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Karen,
I went to Ray and Atchison Co. yesterday. I didn't find where the
Clevengers were buried at in Ray Co., but I did find the Millsap's
Cemetery in Rockport, Atchison Co.. I sent for the Clevenger book by
Carpooth. I saw it at the Richmond Library, but it didn't say where the
Clevenger's were buried either. May have to make another trip some day.
Hope the pictures I took turn out of the headstones.
Jeanne
Elizabeth was born in Cocke Co, Tenn, The Clevengers didn't get to Ray
Co till 1818 or so. She was the daughter of Zachariah and Rebecca
Clevenger. Zach mentioned Elizabeth Millsap in his will. See the Ray
Co Clevenger book page 105.
S. Clevenger
Hi Jeanne,
I suspect you might find information about your Elizabeth in the
book "The Clevenger Families of Ray County, Missouri". I'm copying
your message to the CLEVENGER-L mailing list, since someone there
may be able to help you. (Jeanne's address is millsap(a)iland.net.)
If you're interested in belonging to that mailing list, let me know
and I'll send you information on how to join...
Karen
>
> Karen,
> I am interested in finding more info. on an Elizabeth Clevenger born
> 1803 TN died in Ray Co., MO married William Millsapps. Do you happen to
> know who her parents may have been? Thank you for any help you may give
> and for your time.
> Jeanne
>
Yes, Sherman was the son of James and Eveline of Barry Co. Incidently
there was a James and Alvina couple in Taney Co who were different
people.
Now, who was Charlie 1889-1968 in Stone Co?
S. Clevenger
Here are some loose ends of Clevengers, I've found information on, but haven't
connected yet.....
Sherman M. Clevenger b. Dec. 13, 1891/ d. Sept. 30, 1970 and buried in Clio
Cemetary in Barry Co. (I think he could be son of James and Adaline/Evaline.
Sherman m. Mary E. born Nov. 2, 1896 in KS. She is also buried in Clio
Cemetary.
This information can from the 1920 Barry Co./Mineral Twp. Census and Missouri
Headstones.
Stone Co. Marriages 1913-1918, Bk. G., page 122:
Mary (T. or S.) Clevenger, over 18, of Crane married George E. Perigen, over
21, of Galena, on October 12, 1914 in Galena by E.W.Gillum.
1920 Stone Co. Census, Lincoln Twp:
George Parigan 40, head b. MO f. US m. US
Mary 29, wife b. KY f. TN m. KY
Jessie, dau. 14 b. MO f. MO m. KY
Artey, (Step-son) 11 b. MO f. US m. KY
George 10 b. MO f. US m. KY
Claude 4 1/2 b. MO f. MO m. KY
?Arass Parigan 19, head b. MO f. MO m. KY
Opal 17, wife b. MO f. TN m. TN
I am assuming that George above was also a step-son though it was not marked
as such since his father's birthplace is also listed as the US. My guess,
both Mary and George were married before.
Blue Eye Cemetary, Stone Co. MO:
Charlie lot 5-26 3/25/1889 - 3/11/1968 m. Mildred 9/15/1923
Edward B. lot 5-28 3/19/1922 - 5/02/1944
Ella C. lot 14-18 1/04/1914 - 11/24/1978
Mildred lot 5-27 7/14/1907 - 1994
Willard L. lot 14-19 2/05/1912 - 10/11/1981 (assume Ella his wife)
Jane Williams
Clever, MO
Denise -
For information on the early Clevengers, George Griffith's 1980 book on the
Clevengers has an excellent treatment.
As for Levi and Nancy - I just put out a book on the Kentucky Clevengers
that starts with them. The appendix has a manuscript concerning the early
Elswicks that appears to be quite accurate, but I have not checked any material
in it.. This book is $15 + $3 priority mail and a reprint of GG's book is $20 +
$4 priority mail. (The object is not to make money, but to collect information
on the various lines and organize it so the next batch of researches doesn't
have to reinvent the wheel).
Right now I am working on the Tennessee Clevengers. Apparetnly, they all go
back to Cocke and Jefferson Cos, in Tenn. If you are currently working on any
of these lines, you will be interested in the newsletter that comes out 4 or 5
times a year, so send me info on your lines.
