Lin Clark Mayes

1917 - 1957  (40 years)

• Name	Lin Clark Mayes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	9 Dec 1917	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [4, 11]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1930	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [10]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1940	Union City, Iron, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	Age: 22; Marital Status: Married to Ada Mae; Relation to Head: Head
  Military Award	Purple Heart  [8]
  		Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given…
  Military Draft Registration	1940	Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Military Service	4 Oct 1943  [7, 8]
  	US Army - WWII and Korean War: Sergeant; 42nd Ordnance Company DAS Ordnance Corps
  		Unit-US Army 42 Ordnance Company
  Death	28 Dec 1957	Veterans Hospital, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [3, 5, 8, 9]
  		Vital_Death-MAYES Lin Missouri Death Certificate for Lin Clark Mayes - Acute Tracheobronchitis
  Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri, USA   [8]
  	(Section C Site 1789 "US ARMY SGT KOREA")
  		Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri Find a Grave: #1593798 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I26374	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson 'Jack' Mayes, II,   b. 21 Feb 1886, Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, USA d. 23 Feb 1943, Bonne Terre Hospital, Bonne Terre, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Savannah Maybelle Olive,   b. 20 Sep 1891, Madison County, Missouri, USA d. 31 Oct 1950, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 Jan 1909	Iron County, Missouri, USA   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F11492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Mae Swofford,   b. 1924, Missouri, USA
  Marriage	Jul 1938	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [15]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F11521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Dec 1917 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Marriage - Jul 1938 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Census - Age: 22; Marital Status: Married to Ada Mae; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - Union City, Iron, Missouri, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - Bismarck, St Francois, Missouri, USA Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Burials

  Memorial-Veterans (Korean War)

  
  

  People » Slide Show		MAYES-Clark Lin Clark Mayes
  		MAYES-Clark and Harlen Lin Clark Mayes (1917-1957) and brother, Harlan Edward Mayes, US Army-WWII (1921-1996)
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		MAYES-Clark Mayes USA Lin Clark Mayes, US Army-WWII, 1943

  
  

  Places

  Unit-US Army 42 Ordnance Company

  
  

  Vital & Legal Records

  Vital_Death-MAYES Lin Missouri Death Certificate for Lin Clark Mayes - Acute Tracheobronchitis

  
  

• Sources

  [S363] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St Louis, Missouri; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 218. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 218 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Iron, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02113; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47-11. 1940 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Iron, Missouri; Roll: T627_2113; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47-11. [S236] Ancestry.com, Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1146. Birth date: abt 1918 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1146. [S233] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;), Clark Mayes. Birth date: 12/09/1917 Birth place: Death date: 12/28/1957 Death place: [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Iron, Missouri; Roll: T627_2113; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47-11. Record for L Clark Mayes 1940 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Iron, Missouri; Roll: T627_2113; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 47-11. [S1274] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;). Birth date: 1917 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Missouri [S11281] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Jefferson Barracks National), (Location: Lemay MO;), MAYES Lin Clark 1917-1957 (Veteran). "SGT US Army World War II" - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81384151/may [S154] Ancestry.com, U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). Death date: 28 Dec 1957 Death place: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: 1222; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 50.0; FHL microfilm: 2340957 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: . 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1146. [S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;). Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S11425] Smith, Lawrence C, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Mayes): OLIVE Savannah Mayes, (Name: SmithLC.com;), OLIVE Savannah Maybelle "Mae" Mayes 1891-1950. Savannah Olive and Andrew Mayes married 6 Jan 1909 in Iron County, Missouri. Mae and Jack Mayes are buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175273672/savannah-maebelle-mayes [S9078] Newspapers.com: Marriage License for SWOFFORD/MAYES • Flat River Daily Journal - 7 Jul 1938, Adda Mae Swofford and Lin Clark Mayes - Publication Date: 7/ Jul/ 1938; Publication Place: Flat River, Missouri. https://www.newspapers.com/image/418207940/?article=81f081d4-1d8f-4814-b217-3f8923c3b2e0/68ab78b3-aa3e-407b-b6dc-d1a44a2efff5&focus=0.39178818,0.0649796,0.5629187,0.2404049