Family Group Sheets

1 Barbara Farris-Carrie Camp Memorial Library, "Camp Family Database, ancestry.com family tree" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wcgenlady&id=I128270) Rec. Date: 29 Dec 2005.

2 Steve Johnston, "Johnston family tree on ancestry.com" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ps790&id=I695) Rec. Date: 15 Dec 2005.

3 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Dorothy Pearl Thompson's handwritten notes. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

4 Grinnell Family Association, "Grinnell Family Association of America Inc." (http://www.grinnellfamily.org/) Rec. Date: 29 Dec 2005, Lineage linked database. Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2005

5 Kathy Reidy, "Kathy Reidy Family Tree" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kat_62&id=I08287

Kathy Reidy
12 Haynes
Poteau OK 74953) Rec. Date: 30 Dec 2005.

6 Kenneth Rury, "Cloudt Genealogy (all branches), Cluyt, von Cloudt, de Cloudt" (Entries: 1132 Updated: 2005-10-03 23:49:02 UTC (Mon)

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cloudt&id=I939) Rec. Date: 2 Jan 2006.

7 Cemetery: Memory Lane Cem., Silver City, NM. The cemetery in Silver City was originally located between 10th and 12th streets and Santa Rita and West streets. In 1873 it was noted that the cemetery was in the path of the water lines to the town and it was suggested that it be moved. It wasnt until 1882 that they started removing the residents of the original cemetery to its present location. It was discovered that people had been burying there loved ones at the new location for some time before it was designated as the city cemetery. The crude markers had long since turned to dust making it impossible to know who is buried in many of the locations.

Cloudt, James D. 1897 1959 G-95-3
Cloudt, Joe. C. 1895 1975 G-97-2
Cloudt, Joseph David 1935 1956 C-72-7
Cloudt, Taylor Erie 1892 1944 G-96-5
Cloudt, Teresa N. 1921 1959 G-95-5
Cloudt, Vivian Wright 1899 1943 G-96-3

8 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xvii

9 Book: We All Become Forefathers. Author: David Robert Wooten
Repository: National Genealogical Society
Call Number: CS71.W918/1993
Media: Book Page: p. 7, 15

10 email: Ray Barrall [rcbarrall@jccomp.com] and Shirley (Cloudt) Barrall. Wrote the book History of the Cloudt Family.

12 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Belle Cook letter dated March 23, 1972. Cit. Date: 30 Dec 2005

13 Ibid, Family tree in pencil on graph paper dated 12-13-[19]71. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

21 email: Jones, Linda [RaelinDr@aol.com]. contact: 19 Feb 2002
Interested in Benjamin Frank Ford family.

22 Kirchenbuch (church book of the first church Fredericksburg). Compiler: Barrall, S. C.

23 Naturalization: Gillespie Co., TX. Index to Naturalization Records of Gillespie County, Texas
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/gi-nateh.htm

Frischmeyer, Carl
Record References:
Nat File Box 2 No 250
Dist Ct Min Vol A p120B
Dist Ct Min Vol B p75
Country of Birth or Allegiance: Germany, Age 51
Date of Procedings:
Apr 12, 1854 Declaration of Intention
Mar 18, 1857 Grant of Citizenship

Frischmeyer, Francis
Record References:
Dist Ct Min Vol B p107
Country of birth or Allegiance: Germany
Date of Procedings: Mar 18, 1858 Grant of Citizenship

24 Land: Deed of land/heirs to estate Louise, Marie & F.W. Frishmeyer. Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury

25 Book: New Homes in a New Land; German Immigration to TX,1847-1861, S# 2504,pg 70 (with wife & children). Compiler: Barrall, S. C.
Author: Geue, E.H., Waco, Texas
Publication: Texian Press, 1970

26 Book: Pioneers in God's Hills; A History of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County People and Events Volume II. Book: Pioneers in Gods Hills,Vii
Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
Publication: Gillespie Co Historical Society Fredericksburg, TX. Printed by von Broeckmann-Jones, Photos by Photocomp, Inc.

27 Passenger & Immigration Lists Index: Frischmayer, Karl (shows ship, departure and arrival). Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury

28 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xvi

29 Members of this family buried in the Copperas Cemetery, West of Junciton, Kimble, TX. deCloudt, Mary (wife of Richard) 8-31-1832 2-16-1901
deCloudt, Richard 12-24-1815 4-19-1904
Note: Richard deCloudt was a veteran of the War with Mexico
Cloudt, Celia Robertson (wife of Moritz) 3-12-1862 3-8-1932
Cloudt, Moritz 1859 1926

Children of Eric and Maggie Wooten Cloudt buried in Wooten Cemetery in Kimble County:
Cloudt, Dannie Parker 4-3-1901 3-26-1906
Cloudt, Master Wooten 11-20-1903 2-27-1906

31 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."

32 Land: Deed for land of C.C. Frischmeyer heir to estate with Louise. Compiler: Barrall, S. C.

33 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
Also can be found here.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/m-a-h.html/
Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
Page: Batch #: M954506, Source Call #: 174590

34 email: Adams, Kerrie Dean [kerrieadams88@hotmail.com] secondary email [jandka@hotmail.com]. I was raised in Seadrift Texas. My great-grandmother Frances de Cloudt Bierman, who died in 1960 at age 90, was the daughter of George and Augusta Bindewald de Cloudt. (German form "von" Cloudt). He had twin brothers, and other brothers and sisters. Richard lived in the Texas hill country.

Provided info from these books:
Calhoun County Historical Commission, Shifting Sands of Calhoun County, Texas (Port Lavaca, Texas, ca. 1980).
Seadrift Memories, Old Settlement, 1848-1986, Lower Mott-Seadrift

35 Brands: TX. Compiler: Kerrie Dean
The following is the names and dates that these folks registered their cattle brands:
(They are not in any particular order on this very old piece of paper and some of the brands themselves can no longer be seen.)

George de Cloudt, Dec. 29, 1851
Maurice Cloudt, May 12, 1884
Miss Fannie Cloudt, Jan. 13, 1881
Mrs. Agnes Mylius, Oct. 1, 1877
Jacob H. Bierman, June 12, 1854
Earle A. Bierman, May 20, 1920
Frank Morgenroth, Oct. 10, 1925
Rudolph Bindewald, Nov. 2, 1850
Herman Liebold, Oct. 18, 1880.
Louis Foester, Oct. 22, 1852.
Chas Bierman, April 14, 1871.
Henry Jordan, June 5, 1860.
Chas Adler, July 7, 1816.
Walter Bindewald, March 9, 1934.
Maurice Bierman, Jan. 24, 1931.

36 Internet: Rootsweb TX Birth Records (1926-1995). Date: 10 Jun 2000
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/general/search.cgi (TX Birth 1926-1949)
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/summary/search.cgi (TX Birth 1950-1995)
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/marriage/search.cgi (TX Marriage 1966-1995)
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi (TX Death)

37 Suzanne Oliver, "Oliver and DeHoff Familes, ancestry.com family tree" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3123223&id=I615085527) Rec. Date: 30 Dec 2005.