After the Tenn Clevengers, I plan to work on the Warren Co, OH Clevengers
and try to sort them out.
Sarah Clevenger
Jhwk93 wrote:
> << the Kentucky Clevengers were mostly kids of Levi and Nancy (Elswick)
> Clevenger. These three branches were from the Virginia Clevengers who
> originally
> came from NJ. >>
>
> Do you have any information on Levi and his ancestors? (as well as Nancy)
> I'm new to this group and I descend from Levi. I would love any information
> at this point. Thanks. =)
>
> Denise Scott
> Traces of the Past
> members.tripod.com/~drscott1021/index.html
<< the Kentucky Clevengers were mostly kids of Levi and Nancy (Elswick)
Clevenger. These three branches were from the Virginia Clevengers who
originally
came from NJ. >>
Do you have any information on Levi and his ancestors? (as well as Nancy)
I'm new to this group and I descend from Levi. I would love any information
at this point. Thanks. =)
Denise Scott
Traces of the Past
members.tripod.com/~drscott1021/index.html
The Putnam co, Ohio Clevengers were from the family of William and
Frances (Aker) Clevenger who came from Virginia. The Tennessee
Clevengers seem to be the descendants of Thomas and Psyche(Pitman)
Clevenger who moved to the Cocke Co, TN area about 1796 and the Kentucky
Clevengers were mostly kids of Levi and Nancy (Elswick) Clevenger.
These three branches were from the Virginia Clevengers who originally
came from NJ. Some other NJ Clevengers went directly to the Warren Co
area of Ohio.
There is a very good treatment of the Putnam Co, Ohio Clevengers in
George Griffith's 1980 book on the Clevengers.
The George Clevenger who went to Arkansas seems to be the son of Reuben
and Sarah (Mayberry) Clevenger and Reuben was probably the son of Thomas
and Psyche.
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: William E. Reese <reese205(a)bright.net>
To: CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com <CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: Clevenger , George
>My grandmother's maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Clevenger. Her family of
>Clevengers settled in Putnam County, Ohio in 1831. I have a Putnam County
>history book as several Clevenger brothers were like the sixth, and so on
>white people to settle in that county. They built their log cabins and the
>first grill mill in the area, and basically settled and cleared the land
for
>farming. I would have to find and refer to the book for actual names and
>information.
>
>As I recall they had made their way up from Tennessee, through Kentucky,
>across the Ohio river at Gallipolis, Ohio... then north to Columbus, Ohio
>and then farther north to Putnam County, Ohio. I believe there was six
>brothers... George, Benjamin, James, etc... but I'd have to dig out the
book
>to be sure of all the information. Several are buried in the cemetery at
>the little village of Vaughnsville, Ohio. I do not know how many of them
>may have moved on West with time, but I've seen several of their tombstones
>at what used to be their family cemetery, but is now public. If you want I
>can hunt up the mentioned book and give you what information it contains on
>the Clevengers. I would guess all of them to have been over 20 years of
>age, when they settled in Putnam County. So I would reason that all were
>born before 1811, or there abouts. Let me know if you're interested in the
>details of the Ohio branch of Clevengers.
>
>There are several Clevengers listed in the phone books for Lima, Ohio,
which
>is in Allen County, Ohio and also in the many smaller towns of Putnam
>County, Ohio. I have much more detailed information on my grandfather
>Risser's (Mary's husband) side of the family back to Germany, and back to
>Switzerland, since one of the cousins took the time to type it all. But
the
>only Clevenger detail comes from that mentioned Putnam County book. I wish
>that I had as much information on the Clevengers, but so far haven't tied
>much of that side of the family roots together.
>
>Allen County is just south of Putnam County, and I live in Wapakoneta,
Ohio,
>which is just south of Allen County in Auglaize County. I do have a record
>from the Auglaize County Records, which shows that James Clevenger, my
great
>grandfather, married Catherine Vaughn on May 4, 1865. (Vaughnsville named
>after her father, who laid out the village). James was a son (I believe of
>Benjamin) of one of the original Clevenger brothers, that were the early
>settlers of Putnam County.
