Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1. | Weir, Mary Elsie was born on 22 Mar 1875 in Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1958; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Strange, Henry Silas. Henry was born on 1 Oct 1873 in Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana; died on 23 Feb 1968 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Strange, Carlton Carl' Weir ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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3. | Strange, Bessie Agnes ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Bessie married Vail, Verdie Vergustus on 18 Mar 1916. Verdie (son of Vail, Wiley Carroll Jr. and Kingery, Mary Melissa) was born on 24 Sep 1889 in Cumberland County, Illinois; died on 8 Dec 1946 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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James married Barker, Myrtle M. in 1923. Myrtle was born in 1898 in Illinois; died in 1977; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Strange, Maurice Henry ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: M. Henry Strange, 93, Flora, died at 2:33 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at Clay County Hospital in Fairfield. |
6. | Strange, Frederick Willis 'Fred' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Fred Strange, 75, of Flora, IL, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Frederick married Crites, Juanita Elda on 24 Jun 1950. Juanita (daughter of Crites, Clarence Levi and Madden, Ada Sweet) was born on 6 May 1922 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 1995 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Vail, Freda LouVeda ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Freda married Wheeler, Myrel Victor on 15 Jun 1935. Myrel (son of Wheeler, Herbert E. and Reinert, Pearl) was born on 23 Mar 1912 in Illinois; died on 7 Sep 1986 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bloom Baptist Church. she was also active in various local groups. Verna married Williams, Frank Marion on 10 Apr 1937 in Clay County, Illinois. Frank was born on 21 Sep 1917 in Illinois; died on 10 Apr 1981; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Vail, Mary Elizabeth ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Lagle, Bernard Dean 'Turk'. Bernard (son of Lagle, John W. and Leining, B.) was born on 30 Dec 1917 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 26 Mar 1999 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Vail, Doris Evelyn ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried: Family/Spouse: Hillebrand, Theodore Albert 'Ted'. Theodore (son of Hilderbrand, Percy Clarence 'Tooter' and Belt, Mary Ann 'Anna') was born on 11 Oct 1915 in Illinois; died on 27 Jan 1997; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, McClain County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: The Enid News and Eagle Tue Jan 04, 2011, 11:33 PM CST Wiley married Hilderbrand, Virginia Louise 'Jenny' on 10 Feb 1947 in Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky. Virginia (daughter of Hilderbrand, Percy Clarence 'Tooter' and Belt, Mary Ann 'Anna') was born on 28 Sep 1925 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 29 May 2015 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Vail, Mona Luceil ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Holcomb, Edward Jr.. Edward (son of Holcomb, Edward Clarence and Tucker, Viola Grace) was born on 14 Apr 1926 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; died on 3 Jan 2010; was buried on 7 Jan 2010 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Mr. Vail worked for Dowell. He attended Bloom Baptist Church. He was a member of Flora VFW Post 3999 and AARP. He enjoyed collecting knives and antique cars, as well as gardening. He was a U.S. Army veteran, Korean War Family/Spouse: Eckelberry, Phyllis Mae. Phyllis (daughter of Eckelberry, Joseph Martin and Plumley, Addy Ozella) was born on 27 Jul 1935 in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 11 Sep 2020 in Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Vail, Juanita Pearl ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Juanita married Wheeler, Kimmie 'Kim' on 9 May 1975. Kimmie (son of Wheeler, M. and Zumwalt, S.) was born on 20 Sep 1941 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois; died on 11 Apr 2008 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Wheeler, Sharon Ray ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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16. | Wheeler, R.J. ![]() Family/Spouse: Grogan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Wheeler, Lois Arlene ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Lois was born Feb. 22, 1936, in Flora, Ill., to Myrel Victor and Freda Louveda Vail Wheeler, and died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at her home. Lois grew up and attended school in the Flora area. She worked for the Four Sisters Sewing Machine Company. Later in the 1950's Lois worked cutting broom corn and picking cotton. On Sept. 29, 1953, she married Joseph D. Eastin in Shawneetown, Ill. Together in the 1950's they opened up and operated the Little Diner in Flora. It was in operation for about 5 years. They then moved to Enid in the 1970's where Lois helped open and operate Lot-a-Burger. They also operated the Nashville Tavern for 5 years. She was the record keeper for her husbands Oil Field Exploration business which was a sub-contractor for a larger oil business. Lois was a member of the American Legion Auxillary and was active in supporting military functions, played bingo, worked at crafting and loved computer games. She is survived by 2 daughters and a son, 3 sisters, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother, and a sister. Family/Spouse: Eastin, Joseph Dwain. Joseph (son of Eastin, William Hamilton and Debusk, Sarah Irene) was born on 23 Jun 1934 in Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 Oct 2004 in Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Wheeler, Gerald Dean ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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19. | Wheeler, M.J. ![]() Family/Spouse: Wieldt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: Vera was a homemaker, a member of Bloom Baptist Church, and she loved dogs, enjoyed CB radio, listening to country music, bird watching, and doing crossword puzzles. Vera married Mayberry, Arthur Ray 'Art' on 3 Jun 1961 in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois. Arthur was born on 23 Aug 1937 in Galatia, Saline County, Illinois; died on 16 Jul 2007 in Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Williams, L. ![]() Family/Spouse: Daughtery, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Henderson, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Hillebrand, W.D. ![]() |
24. | Hillebrand, R.K. ![]() |
25. | Hillebrand, P.G. ![]() |
26. | Hillebrand, Robert W. 'Bob' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: He was an order analyst for Hiram Walker, president of Arkansas and Oklahoma P.C. users group, a S.I.G. Leader Computer Basic and a Logician Extraordinaire for Hillebrand Computer Consultants. |
27. | Hillebrand, Sandra Kay ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Sandra married Beam, E.D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Hillebrand, Richard Lee ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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29. | Hillebrand, David Earl ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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30. | Vail, D. ![]() |
31. | Vail, S. ![]() |
32. | Vail, B. ![]() Family/Spouse: Nash. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Holcomb, G. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Holcomb, A. ![]() Family/Spouse: Archer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Holcomb, G. ![]() Family/Spouse: Taggert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Holcomb, Deborah 'Debbie' ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The family moved several times and eventually ended up in Enid. Debbie graduated from Enid High in 1969 and took a culinary arts class at OT Autry Vo-tech in its opening year. Family/Spouse: Swinford, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Holcomb, Edward Allen ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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38. | VAIL, D. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | VAIL, J. ![]() Family/Spouse: ?, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | VAIL, R. ![]() Family/Spouse: Hallett, J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Vail, P. ![]() Family/Spouse: White, B.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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