Arthur Clayton Keaster

1915 - 1980  (65 years)

• Name	Arthur Clayton Keaster
  Birth	15 Jun 1915	Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, United States
  Gender	Male
  familyserch.org ID	GH75-MF2
  Death	7 Jul 1980	Scott Air Force Base, Saint Clair County, Illinois, United States
  		Arthur Keaster OBIT - Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, MO) 10 Jul 1980 pg 10 col 1
  Created	05 Nov 2021
  Burial	Conway Baptist Cemetery, Laclede County, Missouri, USA
  Notes	Father is possibly Arthur Samuel Keaster (b 1 Oct 1891 - ) Living in Stonefort, Williamson County, Illinois findagrave.com memorial # 82758435 Military Service: Event Date 20 Dec 1945 Event Place Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States Name Arthur C Keaster Marital Status Married Term of Enlistment Enlistment for Alaska Race White Citizenship Status citizen Birth Year 1915 Birthplace ILLINOIS Education Level 3 years of high school Civilian Occupation Laboratory technicians and assistants Military Rank Staff Sergeant Army Branch Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) or Army Nurse Corps Army Component Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source Reference National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge Serial Number 20606209 Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923 Box Film Number 03513.73 "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GG-1YY : 5 December 2014) Possible Father: 1910 Census: Name: Arthur Keaster Age in 1910: 19 Birth Date: 1891 [1891] Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: Stonefort, Williamson, Illinois, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: William J Keaster Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Name: Emmer Keaster Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Labor Industry: Farm Labor Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Attended School: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Number of Weeks Out of Work: 20 Neighbors: Household Members Age Relationship William J Keaster 42 Head Emmer Keaster 42 Wife David E Keaster 20 Son Arthur Keaster 19 Son Winnie F Keaster 16 Daughter Flora M Keaster 13 Daughter Sarah E Keaster 5 Daughter SSDI: Name: Arthur Keaster Social Security Number: 332-03-3620 Birth Date: 15 Jun 1915 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: Illinois Last Residence: 65583, Waynesville, Pulaski, Missouri, USA Last Benefit: 65583, Waynesville, Pulaski, Missouri, USA Death Date: Jul 1980 Springfield, MO City Directory: Name: Arthur C Keaster Gender: Male Residence Year: 1957 Street Address: 217 Patterson av Residence Place: Springfield, Missouri, USA Occupation: United States Army Spouse: Gladys L Keaster Publication Title: Springfield, Missouri, City Directory, 1957
  Person ID	1552842	robsgenealogy
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Arthur Samuel Keaster,   b. 1 Oct 1892, Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, United States d. 22 Feb 1935, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, United States (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Frances Bell St. John,   b. 17 Jun 1895, , , Illinois, USA d. 22 Sep 1981, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, United States (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, United States
  	Name A S Keaster Sex Male Age 23 Birth Year (Estimated) 1891 Spouse's Name Belle St John Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Age 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1895 Marriage Date 03 Sep 1914 Marriage Place Stonefort, Saline, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original) Stonefort
  		Arthur S Keaster to Belle St John Marriage License 3 Sep 1914
  Created	05 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F86848944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Jun 1915 - Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, United States Death - 7 Jul 1980 - Scott Air Force Base, Saint Clair County, Illinois, United States Burial - - Conway Baptist Cemetery, Laclede County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Arthur Clayton Keaster WWII Draft Registration
  		Arthur Keaster to Gladys Harvey Marriage Announcement -The Marshfiled Mail (Marshfield, MO) 28 Jun 1945 pg 3
  		M-Sgt Arthur Keaster and wife visit - The Daily Register (Harrisburg, IL) 16 Jul 1958 pg 3