Former Metz Man Died in Hospital
Travis Clement Dies Sunday at Broadlawns Hospital, Des Moines.Metz. Oct. 27. -- Special -- Travis Clement local resident, died yesterday morning in Broadlawns hospital in Des Moines where he had been submitting to treatment.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Metz church and burial will be in the Metz cemetery.
Mr. Clement was 69 years of age and was the son of William and Nancy Clement. He was born in 1861 at Metz and lived here until about 29 years ago when he moved to Des Moines. He was one of the family of nine children. He is survived by three brothers. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 27, 1930.
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Travis D. ClementMingo, Iowa. -- Special. -- Funeral services for Travis D. Clement were held at the Metz church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. H. D. Simmons of the Mingo church in charge. Burial was in the Metz cemetery.
Music was in charge of Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Simmons who sang, "In the Garden," "Going Down the Valley" and "God Be With You." Accompaniment was by Miss Gladyce Inglis.
Travis D. Clement, son of William and Nancy Clement was born in Jasper county in April 7, 1861 and grew to manhood there. After the death of his parents he made his home with his younger brother, Jerome Clement for a number of years. A few years ago he moved to Des Moines where he was employed until his health failed and after submitting to treatment in a Des Moines hospital he was employed at the Polk County home.
His condition failed to improve and it was found necessary to remove him to the Broadlawns hospital where he died on Sunday, Oct. 26.
He is survived by three brothers, Samuel of Metz and Jerome and Abram of Farrar, and by many other relatives and friends. ~ Jasper County Record, October 39, 1930, page 4, column 6.
Stephen Clement is Brought From Oklahoma for Interment
About two months ago, Uncle Stephen Clement and his wife sold their home here, and bidding adieu to the friends and associations of forty-five years, went down to Oklahoma City to make their home with their only child, Mrs. W. W. DeLong. The change was made necessary by the ill health of Mr. Clement, who could not but hope that the warm climate of that beautiful country would restore to him much of his old-time vigor, although he could never look for perfect health again. But even his mildest hopes were never realized; he continued to decline and last Thursday morning a telegram brought the news that he had died on the evening before at about 4 o'clock.
It had always been Mr. Clement's desire to be buried beside his parents and other loved ones in the old cemetery near Metz, near the old home where so many happy years of his life had been spent. The remains, accompanied by his aged companion and their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. DeLong, arrived in Newton on Friday evening and were taken to the home of their granddaughter, Mrs. Mabel Reed, on West Marion street. The funeral services were to have been held at the M. E. church Sunday, where deceased had been a worshiper for many years, but on account of the rain, they were held at the Reed residence at 4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. C. Willits, the music being furnished by Miss Lettie Earley, Mrs. Grace Allen, Miss Nellie Miller and Messrs. Fred Hough and Bert Mershon, with Miss Hayter as pianist; after which the funeral cortege wended its way to Metz where all that remained of Uncle Stephen Clement was quietly laid to rest; until "that day when the grave shall give up its dead."
Stephen Clement was born in Butler County, Ohio, Nov. 22nd, 1827. When about 21 years of age he left the home of his childhood, and became a resident of New Castle, Henry County, Indiana; where on the 30th day of January 1851, he was united in marriage to Miss Laurinda Meek. Six years later--in 1856--Mr. and Mrs. Clement emigrated to Iowa, and settled on a farm in Sherman township, about 3 miles west of Newton, where they lived until about 21 years ago, when they sold the old home place and came to town where they might be free from the toils and cares of farm life in their declining years.
Father Clement was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church forty-two years ago, and for over twenty years of the time served the church as a class leader and Sabbath School Superintendent. Most of our people are familiar with Father Clement's life for the past forty-five years, and can bear witness to his integrity and uprightness of character, under all circumstances.
Of four children born to them, three preceded the father to the better world: one died in infancy; Homer, the only son died in 1888; Laura, wife of John T. Edwards, died in 1801.
Flora wife of Wyley W. DeLong, remains to comfort and care for her widowed mother, and it was at her home near Oklahoma City where her father passed the last two months of his life, and where he quietly and peacefully passed away, about 4 o'clock on last Wednesday afternoon, July 24, 1901.