>
>Once while visiting Gatlingburg, Tennessee, I noticed a town some 50 miles
>north on the map called Clevenger. I drove around the area and all I
could
>find was a fair size cemetery on a big hill and next to it a Baptist
Church.
>There were several Clevengers buried in that cemetery. I drove around the
>area, until coming across a farmer, who had a fair sized farm close to the
>cemetery. By chance he was a Clevenger and informed me that the cemetery
>and Church was all that's left. So if you're ever in that area be sure to
>look at the tombstones there. I should have talked to him about our
>relation, but didn't have the sense at the time, which was over ten years
>ago. But I'm positive there are families of Clevengers settled all through
>Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.
>
>Let me know if this is of interest, or if you have more information on the
>family.
>Thank you!
>
>Bill Reese
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Preferred Customer <jbyrum(a)e-tex.com>
>To: CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com <CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
>Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 12:30 PM
>Subject: Clevenger , George
>
>
>>Hi,
>>I am looking for the parents of George Clevenger, b. abt. 1816
>>in Tn. . George marred Nancy ( ? ) abt 1836 poss in Missouri.
>>They had ten children listed below.
>>1. James b. abt. 1838
>>2. William b. abt. 1840
>>3. John b. abt. 1842
>>4. Hannah C. b. abt 1844 in Missouri; d. 2 Sept. 1885 in Arkansas;
>>married Alfred J. Byrum 1861 in Sebastian Co., Arkansas.
>>5. Elizabeth b. abt. 1847
>>6. Andrew b.abt. 1849
>>7. Job b.abt. 1851
>>8 Mary b.abt.1854
>>9 Emeline b.abt.1856
>>10. George b.abt 1859
>>
>>I will share all information I have it is not much. Would love to find
some
>>one working on this family.
>>Jean Byrum
>>jbyrum(a)e-tex.com
>>
>>
>>
>
>
My grandmother's maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Clevenger. Her family of
Clevengers settled in Putnam County, Ohio in 1831. I have a Putnam County
history book as several Clevenger brothers were like the sixth, and so on
white people to settle in that county. They built their log cabins and the
first grill mill in the area, and basically settled and cleared the land for
farming. I would have to find and refer to the book for actual names and
information.
As I recall they had made their way up from Tennessee, through Kentucky,
across the Ohio river at Gallipolis, Ohio... then north to Columbus, Ohio
and then farther north to Putnam County, Ohio. I believe there was six
brothers... George, Benjamin, James, etc... but I'd have to dig out the book
to be sure of all the information. Several are buried in the cemetery at
the little village of Vaughnsville, Ohio. I do not know how many of them
may have moved on West with time, but I've seen several of their tombstones
at what used to be their family cemetery, but is now public. If you want I
can hunt up the mentioned book and give you what information it contains on
the Clevengers. I would guess all of them to have been over 20 years of
age, when they settled in Putnam County. So I would reason that all were
born before 1811, or there abouts. Let me know if you're interested in the
details of the Ohio branch of Clevengers.
There are several Clevengers listed in the phone books for Lima, Ohio, which
is in Allen County, Ohio and also in the many smaller towns of Putnam
County, Ohio. I have much more detailed information on my grandfather
Risser's (Mary's husband) side of the family back to Germany, and back to
Switzerland, since one of the cousins took the time to type it all. But the
only Clevenger detail comes from that mentioned Putnam County book. I wish
that I had as much information on the Clevengers, but so far haven't tied
much of that side of the family roots together.
Allen County is just south of Putnam County, and I live in Wapakoneta, Ohio,
which is just south of Allen County in Auglaize County. I do have a record
from the Auglaize County Records, which shows that James Clevenger, my great
grandfather, married Catherine Vaughn on May 4, 1865. (Vaughnsville named
after her father, who laid out the village). James was a son (I believe of
Benjamin) of one of the original Clevenger brothers, that were the early
settlers of Putnam County.
Once while visiting Gatlingburg, Tennessee, I noticed a town some 50 miles
north on the map called Clevenger. I drove around the area and all I could
find was a fair size cemetery on a big hill and next to it a Baptist Church.
