Clover
Family Research Compendium
Created, Edited, and Maintained June Clover Byrne
For the Clover Family Historical Society
Clover
Records in
South Dakota
On this web page:
Federal Censuses
South Dakota State Censuses
Marriages
Military Records
Miscellaneous Records
Obituaries, Deaths, and Cemetery Records
Some of these people seem to be descendants of Solomon Clover, who moved to Hardin County, Iowa ca. 1855 from Franklin County, Ohio. See the copy of my book, Henry Clover of Franklin County, Ohio for more information. I am in the process of putting the book online.
South Dakota Census
1900 Federal
Censuses 1900 McPherson County, South Dakota Eureka ED 232 sh 8b line 79
Samuel L . Clover April 1845 Divorced Boarder PA PA PA Country Peddler.
1900 Pennington County, South Dakota Rapid City ED 36 page 31a
John Clover born born August 18-- [aged 36] Wisconsin, parents place of birth illegible, Gambler, married 6 years; Leuly wife January 1877, places of birth illegible, 0/0 children.
1910 Federal Censuses
1910 Huggins County, South Dakota NARA T624 roll 1487, ED 111 Sh 13b
line 55 Guy C Clover head of household 26 single Nebraska Pennsylvania Ohio farmer
1920 Federal Census
1920 Buffalo County, South Dakota Grant Township NARA T 625 roll 1716 ED 32 sh 3b line 79
George M. Clover 48 mar IA US US farmer: Nelly wife 45 mar IA ME ; Cora F Dau 22 Sing IA IA IA teacher at public school; Cornelius B. son 20 sing IA IA IA; Percy V. son 18 MN IA IA; Willis F. Brewster father in law 70 widowed Maine Maine Maine farmer; Jesse Katzin hired helper 27 SD US US; Willis B. Clover son 5 IA IA IA; Dale Clover son 3 1/2 IA IA IA
1920 Campbell County, South Dakota NARA T625 roll 1717 Township 128 N Range 8 ED 70 sh 3a page 34a line 21
John W. James 55 US US US Proprietor Livery Barn; Mary M. wife 46 PA PA PA; Bessie Wallace Stepdau 16 SD OR PA; David Wallace Stepson 14 SD OR PA; May[Mary?] Wallace stepdau 11 SD OR PA; Levi S. Clover father in law 74 Divorced PA PA PA
1920 Charles Mix County, South Dakota NARA T625 roll 1717 Platte City page 138 ED 49 sh 13a
line 21 Frank Clover lodger 49 sing IA OH MA painter
1920 Tripp County, South Dakota Huggins Township NARA T625 roll 1723 ED 200 sh 6b line 92
Guy F. Clover 36 NE PA OH farmer; Alice E. 22 IA IL IA; Penrod L. 1 6/12 SD NE IA
1920 Minnehaha County, South Dakota Sioux Falls, NARA T625 roll 1724, ED 181 sh 8 line 21
Mattie M. E. Clover black head of household 31 IL MO MO hairdresser [Possibly Claver?]
1930 Federal Census
1930 Charles Mix County, South Dakota Platte City NARA 1930 census roll 2220 page 192 ED 22 sh 12a
line 18 William F Clover 59 single Iowa US US painter Lodger
[Notes: This appears to be the same person as the Frank Clover in 1920 and 1925. Guy Clover moved to IA before the 1930 census.]
South Dakota State Censuses
The following information on the South Dakota State Censuses was sent by Cathy Gruben. Thanks to her for her continuing support. She sent the original certified photocopies. I will be happy to send you a copy if these are your ancestors.
1915 South Dakota State Census Tripp County, Huggins Township PO Millboro
1915 Guy Clover age 31, born Omaha father born PA, mother born OH, high school Protestant single owns farm [Probably son of Robert G. Clover]
1925 South Dakota State Census Tripp County Huggins Township PO MillBoro
Guy Clover age
41 born NE farmer father born PA mother born OH 12 yr Maiden
name of wife Dick married 1917 [Probably
son of Robert G. Clover]
Alice Evalin
Clover 28 born IA father born IL mother born IA education 12
yrs "year married 8" [possibly means married 8 years]
Alice Clover
28 IA IL IA married 1917 two cards for above
Lynn E. Clover
age 1 SD NE IA
Harie Dick
Clover 3 SD NE IA
Penrod Leigh
Clover 6 SD NE A
1925 South Dakota State Census Charles Mix County, Platte City
Frank Clover 54 born IA father born IN mother born MA painter single [Probably son of Solomon M. Clover and Martha Parmeter]
1925 South Dakota State Census Hand County, Post Office: Miller
Cornelius Clover teacher born Aurelia, [Cherokee County,] Iowa aged 25 parents born IA High School and Normal school. single Congregational mixed ancestry [In the context of the census question, this means ancestors from mixed countries.]
