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WILLIAM JAMES KELLEY


ID,ed on the back Pvt. William J Kelly
Co.K 4th Alabama Calvery 1862
Courtesy of the William H. Stegeman collection of Fairfax VA.

William James Kelly was born on September 15, 1839 in Madison County, Alabama and died April 7, 1916 at his home in Deerfield, Florida at the age of 76 with internment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William’s father, also named William J. Kelly, was originally from Brunswick County, Virginia and moved to Alabama as a young man following a few years later several of his older brothers. They had settled in Madison County, Alabama. William Sr. was the grandson of Revolutionary War Patriot Edward Wesson DAR # A12213491. There was a mass migration of Brunswick County, Virginia families to the Madison County area when the lands were opened up for settlement in the early 1800s. These included the Goochs, Wessons, Pettus and Phillips families who were all related or soon to be related to the Kelly family. William Sr. was a farmer but unfortunately died in 1862 from typhoid fever. This had a drastic effect on his family as they had to sell off the home place to pay off his outstanding debts. William Jr. was had already left home for he had enlisted in the Confederate Army in June of 1861 along with several of his brothers and cousins - some of whom did not make it back. William had enlisted in Company D 2nd Confederate Infantry June 17, 1861 at Huntsville, Alabama. He reenlisted in Company K Russell's 4th Alabama Cavalry in December at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Captured at Shelleyille, Tennessee June 27, 1863, he was received at Fort. Deleware and ended up at Point Lookout, Maryland October 26, 1863. He spent the remainder of the war in prison. William's older cousin, Joshua O. Kelly, had also enlisted with the same group.
On February 1, 1866, in Madison County, William married Martha E. Gooch. Martha was born in 1845 in Alabama and died two weeks after having suffering from a fall at the home of her grand-daughter, Alice Carr Ewing, September 28, 1932, in West Palm Beach, moving there in 1920. Martha was the daughter of William McGeehee Gooch and Mariah Hannah Combs. Her family had been in Madison County as early as 1818. The Gooch family can trace their lineage back to the very first settlements of Virginia.
William, Martha and family were living in Huntsville in 1907. His military pension was applied for in Madison County Alabama (number 15528). In about 1910, whether together or separately William, Martha and his daughter, Ada Kelly Carr -She had married Marshall Carr on May 28, 1891 in Huntsville - moved from Alabama and settled in Miami. Two years later they relocated to Deerfield Beach. William and Martha had two children, a daughter, Ada Kelly and a son, William James Kelly Jr. who had married Ella Harris Pettus in Huntsville. He served as Treasurer for Madison County in the mid 1890s, then relocated from Alabama to Savannah, Georgia around 1900, eventually ending up near Baltimore Maryland.

WOODLAW CEMETERY, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Mary S. Carr (Daughter of Marshall H. Carr - Unmarried)
Marshall H. Carr (Father of Marshall Carr and Mary S. Carr)
Marshall Carr (Husband of Ada Kelly Carr, Son of Marshall H. Carr)
William J. Kelly (Husband of Martha E (Gooch) Kelly, Father of Ada Kelly Carr)
Martha E. Kelly (Wife of William J. Kelly)
Ada Kelly Carr (Daughter of William J. and Martha E. Kelly , Wife of Marshall Carr)

