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Alma Cless Claxton

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alma Cless Claxton (daughter of William Henry Cless and Pearl Violet McElvain Cless).

    Alma married Richard Claxton 20 Apr 1935, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Henry Cless was born Nov 1869, Illinois (son of Martin Luther Cless and Sarah Ann Shearer Cless); died 1942.

    William — Pearl Violet McElvain Cless. Pearl (daughter of Melville Stanley McElvain and Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain) was born 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Pearl Violet McElvain Cless was born 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas (daughter of Melville Stanley McElvain and Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain).
    Children:
    1. 1. Alma Cless Claxton


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Martin Luther Cless was born 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania (son of Adam Cless and Sophia Hassinger Cless); died 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 9 May 1925, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Martin married Sarah Ann Shearer Cless 14 Jan 1869, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Shearer, Sr. and Frances Shearer) was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Ann Shearer Cless was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Shearer, Sr. and Frances Shearer); died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Henry Cless was born Nov 1869, Illinois; died 1942.
    2. Charles Edwin Cless was born 13 Mar 1871, Illinois; died 23 Dec 1956, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 2 Jan 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. Arthur Abner Cless was born 24 Feb 1873, Pennsylvania; died 1946; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. Ella Delia Cless was born 1875; died 29 Jul 1876; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. Jesse Walter Cless was born 1 Feb 1877, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 17 Jul 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 21 Jul 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. Cora Elizabeth Cless Hartzell was born 17 Nov 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died Jul 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    7. Clarence Clinton (Pete) Cless was born 28 Nov 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Jan 1928, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. Ralph Stanley Cless was born 28 May 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Jan 1966.

  3. 6.  Melville Stanley McElvain was born 23 May 1850, Henry County, Illinois (son of George W McElvain and Mary W Cox McElvain); died 30 Dec 1940; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Melville married Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain 19 Mar 1874, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Josephine (daughter of Jacob Heslet and Mary Ann Smith Heslet) was born 22 Dec 1859, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana; died 3 Apr 1951, Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried 5 Apr 1951, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain was born 22 Dec 1859, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana (daughter of Jacob Heslet and Mary Ann Smith Heslet); died 3 Apr 1951, Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried 5 Apr 1951, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. 3. Pearl Violet McElvain Cless was born 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Mary S McElvain Brooks was born 5 Sep 1876, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 25 Mar 1924, Surphur, Murray County, Oklahoma; was buried , Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
    3. Alford E McElvain was born 2 Dec 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 20 May 1965, Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas; was buried , St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    4. Ethel Leora McElvain Hennermann Kuelper was born Aug 1891; died 1983, Colorado.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Adam Cless was born 1800, Perry County, Pennsylvania (son of George Cless and Mariah Cless); died 7 Apr 1862, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

    Adam — Sophia Hassinger Cless. Sophia (daughter of Valentine Hassinger and Margaret Beighler Hassinger) was born 1809, Pennsylvania; died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sophia Hassinger Cless was born 1809, Pennsylvania (daughter of Valentine Hassinger and Margaret Beighler Hassinger); died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. John H Cless was born Jan 1831; died 1921.
    2. William Cless was born 1835.
    3. Sarah Cless was born 9 Aug 1839; died 1928.
    4. Catharine Cless was born 1841.
    5. Jacob Cless was born 1842; died 1863.
    6. 4. Martin Luther Cless was born 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 9 May 1925, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 10.  Jacob Shearer, Sr. died 30 Apr 1878; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Jacob — Frances Shearer. Frances died 28 Aug 1892; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Frances Shearer died 28 Aug 1892; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. Peter Shearer was born 16 Sep 1836, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1898, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 28 Nov 1898, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 5. Sarah Ann Shearer Cless was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. Jacob Shearer, Jr. died 25 May 1917, Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.

  5. 12.  George W McElvain was born 6 Jan 1822, Marion County, Ohio (son of Jeremiah McElvain and Sarah Bell McElvain); died 9 Apr 1911, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.

    George — Mary W Cox McElvain. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Cox and Elizabeth Midcap Cox) was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky; died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary W Cox McElvain was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky (daughter of Benjamin Cox and Elizabeth Midcap Cox); died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 6. Melville Stanley McElvain was born 23 May 1850, Henry County, Illinois; died 30 Dec 1940; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Ralph Edgar McElvain was born 1853; died 1937.
    3. Charles Wilbur McElvain was born 1858; died 1928.
    4. A.M. McElvain died Jul 1937, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois.

