3. Mary Ann² Clevenger (James R.¹) (#779) was born in Monroe Township, Delaware County, IN on December 7, 1840.⁽⁶⁶⁾ Mary died on September 3, 1926 in Eaton, Delaware County, IN, at age 85.⁽⁶⁷⁾ She died at 3:15 AM at the home of her daughter. Her body was interred in the Miller Cemetery on September 5, 1926 in Middletown, Henry Co, IN.⁽⁶⁸⁾

She married twice. She married James L. Rinker on October 31, 1861 in Delaware County, IN.⁽⁶⁹⁾ (James L. Rinker is #5880.) James was born on September 26, 1842 in Shenandoah Co, VA.⁽⁷⁰⁾ James was the son of Philip Rinker and Lydia Coffman. James died on October 11, 1878 at age 36.⁽⁷¹⁾ James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Monroe Township, Delaware County, IN.⁽⁷²⁾ James worked as a farmer in Monroe Co, IN before October 11, 1878.⁽⁷³⁾ She married John Bradford on April 8, 1896 in Delaware County, IN.⁽⁷⁴⁾ (John Bradford is #6932.) John was born on September 23, 1839 in Ohio.⁽⁷⁵⁾ John died on June 17, 1905 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN, at age 65.⁽⁷⁶⁾ His body was interred on June 19, 1905 in Hartford, Blackford County, IN.⁽⁷⁷⁾ John was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Harrison Township, Delaware County, IN.⁽⁷⁸⁾ His funeral was held on June 19, 1905 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽⁷⁹⁾

Mary was listed as a household member living with James R. Clevenger on the 1850 Census in Jefferson Township, Henry County, IN.⁽⁸⁰⁾ Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Monroe Township, Delaware County, IN.⁽⁸¹⁾ Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Delaware County, IN. Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Delaware County, IN.⁽⁸²⁾ Mary Ann Clevenger was the subject of an obituary in The Muncie Morning Star on on September 4, 1926 in in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽⁸³⁾ Her funeral was held on September 5, 1926 in Delaware County, IN.⁽⁸⁴⁾ The funeral began at her daughters home and continued to the Tabor Church.

Mary Ann Clevenger and James L. Rinker had the following children:

+ 10 i. Amanda R.³ Rinker was born on March 8, 1862.

+ 11 ii. Ida E. Rinker was born on November 12, 1866.

+ 12 iii. Marion O. Rinker was born on January 29, 1868.

+ 13 iv. James Otto Rinker was born on July 26, 1870.

+ 14 v. Ollie E. Rinker was born on April 7, 1874.

+ 15 vi. Bertha E. Rinker was born on January 5, 1877.

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