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Burial plot location was provided by FindAGrave contributor and cemetery employee Angela Cyphers.
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Jessie Morefield first appears in the 1920 United States Federal Census for Sand Ridge Township in Jackson County, Illinois. Jessie, his mother and siblings were all born in Illinois. His father is a farmer, born in Kentucky. Here is a listing of the members of the 1920 household;

William Morefield, 36
Zora Morefield, 31
Nettie Morefield, 13
Ople Morefield, 6
Charlie Morefield, 3
Hester Morefield, 2
Jessie Morefield, 1
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The family is living in Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois in the 1930 United States Federal Census. Jesse's father is a farmer and sister Opal is a domestic servant. Jesse's mother states that she was born in Missouri in this census. Father William states that he was born in Illinois. Here are the members of the 1930 household;

William Morefield, 48
Zora Morefield, 42
Opal Morefield, 17
Charles P. Morefield, 14
Esther A. Morefield, 13
Jesse W. Morefield, 11
John R. Morefield, 9
Vivian A. Morefield, 6
Vernon R. Morefield, 5
Marylin C. Morefield, 3
Eunice M. Morefield, 7 months
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Jessie Morefield is listed in the 1940 United States Federal Census for the city of Murphysboro in Jackson County, Illinois. Jessie and his siblings were born in Illinois. His father is a laborer on a road project and is Kentucky born. His mother was born in Missouri. The children are all single. The family lived in the same place in 1935. Here is a listing of the members of the 1940 household;

William Morefield, 58
Zora Morefield, 42
Jessie Morefield, 21
Vivian Morefield, 17
Colleen Morefield, 13
Eunice Morefield, 10
Vernon Morefield, 15
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Jesse W. Morefield, 21, married Rosella Stearns, 19, on May 25, 1940, in the city of Jackson in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

Source; Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
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On October 16, 1940, Jesse William Morefield is 22 years old and living at 1841 Kennedy Street in Murphysboro, Illinois. He was born September 10, 1918, at Sand Ridge, Illinois. His employer is Gene Adams. His father, Mr. William Morefield, will always know his address. Jesse is 5' 11'' tall and weighs 176 lbs. He has a ruddy complexion, blond hair and gray eyes. He signed his name "Jesse William Morefield".

Source; U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

[Note – birth day discrepancy]
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Jesse W. Morefield died Saturday, April 2, 1994, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. He was 75.

Source; The Southern Illinoisan, Monday, April 4, 1994, page 5A.
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