This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLARE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZKB.2ACE/472.1 Message Board Post: I have researched the Clare family for some time and recently corresponded with a Clare descendant from your same line. Francis H. Clair (Clare) was the son of Allen Clare & Leah Foley. Allen was the son of George Clare & Ms. Cox. The Francis Clare b. 1816 was my husband's gr. gr. grandfather, and was an Uncle to Allen Clare. Allen CLARE (George ) was born Jul 1783 in Botetourt Co, VA. He settled in Lincoln Co., Missouri in 1834. He died in Silex, Lincoln Co, Mo and was buried in Lincoln Co, Mo. Allen married Leah FOLEY about 1809 in of Botetourt, VA. Leah was born about 1787. She died 4 Apr 1845 in Silex, Lincoln Co, Mo and was buried in Silex, Lincoln Co, Mo. They had the following children: 1 M i Moses CLARE was born about 1810 in of Ky. 2 M ii William CLARE was born about 1812 in of Ky. 3 M iii Milton CLARE was born about 1814 in of Ky. 4 M iv Francis H. "Frank" CLARE was born 16 May 1816 in KY. He died 6 Dec 1866 in Montgomery Co, Mo. 5 M v Henry Chiles CLARE was born 9 Jan 1824 in KY. He died 24 Nov 1899 in Prob, KY. 6 F vi Mary Elizabeth "Polly" CLARE was born about 1826 in KY. 7 F vii Elizabeth CLARE was born about 1828 in KY. She died 23 Nov 1849. 8 M viii George Thomas CLARE was born 12 Sep 1833 in KY. He died 18 Apr 1870. I have further details if you are interested, contact me via email @ leversmeyer@yahoo.com