Biographies

Source: 
History of Trumbull & Mahoning Counties, Ohio
 with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches -
Vol. II
Cleveland - H. Z. Williams & Bro.
1882

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Champion Twp. - WILLIAM CLEMMENS was born in Jackson township July 4, 1824.  His father, Daniel Clemmens, was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1821 and settled in Jackson township, and was among the early settlers.  He began in the woods, and by hard labor, for which the Clemmens family is well known, he soon he had a good farm, upon which he lived until his death, in September, 1873, leaving a family of eleven children, ten of whom are living.  Mrs. Clemmens died several years before Mr. Clemmens.  Mr. William Clemmens came to Champion in 1844, and was married two years afterwards to Miss Eliza Hoover, daughter of Jonas Hoover, of Bazetta township.  They have had seven children, four of whom are living.  Mr. Clemmens began in the wilderness and cleared up a good farm.  MRs. Clemmens did her first cooking by the side of a stump for some time, and therefore knows something about the trials of pioneer life.  Mr. and Mrs. Clemmens are supporters of the United Brethren church.  Politically he is a good Republican. Source: History of Trumbull & Mahoning Counties - Cleveland: H. Z. Williams & Bro. - 1882 - Page 559