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Descendants of Emil Henry Claussen

Generation No. 3

8. JAMES ALBERT³ CLAUSSEN (JAMES HENRY², EMIL HENRY¹)^91,^92,^93,^94,^95,⁹⁶ was born September 04, 1860 in Probably Montgomery Co., IL ⁹⁷, and died April 11, 1896 in Farm Near Ava, Jackson Co., IL. He married ELIZA JANE METCALF June 07, 1880 in Probably Near Ava, Jackson Co, IL, daughter of WILLIAM METCALF and ANNA HOLLOMAN. She was born February 21, 1863 in Near Raddle, Jackson Co., IL ^98,^99,¹⁰⁰, and died December 11, 1939 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL ¹⁰¹.

Notes for JAMES ALBERT CLAUSSEN:
James Albert Claussen was a farmer. He lived mostly in Jac kson County, Illinois, but also in Iowa. he died of pneumo nia, and is buried at Glenn Cemetery. He had dark hair an d a long beard in the photo I have of him as a young man.

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Record Change: December 27, 2004

Notes for ELIZA JANE METCALF:
Eliza and her second husband were residents of the Raddle a rea for some time, then moved to Malden, Missouri. At th e time of her 2nd marriage, she was living at Wagner's Land ing in Jackson Co., and so was John Eggers. After his deat h she moved to Texas, and spent the remainder of her life t here, except for the last few months, which she spent at he r son Otis' home. Her obituary states that she was a lif e long Christian who was converted at the old Bethlehem Bap tist Church, held at the Aldridge school house, 2 miles nor th of Raddle, transferring her membership to the Baptist ch urch at San Angelo, TX.

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Burial: Glenn Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois
Record Change: December 27, 2004

Children of JAMES CLAUSSEN and ELIZA METCALF are:

	i.	LIVING⁴ ¹⁰².
33.	ii.	WINEFERD ELLIS CLAUSSEN, b. August 23, 1881, Near Ava, Jackson Co., Illinois; d. December 20, 1934, Dry Hill Near Ava, Jackson Co., IL.
34.	iii.	JAMES MURRAY "MUG" CLAUSSEN, b. July 27, 1883, Near Raddle, Jackson Co, IL; d. September 27, 1941, Lambert, Quitman Co, MS.
35.	iv.	AARON OTIS CLAUSSEN, b. July 20, 1886, Near Ava, Degonia Twsp., Jackson Co, IL; d. March 24, 1975, Belleville, St Clair Co, IL.
36.	v.	CHARLES ALBERT CLAUSSEN, b. March 20, 1888, Near Raddle, Jackson Co, IL; d. August 23, 1982, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
	vi.	BERNICE CLAUSSEN¹⁰², b. March 14, 1890, Jackson Co, IL ¹⁰³; d. September 10, 1891, Jackson Co, IL.

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Record Change: December 27, 2004

37.	vii.		MABEL MAY CLAUSSEN, b. March 28, 1892, Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL; d. November 17, 1974, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
38.	viii.		ANNE ETHEL CLAUSSEN, b. February 12, 1894, Near Raddle, Jackson County, Illinois; d. February 02, 1984, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.

9. MARY JANE³ CLAUSSEN (JAMES HENRY², EMIL HENRY¹) was born October 23, 1861 in Probably Montgomery Co., IL, and died December 30, 1946 in Orange, Santa Ana Co., CA. She married RAYMOND HILLERY WORTHEN^104,^105,^106,^107,^108,^109,¹¹⁰ October 07, 1879 in Probably Jackson Co., IL, son of CYRUS WORTHEN and RACHEL. He was born February 25, 1859 in Probably Jackson Co., IL, and died October 10, 1922 in Orange, Santa Ana Co., CA.

