Taylor, John Tillet

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• Reference Number: TAYL.J011

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Had a rural star mail delivery from Clay City to Mt. Erie in Wayne Co., also had a butcher shop in Clay City...Was living in Homer, Illinois when he took ill with "locked bowels"...Mary his wife had "consumption ,aka, tuberculosis."

Family/Spouse: Compton, Mary Bones 'Molly'. Mary (daughter of Compton, J. and Moore, M.) was born on 30 May 1854 in Champaign County, Ohio; died on 15 Feb 1901 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Railroad Laborer, Worked on Section Gang for B&O Railroad
• Reference Number: TAYL.J010

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He worked as a farmer and he would travel from Clay City to Homer, Illinois riding a horse and leading one to pick corn in the fall.
Later he worked as a section hand for the B&O railroad and as a crossing watchman in Clay City from which he retired. He loved marching band music and would listen to WLS in Chicago. He never cursed, smoked nor drank any alcoholic beverages. He was an loving grandfather.

Family/Spouse: Cannon, Rosalia 'Ella'. Rosalia (daughter of Cannon, Isaac Newton and Gordon, Rosanna) was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Jul 1958 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jul 1958 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.M010

Family/Spouse: Chaffin, Herbert Bruce. Herbert (son of Chaffin, John Melton and Claypool, Mary E.) was born on 28 Mar 1864 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 3 Mar 1934 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.C012

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Had epilepsy...Never married.

The deceased spent the greater part of her life In Clay City, moving to Homer, only four years ago. Miss Taylor had suffered from nervous trouble for a number of years, but was apparently in good health as usual when she came to visit the family of her sister on March 29th. On the following Tuesday she became bedfast and rapidly grew worse until the end came on Friday.

She was thirty-eight years of age and was well known by practically every one in Clay City and the knowledge of her suffering and death came as sad news to her many friends here.

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• Reference Number: TAYL.C011

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• Reference Number: TAYL.H002
• _FGRAVE: 72222578

Family/Spouse: Glasco, Mayme. Mayme was born on 11 May 1894 in Illinois; died on 1 Apr 1959 in Gifford, Ford County, Illinois; was buried in Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.E007

Family/Spouse: Payne, Lola Bernice 'Ponie'. Lola (daughter of Payne, James Edward and Byrne, Temperance Charlotte) was born on 6 Oct 1908 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 1999 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Fritschle Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Owned and Operated Watson's Market in Clay City, Illinois
• Reference Number: CHAF.O001
• _FGRAVE: 18144743
• Funeral: 22 Apr 2001, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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With her husband, she owned and operated Watson's Market in Clay City, was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church and was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Buried:
Plot: Lot 14 - 2 Add. Sp. 1 - Row 23

Ollie married Watson, Marshall Davis on 22 Nov 1930 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Marshall (son of Watson, James Marshall and Davis, Beulah Ethel) was born on 17 Oct 1912 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; died on 7 Sep 1997 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Sep 1997 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CHAF.C001
• _FGRAVE: 27167018
• Funeral: 31 Mar 2004, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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He had been a custodian for Clay City Grade School for 20 years.

Charles married Swift, Mary Elizabeth on 28 May 1977. Mary (daughter of Swift, Otto Monroe and Culliver, Essie Mae) was born on 19 Sep 1920 in Grayville, Edwards County, Illinois; died on 22 Apr 2010 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Apr 2010 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.D003
• _FGRAVE: 134885557

Family/Spouse: Rutledge, Harvey Ray. Harvey was born in 1926; died in 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bridgewater, John Thomas. John was born in 1923; died in 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.J012
• _FGRAVE: 39556208
• Military Service: Korean War, Corporal, United States Army

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Died:
He died on 22 Jul 1985 in Chickasaw, Mobile County, Alabama from Heart failure.

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

James married Ely, M.A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.J013

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Died from pneumonia. Name after grandfather John William Taylor and great-grandfather Isaac Newton Cannon. His baby clothes were placed in his father's casket by his mother.

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• Reference Number: TAYL.H004

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

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• Reference Number: TAYL.W004
• _FGRAVE: 39676683
• Military Service: Private First Class, United States Army

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Wayne was in the signal corps and a photographer, he was based in Ankara, Turkey and loaded cameras on Gary Powers U-2 plane that was shot down by Russia.

After his time in the Army he worked for his father in the family owned print shop. Wayne was an outstanding photographer and ran and operated the offset printing.

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• Reference Number: WATS.N002
• _FGRAVE: 175883488

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Norma L. (Watson) Franklin, 76, of The Villages, Florida, and formerly of Olney, died peacefully at home on Thursday February 2, 2017.

Mrs. Franklin was born September 28, 1940, in Flora, daughter of Ollie M. (Chaffin) and Davis M. Watson. She married Jack D. Franklin on June 26, 1960, in Clay City. He survives.

Norma Franklin was a dedicated student and teacher with a lifelong passion for education. After graduating Southern Illinois University Carbondale, she taught elementary school in De Land and Rantoul. When her husband began his veterinary career in Carmi, Norma focused on raising their two sons and operating a daycare at their home. Career changes eventually brought the family to Olney, where Norma took classes at Olney Central College and taught yoga. She later earned a degree in nutrition from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, and became a registered dietician. She then taught nutrition at EIU for several years prior to retiring in Florida.

Norma is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jack D. Franklin, of The Villages, Fla.; son, Michael A. Franklin and wife Graciela, of Champaign; son, Matt R. Franklin and wife Christine, of Wooster, Ohio; sister, Nancy R. (Watson) Brown, of Flora; five grandchildren, Richard J.D. Franklin, Johnathon M. Franklin, and Kathryn M. Franklin, of Illiopolis, and Carter M. Franklin and Courtney C. Franklin, of Wooster, Ohio; several nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and -nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Truman L. Brown, of Flora, and her pAren't s.

Norma married Franklin, J.D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Brown, T.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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• Reference Number: CHAF.C002
• _FGRAVE: 17898043

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He was an employee of Mege Packing Meat Industry.

Buried:
Graveside services

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