Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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House, Francis
1931 - 1999 (68 years)-
Name House, Francis Francis House (1931-1999)
Photo taken at Olney, Illinois.
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Ruth and Francis House
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Tanner Cornwell, Clay House, Ruth (House) Cornwell, Francis and Barb House
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Clay and Francis House with Gary Thompson
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Hazel Bernice McDowell and Francis House
From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Ruth, Francis, and Clay House
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Ruth, Francis, and Clay House
Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Birth 17 Jul 1931 Claremont, Richland County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Occupation Factory Worker Reference Number HOUS.F001 _FGRAVE 48367263 Funeral 10 Aug 1999 (68 years) Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [3, 4] Military Service Korean War, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps [2, 3] - His obituary says he served in World War II, his headstone says Korea. Francis would have been about 14 years old when World II ended in 1945. Korea began in 1950 and ended in 1953. Depending upon when he served, Francis would have been 19-22 years old which seems more realistic.
According to Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Francis enlisted 23 Jan 1952 and was discharged 12 Jan 1954.
Source: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?new=1&gsfn=Francis&gsln=House&rank=1&gss=angs-c&_83004003-n_xcl=f&msbdy=1931&msbpn__ftp=Illnois%2c+USA&msbpn=16&msbpn_PInfo=5-|0|1652393|0|2|3247|16|0|0|0|0|&pcat=WAR_OTHER&h=9861513&recoff=5+6&db=VADeaths&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2&hovR=1
Private First Class, United States Marine Corps
Pre-1918-1959
Korea 
United States Marine Corps Korean War
(1950-1953)
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,…United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia Death 7 Aug 1999 Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] Cause: Cancer - died in his home.
Burial 10 Aug 1999 Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 3, 4] - Francis was a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War and was buried with full military rites.
Headstone, House, Barbara L. and Francis
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
Headstone, House, Francis
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
Headstone, House, Barbara L and Francis Person ID I310 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, House - Musgrove Benjamin Franklin 'Ben' House and Gladys Ruth Musgrove Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants Last Modified 27 Mar 2024
Father House, Benjamin Franklin 'Ben', b. 15 Apr 1895, Jasper County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 1990, Comfort Retirement and Nursing Home, Layfayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Age 94 years) Mother Musgrove, Gladys Ruth, b. 1 May 1907, Jasper County, Illinois d. 9 Jun 1966, Clay County, Illinois (Age 59 years) Family ID F334 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family McDowell, Barbara Louise 'Barb', b. 19 Apr 1935, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Sep 2020, St. Vincent Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 85 years) Marriage 24 Mar 1954 Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1, 5, 6] Children + 1. House, Nella Ruth, b. 6 Oct 1954, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Jan 2022, Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois (Age 67 years)2. House, C.A.C. Family ID F70 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- His obituary says he served in World War II, his headstone says Korea. Francis would have been about 14 years old when World II ended in 1945. Korea began in 1950 and ended in 1953. Depending upon when he served, Francis would have been 19-22 years old which seems more realistic.
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Event Map 
Birth - 17 Jul 1931 - Claremont, Richland County, Illinois 
Marriage - 24 Mar 1954 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois 
Death - Cause: Cancer - 7 Aug 1999 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Funeral - 10 Aug 1999 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Burial - 10 Aug 1999 - Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Barb and Francis House Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
Clay, Barb, Francis and Ruth House Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Clay, Barb, Francis, and Ruth House Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Barb and Francis House Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Barb and Francis House Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Francis House, Ralph Bricker, Ron Bell, Galen Sons, Clayson McDowell holding Dave Bell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Notes - He was retired from Champion Lab and had also worked at the International Shoe Factory An US Marine Corp Veteran he was a member of the Olney VFW American Legion Eagles and the Moose
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Sources - [S140] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, House, Barbara L and Francis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367263/francis-house), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S452] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, House, Francis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367263/francis-house), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S453] Obituary, House, Francis, 68, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S454] Funeral Card, House, Francis, none.
- [S146] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Clark, Hazel Bernice, 61, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GScid=105163&GRid=17873261&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S141] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, House, Barbara L., 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215501041/barbara-l.-house), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S140] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, House, Barbara L and Francis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367263/francis-house), none. (Reliability: 2).