Obion Pioneer Dies. Born in 1828 and was married nearly 73 years.
Wife survives.
C.P. Cloys, 94, of this city, died yesterday at his home on Cheatham Street, following months of ill health. Mr. Cloys was one of the pioneer settlers of Obion County. He was born in Henry County, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1828, and came to this county with his father's family in early childhood. In 1850 he married Mary Burns, who survives him at the age of 90 years. They bought and cleared land for their home in the first civil district of this county, on what was then called the Dresden turnpike road. Many years later they moved to Union City.
He is survived by his widow, Mary Cloys, four sons, Thompson Cloys of this county; Rev. Calvin Cloys of Paragould, Ark.; James Cloys of Bald Knob, Ark.; and William Cloys of Memphis, and by three daughters, Mrs. Herman Dietzel and Mrs. Josie Scates of this city and Mrs. Dora Whitefield of Cripple Creek, Colo. He is also survived by four generations of descendants. Mr. and Mrs. Cloys celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary last May, with five generations represented at the family reunion. Both come of long lived ancestors, it being a matter of family history that a grandmother of Mrs. Cloys drove a one horse carryall through from Virginia to this country at the age of 105 years and lived to be 115 years old, and that a grandfather of Mrs. Cloys lived to be 110 years. Mr. Cloys was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted this morning from the residence by Rev. E. M. Mathis and the body was buried in East View Cemetery.
Union City, Tennessee
26 February 1923
Wife survives.
C.P. Cloys, 94, of this city, died yesterday at his home on Cheatham Street, following months of ill health. Mr. Cloys was one of the pioneer settlers of Obion County. He was born in Henry County, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1828, and came to this county with his father's family in early childhood. In 1850 he married Mary Burns, who survives him at the age of 90 years. They bought and cleared land for their home in the first civil district of this county, on what was then called the Dresden turnpike road. Many years later they moved to Union City.
He is survived by his widow, Mary Cloys, four sons, Thompson Cloys of this county; Rev. Calvin Cloys of Paragould, Ark.; James Cloys of Bald Knob, Ark.; and William Cloys of Memphis, and by three daughters, Mrs. Herman Dietzel and Mrs. Josie Scates of this city and Mrs. Dora Whitefield of Cripple Creek, Colo. He is also survived by four generations of descendants. Mr. and Mrs. Cloys celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary last May, with five generations represented at the family reunion. Both come of long lived ancestors, it being a matter of family history that a grandmother of Mrs. Cloys drove a one horse carryall through from Virginia to this country at the age of 105 years and lived to be 115 years old, and that a grandfather of Mrs. Cloys lived to be 110 years. Mr. Cloys was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted this morning from the residence by Rev. E. M. Mathis and the body was buried in East View Cemetery.
Union City, Tennessee
26 February 1923
Obion Pioneer Dies. Born in 1828 and was married nearly 73 years.
Wife survives.
C.P. Cloys, 94, of this city, died yesterday at his home on Cheatham Street, following months of ill health. Mr. Cloys was one of the pioneer settlers of Obion County. He was born in Henry County, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1828, and came to this county with his father's family in early childhood. In 1850 he married Mary Burns, who survives him at the age of 90 years. They bought and cleared land for their home in the first civil district of this county, on what was then called the Dresden turnpike road. Many years later they moved to Union City.
He is survived by his widow, Mary Cloys, four sons, Thompson Cloys of this county; Rev. Calvin Cloys of Paragould, Ark.; James Cloys of Bald Knob, Ark.; and William Cloys of Memphis, and by three daughters, Mrs. Herman Dietzel and Mrs. Josie Scates of this city and Mrs. Dora Whitefield of Cripple Creek, Colo. He is also survived by four generations of descendants. Mr. and Mrs. Cloys celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary last May, with five generations represented at the family reunion. Both come of long lived ancestors, it being a matter of family history that a grandmother of Mrs. Cloys drove a one horse carryall through from Virginia to this country at the age of 105 years and lived to be 115 years old, and that a grandfather of Mrs. Cloys lived to be 110 years. Mr. Cloys was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted this morning from the residence by Rev. E. M. Mathis and the body was buried in East View Cemetery.
Union City, Tennessee
26 February 1923
Wife survives.
C.P. Cloys, 94, of this city, died yesterday at his home on Cheatham Street, following months of ill health. Mr. Cloys was one of the pioneer settlers of Obion County. He was born in Henry County, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1828, and came to this county with his father's family in early childhood. In 1850 he married Mary Burns, who survives him at the age of 90 years. They bought and cleared land for their home in the first civil district of this county, on what was then called the Dresden turnpike road. Many years later they moved to Union City.
He is survived by his widow, Mary Cloys, four sons, Thompson Cloys of this county; Rev. Calvin Cloys of Paragould, Ark.; James Cloys of Bald Knob, Ark.; and William Cloys of Memphis, and by three daughters, Mrs. Herman Dietzel and Mrs. Josie Scates of this city and Mrs. Dora Whitefield of Cripple Creek, Colo. He is also survived by four generations of descendants. Mr. and Mrs. Cloys celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary last May, with five generations represented at the family reunion. Both come of long lived ancestors, it being a matter of family history that a grandmother of Mrs. Cloys drove a one horse carryall through from Virginia to this country at the age of 105 years and lived to be 115 years old, and that a grandfather of Mrs. Cloys lived to be 110 years. Mr. Cloys was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted this morning from the residence by Rev. E. M. Mathis and the body was buried in East View Cemetery.
Union City, Tennessee
26 February 1923
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