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     Clay H. Clarke married Lucy Olds Smith, daughter of George Hunter Smith and Mary Olds, on 24 Oct 1901.¹

     Emelia Clarke was born c 1791 at South Carolina. She married Salvador Poore on 10 Dec 1810 at Lancaster District, South Carolina. Emelia Clarke died b 1858 at North Carolina.

     Everett E. Clarke married Harriet A. Olds, daughter of Joseph Warren Olds and Deborah Harwood, on 4 Sep 1868.¹

     Rachell Clarke was christened on 17 Jul 1619 at Fleet Street, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Clarke and Rachell (?). Rachell Clarke married John Warfield, son of Richard Warfield and Elizabeth Carter, on 2 Jul 1640 at Fleet Street, London, England. "Widowed only a few months, and left with an infant son, John Warfield took a second wife (and began what would become the Maryland line) when, on July 2, 1640, he and Rachel Clarke were married at St. Dunstan's 'by license from Mr. Hunts Register.' She was the second identified daughter of Robert Clarke and his wife, Rachell, who may have been the daughter of that name of Richard Wotton (or Wooton), a 'Scrivener' of Fleet Street (his house valued at 30 lbs.), and his wife Elizabeth Comins (?Cummings). If so, she became a mother at the age of sixteen."² Rachell Clarke died in 1665.¹

     Robert Clarke married Rachell (?).¹ Robert Clarke was buried in 1653 at Fleet Street, London, England.¹

     James Claypool Sr. married Jane Byrd.

     Jane Claypool died at Gilmer County, Georgia. She was buried at Little Mountain Town, Gilmer County, Georgia. She was born on 18 Feb 1769 at Augusta County, Virginia. She was the daughter of James Claypool Sr. and Jane Byrd. Jane Claypool married John Osborne, son of Jeremiah Osborne and Mary Newman, c 1790.

     Glenn Ernest Cleland was born on 17 Mar 1905 at Portland, Oregon.¹ He was the son of Catherine Cecelia Olds.¹ Glenn Ernest Cleland married (1) Thelma (Billie) Perkins on 19 Oct 1928.¹

     Ila Fern Cleland was born on 5 Dec 1909 at Portland, Oregon.¹ She was the daughter of Catherine Cecelia Olds.¹

     Ira Leroy Cleland married Elvena Goss.² Ira Leroy Cleland was born on 15 Jul 1906 at Portland, Oregon.¹ He was the son of Catherine Cecelia Olds.¹

     Phebe Ella Irene Cleland was born on 17 Oct 1917.¹ She was the daughter of Catherine Cecelia Olds.¹

     Samuel Clemens married Althea V. Olds, daughter of Frederick Olds and Sally Hill.¹

     ToDo: Jeanne Tucker of Piedmont Historical Society is a descendant of Edmund Walker Clement and I ought to contact her when I get my TMG files on him cleaned.

     Elizabeth Clement was the daughter of Edward Clement. Elizabeth Clement married George Wolfe. Elizabeth Clement died on 13 Apr 1863 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.²
     Her surname is given in a biographical sketch of her son Lemuel Pinkney Wolfe of Hunt County, TX.

     Hannah Mariah Cleveland was born on 7 Nov 1832.¹ She married Jonathan Lathrop Olds, son of Jonathan Olds and Joanna Keith, on 30 Apr 1848 at Lamoille, Bureau County, Illinois.^1,2 Hannah Mariah Cleveland died in 1924.³ She was buried at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois.³

     Charles Clisbee married Emeline Elvira Olds, daughter of Calvin Olds and Hepzibah Pratt, on 2 Dec 1841 at Marlborough, Vermont.^1,2

     Herbert Clisbee was born in 1844.¹ He was the son of Charles Clisbee and Emeline Elvira Olds.¹ Herbert Clisbee died in 1908.¹

