Payne, Earl Edwin

1927 - 2006  (79 years)

• Name	Payne, Earl Edwin
  		Earl and Famie Payne Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  Birth	9 Apr 1927	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Retired Meat Cutter  [1]
  Reference Number	PAYN.E003
  _FGRAVE	18083828
  Funeral	22 May 2006	Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 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,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	20 May 2006	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Burial	22 May 2006	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 6]
  		Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P.
  		Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin
  Person ID	I776	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Payne - Williams George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Payne, Crawford S.,   b. 16 Mar 1886, Illinois d. 1 Apr 1953 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Earhart, Bertha E.,   b. 3 Jun 1887, Wayne County, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1971, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7, 8]
  Family ID	F773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gray, Famie Pearl,   b. 10 Dec 1931, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Sep 2017, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1953	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 9 months - She was 21 years and 1 month.
  Children	+ 1. Payne, F.E.   2. Payne, David Wayne,   b. 11 Oct 1956, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Feb 2019, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Apr 1927 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 11 Jan 1953 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 20 May 2006 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 22 May 2006 - Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 22 May 2006 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Earl Edwin Payne, 79, of Olney, IL, formerly of Clay City, died May 20, 2006, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Mr. Payne was born April 9, 1927 in Clay County, the son of Crawford and Bertha Earhart Payne. He married Famie Gray January 11, 1953. He was a retired meat cutter and member of Clay City First Baptist church. He was a U. S. Army veteran, and a member of Olney Oddfellows, and Sailor Springs American Legion. Survivors include his wife; a daughter Earlene Cunningham; a son, David Payne; a brother, Sherman Payne; a sister, Dorothy Brown; and two grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, four brothers, Robert, Walter, Glen, and Ralph; and two sisters, Amy Grabowski and Edna Wyatt. Funeral services were held at Clay City First Baptist Church with burial in Clay City Cemetery. Graveside military rites were handled by the Sailor Springs American Legion. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (Published Hometown Journal)

  
  

• Sources

  [S801] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Payne, Earl Edwin, 79, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 22 May 2006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S802] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Earl Edwin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18083828/earl-edwin-payne), none. (Reliability: 2). [S474] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 25, page 12b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2). [S803] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Sherman, 97, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Payne&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=66866513&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S302] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Earl E. and Famie P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183528793/famie-pearl-payne), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2812] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Crawford S. and Bertha E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145124/bertha-e-payne), none. (Reliability: 2). [S361] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 24, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S301] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Famie Pearl, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Payne&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=183528793&), none. (Reliability: 2).