Clamme Family - Ourfolk
John Henry Clamme 12 SEP 1876 - 4 FEB 1937
John was born on 12 SEP 1876 in Blackford Co., in and died on 4 FEB 1937 (age: 60) in Blackford Co., in and was buried in Ioof Cemetary, Hartford City, Indiana .
He was the son of Pierre Clamme (1 JAN 1842 - 9 MAY 1922) and Elizabeth Spyre (Clamme) (2 AUG 1854 - 26 OCT 1930).
John was married to Bessie Ethel Groves (Clamme) on 25 JAN 1902.
Bessie was born on 22 OCT 1879 in Blackford Co., in and died on 8 SEP 1935 (age: 55) in Blackford Co., in and was buried in Ioof Cemetary, Hartford City, Indiana .
She was the daughter of Aaron Groves (B: ABT 1851) and Samantha Turner (Groves) .
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| Parents | Grand Parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Jean Clam (D: 1859) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Pierre Clamme (1 JAN 1842 - 9 MAY 1922) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Anne-Marie Muller (Clam) (B: 1809) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Henry Clamme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Phillip 'August' "August" Spyre (D: BEF 1860) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Elizabeth Spyre (Clamme) (2 AUG 1854 - 26 OCT 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Elizabeth Cale (Spyre) (1832 - BEF 1870) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wife - 1897 - Bessie was born on 22 OCT 1879 in Blackford Co., in and died on 8 SEP 1935 (age: 55) in Blackford Co., in 
He was a former sheriff of Blackford County and also a farmer raising purebred Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs.
He died from stomach cancer.
He died from stomach cancer.
Some of the information on Bessie Groves and John Henry Clamme was provided by William E. Groves, PhD, CDP. He, like James M. Smith, are descended from Bessie Groves, James from the Clammes and William from the Groves line. (ADH)
'Bessie (Groves) Clamme's daughter Rosemary relates that Bessie died from 'bloating.' Her husband John had just returned home from the Indiana State Fair and brought a very large prize winning water melon which he had been given by on of the exhibitors at the fair. Rosemary shared part of it and then had to leave to go to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was to begin classes at Indiana Business College. She had just arrived there when she received a call to return home immediately. Apparently stomach gas had developed from eating so much of the melon. Not being able to relieve the pressure it ultimately caused her heart to fail.' - James Melvin Smith, in an e-mail to William E. Groves, 3-4-02. (2002)
See http://users..rootsweb.com~inblackf/index.htm Blackford Co. Website
'Bessie (Groves) Clamme's daughter Rosemary relates that Bessie died from 'bloating.' Her husband John had just returned home from the Indiana State Fair and brought a very large prize winning water melon which he had been given by on of the exhibitors at the fair. Rosemary shared part of it and then had to leave to go to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she was to begin classes at Indiana Business College. She had just arrived there when she received a call to return home immediately. Apparently stomach gas had developed from eating so much of the melon. Not being able to relieve the pressure it ultimately caused her heart to fail.' - James Melvin Smith, in an e-mail to William E. Groves, 3-4-02. (2002)
See http://users..rootsweb.com~inblackf/index.htm Blackford Co. Website
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018