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Notes for RAYMOND HILLERY WORTHEN:
Fact 4
It is believed that Raymond Hillery Worthen was born a nd raised in Jackson County. The Worthen's owned a 100 acr e farm in sec. 35 of Degognia township, Jackson County, Ill inois, according to the 1907 atlas. They had six children , but only 2 lived to adulthood, Sadie and Clara. Clara di d not speak or hear due to spinal meningitis. She attende d a special school in St. Louis, and the family lived ther e for a time. In addition to farming in Jackson County, Ra ymond served as a police officer while they lived in St. Lo uis. He also was a police officer in Orange, California, wh ere they also owned a grocery store and two homes. Mildre d Rea recalled that besides Jackson County, Mary Jane had l ived near Dubois, Illinois; Malden, Missouri; Pollard, Arka nsas; and finally Orange, California. Mary Jane's uncle Gi deon's will shows her living in Lambert, Mississippi, in 1 917. Much of the time after her husband's death, Mary Jan e lived with her grandson Homer Brandt and his family. Sh e dearly loved children. They are buried in Fairhaven Ceme tery, Orange, California, with some of their children and g randchildren.

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Fact 4: Policeman
Record Change: December 27, 2004

Children of MARY CLAUSSEN and RAYMOND WORTHEN are:

CYRUS A.⁴ WORTHEN, b. June 07, 1881, Probably IL; d. July 21, 1881, Probably IL.

Notes for CYRUS A. WORTHEN:
Baby Cyrus is buried in Glenn Cemetery.

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ii.

CORA A. WORTHEN, b. October 09, 1883, Probably IL; d. August 02, 1887, Probably IL.

Notes for CORA A. WORTHEN:
Cora is buried in Glenn Cemetery.

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CECELIA E. WORTHEN, b. April 19, 1887, Probably IL; d. January 29, 1900, Probably IL.

Notes for CECELIA E. WORTHEN:
Cecelia is buried in Glenn Cemetery.

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39.	iv.	SADIE WORTHEN, b. Abt. 1892, Near Dubois, Washington Co, IL; d. Abt. 1923, Orange, Orange Co, CA.
40.	v.	CLARA WORTHEN, b. 1897, Illinois Or Missouri; d. 1959, California.
	vi.	E H. WORTHEN, b. August 16, 1904, Probably Illinois; d. September 24, 1904, Probably Illinois.

Notes for E H. WORTHEN:
This infant is buried at Glenn Cemetery, with the first nam e unreadable on the stone.

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10. WINIFERD LESTER "LETT"³ CLAUSSEN (JAMES HENRY², EMIL HENRY¹)^110,^111,^112,^113,^114,¹¹⁵ was born July 23, 1863 in Bond Co., IL ¹¹⁶, and died February 04, 1953 in Lebanon, St. Clair Co., IL. He married ALPHA OMEGA "ALPH" SMITH 1893. She was born February 16, 1872 in Cora, Jackson Co, IL, and died November 08, 1947 in Ava, Jackson Co, IL ¹¹⁷.

Notes for WINIFERD LESTER "LETT" CLAUSSEN:
Fact 4
"Lett" Claussen lived near Ava and Neunert, Jackson Co., Il linois, as well as Malden, Missouri and Tunisia, Mississipp i. In THE FARM FAMILIES OF JACKSON COUNTY, 1920, his addre ss is R. 1, Jacob, Degognia township, sec. 24, Jackson Co. , where he had owned 80 acres for the past 2 years. He wa s a farmer, and possibly a barber. He is buried in Glenn Ce metery, where his name appears on his tombstone as "Winnefe rd".

More About WINIFERD LESTER "LETT" CLAUSSEN:
Fact 4: Farmer
Record Change: December 27, 2004

Notes for ALPHA OMEGA "ALPH" SMITH:
Fact 4
Alpha Omega Claussen was of the Baptist faith.

