Ernest L. RAYNOR (ALONZO,
JOSEPH, JOSEPH ("BLIND JOSEPH"),
JOSEPH, JOSIAH, JOSEPH, THURSTON, EDWARD REYNER, ROBERT RAYNERE)
was born January 17, 1868 in Carbondale, Jackson Co., Illinois. He was
the first son of Alonzo and Lettie (Lincoln) Raynor.
| 10 December 1887
~ E. L. RAYNOR sells the cheapest unlaundered
shirts in the U.S. Call on RAYNOR and see samples.
[Carbondale Free
Press] |
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| 24 March 1900
~ Ernie RAYNOR, an old Carbondale boy, but who has been employed in Chicago
for a number of years past, is spending this week with his mother, Mrs.
RAYNOR.
[Carbondale Free
Press] |
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| 5 July 1904
~ Ernie RAYNOR of Chicago visits his mother here and his sister in Murphysboro.
De (DeWitt) is now in St. Louis.
[Carbondale Free
Press] |
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His nephew, Frank Allison used to tell
stories about the wonderful times he used to spend with his favorite uncle,
"Uncle Ernie."
Ernie had been a "Moving Picture
Operator" in New York City during the Silent Film era. It was
said that he had fallen in love with a Zigfeld Girl while in New York.
[I believe this to be Dell May (nee LePREUX) KANE, the sister of his brother
DeWitt C. RAYNOR's wife, Amy LePREUX RAYNOR. She was either divorced
or widowed and was listed in the 1920 Census for Manhattan, NY, as living
with DeWitt and Amy. Her occupation is listed as "chorus girl."
I do not believe that Ernie and Dell May were married, ad Ernie moved back
to Illinois with a broken heart. He lived in Murphysboro, where he
was a projectionist in a local movie theatre.
His nephew's (Frank) fondest stories
were about the many times "Uncle Ernie" would take him to work with him
at the theatre where Frank could sit in the projectionist booth and watch
the movies from there. Ernie later moved to Chicago, where he was living
at the time of his death. He never married. [In the above
photo, Ernie is in the back row at the right.]
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E.
L. Raynor Seriously Ill in Chicago
12 November 1929
~ According to word received by Carbondale friends, Ernest L. RAYNOR
is critically ill in the General Hospital in Chicago. Mr. RAYNOR formerly
lived in this city and has donated very liberally to the Business and Professional
Woman's Club for the Woodlawn cemetery fund. Mrs. Ralph ALLISON,
formerly of Murphysboro is a sister of Mr. RAYNOR.
[Later] ~
Mr. RAYNOR died in the Chicago hospital Monday. The funeral and burial
were held there Tuesday. The deceased is survived by one sister and
one brother, Mrs. Ralph ALLISON of Columbia, and De Witt RAYNOR of Detroit,
Michigan.
[From 1929 newspaper
clipping found in Family bible] |
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11 November 1929
~ Ernest L. RAYNOR , beloved brother of
D. C. RAYNOR, Mary
ALLISON and brother-in-law of Ralph ALLISON. Funeral Tuesday, November
12, 1929, 1:30 P.M., Graceland Cemetery Chapel (Chicago).
[Obit from newspaper
clipping found in Family bible] |
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Ernest
Raynor,
Once
Resident Here, Dies
The funeral
of Ernest RAYNOR, formerly of this city, was held in Chicago today. Mr.
RAYNOR was one of the large donors to the fund which was used by the Business
and Professional Women's Club to beautify the old city cemetery on East
Main Street. Mr. RAYNOR leaves a sister, Mrs. Ralph ALLISON, of Columbia,
Ill., and a brother, DeWitt, of Detroit, Mich.
Mr. RAYNOR,
who was crippled, worked in Carbondale as a printer, more than 25 years
ago. Despite his handicaps, however, he became successful in Chicago,
and although not wealthy, made a good living. He never accumulated
wealth. But he was known for his generous benefactions to needy relatives.
For years he rendered financial aid and kept in tolerable circumstances
Mrs. Anna LINCOLN, aged widow, who lived in Carbondale for more than half
a century. The woman died about 4 years ago. Her husband was
a distant relative of the Emancipator. Mrs. LINCOLN was a step-mother
of RAYNOR.
[Carbondale (IL)
Free Press, Nov. 12, 1929 (front page)] |
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