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*Ole Pedersen Clausen [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 1 or 24 Jun 1858 in Denmark. He died 9, 10 on 24 Dec 1937 in Hartford, Sebastian co, AR and was buried 11, 12 on 25 Dec 1937 in Center __ Cem; Hartford, Sebastian co, AR. *Ole married 13, 14 *Mary Christen Pederson on 8 Dec 1887 in Ottawa, Franklin co, KS.

Family tradition has it that my great grandparents, Ole Clausen/Clawson and Mary Peterson/Pederson (both from Denmark), worked and met on the Silkville Farm, in Franklin county, Kansas; they may have resided there as well.
Silkville was started in the 1860's by a Frenchman named, Ernest Valeton De Boissiere, who had the idea to raise silk worms on the leaves of the mulberry trees he had planted for this purpose. This farm or ranch consisted of over 3,000 acres and was first worked by French families Mr. De Boissiere had brought over to inhabit this communal living, silk producing ranch. These families, however, began leaving in order to homestead and obtain their own property.
Beginning in the 1870's the Danish and other nationalities began showing up on the ranch. Perhaps this is the reason Ole Clausen intended to go to "Lawrence, Kansas, USA" while still in Denmark; Lawrence is about 30 miles north of the Silkville Ranch. (I wonder if Ole ever had a premonition that about a hundred years later, he would have three great grandsons born in Lawrence, Kansas)
There is a marriage license from Ottawa, Kansas (which is just a few mile East of Silkville) for Ole P. Clausen of Williamsburg, Kansas and Miss May Peterson of Williamsburg, Kansas; dated 8 Dec 1887. My grandfather, Fred Clawson, was born in Williamsburg, the 28th of September 1888; this is the same birth date (28 Sept 1950) as my sister Debby.
Williamsburg is about seven miles to the east of Agricola, Kansas where my grandfather's brother, Charlie, was born about 1890; Silkville is located between these two towns.
Our mother says that Ole's wife, Mary, changed the spelling of Clausen to Clawson causing it to appear Swedish instead of Danish; supposedly the Swedes were more respected at this time then were the Danes; or, it might also have been a matter of interpertation, the letters are difficult to distinguish when looking at the written name.

Following is information my sister, Shirley, found for Ole Peterson Clausen
Emigration info: age 22;
Reg. date: 12 Ap 1881;
Destination: Lawrence, KS;
Last Residence: Ribe (Denmark)
Destination Country: USA;
ID Code: I8081C0808;
Occupation: Kommis;

1900 census for Franklin co, KS; Williamsburg Twp;
House # in order of visit, #124; Family # in order of visit, #127;
Ole P. Clawson shown as HH; occupation, Farmer; year of immigration to U.S., 1881; in U.S. for 19 yrs; he had received his naturalization; "yes" under each -- can read, write, speak English; Ole was renting a farm; number of farm schedule, 56.

1905 KS Census for Lincoln Twp; P.O. Agricola; County of Osage [Information I have found actually places Agricola in Coffey county, Ks. I don't know when, if or why county changes would have occured]
(site used for County info: http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-counties/11304 )

Above mentioned 1905 Census shows:
O.P. Clauson age 47, Farmer; and his wife Mary age 36, Housekeeper.
shows both born in Denmark and came from Denmark to Kansas.
Children: Fred age 16
Charlie age 14
Ruth age 10
Ida age 7

Mary Robbins Shrum, granddaughter of my grandfather's sister, Ruth, says that Ole Pederson Clawson died at the home of his daughter, Ruth, and her husband, Gordon "Bob" Robbins. She also states that the charges for burial and stone were to Gordon Robbins. Headstones for Ole, Ruth and Gordon are located in Hartford, Sebastian county, Arkansas;
Mary also sent information from his obituary which gives his last residence as Route 1, Hartford, Arkansas; his employment had been with the Rock Island Railroad as "Trainman".
Ole was 79 yrs 6 mo 24 da at the time of his death;
Physician listed as, Seamans of Mansfield, Arkansas;
Services were held at the residence of G. Robbins; Clergy, Rev J.W. Cates of Hartford, Arkansas;
Ole had been a resident of Arkansas only since April of 1937.

