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Jesse Calvert Clem                                1876-1963
Jesse was born 25 July 1876, the son of George Washington Clem and Clara Eveline Ball, at Walkerton, Indiana.
Sarah Jane Morse                                  1879-1949
Sarah was born 7 January 1879, the daughter of Robert Morse and Sarah Jane Reece in England.
I have identified the following children.
  Willard Newell Born 15 Aug 1909   Walkerton, Indiana Married Margaret Osterman
Roberta Lucille Born 7 Feb 1911   Walkerton, Indiana Married Ernest Stern,
Harold R. Metcalfe
Alice Mae Born abt 1913   Indiana  
Born 19 Aug 1917   Gary, Indiana Married Henry August Bode
Robert Morse Born 25 Jul 1920   Gary, Indiana Married Laura Eloise Slay

Birth of Parents
Jesse Calvert Clem b: 25 July 1876         Walkerton, Indiana
son of George Washington Clem and Clara Eveline Ball.

Sarah Jane Morse b: 7 Jan 1879         England       1879 1Q Tynemouth 10B 249
daughter of Robert Morse and Sarah Jane Reece

Marriage
9 Nov 1907
Jesse Calvert Clem
Sarah Jane Morse 		          Gary, Indiana

Children
Willard Newell Clem b: 15 Aug 1909               Walkerton, Indiana
son of Jesse Calvert Clem and Sarah Jane Morse

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Main Place
District 0035, Page 61 of 98		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
Jesse C. Clem
Sarah J. (Wife)
Willard (Son) 		Age 33
Age 30
Age 8 Mo 		Construction Foreman Indiana
England
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana 		25 Jul 1876
Jan 7,1879
15 Aug 1909
Married for 2 Years, Had One child, Sarah immigrated in 1883

Roberta Lucille Clem b: 7 Feb 1911               Walketon, Indiana
daughter of Jesse Calvert Clem and Sarah Jane Morse
Alice Mae Clem b: abt 1913               Indiana
daughter of Jesse Calvert Clem and Sarah Jane Morse
Estella Jane Clem b: 19 Aug 1917               909 Garfield St., Gary, Indiana
daughter of Jesse Calvert Clem and Sarah Jane Morse       Died 31 Jul 1999

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
District 0120, Image 30 of 36
West 12th Street		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Jesse C. Clem
Sarah (Wife)
Willard (Son)
Lucilee (Dau)
Alice (Dau)
Estella J. (Dau) 		Age 43
Age 41
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 2 4/12 		Machinist Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		25 Jul 1876
Jan 7,1879
15 Aug 1909
7 Feb 1911
abt 1913
19 Aug 1917

Robert Morse Clem b: 25 Jul 1920               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Jesse Calvert Clem and Sarah Jane Morse       Died 13 May 2005

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
1699 West 12 Avenue
District 044, Image 65 of 65
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Jesse Clem
Sarah (Wife)
Alice (Dau)
Sheila (Dau)
Bobbie (Son) 		Age 55
Age 46
Age 16
Age 12
Age 9 		Runa a Garage Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Indiana
England
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		25 Jul 1876
Jan 7,1879
abt 1913
19 Aug 1917 abt 1921
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,$1,800, No Radio,

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
District 95-33, Image 23 of 49
1699 West Avenue		 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Jessie Clem
Sarah (Wife)
Robert (Son) 		Age 62
Age 61
Age 19
Pub School Janatress 		Indiana
England
Indiana 		Same
Same
Same 		Same
Same
Same 		25 Jul 1876
7 Jan 1879
abt 1921
Own the house, value $600,   1939 Total earnings $950, No Radio

Death
Sarah Jane (Morse) Clem Died 29 Nov 1949, Age 73,       Chesterton, Indiana
Burial: Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Indiana

Death
Jesse Calvert Clem Died 19 May 1963, Age 87       Chesterton, Indiana
Residence was 201 Locust