Illinois Public Land Purchase Records. Section SENW, Price 125, total 5000 date 4 April 1836, volume 701, p. 95, Type FD, Sec 13, Twp 02S, R 8W, Meridian 4, acres 4000, ID 279787. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Quincy, Illinois land office. 3 Nov 1840, 40 acres, cash sale of land Sec. 13, Twp. 2-S, Range 8-W, Meridian 4th PM - 1815 Illinois, Adams County cannot find in 1850 or 1860 1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL 1880 United States Federal Census, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri #112. P. Clingingsmith 62, MO-PA-PA Mary A. Clingingsmith 60, VA-VA-VA, wife Mahala J. Clingingsmith 20, IL-MO-VA, insane, daughter Noah Clingingsmith 2 , MO-IL-blank, grandson #113. Clingingsmith, H., 33, IL-MO-VA Phillipena Clingingsmith, 26, wife, IL-Germany-Germany J.H.H. Clingingsmith, 9, son, MO-IL-IL, attended school, can read, cannot write D.E. Clingingsmith, 3, son, MO-IL-IL Malissa Clingingsmith, 2, daughter, MO-IL-IL
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 - 1865 Arthur Clingingsmith, Union, Illinois, 50 Illinois Infantry, 50th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. K, Private Widow Esther Clingingsmith Filed for Civil War Pension Hard to read dates. Invalid 1887, Widow 1920? Application #599685, Certificate #525383 Application #1170039, Certificate #906308 Filed in Missouri 1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL 1880 Census, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri 72/76. Clingingsmith, A., 33, IL-MO-IL -- Ester, 22, wife, IL-MO-IL -- G.W., 6, son, MO-IL-? -- Ester A., 3, daughter, MO-IL-PA Wm A., 1, son, MO-IL-PA 1900 Jackson, Grundy, Missouri census 118/120. Clingingsmith, William, Feb 1879, 21, m. 2 years, MO-IL-PA -- Ora, wife, Sep 1880, 19, m 2 years, 1 child, 0 living, MO-IL-IL 128/130. Clingingsmith, Arthur, head, Mar 1846, 54, m. 27 years, IL-MO-IL -- Esther, wife, Jan 1857, 53, m. 27 years, 9 children, 8 living, PA-PA-PA -- George W., son, Feb 1875, 25, single, MO-IL-PA -- Simon S., son, Jan 1881, 19, S, MO-IL-PA -- Rosalla, daughter, Dec 1882, 17, S, MO-IL-PA -- Benjamin F., son, May 1885, 15, S, MO-IL-PA -- Earl E., son, Nov 1889, 10, S, MO-IL-PA -- Jesse A., son, July 1892, 7, S, MO-IL-PA [I am assuming that William is a son, because the date matches, and he is just a few houses from Arthur's family. There is still one living child of Arthur missing.] 1910, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri 60/60. Clingingsmith, Arthur, 64, m 37, IL-IL-IL -- Esther, wife, 53, m 37, 9 children, 8 living, PA-PA-PA -- Earl E., son, 19, S, MO-IL-PA -- Jessie A., son 17, s, MO-IL-PA Klingingsmith(crossed out), Mary A., sister-in-law, 62, single, PA-PA-PA 1930 Wilson, Grundy, Missouri Census 156/164. Clingingsmith, Esther, own home, radio, 73, widowed, m. at 16, PA-PA-PA death: New.familysearch.com
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861 - 1865 Henry Clingingsmith, Union, 148th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. D, Private Film Number: M539 roll 16 Illinois Marriages, 1851 - 1900 Henry Clingingsmith, m. Phillipine Meyer, Oct 5, 1875, Adams 1880 United States Federal Census, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri #112. P. Clingingsmith 62, MO-PA-PA Mary A. Clingingsmith 60, VA-VA-VA, wife Mahala J. Clingingsmith 20, IL-MO-VA, insane, daughter Noah Clingingsmith 2 , MO-IL-blank, grandson #113. Clingingsmith, H., 33, IL-MO-VA Phillipena Clingingsmith, 26, wife, IL-Germany-Germany J.H.H. Clingingsmith, 9, son, MO-IL-IL, attended school, can read, cannot write D.E. Clingingsmith, 3, son, MO-IL-IL Malissa Clingingsmith, 2, daughter, MO-IL-IL
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL 1880 United States Federal Census, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri #112. P. Clingingsmith 62, MO-PA-PA Mary A. Clingingsmith 60, VA-VA-VA, wife Mahala J. Clingingsmith 20, IL-MO-VA, insane, daughter Noah Clingingsmith 2 , MO-IL-blank, grandson #113. Clingingsmith, H., 33, IL-MO-VA Phillipena Clingingsmith, 26, wife, IL-Germany-Germany J.H.H. Clingingsmith, 9, son, MO-IL-IL, attended school, can read, cannot write D.E. Clingingsmith, 3, son, MO-IL-IL Malissa Clingingsmith, 2, daughter, MO-IL-IL
1900 Census, Montague, Texas 171/171. Clingingsmith, Alx, Dec 1859, 40, m. 18 years, IL-MO-VA -- Lucy B., wife, Aug 1865, 34, m. 18 years, 5 children, 5 living, MO-VA-VA -- James P, son, Apr 1883, 17, MO-IL-MO -- Maud, daughter, July 1885, 14, MO-IL-MO -- Mintie, daughter, Aug 1888, 11, MO-IL-MO -- Edith, daughter, Jan 1895, 5, TX-IL-MO -- Haley J., sister, June 1854, 45, single, IL-MO-IL
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL 1910, 1920 Census, Quincy, Adams, Illinois lists Daniel Clingingsmith with Mary, b. about 1854, but his father is born in Pennsylvania.