There were several Clevengers buried in that cemetery. I drove around the
area, until coming across a farmer, who had a fair sized farm close to the
cemetery. By chance he was a Clevenger and informed me that the cemetery
and Church was all that's left. So if you're ever in that area be sure to
look at the tombstones there. I should have talked to him about our
relation, but didn't have the sense at the time, which was over ten years
ago. But I'm positive there are families of Clevengers settled all through
Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.
Let me know if this is of interest, or if you have more information on the
family.
Thank you!
Bill Reese
-----Original Message-----
From: Preferred Customer <jbyrum(a)e-tex.com>
To: CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com <CLEVENGER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 12:30 PM
Subject: Clevenger , George
>Hi,
>I am looking for the parents of George Clevenger, b. abt. 1816
>in Tn. . George marred Nancy ( ? ) abt 1836 poss in Missouri.
>They had ten children listed below.
>1. James b. abt. 1838
>2. William b. abt. 1840
>3. John b. abt. 1842
>4. Hannah C. b. abt 1844 in Missouri; d. 2 Sept. 1885 in Arkansas;
>married Alfred J. Byrum 1861 in Sebastian Co., Arkansas.
>5. Elizabeth b. abt. 1847
>6. Andrew b.abt. 1849
>7. Job b.abt. 1851
>8 Mary b.abt.1854
>9 Emeline b.abt.1856
>10. George b.abt 1859
>
>I will share all information I have it is not much. Would love to find some
>one working on this family.
>Jean Byrum
>jbyrum(a)e-tex.com
>
>
>
Hi,
I am looking for the parents of George Clevenger, b. abt. 1816
in Tn. . George marred Nancy ( ? ) abt 1836 poss in Missouri.
They had ten children listed below.
1. James b. abt. 1838
2. William b. abt. 1840
3. John b. abt. 1842
4. Hannah C. b. abt 1844 in Missouri; d. 2 Sept. 1885 in Arkansas;
married Alfred J. Byrum 1861 in Sebastian Co., Arkansas.
5. Elizabeth b. abt. 1847
6. Andrew b.abt. 1849
7. Job b.abt. 1851
8 Mary b.abt.1854
9 Emeline b.abt.1856
10. George b.abt 1859
I will share all information I have it is not much. Would love to find some
one working on this family.
Jean Byrum
jbyrum(a)e-tex.com
Candee:
I looked at my notes again and gave you the wrong citation for Minor's bio
sketch; it should be:
"Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties,
Kansas", pp. 912 and 915.
Sorry for the error.
Ron
Candee:
The source of your document on Minor Cleavenger is "Biographical Album of
Washington, Clay, and Riley Counties, Kansas" (pp. 912 and 915). It was
published by Chapman Brothers in Chicago in 1890.
Ron
P.S.: I have taken the liberty to correct your rendition of the document below
with the actual document as it appears with the punctuation, capitalization,
etc.
____________________________________________________________________
"Minor Cleavenger, Proprietor of the O.K. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable at
Hanover, has the largest establishment for this purpose in the city, and is
doing a thriving business. We first find him in Washington County, Kansas, in
the fall of 1870, when he settled on Mill Creek, in what is now Charleston
Township, entering a tract of land six miles west to the present site of
Hanover, where he operated as a tiller of the soil, and made the usual
improvements suggested to an enterprising agriculturist. He erected buildings,
planted fruit and shade trees, and occupied the comfortable home which he had
thus established until November, 1881. He then invested a part of his capital
in the livery outfit, of which he is now owner, and in this line, as in
farming, has been very successful. He is a man looked up to in his community,
as representing its best elements, both in a social and business point of
view.
