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Descendants of Emil Henry Claussen

Generation No. 2


2. JAMES HENRY2 CLAUSSEN (EMIL HENRY1)21,22,23,24,25,26 was born April 16, 1836 in Probably Bond Or Montgomery County, Illinois27,28,29, and died April 05, 1888 in Swans Pond, Kinkaid Twsp, Jackson Co, IL. He married LOUISA J. BATEMAN30,31 October 15, 1857 in Jefferson County, Illinois32,33. She was born July 07, 1839 in Illinois34,35, and died April 05, 1905 in Probably Degognia Twsp., Jackson Co., IL36.

Notes for JAMES HENRY CLAUSSEN:
James H. Claussen was the oldest of six sons that live d to adulthood of Emil and Sarah Claussen. He was probabl y born near Walshville, in Montgomery Co., Illinois, but gr ew up mostly in Jefferson County, Rome township. He was 1 3 when his father died in a cholera epidemic, and undoubted ly had to work quite hard to help his mother with the far m in Jefferson County, in the years that followed. Rev. Jo hn Johnson married James at age 21 to Louisa Bateman, and i t appears that he and his new wife relocated to Montgomer y County, near where James was probably born, south of Wals hville, where they appear with their first child in the 186 0 census near Claussen relatives. He appears on the Montgo mery Co. Militia Roll for 1861. In 1862 he purchased 20 ac res of land in Grisham township, near the land once owned b y Lucie Sophia and Hugo Claussen, who may be his Grandmothe r and Uncle. In 1863 they may have been living across th e county line in Bond County. At some point they moved t o Jackson County, Illinois, where some of James' Uncles an d Aunts on the Lingo side of the family lived. Perhaps th e rich farmland along the Mississippi River drew him to thi s area. At that time Jackson County was growing quickly, a nd opportunities were available due to the busy river traff ic and the recent coming of the railroad, which brought man y new settlers. He appears in the 1880 Jackson Co., IL cen sus in Kincaid township, district 35, a farmer, age 43.
A descendant, Ethel Jane Jones, recalled hearing tha t James was tall and blonde. Earnest Claussen believed tha t James and Louisa may have lived first at or near Wilkinso n's Island, then moved to Swan's Pond, below Raddle and nea r the river. At these places they farmed the river bottoml ands.
James' grandson, Aaron Otis Claussen, never met his gr andfather but said his grandmother Louisa talked of him. O tis said, "He was reputed to have been very mean. His son s would have to go out to the corn crib in the barn to pla y their fiddle."
James died of tuberculosis just short of his 52nd birt hday, and is buried with his wife and many of his descendan ts in Glenn Cemetery, west of Murphysboro on Route 3, in Ja ckson County, Illinois.

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Notes for LOUISA J. BATEMAN:
Louisa J. Bateman (some report Eliza Jane), was probab ly living in Jefferson County, Illinois, when she married J ames Claussen there in 1857. She may have been the daughte r of John and Sarah (Harper) Bateman, and/or related to Ash el Bateman, Rev. War veteran, who appear in the Jefferson C ounty records. The 1880 census indicates her father was bo rn in IN, and her mother in TN.
A descendant recalls hearing that Louisa was a large , dark complected woman, who may have been a mid-wife. Lou isa married a Civil War veteran named Rice after James' dea th, and she also outlived Mr. Rice. Her grandson Aaron Oti s related that she inherited Mr. Rice's pension, $8 per mon th, and that she acquired a 53 acre farm with a log home o n "the Slough", near the river. Her son Isaac Newton live d there with her, late in her life, and he inherited the fa rm from her and raised his family there. She died of measl es at age 66, and is buried at Glenn Cemetery.

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Children of JAMES CLAUSSEN and LOUISA BATEMAN are:
  i.   ELLES J.3 CLAUSSEN, b. August 08, 1858, Probably Christian Co., Illinois; d. March 02, 1881, Illinois.
  Notes for ELLES J. CLAUSSEN:
Elles J. Claussen did not marry. He is buried at Glenn Cem etery.

