West-McCleskey-McClure and others
I am researching Rhoda Jane McCleskey/McCluskey, born 3/1884 to John Louis McCleskey and Jane West in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, or perhaps Arkansas.Jane may have been born around Paris or in Arkansas about 1860-1865, parents unknown.As far as is known, Jane West died around Paris when Rhoda was very young.Family stories indicate Rhoda went to live with a McClure family after that.
Rhoda married Nicholas Malbury Hoover about 1899-1900 in Rains Co., TX.They were in the 1900 Rains Co., TX, census, and living next door to them were William G. and Mollie Giles McClure.I'm trying to find out if there is a connection between this William McClure and Rhoda McCleskey/McCluskey.
The marriage of Rhoda McCluskey and Nicholas Hoover lasted only a year.They separated, and I believe Rhoda moved to Oklahoma, where she married James Jasper Smith about 1904.Nicholas Hoover was granted an annulment of his marriage to Rhoda in 1905, just before his marriage to Mollie King.
Any information, especially about a McCleskey/McCluskey,West, and McClure connection in Texas and/or Arkansas would be greatly appreciated.My home email is [email protected].
Sharon Shumate