38 Cemetery: Bindewald Cem., Seadrift, Calhoun Co., TX. Ranch Cemetery on San Antonio Bay near Seadrift. Back in the 1950's, they dug the Victoria Barge Canal so close to it that a lot of the graves were washed downward with erosion and many graves were lost.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcalhou/bindewaldcem.html
Calhoun Co. TX - BINDEWALD Cemetery, Vol. 2 #3 p.80
The following information is submitted by Mrs. Felecia Dierlam, Houston TX.
Lenna L. Jun 8, 1873 Jul 3, 1891 In memory of: wife of M. G. Cloudt
Wright Bierman Jul 13, 1871 May 20, 1879
Chas. Bierman Sep 17, 1851 May 7, 1881
John Bierman Jan 30, 1856 May 24, 1903
John Roemer 1857 1958
Margret Roemer 1863 1958
Geo. Dierlam Mar 8, 1808 Oct 10, 1851 born Metz, Ger.
Mary Dierlam Apr 17, 1816 Sep 15, 1862 Born Germany
Henry Brown Sep 15, 1869 Oct 1, 1886
Annie Maria Roemer Dec 12, 1829 Oct 1, 1908
John Roemer Sr. Apr 12, 1818 Feb 4, 1908
Rudolph Bindewald May 7, 1851 Oct 19, 1923
Emma C. Bindewald Mar 25, 1854 Aug 1, 1935
H. A. Leibold May 18, 1849 Apr 12, 1915
Wanda C. E. Leibold Nov 30, 1855 Mar 16, 1893

39 Kenneth Rury, "Cloudt Genealogy (all branches), Cluyt, von Cloudt, de Cloudt" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=cloudt&id=I1025) Rec. Date: 31 Dec 2005, family tree on ancestry.com. Cit. Date: 31 Dec 2005

40 Court Records: Calhoun Co., TX. Compiler: Dean, Kerri
Probate Journal:
Page 127, Augusta Bierman, Administrator: John Henry Bierman, Estate closed March 28, 1854.
Page 146, Rudolph Binderwald (they put an r in it !), Administrator: Wife, Catherine Binderwald, Heirs: minor children, not named.
Page 380, Book B, George Cloudt is made guardian of Rudolph Binderwald,Jr., Aug. 25, 1862.
Lewis (as spelled in this book) Foster married Catherine Binderwald May 3, 1858.

NOTE: I am wondering why G. Cloudt was made guardian over r.b. jr. in 1862 when his mother was married to l.f. in 1858, I thought foester got custody of him when she died?? Maybe who ever typed in these to dates right next to each other they got them backwards!!??? I always heard that after she died Mr.Foester looked after jr. and helped him until he was grown.

Page 440, book 2, Catherine Foster is dead and Lewis Foster asks for administration of estate. May 29, 1863.
Page 312, Book C, Catherine Foster and Rudolph Binderwald estates are combined. (no date)
............................

Index to Marriage
Date issued:
2-22-95 Bierman, Albert.....Fannie Cloudt, book B, record pg.238, license no. 1007
1-10-55 Bierman, Henry.....Anna F.L. Adler, book A, record pg.94, license no.193
2-28-85 Bierman, Louis.....Eliza Sonneman, book B, record pg.214., license no.959
4-12-75 Bindewald, Rudolph.....Emma Cloudt, book B, record pg. 136, license no.804
12-16-76 Bierman, John.....L. Mary Roemer, book B, record pg. 155, license no. 843 ?
6-5-54 Cloudt, Fredirich.....Catherine Franz, license no.175
11-28-78 Coward, Allen N. .....Henrietta Dierlam, license no.878
10-12-55 Green, Michael ..... Gertude Reiser, license no.212 ?
8-26-69 Green, Michael .....Mrs. Harriet Cloudt, license no. 583 ?
12-21-74 Liebold, Herman ..... Wanda Cloudt, license no. 798
9-6-80 Liebold, Louis P. ..... W. M. Cloudt, license no. 902
12-14-68 Mylius, Albert ..... Agnes Cloudt, license no. 547
10-17-71 Mylius, Herman ..... Antonio Cloudt, license no. 711

41 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 26

42 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 26-27

43 email: Cloudt, Thomas [tcloudt@yahoo.com]. contact: 26 Mar 2001
Descendant of Otto Bismark Cloudt Sr.

44 Book: A History of Edwards County. Sponsored by the Rocksprings Women's Club Historical Com., Copyrighted in 1984.
Copy of pages 240-256 provided by Myrl Ross in regard to Cloudt information.
email: Ross, Myrl [myross@argolink.net]
contact: 25 Jul 2001
Winnie and Frank Cloudt were good friends of my grandparents and I have many fond memories of them and our visits to their ranch. My mother named her first daughter Wilma after their daughter who was a best friend, but died in her 20s.

46 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Dorothy Dierlam's handwritten notes ca. 1985. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

47 DeAnn Rae Gabriel, "DHUBBELL Online Family Tree" (Ancestry.com) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005. Repository: DeAnn Rae Gabriel. Received via email correspondence

48 email: Childs, Patsy Ford [pfchilds2001@earthlink.net]. if your Andrew J. Dean and Mandy Raburn are the same as the ones in Carroll County GA? If so, their marriage date was 15 June 1848, in Carroll County, Georgia. Andrew Jackson (aka. A. J. and John) Dean's parents may have been Absalom Dean and Elizabeth Malonia "Charity" Abney Dean. Do you know when your A. J. Dean and family moved to Texas? One of A. J. Dean's brother Simeon Cobb Dean. if you believe these are the same Deans,

49 Book: Long Mott book unknown title. Pages 136-137
Long Mott
We are in receipt of the following account from the Upper Mott: August Roemer, house down, furniture destroyed. John Roemer, house badly injured. Geo. Cloudet(they put an "e" in cloudt), house demolished. Charles Sonnemann, house badly shattered. Mrs. Henry Wilner, house wrecked. Henry Burman (should be Bierman but was that in the book), house badly injured.
The Lower Mott (Seadrift) is reported to have suffered much less than the upper mott, alough nearly every house was more or less injured.
........................................
Background from another source:
INDIANOLA HURRICANES. The first of the two great Indianola hurricanes that resulted in the demise of the town began on September 15, 1875. The hurricane blew in from the sea, carrying the water from Matagorda Bay deep into Indianola's streets. Two days later, when the storm had subsided, only eight buildings were left undamaged, and fatalities were estimated at between 150 and 300 persons. After being rebuilt on a lesser scale, Indianola was completely destroyed by a second hurricane that blew in on August 19, 1886, this time accompanied by fire. This storm was considered worse than the first one, but because there was less town, it caused less damage.

Kerrie,....
This must be the original Cloudt ranch house! The cloudt ranch property was much closer to Long Mott than the Bindewald ranch. Bindewald ranch house is just out of Seadrift several miles, not far from the banks of the upper San Antonio bay.

50 Deann Rae Gabriel, GEDCOM File : DHUBBE~1.ged. Cit. Date: 8 Mar 2005. 22352 Hamilton Rd Eckert Colorado 81418 970-856-7649 deehubbell@yahoo.com

51 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, U.S. Social Security Death Index (This data is only accurate as of 30 Sep 2000). Repository: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.

52 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : BARNARD-1906.ged. Cit. Date: 12 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

53 Edward Wayne Barnard, Edward Wayne Barnard Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005. Repository: Edward Wayne Barnard, http://www.ewbarnard.com/. Direct firsthand knowledge

54 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : DIERLAM-1907.ged. Cit. Date: 12 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

55 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : BARNARD-1931.ged. Cit. Date: 12 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

56 Ann Miller, US GenWeb, "Wilkeson Town Cemetery
Johns Road
Wilkeson, Pierce Co, WA" (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wa/pierce/cemetery/wilktown.txt). Cit. Date: 20 May 2005

57 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : SOMMER-1932.ged. Cit. Date: 12 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

58 email: Stuart MacKillican, Stuart [smackillican@pnx.com]. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stum

59 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, pp 39-46. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

60 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 225. Limited Edition
Transcribed by Edward Wayne Barnard, http://www.ewbarnard.com/

61 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Typed paper from Belle & Family, dated March 23, 1972. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

62 Ibid, Genealogy of the Grinnel Family, dated Grand Ledge, Mich., Feb. 8, 1887. Cit. Date: 30 Dec 2005

64 email: Smith, William B. [dmasked@msn.com]. contact: 01 Dec 2002
Interested in Allen J. Jones descendants.

65 World Family Tree Vol 1-9, pre-1600 to present, 1996 Broderbund Software Inc. Ver 2.0. Page: Tree #1418

66 Marriage Certificate: Grant County, NM.
Page: Marriage Certificate #3179, Book 4, Page 873

67 Census 1880: Llano County, TX. Ford, Frank, 33, white, male, occup: saddler, born LA, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Meriah, 31 white, female, housekeeper, born LA, parent born LA, LA
Ford, John, 13, white, male, attending school, born LA, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Benjamin, 12, white, male, attending school, born LA, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Martha, 11, white, female, attending school, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Wesley, 8, white, male, attending school, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Absolum, 5, white, male, attending school, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Elija, 4, white, male, attending school, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Ford, James C., 2, white, male, attending school, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Ford, Rosa Bell, 9 months, white, female, born TX, parent born LA, LA
Publication: http://www.rootsweb.com

68 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 35. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

70 Sheldon, George, "A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts" (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA, 1983 edition (facsimile of 1895-96 edition)) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 65. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005. As quoted by Walther Barnard in Francis Barnard.

71 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 32. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

72 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Photocopy of bible record written ca. 1932. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

73 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 34. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

75 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 40.

80 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 37. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

81 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part C" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 248. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

82 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 30. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

85 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998). Repository: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.

86 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : STRONG.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

87 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : STRONGa.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

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89 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : BERNARD.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

90 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : BERNARD-1.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

92 GEDCOM File : elder-strong-joseph-barnard-ancestral.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005

93 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 43. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

95 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part C" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 78. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

99 Sheldon, George, "A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts" (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA, 1983 edition (facsimile of 1895-96 edition)) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 66. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

100 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 333. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

105 Sheldon, George, "A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts" (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA, 1983 edition (facsimile of 1895-96 edition)) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 65.

106 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 14. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

107 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), pp 185-188.

108 DAR chapter, "Armstrong County Cemetary Records" (unknown, available on Heritage Quest online database), f15. Cit. Date: 19 May 2005

109 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part C" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 246. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

110 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 26. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

111 Sheldon, George, "A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts" (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA, 1983 edition (facsimile of 1895-96 edition)) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, pp 65-66. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

112 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 27. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

115 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : STRONGE.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

116 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : STRONGb.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

117 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : STRONGEd.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

118 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : FORD.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

119 Created by FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, GEDCOM File : FORD-1.ged. Cit. Date: 13 Mar 2005. 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

120 Dr. Walther M. Barnard, "Francis Barnard (ca. 1617-1698) and his Descendants, A Genealogical Study, Part A" (Fredonia, NY, Walther M. Barnard, Version of 1 June 2004, private distribution on CD) Rec. Date: 26 Mar 2005, p 29. Repository: Dr. Walther M. Barnard. Cit. Date: 26 Mar 2005

122 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xviii

123 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 220-221.

125 Ian Sheila Garlick, "Ian Sheila Garlick" (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:a13130&id=I0134&style=TEXT) Rec. Date: 29 Dec 2005.

126 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 29, 2005). Repository: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.

128 Internet: Rootsweb WW1 Draft. http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ww1/draft/search.cgi
Registrants born between 1872-1900 from about 15% of U.S. counties.
Does not mean that they actually were drafted or fought in the war.
The 6 Cloudts listed were all listed at Edwards, TX.
Cloudt, Eric Ferdinand
Cloudt, Frank Theodore
Cloudt, Manson D.
Cloudt, Otto Bismark
Cloudt, Richmond Hobson
Cloudt, Walter O.

129 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Ruth Iva Bush handwritten note. Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2005

130 email: Cherie Powel [capktn@hotmail.com] re Cloudt family (8 Feb 1999). address: 2241 Fox Glen Drive, Fairfield, Ca. 94533
I am from Arthur's line. He and Richard were twin brothers. Arthur's son, Maurice, moved from Texas to Red Rock, New Mexico. That is where my grandfather and father were born.
Source for Ford family info: Family bible of Lela Ford Spurgeon in possession of Elmer Spurgeon.
Repository: <ul>Name: Kenneth Rury
Poulsbo WA 98370-8731
email: krury@oz.net</ul>

131 Census 1880: Calhoun Co., TX. Page 318B Long Mott, Precinct #3, 19 June 1880
#343 #350
Cloudt, George, w, m, 60, married, farmer, born Hanover, father and mother born Hanover
Cloudt, Augusta, w, f, 49, wife, married, keeping house, born Hesse Darmstadt, father and mother born Hesse Darmstadt
Coudt, Maurice, w, m, 21, son, single, helps in farm, born TX, father born Hanover, mother born Hesse Darmstadt
Coudt, Hattie, w, f, 18, daughter, single, at home, born TX, father born Hanover, mother born Hesse Darmstadt
Cloudt, Fanny, w, f, 9, daughter, single, at school, attended school, born TX, father born Hanover, mother born Hesse Darmstadt

Precinct #3, Agriculture
Cloudt, George. Squatter. 25 acres improved tilled. Value of farm, etc., $250. Value of farming implements and machinery, $100. Value of live stock, $1600. Estimated value of farm productions, $200. 6 horses. 25 milch cows. 225 other cattle. 70 calves dropped. 21 cattle sold living. 6 cattle slaughtered. 300 gallons milk. 50 ounds butter. 3 swine. 400 barn-yard poultry. 100 dozen eggs. 10 acres Indian corn, 125 bushells. 20 bushels Irish potatoes.

132 Cemetery: De Cloudt Cem., Victoria, Calhoun Co., TX. Buried on the property of what used to be the Cloudt Ranch, and was next door to the Bindewall Ranch. Seems there are two graves there next to each other but I can not remember who the other one was, it may not even be marked. Uncle Mott's grave has a big bush by it and it is on slanting ground, sort of going on a downhill area.
http://saghs.home.texas.net/Cemeteries.htm
"OUR HERITAGE" San Antonio G&H Society
Calhoun Co TX - De CLOUDT Cemetery Vol 2 #3 p 81

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcalhou/bindewaldcem.html
Information submitted by Mr.s C. N. Fry.
Auguste: wife of Geo. W. de Cloudt Aug 12, 1828 None Engebrod, Germany
Geo. Wm. de Cloudt Oct 2, 1819 Feb 10, 1888 born Papenburg, Ostriesland, Hanover, Ger. died old Long Mott settlement
Maurice Geroge Wm. de Cloudt Sep 13, 1858 Dec 6, 1929 born Long Mott, Tx, died Fowlerton, TX

133 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
Also can be found here.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/m-a-h.html/
Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
Page: Batch: 7613903 Source: 1058432 Film Sheet: 21

134 Census 1860: Calhoun Co., TX. Page 234, Indianola, 1 June 1860
#5 #5
Cloudt, F. D., 45, m, laborer, $300, $35, Prussia
Cloudt, M. C., 24, f, Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany?) (Is this daughter or wife?)
Cloudt, Eliza, 3, f, TX (Is this daughter or granddaughter?)

Page 223, Precinct No. 2, Indianoa, 27 June 1860
#343 #280
Cloudt, George, 41, m, Farmer, $100, $1000, Hanover
Cloudt, Augusta, 30, f, Hessen
Cloudt, Agness, 8, f, TX, attended school
Cloudt, Antonio, 7, f, TX, attended school
Cloudt, Emma, 5, f, TX
Cloudt, Wanda, 4, f, TX
Cloudt, Morris, 1, m, TX

135 Census 1870: Calhoun Co., TX. Date: June 1870
Page 14 (of the book it was copied from),...
Page 364 Indianola continued (original)...
Family #13
Note: Notice the "d" was left out of DeCloudt.
DeClout, Geo., 50, m, w, Farmer, $1000, $1980, Hanover, Father and Mother
foreign born, male citizen.
DeClout, Augusta, 40, f, w, Keeps House, Hesse Darmstadt, Father and Mother foreign born.
DeClout, Antonio, 17, f, w, at home, Texas, Father and Mother foreign born.
DeClout, Emma, 15, f, w, at school, Texas, Father and Mother foreign born, attended school.
DeClout, Wanda, 13, f, w, at school, Texas, Father and Mother foreign born, attended school.
DeClout, Maurice, 11, m, w, at school, Texas, Father and Mother foreign born, attended school.
DeClout, Nettie, 8, f, w, Texas, Father and Mother foreign born, attended school.

page 110 (book).... page 399 (40) Indianola, continued...
#305 #315 DeCloudt, Fredrick, m, w, Musician, $500, $100, Belgium, Father and Mother foreign born.

137 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
Also can be found here.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/m-a-h.html/
Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
Page: Batch: 7613903 Source: 1058432 Film Sheet: 22

138 Internet: RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com
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email: Stuart macKillican <smackillican@pnx.com>

139 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), pp 8-9.

140 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Crumb obituaries (2 clippings). Cit. Date: 30 Dec 2005

141 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 31

142 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 73

143 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg ix-xii, 75, 83-84

144 Letter: Genealogical Investigation, von Cloudt, March 7, 1972. Publication: Haupt-Niedersächsisches Staatsarchive, 3 Hannover, Am Archive 1, West Germany
Text: Reg.: Your letter of February 22, 1972 addressed to the Hauptstaatsarchive, Munchen, which was appropriately forwarded to this department.

Dear Mr. Barrall,
Richard as well as Arthur von Cloudt were ascertainable in the concerned nominal rolls of the Hanoverian Army.
_____________________________________________________________
Richard von Cloudt belonged to the 6th Infantry Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant. The entries in the nominal roll Han. 48 a I No. 529 reveal the following:
Year of Birth: 1817
Place of Birth: Aurich, Kingdom Hannover
Sworn In: February 4, 1839 in Osnabrück
Date of Commission: January 26, 1839; previously acting as a Cadet in the 11th Linear-Battalion for 2 months, in the 6th Infantry Regiment as a Cadet 11-5/6 months.
Name and position of Father: von Cloudt, Moritz; Lt. Col.
Religion: Lutheran
Reason and Date of Discharge: request for discharge received August 9, 1844
_____________________________________________________________
Arthur von Cloudt belonged to the 2. Regiment of the Body-Dragoons as a 1st Lieutenant (nominal roll 48 a I No. 912):
Year of Birth: 1817
Place of Birth: Wilhelminenholz, Magistracy Aurich, Kingdom Hannover
Sworn In: May 18, 1838 in Aurich
Date of Promotion: March 22, 1843, previously acting as a Cadet in the 2. rRegiment of the Queen's Dragoons for 2 years and 2-2/3 months, and as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2. Regiment of the body-Dragoons for 5 years and 2-1/2 months,
Date of Commission: January 7, 1838

Name and position of father: von Cloudt, Moritz; Lt Col.
Religion: Lutheran
Reason and date of discharge: discharged with pension on October 29, 1846
_____________________________________________________________
Moritz von Cloudt was ascertained as a major among the staff officers in the officers' nominal roll of the 3. Reegiment of the Duke of Cambridge's Dragoons (Hann.48 a I No. 887):
Year of Birth: 1786
Place of Birth: Lauersforth, Kingdom Prussia
Sworn In: March 30, 1816 in Emden
Date of Promotion: January 1, 1838
Previous Service Record:
Cadet - 7. Hanoverian Infantry Regiment - 4 years
Cadet - 2. Hussar Regiment of the Legion - 2-29/30 months
Cornet - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 4 years and 2-26/30 months, date of promotion: February 15, 1806
Lieutenant - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 3 years and 4-6/30 months date of commission: May 10, 1810,
Cavalry Captain - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 2 years and 5-7/30 months, date of promotion: September 17, 1813,
Cavalry Captain - 1. or Body Regiment Cuirassiere - 17 years and 4-6/30 months,
Cavalry Captain - Garde du Corps - 7-25/30 months,
Titular-Major without date - Garde du Corps - 3 years and 10-5/30 months

Name and position of father: von Cloudt, Friedrich; Chamberlain, dead

Religion: Lutheran
Married, 10 children
Reason of Discharge and Date: pensioned off on October 30, 1840
Remarks: Brigade Major and Captain from September 17, 1813 to November 19, 1815
Company Commander from November 20, 1815 to Febr. 24, 1816
Squadron Commander from Febr. 25, 1816 to Dec. 31, 1837

145 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xi

146 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xii

147 Book: A New Land Beckoned; German Immigration to TX 1844-1847. Compiler: Barrall, S. C.
Author: Geue, Chester William and Ethel Hander Geue
Publication: Texian Press, Waco, TX, 1966, p. 61

148 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xii-xiv

149 Letter: Dr. Hamann. Publication: Hauptniedersächsisches Staatsarchive, 3 Hannover, Am Archive 1, April 5, 1972
Text: Ref.: Genealogical Investigation, Your letter of March 15, 1972

Dear Mr. Barrall,
The source of informaiton regarding the von Cloudts was completely exhausted, the information which was submitted to you on Marcy 7, 1972. Any further von Cloudts were not to be found.

An examination of the "Book of Waterloo Medals of the King's German Legion, their Distribution and Disposal since 1816" (Hann. 38 D Nr. 1197) showed the following:

Staff Date of Delivery
Captain M. de Cloudt, f(orware)d and (?) de(livered) (?)
This indication ought to prove M. de Cloudt's participation in the battle of Waterloo.
Signed Dr. Hamann
Repository: <ul>Name: Kenneth Rury
Poulsbo WA 98370-8731
email: krury@oz.net</ul>
Quality: 2

150 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 2.

153 email: Young, Carol [donandcarolyoung@prodigy.net]. Contact: 13 Jun 2000
Three of my grandfather's sisters married 3 Cloudt brothers.
Lela Pearl Page, b 1 Aug 1883 in Blanco, TX married Eric Ferdinand Cloudt 17 Mar 1907. He was b. 17 May 1881, d. 9 Apr 1975. Both are buried in Oakwood Cem., Hondo, TX.
Winnie Jewel Page, b 13 Sep 1888 in Blanco, TX married Frank Theodore Cloudt, Jr 24 Dec 1908 in Rocksprings, TX.
Willie Maud Page, b 13 Sep 1888 in Blanco, TX married Walter Otto Cloudt 30 June 1909 in Rocksprings, TX.
Has photos of some Cloudts that can be scanned.

