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Bowman Davis Clester

Male 1874 - 1953  (78 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bowman Davis ClesterBowman Davis Clester was born on 14 Apr 1874 in Saint Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 3 Feb 1953 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Name:
    son of Jacob Clester and Lucinda Peters

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20436328/bowman-davis-clester

    Block 11, Lot 23, Space 4

    Bowman married Zella Myrtle Yeazel on 56 Feb 1897 in Champaign County, Illinois. Zella (daughter of Adam Wallace Yeazel and Sarah Amelia Cessna) was born on 16 Dec 1879 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 21 Feb 1972 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bonnie May Clester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1898 in Douglas County, Illinois; died on 5 Oct 1983 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Mona Virgie Clester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1900 in Newman, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1923 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Bowman Vern Clester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1903 in Illinois; died on 22 Jul 1988 in Los Angeles County, California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bonnie May Clester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bowman1) was born on 28 Jan 1898 in Douglas County, Illinois; died on 5 Oct 1983 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105317697/bonnie-may-wade

    Block 26, Lot 6, Space 3

    Bonnie married Owen Robert Wade in 1924 in Champaign County, Illinois. Owen was born on 26 Apr 1902 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1972 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Wanda Virgie Wade  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1925 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1991 in Tehama County, California; was buried in burial details unknown.
    2. 6. Wilma Ferne Wade  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1926 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1991; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    3. 7. Nora Mae Wade  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1928 in Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1973 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    4. 8. Verna Joanne Wade  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1932 in Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1989.

  2. 3.  Mona Virgie Clester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bowman1) was born on 15 Aug 1900 in Newman, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1923 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Miss Monie Cluster Dies of Typhoid
    Danville Commercial News
    Monday, October 1, 1923, page 9

    Homer, Ill., Sept. 29.—The burial of Miss Monie Cluster was at the G. A. R. cemetery, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The funeral party arrived from Catlin. Monie Cluster passed away Thursday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Cluster, near Catlin, after a seven days illness of typhoid fever. Miss Cluster was 24 years old. She leaves her parents, one sister and one brother, of Catlin, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Yeazle.
    (Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society)


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95568124/mona-virgie-clester

    Block 11, Lot 23, Space 2


  3. 4.  Bowman Vern Clester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bowman1) was born on 28 Jan 1903 in Illinois; died on 22 Jul 1988 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: auto mechanic
    • Census: 1930, Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana

    Notes:

    Census:
    In the 1930 US census, Bowman V. Clester and wife Margaret are in the household of her parents, Neil and Cora McAlpine.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret McAlpine. Margaret was born on 3 Feb 1908; died on 24 Jul 1932 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Jul 1932 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Harriet Bernice Hall. Harriet was born on 20 Oct 1908 in Indiana; died on 20 Feb 1990 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Wanda Virgie Wade Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bonnie2, 1.Bowman1) was born on 9 Jul 1925 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1991 in Tehama County, California; was buried in burial details unknown.

    Notes:

    Wanda Wills
    Red Bluff - Services for Wanda Virgie Wills, 65, of Red Bluff will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sycamore Street Center in Red Bluff.
    Mrs. Wills died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1991, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff.
    Born July 9, 1925, in Fairmont, Ill., she moved to Tehama County in 1960.
    She is survived by sons Kenton and Kevin, both of Red Bluff; daughters Jeri Cairns of Red Bluff and Teri Cowan of Cottonwood; brother Donald Wade of Fairmont; and sister Wilma Fioke of Paris, Ill.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern California Diabetes Association, 255 Hugh St., San Francisco, CA 94144.
    Arrangements are being handled by Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff.
    Record Searchlight, Redding, California. Friday, 8 February 1991.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202180374/wanda-virgie-wills

    Family/Spouse: Unknown Wills. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Wilma Ferne Wade Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bonnie2, 1.Bowman1) was born on 3 Dec 1926 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Jul 1991; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105665296/wilma-ferne-feiok

    Block 26, Lot 6, Space 2

    Family/Spouse: Robert Eugene Feiok. Robert was born on 30 Jun 1925 in South Dakota; died on 17 Aug 1982 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Nora Mae Wade Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bonnie2, 1.Bowman1) was born in Sep 1928 in Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1973 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    LKH note:

    Nora married a second time. She is buried under the surname Biber.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111162186/norma-mae-biber

    Block 26, Lot 5, Space 4

    Family/Spouse: Jackie Lee Karr. Jackie was born on 18 May 1929 in Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 23 Mar 2018 in Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried in Prairie Dell Cemetery, Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Verna Joanne Wade Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bonnie2, 1.Bowman1) was born on 9 Feb 1932 in Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1989.


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