Person:Joseph Clements (9)

Enlisted, Co. H, 12th Texas Cavalry, and served 1861-1863. He was captured (details unknown) and sent to a federal military prison, then was exchanged. No further record for him after 1863. Later operated the Penasco River Ranch, located between Hope & Mayhill, New Mexico.

DeWitt County, Texas, 1870 census:^[3]

Tennille, George 44 yrs Stock raiser & farmer b. Texas

      Amanda J. 30 yrs Keeps house b. Tennessee

      Ann C. 13 yrs At home b. Texas

      Thomas C. 11 yrs At home b. Texas

      Henriette 10 yrs At home b. Texas

      Harriet M. 8 yrs At home b. Texas

      Nancy P. 3 yrs At home b. Texas

Clement, Joseph 22 yrs At home b. Texas

      Sarah J. 15 yrs At home b. Texas

Silgaro, Benito 27 yrs Stock hand b. Mexico

Kimble County, Texas, 1880 census:^[4]

Clements, Jo. H. 30 yrs Stock Raiser b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee)

      S. J. 23 yrs Wife Keeping house b. Texas (parents, b. Alabama)

      A. E. 9 yrs Dau At school b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      Geo. C. 7 yrs Son At school b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

Eddy County, New Mexico, 1900 census:^[5]

Clements, Joseph Head 50 yrs (b. Dec 1849) (marr. 30 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee) Farmer

      Sallie J. Wife 44 yrs (b. Apr 1856) (2 children, 2 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Missouri/Tennessee)

      Amanda E. Dau 29 yrs (b. Jul 1871) (marr.; 4 children, 4 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

Clements, Joseph Gr/son 13 yrs (b. Nov 1886) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      Sallie Gr/dau 11 yrs (b. Jul 1888) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      Myrtle Gr/dau 9 yrs (b. Apr 1890) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      George Gr/son 7 yrs (b. Apr 1892) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

Adamson, Carl Boarder 29 yrs (b. Apr 1871) (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky/Illinois) Laborer

Chaves County, New Mexico, 1910 census:^[6]

Clements, Joseph H. Head 60 yrs (m. 38 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee) Sheepman (Stockman)

      Sallie J. Wife 54 yrs (2 children, 2 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Missouri/Tennessee)

Adamson, Manda Dau 37 yrs (marr. 2nd. 3 yrs; 5 children, 4 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      Carl Son/law 39 yrs (marr. 1st. 3 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. [blank]/Missouri) Stockman (Sheep)

Clements, Joseph H. Gr/son 23 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Ireland/Texas) Stockman (Sheep)

      George Gr/son 17 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Ireland/Texas)

Adamson, Ila Gr/dau 2 yrs b. New Mexico (parents, b. Missouri/Texas)

Chaves County, New Mexico, 1920 census:^[7]

Clements, Joe H. Head 71 yrs (marr.) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee) Rancher (Cattle & Sheep)

      Sallie J. Wife 64 yrs (marr.) b. Texas (parents, b. Missouri/Tennessee)

      George Gr/son 27 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Rancher (Cattle & Sheep)

Adamson, Elizabeth Dau 48 yrs (wid.) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)

      Iva Gr/dau 12 yrs b. New Mexico (parents, b. Missouri/Texas)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave.

   Joseph Clements

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Clements-Denson Family Bible.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 DeWitt, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 269A, dwelling/family 252/252.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Kimble, Texas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 96, p. 264A, dwelling/family 5/6.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Eddy, New Mexico, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 50, p. 6B, dwelling/family 92/92.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Chaves, New Mexico, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
   ED 21, p. 7B, dwelling/family 145/1556.
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Chaves, New Mexico, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
   ED 3, p. 2A, dwelling/family 28/33.
8.   Polk's City Directory, Roswell, New Mexico
   p. 89, 1926.

   Clements, Joseph H. (Sallie J.) ranchman r201 N. Michgan av

9.   Obituary (unknown newspaper).

   Obituary [upper left corner of undated clipping is damaged]
   
   [Joseph Hardin] Clements died last night [missing] at his home, 201 North Michigan after an illness extending over a numbr of weeks. The condition of Mr. Clements had been serious for several weeks but it was only the past few days that hope for his recovery was abandoned.
   
   Aside from his wife, Mr. Clements leaves two children, George and Mrs. Amanda Adamson, both of this city. He also leaves a number of grandchildren, Joe H. Clements Jr., George Clements, Mrs. A. R. Treat, and Mrs. T. D. Skeen, all of this city, and Mrs. Mary Atkinson, George Clements, Mrs. Dora Kersey, Julian Clements, and Woodrow Clements, all of Corona, N.M., and Mrs. Pearl Boone, of Albuquerque, and Mrs. Josephine Koogler, of Hillsboro, N.M.
   
   Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family home in this city, 201 North Michigan with Rev. Clyde K. Campbell pastor of the First M.E. Church, South in charge, Mr. Clements for a number of years being a member of this church. The choir of the First M.E. Church, South will furnish the music and burial will be made in South Park, with the Talmadge Mortuary in charge of the arrangements.
   
   The pall-bearers will be: George Corn, Mayberry Bond, H. P. Saunders Sr., George G. Gilmore, Robert Corn and Herbert B. Smyrl.
   
   Mr. Clements was born in Polk County, Texas, December 1, 1849, being 78 years of age at the time of his death. Prior to coming to New Mexico Mr. Clements was for 27 years a resident of Kimball county, Texas. Mr. Clements came to New Mexico from Kimble county 30 years ago, first going to Hope and later coming to this city, where he has extensive interests in the raising of sheep.
   
   Mr. Clements was one of the organizers of the Bank of Commerce and served as its first president, a position which he held for two years. Mr. Clements was recognized as one of the largest and most successful sheep growers of Chaves county and one of the most successful men of the southwest.
   
   "Joe" Clements, as he was affectionately known by his great host of friends in New Mexico, was a man absolutely honest, fearless and conscientious. He was a man whose word was good as his bond, a man about whom there was no show and no glamor and a man who knew the west and its ways as few other men do.
   
   In the passing of Joe Clements, Roswell and the state of New Mexico has lost one of its best and most substantial citizens.