Obituary of Daniel Henry CLEMENTS, Jr., Crawford County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Cindy McCachern Obituary of Daniel Henry Clements, Jr. Friday, December 26, 1913, Hutsonville (IL) Herald, column 4 Daniel Henry Clements, Jr. was born in Montgomery township, Crawford county, July 24, 1870, and died at his home near West York, December 15, 1913. His parents died when he was a child, and he spent several years in the west, returning in 1890. He was married to Ida Estella Wheeler Aug. 29, 1893 and to them were born nine children, five of whom with the mother survive being Gertrude, Fay, Minnie, Emilius, and George. He is also survived by one brother, Rush Clements. He united with the Mt. Olive Baptist church Jan. 25, 1891, under the labor of Elder D. H. Clements, and was one of the charter members of the West Union Baptist church, taking an active part in the erection of the new building. He was engaged in business at West Union, but his health failing him he returned to the farm near West York last January. He had arranged all the details for his funeral, which was conducted at the church in West Union by his pastor, Elder T. J. Wheeler. Burial was made in the Bradbury cemetery. Mr. Clements was a member of the Woodmen and Yeoman. He was an industrious man, a kind father and husband and a good citizen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern