Lawrence Whitaker Clem

Brief Life History of Lawrence Whitaker

When Lawrence Whitaker Clem was born on 1 February 1889, in La Plata, Macon, Missouri, United States, his father, Joseph Elijah Clem, was 24 and his mother, Mary Frances Mikel, was 19. He married Jennie Nial Wilson on 20 September 1909. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, United States in 1935 and Windsor, Henry, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 11 August 1942, in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Macon, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lawrence Whitaker Clem
1889–1942
Jennie Nial Wilson
1890–1976
Marriage: 20 September 1909
Delmar Romaine Clem
1924–1928
Lawrence Ardean Clem
1931–1974

Sources (9)

  • Lawrence W Cline, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Lawrence W Clem, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Laurence W Clem, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1890 · Gold is Discovered

In 1890, Robert Miller Womack discovers a rich gold deposit along Cripple Creek, near the western slope of Pikes Peak. This would become the richest gold strike in the Rocky Mountin area.

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English (Somerset): from a short form of the personal name Clement or of the female form, Clemence.

Americanized form of German Klemm and German or Dutch Klem: from a short form of the personal name Klemens .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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