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William Franklin Clawson 1882–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1882

Birth Location: Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio

Death Date: 10 May 1938

Death Location: Ohio

Father: George Clawson

Mother: Mary Robinson

Spouse(s): Bessie Mitchell

Children(s): Virginia Clawson, James Clawson, Paul Clawson

In 1882, William Franklin Clawson entered the world in Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio, born to George Clawson And Mary J Robinson. William Franklin Clawson married Bessie Frances Mitchell, and had children including James Bennett Clawson, Paul Dewitt Clawson, Virginia Jane Clawson. William Franklin Clawson passed away in 1938 in Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1882, William Franklin Clawson entered the world in Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio, born to George Clawson And Mary J Robinson.
  • William Franklin Clawson married Bessie Frances Mitchell, and had children including James Bennett Clawson, Paul Dewitt Clawson, Virginia Jane Clawson.
  • William Franklin Clawson passed away in 1938 in Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Clawson
1847–1884
Birth Location: Richland County, Ohio, USA
GC
Mary Robinson
1850–1933
Birth Location: Tiro, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Bessie Mitchell
1886–1969
Birth Location: Tiro, Crawford, Ohio, USA
BM

Children(s)

Virginia Clawson
1916–1991
Birth Location: Tiyo Crawfor, Ohio
VC
James Clawson
1906–1943
Birth Location: Tiro, Crawford, Ohio
JC
Paul Clawson
1918–1966
Birth Location: Tiro, Crawford, Ohio
PC

William Clawson's Ancestors

Self
William Clawson
1882–1938
Birth Place: Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio
Parents
George Clawson
1847–1884
Richland County, Ohio, USA
Mary (J) Robinson
1850–1933
Tiro, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Talmage Clawson
1810–1878
New Jersey, United States of America
Joanna (T) Fisher
1812–1891
New Jersey, USA
Barber Robinson
1819–1880
Ireland
Mary (T.) Morrow
1822–1870
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Clawson
1785–1838
Elizabeth Wiley
1785–1865
JANE BARBER
1788–1880
Robert Robinson
1783–1850
Charles Morrow
1777–1845
Mary Morrow
1780–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Clawson
1749–1839
Rachel Sickle
1767–1841
John WILEY
1754–1844
Dorada Schuyler
1762–1845
Agnes McElroy
1755–1841
Matthew Taylor
1755–1837
David Cummins
1751–1783
Jennet Davison
1754–1831

William Clawson's Descendants

1.
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William (Franklin) Clawson (10 September 1882–10 May 1938) m. Bessie (Frances) Mitchell (4 Aug 1886–8 Aug 1969)
  1. 1. Virginia (Jane) Clawson 1916–1991 m. Richard (Starrett) sr 1912–2001
    1. 1. Richard (Sherwood Starrett) Jr 1937–2019
  2. 2. James (Bennett) Clawson 1906–1943
    1. 1. Robert (William) Clawson 1926–1987
  3. 3. Paul (DeWitt) Clawson 1918–1966

William Clawson's Timeline

2 Records

1882
10 September 1882
Birth of William Franklin Clawson in Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio
Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio
1938
10 May 1938
Age 56
Death of William Franklin Clawson in Ohio
Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1882
    Event Place: Cynthian, Shelby, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1938
    Event Place: Ohio
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