More About ALPHA OMEGA "ALPH" SMITH:
Burial: Glenn Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois
Fact 4: Housewife
Record Change: December 27, 2004

Children of WINIFERD CLAUSSEN and ALPHA SMITH are:

	i.	LIVING⁴.
41.	ii.	CHARLES ALBERT CLAUSSEN, b. March 11, 1897, Neunert, Jackson Co, IL; d. June 10, 1976, Granite City, Madison Co, IL.
42.	iii.	ERNEST FRANK CLAUSSEN, b. October 03, 1900, Tunicia, Tunicia Co, MS; d. July 14, 1986, Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL.

11. JASPER FRANKLIN³ CLAUSSEN (JAMES HENRY², EMIL HENRY¹)^118,^119,^120,^121,¹²² was born November 11, 1867 in Jackson Co, IL, and died October 10, 1949 in Chester, Randolph Co, IL. He married (1) AMERICA ELLEN BRADSHAW October 25, 1891 in Wagners Landing, Jackson Co., Illinois, daughter of ELISHA BRADSHAW and ELIZABETH CHILDERS. She was born August 20, 1871 in Malden, MO Or Jackson Co, IL, and died August 21, 1912 in Jackson Co., IL. He married (2) RHODA MANUS ARNOLD Aft. 1912. She died in Y. He married (3) LAURA GLODO RAY Aft. 1912. She died in Y.

Notes for JASPER FRANKLIN CLAUSSEN:
Fact 4
Jasper Franklin Claussen was known as "Frank". He wa s a farmer. The family appears to have lived at Malden, Du nklin Co., Missouri during the early years of their marriag e, until sometime between 1909 and 1912. The FARM FAMILIE S OF JACKSON COUNTY, 1920, lists the family at R. 1, Cora , Degognia twsp., sec. 35, and indicates the property had b een in the family since 1870. He and America had 5 children . After America's death, Frank married twice more, but ha d no other children.
His family relates that he was a mean man who beat his so n unmercifully with a buggy whip. A story is told in the fa mily that he once beat a hog to death. He sometimes droppe d an "s" from his name, and his obituary and tomb stone sa y "Clausen".

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Burial: Glenn Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois
Fact 4: Farmer
Record Change: January 02, 2005

Notes for AMERICA ELLEN BRADSHAW:
Fact 4
America Bradshaw Claussen and her husband lost their oldes t child, Lura, to typhoid fever at age 16. America also di ed of typhoid fever 2 years later, at age 41, when there we re still 4 young children at home. She is buried in Glen n Cemetery. After her death, her husband Frank petitione d the court to allow him guardianship over the 3 youngest c hildren in regard to ensuring that the legacy left to thei r mother by Elisha Bradshaw, her father, should be inherite d by them. It was about $500 that the children divided. H er gravestone is inscribed, "A tender mother and a faithfu l friend."

More About AMERICA ELLEN BRADSHAW:
Burial: Glenn Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois
Fact 4: Housewife
Record Change: December 27, 2004

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Children of JASPER CLAUSSEN and AMERICA BRADSHAW are:

LURA JANE⁴ CLAUSSEN, b. August 18, 1893, Malden, Dunklin Co, MO; d. January 10, 1910, Malden, Dunklin Co, Or Butler Co., MO.

Notes for LURA JANE CLAUSSEN:
Lura Claussen died at 16 of typhoid fever. She is buried a t Vincent Cemetery near Malden, MO.

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43.	ii.	LORA EDNA CLAUSSEN, b. June 26, 1897, Possibly Malden, Dunklin Co, MO; d. April 29, 1943, East St. Louis, St Clair Co, IL.
44.	iii.	OSCAR ANDREW "BLACKIE" CLAUSSEN, b. April 27, 1904, Jacob, Jackson Co, IL; d. July 14, 1973, Farmington, St Francois Co, MO.
45.	iv.	LOUCINDIA MILDRED CLAUSSEN, b. September 29, 1905, Probably Malden, Dunklin Co, MO; d. January 01, 2001.
46.	v.	OLIVER AUSTIN CLAUSSEN, b. May 06, 1909, Malden, Dunklin Co, MO; d. October 22, 1980, Chester, Randolph Co, IL.

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