Brief Life History of Geneva
When Geneva Clevenger was born on 13 March 1881, in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, United States, her father, John Henry Clevenger, was 39 and her mother, Mary Ann Willsie, was 37. She married James Riley Poteet on 7 August 1898, in Johnson, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Adair, Oklahoma, United States in 1935 and Lees Creek Township, Adair, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. She died on 19 August 1949, at the age of 68, and was buried in Stilwell Cemetery, Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Genevie Pateet in household of James R Pateet, "United States Census, 1910"
- Geneva Clevengen, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Geneva Clevenger Poteet, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1879–1972 Male
1881–1949 Female
Children (10)
1899–1962 Male
1902–1995 Female
1906–1943 Female
1909–1995 Male
1911–1970 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1842–1910 Male
1843– Female
Siblings (8)
1867–1956 Male
1869–1920 Female
1871–1946 Male
1872– Female
1874–1940 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
1893
Age 12
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: variant of Clavinger, status name for the keeper of the keys in a great household, Latin clavigerus, from clavis ‘key’.
History: George Clevenger was born in Yonkers, NY, in 1654, the son of JohnClevenger (born 1633), who probably came from Devon, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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