James Basil Clement
Born: October 19, 1855 in Indiana
Died: June 12, 1916 near Colfax, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 67, plot 1
Married: Caroline "Callie" Gant on December 21, 1885 in Republic Co., Kansas1
Children: Ruby L. Tharp, Homer H., Stoy Walker
Parents: Jesse and Cynthia (Meeks) Clement
Man Ground to Death By Train
J.B. Clement, of Metz, Killed instantly by
West Bound Freight Monday
Is thought that He Had Fallen Asleep on the Track --
Was Stationed as Flagman
J. B. Clement, a farmer of Metz, Iowa, was instantly killed at the Rock Island crossing know as the "Dales" crossing west of Colfax at 10 o'clock Monday morning when he was struck by freight No. 2539 going west.
A train crew was only a short distance west of the crossing working the tracks. Mr. Clement was stationed at the guard to flag the train for the crew. The train whistled as it approached the crossing but Mr. Clement evidently had fallen asleep, for he paid no heed to the oncoming freight.
He was thrown more than thirty feet almost immediately in front of the train and the wheels of the locomotive passed over his body. Both legs were partly severed from the body and his face cut and bruised so badly that he was hardly recognizable. He was killed instantly.
It is supposed that Mr. Clement went to sleep on the track. The body was taken to Morgan's undertaking parlors in Newton where an inquest was held Tuesday at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Clement has been a resident of Metz, Iowa for a number of years. He leaves his wife and three children -- Homer Clement, who is employed at the Maytag Co., Stoy Clement, a mechanic at the Baker garage of Newton, and Mrs. Herbert Tharp who is postmistress at Metz. ~ Colfax Clipper, June 15, 1916.
Caroline "Callie" (Gant) Clement
Born: Feb 2, 1862 in Illinois 1
Died: June 12, 1954 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 67, plot 3
Married: James Basil Clement on December 21, 1885 in Republic Co., Kansas1
Children: Ruby L. Tharp, Homer H., Stoy Walker
Parents: Harvey and Rachel (Stipe) Gant 1
Mrs. Clement, 92, Dies This Morning
Mrs. Caroline Clement, 92, died at Skiff Memorial hospital at 11:30 a.m. today. She had been a patient there since April, 20.
The daughter of Harvey and Rachel Gant, she was married to J. B. Clement, who died in 1916. Mrs. Clement had lived in the county for the past 54 years.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. H. M. (Ruby) Tharp, Monroe, and two sons, Homer Clement of Newton and S. W. Clement of Seattle, Wash. ~ The Newton Daily News, June 14, 1954.
Homer Harry Clement
Born: January 28, 1888 in Scandia, Republic Co., Kansas
Died: February 21, 1965 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 67, plot 5
Married: Carrie Matilda Lind on March 6, 1912 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Carl, Leland "Tag", and Elda Rorabaugh
Parents: James B. and Caroline (Gant) Clement
Homer Clement Dies on Sunday; Rites Wednesday
Homer Harry Clement, 77, of Rt. 2, Newton, a resident of the Newton community for more than 60 years, died Sunday evening at the Skiff Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Johnson Chapel.
The Rev. Arthur V. Long, minister of the First Methodist Church, and the Rev. James Davison of the Metz Community Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Clement will lie in state at the funeral home after 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Survivors are his wife, Carrie; two sons, Carl and Leland Clement, both of Newton; a daughter, Mrs. John (Elda) Rorabaugh of Colfax; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a brother, Stoy Clement of Seattle, Wash. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.
Mr. Clement was a charter member of the Metz Community Club and Sugar Grove Grange.
The son of James and Carolyn Gant Clement, he was born Jan. 28, 1888 at Scandia, Kansas.
He was educated in Scandia, Kan., and Poweshiek County schools, after having moved to Grinnell in 1900. Mr. Clement moved to the Newton area in 1903.
He was married to Carrie Lind March 6, 1912 at Newton. Mr. Clement was a retired farmer. ~ The Newton Daily News, February 22, 1965.
Carrie Matilda (Lind) Clement
Born: February 7, 1892 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: December 16, 1968 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 67, plot 6
Married: Homer H. Clement on March 6, 1912 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.
See Golden Wedding Anniversary article
Children: Carl, Leland "Tag", and Elda Rorabaugh
Parents: S.P. and Emma (Anderson) Lind
Carrie Clement Lifelong Jasper Resident, Dies
Mrs. Homer (Carrie) Clement, 76, of 404 S. Sixth Ave. W., a lifelong resident of Jasper County, died Monday afternoon in Embassy Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Johnson Chapel.
Harold Den Hartog, minister of the Metz Community Church, assisted by the Rev. Harold Harryman, associate minister of the Newton First United Methodist Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors are two sons, Leland H. Clement and Carl L. Clement, both of Newton; a daughter, Mrs. John (Elda) Rorabaugh of Colfax; 11 grand childen; seven great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, three brothers and husband on Feb. 21, 1965.
Mrs. Clement was a charter member of the Metz Community Church and a member of the Sugar Grove Grange, Sugar Grove Ladies Club, Helping Hand Club and Bible Study Club.
The daughter of Sven Peter and Emma Christina Anderson Lind, she was born Feb. 7, 1892 in Metz and was educated in Jasper County schools.
She was married to Homer Harry Clement, March 6, 1912 in Newton. Mrs. Clement lived most of her life in Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 17, 1968.