*Mary Christen Pederson [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 17 Sep 1866 or 67 in Denmark. She died 8, 9 on 24 Jan 1941 in El Reno, Canadian co, OK and was buried 10 on 26 Jan 1941 in Hartford, Sebastian co, AR. *Mary married 11, 12 *Ole Pedersen Clausen on 8 Dec 1887 in Ottawa, Franklin co, KS.

My mother says her Grandmother, Mary, always wore a hat or bonnet, walked very quickly and was always happy.

from 1900 census for Franklin co, KS; Williamsburg Twp;
"Mary" shown as "wife" in hh of Ole P. Clawson; mother of 4 children, 4 children living; immigration yr to U.S., 1886; in U.S. 14 years; "yes" under each -- can read, write, speak Engilsh.

They had the following children:

  M i *Fred Clawson
  M ii Charlie Wilbur Clauson
  F iii Ruth Clawson
  F iv Ida Clawson

William George "Bill" Bloesser (twin) [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6 on 30 Aug 1908 in Murdock, Kingman co, KS. He died 7, 8, 9 on 1 Feb 1993 in CO and was buried 10 in Howard (Pleasant Valley) Cem; Howard, Fremont co, CO. William married 11, 12, 13, 14 Junie Pearl Fitzgerald on 20 Oct 1937 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS.

Junie Pearl Fitzgerald [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 on 6 Aug 1917 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS and was christened 9 in First Christian Church; Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS. She died 10, 11, 12, 13 on 16 May 1996 in Durango, La Plata co, CO and was buried 14 in Howard (Pleasant Valley) Cem; Howard, Fremont co, CO. Junie married 15, 16, 17, 18 William George "Bill" Bloesser (twin) on 20 Oct 1937 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS. She was related to her parents by guardianship; she had other parents.

They had the following children:

  F i Kay Jean Bloesser
  M ii Billy Dean Bloesser (Sr)
  M iii David Lee Bloesser (twin)
  F iv Diane Lynn Bloesser (twin)

David Lowell "Bud" Clawson (twin) [Parents] [image] 1 was born 2 on 1 May 1922 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS. He died 3, 4 on 16 Jul 1980 in Puyallup, Pierce co, WA and was buried 5 on 19 Jul 1980 in Mountain View Memorial Park; WA. David married Monica (w/o "Bud" Clawson).

Monica (w/o "Bud" Clawson)

They had the following children:

  M i David Clawson [image] 1 was born 2 on 16 Aug 1951. He died 3 on 25 May 1993 and was buried in WA.

After having been a barber for the U.S.Army for many years; David decided to go to truck driver training and began his career as a truck driver around 1990. He hauled loads in the Western states, frequently pulling triples out of Washington state into Los Angeles, California. He enjoyed this new found life and took advantage of the travel to contact family members when he would be in the area of their residence. David's only regret was that he hadn't done this earlier, while his brother, Dana, was still living, and possibly making a difference in Dana's life by having him on the road with him. David was on the road when he suffered a major heart attack and died in his truck.
  M ii Dana Clawson [image] 1 died 2 arnd 1987 in WA and was buried 3 in WA.

Francis Matthew, "F.M." "Pete" Hommertzheim* [Parents] [image] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 on 17/18 Apr 1913 in near Andale, Sedgwick co, KS and was christened 6 on 20 Apr 1913 in St Joseph's Catholic Church; Andale, Sedgwick co, KS. He died 7 on 30 Jun 2000 in Denver, CO and was buried 8 on 11 Jul 2000 in Ft Logan National Cem; Lakewood, CO. Francis married 9, 10, 11 *Doris Lucille Clawson (twin) on 4 Sep 1939 in St Boniface Catholic Chruch; Sharon, Barber co, KS.

