Wilson, Frank Albert 'Cotton'

1904 - 1998  (94 years)

• Name	Wilson, Frank Albert 'Cotton'
  Birth	12 Mar 1904	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILS.F003
  _FGRAVE	18364058
  Death	24 Nov 1998	Doctors Nursing Home, Salem, Marion County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 8]
  Burial	28 Nov 1998	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City. Bro. Andrew Evans will officiate at the services. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation. Plot: 1 Div. Lot 2 -Blk 26
  		Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A.
  Person ID	I5879	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Wilson, John Allen,   b. 25 Dec 1874, Illinois d. 1910 (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1901	Richland County, Illinois   [9, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years - She was 18 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Abbott, George A.,   b. 1876, Illinois d. 26 Nov 1963, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1911	Richland County, Illinois   [4, 5, 12, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 35 years and 8 months - She was 28 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evans, C. Irene,   b. 14 Mar 1908, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 May 2001, Doctors Health and Rehabilitation Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1904 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 24 Nov 1998 - Doctors Nursing Home, Salem, Marion County, Illinois Burial - 28 Nov 1998 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Frank A. WILSON, 94, of Clay City, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, at Doctors Nursing Home in Salem. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clay City Cemetery with Brother Andrew EVANS officiating. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements. Mr. WILSON was born March 12, 1904, in Clay City, the son of John and Maude (LUKE) WILSON. He married Irene EVANS. He was a member of Clay City Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Irene WILSON, of Clay City; one foster son, Earl "Buddy" HAWKEY, of Colorado Springs, CO; one daughter, Peggy HASLER and her husband Virgil, of Salem; one half-brother, Harold ABBOTT, of Clay City; two half-sisters, Lorena DeHART and Genelle HANCE, both of Clay City; two grandchildren, Sue ROSE and Mary Jane MILLER, both of Salem; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, two brothers, a half-brother and two grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2169] Funeral Card, Wilson, Frank A., none. (Reliability: 2). [S2170] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilson, Frank A., 94, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18364058), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2171] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, C. Irene and Frank A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364058/frank-a-wilson) (Reliability: 2). [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S224] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 4A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00614&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S229] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, 1910 Federal Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 56, Family #14, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, First Edition, February 1990), Page 55, Family #8, none. (Reliability: 2). [S227] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T624_233; Page: 1A (Reliability: 2). [S2172] Obituary, Wilson, Irene, 93, none. (Reliability: 2). [S509] Margie Stone, Margie Stone, , e-mail to Carl W. Gray, May 26, 2007 8:45pm, Subject: Luke/Wilson family, (Margie Stone) (Reliability: 2). [S14366] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, page #205, (Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society August 20, 1993), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14367] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Wilson, John and Luke, Maude May, Volume 003, Page 0109, License #00000156, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2). [S14368] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Abbott, George and Wilson, Maude (Mrs.), Volume 003, Page 0249, License #00000092, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).