Looking for Kentucky Clemons/Clemmons family
I'm new to this, but have been having some successes in finding folks in my tree. I'm looking for a few people I know existed, but apparently the government did not.
Greenberry Clemmons/Clemons 1863-1917...AKA Green B or G B Clemmons, and family.
His brother Christopher Columbus Clemmons/Clemons 1860-1933...and wife Nancy Ann Warford.
Anyone that is behind these people would help me out, I don't know names or info before them for certain.
Supposedly the parents of the brothers are Josiah Clemmons Birth about 1814 in Kentucky Death 1900 and Martha A Thomson 1824?. But I find no proof of that.
And also, Sally/Sallie Baker, 1888- about 1970, married to E B Clemmons/Clemons 1882-1971. I'd love to know if her parents existed...because I find no trace.
This whole group lived in the Powell County, Lexington, or Clay City Ky area, close to Black Creek. The Interstate took the land where the E B Clemmons house stood, and I'm too far away to drive there looking for clues. If that sounds like anyone you may have info on, leave me a note, or message.
Thank you!
Seeking!
on 2014-04-25 03:41:23
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This census seems to fit your family :
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Josiah Clemmons
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Powell, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha A. Clemmons
Occupation: Farmer
Josiah Clemmons 66
Martha A. Clemmons 56
Green B. Clemmons 17 *
Christerfer C. Clemmons 20 **
John W. Clemmons 23
Oh thank you! I use the Ancestry.com site and it never showed that census at all, just the 1940 one, and that did not help much.
Now if I can just find the parents!
Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
Name: Christopher C. Clemmons
Spouse's Name: Nancy Ann Warford
Event Date: 28 Jun 1881
Event Place: Powell, Kentucky
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08920-1
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 259223
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Chistopher Clemmons
[Christopher Clemmons]
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Virden, Powell, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Clemmons
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Chistopher Clemmons 49
Nancy Clemmons 47
Elsberry Clemmons 27
Clay Clemmons 25
Sarah Clemmons 23
Mckinley Clemmons 15
Hobert Clemmons 12
Hadie Clemmons 9
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This might be the John W Clemmons in the 1880 census
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: John W Clemmons
Death Date: 1 Feb 1917
Death Location: Powell, Kentucky, USA
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1858
Birth Location: Powell
Father's Name: Joe Clemmons
Father's Birth Location: Bath
This looks like John W :
Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
Name: John W. Clemmons
Spouse's Name: Eliza Judy (not sure if Judy is surnamre or christen name)
Event Date: 28 Jul 1881
Event Place: Powell, Kentucky
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08920-1
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 259223
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1910 United States Federal Census about John Clemmons
Name: John Clemmons
Age in 1910: 51
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Virden, Powell, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eliza Clemmons
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Clemmons 51
Eliza Clemmons 52
Coy Clemmons 27
Minnie Clemmons 23
Nellie Clemmons 18
Sympson Clemmons 16
Taylor Clemmons 10
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The 1880 census shows the parents as:
Josiah Clemmons 66 (1814) Kentucky
Martha A. Clemmons (nee ??????) 56 (1824) Kentucky
I cannot find the marriage for this couple which I assume was between 1835 - 58.
Thank you again! I have copies of the c-1910 Clay City Times that lists Clay and Elsberry as brothers, and C C Clemmons as the father, so I'm pretty sure that's them. I know nothing about John W, or the sisters of Clay and Elsberry. Elsberry...aka E B had a son, Elsberry, with his third wife, and that is the Sallie/Sally I'm also looking for, his mother...and her parents. But I at least have some proof they existed, other than my say so. lol
Martha A Thomson Clemmons is who I have as Josiah's wife, but no dates for marriage or death.
Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
Name: E. B. Clemons
Birth Date: 1882
Birthplace: Powell Co., Ky.
Age: 38
Spouse's Name: Sally Baker
Spouse's Birth Date: 1892
Spouse's Birthplace: Powell Co., Ky.
Spouse's Age: 28
Event Date: 11 Feb 1920
Event Place: Kentucky
Father's Name: C. C. Clemons
Mother's Name: Nancy Ann Clemons
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. Baker ***
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Baker ***
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00948-2
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 1690239
Reference ID: 84
Yay!! Wonder why Ancestry was keeping this a secret...???
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: E B Clemons
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 2, Powell, Kentucky
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sally Clemons
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
E B Clemons 48
Sally Clemons 42
Ida M Clemons 8
Pearl Clemons 7
Ounita Clemons 5
Ellsberry Clemons 2 [2 2/12]
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: E B Clemmons
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Powell, Kentucky
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Powell, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 3A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 37
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 700
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 200
Income Other Sources: Yes
E B Clemmons 57
Sallie Clemmons 52
Ida May Clemmons 19
Pearl Clemmons 17
Juanita Clemmons 15
Berry Clemmons 12
United States Census, 1910"
Name: Elsberry Clemmons
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Virden, Powell, Kentucky, United States
District: 185
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 63
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374513
Digital Folder Number: 004329962
Image Number: 00580
Head Chistopher Clemmons M 49 Kentucky
Wife Nancy Clemmons F 47 Kentucky
Son Elsberry Clemmons M 27 Kentucky
Son Clay Clemmons M 25 Kentucky
Daughter Sarah Clemmons F 23 Kentucky
Son Mckinley Clemmons M 15 Kentucky
Son Hobert Clemmons M 12 Kentucky
Daughter Hadie Clemmons F 9 Kentucky
The only one I had was that 1940 one, the rest have been kept in the dark secret spots of Ancestry. Seems they only give hints away if you already have the info...
1920 United States Federal Census ** Living with father:
Name: Grace Gum Clemons
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Clay, Powell, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
[Daughter]
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Christopher C Clemons
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Christopher C Clemons 58
Elsbery Clemons 37 **
Sarah Clemons 33
Grace Gum Clemons 8
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Name: Ellsberry Clemmons
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Powell County, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1882
Birthplace: United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 1653782
Digital Folder Number: 005150771
Image Number: 02554
States next of Grace Clemmons. Date of birth 18 June 1882
I think that about as much as I can find. I am based in the UK so no relation. Good luck with the rest of your search
E B had three wives. He married somebody named Fannie, who died soon after the marriage, possibly childbirth issues. He then married Grace Ware, who died in childbirth, leaving a daughter, Grace. I have the Clay City Times issue for that death. I assume that Grace as next of kin is his 2nd wife Grace. But it may be his daughter Grace. After that marriage/death, E B married Sallie/Sally Baker. They had the offspring listed in that 1940 census. So it all ties in, but lots of people there I've never heard of at all.
Well, the other side of my tree is English...heheh Related to any Warbutton/Warburtons? Or Dyes? :) Thank you so much for the help, now to figure out who all these other people are!
Try this site it is good for cross checking, its also where I found some of the data above.
https://familysearch.org/search