Clover
Family Research Compendium
Eli Clover
Eli Clover is thought to have been the son of William Clover and Nancy Freeman because he was in the household of William Clover in the 1850 census. Unfortunately, there are several Clover males who appear to have died young in Arkansas. It is just barely possible that William, as head of the Clover family in the area, adopted some of the children. It it not a total certainty that William’s children are proven. As far as I know he did not leave any estate records proving his children. I would be eager to talk to anyone who has the Clark County Probate Records.
Eli married and left many Clover descendants. Eli Clover, aged 22, married Matilda Pebsworth, aged 21, on 29 October 1851, by G. L. Manning, JP, Clark County, Arkansas, Clark County Marriage Book C: 208. According to Susie (Clover) Wagner, Matilda Pebsworth was born ca. 1830, Alabama, daughter of Henry and Patsy McCann Pebsworth. Matilda Clover died 3 April 1904, and was buried in Globe Cemetery, Coal County, Oklahoma. Globe Cemetery is between Coalgate and Calvin, Oklahoma. Records for this cemetery are on line at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/coal/cemeteries/globe.txt
Tombstone of Matilda Clover, courtesy of Rhonda Clover.
There are some mentions of Matilda as the widow of a soldier in the court records. The index to the court records is on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clover/arkansascourt.html I do not know what the records actually say.
There is an excellent website on the Confederate Troops of Arkansas. http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/4btncoc.html According to this site, Eli Clover enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army, Company C 4th Battalion Arkansas Infantry, on 12 October 1861 at Little Rock, Arkansas. He died 3 February 1862 at Columbus, Kentucky. He enlisted with Josiah Clover, Private, enlisted 12 October 1862 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Josiah died 30 January 1862 at Columbus, Kentucky, just days before Eli.
Pebsworth Family
Matilda Pebsworth was the daughter of Henry Pebsworth, who was born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1840 census. He died before the 1850 census. He was in Clark County, Arkansas in 1840. Matilda's mother was Patsy McCann according to the many Native American records on this subject. She was born ca. 1790 probably in MS. She died between 1850 and 1860. She is marked as deaf and dumb because she could not speak in the 1850 census. All of the members of the family over 20 in the 1850 census were marked as not able to read or write.
Pebsworth Censuses in Arkansas only.
Matilda Pebsworth was the daughter of Henry Pebsworth, who was born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1840 census. He died before the 1850 census. He was in Clark County, Arkansas in 1840. Matilda's mother was Patsy McCann according to the many Native American records on this subject. She was born ca. 1790 probably in MS. She died between 1850 and 1860. She is marked as deaf and dumb because she could not speak in the 1850 census. All of the members of the family over 20 in the 1850 census were marked as not able to read or write.
Pebsworth Censuses in Arkansas only.
- 1840 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Twp 0121001--1121001 This would indicate that both Henry and Patsy were born between 1790 and 1800. 1850
- 1850 Clark County Arkansas Caddo Township NARA M432 roll 25 page 204: Joseph Pebworth 26 AL; Patsy 60 MS; Robert 24 AL; Matilda 20 AL; Emily 13 AR; John Henry 3 AR.
Pebsworth Family: This family has been very
highly researched by people who are as dedicated to Pebsworth families
as I am dedicated to Clovers. I don't know personally what is correct
and what is not. She had married been married to prior to Henry
Pebworth but left no known children from that marriage.
This material is from records provided by Charles and Dorothy Pebworth taken directly from the Dawes Commission Report
Note : WM Clover
Henry Pebsworth was a member of the Choctaw Tribe by marriage. In 1831 according to terms of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, Henry applied for and was granted 1100 ac. of land on the Tombigbee River which was on the eastern edge of the Choctaw Nation. This was in Alabama, John Pebworth was born there in 1835. The land was patented to Henry in 1842 by the Govement. But Henry had aready left for the New Choctaw Nation with a group of Indians, they stopped near Curtis, Arkansas, Henry was killed in a Hunting Party in 1842.
Under the provisions of Article 14 of the Treaty of the U.S. with the Choctaw Indians of September 27, 1830 (7 Stat.L.,333), there was allotted to Henry Pebworth, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as the head of a family, for himself and 6 children, three sesction of land described as the whole of Section 27, fractional Section 22, NE/4 and E/2 of SE/4 Section 21, E/2 and NE4 of Section 15, all in T. 22S., R. 17 W., containing 1947 acres. Said land is in the neighborhood of the Tom Bigby River, The reservation was approved on October 13, 1838, and patented to said Henry Pebworth on May 14, 1842. This was written in a letter to W. M. Clover, Dec. 15, 1914 by E. B. Meritt, Asst. Comissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C
The youngest Pebsworth child in the 1850 census was a son of Joseph Pebsworth.
