Clara Estella Florea b. 20 Dec 1874 Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States d. 15 Oct 1951 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Clara Estella Florea
Born	20 Dec 1874	Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Female
Census	1880	Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Carissa Florea, daughter, in the household of Isaac Florea
Census	1900	Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Clara Colvin, wife, 3 children born-3 living, in the household of Sidney Colvin
Census	1910	Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Clara Colvin, wife, farmer, 3 children born, 3 living, in the household of Sidney Colvin
Occupation	1915	Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States [7]
	shoeworker
Residence	1915	Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States [8]
	Address: 108 East Street
Newspaper	30 Aug 1915 [9]
	The Lancaster Daily Eagle (Lancaster, Ohio), 30 August 1915, p5
	The Lancaster Daily Eagle, Lancaster, Ohio, 30 August 1915 Sidney A. Colvin, whose residence is unknown, is hereby notified that Clara Colvin, has filed her petition against him for divorce and alimony. In case No. 13.734, in the Common Pleas Court of Fairfield county, Ohio, and that said cause will be for hearing on or after the 19th day of October A. D. 1815. Clara Colvin.
Census	1920	Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States [10]
	as Clara E. Colvin, divorced, shoe worker in shoe factory, head of household
	Address: 602 King Avenue
Residence	1921	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [11]
Newspaper	28 Apr 1926 [12]
	Guests of Alva Florea
	Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coloin (sp), of West Carrolton; Mrs. Clara Hite, of Dayton, and Mrs. Glenn Florea, of Blanchester, were Sunday guests of Alva Florea and family.
Residence	1928	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [13]
	Address: 1413 Clarissa Ave.
Census	1930	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [14]
	as Clara E. Hite, widow
	Address: 1413 Coventry Rd.
Physical Description	curly red hair, blue eyes, very short and a fiery temper
Newspaper	8 May 1942	Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States [15]
	Real Estate Transfers
	Address: The Piqua Daily Call
	Newspaper: The Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, Ohio, 8 May 1942, p6 Real Estate Transfers Clara E. Hite to Walter Colvin et al, 71.90 acres, Union township.
Residence	1944	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [16]
	Address: 2119 Kensington Dr.
Residence	1951	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [17]
	2119 Kensington Dr.,
Died	15 Oct 1951	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [17, 18, 19, 20, 21]
	Cause: of coronary thrombosis and hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease
	Address: home
	OBITUARY-2 Mrs. Clara E. Hite Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 76, was found dead in her residence, 2119 Kensington drive, at 8 p.m. yesterday. Dr. A. P. McDonald, coroner, said death was due to natural causes. Mrs. Hite lived alone although she had been in ill health for many years. She is survived by her son, Colvin, who found the body when he made his daily visit to her home, and by two daughters. OBITUARY-3 Mrs. Clara E. Hite Services for Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 78, of 2119 Kensington dr., who died unexpectedly at her home Monday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hoyne funeral home, 635 Salem av. Burial will be in Glen Haven cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday. IN LOVING memory of our mother, Mrs. Clara E. Hite, who passed away, Oct. 15, 1951. You can only have one mother, Patient, kind and true. No other friend in all the world, We be so true to you. For all her loving kindness She asks nothing in return. When all the world forsakes you To your mother you can turn. Sadly missed by children, Muriel Bates, Walter Colvin, Gertrude Leeth Cards of Thanks WE WISH to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all friends, relatives and neighbors for their acts of kindness, messages of sympathy and lovely floral offerings received during the death of our mother, Mrs. Clara E. Hite. We especially wish to thank Rev. J. Wiley Prugh of United Presbyterian church for his consoling sermon and the Hoyne funeral home for their efficient services. Gertrude Leeth, Muriel Bates, and Walter Colvin. (Source: Original newspaper clipping; name of newspaper and date published unknown, probably Dayton Daily News)
		Obituary - Clara E. Hite Clara Estella (Florea) Colvin Hite Newspaper clipping
Obituary	16 Oct 1951 [21]
	The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio) 16 October 1951, p15
	Mrs. Clara E. Hite Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 76, died early Monday in her home at 2119 Kensington dr. Her son Walter Colvin found her dead about 8 p.m. Monday when he made his daily visit to her home. Coroner A. P. McDonald said she had been dead for several hours. She lived alone and had been in ill health for several years. She was a native of Martinsville, O., and a Dayton resident 28 years. Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Muriel Bates of Dayton and Mrs. Gertrude Leght of West Manchester; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two half sisters and a half brother.
Obituary	17 Oct 1951 [20]
	Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), 17 October 1951, p31
	Mrs. Clara E. Hite Services for Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 78, of 2119 Kensington dr., who died unexpectedly at her home Monday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hoyne funeral home, 635 Salem av. Burial will be in Glen Haven cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Buried	18 Oct 1951	Clark County, Ohio, United States [17, 22]
	Address: Glen Haven Memorial Cemetery
Person ID	I10	TangledRoots
Last Modified	15 Jul 2021