Mr. Clement also leaves two younger brothers, Jesse and David Clement of Metz, this county. ~ The Newton Record, August 1, 1901.
Mrs. Allen's Aunt Died At Oklahoma City Yesterday Morning
Mrs. Roy Allen received word this morning that her aunt, Mrs. Stephen Clement who has been very ill for some time, died yesterday morning at Oklahoma City. The remains will be brought here Friday and the funeral service will probably be held at the Roy Allen home at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial will be made at Metz. ~ The Newton Daily News, December 10, 1914
5. John Clement
Biography for John Clement
Clement, John, farmer, Sec 34; P.O. Newton; born in Butler Co., Ohio, May 5, 1830; lived there till 1846, when he moved to Cambridge, Indiana. Came to this country in the Fall of 1855, and has since made it his home. Married Martha Wasson May 9, 1851; they have had nine children, eight of whom are living. Mrs. C. died March 15, 1872. Mr. C's present wife was Mrs. Harriet J. Gist, whom he married August 4, 1872.
Mr. C and wife are members of the M.E. Church; in politics he is a Democrat. He has been quite unfortunate for the past two years, being confined to the bed in sickness most of the time. Owns a farm of forty-five acres, valued at $25 per acre, upon which there is a coal mine that is yielding about 2,000 bushels of coal per month. ~ The History of Jasper Co., Iowa 1878.
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John Clement, who has been a resident of Jasper County since 1854, died at his home near Metz, last Sunday evening about 6 o'clock, leaving a wife and children. He was a brother of Stephen Clement of this city and Jesse Clement of Metz. His children are Wm. D. Clement, Lorinda Hays, Josephine Boyd, Margaret I. Goodhue, John M. Clement, Gertrude Miller and Anna Cox, who were with him when he died. He was a member of the United Brethren Church, a faithful and earnest Christian man. He had passed his seventieth birthday only a few days before his death. The funeral services were held in Sugar Grove Church, on Tuesday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Nichols of the U. B. Church. ~ The Newton Record, Thursday, May 17, 1900, Page 5, Column 4
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ObituaryJohn Clements died at his home near Metz, last Sunday and was buried Tuesday at the Metz cemetery. The funeral was held in the Sugar Grove school house, conducted gby Rev. Nichols. John Clements was born in Butler County, OH, May 5, 1830, lived there until 1846, when he moved to Cambridge, Indiana. Came to Jasper County in the fall of 1855, and has since made this his home. Married Martha Wasson, May 9, 1851, nine children were born to them, eight of whom are living. Mrs. Clements died March 15, 1872. He afterward married Mrs. Harriet J. Gist. All the children are married and all were present at the funeral. Mr. Clement was a kind and loving father and was quite prominent in local affairs, held in high esteem by all his neighbors. The large circle of relations and friends have the sincere sympathy of all to the loss of their father and friend. ~ The Newton Journal, Newton Iowa, May 16, 1900.
Mrs. Love, 90 dies in Newton
Pioneer Resident succumbs to illness.Metz, Iowa - Special to the Daily News - Mrs. Harriet Love, 90, 432 S. 3rd Ave. W., Newton, died Sunday Night about 8 o'clock following a weeks illness.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Metz Church, with Rev. F. J. Huffman of Ottumwa, former pastor of the Church, in charge. Interment will be in the Metz Cemetery. The body is at Murdoch Funeral Home today, but will be removed to the home on S. 3rd Ave W. this evening.
Harriet Jane Boyd, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth, was born August 16, 1842, at Nashville, Tennessee. She was one of ten children of whom only one, Mrs. Ella Francis of Greenfield, Ind. survives.
The family moved to Springfield, Ill in 1848, where they lived neighbors to Abraham Lincoln for 7 years. Mrs. Love distinctly remembered the "Gold Rush" of 1849. In 1857, the family moved with Ox Teams to Jasper County and settled on a farm near Greencastle.
