John, son of Philip Clover

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John Clover
Son of Philip Clover and Mary Cooper

Clover Family Exchange Vol. 5 Issue 1, July 1989
Thanks to Pat Vaseska for typing this for us.

The John Clover Bible

    John Clover, oldest son of Philip and Mary Cooper Clover, who lived in Limestone Township of Clarion County, married Elizabeth Platt.

    This information, plus a number of other data items, is to be found in the Bible once owned by John Clover. It is now in the possession of one of John’s great grandsons, Kenneth Kiehl who lives in Mayport, PA.

    Ken is the son of Nannie Florence Clover and Lewis Henry Kiel. His Clover grandparents were Isaac Walter and Anna Mae Pool Clover. Isaac was a son of John and Elizabeth Platt Clover.

    The dates we copied from the Bible are:

    John Clover b. 29 Aug. 1789, d. 29 June 1853 (at 63 yrs); married 23 Feb. 1819 to Elizabeth Platt, b. 23 Oct. 1796, d. 28 Nov. 1881 (5:00 Monday a.m.).

    Children:
Philip S. Clover b. Wed. 9 Dec. 1819, d. Mon. 6 Jan. 1913 at 93. Unmarried

Mary “Polly” Clover b. 20 Apr. 1821, d. 20 Jan. 1897 (Wed,) at 75 years; m. Joseph Starnes Burnham.

Eliza (Elizabeth) Clover b. Wed. 18 Sept. 1822, d. Wed. 11 Apr. 1900 at 77 years m. Clarence Sharp.

Nancy Clover b. Fri. 10 June 1825, d. 6 Oct. 1910 at 85. Unmarried.

Jane Clover b. Mon. 1 Dec. 1826, d. 29 June 1919 at 74; m. Charles DeHaven.

Sinthy (Cynthia) Clover, b. Sun. 1 Mar. 1829, d. 10 Aug. 1929 at 100 years. Never married.

John Clover b. Thur. 24 May 1832, d 29 June 1919 at 87.

Isaiah Clover b. Thur. 29 May 1834, d. 15 Apr. 1841 at 7 years.

Sloan Clover b. 17 July 1837, d. 21 Feb. 1923 at 85 years.

Isaac Walter Clover b. 13 Sept. 1841, d. 25 Jan. 1930 at 88 years.

Isaac Walter Clover m. Anna Mae Poole, who was b. 31 July 1845, d. 13 Jan. 1891 at 46.

    Their children were:
Homer Horace Clover b. 3 May 1863, d. 12 May 1864 at 1year.

Lizzie Elna Clover b. 27 Mar. 1865, d. 18 Mar. 1921 at 55; m. 19 July 1884 to Chas. W. Shaffer, b. 27 Jan. 1864, d. 6 Sept. 1946 at 82 years.
(Their Children: J. Merrill Shaffer d. 27 Oct.1949 at 63; Gladys J. Shaffer d. 9 Dec. 1970 at 84; Mary Shaffer Kertcher m. Thomas B. Kertcher).

Carrie Jane Clover b. 20 Dec. 1866, d. 24 Apr. 1918 at 51; m. July 1885 to Frank D. Himes who was b. 20 Dec. 1866, d. 24 Apr. 1918.
(Their children: Lloyd; Ethel [m. Boyd Ferringer;] Claire; Charles. Britt; Melium; Byron; Glenn; Lulu [m. to Mason Lawrence]; Marie [m. to Bernard McEntire]; Genevieve [m. Thomas Prichard]).

Viola Mae “Allie” Clover, b 3 Apr. 1874, d. 11 Mar. 1880, 6 years.

Martha “Pearl” Clover, b. 14 Apr. 1875, d. 12 Oct. 1932 at 57; m. 20 May 1903 to Oscar Himes, d. 1929.
(There children: Horace D. Himes; Terry Powell Himes.)