Father	Isaac Florea, b. 20 Aug 1837, Ohio, United States , d. 22 Apr 1919, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)
Mother	Mary Jane Clevenger, b. 10 Apr 1840, Ohio, United States , d. 12 Aug 1891, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States (Age 51 years)
Married	17 Aug 1858	Clinton County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F3	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sidney A. Colvin, b. 6 May 1874, Hamilton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States , d. 14 Mar 1952, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years)

Married 9 Aug 1893 Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [23, 24]

Divorced Oct 1915 [25, 26]

Children

	1. Mary Gertrude Colvin, b. 16 Jan 1894, Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Dec 1969, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 75 years)
	2. Ivest Muriel Colvin, b. 26 Mar 1896, Ross County, Ohio, United States , d. 5 Nov 1972, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years)
	3. Walter Scott Colvin, b. 20 Apr 1899, Martinsville, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States , d. 31 Mar 1962, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 62 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Lemuel Guy Hite, b. 12 May 1889, Pleasantville, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States , d. 6 Nov 1923, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 34 years)
Married	21 Jul 1921	Perry County, Ohio, United States [27]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F15	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S469] Military: Civil War Pension Records, National Archives Building, Washington, DC, Application #358.603 Certificate #259.592 - Isaac Flora.
Private, Company G, 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Invalid Claim for PensionInvalid Claim for PensionGeneral Affidavit
28 September 1881General Affidavit
28 September 1881
[S814] Bible: Colvin Family Bible.
Clara E Florea born Dec 20 1874
Birth Records
Sidney Colvin born May 6 1874
Clara E Florea born Dec 20 1874
Mary Gertrude Colvin born Jan 16, 1894
Ivest Muriel Colvin born Mar 26 1896
Walter Scott Colvin born April 20 1899
Helen Louise Colvin born Sept 5 1922
L. Guy Hite born May 12 1889
George Ernest Higgins born Apr 6 1891
Charlotte L. Beck born March 4 1923
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v16, p89, #2420 - Lemuel Hite and Estella Florea.
State of Ohio, Perry County
...Lemuel Hite, age 32 on 12 May 1921, residence Baltimore, Ohio, born Pleasantville, Ohio, occupation Driller, father Joseph Lemual Hite, mother Georgianna Jackson,
...Estella Florea, age 35 on 20 December 1920, residence Crookville, Perry County, O., born Martinsville, Ohio, housekeeper, father Isaac Florea, mother Mary Jane Clevenger, previously married once and now divorced, married name Mrs Sidney Colvin, - Clinton Co., 1915,
... Married 21 July 1921 by T. R. Watson, minister, New Lexington, Ohio
[S126] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Clinton County, 1255001., Washington Township, p9.
DW 66-72
...line 15 - Parker Florea, white male age 24, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 16 - Olive Florea, white female age 26, wife married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 17 - Otto Florea, white male age 3, son, born Ohio
...line 18 - Ferley Florea, white female age 1, daughter, born Ohio

DW 69-75
...line 25 - Isaac Florea, white male age 42, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 26 - Mary J. Florea, white female age 40, wife, married keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 27 - Wm. Henry Florea, white male age 18, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 28- Samantha Florea, white female age 17, daughter, single, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 29 - Chas. E. Florea, white male age 15, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 30 - Harly C. Florea, white male age 14, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 31 - Rhu E. Florea, white male age 11, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 32 - Alvadore Florea, white male age 9, son, single, born Ohio
...line 33 - Carissa Florea, white female age 4, daughter, born Ohio
...line 34 - Auther C. Florea, white male age 3, son, born Ohio
...line 35 - Dayton Florea, white male age 6 mo. Dec., son, born Ohio
...line 36 - Sarah Clevenger, white female age 60, Mother-in-law, widowed, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born ?

