Vancleave - Jesse G.
Source: Tri-County News & Waveland Independent, Oct 27, 1955
When Jesse Vancleave’s grandfather Johnathan, came into this area, most of Montgomery County was still raw wilderness. That was in 1826, Jonathan filed his land on a tract of land about three miles west of New Market, then returned to Kentucky for his wife. The Vancleave’s developed the farm and in the course of it acquired more land just to the north. Today, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Vancleave still live on the part which lies to the north of the original claim of Jonathan Vancleave’s. The VanCleave’s have farmed all their lives tho Jesse who is approaching the 80-year birthday Dec 26, has quit actually farming. He has seen and had the ups and downs of farming over the years and is not ? if he had the choice to do it again, that he would choose farming as a vocation. Jesse met his wife, then Leota WRIGHT, a registered nurse at St. Vincent’s hospital, Indianapolis who came from Greenwood, Indiana when she was employed by his parents as a nurse for his younger brother who was ill. They were married at Greenwood Oct 15, 1913, then came to the farm home where they have since lived. They have one daughter, Mrs. John Smith of Crawfordsville. Jesse is one of 13 children in the VanCleave family, and a notable characteristic of his family has been that nearly all have lived long lives. Still living besides Jesse is a brother, Jonathan, who makes his home with the Jesse VanCleaves and 3 sisters, Mrs. CN Airhart of New Market; Mrs. James Hardee and Mrs. Shelby Hicks, both of Crawfordsville. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 5 Oct 1963 p 5
New Market - Jesse G. VanCleave, 87, a resident on a farm three miles west of New Market all his life, died at 11:25 p.m. Friday in Crawfordsville. He was born Dec 26, 1875 on the farm near New Market and his parents were Ransom and Sarah Surface VanCleave. On Oct 15, 1913, he married Eliza Leota Wright. She preceded him in death Sept 26, 1958. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and retired farmer. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Smith of Crawfordsville; a brother, Jonathan VanCleave of Crawfordsville; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 5 sisters and six brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Noble Reeves Funeral Home, New market. Burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. - kbz