The family Bible which I possess has the following inscription on the cover: "Presented by the Ladies of Walker and Marion to the Hublersburg Division of the S. of T." What was the "S. of T"? I believe the Bible was brought to Illinois in 1857 by Harrison Clevenstine, son of Christian Clevenstine and Mary Williams. Any information about ancestors, siblings, descendants of Harrison, Christian, or Mary would be appreciated. I am the Great Granddaughter of Harrison. I'll share any info that I have.

MY GREAT-GREAT- GRANDFATHER WAS JACKSON CLEVENSTINE. CHRISTIAN NAME HIS CHILDREN AFTER GENERALS FROM THE WAR OF 1812.HARRISON OWN A FARM IN HUBLERSBURG,PA. CHRISTIAN WAS A CLOBBER. HIS SHOP STILL STANDS OUTSIDE HUBLERSBURG,PA. THE HOUSE AND FARMS THAT THESE TWO MEN ARE STILL BEING USED. JACKSON AND HARRISON WERE BROTHERS. WHEN TRACING MY FAMILY. I WONDERED WERE HARRISON HAD GONE. THE S.T WAS SON'S OF TEMPERANCE. THE FAMILY HAS STRONG ROOTS IN THE OLD GERMAN REFORM CHURCH WERE NOT DRINKERS AT THAT TIME.

Biographical sketch from the HISTORY OF STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS 1880. "H.Clevenstine, merchant, Rock Grove; born Oct. 16, 1821, in Union Co., Penn., and was raised in Center Co.; lived in Pennsylvania till the spring of 1857, when he came to Stephenson Co., Ill.; after a few months here, he took a trip through Iowa, and in the fall of 1858, went to Wisconsin, where he lived for ten years; returned to Stephenson Co. in the fall of 1868, and has since resided in this county; was in the mercantile business for some years before coming here in 1868, and for all of the time since that date; has been Postmaster of Rock Grove since the spring of 1873 or 1874, and has been School Trustee two or three terms; politics, Democratic. He was married,in October, 1869, to Miss Lettice Williams, a native of Pennsylvania; their children living are Hiram Albert, Cyrus Sterling and Emmert Christian; one child, John Henry, died April 8, 1880, aged 7 months."

I am the Granddaughter of Emmert Christian. I have a hand written note from my Grandmother that says "Christian Clevenstine wife was Mary Williams, Harrison C. and Jackson C. were brothers, J. was fa. of H.E.C., Buried in old Union Cem. at Hublersberg Pa., Frank Clevenstine (father) Miles Clevenstine (son) Bellefonte Pa. R.D. #2.", nothing more! I think the note dates from about 1955.

From: HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY Wisconsin 1884
Village of Twin Grove
This little village of about 100 inhabitants is situated near the southern central part of the town(ship) of Jefferson. It's first start was in 1862, when Harrison Clevenstine opened a store. He ran the business until 1866, when E.L. Walker succeeded him. (pg 877)

Joseph Emerick came to GREEN COUNTY in 1858 and settled on section 28, where he resided until his death. He was born in Centre County, Pennsylvania April 27, 1821, and died in GREEN COUNTY, Feb. 11, 1876. He removed from Centre Co., Penn. to Stephenson Co., Ill. in 1848, and has lived there ten years, and came from there to this County. He was married April 28, 1846, to Elizabeth Cleoanstine, a native of Centre Co., Penn., daughter of Christian and Mary (Williams) Cleoanstine who are dead and are buried in Centre Coo. Mr. and Mrs. Emerick have five living children...Mary I., now the wife of J.C. Bridge of this Co.; Ira C., married and living at Twin Grove; Sarah C., at home; Angie, married to H.M. Bange, and living in Twin Grove at present; and Alonzo, born June 23, 1858 in Rock Grove. He is at present engaged in mercantile trade at Twin Grove. Joseph and Elizabeth Emerick are members of the Lutheran Church. Two children have died, and are buried with their father in Rock Grove Cemetary. Mrs. Emerick resides in Twin Grove. (pgg 880-881)

It appears that Harrison and Jackson had a sister named Elizabeth? Could there also have been any other siblings?

I recently updated my web page (link below) for Christian Clevenstine to include some of the information from these county histories.

On the question of siblings of Harrison, Jackson, and Elizabeth, the 1850 census entry for Christian and Mary indicates there were at least two other siblings: Marah, age 16, and Mary, age 17.

CHRISTIAN CLEVENSTINE BORN 22,MAY 1792 6:00PM ROBISON TWP. BERKS COUNTY,PA CHRISTEN 22,JULY 1792 MARRIED 21,MARCH 1816 TO MARY WILLIAMS (WHITE MARSH TWP MONGOMERY COUNTY,PA HER BIRTH DATE 29, DECEMBER 1794 DIED 10,OCTOBER 1850 CHRISTAN DIED 12,OCTOBER 1869 AT HIS SON'S HOME (JACKSON) HUBLERSBURG (centre co) PA HIS CHILDREN ARE AS FOLLOWS HARRISON 16,OCTOBER 1821 JACKSON 5 JANUARY 1817 , MARY 17,APRIL 1833(10:00am) Sarah 5,september 1834 (1:00PM) ELISABETH 10,OCTOBER 1824 ALL THIS INFORMATION WAS IN MY FAMILY'S BIBLE,REAL ESTATE AND CENSUS RECOREDS. CHRISTIAN SERVED IN A STATE MILITA BECAUSE OF TOAST HE MADE 1815 AT A BANQUET AT AARONSBURG PA. THIS WAS RECORED IN "LINNS HISTORY OF CENTRE COUNTY. THEY ALSO MAKE MENTION OF JACKSON AND CHRISTIAN BY NAME AND TRADE.ALL THE CLEVENSTINES WERE MEMBER OF THE TRINTY GERMAN REFORM CHURCH HUBLERSBURG. BOTH CHRISTIAM AND JACKSON SERVED AS ELDER'S IN THE CHURCH. CHRISTIAN AND JACKSON ARE BOTH BURIED IN THE HUBLERSBURH CEMETARY. CHRISTAN IS BURIED NEXT TO ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE(old part) jackson is buried on the west part with rest of the family. JACKSON AND HIS WIFE SARAH HAD 4 CHILDREN MARY ANN, HANNAH EVE, ISSAC HARRISON AND WILLIAM LEWIS. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS NAMED AFTER HARRISON CLEVENSTINE. WILLIAM LEWIS WAS FRANK CLEVENSTINE'S FATHER. WILLIAM WAS NOTED FOR STARTING THE FIRST TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN NITTANY VALLEY. I DO HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE FAMILY. IF YOU WISH FOR INFORMATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW. IAM RIGHT NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO JOHN HENRY CLEVENSTINE WAS. HE WAS SARGENT IN THE UNION ARMY. HE IS ON THE GETTYSBURG PA MONUMENT. HE WAS KILLED AT PETERSBURG VIRGINIA DURING THE SEIGE.