DW 69-76
...line 37 - Jarome W. Sever, white, male, age 28, married, app. at carpentry, born Ohio
...line 38 - Sarah Sever, white, female, age 20, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 39 - Elmer E. Sever, white, male, age 3, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio p9
[S1012] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Clinton County, Clark Township, p6A.
DW 134-135
...line 44 - Sidney Colvin, head, white, male, born May 1874, age 26, male, married 7 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.
...line 45 - Clara Colvin, wife, white, female, December 1874, age 25, married 7 yrs., 3 children born, 3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 46 - Gertrude Colvin, daughter, white, female, born January 1894, age 6, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 47 - Muriel Colvin, daughter, white, female, born March 1896, age 4, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Walter Colvin, son, white, male, born April 1899, age 1, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 -
Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio p6A
[S1016] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Warren County, Washington Township, pg. 3A.
DW 50-51
...line 35 - Sidney Colvin, head, male whie, age 35, married 17 yrs, born Ohio, mother born Ohio, father born Ohio, occupation none
...line 36 - Clara E. Colvin, wife, female, white, age 32, married 17 yrs., children 3/3, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm
...line 37 - Gertrude Colvin, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 38 - Muriel Colvin, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 39 - Walter S. Colvin, son, male, white, age 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio p3A
[S726] Directory: Ohio, Fairfield County, p35.
Colvin, Clara E. 1 ch 108 East St.
Colvin, Gertrude shoeworker 108 East St.
Colvin, Muriel I. shoeworker 108 East St. B. Tel.
[S820] Directory: Ohio, Fairfield County, p35.
Clara E. Colvin 1ch 108 East St.
Gertrude Colvin shoeworker 108 East St.
Muriel I Colvin shoeworker 108 East St. B tel.
p35, Colvin
108 East St
[S1576] Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Eagle (Lancaster, Ohio), 30 August 1915, p5.
Sidney A. Colvin, whose residence is unknown, is hereby notified that Clara Colvin, has filed her petition against him for divorce and alimony, in case No. 13,734, in the Common Pleas Court of Fairfield county, Ohio, and that said cause will be for hearing on or after the 19th day of October A.D. 1915. Clara Colvin
[S177] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Franklin County, City of Lancaster, p3B.
DW 73-75
...line 98 - Clara E. Colvin, head, own/mortgaged, female, white, age 45, divorced, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, shoe worker, Shoe Factory
...line 99 - Walter S. Colvin, son, male, white, age 20, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, stock room, Shoe Factory
Lancaster Township , Fairfield County, Ohio
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v16, p89, #2420 - Lemuel Hite and Estella Florea.
State of Ohio, Perry County
...Lemuel Hite, age 32 on 12 May 1921, residence Baltimore, Ohio, born Pleasantville, Ohio, occupation Driller, father Joseph lemual Hite, mother Georgianna Jackson,
...Estella Florea, age 35 on 20 December 1920, residence Crookville, Perry County, O., born Martinsville, Ohio, housekeeper, father Isaac Florea, mother Mary Jane Clevenger, previously married once and now divorced, married name Mrs Sidney Colvin, - Clinton Co., 1915,
... Married 21 July 1921 by T. R. Watson, minister, New Lexington, Ohio
[S1917] Newspaper: Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio), 28 April 1926, p6.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coloin, of West Carrolton; Mrs. Clara Hite, of Dayton, and Mrs. Glenn Florea, of Blanchester, were Sunday guests of Alva Florea and family.
Wilmington, Ohio
28 April 1926, p6
[S1398] Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, 1928 Dayton, Ohio - Clara Hite, p763.
Hite Clara wid Guy h 1413 Clarissa Av Mt A
Clara widow of Guy at 1413 Clarissa Ave
[S198] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, pg. 8B.
DW 206-211
...line 80 - Clara E. Hite, head, rent, female, white, age 55, widowed (married at age 18) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana (1413 Coventry Road)
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio p8B
[S2053] Newspaper: The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio), 8 May 1942, p6.
Real Estate Transfers
Clara E. Hite to Walter Colvin et al, 71.90 acres, Union township.
Piqua, Ohio
8 May 1942, p6
[S1398] Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, 1944 Dayton, Ohio - Clare Hite, p588.
