CLINGMAN GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

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This file was contributed for use in the OHGenWeb Ross County by: Jay Clingman

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This newspaper article, from January 1898, was found clipped in the Sheaf/Clingman family Bible, in May 1987, in possession of a cousin of mine (1st cousin, once removed), Susie Bowman, South Vienna, Ohio.

I believe the named Adam Clingman to be my ancestor, and son of John Clingman (b. Virginia, 1788, d. abt. 1855) who m. Elizabeth Shank in Ross County 31 May 1817. Their children appear to have been: Adam b. 1818, Frances (?) b. abt. 1820, Jacob b. 1824, John b. 1829, Jennie (?) b. abt. 1833, and David b. 1834.

The families of John & Elizabeth, Adam, and Jacob appear in Montgomery County, Ohio, censuses for 1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870. Family legend has it that John (b.1788) moved to Chillicothe, OH from Greenbrier County, Virginia (now W.Va.) to work on the canal construction projects. When the canal work declined, he moved his family to Dayton, he to farm, others working as coopers in a distillery.

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FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

The golden wedding of the venerable Adam Clingman and wife, Thursday, January 27th, 1898, at their home, in North Dayton, was a very pleasant and enjoyable affair, as their children, grandchildren, and a few old-time friends gathered in to make marry, and offer congratulations; and although owing to a recent fall, Mr. Clingman was unable to join them at the bountiful and beautiful table arranged by kind daughters' hands, the conversation of older ones present, made the evening quite a pleasant surprise to him and his estimable wife. A number of handsome and useful gifts were received from children, grandchildren and good friends, which will be treasured with pleasant thoughts. Four sons, five daughters and fourteen grandchildren constitute his family. Mr. Clingman's parents came from Greenbrier county, Virginia, and settled near Chillicothe, settling later near Dayton, O. Three brothers, Adam, Jacob and John are the only ones remaining of his father's family.