Clover
Family Research Compendium
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For the Clover Family Historical Society
Illinois Clover Records
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County
Histories
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/henderson/bios/hendco.htm#alpha
The History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, (Chicago, Illinois: H. H. Hill and Company, Publishers, 1882).
Honey Creek Township, Page 349
Cornelius Clover, one of the early and more prominent settlers, was born in Greene County, New York, March 21, 1794. Here he grew to manhood, and when the war of 1812 broke out he was found among those who were battling against the "right of impressment." He was with the army of the North, and for a long time was stationed at Sackett's Harbor. Returning and laying aside the habiliments of war, on July 29, 1818, he was wedded to Miss Rebecca Parsons. Having caught the spirit of the times, he turned his face westward and found a home within the forests of Jennings county, Indiana, where death stole quietly among them, and Rebecca, the noble wife and tender mother, was laid away to rest. On November 27, 1833, he was a second time married, the woman of his choice being Narcissa Billingsly, and two years later he removed to Warren county, Illinois. From there, in 1852, he came to this county, settling on Sec. 3, T.8, R. 6, where, on April 5, 1863, he died, respected by all who knew him, and leaving behind him a competence. Two of the sons, Josephus and John, now live on the old homestead.
Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle and Grundy County, Illinois, Volume 2, (Lewis Publishing Company: Chicago, Illlinois,1900), 613-615
Grundy County, Illlinios Clover, Edward L January 25, 1861
EDWARD L. CLOVER
Among the practitioners of the bar at Morris is this gentleman, who has gained prestige in the legal profession. He is a western man by birth, training and preference, and possesses the true western spirit of diligence and enterprise, a spirit which has enabled many men to rise rapidly from humble positions to places of considerable prominence.
Mr. Clover was born in Hardin county, Iowa, January 25, 1861, and is a son of Gerettus and Susan D. (Maddox) Clover. The father was born in Indiana and was a son of John Clover, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and became a pioneer of Grundy county, Illinois, settling on eighty acres of land in Highland township, where he carried on agricultural pursuits until his death. He located in the midst of a tract of timberland, his nearest neighbor being at that time four miles distant. With the pioneer development of the county he was actively identified, and in an early day he served as a county commissioner. He had eighteen children, but Gerettus is the only one now living in Grundy county, he being a resident of Gardner. He accompanied his parents in their removal to Illinois and was married in 1855, in Iowa, to Miss Susan D. Maddox. He afterward removed to Kansas and later returned to the Hawkeye state, where he was living at the time of his enlistment in the Union Army. In 1862 he joined the boys in blue of Company E, Sixteenth Iowa Infantry, and for thirty-seven months loyally followed the old flag and fought for the cause it represented. When the war was over he located on a farm near Mazon, Grundy county, where he made his home until 1879, when he removed to Oswego, Kansas. Three years later, in 1882, he returned to Illinois and has since lived a retired life in Gardner, being one of the respected citizens of that locality.
E. L. Clover, whose name introduces this review, was reared in Iowa, Kansas and Illinois. He spent his boyhood days on the farm and in the common schools acquired his preliminary education, which was supplemented by four months' study in a private school and six months' study in a high school in Kansas. Subsequently he studied law and on the 26th of November, 1881, when twenty years of age, was admitted to the bar. He did not at once engage in practice, however, but devoted his energies to school-teaching. For six months he had charge of a country school and then joined his parents in Gardner, where he engaged in teaching for one term. He was also employed for one term as a teacher in Mazon, and after his marriage he formed a partnership with his brother, Thomas F., for the practice of law in Braceville, Illinois. In September, 1885, when his father was made the postmaster of Gardner, he became the deputy and filled that position until February, 1886, when he removed to Morris. Here he served as the deputy postmaster until March, 1887, and on the fifteenth of that month he opened a law office, since which time he has been accounted one of the leading representatives of the profession in this city. In April, 1887, he was elected the city attorney and discharged his duties so ably that he was continued in the office for three successive terms.
Mr. Clover was united in marriage, May 20, 1884, to Jessie M. Coles, of Grundy county, and their union has been blessed with one daughter, Inez J. Mr. Clover is a Democrat in his political affiliations, and socially he is a Master Mason and a member of the Sons of Veterans. He was a candidate for judge of the thirteenth judicial district, in 1897, and though defeated he reduced the usual Republican majority from seven thousand to two thousand—a fact which indicates his personal popularity and the confidence which his fellow citizens have in his professional ability. His devotion to his clients' interests is proverbial, and he prepares his cases with such thoroughness and precision that he seldom fails to win the verdict desired, and with most of the important litigation of the county he is therefore connected.
History of Grundy County, Illinois, (Chicago, Illiniois: O.L. Baskin, 1882), 86-7.
Clover Brothers, lawyers, Gardner. Edward Clover, the junior member of this firm, was born in Hardin County, Iowa, January 25, 1861; he came to Illinois with his parents in 1864, they locating in Mazon Township, where they remained fourteen years; they lived in Kansas three years, after which they settled in Gardner. The parents of our subjects are Gerettus and Susan (Maddox) Clover, natives of Indiana, he born February 22, 1836; is a retired farmer; she was born February 7, 1840, and is the mother of three children - Bartlette, deceased; Thomas F. and Edward, who compose the firm of Clover Bros. Edward received a good education, and, after reading law with N. M. Purviance, of Kansas, was admitted to the bar, November 26, 1881, when he was but twenty years of age. Thomas, the senior member of the firm, was born in Leavenworth County, Kan., January 23, 1859; he received a good education, and, after studying law with Webb & Glass, of Oswego, Kan., was admitted to the bar June 10, 1880. He served as City Attorney of Oswego, Kan., one year, and then entered into partnership with his brother, at Gardner, Ill., April 22, 1882. In connection with their law practice, the Clover Bros. are extensively engaged in the insurance business. They are men of ability, and have thus far been successful; they are identified with the Democratic party.
History of Grundy County, Illinois, (Chicago, Illiniois: O.L. Baskin, 1882), 86..
Amos Clover, stock-dealer, Gardner, was born November 25, 1822, in Hamilton County, Ohio; is a son of John M. and Mary (Williams) Clover, natives of Pennsylvania. The mother was of German and Welsh descent, and died about 1840; she was the mother of eleven children. When our subject was an infant, his parents removed to Vermillion County, Ind., where he attended school and worked on the farm until twenty-one years of age. In 1843, he came to Grundy County, where he now owns about 600 acres of farm land. Subject was married, in 1848, in Grundy County, to Martha J. Fayler, who was born in 1832, in McLean County, Ill., and died August 15, 1878; she was the daughter of John and Cynthia (Smith) Fayler, and left four children - Emma J., John L., Flora C. and Mary B. Mr. Clover has retired from active labor; he represented Grundy County in the Thirtieth General Assembly of Illinois; has held the offices of Justices of the Peace and Supervisor; he is a member of the A., F. & A. M., and of the National Greenback party.
Thanks to Kay Abbot for pointing me to the following items from the Grundy County, Illinois Genweb Site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/
Businesses/Businessmen listed in Lawrence & Thompson's Grundy County Directory, 1877-1878
Page 298
AMOS CLOVER, Stock Dealer
We live in an age of progress, and it is to such men as Hon. Amos Clover that we are indebted for much of this progress; it is their efforts that removes us a people forever from the mist of old time notions, that still wrap the countries of the Old World in their folds. Amos Clover came to Grundy County in 1843, a young man with nothing save his hands and head to earn him a livelihood. Had we space, nothing would be more grateful than to portray his struggles and early life up to the time we now find him, the honored representative of this district in the legislature of the State of Illinois, the owner of several fine farms and a pleasant home in the village of Gardner, to which town he removed in the year 1860. He is engaged in buying and shipping cattle and hogs, and does a large business. He has served the county in various public offices, and has the confidence of the entire community, irrespective of party.
