Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 6 July 2004

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ISAAC CLEMENTS, farmer; P. O. Clarksville, Clinton Co.; was born in Wayne Township, Jan. 27, 1828. He is a son of John and Catharine (Duterrow) Clements, who were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland. They settled in Wayne Township, in 1805. Forgus Clements, grandfather of our subject, came from Pennsylvania, and settled on Round Bottoms, Hamilton County, where he was killed when passing from one garrison to another. Mr. Clements’ father served in the war of 1812, and his brother was a Lieutenant in that army. Our subject passed his early life upon a farm, and obtained his education in the district schools. Oct. 3, 1878, he joined in marriage to Elizabeth A. Lewis, daughter of John and Sarah Lewis. Mrs. Clements was born in Clear Creek Township April 16, 1839. This union was blessed with one child – Mary Blanche, a blue-eyed light-haired little girl, the charming idol of her parents; she was born Jan. 27, 1880; but before the beautiful rose-bud had opened, the hoary frosts of death had fallen upon her brow, and, Aug. 5, 1881, her spirit returned to the God that gave it. In 1875, Mr. Clements located on his present farm, which he had purchased in 1864. His farm consists of 100 acres of well improved land. Politically, Mr. Clements is a Republican.