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Duff, J.W.

Duff, J.W.



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Duff, J.W.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Duff, M.J.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Duff, John K.Duff, John K. was born on 30 May 1922 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois (son of Duff, John Wallace and Mosser, Noma M.); died on 4 Feb 2008 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 6 Feb 2008 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Owner, CD & JW Duff Feed & Grain
    • Reference Number: DUFF.J002
    • _FGRAVE: 24416665
    • Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, 424th Ordnance Evacuation Company, United States Army
    • Census: 28-29 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
    • Census: 18 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12b
    • Funeral: 6 Feb 2008, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    John K. Duff, 85, of Clay City, IL died at 5:40 AM, Monday, February 4, 2008 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

    He was born on May 30, 1922 to John & Noma (Mosser) Duff in Olney, IL. He married Betty Jo Acklin on April 10, 1946 in Santa Barbara, CA. She preceded him in February of 2003.

    John ran CD & JW Duff Feed & Grain for several years. He was also a past member of the Clay City School Board and served on the Clay City Village Board. John was a veteran of WWII. He was an active member of the Clay City American Legion and a longtime, dedicated member of the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department.

    John is survived by a son: John W. Duff & Pamela Sue King of Clay City; 2 daughters: Jo Ellen Starret & husband Charles of Scottsville, KY, Martha Shomaker & husband Ronnie of McKenzie, TN; Grandchildren: Joshua Starrett & Mechelle Knight of Bowling Green, KY, Jayma Jo Shomaker of McKenzie TN, RC Shomaker & wife Jill of McKenzie, TN, Mason Duff of Clay City, IL; Great grandchildren: William Jackson Starrett of Bowling Green, KY, Kimberlee Shomaker of McKenzie, TN, Steven Shomaker of McKenzie, TN; and several nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and two sisters.

    Services will be held at 3:00PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, with interment to follow at Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-3PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Clay City High School Baseball Team of the Clay City Volunteer Fire Department, and may be received at the funeral home.

    Military Service:
    Entered active service as a draftee on February 23, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and eventually qualified in the military specialty of Squad Leader (529). Departed the U.S. on February 11, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 424th Ordnance Evacuation Company in Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on April 2, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

    This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2084394

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 1 - 2 Add - Row 8

    John married Acklin, Betty Jo on 10 Apr 1946 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Betty (daughter of Acklin, James J. and McAlister, Romie L.) was born on 8 Feb 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Feb 2003 in Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 18 Feb 2003 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Acklin, Betty Jo was born on 8 Feb 1922 in Oklahoma (daughter of Acklin, James J. and McAlister, Romie L.); died on 15 Feb 2003 in Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 18 Feb 2003 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: ACKL.B001
    • _FGRAVE: 34951257
    • Funeral: 18 Feb 2003, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 1 - 2 Add - Row 8

    Children:
    1. 1. Duff, J.W.
    2. Duff, M.
    3. Duff, J.E.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Duff, John WallaceDuff, John Wallace was born on 14 Oct 1888 in Illinois; died on 19 Nov 1967; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer and Merchant
    • Reference Number: DUFF.J001
    • _FGRAVE: 24068518
    • Census: 28-29 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
    • Census: 18 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12b

    John married Mosser, Noma M.. Noma was born on 13 Jun 1891 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1978 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mosser, Noma M.Mosser, Noma M. was born on 13 Jun 1891 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1978 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: MOSS.N001
    • _FGRAVE: 24068523
    • Census: 28-29 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
    • Census: 18 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12b

    Children:
    1. Duff, Majean K. was born in 1917 in Illinois; died in 2002; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.
    2. Duff, Betty Ermine was born in 1918 in Illinois; died in 1992; was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio.
    3. 2. Duff, John K. was born on 30 May 1922 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 2008 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 6 Feb 2008 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  Acklin, James J.Acklin, James J. was born on 27 May 1895 in Oklahoma (son of Acklin and ?, Minerva); died on 27 Apr 1964; was buried in Brunson Memorial Cemetery, Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: ACKL.J001
    • _FGRAVE: 16156026
    • Military Service: World War I, Sergeant, Battery C, 343rd Field Artillery

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Plot: Tract F; Block 19; Lot 4

    James married McAlister, Romie L. in 1920. Romie was born on 27 Sep 1902 in Hatfield, Polk County, Arkansas; died on 26 May 1989 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  McAlister, Romie L. was born on 27 Sep 1902 in Hatfield, Polk County, Arkansas; died on 26 May 1989 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: MCAL.R001
    • _FGRAVE: 26449116

    Notes:

    Romie Acklin, age 86, of Clay City, died at 2:21 a.m., May 26, at Clay County Hospital.

    Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at Clay City Baptist Church, with burial in the Clay City Cemetery.

    She was born on Sept. 27, 1902 in Hatfield, Ar., to John and Anna McAlister. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Clay City Baptist Church.

    Buried:
    Plot: Lot 5, 1 Add., R-6

    Children:
    1. 3. Acklin, Betty Jo was born on 8 Feb 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Feb 2003 in Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 18 Feb 2003 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. Acklin, Ellen Marie 'Peggy' was born on 12 Jan 1924 in Drumright, Creek County, Oklahoma; died on 6 Dec 1996 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Dec 1996 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Acklin, Martha Adeline was born on 16 Jan 1927 in Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma; died on 16 Jun 2011 in Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, Ector County, Texas; was buried on 23 Jun 2011 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Acklin

    married ?, Minerva. Minerva was born in 1876 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  ?, Minerva was born in 1876 in Oklahoma.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: UNK.M404
    • Census: 16 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 08b

    Children:
    1. 6. Acklin, James J. was born on 27 May 1895 in Oklahoma; died on 27 Apr 1964; was buried in Brunson Memorial Cemetery, Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico.



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