General Notes

Birth & death dates verified from my personal knowledge (DB).

1920 census Jacksonville Twp., Chickasaw Co., Iowa
Series: T625  Roll: 482  Page: 206
Jan. 9 & 10, 1920    C. J. Slindee
Lines 76 thru 81
CLEMENS, William H., head, age 55, farming, born in IA.
Census sheet was difficult to read, very faint.
6 family members listed.  Probably:
Mary, wife
William, son
Vera, daughter in  law
John, grandson & the last one being Mary, granddaughter 

1925 Iowa State Census
Franklin, Bremer Co., IA.
IA1925_1617
CLEMENS
NOTE: Census transcriber read name as Clemens, but the census form clearly states Clemons.  I believe that they were all living in the same household as they always did until 1935 when Mary F. died.
W. H., head, age 60.
Mary Waldie, wife, age 56.
W. H. Clemons Jr., son, age 31.
Verie Norman (Vera), wife, age 28.
John M. Clemons, son, age 9.
Mary L. Clemons, dau., age 5.

1930 census-Iowa, Story Co., Washington Twp., Ames-Apr. 11, 1930
William Sr., age 65, born in IA., parents in IN., collector
Mary F., wife, age 61, born in IL., parents born in IL.
William Jr., son, age 37, born in IA.
Vera, daughter-in-law, age 33, born in IA., father born in OH. & mother in IN.
John M., grandson, age 14, born in IA.
Mary L., granddaughter, age 10, born in IA.



John was born with a defective heart.  He was what was called a "blue baby".  He was never able to attend much school.  When my sister Norma & I were young he would often be our babysitter and was capable of giving a spanking or a kiss when either were needed.

John never married.

Died of pneumonia and a weakened heart.
Died on Friday & was buried on Tuesday.
Services: 5/13/1941 2:30 p.m. Brouhard's Funeral Home, Zearing, IA., Rev. R.E.Kerney, Zearing Christian Church.  Burial 4 p.m.

                                   Darlene Clemons Berchtold