Fifth Generation

30. John Jacob Clason was born on 16 June 1834 in Purdy Creek, Steuben Co., New York.¹³ He died on 8 October 1922 at the age of 88 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^170,171 He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., Wisconsin.¹⁷⁰ On the 1870 U. S. Census of West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa, Jacob Clayson appears with his wife P. A. and children E.A., T. S., A.l., A. C., and H. J. Also in the household is a housekeeper S. S. Ewer. Jacob is working as an agent for sewing machines.

1880 United States Census 3rd Ward, Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa shows Jacob, Permelia, Avis C., Attie J., Myrtle and Willie. Jacob repairs sewing machines.

Unable to locate John Clason on the census records. He is living in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois on the 1910 and 1920 census records. He is a widower living alone. On the 1910 Census he is a manufacturer of patent machines.

There is a marriage of Jacob J. Clason, age 78 to a Lillian Merckle, age 46 on 3 May 1913 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Permelia A. Johnson and John Jacob Clason were married on 22 March 1856 in Oak Grove, Dodge Co., Wisconsin.¹³

31. Permelia A. Johnson was born on 19 July 1837 in New York.^170,172 She died on 13 January 1881 at the age of 43 in Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa.¹⁷³ She was buried in Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa.¹⁷⁰ On the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census Permelia's place of birth is New York.

Children were:

