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James Carlyle Clawson 1924–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1924

Birth Location: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Dec 1966

Death Location: Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Father: Samuel Clawson

Mother: Faye Sheley

Spouse(s): Norma Pressler

Children(s):

James Carlyle Clawson was born in 1924 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Jay Clawson And Faye Sheley. In 1935, James Carlyle Clawson resided in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana. In 1940, James Carlyle Clawson resided in Eden Township, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA. James Carlyle Clawson married Norma Lillian Pressler, and had children including Rhonda Jean Clawson, Roger James Clawson. James Carlyle Clawson passed away in 1966 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James Carlyle Clawson was born in 1924 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Jay Clawson And Faye Sheley.
  • In 1935, James Carlyle Clawson resided in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana.
  • In 1940, James Carlyle Clawson resided in Eden Township, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA.
  • James Carlyle Clawson married Norma Lillian Pressler, and had children including Rhonda Jean Clawson, Roger James Clawson.
  • James Carlyle Clawson passed away in 1966 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Clawson's Ancestors

Self
James Clawson
1924–1966
Birth Place: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
Parents
Samuel Jay Clawson
1877–1925
Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
Faye Sheley
1902–1996
Lagrange County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Sheley
1863–1944
Shelby County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Anna) Spidle
1876–1939
Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Clawson's Timeline

10 Records

1924
7 Sep 1924
Birth of James Carlyle Clawson in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana
Eden, LaGrange, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 16
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Eden Township, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Eden Township, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 18
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Topeka, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Topeka, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1944
27 Jul 1944
Age 20
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Topeka, Indiana, USA
Topeka, Indiana, USA
1950
20 Sep 1950
Age 26
James Carlyle Clawson was married in la Nappanee
la Nappanee
1950
1950
Age 26
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 27
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1955
1955
Age 31
James Carlyle Clawson resided here in Goshen, Indiana, USA
Goshen, Indiana, USA
1966
6 Dec 1966
Age 42
Death of James Carlyle Clawson in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 138
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01063; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 44-7
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1966; Roll: 20
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Records; Year: 1924; Roll: 021
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 40
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1966; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.6420647,0.6177909,0.9428986&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 5263; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 44-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1950
    Event Place: la Nappanee
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1966; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.6420647,0.6177909,0.9428986&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01063; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 44-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Eden Township, Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01063; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 44-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Topeka, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 138

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Topeka, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Topeka Journal - 27 Jul 1944 - 5, 27 Jul 1944

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Topeka, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Topeka Journal; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Topeka, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana, 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: Eden, LaGrange, Indiana; Roll: 5263; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 44-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Goshen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1966
    Event Place: South Bend, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The South Bend Tribune - 8 Dec 1966 - 9, 8 Dec 1966

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1966; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.6420647,0.6177909,0.9428986&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1966
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1966; Roll: 20
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1966; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.6420647,0.6177909,0.9428986&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1966; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.6420647,0.6177909,0.9428986&xid=3355

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