My Father.
Birth was around midnight of the 17th; might have been the 18 by the time it was all over and done; Both dates have been shown for date of birth;
Sponsers (godparents) at "Pete's" baptism were ; Matthias Gassen (his mother's brother) & Anna Maria (Longenfeldt) Hommertzheim (his grandmother).
"Pete" graduated from the Sharon High School in 1933; served in the U.S.Army.

*Doris Lucille Clawson (twin) [Parents] [image] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 1 May 1922 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS and was christened 5 on 2 Sep 1939 in St Mary's Cathedral; Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS. She died (is still living). *Doris married 6, 7, 8 Francis Matthew, "F.M." "Pete" Hommertzheim* on 4 Sep 1939 in St Boniface Catholic Chruch; Sharon, Barber co, KS.

Doris, my Mother, says she was born at home, on family farm, south of Cheney, Kansas;
Doris joined the Catholic Church 2 days prior to her wedding;
Kathryn (Hommertzheim) Loewenstein was her sponser (godmother);
baptised by Father Mohr.

They had the following children:

  F i Barbara Joyce Hommertzheim
  F ii Shirley Ann Hommertzheim
  F iii Judith Marie * Hommertzheim
  M iv Gregory Francis Hommertzheim [image] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 3 Oct 1947 in Anthony, Harper co, KS. He died 5, 6 on 5 Oct 1947 in Anthony, Harper co, KS and was buried 7 in Anthony, Harper co, KS.
  F v Deborah Frances "Debby" Hommertzheim
  F vi Deanne Louise Hommertzheim [image] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 13 Sep 1961 in Wichita, Sedgwick co, KS. She died 5, 6 on 20 Mar 1977 in El Paso co, CO; 5 mi S. of Colorado Springs. and was buried 7 on 24 Mar 1977 in Fairview Cem; Salida, Chaffee co, CO.

Memorial services held at Howard Community Church; Howard, Fremont co, Colorado.
  M vii Peter James Hommertzheim

Charlie Dean Clawson [Parents] [image] 1 was born 2, 3, 4 on 4 Apr 1928 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS and was christened 5 in Danish Lutherian Church; Tooele, Tooele co, UT. He died 6, 7 on 25 Feb 1985 in Tooele, Tooele co, UT and was buried 8 in Tooele City Cem; Tooele, Tooele co, UT. Charlie married 9, 10, 11 Frances Mae Annis on 30 Oct 1949 in Canon City, Fremont co, CO.

Charlie Dean was in the Navy; drove a Captains Gig (boat that would take Captain of the ship to shore and bring him back to the ship). Got out of the Navy in 1948. Lived in Howard with his father, Fred Clawson (my Grandad Clawson)

After Charlie Dean and Frances were married in 1949, they lived with Grandad Clawson; til they moved to CA (that's where Frances' parents had moved) they then moved to Toole, UT for same reason.

Frances Mae Annis [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Sandra Kay "Sandy" Clawson
  F ii Linda Sue Clawson
  F iii Terry Clawson
  F iv Karen Diane "Diane" Clawson

Geoffrey Peter "Geoff" Mohr [Parents]

Rebecca Anne Trapp [Parents]

*Morris Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 on 7 Jul 1803 in Hawkins co, TN. He died 8, 9 in 1860 in McDonald co, MO. *Morris married *Sarah "Sally" Mills.

"I wrote Morris and you a letter in the summer and requested an answer, which I have never received." ;
(from letter written 26 Ap 1858; Richard H. Mitchell to brother Lewis Mitchell)

"While I was at Patsies, I learned you had writen a letter to Nancy Duff stating the death of Morris. If you please, write to me every little insident connected with his death and especially the condition of his family." ;
(from letter written Christmas Day, 1860; Richard H. Mitchell to brother Lewis Mitchell.)

