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351	A visitation and viewing for Bill will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Reardon Funeral Home, 511 North A Street, Oxnard with a graveside service following at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Valentine Road, Ventura, CA. Bill has been entrusted to the care of the family owned and operated Reardon Funeral Home, 511 North A Street, Oxnard (805)487-1720.	Bell, William Joseph 'Bill' (I448)
352	A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Clay City Cemetery.	Brown, Hazel E. (I27144)
353	A welder, he had worked for the Pure Oil Co. in Clay City, Ill. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Clay City, Ill.	Childers, Denver W. 'Poss' (I26694)
354	A World War II Army Air Forces Medical Corps veteran, he received a Purple Heart. He was assistant vice president for Commerce Bank, retiring in 1971.	Conner, Alvin E. (I1921)
355	A World War II Army veteran, he served in Europe and was awarded a Purple Heart.	Blessman, James Thomas (I32819)
356	A World War II veteran, he attained the rank of staff sergeant while serving in the Army from 1942 to 1946. He received two Bronze Stars for meritorious service during the battle of Luzon in the Western Pacific.	Gumble, Herman F. (I4257)
357	A young Noble man, Bennie Lee Herdes died in Richland Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a car-train accident. His auto apparently hit a Baltimore and Ohio freight train three miles west of Noble. Herdes was an employee of AMF in Olney and attended Olney Central College. He was born in Clay County, November 28, 1946. Survivors include his wife, Deana Gaines Herdes; a year old son, Kerry Joe; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Herdes; a brother, Jack Herdes; and two sisters, Kathryn Wyatt and Patsy Moseley. Funeral services were held at the Clay City Chapel of Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home with interment in the Clay City Cemetery. (Published Clay County Advocate-Press)	HERDES, Bennie Lee (I12469)
358	A. E. (Ted) Poortnan, age 61, of 416 N. Morgan Street, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health. A native of Clay County, Mr. Poorman was born the son of Amander V. Poorman and Alice Nickens Poorman. He was united in marriage to Daphna Raley on September 28, 1935. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney. Mr. Poorman had been employed in the retail store of Montgomery Ward in Olney, prior to incurring ill health. He was a veteran of World War II. He leaves his wife and three children: Arthur D. Poorman of Silver Bell, Ariz., Mrs. Nancy Munson and Mrs. Martha Bail, both of Olney. There are five grandchildren. He also leaves three brothers and three sisters: Fred Poorman, Arthur Poorman and Mrs. Ruth Rusk, all of Noble, Clifford Poorman of Clay City, Mrs. Pearl Bright of Hammond, Indiana and Mrs. Mary Slagely of Elmo, Mo. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Marshall Funeral Home with Dr. W. A. Robinson officiating. Interment will be in the Clay City Cemetery. Taken from an Olney, IL area newspaper.	POORMAN, Amander Edmund 'Ted' (I22404)
359	A. E. (Ted) Poortnan, age 61, of 416 N. Morgan Street, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.	POORMAN, Amander Edmund 'Ted' (I22404)
360	A. T. Hardin, farmer, P. O. Bible Grove, was born June 25, 1824, in Orange County, Ind. He is a son of John Hardin, who for many years was a resident of Clay County, having first settled in Effingham County, Ill., to which place he came from Washington County, Ind., about 1860, to which latter place he came in 1815. He died February 11, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. He reared a large family of eleven children, and lived to see them all happily married. The mother of our subject was Ellen (Colclasure) Hardin. She was born in 1798, in Hardin County, Ky., and died February 12, 1871, in Mason, Effingham County, Ill. Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but s stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now livingWilliam A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance. Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "	Hardin, Aaron Tomlinson (I29815)
361	A.L. Chambliss, 88, of Catlin passed away at 12:20 a.m. Sunday (May 6, 2012) at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville. He was born July 1, 1923 in Flora to Ernest and Daisy Nash Chambliss. He married Anna Moats in February 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on Feb. 27, 1990. He was also preceded in death by one son, Leland Udell Chambliss; one brother, Elmo Chambliss and one sister, Genelle Austin. Surviving are three sons, Carl (Becky) Chambliss of Catlin, Neil (Ramona) Chambliss of Perrysville, Indiana and Chris (Terry) Chambliss of Westville; one daughter, Sharon (Tom) Moore of Herrin; one sister, Mary Dell Austin of Crown Point, Indiana; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Commercial News, Danville, IL	CHAMBLISS, Alto Leland (I10815)
