Franklin Benjamin VanCleve, the fourth child of George and Sarah VanCleve, was born on the homestead farm, south of Newell on December I8th, 1868, and departed this life at a Storm Lake Hospital on December 16th, 1946, lacking but two days of being 79 years old. When he was but 11 years old, his father and older brother were drowned in the flood waters of the Raccoon River, south of their home and being the only boy in the family, Frank took a leading part with his mother and the help of the sisters in operating the farm, and he continued with them in the work for 10 years. Then he left the farm for a while and went into partnership with Harrison Rogers in the operating, of a livery barn and stagecoach route from Newell to Sac City. In October, 1895 he was united in marriage to Rose Hochswender of Sac City. They established their home on his farm 2 miles south of Newell, la., and here he lived for 65 years, up to the time of his death. Four children were born to them Mrs. Pearl Hansen of California, Melvin B. of New York; and Earl C. and Orville R. of Newell. There are three grandchildren. Frank was a pioneer farmer, meeting the hardships of the early settlers of Iowa as he worked along to the more progressive times we know today. He was a member of the Congregational Church and the K.P. Lodge of Newell. He was industrious, hardworking man, a kind husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose, about 2 years ago. Of his parent’s family there remain his sisters, Elizabeth Cameron of Sioux City and Angeline Criswell of Omaha and a brother, E. C. Avery of Newell.
Franklin Benjamin VanCleve, the fourth child of George and Sarah VanCleve, was born on the homestead farm, south of Newell on December I8th, 1868, and departed this life at a Storm Lake Hospital on December 16th, 1946, lacking but two days of being 79 years old. When he was but 11 years old, his father and older brother were drowned in the flood waters of the Raccoon River, south of their home and being the only boy in the family, Frank took a leading part with his mother and the help of the sisters in operating the farm, and he continued with them in the work for 10 years. Then he left the farm for a while and went into partnership with Harrison Rogers in the operating, of a livery barn and stagecoach route from Newell to Sac City. In October, 1895 he was united in marriage to Rose Hochswender of Sac City. They established their home on his farm 2 miles south of Newell, la., and here he lived for 65 years, up to the time of his death. Four children were born to them Mrs. Pearl Hansen of California, Melvin B. of New York; and Earl C. and Orville R. of Newell. There are three grandchildren. Frank was a pioneer farmer, meeting the hardships of the early settlers of Iowa as he worked along to the more progressive times we know today. He was a member of the Congregational Church and the K.P. Lodge of Newell. He was industrious, hardworking man, a kind husband and father, and a good neighbor and friend. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose, about 2 years ago. Of his parent’s family there remain his sisters, Elizabeth Cameron of Sioux City and Angeline Criswell of Omaha and a brother, E. C. Avery of Newell.
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