John Thomas Van Cleave was born on 29. Nov. 1840 at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was the son of
Benjamin C. Van Cleave and
Nancy Van Cleave. John Thomas Van Cleave married
Matilda Jane Elliott in 1865 at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. John Thomas Van Cleave died on 24. Jan. 1914 at Kimball Creek, Garfield County, Colorado, at age 73. He was buried on 28. Jan. 1914 at De Beque, Mesa County, Colorado. Died of pneumonia A Civil War Veteran, 15th Iowa Infantry Born in IN, came to IA at age 14, Came to Colorado in 1885/6 1900 T-1035/64 v 8 ed 40 sheet 13 line 95 Roancreek, Garfield Co, Pct 10 John T 59 Nov 1840 a farmer, widowed Abraham son 21 Aug 1878 IA, Albert C son 26 Jun 1873 IA, Bessie J 15 May 1885 IA.