Falls Washington Cloer

     Falls Washington Cloer was born on 15 September 1836 at North Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of Roberson Cloer and Margret Lavina Byers. Falls Washington Cloer was born in September 1839 at North Carolina.^3,4 He married Almeda Sharpe, daughter of Fieldon Sharpe and Sarah Allen, on 16 July 1858 at North Carolina.⁵ Falls Washington Cloer died on 2 January 1925 at Yadkin Co, North Carolina, at age 88.^1,6 He was buried on 3 January 1925 at Falls Creek Baptist Church, Jonesville, Yadkin Co, North Carolina.²
     He appeared on the census of 6 August 1870 at Concord Twp., Iredell Co, North Carolina; Falls Clore, 29, Almeda, 35, Victoria, 9, John, 5, and Henry, 2.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Sharpesburg, Iredell Co, North Carolina; Washington F, 40, Almedia, 46, Catherine V, 17; John I, 13; Henry R, 11; Lily B, 9; James W., 6; Thomas E, 10 mos.⁸ He appeared on the census of 27 June 1900 at Knobs, Yadkin Co, North Carolina; Washington F. Cloer and his wife Almeda, had been then married 41 years. Almeda was listed as the mother of 7 children, with 6 still living. In the same household was son Henry Cloer and his wife of 6 years, Rebecca. Falls, Almeda and Rebecca could all read, but only Falls could write. Falls Washington Cloer was renting his farmhouse.
According to the book, "The Civil War and Yadkin County, North Carolina", he had two sons who married in Yadkin in 1900: Eddy and James. It is more likely these were grandchildren. They both married women named Benge. On page 166 of the book, a table listing veterans and/or widows who drew pensions, was W.F. Cloer. It also mentioned "helpless, burns". The info indicates he served in Company E, 49th Regiment. The writer will have to try to substantiate this with records.⁹ He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Knobs, Yadkin Co, North Carolina; Falls, aged "70", and wife Media, "82", were living with the son Henry and his family. They had been married 40 years, with six children, five still living.¹⁰ As of 1925, Falls Washington Cloer was also known as Falls Chlore.² Falls Washington Cloer was also known as W. Falls Cloer.