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name William J. Kelley
Side Confederate
Regiment State/Origin Alabama
Regiment 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's)
Company K
Rank In Private
Rank Out Private
Alternate Name W.J./Kelly
Film Number M374 roll 24
Pvt William James Kelly
Birth: Sep. 15, 1839
Madison County
Alabama, USA
Death: Apr. 6, 1916
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
William enlisted in Company D 2nd Confederate Infantry 6-17-1861 at Huntsville, Alabama. He reenlisted in Company K Russell's 4th Alabama Cavalry in December at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Captured at Shelbyville, Tennessee 6-27-1863, he spent the remainder of the war in prison. He lived in Huntsville in 1907. His military pension was applied for in Madison County Alabama(number15528).The site of his burial is unknown at this time.
Family links:
Spouse:
Martha E Kelly (____ - 1932)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
Plot: Block 36
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William J Kelly
[William James Kelly]
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
David Kelly 15
Martha Kelly 13
Thomas Kelly 12
James Kelly 11
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm I Kelly
[Wm J Kelly]
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: North Western Division, Madison, Alabama
Post Office: Madison
Family Number: 161
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm I Kelly 52
Mary Kelly 26
Jas Kelly 20
Emmet Kelly 18
Emma Kelly 14
Robert Kelly 12
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Kelley
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Alabama
Dwelling Number: 80
Home in 1870:Township 2 Range 2, Madison, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 500
Household Members:
Name Age
James Kelley 30
1880 United States Federal Census
Name Ada Kelly
Age 12
Birth Year abt 1868
Birthplace Alabama
Home in 1880 Beat 11, Madison, Alabama
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Name W. J. Kelly
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Name M. E. Kelly
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Household Members
Name Age
W. J. Kelly 40
M. E. Kelly 35
Ada Kelly 12
W. J. Kelly 5
1900 United States Federal Census
Name William J Kelley Senior
Age 60
Birth Date Sep 1839
Birthplace Alabama
Home in 1900 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Father
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Martha Kelley
Marriage Year 1866
Years Married 34
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Household Members
Name Age
William J Kelley 25
Martha Kelley 55
William J Kelley Senior 60
Alla H Kelley 25
William J. Kelly
Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
Name: William J. Kelly
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1866
Marriage Place: Madison,Alabama
Spouse: Martha Gooch
FHL Film Number: 1305698 V. 4B-5




1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William James Kelley
Age in 1910: 70
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Monrovia, Madison, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha E Kelley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Own Income
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 44
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy: CA
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
Name A ge
The Miami New, Wednesday, April 12, 1916, Page 3
WM. JAMES KELLY DIED
DEERFIELD ON APRIL 6
INTERNMENT PALM BEACH
WAS VETERAN CIVIL WAR AND MEMBER RELIGIOUS AND FRATERNAL ORDERS -- MASONIC LODGE IN CHARGE SERVICES
DEERFIELD, April 12,-- William James Kelly, born in Madison County, Ala., September 15, 1839, passed away at the home of his daughter at this city just at sunset, April 6, 1916. Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Dr. Carpenter, pastor of the First M. E. church, south, ofWest Palm Beach at 3 o'clock on April 7. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery by the Masonic lodge of West Palm Beach.
Mr. Kell has spent the last four winters in Florida, the first two being spent in Miami and the last two at Deeerfield. He was a member of a prominent and influential family of North Alabama. For fifty-four years he was a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. He was a soldier and officer in the war of''61-'65. He was a member of Egbert J. Jones Camp, U.C.V. at Huntsville, Ala., and a member of Helion lodge number 1 A. F. and A. M. of Huntsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly are among the few who reach the golden anniversary of their wedding. This anniversary they celebrated on February 1 of this year. Mr. Kelly is survived by his widow and two children with their unbroken families. They are Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Carr of Deerfield, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kelly Jr., of Savannah, Ga. The five grandchildren are Kelly Carr, Miss Alice Carr, Mrs. Thomas O'Sullivan, William David Kelly and Miss Martha Kelly, and one great-grandchild, Thomas Kelly O'Sullivan.
The Palm Beach Post, Thursday, September 29, 1932, Page 3
Mrs. Martha E. Kelly Dies Following Fall
Mrs. Martha E. Kelly, 87, widow of the late William J. Kelly, Confederate army officer, died last night at the home of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Clifford Ewing, 631 Valley Forge Road. She suffered a fall nearly two weeks ago and had been confined to her bed since.
Mrs. Kelly came to Florida with her husband in 1910 and settled in Miami, moving here in 1920. Her husband died 16 years ago and is buried in Woodlawn cemetery. Plans for funeral services have not been announced but she will be buried beside her husband. She was a member of the Methodist church, South.
She is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Marshall Carr: two grand-daughters, Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Annie O'Sullivan, and four great-grandchildren, all of this city, and a sister in Alabama.


