Florence McClure, daughter of John Park McClure and Lucy Mildred Burford, was born in Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois.  She died January 6, 1952, at her home in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, burial at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County.  According to family records her date of birth was October 1, 1871, her death certificate indicated 1872.  Census records generally support 1872, marriage records support 1871.

John and Florence were married May 8, 1894, at Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, by Michael J. O'Brien, Roman Catholic Priest.  Witnesses to the marriage were Louis Culkin and Eliza McNamara.  Marriage Documents

Unfortunately the marriage didn't last - or maybe it did, after a fashion.  By 1910 Florence was living in California.  She had found a position and a long term home with the family of Theophilus "Jack" Henderson, her brother-in-law, a widower with two young children.

From 1910 forward, Florence's marital status was recorded as widow and her death certificate also indicated she was widowed, husband's name: John R. Lincoln.

John remained in the southeast corner of Kansas, perhaps going wherever he could find work.  His trade was one of the few consistencies shown in census records.  In 1900 he had owned his home, free and clear.  After the breakup, he boarded here and there. In 1910 the letter indicating John's marital status could have been either an M or a W, it's hard to decipher.  But in 1920 and 1930, he was clearly shown to be married.  It's possible that they simply went their separate ways and never divorced.

There were no children born to this marriage.

Lincoln, James, 36, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Margaret, 30, female, white, keeping house, born IL
Stephen, 11, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
John R, 7, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary K, 5, female, white, born IL
Richard, 9/12, male, white, born IL, born Sep
Frances, 71, female, white, retired H.K., born KY
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Lincoln, Susan E, 41, female, white, weaver, born IL

Lincoln, James R, white, male, 44 ?, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born KY
Margaret, white, female, 41, wife, married, keeping house, born MD, father born Ireland, mother born MD
Stephen T, white, male, 21, son, single, farmer, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD
John R, white, male, 17, son, single, farmer, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD
Mary C, white, female, 15, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD
Charles, white, male, 9, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD
Allice, white, female, 7, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD
Carrie, white, female, 7, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born MD

McLure [sic], John P, white, male, 30, married, farming, born IL, both parents born OH
Lucy M, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born KY
Flaurence, white, female, 8, daughter, single, going to school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Hugh, white, male, 7, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Daisy, white, female, 6, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Pearl, white, female, 3, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born IL
Olive, white, female, 7/12, born Oct, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born IL

Lincoln, John R, head, white, male, Jan 1867, 33, married for 6 years, born IL, father born IL, mother born Ireland, blacksmith, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Florense, wife, white, female, Oct 1872, 27, married for 6 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

McClure, Lulue, sister-in-law, white, female, Jan 1882, 18, married [number of years not shown, this entry was an error], mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English  [Florence's younger sister, Lulu]

John was one of three boarders at this residence.

Lincoln, John, boarder, male, white, 41, M or W [married or widower], born IL, father born Ireland Eng; mother born PA [perhaps copied from the entry immediately above]; spoke English, blacksmith, general work, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - yes, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - [illegible character, maybe 1], could read and write

Family 182
Henderson, Theophilus, head, male, white, 29, widower, born IA, both parents born Ire - English, spoke English, decorator, house, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 10, could read and write, rented his home

Reva, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born CA, father born IA, mother born IL, [spoke English - crossed out]

Richard, son, male, white, 2, single, born CA, father born IA, mother born IL

Lincoln, Florence, servant, female, white, 37, widow, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, housekeeper, private family, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Family 183
Aiken ?, Bert, head, male, white, 35, married (2nd) for 0 years, born NY, both parents born NY, spoke English, salesman, typewriters ?, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 4, could read and write, rented his home

Ann ?, wife, female, white, 33, married (1st) for 0 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IN, spoke English, could read and write

John Lincoln was one of nine boarders in this residence; the majority of them worked at a coal mine.

Lincoln, John, boarder, male, white, 48, married, could read and write, born IL, father born KY; mother born Ireland, native tongue English; spoke English, blacksmith, coal mine, working for wages

Henderson, Theophilous, head, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 39, widower, could read and write, born IA; both parents born Ireland, native tongue English; spoke English, frescoer, general, working for wages

Reva R, daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born CA, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, school

Richard D, son, male, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born CA, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, school

Lincoln, Florence L, servant, female, white, 47, widow, could read and write, born IL, spoke English, house keeper,working on own account

John was one of three boarders in this residence.

Lincoln, John, lodger, male, white, 57, married, spoke English, born IL, father born KY, mother born Ireland, spoke English, blacksmith, public wrk, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Henderson, Theo, head, owned his home, home value 15000, owned a radio, male, white, 49, widower, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born IA, both parents born Northern Ireland, spoke English, painter, contractor, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Richard, son, male, white, 21, single, attended school or college after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born CA, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English

Lincoln, Florence, sister-in-law, female, white, 57, widow, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Owen, Louise, niece, female, white, 19, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born CA, both parents born IL, spoke English, stenographer, insurance office