Powell, Clara Rebecca

1919 - 2000  (81 years)

• Name	Powell, Clara Rebecca
  		Clara Rebecca (Powell) Long (1919-2000) Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  Birth	14 May 1919	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a
  		1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 01, page 01a
  Occupation	Teacher  [6]
  Reference Number	POWE.C005
  _FGRAVE	18142006
  Death	21 May 2000	United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  Funeral	24 May 2000	Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  Burial	24 May 2000	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  		Headstone, Long, Silas Matthew and Clara Rebecca Plot: Plot: Lot 13 - Franklin - Sp 3
  Person ID	I15728	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Powell, Charles Harrison 'Harry',   b. 4 Nov 1888, LaSalle County, Illinois d. 10 May 1960, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Bothwell, Indiana S. 'India',   b. 1888, Illinois d. 1976 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4, 5, 7]
  Family ID	F7240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy' Sr.,   b. 24 Dec 1910, Oklahoma d. 9 Nov 2002 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1942	Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Washington   [2, 6]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 8 months - He : 31 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Long, Silas Matthew 'Cy' Jr. > 2. Long, Joyce Ann   3. Long, William P. 'Bill'
  Family ID	F7242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 May 1919 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 21 May 2000 - United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Funeral - 24 May 2000 - Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 24 May 2000 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Silas Long Sr Family Photo compliments of Mike Ragan

  
  

• Notes

  She was a high school teacher in Clay City, starting her career in the Clay City Elementary School, teaching for 35 years. She was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church , Illinois Retired Teachers Assoc., Clay County Retired Teachers Assoc., Vansans Trace Chapter of the DAR, and National DAR Society.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3927] Funeral Card, Long, Clara R., none. (Reliability: 2). [S3928] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Long, Silas M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18142039/silas-matthew-long), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1180] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 26, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S1206] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1159] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 3B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Illinois.Clay.Clay.0003.6) (Reliability: 2). [S3925] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Long, Clara R., 81, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18142006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3924] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Powell, Indiana S. and Charles Harry, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Powell&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24197679&), none. (Reliability: 2).