Rachel Grace Connelly

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 25 Jan 1931 - Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Sep 1996 - St John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
         Burial: 14 Sep 1996 - Casey Cumberland, Cemetery, Casey, Clark, Illinois, United States
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 86244419

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Parents

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         Father: Sylvan Hammond Connelly {FGID: 48046603}
         Mother: Florence Ulrey {FGID: 47716581}

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Spouses and Children

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Notes

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General:

Per 1940 US Census April 29, 1940 Martinsville, Clark, Illinois
Sylvan Connelly is the 42 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $5 a month. He and all member of the household were born in Illinois, and lived in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois in 1935. Sylvan is a farmer so he does not earn wages. His wife is 41 year old Florence Connelly. Both Sylvan and Florence finished 8th grade education. They have 8 children: 23 year old son Denzil Connelly finished through 8th grade and works as a common laborer; 19 year old son Grendel Connelly finished through 8th grade and is a farm hand on the farm; 17 year old son Junior Connelly finished through 8th grade and is a farm hand on the farm; 14 year old daughter Rosemary Connelly finished through 8th grade; 12 year old son Dewayne Connelly finished through 7th grade and attends school; 9 year old daughter Rachel Connelly finished through 4th grade and attends school; 7 year old son Dean Connelly finished through 1st grade and attends school; and 5 year old son Leon Connelly.

Per U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:Rachel Grace Bright [Rachel G Bright] [Rachel Grace Connelly]
Gender: Female Race: White
Birth Date:25 Jan 1931 Birth Place:Martinsville, Illinois
Death Date:11 Sep 1996
Father:Sylvan Connelly
Mother:Florence Ulrey
SSN:351323306
Notes:Sep 1956: Name listed as RACHEL GRACE BRIGHT; 24 Sep 1996: Name listed as RACHEL G BRIGHT

Per Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Name:Rachel Grace Bright
Gender Female
Death Age:65 Birth Date:abt 1931
Residence Place:Casey
Death Date:11 Sep 1996
Death Place:Springfield
Obituary Date:13 Sep 1996
Obituary Place:Mattoon, Illinois, United States of America

Per Findagrave
Rachel Grace Connelly Bright
BIRTH 14 Jan 1931 Clark County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 11 Sep 1996 (aged 65) Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
BURIALCasey Cumberland Cemetery Casey, Clark County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID86244419

Rachel Grace Bright, 65, of Casey, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, 1996 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Markwell Funeral Home, Casey, with the Rev. Paul Stauffer officiating. Burial will be in Casey Cumberland Cemetery, Casey. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
She was born January 14,1931 in Clark County, Ill. to Sylvan Hammond Connelly and Florence Ulrey Connelly. She was married February 9, 1947 in Casey to Fred H. Bright.
She-was an insurance sales person for AFLAC for 10 years. She was a member of Casey First Christian Church.

Family Members
Parents
PhotoSylvan Hammond Connelly 1897\endash 1966
Florence Ulrey Connelly 1898\endash 1985

Siblings
Ernest Edward Connelly 1915\endash 1985
Denzel Ivan Connelly 1917\endash 1975
Dorthfreda Connelly Roberts 1919\endash 1947
Grendall Connelly 1920\endash 1961
Rosemary Eileen Connelly Burris 1925\endash 1999 (m. 1946)
Leroy Dewayne Connelly 1927\endash 2000
Forest Leon Connelly 1934\endash 2008
Sharon Sue Connelly Hendrix 1941\endash 1972 (m. 1959)