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Note: From History of Piatt County Luke N. Clemens, generally known as Esquire Clemens, was born in Augusta, Va., Oct. 7, 1808. He was one of 13 children of John and Anna (Boyer) Clemens, who were prosperous farmers in the Shenendoah Valley. Luke remained with his parents in Va, receiving a common school education, and in 1825 emigrated with his parents to Madison Co., Ohio, where he engaged in farming for a period of 25 years. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812 and he lived in Madison Co. the balance of his days. While in Ohio Luke was married to Miss Sarah Rathbun, and in 1845 moved to Noble Co. where his brother had preceeded him. He purchased his present farm-160 acres- and built thereon a log cabin, moved into it and thus began life in the wilderness. His farm was then a mass of woods, swamps and underbrush and various wild creatures made it their home. Not withstanding the hardships incident to such a life, he succeeded gradually in clearing and otherwise improving his farm. Mr Clemens, during his early life here, killed over 200 deer, to say nothing of wildcats, turkeys, squirrels, etc. Hunting formed his chief amisement. To his marriage with Miss Rathbun there were born 12 children ---John, Harmon, Eliza, Polly, Elizabeth, Lydia, Henderson, Melinda, Harrison, Henry, Sarah and James. Of these the following are dead: Eliza, Polly, Lydia, Betsy and Harmon. Mr. Clemens is a man of enterprise and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for the past 25 years.
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