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William son of Gamaliel Clover and Martha Platt

William Wilder Mack Clover born 11 September 1830, died 1917, married Elizabeth Wandel. He was the son of Gamaliel Clover sr and Martha Platt. (1) William died 26 February 1917, Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. (2) He is interred in Knox Union Cemetery. He married Elizabeth Wandell, born 1828, died September 1907, interred Salem Lutheran Cemetery. William Wilder Mack was baptized by sprinkling by Rev. Wilder B. Mack, Presbyterian Elder.(3) Mary Kishler stated that her information came from the bible of Gamaliel Clover, William's father. The bible has now mysteriously vanished.

Hafner, Arthur Wayne, ed. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929: a genealogical guide to over 149,000 medical practitioners providing brief biographical sketches drawn from the American Medical Association's Deceased Physician Masterfile, (Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993).
William M. Clover, born ca. 1830, died 26 February 1917, Knox, Pennsylvania. Practice was Eclectic, license was 1881, School: Eclectic Medical College:Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, 1857, (G), PA-14 Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey: Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, 1864.

Obituary: Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat 1 March 1917
William M. Clover, MD who all his life of more than eighty years was a citizen of Clarion County, and all of his professional life was known, respected and honored as probably one of the greatest physicians and surgeons of Western Pennsylvania, passed away at his home in Knox, Thursday, February 22, 1917, after an illness of several years during which has he had been confined to his home. His familiar face and form and his genial and inspiring intercourse with men have been sadly missed since weakness and sickness seized upon his person and compelled his retirement. We have all missed that quiet genteel, refined association with which we had become familiar and from which so much of intellectual and physical benefit had been received. But so it is. He has gone away and we bow our heads in submission. His mortal remains were laid to rest at Knox last Saturday and he now sleeps until the restoration of all things and the resurrection of all persons. The following facts are gleaned from “Central Pennsylvania Commemorative Biographical Records.” William M. Clover, MD of Knox was a native of Clarion County. His paternal grandfather was of German parentage and his paternal grandmother was a descendant of Sir Astley Cooper, the great English surgeon. [Please note: This is an error, his paternal grandmother was Mary Cooper who was born before Sir Astley Cooper. They were in different countries and is hard to see how Mary could be descended from a man who was not yet born. This is one of those Clover myths.] His grandparents on his mother’s side were of Scotch origin. Dr. Clover received his education principally in the schools and colleges of his own state, attending eleven terms of lectures in the medical college of Cincinnati, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New York City, New York. He is of the school of Regular Practitioners; graduated three times MD and once CM. He has taken several special courses on the eye, ear, nose, and throat, physical diagnosis, and a microscopic course on histology and pathological anatomy and a six months term in the cancer hospital. The Doctor is a member of the Clarion County Medical Society, a member of the State Medical Society of Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Medical Association. In the above cited work which was published in 1898, the following figures were given showing his service to human healing and helping. He made 74,356 professional visits, treated 68,273 patients, has also treated 189 dislocations and 246 fractures. He has performed 978 surgical operations, met in consultation 827 times, attended 3,138 cases of obstetrics. Again, the Doctor has traveled with horse 152,650 miles and by railroad 65,284 miles. Dr. Clover has three sons and two daughters, V.C. Clover is a mechanic; V. G. Clover is a tailor; and C.L. Clover is a physician and is a well known practitioner in this section. Miss Parma V. Clover, now Mrs. Mehrten, took a scientific course and then graduated in music in the Grove City College, Pennsylvania. Miss D. C. Clover is the youngest daughter.

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat, 3 October 1907
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Clover was born at Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 13 July 1828, and died at her home in Knox, Saturday, 28 September 1907. She was the mother of six children, three boys and two girls of whom survive her. Mrs. Clover was a life long member of the church, having untied with the Methodist church at 15 years of age and soon after transferred her membership to the Lutheran Church. She was a faithful student of God’s word and a devout Christian character. She was buried in the Salem Churchyard at Lamartine, on Monday, Rev. B. F. Delo of Clarion preaching the funeral sermon, assisted by Rev. J. D. Clemmons of Knox and Rev. F. J. Howard of Lamartine.   [See obituary for Charlotte F. Delo.]

