Clara Carmen Anspaugh is the daughter of Cora Evelene Hively and Albert J. Anspaugh. She was born 20 May 1894 in Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana. She died 24 Mar 1950 at age 55 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. She is buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.

On 13 Dec 1917, she married Cecil Gradeless in Whitley County, Indiana. He is the son of Zenas Gradeless and America VanMeter. He was born 5/15 Oct 1888 in Thorncreek, Whitley County, Indiana. He died 29 Mar 1960 at age 71 in Whitley County, Indiana. He is buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.

Children of Clara Carmen Anspaugh and Cecil Gradeless:

1. Betty Louise Gradeless was born 24 May 1921 inColumbia City, Whitley, Indiana.
2. Alfred Lee Gradeless was born 10 June 1924 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. He died 24 December 2001 at age 77 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. On 29 December 2001, he was buried at Nolt Cemetery, Columbia, Whitley, Indiana.
   • On 26 March 1948, he married Elizabeth Jane Bitting in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Illinois. Jane, as she is known, the daughter of Benjamin Frank Bitting and Mabel Ruth Ott. She was born in 1923.
3. Clifford Dean Gradeless was born 3 June 1931 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. He and Clara are apparently twins.
4. Clara Jean Gradeless was born 3 Jun 1931 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. She and Clifford are apparently twins.

Sources

Clara C.:

• Birth, Death and Burial from Greenhill Cemetery records, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone.

Cecil:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Cecil Gradeless; County: Whitley; State: Indiana; Birthplace: Thorncreek twp, Whitley, Indiana; Birth Date: 5 Oct 1888; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1653175; DraftBoard: 0].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: Cecil Gradeless; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1888; Birth Place: Whitley; Residence: Whitley, Indiana; Race: White; Roll: WW2_2281491; Nearest Relative: Mrs. Clara Carmen Gradeless].
• Birth, Death and Burial from Greenhill Cemetery records, Linville, Whitley, Indiana.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.

Alfred:

• Birth, Death and Burial from his obituary.
• Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Clara: 1910 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, IN. p. 5.
• 1930 census. Columbia, Whitley, IN. p. 1.