John Merill Wilson Clover, b. 27 Aug. 1876, d. 2 Apr. 1961 at 80; m. 21 Dec. 1903 to Mary Ellen Short, who was b. 19 Sept. 1886, d. 21 Sept. 1919 at 33.
There children; Roy Clover, d. Mar 1904 at 1 mo; Harold C. Clover who res. Pbgh, PA; Blair W. Clover, Sr., res Pbgh, PA; Margaret Clover Clark, res. Pbgh., PA; Edna Clover Whiteford, res Pbgh, PA.)

Dessie Ethel Clover, b. 26 Oct. 1878, d. 21 July 1968; m. 24 Oct. 1906 to Houseworth M. Arnold, d. 23 May 1945 at 70 years. (One child; Vaughn R. Arnold).

Vada Claire Clover, b. 20 Dec. 1884, d. 30 Jan. 1887 at 3 years.

Nannie Florence Clover, b. 29 Sept. 1887, d. 28 Dec. 1962 at 75; m. Lewis Henry Kiehl, b. 14 Oct. 1873, d. 16 Apr. 1966 at 93.
(There children; Wynana Beatrice Kiehl [m. Haas?]; Isaac Walter Kiehl; Anna Christina Kiehl; Ralph Emerson Kiehl [d. 17 Jan. 1921 at 4 mo.]; Willis Preston Kiehl; Ray Kiehl; Ina Vae?. Kiehl, d. 22 Mar 1931 at 2 years; Clyde Clover Kiehl.)

Thanks to Deb Ciroli for sending this obituary: Walter Kiehl 12/09/2009 Obituary from Jeffersonian Democrat.
        Walter Kiehl, 92, formerly of North Fork Heights and Madison Avenue, Brookville, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Clarion.
        He was born March 27, 1917 in Shannondale, a son of the late Henry Kiehl and Florence Clover Kiehl. He was married to Josephine Bish on July 27, 1940. She preceded him in death April 9, 2003.
He was a machinist for more than 40 years for L.A. Leathers and Irvin Motor Parts in Brookville, before retiring in 1982. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, spending time with his family, and reminiscing with his many friends.
        He is survived by two sons, Thomas Kiehl of Knox and Richard Kiehl of Cranberry; four grandchildren, numerous step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
        He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Vicky Hilborn; three sisters: Wynona Haas, Christina Kiehl and Iva Kiehl; and six brothers: Ralph, Lewis, Clyde, Kenneth, Dawson and Willis Kiehl.
        Friends were received Sunday at the McKinney Funeral Home. A funeral service was held Monday at the funeral home with Pastor James Steingass officiating. Burial was in the Shannondale Union Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to North Fork Heights, 22 Spruce St. Brookville, PA 15825 or the donor's choice.
©Courier-Express/Tri-County 2009

I have added the following material from my own research.

Frampton says that Elizabeth Platt and Martha Platt who married John's brother, Gamaliel Clover, were sisters from the Kiskiminetas Valley.

Patricia Steele, Tombstone Hoppin', Cemetery Inscriptions of Jefferson County, Pennylvania, Volume 1, (Evansville, Indiana: Whipporwill Publishing, 1980), 120.
Buried in Pisgah Cemetery, in Union Township :
John Clover, died 29 June 1853, aged 63 years 10 months
Isiah Clover, son of J. and E., died 15 April 1841, aged 6 years 11 months, 13 days.
page 128: Buried in a row in Pisgah Cemetery in Union Township:
Philip S. Clover 1818-1911; John D. Clover 1832-1919; Cynthia Clover 1829-1929; Nancy Clover 1824-1914.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Will Book A: 137, FHL 1315278 [Son of Philip Clover and Mary Cooper.] John Clover of Limestone Township. Will signed 30 March 1853. Proven 6 July 1853. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Sloan, Isaac, Philip, John. Daughters: Mary, Eliza, Jane, Nancy, Cynthia. Executor: Joseph Cochran. Witnesses: Isaac Dehaven, John P. Simpson.

