Decatur Review 4/20/1922 p24
Col. Josiah Clokey prominent citizen and philantropist died at 6 oclock Friday morning at his home, 110 Ashland ave. His death was caused by heart trouble following a short illness.Colonel Clokey became suddenly ill while in his office last Monday. He was taken to his home where he seemed to be improving for a few days but he had a relapse.
Colonel Clokey was a lawyer but though he maintained an office in the Cushard building it was an account of his real estate interests for he had not practiced law for many years. He was one of Decaturs most active citizens in every movement worth while. Always patrotic he served in the Civil War, assisted in every way possible in behalf of the Decatur men who participated in the Spanish American war and in the preparedness champaign for the World war, donating the use of the Pines as the location for a school for military instruction.
In times of peace he was interested in the development of Decatur and Decaturs interests. He was far sighted and visioned Decatur as a future great city and he lived to see some of his plans bear fruit. When he laid out E. Park Boulvards, then the extreme eastern section of the city he left space for a small park in the center of the street in each block. For years the city allowed those little parks to grow up in weeds, but during the Dinneen administration the streets on the east side of town were paved and those little parks were planted with shrubs and flowering plants and Colonel Clokeys dream for that addition was realized. It is one of the most beautiful sections of the city.
Colonel Clokey and his wife donated their beautiful home and grounds, know as the Pines on E. William street, as a community center, as a memorial to their daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Wise, who was greatly interested in community work in Nashville,Tenn., before her death. The place is now being conducted by the Railroad Y. M. C. A. It was the biggest gift in that line Decatur has ever had. Colonel Clokey had large real estate interests. He laid out a handsome addition at the north edge of the city between the Bloomington road and the I.T.S. railway, with gracefully curving driveways and profusely planted with elm trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Clokey continuted to reside at the Pines for some time after they had announced the gift. Later they resided at the Henton flats during the winter, but spent the hot months at the Pines. Mrs. Clokely died there May 30, 1916.
Colonel Clokey and Mrs. May McRill were married in Chicago,Oct. 10, 1919. In 1921 Colonel Clokey purchased of H. B. Lowe the handsome residence at the corner of W.Main street and Ashland Avenue and there he and Mrs.Clokey have since resided.
Colonel Clokey was a member of the Presbyterian church.He was also a member of Macon Lodge No 8, A.F.and A.M.Decatur chapter No 21, R. A. M. and Beaumanoir commandery No9, Knights Templar, the association of Commerce and other local organizations.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son,Ira W.Clokey of the Iowa state university at Ames. Ia.
The body was removed to the Dawson & Wikoff undertaking establishement and prepared for burial.
Illinois death certificate
Name: Josiah M. Glokey
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1845
Birth Place: Smithfield, Ohio
Death Date: 20 Apr 1923
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1923
Cemetery Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Death Age: 77
Occupation: Lawyer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Clokey, Jr.
Father Birth Place: Dauphin County, Penn.
Mother Name: Eliza Waddell
Spouse Name: May McRill Clokey
Comments: lived in Decatur, Macon, Illinois 50y
FHL Film Number: 1557114
Col. Josiah Clokey prominent citizen and philantropist died at 6 oclock Friday morning at his home, 110 Ashland ave. His death was caused by heart trouble following a short illness.Colonel Clokey became suddenly ill while in his office last Monday. He was taken to his home where he seemed to be improving for a few days but he had a relapse.
Colonel Clokey was a lawyer but though he maintained an office in the Cushard building it was an account of his real estate interests for he had not practiced law for many years. He was one of Decaturs most active citizens in every movement worth while. Always patrotic he served in the Civil War, assisted in every way possible in behalf of the Decatur men who participated in the Spanish American war and in the preparedness champaign for the World war, donating the use of the Pines as the location for a school for military instruction.
In times of peace he was interested in the development of Decatur and Decaturs interests. He was far sighted and visioned Decatur as a future great city and he lived to see some of his plans bear fruit. When he laid out E. Park Boulvards, then the extreme eastern section of the city he left space for a small park in the center of the street in each block. For years the city allowed those little parks to grow up in weeds, but during the Dinneen administration the streets on the east side of town were paved and those little parks were planted with shrubs and flowering plants and Colonel Clokeys dream for that addition was realized. It is one of the most beautiful sections of the city.
