Person Page - 2129

     She was born on 6 January 1939 at Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, USA.^2,1
     Verna Lee Payne died on 29 October 2013 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 74.^2,1
     Verna Lee Payne was buried at Jackson Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.³

     In the obituary of Beulah V. O'Heren who died 21 February 1996, her grandson, Mark Carlyle, was listed as predeceased.¹
     In the obituary of Joan Ruth Carlyle who died 13 July 2017, her son, Mark Carlyle, was listed as predeceased.²

     He was born on 13 June 1883 at Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA.⁴ Alternatively, he may have been born on 13 June 1884 at Illinois, USA, according to his WWI draft registration and the 1900 census.^1,3,5 Robert married Maude Lee Throwbridge in 1905 or 1906, since they had been married 4 years according to the 1910 census.⁵ Alternatively, they married in 1903, according to his obituary.⁴
     Robert Christopher Rau died on 20 February 1936 at Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur, Decatur Twp., Macon County, Illinois, USA, at age 52.⁴
     Two other children were also listed.⁴
     Robert C. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his parents, John and Rachel E. Rau, listed as a farm laborer.³
     Robert G. and Maude L. Raw appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, enumerated 1 June 1910 Their son, Rexford J., was listed as living with them.⁵
     Robert Christopher Rau registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at Macon County, Illinois, USA, at the age of 35. He was a self employed farmer at #2 Warrensburg, Macon County in Illinois. He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as his son, Rexford Rau. He was described as being of medium height, stout with blue eyes and slightly bald.¹
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Decatur Daily Review published in Decatur, Illinois 21 February 1936:

     She was born on 4 July 1887 at Macon County, Illinois, USA.^1,2 Maude married Robert Christopher Rau in 1905 or 1906, since they had been married 4 years according to the 1910 census.² Alternatively, they married in 1903, according to his obituary.³
     Maude Lee Throwbridge died on 6 April 1918 at Turnbridge Twp., DeWitt County, Illinois, USA, at age 30.¹
     Maude Lee Throwbridge was buried on 7 April 1918 at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, USA.¹
     Robert G. and Maude L. Raw appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois, enumerated 1 June 1910 Their son, Rexford J., was listed as living with them.²
     In the obituary of Robert C. Rau who died 20 February 1936, his wife, the former Maude Throwbridge was listed as predeceased.³

     He was born circa 1909 at Illinois, USA.²
     Rexford J. appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Austin Twp., Macon County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Robert and Maude L. Raw.²
     Rexford Rau was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of his father, Robert Christopher Rau.¹
     In the obituary of Robert C. Rau who died 20 February 1936, his son, Rexford Rau living near Chestnut, was listed as a survivor.³

     John married Minta McCurdy.¹

     Minta married John Trowbridge.¹

     William married Margaret (?).¹
     In the obituary of W. Harry O'Heren who died 28 April 1975, his father, William J. O'Heren, was listed as predeceased.¹

     Margaret married William J. O'Heren.¹
     In the obituary of W. Harry O'Heren who died 28 April 1975, his mother, Margaret O'Heren, was listed as predeceased.¹