Martin VanBuren Clary

b. 22 October 1849, d. 17 October 1923

Parents

FatherSamuel Clary Jr. b. 13 Sep 1826, d. 12 Feb 1879
MotherAnn Cochran b. 17 Jul 1825, d. 7 Apr 1889
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Possible Birthdate20 Oct 1848 According to at least one source, his birthdate was 20 Oct 1848 birthplace was Monroe County, Ohio. 
Birth22 Oct 1849 Martin VanBuren Clary was born on 22 Oct 1849 in Ohio. 
Possible Birthdate20 Oct 1851 According to at least one source, his birthdate was 20 Oct 1851 birthplace was Ohio. 
Possible BirthdateOct 1852 According to at least one source, his birthdate was Oct 1852 birthplace was Ohio. 
1860 Census
(with Parents) 		29 Jun 1860 Martin appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Bethel, Monroe County, Ohio, as Martin V. Clarey, in the household of his parents, Ann and Samuel Clary Jr. He is a male age 12. He was born in Ohio. He attended school within the year. 
Marriage26 Oct 1876 Martin VanBuren Clary and Susan Josephine McNulty, daughter of Joseph McNulty and Alice McCusker, were married on 26 Oct 1876 in Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. 
1880 Census8 Jun 1880 Martin appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Gorman, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, as Martin Clary, with his wife, Susan. Their daughter, Celia, was listed as living with them. He is a married white male, age 28. His occupation is farmer. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Ohio. 
Occupationabout 1900 Martin VanBuren Clary had a saloon for 3 years about 1900 in Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. 
1900 Census18 Jun 1900 Martin VanBuren Clary appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Melrose City, Stearns County, Minnesota, as Martin Clary. Living with him was his wife, Susan, and their children, Celia, Cora, Tina, Ira, George, Gertrude, Wayne and Francis. He is a married white male, age 47. Born October 1852. Married 23 years. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Ohio. His occupation is saloonkeeper. He was unemployed 2 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, free of mortgage. It is a house. 
Occupationbt 1905 - 1920 Martin VanBuren Clary had a pool hall bt 1905 - 1920 in Summit, Roberts County, South Dakota. 
1910 Census18 Apr 1910 Martin VanBuren Clary appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Moorhead Township, Clay County, Minnesota, as Martin Clary. His children, Cora, Gertrude, Wayne and Francis, were listed as living with him. He is a widowed white male, age 60. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Ohio. He can speak English. His occupation is own income. He can read and write. He rents his home, it is a house. 
1920 Census21 Jan 1920 Martin appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Summit, Roberts County, South Dakota, as Martin Clary. His daughter, Cora, was listed as living with him. He is a widowed white male, age 70. He rents his home. He can read and write. He was born in Ohio. His father was born in Maryland, his mother in Ohio. He can speak English. His occuaption is proprietor of a pool hall. He works on his own account. 
Death17 Oct 1923 Martin VanBuren Clary died on 17 Oct 1923 in Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota, at age 73. 
Obituary18 Oct 1923 Martin VanBuren Clary's obituary appeared in the Martin Clary Dies at Home of Son

Death Occurs Wednesday Afternoon After Short Illness--Was 74 Years of Age.

The death of Martin V. Clary occurred Wednesday afternoon, October 17th, at the home of his son, George, in this city. Death comes after a short illness and was due to the complications of old age.

Martin V. Clary was born in Ohio on October 28, 1849 and at his death was past 74 years of age. As a young man he came with his parents to Perham, Minn. He was married to Miss Susan McNulty and engaged in farming at Perham until 1895 when they came to Melrose. Mr. Clary conducted a saloon here for three years. Mrs. Clary died in Perham in 1905. From here he went to Summit, S. D. and conducted a pool hall until three years ago when he returned here and made his home with his son, George.

The deceased is mourned by seven children, Miss Cora and George of this city, I. F. Clary of Skykomish, Wash; Mrs. Ed Meyer of Regina, Sask., Canada; Mrs. Charles Braun of Pasco, Wash; Miss Gladys Clary of Buhl and Mrs. David McGeorge of Coleraine. He is also mourned by a brother, John at Staples.

At this writing the date for the funeral to be held at the St. Patrick church here has not been set.


From The Melrose Beacon, October 18th, 1923, front page on 18 Oct 1923. 
Burial20 Oct 1923 He was buried on 20 Oct 1923, age 73, in Melrose Irish Cemetery, located in Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota, in The undertaker was H. R. Halvorsen, address Sauk Centr. 

Children of Martin VanBuren Clary and Susan Josephine McNulty
All known children of Martin VanBuren Clary and Susan Josephine McNulty are deceased. 
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