Martin F Clawson (1884 - 1947)

Born 24 May 1884 in Fayette County, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Oct 1947 at age 63 in Crosby, Harris County, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Martin was born 24 May 1884 to parents John and Anna (Kovar) Clawson.^[1]

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 Martin is a founding member. See Space:Řád Prapor Magnolie, číslo 65^[2]

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:^[3]

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.

He passed away 23 Oct 1947 in Crosby, Texas and was interred in Sterling-White Cemetery.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G2-5XS : accessed 4 September 2019), Martin 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.
2. ↑ 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
3. ↑ V. A Svrcek. A History of the Czech-Moravian Catholic Communities of Texas. V.A. Svrcek. 1974.
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K392-QLZ : 13 March 2018), Martin F Clawson, 23 Oct 1947; citing certificate number 42648, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,731.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 September 2019), memorial page for Martin F Clawson (24 May 1884–23 Oct 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #91817803, citing Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Cathy Hill (contributor 46900614) .