I am told a good overview of this family is on this page although there are some errors:
http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/kainwhitten/pebworthwhitaker.html
Patsy was aupposed to have been married before she married Henry Pebsworth, but I don't know the details. She was apparently deaf. The family was brought up with sign language. There are wonderful fascinating stories about this family most of which are on the internet. Please read them if you are descended from one of the Pebsworth family. The name apparently has a lot of different spellings. The most common mispelling is is Pebworth.
This material is from records provided by Charles and Dorothy Pebworth taken directly from the Dawes Commission Report
Note : WM Clover
Henry Pebsworth was a member of the Choctaw Tribe by marriage. In 1831 according to terms of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, Henry applied for and was granted 1100 ac. of land on the Tombigbee River which was on the eastern edge of the Choctaw Nation. This was in Alabama, John Pebworth was born there in 1835. The land was patented to Henry in 1842 by the Govement. But Henry had aready left for the New Choctaw Nation with a group of Indians, they stopped near Curtis, Arkansas, Henry was killed in a Hunting Party in 1842.
Under the provisions of Article 14 of the Treaty of the U.S. with the Choctaw Indians of September 27, 1830 (7 Stat.L.,333), there was allotted to Henry Pebworth, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as the head of a family, for himself and 6 children, three sesction of land described as the whole of Section 27, fractional Section 22, NE/4 and E/2 of SE/4 Section 21, E/2 and NE4 of Section 15, all in T. 22S., R. 17 W., containing 1947 acres. Said land is in the neighborhood of the Tom Bigby River, The reservation was approved on October 13, 1838, and patented to said Henry Pebworth on May 14, 1842. This was written in a letter to W. M. Clover, Dec. 15, 1914 by E. B. Meritt, Asst. Comissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C
The youngest Pebsworth child in the 1850 census was a son of Joseph Pebsworth.
I am told a good overview of this family is on this page although there are some errors:
http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/kainwhitten/pebworthwhitaker.html
Patsy was aupposed to have been married before she married Henry Pebsworth, but I don't know the details. She was apparently deaf. The family was brought up with sign language. There are wonderful fascinating stories about this family most of which are on the internet. Please read them if you are descended from one of the Pebsworth family. The name apparently has a lot of different spellings. The most common mispelling is is Pebworth.
- 1850 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township, NARA M432 roll 25 page 202: 21 November 1850 Line 1: 175/175 William Clover 50 Farmer IL; Eli 20 AR; Frances Ann 18 AR; Elizabeth 16 AR; Amanda 14 AR; Louis 12 AR; Ameranda 12 AR; Josiah 9 AR
- 1850 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township NARA M432 roll 25 page 204: 24 November 1850 line 10 208/208 Joseph Pebworth 26 AL; Patsy 60 MS deaf and dumb; Robert 24 AL; Matilda 20 AL; Emily 13 AR; John Henry 3 AR. Those over 21 could not read or write.
- 1860 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township NARA M653 roll 39 page 105 PO Springvale 23 July 1860 line 1 372/371 Eli Clover 28 day laborer Personal property $270 AR; Matilda 26 AL; Melissa J. 8 AR; Robert L. 7 AR; Mary S. 5 AR; Telitha 2 AR; Josiah M. 1 AR [The middle initials of Robert and Mary were not 100% clear to me.]
- 1870 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township NARA M593 roll 49, page 245, 19 July 1870, Arkadelphia line 5 390/399 Matilda Clover 36 AL; Robert 18 AR; Mary J? 14 AR; Josiah M. 12 AR
- 1880 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township NARA T9 roll 40 page 455c Tilda Clover widow 45 AL -- --; Josiah Clover son 20 AR -- AL.
Linda White sent this picture along with the names. This is really great.
Children of Eli Clover and Matilda Pebsworth:
There were five children in their household in the 1860 census. But one of these children may not have been theirs because in the 1900 census where she was living with Josiah Manley Clover, she said that she had had 4 children, 3 of whom were living in 1900.
1) Melissa J. Clover, born ca. 1852, Arkansas.
2) Robert Lucious Clover, born ca. 1853, Arkansas.
3. Mary S. Clover born ca. 1855, Arkansas. Page 125 Susan A. Clover aged 21 married 12 January 1876, William Slaton aged 23. Clark County, Arkansas Book G: 90 I am wondering if this could be Mary S. and S. might stand for Susan.
