Person Sheet
NameClara CAWOOD 
Birth30 Jul 1900
DeathMar 1996 Age: 95
BurialWalnut Ridge Cemetery, Virginia, Cass, Illinois
FatherStephen CAWOOD (1874-)
MotherFlora (1881-)
Misc. Notes
1. From a taped conversation with Norma Ivey and her daughter, Barbara Ann, Nov 2001: (Barbara Ann talking) “We had a little birthday party for Clara on her 91th birthday. Ginny McNeely, (which is aunt Gussie’s daughter), came over with her youngest daughter. And Heather, and I and mom were there. And they brought hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, etc. and it was like we were at the ball park. Clara was a big Chicago Cubs fan. Harry Carry even announced her birthday at the game one time. She had a ball from the Cubs too.”
Spouses
Birth15 Mar 1892
Death2 Dec 1963 Age: 71
BurialWalnut Ridge Cemetery, Virginia, Cass, Illinois
Alias/AKAUncle Pete
FatherClaus Frederick CARLSON (1846-1929)
MotherHilma Maria ANDERSON (-?1896)
Misc. Notes
1. In a letter to me dated 22 Sep 2001, Norma (Williams) Ivey wrote:
“We used to have Carlson reunions held at Pete and Clara’s cabin at Matanza, near Havana (Illinois).”
2. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, Cass, Virginia Precinct (exclusive of city), District 13, Sheet 2, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
C.F. Carlson; Head; DOB Sep 1846; Age 53; Widowed; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Naturalized 1868; No. of Years in USA - 32; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home, Farm; Free of Mortgage; Able to Read, Write and Speak English
Ellen Carlson; Daughter; DOB 1881; Age 18; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden
Axell Carlson; Son; DOB Jan 1884; Age 16; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Occupation - Farm Laborer
Hilma Carlson; Daughter; DOB Oct 1890; Age 9; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Elmer Carlson; Son; DOB May 1892; Age 8; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Josephine Carlson; Daughter; DOB Feb 1895; Age 5; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden
“We used to have Carlson reunions held at Pete and Clara’s cabin at Matanza, near Havana (Illinois).”
2. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, Cass, Virginia Precinct (exclusive of city), District 13, Sheet 2, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
C.F. Carlson; Head; DOB Sep 1846; Age 53; Widowed; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Naturalized 1868; No. of Years in USA - 32; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home, Farm; Free of Mortgage; Able to Read, Write and Speak English
Ellen Carlson; Daughter; DOB 1881; Age 18; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden
Axell Carlson; Son; DOB Jan 1884; Age 16; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Occupation - Farm Laborer
Hilma Carlson; Daughter; DOB Oct 1890; Age 9; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Elmer Carlson; Son; DOB May 1892; Age 8; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Josephine Carlson; Daughter; DOB Feb 1895; Age 5; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden