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Ora “Crabby” Clevenger

Birth
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Death
11 Sep 1950 (aged 79)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec-GLEN HAVEN Blk-28A Lot-237 Sp-1
Memorial ID
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One of eight children born to Martin James Jr & Nancy Ann (Tucker) Clevenger of Laurel, Franklin Co IN, late of Rush Co IN, Uncle Orie married three times:

1) Ida May Levi on 29 Apr 1891 in Rush Co IN & divorced; the daughter of James Riley & Mary E (Ramsey) Levi of Rushville, Rush Co IN.
2) Stella May Lyons on 26 Jul 1894 in Rush Co IN & divorced; the daughter of Charles & Rosa (Pea) Lyons.
3) Sophia Jane Wentworth on 16 Sep 1918 & divorced; the daughter of George & Corinna (Handlon) Wentworth.

Indiana Marriage Records 1811-1959:
Name: Ora Clevinger
Event: Marriage
Event date: 29 Apr 1891
Event place: Rush County, Indiana, USA
Other event place: Rushville
Registration place: Rush County, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Number of prior marriages: 1st
Race: White
Birthplace: Rushville, Indiana
Father's name: Martin Clevinger
Mother's name: Nancy Tucker
Spouse's name: Ida May Levi
Spouse's gender: Female
Spouse's number of prior marriages: 1st
Spouse's race: White
Spouse's birthplace: Indiana
Spouse's father's name: James Levi
Spouse's mother's name: Mary Ramsy
Officiator's name: Geo A Beattie
Record number: 1047
Film number: 001630368
Digital folder number: 004129319
Image number: 00631
Number of images: 1
Batch number: M02058-9"

Indiana Marriages, Rush Co:
Ora CLEVENGER - Stella LYONS; 26 Jul 1894, Rush Co IN

Indiana Marriage Records 1780-1992:
Groom's name: Ora Clevenger
Groom's birth date: 25 Dec 1867
Groom's birthplace: Rushville, Indiana
Bride's name: Sophia Whitworth [sic]
Bride's birth date: 13 Feb 1883
Bride's birthplace: Eumgsford, Ky [sic]
Marriage date: 16 Sep 1918
Marriage place: Marion County, Indiana
Groom's father's name: Martin Clevenger
Groom's mother's name: Nancey Tucker [sic]
Bride's father's name: George Whitworth [sic]
Bride's mother's name: Corinna Handlon
Groom's race: White
Groom's marital status: Widowed [sic - divorced]
Bride's race: White
Bride's marital status: Divorced
Indexing project (batch) number: M01602-5
System origin: Indiana-EASy
Source film number: 499415
Reference number: Pg #397"

No known children with Ida.

Children with Stella:
1) Leroy Clevenger (1893-1983)
2) Mabel Clevenger (1895-aft 1940), m. Mr Katzman.
3) Infant Daughter Clevenger (1896-1896)
4) Roy Clevenger (1897-1983), m1: Ruth Alice Abernathy, m2: Caroline Louise Cook, m3: Eleanor Ruth.
5) Ethel Clevenger (1900-1945), m1: Claude Seton Levi, m2: William Breckinridge Wentworth.
6) Robert Clevenger (1901-1901)
7) Martin Louis "Budge" Clevenger (1902-1991)
8) May Clevenger (b. 1904), m. Mr. Grim.
9) Bessie Clevenger (1905-aft 1983), m: Raymond Henry Smith.
10) Lawrence Clevenger (1906-1907)

No known children with Sophia.

Orie was a House Mover and a Farmer. Later in life, he had one leg amputated. He was also known as "Crabby". My Aunt Toots tells me he had long hair later in life.

Many thanks to Shannon for helping me find Orie's correct resting place.
One of eight children born to Martin James Jr & Nancy Ann (Tucker) Clevenger of Laurel, Franklin Co IN, late of Rush Co IN, Uncle Orie married three times:

1) Ida May Levi on 29 Apr 1891 in Rush Co IN & divorced; the daughter of James Riley & Mary E (Ramsey) Levi of Rushville, Rush Co IN.
2) Stella May Lyons on 26 Jul 1894 in Rush Co IN & divorced; the daughter of Charles & Rosa (Pea) Lyons.
3) Sophia Jane Wentworth on 16 Sep 1918 & divorced; the daughter of George & Corinna (Handlon) Wentworth.

Indiana Marriage Records 1811-1959:
Name: Ora Clevinger
Event: Marriage
Event date: 29 Apr 1891
Event place: Rush County, Indiana, USA
Other event place: Rushville
Registration place: Rush County, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Number of prior marriages: 1st
Race: White
Birthplace: Rushville, Indiana
Father's name: Martin Clevinger
Mother's name: Nancy Tucker
Spouse's name: Ida May Levi
Spouse's gender: Female
Spouse's number of prior marriages: 1st
Spouse's race: White
Spouse's birthplace: Indiana
Spouse's father's name: James Levi
Spouse's mother's name: Mary Ramsy
Officiator's name: Geo A Beattie
Record number: 1047
Film number: 001630368
Digital folder number: 004129319
Image number: 00631
Number of images: 1
Batch number: M02058-9"

Indiana Marriages, Rush Co:
Ora CLEVENGER - Stella LYONS; 26 Jul 1894, Rush Co IN

Indiana Marriage Records 1780-1992:
Groom's name: Ora Clevenger
Groom's birth date: 25 Dec 1867
Groom's birthplace: Rushville, Indiana
Bride's name: Sophia Whitworth [sic]
Bride's birth date: 13 Feb 1883
Bride's birthplace: Eumgsford, Ky [sic]
Marriage date: 16 Sep 1918
Marriage place: Marion County, Indiana
Groom's father's name: Martin Clevenger
Groom's mother's name: Nancey Tucker [sic]
Bride's father's name: George Whitworth [sic]
Bride's mother's name: Corinna Handlon
Groom's race: White
Groom's marital status: Widowed [sic - divorced]
Bride's race: White
Bride's marital status: Divorced
Indexing project (batch) number: M01602-5
System origin: Indiana-EASy
Source film number: 499415
Reference number: Pg #397"

No known children with Ida.

Children with Stella:
1) Leroy Clevenger (1893-1983)
2) Mabel Clevenger (1895-aft 1940), m. Mr Katzman.
3) Infant Daughter Clevenger (1896-1896)
4) Roy Clevenger (1897-1983), m1: Ruth Alice Abernathy, m2: Caroline Louise Cook, m3: Eleanor Ruth.
5) Ethel Clevenger (1900-1945), m1: Claude Seton Levi, m2: William Breckinridge Wentworth.
6) Robert Clevenger (1901-1901)
7) Martin Louis "Budge" Clevenger (1902-1991)
8) May Clevenger (b. 1904), m. Mr. Grim.
9) Bessie Clevenger (1905-aft 1983), m: Raymond Henry Smith.
10) Lawrence Clevenger (1906-1907)

No known children with Sophia.

Orie was a House Mover and a Farmer. Later in life, he had one leg amputated. He was also known as "Crabby". My Aunt Toots tells me he had long hair later in life.

Many thanks to Shannon for helping me find Orie's correct resting place.


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  • Created by: Bonnie's Daughter
  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60280677/ora-clevenger: accessed ), memorial page for Ora “Crabby” Clevenger (11 Jan 1871–11 Sep 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60280677, citing Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Bonnie's Daughter (contributor 47137929).