"Morris and his wife, and a daughter and her child all died from typhoid. The boys who were old enough all went to war." ;
(from Wilma Hutchings; e-mail dated 26 Ap 2000)

In reference to Morris' children, Wilma wrote, " -- family stories are that one brother signed up for the Union during the Civil War. All the rest were in the Confederate. After the war they never heard from the one that was in the Union again. They tried to locate him, but to no avail." ;
Wilma's mother says; " -- when she was a child her Aunt visited here from Colorado and she mentioned that she had heard something about one of the brothers being involved with bushwackers."

*Sarah "Sally" Mills [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 about 1810 in TN. She died 6 in 1860 in McDonald co, MO. *Sarah married *Morris Mitchell.

I think I have my gr gr gr Grandmother, Sarah (Mills) Mitchell in the wrong Mills family; I'm looking into that; I think she probablly belongs in the family of one of John Mills brothers; will make the appropriate change when I have more information. Just another reminder that these are my working pages --- not etched in granite facts.

" If I should live till fall Sally and me is comming out to see you."
(from letter dated, 7 March 1852; Morris Mitchell to brother Lewis Mitchell)

"Family members all say Morris & Sarah had 20 children. --- They said there was a sleeping loft in the cabin. At night they raised the table and chairs by ropes to the ceiling. During the day they raised the quilts up by ropes. Morris & Sarah were the only ones to have a bed and the baby slept with them. The rest of them slept 2 & 3 together on the floor and covered up together."
(Quote from Wilma's letter to Linda Lawhon)

They had the following children:

  M i Nathan Mitchell 1 was born 2 in TN. He died unknown.

Linda has Nathan with question marks.
  M ii Robert Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 in 1820/1825 in TN. He died unknown.
  F iii Rebecca Mitchell 1 was born 2 in 1820/1825 in TN. She died unknown.

Rebecca is not listed in the bible of Wilma Hutchin's grandparents as one of the children of Morris and Sarah Mitchell.
  M iv Samuel Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1828 in TN. He died unknown.

Noted by Linda Lawhon; possibly this Samuel?
1850 Hunt County Texas
Albert McFarling 23 MO farmer
Cyntha 20 TN
Elizabeth J. 4/12 TX
Samuel Mitchell 22 TN School teacher

1852 letter from Morris to Lewis Mitchell
" Napolean is going to California this spring and I received a letter
from ------------------since and he is still in Texas and has been sick
for the las six months with a brest complaint and I fear from what he
writes he never will recover."

! (Hunt co is next to Collin co where Richard and Archibald settled)
  M v Percy Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 in 1830 in TN. He died unknown.
  F vi Nora Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 in 1831 in TN. She died unknown.
  M vii Solomon Mitchell 1, 2, 3 was born 4 in 1832 in TN. He died unknown.

In a letter from "Wilma" to Linda Boyd Lawhon, Wilma says her mother "told of a Mitchell ancestor who wore short knee pants until the day he died. Now we know that was Solomon."
  M viii *Napoleon B. "Roby &/or Poley" Mitchell
  F ix Martha Ann Mitchell
  F x Frances "Franky" Mitchell 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1838 in MO. She died unknown.
  M xi Richard Thompson Mitchell
  M xii Perry J. [Jasper] Mitchell 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1839 in MO. He died unknown.
  M xiii Archibald Mitchell
  F xiv Sarah Mitchell 1 died unknown.
  M xv Isaac Newton "Nute" Mitchell
  M xvi Joseph Decator Mitchell
  F xvii Mitatone Mitchell 1, 2 was born [1849] in [MO]. She died unknown.

Listed in Wilma Hutchins grandparents bible is the name "Mitatone", listed under "girls"; I'm wondering if this is the same child that Linda Lawhon shows as "M.", s/o Morris and Sarah; "born, 1849 in MO".
  F xviii Helen Mitchell
  F xix Mary Jane Mitchell 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 24 Dec 1851 in Taney co, MO. She died unknown.