     Clark Osman Clodfelter was born on 20 Feb 1891.¹ He was the son of Mary Louise "Lucy" Yonaka.² Clark Osman Clodfelter married Dora May Ridgely, daughter of Russel R. Ridgely and Margaret Jane Keen, on 28 Jan 1914 at Richland County, Illinois;
     "Miss Dora Ridgley & Clark Clodfelter m. Jan. 28 1914 at bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ridgley. The groom is son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Clodfelter."^1,3 Clark Osman Clodfelter died on 20 Oct 1953 at Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, at age 62.^1,4 He was buried on 23 Nov 1953 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.^5,6
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917 at Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois. He described himself as living at Parkersburg, Illinois, age 26, born 20 Feb 1891 at Parkersburg, and his occupation was farming for himself. He was medium in height, slender in build, with gray eyes and had dark hair. His closest relative was his wife, not named.⁷

     Elizabeth L. Clodfelter was buried at West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois. She was born on 1 Jun 1834.¹ She married Abel Ridgely, son of William Henry Ridgely and Hannah Reed Simmons, on 20 Jan 1852 at Edwards County, Illinois.² Elizabeth L. Clodfelter died on 5 Feb 1862 at age 27.
     Elizabeth L. Ridgely and Abel Ridgely appeared on the census of 11 Sep 1860 at Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, as follows:
     Abel Ridgely, 40, farmer, b. Ill
     Elizabeth L. Ridgely, 26, b. NC
     Albert G., 4, b. Ill (age appears to be 4 although listed first and attended school)
     Wm. S., 6, b. Ill
     Alice L., 3, b. Ill
     Andrew Kingery(?), 14, farm laborer, b. Penn.
     Chas A. Reed, 20, farm laborer, b. Ill
     Keling Clodfelter, 50, Milller, b. NC
     John , 18, Miller, b. Ill
     Abigal, 15, domestic, b. Ill.³
     There is a close match in the records of the Moravian Church Cemeter at West Salem, which contain a listing for an Elizabeth Ridgely (maiden name Clodfelter), born in Salem Precinct of Edwards County on 28 Feb. 1834, died of measles on 3 Feb 1862 at the age of 27 years, 11 months and 5 days, and was buried 6 Feb. 1862. She was a married female whose husband was Abraham. This is burial number 123.⁴
     The will of Kelen Clodfelter of Richland County, Illinois, made 10 Jan 1874, mentions his grandchildren Albert Ridgley, William Ridgley, Edward Ridgley, and Alice Ridgley, as children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Ridgley and left them one dollar each.
I do not now have my reference for that will. It is indexed if Foot Prints Past and Present which says it was recorded in Richland County, Illinois, Will Book A, p. 186, in 1882. Kelen Clodfelter mentioned his wife Mary A. and children John and Elizabeth (dec), wife of ______ Ridgely and his grandchildren Mary Price, Albert Ridgley, William Ridgley, Edward Ridgley and Alice Ridgley.⁵

     Louisa Parelle "Paralee" Clodfelter married Michael Benjamin Kaericher, son of Perry Kaericher and Sophia Ann Harrison.¹ Louisa Parelle "Paralee" Clodfelter was born on 15 Mar 1850 at Edwards County, Illinois.¹ She died on 28 Jul 1878 at age 28.¹

     Nancy Catherine Clodfelter was born on 11 Jun 1890 at Illinois.³ She married Gideon Willis Ridgely, son of James Ridgely and Emma Louise Hedrick, a 1930.^4,5 Nancy Catherine Clodfelter died on 29 Oct 1952 at Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, at age 62; Nancy Catherine Ridgely, daughter of Manuel Clodfelter and ____ Harrison, was born 11 June 1890 in Ill. and died 29 Oct. 1952 in Belleville, Illinois. She was a grand-daughter of John Harrison. She was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.³
     ToDo: TODO: Find copy of Illinois death record of Nancy Catherine Clodfelter Ridgely (Mrs. Gideon W.) and fix my reference to it. Maybe Mom had it.

