Lawernce Virgil Cleveland (1894 - 1974)

Born 13 Dec 1894 in White Rock Township, McDonald, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Myrtle Lucella (Ford) Cleveland — married 17 Jan 1915 in McDonald Co., Missouri, USA

Died 27 Sep 1974 at age 79 in Carl Junction, Jasper, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Lawrence Virgil Cleveland was born on December 13, 1894, in White Rock, (Jane), Missouri.^[1][2] He was the son of James Cleveland and Etta (Ross) Cleveland Etta Ross. His father, James, was 24 and his mother, Etta, was 21, when he was born. He was the 2nd son of 4 boys. They had a farm in White Rock Twp. (later named Janel) Missouri. He was age 5 in 1900, living on the family farm in White Rock, with his parents Jim and Etta, and older brother Clarence-9.^[3] In 1910 they were still living on the same farm, where he was now age 15, and he has two more Brothers. Listed on the 1910 Census are his father, James-39-Head of household-farmer, Etta-36-wife, Clarence A -18, Laurence V-15, Arley L-9, and Earnest B-5.^[4]

His discription on the WW II Draft Registration was: Height-5’8”; Eye Color-Gray; Hair Color-Black; Weight-147; Complexion-Light.^[5]

He married Myrtle Lucella (Ford) Cleveland January 17th 1915, in McDonald Co., Missouri, at the age of 20, and She was 21,^[6] Myrtle was the daughter of Harvey Lafayette Ford and nancy Elizabeth (Jackson) Ford. They had two sons and three daughters.

Children of Lawrence and Myrtle Cleveland:

1. Stella M (Cleveland) McFerron (1917-2012)
2. Virgil L Cleveland (1920-1993)
3. Merl F (Cleveland) Cravens, Twin (1925-2009)
4. Sterl Frank Cleveland, Twin (1925-2013)
5. Claudetta (Cleveland) Hall 1932- ^[7]

He was a farmer, and he and his family lived in Jane Missouri; his education had been to 8th grade. They moved to Wyoming in 1919, along with is Brother Clarence and wife Kate. Lawrence worked in the Sugar Beet Farms. Clarence worked installing new power lines in Riverton, Wyoming. ^[8] They stayed until Christmas, then Myrtle got homesick and they all moved back to Missouri. Where he farmed in Jane again. In 1920 they were in White Rock/Jane, on a farm. ^{[9] [10]} They lived in Craig Co., Oklahoma for awhile as their twin's, Sterl Franklin, and Meril were born there. Later they moving to a farm in Pineville, Missouri. In 1940 they were on their family farm in Pineville, Missouri.^[11]

He died on September 27, 1974, in Carl Junction, Missouri, at the age of 79, and was buried in Jane, Missouri in the Jane Cemetery.^[1][12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} " Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Lawrence Virgil Cleveland (13 Dec 1894–1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #33460010, citing Jane Cemetery, Jane, McDonald County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by "A Tribute To Memories" - Diana Hanner Bolain (contributor 46608475) .
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RK-395 : 23 August 2019), Lawrence V Cleveland, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Census Place: White Rock, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: 873; Page: 4A; Dwelling 61; Family 61; line 12-15; 6 June 1900; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240873; Ancestry's 1900 Census Image
4. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Census Place: White Rock, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: T624_797; Page: 3A; Dwellling 47; Family 47; Line 4-9; 19 April 1910; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1374810; Ancestry's 1910 Census Image
5. ↑ picture in background
6. ↑ Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry's Missouri Marriage Records Ancestry Record 1171 #9594707
7. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV55-97ML : accessed 12 February 2019), Lawrence Cleveland in entry for Stella Mcferron, Pittsburg, Kansas, United States, 03 Jul 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
8. ↑ First hand information of Clarence Allen cleveland as given to his Grand daughter Thornton-5581
9. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; 1920; Census Place: White Rock, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: T625_919; Page: 6A; Farm; Dwelling 105; Family 107; Line 5-7 (5); 17, 19, 20th January, 1920; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 482; Ancestry's 1920 Census Image
10. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Census Place: White Rock, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: 1210; Page: 3A; Dwelling 46; Family 48; Line 6-11; April 1930; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 901.0; FHL microfilm: 2340945; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image
11. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Pineville, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: T627_2126; Page: 3B; Household 59; line 58-64; 16 April 1940; Enumeration District: 60-17; Ancestry's 1940 Census Image
12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5D6-F2D : 20 May 2014), Lawrence Cleveland, Sep 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See Also:

• Cleveland, Lawrence Virgil. Cleveland Family Bible. Date unknown. Currently in possession of Thornton-5581. Includes names, birth, and death dates of family members from 1840 to 2011.