Colonel Clokey and his wife donated their beautiful home and grounds, know as the Pines on E. William street, as a community center, as a memorial to their daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Wise, who was greatly interested in community work in Nashville,Tenn., before her death. The place is now being conducted by the Railroad Y. M. C. A. It was the biggest gift in that line Decatur has ever had. Colonel Clokey had large real estate interests. He laid out a handsome addition at the north edge of the city between the Bloomington road and the I.T.S. railway, with gracefully curving driveways and profusely planted with elm trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Clokey continuted to reside at the Pines for some time after they had announced the gift. Later they resided at the Henton flats during the winter, but spent the hot months at the Pines. Mrs. Clokely died there May 30, 1916.
Colonel Clokey and Mrs. May McRill were married in Chicago,Oct. 10, 1919. In 1921 Colonel Clokey purchased of H. B. Lowe the handsome residence at the corner of W.Main street and Ashland Avenue and there he and Mrs.Clokey have since resided.
Colonel Clokey was a member of the Presbyterian church.He was also a member of Macon Lodge No 8, A.F.and A.M.Decatur chapter No 21, R. A. M. and Beaumanoir commandery No9, Knights Templar, the association of Commerce and other local organizations.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son,Ira W.Clokey of the Iowa state university at Ames. Ia.
The body was removed to the Dawson & Wikoff undertaking establishement and prepared for burial.
Illinois death certificate
Name: Josiah M. Glokey
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1845
Birth Place: Smithfield, Ohio
Death Date: 20 Apr 1923
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1923
Cemetery Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Death Age: 77
Occupation: Lawyer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Clokey, Jr.
Father Birth Place: Dauphin County, Penn.
Mother Name: Eliza Waddell
Spouse Name: May McRill Clokey
Comments: lived in Decatur, Macon, Illinois 50y
FHL Film Number: 1557114
Decatur Review 4/20/1922 p24
Col. Josiah Clokey prominent citizen and philantropist died at 6 oclock Friday morning at his home, 110 Ashland ave. His death was caused by heart trouble following a short illness.Colonel Clokey became suddenly ill while in his office last Monday. He was taken to his home where he seemed to be improving for a few days but he had a relapse.
Colonel Clokey was a lawyer but though he maintained an office in the Cushard building it was an account of his real estate interests for he had not practiced law for many years. He was one of Decaturs most active citizens in every movement worth while. Always patrotic he served in the Civil War, assisted in every way possible in behalf of the Decatur men who participated in the Spanish American war and in the preparedness champaign for the World war, donating the use of the Pines as the location for a school for military instruction.
In times of peace he was interested in the development of Decatur and Decaturs interests. He was far sighted and visioned Decatur as a future great city and he lived to see some of his plans bear fruit. When he laid out E. Park Boulvards, then the extreme eastern section of the city he left space for a small park in the center of the street in each block. For years the city allowed those little parks to grow up in weeds, but during the Dinneen administration the streets on the east side of town were paved and those little parks were planted with shrubs and flowering plants and Colonel Clokeys dream for that addition was realized. It is one of the most beautiful sections of the city.
Colonel Clokey and his wife donated their beautiful home and grounds, know as the Pines on E. William street, as a community center, as a memorial to their daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Wise, who was greatly interested in community work in Nashville,Tenn., before her death. The place is now being conducted by the Railroad Y. M. C. A. It was the biggest gift in that line Decatur has ever had. Colonel Clokey had large real estate interests. He laid out a handsome addition at the north edge of the city between the Bloomington road and the I.T.S. railway, with gracefully curving driveways and profusely planted with elm trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Clokey continuted to reside at the Pines for some time after they had announced the gift. Later they resided at the Henton flats during the winter, but spent the hot months at the Pines. Mrs. Clokely died there May 30, 1916.