Letter from Morris Mitchell to his brother Lewis Mitchell; dated 7 March 1852.
"I can inform you that we has another hier will be three months old the 24th of the Instant that makes 19 children eleven boys and eight girls".
  F xx Susan E. Mitchell
  F xxi Orlena Augusta "Lena" Mitchell

Orie Shirley 1 died unknown. He married Alice Washington Pipkin.

Alice Washington Pipkin [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 19 Jun 1878. She died unknown. Alice married Orie Shirley.

They had the following children:

  M i Harry Shirley 1 died unknown.
  M ii Claude Shirley 1 died unknown.

John M. Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 about Jan 1860 in MO. He died 8 in 1898 in Kingman, Kingman co, KS. John married 9 Annie Elizabeth "Eliza" Moreland on 22 Sep 1889 in Kingman co, KS.

Jno is shown on 1860 census for Christian county, MO as being 6 months old; he was about 12 years old when his father died.

! 1880 census for Finley, Christian co, MO; shows John Mitchell; single, white, male; age 20 born in MO; occupation, Farm Laborer; in hh of J.J.C.Brazeale; relationship is shown as "other".
John's mother, Elizabeth (Caves) Mitchell was a sister of J.J.C.Breazeale's 2nd wife, Charlotte Caves.

Kingman co, KS Marriage Records, date of 22 Sept 1889 has, "J.M.Mitchell, age 27, from Waterloo, KS"
married "Annie E. Moreland, age 18, of Kingman, KS."

Annie Elizabeth "Eliza" Moreland 1, 2 was born 3 about 1871. She died 4 in 1917 in Snyder, Kiowa co, OK and was buried 5 in Snyder, Kiowa co, OK. Annie married 6 John M. Mitchell on 22 Sep 1889 in Kingman co, KS.

Mike Stone, grandson of John & Annie, says that after John died Annie went to live with her brother in Tecumseh, OK; from there she and the children moved to Snyder, OK, where her parents lived. This is where they were living when Annie died; she is buried, along with her parents, near the house in which they lived.

They had the following children:

  M i Arthur Raymond Mitchell
  M ii Keith or Keither Mitchell 1 died unknown.

Wiley Ransom Pipkin [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 on 21 Jul 1870 in Medina, Gibson co, TN. He died 10, 11 on 6 Nov 1954 in Kingman, Kingman co, KS and was buried 12, 13, 14 on 9 Nov 1954 in Fairview Cem; Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS. Wiley married 15, 16 Nann Ida "Nannie" Mitchell on 27 Mar 1892 in Kingman co, KS.

Family came to KS in 1883, settled near Cheney, KS. Married in 1892, farmed til 1901 when he was employed by the Santa Fe RR. He was appointed section foreman, worked in Cheney, Harper and Kingman, KS. He retired in 1935, lived in Kingman, KS. since 1941;
Was a member of I.O.O.F. and Masonic Lodge in Cheney. Member of Koffee Klub in Kingman, KS.
(from: newspaper obituary)

Was section foreman from 1917 to 1936 (from photo found at Souders Museum; Cheney, Kansas)

Nann Ida "Nannie" Mitchell [Parents] [image] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5, 6 on 13 Jun 1871/1872 in IA. She died 7, 8, 9 in Nov 1962 in Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS and was buried 10, 11, 12 on 20 Nov 1962 in Fairview Cem; Cheney, Sedgwick co, KS. Nann married 13, 14 Wiley Ransom Pipkin on 27 Mar 1892 in Kingman co, KS.

My mother says that her Aunt Nann kept an immaculate house and when Wiley came home dirty from work, he would have to shower in a shed out back before he was allowed in the house.

They had the following children:

  F i Iva Pipkin
  F ii Cleo Pipkin
  F iii Eva Pipkin

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