Clara Belle (Clary) Whitworth

RECORD:

1. Judith Elaine (McKee) Burns, Thomas Hardesty of Greene County, Indiana His Ancestors and Descendants, Transcript 1977- 200? .

2. John Dean (Jack) Hardesty, William Hardesty descendants, http;//websites.quincy.edu/~hardesty. "."

DEATH:

3. Bloomfield News, Weekly Newspaper, Vol. XLV No. 41 Pg. 4 Col. 3 & 4. " DEATH'S HARVEST –WHITWORTH."

Clara HARDISTY, daughter of Joseph and Jane HARDISTY, was born in Greene county, January 13, 1856.

She was married to Joseph WHITWORTH, March 13, 1873. To this union were born twelve children —nine girls and three boys. Two of the boys died in infancy.

She was converted in her home in 1884, and immersed in the Neosho river in Neosho county, Kansas in 1887, and had since lived a true christian life.

Aunt Clara, as we all loved to call her, spent her life rearing and caring for her large family, but she was always kind and thoughtful of others. She was ever ready and willing to minister to the wants of her neighbors, going at all times in cases of sickness and trouble, cheering by her kind words of comfort and love. For some years her husband was blind and it was remarkable how kind and devoted she was to him.

On February 22, 1912, she and her husband took into their home a little orphaned boy, Oral NOEL, and raised him to young manhood, giving him all the love and care of real parents, until his death, which occurred something over a year ago.

About two weeks before she passed away, she, with her husband, visited most all of their children, returning August 14, tired and worn out from her trip, but otherwise seemingly as well as usual. About half past twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, August 17, she was taken suddenly ill and passed away in a few moments.

She was aged sixty-five years, six months and four days.

She had often expressed to the family that she wished the end would come this way. She said to her husband just the evening before the end came, "that she felt like the work on earth was about done" and expressed a desire to go to her heavenly home.

She leaves to mourn their loss, an aged husband and the following children: Mrs. Mary HUDSON, Los Angeles, Calif.; Charles WHITWORTH, Osceola, Iowa; Mrs. Artie OVERMAN, Vicksburg; Mrs. Cora CHAMBERLAIN, Bloomfield; Mrs. Bessie FEARNOT, Marco; Mrs. Fannie WELCH, Vicksburg; Mrs. Janette SHANKLIN, Linton; Mrs. Lacel GROVE, Park; Mrs. Sally BAKER, Newberry and Phebe, at home.

She had fifty-two grandchildren, forty-five of whom are living, and also one great grand-child.

She also leaves three brothers, John and Thomas HARDISTY, of Missouri, and Henry of Los Angeles, Calif., and one sister Mrs. Phebe PAYNE, of Zalma, Mo., besides many other relatives and friends who will truly miss her. "Blessed are those who die in the Lord."

At the funeral services last Friday afternoon, August 19, Mrs. W. H. MANSFIELD gave a nice talk on the purity and nobility of her character from the cradle to the grave. The services were conducted by J. M. WELSH, of Vicksburg. Beautiful songs were sung by the choir and many floral offerings were given by friends and relatives. Burial was in the Walnut Grove cemetery."

BURIAL:

4. Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County, Indiana, 1st 1908's; 2nd 1994, Page 187. "Whitworth, Clary, w/o Joseph, d/o Joseph & Jane Hardisty, 18 Jan 1856 - 17 Aug 1921."

DOB:

5. Statements in #3 says she was born on January 13. Citation #4 says 18 Jan. A photograph of her grave marker at findagrave.com ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13272408 ) is fairly clear in stating that her DOB is January 18. Therefore, this record in Geni will state January 18.

Also found where family - submitted the obituary as follows: YOUR VISITORS;WHO THEY ARE Personal Mentioii of Yonr Visitors Here aiil of People Who Go Elsewhere. WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE

...Miss Susie Fearnot, of near Koleen, called yesterday to leave an obituary of her grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Whitworth, and also to renew for her grandfather... - The Bloomfield News Aug 25, 1912

Family data and all pictures for Joseph William Whitworth & Clara Belle Hardesty & the children and Chamberlain family were provided several years ago by Joseph William Chamberlain Jr. a great grandson of Clara Belle (Hardesty) Whitworth and dates he supplied for family history along with the printed obituary is what I have used and all my personal records and any records I submit elsewhere will use the dates provided by the family - including the birth date of 13 January 1856 - Judith (Judi) Elaine McKee Burns

Family trees by different people seem to concur that 13 January 1856 is the birth date excepting for 2 that do not match either the obituary or the tombstone:

Clara Belle Hardesty

• Also known as: Clarra Hardesty
• Gender: Unknown
• Birth: Jan 13 1856 Greene, Indiana, United States
• Residence: Sep 6 1870 Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
• Death: Aug 17 1921 Greene, Indiana, United States
• Death: The Bloomfield News VOL. XLV., NO. 41, Page 4, Columns 3 & 4Aug 25 1921 Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States
• Burial: Aug 19 1921 Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States
• Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHVZ-GNZ

