J. R. Clore

Jamestown Press
Jamestown [Boone Co.] Indiana
Friday 15 January, 1904 page 2

J. R. Clore

J. R. CLORE was born in Johnson County, Indiana, July 13, 1857, and was reared on a farm, his father being one of the leading farmers of Johnson County.

At the age of seventeen years he confessed Christ and United with the Christian Church at Bargersville, where, with his parents, he had been with his parents a regular attendant from childhood. On February 26, 1879 he was married to Miss Nannie ARSHWILDER, a farmers daughter, of his native county. The first five years of his married life was spent on a farm adjoining the little village of Bargersville. In 1884 he sold his farm and bought the farm now owned by William McCLAREY. Two miles south of Jamestown, in Hendricks Co. All of the improvements now on the farm were placed there by Mr. CLORE. He continued to make farming his occupation until about ten years ago, when he turned his attention to mostly to fruit growing. Because of failing health he sold his farm in January, 1903, and bought of Harry Kessler the New York Dry Goods Store and moved to Jamestown, [Boone Co. IN.]

Mr. CLORE is the father of four children - Lester and Frank of Jamestown and Edna and Russel, deceased. Since purchasing the dry goods store, Mr. CLORE has enjoyed a excellent trade.

Transcribed by: Janet ISLEY Price: "I am not related to this subject. A photo of Mr. CLORE has been submitted with this article."