155 Photo of Fred Cloudt, Frank Cloudt and M. Cloudt. Printed in local newspaper of Johnson City. Also have an enlarged photo of a newspaper clipping with photo of the Old Settlers of The West Brook Post Office. Newspaper: The Record, Johnson City (Blanco Co.) Texas, Volume 61
In the picture are seated, left to right: Fred Cloudt, Charles Klett, Frank Cloudt and Ed Felps. Standing, left to right: Emil Klett, M. Cloudt, A.J. Ferrell, Ed Golden. There is also another interesting part to this picure. Writen in pen and ink on the margin of the photo is "Old Settlers of West Brook Post Office". We wanted to learn about this post office and it ws Miss Mamie Klett, who came up with part of the information. Miss Klett is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klett. Miss Klett told us that the West Brook Post Office was located on the Pedernales River somewhere between Johnson City and Hye. She did not know the exact spot, but remembered hearing her mother tell about how they (when she was a small child) would have to go to the West Brook Post Office for their mail. From Mrs. Levi Deike we found that this post office was first established in 1869. Shortly after being estabished it was discontinued and then reestablished in 1872. Ed Holden was named postmaster. In 1889 it was discontinued and all mail went to the Hye post office which had been established in 1878. Mr. Hye Brown was named postmaster and the new post office was named after him. Mr. Brwon continued as post master until his resignation. Mr. Brown was a brother of Mrs. Klett and brother-in-law of Charles Klett.
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156 Survey - Person or Concern bearing the land certificate at time survey filed. Block - Block number.
Grantee - Person or Concern to whom the land was actually awarded.
Leag - League Falg. L=4,428 acres, B=League + Labor, Labor=177 acres.
Section - Section Number
Abs - Number of the Abstract on file at county courthouse and at the Texas General land office in Austin.

Land Survey: Blanco Co., TX
Land Survey, Blk, Grantee, Leag, Section, Abs
Arthur De Cloudt, , A. DeCloudt, , 340, 110
F. DeCloudt, , F. DeCloudt, , 11.5, 141
Fred Sultemeir, , T. Reeves, , 100, 1169
Freol Sultemeir, , F. Sultemeier, , , 1518
John H. Gibson, , F. Sultemeir, , 30, 1371
B&B, , F. Sultemeier, , 10, 1442
AD Sultenmeier, , A. Sultenmeier, , , 1519
RH Sultemeir, , , , , 1626
H. Sultemir, , H. Sultemir, , 101.5, 1483

Land Survey: Edwards Co., TX
Names referred to below might be brothers Eric Ferdinand, Walter Otto and Frank Theodore Cloudt.
Land Survey, Blk, Grantee, Leag, Section, Abs
GC&SF RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 22, 1974
CCSD&RGNG RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 2, 3198
C&M RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 66, 3199
GC&SF RR CO, , W. Cloudt, , 8, 2442
GC&SF RR CO, , W. Cloudt, , 6, 2441
GC&SF RR CO, , F. Cloudt, 26, 1973
CCSD&RGNG RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 68, 1972
CCSD&RGNG RR CO, , W. Cloudt, , 10, 2726
GC&SF RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 8, 3120
James E Nagle, , F. Cloudt, , 40, 3350
HE&WT RR CO, , W. Cloudt, , 22, 1976
GC&SF RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 6, 3034
GC&SF RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 4, 1975
HE&WT RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 48, 2443
HE&WT RR CO, , F. Cloudt, , 52, 2444
Walter O Cloudt, , W. Cloudt, , 3A, 3589
TC RR CO, K, F. Cloudt, , 2, 2871
TC RR CO, K, E. Cloudt, , 14, 2145
TC RR CO, K, F. Cloudt, , 16, 2445
GC&SF RR CO, F, F. Cloudt, , 10, 2725

Land Survey: Kimble Co., TX
Initials used below might refer to brothers Moritz, Frank and Erik Cloudt.
Land Survey, Blk, Grantee, Leag, Section, Abs
TWNG RR CO, 4, F. Cloudt, , 60, 1463
TWNG RR CO, 4, F. Cloudt, , 58, 1462
Frank Cloudt, , F. Cloudt, , 51, 870
GWT&P RR CO, A, F. Cloudt, , 76, 1464
AB&M, , M. Cloudt, , 2, 1566
TC RR CO, , M. Cloudt, , 8, 1567
TWNG RR CO, , M. Cloudt, , 2, 1569
TC RR CO, , M. Cloudt, , 10, 1568
TWNG RR CO, , E. Cloudt, , 4, 1570
TWNG RR CO, , 4, F. Cloudt, , 38, 1461
Moritz Cloudt, , M. Cloudt, , 413, 1239

Land Survey: San Saba Co., TX
Land Survey, Blk, Grantee, Leag, Section, Abs
Richard Von Cloudt, , R. Von Cloudt, , 207, 1316
Richard Von Cloudt, , R. Von Cloudt, , 206, 1315

Land Survey: Tom Green Co., TX
Land Survey, Blk, Grantee, Leag, Section, Abs
Arthur Cloudt, , A. Cloudt, , 211, 110

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158 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), pp 159-168.

159 "1880 census" Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Delta, Eaton, Michigan. Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2005

160 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), pp. 196-197.

161 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 70

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163 Letter: Baptism Arthur & Richard Cloudt 1817. Publication: Luth, Gemeindebüro, 296 Aurich/Ostfsld., Schulstrasse 6
Aurich, April 7, 1972
Text: Luther. Kirchenbuchamt
Aurich (Ostfriesl.)
Schulstrasse 6

Notification: Attached you will find the two certificates as requested. The fee for processing has been received.

Infant to be Baptized: von Cloudt, Arthur
Birthdate: 13 December 1817 in Wilhelminenholz near Aurich
Baptized: 29 January 1818

Parents: Mr. Moritz Friederich Wilhelm Ferdinand Cornelius Baron von Cloudt, Cavalry Captain of the King's Body Cuirassier Regiment and his wife Elisabeth, maiden name Ussher.

Other Remarks: Godfather: The grandfather on the mother's side Mr. Arthur Ussher of Camphere in the county Waterford, who was represented by Mr. Major Völger; and the child's mother.

Infant to be Baptized: von Cloudt, Richard
Birthdate: 13 December 1817 in Wilhelminenholz near Aurich
Baptized: 29 January 1818
Parents: same as above
Other Remarks: Godfather: The uncle on the mother's side Mr. Richard Ussher, Esquire in the county of Waterford in Ireland, who was represented by Mr. Dr. Detmer and Miss Louise Godelmann of Emden.
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164 Letter: Genealogical Investigation, von Cloudt, March 7, 1972. Publication: Haupt-Niedersächsisches Staatsarchive, 3 Hannover, Am Archive 1, West Germany
Text: Reg.: Your letter of February 22, 1972 addressed to the Hauptstaatsarchive, Munchen, which was appropriately forwarded to this department.

