Abraham Clemens1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 12389, (1816 - 1895)
FatherPeter Clemens4 (abt 1771 - 1817)
MotherSophia Kramer4 (16 Sep 1781 - 18 Feb 1854)

Key Events:

Birth: 6 Apr 1816, Lower Augusta Twp., Pennsylvania5,6,7
Marriage: about 1841, Lucy Ann Heilman (about 14 Feb 1819 - 10 Nov 1879)8,9,10
Marriage: between Jun 1880 and 1883, Christiana Ohl (7 Mar 1820 - 27 Jun 1893)11,12,13
Death: 29 Mar 1895, Point Twp., Pennsylvania14,15
Burial: Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Montour Co., Pennsylvania16

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Narrative:

     Abraham Clemens was born on 6 Apr 1816 in Lower Augusta Twp., Pennsylvania.5,6,7
     His father died in 1817, when Abraham was about one year old.4
     He was probably one of the two males age 20 to 30 listed in the household of his mother, Sophia Kramer, in the 1840 Federal Census of Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.17
     Abraham married Lucy Ann Heilman, daughter of Daniel Heilman and Gertrant Diehl, about 1841.8,9,10
     Abraham and Lucy appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 30 Sep 1850, reporting no real estate. Their children Peter, Sophia, Christiana, Daniel, Maria, John and Samuel were listed as living with them, as was 9-year-old Jacob Clemens, relationship unknown. He does not appear to have been their son Jacob who reportedly died as an infant both because of his age and the fact that he was listed after all their other children.1
     Abraham and Lucy moved to Upper Augusta Twp. before 1860. They are also reported to have lived in Milton and Mooresburg after they left Lower Augusta, but whether that was before or after they lived in Upper Augusta is unclear.18 They appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Upper Augusta Twp. enumerated 25 Jun 1860, reporting no real estate but personal estate of $900. Their children Sophia, Christiana, Daniel, Maria, John, Samuel, Abraham, Jane, Jeremiah, Hannah and Catharine were listed as living with them.19
     Abraham and Lucy moved to Montour Co., over 100 miles south on the Pennsylvania - Maryland line, before 1870. They appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Liberty Twp., Montour Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 14 Jul 1870, reporting no real estate but personal estate of $1,700. Their children Abraham, Jane, Jeremiah, Hannah and Catharine were listed as living with them, as was their adopted son, Joseph Williams.20
     His wife died on 10 Nov 1879.21,22
     Abraham appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Liberty Twp., Montour Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 22 Jun 1880. His children Jeremiah and Catharine were listed as living with him, as was his adopted son, Joseph Williams. His daughter Maria, her husband, and their three children were listed as living in the same building.23
     He was a farmer, at times working at milling and tanning as well.24,25,26,27,28
     Abraham married second Christiana Ohl, daughter of John Ohl and Margaret [surname unknown], between Jun 1880 and 1883.11,12,13
     Abraham bought two acres in Delaware Twp., from Christiana's long-time neighbors, Jacob Derr and his wife, on 1 Apr 1882, for $375. On 20 Aug 1883 he sold that parcel to Christiana for the same amount.29,30,31
     Christiana died on 27 Jun 1893.32,33
     Abraham died on 29 Mar 1895 in Point Twp., Pennsylvania, at age 78, where he had lived with his son Peter for some years.14,15 He was buried in Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, by his first wife.16

Children:
     Children with Lucy Ann Heilman

Two of Abraham and Lucy's children, Jacob and Lucy, died as infants. Their birth and death dates are unknown, though Lucy may have been the Lucinda Clemens born 16 Mar 1853 and died 1 Sep 1853 who is listed as buried in the Lantzs Emmanual Cementery in Sunbury, Northumberland Co.45,46
  • Jacob Clemens16
  • Lucy Clemens16
  • Peter Clemens34,35,16 (29 Oct 1841 - 20 Mar 1929)
  • Sophia Clemens34,36,16 (16 Mar 1843 - 18 Mar 1930)
  • Christiana Clemens16,34,37 (abt 1844 - )
  • Daniel Clemens34,38,16 (22 Nov 1845 - 23 Jul 1926)
  • Maria Clemens34,39,16 (17 Dec 1846 - 23 Jul 1916)
  • John Clemens16,34,37 (3 Mar 1848 - 28 May 1929)
  • Samuel Clemens16,34,37 (27 Feb 1849 - bef 1911)
  • Abraham Clemens37,40,16 (12 Sep 1850 - 11 Aug 1928)
  • Jane Clemens16,37,41 (abt 1854 - )
  • Jeremiah Clemens37,42,16 (29 Sep 1855 - 28 Oct 1928)
  • Hannah Amelia Clemens37,43,16 (3 Mar 1857 - 24 Jan 1932)
  • Catharine Clemens37,44,16 (1 Jun 1858 - 8 May 1951)