A native of the Old Dominion, Mr. Cleavenger was born in Ritchie County,
October 27, 1837, and a few years later was taken by his parents to Wirt
County, that State, they settleing on a farm. When he was a lad of thirteen
years, the family emigrated to Iowa, settling in Madison County among its
earliest pioneers. Later Minor accompanied his family to Missouri, and we next
find them in Henry County, Ill. After this young Cleavenger looked out for
himself, and lived in different states, working on a farm. Upon the outbreak
of the Civil War, he, on the 1st of September 1861, enlisted in Company B, of
the 9th Illinois Cavalry, and served in the Western and Southern armies,
mainly scouting down the Mississippi, and engaging in skirmishes with the
confederates. Later the regiment was at Nashville, and Mr. Cleavenger remained
in the service four years and two months, managing to escape both the rebels
and their bullets, although frequently receiving close calls from both. He
received his honorable discharge in 1865, at Selma, Ala., and returning to
Illinois, engaged in farming near Genesco for five years and until coming to
Kansas.
In Washington County, this state, Minor Cleavenger was wed to Miss F.
Holbert, Sept. 5, 1875. Mrs. Cleavenger was born in Richardson County, Neb.,
in 1858, and came with her parents to Kansas when a small child. Her father
was A. J. Holbert, and both parents died many years ago. Of this union, there
have been born four children, three of whom are living, Mary Myrtle, William
S., and Nancy J. Mr. Cleavenger, while a resident of Charleston Township,
officiated as Town Clerk, Constable and Clerk of School Board. He supports the
principles of the Democratic party, but has no aspirations for office, being
content to cast his influence on the side of sobriety and morality, and lives
quietly, attending to his business affairs.
The father of our subject was Samuel Cleavenger, likewise a native of
Virginia, and born November 20, 1813. He was reared to farming pursuits, and
remained a resident of his native state until the spring of 1850. That year he
emigrated to Iowa, and prosecuted farming in Mahaska County until removing to
Missouri. He lived in the two States until 1867, then came to Washington
County, Kan., and took up his abode among the pioneer farmers of Charleston
Township. He operated as a tiller of the soil until November, 1886, then
wisely retiring from active labor, left the farm and removed into the town of
Hanover where he has since lived, surrounded by all the comforts of life. He
was married in October 1835, in early manhood to Miss Jane Randall, who was
born in 1811. Mrs. Cleavenger died in February, 1845. Mr. Cleavenger was
subsequently married to Miss Huldah Morgan, who also died some years ago. His
third wife was Miss Temperance White of Missouri, who is still living, and is
the mother of four children, one of whom is still living."
Anybody researching these families?
Harrison County, VA Marriages
Elizabeth Knight md. Daugherty, William 1819/20
Elizabeth Knight md. Edmond Clevinger 15 Oct 1813
Mary Ann Night md. William Clevinger October 12, 1810
Mary Knight md. John B. Curry 31 March 1836
Do any of these ancestors sound familiar
In the will book 5 page 513 of Harrison County, VA., BAILEY KNIGHT, dated July
14,1839 named heirs of JAMES KNIGHT, son, deceased, MARY ANN and SALLY
CLEVENGER.
Harrison county VA Deed Records, have Bailey KNIGHT, witness on 14 November
1806, on a deed for John MCKEY, Jr. and also Henry Scrichfield. Also on
December 2, 1806, Joel and Mary PLUMMER sold 210 acres of land for $840.
I am trying to dig into the first Clevenger/Cleavengers that settled in VA and
NJ in the early 1700's. This is an excerpt of an old correspondence and would
love to hear your comments. candee
"I am supposing that.....Asa, Joseph, John, Edwin and maybe Abraham were all
sons of George Clevenger and Deliverance Horner. (See pages 74,75 of
Griffith's book). Their son Thomas and his family were in the area of Front
Royal, VA (in another County) at this time. James could be a son of John since
they were living side by side in the tax lists. A John was the eldest child of
George.Or maybe son of William as George Griffith says page 324. Of course
there was your Samuel Cleavenger and my William. Griffith lists pages 28, 29.
Samuel b. c. 1710 in New Jersey as possibly gone to Va. By 1740 and gives his
possible sons as William b.c. 1747 and Samuel b.c. 1750/60. Could they be
ours?"
A Clevenger researcher.
Does any one recognize this biography? Even if you don't have an ancestor
named Minor-- just look at the areas this one family lived in -- you will get
a flavor of what we are up against in trying to put various families together.
