hmtl5 Ray Alfred Tate b. 9 Feb 1903 Kell, Marion County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1997 Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy
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Ray Alfred Tate

Male 1903 - 1997  (94 years)


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  • Name Ray Alfred Tate 
    • son of Elmer A. Tate and GeRusha "Rusha" Myers [1, 2]
    Born 9 Feb 1903  Kell, Marion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 7 Apr 1997  Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Buried GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I3647  Gritton
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 

    Family 1 Purcella Mae Hiser,   b. 12 Nov 1904, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1937, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 1927  Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F1537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Julia Anna Umbanhowar,   b. 4 Sep 1904, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1995, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. Donald Ray Tate,   b. 25 Dec 1929, South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 2014, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F1536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Feb 1903 - Kell, Marion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1927 - Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Apr 1997 - Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Ray Tate
      The Leader. April 17, 1997, page 9.
      Ray Tate, 94, of Homer died at Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Mr. Tate was born Feb. 9, 1903, at Kell, the son of Elmer and Rusha Myers Tate. He married Priscilla Hiser in 1928. She preceded in 1936. He married Julia Umbanhowar, Dec. 24, 1938. She preceded in September 1995. Survivors include a son, Don Tate of Homer; two daughters, Elizabeth Rothermel of Homer and Barbara Downs of Broadlands; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Fred Tate of Fisher and a sister, Ann Mooney of Kankakee. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Mr. Tate was a member of the United Methodist Church of Homer. He was a 50-year member of the Homer Lions Club and the Champaign County Farm Bureau. He also was a member of the Champaign-Urbana Elks and the Order of the Moose. He farmed in the Homer area for many years and was the first fertilizer dealer in the area. He was a dealer for Crow’s Seed Corn and Buhner Fertilizer Co. and later worked for Agrico Chemical Co. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on April 10 at Kirby Funeral Home, Homer. Rev. J.L. Penfold officiated. Burial was held in the GAR Cemetery. Homer. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society)
      [1, 2, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S17] Obituary.

    3. [S16] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.

    4. [S104] marriage record.

    5. [S105] Homer Historical Society.


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