362	Aaron Bunn, the son of Seely and Dansy Bunn was born in Ashland, Ohio, Sept. 20, 1837 and moved to Illinois when about one year old. He married Miss Matilda Jane Jones March 7, 1853. Five children were born. Aaron departed this life May 7, 1914 aged 76 years, 7 months, 17 days. His wife, three daughters, Mrs. Sarah E. Pierce, Mary J. Hosselton, and Clara May Holman, all of Clay City. Son James Marshall and daughter, Ann Bunn Chaffin preceded him in death.	Bunn, Aaron (I26378)
363	Aaron died between 1883 and 1900. Missouri death index started in 1910, no death records could be found for him. His stone incorrectly states death date as 1913. The 1900 census revealed Betsy was a widow. She and their daughter, Julia were living with their son William.	Smith, Aaron 'Happy' (I4108)
364	Aaron Monical of Clay City died at his home. He was born in Bible Grove, IL, the son of Lee & Lelah Hardin Monical. He married Mabel McKnight Sept. 6, 1933 in Louisville, she survives. He was a retired truck driver for Union Oil and a member of the Clay City Baptist Church. Other survivors are sons, Robert, Jack, and Gary; a daughter, Beverly Wright; a brother, Lee; a sister, Hazel McKinney; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City, the Rev. Charles Allen officiating. Burial was in the Burke (Bible Grove) Cemetery. (Published Olney Daily Mail)	Monical, Aaron L. (I28460)
365	Abbey Mausoleum 2nd Addition Columbarium Wall "A" Niche - 9	Powell, David P. (I46279)
366	About 35 Years ago Mr. and Mrs. Sharp united with the Christian church at Parkersburg under the ministry of Rev. J.S.Rose. She was faithful to her profession until the end. By the relatives and friends she will be remembered as a faithful companion, a devoted mother and a kindly neighbor and friend. She was a quiet and unassuming woman who never spoke ill of any one, and will be missed in her home and the entire community.	Marshall, Mary Adelaide 'Ada' (I32575)
367	About a full century ago a young man, Hizer Burnell, and his, wife, who was from what was then a well-to-do family, entered from the Government a homestead near Dundas, ILL. and established there in the wilderness their home. On the 7th of March, 1853, a son was born to them, whom they called Quintes. When this boy was two years old, his father died, a victim of that strange, but deadly malady of those pioneer years, milk fever. Within a short time, the young widow married a man who had a large number of children from a former marriage. Into such circumstances and influences, this boy was taken, and was reared, receiving from them, normally and naturally, marks that left their permanent impress upon his life. At the age of twenty, he was married to Anna Burkholder, and with her established their home on the homestead entered by his father. Here they lived continuously, excepting for a part of one year, for over half a century, or until her death in 1928. Here their eight children were born and six of them reared. Here they made their contribution to the life of their community. In 1890, he united with the Mt. Gilead Christian church, in which fellowship he remained until his death. For many years his influence ranked with the stongest in the church's life. For about the last three years he lived with the youngest child, Mrs. Maud Elliott of Gambier, Ohio. It was at her home where he quietly laid aside his earthly house on the morning of October 18, 1932.	Burnell, Quintes (I23266)
368	Abraham enlisted in the Guilford County, North Carolina militia in 1778 for a tour of 9 months under Captain Sharpe & Colonel Martin. Served as a Private for 7 months until he became ill. He reenlisted on March 1, 1781, going to Haw River & Meet General Greene's Army. He was a baggage guard in the rear of the main army. He applied for a pension & it was executed on Nov 12, 1833. Pension #537102. He lived in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. He died in his brother Robert's home in Pleasant Run Township.	Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)
369	Abraham Hiley is the son Of George Hiley and Catherine Statler. Catherine Statler is the only daughter of Stephen Stradler. HILEY, ABRAHAM Perry County Born-Feb. 27 1757, Hampshire Co.,Virginia. Service-Entered service Dec., 1776, under John Crosap, Capt. of Rifle CO. Volunteered in Fayette Co., Penn. Marched to Hagerstown,Md., to Lancaster, Penn., to Trenton, N. J., joined Gen. Washington. The next spring, marched to Germantown and was sent foraging under Lt. Joseph Jones and discharged by him the last of April or the first of May, 1778, at Valley Forge. Enlisted Feb., 1780, under Capt. Michael Catt in Fayette Co., Penn., joined Gen. Green at Guilford. Was in battles of Camden and Eutaw Springs and was wounded in latter battle and discharged. Entered service again July, 1781, as a substitute for Philip Catt and was taken prisoner by Indians and remained with them for 3 yrs. Proof-Pension claim S 31744. Died-May 1, 1836. Buried Hardingrove, Perry Co. Married-Mary --------, d. 1837. Only child,Abraham ((Who also had a son Abraham.)) * I included ((Who also had a son Abraham.)) for family linkage, it is