Birth & death dates verified by 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.
Mary was estranged from her children for 20 years. Before her death she would not allow any of her children to be notified of her illness. She was cared for by her nephew, Craig Johnson. At the time of her death her children were notified and none of them chose to attend her funeral. 2 of her grandsons, John Brown & Larry LeMaster did attend her burial in Knasas City, MO., coming from Oklahoma City.
Husband # 2 Unknown
Husband # 3 Archie Dishman. Died Kansas City, KS. after suffering a stroke in 1977. Buried in Memorial Park Cem., Kansas City, MO.