     Philip Clodfelter Sr. was born on 18 Sep 1813.¹ He married Sophia Ann Harrison, daughter of John Harrison and Nancy Higgins, on 25 Oct 1856 at Edwards County, Illinois.² Philip Clodfelter Sr. died on 21 Mar 1888 at age 74¹ and was buried on 23 Mar 1888 at Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois.^3,1
     His death notice is abstracted as: March 30, 1888. West Salem: Phillip Clodfelter was buried last Friday in the English Moravian Cemetery.⁴

     Raymond Edwin Clodfelter was born on 14 Dec 1920 at Richland County, Illinois.^1,2 He was the son of Clark Osman Clodfelter and Dora May Ridgely.¹ Raymond Edwin Clodfelter married Verity Erma Stevens, daughter of John Ross Stevens and Ethel Treece, on 12 Oct 1947 at Richland County, Illinois.^1,3 Raymond Edwin Clodfelter died on 10 Oct 2005 at Richland County, Illinois, at age 84.⁴ He was buried on 14 Oct 2005 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.⁵
     His obituary states:
     "Raymond Clodfelter, 84, of Parkersburg, died at 7:47 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2005, at Richland Memorial Hospital.
"Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Parkersburg Christian Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Mr. Clodfelter was born December 13, 1920 in Parkersburg, the son of Clark and Dora (Ridgely) Clodfelter. He married Verity Stevens on October 12, 1947.
"He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served in World War II. He was a retired farmer and also worked at Champion Laboratories. He was a member ot Parkersburg Christian Church and Olney Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Clodfelter is survived by his wife; eight children, Bernard, of Parkersburg, Mildred Brooks, of Ogden, Louise Daniel, of Parkersburg, Eva McCracken, of Cisne, Edwin, of Parkersburg, Edna Fletcher, of Evansville, Ind., Clara Biehl, of Bridgeport, and John, of Parkersburg; 20 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
"He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Thelma.
"Memorials may be made to Parkersburg Christian Church."⁶

     Thelma Louise Clodfelter was born on 17 Oct 1918 at Richland County, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Clark Osman Clodfelter and Dora May Ridgely.¹ Thelma Louise Clodfelter married Homer Victor Stevens, son of John Ross Stevens and Ethel Treece, on 2 Nov 1938 at Mishawaka, Indiana.^1,2 Thelma Louise Clodfelter died on 4 Dec 1995 at Welborn Hospital, Evansville, Indiana, at age 77.^3,4 She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.^5,6
     Her obituary states:
"Thelma Stevens, 77, of Parkersburg, died at 8:46 a. m. Monday, Dec. 4, 1995 at Welborn Hospital in Evansville.
Services will be Thursday at 10 a. m. at Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem, with Rev. Don Tharp officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 - 8 p. m. at Ingram Funeral Home.
Stevens was born Oct 17, 1918 in Parkersburg, the daughter of Clark O. and Dora May (Ridgely) Clodfelter. She married Homer Stevens Nov. 2, 1936 in Mishawaka, Ind. He preceded her in death March 14, 1973.
Stevens was a homemaker and served as an in-home care provider. She was a cook at The Holiday in Olney for 15 years. She was a member of the Berryville Christian Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Rosella Bowen, of Fowlerville, Mich., and two sons, Don, of West Salem, and Carl, of Parkersburg. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband."⁵

     Dr Henry Walker Clouchek married Emma Elzina Olds, daughter of Nelson Harvey Olds and Phebe Livengood.¹ Dr Henry Walker Clouchek was born on 7 Apr 1877 at Michigan City, Indiana.¹ He died on 19 Feb 1934 at Twin Falls, Idaho, at age 56.¹

     Andrew Cloud married Laura Ann Olds, daughter of James Newell Olds and Eunice Griswold, on 19 Feb 1861.² Andrew Cloud died on 9 Jul 1897.¹

     Annie B Cloud was born c 1860 at Iowa.⁴ She was the daughter of David C. Cloud and Hariet Maranda Olds.^2,3 Annie B Cloud married Elias F. Scholl/Schall on 8 Jun 1887 at Muscatine, Iowa.⁵ Annie B Cloud died on 12 Apr 1888 at Muscatine County, Iowa.⁶
     Annie was married in 1887 to Elias F. Scholl or Schall and "is unmarried" in the 1895 history of Muscatine County² and has not been located in the1900 federal census (although Elias with another wife apparently has) nor in FindAGrave. The actual source of her death record is not clear to me.

