Laura Belle (Pantier) Clary (1851 - 1931)

Born 8 Aug 1851 in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Martin Simms Clary — married 1 Nov 1868 in Lewis, Cass, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 9 May 1931 at age 79 in Formoso, Jewell, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Census records:

    Laura is shown in the 1860 census of Husted, Cass Co., IL as living in the household of her father, James M. Pantier, a farmer, age 35, born IL;  his wife, Eliza J., is age 35, born IL;  son Robert is age 13;  son John is age 11;  son Hugh is age 9;  daughter Laura is age 8;  son Sylvester is age 7;  daughter Hannah is age 5;  daughter Francis is age 3;  and son George is age 2.  All children born IL.       Laura is shown in the 1870 census of Brighton, Cass Co., IA as living in the household of her husband, Mart, a farmer, age 27, born IL;  his wife, Laura, is age 18, born IL;  and son Ezra is age 1, born IA.

    Laura is shown in the 1875 census of Grant Twp., Jewell Co., KS as living in the household of her husband, Martin, a farmer, age 33, born IL;  his wife, Laura, is age 25, born IL; son Ezra is age 6, born IA;  and son James is age 5, born IA.

    Laura is shown in the 1880 census of Rose Hill Twp., Johnson Co., MO as living in the household of her husband, Martin, a farmer, age 37, born IL, parents both born IL;  his wife, Laura, is age 28, born IL, father born OH and mother born IL;  son Ezra is age 11, born IA; son James is age 9, born IA;  son Thomas is age 7, born KS;  son Monroe is age 5, born KS;  son Martin is age 3, born KS;  and daughter Harriet is age 1, born MO.

    Laura is shown as L. B. in the 1895 census of Spring Twp., Harper Co., KS, as living in the household of her husband, M. S. (Martin), a farmer, age 52, born IL;  his wife, L. B. is age 43, born IL;  son Jim is age 24, born KS;  son Tom is age 22, born KS;  daughter Harriett is age 16, born MO;  daughter Bell is age 11, born MO;  daughter Janey is age 8, born KS;  daughter Emma is age 6, born KS;  and son Martin is age 2, born KS.

     Laura B. is shown in the 1900 census of Anthony, Harper Co., KS as living in the household of her husband, Martin S., a farmer, age 58, born IL, parents both born IL;  his wife, Laura B., is age 48, born IL, parents both born IL;  daughter Jennie E. is age 13, born KS;  daughter Emma V. is age 11, born KS;  and son Martin C. is age 7, born KS.  All children's parents both born IL.  Martin and Laura have been married 31 years.  She has had 13 children with 7 still living.

     Laura B. is shown in the 1910 census of Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, as living in the household of her husband, Martin, no occupation, age 60, born IL, parents both born US;  his wife, Laura B., is age 58, born IL, parents both born US;  and son Martin Jr. is a laborer in a broom factory, age 17, born KS, parents both born IL.  Martin and Laura have been married 42 years.  She has had 13 children with 7 still living.

     Laura B. is shown in the 1920 census of the State Old Soldier's Home in Fort Dodge, Ford Co., KS as living with her husband, Mart S., age 78, born IL, parents both born IL;  and his wife, Laura B., age 68, born IL, parents both born IL.

Laura is buried in the Balch Cemetery, Fomoso Co., KS.

Sources

• Census records (w/ notes added) shown in biography.
• FAG.
• Iowa Select Marriage Index.
• Family Search and Google Search - nothing new.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTL-7M6 : accessed 8 July 2022), Laura B Clara in household of Martin S Clara, Anthony Township (excl. Anthony city), Harper, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .