Vancleave - Matthias Mount - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: 1850 Census Montgomery Co Indiana #253 Union Twp

Vancleve Mathias M. 39 Cabinet Maker Ky

Nancy 367 Ohio

Syrena 14 Ind

William 10 Ind

Samuel M. 8 Ind

Dorcus 2 Ind

Joel 4 Ind

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Source: Union Twp #461 -- 1860 Census

Matthew M. VanCleave a 49 OSB Mininster $2500/500 Ky

Chairty 33 Ind

William H. 20 Ind (Cabinet Maker)

Samuel M 16 Farmer Ind

JOel Le 13 Ind

Daccus (or Dorcus 11 Ind

Nancy J 5 INd

Sarah A 4 Ind

Martha E. 1 Ind

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Source: Crawfordsville Journal, Nov 9, 1889 -- There was only one man in this part of the country who has performed more marriages than Rev. CH Little, past or of the First Presbyterian church of this city (Danville, IL Commercial News), we verily believe.  Rev. MM Vancleave, a resident of Crawfordsville for many years before his decease several years ago, had married more persons.  But if Mr. Little lives to the age of Rev. Vancleave, who was in his 90s, we believe, when he died, he will far surpass him in the number of marriage ceremonies performed.  We believe we would be safe in saying that Mr. Little averages one ceremony every day if not more.  "The Commercial is mistake in regards to Elder Vancleave's death.  He still lives and while he has not yet reached the 90s he is yet in business at the old stand and bids fair to make many more hearts happy before he is call ed home."

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Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain County, Ind iana p. 250  -- (missing end of article -- sorry) --

Rev. Mathias Mount VanCLEAVE, the subject of this sketch, is one of the old settlers of this section and has had a life full of adventure and experience.  He was bo rn 9 miles from Shelbyville, on Bull Creek, Ky, March 26, 1810.  At this p lace Benjamin VanCleave and Daniel Boone had made a settlement in early da ys and were closely connected in their hunting and trapping experiences, and the history of that day mentions Grandfather VanCleave in connection with the famous Kentucky pioneer.  The son of this Benjamin VanCleave was the father of our subject and his mother was Mary MOUNT, the daughter of Mathias Mount.  In the fall of 1824, Benjamin VanCleave came to Montgomery County and settled 8 miles south of Crawfordsville where he secured 700 acres of land and here his death occurred about 1852, his widow surviving him until 1872.  Our subject was the eldest of a family of 9 of whom 5 are yet living.  These are well known over the state and have kept the good old pioneer name up to the standard.  Our subject started out in life for himself upon 80 acres of land given him by his father and then he was married.  The name of his wife was Nancy NICHOLSON and he was united to her in 1830.  Her parents were Henry and Nancy Nicholson, who live 2 1/2 miles north of Crawfordsville.  Mrs. VanCleave had a twin sister who resembled her very closely. After one year upon the farm, Mr. VanCleave came out upon the prairie and entered 200 acres of land near Linden, and then bought out the heairs of his father-in-law and moved upon that farm, where he continued for 5 years.  At this time our subject laid out the village of Browns Valley, in Brown Township upon land that he bought of his father.  At that time John Milligan had laid out the town of Waveland and it was decided to have a meeting to decide which was the most desirable spot upon which to locate a town.  Still another man named Helminson had laid out a town, but when the vote was taken it was decided that the location of Mr. VanCleave's land was the best for the town center.  This was 1836 and that year our subject traded the old homestead for a stock of goods at Delphi, and then he continued for one year.  At that time a canal was being built there, and he secured the right to make  a water power upon the creek north of Crawfordsville.  Here he erected a frontier mill, including a carding mill and hominey machine and in 1838 he secured a tract of land here and made this his home.  At this place he had a fine spring, and this made it a desirable place of residence.  (more to arti cle -- missing -- will try to get copy of it later -- sorry, KZ)

Source: 1870 Union Twp Mont co IN p 259

#747 - Mathias VanCleave 59 Farmer 5200/324 Ky

Mary 40 3200 VA

Adeline 14 INd

martha 12

Mary 7

Walker, Elizabeth 16 Ind

Spohr, John  20 Lab Ind

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Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Oct 30, 1897 -- Elder Mathias Mount Vancleave, the well known divine of the Old School Baptist church died this morni ng about 4 o'clock at his home on South Walnut Street.  He had been in failing health for many months but only during the last few weeks had he been bedfast.  The funeral will occur on Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clo ck at the Old School Baptist Church on South Walnut.  In connection with the demise of Elder VanCleave a little incident is told which is suggestive of the story of "Grandfather's Clock."  In the aged lLder's possession was a clock which he had owned since early life and which until yesterday afternoon was a most reliable chronometer.  Yesterday afternoon, however, at 4 o'clock it stopped wholly without apparent cause and all efforts to start it failed.  Just 12 hours later its owner passed away.  Rev. Mathias Mount VanCleave was one of the old seettlers of this section and h ad a life full of adventure and experience.  He was born nine miles from Shelbyville on Bull Creek, Ky March 26, 1810.  At this place Benjamin VanCleave and Daniel Boone had made a settlement in early days and were closely connected in their hunting and trapping experiences and the hist ry of that day mentions Grandfather Vancleave in connection with the famous Kentucky pioneer.

