HW Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1880) p 354

SIMEON CLORE

Simeon Clore, farmer, Waveland, was born in Boone Co, KY 1821 and is the s/o Israel & Frances (Deer) Clore, of Va, and came to Ky in 1811, thence to Montgomery Co in 1837, and settled on land which they had entered in 1822. Here the father died in 1854 and mother about 1870. Simeon was married in 1846 to Mary LUSK, d/o Solomon Lusk who came to Vigo Co In about 1814. She died in 1860. He again married in 1870, Mrs. Eliza Chamlin. He has 7 children by former wife: Solomon, Joel, Julia A, Doren, Susan, Marvin, Mary. Mr. Clore is the owner of a fine farm of 360 acres and is a staunch greenbacker.

Submitted by: Karen Zach

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