  7. 14.  Jacob Heslet was born 27 Apr 1814; died 7 Apr 1873; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Jacob married Mary Ann Smith Heslet 22 Oct 1852, Indiana. Mary was born 7 Jun 1830, Miami, Miami County, Ohio; died 7 Oct 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary Ann Smith Heslet was born 7 Jun 1830, Miami, Miami County, Ohio; died 7 Oct 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. John T Heslet was born 1853; died 22 Dec 1920, Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. Martha Sarah Heslet Startup was born 20 Mar 1857; died 31 Jul 1882; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. Elmina Heslet Wax was born 13 Sep 1858; died 19 Feb 1942; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 7. Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain was born 22 Dec 1859, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana; died 3 Apr 1951, Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried 5 Apr 1951, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. Joseph M Heslet was born Jul 1863, Boone County, Indiana; died 23 Nov 1935, Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. James Hancock Heslet was born 5 Oct 1865, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana; died 18 Feb 1951, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.
    7. Charles Heslet was born 13 Mar 1873, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 5 Jun 1922, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. Cordelia Heslet Swearingen
    9. Jacob Heslet
    10. Ruhana Heslet Cooper


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  George Cless was born 2 Jul 1759; died 6 Jun 1843.

    George — Mariah Cless. [Group Sheet]


  2. 17.  Mariah Cless
    Children:
    1. 8. Adam Cless was born 1800, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Apr 1862, New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

  3. 18.  Valentine Hassinger was born 10 Nov 1770, Snyder, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Jacob Hassinger and Elizabeth Hassinger); died 6 Jan 1845, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

    Valentine — Margaret Beighler Hassinger. Margaret (daughter of John Beighler and Magdalena Beighler) was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  4. 19.  Margaret Beighler Hassinger was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania (daughter of John Beighler and Magdalena Beighler); died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 9. Sophia Hassinger Cless was born 1809, Pennsylvania; died 11 Sep 1865, Centre, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

  5. 24.  Jeremiah McElvain

    Jeremiah — Sarah Bell McElvain. Sarah was born 5 Apr 1795, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 7 Feb 1888, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois; was buried , Webster Cemetery, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  6. 25.  Sarah Bell McElvain was born 5 Apr 1795, Culpeper County, Virginia; died 7 Feb 1888, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois; was buried , Webster Cemetery, Webster, Hancock County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 12. George W McElvain was born 6 Jan 1822, Marion County, Ohio; died 9 Apr 1911, Avon, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.

  7. 26.  Benjamin Cox was born 1775; died 1838, Kentucky.

    Benjamin — Elizabeth Midcap Cox. Elizabeth (daughter of John Midcap and Sarah Crume Midcap) was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky; died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  8. 27.  Elizabeth Midcap Cox was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky (daughter of John Midcap and Sarah Crume Midcap); died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 13. Mary W Cox McElvain was born 11 Dec 1830, Kentucky; died 26 Dec 1886, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.


Generation: 6

  1. 36.  Johann Jacob Hassinger was born 14 Oct 1731, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (son of Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. and Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger); died 25 Jul 1802.

    Johann — Elizabeth Hassinger. Elizabeth was born 6 Dec 1741, Germany; died 30 Sep 1826. [Group Sheet]


  2. 37.  Elizabeth Hassinger was born 6 Dec 1741, Germany; died 30 Sep 1826.
    Children:
    1. 18. Valentine Hassinger was born 10 Nov 1770, Snyder, Snyder County, Pennsylvania; died 6 Jan 1845, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

  3. 38.  John Beighler

    John — Magdalena Beighler. [Group Sheet]


  4. 39.  Magdalena Beighler
    Children:
    1. 19. Margaret Beighler Hassinger was born 23 Aug 1783, Berks, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1854, Perry County, Pennsylvania.

  5. 54.  John Midcap

    John — Sarah Crume Midcap. [Group Sheet]


  6. 55.  Sarah Crume Midcap
    Children:
    1. 27. Elizabeth Midcap Cox was born 21 Jun 1789, Kentucky; died 21 Sep 1871, McDonough County, Illinois; was buried , Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, McDonough County, Illinois.


Generation: 7

  1. 72.  Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. was born 1703, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (son of Johann Anthon Hassinger and Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger); died 1797.

    Johann married Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger 9 Nov 1728. Maria was born 1707, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1799, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 73.  Maria Catherina Reinick Hassinger was born 1707, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1799, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 36. Johann Jacob Hassinger was born 14 Oct 1731, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 25 Jul 1802.


Generation: 8

  1. 144.  Johann Anthon Hassinger was born 4 Nov, Udenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 20 Mar 1750, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

    Johann — Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger. Maria was born 30 Nov, Germany; died 6 Dec 1763, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 145.  Maria Margaretha Muller Hassinger was born 30 Nov, Germany; died 6 Dec 1763, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 72. Johann Jacob Hassinger, Sr. was born 1703, Schornsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died 1797.


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