Lawrence & Thompson's Grundy County
Directory 1877-1878, page 174
CLOVER, HON. AMOS, member of Legislature, dealer in stock, office and yards
Depot; res cor Lincoln ave and Railroad (See advt)
CLOVER, John L., stock buyer with A. CLOVER, res with same
Lawrence & Thompson's Grundy County
Directory 1877-1878
Page 184 Good Farm Township CLOVER Martha, s e qr sec 7
Page 199 Mazon Township CLOVER G., s hf n e qr sec 28
History of Good Farm Township By Chas. E. Rogers
Earliest Settlers
The first settler to locate in Good Farm Township was James McKean, who came
here in 1841, and probably enjoyed the distinction of being its only pioneer for
several years, for the next recorded settlement, was that of J.M. Clover, who
came in 1844, from Indiana, buying land on Section 2. Later Elijah Saltmarsh
located on Section 5, but afterward went to Oregon. Elnathan Lewis was the next
settler, and Elijah Lewis, David Gleason and E.F. Brewster arrived near the same
time. In 1849, E.B. Steven bought the claim owned by Henry Brown, who had
located here, but was dissatisfied. However, there was no actual growth in the
township, aside from these scattering settlements until 1850, when, the Germans
began to come in, and with the sturdy fortitude of their nationality began to
make valuable firms out of the land they secured. Their practical ideas found
outward expression in public improvements as the time went on, and the names of
Leonard Fisher, John L. Meier, Hoffman Hong, Pfeiffer and Buchard are remembered
as being those of the German pioneers.
History of Grundy County, Munsell
Publishing Company, 1914
Judges of Grundy County-- Grundy's Loss Other Sections' Gain
Of those still living who have gone to other fields of usefulness after demonstrating their ability at home, are A.L. DOUD, now of Denver, who, after his admission to this bar, was elected and ably filled the office of State's Attorney. At Denver also E. L. CLOVER, who was engaged in the trial of many of the largest cases tried in Grundy County. ..............
History of Grundy County, Munsell Publishing Company, 1914
History of Mazon Township And Village
Supervisors
The supervisors who have served Mazon Township, on the county board,
since 1850 have been: Charles Huston, 1850; Henry Cassingham,
1851-1853; Edwin Lesslie, 1854-1855; Abraham Carter, 1856; A.P.
Fellingham, 1857; Amos Clover, 1858-1859;
William B. Marsh, 1860; A.P. Fellingham, 1861; George Carpenter, 1862;
J.F. Burleigh, 1863-1866; S.H. Dewey, 1867-1869; Volney Parker,
1870-1874; George Riddle, 1875; Volney Parker, 1876-1877; S.H. Dewey,
1878-1880; Oren Gibson, 1881-1884; George E. Wheeler, 1885-1886; John
K. Ely, 1887-1888; George E. Wheeler, 1889-1898; Simon Davies,
1899-1900; W.H. Carter, 1901-1908; I.N. Misner, 1909-1914.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbureau/biography/1896biodex.htm
The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, (Chicago: Illinois: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1896) This webpage provides an index to this book.
Clover, T. P page 518
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Henderson County, Illinois
Stronghurst (Illinois) Graphic, July 11,1918
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Registrar for Daniel McMillan Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. 1918
News of Henderson County Carman - The Red Cross Chapter sent to headquarters in Oquawka 17
sweaters and 56 hospital shirts. Mr. and Mrs. John Graham are enjoying
a visit from their daughter, Mrs. Allen and three children of Waterloo,
Iowa. Tom Clark has been quite sick with tonsilitis and under a
doctor's care. Clair Dixon and wife are spending the week near
Gladstone where he is doing his harvesting. Mr. Fred Clover and wife
entertained over Sunday their aunt, Miss Cina Clover of Dallas City and
their cousins, Mrs. Effie (Clover) Wales of Dayton, Florida and Mrs.
Ina (Clover) Keyes of Sciota, Ill. The two latter ladies spent Monday
with their uncle, Mr. Marcellus Clover. Mrs. Mary Siens and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dan Siens left for Camp Grant six miles from
Chicago for a visit with the latter's husband who is in training there.
M.E.Beardsley and family visited at the Arthur Griffitts home
http://www.quillnewspaper.com/2005/theGraphic05/Sep21.html
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/1920murphy_ab.htm
Jackson County, Illinois
1920 Farm Directory for Murphysboro Twp
Allen, Louis R; Clover, Daisy; Harry, Robert, Marion sec 26 o30a, rents 20a from Mrs. C S Allen in county since 1874
Livingston County, Illinois
History of Livingston County, Illinois, (Chicago, Illinois: Wm. Le Baron, Jr. And Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878), 691.
Round Grove Township:
Philip Clover, farmer and stock raiser, Sec 2 and 3, PO Gardner; is a pioneer of this county. He was born in Vermillion County, Indiana, 26 January 1829, removed with his parents to Illinois in 1844, locating in Grundy county; at the age of 21, he began for himself with no means but his hands and a firm will, and through his energy, industry and economy has accumulated a good property; he came to Livingston County in 1852 and has assisted in all public matters pertaining to the interest of the town. He owns 350 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre upon which is a grove of about forty acres, and a fine residence. He married Miss Arvilla Currier of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, 15 March 1850. She was born 2 September 1834; they are parents of six children–Emerson J, born 12 December 1854; Sarah J., born 14 September 1856; Amos W., born 3 May 1858; Elmer E. born 7 March 1860; Lewis P., born 19 October 1863; Flora E., born 16 November 1868.
[Note: Philip was one of the many sons of John Metler Clover.]
Directory of McHenry County Illinois 1877
Dorr Twp, McHenry County, IL
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/mchenry/1877dorrtwp.html
TODD, R. K., Principal of Todd's Seminary for boys, Woodstock; born in Rowley, Mass., October 14, 1815; came to McHenry Co. July, 1847 ; graduated at Princeton College, New Jersey, 1842, and in Theological Seminary of same, 1847; was Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock for eighteen years, and for four years Superintendent of Schools of McHenry Co. Married Martha C. Clover, June 23, 1847 ; she was born in New York City; had three sons, one living, Henry A., now Professor of Modern Languages in Princeton College, New Jersey.
History of Ogle County, Illinois
John Clover
Page 621
John James Clover, a Baker, born in London, England, May 21, 1836. He remained there until he was eighteen years of age, and then emigrated to America. John settled in Philadelphia and engaged in the business of a baker, which he followed for two years. Then upon returning to London in July 1856, he married Esther N. Greaver, of London, in October of that year. He remained in London until 1873, when he returned to America, first coming to Chicago, where he remained a short time, and then came to Oregon, arriving here in November 1873, where he has since continued to reside. John followed the business of a baker. John and Esther had eight children; John William, Samuel, Esther N., Lizzie, Edward, Albert, Robert, William Henry; one deceased: Sarah Mary.
Warren County, Illinois
William L. Snapp, Early Days in Greenbush with Biographical Sketches of the Old Settlers, (Springfield, Ill. : H.W. Rokker, 1905), 151. This book is the story of the community and a genealogy of many families who lived in the community. In the piece on Amos Pierce it describes where his house was located and saws that he had a sawmill on Nigger creek which was built by Cornelius Clover, who then resided in St. Augustine. There is no date on this information but it probably refers to the late 1830s when this area was in Knox County which later became Warren County, Illinois. St. Augustine was the early name of Greenbush.
On page 159 and 160, this book also lists the students of John Wingate who taught school in Greenbush Township from 1842 to 1845. The list includes Josephus and Lafayette Clover.
Winnebago County, Illinois
Charles A. Church, Past and Present of the City of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905), 592-3. Thanks to Pat Vaseska for typing this for me.
Charles F. Clover, following the occupation of farming on section 17, Rockton Township, he was born in the village of Rockton, July 18, 1850, and comes from English Lineage. His father, John Clover, was a native of England, born in 1820, and there remained until he had attained his majority and was married. He wedded Miss Mary Clark, also a native of that country, and two children had been added to the family at the time of their emigration to the new world in 1844. Crossing the Atlantic, they did not tarry on the eastern coast but at once continued their journey into the interior of the country, settling in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. In 1847 the father purchased land upon which Charles F. Clover now resides, entering a claim from the government and thereby securing one hundred and sixty acres. He at once began the arduous task of breaking the prairie and placing the tract under the plow and as the years advanced his labors brought to him a good return. In 1854 he began railroad contracting as a member of the firm of Frazer, Talcott & Clover and was thus engaged for sometime but subsequently he returned to his farm and was connected with general agriculture interests up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1864. His wife survived him until 1877, passing away at the age of sixty years. They were the parents of eight children of whom six are now living, namely, John J., Henry W., Elizabeth A., Charles F., Emily J., and Edward C. Clover.