1858 LAND GRANT TO WILLIAM J. KELLY Sr.
EDWARD WESTON
DESCENDANTS LIST
Member: Martha Elizabeth Miller Edwards Nat'l #: 581281 Ancestor #: A123491
1. Edward Albert Miller born on 18 - Mar - 1865 at Covington KY
died at Huntsville AL on 25 - Nov - 1933 and his ( 1st ) wife
Lucy Ada Gooch born on 18 - Apr - 1881 at Chappell Hill TX
died at Huntsville AL on 17 - Jul - 1959 married on 21 - Apr - 1909
2. The Said Lucy Ada Gooch was the child of
William George Gooch born on 8 - Mar - 1847 at Madison Co AL
died at Manor TX on 8 - Apr - 1885 and his ( 1st ) wife
Malinda Matilda Kelly born on 28 - Apr - 1844 at Lawrence Co AL
died at Decatur AL on 10 - Feb - 1888 married on 28 - Dec - 1865
3. The Said Malinda Matilda Kelly was the child of
Josiah S Kelly born on 29 - Mar - 1798 at _______________
died at Lawrence Co AL on - - 1844 and his ( 1st ) wife
Malinda Cornelius born on 28 - Feb - 1806 at _______________
died at Lawrence Co AL on 11 - Mar - 1849 married on 1 - Mar - 1827
4. The Said Josiah S Kelly was the child of
Jesse Kelly born on - - at Brunswick Co VA
died at Brunswick Co VA on a 29 - Dec - 1817 and his ( 1st ) wife
Martha Phillips born on - - at Brunswick Co VA
died at _______________ on - - married on 5 - Jan - 1787
married at Brunswick Co VA
5. The Said Jesse Kelly was the child of
David Kelly born on - - at _______________
died at Brunswick Co VA on a 29 - Sep - 1790 and his ( 1st ) wife
Lucy Wesson born on - - at _______________
died at _______________ on a 27 - Mar - 1789 married on - -
6. The Said Lucy Wesson was the child of
Edward Wesson Srborn on - - at _______________
died at Brunswick Co VA on a 23 - Jun - 1788 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary born on - - at _______________
died at _______________ on p 20 - Aug - 1784 married on - -
ASSOCIATED ANCESTOR (REVOLUTIONARY) RECORD
Ancestor #: A123491
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: ANTE 1723 SURRY CO VIRGINIA
Death: ANTE 6-23-1788 BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 147, 153
Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES FOR BRUNSWICK CO MILITIA



Citation proving Jesse Kelly and Martha "Patsy" Phillips to William J. Kelly Sr. and Catherine Wesson Page 1038. The next generations are proved by official CENSUS REPORTS
LINE OF DESCENT
WILLIAM JAMES KELLY
+MARTHA E GOOCH
ADA KELLY
+MARSHALL CARR
JAMES KELLY CARR
+DOROTHY V MILLS
KELLY BARTON CARR
+LUCILLE B HALE
DOROTHY ELIZABETH CARR
+CLIFTON JOSEPH CORMIER
LESLIE ANN CORNIER
+JACK SAMLER
ANNIE CARR
+THOMAS O'SULLIVAN
THOMAS KELLY O'SULLIVAN
+DOROTHY E CHRITIANA
THOMAS CARR O'SULLIVAN
+CAROL JANE HERD
KATHLEEN LEA O'SULLIVAN
MICHAEL CARR O'SULLIVAN
JOHN KELLY O'SULLIVAN
+JAYNE
ALICE KELLY CARR
+CLIFFORD B EWING
ANNIE EUGENIA EWING
+HORACE WONSLY WILEY JR
ALLEN CLIFF EWING
+MARJORIE ANN STEWART
+MARION MILDRED KAHL
BETTY CAROLINE EWING
+JAMES GORDON MOODY
JAMES CLIFF "BUCK" MOODY
+EDITH PENTLAND "DEDE" DELL
DANNY R MOOD
+SUSAN G SHEETS
ANGELIA DENISE MOODY
+MICAH JASON SMITH
DANNY MOODY
CAROLYN MOODY
+RAY CARVER
BRIAN RAY CARVER
+BECKY
ALLEN CARVER
+LEAH
GLORIA CAROLYN CARVER
JAMES WILLIAM KELLY JR
+ELLA HARRIS PETTUS
ELIZABETH MARTHA KELLY
+WILLIAM J RYAN JR
WILLIAM J RYAN III
WILLIAM E KELLY
William James Kelly and Martha E. Gooch had two children:
1. Ada Kelly who married Marshall Carr
2. William James Kelly Jr. who married Ella Harris Pettus
1. Ada Kelly Married Marshall Carr




