| Name |
Sullens, Cleo Elza |
| Birth |
16 Sep 1892 |
Crawford County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
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1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 19, page 10a
The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
Census taker's notes: "218 to 227 in Wirer… |
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1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 02b
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1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15
Clay City township: Clay City village: Clay City village - That part east of Rd. 5
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| Occupation |
Farm Operator [4] |
| Reference Number |
SULL.C001 |
| _FGRAVE |
18349929 |
| Death |
15 Apr 1959 [1, 2, 6, 7] |
- Cleo Elza Sullens was born in Crawford County, IL to Solomon and Rosabell Sullens September 16, 1892 and departed this life on April 15, 1959 at the age of 66 years, 6 months, and 29 days.
On August 4, 1915 he was united in marriage to Edna Wogan and two children were born to this union. Leone and Erba (who passed away in infancy.)
During the early years of his marriage he trusted Christ as his personal Saviour and with his wife united with the Sailor Springs Baptist Church. Several years ago he moved his membership to the Clay City Baptist Church. Through the years he was a faithful and willing member having served as deacon, trustee, superintendent of the Sunday School and music director.
Four sisters, two brothers and his parents have preceded him in death. Besides his wife, Edna, and daughter, Leone Mayo, he leaves to mourn his passing two sisters, Mattie Miller and Anna Palmer; a brother, Everett; five grandchildren, Carolyn Martin, Don, Doris and Jerry Mayo; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of neighbors and friends.
He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and to know him was to love him.
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| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Sullens, Edna E. and Cleo E.
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| Person ID |
I2408 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants |
| Last Modified |
28 Jul 2023 |
Family  |
Wogan, Edna E., b. 17 Mar 1900, Illinois d. 18 Jan 1995, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Aug 1915 [1, 3, 4, 5, 7] |
| Age at Marriage |
He : 22 years and 11 months - She : 15 years and 5 months. |
| Children |
| + | 1. Sullens, Thelma Leone, b. 18 Sep 1916, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Dec 2008, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years) |
| | 2. Sullens, Erba J., b. 14 Nov 1922 d. 15 Nov 1922 (Age 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1733 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1892 - 1959 (66 years)