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat, 23 January 1913
Philip S. Clover, of Limestone Township, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of the county died at his home near Heidrick station on the Penn’s. Southern Railroad, Monday, 6 January 1913 at the advanced age of 93 years and 27 days. Mr. Clover was the oldest son of the late Mr. And Mrs. John Clover, formerly of Clarion Township, and was born 9 December 1819, on the old farm at that time being in Armstrong County. In 1834, Mr. John Clover and his family moved from Clarion Township to the farm where the above deceased died, and the family has lived there ever since. The deceased was then about 10 years old and helped clear the land and make the home. His occupation was that customary in his day. He farmed in summer and lumbered in winter and between times cleared the land. Mr. Clover was a member of the Presbyterian church, a man of just, upright, and honorable life. His religion was to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with his God. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Isaac W. Clover, Shannondale; Sloan S. Clover, Spokane, Washington; and John D. Clover and Miss Cynthia Clover at home on the old homestead. The sympathy of all goes out to these aged brothers and sister in their loss.

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat 27 October 1910
Miss Nancy Clover died at her home near Corsica, Pennsylvania, where she had been very ill for some weeks. Early in September, Miss Clover contracted a cold and her advanced age soon rendered the complications which appeared serious. Up to within a week of her demise the aged woman bore her illness well and hopes of her ultimate recovery were entertained. Her vitality weakened, however, and she expired at 7:25 pm, October 6. Nancy Clover was born near Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 10 June 1825. When 9 years old, her father, John Clover moved to the home where she has spent 76 years. She leaves two brothers, Philip S. and John D. and one sister, Cynthia, on the old homestead, S.S. of Seattle, Washington; and L.W. of Shannondale. She was a professed Christian 56 years, always being kind and hospitable. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Kern and her remains were laid to rest in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat 3 July 1919
John D. Clover, one of the oldest and most reputable citizens of Limestone Township, Clarion County, died very suddenly at his home, near Heidrick Junction, last Sunday morning, 29 June 1919, aged 89 years. Mr. Clover had not been sick but the report states that when his aged sister, with whom he made his home, called him for breakfast, he started to get up and dress, but delaying his coming, his sister went to see the cause of his delay and found his body, but the spirit had taken its flight. Mr. Clover was a member of a remarkable family of three brothers and two sisters. One brother, Isaac W. Clover, of Shannandale, is the youngest of the family and is the only one of the five who married, the other four having resided on the old homestead as a family of brothers and sisters. There remains of these four a sister, aged 91 years. Mr. Clover, the deceased, was a man of great probity of character, an honorable Christian gentleman, and had the confidence of those who knew him. He and his brothers and sisters have been practical farmers all their lives, continuing right on where their father and mother ceased work when they left this world. We are informed the deceased was a member of Pisgah Presbyterian Church of Corsica where the interment took place, the funeral being held on Tuesday last.

Clarion (Pennsylvania) Democrat 2 May 1918
Mrs. Frank D. Himes, nee Clover, daughter of I. W. and Anna (Poole) Clover, died Thursday, 25 April 1918, at her home in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, after an illness of several years, aged 51 years, 4 months and 9 days. We are informed a proper obituary will be published next week. Issue: 9 May 1918: Entered into rest early Wednesday morning 24 April 1918, at her home in Kensington aged 51 years 4 months and 4 days. Deceased was a daughter of I. W. Clover, of Shannondale, who is still living. She is also survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. C. M. Lawrence, Clarion; Chas. R., New Kensington; Melvin, at Camp Hancock; Genevieve, at home; 3 children having preceded her in death. She was a Methodist all her life and was a great Sunday School Worker, being in regular attendance for three years, except one Sunday. Her remains were brought to Hawthorn Saturday morning, April 27, and were laid to rest in the family burying ground. Rev. Howe, of New Bethlehem, an old pastor of hers, officiated at the grave where a short service was held, assisted by Rev. Graves.

Sloan S. Clover:
Patricia M. Steele, Who, When, Where Volume I, Death and Marriage Records 1852-1855, Death records 1893-1906, 26.
Wife of S. S. Clover, aged 50 years, born Kingsville, died 15 September 1895 at Brookville of Cirohosis of the liver, buried in Greenville 17 September 1895. [According to the 1880 census her first name was Sarah.]

