Frank Cleaves With his horse and Buggy
57. Franklin Arthur9 CLEAVES (Herbert8, John E.7, Israel6, Eaton Jr.5, Eaton Sr.4, Robert3, John2, William1) (#798) was born in Brown Twp.,, Paulding Co.,, OH 19 AUG 1892. Franklin died 24 MAR 1958
in Defiance Co., OH., at age 65. His body was interred MAR 1958 in Monroe Twp. Cem., Putnam Co., OH..
He married Florence WIGHT 10 MAR 1915 in Putnam Co., OH.(63) (Florence WIGHT is #797.) Florence was born 6 JUN 1894 in Putnam Co., OH.
Florence was the daughter of Charles Eugene WIGHT and Emma Elizabeth BEHNER. Florence died 3 FEB 1984 in Defiance Co.,
OH., at age 89. Her body was interred 6 FEB 1984 in Monroe Twp. Cem., Putnam Co., OH.. Frank Cleaves served in WW I,
and contacted the mumps and was discharged due to medical complications to the mumps. He was first employed as a conductor on the Nickle
Plate (Clorverleaf) RR working out of Continental, OH and then later moved his family to Highland twp in Defiance Co., and took up farming
on 160 acres.
Franklin Arthur CLEAVES and Florence WIGHT had the following children:
Merle Cleaves about 14 yrs old.
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Merle Edwin10 CLEAVES (#803) was born in Putnam Co., OH 30 DEC 1915.
Merle died 19 SEP 1929 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 13. His body was interred SEP 1929 in Monroe Twp. Cem., Putnam Co.,
OH..
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Glenn Howard CLEAVES was born 29 OCT 1921.
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Alice Ruth CLEAVES (#802) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 19 DEC 1927. Alice died 30 MAY 1996 in Bryan,
Williams Co., OH, at age 68.
Ralph & Pat Cleaves
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Ralph Eugene CLEAVES (still alive).
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