Marshall Carr
Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
Name: Marshall Carr
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 28 May 1891
Marriage Place: Madison,Alabama
Spouse: Ada Kelly
FHL Film Number: 1305705 V. 18-19

Carr Cottage - 135 Root Trail, Palm Beach, Florida
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Carr
Age32
Birth DateMar 1868
BirthplaceAlabama
Home in 1900Whitesburg, Madison, Alabama
Sheet Number14B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation273
Family Number284
RaceWhite
GenderFemale
Relation to Head of HouseWife
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse's NameMarshall Carr
Marriage Year1891
Years Married9
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother: number of living children3
Mother: How many children3
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Can Speak EnglishYes
Household Members
NameAge
Marshall Carr
Ada Carr
Kelley Carr
Anna Carr
Allice Carr
1910 United States Federal Census
Name Marshall Carr
Age in 1910 47
Birth Year abt 1863
Birthplace Maryland
Home in 1910 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Ada Carr
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Native Tongue English
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Laborer
Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged
Farm or House House
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Years Married 18
Out of Work N
Number of Weeks Out of Work 0
Household Members
Name Age
Marshall Carr 47
Ada Carr 41
Kelley Carr 17
Annie Carr 16
Alice Carr 12
1940 United States Federal Census
NameAda Carr
Age72
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1868
GenderFemale
RaceWhite
BirthplaceAlabama
Marital StatusWidowed
Relation to Head of HouseMother
Map of Home in 1940West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
StreetValley Farge
House Number627
Inferred Residence in 1935West Palm Beach, Florida
Residence in 1935West Palm Beach Florida
Resident on farm in 1935No
Sheet Number3B
Attended School or CollegeNo
Household Members
NameAge
Alice C Ewing43
Ada Carr72
Eugeina Ewing15
Allen Ewing14
Betty Ewing11
1940 United States Federal Census
NameMarshall Carr
RespondentYes
Age81
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1859
GenderMale
RaceWhite
BirthplaceMaryland
Marital StatusMarried
Relation to Head of HouseFather
Map of Home in 1940Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
StreetBoot Trail
House Number135
Inferred Residence in 1935Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Residence in 1935Same House
Sheet Number32B
Attended School or CollegeNo
Highest Grade CompletedHigh School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 19390
Income0
Income Other SourcesNo
Household Members
NameAge
Annie C O'Sulivan45
Marshall Carr81
Catherine Crowley
Ada Kelly and Marshall Carr had three children:
1. James Kelly Carr who married Dorothy V. Mills
2. Annie Carr who married Thomas O'Sullivan
3. Alice Carr who married Clifford B. Ewing
1. JAMES KELLY CARR








Robert Lorimore Mills
Father of Dorothy V. Mills, wife of James Kelly Carr



JAMES KELLY CARR and DOROTHY V. MILLS
were the parents of a son and daughter
1. KELLY BARTON CARR who married
DOROTHY MILLS
2. DOROTHY ELIZABETH CARR who married
CLIFTON JOSEPH CORMIER
1. KELLY BARTON CARR
Kelly Barton Carr was born on September 9, 1918, in Contra Costa, California, his father, James, was 26 and his mother, Dorothy, was 23. He married Lucille B Hale on September 8, 1962, in Los Angeles, California. He died on January 4, 1976, in Crestline, California, at the age of 57.



