Clara Keturah Wamsley
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1874 - Elizabethtown, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Christening:
Death: 27 May 1954 - ( at age 79)
Burial: 31 May 1954 - Glen Haven Cemetery, Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Cause of Death:
Find A Grave ID: 168577982
Parents
Father: Anderson Bressel Wamsley {Find A Grave ID: 86932716}
Mother: Mary Lewis {Find A Grave ID: 50159255}
Spouses and Children
1. *Albert R. SimonsonFind A Grave ID: 168577937
Marriage: 6 Oct 1894
Children:
1. Charles Wamsley Simonson
2. George Elven Simonson {Find A Grave ID: 92414840}
3. Helen Simonson {Find A Grave ID: 168476131}
4. Lola May Simonson
5. Ava Nell Simonson {Find A Grave ID: 168584903}
6. Antoinette Simonson
7. Estal Barney Simonson {Find A Grave ID: 135074763}
Notes
General:
Per 1880 US Census 6/2/1880 Elizabethtown, Whitewater, Hamilton, Ohio
Anderson Wamsley is the 39 year old white male husband and farmer, born in Ohio, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Ohio. His wife, 38 year old Mary Wamsley, keeps house, and was born in Ohio, her father in Maryland, her mother in New Jersey. They have 5 children, all born in Ohio. Joseph Wamsley is their 11 year old son, at home, attended school 9 of the last 12 months. Benjamin Wamsley is their 10 year old son, at home, attended school 9 of the last 12 months. Anna Wamsley is their 8 year old daughter, attended school 9 of the last 12 months. Clara Wamsley is their 6 year old daughter. Edward Wamsley is their 4 year old son. George Lewis, his 33 year old brother-in-law, is single, a farm laborer, was born in Ohio, hia father in Maryland, his mother in New Jersey. Keturah Lewis is his mother, 74 years old, a widow born in New Jersey, her father in New Jersey, her mother in Pennsylvania.
Per 1900 US Census: 6/4/1900, Whitewater South, Hamilton County, Ohio
Albert Simonson is the 27 year old white male head of household, born May 1873 in Ohio, as were his parents. Employed as a farmer, he rents his farm. Albert has been married for 5 years to Clara Simonson, age 25, born November 1874 in Ohio, as were her parents. Clara has had 3 children, all still living, all born in Ohio: 5 year old son, Charles, born April 1895; 3 year old son, George, born September 1896; and 10 month old daughter, Hellen, born July 1899.
Per 1910 US Census: 4/25/1910, White Water Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Albert Simonson is the 36 year old white male head of household, a farmer of his own account. He was born in Indiana, his father in Ohio, his mother in Indiana. He is married to 34 year old Clara Simonson, born in Ohio, as were her parents. It is the first marriage for both, in its 16th year. Clara has had 6 children, all still living. The children, all born in Ohio, are: 14 year old son, Charley, attends school; 13 year old son, George, attends school; 10 year old daughter, Helen, attends school; 8 year old daughter, Lula, attends school; 5 year old daughter Avanell; and 2 year old daughter, Antonette.
Living with the family is one servant, a 32 year old farm laborer, Edward Miller from Ohio.
Living nearby, and listed on the same census page, is 69 year old father, Aaron Simonson.
Per 1920 US Census: 1/12/1920 Lawrenceburg & Harrison Pike, Whitewater, Hamilton, Ohio
Clara Simonson is the 45 year old white female widowed head of household, who owns her home free of mortgage. She was born in Ohio, as were her parents. She has 5 children living with her: 20 year old daughter, Helen Simonson, born in Ohio, father in Indiana, works as a teacher in public school; 17 year old daughter, Lola Simonson, attends school, born in Ohio; 15 year old daughter, Ava Simonson, attends school, born in Ohio; 11 year old daughter, Antoinette Simonson, attends school, born in Ohio; and 8 year old son, Barney Simonson, attends school, born in Ohio.
Per 1930 US Census: 4/2/1930 Lawrenceburg-Harrison, Whitewater, Hamilton, Ohio
Clara Simmonson is the 55 year old white female widowed head of household. It is unclear is she owns or rents, but she is in a farm house, and owns a radio set. She was born in Ohio, as were her parents, and was first married at age 19. Two of her children, bot born in Ohio, as was their father, are still single and living at home: 22 year old daughter, Annette Simmonson, works as a stenographer; 18 year old son, Barney E. Simmonson, a laborer on a farm.
Per 1940 US Census 4/25/1940 Whitewater, Hamilton, Ohio
Barney Simonson is the 28 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $5000. Born in Ohio, educated through 1 year of high school, he lived in this same house in 1935. He works as a laborer for an oil refinery, and in 52 weeks of work earned $1400 in 1939, and had other income over $50. His wife, 25 year old Loretta Simonson, was educated through 4 years of high school, was born in Indiana, lived in rural Dearborn, Indiana in 1935, does home housework. Clara Simonson is Barney's 65 year old widowed mother, educated through 8th grade, unable to work, born in Ohio, lived in this same house in 1935.
Per The Dearborn County Register 6/3/1954
RITES MONDAY FOR MRS. CLARA SIMONSON
Services for Mrs. Clara Wamsley Simonson, 80, widow of Albert Simonson, were held at the Lutz funeral home, Harrison, Monday at 2:30 p. m. Interment was in Glen Haven cemetery. Mrs. Simonson, who lived for many years in Harrison, passed away Thursday, May 27.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs Helen Newhouse of the Elizabethtown-Harrison Road, Mrs. Ava Van Treese and Mrs. Antoinette Acra,.both of Harrison and three sons, Charles Simonson, Yorktown, and George and Barney, both of Elizabethtown and a sister in New York. Another sister was Mrs. Anna Mc
Kinney of Lawrenceburg, who preceded her in death several year ago.
Per The Dearborn County Register 6/17/1954
Obituary CLARA KETURAH SIMONSON
Clara Keturah Simonson (nee Wamsley) one of nine children of Anderson and Mary L. Wamsley, was born at Elizabethtown, O., Nov. 12, 1874. She was united in marriage to Albert Simonson, Oct. 6. 1894 to which were born seven children, Charles Simonson, Yorktown, Ind.;
George Simonson, North Bend, 0.; Helen Newhouse, Ava Van Treese, Antoinette Acra, all of Harrison and Barney Simonson, North Bend, O., A daughter Lola passed on Aug. 16, 1921; a granddaughter, Dorothea Simonson Foster also preceded her in death as did her husband, who
passed on April 17, 1912.
Her home had been near North Bend, O., until recent years when illness caused her to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. James Acra in Harrison. She seemed to be recovering somewhat from her serious illness when she passed on, May 27, 1954, age 79 years. 6 months
and 15 days.
Her friendly kindness and goodness caused her to be known as Mom or granny, or of late, Great Grandma. She was a life-long resident of the Elizabethtown community and a member of the Presbyterian church there, later becoming active in the Methodist church when her church became inactive. Only her infirmities prevented her from active church participation.
_ She leaves to mourn her passing one sister. Tycie Fullen, New York City; three daughters and three sons; nine grandchildren: ten great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Rev. Joseph F. Quick, pastor of the St. John's Evangelical Congregational church, officiated at memorial services at the Lutz funeral home Monday, May 31, 1954. Interment at Glen Haven cemetery, Harrison.
Per Findagrave
Clara K Simonson
Birth 1874
Death 1954 (aged 79\endash 80)
Burial Glen Haven Cemetery Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 168577982