CLAWSON-John - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

John CLAWSON, farmer, Newtown son of Moses and Joanna Bake Clawson was born in this township Feb 1, 1844. His grandfather Clawson came to Fountain Co in 1826 and kept hotel in Attica a short time. Moses was but 13 when they arrived. When he married he settled in Richland Twp, where he and his wife died, the latter in 1861, aged 44, and the former July 19, 1872 age 59. Mr. Clawson's grandfather Bake, who fought in the battles of the revolution, emigrated to this country in 1829; he died here and was buried in SHawnee Graveyard beside a comrade of the same struggle. Mr. Clawson and Miss Frances ann Stephens were married Aug 2, 1866. She was the daughter of John and Mary Wilkinson Stephens and was born June 21, 1847. Her parents emigrated from Ohio in 1827 and settled in the northeast corner of Shawnee Twp. Her father married March 25, 1832 and then settled in Richland where he died Oct 10, 1873. Mr. and mrs. Clawson have one child, Mary Joanna, born March 17, 1868. Mr. Clawson is a member of the Richland Regulators, a horse company organized for the protection of its members against thieves, for the recovery of stolen property and for the brining of offenders to justice. He owns a good farmer of 143 acres, valued at $7000. In politics he is democrat.