Brief Life History of Charles Ellsworth
When Charles Ellsworth Cleverley was born on 7 January 1897, in Collins, Story, Iowa, United States, his father, Frank Elsworth Cleverley, was 21 and his mother, Cora Inez Maxwell, was 21. He married Grace Belle Barbee on 15 February 1917, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Baxter, Jasper, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died in February 1985, in Jasper, Iowa, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Baxter, Jasper, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Charles E Cleverley, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Charles Ellsworth Cleverley, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Charlie Cleverley, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
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English: variant of Cleverly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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