The son of this Benjamin VanCleave was the father of our subject and his mother was Mary Mount, the daughter of Mathias Mount.  In the fall of 1834, Benjamin Vancleave came to Montgomery County and settled 8 miles south of Crawfordsville where he secured 700 acres of land and here his death occurred about the year 1852 his widow surviving him until 1871.  Mathias was the eldest of a family of 9 children of whom 4 are yet living.

Mathias started out in life for himself upon 80 acres of land  given him by his father and then he was married. The name of his wife was Nancy Nicholson and he was united to her in 1830.  Her parents were Henry and Nancy Nicholson who lived two and one half miles nor th of Crawfordsville.  After one year upon the farm Mr. VanCleave came out upon the prairie and entered 200 acres near Linden and then bought o ut the heirs of his father-in-law and move dupon that farm where he contin ued for five years.  At this time Mathias laid out the village of Browns V alley in Brown Township on land that he had bought from his father.  At th at time John Milligan had laid out the town of Wacveland and it was decid ed to have a meeting to decide which the most desirable spot upon whi ch to lay out a town.  Still another man named Helminson had laid out a to wn but when the vote was taken it was decided that the location of Mr. Van Cleave's land was the best for the town center.  This was in 1836 and th at year, Mathias traded the old homestead for a stock of goods at Delphi and where he continued for one year.  At that time a canal was being bult t here and he secured the right to make a waterpower upon the creek nor th of Crawfordsville.  Here he erected a frontier mill, including a cardi ng mill and a hominy machine and in 1838 he accured a tract of land here a nd made this his home.  At this place he had a fine spring and this ma de it a desirable place of residence.  Here he continued for 22 years, eng aged in the furniture business which he carrie don with success.  The mi ll power which contributed so much to his success in life was a 20' over-shot wheel and he secured the first engine that was ever erected in Crawfor dsville.  FOr six years he lived upon a farm in Fredericksburg but in 18 65 he returned to this city and lived here until his death. In 1832 he w as licensed to preach and filled the Union Church at Waveland, Smartsbur g, Indian Creek and Crawfordsville and was ordained in 1850 as a minist er of the Baptist Church.  His ministrations were always welcome as he w as a good and able expounder, and he never asked a cent of pay.  In his po litical opinions, he was formerly a Whig, but of late years voted with t he Democratic party.  The death of his wife in 1853 left him with a fami ly as follows: Lovina and Benjamin, who died in early life; Serena, the wi fe of James McCabe an attorney and politician of Williamsport; Willi am N, who for 10 years was a salesman for McNiel & Higgins in CHicago a nd now living in Crawfordsville; Samuel M, who is a salesman in Kansas Cit y, Mo; Dorcas Ann, Mrs. John Hunt of this city and Joel L. who died in 18 73 at age 30.  Mr. VanCleave was married a second time on the 4th of October 1853, this union being with Miss Charity Hunter of Whitesville who only lived a few years and at her death left four daughters as follows: Jane who is Mrs. RM McCoy of Lebanon, Ind; Adeline who is Mrs. WW May of Minneapolis, MN; Martha who was Mrs. Saul Kepler of this place where she died and Mary M, who was Mrs. Mart Heaton and died here.  He was married a third time, October 26, 1865 this time to Mrs. Mary E. Walker, the widow of Archibald Walker of New Ross.  Her maiden name was Harris. She was the daughter of Hon. Thomas E. Harris of Virginia who came to Montogmery County in 1836 and served a term in the state legislature in 1850.  Mrs. Vancleave had one daughter, Elizabeth Walker who married Joseph Fisher one year later.  The first couple married by Elder Vancleave was in 1847, when he united Thomas Doyle and Mary Davis.  He performed about 800 marriage services many more than anyone else in the county and probably the state.

Married on Monday Feb 19 at the residence of the minister, Elder MM Vancleave, Robert E. Gwin and Arvilla A. Burroughs.  This is the Elder’s 467th couple.

Elder Vancleave managed to tie four couples last week.  He is still ahead of the divorce court.

Married by Elder MM Vancleave on Wednesday Feb 14 at the residence of Mr. Withem in this city, Charles Bassett and Laura Goldsberry.

Married at the home of the officiating minister, Elder MM Vancleave on Feb 15, Tilghman M. Cunningham and Rhoda Ellen Peyton.

Marion F. Skaggs and Emma Wilhelm were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on Thursday Feb 13. Elder MM Vancleave officiated.

Source: Cville Review 2 Dec 1893 p 1