Atlas of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p. 5

REV. JONATHAN VANCLEAVE

VanCleave, Jonathan (Rev) PO New Market; Farmer and Minister, son of Ralph and Elizabeth Vancleave, who settled on Sec 18 in 1826; was born in Shelby Co KY Dec 13, 1805 and settled on Sec. 4 in 1826. Sept 6, 1827 he married Elizabeth Vancleave; had 10 children: Anna (dead) ; William (died at age of 3 1/2); David; Lucy (now Mrs. M. Shelton); Ralph; Jane (now Mrs. William Coons); Ransom, Adam, Aaron (died at age 24); Emily E (now Mrs. M. Badgley). Mr. Vancleave was ordained a regular minister of the Gospel by the Indian Crek Old School Baptist Church in 1849. At the same time he began the work of repairing firearms, at which, and farming, he has since been engaged.

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