Rev Benjamin “Ben” Clouse (1824-1896)

Rev Benjamin “Ben” Clouse

Birth

2 Aug 1824

Cedar Creek, White County, Tennessee, USA

Death

31 Dec 1896 (aged 72)

Board Valley, White County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

Board Valley Cemetery

Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map

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Benjamin Clouse is the child of Thomas Jefferson Clouse and Susan C. Jullian

Benjamin Clouse married Susannah Suttles in Sept. 1845 in White Co.

They had the following children
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Clouse b. 1847
Addison "Add" W. Clouse b. 1850
Altmire "Elmira" Clouse b. 1850
Thomas S. Clouse b. 1851
Elvira Jane Clouse b. 1854
William Thomas Clouse b. 1860
William Suttles "Sutt" Clouse b. 1861
W. W. G. Clouse b. 1861
Susan Dana Clouse b. 1863
B. Newton "Newt" Clouse b. 1864
Silas Corder Clouse b. 1866
Elzada "Jada" Clouse b. 1867
M.L. Clouse b. 1868

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From the census info.

I believe that the last child's name listed should be Mary L.

This is from the Morrow Family online site at

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aemorrow&id=I7026

1860 White Co, TN: Benjamin Clouse 35 TN, Susannah 30, C.C. (m) 11, Altamira 10, Thomas S? 8, Calvin 6, Addison W. 3 (Cumberland DIst. 11, p. 80, 7/31/1860)
1880 White Co, TN: Benjamin Clouse 55 Tn, par b. TN/TN; Susann? 50, Wm. W. 18, Newton 16, Corder 13, Mary L. 12 (Dist. 11, p. 484B)

CLOUSE, BEN: Rev. Ben Clouse, a minister of the Baptist Church and an
old and influential citizen, died at his home in Dry Valley one day the past week. (White County) [Date 12/10/1896, Vol. IX, No. 8, Page

WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
COUNTY COURT CLERKS OFFICE
SETTLEMENTS AND WILLS
VOL H; Oct 1894 - Oct 1914

WILL OF BENJAMIN CLOUSE Page 82

I BENJAMIN CLOUSE of the county of White and State of Tennesse,
being in poor health but of sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death do make and publish to be my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I
will that after my decease my soul to God who gave it, and my body to its
friends to be intered in any manner they may see proper.

Second I will and bequeath to my beloved WIFE SUSAN ANN all of my real estate of
every description to have and to use as she may see proper during her natural
life or during her widowhood. I will that she have all my personal property of
every description to have and use dispose of as she may see fit during her
natural life. Third I will that at the death of my said wife my executor here
after appointed sell and convey my real estate by deed to the purchasers and
collect the purchase money upon such times as he executor may think best to the
interest of the estate I give my executor full power to sell and convey all of
my real estate of every description as fully as I could myuself in life without
any____? of any court and with as little expense as possible.

I will that my executor sell all of my personal property of every description at
the death of my wife and that the proceed of my real estate and personal
property be equally divided between my bodily and legal heirs equally according
to the usual law of decent after paying all my just debts and a reasonable
compensation to my executor for his trouble. It is my will that my wife have
its sole controle of every thing that I shall be seized and possesd during her
life or widowhood.

Lastly I appoint my son BENJAMIN NEWTON CLOUSE to be my executor to this my last
will and testament.

In testimony where of I set my hand and seal this May 29th 1894
BENJAMIN CLOUSE

Attest:
ES BREEDING
WJ BREEDING

STATE OF TENNEPEE
WHITE COUNTY

COUNTY COURT DECEMBER 7TH 1897

This day the death of Benjamin Clouse decd [late] a citizen of White County
Tennessee was suggested and proven in open court and a paper writing purporting
to be the last will and testament was presented for probate and the due
execution and publication thereof being proven by E S Breeding and W J Breeding
the subscribing witnesses it was ordered that said will be admitted to probate.