Biographical sketch from the HISTORY OF STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS 1880. "H.Clevenstine, merchant, Rock Grove; born Oct. 16, 1821, in Union Co., Penn., and was raised in Center Co.; lived in Pennsylvania till the spring of 1857, when he came to Stephenson Co., Ill.; after a few months here, he took a trip through Iowa, and in the fall of 1858, went to Wisconsin, where he lived for ten years; returned to Stephenson Co. in the fall of 1868, and has since resided in this county; was in the mercantile business for some years before coming here in 1868, and for all of the time since that date; has been Postmaster of Rock Grove since the spring of 1873 or 1874, and has been School Trustee two or three terms; politics, Democratic. He was married,in October, 1869, to Miss Lettice Williams, a native of Pennsylvania; their children living are Hiram Albert, Cyrus Sterling and Emmert Christian; one child, John Henry, died April 8, 1880, aged 7 months."

I am the Granddaughter of Emmert Christian. I have a hand written note from my Grandmother that says "Christian Clevenstine wife was Mary Williams, Harrison C. and Jackson C. were brothers, J. was fa. of H.E.C., Buried in old Union Cem. at Hublersberg Pa., Frank Clevenstine (father) Miles Clevenstine (son) Bellefonte Pa. R.D. #2.", nothing more! I think the note dates from about 1955.

From: HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY Wisconsin 1884
Village of Twin Grove
This little village of about 100 inhabitants is situated near the southern central part of the town(ship) of Jefferson. It's first start was in 1862, when Harrison Clevenstine opened a store. He ran the business until 1866, when E.L. Walker succeeded him. (pg 877)

Joseph Emerick came to GREEN COUNTY in 1858 and settled on section 28, where he resided until his death. He was born in Centre County, Pennsylvania April 27, 1821, and died in GREEN COUNTY, Feb. 11, 1876. He removed from Centre Co., Penn. to Stephenson Co., Ill. in 1848, and has lived there ten years, and came from there to this County. He was married April 28, 1846, to Elizabeth Cleoanstine, a native of Centre Co., Penn., daughter of Christian and Mary (Williams) Cleoanstine who are dead and are buried in Centre Coo. Mr. and Mrs. Emerick have five living children...Mary I., now the wife of J.C. Bridge of this Co.; Ira C., married and living at Twin Grove; Sarah C., at home; Angie, married to H.M. Bange, and living in Twin Grove at present; and Alonzo, born June 23, 1858 in Rock Grove. He is at present engaged in mercantile trade at Twin Grove. Joseph and Elizabeth Emerick are members of the Lutheran Church. Two children have died, and are buried with their father in Rock Grove Cemetary. Mrs. Emerick resides in Twin Grove. (pgg 880-881)

It appears that Harrison and Jackson had a sister named Elizabeth? Could there also have been any other siblings?