Peter Clear (1927)

ANSLEY, CLEAR

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 8/9/2008 at 12:36:12

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 3, 1927
Page 1

Death of Peter Clear

Peter Clear an old settler of Winterset, died today, Feb. 3. at the county home at the age of 80 years. Mr. Clear fell in his room the 30th of December and broke his hip and he never recovered. His death occurred about 12:45 o’clock. Mr. Clear had lived in Madison county for more than 60 years.

He has no immediate relatives living, the closest being a nephew. Ben Clear of Madison township. He is survived by other nieces and nephew, in Minnesota and Indiana.

Funeral services will be held at Ramsey’s undertaking parlors either Friday or Saturday.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1927
Page 1, Column 6

LIFETIME RESIDENT DIES AT EIGHTY YEARS

Peter Clear, a plasterer by trade, and for sixty-five years a resident of Winterset, died at the county farm Thursday. He was eighty years old. The Clear family came to Madison county before the Civil war but Peter was too young to enlist. His brother, John, enlisted in Company F, in 1862. Peter Clear was married to Mrs. Ansley; John Ansley, a step son, lives at Mitchell, South Dakota. Mamie Clear, a daughter, died several years ago. Ben Clear is his nephew.

For many years Peter worked for Tucker, the creamery operator. His humorous quarrels with Tucker and his refusal to be discharged are common local tales. He was a kindly, inoffensive man, an expert workman. Old age found him without means and a year of two ago he went to the county farm. His death was hastened by a fall several months ago which broke his hip.