Herbert Madison "Pearl" "Clay" CLAIBORNE was born on November 7, 1890, in Wyandotte, Kansas, to Ada Bell PERRY, age 19, and James Hughes Claiborne, age 25. He was the oldest of seven children having four younger brothers and two younger two sisters. His mother died when he was 19 years of age, and his father died when he was 24 years old. Herbert, or "Pearly" as he was called by his family, died on July 29, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 68, and was buried in Glendale, California. As far as is known, he never married or had children.
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HERBERT (PEARL) CLAIBORNE NATIVE OF WYANDOTTE CO.
Herbert (Pearl) Claiborne, 70, of Los Angeles, a former resident here many years, died early today in a Los Angeles hospital a few hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Wyandotte county, Mr. Claiborne, the eldest son of James and Ada Claiborne, was reared on the family farm near Piper. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, Kan., and taught in rural elementary schools in this county before moving to Los Angeles about 25 years ago. There he has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Mr. Claiborne will be remembered in this area as a semi-pro baseball player in which he competed in games at Bonner Springs, Lawrence, Joplin, Mo., and other Kansas and Missouri towns in his early manhood.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Funk [Grace May], 4959 Virginia, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Dan Lieber [Ada Viola], Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three brothers, Edward Claiborne, Walter Claiborne and John Claiborne, all of Portland, Ore.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles, where arrangements pending.
(Clipped by family from a Wyandotte County, Missouri newspaper.)
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A Kansas Citian in Films
Herbert M. Claiborne, former Kansas Citian, who is gaining recognition on the screen, Mr. Claiborne was born on a farm in Wyandotte County and attended high school and art institute in Kansas City. Three years ago he was an employee of the Ford Motor Company at Sheffield. Luck attended his efforts to break into the movie game more than a year ago, and he has played minor roles for Goldwyn and other companies, and recently a lead in the comedy, "Absence Without Leave," for the Balboa Company. Mr. Claiborne visited here this summer as the guest of his uncle,J. W. Claiborne, 1047 Ann Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.
(Printed in the Kansas City Star on Sunday, September 18, 1921.)
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HERBERT (PEARL) CLAIBORNE NATIVE OF WYANDOTTE CO.
Herbert (Pearl) Claiborne, 70, of Los Angeles, a former resident here many years, died early today in a Los Angeles hospital a few hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Wyandotte county, Mr. Claiborne, the eldest son of James and Ada Claiborne, was reared on the family farm near Piper. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, Kan., and taught in rural elementary schools in this county before moving to Los Angeles about 25 years ago. There he has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Mr. Claiborne will be remembered in this area as a semi-pro baseball player in which he competed in games at Bonner Springs, Lawrence, Joplin, Mo., and other Kansas and Missouri towns in his early manhood.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Funk [Grace May], 4959 Virginia, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Dan Lieber [Ada Viola], Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three brothers, Edward Claiborne, Walter Claiborne and John Claiborne, all of Portland, Ore.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles, where arrangements pending.
(Clipped by family from a Wyandotte County, Missouri newspaper.)
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A Kansas Citian in Films
Herbert M. Claiborne, former Kansas Citian, who is gaining recognition on the screen, Mr. Claiborne was born on a farm in Wyandotte County and attended high school and art institute in Kansas City. Three years ago he was an employee of the Ford Motor Company at Sheffield. Luck attended his efforts to break into the movie game more than a year ago, and he has played minor roles for Goldwyn and other companies, and recently a lead in the comedy, "Absence Without Leave," for the Balboa Company. Mr. Claiborne visited here this summer as the guest of his uncle,J. W. Claiborne, 1047 Ann Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.
(Printed in the Kansas City Star on Sunday, September 18, 1921.)
Herbert Madison "Pearl" "Clay" CLAIBORNE was born on November 7, 1890, in Wyandotte, Kansas, to Ada Bell PERRY, age 19, and James Hughes Claiborne, age 25. He was the oldest of seven children having four younger brothers and two younger two sisters. His mother died when he was 19 years of age, and his father died when he was 24 years old. Herbert, or "Pearly" as he was called by his family, died on July 29, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 68, and was buried in Glendale, California. As far as is known, he never married or had children.
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HERBERT (PEARL) CLAIBORNE NATIVE OF WYANDOTTE CO.
Herbert (Pearl) Claiborne, 70, of Los Angeles, a former resident here many years, died early today in a Los Angeles hospital a few hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Wyandotte county, Mr. Claiborne, the eldest son of James and Ada Claiborne, was reared on the family farm near Piper. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, Kan., and taught in rural elementary schools in this county before moving to Los Angeles about 25 years ago. There he has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Mr. Claiborne will be remembered in this area as a semi-pro baseball player in which he competed in games at Bonner Springs, Lawrence, Joplin, Mo., and other Kansas and Missouri towns in his early manhood.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Funk [Grace May], 4959 Virginia, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Dan Lieber [Ada Viola], Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three brothers, Edward Claiborne, Walter Claiborne and John Claiborne, all of Portland, Ore.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles, where arrangements pending.
(Clipped by family from a Wyandotte County, Missouri newspaper.)
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A Kansas Citian in Films
Herbert M. Claiborne, former Kansas Citian, who is gaining recognition on the screen, Mr. Claiborne was born on a farm in Wyandotte County and attended high school and art institute in Kansas City. Three years ago he was an employee of the Ford Motor Company at Sheffield. Luck attended his efforts to break into the movie game more than a year ago, and he has played minor roles for Goldwyn and other companies, and recently a lead in the comedy, "Absence Without Leave," for the Balboa Company. Mr. Claiborne visited here this summer as the guest of his uncle,J. W. Claiborne, 1047 Ann Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.
(Printed in the Kansas City Star on Sunday, September 18, 1921.)
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HERBERT (PEARL) CLAIBORNE NATIVE OF WYANDOTTE CO.
Herbert (Pearl) Claiborne, 70, of Los Angeles, a former resident here many years, died early today in a Los Angeles hospital a few hours after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Wyandotte county, Mr. Claiborne, the eldest son of James and Ada Claiborne, was reared on the family farm near Piper. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers college, Emporia, Kan., and taught in rural elementary schools in this county before moving to Los Angeles about 25 years ago. There he has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Mr. Claiborne will be remembered in this area as a semi-pro baseball player in which he competed in games at Bonner Springs, Lawrence, Joplin, Mo., and other Kansas and Missouri towns in his early manhood.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Funk [Grace May], 4959 Virginia, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Dan Lieber [Ada Viola], Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three brothers, Edward Claiborne, Walter Claiborne and John Claiborne, all of Portland, Ore.
Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles, where arrangements pending.
(Clipped by family from a Wyandotte County, Missouri newspaper.)
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A Kansas Citian in Films
Herbert M. Claiborne, former Kansas Citian, who is gaining recognition on the screen, Mr. Claiborne was born on a farm in Wyandotte County and attended high school and art institute in Kansas City. Three years ago he was an employee of the Ford Motor Company at Sheffield. Luck attended his efforts to break into the movie game more than a year ago, and he has played minor roles for Goldwyn and other companies, and recently a lead in the comedy, "Absence Without Leave," for the Balboa Company. Mr. Claiborne visited here this summer as the guest of his uncle,J. W. Claiborne, 1047 Ann Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.
(Printed in the Kansas City Star on Sunday, September 18, 1921.)
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