History of Wayne County, Indiana;
Volume II, (1884)
Green Township
p. 472 & 473

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.