Son of Reuben Harrington Clements and Mary Emma Jones. Married to Ruth Jordan. Married to Olive M. Frizzell on 20 Jan 1896 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS.
An Emporia Weekly Gazette article dated 19 Jul 1900 mentioned that "Ollie" Clements had wed 18-year-old Harvey Archer in Chase County without having divorced Ira Clements. It appeared she was going to face bigamy charges.
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The Emporia Weekly Gazette
14 October 1909 Page 3
The Clements Funeral.
The funeral service of Ira Clements was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Grace Methodist Church, and was large attended. Rev. E. J. Gardner preached the sermon, and Captain C. R. Stone spoke briefly. Music was furnished by Mrs. H. E. Smith, Miss Myrtle Morrison, H. A. Wayman, and Mrs. C. L. Short, with Mrs. J. M. Parrington, organist. The gifts of flowers were profuse, and made a beautiful array. The pall-bearers were veterans of the Spanish-American war, and were H. H. Ferrin, Norman McElfresh, Lew Allen, Silas H. Fish, George Weesner and Claude Childers. Of these, Lew Allen was a regular army veteran, and the last named twice enlisted with Clements. Of twenty-one men who enlisted together, only five are living. A short military ceremony, conducted by Captain Stone was held at the grave in Maplewood cemetery.
An Emporia Weekly Gazette article dated 19 Jul 1900 mentioned that "Ollie" Clements had wed 18-year-old Harvey Archer in Chase County without having divorced Ira Clements. It appeared she was going to face bigamy charges.
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The Emporia Weekly Gazette
14 October 1909 Page 3
The Clements Funeral.
The funeral service of Ira Clements was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Grace Methodist Church, and was large attended. Rev. E. J. Gardner preached the sermon, and Captain C. R. Stone spoke briefly. Music was furnished by Mrs. H. E. Smith, Miss Myrtle Morrison, H. A. Wayman, and Mrs. C. L. Short, with Mrs. J. M. Parrington, organist. The gifts of flowers were profuse, and made a beautiful array. The pall-bearers were veterans of the Spanish-American war, and were H. H. Ferrin, Norman McElfresh, Lew Allen, Silas H. Fish, George Weesner and Claude Childers. Of these, Lew Allen was a regular army veteran, and the last named twice enlisted with Clements. Of twenty-one men who enlisted together, only five are living. A short military ceremony, conducted by Captain Stone was held at the grave in Maplewood cemetery.
Son of Reuben Harrington Clements and Mary Emma Jones. Married to Ruth Jordan. Married to Olive M. Frizzell on 20 Jan 1896 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS.
An Emporia Weekly Gazette article dated 19 Jul 1900 mentioned that "Ollie" Clements had wed 18-year-old Harvey Archer in Chase County without having divorced Ira Clements. It appeared she was going to face bigamy charges.
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The Emporia Weekly Gazette
14 October 1909 Page 3
The Clements Funeral.
The funeral service of Ira Clements was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Grace Methodist Church, and was large attended. Rev. E. J. Gardner preached the sermon, and Captain C. R. Stone spoke briefly. Music was furnished by Mrs. H. E. Smith, Miss Myrtle Morrison, H. A. Wayman, and Mrs. C. L. Short, with Mrs. J. M. Parrington, organist. The gifts of flowers were profuse, and made a beautiful array. The pall-bearers were veterans of the Spanish-American war, and were H. H. Ferrin, Norman McElfresh, Lew Allen, Silas H. Fish, George Weesner and Claude Childers. Of these, Lew Allen was a regular army veteran, and the last named twice enlisted with Clements. Of twenty-one men who enlisted together, only five are living. A short military ceremony, conducted by Captain Stone was held at the grave in Maplewood cemetery.
An Emporia Weekly Gazette article dated 19 Jul 1900 mentioned that "Ollie" Clements had wed 18-year-old Harvey Archer in Chase County without having divorced Ira Clements. It appeared she was going to face bigamy charges.
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The Emporia Weekly Gazette
14 October 1909 Page 3
The Clements Funeral.
The funeral service of Ira Clements was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Grace Methodist Church, and was large attended. Rev. E. J. Gardner preached the sermon, and Captain C. R. Stone spoke briefly. Music was furnished by Mrs. H. E. Smith, Miss Myrtle Morrison, H. A. Wayman, and Mrs. C. L. Short, with Mrs. J. M. Parrington, organist. The gifts of flowers were profuse, and made a beautiful array. The pall-bearers were veterans of the Spanish-American war, and were H. H. Ferrin, Norman McElfresh, Lew Allen, Silas H. Fish, George Weesner and Claude Childers. Of these, Lew Allen was a regular army veteran, and the last named twice enlisted with Clements. Of twenty-one men who enlisted together, only five are living. A short military ceremony, conducted by Captain Stone was held at the grave in Maplewood cemetery.
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