Volume 11 , Issue 23

John Carnahan McClure - 1884-1959

Here is some more information that I gleaned from the internet at Ancestry.com, concerning the 1900, 1920 census, concerning John C. McClure, born February 21, 1884, in Illinois and died 28 July 1959. That death date is ... IF ... John C. McClure is the same as John Carnahan McClure that married 26 November 1919 to Lena Painter, born 21 November 1894, Missouri, died 7 January 1992, Los Angeles, California. This is the Petersen-Sebenicher Family Tree information that I found on Ancestry.com concerning John Carnahan & Lena (Painter) McClure.

1920 census places John C. McClure, b. 21 feb 1884, Illinois; marr. 26 Nov 1919, Irena (or Lena) , as as roomers in the household of Benjamin Blue's family in the Driftwood Township, in the town of Ingersoll, Alfalfa county, Oklahoma, 5 & 6 January, 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 - Population; Roll: T625_I452; page: IB; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 155.

The place of address was listed as "x 16 17" with the Benjamin & Sarah Blue family. John C. McClure was listed as a "roomer" along with "Irena (which was hard to read and it could have been Lena)." John was 36 years, born in Illinois, about 1884, his father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Illinois. John was listed as married, white, male, able to read and write, and bank cashier. Irena's (or Lena's) 1920 census info shows she was born in Missouri. I could not read what her occupation was listed as, though.

The 1900 US census detail shows: 12th census of the United states, schedule No. 1, State of Illinois, Knox county, Lynn Township, 12 June 1900. John C. McClure was listed as one of son children of Thomas McClure (head of household; born July 1857; 42 years; born in Scotland, England; at age of 34 years, in 1866, he had his naturalization papers; and listed as a farmer). Thomas' wife was Louisa (Collinson), born in Missouri, Feb. 1856, and listed as 44 years in 1900.

John C. McClure's siblings were listed as: Henry F. (Oct. 1880), Alice I (Dec 1881), John C. (Feb 21, 1884), Andrew T. (May 1886), Arthur E. (Feb 1891), Clara M. (Aug 1893), Earnest S. (Apr 1895), Mary J. (Mar 1898). Henry, Alice, John, Andrew, Arthur and Clara were listed as "at school."

Louisa (Collinson) McClure's mother, Louisa Collinson (born June 1811, age 89 years, born in Illinois and citizen since 1827) was also listed as living with the Thomas McClure family.

Ancestry.com's California Death Index of 1940-1997 showed John Carnahan McClure, ssn: 566426722;, male, birthdate: 21 Feb. 1884, Illinois, death date: 28 July 1959, Los Angeles; mother's maiden name: Collinson; father's surname: McClure.

From that information I found two different Ancestry.com family tree information for John Carnahan & Lena (Painter) McClure.

Lena Painter was born 21 November 1894, in Missouri, and the daughter of George M. Painter (born 30 June 1848) and Lucy Adeline Burford (born 26 November 1858). Lena married John Carnahan McClure on the 26th November 1919. John and Lena had two children: a daughter (birth and first name not listed because was still living); and a son, John C. McClure, born 22 September 1921, died 25 December 1924.

To view the Ancestry.com family tree information, follow these links: Lena Painter, daughter of George M. Painter, b. 30 Jun 1848, and Lucy Adeline Burford -- John Carnahan McClure, born 21 Feb 1884, Illinois; died 28 Jul 1959, Los Angeles, California.
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