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat, 7 November 1907
Mrs. Charlotte F. Delo, nee Wandell, widow of the later Jeremiah Delo, died at her home in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Monday, 28 October 1907. The deceased was born in Westmoreland County, 25 September 1837. She was married at Clarion 25 September 1872, to Mr. Jeremiah Delo, a brother of Rev. B. F. Delo of Clarion. Mrs. Delo was a sister of Mrs. Wm. M. Clover, who recently passed away at her home in Knox. After her marriage she with her husband established their home in Altoona, and they have lived there ever since. Mr. Delo died 17 December 1901. Mrs. Delo was a member of the Eighth Avenue M. E. Church, beloved by all who knew her. [See obit for Mrs. Elizabeth M. Clover]

Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson, and Clarion, (Chicago, Illlinois: J.H. Beers, 1898), 1399-1400. Thanks to Pat Vaseska for typing this item.
W. M. Clover Biography
    W. M. Clover, M.D., of Beaver Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, is a native of the county. His grandfather on his father’s side was a German; his grandmother on his father’s side was a descendant of the stock of Sir Astley Cooper, the great English surgeon; his grandparents on his mother’s side were of Scotch origin. [sic: His grandmother, Mary Cooper, was born way before Sir Astley Cooper and lived in another country. See Clover myths on this site.)
    Dr. Clover received his education principally in schools and colleges of his own state; attended eleven terms of lectures in the medical colleges of Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City, New York. He is of the school of regular practitioners; graduated three times M. D. and once C. M. (Cardiovascular Medicine). He has taken several special courses on the eye, ear, nose, and throat, physical diagnosis, and microscopical course on histology (study of tissue sectioned as a thin slice, using a microtome) and pathological anatomy, and a six month term in the cancer hospital.
    The Doctor is a member of the State Medical Society of Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Medical Association. He has made 74,356 professional visits, treated 68,273 patients; has also treated 189 dislocations and 236 fractures. He has performed 978 surgical operations, met in consultation 827 times, and attended 3,138 cases of obstetrics. Again, the doctor has traveled with horse 152,650 miles, and by railroad 65, 284 miles.
    Dr. Clover has three sons and two daughters. V. C. Clover is a mechanic, V. G. Clover is a tailor, and C. L. Clover is a physician.
    C. L. Clover, after finishing his academic course, graduated from Elmira, New York Business College. He then attended lectures and graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City. He has taken two courses in the New York Polyclinic, devoting his time principally to diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat. He has been very successful in this specialty and in connection with the general practice which he also engages in.
    Miss Parma V. Clover, now Mrs. Mehrten, took a scientific course, then graduated in music in the Grove City College, Pennsylvania. Miss D. C. Clover is the youngest daughter.

Odds and Ends from Frampton Papers located in
Western Pennsylvania Historical Society Archives
Box 7, Folder 47 Newspaper Clippings [They used to be there but the foolish librarian resorted them and you have to look up the letter by the date of the letter instead of the surname.]
Knox, Clarion Co., PA
These were originally published by Bob and Marguerite Clover. Retyped courtesy of Pat Vaseska.

    Mrs. Parma Mehrten has removed to her home on State St., where the Clyde Smith family has lived. Mrs. Mehrten has been a resident of town and vicinity nearly all of her life until the past three or four years when she has lived in Oil City. Everyone who knew her will be pleased to know she has returned to stay.
    Mrs. Parma Mehrten was Parma Verona Clover, daughter of Dr. William Wilder Mack/Elizabeth (Wandel) Clover, of Knox, Clarion Co., PA. Dr. Clover was a son of Gamaliel/Martha (Platt) Clover who lived in Clarion & next-door to Venango Cos.
In addition, Gamaliel was a son of Philip/Mary (Cooper) Clover.
    Parma was the sister of Dr. C. L. Clover of the item below. His full name was Thrella Cuvier Linnaeus Clover, also known as Dr. Rell.

Another tidbit from the same source.
    The community in general will sympathize with Dr. C. L. Clover, the popular and well-known physician and surgeon of Knox, who received a compound fracture of his left arm near and below the elbow, and seriously wrenched or bruised his hip, in a fall on the ice last Saturday morning. Dr. I. Danna Kahle responded to Dr. Clover’s call and rendered the necessary medical and surgical attention, and he is now doing well. His annual flight to Florida, which was scheduled for this week, is necessarily postponed. However, everybody wishes the Doctor a speedy recovery.

1850 Venango County, Pennsylvania, Richland Township, NARA 432 roll 832: Page 119b: [Son of Philip Clover and Mary Cooper] line 8: 84/84 Gamaliel Clover 55 Farmer $500 PA; Martha 55 PA; Harriet 20 PA, Jane 14 PA; Miriam 10 PA; Bascomb 21 PA; Wm 19 PA; Isaac 17 PA; Newton 15 PA.