not a part of above document. "Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana" Abraham Hiley closes the list of authenticated Revolutionary pensioners who were residents of Perr County, receiving an $80 annual bounty, under Act of March 4, 1831, from March, 1834, in recompense for his services as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia. His grave is beside that of his wife, near Bear Creek in Tobin Township, on the "Hardin Grove" estate, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Kepler Groves (Mildred Dessa Ramsey). His desendants remain only under other names through the female line. "Perry County : a history Chapter V. Revolutionary veterans and soldiers of 1812" Abraham Hiley is my 1st cousin 4x removed. The only information on the location of the graves is given by account in Abrahams Bio. I had to use Rome as findagrave demanded a city?? I feel that by the contibution that Abraham gave to our Country, we should take the extra step. If this location of his grave can be found it would be a credit to Perry County, Indiana and to us. Thank you for your efforts. Dan Feathers (#47271715)	Hiley, Abraham (I53650)
370	Abraham was a Revolutionary War soldier. The battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on his father's land. He helped organize the Salt Creek Baptist Church in Lawrence County, Indiana. The Tanksley Cemetery is located near Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana. He had a brother named Robert. He, Robert, and some of their brothers fought in the Revolutionary War. Some of their brothers died in that conflict.	Mitchell, Abraham Thomas (I3400)
371	Acacia C Lot 117 Grave 2	NORTON, Zetta Nell (I22432)
372	According to 1940 Census, Abner had a 3rd grade education.	Payne, Abner 'Ab' (I228)
373	According to census reports, she was blind, but could still read and write English.	McDowell, Christina Evelyn 'Tina' (I1022)
374	According to Clay County, IL archival marriage records, James Oglesby married Mariah E. Tate on 18 March 1864. Mariah Ellen Tate Oglesby (Find A Grave Memorial# 85710247) married Robert H. Holeman (Find A Grave Memorial# 25219112) after James Oglesby's death. James and Ellen Oglesby had a third daughter, Laura Oglesby born Oct 1870 in Sangamon County, Illinois.	Oglesby, James Madison (I55681)
375	According to Doris Mayo Bissey, Carola was actually an orangutan that belonged to Ray & Hazel Brainard and lived with them for over 28 years. According to Steve Staley, "There IS a tombstone. Burying that orangutan in the CC Cemetery caused such an uproar that "they" (whoever they are) passes an ordinance that no animals could be buried in the cemetery going forward." According to Paul Wilder: "It is a fact the one and only one buried there it has more flowers than most graves there" According to Deanna Turner Allison: "it belonged to Roy Brainard from Olney" NOTE from Carl Wayne Gray: Thanks to Doris Mayo Bissey for sending me a copy of the newspaper clipping of Carola L. Brainard. Carola was a Spider Monkey, not an Orangutan.	Brainard, Carola L. (I24307)
376	According to Edna (McDowell) Wilson, he is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. NOTE by Carl Wayne Gray: As of Nov 16, 2009, I have found no record of his burial. On January 18, 2010, Jim Michels researched the Olney burial records and discovered the following: "John William McDowell is buried about 75 or 100 feet away from Sarah. There is no tombstone. He is in lot 1747, the south half of the north half. The owner of his plot is listed as Blanche Pickle. He is buried next to Joseph Von Almen who is just to his south and does have a tombstone. According to the city records, there never was a tombstone for John McDowell.They only list a "stabber"; that is the little metal name tag that the funeral home marks the grave with. It is long gone." Jim	McDowell, John William 'Will' (I72)
377	According to Elizabeth's obituary, she and William Gray were married on February 26, 1892. According to "Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899", Volume 1, page 186, by Lola B. Taylor and "Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, License #00020, Book #003, page #0202, Compiled by Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society November 15, 1993, they were married in 1893, (not 1892). The Magistrate W. N. Cooprider performed the wedding ceremony.	Family: Gray, William / Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (F10)
378	According to Eric Hunley's research on http://erichunley.com/family/gedmoreinfo.cfm?IndID=269 William Holden McDowell was born in Ireland on 9 Oct 1824 and "CAME TO U.S. FROM IRELAND BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR (1850-1855)." According to the 1870 and 1880 census for Noble, Illinois, he was born in Tennessee, possibly Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Warren E. McDowell's death certificate shows John was born in Tennessee.	McDowell, John H. (I832)
379	According to family legend, William was a farmer while Margaret's parents were wealthy merchants who disapproved of the marriage and had it annulled.	Family: Gray, William H. / McMurtry, Margaret J. 'Maggie' (F21)