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8. ii.   JAMES ALBERT CLAUSSEN, b. September 04, 1860, Probably Montgomery Co., IL; d. April 11, 1896, Farm Near Ava, Jackson Co., IL.
9. iii.   MARY JANE CLAUSSEN, b. October 23, 1861, Probably Montgomery Co., IL; d. December 30, 1946, Orange, Santa Ana Co., CA.
10. iv.   WINIFERD LESTER "LETT" CLAUSSEN, b. July 23, 1863, Bond Co., IL; d. February 04, 1953, Lebanon, St. Clair Co., IL.
  v.   GEORGE C. CLAUSSEN, b. October 15, 1865, Probably Bond Or Jackson Co., Illinois; d. January 18, 1885.
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11. vi.   JASPER FRANKLIN CLAUSSEN, b. November 11, 1867, Jackson Co, IL; d. October 10, 1949, Chester, Randolph Co, IL.
  vii.   ROBERT HENRY CLAUSSEN, b. November 21, 1869, Illinois; d. April 23, 1884.
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12. viii.   ISAAC NEWTON "NEWT" CLAUSSEN, b. May 15, 1871, Jackson Co, IL; d. October 19, 1909, Jones Ridge, Near Raddle, Jackson Co, IL.


3. WILLIAM M.2 CLAUSSEN (EMIL HENRY1) was born March 10, 1838 in Probably Bond Or Montgomery Co., IL37, and died March 18, 1924 in Owaneco, Christian Co., IL38,39. He married SARAH ELIZABETH ARTHUR March 21, 1864 in Probably Christian County, Illinois39, daughter of UK ARTHUR and UK CROCKETT. She was born August 31, 1845 in IN40,41,42, and died March 22, 1926 in Macon, Macon Co., IL43,44.

Notes for WILLIAM M. CLAUSSEN:
Fact 4
William Claussen must have been an interesting person , as amusing stories about him have been passed down in hi s brother James' family. Although he was said to be gruff a nd cantankerous at times, this tall man would amuse childre n by wearing three pairs of spectacles on his long nose a t once. He lived very modestly and guests remember sleepin g on beds made of corn shucks on the floor. He was a farme r near Assumption and Owaneco most of his life, near his br other Gideon. His son-in-law reportedly owned a general st ore in Owaneco, and complained that "Bill" nearly drove of f customers with his barbs.
The story was told by his great-nephew Aaron Otis Clau ssen, that he and his Uncles Frank Claussen and Hillery Wor then went to William's when their Uncle Gideon's will was t o be read. William was quite disgusted with the many relati ves who came to hear the reading of his brother Gideon's wi ll in 1917. Gideon had died childless, and was quite wealt hy, and William felt that the many distant relatives that s howed up from many miles away were a bit too interested i n whether or not there was something for them in the will . William read the will to the group from his front porch , while wearing his three pairs of spectacles. After ever y paragraph or so that he read, he would peer up at the ass embled relatives and exclaim, "How's that suit ya!" While v isiting, Otis recalled finding one of William's hired men e ngaging in a drinking session in the barn, who told him, "D on't let the old man catch you taking a drink--he'll run u s all off."
His grandson Theodore French recalled that Bill ha d a collection of antique guns, and the family slept on cor n shuck mattresses.
He and his wife moved into town in 1917. He is burie d in Old Stonington Cemetery.

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Burial: Old Stonington Cem., Christian Co., IL
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Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH ARTHUR:
The census indicates that "Lizzie" Arthur Claussen wa s born in Indiana. Little is known now of her life, sinc e only one of her four children had their own children, an d there are few descendants.
Her grandson Theodore French recalled that Lizzie mad e great biscuits, and that the family lived quite simply. L izzie suffered from asthma, which ultimely was her cause o f death, and lived with Theodore's mother, Olive, the las t 2 or 3 years of her life, in Decauter and possibly her da ughter Ella in Macon.

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Burial: Old Stonington Cem., Christian Co., IL
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Children of WILLIAM CLAUSSEN and SARAH ARTHUR are:
13. i.   SARAH M.3 CLAUSSEN, b. Abt. 1865, Illinois; d. Bet. 1910 - 1914.
  ii.   FLORENCE IDA O. CLAUSSEN, b. June 18, 1869, Illinois; d. October 08, 1958, Decauter, Macon Co., Illinois45; m. ALBERT E. JACKSON, Bef. 1917; b. Abt. 1869, Probably Christian County, Illinois; d. January 16, 1948, Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois46.
  Notes for FLORENCE IDA O. CLAUSSEN:
Florence Claussen Jackson's birth place is listed on her de ath certificate as Champaign Co., Illinois, although it see ms more likely to have been Christian County. She is likel y the "Flora Classon" living with her Aunt, Melvina and Joh n H. Yockey, while attending school in 1880, and referred t o in a letter written by John. She had no children. She an d her husband are living near Mowequea in 1918, at the "Ji m Dinkins Farm" as tenants, according to the PRAIRIE FARMER , Christian County Members Book. She lived her last 7 year s in Decatur, and died in Mabel's Nursing Home there, wher e she apparently lived with her sister Ella. Florence is bu ried at Old Stonington Cemetery, Christian County, Illinois.

