Edward, old pioneer of Sullivan Co., MO, was the last of a company of fourteen persons, seven men and wives who settled on main traveled road leading from Chillicothe and Brunswick to various inland towns, Scottsville, etc. Born in PA,the son of Edward and Mary (Cline) Clevenger, he married Mary Greene who died two years ago. Two children, John W. deceased; and Mary R. Services at home. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 11 March 1915, Browning MO.)
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Edward Clevenger is the sixth child of a family of fourteen children (twelve living) born to Edward and Mary Clevenger. The father was born in Upshier County, Va., in 1799, and when about eight years old was taken to Western Pennsylvania, where he learned to smelt glass, and soon became foreman of the smelting department of a glass factory. He was also an expert in constructing furnaces, but, on account of injured eyesight, was obliged to leave the factory, and devote his time to farming, in which he soon excelled. Upon reaching manhood he married Mary Cline, a native of Greene County, Penn., born in 1803. Mrs. Clevenger was a member of the Presbyterian Church; her death occurred in 1884. Mr. Clevenger was a stanch Democrat of the Jacksonian order, and lived to the advanced age of seventy-four. Edward Clevenger, Jr., was born in Greene County, Penn., in 1830. He was reared upon his father's farm, making himself generally useful, and during his leisure time engaged in wagoning. When he became of age he started in life for himself, working for $7 per month. He was blessed with health, and for thirty years worked steadily, and by economy has become a wealthy man. In 1852 he married Mary Green, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1832. Mrs. Clevenger's grandfather was a cousin of Lewis Whetzel, the great Indian fighter. Two children, John W. and Rachel M., have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger, both of whom are now married and located upon farms. While in Missouri, Mr. Clevenger has served as justice of the peace one term with general satisfaction. In 1866 he came to Sullivan County, Mo., a poor man, but he now owns 600 acres of some of the finest land in the county, and is a prominent farmer, and one of the best stock raisers in the county. As a citizen and neighbor he is respected and esteemed by all who know him.
(History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 784-785. Thanks to NE MO for above infor.)
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Edward Clevenger is the sixth child of a family of fourteen children (twelve living) born to Edward and Mary Clevenger. The father was born in Upshier County, Va., in 1799, and when about eight years old was taken to Western Pennsylvania, where he learned to smelt glass, and soon became foreman of the smelting department of a glass factory. He was also an expert in constructing furnaces, but, on account of injured eyesight, was obliged to leave the factory, and devote his time to farming, in which he soon excelled. Upon reaching manhood he married Mary Cline, a native of Greene County, Penn., born in 1803. Mrs. Clevenger was a member of the Presbyterian Church; her death occurred in 1884. Mr. Clevenger was a stanch Democrat of the Jacksonian order, and lived to the advanced age of seventy-four. Edward Clevenger, Jr., was born in Greene County, Penn., in 1830. He was reared upon his father's farm, making himself generally useful, and during his leisure time engaged in wagoning. When he became of age he started in life for himself, working for $7 per month. He was blessed with health, and for thirty years worked steadily, and by economy has become a wealthy man. In 1852 he married Mary Green, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1832. Mrs. Clevenger's grandfather was a cousin of Lewis Whetzel, the great Indian fighter. Two children, John W. and Rachel M., have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger, both of whom are now married and located upon farms. While in Missouri, Mr. Clevenger has served as justice of the peace one term with general satisfaction. In 1866 he came to Sullivan County, Mo., a poor man, but he now owns 600 acres of some of the finest land in the county, and is a prominent farmer, and one of the best stock raisers in the county. As a citizen and neighbor he is respected and esteemed by all who know him.
(History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 784-785. Thanks to NE MO for above infor.)
Edward, old pioneer of Sullivan Co., MO, was the last of a company of fourteen persons, seven men and wives who settled on main traveled road leading from Chillicothe and Brunswick to various inland towns, Scottsville, etc. Born in PA,the son of Edward and Mary (Cline) Clevenger, he married Mary Greene who died two years ago. Two children, John W. deceased; and Mary R. Services at home. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 11 March 1915, Browning MO.)
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Edward Clevenger is the sixth child of a family of fourteen children (twelve living) born to Edward and Mary Clevenger. The father was born in Upshier County, Va., in 1799, and when about eight years old was taken to Western Pennsylvania, where he learned to smelt glass, and soon became foreman of the smelting department of a glass factory. He was also an expert in constructing furnaces, but, on account of injured eyesight, was obliged to leave the factory, and devote his time to farming, in which he soon excelled. Upon reaching manhood he married Mary Cline, a native of Greene County, Penn., born in 1803. Mrs. Clevenger was a member of the Presbyterian Church; her death occurred in 1884. Mr. Clevenger was a stanch Democrat of the Jacksonian order, and lived to the advanced age of seventy-four. Edward Clevenger, Jr., was born in Greene County, Penn., in 1830. He was reared upon his father's farm, making himself generally useful, and during his leisure time engaged in wagoning. When he became of age he started in life for himself, working for $7 per month. He was blessed with health, and for thirty years worked steadily, and by economy has become a wealthy man. In 1852 he married Mary Green, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1832. Mrs. Clevenger's grandfather was a cousin of Lewis Whetzel, the great Indian fighter. Two children, John W. and Rachel M., have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger, both of whom are now married and located upon farms. While in Missouri, Mr. Clevenger has served as justice of the peace one term with general satisfaction. In 1866 he came to Sullivan County, Mo., a poor man, but he now owns 600 acres of some of the finest land in the county, and is a prominent farmer, and one of the best stock raisers in the county. As a citizen and neighbor he is respected and esteemed by all who know him.
(History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 784-785. Thanks to NE MO for above infor.)
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Edward Clevenger is the sixth child of a family of fourteen children (twelve living) born to Edward and Mary Clevenger. The father was born in Upshier County, Va., in 1799, and when about eight years old was taken to Western Pennsylvania, where he learned to smelt glass, and soon became foreman of the smelting department of a glass factory. He was also an expert in constructing furnaces, but, on account of injured eyesight, was obliged to leave the factory, and devote his time to farming, in which he soon excelled. Upon reaching manhood he married Mary Cline, a native of Greene County, Penn., born in 1803. Mrs. Clevenger was a member of the Presbyterian Church; her death occurred in 1884. Mr. Clevenger was a stanch Democrat of the Jacksonian order, and lived to the advanced age of seventy-four. Edward Clevenger, Jr., was born in Greene County, Penn., in 1830. He was reared upon his father's farm, making himself generally useful, and during his leisure time engaged in wagoning. When he became of age he started in life for himself, working for $7 per month. He was blessed with health, and for thirty years worked steadily, and by economy has become a wealthy man. In 1852 he married Mary Green, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1832. Mrs. Clevenger's grandfather was a cousin of Lewis Whetzel, the great Indian fighter. Two children, John W. and Rachel M., have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger, both of whom are now married and located upon farms. While in Missouri, Mr. Clevenger has served as justice of the peace one term with general satisfaction. In 1866 he came to Sullivan County, Mo., a poor man, but he now owns 600 acres of some of the finest land in the county, and is a prominent farmer, and one of the best stock raisers in the county. As a citizen and neighbor he is respected and esteemed by all who know him.
(History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler Counties, Missouri, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co, Pages 784-785. Thanks to NE MO for above infor.)
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