Charles F. Clover has always been a resident of Rockton, living on the old family homestead where he has continuously followed farming from boyhood days down to the present. In his youth he became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil by assistance which he rendered his father during the summer months. In the winter seasons he attended school and was thus engaged until having put aside his text books he concentrated his entire attention upon his agricultural interests. He now owns one hundred sixty acres, constituting a good farm well equipped and supplied with all modern facilities.
In 1878 Mr. Clover was married to Miss Viola D. Shores, a native of Rockford, Illinois, and a daughter of Orrin B. Shores, who was one of the early settlers of the county, arriving here about 1845, up to which time he had been a resident of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Clover have two sons and two daughters, Murray C. born in 1880, married Angie Palmer, of Rockford, and they have one child, Lore Virginia, Pearl A., eighteen years of age, Essie Mae, sixteen years of age, and Fred W., fifteen years of age. All were born on the old family homestead. Mr. Clover belongs to Shirland Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America, gives political allegiance to the Republican Party, and served as road commissioner for three years. His co-operation can always be counted upon to further movements for the benefit of town and county and yet he has never sought the honors of political office, content to do his duty as a private citizen.
William L. Snapp, Early Days in Greenbush with Biographical Sketches of the Old Settlers, (Springfield, Ill. : H.W. Rokker, 1905), 151. This book is the story of the community and a genealogy of many families who lived in the community. In the piece on Amos Pierce it describes where his house was located and saws that he had a sawmill on Nigger creek which was built by Cornelius Clover, who then resided in St. Augustine. There is no date on this information but it probably refers to the late 1830s when this area was in Knox County which later became Warren County, Illinois. St. Augustine was the early name of Greenbush.
On page 159 and 160, this book also lists the students of John Wingate who taught school in Greenbush Township from 1842 to 1845. The list includes Josephus and Lafayette Clover.
Winnebago County, Illinois
Charles A. Church, Past and Present of the City of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1905), 592-3. Thanks to Pat Vaseska for typing this for me.
Charles F. Clover
Charles F. Clover, following the occupation of farming on section 17, Rockton Township, he was born in the village of Rockton, July 18, 1850, and comes from English Lineage. His father, John Clover, was a native of England, born in 1820, and there remained until he had attained his majority and was married. He wedded Miss Mary Clark, also a native of that country, and two children had been added to the family at the time of their emigration to the new world in 1844. Crossing the Atlantic, they did not tarry on the eastern coast but at once continued their journey into the interior of the country, settling in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. In 1847 the father purchased land upon which Charles F. Clover now resides, entering a claim from the government and thereby securing one hundred and sixty acres. He at once began the arduous task of breaking the prairie and placing the tract under the plow and as the years advanced his labors brought to him a good return. In 1854 he began railroad contracting as a member of the firm of Frazer, Talcott & Clover and was thus engaged for sometime but subsequently he returned to his farm and was connected with general agriculture interests up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1864. His wife survived him until 1877, passing away at the age of sixty years. They were the parents of eight children of whom six are now living, namely, John J., Henry W., Elizabeth A., Charles F., Emily J., and Edward C. Clover.
Charles F. Clover has always been a resident of Rockton, living on the old family homestead where he has continuously followed farming from boyhood days down to the present. In his youth he became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil by assistance which he rendered his father during the summer months. In the winter seasons he attended school and was thus engaged until having put aside his text books he concentrated his entire attention upon his agricultural interests. He now owns one hundred sixty acres, constituting a good farm well equipped and supplied with all modern facilities.
In 1878 Mr. Clover was married to Miss Viola D. Shores, a native of Rockford, Illinois, and a daughter of Orrin B. Shores, who was one of the early settlers of the county, arriving here about 1845, up to which time he had been a resident of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Clover have two sons and two daughters, Murray C. born in 1880, married Angie Palmer, of Rockford, and they have one child, Lore Virginia, Pearl A., eighteen years of age, Essie Mae, sixteen years of age, and Fred W., fifteen years of age. All were born on the old family homestead. Mr. Clover belongs to Shirland Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America, gives political allegiance to the Republican Party, and served as road commissioner for three years. His co-operation can always be counted upon to further movements for the benefit of town and county and yet he has never sought the honors of political office, content to do his duty as a private citizen.
Illinois Military Records
Illinois
Mexican War Veterans
CLOVER, JAMES
M PVT G Company 2 IL
FOOT enlisted ALTON
I have a copy of his records if anyone needs them.
Illinois soldiers in the Civil War are also at the Illiniois State Archives Site.
David Clover Co D 73 Inf Piatt County
Isaac N. Clover Co A 130 Inf Harrisonville
John Clover Co B 12 Inf Dwight County [John S. Clover elsewhere]
John F. Clover Co E 10 Inf Henderson County
Lafayette Clover Co E 10 Inf Henderson County
Merritt A. Clover Co H 28 Inf Con Honey Grove
Charles Clover Co H 14th Inf Christian County
Thanks to Kay Abbot for pointing me to the following item from the Grundy County, Illinois Genweb Site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/
Grundy County Roll of Honor of all previous military.
Gerrethus Clover Civil War Co E 16 IA Inf buried Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
WW I Draft Cards Thanks to Sarah Wilson for sending these.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Thanks to Sarah Wilson
Fred H Clover born ca. 1909 Illinois enlisted 14 Jan 1941 Illinois
Jack W. Clover born ca. 1917, Texas enlisted 17 Aug 1942 Illinois
Louis A. Clover born ca. 1914 Texas enlisted 24 June 1942 in Illinois.
I have a copy of his records if anyone needs them.
Illinois soldiers in the Civil War are also at the Illiniois State Archives Site.
David Clover Co D 73 Inf Piatt County
Isaac N. Clover Co A 130 Inf Harrisonville
John Clover Co B 12 Inf Dwight County [John S. Clover elsewhere]
John F. Clover Co E 10 Inf Henderson County
Lafayette Clover Co E 10 Inf Henderson County
Merritt A. Clover Co H 28 Inf Con Honey Grove
Charles Clover Co H 14th Inf Christian County
Thanks to Kay Abbot for pointing me to the following item from the Grundy County, Illinois Genweb Site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/
Grundy County Roll of Honor of all previous military.
Gerrethus Clover Civil War Co E 16 IA Inf buried Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
WW I Draft Cards Thanks to Sarah Wilson for sending these.
| Russel Lynn Clover | 17 Jul 1900 | White | Piatt County, IL |
| Samuel Delbert Clover | 28 Aug 1877 | White | Piatt County, IL |
| Clarence John Clover | 15 Jun 1876 | White | Williamson County, IL |
| Fred W Clover | 11 Sep 1890 | White | Winnebago County, IL |
| Murray C Clover | 12 Sep 1880 | White | Winnebago County, IL |
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Thanks to Sarah Wilson
Fred H Clover born ca. 1909 Illinois enlisted 14 Jan 1941 Illinois
Jack W. Clover born ca. 1917, Texas enlisted 17 Aug 1942 Illinois
Louis A. Clover born ca. 1914 Texas enlisted 24 June 1942 in Illinois.
Land
Records
All
of the following land purchases were made by the individuals from the
State of Illinois. The records are on the Illinois State Archives
Database. I have put them here because I have been trying to
follow deed records for some of these people and this explains some of
the problems.
CLOVER
ALFRED NWNE 10 30N 08E 3 05/07/1853 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER ALFRED NENE 13 27N 07E 3 05/07/1853 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER CORNELIUS E2NW 03 08N 01W 4 06/03/1836 WARREN
CLOVER CORNELIUS NESE 17 09N 05W 4 01/06/1852 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS NWNW 20 09N 05W 4 01/06/1832 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS S2SW 21 09N 06W 4 05/05/1852 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS W2NE 20 09N 05W 4 01/06/1832 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS W2NW 03 08N 01W 4 09/23/1836 WARREN
CLOVER CORNELIUS SWNW 06 08N 01E 4 06/03/1836 FULTON
CLOVER ELIAS NWNW 09 02S 10W 3 06/18/1838 MONROE
CLOVER HENRY NESE 05 02S 10W 3 12/31/1836 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NEFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NWFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NWFR 01 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN NWFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN NEFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN SWNE 17 46N 01E 3 04/15/1846 WINNEBAGO
CLOVER JOHN NENE 17 46N 01E 3 06/12/1846 WINNEBAGO
CLOVER JOHN SWNWFR 04 02S 10W 3 09/22/1836 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN M E2LOT3NE 03 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M E2LOT2NE 03 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M W2LOT2NW 02 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M W2LOT3NW 02 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER MARTHA NENW 10 30N 08E 3 03/17/1851 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER PAUL NENE 13 15N 11W 2 06/29/1835 EDGAR
CLOVER PAUL NWNW 18 15N 10W 2 05/08/1835 EDGAR
CLOVER PAUL L NENW 13 15N 11W 2 12/20/1836 EDGAR
CLOVER PHILIP SWNW 03 29N 08E 3 10/15/1864 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER SARAH A NWNW 36 18N
Image of original available from Bureau of Land Management
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
These individuals purchased land from the federal government.