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Burial: Old Stonington Cemetery, Christian Co., Illinois
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  Notes for ALBERT E. JACKSON:
A.E. Jackson with wife Florence (Clauson) Jackson is liste d in the PRAIRIE FARMER Membership Book for Christian Count y, Illinois, 1918. At this time were tenants living at th e "Jim Dinkins Farm" at R. 1, Prairieton township (?), Mowe aqua, Sec 32. The farm was 190 acres, and A.E. Jackson ind icated he became a citizen of the county in 1869, which ma y be at his birth or shortly thereafter. He was 79 years o f age at his death, according to an undated death notice fr om the Decauter newspaper.

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Burial: Old Stonington Cemetery, Christian Co., Illinois
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  iii.   ELLA FRANCES CLAUSSEN, b. August 18, 1873, Christian Co., IL; d. July 07, 1957, Decauter, Macon Co., IL; m. JOSEPH U. BARDING47, April 04, 1900, Christian County, Illinois; d. Bef. 1957.
  Notes for ELLA FRANCES CLAUSSEN:
Ella Claussen Barding had no children. She died in Mabel' s Nursing Home, Decatur, Illinois, where her sister Florenc e also lived out the last years of her life. She had live d in Decatur 20 years. She is buried at Old Stonington Ceme tery, Christian County, Illinois.

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  iv.   OLIVE MAY CLAUSSEN48,49, b. May 10, 1876, Owaneco, Christian Co., IL50; d. January 14, 1961, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL50; m. WALTER T. FRENCH51, Abt. 1915, Spirit Lake, Iowa51; b. Abt. 1880, Minnesota Or Spirit Lake, Iowa?; d. Bef. 1961.
  Notes for OLIVE MAY CLAUSSEN:
"Ollie" Claussen French was Walter French's second wife. H er stepson Theodore French stated that Walter was the divor ced father of two young sons, whose mother had abandoned th e family. Ollie raised them as her own, and was a wonderfu l mother. He remembers her as dark complected, tall and th in. She cared for her mother in her home for 2 or 3 years , probably following her father's death. She lived in Deca tur, Illinois, Spirit Lake, Iowa, Assumption and Macon, Ill inois during her last 50 years, and is buried in Macon Ceme tery, Macon County, Illinois.

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  Notes for WALTER T. FRENCH:
The 1915 census of Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa state s that Walter French was a mason. His son Theodore recall s that the family lived in Spirit Lake, Iowa, until about 1 917. Walther was a cement worker and coal miner, and he wa s from Spirit Lake.

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4. ISAAC NEWTON2 CLAUSSEN (EMIL HENRY1) was born December 01, 1840 in Probably Christian Or Montgomery Co., IL52, and died April 09, 1928 in Armour, Douglas Co, South Dakota52. He married MARY SUSAN TOWBERMAN52 October 20, 1875 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL52, daughter of ADAM TOWBERMAN and PEGGY RADAR. She was born August 31, 1860 in Elkhart?, IL52, and died March 14, 1939 in Armour, Douglas Co, SD52.

Notes for ISAAC NEWTON CLAUSSEN:
Isaac Newton Claussen had a very interesting life. Mu ch has been written about him by his descendants; this is j ust a summary.
Isaac grew up in Jefferson and Christian Counties, Ill inois. At age 9 his father died, and the family probably s truggled through some difficult years. At age 20, he wen t West, possibly with two of his brothers, seeking to avoi d the Civil War in which they had relatives fighting on bot h sides. He was probably seeking adventure as well. He se rved as a scout for the army at Fort Laramie, WY, a stop o n the Oregon trail, and possibly was also a medic during th e Indian Wars, possibly under the name of Jack Johnson. H e was a crack shot all of his life, using a rifle without s ights. During this time he was wounded three times and cap tured by the Indians. After his initial capture, he was to rtured following an escape attempt. His feet were badly bu rned to prevent him from trying another escape. Never th e less, after he had healed sufficiently, he did manage t o escape when on a hunting outing with two of his captors . In the late 1860's he is believed to have worked as a sc out for wagon trains headed West. He is said to have bee n fluent in Native American languages, and on friendly term s with many of the Indians, despite his ordeal. While ou t West he may have married and had children, but nothing i s known for sure about this. It is known that in 1875, a t age 35, he returned to Illinois and married Mary Towberma n, a 15 year old girl, in Murphysboro. His brother James l ived in this area, and also an aunt and uncles. They proce eded to Hartley, Iowa, then Chillicothe, Missouri, where th ey lived for a short time, before traveling by covered wago n to South Dakota, an area very sparsely settled. Isaa c was familiar with the area from his time out West. They h omesteaded west of Armour for many years, where he had th e first barb wire fence in the region, and moved into tha t town about 1917.
Isaac and Mary had 16 children, including two sets o f twins, and have hundreds of descendants throughout the No rth-western U.S. and Canada.

