Clara Elva Stevens
1868 - 1940 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. Clara Elva Stevens was born on 24 Sep 1868 in Rock Island County, Illinois (daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Lena Stevens); died on 18 Nov 1940 in Western Township, Northwest Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Nov 1940 in Western Cemetery, Hwy 150 North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois. Notes:
Moline Dispatch Newspaper, Rock Island County, Illinois
MRS. CLARA LOVE OF ORION PASSES
Dies in Home of Daughter at Age 72; Funeral to Be Held Wednesday.
Orion, Nov. 18 (1940). -- Mrs. Clara Love, 72, lifetime resident ofOrion and vicinity, died at 9:15 this morning in the home of adaughter, Mrs. Harry Erickson, one and a half miles northwest ofOrion. She had been bedfast five days. Funeral services will beconducted at 2 Wednesday afternoon in the Erickson home with the Rev.C.A. Litchfield of Coal Valley officiating. Burial will be in WesternCemetery. The body was brought to the Anderson-Swanson funeral home.Born Sept. 24, 1868, in Rock Island County, Mrs. Love was the daughterof Benjamin and Lena Stevens. She married Fred Love on Feb. 20, 1895. Her husband died on October 26 of this year. Survivors are threedaughters, Mrs. Florence Erickson and Mrs. Decil Malmen of Orion andMrs. Gertrude Johnson of Osco; two sons, Edwin of Moline and Harold ofOrion; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister, Mrs.Flora Carlson of Orion, One son preceded her in death." [Transcribed20 May 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]Clara married Frederick Love on 20 Feb 1895 in Henry County, Illinois; License # 4935. Frederick (son of James Andrew Love and Anna Annie Beatty) was born on 12 Nov 1872 in Western Township, Henry County, Illinois; died on 26 Oct 1940 in Western Township, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Oct 1940 in Western, Orion, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Child Love was born in Unknown in Henry County, Illinois; died in Unknown in Western Township, Henry County, Illinois.
- Edwin Love was born on 21 Nov 1895 in Henry County, Illinois; died on 15 Sep 1970 in Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Sep 1970 in Possibly At Western Township Cemetery, Hwy 150, North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois.
- Florence Love was born on 20 Oct 1897 in Orion, Western Township, Henry County, Illinois; died on 13 Mar 1976 in Good Samaritan Home, Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Mar 1976 in Beulah Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois.
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2. Benjamin Stevens and died. Benjamin + Lena Stevens. Lena and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lena Stevens and died. Children:
- 1. Clara Elva Stevens was born on 24 Sep 1868 in Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 18 Nov 1940 in Western Township, Northwest Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Nov 1940 in Western Cemetery, Hwy 150 North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois.
- Flora Stevens