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Warren 6/1/1848 Quincy 10265 IL4170__.453
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Henderson 9/1/1852 Quincy 19012 IL4230__.270
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Warren 6/1/1848 Quincy 8385 IL4170__.369
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Fulton 11/3/1840 Quincy 8386 IL4020__.105
CLOVER, ELIAS IL Monroe 10/1/1839 Kaskaskia 5947 IL1380__.283
CLOVER, EMANUEL IL Piatt 11/1/1839 Danville 6511 IL3660__.396
CLOVER, HENRY IL Monroe 8/1/1838 Kaskaskia 3958 IL1340__.353
CLOVER, JACOB IL Monroe 3/27/1970 Kaskaskia 306 1242077
CLOVER, JOHN IL Winnebago 3/1/1848 Dixon 22432 IL4660__.148
CLOVER, JOHN IL Winnebago 3/1/1848 Dixon 23126 IL4670__.316
CLOVER, JOHN IL Monroe 10/10/1840 Kaskaskia 3105 IL1380__.342
CLOVER, JOHN IL Monroe 10/10/1840 Kaskaskia 3457 IL1380__.361
CLOVER, MARTHA IL Livingston 9/1/1852 Danville 11351 IL3760__.197
CLOVER, PAUL IL Edgar 9/20/1838 Palestine 4753 IL0420__.256
CLOVER, PAUL IL Edgar 9/20/1838 Palestine 4822 IL0420__.325
CLOVER, PAUL L IL Edgar 8/10/1838 Palestine 7514 IL2880__.493
1894-5 City Directory of Chicago from FHL microfilm 1000751
page 381 I looked at this because it was available but the copy was so poor I am not all that sure of this transcription.
Benjamin Clover foreman
Benton L. Clover machinist
John W. Clover secretary
Robert N. Clover asst ____ [illegible]
M. T. Clover business manager for the Chicago Evening Post
William I. Clover manager
Edwards County
Subscriber Edward County, Illinois township 2 south, range 10 east
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/edwards/pt2sr10e.htm
Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois with Illustrations Descriptive of their scenery and Biographical Sketches of some of their Prominent Men and Pioneers published by J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia 1883 She is from a list of subscribers.
Garman, Mary Albion Sec 32 Wife of George Clover Edwards Co., Il
Jackson County, Illinois
1920 Farm Directory for Murphysboro Twp
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/1920murphy_ab.htm
Allen, Louis R [wife] Clover, Daisy [children] Harry, Robert, Marion sec 26 o30a, rents 20a from Mrs. C S Allen, in county since 1874
1920 Farm Directory for Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Cripps, Robert Clover, wife Rosa Floyd, children Marion, Robert, Jennie, Daisy, Florence sec 26 o40a 1874
Clover, Elia C wife Rhoads, Josephine children Ester, Ottis, Claud, Gertie, Howard, Julia, Ruth, Munwondz sec 19 rents 200a from M W Baysinger 1885
Jackson County, Illinois Probate Index
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/pro6.htm
Clover, Frank No administrator listed 117 6206 No date listed
Sangamon County, Illinois
1883 Pensioners
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/sangamon/1883pens.htm
Lizzie Clover receiving 8.00 monthly Certificate no. 141,414
Winnebago County Births 1855 to 1931
Frederick Adams Virkus, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy: First Families of America, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968). Volume 7, page 25: There is more Hitt information in the book.
Joseph Emmert Hitt (1836-1878) merchant, Capt. 4th Illinois Cav., 1860-1864, bvt. Major, married Sarah Augusta Petrie: Issue:
1-Mabel Hitt (1864-1934 married Samuel F. Clover, issue: Katherine [Clover] born 1884, married 1908 John V. Wachtel; Margery [Clover], born 1887, married 1908 Harry Gorham; Philip [Clover] born 1891; Paul [Clover] born 1895 died 1922; Greayer [Clover] born 1897 killed in France 1918)
2-Samuel Merritt Hitt (1866-1908 married Marie Howes)
3-Edith Augusta Hitt (1873-1897)
4-Frederick Hitt (d. infancy)
5-Barbara Genery Hitt born 22 December 1877, married Raymond M. Alden.
Thanks to Kay Abbot for pointing me to the following newspaper items from the Grundy County, Illinois Genweb Site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/
Excerpts from the Morris Herald (Grundy County, Illinois), July 4, 1890
Excerpts from the Morris Herald (Grundy County, Illinois) Friday, June 13, 1890
Illinois Territory:
Adam Clover. The Territorial Papers of the U. S., Volume XVI, The Territory of Illinois 1809-1814, by C. E. Carter. Adam Clover is listed on pages 235 and 237. FHL 929385.
Illinois State Records:
Eugene P. Clover. Executive Record, volume 11, 1865, page 27.
Gov. Issued Reg. Upon the Gov. Of Mass on the above crime. Manslaughter, 21 November 1865. [This is handwritten and basically the only word I am sure of is manslaughter and date.]
Gallatin County, [Illinois] Records. Commissioners County Records 1840-1846. page 931.
Clover, -------
Greene County [Illinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 48.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 25 August 1847.
Grundy County.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Election Returns, Volume 75: 69.
Amos Clover candidate for Justice of the Peace, 2 August 1847.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 77.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 16 September 1847.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 295.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 4 December 1849.
Livingston County:
Executive Record 1856-1860, Volume 7: 356:
Philip Clover was commissioned Justice of the Peace 27 April 1858, Broughtonville.
Monroe County:
John Clover: Monroe County. LBR [No explanation given for these initials.]
Legislative Papers, 1826.
John Clover: Signer of petition for removal of county seat from Waterloo. Dated. 10 December 1825. [This must be the son of Jacob Clover.]
St Clair County:
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 1 June 1812.
James Smirl vs. John Murdock. Murdock gave bond with Adam Clover and Simon Vanorsdall as security, for $211.47 ½ due November 1. D.S. [Signature ?]
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 9 November 1812.
James Smirl Vs. John Mordock, Adam Clover and Simon Vanorsdall. General Court, Cahokia. Sheriff’s warrant for collection of $211.47 ½ on execution bond given 1 June 1812; also $7.39 fees. Endorsed: “No further bail to be taken.” “I have made the within amount.”
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 22 October 1813
Moses Austin assignee of John Butler, vs. Adam Clover and Daniel Raipert, his appearance bail. General Court, Cahokia. Warrant to sheriff for collection of $64.19 damages and $19.69 costs. Adjudged to Austin, assignee of John Butler. Endorsed: “Discharged by replevin,” signed Reuben Anderson, deputy sheriff for John Hays, Sheriff. [According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a replevin refers to a situation where the owner entitled to repossession of goods may recover those goods from someone who has goods.]
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 12 November 1813.
Adam Clover defendant. Case: Moses Austin, assignee of J. Butter(Butler?) Vs. Clover and Daniel Raper(Rapert?). Said Clover and Rapert gave bond for $83.88 with John Moredoch as security. Witnessed by Reuben Anderson.
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 17 May 1814.
James Leman, surviving executor of estate of Josiah Ryan, deceased, who was executor of estate of David Guise, deceased, vs. Daniel Guise, one of lineal heirs of David Guise, deceased by Adam Clover, his guardian and next friend. General Court, Cahokia.
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 20 May 1814.
Moses Austin assignee of John Butler vs. Adam Clover, Daniel Raipert and John Mordock. General court, Cahokia. Sherriff’s Warrent for collection of $83.88 on execution bond given 12 November 1813; also $6.07 fees. Endorsed: “No further bail.” “The within amount of this execution was paid to the clerk of the court.”