380	According to Find a Grave.com the last name is spelled Spurgeon	Spurgeon, James P. (I14585)
381	According to his grandson, Ron Payne, he died in his home in Clay City, Illinois.	Miller, Dennis T. (I13116)
382	According to his obituary, his parents were Robert and Clara (Maglone) Wease. According to the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census, Robert's wife was Ethel M. (surname unknown).	Wease, Durvid Abner (I11235)
383	According to his wife, Edna, he died at Clay City while checking the mail. According to his obituary, he died at the Clay County Hospital.	Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe' (I343)
384	According to Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #1, Clyde Abbott and Grace Taylor were married in Richland County, Illinois. (License# 00040, Book 003, Page 0185) Clyde C Abbott 1st married Grace A Taylor March 8 107 Richland Co Il Daughter of Thomas N Taylor 2nd married Mary Hohlbauch April 21 1921 Richland Co Illinois Daughter of August Hohlbauch and Elizabeth Franklin 3rd married Rachael Persinger 1930 Richland Co Illinois Contributor: Sandy (48098266)	Abbott, Clyde Clinton (I2558)
385	According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham died in Lawrence County, Indiana.	Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)
386	According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham is buried along with Lucy in Peerless Cemetery.	Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)
387	According to the 1870 census, Eliza was illiterate. She was listed as "idiotic"	Powell, Eliza Ellen (I2462)
388	According to the 1870 census, Mary was illiterate.	Bugg, Mary (I2542)
389	According to the 1880 Census for Busseron, Indiana, Levi Herrington and his family are neighbors of George and Barbara Wilson. Barbara's maiden name was Herrington. In this census, she is 40 years old and Levi is 45 years old. Could this Levi be a brother of Barbara? Could this Levi be the missing Levi B. Luke that I had listed for years, or was there a Levi B. Luke who was named after Levi Herrington? Hopefully, the earlier census reports will help clarify these questions.	Herrington, Levi (I17046)
390	According to the 1880 census report, John was crippled. His parents came from Ireland. Somewhere in my research, I found his middle name of Holden, I'm sad to say that I failed to document the source of that information and am still looking for it. From George McDowell: John and Minerva McDowell stayed overnight in VanBuren, Missouri with a black family, on their way from Arkansas to Illinois. Their only possessions were a Jersey cow and Ole Beck, their mule.	McDowell, John H. (I832)
391	According to the 1900 Census, Henry was born in May, 1894. Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, (index for John Leo Gray) 1916-1947 says he was born in Randolph County, Illinois.	Gray, Henry Lewis (I18)
392	According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Lizzie was born in December 1869 in Illinois. The census shows both her parents were born in Germany.	Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (I16)
393	According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Nettie was born in May 1890 in Illinois. The census spells her last name as "YACLACH".	Yauch, Jeanette Bessie 'Nettie' (I1579)
394	According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Sarah and her husband Thomas Payne were living with Margaret Yauch (family #273). Sarah's father Jacob died in 1899, before the census was taken.	Yauch, Sarah Jane 'Sallie' (I28)
395	According to the 1910 Census, he was born in Illinois	Zimmerman, Jonas Wilson (I16554)
396	According to the 1920 Census, "Vernie" was 13 years old. This would make his birth year about 1907.	Fulk, Vernon Edward 'Vern' (I1885)
397	According to the 1920 Census, Michael was born in Nebraska and his parents were from Austria. (Kopcany, Austria?) Michael M. Nosek, 79, of Clay City, passed away Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Flora Nursing Center. He was born Jan. 22, 1892 in Kopcany, Austria. He married Goldie Caldwell Dec. 15, 1919, in Olney. She passed away last October. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are three sons, Norman of Flora, Martin of Clay City, and Joseph of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Bowen of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Morris (Katherine) Oliver of Louisville, and Mrs. Jack (Sarah) Gill of Alma; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services will be at the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery, where military honors will be rendered. Friends may call at Clay City Chapel.	Nosek, Michael M. (I1664)
398	According to the 1920 census, she came to the United States in 1829 and became a naturalized citizen in 1859.	Mayer, Louisa (I26157)
399	According to the 1930 census, Phillip was divorced.	EDENS, Philip (I15876)
400	According to the 1940 census, Clara Bell was born in 1924.	Gray, Clarabelle (I156)