Dear Mr. Barrall,
Richard as well as Arthur von Cloudt were ascertainable in the concerned nominal rolls of the Hanoverian Army.
_____________________________________________________________
Richard von Cloudt belonged to the 6th Infantry Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant. The entries in the nominal roll Han. 48 a I No. 529 reveal the following:
Year of Birth: 1817
Place of Birth: Aurich, Kingdom Hannover
Sworn In: February 4, 1839 in Osnabrück
Date of Commission: January 26, 1839; previously acting as a Cadet in the 11th Linear-Battalion for 2 months, in the 6th Infantry Regiment as a Cadet 11-5/6 months.
Name and position of Father: von Cloudt, Moritz; Lt. Col.
Religion: Lutheran
Reason and Date of Discharge: request for discharge received August 9, 1844
_____________________________________________________________
Arthur von Cloudt belonged to the 2. Regiment of the Body-Dragoons as a 1st Lieutenant (nominal roll 48 a I No. 912):
Year of Birth: 1817
Place of Birth: Wilhelminenholz, Magistracy Aurich, Kingdom Hannover
Sworn In: May 18, 1838 in Aurich
Date of Promotion: March 22, 1843, previously acting as a Cadet in the 2. rRegiment of the Queen's Dragoons for 2 years and 2-2/3 months, and as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2. Regiment of the body-Dragoons for 5 years and 2-1/2 months,
Date of Commission: January 7, 1838

Name and position of father: von Cloudt, Moritz; Lt Col.
Religion: Lutheran
Reason and date of discharge: discharged with pension on October 29, 1846
_____________________________________________________________
Moritz von Cloudt was ascertained as a major among the staff officers in the officers' nominal roll of the 3. Reegiment of the Duke of Cambridge's Dragoons (Hann.48 a I No. 887):
Year of Birth: 1786
Place of Birth: Lauersforth, Kingdom Prussia
Sworn In: March 30, 1816 in Emden
Date of Promotion: January 1, 1838
Previous Service Record:
Cadet - 7. Hanoverian Infantry Regiment - 4 years
Cadet - 2. Hussar Regiment of the Legion - 2-29/30 months
Cornet - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 4 years and 2-26/30 months, date of promotion: February 15, 1806
Lieutenant - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 3 years and 4-6/30 months date of commission: May 10, 1810,
Cavalry Captain - 2. Heavy Dragoon Regiment of the Legion - 2 years and 5-7/30 months, date of promotion: September 17, 1813,
Cavalry Captain - 1. or Body Regiment Cuirassiere - 17 years and 4-6/30 months,
Cavalry Captain - Garde du Corps - 7-25/30 months,
Titular-Major without date - Garde du Corps - 3 years and 10-5/30 months

Name and position of father: von Cloudt, Friedrich; Chamberlain, dead

Religion: Lutheran
Married, 10 children
Reason of Discharge and Date: pensioned off on October 30, 1840
Remarks: Brigade Major and Captain from September 17, 1813 to November 19, 1815
Company Commander from November 20, 1815 to Febr. 24, 1816
Squadron Commander from Febr. 25, 1816 to Dec. 31, 1837
Quality: 2

165 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 65, 69

166 Cemetery: Willamette National Cem., Portland, Multnomah, OR. http://www.interment.net/
Cloudt, Aileen B, b. 02/11/1923, d. 03/23/1999, US Army, PVT, Res: Olympia, WA, Plot: V 0 3237, bur. 04/09/1999
Cloudt, Clyde Elton, b. 12/13/1919, d. 01/13/1992, US Navy, GM1, Res: Yelm, WA, Plot: V 0 3237, bur. 01/15/1992

167 World Family Tree Vol 1-9, pre-1600 to present, 1996 Broderbund Software Inc. Ver 2.0. Page: Tree #1418 Morris George Cloudt, b 1891

168 Internet: RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com
Page: db lthurman I26752
email: Loren A. Thurman <lthurman@megabits.net>

169 email: Schmidt, Kim [figaro8895@msn.com]. contact: 12 Aug 2002
Interested in William Clements Page info.

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172 Ibid. http://www.familysearch.org
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173 Cemetery: Mountain View, Lordsburg, Hidalgo, NM. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmhidalg/mtviewcem.html
Large cemetery North of Lordsburg West of Hwy 70, about 1 mile north of town.
Compiler: Terri Richards and Sue Hill
Cloudt, Eric 1853-1925
Cloudt, Margaret 1868-1927
Cloudt, Taylor E. unmarked - burial date 1-1934 (not sure who this is)

174 Census 1880: Kimble Co., TX. Extracted from film of actual census records.
Summary can be found online at:
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Text: Page 18, Sup. Dist. #6 Enum. Dist 76 Dwelling #82 Family #91 Sultemier,
Sultemier, William, White, Male, age 35 yrs, married, sheep raising, born in Westphalia, Father born in Westphalia, Mother born in Westphalia. They had one servant herding sheep. He was born in Bavaria.
Sultemier, Eliza, White, Female, age 26, wife, married, keeping house. Born in TX, Father born in Hanover, Mother born in Hanover.
Sultemier, Julia, White, Female, age 4, daughter
Sultemier, Louisa, White, Female, age 3, daughter of William
Sultemier, Amelia, White, Female, age 1, daughter

The following is only from this index:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txkimble/census/1880census9.htm
DECLOUDT, Erich 23 birth TEXAS parents birthplace GERMANY GERMANY

Erich in 1890 married the Margaret listed below.
WOOTEN, Simon L. 56 Georgia South Carolina Georgia
Clara J. 45 Georgia Georgia Georgia
Margaret 12 Texas Georgia Georgia
Roxie 10 Texas Georgia Georgia

175 Obituary: Cloudt, Ruth Allison 2001. Source: Uvalde Leader News, Uvalde, TX
Compiler: Willie B. Smith <dmasked@uswest.net>
Ruth Allison Cloudt, 80, of Rocksprings, died Feb. 28, 2001, in Del Rio. Cloudt was born Jan 2, 1921, in Weymouth, Mass. She married Frank Otis Cloudt. She is survived by her husband and other family members. Funeral services were held yesterday at 11 a.m. in First United Methodist Church of Rocksprings with the Rev. Nancy Littlefield officiating. Internment was in Rocksprings Cemetery. Arrangments by Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings.

176 Passenger & Immigration Lists Index: Cloudt. Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury, 1993. Only index was used, research book.
Text: Cloudt, Fred age 32; Texas, 1848 S# 2504 pg 60.
Cloudt, W no age; Texas, 1854 S#2504 pg 60.

177 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg xv

178 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 25

179 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 21-26

180 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 24-25

181 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg ix

182 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 21

183 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 20-21

184 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 21-22

185 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 60, 65

186 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 60-61

187 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 66

188 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
Also can be found here.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/m-a-h.html/
Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
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189 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 68

190 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 30

191 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 64

192 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 56-57, 60 middle, 61-64

193 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 66-67 1st half

194 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
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195 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 72-73

196 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 87-88

197 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 69

198 Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury, email krury@hotmail.com, phone 360-697-6649, 18091 10th Ave NE Poulsbo, WA 98370. Text: Kenneth Rury maintains the Sultemeier and Cloudt trees online.
My mother is Anelle Bagley, daughter of William Bagley, granddaughter of William Sultemeier (b.1856) and Mary de Cloudt (b. 1853).

199 International Genealogical Index - Version 4.01, Latter-day Saints. http://www.familysearch.org
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Publication: Compiler: Kenneth W. Rury
Page: Batch 8535105 Sheet: 55 Film: 1396137

200 The record book of St. Carthage Cathedral, Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland contains a baptismal record of Eliza Ussher, daughter of Arthur and Margaret (born Hewetson) Ussher who was baptized July 12, 1791. Compiler: Barrall, S. C.