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 1815.
Endorsement appears on back of road petition by residents of vicinity of Turkey Hill, St. Clair County. “Adam Clover, Alex. Wells, constable for Eagle [Township]. [The photocopy I have of the card cut off the last letter of the word constable. Consequently, I do not know if it was constable or constables.]
John Clover: St Clair County [Illinois] Records.
Perrin Collection. D. S. (By mark) 21 August 1816. [This probably refers to a signature by mark]
Security for Daniel Rapert’s replevin bond to Reuben Bradly for $39.44, plus $3.40, costs. Said Rapert is from Monroe County. Circuit Court.
John Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. 19 February 1817.
Reuben Bradly vs. Daniel Raipert and John Clover. Circuit Court, Belleville. Warrant to sheriff of Monroe County for collection of the $39.44 on execution bond given 31 August 1816 plus $3.87. [note discrepancy in date and amount between this and the previous case.] Adjudged to Bradly. Endorsed: “No further bail to be taken.” “I have made the amount of the within writ.”
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, June 5, 1811.
William Clover gave bond to U. S. for $50 as security for $50 bond of Reuben Anderson on condition that said Anderson appear at next September General Court, a writ of “mittimus”, ie, mittimus having already been issued from office of Enoch Moore, J. P. directed to John Moore, coroner, against Anderson for not delivering a fee to Michael Miller. Witnessed by J. Moore, coroner. D. S. (By mark) [According to Black’s Legal Dictionary, mittimus is a basically an order to arrest a person and convey that person to a place of safe keeping and for the jailor to hold the person.] [Note that Reuben Anderson shows up in a case naming William Clover in 1813. In that case, Reuben is a deputy sheriff. He also appears in a case naming Adam Clover in 1813 as a deputy sheriff.]
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. June Term 1813:
William Clover was a Grand Jurer, no 7 in a list of 24 Grand Jurors given by name and number. Court of Common Pleas, Cahokia.
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. 25 October 1813.
George Reamy and Ephraim Connor vs. William Clover. General Court, Cahokia. Warrant to sheriff for collection of $9.37 damages and costs in a certain action of debt. Adjudged to Reamy and Connor. Endorsed: “I have made the within amount in full.” Reuben Anderson, D.S. [Signature?] for John Hays, Sheriff.
Warren County.
Cornelius Clover Warren County [Illinois] Records. Election Returns, volume 73: 77.
Cornelius Clover, Election Judge, town of Greenbush. 6 August 1846.
CLOVER ALFRED NENE 13 27N 07E 3 05/07/1853 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER CORNELIUS E2NW 03 08N 01W 4 06/03/1836 WARREN
CLOVER CORNELIUS NESE 17 09N 05W 4 01/06/1852 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS NWNW 20 09N 05W 4 01/06/1832 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS S2SW 21 09N 06W 4 05/05/1852 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS W2NE 20 09N 05W 4 01/06/1832 HENDERSON
CLOVER CORNELIUS W2NW 03 08N 01W 4 09/23/1836 WARREN
CLOVER CORNELIUS SWNW 06 08N 01E 4 06/03/1836 FULTON
CLOVER ELIAS NWNW 09 02S 10W 3 06/18/1838 MONROE
CLOVER HENRY NESE 05 02S 10W 3 12/31/1836 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NEFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NWFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JACOB NWFR 01 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN NWFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN NEFR 29 02S 11W 3 02/07/1815 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN SWNE 17 46N 01E 3 04/15/1846 WINNEBAGO
CLOVER JOHN NENE 17 46N 01E 3 06/12/1846 WINNEBAGO
CLOVER JOHN SWNWFR 04 02S 10W 3 09/22/1836 MONROE
CLOVER JOHN M E2LOT3NE 03 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M E2LOT2NE 03 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M W2LOT2NW 02 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER JOHN M W2LOT3NW 02 30N 08E 3 07/20/1849 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER MARTHA NENW 10 30N 08E 3 03/17/1851 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER PAUL NENE 13 15N 11W 2 06/29/1835 EDGAR
CLOVER PAUL NWNW 18 15N 10W 2 05/08/1835 EDGAR
CLOVER PAUL L NENW 13 15N 11W 2 12/20/1836 EDGAR
CLOVER PHILIP SWNW 03 29N 08E 3 10/15/1864 LIVINGSTON
CLOVER SARAH A NWNW 36 18N
Image of original available from Bureau of Land Management
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
These individuals purchased land from the federal government.
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Warren 6/1/1848 Quincy 10265 IL4170__.453
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Henderson 9/1/1852 Quincy 19012 IL4230__.270
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Warren 6/1/1848 Quincy 8385 IL4170__.369
CLOVER, CORNELIUS IL Fulton 11/3/1840 Quincy 8386 IL4020__.105
CLOVER, ELIAS IL Monroe 10/1/1839 Kaskaskia 5947 IL1380__.283
CLOVER, EMANUEL IL Piatt 11/1/1839 Danville 6511 IL3660__.396
CLOVER, HENRY IL Monroe 8/1/1838 Kaskaskia 3958 IL1340__.353
CLOVER, JACOB IL Monroe 3/27/1970 Kaskaskia 306 1242077
CLOVER, JOHN IL Winnebago 3/1/1848 Dixon 22432 IL4660__.148
CLOVER, JOHN IL Winnebago 3/1/1848 Dixon 23126 IL4670__.316
CLOVER, JOHN IL Monroe 10/10/1840 Kaskaskia 3105 IL1380__.342
CLOVER, JOHN IL Monroe 10/10/1840 Kaskaskia 3457 IL1380__.361
CLOVER, MARTHA IL Livingston 9/1/1852 Danville 11351 IL3760__.197
CLOVER, PAUL IL Edgar 9/20/1838 Palestine 4753 IL0420__.256
CLOVER, PAUL IL Edgar 9/20/1838 Palestine 4822 IL0420__.325
CLOVER, PAUL L IL Edgar 8/10/1838 Palestine 7514 IL2880__.493
Miscellaneous
Cook County 1894-5 City Directory of Chicago from FHL microfilm 1000751
page 381 I looked at this because it was available but the copy was so poor I am not all that sure of this transcription.
Benjamin Clover foreman
Benton L. Clover machinist
John W. Clover secretary
Robert N. Clover asst ____ [illegible]
M. T. Clover business manager for the Chicago Evening Post
William I. Clover manager
Edwards County
Subscriber Edward County, Illinois township 2 south, range 10 east
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/edwards/pt2sr10e.htm
Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois with Illustrations Descriptive of their scenery and Biographical Sketches of some of their Prominent Men and Pioneers published by J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia 1883 She is from a list of subscribers.
