Sarah Tilson, (Jennie, Peleg, William, Stephen*, Edmund ¡
Ephraim2, Edmond) dau. of Thomas and Jennie (Tilson) Tilson, b.

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Sarah Tilson, (Jennie^, Peleg, William, Stephen*, Edmund ¡
Ephraim2, Edmond) dau. of Thomas and Jennie (Tilson) Tilson, b.

TILSON" GENEALOGY. 169

Oct. 15, 1809; m. Jacob Clouse of Unicoi Co., Tenn. He d. She
d. Nov. 9, 1894. Copied from Bible of Thomas Tilson.
Children :

1453 George W. Clouse, b. Mar. 15, 1838.

1454 Joseph H. Clouse, b. April 7, 1830.

1455 Janet Clouse, b. Feb. 12, 1832.

1456 William Clouse, b. Jan. 3, 1834.

1457 Peter Clouse, b. Mar. 28, 1836.

1458 Rachel Mary Clouse, b. Oct. 27, 1838.

1459 Thomas Clouse, b. Mar. 21, 1841.

1460 Elizabeth Clouse, b. April 10, 1844, Marriage 1 George Clingman Hensley b: APR 1845 in North Carolina, USA
Married: 10 DEC 1876 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA


1461 Sarah Clouse, b. Aug. 31, 1846.

1462 Nancy Clouse, b. July 25, 1849.

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ID: I2818
Name: Jacob CLOUSE
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1804 in Washington Co. (now Unicoi) Indian Creek area, TN
Death: BEF 1880 in Unicoi Co., Erwin, TN
Burial: BEF 1880 Unmarked grave Clouse Cemetery, Flag Pond area, Unicoi Co. TN

Father: William CLOUSE b: 1776 in TN
Mother: Elizabeth LOUDERMILK b: ABT 1783 in VA

Marriage 1 Sarah TILSON b: 15 OCT 1809 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN
Married: 16 OCT 1826 in Washington Co., (now Unicoi) TN

Children

- George Washington CLOUSE b: 15 MAR 1828 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN

- Joseph H. CLOUSE b: 7 APR 1830 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN

- Janet Ann "Jenny" CLOUSE b: 12 FEB 1832 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN

- William CLOUSE b: 3 JAN 1834 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN

- Peter CLOUSE b: 28 MAR 1836 in Indian area, Washington Co. (now Unicoi) TN

- Rachel Mary CLOUSE b: 27 OCT 1838 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co. [now Unicoi] TN

- Thomas CLOUSE b: 21 MAR 1841 in Flag Pond area, Washington Co, [now Unicoi] TN

- Elizabeth CLOUSE b: 10 APR 1844 in Flag Pond area, Washington Co, [now Unicoi] TN

- Sarah Ann CLOUSE b: 31 AUG 1846 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co., TN

- Nancy CLOUSE b: 25 JUL 1849 in Indian Creek area, Washington Co. (now Unicoi) TN

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Based on information from Unicoi County, Jacob Clouse and Sarah Tilson are buried at the Old Clouse Cem. Flag Pond in unmarked graves and they are the parents of Rachel Mary Clouse.

Birth: ABT. 1805 in Washington County, TN
Death: BET. 1870 - 1880
Occupation: Farmer

Note:
From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:

"He spent his life in the Indian Creek area of Washington County, Tennessee which in 1875 became Unicoi County."

Married Sarah TILSON b: 15 OCT 1809 on 16 OCT 1826 in Washington CO., TN
Children

George Washington CLOUSE b: 15 MAR 1828

Joseph H. CLOUSE b: 7 APR 1830 in Washington CO., TN

Janet Ann "Jenny" CLOUSE b: 12 FEB 1832

William "Little Billie" CLOUSE b: 3 JAN 1834 in Washington CO., TN

Peter CLOUSE b: 28 MAR 1836 in Washington CO., TN

Rachel Mary CLOUSE b: 27 OCT 1838 in Washington CO., TN

Thomas CLOUSE b: 21 MAR 1841 in Flag Pond, Unicoi CO., TN, d. 19 JUL 1934 in Unicoi Co., Tn