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Notes for MARY SUSAN TOWBERMAN:
Mary Susan's mother is said to have died when she was ver y young, and she was fostered in the home of the Shaver fam ily at Murphysboro, IL. Mrs. Shaver may have been an aunt . She married the 35 year old Isaac Claussen when she wa s just 15, and proceeded to have 16 children as they homest eaded out West.

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Children of ISAAC CLAUSSEN and MARY TOWBERMAN are:
  i.   PEGGY JANE3 CLAUSSEN, b. June 25, 1876, Probably Hartley, Iowa; d. December 05, 1876.
  Notes for PEGGY JANE CLAUSSEN:
Peggy Jane was born "with a veil over her face".

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14. ii.   JOHN WILLIAM CLAUSSEN, b. July 19, 1878, Hartley, O'brien Co, IA; d. June 09, 1933, Parkston, Douglas Co, SD.
  iii.   ANNIE MARIE CLAUSSEN, b. April 08, 1880, Hartley, O'brein Co, IA; d. December 13, 1944; m. HARRY BENSON, September 22, 1907; b. May 31, 1886; d. Unknown.
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  iv.   EDWIN JAMES "TED" CLAUSSEN, b. February 21, 1883, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. February 03, 1903, Esterdy Or Staples, MN.
  Notes for EDWIN JAMES "TED" CLAUSSEN:
Edwin died as a young man of pneumonia.

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15. v.   ROSE EDNA CLAUSSEN, b. October 05, 1884, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. December 29, 1975, Armour, Douglas Co, SD.
16. vi.   NELLIE ELLEN "NEL" CLAUSSEN, b. June 24, 1886, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. October 15, 1982, Madison, Lake Co, SD.
  vii.   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN "FRANK" CLAUSSEN, b. March 28, 1889, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. May 31, 1955, Spring Callow, Canada; m. EMMA JOSEPHINE PETERSON, June 14, 1924, Trochu, Canada; b. August 21, 1898, Sweden; d. Unknown.
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17. viii.   ALBERT ANTON CLAUSSEN, b. November 20, 1890, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. February 21, 1959, Creston, BC, Canada.
18. ix.   SUSAN MARY CLAUSSEN, b. December 09, 1892, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. November 29, 1980, Hemmet, Riverside Co, CA.
19. x.   JOSEPHINE EDITH "JO" CLAUSSEN, b. January 20, 1895, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. May 24, 1966, Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL.
  xi.   GIDDEON CLAUSSEN, b. January 09, 1897, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. September 15, 1897, Armour, Douglas Co, SD.
  Notes for GIDDEON CLAUSSEN:
Giddeon and Jaspar were twins who died at 3 months old of m ilk poisoning, after the milk cows got into green corn, wit hout anyone's knowledge.

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  xii.   JASPAR CLAUSSEN, b. January 09, 1897, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. September 18, 1897, Armour, Douglas Co, SD.
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20. xiii.   DOLLIE CORDELLIA CLAUSSEN, b. October 25, 1898, Armour, Douglas Co, SD; d. January 16, 1978, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co, SD.
21. xiv.   HENRY LUTHER CLAUSSEN, b. January 02, 1900, Staples, Todd Co, MN; d. December 19, 1981, Burke, Gregory Co, SD.
  xv.   HARRY CLAUSSEN, b. January 02, 1900, Staples, Todd Co, MN; d. March 24, 1901, Staples, Todd Co, MN.
  Notes for HARRY CLAUSSEN:
Harry and Henry were twins. Harry died of whooping cough a t 1 year old.

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22. xvi.   LILLIAN BERTHA CLAUSSEN, b. April 06, 1902, Staples, Todd Co, MN; d. June 01, 1979, OR.

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