2. DOROTHY ELIZABETH CARR


CORMIER, DOROTHY ELIZABETH, 93
Dorothy Elizabeth Cormier died peacefully Dec. 18 at Haven Hospice of Gainesville. She was 93. She was a retired public school teacher and a resident of Gainesville for 53 years.
Dorothy was born in Scotia, California, a small lumbering town in the redwood empire. She attended public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from San Francisco State College. She began her teaching career in Brawley, California where she met her husband Clifton. They were married in Williamsburg, VA. She taught school at military bases in Virginia, the Philippines, and North Carolina.
Dorothy was a member of the Florida Education Association and taught at Stephen Foster Elementary School and later became the school's library media specialist. Dorothy traveled extensively during and after her husband's military career. After retirement they attended Elderhostel programs in the U.S. and abroad.
In addition to Clifton, she is survived by daughter Leslie Samler and her husband Jack of Sanibel, Florida.
Plans for a memorial service will be announced.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Save the Redwoods League, 114 Sansome St., Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104; or to Haven Hospice of Gainesville.
Published in Gainesville Sun from Dec. 21 to Dec. 22, 2013
CLIFTON JOSEPH CORMIER
CORMIER,
CLIFTON (CLIF) J.
Clifton Cormier died peacefully at Terrace Rehab after a brief illness on February 4, 2017.
Born in Lake Arthur (Southwest) Louisiana, Clif joined the Marine Corps after graduating high school in 1938.
At the outbreak of WWII he was serving with the First Marine Brigade in Iceland alongside British troops guarding the 'Outpost in the North Atlantic' from German invasion. During this time he stood inspection for Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
After returning to the States, he helped form the Third Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, NC and was promoted to the rank of warrant officer. In early 1943 the Third was deployed to the South Pacific and participated in the assault and seizure of Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Mariana Islands and Iwo Jima.
He married Dorothy Carr of San Francisco, CA in 1945.
In 1946 he served with the First Marine Division in North China which repatriated prisoners of war and guarded railroads from seizure by the Chinese Communist army.
Clif was posted at Quantico, VA at the outbreak of the Korean War, and in that conflict commanded an artillery battery as a First Lieutenant. He completed tours of duty at Twenty Nine Palms, CA and Subic Bay, Philippines before his retirement with the rank of Captain at Camp Lejeune, NC after 22 years of active duty.
After graduating from the University of Florida with a journalism degree in 1962 he was employed by The Gainesville Sun as a reporter, columnist and editor for 22 years. He was the recipient of a FL Press Association Award and 2 School Bell Awards for distinguished news reporting in the field of education.
After retiring from the Sun he and Dorothy traveled extensively attending Elderhostel travel-study programs. Clif was a devoted husband and father who loved to travel, the game of golf, the LSU Tigers and books.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy, and is survived by his daughter, Leslie Samler and her husband, Jack, of Sanibel, FL and many extended relatives, mostly located in Louisiana.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:00 pm at Forest Meadows, 4100 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville. FL with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.
www. forestmeadowsfh.com
Published in Gainesville Sun from Feb. 8 to Feb. 9, 2017
Marine veteran and former Gainesville Sun reporter and city editor Clif Cormier died Saturday at age 98.
Cormier, who was born in 1918 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana, died while undergoing treatment at the Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center in southwest Gainesville following a 10-day hospital stay after being diagnosed with pneumonia, said his daughter and only child Leslie Samler of Sanibel.
Samler said funeral services, which will be held at Forest Meadows Funeral Home, have not been planned, but dates and times will be posted on the funeral home’s website as soon as they are finalized.
Cormier’s wife of 68 years, Dorothy Carr, preceded him in death in 2013.
Samler said her father was a wonderful parent and loving husband who was devoted to his family and lived by the book.
“That is kind of a military and Marine Corps way of life,” she said. “It was pretty much black and white — no gray. And because of that, you always knew where you stood with him. It was either right or wrong, not necessarily in his eyes, but in God’s and society’s.”