Children:
     There were no children with Christiana Ohl

Citations

  1. [S8341] Abraham Clemens household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. [S8340] Deeds, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 87:336, Jacob Derr and wife Sarah to Abraham Clemens of Liberty Twp., Montour Co., Pennsylvania, 21 Aug 1883; 87:337-8, assignment of Abraham Clemens to Christiana Clemens, 21 Aug 1883.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 90526546, Abraham Clemens, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 732.
  5. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows date and township.
  6. [S8341] Abraham Clemens household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 34 and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 90526546, Abraham Clemens, includes tombstone photo showing age 78 yrs 11 mo 23 days at death 29 Mary 1895.
  8. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows married.
  9. [S8341] Abraham Clemens household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 90526605, Lucy Anna Heilmann Clemens, includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
  11. [S221] Christiana Clemens tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows name as Christiana Clemens.
  12. [S378] Christiann Regles household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows her surname as Regles, so any marriage would have been later.
  13. [S69] Deeds, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 113: 460-1, Geo. P. Armstrong, Exc. to Sarah A. Taylor, 1894, shows she married Abraham Clements after she made the 1862 purchase, and that she took title to the parcel in 1883 as Christian Clements.
  14. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows date, as 27th, and township.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 90526546, Abraham Clemens, shows date, as 29th, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  16. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733.
  17. [S8353] Sophie Clement household, 1840 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows he lived in Lower Augusta for a time, then moved to Milton then to Mooresburg.
  19. [S8342] Abraham Clemens household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S8343] Abraham Clemens household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 90526605, Lucy Anna Heilmann Clemens, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  22. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows she died at age 63.
  23. [S8344] Abraham Clemens household, 1880 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania.
  24. [S8341] Abraham Clemens household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farmer.
  25. [S8342] Abraham Clemens household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as tanner.
  26. [S8343] Abraham Clemens household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as tenant farmer.
  27. [S8344] Abraham Clemens household, 1880 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farmer.
  28. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows he was a miller, and also followed farming.
  29. [S8340] Deeds, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 87:336, Jacob Derr and wife Sarah to Abraham Clemens, 21 Aug 1883; 87:337-8, assignment of Abraham Clemens to Christiana Clemens, 21 Aug 1883.
  30. [S289] Jacob Derr household, 1870 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows him listed adjacent to Christianna Reigle.
  31. [S1919] Jacob Derr household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, appears in adjacent household to Christianna Regles.
  32. [S221] Christiana Clemens tombstone, Paradise Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  33. [S619] Will Books, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 10:18, Christian Clements will, 1891.
  34. [S8341] Abraham Clemens household, 1850 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  35. [S8346] Peter Clemens, Certificate of Death.
  36. [S8345] Sophiah Baylor Seiler, Certificate of Death.
  37. [S8342] Abraham Clemens household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  38. [S8349] Daniel Clemens, Sr., Certificate of Death.
  39. [S8348] Maria C. Young, Certificate of Death.
  40. [S8347] Abraham Clemens, Certificate of Death.
  41. [S8343] Abraham Clemens household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  42. [S8351] Clemens, Jeramiah Clemens, Certificate of Death.
  43. [S8354] Hannah A. Roup, Certificate of Death.
  44. [S8352] Catherine Wagner, Certificate of Death.
  45. [S6312] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, pg 733, shows Jacob and Lucy die as infants.
  46. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 51666252, Lucinda Clemens, no tombstone photo or other source listed.