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Author: stacyshepherd1
Surnames: Cluff
Classification: queries
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Hello -
I have recently discovered a photo of a Cluff Family Reunion taken around 1900 (?) in Arizona, of Joseph and Phoebe Cluff and their family. I can only identify their son David Cluff (my 2nd great-grandfather) and his wife Sarah Elda Mattice. If you are interested in a copy of this photo or think you may be able to help identify some of the family members, please contact me here or at stacyshepherd(a)cox.net.
Thanks!
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Author: rkleve1
Surnames: Cluff, Burch, Clauff, Noble
Classification: queries
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cluff/2.18.28.39.40.45.48.1.1/mb.ashx
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Has anyone ever heard of a George Abram Cluff? I know nothing about this man's siblings or parents. None of his descendants seem to have a picture of this man. He was born Dec 22, 1833. He was never forth coming about his life before he married Eliza S. Burch Oct 8, 1855 in Whiteside Co, IL. He signed his name Cluff on the marriage license but changed his name to Clauff after his marriage. One census says he was born in England. Another says he was born in NJ.
His first daughter was Mary Elizabeth "Molly" (mother's name?) and second daughter Johanna Margaret - after his mother-in-law. A third daughter was Sarah Rebecca. His first son was George Ira. George after his father? as Ira was his father-in-law's name. A second son was Charles Edward.
He told his son Charles E. Clauff that he was raised in a big house by the beach of the Hudson Bay - Mouth of the Hudson River? He came "down the River, met Eliza Burch and got married". "He led wagon trains to the gold fields" - CO or CA? There is usually a grain of truth in family stories - the problem is which grain?
Johanna Margaret [Bacon] Burch Perry was the step sister of Aaron Noble Sr. Mr. Noble led many wagon trains to CA and ID in the 1850's. It is possible that George A. Cluff/Clauff worked with him. Mr. Noble was living in Kenosha Co, WI in 1850. In the mid 1850's Mr. Noble led a train of families from Whiteside Co, IL and WI to the Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, CA area. It is very possibe that George A. Cluff/Clauff worked for him during this time.
Many have searched but none have been able to go back another generation for George Abram Cluff/Clauff. Help!
Reta Kleve
rkleve(a)yahoo.com
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Author: jpournelle
Surnames: Merrill Pournelle Pournell Pournel Purnell Pernel
Classification: queries
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I am interested in one of the daughters of Scarborough Merrill and Sarah Cluff--the daughter who was also named Scarborough. I am seeking any evidence of whether and who she married. I have an ancestor, John P. Pournelle (Pernel, Purnell, Pournel, Pournell) who married as "Scubra" (prob. "Scarborough") from "near Newark" in MD. It is perhaps possible that John P. is a son or relative of John J. Purnell, who owened a small property in Mattapony, not far from Scarborough Merrill's property in Pitt's Creek, and that they married/eloped in about 1795 on his discharge from the army, before heading to the Georgia frontier.
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Author: Case245
Surnames: Clibborn Cluff
Classification: queries
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cluff/1.12.49.2/mb.ashx
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Dear Dee,
I am sorry that I cannot help you with who your Mother was but I am interested in the names Clibborn and possibly Cluff. My great grandmother was a Mary Clibborn from Ireland. She would have been born about 1832, possibly in Tipperary. She emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1860 and then on to New Zealand in 1863. My late Father thought her Mother's maiden name was Cluff. So far I have not been able to locate Mary. What interests me particularly is your comment re Whittier, California. I have long been interested in this Clibborn family as I have located an Oliver Clibborn who lived and died there. He also had a son called Oliver. My Father's first name was Oliver and his Mother named her other three sons after family members. I have thought she may have been in touch with Oliver's parents. Please do contact me and let me know whether we have any connection with you. Dad thought that Mary had brothers who emigrated to America.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
Pam Clark.
My email address is" pamandterry(a)ashburton.co.nz
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Author: Case245
Surnames: Clibborn Cluff
Classification: queries
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Dear Dee,
I am sorry that I cannot help you with who your Mother was but I am interested in the names Clibborn and possibly Cluff. My great grandmother was a Mary Clibborn from Ireland. She would have been born about 1832, possibly in Tipperary. She emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1860 and then on to New Zealand in 1863. My late Father thought her Mother's maiden name was Cluff. So far I have not been able to locate Mary. What interests me particularly is your comment re Whittier, California. I have long been interested in this Clibborn family as I have located an Oliver Clibborn who lived and died there. He also had a son called Oliver. My Father's first name was Oliver and his Mother named her other three sons after family members. I have thought she may have been in touch with Oliver's parents. Please do contact me and let me know whether we have any connection with you. Dad thought that Mary had brothers who emigrated to America.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
Pam Clark.
My email address is" pamandterry(a)ashburton.co.nz
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