Thomas Edward Cloer

     Thomas Edward Cloer was born on 11 August 1878 at North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Falls Washington Cloer and Almeda Sharpe. Thomas Edward Cloer married Fannie Bell Benge on 28 April 1900; e-mail from [email protected], 19 Jan 2002. Thomas Edward Cloer died in September 1963 at North Carolina at age 85.² He was buried at Rose Chapel Church Cemetery, Statesville, Iredell Co, North Carolina.³
     He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Bethany Twp, Iredell Co, North Carolina; Ed Cloer, 28, Fannie, 24, MaryBelle, 7, Walter, 6, John, 5, and Roy, 8/12.⁴ As of 16 April 1910, Thomas Edward Cloer was also known as Ed.⁴ He appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Bethany Twp, Iredell Co, North Carolina; Ed T Clore, 40, Fannie, 38, Mary B., 16, Walter, 14, John, 13, Roy, 10, Hance, 8, Lizzie, 6,Margret, 3.⁵ He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930; E.D. Cloer, 56, Fannie, 45, Roy, 20, Vance, 18, Lizzie, 17, Margaret A., 14, Ethel E., 9, Mattie C., 5, James L., 4, E.D. 3 (grandson), Ruby R., 3 (dau).⁶