South Dakota
Marriages
| Name | Age | Nationality | Spouse | Age | Nationality | Date of Marriage | County | Town/Township | Comments |
| Bennie Clover | 22 | Iowa | Mildred Wheatley | 18 | Nebraska | 23 Sep 1925 | Union | Dixon | Both residents of Nebraska |
| Charles Clover | 28 | US | Ruby Johnston | 19 | Irish | 29 Apr 1918 | Fall River | Dawes | He was resident of Chadron, Nebraska |
| Dave Clover | 41 | American | Alme Sandland | 37 | American | 28 Dec 1932 | Lawrence | Lawrence | Both were divorced She was resident of Pennington County. |
| Gladys Clover* | 23 | American | John Kluzak | 24 | American | 12 Jul 1942 | Meade | Meade | See also below. |
| Guy F Clover** | 33 | -- | Alice E Dick | 20 | -- | 6 Jun 1917 | Tripp | Tripp | |
| Mary Angela Clover | 40 | American | Lionel Martin Olson | 40 | American | 22 Mar 1944 | Roberts | Wilkin |
* Marriage from Meade County, South Dakota; Miss Gladys Clover of Sturgis, aged 23, married John Kluzak of Fort Meade, aged 24. The license is dated 10 July 1942, the actual marriage was performed 12 July 1942 at Sturgis, South Dakota. They were married by C. D. Erskine, D.D., of the Black Hills Presbytery Church. Thanks to Cathy Gruben for sending this information. [This is probably a daughter of John Clover, son of Solomon M. Clover and Martha Parmenter]
** Name--Guy F. Clover Residence--Post Office--Millboro, S.D.; County--Tripp Age--33 Bachelor
Wife: Name--Alice E. Dick Residence--Post Office--Millboro, S.D.; County--Tripp Age--20
Name of Clergyman or Officer Officiating: W. F. Mether, Official Character--Methodist Minister
Thanks to Cathy Danielson for sending this information.
South Dakota
Military Records
World War I Draft Registration
| Name | Date of Birth | Race | Place of Birth | County of Registration | Nearest Relation | Occupation | Description | |
| George Clover | 2 Jun 1873 | White | Not Stated | Buffalo, SD | Mrs. Nellie Clover of Gann Valley | farmer | Medium Height and Build, Grey eyes and hair | |
| Charles Clover | 10 Mar 1890 | White | Hastings, Iowa | Fall River, SD | Not stated | barber | single, blue eyes, light brown hair | |
| Guy Forest Clover | 11 Aug 1883 | White | Not Stated | Tripp, SD | Alice E. Clover | farming | short, stout, blue eyes, dark hair | |
| Harry Phillip Clover | 7 Sep 1877 | White | Not Stated | Tripp, SD | Liza Clover | labor | short, stout, grey eyes,black hair |
Miscellaneous
Records
The following information on the South Dakota State Birth Records was sent by Cathy Gruben. Thanks to her for her continuing support. She sent the original certified photocopies. I will be happy to send you a copy if these are your ancestors.
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Katharine Clover born 21 December 1884, daughter of Samuel Travers Clover and Mabel Hitt
File Date: 4 Nov 1954 [Late filing probably for Social Security purposes which was very common.]
Tripp County, South Dakota Births. Information is from the State Birth Certificates.
Lynn Elizabeth Clover born 5 January 1924
Penrod Leigh Clover born 24 June 1918.
Both are children of Guy F. Clover and Alice Evelyn (Dick)
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South Dakota Land Records
from the Government Record Office of the Bureau of Land Management
Guy Clover purchased land on 15 June 1914 in Tripp County, South Dakota.
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Sam T. Clover's beautiful poetic advertisement.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/biography/coursey/coursey.txt
TO LET
A vacant heart to let; inquire for key
Of Master Cupid, just across the way;
Terms easy to the tenant who'll agree
To sign a lease forever and a day.
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Thomas H. Brown Biography from pages 838-839 in History of South Dakota by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904)
(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/biography/doane2/brown-t.txt Link broken. If you can find this info elsewhere, let me know.)
"In 1888, he[Thomas Brown] purchased the job printing office and bookbinding plant of Samuel T. Clover."
Obituaries,
Deaths, Cemeteries
South Dakota Deaths
| Name | County of Death | Date of Death |
| Frank Clover | Yankton | 15 August 1946 |
| Murray C Clover | Davison | 4 October1955 |
Lake County, South Dakota
Graceland Cemetery, Madison Township, Lake County, South Dakota
(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/lake/cemetery/graceland.txt Link broken. If you can find this info elsewhere, let me know.)
Vera S. Clover, female, born 1894 died 7 Oct 1895 Daughter of F. G.
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