Chronicles of Boone County

Clore, Aaron

Item

Title

Clore, Aaron

Gender

Male

Biography

Aaron Clore had two sons with his wife, Rosannah Crisler. He had ten children with his enslaved mistress, Eliza. Nine of these are likely to be the children listed as "mulatto" in the 1850 census slave schedule.

After emancipation, Aaron left Rosannah and lived with Eliza and one of their children. He left a farm and livestock to each woman. He also left money in trust for Eliza and her children, as well as instructions that a new home be built for her.

Aaron Clore was featured in the television show 'Finding Your Roots', season 9, episode 8, "And Still I Rise". One of the episode's guests was former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who is one of Aaron Clore's g-g-g-g-grandchildren.

Member

Clore family

Birth date

17 May 1792

Place of birth

Madison County (Va.)

Father

Clore, Peter

Mother

Fray, Mary

Life event(s)

Marriage: 1 Mar 1820; Madison County (Va.)

Madison County (Va.)

Spouse(s)

Crisler, Rosannah

Clore, Eliza

Child(ren)

Clore, Aaron Frank

Clore, James William

Clore, Champ

Clore, Lewis Benjamin

Clore, Virginia

Place of death

Virginia

Resided in

Robertson (Va.)

Madison County (Va.)

Related resource

IMDB.com: Finding Your Roots, "And Still I Rise"

Description

Enslaved held in 1820: Males, under 14, one; Females, under 14, two; Females, 14 thru 25, one

Enslaved held in 1830: Males, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, one

Enslaved held in 1840: Males, under 10, two; Males, 10 thru 23, one; Females, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, two; Females, 36 thru 54, one

Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 45 years old, black; Female, 30 years old, black; Male, 21 years old, mulatto; Female, 19 years old, mulatto; Male, 17 years old, mulatto; Female, 15 years old, mulatto; Male, 12 years old, mulatto; Male, 9 years old, mulatto; Female, 8 years old, mulatto; Male, 6 years old, mulatto; Female, 3 years old, mulatto

Enslaved held in 1860: Female, 50 years old, black; Female, 45 years old, black; Female, 40 years old, black; Male, 28 years old, black; Female, 25 years old, black; Male, 23 years old, black; Male, 20 years old, black; Female, 20 years old, black; Female, 18 years old, black; Female, 15 years old, black; Male, 13 years old, black; Female, 13 years old, black; Male, 8 years old, black

Source(s)

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850

Fourth Census of the United States, 1820

Fifth Census of the United States, 1830

Sixth Census of the United States, 1840

Seventh Census of the United States, 1850

Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules

Eighth Census of the United States, 1860

Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Slave Schedules

Ninth Census of the United States, 1870

Item sets

AA--Slaveholders--Misc