Third Generation

32. Joseph Raymond Speiser^2,5,52 was born on 8 Apr 1893 in Clinton County, Illinois.^5,14,78 He appeared in the census in 1900 in East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.⁴⁹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois.⁵⁰ He served in the military on 24 Jun 1918 in Camp Taylor, Jefferson County, Kentucky.^2,14,78 He died from pnemonia and influenza on 8 Oct 1918.^2,14 1917-1918 more people hospitalized in WWI died from flu than from war wounds. Army training camps became death camps. 80% death rate in camps.

He was buried in Nichols Cemetery, Clinton County, Illinois.^14,114 Originally buried in Nichols cemetery then moved to Hillcrest Cemetery. because of Carlyle lake but according to Cheryl Speiser Haines, Hillcrest does not have a Joseph Raymond Speiser. They do, however, have a Joseph Speiser, infant child of Henry and Clara Speiser. Cheryl's dad says he doesn't remember Raymond being in the Nichols cemetery but that is where the infant came from so this burial is probably wrong.



He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Centralia, Illinois, Section N, Row 13.^5,114,115 This burial is probably wrong -- see information about the Nichols burial. He was buried in Harrison Cemetery, Carrigan Township, Patoka, Clinton County, Illinois.¹¹⁴

Joseph Raymond Speiser and Margaret Carmen Bowen were married between 5 Jun 1918 and 8 Oct 1918.⁷⁸




After All These Years: A History of Meridian Township from Territorial Days, compiled by William Orrell, M.A., 1996, Evansville Bindery, Evansville, IN, 1997: Photo of Raymond Speiser, "son of Valentine, went to military service on June 24, 1918, Camp Taylor, Ky. Died Oct. 8, 1918 of double pneumonia and influenza. Married to Margaret C. Bowen."

After All These Years: A History of Meridian Township from Territorial Days, compiled by William Orrell, M.A., 1996, Evansville Bindery, Evansville, IN, 1997: "Widow's Relinquishment and Selection: Estate of Joseph Raymond Speiser, deceased, State of Illinois, Marion County. I, Margaret Carmen Speiser, widow of Joseph Raymond Speiser, deceased, do hereby elect to take the following personal property belonging to the estate of said deceased at its appraised value in part on account of my award, as follows:
1 iron bedstead $9.00
1 mattress 9.00
1 bed spring 8.00
3 bed sheets 2.70
4 pillow slips 1.00
6 dining room chairs 8.00
1 full set dishes 6.00
1 wash board .20
1 black and white sow 24.00
1 red barrow 24.00
1 wish ? 10.50
Total Value $100.40"