Individual Details
James Homer Carrigan
(5 Jul 1891 - 21 Jan 1962)
Events
| Birth | 5 Jul 1891 | Catlin Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Catlin Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Catlin Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 6 Aug 1913 | Vermilion, Illinois, United States - Cora Josephine Davis | | ||
| Occupation | 25 Dec 1913 | farmer - Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| DraftReg | 5 Jun 1917 | Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Catlin Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| DraftRegII | 27 Apr 1942 | | | ||
| Living | 6 Nov 1961 | Ridgefarm, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Death | 21 Jan 1962 | Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Burial | Crown Hill Cemetery, Ridgefarm, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Cora Josephine Davis (1890 - 1959) |
| Child | Ronald Eliza Carrigan (1913 - 1914) |
| Child | Donald Ward Carrigan (1913 - 1914) |
| Child | Geraldine (Jerry) Carrigan (1914 - 1987) |
| Child | Carrigan ( - ) |
| Father | Elijah Fitch Carrigan (1861 - 1935) |
| Mother | Matilda Cox (1866 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Fanny Carrigan (1888 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Mont Shelby Carrigan (1889 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Myra Elsie Carrigan (1889 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Katie Vernon "Verna" Carrigan (1894 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Carrigan ( - ) |
| Sibling | Leslie Bryan Carrigan (1896 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Reuben Roy Carrigan (1898 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Bertha May Carrigan (1899 - 1966) |
Notes
Census
His name is given as Homer J. He attended school within the census year.Census
His name is given as Homer. He is identified as a servant in the household of Arthur Brockelsby.DraftReg
He signed the form James Homer Carrigan. His residence is in Catlin, Illinois and his occupation is coal miner at Peabody Coal Co. in Catlin. He is married and has dependants (wife and child) and claims exemption from draft on grounds of bad eye. He is described as of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and brown hair.Census
His name is given as Homer and his occupation as laborer - farm. He rents his home.DraftRegII
His name is given as James Homer Carrigan, his residence as R. R. 3, Rockville, Parke Co., Indiana and his place of employment Bramletts Mine, So. East Rockville, Indiana.Death
Death record says he was a resident of Elwood Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, and was widowed.Endnotes
1. James Homer Carrigan World War II Draft Registration Card, 27 Apr 1942, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2006. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration Regional Branches. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. various locations..
2. Homer Carrigan household, 1920 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 145, page 5A, household 90, family 94; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 411..
3. Arthur Brockelsby household, 1910 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 128, page 12B, household 185, family 186; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 329..
4. Elijah F. Carrigan household, 1900 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 61, page 5B, household 102, family 105; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-623, Reel 348..
5. James Homer Carrigan World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
6. James Homer Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Births, Volume 2: 306, County Clerk's Office, Danville, Illinois.
7. Ronald Eliza Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Births, Volume 15: 274, County Clerk's Office, Danville, Illinois.
8. James Homer Carrigan-Cora (Josephine) Davis marriage, (6 August 1913), Vermilion County Marriages Book 6: 252, #26076; County Clerk's office, Danville, Illinois.
9. Ronald Eliga Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Deaths, 10: 116, County Clerk, Danville, Illinois.
10. James Homer Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Deaths, #42384, County Clerk, Danville, Illinois.
11. James H. Carrigan, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 22 January 1962.
12. Elijah F. Carrigan household, 1900 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 61, page 5B, household 102, family 105; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-623, Reel 348..
13. Arthur Brockelsby household, 1910 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 128, page 12B, household 185, family 186; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-624, Reel 329..
14. Homer Carrigan household, 1920 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 145, page 5A, household 90, family 94; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 411..
15. James Homer Carrigan-Cora (Josephine) Davis marriage, (6 August 1913), Vermilion County Marriages Book 6: 252, #26076; County Clerk's office, Danville, Illinois.
16. James H. Carrigan, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 22 January 1962.
17. Ronald Eliza Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Births, Volume 15: 274, County Clerk's Office, Danville, Illinois.
18. James Homer Carrigan World War I Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration..
19. Homer Carrigan household, 1920 U.S. census, Catlin Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, E.D. 145, page 5A, household 90, family 94; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication T-625, Reel 411..
20. James Homer Carrigan World War II Draft Registration Card, 27 Apr 1942, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2006. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration Regional Branches. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. various locations..
21. Mont S. Carrigan, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 6 Nov 1961.
22. James Homer Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Deaths, #42384, County Clerk, Danville, Illinois.
23. James H. Carrigan, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 22 January 1962.
24. James Homer Carrigan entry, Vermilion County Deaths, #42384, County Clerk, Danville, Illinois.
25. James H. Carrigan, The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, 22 January 1962.