201 Census 1850: Gillespie Co., TX. Free Schedule, 12 Sep 1850, pg 825
Zodiac Mills & Live Oak Creek
#3 Sheriff $900)
Cloudt, Richard, 31, m, Germany

202 Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National Cem., San Antonio, Bexar, TX. Cloudt, Walter O Jr, b. 07/09/1918, d. 06/04/1993, US Army, 2LT, Res: Kerrville, TX, Plot: 21 0 1210, bur. 06/07/1993
Cloudt, Walter O. Jr, b. 07/09/1918, d. 06/04/1993, 2LT USA, San Antonio. Bexar. Texas, Plot: 21 1210, bur. 06/07/1993,

203 Cemetery: Seadrift, Calhoun, TX. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcalhou/seadriftcem.html
The Seadrift Cemetery is located 1 mile north of State Hwy 185. Driving East toward Port O'Connor turn left at Cemetery Road and the cemetery is 1 mile from that point on your right. It is enclosed by a chain link fence and is laid out northeast to southwest. The cemetery is maintained by the Seadrift Cemetery Association, Box 181, Seadrift TX 77983-0181

Odelia Leibold Smith 11 Dec 1888 19 Apr 1965 On top of marker MOTHER, across the bottom "To Live in the Hearts We Leave Behind is not to Die"
Guy Lusk Smith 1 Oct 1875 16 Jun 1953 On top of marker FATHER, across the bottom "What we Keep in Memory is ours Unchanged Forever.".
Mabel Virginia Smith 7 Apr 1920 28 May 1924

204 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 54

205 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 22

206 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 27

207 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 27-29

208 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Certified birth certificate of Needham Dierlam, issued 25 Aug 1943. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

209 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of December 29, 2005), Film #: 538008. Repository: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.

210 Ronald Fred Dierlam, "Ron Dierlam Materials 01" (Uncle Ron Dierlam's box #1 of genealogy notes turned over to Edward Wayne Barnard 27 Dec 2005) Rec. Date: 28 Dec 2005, Old handwritten list, probably written ca. 1880. Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2005

214 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 8.

223 email: Thomson, Pam [pamthom@intergate.ca]. contact: 05 Feb 2001
Interested in sharing Fairweather information - anywhere, any time, any spelling.

224 email: Leedy, Della [DellaMLeedy@aol.com]. contacted: 04 Feb 2002
Descendant of Benjamin Franklin Ford through his son, John Ford.

225 Birth Records: State of New Mexico, Bureau of Public Health Vital Records, Health and Environment Dept. Santa Fe, NM.

226 Death Records: State of New Mexico, Bureau of Public Health Vital Records, Health and Environment Dept. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

227 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p. 226.

229 Mary Coffin Johnson, The Higleys and Their Ancestry, An Old Colonial Family (New York: D. Appleton and Company, MDCCCXCVI), p 169.

232 Source: Willie and Myrna Smith. 1930 Census Tarrant County, TX
Sherrod, Jess, head, 50, marr, 38, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Evie, wife, 28, marr, 18, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Randal, son, 9, sing, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Homer, son, 8, sing, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Jessie Mae, dau, 6, sing, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Ruby Lee, dau, 5, sing, TX, TX, TX
Sherrod, Sammie, son, 9/12, sing, TX, TX, TX

233 The History of the Cloudt Family, Library of Congress Catalog Card NO. 83-81156, ISBN # 0-911669-0501, (1981). Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 57-60

234 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 20

235 Ibid. Anyone wishing to purchase the book should send their request to Raymond Barrall rcbarrall@jccomp.com, 2779 Woodmont Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707-429-8329) with a check or money order for abt $30.00, price includes shipping and handling. This is a must have book if your a Cloudt or descendant of one.
Author: Barrall, S.C., Barrall, R.C., Welfonder, W.E. and Welfonder, A.
Publication: Franklin Press, 1981, Operated by Ray Barrall's oldest brother Earle Franklin Barrall Jr, but he died in 1984 and that ended the business.

Text: The History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt.

The following text is from a flyer advertising the book. Book is no longer available can be found in several genealogical libraries including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City.

"History of the Cloudt Family including a complete translation of Genealogical - Historical Information of The Family of the Baron Von Pelden named Cloudt"

137 page, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, hard cover Price $25.00 Colored family crest, frontispiece

This is a very limited edition that is not likely to be reprinted. The book is large format and has a library quality hard case binding with a hand imprinted family crest on the front cover. A gem that is not likely to be encountered again.

This is not your usual genealogy book where John Doe married Mary and had 27 children named Peter, Paul and Mary, etc. Shirley Cloudt Barral and Raymond Charles Barrall have done extensive research over many years in both Europe and the United States. The result is an extraordinary book that includes a family history written in 1823 by Jost Friedrich Reinhard von Pelden named Cloudt going back eleven generations, plus two more added in 1825. Wilhelm and Annaliese Welfonder have made a translation from German to English that is very readable.

This book includes the family coat of arms in two colors and a reproduction of the portrait of Baron Jost Friedrich von pelden named Cloudt.

Of course, the book is extremely interesting to anyone who is a Cloudt family member or who is involved with a Cloudt family member. The book will also be of great importance to anyone interested in the social thought and life of a noble family in historical Europe. The book is very well indexed (over a thousand entries) and will be a delight to researchers and genealogists. The story is so intersting that a general reader will thoroughly enjoy reading it. A few excerpts follow:

Wealth of Family, p.13 "In former times and since 1300, this family was esteemed and rich."

The Purpose of Writing, p.97 "However, if one would have been willing to pass over and to cloak the sad events that happened during that period, the reason of this record would have entirely fallen flat. Not only is the purpose to give to the descendants a true historical statement of all that had happened in this family since its beginning, from generation to generation, but to render to them an instructive one, in order that they may learn therefrom which cliffs they have to avoid, what means they have to use, what caution to take in order to raise the family again, if possible, and to right the mistakes made."

Knightly Birth, p.5 "As both the oldest and the more recent documents irrefutably exhibit, the old nobility of this family has been acknowledged, not only by other families of equal birth but, also, by kings and sovereigns in their rescripts."

On Justice, p.96 "There is, however, an evenhanded justice in the moral world. The ancients already divined such a secret power and called it Nemesis. Sooner or later she holds her situation, sits in judgment upon us, and distributes the reward according to the deserts of our actions."

A Wish From the Past, p.13 "I wish that every member of the von Cloudt family, now and for the future, would respect these remarks written down here and particularized as a warning in their interests, to convice themselves of their truth, and to proceed accordingly."

Authenticity of Lineage, p.62 "In 1720 he [Jost Wyrich von Pelden called Cloudt] presented his genealogical tree of 16 ancestors at Bon."

The Baron's Concluding Advice, p.98 "Fortunate is he who uses an understanding of the past to provide him with leitmotive, he himself not to become a warning to those in the future. That way the bird avoids the place where birds have been ensnared. Take that for a model, lest you may be put up as an example to others."