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A visitation and viewing for Bill will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Reardon Funeral Home, 511 North A Street, Oxnard with a graveside service following at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, 5400 Valentine Road, Ventura, CA. Bill has been entrusted to the care of the family owned and operated Reardon Funeral Home, 511 North A Street, Oxnard (805)487-1720.

Bell, William Joseph 'Bill' (I448)

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A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Clay City Cemetery.

Brown, Hazel E. (I27144)

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A welder, he had worked for the Pure Oil Co. in Clay City, Ill. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Clay City, Ill.

Childers, Denver W. 'Poss' (I26694)

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A World War II Army Air Forces Medical Corps veteran, he received a Purple Heart.

He was assistant vice president for Commerce Bank, retiring in 1971.

Conner, Alvin E. (I1921)

355

A World War II Army veteran, he served in Europe and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Blessman, James Thomas (I32819)

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A World War II veteran, he attained the rank of staff sergeant while serving in the Army from 1942 to 1946. He received two Bronze Stars for meritorious service during the battle of Luzon in the Western Pacific.

Gumble, Herman F. (I4257)

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A young Noble man, Bennie Lee Herdes died in Richland Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a car-train accident. His auto apparently hit a Baltimore and Ohio freight train three miles west of Noble.

Herdes was an employee of AMF in Olney and attended Olney Central College. He was born in Clay County, November 28, 1946.

Survivors include his wife, Deana Gaines Herdes; a year old son, Kerry Joe; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Herdes; a brother, Jack Herdes; and two sisters, Kathryn Wyatt and Patsy Moseley.

Funeral services were held at the Clay City Chapel of Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home with interment in the Clay City Cemetery.

(Published Clay County Advocate-Press)

HERDES, Bennie Lee (I12469)

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A. E. (Ted) Poortnan, age 61, of 416 N. Morgan Street, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.

A native of Clay County, Mr. Poorman was born the son of Amander V. Poorman and Alice Nickens Poorman. He was united in marriage to Daphna Raley on September 28, 1935. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney. Mr. Poorman had been employed in the retail store of Montgomery Ward in Olney, prior to incurring ill health. He was a veteran of World War II.

He leaves his wife and three children: Arthur D. Poorman of Silver Bell, Ariz., Mrs. Nancy Munson and Mrs. Martha Bail, both of Olney. There are five grandchildren. He also leaves three brothers and three sisters: Fred Poorman, Arthur Poorman and Mrs. Ruth Rusk, all of Noble, Clifford Poorman of Clay City, Mrs. Pearl Bright of Hammond, Indiana and Mrs. Mary Slagely of Elmo,
Mo.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Marshall Funeral Home with Dr. W. A. Robinson officiating.
Interment will be in the Clay City Cemetery.

Taken from an Olney, IL area newspaper.

POORMAN, Amander Edmund 'Ted' (I22404)

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A. E. (Ted) Poortnan, age 61, of 416 N. Morgan Street, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital, following a long period of ill health.

POORMAN, Amander Edmund 'Ted' (I22404)

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A. T. Hardin, farmer, P. O. Bible Grove, was born June 25, 1824, in Orange County, Ind. He is a son of John Hardin, who for many years was a resident of Clay County, having first settled in Effingham County, Ill., to which place he came from Washington County, Ind., about 1860, to which latter place he came in 1815. He died February 11, 1883, aged eighty-seven years. He reared a large family of eleven children, and lived to see them all happily married. The mother of our subject was Ellen (Colclasure) Hardin. She was born in 1798, in Hardin County, Ky., and died February 12, 1871, in Mason, Effingham County, Ill.

Subject had been educated in Washington County, Ind., and in early life taught school three years, and then settled down to farming. He came to Clay County, Ill., in 1850, and permanently located, having first been here in 1846 on a visit, but s stayed long enough to teach a three month school. In Bible Grove Township he settled on eighty acres of land that his father had entered in 1836. Here he has lived ever since, owning now 325 acres of fine land with good buildings. Mr. Hardin was married, August 15, 1850, in Washington County, Ind., to Miss Winifred Chenoweth, a native of Indiana, born October 28, 1831. Her parents were Elias and Elizabeth (Mcintosh) Chenoweth. This happy union resulted in eight children that are now livingWilliam A., John, Ellen E., Stevens S., Aaron L., Mary A., Florence and Eva M.all esteemed members of the respective communities in which they reside.

Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat, has filled school offices, and for two years was Township Supervisor. Of Mr. Hardin it may be said that he owes his succees in life to industry and perseverance.

Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "

Hardin, Aaron Tomlinson (I29815)

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A.L. Chambliss, 88, of Catlin passed away at 12:20 a.m. Sunday (May 6, 2012) at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville.

He was born July 1, 1923 in Flora to Ernest and Daisy Nash Chambliss. He married Anna Moats in February 1941 in Flora. She preceded him in death on Feb. 27, 1990. He was also preceded in death by one son, Leland Udell Chambliss; one brother, Elmo Chambliss and one sister, Genelle Austin.

