Stanford, Edwin Gail

1920 - 1977  (57 years)

• Name	Stanford, Edwin Gail
  Birth	1 Jan 1920	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 02a
  Reference Number	STAN.E001
  _FGRAVE	18792570
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army  [3]
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  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fourth Grade (T/4 or Tec 4), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 22 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  Death	28 Jul 1977	Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois   [2]
  	Gail Stanford, 57, Rt. 2, Clay City, died Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Carle Hospital, Urbana. He was born in Clay City Jan. 1, 1920 to Jesse and Emma Warren Stanford. He married Maxine Shields Dec. 10, 1955 in Mt. Vernon. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Nita Marie Stanford, at home; and Mrs, Gary (Nancy) Pearce, Flora; two sons, Stephen Wayne Wiley, Clay City, and David Lee, at home; brothers, Clydean, Las Cruces, N.M. and Vancil, Douglas, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. He was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, south of Clay City, and was a veteran of World War II. Services will be at the Cadascio Funeral Home, Clay City. Burial will be in Zion cemetery, rural Clay City. The Rev. Sherrill Leckrone will officiate. There will be full military rites at the grave site. Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, July 29, 1977.
  Burial	31 Jul 1977	Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Stanford, Maxine and Gail
  Person ID	I2104	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Stanford, Jesse Clem,   b. 29 May 1881, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1966, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Warren, Emma Marie,   b. 30 Jul 1887, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Sep 1963, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 4]
  Family ID	F1559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shields, Maxine E.,   b. 26 Sep 1928, Jefferson County, Illinois d. 8 Feb 2024, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1955	Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [2, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 11 months - She : 27 years and 3 months.
  Children	1. Wiley, David   d. Bef 4 May 2023 > 2. Wiley, Steve + 3. Stanford, Nita Marie,   b. 20 Feb 1957, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 May 2023, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F1558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1920 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 10 Dec 1955 - Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Death - 28 Jul 1977 - Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Burial - 31 Jul 1977 - Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Gail Stanford, 57, Rt. 2, Clay City, died Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Carle Hospital, Urbana. He was born in Clay City Jan. 1, 1920 to Jesse and Emma Warren Stanford. He married Maxine Shields Dec. 10, 1955 in Mt. Vernon. Surviving are his wife; daughters, Nita Marie Stanford, at home; and Mrs, Gary (Nancy) Pearce, Flora; two sons, Stephen Wayne Wiley, Clay City, and David Lee, at home; brothers, Clydean, Las Cruces, N.M. and Vancil, Douglas, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. He was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, south of Clay City, and was a veteran of World War II. Services will be at the Cadascio Funeral Home, Clay City. Burial will be in Zion cemetery, rural Clay City. The Rev. Sherrill Leckrone will officiate. There will be full military rites at the grave site.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1398] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S1399] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Maxine and Gail, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18792570/edwin-gail-stanford), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17301] (Reliability: 2). [S1402] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Stanford, Jesse and Emma, (https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18792576), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15830] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Fildes, Maxine, 95, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1504/), none. (Reliability: 2).