQueen Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: CONN.E002

    Children:
    1. 2. Colclasure, Clarence Parker was born on 16 Feb 1898 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1953 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. Colclasure, Emmet was born in Aug 1899 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Colclasure, Earl was born on 12 Apr 1901 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Sep 1937 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. Colclasure, Alma Aletha 'Alta' was born in 1903 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois.
    5. Colclasure, Irene C. was born on 23 Sep 1911; died on 4 Dec 2002 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    6. Colclasure, Rachel I. was born in 1912 in Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois.



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