One tree said his mother Elizabeth F. (Foster) Clawson died in 1870.
In 1850 DeKalb County Tennessee, Elizabeth is 15, with "Silmon" 41 and Matilda 39. William J. is 17,k Edy W. 12, Mary 10, Joel E. 7, Tilma L. 4,and Matilda 1.
Elizabeth Foster and Benjamin Clawson married in Lawrence County, Arkansas on Feb 5, 1856.
In 1860 Lawrence County, Arkansas, Ben C. and Elizabeth
Clawson born in Tennessee, are both 25, with
Wm. F. 4 and Sarah A.M. 2, both born in Arkansas.
In 1870 Madison County, Illinois, T.E. Clawson is 4,
born in Illinois, Mary Clawson 7 in Arkansas.
They're living with H. V. Foster 61 and Matilda 60,
their son Tilman 24 a farm hand, and Henry Foster 17.
In 1880 Madison County, Illinios, Tilman is 14, with Benj. 45 and Malvina 46, William 23, Tilman 14, and Ben 15. Malvina's son Jerry Denton is 19,
Benjamin C. Clawson had married Malvina F. Denton on March 31, 1873 in Madison County.
Melvina F. Shaffer had married Thomas J. Denton on August 26, 1851 in Madison County.
Melvina Clawson 1833-1896 is buried in Callaway County # 182694769.
In 1900 Callaway County, Missouri, Ben Clawson is farming,
born Sept 1833 in Connecticut, married to Rose Aug 1864 Illinois.
Tillman May 1866, Calstinius a nephew was born May 1897, and Jessee June 1895 both born in Illinois.
B. G. Clawson 1833-1909 is buried in Providence
Cemetery, Callaway County # 182694752.
In 1910 Yuma County, "Ebenezer" Clawson is farming, living alone, 45, born in Missouri(probably wrong.)
Tillman proved up a quarter in section 4, 5N 48W in 1914.
Mrs. Ida Belle Eastin and Tillman Ebenezer Clawson married in Yuma County on October 14, 1919.
They divorced on September 27, 1920 in Yuma County.
Ida 1870-1950 is buried in Vernon, Colorado # 11568795, with Enid Flora Outhet 1914-1935.
October 5, 1950 "Mrs. Ida Eastin was buried at Glendale Tuesday afternoon. The funeral services were at the Methodist church. Mrs. Eastin formerly lived southwest of Vernon near Mildred. She passed away in Pueblo."
Tillman 1866-1929 is buried in Yuma # 44000087.
July 11, 1929
September 3, 1936
March 7, 1913 Benjamin Hill Clawson 1864-1940 is buried in Yuma.
So is William Filmore Clawson 1852-1930 # 74474561. His wife Barbara 1869-1914 is buried in Morgan County, Illinois # 119811344.