Elizabeth CLOUSE b: 10 APR 1844 in Washington CO., TN

Sarah CLOUSE b: 31 AUG 1846 in Washington CO., TN

Nancy CLOUSE b: 25 JUL 1849 in Washington CO., TN

Dusky Clouse∼Son of George Washington and Elizabeth Jarvis Clouse

Married unknown and had the following children

Henrietta Elizabeth CLOUSE (Married an Osborn and had 3 children by 1871, Charles Henry, Benjamin Franklin, and Caroline Elizabeth)

George Washington CLOUSE, Died in the Civil War at Young's Point, Louisiana at the age of thirty-one years

Emmarilla CLOUSE b: ABT. 1835 (Married Frederick Matthews, no children by 1871)

Orilla CLOUSE (died as a child)

Rachel CLOUSE b: ABT. 1837 (She died in Richmond, Ohio in the year 1865, her age was twenty-eight.)

Jacob CLOUSE , Jr. b: ABT. 1839, Jacob was in Crawford, OH in 1870 (In 1871, married with 2 children, a girl and a boy)

Eli Tylar CLOUSE b: ABT. 1844 (single in 1871)
(NOTE:Part in parens above is taken from Eli's letter in 1871.)

Occupation as Farmer
Joined the U.S. Rifles as a Private in the War of 1812 from TN on 12 AUG 1812
Note:
From the book "A Book of Remembrance of The Clouse Family Descendants of George Clouse, I" Compiled and Edited by Prietta Clouse Franklin Rt. 2 Box 408 Cookeville, Tennessee 38501:

"On August 12, 1812, at the age of nineteen, Jacob joined the U.S Rifles in the War of 1812. He enlisted in Tennessee for a period of five years. His occupation was farming at the time of his enlistment. He was described as being five feet eight inches in height and had hazel eyes, dark or black hair. He was discharged August 2, 1817 at Prairie DuChien, Illinois. This village became part of Wisconsin in 1818. Fort Crawford was there. It seems that Jacob settled for a time in the area in which he was at the time of his discharge. He later moved on the Crawford County, Ohio, where he lived at the time of his death in 1870.

It seems that Jacob had been writing letters back to Washington County, Tennessee to his brother John, but never received a reply. This was because that during the time of his five years service and his being discharged in Illinois, his brother, John D. had moved away from Washington County and settled in White County, Tennessee. All his brothers had left Washington County except for William, who remained there throughout his life. William had a son, John. It was after the death of Jacob, that his youngest son Eli Tylar wrote another letter to John Clouse. This time it was received by his cousin, John Clouse. Eli wrote this letter December 12, 1870 from Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio in answer to a reply which he had received from his cousin, John Clouse. Quote in part, "Jacob Clouse is my father but I am sorry to inform you that he is dead. He died the 25th of April 1870 after a long illness. I wrote a letter for father to you some three years ago but it was returned to me again with a statement that you could not be found. I had almost given up hopes of ever hearing from you or Uncle William again." He state farther, "Will you give me the last account that you know of Uncle Christopher, his Post Office County, etc. and can you tell me if he had any children? If so, give me their names if you can, and I will try to find him. I was in Canada in 1863 and while I was stopping at the Union Hotel in Clifton, I formed the acquaintance of a young man from your State. He inquired of me what my name was, and when I told him my name was Clouse he asked me if I was any relation to Christopher Clouse, and on telling him that Christopher Clouse was an uncle to me, he informed me that he was well acquainted with him, that he lived near neighbor to his father in Powell's Valley. That is the only time I ever heard from Uncle Christopher". It seems that Eli then received another reply from his Cousin John. It said that he told Eli that his father is ill. He asks Eli about his family and about the country where he lives. Eli wrote in part in a letter from Bucyrus, Ohio on Thursday January 26, 1871, "I am sorry to hear of your ill health and very sorry to hear of Uncle William's illness. I am very thankful to you for your information in regard to the whereabouts of our friends and shall endeavor to write them at the earliest possible time." He wrote further, "You wanted to know how many there was of our family. There was seven in the family. Four girls and three boys. But there is only four of us living at the present, two girls and two boys. The oldest is Henrietta Elizabeth, she is married and has three children. Charles Henry Osborn is the oldest, his age is eighteen years. Her next is Benjamin Franklin Osborn who is fourteen years of age, her youngest is Caroline Elizabeth, she will be thirteen next November. George Washington Clouse, he is dead, he died in the army at Young's Point, Louisiana, he was thirty one years old. Rachel, she is dead. She died in Richmond, Ohio in the year 1865, her age was twenty-eight. Emmarilla and Orilla; Orilla is dead, she died when but a child, Emmarilla is yet living, she is now thirty-four years old. She is married, her man's name is Frederick Matthews. They have no children of their own, but have two little girls adopted to them. Jacob the next is now married and has two children, a little girl five years old and a little boy three years old. The next and last will not take very long to give my children's names. Eli Tylar; I am single man at the age of twenty-five, I begin to think I shall have to hurry up before I turn the bachelors road."