Patricia M. Steele, Who, When, and Where, Volume II, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Newspaper Items, 1834-1837, 1854- 1889, page 92.

Newspaper dated 9 February 1887: On February 1 at Brookville, death of Hazel May Clover, 1 year 8 months, 19 days, daughter of S. S. and S. A. Clover.

Clover Family Exchange Vol. 6 Issue 2 Nov. 1991, From the Oil City Derrick, Oil City, Venango Co., PA

Vivian Burnham vonBernuth Saturday, September 29, 1989
Vivian Burnham vonBernuth, 86, of Larchmont, NY and Strattanville Rd. 1 PA died, Friday morning (September 28, 1989) at Brookville Hospital.
    Born November 18, 1902, in Limestone Township, Clarion County, PA, she was the daughter of Raymond M. and Jenny A. George Burnham. She married George vonBernuth on September 2, 1933. He preceded her in death in 1979.
    Mrs. vonBernuth taught school in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York until she retired in 1967.   She was affiliated with Clarion Baptist Church.
    Mrs. vonBernuth was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution of New Rochelle, NY, the New York State Retired Teachers Association and the Sawmill Center for the Arts at Cook Forest. She also was active with Clarion County senior citizens.
    Surviving are a sister, Lois Ethlyn Burnham Korona of Broken Arrow, OK; and numerous nieces and nephews.
    In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, O. Starn Burnham and Robert Burnham; two sisters, Nellie Mae Roberts and Anna Maude Manson.
    Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today in the Goble Funeral Home at Clarion. The body will lie in state from 1:30 pm Sunday until the time of services at 2:30 pm in First Baptist Church at Clarion. Rev. Mark Bolton, interim pastor, will officiate.
    Interment will follow in Clarion Cemetery.

    (Vivian vonBernuth, daughter of Raymond M. and Jennie George Burnham, was a granddaughter of Joseph Starne and Mary “Polly” Clover Burnham. Mary “Polly” was a daughter of John and Elizabeth “Betsy” Platt Clover, and John, in turn, was a son of Philip and Mary Cooper Clover. Philip of course, was a son of John Peter and Catherine Sharpenstine Clover).

Censuses:

1820 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Redbank page 275 John Clover 100010-00100-0010

1830 Armstrong Co, Clarion p 227 John Clover sen 0010001-230001

1840 Armstrong Co, Clarion p 82 John Clover 12010001-011301

1850 Clarion County, Pennsylvania, Limestone Township. NARA M432 roll 767: page 35: [Son of Philip Clover and Mary Cooper] Line 4:--/497 John Clover 61 Farmer $1500 PA; Elizabeth 54 PA; Philip 30 PA; Nancy 24 PA; Jane 22 PA; Martha 20 PA; John 18 PA; Sloan 13 PA; Isaac 9 PA.

1860 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township NARA M653 roll 1095 page 260 [Note: I believe that Philip was unmarried and that these are his brothers and sisters. They are children of John Clover, son of Philip Clover and Mary Cooper. Elizabeth was the widow of John Clover.] Philip S. Clover 40 $2500/1000 PA; Nancy 31 PA; Synthia 29 PA; John D. 27 PA; Sloan 22 PA; Isaac 18 PA; Elizabeth 64 PA

1870 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Limestone Township NARA M593 roll 1326 page 496B: John D. Clover 38 $6000/1600 PA; Philip S. Clover 50 PA; Nancy 42 PA; Sintha 40 PA; Elizabeth 74 PA

1880 Clarion County, Pennsylvania Limestone NARA T9 roll 1117 page 172b: Philip S. Clover 59 PA PA PA farmer; J. D.[Initial D. not clear] Clover brother 48 PA PA PA farmer; Elizabeth Clover mother 83 PA Ireland Ireland; Nancy Clover sister 53 PA PA PA; Cynthia sister 50 PA PA PA

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