Reuben Clements was born before 1755, probably around circa
1754, in Orange County, North Carolina.
He married Elizabeth Stewart about 1775.
He reportedly moved his family to South Carolina by 1783 but is actually found in
Cumberland County, North Carolina in 1790 (he may have moved to SC but returned to NC). Records of this man place him in Campbell’s company of Moses Hazen’s Regiment but
this company and regiment were in the New Hampshire region and a different
Reuben Clements lived in Sundown, New Hampshire and is likely responsible for the
confusion. Reuben Clements was in
Pendleton County, South Carolina about 1790 but did not follow his brothers to
Georgia after 1800 and remained in Pendleton County. Many of his children and family removed later
to Lincoln County, Tennessee. About 1820
or shortly after, Reuben arrived in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama where he died on
27 November 1825 and is buried at Clements Cemetery in the same county. Reuben and his wife Elizabeth had at least ten
children:
1.
Benjamin Clements, born 30 Dec 1776 NC, married
circa 1798 Pendleton Co, SC to Sarah Brazeal, died 30 Oct 1862 Franklin Co TN
2.
Susannah Clements, born circa 1779, circa 1804
to Jesse Pumphrey, died circa 1850 Tuscaloosa Co AL
3.
Hannah Clements, born 10 Apr 1781 NC/SC, m c1805
SC William H Willingham, died 25 Jan 1857 Tuscaloosa Co AL
4.
Hardy Clements, born 16 Oct 1783 NC/SC, married
31 Dec 1822 Tuscaloosa Co AL to Martha “Patsy” Hargrove, married 15 May 1832
Maria Ann Pegues, died 29 Sep 1867 Tuscaloosa Co AL
5.
Elijah Clements, born circa 1786 NC, married
circa 1807 AL to Susannah Mayfield, marriage 6 Oct 1856 Tuscaloosa Co AL to
Sarah Ann Hamner, died 13 Sep 1881 Tuscaloosa Co AL
6.
Israel Clements, born 7 Mar 1790 NC, married
Hepsabah (?McGee/Douhty), died Jan 1870 Tuscaloosa Co AL
7.
Charles Clements, born 6 Feb 1794, married 24
Jul 1814 Pendleton Co, SC to Mary Ann Oldham?, died 12 Oct 1847 Winston Co or
Attala Co, MS
8.
Edith Clements, born circa 1795 Pendleton Co, SC,
married 23 Feb 1826 John Colombus Calfee, died 7 May 1862 Bibb Co AL
9.
Bedith Clements, born circa 1798 Pendleton Co SC,
married first cousin circa 1825 to Jesse Clements, died 10 Jun 1870 Neshoba Co
AL
10. Elizabeth
Clements, b circa 1801, married 23 Feb 1826 Alexander Harkey, died 1863
Tuscaloosa Co AL