Clara was born abt 1849 at Linn County, Iowa, the daughter of James Harlow Blackman and Mary Rachel Riggs.
Research Notes
Death date of 28 Jun 1927 shows on the headstone while the death record shows 29 Jun 1927.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4F-QFP : 19 December 2020), Clarissa P Blackman in household of James H Blackman, Linn Township, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ2W-8Z6 : 5 September 2017), A. A. Wentz and Clara Blackman, 23 Apr 1868, Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,711,186.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKP-T2H : 19 February 2021), Clara P Wentz in household of A A Wentz, Taylor, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 308B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,327.
"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH4D-9ZM : 2 March 2021), Clara P Wentz in household of Arthur A Wentz, Taylor, Benton, Iowa; citing p. 23, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,441.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPT-WMP : accessed 6 March 2021), Clarissa P Wentz in household of Arthur A Wentz, Ward 3 Lake Charles town Ward 1-2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 24B, family 532, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,560.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPTL-WML : accessed 6 March 2021), Clara P Wentz in household of Arthur A Wentz, Lake Charles Ward 4, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 511; FHL microfilm 1,374,524.
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37M-5W5 : 4 March 2021), Claress Wentz, 29 Jun 1927; citing Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, certificate number 6239, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,383,429.
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