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Clarissa Louise Johnston 1895–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1895

Birth Location: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 13 Jan 1981

Death Location: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Edward Johnston

Mother: Jennie Farr

Spouse(s): Verne Conklin

Children(s): Dale Conklin, Joyce Conklin, Gladys Conklin, Maxine Conklin

In 1895, Clarissa Louise Johnston entered the world in Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA, born to Edward Hodges Johnston And Jennie Lynde Farr. In 1900, Clarissa Louise Johnston resided in Summit, O´Brien, Iowa, USA. Clarissa Louise Johnston married Verne Henry Conklin, and had children including Dale Eugene Conklin, Gladys Marie Conklin, Joyce Elaine Conklin, Maxine Mae Conklin. Clarissa Louise Johnston passed away in 1981 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Clarissa Louise Johnston entered the world in Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA, born to Edward Hodges Johnston And Jennie Lynde Farr.
  • In 1900, Clarissa Louise Johnston resided in Summit, O´Brien, Iowa, USA.
  • Clarissa Louise Johnston married Verne Henry Conklin, and had children including Dale Eugene Conklin, Gladys Marie Conklin, Joyce Elaine Conklin, Maxine Mae Conklin.
  • Clarissa Louise Johnston passed away in 1981 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Johnston
1850–1928
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York
EJ
Jennie Farr
1868–1941
Birth Location: Gilman, Iowa
JF

Spouses(s)

Verne Conklin
1894–1962
Birth Location: Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
VC

Children(s)

Dale Conklin
1924–1963
Birth Location: Oldham, South Dakota
DC
Joyce Conklin
1920–2015
Birth Location: Larrabee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
JC
Gladys Conklin
1918–1991
Birth Location: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
GC
Maxine Conklin
1924–2000
Birth Location: Oldham, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
MC

Clarissa Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Johnston
1895–1981
Birth Place: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Parents
Edward Hodges Johnston
1850–1928
Brooklyn, New York
Jennie (Lynde) Farr
1868–1941
Gilman, Iowa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarissa Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Clarissa (Louise) Johnston (27 Jul 1895–13 Jan 1981) m. Verne (Henry) Conklin (24 Jul 1894–9 Feb 1962)
  1. 1. Dale (Eugene) Conklin 1924–1963
  2. 2. Joyce (Elaine) Conklin 1920–2015
  3. 3. Gladys (Marie) Conklin 1918–1991
  4. 4. Maxine (Mae) Conklin 1924–2000 m. Raymond (Leonard) Hudelson 1917–1979
    1. 1. Roberta (Mae) Hudelson 1949–2009
    2. 2. Anita (Louise) Hudelson 1947–1947
    3. 3. Karen (Rae) Hudelson 1944–2017 m. James (William) Crockford 1937–2021
    4. 4. Janet (Marie) Hudelson 1946–2007 m. Richard (Wayne) Long 1945–2007

Clarissa Johnston's Timeline

14 Records

1895
27 Jul 1895
Birth of Clarissa Louise Johnston in Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Summit, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
Summit, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Cedar, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Cedar, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 20
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Larrabee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Larrabee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
1916
29 Nov 1916
Age 21
Clarissa Louise Johnston was married in Cherokee, Iowa
Cherokee, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 25
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Spring, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Spring, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 45
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1942
20 Mar 1942
Age 47
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
1945
1945
Age 50
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, , South Dakota
Sioux Falls, , South Dakota
1950
1950
Age 55
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 56
Clarissa Louise Johnston resided here in South Dakota
South Dakota
1981
13 Jan 1981
Age 86
Death of Clarissa Louise Johnston in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03864; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-40A
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring, Cherokee, Iowa; Roll: T625_481; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2341962
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Summit, O´Brien, Iowa; Roll: 451; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0087
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedar, Cherokee, Iowa; Roll: T624_396; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1374409
    [8] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [9] South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945
    [10] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; ,0.2728192,0.5083381,0.3380685&xid=3355
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: 2789; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 50-55

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Cherokee, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; ,0.2728192,0.5083381,0.3380685&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Summit, O´Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Summit, O´Brien, Iowa; Roll: 451; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0087

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cedar, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedar, Cherokee, Iowa; Roll: T624_396; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1374409

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Larrabee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spring, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spring, Cherokee, Iowa; Roll: T625_481; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2341962

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03864; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-40A
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03864; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-40A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 20 Mar 1942; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; &terms=Clar_issa_L._COnklin

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, , South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: 2789; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 50-55

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; ,0.2728192,0.5083381,0.3380685&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 15 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; ,0.2728192,0.5083381,0.3380685&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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