This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clouse, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zIJ.2ACEB/349 Message Board Post: I am posting these for leads. I am not researching the surname, this info is compiled when looking for Clouse family in Kosciusko Co IN, Crawford Co, ILL, and trying to eliminate family groups, by checking migration patterns and census for leads. CJ ------ History of Bond and Montgomery Co iLL City of Greenville, ILL William and John Clouse , brothers. Nothing else, listed as residents. === 1850 Bond Co ILL William Clouse 47, farmer, b TN M.C. Clouse 38 b NC Hester C. Clouse 18, b IL Martha Clouse 10, b IL Robert A. Clouse 8, b IL James W. Clouse 11, b ILL ==== 1860 Bond Co ILL Greenville P.O. Nancy Sugg 52, farmer, b TN Wilson W. Clouse 17 or 19, b ILL Noah Clouse 14, b ILL Wm. Clouse 57, laborer b TN Mary Michael/Mitchell 10, b ILL ==== 1870 Bond Co ILL, Pocahontas Twp. Page 38-39 Baden Baden, P.O. Wm. Clouse 40, b IL Tempe Clouse 32, b IL Nancy A. Clouse 16, b IL George Clouse 8, b IL Munroe Clouse 2, b IL Charles Clouse 4/12 b IL Robert Shelton 30, b MO == Also: One W.H. Clouse resided in Belleville ILL (St Clair Co IL) ended up in in PA History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Co, PA William H. Clouse Esq, is a native of Bloomfield Twp. His father George Clouse came from Saxony to America in 1840, and followed the trade of blacksmith in this county. He married Christina Friend, who bore him 6 sons and 4 daughters. W.H. being the oldest of the family. By his own exertions Mr. Clouse obtained a good education and at the age of 17 engaged in his present profession, teaching. He now holds a prominent position among the educators of this county. He has held a state certificate since 1875. He was principal of Woodbury (PA) schools in 1873-1874 and 1877-1888. He taught school in Belleville, Illinois 3 years. Mr. Clouse is one of the committee to recieve the textbooks of the county. He has been borough assessor 9 years. He held office of of justice of the peace one term and was re-elected without opposition. He has held all the principal offices in the Masonic and Odd-Fellows lodges, and encampment since 1878. Mr. Clouse has taught 17 terms of school. He is the local correspondent at Woodberry, of the county papers, and of the Altoona Daily Tribune. -end- He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Woodberry PA. (Page 299 of the same history) ===== 1860 Clark Co ILL Marshall Twp and P.O. 1450/ Jacob Clouse 57, farmer b PA Margaret Clouse 50, b OH Henry Johnson 20, farm laborer, b OH Charles Johnson? Clouse? 17, b OH Jacob Clouse 8 b ILL 1451/ Wm. Clouse 35, wagon maker, b OH Rebecca 24, b ILL Joanna Clouse 5, b ILL William Clouse 3, b ILL Charles Clouse 1, b ILL 1452/ Moses Clouse 24 b OH Susan 22, b ILL Emannel (male) 2, b ILL ==== 1860 Delaware Co IN 463/ Thomas Parker 23, b IN Margaret Parker, 18 b OH Charles W. Parker 2, b IN David Parker 4/12 b IN ______(male) Parker, 23, no name given b IN 44/ Squire Clouse 37, cooper, b OH Baraby Clouse 30, female, b OH Lucinda 8 b IN Mahala 4, b IN Emiline 1/12, b IN Abram Snyder? 3, b OH