Surviving are three sons, Carl (Becky) Chambliss of Catlin, Neil (Ramona) Chambliss of Perrysville, Indiana and Chris (Terry) Chambliss of Westville; one daughter, Sharon (Tom) Moore of Herrin; one sister, Mary Dell Austin of Crown Point, Indiana; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Commercial News, Danville, IL

CHAMBLISS, Alto Leland (I10815)

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Aaron Bunn, the son of Seely and Dansy Bunn was born in Ashland, Ohio, Sept. 20, 1837 and moved to Illinois when about one year old. He married Miss Matilda Jane Jones March 7, 1853. Five children were born.

Aaron departed this life May 7, 1914 aged 76 years, 7 months, 17 days. His wife, three daughters, Mrs. Sarah E. Pierce, Mary J. Hosselton, and Clara May Holman, all of Clay City.

Son James Marshall and daughter, Ann Bunn Chaffin preceded him in death.

Bunn, Aaron (I26378)

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Aaron died between 1883 and 1900. Missouri death index started in 1910, no death records could be found for him. His stone incorrectly states death date as 1913.

The 1900 census revealed Betsy was a widow. She and their daughter, Julia were living with their son William.

Smith, Aaron 'Happy' (I4108)

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Aaron Monical of Clay City died at his home.

He was born in Bible Grove, IL, the son of Lee & Lelah Hardin Monical. He married Mabel McKnight Sept. 6, 1933 in Louisville, she survives.

He was a retired truck driver for Union Oil and a member of the Clay City Baptist Church.

Other survivors are sons, Robert, Jack, and Gary; a daughter, Beverly Wright; a brother, Lee; a sister, Hazel McKinney; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services were held at the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City, the Rev. Charles Allen officiating.

Burial was in the Burke (Bible Grove) Cemetery.

(Published Olney Daily Mail)

Monical, Aaron L. (I28460)

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Abbey Mausoleum 2nd Addition Columbarium Wall "A" Niche - 9

Powell, David P. (I46279)

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About 35 Years ago Mr. and Mrs. Sharp united with the Christian church at Parkersburg under the ministry of Rev. J.S.Rose. She was faithful to her profession until the end.

By the relatives and friends she will be remembered as a faithful
companion, a devoted mother and a kindly neighbor and friend. She was a quiet and unassuming woman who never spoke ill of any one, and will be missed in her home and the entire community.

Marshall, Mary Adelaide 'Ada' (I32575)

367

About a full century ago a young man, Hizer Burnell, and his, wife, who was from what was then a well-to-do family, entered from the Government a homestead near Dundas, ILL. and established there in the wilderness their home. On the 7th of March, 1853, a son was born to them, whom they called Quintes. When this boy was two years old, his father died, a victim of that strange, but deadly malady of those pioneer years, milk fever. Within a short time, the young widow married a man who had a large number of children from a former marriage. Into such circumstances and influences, this boy was taken, and was reared, receiving from them, normally and naturally, marks that left their permanent impress upon his life. At the age of twenty, he was married to Anna Burkholder, and with her established their home on the homestead entered by his father. Here they lived continuously, excepting for a part of one year, for over half a century, or until her death in 1928. Here their eight children were born and six of them reared. Here they made their contribution to the life of their community. In 1890, he united with the Mt. Gilead Christian church, in which fellowship he remained until his death. For many years his influence ranked with the stongest in the church's life. For about the last three years he lived with the youngest child, Mrs. Maud Elliott of Gambier, Ohio. It was at her home where he quietly laid aside his earthly house on the morning of October 18, 1932.

Burnell, Quintes (I23266)

368

Abraham enlisted in the Guilford County, North Carolina militia in 1778 for a tour of 9 months under Captain Sharpe & Colonel Martin. Served as a Private for 7 months until he became ill. He reenlisted on March 1, 1781, going to Haw River & Meet General Greene's Army. He was a baggage guard in the rear of the main army. He applied for a pension & it was executed on Nov 12, 1833. Pension #537102. He lived in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. He died in his brother Robert's home in Pleasant Run Township.

Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)

369

Abraham Hiley is the son Of George Hiley and Catherine Statler. Catherine Statler is the only daughter of Stephen Stradler.
HILEY, ABRAHAM Perry County
Born-Feb. 27 1757, Hampshire Co.,Virginia.
Service-Entered service Dec., 1776, under John Crosap, Capt. of Rifle CO. Volunteered in Fayette Co., Penn. Marched to Hagerstown,Md., to Lancaster, Penn., to Trenton, N. J., joined Gen. Washington. The next spring, marched to Germantown and was sent foraging under Lt. Joseph Jones and discharged by him the last of April or the first of May, 1778, at Valley Forge. Enlisted Feb., 1780, under Capt. Michael Catt in Fayette Co., Penn., joined Gen. Green at Guilford. Was in battles of Camden and Eutaw Springs and was wounded in latter battle and discharged. Entered service again July, 1781, as a substitute for Philip Catt and was taken prisoner by Indians and remained with them for 3 yrs.
Proof-Pension claim S 31744.
Died-May 1, 1836. Buried Hardingrove, Perry Co.
Married-Mary --------, d. 1837. Only child,Abraham
((Who also had a son Abraham.))
* I included ((Who also had a son Abraham.))
for family linkage, it is not a part of above document.
"Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana"