She made her home there until 1860 when she was united to John Hendricks at Greencastle, and to this union one son, Eli W. Hendricks was born. Her Husband enlisted in Company "K", 28th Iowa Infantry and died while in the service of this country. Eli died about 20 years ago.
In March of 1865, she was united in marriage to Holden Collins Gist, who had served four years in the Civil War as a member of Company "C", 4th Iowa Infantry. Three sons were born to this union. G.W. Gist of Havelock, Charles E. Gist of Newton and Frank, who died in infancy.
Following Mr. Gist's death, Mrs. Gist was married to John Clement. They lived on a farm west of Newton until his death in May 1900. A few years later, she was married to Robert Love, who also preceded her in death about 23 year ago.
A quartette composed of Mrs. Roy Baty, Mrs. Otto McNeese, John Gray and John Hitchler, sang three Hymns, "Abide with Me", "In the Dawn of Eternal Day", and "It is Well with My Soul". Miss Ethel Kreuter played the accompaniment.
A poem written by Andrew Engle in appreciating of his long friendship with Mrs. Love, was read during the service.
Interment was in the Metz Cemetery, with the following Grandsons and Great-grandson acting as Paul Bearers: Guy Gist of Appleton City, Mo., Roy Gist of Des Moines and D.O. Hunker, Virgil Hunker, Vard Hunker and Donald Hunker, all of Rock Island, Ill. ~ Extractions from (2) Newton Daily News Obituary Articles - October 17, 1932
1870 Census lived in Sherman Twp. (later was called Mound Prairie Twp.) Jasper County, Iowa. Occupation listed as farmer.
Lived in Union, Republic Co., Kansas in 1880 U.S. Census. Occupation was a farmer.
Living in the household were his wife, Cynthia and children, James B., Lenora, Sherman B. and Clara. It's interesting that Melvin Engle lived with them working as a farm hand. He and LeNora married had been married in Kansas in February of 1880.=======================
J. H. Clement Suffers Stroke of Apoplexy
Mr. J. H. Clement of Metz is in very critical condition today as the result of a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered at 5 o'clock this morning. ~ The Newton Daily News, August 14, 1916.
1900 census says that her father was born in Indiana and her mother was born in Kentucky.
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Mother of Mrs. R. G. Allen Died At Her Home Yesterday Morning at 10:30Mrs. J. H. Clement died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Allen Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, March 17, 1912. She had suffered with stomach trouble for more than two years and had been bedfast for the past five months.
Cynthia Jane Meek, daughter of John and Salina Meek, was born in Wayne county, Ind., November 29, 1836. Her father was a direct descendant of Adam Meek of Lincolnshire, Eng., born in 1640, and her maternal great grandfather, James Stevenson, served in the Revolution from June, 1776 to January, 1782, rising from private to captain.
She married Jesse H. Clement at Newcastle, Ind., April 16, 1854. They moved to the vicinity of Metz in the spring of 1856, and resided there until 1880, when they moved to Scandia, Kansas, residing there 18 years before they returned to Metz and purchased the store there. They lived in Metz until August 1910. Since that time they have been living near their daughter, Mrs. Engle, north of Metz.
She is survived by her aged husband and four children, J. B. Clement and Mrs. Melvin Engle of Metz, S. B. Clement and Mrs. R. G. Allen of Newton, twelve grandchildren; two brothers, Basil Meek of Fremont, Ohio; J. S. Meek of Indianapolis, Ind.; and one sister, Mrs. Laurinda Clement of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She unitedwith the Methodist church in her youth, although unable to attend church much in later years, was always a firm believer in the faith. ~ The Newton Daily News, March 18, 1912.
County Pioneer Dies Wednesday
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral FridayDavid Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Cynthia Stockenberg, of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Ella Eskeman [Eshelman], of Des Moines, Mrs. Myrtle Lane of Carlisle, and four sons, Ed of Omaha, Dan of Mingo, Ernest, of Waterloo, and Van of Newton.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
News Item
Mrs. David Clements, wife of the proprietor of the Pacific House in this place, died at 9:05 p.m. yesterday, after a weeks painful illness; aged 48 years, 1 month and 16 days. ~ Newton Journal, May 13, 1891.