1860 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Salem Township NARA M653 roll 1095 page 604 [Note: William was the son of Gamaliel Clover, Sr.]: William Clover 29 Physician $4000/300 PA; Elizabeth 31 PA; Beckley 1/12 PA; Harriet 34 PA
1870 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Salem Township NARA M593 roll 1326 page 651b: W. M. Clover 39 PA physician; Elizabeth 42 PA; Bickley 10 PA; Deverne? male 8 PA; Thrella male 5 PA; Parma fem 4 PA; Lyda female 3 PA; Dada? 8/12 female born October PA [This page is very faint. I really can't be sure of the names of three of the children.)
1880 Venango County, Pennsylvania Richland NARA T9 roll 1199 page 339d: 101/108 Martha Clover 83 widow PA IRE IRE; Hriet Clover 53 female PA PA PA; Miriam 40 PA PA PA; Dr male 50 PA PA PA boarder Dr. of Medicine; Verne 17 (m) PA PA PA boarder; Rella (m) 15 PA PA PA boarder; Harma (f) 13 PA PA PA boarder [Note: No relationships stated, but the children are children of William and Elizabeth Wandel. Dr. Clover must be William M. Clover. Martha was his mother and Harriet and Miriam were his sisters].

1900 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Edenburg T623 Roll: 1394 Page: 11 Elizabeth M. Clover July 1828 married PA NY PA mar 42 years 6/5 ch; Dada C. dau Sept 1869 single PA PA PA.

1900 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Edenburg Boro T623 Roll: 1394 Page: 12 John H. Mehrton Feb 1886 mar 6 years PA NY PA; Parma V. wife March 1867 2/2 ch PA PA PA; Frank W. son Apr 1895 PA; Ruth dau Feb 1898 PA; William M. Clover Sept 1830 married PA PA PA Physician/surgeon; Curier L. boarder june 1866, single PA PA PA Physician/surgeon.

1900 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Ednburg Boro T623 Roll: 1394 Page: 12 line 50 [same page as his father] Verne G. Clover Aug 1864 PA PA PA single tailor

Children of Wiliam Wilder Mack Clover and Elizabeth Wandel.
The following names and dates on his children are from the Linage of John Peter Clover by Mary Kishler. She states that her information came from the bible of Gamaliel Clover. (4) Additional information was added by Carol-Jeanne Turk.

1. Bickley Velpo Kelius Clover, born ca. 1860 according to the 1860 census. He married Annie Woods.

Children of Bickley Clover:
a) Glenna Clover
b) Galen Clover
c) Pierre Clover
d) Leon Clover
e) Cecelia Clover

2, Du Verne Galileo Zwingli Clover born 1863, died February 1909.

3. Thrella Cuvier Linnaeus Clover AKA Dr. Rell 29 June 1865 to 22 February 1936 [Note: according to the Florida Death index, Cuvier L. Clover died in Orange County, Florida in 1936.] He married Freda Moore on 24 December 1914. She was born 20 January 1881, died 25 December 1940

Orlando, Orange County, Florida City Directories: The first Orlando Directory which has a Clover is:
1929 Curier L. Clover (Freda M) house 737 N. Summertime from Knox, PA
Clover, Ehlrd4 [I have no idea what this last means.]
Children of Thrella Clover and Freda Moore:
a) Carl Lee Clover born 15 May 1916, died 28 January 1996, married Pauline Fenton born 16 August 1923, died 9 March 1986
b) William Moore Clover, born 27 July 1918. He married Barbara Reamer.
The following school cards were sent by Carol-Jeanne Turk. Their family moved from Knox County, Pennsylvania to Orange County, Florida in 1922.

4. Parma Verona Clover born February 1867, died 19 June 1941. She married John Mehrton, born 1866, died 1915. Both buried in Knox Cemetery.

Children of John Mehrton and Parma Clover:
a) Frank Mehrton
b) Ruth Mehrton, married Cecil Faust.

5. Data Cecelia Clover (married ? Hoxie) lived in Alabama.

6. Melitta Clover, died young. Interred Salem Lutheran Cemetery.

Endnotes:
(1) Mary Kishler, The Lineage of John Peter Clover, (privately published, 1963), 7.
(2) Hafner, Arthur Wayne, ed. Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929: a genealogical guide to over 149,000 medical practitioners providing brief biographical sketches drawn from the American Medical Association's Deceased Physician Masterfile, (Chicago: American Medical Association, 1993).
(3) Mary Kishler, The Lineage of John Peter Clover, (privately published, 1963), 7.
(4) Mary Kishler, The Lineage of John Peter Clover, (privately published, 1963), 7.

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