Clements/Clemments/Clemmons
Searching for descendants of the following who maybe living in Harris Co., Texas.Their last names not known.
Contact Virginia Clements TuttleEmail:[email protected]
Descendants of Jacob Ellis Clements
Generation No. 1
1.JACOB ELLIS12 CLEMENTS(NEWTON DENFORD11, JAMES E.10, ANDREW9, JOHN JR.8, JOHN7, BENJAMIN6, WILLIAM5, BENJAMIN4, FRANCIS3, JEREMIAH2, GEOFFERY1) was born March 17, 1874 in Talladega, Al., and died January 25, 1919.He married MARGARET LUGENIE CRAVEN February 11, 1897 in Graveton, Trinity County, Texas.She was born December 08, 1879, and died October 11, 1958.
Notes for JACOB ELLIS CLEMENTS:
Ellis Jacob Clements is found on the 1900 Van Zandt, Texas Census, (058278) Page 238Ellis J. b. March 1874, age 26, married 3 years, b. in Alabama, parents born in Alabama
Wife Jenie (?)L. b. Dec. 1879, age 20, b. Miss., parents born in Miss. DoniaC., Sis-in-law, b. Jan. 1878, age 22 wid., b. Miss.,parents born in Miss.
Family members state his name was Jacob Ellis Clemmmons/Clemments and not Ellis J. Clements.
The name Donia is believed to be Caladonia Travic who was married to Allsa Brased Clements who wasEllis's brother.
Received a letter from Joy Hightower, 120 Whisper Lane, Brenham, TX 77833-8925.She states she does not use the computer, and at her brother's funeral recently she was allowed to see the Clements in-work book that I (Virginia Tuttle) had sent to a family member.She realized that I had nothing on the children of Jacob Ellis Clements, her gr. uncle, and that she had some letters written to her mother in 1991 giving some information on the family.I have written Joyto try to get some birth and marriage dates for me and also some missing surnames.Per her letter Jacob and his wife had eight children but only two lived to get grown.(This information from daughter Nova.)J. E. and Genie (as she was called) raised another child named Lida Perry.Lida Perry was born Jan. 2, 1901 an died July 26, 1982.Her mother died at her birth and her father gave up and deserted the family.This Lida isnot a blood relative.
More About JACOB CLEMENTS and MARGARET CRAVEN:
Marriage: February 11, 1897, Graveton, Trinity County, Texas
Children of JACOB CLEMENTS and MARGARET CRAVEN are:
i. CURTIS13 CLEMENTS, b. April 16, 1905, Texas; d. May 08, 1905.
ii. WALLIS CLEMENTS, b. February 06, 1908, Texas; d. October 15, 1908, Texas.
iii. GRADY (TWIN) CLEMENTS, b. October 12, 1909, Texas; d. May 03, 1910, Texas.
iv. GRACY (TWIN) CLEMENTS, b. October 12, 1909, Texas; d. May 18, 1910, Texas.
v. MARGARET LUCILLE CLEMENTS, b. December 12, 1911, Texas; d. December 20, 1974, Texas.
Notes for MARGARET LUCILLE CLEMENTS:
Margaret Lucille Clemments (husband's name unknown) had three daughters.Their surnames unknown.The three are:Oma Jean (lives in Spring, Tx); Earnestine (married Bobbie) (lives in Port Lavaca, Tx); Guherte (lives in Houston, Tex.)
2. vi. NOVA LITTLE CLEMENTS, b. August 15, 1914, Texas.
vii. IMA (TWIN) CLEMENTS, b. June 02, 1917, Texas; d. January 25, 1918, Texas.
viii. INA (TWIN) CLEMENTS, b. June 02, 1917, Texas; d. February 18, 1918, Texas.
Generation No. 2
2.NOVA LITTLE13 CLEMENTS (JACOB ELLIS12, NEWTON DENFORD11, JAMES E.10, ANDREW9, JOHN JR.8, JOHN7, BENJAMIN6, WILLIAM5, BENJAMIN4, FRANCIS3, JEREMIAH2, GEOFFERY1) was born August 15, 1914 in Texas.She married C. M. TURNER.
Notes for C. M. TURNER:
This couple lived in Houston, Harris County, Texas
Ltr. from Nova, 1991 to her sister reads as follows:
Dear Ella,
I wassure glad to hear from you and that you are OK.So am I.I have spasmic colon and take medicine for it all the time.I can't complain though.Janie and her little girl are still with me.Bubba is now married to a good Christian girl.She is a nurse.They have four kids together, Bubba has 2 of his, she has 2.Big household.Maria E. and her husband are still in the cookie and snack business.They are doing real good moneywise.Janie and Bubba are computer people.He in Engineering and she as Attorney Assistant.Lucille's girls are doing OK.They live here in Houston.Oma Jean lives in Spring.
Earnestine and Bobbie are building a new home in Port Lavaca.
I hope you can tell something of the family record here.Dad's wife name is wrong.You can see by the report in VanZant County records that we got.I realy appreciate what you sent me.Thanks
If you ever get down here call me.I may surprise you and come see you (Janice driving) some time. God Bless you.Peace and I love you.Signed/Nova Clemments Turner
Children of NOVA CLEMENTS and C. TURNER are:
i. MARIA ELENA14 TURNER.
ii. JANICE TURNER.
iii. C. M. TURNER, JR..