Clyde Churchill

Clyde Allen Churchill was born in Helvetia, Waupaca 

County on Feb. 6, 1883 to Cyrus Churchill (1849-

1888) and Sarah Allen (1850-1924) in the Town of 

Helvetia in Waupaca County. Cyrus & Sarah also 

had a daughter, Katherine born in 1871.  Cyrus 

and his first wife Emma Woolsey . had a son Louis 

born in 1869 died in 1939. After Cyrus died Sarah 

married John Henry Rees (1857-1929). Clyde's 

second half brother, Fred Rees was born in 1898.  

Clyde's WWI draft card filed in St. Paul, MN described 

him as medium height and weight, blue eyes and 

light hair. He was working for Swift Co. as a laborer. 

He was living in Missouri when he got his Social 

Security card. The Census usually listed Clyde as 

a farmer.  His WWII draft card reported was living 

in Plainfield, had no telephone and Herbert Randolph 

of Plainfield would always know his address. Clyde's 

description was 5 feet 10 inches, 160 pounds, blue 

eyes, grey hair, and ruddy complexion. He also had 

a scar on the back of his right hand. Clyde died 

August 15, 1969 in Redgranite.  He was buried in 

the Plainfield Cemetery.