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Clay Sumner Elwood

Birth	:	22 Jul 1899 Creighton, Knox County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Jul 1955 Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Gordon Cemetery, Gordon, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7858009, -102.2102966
Description	:	RITES HELD AT GORDON FOR FORMER RESIDENT Funeral services were held last Friday, July 22 for Clay Sumner Elwood, former Creighton resident and a brother of Mrs. D.A. Van Deveer, Mrs. Alta Fricke and Lyman Elwood of Creighton. Masonic rites were conducted at Gordon and interment was there also. Clay Sumner Elwood was born July 22, 1899 at Creighton to Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Elwood and died at his home in Gordon July 20 just two days before his 56th birthday anniversary. He grew to manhood in this vicinity and was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Koresky of Creighton April 16, 1918.... Read More	RITES HELD AT GORDON FOR FORMER RESIDENT Funeral services were held last Friday, July 22 for Clay Sumner Elwood, former Creighton resident and a brother of Mrs. D.A. Van Deveer, Mrs. Alta Fricke and Lyman Elwood of Creighton. Masonic rites were conducted at Gordon and interment was there also. Clay Sumner Elwood was born July 22, 1899 at Creighton to Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Elwood and died at his home in Gordon July 20 just two days before his 56th birthday anniversary. He grew to manhood in this vicinity and was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Koresky of Creighton April 16, 1918. To this union five children were born, one of whom preceded him in death. The family moved to Sheridan County in 1926, where he was engaged in farming for a number of years. They, then, moved to Gordon, where Mr. Elwood managed the Farmers Union Oil Co., now known as the Magowan Oil Co. He was employed there at the time of his death. He was an active member of Arcana Lodge No. 195, A.F. & A.M. of Gordon since 1944. He is survived by his wife, Ruth and four children, Mrs. C.J. Hughes of Vancouver, Wash., Mrs. R.E. Johnson and Clell D. Elwood of Hay Springs and N. Lyle Elwood of Rushville; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Eckerman of Grand Island, Mrs. Van Deveer and Mrs. Fricke of Creighton; three brothers, Ira E. Elwood of Batesland, S.D., Lyman L. Elwood of Creighton and Linn H. Elwood of Gordon and nine grandchildren. His sisters and brother from Creighton attended the rites, along with Mrs. Joe Radosti, a niece. ...The Creighton News 27 July 1955

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Clay Sumner Elwood's memorial is located at: Gordon Cemetery, Gordon, Sheridan County, USA.
When did Clay Sumner Elwood death?
Clay Sumner Elwood death on 20 Jul 1955 in Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.7858009
Longitude: -102.2102966

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Clay Elwood

(1857 - 1950)

Mary Alzura Campbell Elwood

(1868 - 1930)

Spouse

Ruth Ann Koresky Elwood

(1898 - 1972)

Siblings

Elva Elwood Van Deveer

(1889 - 1968)

(1890 - 1965)

(1893 - 1979)

(1898 - 1970)

(1906 - 1984)

Children

Ila May Elwood

(1920 - 1921)

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