Mary Jane Clancey

Notes:

Census records show she was born in Wisconsin, however Jane Zimmerman writes that her actual place of birth was Chicago.

Mary's first marriage was to a HORNE, and she and two children, Cora and William Horn, can be found on the 1880 Manitowoc census.

It is likely she was the widow of John E. Horne, a civil war veteran who was some twenty years her senior. Perhaps she was his second wife? This appears to be the most likely scenario, as John E. Horne, her son, William, and her stepfather and mother, Leonard and Jane Benkelman, all share a common burial plot and grave marker. It might also be possible that she was instead the widow/divorced wife of John's son, Daniel, who was a few years her junior.

John E. Horne's tombstone is marked "Co. D., Twentieth Wisconsin Infantry."

The Manitowoc County Civil War Round Table has the following information posted about John E. Horne. It is not known with certainty, however, if the 1870 census transcription they include below, is for the same John Horne. If it is for him, his marriage to Mary Clancey Benkelman must have occurred soon after this census enumeration, as her daughter, Cora Horne, was born early in 1871.

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John E. Horne

Born: ca 1829 Enlisted: July 23, 1862 as a Private from Raymond, WI Absent, sick: July 14, 1865 (absent at Muster Out of Regiment) ?i?
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1875-76 Manitowoc City Directory: John Horne, Ship Caulker, res State east of 5th

John Horn bur May 7, 1876
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: @2-150-3: "John E. Horne/Co. D/20th Wis. Inf."

At the time of the 1870 census, Mary, age 18 was no longer living with her parents. It is possible that she moved to Brown County, Wisconsin, as this is where her daughter, Cora Horn, was born in 1871. On the 1870 Brown County, Wisconsin census, a 19 year old Mary HORAN, House Servant, born in Wisconsin, can be found. Living two households away is a 25 year old George McCormick, a teamster from Ireland. McCORMICK is the maiden name of Mary's mother. It is not certain, however, that Mary HORAN and Mary Jane are the same individual, however. Additionally, John Horne is found in the 1870 Fond du Lac census, but with a wife and 14 year old son.

1870 Census, WI, Fond du Lac, Ward 5:
John Horne, 41, Male, White, Carpenter, RE 800, PE 200, born Scotland
Julia, 38, Female, White, Keeping House, born Scotland
Chd: Daniel, 14, born NY


Therefore, further research should be done to determine the exact nature of the connection between John E. Horne and the Benkelman family of Manitowoc; who Mary Clancey Benkelman's first husband was; and if the 1870 census transcriptions above even relate to John E. Horne or to Mary Clancey Benkelman Horne buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mary Jane remained close to her stepfather, Leonard Benkelman, and Art Peck writes that she took care of her step-father in his declining years. He was listed in her home at the time of the 1900 census.

She also visited her stepfather's extended family in Cass City, Michigan, were her daughter resided, as can be seen from the follow brief mention:


Cass City Chronicle
October 30, 1908

Local Mentions

Mr. and Mrs. Clark returned to their home in Manitowac, Wis., Monday after spending several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. G. A. Striffler.



(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Wisconsin, Manitowac, 3rd Ward
Mary Horn Self F W 29 Manitowoc County, Wisc KH Prussia Ireland
Cora Horn Daught F W 9 Brown County, Wisc Canada Wisconsin
William Horn Son M W 6 Mantiowoc County, Wisc NY Wisc
Mary Malhal Other F W 16 Mantiwoc County, Wisc Servant Ireland Scotland

Mary married John E. Horne before 1871. John was born about 1829 in Scotland; died in May 1876 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Clark on 2 Sep 1882 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. William was born on 11 May 1845 in New York; died on 3 Dec 1920 in Wisconsin; was buried on 5 Dec 1920 in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Enterprise
Local Happening, Page 8
January 1, 1903

Miss Luella Binkelman, who has been the guest of Mrs. G.A. Striffler (Cora Horne) for several months, left on Tuesday morning for her home in Manitowoc, Wisc.

Cass City Chronicle
October 22, 1964
Page 5

Final Rites for Mrs. Hazard

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Striffler Hazard, a resident of Cass City for more than 60 years, were held Wednesday, October 21, in Little's Funeral Home.

Rev. James Braid, pastor of the first Methodist Church of Cass City, officiated at the service. Mrs. Hazard was buried in the Elkland cemetery.

She died Monday, October 19, in the Stevens Nursing Home, where she had been a patient for five months. She had been in ill health for the past year.

Mrs. Hazard was born on February 3, 1871, in Manitowoc, Wis. In 1900, she married George Albert Striffler in Wisconsin. The couple then moved to Cass City to make their home.

Mr. Striffler died in 1945.

On November 8, 1954, she married Willet V. Hazard in Marysville, Ohio; following their marriage, they also made their home here.

Mrs. Hazard is survived by her husband, a son Irvine Striffler, of Marysville, Ohio; one step-daughter, Mrs. Samuel Smith of Pontiac, one grandchildren; three step grand-children and six step-great-grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Cora married George Albert Striffler on 29 Nov 1900 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. George (son of John "Uncle John" Striffler and Anna Maria "Mary" Benkelman) was born on 16 Mar 1864 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 6 Jul 1945 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora married Willet V. Hazard on 9 Nov 1954 in Marysville, Union County, Ohio. Willet was born on 6 Feb 1874; died in Apr 1976 in Iosco County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Walter Clark
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1883
Birth Place: Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Wm Clark
Father's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Mother's Name: Mary Benkrbman
Mother's Birth Place: Wis
FHL Film Number: 1305082

Walter married Ruth Helen Barnard on 10 Jun 1908 in benton County, Indiana. Ruth was born on 27 Nov 1886 in Fowler, Benton County, Indiana; died on 6 Feb 1965 in Fowler, Benton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, Jun 8, 1923
Page One
Largest Class in H.S. History
The largest class ever to be graduated from the Cass City high school, 17 boys and 26 girls, will be presented with diplomas at the opera house next Thursday evening...the Class Day program included a class history, Irvine Striffler...class prophecy, Wilma Striffler...both were listed as member of the Class of '23

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 12, 1969

Irvine Striffler dies in Ohio

Funeral services were held Monday for Irvine Albert Striffler, 63, of Marysville, Ohio; a past resident of Cass City.

He died June 5 and his burial will be in Marysville.

He is a retired chemist and director of the control laboratory of Nestle Corporation.

His father was George Albert Striffler and his mother the former Cora Bell Benkelman, both deceased.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Janski, and a daughter, Mary Ann, at home.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Irvine married Mary Adelaide Jansky in Apr 1945. Mary (daughter of Cyril Jansky and Nellie M. Moreau) was born on 3 Apr 1913 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin; died on 18 Jun 1989 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Marysville, Union County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]