Clearman / Van Clearman Family

Although this section specifically deals with the John Van Clearman family and descendants of Lamar Co, AL / Monroe Co, MS area, there were siblings of John Van Clearman who removed to Newton Co, MS.  Information on those lines can be found on the Newton County MS Connection page.

Descendants of John Van Clearman

 1.  John Van Clearman, oldest son of  Jacob Clearman & Hannah Swearingen, was born May 16, 1794 in South Carolina, and died August 07, 1879 in Lamar Co, AL. He married Margaret P. Rush Abt. 1817 in South Carolina, daughter of Leonard Rush and Katherine Phillips. She was born February 19, 1798 in South Carolina, and died November 20, 1873 in Lamar Co, AL.

Children of John Van Clearman and Margaret Rush are:

+ 2 i. William David Clearman, born August 22, 1822 in Alabama; died May 01, 1888 in Lamar Co, AL.

+ 3 ii. Catherine Clearman, born 1825 in Alabama; died July 1887 in Lamar Co, AL.

+ 4 iii. Jacob C. Clearman, born March 1827 in Tuscaloosa, AL; died November 08, 1904 in Lamar Co, AL.

5 iv. Sarah Clearman, born Abt. 1837 in Alabama.

Generation No. 2

2. William David Clearman (John Van Clearman, Jacob Clearman) was born August 22, 1822 in Alabama, and died May 01, 1888 in Lamar Co, AL. He married Angiline Gilmore.   She was born September 09, 1827, and died July 19, 1879 in Lamar Co, AL.

3. Catherine Clearman (John Van Clearman, Jacob Clearman) was born 1825 in Alabama, and died July 1887 in Lamar Co, AL. She married Capers Marler. He was born Abt. 1825 in Alabama.

1860 Fayette Co, AL Census, Western Division, Millport PO, #524-524

Children of Catherine Clearman and Capers Marler are:

7 i. John Marler, born Abt. 1845.

8 ii. Isabella Marler, born Abt. 1849.

9 iii. Thomas Marler, born Abt. 1850.

10 iv. George Marler, born February 16, 1852; died September 19, 1882.

11 v. Allen Marler, born Abt. 1855.

12 vi. Jacob Marler, born Abt. 1858.

4. Jacob C. Clearman (John Van Clearman, Jacob Clearman) was born March 1827 in Tuscaloosa, AL, and died November 08, 1904 in Lamar Co, AL. He married Sarah Jane Abt. 1860 in Alabama. She was born July 1840 in Alabama, and died Aft. 1900.

1860 Fayette Co, AL Census, Western Division, Millport PO, #523-523
1870 Sanford Co, SL Census, p. 373, #52-52
1880 Lamar Co, AL Census, Beat 8, p. 585, #92-102
1900 Lamar Co, AL Census, Beat 1, Vernon, #190-190Children of Jacob Clearman and Sarah Jane are
:

13 i. Martha Permelia Clearman, born Bet. 1860 - 1861.

14 ii. Emma Clearman, born Bet. 1862 - 1863.

15 iii. John V. S. Clearman, born May 1864 in Alabama. He married Liddie Abt. 1891 in Alabama; born February 1873 in Alabama.

1900 Lamar Co, AL Census, Beat 1, Vernon, #257-257

16 iv. Angiline Clearman, born Abt. 1868.

17 v. Sarah Catherine Clearman, born April 01, 1870 in Lamar Co, AL; died June 06, 1942 in Hamilton, Monroe Co, MS. She married Verazzana Carleton Lockhart January 19, 1896 in Monroe Co, MS; born June 19, 1867 in Monroe Co, MS; died December 27, 1946 in Aberdeen, Monroe Co, MS.

1900 Monroe Co, MS Census, Marman Springs, Beat 3, Gattman Township, #274-274, p. 2316

8 vi. Lenora Clearman, born Abt. 1876.

19 vii. Lonnie E. Clearman, born September 1881

John Van Clearman Census & Court Records

1830 Pickens Co, AL Census
1860 Fayette Co, AL Census, Millport PO, p. 321 Western Division, #522-522
1870 Sanford Co, AL Census, p. 369, Vernon, #98-98

Tuscaloosa Co, AL Original Files. Thomas Betterton's File. Leonard Rush, adm. Sale of property 10 Apt. 1824 includes property deed by Mrs. E. Betterton to her dau Mary C. Betterton. Samuel Taylor, Ivory Perry, John V. Clearman, Richard Murphy & James Weathered, Esq. Were appointed to appraise the estate 6 Mar 1824.

EARLY SETTLERS OF PICKENS CO, AL
John V. Clearman
11/7/1833 40 T19 R13 S20
11/7/1834 80
4/2/1835 40
9/16/1836 80

Tuscaloosa Co, AL Deed Book 3, p. 571. 27 Dec 1855, State of Alabama, Fayette County. We, Catharine Rush, consort of Leonard Rush, late deceased of Tuscaloosa Co and Margaret Clemon, one of the daughters of Leonard Rush and husband of John V. Clearmon, all of county and state first above named, do appoint James M Rush our true and lawful attorney to collect from Campbell Spencer of Tuscaloosa Co our shears of estate of said Leonard Rush. Signed: Catharine Rush, Margaret Clearmon, John V. Clearmon

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