After Cormier retired from military service, a career that included 22 years of active service, he moved to Gainesville, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in journalism.
After graduation at the age of 40, he accepted a position with The Gainesville Sun, where he worked as an education reporter, columnist and city editor. He retired after working for the paper for 22 years.
Samler said her father remained at The Sun past retirement age because the field of journalism was rapidly changing due to technology and he wanted to learn how to adapt to the age of computers.
“He needed and wanted to keep up with the times,” she said. “He never wanted to not be with it as far as the technology and what was happening not only in journalism but the world. There were just things that he felt was important to learn and understand.”
During his career at The Sun, Cormier received several awards for reporting, including a 1966 Florida Press Association award for feature writing and two School Bell Awards in the 1970s for his reporting on education, said Samler.
“Clif was the city editor who would get on a reporter’s back and make them do a re-write to make sure it was accurate and fair,” said former Sun managing editor Rob Oglesby, who is now retired. “He was an outstanding member of the news department.
Cormier also self-published a book in 2002 titled “A Postcard from Joseph” that details both his WWII experiences and his later reinvention as a journalist. Though it’s a memoir, Cormier wrote the book in third person and referred to the protagonist as Joseph, his middle name.
Samler said her father based the name off an old WWI drawing of Marines raising the U.S. flag that was featured on postcards handed out to enlistees with instruction that they write their mothers, which Cormier did.
His mother kept the postcard and had it framed, and when Cormier found it, he also found the name for his memoir, Samler said.
No matter where he was or what he was doing, Cormier was seen by many as a man of immense integrity, Samler said.
“My father was always respected by other people no matter what he was doing, whether in the military, as a student or working at the paper,” she said. “Anyone who he came into contact with in the community respected him, and I saw that all my life. I was proud to be his daughter.”
Bob Gasche, the last surviving member of the Gainesville World War II veteran’s group that calls themselves the Iwo Trio, described Cormier as not only a great Marine, but a great man.
“He did his duty, he was very well trained with artillery and he was always ready to do whatever was necessary — even under fire — to get the job done.”
“He made his artillery unit one of the best and we were very proud to know him. He served his country well.”
On Tuesday, Gasche will host an Iwo Trio meeting at Jason’s Deli at 6791 Newberry Road, during which a commemorative service will be held. The meeting is open to the community.
Cormier’s 22 years of Marine Corps service included a Pacific tour during WWII and time in the Korean War, during which he served as a first lieutenant of an artillery battery and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.
Years later, he would form the Iwo Trio with Gashe, now the last surviving member, and the late Clair C. Chaffin, who died in a 2009 South Carolina shooting.
Gasche said Cormier had quite the career, having fought on Bougainville Island, the Solomon Islands, Guam, the Mariana Islands, and eventually Iwo Jima, where he arrived shortly after the initial invasion and worked to place telecommunication lines in the ground so that ships could communicate with those on the island.
Gasche said he also served as a forward observer, who would direct artillery fire.
“He was there in the thick of it,” said Gasche. “He went through the whole Battle of Iwo Jima and never got a scratch from enemy artillery, machine guns of anything else.”
Cormier, Chaffin and Gasche began meeting at the McAlister’s Deli for lunches and soon decided that they should try to organize their meetings into a group that would educate people about the WWII Pacific Campaign and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
They named themselves The Iwo Trio, and over time, their meetings grew so big that they had to look for a new place to meet due to crowd noise and space. After some time, they were offered a private space at Jason’s Deli in Gainesville, where they could hold private meetings and place war memorabilia on a wall, Gasche said.
The group also performed outreach at schools, universities and colleges as well as churches.
“We were able to tell people that they had a heritage that they could be proud of and that there were a lot of young men, mostly teenagers, during WWII and other conflicts that sacrificed an awful lot to give people the freedom they have today and a heritage that they enjoy,” Gasche said.