Colonel Clokey and Mrs. May McRill were married in Chicago,Oct. 10, 1919. In 1921 Colonel Clokey purchased of H. B. Lowe the handsome residence at the corner of W.Main street and Ashland Avenue and there he and Mrs.Clokey have since resided.
Colonel Clokey was a member of the Presbyterian church.He was also a member of Macon Lodge No 8, A.F.and A.M.Decatur chapter No 21, R. A. M. and Beaumanoir commandery No9, Knights Templar, the association of Commerce and other local organizations.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son,Ira W.Clokey of the Iowa state university at Ames. Ia.
The body was removed to the Dawson & Wikoff undertaking establishement and prepared for burial.
Illinois death certificate
Name: Josiah M. Glokey
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1845
Birth Place: Smithfield, Ohio
Death Date: 20 Apr 1923
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1923
Cemetery Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Death Age: 77
Occupation: Lawyer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Clokey, Jr.
Father Birth Place: Dauphin County, Penn.
Mother Name: Eliza Waddell
Spouse Name: May McRill Clokey
Comments: lived in Decatur, Macon, Illinois 50y
FHL Film Number: 1557114
Col. Josiah Clokey prominent citizen and philantropist died at 6 oclock Friday morning at his home, 110 Ashland ave. His death was caused by heart trouble following a short illness.Colonel Clokey became suddenly ill while in his office last Monday. He was taken to his home where he seemed to be improving for a few days but he had a relapse.
Colonel Clokey was a lawyer but though he maintained an office in the Cushard building it was an account of his real estate interests for he had not practiced law for many years. He was one of Decaturs most active citizens in every movement worth while. Always patrotic he served in the Civil War, assisted in every way possible in behalf of the Decatur men who participated in the Spanish American war and in the preparedness champaign for the World war, donating the use of the Pines as the location for a school for military instruction.
In times of peace he was interested in the development of Decatur and Decaturs interests. He was far sighted and visioned Decatur as a future great city and he lived to see some of his plans bear fruit. When he laid out E. Park Boulvards, then the extreme eastern section of the city he left space for a small park in the center of the street in each block. For years the city allowed those little parks to grow up in weeds, but during the Dinneen administration the streets on the east side of town were paved and those little parks were planted with shrubs and flowering plants and Colonel Clokeys dream for that addition was realized. It is one of the most beautiful sections of the city.
Colonel Clokey and his wife donated their beautiful home and grounds, know as the Pines on E. William street, as a community center, as a memorial to their daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Wise, who was greatly interested in community work in Nashville,Tenn., before her death. The place is now being conducted by the Railroad Y. M. C. A. It was the biggest gift in that line Decatur has ever had. Colonel Clokey had large real estate interests. He laid out a handsome addition at the north edge of the city between the Bloomington road and the I.T.S. railway, with gracefully curving driveways and profusely planted with elm trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Clokey continuted to reside at the Pines for some time after they had announced the gift. Later they resided at the Henton flats during the winter, but spent the hot months at the Pines. Mrs. Clokely died there May 30, 1916.
Colonel Clokey and Mrs. May McRill were married in Chicago,Oct. 10, 1919. In 1921 Colonel Clokey purchased of H. B. Lowe the handsome residence at the corner of W.Main street and Ashland Avenue and there he and Mrs.Clokey have since resided.
Colonel Clokey was a member of the Presbyterian church.He was also a member of Macon Lodge No 8, A.F.and A.M.Decatur chapter No 21, R. A. M. and Beaumanoir commandery No9, Knights Templar, the association of Commerce and other local organizations.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son,Ira W.Clokey of the Iowa state university at Ames. Ia.
The body was removed to the Dawson & Wikoff undertaking establishement and prepared for burial.
Illinois death certificate
Name: Josiah M. Glokey
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1845
Birth Place: Smithfield, Ohio
Death Date: 20 Apr 1923
Death Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1923
Cemetery Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Death Age: 77
Occupation: Lawyer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Clokey, Jr.
Father Birth Place: Dauphin County, Penn.
Mother Name: Eliza Waddell
Spouse Name: May McRill Clokey
Comments: lived in Decatur, Macon, Illinois 50y
FHL Film Number: 1557114
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