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Family HistoryFamily History - Clara Fought


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Clara Fought and three of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Clara Fought,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Clara married Noah DeLong (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Clara Fought and Noah DeLong:

+2i. Lucille Olive DeLong, born 1 August 1907 in Paulding County, Ohio; died 26 December 2003. Married (1) Herman P. Hodgens Married (2) Homer Eugene Burcaw.

Second Generation
2. Lucille Olive DeLong2 (Clara1), born 1 August 1907 in Paulding County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4 died 26 December 2003.1, 5 Lucille married, first, 22 March 1926 in Allen County, Indiana, Herman P. Hodgens3 (born 9 June 1900 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, the son of W. Hodgens and S. E. Selema;3, 4, 6, 7 Herman died 26 August 1940 in Grand Tower, Jackson County, Illinois6, 7). Lucille married, second, 13 July 1930 in Madison County, Indiana, Homer Eugene Burcaw2 (born 5 October 1903 in Ohio, the son of Abraham Lincoln Burcaw and Catherine E. Phillips;8, 9, 10, 11 Homer died 24 April 1986 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan8, 9). Lucille is buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.1 Herman is buried in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, Jefferson County, Alabama. Homer is buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.8

Child of Lucille Olive DeLong and Herman P. Hodgens:

+3i. Bobby Jean Burcaw (born Bobby Jean Hodgens), born 27 October 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; died 22 April 2011. Married (1) Earl E. Payne Married (2) Lew Wallace Loveland.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Lucille O. Burcaw, born: 1907; died: 2003 (from record). She shares her gravestone with her husband Homer Eugene Burcaw.
  2. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Homer Eugene Burcaw, born: 5 October 1903 in Van Wert, Ohio; first marriage; father: Abraham Lincoln Burcaw; mother: Katherine Phillips; Lucille Olive Hodgens, born: 1 August 1907 in Paulding, Ohio; second marriage; father: Noah De Long; mother: Clara Fought; married on 13 July 1930 in Madison, Indiana.
  3. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Marriage License and Certificate, Herman P. Hodgens, born: 9 June 1900 in Birmingham, Al.; occupation: machinist; father: W. Hodgens, born in Ala., farmer; mother: S. E. Selema, born in Ala.; first marriage; Lucille DeLong, born: 1 August 1907 in Paulding, Ohio; father: Noah DeLong, born in Paulding, Ohio, deceased; mother: Clara Fought, born in Paulding, Ohio, deceased; first marriage; married on 22 March 1926 in Allen County, Indiana.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, E.D. 37-77, Sheet No. 10A, Herman P. Hodgens, 29, Alabama, first married age 25, civil engineer, contractors; wife Lucille Hodgens, 22, Ohio, first married age 18; daughter Bobby J. Hodgens, 3 6/12, Alabama.
  5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Lucille O. Burcaw, died: 26 December 2003; born: 1 August 1907; residence zip code: 49431 [corresponding to Ludington, Michigan].
  6. Find a Grave (website). Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, Jefferson County, Alabama, Herman Hodgens, born: 1900; died: 26 August 1940 (from record, which includes a note: no marker).
  7. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Harman D. Hodgens [sic], died: 26 August 1940 in Grand Tower, Jackson County, Illinois; born: 9 June 1900 in Bessemer, Ala.; occupation: common laborer; father: Walter A. Hodgens, born in Garnsey, Ala.; mother: Salema Prather, born in Bib County, Ala.; spouse: Lucille Burcaw
  8. Find a Grave (website). Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Homer E. Burcaw, born: 1903; died: 1986 (from record, which includes a note with his death date from his death certificate; and provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
  9. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Homer E. Burcaw, died: 24 April 1986 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; born: 5 October 1903.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Branch County, Coldwater, E.D. 12-9, Sheet No. 10B, Abraham L. Burcaw, 65, Ohio, first married age 32; wife Catherine E. Burcaw, 55, Ohio, first married age 22; son Homer E. Burcaw, 25, Ohio, single, lineman, Western Union [his entry is not consecutive with his parents on this census page, but bears the same family number].
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Sherwood Park, E.D. 35-50C, Sheet No. 15B, Homer Burcaw, 36, Ohio, lineman; wife Lucille Burcaw, 32, Ohio; daughter Bobby J. Hodgins, 13, Alabama [Hodgens is her birth surname; she may have been adopted by Homer, as she used the Burcaw name as an adult].
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Bobby Jean Burcaw (born Bobby Jean Hodgens)3 (Lucille,2 Clara1), born 27 October 1926 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 22 April 2011.2 Bobby married, first, 21 July 1943 in Ottawa County, Ohio, Earl E. Payne1 (born 1 September 1922 in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, the son of Clark E. Payne and Dorothy Karr;1, 6 Earl died 4 June 20066). Bobby married, second, 12 July 1946 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Lew Wallace Loveland11 (born 29 March 1925 in Michigan, the son of Lew W. Loveland and Marion M. Nutting;7, 8, 9, 10 Lew died 10 June 1983 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan7, 8). Lew is buried in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.7

