Amy Susan Van Cleve was born on October 8, 1848 at New Burnside, Johnson County, Illinois. Amy Susan Van Cleve was the daughter of
Rev. Wilson Frost Van Cleave and
Nancy Jones Lawrence. Amy Susan Van Cleve married
Pleasant G. Veach on June 6, 1884 at Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois. Amy Susan Van Cleve died on March 5, 1933 at Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, at age 84. Amy Susan Van Cleve was buried on March 6, 1933 at Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas.
Amy S. VANCLEVE was born on 8 Oct 1848 in New Burnside, Johnson County, Illinois. She died on 5 Mar 1933 in Angelton, Texas. She was buried on 6 Mar 1933 in Angelton Cemetery, Angelton, Texas. She was an Active in Church. She was baptized in First Baptist Church of Ozark. From her obituary we learn something about her and her family. The spelling and punctuation are those of the obituary: Amy Vancleve-Veach, daughter of Eld. W.F. and Nancy J. Vancleve, was born near Ozark, on the old Vancleve homestead now owned by A.D. Underwood, October 8th, 1848. Departed this life at her home in Angelton, Texas, March 5th,1933. Age 84, 4 months and 24 days. She was married to Pleasent Veach near Vienna, June 6th, 1884. To this union three children were born, Mae, Ray and Van C. The husband & son, Van C., preceded her in death. She professed faith in Christ in young womanhood and united with the Hopewell Baptist Church, now the First Baptist Church of Ozark, and was baptized by Eld. W.P. Throgmorton, later she moved her membership to Lathem Springs Church north of Vienna, being one of the charter members. also being church clerk. Later she moved to Carlindale and transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church of Carlindale, where she remained a faithful and consistant member until death. She was active in church abd Sunday School work until her health failed her. She was an invalid for 4 years and was lovingly and patiently cared for by her dear daughter, Mae, and husband, Mr. Carol. She bore her sufferings patiently, always greeting her friends with a smile. She moved to Florida in 1918 and in September 1931 moved to Angelton, Texas, to spend her remaining days near her brother J.W. Vancleve. She is suevived by her daughter Mae of Angelton, son Ray, three step-sons John L. and Ed of Vienna, Thomas A. of Portland, Oregon, one step-daughter, Florence Vancleve of Eldorado, Illinois, three brothers, J. P. Vancleve of Stonefort, J. W. Vancleve of Angelton, Texas, and M.t. Vancleve of Eldorado, and a host of nephews and nieces and friends here who are sorry to hear of her passing away. Funeral services were held at the residents Monday, March 6th, at 8:30 p.m., conducted by Eld. H.E. VanCamp, pastor of First Baptist Church of Angelton, after which the remains were laid gently to rest in the Angelton Cemetery nearby. Ther to await the Resurrection Morn. Parents: Wilson F. VANCLEVE and Nancy J. LAWRENCE. Amy Susan Van Cleve was also known as Amy Susan Van Cleave.