HANNS MICHAEL KLAAR
Is the earliest known ancestor of this line. He was born about 1630. In 1659 he was married to Ursula Sybilla and living in Stetten am Heuchelberg; in 1663 they were in Brachenheim; in 1665/73 they were in Gemmingen, Baden, Germany. His occupation was listed as "vine-dresser". They had five known children, all girls except Hans Martin Klaar, our direct ancestor, and all born in Gemmingen. Michael died 4 Feb 1712.
Was born in 1665 and married Maria Barbara. They had five known children, all born in Gemmingen. Martin died 11 Oct 1722 in Gemmingen. Nothing more is known about his wife. Their oldest child, Hanns (or Johann) Michael Klaar was our direct immigrant ancestor.
Was born about 1687 and was the oldest of five known children. His sister, Susanna, also migrated to America with her husband, Phillip Joseph Weber (the name Weber became Weaver in America) and children Hanns Dietrich, 7 yrs, Sophia, 4 yrs. Hanns Dietrich (became Peter Weaver) and a daughter, Waldburger, born at sea, were the only ones to arrive in Virginia and it is believed the others perished at sea. A notation made in the Evangelical Lutheran Death Register at Gemmingen by the parish's minister translates as follows: "12 Jul 1717, the following listed parents, together with their children, expect to move away from here, wanting to take ship to Pennsylvania, and there in the hardship of the wilderness better their piece of bread than they could here. Not just from here, however, but many people are leaving other villages as well, with the same intention." Among the 6 families he listed are Susanna & Joseph Weber and children, and Hans Michael Klaar, age 30, Maria, age 30, Agnes Margaretha, age 5, and Hans George age 1½.
Along with other families from the district, they left Germany, traveling up the Rhine River to board ship at Rotterdam. The colonists choice of vessel was, in hindsight, profoundly unfortunate. They made the customery stop in London, but there they were detained for several weeks while the Captain was imprisoned for debt. Food supplies dwindled while the passengers waited for Captain Scott's release from debtor's prison. Actual starvation took the lives of many at sea. There are no known details of their voyage across the ocean, but once arrived, the Captain did not land at Pennsylvania. Instead he took his approximately 100 passengers (records indicate that 138 left Germany) to Virginia where he sold them as indentured servants to Gov. Alexander Spotswood of Virginia, and their belongings were consficated to pay for their passage. Gov. Spotswood's plan to build the first iron works in the New World could not succeed without skilled laborers so he ended up recruiting Germans experienced in iron mining. His first colony of Germans was established in 1714. These Virginia Colonies are know as "The Germanna Colonies of Virginia." Every July a reunion of the descendants of these families is held in Culpepper, VA, and Is attended by hundreds of descendants.
The colonists were not released from their indenture until 1725, a year longer than the customary seven. After their release they moved to a location on the Robinson river, in what is today Madison County and established a settlement. Michael Clore's first land patent is recorded as of 24 Jun 1726, consisting of 400 acres on the Robinson River and today the town of Criglersville is on the west part of that patent. Michael is again shown, along with his son, John, as receiving 698 acres adjoining his other land and over the next years appears in land records of acquiring land or deeding to his children. He petitioned for, and was granted, the right to build a Grist Mill on "Claure's Run". He was appointed surveyer of "Mountain Road" in 1727 and in 1728 received permission to clear a road from Smith's Island Run (present day White Oak Run) "from island to main road from the Germanna Ferry" and was appointed overseer, and in 1734 was appointed surveyer for "Potato Run up to mountains". He appears in 1934 as a warden of the church, on a petition for permission to send to Germany for assistance for a church and maintenance of a minister. In 1723 he was paid for "2 quarts of brandy provided for use at raising of the minister's house." Services are still held in the Hebron Lutheran Church they established.
Michael Clore was land wealthy for those times and at his death owned 1 square mile of land and had already deeded land to his children. He had 8 children born in Germany by his wife, Anna Maria Parva, and his 9th child, Peter Clore, the only known child born in VA was our direct ancestor. Michael made his will 10 May 1762 and it was probated 17 Mar 1763. At that time he had married again and his surviving wife was listed as Anne Elizabeth. The inventory of his estate shows considerable personal property, including seven slaves. There is still today a Clore Furniture Factory in Madison County, VA., known for their high quality workmanship. It is located on White Oak Run in the Hebron Valley and is within sight of the Hebron Lutheran Church.
Was born 1725/30 in Virginia and about 1747 married Barbara Yager, granddaughter of Nicholas Jager who was one of the 1717 immigrants. Her parents were Adam Yager and Susanna Cobler. They had six children all born in Virginia. Their oldest child was Adam, our direct ancestor. Peter died in Broomfield Parrish, Culpepeer Co., VA. It is interesting to note that his will was probated 17 Mar 1763, the same time as his father's will. Since his will was probated first, it is thought that he died before his father. No further details of his death are known.
Was born about 1747 and was quite young when his father died. About 1770/75 he married Margaret Crisler, the youngest of 11 children of Theobold Fawatt Chrisler and Roscina Garr. In 1795, when Adam was about 50 years old, with at least 10 children, they went west across the Alleghenies in search of new land. After traveling over 350 miles they settled in Campbell Co., Kentucky, 20 miles south of present day Cincinnati, OH. Adam made his will in Campbell Co., KY, 21 Apr 1845. He must have been close to 100 years old. It was during this time in Kentucky that the spelling of the name changed to Glore. Adam and Margaret had 13 children, the oldest was Samuel Glore, our direct ancestor.
Was born 10 Jul 1776 (right after the birth of our nation) in Culpepper Co, VA, and married Frances Christopher there on 2 Mar 1792. They migrated to Kentucky with his family about 1795. Frances was the daughter of Morton Christopher and Elizabeth Wayland. Samuel and Frances had 9 known children, all born in Oldham Co, KY, however the 1810 census shows they had a total of 14 children. Their oldest son was Morton Christopher Glore, the father of Ernest Glore, who was a cousin and good friend of Joe Gibson. Their son, Lisbon Alexander, is our direct ancestor.
Was born in 1812 in Oldham Co, KY, and married Catherine Wells there on 16 May 1833. She was the daughter of William K. Wells. Apparently their oldest child, Mary Frances Glore, our direct ancestor, was born in Kentucky and the other 9 children were born in Washington Co, MO. Lisbon Alexander died about 1887 but nothing more is known about Catherine. Their burial places are unknown, but are probably in Washington Co, MO.
Was born about 1836 in Oldham Co, KY, and moved with her parents to Washington Co, MO, near the towns of Patosi and Old Mines. In the 1850 census they lived close to the Gibson family. Mary Frances married Rev. Williamson Osborn Gibson (his first wife was Talitha Pratt) in Washington Co, MO, 29 Mar 1855. They also lived in Crawford and Oregon Counties, MO, before they moved to Ripley Co, MO, around 1883. They are buried at Pine, Ripley Co, MO and their graves are marked by a hand carved stone. (See Gibson Genealogy)
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