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PIERCE, Russell H.

PIERCE, Russell H.

Male 1897 - 1970  (72 years)

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  1. 1.  PIERCE, Russell H.PIERCE, Russell H. was born on 17 Jun 1897 in Illinois; died on 27 Feb 1970; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Reference Number: PIER.R004
    • _FGRAVE: 36582153

    Family/Spouse: Bates, Eunice B.. Eunice was born on 26 Jan 1895 in Illinois; died on 7 Feb 1982; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pierce, Wilma Fern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1919 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Jun 2010 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jun 2010 in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Pierce, Mabel Louise  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1921 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 17 Dec 2002 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Dec 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Pierce, Raymond N.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1926 in Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1990; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    4. 5. PIERCE, E.C.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pierce, Wilma Fern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Russell1) was born on 27 Sep 1919 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Jun 2010 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Jun 2010 in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PIER.W003
    • _FGRAVE: 53891229
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Funeral: 22 Jun 2010, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Wilma was a member of Zif Baptist Church, Zif Township, Wayne County, Illinois

    Wilma married Hosselton, Leon Cletis on 9 Nov 1939 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Leon (son of HOSSELTON, Earnest R. 'Earnie' and Garrison, Elizabeth Ellen) was born on 2 Jul 1916 in Zif Township, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 15 Dec 2004 in Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Hosselton, L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Hosselton, Claren  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1943; died on 9 Dec 2021 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois.

  2. 3.  Pierce, Mabel LouisePierce, Mabel Louise Descendancy chart to this point (1.Russell1) was born on 25 Mar 1921 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 17 Dec 2002 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Dec 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PIER.M006
    • Census: 23 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
    • Census: 10 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 03a
    • Funeral: 20 Dec 2002, Clay City First Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    She was a homemaker and a member of Clay City First Baptist Church in Clay City.

    Mabel married Lynn, Hugh Guilford on 1 Sep 1938 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Hugh (son of Lynn, Robert and Guilford, Helen) was born on 8 May 1917 in Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas; died on 16 Feb 2009 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 19 Feb 2009 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Lynn, L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Lynn, G.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Lynn, R.A.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 11. Lynn, C.  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 12. Lynn, Hugh Guilford Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1998 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 7 Dec 1998 in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.
    6. 13. Lynn, Ray Carl  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 29 Jan 2015 in Arch Helia Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 3 Feb 2015 in Green Hill Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
    7. 14. Lynn, Calven Wayne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1956; died on 27 Dec 1956; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

  3. 4.  Pierce, Raymond N.Pierce, Raymond N. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Russell1) was born on 14 Mar 1926 in Illinois; died on 28 Nov 1990; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PIER.R005
    • _FGRAVE: 18363984
    • Military Service: World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment, United States Army

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 16, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Luzon Campaign with an unknown unit. When the 86th Infantry 'Blackhawk' Division arrived in the Philippines after war's end, assigned to Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment and served as a Platoon Sergeant. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal, The Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star and the Philippine Independence Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

    This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1984221

    Raymond married Tillman, Carolyn D. 'Maude' in 1954. Carolyn (daughter of Tillman, Stephen M. and Brewer, Hazel Gertrude) was born on 22 Mar 1929 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; died on 13 Dec 2012 in Ozark Riverview Manor, Ozark, Christian County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Dec 2012 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. PIERCE, C.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Pierce, C.J.  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  PIERCE, E.C. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Russell1)

    E.C. married VENABLE, E.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Pierce, K.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Hosselton, L. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wilma2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Hosselton, ClarenHosselton, Claren Descendancy chart to this point (2.Wilma2, 1.Russell1) was born on 9 Jan 1943; died on 9 Dec 2021 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HOSS.C001
    • _FGRAVE: 234794834

    Notes:

    Claren Lee Hosselton, age 78, of Clay City, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, at his farm in Clay City, IL.

    Claren was the son of (Leon) Cletis Hosselton and Wilma Fern (Pierce) Hosselton born on January 9th, 1943, in Clay City, IL. He attended grade school at the Wells School on the Clay/Wayne County Line 2 miles east of Big Four Road. He graduated from Clay City High School where he held the hurdles record for numerous years. Claren attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science. He continued his education earning his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, with a specialty certificate in agriculture and education.

    Claren became the agriculture teacher at Kinmundy High School in, Kinmundy, IL, (South Central High School) in 1967, later becoming the Superintendant. In 1977, Claren returned home to work on the family farm with his father and brother, Larry, and where he worked until the day he passed.

    He married Mary June Garrison on March 17th, 1979, in Clay City and was married for 37 years until her passing in August of 2016. Claren was a devoted father and husband to his son and wife. He was also an impactful mentor and teacher to numerous people he met throughout his lifetime. Claren was an active participant to all he met. He enjoyed researching local and national news, sports, and tabloids to better engage in conversation with those he would be surrounded by.

    Claren was a man of the community. He was a firing man for the Elm River Chowder for most of his life. He was the President of the board for the North Wayne Ambulance since 1988. He served as a Trustee on the Zif Township board in Wayne County, IL, from 1989 to 2021. While serving, he maintained and dug burial plots at the four cemeteries in Zif Township. He served on the board of directors for The Clay City Banking Company from 1989 to 2018. While on the board Claren and his brother took pride in building and decorating the bank floats for all local parades. He was a brother of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Kinmundy Lodge #398.

