Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Spouses
Birth12 Mar 1831, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania2455,197, p 407
Death27 Nov 1901, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana2455 Age: 70
NicknameClem197
FatherJohn Clement STUDEBAKER (1799-1877)
MotherRebecca MOHLER (1802-1887)
Individual Notes
• Clement received a meager education in a district school near Ashland, Ohio. Hard times, characteristic of these years, made it necessary for Clement to contribute to the needs of the family beginning at age 14. At age 20 he went to South Bend and obtained employment asa school teach and also worked at blacksmithing for 50¢ per day.
In 1852 he and brother Henry established a blacksmith and wagon shop in South Bend known as H. & C. Studebaker. They began operations with a capital of $68 and two forges. The first year they built two wagons, one of which was in constant daily use for 33 years. Henry left the firm in 1858, selling his interest to another brother, John Mohler. Two other brothers joined the firm, Peter in 1864 and Jacob in 1868. Clem served as president of the company for 33 years.
Clement was appointed by President Harrison in 1889-90 as one of the ten delegates to the Pan-American Congress. He was US Commissioner to the Paris Exposition of 1878 and the New Orleans Exposition of 1884. He also served as an official of the Chicago World Fair. He was trustee of DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, and one of the school’s most generous benefactors. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Chautauqua Assembly and a founding benefactor for many years.
Clement and Anna were responsible for the building of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in South Bend, motivated in part by a visit to the famous cathedral in London. Clem took part inlaying the cornerstone but died before the dedication. It became one of many memorials to him.197, p 407
In 1852 he and brother Henry established a blacksmith and wagon shop in South Bend known as H. & C. Studebaker. They began operations with a capital of $68 and two forges. The first year they built two wagons, one of which was in constant daily use for 33 years. Henry left the firm in 1858, selling his interest to another brother, John Mohler. Two other brothers joined the firm, Peter in 1864 and Jacob in 1868. Clem served as president of the company for 33 years.
Clement was appointed by President Harrison in 1889-90 as one of the ten delegates to the Pan-American Congress. He was US Commissioner to the Paris Exposition of 1878 and the New Orleans Exposition of 1884. He also served as an official of the Chicago World Fair. He was trustee of DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, and one of the school’s most generous benefactors. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Chautauqua Assembly and a founding benefactor for many years.
Clement and Anna were responsible for the building of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in South Bend, motivated in part by a visit to the famous cathedral in London. Clem took part inlaying the cornerstone but died before the dedication. It became one of many memorials to him.197, p 407
Census Data
• 1880 Census: South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. Age 49, b PA. Wagon manufacturer. Parents b PA.2454
Marriage12 Oct 18522490
Family Notes
• two children, both died in infancy197