INA OBSERVER PAPER November 16, 1959 EWING MAN DIED FOLLOWING FALL FROM CHURCH Arlie CLAYTON residing northeast of Ewing died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon at 4 pm on Friday, as a result of injuries suffered when he fell from the Williams Chapel Church at 1:30 pm the same day, Mr. Clayton was working on the roof, when he fell. He was 62 years of age. He was twice married, the first wife died several years ago. (she died in a house fire (bls) They were the parents of three sons and three daughters. who survive as follows: Harold Clayton of Ina, Vernell Clayton of Maryland, Dwight Clayton of Wayne Michigan, Mrs. Lillie Pearce of Ewing, Mrs. Marie Greenwood of Wayne Michigan and Mrs. Fern Roberson of Ewing. His second wife, Mary survives, along with 17 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He is survived by one brother, Dr. John Clayton of Johnston City and a sister, Gertie Hart of Hammond, Indiana. Funeral was held Monday at 1 pm at Ewing Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Sam McCoy. Burial took place in Ewing Cemetery.

per Ewing Twp, Franklin Co IL cem. book (1997), pg 5, Ewing (or King) Cemetery CLAYTON, Arlie E. May 23, 1889 - November 16, 1951 Erna M. September 10, 1892 - December 22, 1923 (I have Erna's maiden name as McFARLAND) Jo Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis500@frontier.com> To: "Franklin County" <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:46 PM Subject: [ILFRANKL] CLATYON > INA OBSERVER PAPER > November 16, 1959 > > EWING MAN DIED > FOLLOWING FALL > FROM CHURCH > Arlie CLAYTON residing northeast of Ewing > died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon > at 4 pm on Friday, as a result of injuries suffered > when he fell from the Williams Chapel Church at > 1:30 pm the same day, Mr. Clayton was working > on the roof, when he fell. > He was 62 years of age. > He was twice married, the first wife died several > years ago. (she died in a house fire (bls) They were > the parents of three sons and three daughters. who > survive as follows: Harold Clayton of Ina, Vernell > Clayton of Maryland, Dwight Clayton of Wayne Michigan, > Mrs. Lillie Pearce of Ewing, Mrs. Marie Greenwood of > Wayne Michigan and Mrs. Fern Roberson of Ewing. His > second wife, Mary survives, along with 17 grandchildren, > and one great grandchild. > He is survived by one brother, Dr. John Clayton of Johnston > City and a sister, Gertie Hart of Hammond, Indiana. > Funeral was held Monday at 1 pm at Ewing Baptist Church, > conducted by Rev. Sam McCoy. Burial took place in Ewing > Cemetery.