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002 Miss. Annie E. Clingingsmith _ Mr. David H. Mitts, 9 April 1876, Grundy County. 1880 Census, Jackson, Grundy, Missouri 69/73. Mitts, Henry, 22, IL -- Anna, 23, wife, IL-IL-PA 1900 Census, Flat Creek, Barry, Missouri 130/134. Mitts, David H., Oct 1857, 42, m. 24, IL-KY-OH -- Anna E., wife, April 1856, 44, m. 24 years, 3 children, 3 living, IL-MO-VA -- William H., son, Aug 1882, 17, S, MO-IL-IL -- Harry E., son, June 1888, 10, S, MO-IL-IL -- Novia L., son, July 1892, 7, S, MO-IL-IL 1910 Census, Flat Creek, Barry, Missouri 161/161. Mitts, David H., 53, m 34, IL-IL-IL -- Anna, wife, 53, m. 34, 3 children, 3 living, IL-MO-IL -- Nova L, son, 16, m 1, MO-IL-IL -- Ollie, daughter-in-law, 18, m. 1, 1 child, 1 living, MO-MO-AR -- Lillie, grand-daughter, 10/12, MO-MO-MO
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL Missouri Marriage Records, 1805 - 2002 Leander Clingingsmith + Miss Lease Brown, 4 Dec 1878, Grundy County Jackson, Grundy, Missouri 1880 Census 115/119. Clingingsmith, L, 21, dipthera, IL-MO-VA - B(?). J., 16, wife, IL-IL-IL Brown, S.A. 20, brother-in-law, IL-IL-IL --, John, 18, brother-in-law, IL-IL-IL -- Mary, 40, mother-in-law, IL-IL-IL ancestry.com image, IL-KY-KY Hutton, Howell, Missouri 1910 Census 40/40. Clingingsmith, Leander, 54, m2 20, IL-MO-VA -- Elizabeth, wife, 35, m1 20, 5 children, 4 livingIL-IL-TN -- Eva, daughter, 20, m1 ?, 0 children, MO-IL-IL -- Guy, son, 14, MO-IL-IL -- George, son, 5, MO-IL-IL Birth and death date & place in new.familysearch.com
1870 United States Federal Census Trenton, Grundy, Missouri Philip Clingingsmith 53, MO Mary A Clingingsmith 50, VA Arthur Clingingsmith 24, IL Mahala J Clingingsmith 19, IL Daniel Clingingsmith 15, IL Annie Clingingsmith 13, IL Leander Clingingsmith 11, IL Alexander Clingingsmith 8, IL Alonzo Wright 28. NY Catharine Wright 21, IL William A Wright 1 , IL 1880 Census, Jefferson, Grundy, Missouri Clingingsmith, Alex, 20, IL-MO-PA -- Lucy, 18, wife, MO-VA-VA 1900 Census, Montague, Texas 171/171. Clingingsmith, Alx, Dec 1859, 40, m. 18 years, IL-MO-VA -- Lucy B., wife, Aug 1865, 34, m. 18 years, 5 children, 5 living, MO-VA-VA -- James P, son, Apr 1883, 17, MO-IL-MO -- Maud, daughter, July 1885, 14, MO-IL-MO -- Mintie, daughter, Aug 1888, 11, MO-IL-MO -- Edith, daughter, Jan 1895, 5, TX-IL-MO -- Haley J., sister, June 1854, 45, single, IL-MO-IL 1910 Census, Nocona, Montague, Texas 57/58. Clingingsmith, E., 50, m. 30, IL-OH-OH -- Lucy Bell, wife, 43, m. 30, 6 children, 6 living, MO-VA-VA -- James P., son, 25, s, MO-IL-MO -- Edith O, daughter, 15, s, TX-IL-MO -- Jno Foster, son, 6, s, TX-IL-MO 1920 Census, Nocona, Montague, Texas Clingingsmith, Lucy, head, 54, MO-VA-VA -- James P., son, 36, single, MO-IL-MO -- John F., Son, 16, single, TX-IL-MO, school
He married Elizabeth Parvin . Elizabeth Parvin was born at 1827 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Falnatha Clingingsmith
born 1845.
Arthur Clingingsmith
born Mar 1846.
Henry Clingingsmith
born 1848.
Catherine Clingingsmith
born 1848.
Mahala J. Clingingsmith
born 1851.
Haley Clingingsmith
born Jun 1854.
Daniel Clingingsmith
born 1855.
Annie Clingingsmith
born Apr 1856.
Leander Clingingsmith
born 27 Jun 1858.
Alexander E. Clingingsmith
born 1862.