23. Theodore M⁵ McClure (Ross Raymond⁴, Rudolph Smith³, Samuel², unknown¹) was born in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY September 18, 1915. Ted died July 17, 2007 in Hillsborough Co, FL, at 91 years of age.

He married twice. He married Elsbeth Riggs in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY, April 17, 1941. Elsbeth was born in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY August 5, 1917. Elsbeth was the daughter of Arthur A Riggs and Jennie A T unknown. Elsbeth died September 01, 1980 in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY, at 63 years of age. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville Allegany Co NY Portions of her obituary read: She was a graduate of Elmira College of Elmira and obtained her Master's degree from Columbia University in NYC. For some years she was employed in the Detroit (Mich) School System as manager of the cafeterias. She was a member of the Wellsville First United Methodist Church. She was founder of the Wellsville Beautification Council and for many years was its chairman. She was a member of Monday Club and of the Wellsville Branch of the American Association of University Women. She had quite a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis and according to a letter by Agnes McClure, Elsbeth was in a nursing home for a number of years. She is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville NY.

He married Caroline G Weber in Alfred, Allegany Co, NY, July 25, 1981. Caroline was born May 7, 1917. Caroline died September 18, 2005 in Hillsborough Co, FL, at 88 years of age. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville Allegany Co NY Caroline retired to Florida after 30 years of teaching in the Detroit Public Schools. It was in Florida that Ted met her. Upon Ted's graduation he was hired at the Citizens National Bank. He was employed there for 45 years. He retired in 1980 as president of Citizens National Bank.

Theodore M McClure and Elsbeth Riggs had the following children:

+ 31 i. Philip T⁶ McClure was born May 24, 1942.

+ 32 ii. David Eugene McClure (still alive).

33 iii. John Leslie McClure was born in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY November 26, 1946. John died September 30, 1968 at 21 years of age. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville Allegany Co NY John died in an auto accident

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