Civil War Veteran
Pvt Co E, 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Corporal, 5'-7½", dark hair, light eyes, fair complexion, farmer, nativity Dumphries, Scotland, residence Edina, Knox Co, MO, enlisted Jul 15, 1861, mustered in Feb 1, 1862, Canton, MO by Lt. Moore, promoted from ranks to Corporal.
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Samuel married Sarah Campbell on November 19, 1840, at Crossmichael, Scotland.
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Their Children....
Catherine Clemison, b. 03/17/1847, Crossmicheal, Scotland; d. 01/02/1918
William Clemison, b. Scotland
George Clemison, b. Scotland
Samuel Clemison, Jr., 1849-1881
Jenny Clemison, 1850-1852.
Jenny became ill on the trip from Scotland and died shortly after arriving in the USA. She was buried in New York.
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Notes from the family bible.
Little Jennie, who was about two years of age, and the youngest, became very seasick. She continued to grow worse until they feared for her life. At that time it was believed if anyone died on ship their body had to be thrown overboard, as the sharks would over turn the sailboat. Grand-ma Clemison prayed that she would at least live until they reached land, for she could not bear the thought of burying her at sea, and of never again knowing where her body was. Her prayer was answered, for they landed safely, and had gone to Grandma Clemison's brothers home in New York State when little Jennie died from being so weakened from her voyage on the ship.
They buried her there in New York.
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aged 71 yrs, married
MO Archives Pre-1910 d. cert C9011-1
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Family memoir..
Grandpa Clemison who had been very sick the past week with pneumonia, died Sunday morning at about two o'clock; and Grandma Clemison is very sick also.
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Obituary.
Samuel Clemison was born in Scotland Sept. 17, 1822, and died of Pneumonia after only one week's sickness, in Wilson, Adair county, Mo., March 21, 1892, aged 71 years 6 months and 4 days. United in marriage to Miss Sarah Campbell Nov. 19th, 1840; moved to America and landed in New York June 30th, 1852, and immediately moved to Pennsylvania, and in about two years afterward united with the Christian church, under the preaching of Isaac Everett, and remained a faithful member of that church until his death.
He left Pennsylvania and moved to Knox county, Mo., May 1st, 1859, and from Knox to Adair county, Mo., June 1873, where he resided until his death. He served some time in the union army during the rebellion in the 21st Mo. Infantry. His faithful companion, much afflicted and very feeble, and three children are left to mourn his death. He was a friend to the poor and the missionary cause, a good citizen, a faithful christian, a kind father and affectionate husband.
The funeral services were held in the Wilson church, conducted by the writer, a large and sympathetic audience attending, after which the remains were buried in the Wilson cemetery. J.W. Davis
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
March 25, 1892
Civil War Veteran
Pvt Co E, 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers
Corporal, 5'-7½", dark hair, light eyes, fair complexion, farmer, nativity Dumphries, Scotland, residence Edina, Knox Co, MO, enlisted Jul 15, 1861, mustered in Feb 1, 1862, Canton, MO by Lt. Moore, promoted from ranks to Corporal.
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Samuel married Sarah Campbell on November 19, 1840, at Crossmichael, Scotland.
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Their Children....
Catherine Clemison, b. 03/17/1847, Crossmicheal, Scotland; d. 01/02/1918
William Clemison, b. Scotland
George Clemison, b. Scotland
Samuel Clemison, Jr., 1849-1881
Jenny Clemison, 1850-1852.
Jenny became ill on the trip from Scotland and died shortly after arriving in the USA. She was buried in New York.
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Notes from the family bible.
Little Jennie, who was about two years of age, and the youngest, became very seasick. She continued to grow worse until they feared for her life. At that time it was believed if anyone died on ship their body had to be thrown overboard, as the sharks would over turn the sailboat. Grand-ma Clemison prayed that she would at least live until they reached land, for she could not bear the thought of burying her at sea, and of never again knowing where her body was. Her prayer was answered, for they landed safely, and had gone to Grandma Clemison's brothers home in New York State when little Jennie died from being so weakened from her voyage on the ship.
They buried her there in New York.
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aged 71 yrs, married
MO Archives Pre-1910 d. cert C9011-1
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Family memoir..
Grandpa Clemison who had been very sick the past week with pneumonia, died Sunday morning at about two o'clock; and Grandma Clemison is very sick also.
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Obituary.
Samuel Clemison was born in Scotland Sept. 17, 1822, and died of Pneumonia after only one week's sickness, in Wilson, Adair county, Mo., March 21, 1892, aged 71 years 6 months and 4 days. United in marriage to Miss Sarah Campbell Nov. 19th, 1840; moved to America and landed in New York June 30th, 1852, and immediately moved to Pennsylvania, and in about two years afterward united with the Christian church, under the preaching of Isaac Everett, and remained a faithful member of that church until his death.
He left Pennsylvania and moved to Knox county, Mo., May 1st, 1859, and from Knox to Adair county, Mo., June 1873, where he resided until his death. He served some time in the union army during the rebellion in the 21st Mo. Infantry. His faithful companion, much afflicted and very feeble, and three children are left to mourn his death. He was a friend to the poor and the missionary cause, a good citizen, a faithful christian, a kind father and affectionate husband.
The funeral services were held in the Wilson church, conducted by the writer, a large and sympathetic audience attending, after which the remains were buried in the Wilson cemetery. J.W. Davis
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
March 25, 1892
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