Cleta Fern Taylor
1895 - 1982 (87 years)
Generation: 1
1. Cleta Fern Taylor was born on 14 Sep 1895 in Brockport, Missouri (daughter of George McClellan "Mack" Taylor and Nancy Ann Williams); died on 30 Sep 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230492192/cleta-f.-cliftonCleta married Walter Russell Clifton on 20 Nov 1916 in Mallard, Palo Alto County, Iowa. Walter (son of George Andrew Clifton and Evaline Matilda Hedges) was born on 28 Mar 1898 in Everly, Clay County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1963 in Oakland, Alameda County, California; was buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, Alameda County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ruby Maxine Clifton was born on 9 Oct 1917 in Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa; died on 13 Aug 1999 in Butte County, California; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California.
- Myrl Ann Clifton was born on 28 Dec 1918 in Moneta, Clay County, Iowa; died on 24 Mar 1995 in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota.
- Russell Lee Clifton was born on 11 Feb 1920 in Lone Tree Township, Clay County, Iowa; died on 21 Dec 1958 in Ventura County, California; was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California.
- Elaine Fern Clifton was born on 11 Jul 1921 in Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa; died on 1 Feb 1999 in Riverside County, California; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.
- Byron Rex Clifton was born on 26 Feb 1924 in Lone Tree Township, Clay County, Iowa; died on 24 Mar 1970 in Alameda County, California; was buried in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Hayward, Alameda County, California.
- Phyllis L. Clifton was born on 20 Aug 1929 in South Dakota; died on 25 Sep 2000 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.
2. George McClellan "Mack" Taylor was born on 1 Feb 1870 in Atchison County, Missouri; died on 6 Jan 1955 in Primghar, O'Brien County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Polk, Atchison County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Grant Township, O'Brien County, Iowa
- Census: 1925, Lincoln, O'Brien County, Iowa
Notes:
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 8 from the Methodist church, Primghar, for McClellan (Mack) Taylor, who died January 6. Last rites were held at 2:00 p.m. and were conducted by Rev. Paul Clements, pastor. Pallbearers were Henry Schoening, Joe Dorschner, Will Kammerer, Gale Jone, Geo Brinkert and Geo. Irvine. Interment was in Pleasant View cemetery, Hartley.
McClellan (Mack) Taylor son of Mary Thacker Taylor and Marshall Taylor, was born Febr. 1, 1868 in Atchison county, Missouri. He passed away on January 6, 1955 at 5 40 p.m. at the age of 86 years, 11 months and six days. He was united in holy wedlock to Nancy Ann Williams on Nov. 23, 1890. They started the venture of married life on a farm near Rockport, Mo. They lived in Missouri until 1900 when they came to Iowa in a covered wagon. They farmed in various Iowa communities but mostly in O'Brien county. In 1933 they retired from the farm and moved to Primghar where they lived at the time of Mr. Taylor's passing.
To this union were born 13 children, four of whom preceded their father in death. Children Alice, Henry and Clara died in infancy, daughter Mina, Mrs. Harry Clifton passed away at the age o f 39.
Mr. Taylor was always a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all.
Those left to mourn his death are his wife, Nancy Ann and nine children. The four sons are Orval of Hartley, Herman of Arnolds Park, Claude of Mound, Minn., and Herschel of Eldorado, Kans. His five surviving daughters, Mrs. Cleta Clinton of Reseda, Calif., Mrs. Esther Powell of Primghar, Leola, Mrs. Albert Stoterau of Hartley, Marie, Mrs. Murvin Hopkins, Sanborn and Gretchen, Mrs Raymond Hochhaus of Edgewood, Ia. Besides members of the immediate family there are 4? grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
Sanborn Pioneer 27 Jan 1955
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141470018/george-mcclellan-taylorGeorge married Nancy Ann Williams in 1891. Nancy was born in Jun 1873 in Missouri; died in 1956; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Nancy Ann Williams was born in Jun 1873 in Missouri; died in 1956; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Hartley, O'Brien County, Iowa. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141470019/nancy-ann-taylorChildren:
- Mina Blanche Taylor was born on 14 Nov 1897 in Royal, Clay County, Iowa; died on 19 Oct 1936 in Douglas Township, Linn Grove, Iowa; was buried on 21 Oct 1936 in Trimello Cemetery, Clay County, Iowa.
- 1. Cleta Fern Taylor was born on 14 Sep 1895 in Brockport, Missouri; died on 30 Sep 1982 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.