Child of Bobby Jean Burcaw (born Bobby Jean Hodgens) and Lew Wallace Loveland:

 4i. Michael Lew Loveland, born 22 June 1947 in Michigan.5, 12

  1. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Ottawa County, License No. 13657, Earl E. Payne, age 20 on 1 September 1942 [so born: 1 September 1922], born in Fremont, Ohio; occupation: sailor; father: Clark E. Payne; mother: Dorothy Karr; Bobbye [sic] Jean Burcaw, age 16 on 27 October 1942 [so born: 27 October 1926], born in Birmingham, Alabama; occupation: telephone operator; father: Homer E. Burcaw; mother: Lucille B. Long; married on 21 July 1943 in Ottawa County, Ohio.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Bobby Jean Loveland, died: 22 April 2011, Texas; born: 27 October 1926, last residence: Tarant, Texas.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, E.D. 37-77, Sheet No. 10A, Herman P. Hodgens, 29, Alabama, first married age 25, civil engineer, contractors; wife Lucille Hodgens, 22, Ohio, first married age 18; daughter Bobby J. Hodgens, 3 6/12, Alabama.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Sherwood Park, E.D. 35-50C, Sheet No. 15B, Homer Burcaw, 36, Ohio, lineman; wife Lucille Burcaw, 32, Ohio; daughter Bobby J. Hodgins, 13, Alabama [Hodgens is her birth surname; she may have been adopted by Homer, as she used the Burcaw name as an adult].
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 85-4, Sheet No. 14, Lew W. Loveland, 25, Michigan, lineman, power company; wife Bobby J. Loveland, 23, Alabama; son Michael L. Loveland, 2, Michigan.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Earl E. Payne, born: 1 September 1922; died: 4 June 2006 (from record, which provides the name and link for his [second?] wife).
  7. Find a Grave (website). Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Lew Wallace Loveland, Jr., born: 1925; died: 1983 (from record).
  8. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Lew W. Loveland, Jr., died: 10 June 1983 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; born: 29 March 1925.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 80-6, Sheet No. 4A-B, Lew W. Loveland, 37, Michigan, first married age 30, truck driver, oil company; wife Marion M. Loveland, 27, Michigan, first married age 20; son Lew W. Loveland, 5, Michigan; daughter Elnior Loveland, 3 2/12, Michigan.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Van Buren County, Bangor Township, E.D. 80-6, Sheet No. 6B-7A, Lew Loveland, 47, Michigan, salesman, tank wagon; wife Merian Loveland, 37, Michigan; son Lew W. Loveland, 15, Michigan; daughter Eleanor Loveland, 13, Michigan.
  11. Marriage Announcement, South Haven Daily Tribune, South Haven, Michigan (available at newspaperarchive.com), 12 July 1946, Lew Loveland and Bobby Burcaw, married on 12 July 1946 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  12. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.