McIlvain, James E.

1846 - 1926  (80 years)

• Name	McIlvain, James E.
  		Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…
  Birth	13 Feb 1846	Johnson County, Indiana,   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 05 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 05, page 05
  Occupation	Farmer
  Reference Number	MCIL.J002
  _FGRAVE	24103989
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company F, 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment  [3]
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		7th Indiana Infantry Regiment
  Death	28 Nov 1926	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Our community was once more shocked to learn early Sunday morning of the death of J. E. McIlvaln, who passed to his reward about 5 o'clock, having been ill but a short time. His death was caused by Angina Pectoris or hardening of the arteries. The funeral service was held at the home this Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. (The Flora Journal-Record, Dec 2, 1926)
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, McIlvain, James E.
  Person ID	I30323	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	McIlvain, Panter,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 28 Nov 1879, Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana
  Mother	Evans, Rachel Amanda,   b. UNKNOWN
  Marriage	28 Mar 1845	Johnson County, Indiana
  Family ID	F12778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Griffith, Amanda Jane,   b. 3 Apr 1845, Monroe County, Ohio d. 13 Oct 1871, Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F21021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Bagwell, Louisa Minnie 'Lou',   b. 1852, Illinois d. 25 Jun 1933, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4]
  Children	1. McIlvain, Carrie,   b. 18 Mar 1876   d. 16 Mar 1886 (Age 9 years) > 2. McIlvain, Neta L.,   b. 1889   d. 1971 (Age 82 years) + 3. McIlvain, Earl,   b. 15 Aug 1891, Illinois d. 10 Apr 1970, Brazoria County, Texas (Age 78 years) > 4. McIlvain, Myrtle,   b. 12 Dec 1892, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Nov 1985, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F8423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 28 Nov 1926 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 10A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00626&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S16511] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 05, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00195?usePUB=true&_phsrc=lxg1&_gl=1*rrygl7*_up*MQ..) (Reliability: 3). [S9104] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McIlvain, James E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24103989/james-e-mcilvain), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9102] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gould, Myrtle, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24074839/myrtle-gould), none. (Reliability: 2).