Garman, Mary Albion Sec 32 Wife of George Clover Edwards Co., Il
Jackson County, Illinois
1920 Farm Directory for Murphysboro Twp
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/1920murphy_ab.htm
Allen, Louis R [wife] Clover, Daisy [children] Harry, Robert, Marion sec 26 o30a, rents 20a from Mrs. C S Allen, in county since 1874
1920 Farm Directory for Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Cripps, Robert Clover, wife Rosa Floyd, children Marion, Robert, Jennie, Daisy, Florence sec 26 o40a 1874
Clover, Elia C wife Rhoads, Josephine children Ester, Ottis, Claud, Gertie, Howard, Julia, Ruth, Munwondz sec 19 rents 200a from M W Baysinger 1885
Jackson County, Illinois Probate Index
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/pro6.htm
Clover, Frank No administrator listed 117 6206 No date listed
Sangamon County, Illinois
1883 Pensioners
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/sangamon/1883pens.htm
Lizzie Clover receiving 8.00 monthly Certificate no. 141,414
Winnebago County Births 1855 to 1931
09/12/1880 M CLOVER,
BABY BOY s/o CLOVER, CHARLES
F SHEVES, VIOLA
12/4/1912 F CLOVER, ELEANOR JOY d/o CLOVER, MURRAY C PALMER, ANGIE
01/07/1886 F CLOVER, ESSIE MAY d/o CLOVER, CHARLES FREDRICK SHORES, VIOLA DIETTA
6/21/1903 F CLOVER, LORE VIRGINIA d/o CLOVER, MURRAY PALMER, ANGELINE
12/4/1912 F CLOVER, ELEANOR JOY d/o CLOVER, MURRAY C PALMER, ANGIE
01/07/1886 F CLOVER, ESSIE MAY d/o CLOVER, CHARLES FREDRICK SHORES, VIOLA DIETTA
6/21/1903 F CLOVER, LORE VIRGINIA d/o CLOVER, MURRAY PALMER, ANGELINE
4/4/1906
F CLOVER,
MABLE ELIZABETH d/o CLOVER, MURRAY C PALMER, ANGIE
9/12/1922 M THAYER, WILLARD CLARK s/o THAYER, WILLARD G and CLOVER, LARE
12/08/1904 F BUBSER, BABY GIRL d/o BUBSER, GEO and CLOVER, HATTIE
07/05/1877 M ZAHM, RAY ERNEST s/o ZAHM, JOHN W and CLOVER, EMMA
10/6/1916 F WILSON, WYLA CLOVER d/o WILSON, LLOYD E and WILSON, ESSIE CLOVER
9/12/1922 M THAYER, WILLARD CLARK s/o THAYER, WILLARD G and CLOVER, LARE
12/08/1904 F BUBSER, BABY GIRL d/o BUBSER, GEO and CLOVER, HATTIE
07/05/1877 M ZAHM, RAY ERNEST s/o ZAHM, JOHN W and CLOVER, EMMA
10/6/1916 F WILSON, WYLA CLOVER d/o WILSON, LLOYD E and WILSON, ESSIE CLOVER
Frederick Adams Virkus, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy: First Families of America, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968). Volume 7, page 25: There is more Hitt information in the book.
Joseph Emmert Hitt (1836-1878) merchant, Capt. 4th Illinois Cav., 1860-1864, bvt. Major, married Sarah Augusta Petrie: Issue:
1-Mabel Hitt (1864-1934 married Samuel F. Clover, issue: Katherine [Clover] born 1884, married 1908 John V. Wachtel; Margery [Clover], born 1887, married 1908 Harry Gorham; Philip [Clover] born 1891; Paul [Clover] born 1895 died 1922; Greayer [Clover] born 1897 killed in France 1918)
2-Samuel Merritt Hitt (1866-1908 married Marie Howes)
3-Edith Augusta Hitt (1873-1897)
4-Frederick Hitt (d. infancy)
5-Barbara Genery Hitt born 22 December 1877, married Raymond M. Alden.
Thanks to Kay Abbot for pointing me to the following newspaper items from the Grundy County, Illinois Genweb Site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgrundy/
Excerpts from the Morris Herald (Grundy County, Illinois), July 4, 1890
Gardner: Mrs. Belle Hess and children, of Aurora are here visiting her father, Amos Clover, and will remain until next week.
Excerpts from the Morris Herald (Grundy County, Illinois) Friday, June 13, 1890
John L. Clover, who has been in Chicago for some time, is now home on a vacation.
Excerpts from The Morris Herald (Grundy County, Illinois) July 7, 1876
Long article on formation of Grundy County mentions:
Mr. John Taylor, father-in-law of Amos Clover, Esq., built a cabin
on Sec. 33, in Town of Mazon, in same year. [1834?]
The Illinois State Archives in Springfield, Illinois
The Illinois State Archives in Springfield, Illinois maintains a card
index file on surnames in various early records. Pat Vaseska
copied all the Clover cards which are transcribed here. I have
included all of the cards except the ones on census records. Illinois Territory:
Adam Clover. The Territorial Papers of the U. S., Volume XVI, The Territory of Illinois 1809-1814, by C. E. Carter. Adam Clover is listed on pages 235 and 237. FHL 929385.
Illinois State Records:
Eugene P. Clover. Executive Record, volume 11, 1865, page 27.
Gov. Issued Reg. Upon the Gov. Of Mass on the above crime. Manslaughter, 21 November 1865. [This is handwritten and basically the only word I am sure of is manslaughter and date.]
Gallatin County, [Illinois] Records. Commissioners County Records 1840-1846. page 931.
Clover, -------
Greene County [Illinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 48.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 25 August 1847.
Grundy County.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Election Returns, Volume 75: 69.
Amos Clover candidate for Justice of the Peace, 2 August 1847.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 77.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 16 September 1847.
Amos Clover. Grundy County [Illlinois] Records. Executive Record, 1847-1852, Volume 5: 295.
Amos Clover commissioned Justice of the Peace, 4 December 1849.
Livingston County:
Executive Record 1856-1860, Volume 7: 356:
Philip Clover was commissioned Justice of the Peace 27 April 1858, Broughtonville.
Monroe County:
John Clover: Monroe County. LBR [No explanation given for these initials.]
Legislative Papers, 1826.
John Clover: Signer of petition for removal of county seat from Waterloo. Dated. 10 December 1825. [This must be the son of Jacob Clover.]
St Clair County:
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 1 June 1812.
James Smirl vs. John Murdock. Murdock gave bond with Adam Clover and Simon Vanorsdall as security, for $211.47 ½ due November 1. D.S. [Signature ?]
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 9 November 1812.
James Smirl Vs. John Mordock, Adam Clover and Simon Vanorsdall. General Court, Cahokia. Sheriff’s warrant for collection of $211.47 ½ on execution bond given 1 June 1812; also $7.39 fees. Endorsed: “No further bail to be taken.” “I have made the within amount.”
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 22 October 1813
Moses Austin assignee of John Butler, vs. Adam Clover and Daniel Raipert, his appearance bail. General Court, Cahokia. Warrant to sheriff for collection of $64.19 damages and $19.69 costs. Adjudged to Austin, assignee of John Butler. Endorsed: “Discharged by replevin,” signed Reuben Anderson, deputy sheriff for John Hays, Sheriff. [According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a replevin refers to a situation where the owner entitled to repossession of goods may recover those goods from someone who has goods.]
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection 12 November 1813.
Adam Clover defendant. Case: Moses Austin, assignee of J. Butter(Butler?) Vs. Clover and Daniel Raper(Rapert?). Said Clover and Rapert gave bond for $83.88 with John Moredoch as security. Witnessed by Reuben Anderson.
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 17 May 1814.
James Leman, surviving executor of estate of Josiah Ryan, deceased, who was executor of estate of David Guise, deceased, vs. Daniel Guise, one of lineal heirs of David Guise, deceased by Adam Clover, his guardian and next friend. General Court, Cahokia.
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 20 May 1814.
Moses Austin assignee of John Butler vs. Adam Clover, Daniel Raipert and John Mordock. General court, Cahokia. Sherriff’s Warrent for collection of $83.88 on execution bond given 12 November 1813; also $6.07 fees. Endorsed: “No further bail.” “The within amount of this execution was paid to the clerk of the court.”
Adam Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, 1815.
Endorsement appears on back of road petition by residents of vicinity of Turkey Hill, St. Clair County. “Adam Clover, Alex. Wells, constable for Eagle [Township]. [The photocopy I have of the card cut off the last letter of the word constable. Consequently, I do not know if it was constable or constables.]
John Clover: St Clair County [Illinois] Records.
Perrin Collection. D. S. (By mark) 21 August 1816. [This probably refers to a signature by mark]
Security for Daniel Rapert’s replevin bond to Reuben Bradly for $39.44, plus $3.40, costs. Said Rapert is from Monroe County. Circuit Court.
John Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. 19 February 1817.
Reuben Bradly vs. Daniel Raipert and John Clover. Circuit Court, Belleville. Warrant to sheriff of Monroe County for collection of the $39.44 on execution bond given 31 August 1816 plus $3.87. [note discrepancy in date and amount between this and the previous case.] Adjudged to Bradly. Endorsed: “No further bail to be taken.” “I have made the amount of the within writ.”
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records: Perrin Collection, June 5, 1811.
William Clover gave bond to U. S. for $50 as security for $50 bond of Reuben Anderson on condition that said Anderson appear at next September General Court, a writ of “mittimus”, ie, mittimus having already been issued from office of Enoch Moore, J. P. directed to John Moore, coroner, against Anderson for not delivering a fee to Michael Miller. Witnessed by J. Moore, coroner. D. S. (By mark) [According to Black’s Legal Dictionary, mittimus is a basically an order to arrest a person and convey that person to a place of safe keeping and for the jailor to hold the person.] [Note that Reuben Anderson shows up in a case naming William Clover in 1813. In that case, Reuben is a deputy sheriff. He also appears in a case naming Adam Clover in 1813 as a deputy sheriff.]
