Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19
CLEVELAND CLOCKS.
Some Ancient Time Pieces Made and Re
paired by the Preeident's Ancestors.

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paired by the Presidents Ancestors.
From tls Near Yort sun.
BATAVIA, o., Nov. l3.-SOme years ago
Edward Scott, a ieweler Of this village,
commenced a collection Of ancient
clocks, commonly called "wall sweeps "
which are now valuable as relics. Then
it was nothing unusual to attend the sale
Of some family about to move away, and
buy an old clock for a silver quarter. Of
ten, indeed. they were given away to the
boys, and were used as clumsy play
things. Scott found several old time
pieces with the name Of Jeremiah
Cleveland, MAKER" inside the wooden
cases.
The Cleveland family has been known
In Clermont county for years, and not
much was thought OF this until the eleva-
ton of Grover Cleveland to the Pfesi-
dency. A brushing up Of family recol-
lections disclosed the fact that jeremiah
Cleveland was an uncle Of the President.
and. more, that the works Of his ancient
clocks had mostly been made by the Rev.
Aaron Cleveland, the Presidents father,
who had learned clcckmaking in his
youth to renounce it for the ministry
This clock discovery led to more inyesu-
CATION Of the Cleveland family, and also a
closer hunt among clocks for more Of the
Cleveland make. Two brothers Of the
Presidents father, Jeremiah and Stephen,
came TO this countryln the early part Of
the century. For the latter the President
was originally named. BE was for years
In this country, but went TO Cincinnati,
where he kept a drug store for a long
time.
Jerry Cleveland married Lizzie Robin
NJ lad ON, I nyyto Rot
via. Here he had shop, which is still
standing ruin, never in Use since his
death in 1887. lie was in those early DAYS
/ compelled t. take for payment wheat,
/ heIiers, calves. colts, cord wood, or days
labor. and history does not record that he
left much fortune to his family. One son,
Aaron Il. Cleveland, named for the Presi-
dents father, is ROW a United States rev
enue gauger, appointed by the grace of
his cousin. Among toe clocks collected
which bear the mark or manufacture or
repair by Aaron or Jerry Cleveland is
one lately bought by Gov. Knott, OF Ken
lucky, and which Is understood TO be a
| forthcoming present To the President.
James B. Wallace, of Milford. has anoth-
or clock, repaired by. old Jerry Cleveland,
which was brought from Epping, n. Fl.
II had been in the Norris family 1916 years,
and in the French and Indian war two
DdDles were MA IN us case curing Lne In
dian attack on the cabin. Another case
made by Cleveland for the Trout family
is still in good condition. The works
were made in 1889. For 90 years this
clock has been in the Trout family, near
/ Feesburg, Brown county. Thomas f.
| Hamer, the celebrated Congressman and
/ Mexican soldier, who appointed Gen.
/ Grant TO West Point, sat under the face
/ Of this clock and sued in vain for the
hand Of pretty Mary Trout, who refused
/ him to wed farmer boy. In one Of the
| families related to Gen. Grant, and Twins
/ in the southern part of the county is a
! clock, the case OF which was made by
/ Cleveland in 1890, and which was ticking
the hour Of Gen. Grants birth in the Point
| Pleasant cottage.