Andrew CLEMENT 
Andrew was born on April 20th, 1833 in AR. Andrew's father was William Wesley CLEMENT and his mother was Elizabeth SKAGGS. His maternal grandparents were Henry SKAGGS and Elizabeth NOBLETT. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Abraham, Hiram Harvey, William, Sarah, Ellen, Lydia and Serena. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 40 on April 30th, 1873 in Lamar Co. TX. He was buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Lamar Co TX.General Notes
Andrew served in the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War. He was mustered in 5 Aug 1861 and served as a Pvt in the 9th Brigade, Lamar Co. TX, Beat No. 2. This information is recorded on a Muster Roll and Election Return from the Texas State Archives for the Texas Militia, Company for Lamar County, Texas, Beat No. 2, 9th Brigade of the State of Texas; officer selected on 5 Aug, 1861, in Lamar County; company enrolled by T.L. Click; J. J. Martin elected Captain commanding.
His marriage is recorded in the "Lamar County Texas Marriage Records, Book One and Two, 1841-1858."
He is listed on the 1860 Lamar County Federal Census with his wife, Mary, and three sons, J.H., W.A., and T.J. in Precinct 1, Family 200-200, $500/725. Living in Princinct 1, Family 198-198 is his father William with his 2nd wife, Lavina, and four youngest children, H. H. (Hiram Harvey), E. (Ellen), Lydia, and William.
When Andrew died the family must have been living in the Sylvan community as he is buried in the Sylvan Cemetery. Andrew and Mary's son, John, died three years later and is buried beside his father. Sylvan Cemetery is located east of Paris, Texas near the town of Blossom.
1880 Lamar Co. TX Census: Mary Clement 39, TN; Lee Clement 15; Robert 13; Richard 9.
Mary survived her husband by more than twenty years. The family evidently moved from Sylvan communuity to the Shady Grove community located SE of Paris, Texas, about half way between Paris and Deport. When Mary died, she was buried beside her grandmother, Frances McClure, and near her step-mother-in-law, Lavinia Clement, in the Shady Grove Cemetery.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1802 in Green Co. KY d.1868 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.20 Apr 1833 in AR d.30 Apr 1873 in Lamar Co. TX
- b.1700 in On a ship from Ireland d.1798
- b.08 Jan 1723 in Maryland d.04 Dec 1810 in Green County, Kentucky
- b.1697 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia d.1784
- b.28 Apr 1767 in Virginia d.<12 Jun 1813 in Green County, Kentucky
- b.1710 in Penrith, Cumberland, England d.05 May 1780 in England
- b.18 Sep 1739
- b.12 Feb 1706 in England d.29 Mar 1777 in England
- b.1785 in VA d.1855 in Osage Co. MO
- b.~ 1760 in VA d.> 1860
- b.1814 in KY d.Aug 1850 in Madison Co AR
- b.1788 d.< 1834 in Franklin Co. MO
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Details of Andrew's family with Mary MCCLURE
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