Smith, Joseph H. 'Joe' (b. 5 Feb 1928 - d. 6 Feb 1998): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1928 - 1998 (70 years)

Name	Smith, Joseph H. 'Joe'
Birth	5 Feb 1928	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census	7 Apr 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [4, 5]
	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 02, page 01b
Occupation	Retired Owner/Operator of Barber Shop [1]
Reference Number	SMIT.J029
_FGRAVE	48531441
Funeral	11 Feb 1998	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [1, 2]
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		United States Navy
		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,…
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		World War II (1939-1945)
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
Death	6 Feb 1998	Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial	11 Feb 1998	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 6]
Burial		Headstone, Smith, Joseph H.
Person ID	I18462	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Father	Smith, Joe A., b. 1891, Pennsylvania
Mother	Moseley, Grace Ethel, b. 27 Sep 1905, Richland County, Illinois d. 24 May 1980, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
Marriage	Y [4]
Family ID	F8290	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Marriage Y [7]

Children

1. Smith, Timothy Scott bur. 27 May 1994

Family ID F8293 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 5 Feb 1928 - Clay County, Illinois
	Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b - 7 Apr 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 6 Feb 1998 - Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
	Funeral - 11 Feb 1998 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Burial - 11 Feb 1998 - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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Notes

He was a retired owner/operator of a barber shop. He was a member of the Noble United Methodist Church.

Mr. Smith had served in the Navy for 13-1/2 years, spanning two wars. He received naval citation and a Presidential meritorious service commendation for the liberation of the Philippine Islands. He operated a Naval Recruiting Station for 15 years. He wrote a syndicated newspaper column called "Coin Chatter" for many years. He was the Editor of the Disabled American Veterans Sate of Illinois newsletter; member of the International Precious Metals Analyst Board; instructor at OCC regarding U. S. Coins and coin collecting.

Mr. Smith was a life member in the following organizations, American Numismatic Association, Illinois Numismatic Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled Veterans, AmVets, Masonic Lodge #140, Masonic Lodge #362, Swords of Bunker Hill, and Veterans Service Officer for Downstate Illinois.

Sources

[S4786] Obituary, Smith, Joe H., none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4787] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Joseph H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531441/joseph-h-smith) (Reliability: 2).
[S3270] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S198] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd) (Reliability: 3).
[S4779] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 14, page7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S4788] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Joseph H., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Smith&GSiman=1&GSsr=41&GScid=106084&GRid=48531441&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S200] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 3 (Village), page 1b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584337_00605&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).