Harry Clayton Fail

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Personal and Family Information

Harry was born on 4 Dec 1917 in Forrest County, Mississippi, the son of William Clayton Fail and Amy Margaret Flynt.

He died on 31 Mar 1993 in Jefferson County, Texas.

His wife was Annie Ruth Hall. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Gerald Clayton (1945-1960).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Harry Clayton Fail
(1917-1993)

 

William Clayton Fail
(1887-1946)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Amy Margaret Flynt
(1884-1961)

 

John F Flynt
(c1850->1910)

 

William M Flynt
(1813-1863)

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Margaret Warren Rogers
(c1828-1880)

 
   

Susan Elizabeth Sullivan
(1847-1938)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth4 DEC 1917
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Death31 MAR 1993
Place: Jefferson County, Texas
Census16 JAN 1920
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 2
Address: Hattiesburg, 906 Edward Street, dwelling 443, family 525 Fail, Willliam C , head owns home free of morgage, mw age 32 married, born Ala, f&m Ala, Engineer on locomotive __ Amy, wife fw age 35 married born Miss, f&m Miss __ Margaret daughter fw age 6 single born Miss, f Ala, m Miss __ Elizabeth, daughter fw age 4 y 6 m, single born Miss, f Ala m Miss __ harry son mw age 2y 1m single, born Miss f Ala, m MIss
Census8 APR 1930
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 12
Address: Hattiesburg, 906 Edward Street, dwelling 125, family 166 Fail, William C, head owns home, $7500, with radio, mw age 42 married age 21 born Ala, f&m Ala, engineer on railroad __ Amy, wife, fw age 44, married age 23, born Miss, f&m Miss __ Margaret daughter fw age 17 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __Elizabeth, daughter fw age 14 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __ Harry son mw age 12 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss __ Ruth, daughter fw age 9 single, born Miss, f Ala, m MIss
Census26 APR 1940
Place: Forrest County, Mississippi
Age: 22
Address: Hattiesburg, 123 Short Bay Street, rented, $32m Fail, William F head mw age 52 married, born Ala, same place 1935, Hostler railroad __ Amy F , wife fw age 54 married born Miss, same place 1935, __ Elizabeth S daughter fw age 24 single born Miss, same place 1935, __ Harry C son mw age 22 single born Miss, same place 1935, storekeeper in hotel __ Ruth E, daughter fw age 19 single born Miss same place 1935, stenographer in office
BurialMAR 1993
Place: Jasper County, Texas
Address: Antioch Cemetery, Buna findagrave 45013734 with wife and son links to parents and sister

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Note 1

Harry Clayton Fail, 75, of Buna died March 31, 1993, at Beaumont Medical Surgical Hospital.

Funeral services were held at Central Baptist Church in Buna with burial at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of EE Stringer Funeral Home.

A native of Hattiesburg, MS, and a longtime resident of Beaumont, he lived in Buna 10 years and was a retired bookkeeper.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Fail of Buna; daughters, Patricia Lyle of Port Arthur and Vicky Pickard of Buna; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

From the obituary collection at Buna Public Library.

findagrave MEMORIAL ID 45013734