David Clement
Born: 1838 in Indiana1 or April 19, 1837 in Butler, Ohio(obit)
Died: May 3, 1922 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 1
Buried: Lot 188, plot 1 (no stone)
Married: Mary M. Barker on March 28, 1861 in Jasper Co., Iowa2
Children: Basil, Ella, Edward, Cynthia, Myrtle, Daniel R., Ernest, and Vanburen
Parents: David and Catherine (Hollis) Clement
County Pioneer Dies Wednesday
David Clements Ill Only Few Hours -- Funeral Friday
David Clements, 85 years of age, died at the county home Wednesday evening after only a few hours illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Clements, who is one of the county's earliest pioneers, was born in Butler, Ohio, April 19, 1837 and came with his family to Jasper county when but a small boy. In March 1861 he was married to Mary M. Baker at Colfax. To this union eight children were born, one child, Basil died when but a baby.
Mr. Clements united when but a young man with the Methodist Episcopal church and since that time he has been a faithful member. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Cynthia Stockenberg, of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Ella Eskeman (Eshelman), of Des Moines, Mrs. Myrtle Lane of Carlisle, and four sons, Ed of Omaha, Dan of Mingo, Ernest, of Waterloo, and Van of Newton.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the Murdoch, Toedt, and Townsend Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News May 4, 1922
Mary Magdalena (Baker) Clement
Born: March 23, 1843 in Indiana5
Died: May 8, 1891 in Colfax, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 188, plot 2
Married: David Clement on March 28, 1861 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Basil, Ella, Edward, Cynthia, Myrtle, Daniel R., Ernest, and Van
Parents: Jacob and Mary Foust Baker3
News Item
Mrs. David Clements, wife of the proprietor of the Pacific House in this place, died at 9:05 p.m. yesterday, after a weeks painful illness; aged 48 years, 1 month and 16 days. ~ Newton Jouranal, May 13, 1891.
Homer M. Clement
Born: July 19, 1862 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: March 15, 1888 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 182, plot 8
Parents: Stephen and Laurinda (Meek) Clement
Died
In this city, on the morning of Thursday, March 15th, 1888, Homer M. Clement, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Clement, aged 25 years and nearly eight months. Thus death has again entered one of our best families and robbed it of one of its loved ones, leaving sorrow and mourning where love and happiness had so long reigned.
Homer was born on the old home farm in Sherman township, where his boyhood days were passed. About eight years ago he came with his parents to town, and has lived here since, with the exception of a short time least fall, spent in Kansas, traveling to the interest of one of the leading daily papers of Kansas City.
Homer was never possessed of a strong constitution, and it was in the hopes of bettering his health that he accepted the position in Kansas. But the hope was not to be realized; instead of being benefited, he only continued to decline, and finally returned to his home. Some three weeks ago he was compelled to take to his bed, his disease finally assuming the form of typhoid pneumonia. The Sunday before his death however, he seemed so much better that his loved ones again hoped for his recovery.
But the day following he again became worse, and continued to decline, until death came as a release from his sufferings. He was conscious to the last and talked freely to his father and mother, of the bright hope beyond, and was ready to go if God so willed it.
Homer was a bright and intelligent young man, fitted to fill an honorable and useful position in life, had he been spared with health and strength. Those who have passed through similar sorrow and affliction can best sympathize with this father and mother in the loss of their only boy, in whom their heartily affection was so tenderly centered; and with the two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Edwards and Mrs. W. W. DeLong, --whose only brother had ever been their joy and pride.
Short services were held at the home at 12 o'clock, Friday, conducted by Rev. I.O. Kemble, of the M.E. Church, and attended by a large number of sympathizing friends, after which the remains were taken to Sugar Grove Church in Sherman township, where the funeral was held, Rev. I. O. Kemble preaching a sermon full of Christian hope, comfort and consolation to the bereaved friends. The music was furnished by a choir composed of Mrs. T. M. Rodgers, Miss Ann Treman and Mesars. Fred Hough and Frank Long. The fine display of beautiful floral offerings attested the affection in which Homer was held by his friends. The pall bearers were selected from his former young associates - Mesars. Silas Sturdevant, Burt Chapman, Fred Evans, Oscar Little and Frank Winn, who at the conclusion of the services, carried the mortal remains of their friend Homer Clement, and tenderly laid him to rest in Sugar Grove Cemetery, beside other loved ones who had gone before.
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CARD - In the great affliction which has taken from our home our beloved son Homer, the friends who have been so kind and sympathetic both for him in his sufferings, and with us in our sorrow, have given us comfort when it was most needed, and to all such we would return our earnest thanks. My God bless you and comfort you when called to pass through similar sorrow and affliction.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Clement
Newton Journal, March 21, 1888.
George A. Clement
Born: May 20, 1869 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: Before 1880 Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 182, plot 5
Parents: Jessie and Cynthia (Meek) Clement
1. Death Record, Jasper Co., Book 1, page 23
2. Jasper Co., Iowa Marriages Book 1, page 30
3. World Connect on-line data base submitted by Susan McMahan
4. World Connect by Jodee Thomas
5. Date on tombstone and location from 1880 U.S. Census
Ruby Clement
Born: January 2, 1872
Died: August 1, 1878
Buried: Lot 182, plot 4
Parents: Jessie H. and Cynthia (Meeks) Clement
Jessie Ulysses Clement
Born: July 20, 1864 in Jasper Co., Iowa 4
Died: May 7, 1865 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 182, plot 6
Parents: John and Martha Wasson Clement 4