Hite Clara E h2119 Kensington rd
Clara E. Hite at 2119 Kensington RoadHome of Clara Hite - 2119 Kensington Drive, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #65250 - Clara E. Hite.
Clara E. Hite
Place of Death: Montgomery County, Dayton, 2119 Kensington Dr. (residence)
Date of Death: October 15, 1951
Femail, White, Widowed
Date of Birth: Dec. 20, 1874
Age: 76 yrs
Housekeeper
Father: Issac Florea
Mother: Mary J. Clevenger
Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, Hypertensive Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Burial: Glenn Haven Cemetery October 18 1951
digital copy in fileState of Ohio, Montgomery Coiunty #65250
October 15, 1951
[S814] Bible: Colvin Family Bible.
Clara E. Colvin Hite October 15 1951
[S1918] Newspaper: The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio), The Journal Herald, p15 - Mrs. Clara E. Hite.
Mrs. Clara E. Hite
...Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 76, was found dead in her residence, 2119 Kensington drive, at 8 p.m. yesterday. Dr. A. P. McDonald, coroner, said death was due to natural causes.
The Journal Herald
Dayton, Ohio
16 October 1951, p15
[S1924] Newspaper: Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), 17 October 1951, p31, Clara E. Hite.
Mrs. Clara E. Hite
Services for Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 78, of 2119 Kensington dr., who died unexpectedly at her home Monday, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hoyne funeral home, 635 Salem av. Burial will be in Glen Haven cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Dayton Daily News
Dayton, Ohio
17 October 1951, p31Clara E. Hite
Newspaper unknown but probably Dayton Daily News
[S2050] Newspaper: Unknown, unknown - Mrs. Clara E. Hite.
Mrs. Clara E. Hite, 76, died early Monday in her home at 2119 Kensington dr. Her son Walter Colvin found her dead about 8 p.m. Monday when he made his daily visit to her home.
Clara E. Hite
Newspaper unknown but probably Dayton Daily News
[S1519] Burial: BillionGraves, Clara E. Hite.
Clara E. Hite
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1874
Marriage Date: Not Available
Death Date: 15 Oct 1951
Cemetery Name: Glen Haven Memorial Cemetery
Photographer: Rbemis01
Transcriber: DdraigGoch
Clark County, Ohio
Clara Estella Florea 1874-1951
[S354] Marriage Record for Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea, FHL# 568561., vol 7, pg 252 - Sidney Colvin and Clara E. Florea.
State of Ohio Clinton County
...Sidney A. Colvin, age 19 and Clara E. Florea, Aug 09 1893; by Edward T. Lane, MG, License issued 9th day of Aug. 1893. Returned and Recorded, 12 Aug 1883. Note: Father of Sidney A. Colvin appears in open court and gives his consent.
Source Film Number: 568561
Reference Number: p 252
hard copy and digital copy in fileState of Ohio, Clinton County
9 August 1893
[S814] Bible: Colvin Family Bible.
Sidney A. Colvin - Martinsville O.
Clara E. Florea - Martinsville O.
Wilmington O. 9 Aug 1893
In presence of Samuel Colvin and Mollie Benham by Rev. E. T. Lane
Marriage Records
-Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea married August 9 1893 by Rev. E. T. Lane
-Nelson Smith and Muriel Colvin married Mar 16, 1916 at New port Kentucky
-Gertrude Colvin. by Rev Lewis
-Muriel Colvin and Geo. E. Higgins married January 13 1919 at Dayton, Ohio
-Clara E. Florea and L. Guy Hite married July 21 1920 by Rev. Watson
-Thearen Q. Beck and Charlotte L. Leeth married December7 1941
[S312] Information from Helen ColvinTaylor.
Belleville, Republic County, Kansas
12 September 1918
[S1576] Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Eagle (Lancaster, Ohio), 30 August 1915 - Sidney Colvin and Clara Colvin .
Sidney A. Colvin, whose residence is unknown, is hereby notified that Clara Colvin, has filed her petition against him for divorce and alimony, in case No. 13,734, in the Common Pleas Court of Fairfield county, Ohio, and that said cause will be for hearing on or after the 19th day of October A.D. 1915. Clara Colvin
Divorce Notice
30 August 1915
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v16, p89, #2420 - Lemuel Hite and Estella Florea.
State of Ohio, Perry County
...Lemuel Hite, age 32 on 12 May 1921, residence Baltimore, Ohio, born Pleasantville, Ohio, occupation Driller, father Joseph Lemual Hite, mother Georgianna Jackson,
...Estella Florea, age 35 on 20 December 1920, residence Crookville, Perry County, O., born Martinsville, Ohio, housekeeper, father Isaac Florea, mother Mary Jane Clevenger, previously married once and now divorced, married name Mrs Sidney Colvin, - Clinton Co., 1915,
... Married 21 July 1921 by T. R. Watson, minister, New Lexington, Ohio
digital copy in filePerry County, Ohio v16, p89, #2420
21 July 1921