     David C. Cloud was born on 22 Jan 1817 at Champaign, Ohio.² He married (1) Anneta Dibble in 1839.² David C. Cloud married Hariet Maranda Olds, daughter of William Ross Olds and Barbara Pratt, on 8 Nov 1848 at Muscatine Couny, Iowa.^3,4,5,6
     "CLOUD, DAVID C., attorney and counselor at law, Muscatine; is a native of Champaign, Ohio; born Jan. 22, 1817; he is the fourth child of a family of fourteen children, ten still living; David C. lived on his father's farm until 16 years of age, when he was apprenticed to learn the bookbinder's trade; after six months he gave it up, and was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, where he served the regular time; shortly after this, in 1839, he removed to Muscatine, Iowa, where he has since resided; after working at his trade for two years, he decided to study law, and all of his energies were directed toward this result; he procured the necessary books and pursued his studies for five years, while working at his trade, when, after a strict examination, he was admitted to the bar in 1845, and engaged in the practice of his profession; during 1851 and 1852, he held the position of Prosecuting Attorney for Muscatine Co., and was afterward elected the first Attorney General of the State of Iowa, on the Democratic ticket; he held this office for four years; he was elected to the State Legislature and served during the winter of 1856-57; since then he has devoted himself exclusively to his profession and to literature; he is the author of the law on the Iowa statute books, which makes railroad corporations liable for all deaths caused or damage done by them in the prosecution of their business, and he has, during his career as a lawyer, tried over two hundred cases against railroads, and has recovered more damages against railroad corporations than perhaps any attorney in the Northwest. In politics, he was raised a Democrat; he was a member of the convention that nominated Lincoln to the Presidency, and during the war he was a stanch supporter of the Government; during the progress of the war, he wrote a book, entitled "The War Powers of the President", taking strong ground in favor of the administration; in 1874, he published his work entitled "Monopolies and the People", which had a circulation of over ten thousand copies, and it received high commendation from the press throughout the country. In 1839, he married Miss Annetta Dibble, of Columbus, Ohio, who died in 1846; in 1848, he married Mrs. Miranda H. Morrow, widow of the late Dr. James G. Morrow, of Muscatine, and the daughter of William R. Olds, Esq., of Bennington, Vt; by whom he has two children--a son and a daughter; his son, George W., is associated with him in the practice of law; the daughter, Annie, is unmarried."²
David C. Cloud appeared on the census of 29 Aug 1850 at Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, as follows:
David C. Cloud, 33, Lawyer, b. Ohio
     M. H. Morrow, 7, female, b. Iowa
     M. H. Cloud, 26, female, b. Vt.⁷
David C. Cloud appeared on the census of 17 Jul 1860 at Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, as follows:
     David C. Cloud, 42, lawyer, b. Ohio
     Miranda H. " , 38, b. Vt.
     George R. Cloud, 2, b. Iowa
     Michael White, 30, laborer, b. Ireland
     Catherine Ree, 23, house serv., b. Ireland.⁸
David C. Cloud appeared on the census of 6 Jul 1870 at Muscatine Ward 1, Muscatine Couny, Iowa, as follows:
     Cloud, D. C., 53, lawyer, b. Ohio
      , M. H., 48, keeping house, b. Vt.
      , George R., 12, b. Iowa
      , Anna, 10, b. Iowa
     Whicher, M. E., 61, female, boarding, b. Ohio.⁹
David C. Cloud appeared on the census of 1885 at Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, as follows:
     Cloud, David C., 204 E. 2nd St., 68, married, lawyer
     Cloud, Henrietta, 55, married, keeping house
     Cloud, Anna B., 23, single.¹⁰
David C. Cloud appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1900 at West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     Woolsey, Austin B., head, b. April, 1862, 38, marr. 12 yrs., b. Missouri, parents b. Tenn., Policeman
      , Bessie B., wife, b. Dec. 1866, 34, marr. 12 yrs., 1 child, 1 living, b. Iowa, father b. Ireland, mother b. Penn.
      , Joseph P., son, b. Apr 1889, 11, b. Ill., father b. Missouri, mother b. Iowa, at school
     Cloud, Henrietta, M-in-law, b. Feb. 1830, 70, m. 16 yrs, 8 children, 3 living, b. Penn., father b. N. Y., mother b. Penn.
      , David C., F-in-law, b. Jan 1817, 83, married 16 yrs, b. Ohio, father, b. MD, mother b. Penn., attorney
[I have not worked out the details of this relationship. Perhaps Bessie is the daughter of Henrietta (but not of David, if her father was born in Ireland) who may be a 3rd wife of David Cloud.].¹¹

