John Anderson Clawson (abt. 1860 - abt. 1929)

Born about 5 Feb 1860 in Texas

Descendants

Died about 7 Dec 1929 at about age 69 in Crosby, Harris County, Texas, United States

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Biography

John was born 5 Feb 1860 in Fayette County, Texas to parents Peter and Margaret Ann (Rebo) Clawson.^[1]

John married Anna Kovář in Fayette County, Texas on the 5th of Nov 1877.^[2] In 1880, Anna and John were living in Winchester, Texas. There, they resided with John's mother, Margaret Bacher, and sister Annie. Also noted were Margaret's niece Francis Kovar, a male boarder named R Bregaman, and and grandson (Ann and John's newborn), John.^[3]

By 1900, Anna and John were living in Crosby, Texas with numerous children, including the previously name son, John (now 21), Asberry (son aged 17), Martin (son aged 16), Anna (aged 15), Margaret (aged 13), Emma (aged 11), Joseph (son aged 8), Otomie (aged 7), Alphina (aged 6), Alma (aged 3) and Rosa (aged 1).^[4]

In Vol. 16, No. 1, Ed. 1 dated 1-Aug-1906 of the Obzor (a semi-monthly Czech language agricultural and horticultural newspaper published between 1891 and 1914 in Hallettsville in Lavaca County), we find the startup charter of Řád Prapor Magnolie, číslo 65 (the Magnolia Battalion, number 65) of which John is a founding member. See Space:Řád Prapor Magnolie, číslo 65^[5]

In 1910, Anna and John were listed with some of the previously named children, as well as a new daughter, Dorothy (aged 8) and John's sister (Ellen Ethington (familial relation unknown) and her son George, ^[6] and finally in 1910, their home now empty, Anna and John are alone on the census.^[7]

In an excerpt from 'A History of the Czech-Moravian Catholic Communities of Texas', V.A. Svrcek wrote that when he came to Crosby, there was already an established Czech presence:^[8]

Crosby, Texas Some 24 miles east of the city of Houston, in Harris County, is the small but prosperous town of Crosby, with some 20 Czech families. The Czech people began to move here around 1910. In 1912, I. P. Krenek moved here, and there were already the families of Josef Volčik, F. J. Moravek, Joseph Širočka, Karel Machala, Joseph Franta, John Kristinik, Stasny and Clawson.

John passed away 7 Dec 1929 in Highlands, Texas and was interred with his wife Anna at Sterling-White cemetery.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFY-TRS : 12 December 2017), John Clauson in entry for Peter Clauson, 1860.
2. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-VK46 : 10 December 2017), John Clowson and Anna Kovar, 20 Nov 1877; citing Fayette, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 966,865.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNH-NPC : 15 July 2017), Annie Clawson in entry for Margaret Bacher, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet 77B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1303; FHL microfilm 1,255,303.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G2-5XM : accessed 4 September 2019), Anna Clawson in household of John A Clawson, Justice Precinct 3 (all north of Buffalo Bayou excl. La Porte town), Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 7B, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,642.
5. ↑ Obzor. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1906], newspaper, August 1, 1906; Hallettsville, Texas. The Portal to Texas History: ERC Record #394442, University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. See: space:Řád Prapor Magnolie, číslo 65
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29T-TH2 : accessed 4 September 2019), Annie Clawson in household of J A Clawson Sr., Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 6A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1561; FHL microfilm 1,375,574.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYW-FQZ : accessed 4 September 2019), Anna Clauson in household of John A Clauson, Justice Precinct 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing ED 112, sheet 2A, line 20, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1814; FHL microfilm 1,821,814.
8. ↑ V. A Svrcek. A History of the Czech-Moravian Catholic Communities of Texas. V.A. Svrcek. 1974.
9. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QH-TKG : 13 March 2018), John Anderson Clawson, 07 Dec 1929; citing certificate number 59089, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,162.

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #91844524