James Oliver Clevenger

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JAMES OLIVER CLEVENGER
b. 20 July 1860, Greene County, Ohio, to Jonathan B. and Nancy (James) Clevenger
d. 13 April 1928, San Francisco, California

m. 29 June 1889, Grant County, Indiana
Nancy Gosnell
b. 23 March 1872, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana, to Alexander and Martha Elizabeth (Reeder) Gosnell
d. 11 November 1948, San Francisco, California

Children with Nancy Gosnell:

  • Gladys Cary
  • Raymand Arl
  • Ruie Muriel
  • Frank
  • Ruby Madge
  • Robin Mary
  • Ruth Gosnell
  • Dorothy Isabel
  • Rudyard James
  • Theodore Matt
  • Charlotte Mande
  • Bonnie Mae
  • Martha Leona
  • Lenora Ann

James came to Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, about 1863 and lived in Jonesboro and Marion in Grant County before emigrating from Indiana in 1916.

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Joan Jane Yale Shields
Marion IN

William Holeman Clements

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WILLIAM HOLEMAN CLEMENTS
b. 17 July 1828, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County,
Kentucky, to Phillip and Mary (Hiland) Clements
d. 5 February 1889, Thayer, Neosho County, Kansas

m. 24 September 1846, Boone County, Indiana
Elizabeth Brown
b. 4 August 1829, Indiana
d. 3 September 1906, Thayer, Neosho County, Kansas

Children with Elizabeth Brown:

  • Milly Catherine married [–?–] Hutchings
  • Lafayette
  • Wesley Eugene
  • Mary Eliza married [–?–] Shirley
  • Philip Hathaway
  • Sarah Ellen married [–?–] Franklin
  • Laurenda Jane married [–?–] Hardendorf
  • Nancy Ann married [–?–] Johnson
  • Della Alice married [–?–] Ford
  • Letha Wilburn

William left Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky about 1834 and came to Indiana. He resided in Harrison Township, Boone County, until 1878 when he emigrated and moved west to Kansas, remaining there until his death.

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Donna Doyle
Fountain Valley CA

James K. Clear

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JAMES K. CLEAR
b. 11 December 1844, Union City, Randolph County, Indiana, to Philip and Permelia (Clapp) Clear
d. 11 June 1918, Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas

m. 29 January 1874, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
Nancy Ann Watters
b. 22 April 1856, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
d. 4 October 1948, Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas

Children with Nancy Ann Watters:

  • Philip Daniel (1874-1956) married Anna Niccum
  • Minnie V. (1877-1959)
  • Laura (1878-1959)
  • Orah (b. 1880)
  • Lula (1882-1970)
  • Etta (1887-1969) (twin)
  • Effie (b. 1887) (twin)

James enlisted in Company B, 7th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. He fought in 11 battles and was wounded at Egypt Station, Mississippi, on 28 December 1864. After he was discharged, he lived with his widowed mother for a few years, then in 1870 moved to Defiance County, Ohio. In 1885, he moved to Cherokee County, Iowa, and later that year, moved to Nemaha County, Kansas. After a fire destroyed their home, James, Nancy Ann, and Philip’s family all moved to Sheridan County, Kansas.

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Phyllis Clear Feeley
Naperville IL

Perry Edwin “Pat” Clark

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PERRY EDWIN “PAT” CLARK
b. 23 May 1899, Oxford, Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, to Edwin Hiram and Leeta (Bannon)Clark
d. 15 September 1955, Boise, Ada County, Idaho

m/1. 16 June 1919, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Mary Ellen McDaniel
b. Oxford, Benton County, Indiana

m/2. 17 June 1939, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Betty Jean Boqua (born Jean Severance Montgomery)
b. 5 January 1906, Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie County, Iowa
d. 31 July 1992, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California

Children with Betty Jean Boqua:

  • Barbara Lee (b. 1942) married Thomas E. Myall

Pat Clark enlisted in the American Expeditionary Forces in Detroit, Michigan in 1917. He was a tail gunner in the 147th and 139th Aero Squadrons in France. Returning home from the war, he enrolled at the University of Illinois, graduating in 1926 with a degree in Business and Railroad Management. He worked for General Motors Insurance Co. in several offices on the west coast. In 1948 he, his wife, and another couple purchased a hunting and fishing lodge in Boise National Forest, Valley County, Idaho.

Submitted by:
Barbara Clark Myall
Goleta CA

 

Edwin Hiram Clark

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EDWIN HIRAM CLARK
b. 24 June 1859, St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota
d. 13 June 1945, Norfolk, Princess Anne County, Virginia

m.
Leeta Bannon
b. 8 August 1871, Pine Village, Warren County, Indiana
d. 31 July 1920, Oxford, Benton County, Indiana

Children with Leeta Bannon:

  • Glenn R. (1897-1962) married (1) Catherine Matilda Morse, (2) Mrs. Belle Meek
  • Perry Edwin (1899-1955) married (1) Mary Ellen McDaniel, (2) Betty Jean Severance Montgomery
  • Irma (b. 1901) married Sidney Baker

Edwin was a carpenter and telephone electrician. He lived in Warren and Benton counties in Indiana for most of his life. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. in Oxford. The family was in Minnesota at the time of its 1857 territorial census. His body was returned to Oxford, Indiana, for burial.

Submitted by:
Barbara Clark Myall
Goleta CA

Amsie Clark

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AMSIE CLARK
b. 20 May 1843, Columbiana County, Ohio, to Joseph and Elizabeth (McDonald) Clark
d. 26 January 1913, Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois

m. 5 May 1866, Jasper County, Indiana
Joseph Pillars
b. 1839, Carroll County, Ohio
d. 11 April 1878, Jasper County, Indiana

Children with Joseph Pillars:

  • Anna Elizabeth (b. 1867)
  • Mary (b. 1870)
  • Lola (b. 1873)
  • Mamie (b. 1875)

Amsie arrived in Indiana sometime between 1854 and 1860 from Elk Run Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. She lived in Marion Township, Jasper County while in Indiana and left there about 1885 for Iroquois County, Illinois.

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Elaine V. McLauchlau
Boynton Beach FL

David Williams Cheesman

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DAVID WILLIAMS CHEESMAN
b. about 1819, Illinois, to Richard and Hannah Cheesman
d. 24 January 1884, San Francisco, California

m. 17 October 1849, Daviess County, Indiana
Urania Macy
b. 5 April 1828, Knox County, Indiana, to Obed and Lucinda (Polk) Macy
d. 17 March 1916, Medford County, Oregon

Children with Urania Macy:

  • Randolph (1850-1906) married Emma Shattuck
  • Frank Macy (1854-1931) married Margarita Morales Bracamonte
  • Charles Richard (1857-1884)
  • David Julia (b. 1861) married Margaret Starke
  • Urania (1863-1897) married Matthew Quade
  • Laura (b. 1872) married Edward S. Clark

David was a director of the U.S. Mint in San Francisco. He was an enthusiastic supporter of Abraham Lincoln and attended both inaugurations. He was the first Republican National Committeeman for California.

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Christie Hill Russell
Paris IL

Orrin Lemuel Chapman

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ORRIN LEMUEL CHAPMAN
b. 6 April 1841, Door Prairie, LaPorte County, Indiana, to Reuben Gates and Matilda (Bryant) Chapman
d. 21 October 1919, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas

m/1. 4 June 1862
Josephine Anderson
b. 1839, Pennsylvania
d. 15 August 1893, Lake County, Indiana

m/2. 25 December 1862, Lake County, Indiana
Almeda Augusta Chapman
b. 19 July 1841, Lorain County, Ohio, to Orvis A. and Electra Minerva (Buck) Chapman
d. 22 February 1915, Athol, Smith County, Kansas

m/3. 14 November 1869, Greenwood County, Kansas
Sarah M. Casner
b. 15 February 1851, Richland Township,
Washington County, Arkansas
d. 25 March 1886, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri

m/4. 15 June 1876, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa
Mary Jane Shelton
b. 10 January 1856, Davis County, Iowa, to John and Nancy Ann Hawkins (Bagby) Shelton
d. 17 January 1918, Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Children with Almeda Augusta Chapman:

  • Omer
  • Azel Vanrensler (1866-1932) married Mrs. Matilda Ann Styles
  • Charlotte Cecilia “Lottie” (1868-1966) married Andrew Jackson Highland

Children with Sarah M. Casner:

  • Reuben (1872-1872)
  • Minnie Josephine (1873-1934) married Carl Frederick Sorensen
  • Thomas Jefferson (1876-1967) married Sara Emma Chance

Children with Mary Jane Shelton:

  • William Josiah (1877-1943) married Mabelle Wilkerson
  • LeTracey Ettie (1878-1880)
  • Jeannettie Matilda (1880-1965) married Isaac Terrell
  • John Orin (1882-1964) married Stella May Butler
  • Perry Jesse (1887-1969) married Magdalen Catherine “Betty” Bright

Orrin lived in Door Prairie, LaPorte County, and West Creek, Lake County, before leaving Indiana between 1864 and 1866.

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Kathryn Cox
Liberty Hill TX

Charles Claude Casey, Sr.

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CHARLES CLAUDE CASEY,  SR.
b. 19 March 1884, near Bicknell, Knox County, Indiana, to Charles Robert and Tabitha (Crusslow) Casey
d. 2 February 1952, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

m/1. April 1909
Laura Louise Bange d. 1910

m/2. 1910
Lydia Shoemaker
b. 10 June 1886
d. 14 December 1915, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Children with Laura Louise Bange:

  • Eloise Dorothy (1910-2002) married [–?–] Craig

Children with Lydia Shoemaker:

  • Charles Claude, Jr. (1912-1970)
  • Carleton (1915-1915)

Charles lived in Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Knox, and Ripley counties in Indiana before emigrating in or before 1912.

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Donna Casey
Milford MI

Susannah Case (?)

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Susannah Case (?)
b. about 1785, New York
d. May 1850, Victoria, Texas

m. about 1815, probably New York
Aaron Bailey
b. about 1775
d. about 1825, probably Indiana

Children with Aaron Bailey:

  • • Sarah Ann (b. ca. 1816)
  • • Oliver Philip (b. ca. 1820)
  • • William Henry (b. ca. 1822)
  • • Candace Case (b. 1824)

Susannah’s family was in Jefferson County, Indiana, by 1822 and left about 1846.

Submitted by:
Josephine Fitzhenry Hodge
Nassau Bay TX