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)
  		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)
  		Clay and Francis House with Gary Thompson Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Barb and Francis House 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)
  		Barb and Francis House Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Ruth, Francis, and Clay 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
  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	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
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  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, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone 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, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers 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]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 8 months - She was 18 years and 11 months.
  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
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• 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

  
  

• 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

  
  

• 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).