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William Henry Clevenger

Birth
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Death
27 Jul 1916 (aged 54–55)
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 12, Grave 94
Memorial ID
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The second of six children born to Henry Harvey & Nancy Ann (Whipple-DeGolyer) Clevenger of Rushville, Rush Co IN, married Mary Ellen Levi on 17 Jun 1887 in Rush Co IN, the daughter of George Washington & Margaret Elizabeth (Temple) Levi of Rushville, Rush Co IN.

Children with Mary:
1) Daughter Clevenger (1889-1889)
2) Harry Clevenger (1890-1935), m: Hannah Elizabeth Kaster.
3) Iva May Clevenger (1893-1964), m: James Caufman Wright.
4) Charles "Ham" Clevenger (1894-1960), m: Charlotta "Lottie" Eva Warfield.
5) Wilbur Henry Clevenger (1898-1949), m: Alice Carr.
6) Fred Clevenger (1901-1962), m: Irene Pea.
7) Earl Clevenger (1905-aft 1920)
8) Russell Clevenger (1907-1913)
9) Oliver Clevenger (1910-aft 1930)

Rush Co IN Death Records:
"CLEVENGER, Henry; Male; County Book 5, p. 81; Remarks: died 27 July 1916; Born __Feb 185_; Age 55 years; Wife: Mary LEVI; Father Harvey CLEVENGER, Mother Anna DeGOLYER; Occupation: farmer; Cause of Death: acute dilation of heart."

Note: It has taken much research, but some of the mystery regarding his mother's maiden name of DeGolyer, as depicted in his Death Record, has been resolved.

Nancy Ann's mother, natural or adopted, is Hannah Levi. Hannah married James DeGolyer in 1847 when Nancy Ann was about 11 yrs old. It seems Nancy was then known as Ann DeGolyer. The name Whipple, a name by which his mother is also known, is still an unsolved part of the mystery and is being researched further.
The second of six children born to Henry Harvey & Nancy Ann (Whipple-DeGolyer) Clevenger of Rushville, Rush Co IN, married Mary Ellen Levi on 17 Jun 1887 in Rush Co IN, the daughter of George Washington & Margaret Elizabeth (Temple) Levi of Rushville, Rush Co IN.

Children with Mary:
1) Daughter Clevenger (1889-1889)
2) Harry Clevenger (1890-1935), m: Hannah Elizabeth Kaster.
3) Iva May Clevenger (1893-1964), m: James Caufman Wright.
4) Charles "Ham" Clevenger (1894-1960), m: Charlotta "Lottie" Eva Warfield.
5) Wilbur Henry Clevenger (1898-1949), m: Alice Carr.
6) Fred Clevenger (1901-1962), m: Irene Pea.
7) Earl Clevenger (1905-aft 1920)
8) Russell Clevenger (1907-1913)
9) Oliver Clevenger (1910-aft 1930)

Rush Co IN Death Records:
"CLEVENGER, Henry; Male; County Book 5, p. 81; Remarks: died 27 July 1916; Born __Feb 185_; Age 55 years; Wife: Mary LEVI; Father Harvey CLEVENGER, Mother Anna DeGOLYER; Occupation: farmer; Cause of Death: acute dilation of heart."

Note: It has taken much research, but some of the mystery regarding his mother's maiden name of DeGolyer, as depicted in his Death Record, has been resolved.

Nancy Ann's mother, natural or adopted, is Hannah Levi. Hannah married James DeGolyer in 1847 when Nancy Ann was about 11 yrs old. It seems Nancy was then known as Ann DeGolyer. The name Whipple, a name by which his mother is also known, is still an unsolved part of the mystery and is being researched further.


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