Candee
An unknown document about Minor Cleavenger, states the following:
Minor Cleavenger, Proprietor of the O.K. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable at
Hanover, has the largest establishment for this purpose in the city and is
doing a thriving business. We first find him in Washington County, Kansas, in
the fall of 1870, when he settled on Mill Creek, in what is now Charleston
Township, entering a tract of land six miles west to the present site of
Hanover, where he operated as a tiller of the soil, and made the usual
improvements suggested to an enterprising agriculturist. He erected buildings,
planted fruit, and shade trees, and occupied the comfortable home which he had
thus established until November 1881. He then invested a part of his capital
in the livery outfit, of which he is now owner, and in this line, as in
farming, has been very successful. He is a man looked up to in his community,
as representing its best elements, both in a social and business point of
view.
A native of the Old Dominion, Mr. Cleavenger was born in Ritchie County, Va,
October 27, 1837, and a few years later was taken by his parents to Wirt
County, that state, they settled on a farm. When he was a lad of thirteen
years, the family emigrated to Iowa, settling in Madison County among its
earliest pioneers. Later Minor accompanied his family to Missouri, and we next
find them in Henry County, ILL. After this young Cleavenger looked out for
himself, and lived in different states, working on a farm. Upon the outbreak
of the Civil War, he, on the 1st of September 1861, enlisted in Company B, of
the 9th Illinois Cavalry, and served in the Western and Southern armies,
mainly scouting down the Mississippi, and engaging in skirmishes with the
confederates. Later the regiment was at Nashville, and Mr. Cleavenger remained
in the service four years and two months, managing to escape both the rebels
and their bullets, although frequently receiving close calls from both. He
received his honorable discharge in 1865, at Selma, Alabama, and returning to
Illinois, engaged in farming near Genesco for five years, and until coming to
Kansas.
In Washington County, this state, Minor Cleavenger was wed to Miss F. Holbert,
September 5, 1875. Mrs. Cleavenger was born in Richardson County, Nebraska, in
1858, and came to Kansas with her parents as a small child. Her father was A.
J. Holbert and both parents died many years ago. Of this union, there have
been 4 children, born three of whom are living. They are William S., Nancy J.,
and Mary Myrtle. Mr. Cleavenger, while a resident of Charleston Township,
officiated as Town Clerk, Constable, and Clerk of School Board. He supports
the principles of the Democratic party, but has no aspirations for office, and
lives quietly attending to his business affairs.
The father of our subject was Samuel Cleavenger, likewise a native of
Virginia, and born November 20, 1813. He was reared to farming pursuits, and
remained a resident of his native state until the spring of 1850. That year he
emigrated to Iowa, and prosecuted farming in Mahaska County, until his removal
to Missouri. He lived in the two states until 1867, when he came to
Washington, Kansas, and took up his abode among the pioneer farmers of
Charleston Twp. He operated a tiller of the soil until November 1886, then
wisely retiring from active labor, left the farm and removed into the town of
Hanover where he has since lived, surrounded by all the comforts of life. He
was married in October 1835, in early manhood to Miss Jane Randall, who was
born in 1811. Mrs. Cleavenger died in February, 1845. Mr. Cleavenger was
subsequently married to Miss Huldah Morgan, who also died some years ago. His
third wife was Miss Temperance White of Missouri, who is still living, and is
the mother of four children one of whom is still living.
Last name First name Init County Sec Twp Rng Acres
---Date--- Warrant Name and/or Remarks
CLEVENGER COLUMBUS G Little River 10 12S 32W 120
1905/08/26
CLEVENGER COLUMBUS G Little River 10 12S 32W 120
1905/08/26
CLEVENGER COLUMBUS G Little River 9 12S 32W 0
1905/08/26
CLEVENGER COLUMBUS G Little River 9 12S 32W 0
1905/08/26
CLEVENGER DANIEL E Johnson 2 11N 25W 0
1899/11/04
CLEVENGER DANIEL E Johnson 2 11N 25W 0
1899/11/04
CLEVENGER DANIEL E Johnson 2 11N 25W 160.04
1899/11/04