CLAWSON Family

CLAWSON, COCHRAN, JOHNSON, SNYDER, STICKNEY, WILLIAMS, BRAMMER, MANNING, BURCHETT, ANDERSON, JONES, PARRY, EMLEY, CREES, RERICK, MARSH, ROPER, ROWLAND, WEST, FULLERTON, RAMSEY, WOODS, ADAMS, WARNSTAFF, RUTHERFORD, BLUNT, BUCKALEW

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/3/2015 at 01:25:08

BIOGRAPHY ~ THE CLAWSON FAMILY

Reflections of Grand River, Iowa: 1881 - 1981
Clarke Pub. Co. Osceola IA. 1981.

Isaiah Clawson was born June 18, 1818, Auglaize County, Ohio, died January 3, 1890, Decatur County, Iowa. He married May 10, 1849, Ohio, to Lydia Ann Cochran, born September 2, 1832, Auglaize County, Ohio, and died September 27, 1900, Decatur County, Iowa, daughter of Benjamin F. and Lydia (Johnson) Cochran. Both Isaiah and Lydia are buried in Wheelis Cemetery, Decatur County. They became the parents of:

1. Alfred Clawson, b. 16 Jan 1850; d. 05 Jul 1930; inter. Wheelis Cemetery.
m. (1) Lizzie Snyder (ca. 1862- ); m. 1881 (2) Eugenia L. Stickney (ca. 1860- )
had children:

1-1. Addie Viola (1882-1954); m. William Mordisa "Will" Williams (1875-1956); inter. Aurora Cem., Aurora NE

1-2. Nellie Loretta (1885-1969); m. Frank Daniel Brammer (1884-1969 ); inter. Grand River Cemetery

1-3. Herbert William "Herb" (1887-1970); m. Gladys Mae Manning (1894-1993); inter. Shiloh Cem., Windsor CA

1-4. Thomas "Avery" (1890-1967) inter. Odd Fellows Cem., The Dalles OR; m. Etta M. (unknown) (ca. 1899- )

1-5 and Sidney Grant (1896- ), residence Grand Island NE. Witten SD

2. Josiah Franklin "Frank" Clawson, b. 28 Sep 1851 OH; d. 23 Feb 1944 KS; m. Rebecca Ann Burchett, daughter of Achelis and Leah Jane (Anderson) Burchett, b. 1866; d. 15 Sep 1939 KS; inter. Wheelis Cem.; had children:

2-1. Edna Arminta, b. 06 Jul 1886; d. 24 Jul 1887; inter. Wheelis Cememetery

2-2. Mary Ellen (1887-1952) m. Thomas H. Jones, son of Umphrey and Elizabeth (Parry) Jones of Doyle Twsp.; residence Long Beach CA

2-3. Leroy "Roy" (1891-1985) m. Tressie Emley (1893-1985), inter. Maple Hill Cem., Osceola IA

2-4. Carl (1895-1973) m. Ruby Crees (1897-1989), inter. Decatur Cem., Decatur City IA

2-5. and Arden (1901-1981) m. Alice R. Rerick (1912-1999), inter. West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topkea KS.

3. William Sumner Clawson b. 1853 OH; m. Margaret Jane "Jennie" Johnson, b. 1861 IA; residence Lawrence KS
had children:

3-1. Pearl Emmett (1879-1950), El Paso TX; m. Grace Ellen Marsh (1887-1943); inter Maple Park Cem., Springfield MO

3-2. Edgar H. "Ed" (1883-1935), inter. Oak Hill Cem., Lawrence KS; m. Lillian (unknown) (1883- )

3-3. Louie Roscoe "Ode" (1890- ) m. Mary Jones, daughter of Umphrey and Elizabeth (Parry) Jones of Doyle Twp., Clarke Co. IA

3-4. Laura Lillian (1891- ); m. James Martin "Jim" Roper (1889-1955); inter. Lawrence KS

3-5. Benjamin "Ben" (1894- ); m. Katherine Isophene "Katie" Rowland (1895-1974); residence Lawrence KS

3-6. Marie (1896- ); residence Lawrence KS

3-7. and Bernice (1901- ).

4. Lydia "Ellen" Clawson, b. 23 Nov 1855 IL; d. 12 Jan 1919; m. Joshua Avery West, b. 21 Aug 1847; d. 17 Nov 1922; interred. Wheelis Cem.; had children:

4-1. Oscar (1874-1949), Leon IA; m. Blanch Fullerton

4-2. Frank d. in infancy

4-3. Asa, (1876-1948); Haw Creek IL; m. Ellen Ramsey, 1880; d. 1968; inter. Maple Hill Cem., Osceola IA

4-4. Amos (1879-1939) m. Nellie Ramsey ( -1970), inter. Wheelis Cem.

4-5. Samuel A. "Sam" (1886-1915) m. Bertha Woods (1887-1982), inter. Wheelis Cem.

4-6. Milton "Everett" (1894-1960) m. Pearl West (1895-1988), inter. Wheelis Cem.

4-7. and Hulda M. (1882-1946); m. 1st Perry Emley; m. 2nd William Lonzo "Will" Adams (1874-1962), inter. Maple Hill Cem., Osceola IA.

5. Isaiah, b. 1857 IL

6. Milton Thomas Clawson b. 29 Sep 1860 IL m. Arcella Warnstaff, had children:

6-1. Hattie m. Carl Rutherford

6-2. Leslie William, b. 21 Apr 1890; d. 13 Feb 1952; inter. Cowlitz View Mem. Gardens, Kelso WA; m. Katherine Rutherford

6-3. Lily May

6-4. Laura Leone

6-5. Lydia Ann m. Claude Blunt.

7. Alvey Grant Clawson, b. 08 May, 1863; d. 09 Oct 1875; inter. Gregg Cemetery, Clarke Co. IA.

*NOTE: Some accounts give Josiah Clawson as Isaiah's father. Josiah was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey 16 Dec 1769, and died in Illinois 14 Apr 1859. Josiah's parents were Josiah Clawson (1735-1810) and Margaret (Buckalew) Clawson.

Notes courtesy of Sharon R. Becker

Submission by Faye (Jones) DeVore