History of Wayne County, Indiana; William J. Clements, third son of Isaac and Elizabeth
(Brandenburg) Clements, born Dec. 23, 1825, in Warren County, Ohio.
He was reared a farmer and educated at the common schools. Nov. 22,
1851, he was married to Lovina Knox, born Feb. 15, 1827, a daughter
of Hosea and Clemma Knox, the former of Scotch and the latter of Welsh
origin. Twelve children were born to this union---Anthony, born Oct.
30, 1852, married to Laura Gates; John, born Jan. 25, 1854, and died
Aug. 6, 1855; Robert F., born Dec. 21, 1855, now married to Laura Boyd
and residing in Randolph County, Ind.; Elizabeth, born Sept. 27, 1857,
now the wife of Gideon Bird, of Randolph County, Ind.; Clemma L., born
March 12, 1859, and died Feb. 9, 1876; Ira A. and Ezra A. (twins), born
May 23, 1861; Martha P., born Aug. 9, 1864; Isaac, born May 30, 1866;
William E., born Jan. 25, 1868; James H., born April 23, 1870, and Olive
M., born Feb. 18, 1873. Mrs. Clements is a member of the Christian church.
Politically Mr. Clements is a Republican. His Grandfather Clements,
emigrated to the United States from Ireland and settled near Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he was killed by the Indians about 1791. His Grandfather
Brandenburg was a native of Germany. He came to the United States, and
from Pennsylvania moved to Warren County, Ohio. He next settled in Hamilton
County, Ohio. Our subject's father was born March 7, 1790, in Hamilton
County, Ohio, and when young was brought to Warren County, where he
was reared and married. He was the father of eight children---James
(deceased), Matilda (deceased), Maria, Samuel, Susan, William J., Anthony
and Elizabeth. Isaac Clements was a Lieutenant in the war of 1812, and
died in Wayne County in June, 1865. His wife was born in February, 1792,
and died in Randolph County in January, 1868.
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