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. June Term 1813:
William Clover was a Grand Jurer, no 7 in a list of 24 Grand Jurors given by name and number. Court of Common Pleas, Cahokia.
William Clover: St. Clair County [Illinois] Records. Perrin Collection. 25 October 1813.
George Reamy and Ephraim Connor vs. William Clover. General Court, Cahokia. Warrant to sheriff for collection of $9.37 damages and costs in a certain action of debt. Adjudged to Reamy and Connor. Endorsed: “I have made the within amount in full.” Reuben Anderson, D.S. [Signature?] for John Hays, Sheriff.
Warren County.
Cornelius Clover Warren County [Illinois] Records. Election Returns, volume 73: 77.
Cornelius Clover, Election Judge, town of Greenbush. 6 August 1846.
Letter from Lewis Peter Clover
on the subject of Abraham Lincoln.
on the subject of Abraham Lincoln.
This letter is at the
Illinois State Archives and was copied and sent to me by Pat Vaseska.
Lewis P. Clover was a clergyman of some note who was living in
Springfield in 1860. He the son of Lewis Peter Clover and was
born in New York City, New York. This does not qualify as
genealogical material but I find it fascinating. I wish we always had
such a candidate.
Springfield, Illinois 14 June 1860
Dear Sir:
I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst, in which you state, that at the request of some of your neighbors, you write to me to ask what "is the moral character of Hon. Abraham Lincoln."
It gives me pleasure to be able to say in reply, what I believe to be the universal sentiment prevalent among all who know this gentleman, especially in the community in which he lives and has lived all of his public life, that morally, he is without reproach. No man stands higher, or could stand higher, in all that constitutes the faithful husband, father, and citizen, and no one more honoured and beloved than Abraham Lincoln.
While politically my sympathies are not with Mr. Lincoln, I trust the day will never come when a difference of opinion will make me blind to the merits of any man, particularly one whose purity of life and goodness of heart, combine to render a worthy example for the rising generation of our country.
It is difficult to imagine that any person of the least penetration, be his political preferences or personal prejudices what they may, can have any acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, without being constrained to admit, that as in other things, so in virtue and morality, he holds a position above most (other here crossed out) men, and no one who knows anything of the struggles of his early life, and the quiet, yet vigorous manner in which he grappled with, and overcame obstacles, that to a mind differently constituted would have been deemed insurmountable, can avoid being impress with the profoundest respect and admiration for his character and energy.
Would that what must in truth be said of the moral character of Mr. Lincoln could with equal truth be said of the characters of more of our prominent politicians in both parties, and should he be elected to the high office, for which he stands in nomination, it will be attributable doubtless, no less to his inflexible character for morality, than to his ability as a statesman.
One of England's ablest poets has said, "An honest man is the noblest work of God." I believe Abraham Lincoln to be an honest man.
Very Respectfully,
Your obebt. Servant,
L. P. Clover
Mr. George E. H. Day.
1861 - 1881 Reel 2 1871/1873 -1880 /1881
Williams' City Directory of Springfield, Illinois
Springfield Illinois It's Advantage of Manufacturing page 52
St. Paul's - Located at the corner of Third and Adams streets, is one of the oldest Churches or organizations in the city, having been established about the year 1836. Rev. Chas. Dresser, D.D., was the first Pastor, and served the Parish for seventeen years. The Rev. Jos. W. Pierson, Rev. L. P. Clover, Rev. W. F. B. Jackson, Rev. H. N. Pierce, D. D., and Rev. F. M. Gregg, A. M. have succeeded him. The Parish is now in a highly prosperous condition and fully organized for work, numbering more than one thousand, with two hundred families and about 250 communicants. The Sunday School numbers 325 scholars, with 65 officers and teachers. Hon. George H. Harlow is Superintendent. By a single effort this Church recently liquidated a debt of about $8,000.
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New York Times
August 23, 1887
ON VERY SLIGHT EVIDENCE
Sarah Dodge Arrested & Charged with MURDER
The mystery of the Walter S. Babcock murder is
Believed to be very flimsily solved
Chicago, Aug. 22 – The Coroner’s jury will begin Friday morning to look into the mystery surrounding the death of Walter Babcock, the lumber dealer, but meanwhile some investigations at Gardner, Ill., where Babcock was shot, are likely to throw some light on the case. Two or three miles southeast of Gardner there has lived for some years, one Sarah Dodge, an unlovely woman long past girlhood, upon a farm until a short time ago. Sarah’s mother lived with her but her health failed and she went to the home of other relatives. Ingenious people at Gardner have built up a theory in which they charge Miss Dodge with knowing all about how Walter Babcock received his death wound and, because of their theorizing and some little evidence of a vague kind, she was this evening arrested. Given in its most favorable light the theory does not apparently amount to much, and it is supported by stories, which are mainly village gossip. Apparently, the strongest evidence against her is that she was seen driving from Gardner toward her farm between 5 and 6 o’clock Saturday morning. She was entirely alone, but toward Reynolds, who saw her? It seemed as if she hung her head down to escape recognition. She was then a few rods away from Dr. McMann’s office, where Babcock appeared about the same time.
There is no explanation of why Babcock, if taken into town by a person entirely familiar with it and the location of Dr. McMann’s office, had to go to a livery stable to find out where the office was, but a break like that doesn’t count in a theory. Amos Clover lives in Gardner, and he says that Miss Dodge called at his house between 8 and 9 o’clock Saturday morning, and appeared to be quite ill. She had often been there, and nothing was thought of the visit. Even under the stress of contributing to a theory. Mr. Clover could not recollect that Miss Dodge showed any agitation when the shooting of Babcock was discussed in her presents. She remained at her house till this morning, and then, ordering her horse from the keeper’s stable, which is the one where Babcock inquired for the doctor’s office, and where she usually puts her horse when she is in town, drove home. The stable keeper couldn’t do very much toward building up the theory. Miss Dodge had driven to the stable about 8 o’clock Saturday morning, but appeared to be in her usual frame of mind when she left the horse in his care. He was positive that neither she nor anybody else carried Babcock to the stable when he appeared there Saturday morning. Thus, bit by bit, the story grew and Marshal Jesse Bull went out to Miss Dodge’s farm. Everything was closed up snuggly there. A neighbor’s boy was watering the stock, and his manner induced the Marshal to go over to the boy’s home. They said Miss Dodge was not there. Back to the Dodge farm went the Marshal and examined Miss Dodge’s buggy and harness. The floor of the buggy looked as if it had been recently scrubbed, and there were some splashes of red, which may have been paint or blood. Then there was a temporary cessation of the hunt for Miss Dodge and a raking over of all that could be told against her.
It was recalled that it had long been thought that she had a rich lover. It was said that many times she drove down to the neighborhood of the station when the Chicago train was due but never near enough to give loungers around the place a chance to see who she met. There seemed to be a man, but nobody ever saw his face. He usually arrived Saturday night and was driven to an early train Monday morning, yet nobody had ever seen him. Armed with suspicions and the necessity of explaining a mysterious murder which had occurred within their gates, the Gardner people stretched their theory till the gaps in the line of conjecture were closed and then declared that Walter Babcock was Sarah Dodge’s lover, that he often spent Sunday at her farm house, that he arrived there Friday night for one of his usual visits and then there came a break which even the hot footed couldn’t cross, and it took up the theory again with the early morning ride into Gardner.
It was a pretty weak story all around, but it was the first strong enough to stand on its feet, and Marshal Bull thought he ought to do something. He could think of only one thing to do and that was to arrest Miss Dodge, and to that end he procured a warrant charging her with assault with intent to kill, and then began to look for her. She was not at Amos Clover’s, and the Marshal followed by a drove of reporters, trudged through the darkness this evening for the Dodge farm. Within a block of Amos Clover’s they met a horse dragging a buggy slowly along toward the house. Marshal Bull’s eyes were keen and he knew the object of his search. The horse came to a standstill and the lovely figure of Sarah Dodge rose up in the circle of men. The Marshal informed her of his warrant.