Clara Whitworth (born Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Site name: Smith Web Site
• Site manager: Amber Smith
• Birth: Jan 13 1856 - Greene Co. Indiana
• Death: Aug 17 1921 - Greene Co. Indiana
• Parents: Joseph Noah Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Thompson)
• Siblings: Dorcas Hardesty, Perry Hardesty, Phoebe Hardesty, Thomas Hardesty, <Private> Hardesty, <Private> Hardesty, John Hardesty, Henry Hardesty
• Husband: Joseph William Whitworth
• Children: Mary Ann Whitworth, Oscar Freeland Whitworth, Charles Frances Whitworth, Cora Alice Whitworth, Artemacia Jane Whitworth, Dorcas Lola Whitworth, Fannie Myrneva Whitworth, Phebe Susan Whitworth, Janette Idus Shanklin (born Whitworth), Willie Whitworth, Lacel Ennis Whitworth, Sally Julia Whitworth

Clara Belle Whitworth (born Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Site name: May-Hert Family Indiana Web Site
• Site manager: Steve May
• Birth: Jan 13 1856 - Greene Co. Indiana
• Death: Aug 17 1921 - Greene Co. Indiana
• Husband: Joseph William Whitworth
• Children: Mary Ann Whitworth, Oscar Freeland Whitworth, Charles Frances Whitworth, Cora Alice Whitworth, Artemacia Jane Whitworth, Dorcas Lola Fearnot (born Whitworth), Frances Myrneva Whitworth, Phoebe Susan Whitworth, Jeanetta Idus Whitworth, William Whitworth, Lacel Ennis Whitworth, Sallie Julia Whitworth

Clara\ Clary Hardesty Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees

• Site name: Hardesty Web Site
• Site manager: Sybil Sam E. Hardesty
• Birth: Jan 13 1856 - Indiana
• Death: Aug 17 1921
• Parents: Joseph Noah Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Thompson)
• Siblings: Luke Hardesty, Phoebe Hardesty, Dorcas Lola Horn (born Hardesty), John H. Hardesty, Henry Hardesty, Thomas Hardesty, Perry Hardesty, Noah Hardesty

Clara Whitworth (born Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Site name: Coffeen Web Site
• Site manager: Jared Coffeen
• Birth: Jan 16 1856 - Greene, Indiana
• Death Aug 17 1921 - Greene County, Indiana, USA
• Parents: Joseph Noah Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Thompson)
• Siblings: Luke Hardesty, Phoebe Payne (born Hardesty), Dorcas Lola Horn (born Hardesty), John H Hardesty, Henry Hardesty, Thomas J Hardesty, Perry Hardesty, Noah Hardesty
• Husband: Joseph Whitworth
• Children: Artie Whitworth, Dorcas Whitworth

Clara "clary" Belle Whitworth (born Whitworth Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Site name: Rose
• Site manager: Charles Rose
• Birth: Jan 26 1856 - Greene, Indiana
• Death: Aug 17 1921 - Greene, Indiana
• Parents: Joseph Noah Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Hardesty Thompson)
• Siblings: Phebe Phoebe Hardesty, Dorcas Lola Horn (born Hardesty Horn), John H "Short John" Hardesty, Henry Hardesty, Thomas Hardesty, Perry Hardesty, Noah Hardesty, Noah Hardesty
• Husband: Joseph William Whitworth

Clara Whitworth (born Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Site name: Spencer/Qualls Web Site
• Site manager: Floyd W Spencer
• Birth: Jan 13 1856 - Indiana
• Death: Aug 17 1921
• Parents: Joseph Noah Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Thompson)
• Siblings: Phoebe Payne (born Hardesty), Dorcas Lola Horn (born Hardesty), John R Hardesty, Henry Hardesty, Thomas Hardesty, Perry Hardesty, Noah Hardesty
• Husband: Joseph William Whitworth
• Children: Mary Ann Hudson (born Whitworth), Oscar Freeland Whitworth, Charles Franklin Whitworth, Cora Alice Whitworth, Artensia Jane Overman (born Whitworth), Dorcas Lola Whitworth, Frances Minerva Welsh (born Whitworth), Phebe Susan Allen (born Whitworth), Nettie Whitworth, Jeanetta Idus Shanklin (born Whitworth), Lacil Ennis Groves (born Whitworth), Sally Julia Baker (born Whitworth), <Private> Whitworth, <Private> Whitworth

Clara Whitworth (born Hardesty)

• Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees
• ·Site name: J.Stalcup Web Site
• ·Site manager: Stephen Stalcup
• ·Birth: 1856 - Ohio
• ·Parents: Joseph Hardesty, Jane Hardesty (born Thompson)
• ·Siblings: Phebe Hardesty, Dorcas Horn (born Hardesty), John Hardesty, Henry Hardesty, Thomas Hardesty, Perry Hardesty
• ·Husband: Joseph W. Whitworth
• ·Daughter: Cora Whitworth