John Tompkins Clements

1808 - 1870  (62 years)

• Name	John Tompkins Clements
  	Farmer Father: Aaron Clements (1778-1857) Mother: Sarah Tompkins (1783-1863) [1, 2]
  Birth	20 Feb 1808	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Moved To	1832 (23 years)	Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  John and Catherine moved to Cortlandt, New York.
  Moved To	Spring 1837 (28 years)	Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  In the Spring of 1837, John and Catherine moved to Peekskill, New York where he commanded a sloop on the Hudson river.
  Moved To	1839 (30 years)	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  John and Catherine moved back to Yorktown, New York.
  Moved To	1842 (33 years)	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  In 1842, John and Catherine moved to Liberty, New York where they lived on a farm until 1868, when they moved into the village.
  Census	1850 (41 years)	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 42, living in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. He was a farmer.
  Census	1855 (46 years)	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1855 New York State Census, he was recorded as age 47, living in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.
  Census	1860 (51 years)	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 52, living in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. He was a farmer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (53 years)	Civil War Begins
  Death	2 Mar 1870	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Burial	Aft 2 Mar 1870	Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Person ID, Branch	I26047
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Catherine Travis,   b. 18 Jan 1808, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
  Marriage	1 Jan 1828	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  They were married in Catherine's father's housel [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 19 years and 11 months - She : 20 years.
  Children	1831 to 1849  [5, 6]
  1. Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Clements (1831–1907) 2. Phiena Clements (1833–1833) 3. Mary Frances Clements (1835–1837) 4. Gilbert Travis Clements (1837–1864) 5. Amanda Jane Clements (1839–1934) 6. William James Clements (1843–1873) 7. John Davis Clements (1849–____)
  Family ID	F9584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 20 Feb 1808 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 1 Jan 1828 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1832 - Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - Spring 1837 - Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1839 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1842 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 2 Mar 1870 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 2 Mar 1870 - Liberty, Sullivan County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1438] Whitney Research Group, (Online http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Main_Page), Whitney, Phebe (1777-a1820). [S2549] Phoenix, S. Whitney. The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its Affiliation volume I, (New York: privately printed, 1878), p 329. [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Liberty, Sullivan, New York; Roll: 603; Page: 109b. [S193] 1855 New York, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Liberty, Sullivan, New York; Roll: M653_866; Page: 353; Family History Library Film: 803866. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).