“I am prepared,” replied Miss Dodge; “but perhaps you will permit me to drive on the residence of Mr. Clover. I wish to place some valuables in his charge.”
The Marshal assented, and the party moved back to Clover’s. Miss Dodge remained in the buggy and asked that Amos Clover be asked to step out. The old gentleman complied, and as he stood bareheaded beside the buggy, Miss Dodge said calmly, though her voice trembled slightly: “Mr. Clover I have been placed under arrest. I know nothing about the law, but I presume I may place some valuables in your keeping.”
“Certainly,” said the Marshal. Miss Dodge then gave Clover $400.00 and some letters, and the party proceeded to the office of Civil Magistrate Coles, where Miss Dodge waived examination and was committed to the Marshal’s care till Wednesday, when a hearing will be held.
Dear Sir:
I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst, in which you state, that at the request of some of your neighbors, you write to me to ask what "is the moral character of Hon. Abraham Lincoln."
It gives me pleasure to be able to say in reply, what I believe to be the universal sentiment prevalent among all who know this gentleman, especially in the community in which he lives and has lived all of his public life, that morally, he is without reproach. No man stands higher, or could stand higher, in all that constitutes the faithful husband, father, and citizen, and no one more honoured and beloved than Abraham Lincoln.
While politically my sympathies are not with Mr. Lincoln, I trust the day will never come when a difference of opinion will make me blind to the merits of any man, particularly one whose purity of life and goodness of heart, combine to render a worthy example for the rising generation of our country.
It is difficult to imagine that any person of the least penetration, be his political preferences or personal prejudices what they may, can have any acquaintance with Mr. Lincoln, without being constrained to admit, that as in other things, so in virtue and morality, he holds a position above most (other here crossed out) men, and no one who knows anything of the struggles of his early life, and the quiet, yet vigorous manner in which he grappled with, and overcame obstacles, that to a mind differently constituted would have been deemed insurmountable, can avoid being impress with the profoundest respect and admiration for his character and energy.
Would that what must in truth be said of the moral character of Mr. Lincoln could with equal truth be said of the characters of more of our prominent politicians in both parties, and should he be elected to the high office, for which he stands in nomination, it will be attributable doubtless, no less to his inflexible character for morality, than to his ability as a statesman.
One of England's ablest poets has said, "An honest man is the noblest work of God." I believe Abraham Lincoln to be an honest man.
Very Respectfully,
Your obebt. Servant,
L. P. Clover
Mr. George E. H. Day.
1861 - 1881 Reel 2 1871/1873 -1880 /1881
Williams' City Directory of Springfield, Illinois
Springfield Illinois It's Advantage of Manufacturing page 52
St. Paul's - Located at the corner of Third and Adams streets, is one of the oldest Churches or organizations in the city, having been established about the year 1836. Rev. Chas. Dresser, D.D., was the first Pastor, and served the Parish for seventeen years. The Rev. Jos. W. Pierson, Rev. L. P. Clover, Rev. W. F. B. Jackson, Rev. H. N. Pierce, D. D., and Rev. F. M. Gregg, A. M. have succeeded him. The Parish is now in a highly prosperous condition and fully organized for work, numbering more than one thousand, with two hundred families and about 250 communicants. The Sunday School numbers 325 scholars, with 65 officers and teachers. Hon. George H. Harlow is Superintendent. By a single effort this Church recently liquidated a debt of about $8,000.
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New York Times
August 23, 1887
ON VERY SLIGHT EVIDENCE
Sarah Dodge Arrested & Charged with MURDER
The mystery of the Walter S. Babcock murder is
Believed to be very flimsily solved
Chicago, Aug. 22 – The Coroner’s jury will begin Friday morning to look into the mystery surrounding the death of Walter Babcock, the lumber dealer, but meanwhile some investigations at Gardner, Ill., where Babcock was shot, are likely to throw some light on the case. Two or three miles southeast of Gardner there has lived for some years, one Sarah Dodge, an unlovely woman long past girlhood, upon a farm until a short time ago. Sarah’s mother lived with her but her health failed and she went to the home of other relatives. Ingenious people at Gardner have built up a theory in which they charge Miss Dodge with knowing all about how Walter Babcock received his death wound and, because of their theorizing and some little evidence of a vague kind, she was this evening arrested. Given in its most favorable light the theory does not apparently amount to much, and it is supported by stories, which are mainly village gossip. Apparently, the strongest evidence against her is that she was seen driving from Gardner toward her farm between 5 and 6 o’clock Saturday morning. She was entirely alone, but toward Reynolds, who saw her? It seemed as if she hung her head down to escape recognition. She was then a few rods away from Dr. McMann’s office, where Babcock appeared about the same time.
There is no explanation of why Babcock, if taken into town by a person entirely familiar with it and the location of Dr. McMann’s office, had to go to a livery stable to find out where the office was, but a break like that doesn’t count in a theory. Amos Clover lives in Gardner, and he says that Miss Dodge called at his house between 8 and 9 o’clock Saturday morning, and appeared to be quite ill. She had often been there, and nothing was thought of the visit. Even under the stress of contributing to a theory. Mr. Clover could not recollect that Miss Dodge showed any agitation when the shooting of Babcock was discussed in her presents. She remained at her house till this morning, and then, ordering her horse from the keeper’s stable, which is the one where Babcock inquired for the doctor’s office, and where she usually puts her horse when she is in town, drove home. The stable keeper couldn’t do very much toward building up the theory. Miss Dodge had driven to the stable about 8 o’clock Saturday morning, but appeared to be in her usual frame of mind when she left the horse in his care. He was positive that neither she nor anybody else carried Babcock to the stable when he appeared there Saturday morning. Thus, bit by bit, the story grew and Marshal Jesse Bull went out to Miss Dodge’s farm. Everything was closed up snuggly there. A neighbor’s boy was watering the stock, and his manner induced the Marshal to go over to the boy’s home. They said Miss Dodge was not there. Back to the Dodge farm went the Marshal and examined Miss Dodge’s buggy and harness. The floor of the buggy looked as if it had been recently scrubbed, and there were some splashes of red, which may have been paint or blood. Then there was a temporary cessation of the hunt for Miss Dodge and a raking over of all that could be told against her.
It was recalled that it had long been thought that she had a rich lover. It was said that many times she drove down to the neighborhood of the station when the Chicago train was due but never near enough to give loungers around the place a chance to see who she met. There seemed to be a man, but nobody ever saw his face. He usually arrived Saturday night and was driven to an early train Monday morning, yet nobody had ever seen him. Armed with suspicions and the necessity of explaining a mysterious murder which had occurred within their gates, the Gardner people stretched their theory till the gaps in the line of conjecture were closed and then declared that Walter Babcock was Sarah Dodge’s lover, that he often spent Sunday at her farm house, that he arrived there Friday night for one of his usual visits and then there came a break which even the hot footed couldn’t cross, and it took up the theory again with the early morning ride into Gardner.
It was a pretty weak story all around, but it was the first strong enough to stand on its feet, and Marshal Bull thought he ought to do something. He could think of only one thing to do and that was to arrest Miss Dodge, and to that end he procured a warrant charging her with assault with intent to kill, and then began to look for her. She was not at Amos Clover’s, and the Marshal followed by a drove of reporters, trudged through the darkness this evening for the Dodge farm. Within a block of Amos Clover’s they met a horse dragging a buggy slowly along toward the house. Marshal Bull’s eyes were keen and he knew the object of his search. The horse came to a standstill and the lovely figure of Sarah Dodge rose up in the circle of men. The Marshal informed her of his warrant.
“I am prepared,” replied Miss Dodge; “but perhaps you will permit me to drive on the residence of Mr. Clover. I wish to place some valuables in his charge.”
The Marshal assented, and the party moved back to Clover’s. Miss Dodge remained in the buggy and asked that Amos Clover be asked to step out. The old gentleman complied, and as he stood bareheaded beside the buggy, Miss Dodge said calmly, though her voice trembled slightly: “Mr. Clover I have been placed under arrest. I know nothing about the law, but I presume I may place some valuables in your keeping.”
“Certainly,” said the Marshal. Miss Dodge then gave Clover $400.00 and some letters, and the party proceeded to the office of Civil Magistrate Coles, where Miss Dodge waived examination and was committed to the Marshal’s care till Wednesday, when a hearing will be held.
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