Abraham Hiley closes the list of authenticated Revolutionary pensioners who were residents of Perr County, receiving an $80 annual bounty, under Act of March 4, 1831, from March, 1834, in recompense for his services as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia. His grave is beside that of his wife, near Bear Creek in Tobin Township, on the "Hardin Grove" estate, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Kepler Groves (Mildred Dessa Ramsey). His desendants remain only under other names through the female line.
"Perry County : a history Chapter V. Revolutionary veterans and soldiers of 1812"

Abraham Hiley is my 1st cousin 4x removed. The only information on the location of the graves is given by account in Abrahams Bio. I had to use Rome as findagrave demanded a city?? I feel that by the contibution
that Abraham gave to our Country, we should take the extra step. If this location of his grave can be found it would be a credit to Perry County, Indiana and to us.
Thank you for your efforts.
Dan Feathers (#47271715)

Hiley, Abraham (I53650)

370

Abraham was a Revolutionary War soldier. The battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on his father's land. He helped organize the Salt Creek Baptist Church in Lawrence County, Indiana. The Tanksley Cemetery is located near Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana. He had a brother named Robert. He, Robert, and some of their brothers fought in the Revolutionary War. Some of their brothers died in that conflict.

Mitchell, Abraham Thomas (I3400)

371

Acacia C Lot 117 Grave 2

NORTON, Zetta Nell (I22432)

372

According to 1940 Census, Abner had a 3rd grade education.

Payne, Abner 'Ab' (I228)

373

According to census reports, she was blind, but could still read and write English.

McDowell, Christina Evelyn 'Tina' (I1022)

374

According to Clay County, IL archival marriage records, James Oglesby married Mariah E. Tate on 18 March 1864.

Mariah Ellen Tate Oglesby (Find A Grave Memorial# 85710247) married Robert H. Holeman (Find A Grave Memorial# 25219112) after James Oglesby's death.

James and Ellen Oglesby had a third daughter, Laura Oglesby born Oct 1870 in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Oglesby, James Madison (I55681)

375

According to Doris Mayo Bissey, Carola was actually an orangutan that belonged to Ray & Hazel Brainard and lived with them for over 28 years.

According to Steve Staley, "There IS a tombstone. Burying that orangutan in the CC Cemetery caused such an uproar that "they" (whoever they are) passes an ordinance that no animals could be buried in the cemetery going forward."

According to Paul Wilder: "It is a fact the one and only one buried there it has more flowers than most graves there"

According to Deanna Turner Allison: "it belonged to Roy Brainard from Olney"

NOTE from Carl Wayne Gray: Thanks to Doris Mayo Bissey for sending me a copy of the newspaper clipping of Carola L. Brainard. Carola was a Spider Monkey, not an Orangutan.

Brainard, Carola L. (I24307)

376

According to Edna (McDowell) Wilson, he is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. NOTE by Carl Wayne Gray: As of Nov 16, 2009, I have found no record of his burial.

On January 18, 2010, Jim Michels researched the Olney burial records and discovered the following: "John William McDowell is buried about 75 or 100 feet away from Sarah. There is no tombstone. He is in lot 1747, the south half of the north half. The owner of his plot is listed as Blanche Pickle. He is buried next to Joseph Von Almen who is just to his south and does have a tombstone.
According to the city records, there never was a tombstone for John McDowell.They only list a "stabber"; that is the little metal name tag that the funeral home marks the grave with. It is long gone."

Jim

McDowell, John William 'Will' (I72)

377

According to Elizabeth's obituary, she and William Gray were married on February 26, 1892.

According to "Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899", Volume 1, page 186, by Lola B. Taylor and "Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, License #00020, Book #003, page #0202, Compiled by Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society November 15, 1993, they were married in 1893, (not 1892).

The Magistrate W. N. Cooprider performed the wedding ceremony.

Family: Gray, William / Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (F10)

378

According to Eric Hunley's research on http://erichunley.com/family/gedmoreinfo.cfm?IndID=269 William Holden McDowell was born in Ireland on 9 Oct 1824 and "CAME TO U.S. FROM IRELAND BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR (1850-1855)."

According to the 1870 and 1880 census for Noble, Illinois, he was born in Tennessee, possibly Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

Warren E. McDowell's death certificate shows John was born in Tennessee.