    Claren truly enjoyed farming, and instilling that same love into his son and grandchildren. He was actively engaged in raising cattle and in the last three years he has become an avid pony lover due to the apple of his eye, his granddaughter Sophia. Claren loved going to auctions and purchasing unique antique tractors. He had a passion for collecting HO trains and continued his wife’s love of collecting and showing Terri Lee dolls. He used his craftsmanship skills to help build numerous homes in the community, including his own.

    Survivors include son, Lee Hosselton (wife Ashley) of Clay City; stepdaughter, Sherry Lence (husband Greg) of Anna, IL; stepdaughter-in-law, Cheryl Piontkowski (husband Gary) of Ft. Myers, FL; two grandchildren: Sophia and Clinton Hosselton of Clay City, IL; five step-grandchildren: Parker (Kane) Newton (wife Beth) of LeRoy, IL, Kenton “KC” Newton of Jonesboro, IL, Skyler and Dexter Peterson of Ft. Myers, FL, Dustin Peterson (wife Rene`e) of Avoca, NY; four step-great-grandchildren: Aaron Martell, Jessica Newton, Madaline and Arabella Peterson; one brother, Larry Hosselton (wife Kay) of Clay City, IL; two nieces: Teri Herman (husband Kim) of Olney, IL and Susan Chapman (husband Kevin) of Evansville, IN; a nephew: Gary Hosselton (wife Kristi) of Clay City, IL; great nieces and nephews, Matt (wife Julie) Herman, Allison Herman, Megan Chapman, Alex Chapman, Gavin Hosselton, Chad Hosselton, and Trent Hosselton; and many other relatives and many friends.

    Preceding him in death was his wife; his parents; stepson, Richard Eugene “Rick” Peterson; and step-great-granddaughter, Madalyn “Maddi” Grace Taylor.

    Funeral arrangements for Claren Hosselton are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home, 500 N. Main St. (south of Route 50 and CVS) in Flora, IL. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 16th, at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 17th, at the funeral home with burial following at Zif Cemetery south of Clay City in Wayne County.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zif Cemetery Fund or the North Wayne Ambulance. These will be accepted at the funeral home during services or can be mailed to the Frank & Bright Funeral Home at 500 N. Main St., Flora, IL 62839.

    Claren married GARRISON, Mary June on 17 Mar 1979 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Garrison, Oba Abner Sr. and Cypret, Alice Coral) was born on 14 Sep 1932 in Oregon County, Missouri; died on 14 Aug 2016 in Deaconess Hospital Hostice Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Lynn, L. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  Lynn, G. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Hunley, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  Lynn, R.A. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Lusk, D.F.D. Jr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Lynn, C. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Henderson, P.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 12.  Lynn, Hugh Guilford Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1) was born on 4 Jun 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1998 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 7 Dec 1998 in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LYNN.H002
    • _FGRAVE: 17873222
    • Funeral: 7 Dec 1998, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    He was a member of South Freedom Church.

    Died:
    Hugh G. Lynn, 58, of Clay City died December 3, 1998, at his home.

    Hugh married Bassett, R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lynn, R.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Lynn, B.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Lynn, M.  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Lynn, Ray Carl Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1) was born on 13 Jul 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 29 Jan 2015 in Arch Helia Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 3 Feb 2015 in Green Hill Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LYNN.R003
    • Funeral: 3 Feb 2015, Thrasher Family Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

    Notes:

    He attended Wheeler and Thomas Elementary Schools and graduated from Clay City High School in 1962. After graduation he worked at Wilkins Chevrolet and Eagleson Oldsmobile and Cadillac in Olney, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in 1964 with an AAS in Automotive. In the spring of 1969 he started teaching Automotive at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He taught there through the summer of 1970 and transferred to Olney Central College when the Automotive Program was moved. In 1983, he received his BS Degree in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. In June of 1993, he graduated from Chicago State University with his MS Degree in Occupational Education. He retired in December of 1999 after teaching 30 years of Automotive at Olney Central College.

    Ray was a member of NACAT (North American Council of Automotive Teachers) and a Charter Member of ICAIA (Illinois College Automotive Instructors Association). He was a board member of the West Richland School District for 18 years.

    He was an area pilot and a member of the Olney Area Pilots Association, EAA Chapter 1304, Clay County Pilots Association Chapter 16, and the Tennessee Short Wing Piper Club. He had the opportunity to fly over 300 area students in the Young Eagles Program in his Piper Tri-Pacer Airplane.

    Ray was past Moderator of the Fairfield Congregational Christian Church Association in Fairfield, Illinois. He is a member and Deacon of the Forrest Ridge Congregational Christian Church southeast of Noble, Illinois.

    Ray married Rule, C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 14.  Lynn, Calven Wayne Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1) was born on 30 Oct 1956; died on 27 Dec 1956; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LYNN.C002


  10. 15.  PIERCE, C. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Raymond2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. PIERCE, N.  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 16.  Pierce, C.J. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Raymond2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Fildes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 17.  Pierce, K. Descendancy chart to this point (5.E.C.2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Obrecht, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Lynn, R. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hugh3, 3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Lynn, B. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hugh3, 3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Frohning, C.C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Lynn, Justin Andrew  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 2001; died on 14 Jul 2023; was buried on 20 Jul 2023 in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.

  3. 20.  Lynn, M. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hugh3, 3.Mabel2, 1.Russell1)

    Family/Spouse: Beam, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 21.  PIERCE, N. Descendancy chart to this point (15.C.3, 4.Raymond2, 1.Russell1)



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