     George R. Cloud was born c 1858 at Muscatine, Iowa.² He was the son of David C. Cloud and Hariet Maranda Olds.¹ George R. Cloud married Mollie E. Dunsmore c 1879.³ George R. Cloud married Mamie E. White on 12 Feb 1895 at Nevada, Story County, Iowa.⁴
     George R. Cloud and Mollie E. Cloud appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1880 at Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, as follows:
     392/431 Dunsmore, Charles L., 41, single, mail clerk, b. Penn., father b. Scotland, mother b. Penn.
      , Louisa C., 39, sister, single, keeping house, b. Penn.
      Barnes, Jettie B., 14, niece, single, at school, b. Iowa, father b. R. I., mother b. Iowa
      Cloud, G. R., 22, married during census year, brother-in-law, lawyer, b. Iowa
      , Mollie, 21, sister, married within year, boarder, b. Iowa.³
George R. Cloud and Mamie E. Cloud appeared on the census of 1895 at Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, as follows:
     George R. Cloud, 36, married, b. Muscatine to native [not foreign] parents, [ditto marks on right hand page show him to be "keeping house, Presbyterian"]
     Mamie E. Cloud, 27, married, b. Oho to native [not foreign] parents, [then on right hand page] station agent, Christian, subject to military duty, entitled to vote
[The columns on the right hand page appear not to apply the persons on the left and this is shown in other entries as well. Left hand pages are numbered by hand and right hand pagers are numbered by stamp. Left hand numbers descend by two from one image to the next. Right hand numbers increase by 1.].⁵

     Benjamin Frank Clymer was born c 1860 at Michigan.² He was the son of Oscar Clymer and Marinda Olds.² Benjamin Frank Clymer married (1) Alma Mary Olds, daughter of Edson M. Olds and Mary Jane Fitch, on 15 Jul 1890.^3,4,5,2 Benjamin Frank Clymer married (2) Lydia J. Maxiam on 25 Dec 1899 at Grand Rapids, Michigan.⁶ Benjamin Frank Clymer died in 1926⁷ and was buried at Arroyo Grande Cemetery, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California.⁸
     Benjamin Frank Clymer was usually recorded as Frank Clymer.
Frank Clymer and Lydia J. Clymer appeared on the census of 9 Jun 1900 at Chestonia Township, Antrim County, Michigan, as follows:

Frank Clymer appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1910 at Arroyo Grande Township, San Luis Obispo County, California, as follows:

Frank Clymer appeared on the census of 7 Jan 1920 at Oceano Precinct, San Luis Opbispo County, California, as follows:
     81/81 Clymer, Frank, head, 59, widowed, b. Mich., father b. United States, mother b. N. Y., retail merchant in candy store
He owned his place, free of mortgage.¹¹