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Evaline "Effie" Helena Clason was born on 17 April 1857 in Jacksonville, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.^13,174 She died on 17 January 1918 at the age of 60 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.¹⁷⁵ She was also known as Effie H. Coler.¹⁷⁵ Evaline was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.¹⁷⁶ Obituary from the Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa, Thursday, January 24, 1918: A Good Woman Called. Mrs. A. S. Coler Answers Final Summons After Illness of Only Week. funeral was Held Sunday. Mrs. A. S. Coler, one of Nashua's long time residents and a woman highly respected in the community, passed way last Thursday morning after a week's illness from pneumonia. Deceased had lived in this city since her early womanhood and was always active in church and social affairs of the community and her death will be mourned by a wide circle of friends who sympathize deeply with the bereaved husband and two daughters in their great sorrow. Effie Helena Clason was the eldest of seven children born to J. J. and Pamela Clason. She was born at Jacksonville, Ia., April 17, 1857, at the time of her death, which occurred at Nashua Jan. 17, 1918, she was 60 years and 9 months old. At the age of 12 she went to live with her family at West Union, Iowa, and after a residence there of six years came to live at Nashua, where she has resided ever since. On October 5, 1875, she was married to Albert S. Coler and in the spring of 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Coler moved into the home in which our sister passed away; nearly forty-two years continuous residence in one home is very nearly a record for this part of the country. Three children came to bless the home life of Brother and Sister Coler. Mrs. Blanche Becker of Waterloo; Louis, who died in infancy, and Mrs. Lulu Becker, Nashua. Besides her husband and daughters, Mrs. Coler leaves an aged father who resides at Chicago and who has passed the 84th milestone of life's way; also four sisters and a brother. Mrs. Alta Schrenkel of Minneapolis, Mrs. Abie Dalton of Chicago, Mrs. Harriett Taylor of Nashua, Mrs. Myrtle Curtin of Boston, Mass., and Will B. Clason of Minneapolis. Mrs. Coler has been a member of the M. E. church since early childhood and has shown her devotion to it in numerous ways, and for many years took great delight in beautifying it with the flowers she loved so much. Our sister never enjoyed robust health and when she contracted a had cold the outlook was serious. After a few days of intense suffering she fell asleep from which there is no awakening until the day of the Lord shall come. The sadness of this hour is known of only to those who are parting from a devoted wife, or mother, or sister and we say "Goodbye" with hope that we may meet again, where pain and sorrow are never known and where the peace of God reigns for aye. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev. H. D. Green of the M. E. church officiating, assisted by Rev. W. V. Whitten, rector of the Episcopal church, Glenwood, Iowa, Brother-in-law of Mr. Coler, who with his wife were present at the obsequies. Burial was made at Oak Hill.
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ii.
Jennie Lee Clason.
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Alta "Allie" LaVerne Clason was born on 1 July 1861 in Jacksonville, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.^177,178 She died on 21 June 1939 at the age of 77 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.^151,178 She was buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹⁷⁸ Address book belonging to Clara Brisco Smith shows Mrs. Joe Schrankel, 1727 East 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN with a notation of "aunt." This was used to narrowed down the possibilities. It proved out to be Alta Clason.
Obituary from Minneapolis Journal, Friday Evening, 23 June 1939: SCHRANKEL, ALTA L.---Age 77, 2548 Pleasant av., passed away Wednesday. Survived by two daughters and four sons. Services Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Welander-Quist Chapel. Chicago av at 19th st. Interment Crystal Lake cemetery.
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Avis Cornelia Clason was born in July 1863 in Iowa.^13,179 She died on 11 February 1920 at the age of 56 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.¹⁸⁰ She was buried in Schuyler City Cemetery, Schuyler, Colfax Co., Nebraska.¹⁸¹ Avis' death certificate states she was a housewife, lived at 508 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois. She had lived in Chicago for 20 years. She died of carcinoma of rectum.
The Schuyler Sun, Schuyler, Nebraska, Feb. 19, 1920, Page 10, Column 3: The remains of Mrs. Avis Dalton who passed away at her home in Chicago Wednesday of last week were brought to Schuyler Saturday by her daughter, Mrs. R.O. Woodwater *, for interment. Funeral services were held at Chicago and also in this city Monday afternoon at the O'Callahan & Son undertaking parlors, Rev. J. J. Cooke, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city officiating. Mrs. Dalton had suffered greatly for the past year from cancer. She resided in Omaha for eighteen years prior to her moving to Chicago ten years ago. She was 56 years of age. It was her wish to be buried in the Schuyler cemetery where rest the remains of her two little grandsons, sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Woodworth. The surviving relatives are three daughters, Mrs. R.O. Woodworth of Chicago, Mrs. Marjorie Willard of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Mude [should be Maud] Winegar of Chicago, and one son James Berry of St. Louis, MO, and the husband, Joseph Dalton of Chicago, Ill. Mr. Woodworth is a former Schuyler boy. He is a nephew of Mrs. Howard Chronister and Mrs. E.D. Ralston of this city.
*misspelling
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Harriet "Hattie" Janette Clason was born on 29 September 1866 in West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa.¹⁸² She died on 24 November 1954 at the age of 88 in Charles City, Floyd Co., Iowa.¹⁸² She was also known as Hattie Jane.¹⁸² Harriet was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa.¹⁸² Newspaper clippings of obituary of Hattie Taylor:
Nashua: Mrs. Hattie Taylor, 88, Wednesday at her home following a fall: born Sept. 29, 1866, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Clason; educated in the West Union and Osage school; married to Charles Taylor, July 12, 1882; active in the Methodist church for many years and was a past secretary of the Sunset Club of that church; leaves daughter Mrs. Laura Ableiter of Nashua; husband died several years ago; funeral was Saturday.
Aged Nashua Woman Hurt in Fall Dies. Nash__Mrs. Hattie Taylor, 89, widow of Charles Taylor, died Wednesday night in Cedar Valley hospital at Charles City of a skull fracture suffered in a fall Wednesday. She has a ground floor apartment at the Kirkland hotel here and had been shopping for groceries. It was believed that as she started to enter her apartment the wind blew a storm door against her knocking her down. Her only survivor is a daughter, Mrs. Laura Ableiter, Nashua, who had gone to Chicago some time ago on a visit.
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Myrtle Marie Clason was born in April 1872 in West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa.^{179,183,184,185} She died on 12 June 1931 at the age of 59 in Winthrop, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹⁸⁶ She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹⁸⁷ Address book of Bessie Brisco and Clara Brisco Smith shows Mrs. D. Curtain, 653 Court Rd., Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Obituary in Winthrop Review 19 June 1931, page 5: Mrs. Myrtle Curtin. A requiem mass was sung in the Church of St. John the Evangelist at 9 o'clock Monday morning for Mrs. Myrtle Curtin, for many years a resident, who died at her home on Court road early Saturday morning. Rev James Carroll was celebrant. The musical accompaniment was by the church choir, under the direction of Mrs. Louise Mitten, assistant organist. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, West Roxbury. Mrs. Curtin leaves her husband, two sons and three daughters.
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William Benjamin Clason was born on 24 April 1875 in Iowa.¹³ He died on 9 March 1961 at the age of 85 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹⁷⁶ He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, North Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹⁷⁶ After his mother died in 1881, he lived with his uncle Isaac Clason and his wife Melissa. In 1922 he was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From book, Abigail Ferris and James Clason Their Ancestry and Descendents, by Fay Morehouse Medhaug, April 1987.
On the U. S. Census of 1900 William appears in the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Roll 766, Book 2, page 291, line 30. His address is First Avenue North. He is a boarder in the home with occupation listed as bicycle mechanic. This was taken on 4 June 1900, he was married on the 12th.
In the Davidsons City Directory of Minneapolis in 1914, William B. Clason is listed as a bicycle repairer at 339 E. Lake.
On the U. S. Census of 1920 Wiliam appears in City of Minneapolis on Pillsbury Avenue with his wife Louise, sons William and Donald. They have a boarder Julie Merchant age 4 3/12 living in their home. William is a bicycle shop owner, young William is employed but unable to read census.