Eli Tylar Clouse goes on in reply that his country was a low flat country; but the soil is very productive. "It is what is called the Sandusky Plains." He tells of the chief products which was corn, he describes the weather in his country, and says that times are very dull there at this time, "Work is scarce and wages are poor."

In another letter dated February 19, 1871, he explains that he cannot describe with the pen the sympathy that he feels for him at hearing of the death of John's father, Uncle William. Eli says that he is sometimes called Levi and sometimes Elias. It seems that John was told Eli that Uncle Christopher had a son Ezekial because in this letter he says he has written a letter to Ezekial Clouse and "If I hear from his I will tell you in my next." He says that he hopes to go to Michigan or Wisconsin sometime in the Spring. He also quotes prices of foodstuff in his area. He says he doesn't have to buy food because he pays board at a cost $4.00 per week.

On Sunday, July 28th, 1872, Eli writes another letter in reply to a letter from his cousin John. He again writes of his family's health, the times are very dull, business quiet, the continual wet weather, the wheat is growing in the shock, the hay is spoiling in the fields, he also discusses politics. He asks if Horace Greeley is very favorable in the eyes of the Southern people. He says "His nomination has made quite an excitement throughout the Northern States. Here in Bucyrus, some of the Democrats are with him and a great many against him, and as far as I can learn it is the general belief with both parties that Grant will be re-elected. As to myself, I will not vote for Grant because he opposes the Democratic party and I will not vote for Greeley because he is a TRAITOR TO HIS PARTY. During the War, Greeley done and said all that he could against our party and now he has turned Traitor to his own party and has come to us for support, and now if he is elected by the Democratic Party, he will turn traitor again before he has served one year." He concludes with a note to Margaret Catherine, a daughter of John. Again, two years from that time on July 19, 1874, Eli writes from Chicago, Illinois. He says that he has traveled over thirteen hundred miles on foot since March. He says that times are very hard in Illinois, there is no work of any kind and but very little money. He says that he thinks he may go back East again in the Fall. He says he prefers the East because the wages are a great deal better, there is more work to be had, and plenty of fruit, and a far better class of people in the East than there is in the West. The following is a quote from this letter, "We had a large fire in Chicago, the fire commenced at fifteen past three in the afternoon and continued until about two o'clock the next morning, there was about forty-seven squares burned in all, it came very near being as bad a fire as that of 1871, it burned some very nice buildings, especially those on Indiana, Wabash and Michigan Avenues. The space burned over on the South side of the river is, I would judge, one mile long by a half mile wide, and on the North side is nearly as much as on the South side. I believe there were only three lives lost, and two of them, so I have heard, were stone blind drunk, so in my consideration there was but one human life lost, the other two being nothing more than swine." The letters covered a period of about three and on-half years. By the time of the writing of the last letter, Eli will have been around thirty years old."

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