CLIFTON AND DOROTHY HAD ONE DAUGHTER
1. LESLIE ANN CORMIER who married JACK SAMLER














Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name:Marjorie Ann Ewing
Gender:Female
Race:White
Death Date:May 1960
Death Place:Palm Beach, Florida, United States




EUGENIA EWING






ALLEN CLIFF EWING
Allen Cliff Ewing was born on March 23, 1926, in West Palm Beach, Florida, his father, Clifford, was 30 and his mother, Allice, was 28. He married Marjorie Ann Stewart in 1949 in Palm Beach, Florida. He then married Marion Mildred Kahl in March 1961 in Palm Beach, Florida. He died on May 5, 1972, in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 46.
Marjorie Ann Stewart was born in 1927 in New York, her father, James, was 30. She married Allen Cliff Ewing in 1949 in Palm Beach, Florida. She died in May 1960 in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 33.




James T. Stewart Home - 326 Valencia Road, West Palm Beach, Florida






PERCY, Hilda Stewart, Age 92, a resident of West Palm Beach, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 23, 2014.
Mrs. Percy was born on November 20, 1922 in Forest Hills, NY.
She began vacationing in West Palm Beach in the early 1930's with her family and eventually settled here upon meeting and marrying the love of her life, Vance on July 18, 1942.
Mrs. Percy attended Duke University and received her Master's degree in Education from Florida Atlantic University.
She taught 6th grade for a number of years at Melaleuca Elementary School in West Palm Beach.
Upon retirement, Mrs. Percy and her husband enjoyed traveling often with family and friends throughout the United States, Europe, Central America and Nova Scotia.
Most notably, Mrs. Percy and her husband generously provided comfort and care for their widowed friends, who often accompanied them on their adventures.
She was very active in her church, Union Congregational Church, and continued to take care of her friends until her passing.
Hilda cherished her family and friends wholly and deeply.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 70 years, George "Vance" Percy and her son, Garry Percy and her sister, Margie Ewing.
She leaves behind her son, Glenn Percy (wife, Sandy) of Palm Beach Gardens; her granddaughter, Christie Brown (husband, Bradley); her grandson, Matthew Percy (wife, Alison); and her caregiver, Vibert Woodley.
She is also survived by many extended family members and close friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 12 noon on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Union Congregational Church, 5088 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. I
nterment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Union Congregational Church.
To express condolences and/or make donations: Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
Published in The Palm Beach Post from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, 2014
George Vance Percy
May 12, 1920 - September 1, 2012
Obituary
Vance Percy, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Clarke Shores, with his wife of 70 years, Hilda, and his faithful caretaker, Vibert Woodley, by his side.
He was born on May 12, 1920, in Savannah, Georgia, and moved to West Palm Beach in 1925.
He was the the youngest of eight children of Eva and Walter Percy.
He married the love of his life, Hilda, on July 18, 1942, in West Palm Beach, FL, when he was on a short leave from the Army.
Vance served in the Air Corps and U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was stationed in several locations, including a weather station in the Arctic Circle, where his Boy Scout training came in particularly valuable. He always had fond memories of his time in the service.
After his military service, Vance worked as a well respected title examiner for Lawyers Title for 40 years.
After retiring, he did not rest long, and went back to work for Stewart Title on his own terms for several more years.
He was also an active member of Union Congregational Church for over 55 years, where he served in many capacities and cooked the best spaghetti dinners ever! He and his wife loved life and traveled often. They traveled throughout the United States and visited several ports in Europe, Central America and Nova Scotia with friends and family.
Vance truly loved life, was a wonderful story teller, true family man and a dear friend to many.
He is survived by his wife, Hilda Percy; his son, Glenn Percy and wife, Sandy of Palm Beach Gardens; his grandson Matthew Percy and wife Alison of Jupiter; and his granddaughter Christie Raymond of Palm Beach Gardens. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his son, Garry Percy.
A memorial service will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 5088 Summit Blvd., WPB, Fl 33415 on Sunday, September 9th, 2012, at 12 o'clock.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Union Congregational Church or VITAS Team 310.
Source: Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation, and Event Center,
6411 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405






BETTY CAROLINE EWING