4) Telitha Clover, born ca. 1858, Arkansas. Ronald Vern Jackson, Mortality Schedules of Arkansas, 1870, (Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979). Telitha Clover died August, in Clark County, aged 13, female born Arkansas, died of brain disease. [Telitha, aged 2 years, appeared with Eli Clover in the 1860 Clark County census.]
5) Josiah Manley Clover, born ca. Feb 1859/1860, Arkansas. According to Susie Wagner, he died 1 February 1916. Other sources say January 1915. . Susie says that all of these marriages are not his, but I think that is an error. I don't know who else these marriages would have belonged to. I think he simply had bad luck with wives who died. It was difficult to survive as a one parent family so men remarried soon after a wife's death. This was not disrespectful, it was just the way of life then. The children in the 1900 census appear to have been the children of the second marriage.
Josiah married (first) J. M. Clover, aged 23, married 27 January 1887, Ellie Reynolds aged 17. [M-190] Clark County, Arkansas.
Josiah married (second) J. M. Clover, aged 30, married 13 February 1890, Mecia L. Karr aged 16, in Clark County, Arkansas. [H-401] Demecia Louiza "Mecia" Karr, born 1874, in Curtis, Clark County, Arkansas. She died before the 1900 census. Josiah married (third) J. M. Clover, aged 41, married 16 September 1900, Agnes Walton aged 18, Clark County, Arkansas.[ L-215]
Most of the following information on the children of Josiah Manley Clover is extracted from the letters of Susie Wagner.
Children of Josiah Clover and Mecia Karr
A. Nettie Lee Clover, born 16 October 1891, Arkansas. She is in 1900 census with him. She married Robert Custis Coleman. Nettie Colman died August 1981, Last Residence Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Benefit to Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma. [SSDI]
B. Robert Arthur Clover, born June 1893, Arkansas, died ca. 1949, aged 56. He married Ethel Spradlin, born 1897, died 29 August 1929.
- 1930 Davidson, Tillman County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1932;
Page: 5B; E D 4: Robert A Clover 36 AR AR AR widowed; Joe C Clover
son 13 AR AR AR; Levern L Clover dau 12 AR AR AR; Robert A
Clover son 6 AR AR AR; Mary E Clover dau 4 AR AR AR; Oscar L Nicks
roomer 44 TX TN TN
Children
of Robert Arthur Clover:
i. Joe Lynn Clover born 1917 AR living in Hurst, Texas per 1978 letter
ii. Susie Laverne Clover, born 6 February 1918, died 28 January 2005, Johnson County, Texas. [SSDI] Married (first) John Herman Wagner. Lived Glendale and Los Angeles. Married (second) Ty;er.
iii. Robert Arthur Clover jnior born 1924 AR living in Ft.Worth, Texas per 1978 letter
iv. Mary E. Clover born 1926 AR Mary is in the census but is not mentioned in her 1978 letter.
v. [by second wife] Jimmy Lee Clover living at Denison, Texas.
i. Joe Lynn Clover born 1917 AR living in Hurst, Texas per 1978 letter
ii. Susie Laverne Clover, born 6 February 1918, died 28 January 2005, Johnson County, Texas. [SSDI] Married (first) John Herman Wagner. Lived Glendale and Los Angeles. Married (second) Ty;er.
iii. Robert Arthur Clover jnior born 1924 AR living in Ft.Worth, Texas per 1978 letter
iv. Mary E. Clover born 1926 AR Mary is in the census but is not mentioned in her 1978 letter.
v. [by second wife] Jimmy Lee Clover living at Denison, Texas.
Children of Josiah Clover and Agnes Walton
C. Leander Louis Clover born April 4, 1902 Clark County, died May 3, 1975 Minden, Louisiana. He was a baptist Preacher.
D. Joseph Cole Clover born July 29, 1904, died July 20, 1906, son of J. M. and Agnes, Globe Cemetery, Coal County, Oklahoma.
[ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/coal/cemeteries/globe.txt]
- 1900 Clark County, Arkansas Caddo Township, NARA T623 roll 53, ED 8, sh 9B 11 June 1900 line 53 165/165 Joseph Clover born Feb 1860 AR AR AR, occupation ?Tie?maker; Matilda mother born May 1843 AR AR AR widowed 4/3 children; Nettie Dau born October 1891 AR AR AR; Arthur son born June 1893 AR AR AR. [There may be a discrepancy here because Eli and Matilda had five children with them in the census in 1860.]
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