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             Husband: Benjamin Clemans    
                Born: ca 1817              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
                Died: Jan-17-1890          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1870                 carpenter  2
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Ann Bailey     
             Married: Mar-18-1841          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  3
                Born: Dec-  -1819          in Virginia (now West Virginia)  4
                Died: May-30-1912          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Census: 1900                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Ferguson Clemens      
                Born: Feb-  -1844          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4
                Died: Aug-17-1913          in Wood Co, WV  5
              Buried:                      in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV  6
              Census: 1900                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1870                 carpenter  2
            Military:                      Co G, 6th W.Va. Inf (Civil War)   (see note 1)
                Wife: Virginia B. Hurard  
             Married: 1884                 in Taylor Co, WV  7
           F Child 2: Luvina Clemans      
                Born: ca 1847              in Virginia (now West Virginia)  
                Died: bef 1900              
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
           F Child 3: Zilda Clemans      
                Born: ca 1849               8
                Died: bef 1860              9 (see note 2)
              Census: 1850                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
           F Child 4: Naomi Clemans      
                Born: ca 1851              in Virginia (now West Virginia)   (see note 3)
                Died: May-21-1904          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
             Husband: Minter Jackson Sandy  b. Jun-27-1854  d. 1900  
             Married: Dec- 6-1891          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
           M Child 5: Alvin Clemans      
                Born: Mar-21-1853          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  10
                Died: Jul-  -1873          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1870                 railroad worker  2
           M Child 6: Snowden Clemans      
                Born: May-10-1855           11
                Died: May-22-1887           6
              Buried:                      in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV  6
           F Child 7: Ruhama Clemans      
                Born: ca 1859               9
                Died: Oct-12-1860          in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, (W)VA  5

Sources:
(1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) 
(3) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) 
(5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(6) Findagrave.com. 
(7) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. 
(9) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. 
(10) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Enlisted Aug 31 1864 in West Union.  Mustered in a Private on Sep 3 1864 in
Wheeling.  Mustered out as a Private with his company on Jun 10 1865 in
Wheeling.
NOTE:  The state-issued Civil War medal intended for Ferguson Clemens was
never claimed and remains in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in
Charleston.
Note (2) Not with family in 1860 Census.
Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Cenus as July 1849.  But she was not present for the
1850 Census.







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