McDowell, John H. (I832)

379

According to family legend, William was a farmer while Margaret's parents were wealthy merchants who disapproved of the marriage and had it annulled.

Family: Gray, William H. / McMurtry, Margaret J. 'Maggie' (F21)

380

According to Find a Grave.com the last name is spelled Spurgeon

Spurgeon, James P. (I14585)

381

According to his grandson, Ron Payne, he died in his home in Clay City, Illinois.

Miller, Dennis T. (I13116)

382

According to his obituary, his parents were Robert and Clara (Maglone) Wease. According to the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census, Robert's wife was Ethel M. (surname unknown).

Wease, Durvid Abner (I11235)

383

According to his wife, Edna, he died at Clay City while checking the mail. According to his obituary, he died at the Clay County Hospital.

Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe' (I343)

384

According to Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #1, Clyde Abbott and Grace Taylor were married in Richland County, Illinois. (License# 00040, Book 003, Page 0185)

Clyde C Abbott 1st married Grace A Taylor March 8 107 Richland Co Il Daughter of Thomas N Taylor

2nd married Mary Hohlbauch April 21 1921 Richland Co Illinois Daughter of August Hohlbauch and Elizabeth Franklin

3rd married Rachael Persinger 1930 Richland Co Illinois

Contributor: Sandy (48098266)

Abbott, Clyde Clinton (I2558)

385

According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham died in Lawrence County, Indiana.

Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)

386

According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham is buried along with Lucy in Peerless Cemetery.

Mitchell, Abraham (I3372)

387

According to the 1870 census, Eliza was illiterate. She was listed as "idiotic"

Powell, Eliza Ellen (I2462)

388

According to the 1870 census, Mary was illiterate.

Bugg, Mary (I2542)

389

According to the 1880 Census for Busseron, Indiana, Levi Herrington and his family are neighbors of George and Barbara Wilson. Barbara's maiden name was Herrington.

In this census, she is 40 years old and Levi is 45 years old. Could this Levi be a brother of Barbara?

Could this Levi be the missing Levi B. Luke that I had listed for years, or was there a Levi B. Luke who was named after Levi Herrington? Hopefully, the earlier census reports will help clarify these questions.

Herrington, Levi (I17046)

390

According to the 1880 census report, John was crippled. His parents came from Ireland.

Somewhere in my research, I found his middle name of Holden, I'm sad to say that I failed to document the source of that information and am still looking for it.

From George McDowell:

John and Minerva McDowell stayed overnight in VanBuren, Missouri with a black family, on their way from Arkansas to Illinois. Their only possessions were a Jersey cow and Ole Beck, their mule.

McDowell, John H. (I832)

391

According to the 1900 Census, Henry was born in May, 1894. Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, (index for John Leo Gray) 1916-1947 says he was born in Randolph County, Illinois.

Gray, Henry Lewis (I18)

392

According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Lizzie was born in December 1869 in Illinois. The census shows both her parents were born in Germany.

Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (I16)

393

According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Nettie was born in May 1890 in Illinois. The census spells her last name as "YACLACH".

Yauch, Jeanette Bessie 'Nettie' (I1579)

394

According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Sarah and her husband Thomas Payne were living with Margaret Yauch (family #273). Sarah's father Jacob died in 1899, before the census was taken.

Yauch, Sarah Jane 'Sallie' (I28)

395

According to the 1910 Census, he was born in Illinois

Zimmerman, Jonas Wilson (I16554)

396

According to the 1920 Census, "Vernie" was 13 years old. This would make his birth year about 1907.

Fulk, Vernon Edward 'Vern' (I1885)

397

According to the 1920 Census, Michael was born in Nebraska and his parents were from Austria. (Kopcany, Austria?)

Michael M. Nosek, 79, of Clay City, passed away Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Flora Nursing Center.

He was born Jan. 22, 1892 in Kopcany, Austria. He married Goldie Caldwell Dec. 15, 1919, in Olney. She passed away last October.

He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are three sons, Norman of Flora, Martin of Clay City, and Joseph of Olney; three daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Bowen of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Morris (Katherine) Oliver of
Louisville, and Mrs. Jack (Sarah) Gill of Alma; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Services will be at the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, with Rev. Paul
Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery, where military honors will be
rendered.

Friends may call at Clay City Chapel.

Nosek, Michael M. (I1664)

398

According to the 1920 census, she came to the United States in 1829 and became a naturalized citizen in 1859.

Mayer, Louisa (I26157)

399

According to the 1930 census, Phillip was divorced.

EDENS, Philip (I15876)

400

According to the 1940 census, Clara Bell was born in 1924.

Gray, Clarabelle (I156)

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