Morefield, Harry Ancil

1891 - 1972  (80 years)

• Name	Morefield, Harry Ancil
  Birth	18 Jun 1891	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MORE.H001
  Funeral	West Bein Chapel, United Methodist Church,   [1]
  Military Service	World War I, Private, Company I, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army  [2]
  		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,…
  		Harry Ancil Morefield (1891-1972)
  		United States Army
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		3rd Infantry Division ("Rock of the Marne"), United States Army
  		4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  Death	31 Jan 1972	Danville Veterans' Hospital,   [1, 2]
  	Harry Morefield, 80, died at Danville Veterans Hospital at 4 pm Monday. He had been in failing health 11 years.
  Burial	Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois   [1]
  	Military graveside rites will be accorded.
  		Headstone, Morefield, Harry A.
  Person ID	I24775	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Morefield, John Wesley,   b. 19 Mar 1853, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1927, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hardy, Alice Eldora,   b. 31 Mar 1858, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Apr 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1878	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 5 months - She was 20 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F9485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thorndyke, E.
  Children	1. Morefield, W.   2. Morefield, Helen Eileen,   b. 18 Nov 1920, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois d. 16 Aug 1973, Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois (Age 52 years)   3. Morefield, Warren E.,   b. 13 Aug 1922, McLean County, Illinois d. 26 May 1942, Philippine Islands (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F10775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jun 1891 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a lifetime member of the Saybrook American Legion Post and a member of the United Methodist Church. He had been employed at Chunute Air Force Base in Rantoul.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6852] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Morefield, Harry, 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71172928/harry-ancil-morefield), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6853] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Morefield, Harry A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71172928/harry-ancil-morefield), none. (Reliability: 2).