Henry, Owen Ralph

1931 - 2007  (75 years)

• Name	Henry, Owen Ralph
  Birth	10 Oct 1931	Crawford County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 08a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 08a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 16, page 08a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	HENR.O001
  _FGRAVE	21568122
  Military Service	Korean War, Specialist 3rd Class, United States Army  [2]
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  		United States Army
  		Specialist (abbreviated as SPC) (paygrade E-4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People…
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  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	13 Sep 2007	St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Henry, Owen Ralph and Earlene Barrett
  		Headstone, Henry, Owen Ralph Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I31048	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry, Ralph Russell,   b. 22 Oct 1897, Illinois d. 1952 (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Harmon, Edna Zora,   b. 30 Aug 1898, Willow Hill, Jasper County, Illinois d. 30 Sep 1972, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1922
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 5 months - She was 23 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F13022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barrett, E.
  Children	1. Henry, K.   2. Henry, B.D.   3. Henry, K.E.
  Family ID	F13021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Oct 1931 - Crawford County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 08a - 12 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 13 Sep 2007 - St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Burial - - Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was retired from the Clay City Post Office. He was also a retired farmer. He was a member and teacher at Zif Baptist Church. He was a Korean War veteran, past president of the Clay County Farm Bureau, 4-H leader and Mason for 50 years, member of the Anthony Dorthery #1111 in Cisne, past president of the Clay County Shrine and Widgets, secretary and treasurer for Widgets, Clay County Citizen of the Year in 2000, member of the Clay City American Legion, Week-enders Camping Group, 32nd degree Shriner and Sod Busters. He was also a John Deere collector and graduated from Clay City High School in 1949.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9381] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Henry, Owen Ralph, 75, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21568122/owen-ralph-henry), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9382] (Reliability: 2). [S1391] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 16, page 8a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).