On Rearing Children, p.97 "Moreover, it much facilitates a good education when parents know how to acquire the love and absolute confidence of their children. For that reason, and not from fear, children must be obedient to the orders of their parents."
Page: pg 20, castle history xix-xx, family history 1-6,13-14

236 See the History of the Cloudt Family for actual source reference. Text: The family of the Barons von Cloudt, however, still has important claims and active lawsuits, some of which concern themselves alone, and some of which they have interests in together with other families. The most important of these claims, and a claim concerning the Cloudt family alone, would surely be that to recover indemnificaiton for the considerable sums the Governor of Nuijhs, Friedrich Hermann, had spent for the maintenance of this fortress, for throwing up new earthworks, for providing big guns, for supplying the garriosn with provisions, and for paying the soldiers. All these were paid from his own means although in the interests of the Elector Gebhard of Cologne, of the Truchsess Family, as well as in the interests of his allies. But the Truchsess enterprise completely failed; and, the ancestors, being heirs of Friedrich Hermann, because of the insolvency of their claims to his allies, the Englishmen and to the States General of the United Netherlands, or couldn't succeed in enforcing the claims. Now, after an elapse of nearly 240 years, these claims may be considered as expired and lost forever. More details about this will be given in the history of said Friedrich Herman. Another claim which Friedrich Hermann wa also entitled to, andtherefore concerning the von Cloudt family alone, was tht against the Prince of Orange modo against Prussia, as owners fo the former County of Moers, originating from a mortgage deed of six thousand Dutch Reichsthalers on the memorial estate of Creyfeld and Crackau made out by Count Adolph zu Neuenar and Moers for advances of money and expenses, especially amde in conneciton with the stron castle of Crackau. Regarding this case, legal steps were taken against the Prince of Orange in his capacity as a Count of Moers, and were followed up till 1642. However, the final verdict has been never pronounced. The case had been postponed as the von Cloudt family, from father to son, had held the first position of Drosts and Governors of the County of Moers; and, as they had a great liking for the Orange family. After this country had come to Prussia, this family tried to maintain their claims; and, at every new accession to the throne, they repeated their respective petitions. Each time, however, these remained without success and were rejected. Only under the present government was an ear given to the von Cloudt family, in tht the task was imposed on the adminstration at Aachen to at least investigate these claims of the family. With said administration, negotiations regarding this case are actually being carried on, which are conducted and followed up by the Notary Public Weinhagen, who is still keeping in custody the orginal of the mortgage deed in question. Time will show whether at last this family will recover [claims], or the efforts to get such an indemnificationo will once more remain without success. However, it must soon be decided.

The third case in which only the Cloudts have an interest is that against Gueldria [or Gelderland] at Arcen. It concerns the imporant Paland Estate at Kirchharden in the region of Julich. The respective documents are at Wezlar in the registrar's office of the Imperial Court of Chancery. The case is cimplete. At present the highest legal authority in Prussia is competent to pass sentence.

Another legal contest, Eyll modo their heirs against Count Maxelrein and Waldeck, "modo von Bonguard zu Paffendorf." In this case the von Cloudt family has a one-fourth interest, as do the "von Preudt modo Freyherr von Nyvenheim zu Caldenhausen" have one-fourth, and the heirs von Schonebeck, however, have one-half, as the descendants of and successors to their great-grandmothers, Catarina and Christine von Eyll zu Lauersofrt. This case concerns the succession of Franz von Schonradt and especially the manorial estate and landed properties zum Pesch near Castrop in the Julich region. Though in the archive there are circumstantial records, they are, however, incomplete; and, they certainly must have grown to a great many volumes. For, even before 1544, this case became a legal contest and has been pushed on partly at the law court of Holtzweiler and at the main court of Duren, partly at the High Court of Justice at Dusseldorf, and also very eagerly at the Justice at Dusseldorf, and also very eagerly at the Imperial Court of Chancery. In the course of this legal contest, several families presented themselves as being the nearest heirs, handed over their deductions and genealogies for the reocrds, some of which, however, are confused and indistinct. They do not completely prove what they wanted to.

The von Bongard family is related to the testator, Franz von Schonradt, in the fifth degree, and the von Eyll family in the sixth degree. Nothing is stated here, however, of the von Schonradt estates, but only of the estates of Alheit Hoen zum Pesch, mother of Franz von Schonradt. For that reason, the von Eyll family is the nearest one. The estates must revert to the line they have come from, which also is in accordance with the rules valid in the countries of Julich and of Berg. Therefore, the von Eyll family will take precedence over von Bongard, unless other persons can prove that they are nearer in blood relationship. However, according to the documents, this couldn't have been the case.

Furthermore, in Haehs versus Ossenbruch;Degenhard v. Haehs, Doctor of Laws, Bailiff at Lynn and Urdingen, and proprietor of Sollbruggen, and his wife, Veronica von Tingnagel, had no surviving children. With her own knowledge and consent, on September 30, 1575, he made his will, appointing therein his sister, Lucia, wife of Johan von Merode zu Schlossberg, as heiress of one-half and the two sons of his brother, Wilhelm von Haess zu Conratzheim, lawfully begotten with Anna von Bernsau: namely, Degenhard and Adolph, to the other half of his whole property, as universal heirs. First of all, however, he bequeathed the house of Sollbruggen to Adolph. To the two daughters of his brother, Wilhelm: to Barbara, from whom descends the Quadt family von Rheindorf, he bequeathed, however, 1,000 Goldgulden*, and to Margareta, married to Erasmus Schall von Bell, simply 500 Goldflorins; thereby, entirely excluding them from succession. Becasue of the Cologne War tumults, these effects [personal belongings] had been deposited with President Governess Johanna von Ossenbruch at Dusseldorf in six various chests by testator Degenhard zu Sollbruggen. In this deposit there were precious objects valued at 6,469 Rthl.,* cash for 4,168 Rthl., and documentaryh proofs for 40 thousand gold florins. Tese effects are the matter in dispute. In 1585 the resident governess had repeatedly withdrawn money therefrom and had handed over the documentary proofs and effects, in April 1585, to the codefendants, Margareta von Haess and Johanna Quadt, without previous knowledge and consent of the heirs. In this legal contest, many families are involved pro and con. As plaintiffs, among others, are the following families: Loe zu Wissen, Hompesch zu Rurich and zu Bolhem, Cloudt, Hatzfeldt, and merode. Because of a decision of the Imperial court of Chancery, dated March 4, 1698, the defendants had been condemned to hand over the deposit to the bailiffs. Some other points, however, had been referred to afurther hearing. In the archive there are no documents regarding this case other thansome arrangements and minutes, since the von Hompesch family is said to have pushed on the case. Therefore, one doesn't know what has been pleaded after 1698.

In addition to the above cases, the von Cloudt family is involved in the lawsuit Luxembourg modo Kinsky against the heirs de la Falloise, because of their mother and grandmother. There are no records in the archive about this, since it is a Kinsky matter. Carl von Kinsky had revived it in 1790. That induced the Chaberlain Friedr. Reinhard von Cloudt to make inquiries of the Procurator Flach of the Superior Court of Justice about the circumstances. From his two reports from April 15, 1791, and May 24, 1792, can be taken the following. The not unimportant claim originates in the marriage contract between Baluin von Luxembourg and Margaret de la Faloise. The case became pending in 1581 at the "Conseil Ordinaire" at Luttich. In 171 the de la Faloise family appealed o tthe Imperial Court of Chancey. Several decisions favorable to the von Kinsky famiy have been passed therein. Part of the claim has been decided and is expected to be executed. Since, however, the heirs of the de la Fallois famioly have not been ascertained so far, one does not know against whom to enact the execution. In 1790 three Counts von Hamricourt zu Ramjoul and Seignieur de Libert were cited. Also the heirs de Waes, Bartholt de Wansoul, and Faloise de Rubose are passively interested therein. It is inexplicalbel that the von Kinsky famil did not have the decision executed. In like manner, it is inexplicable that they did not continue pushing on the case regarding th epoints not yet decided. If the heirs and owners of the Faloise estates could be ascertained, the case would have been decided soon. Moreover, this case had to be introduced to the Administration of Justice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, since the Imperial court of Chancery had been abolished.

Under the actual conditions of the family, it would be desirable, or even indispensable, for all claims to be asserted, since, in each case, nothing can be lost; however, very much can be won. It can't be concealed that reassuming and terminating these law suits will be connected with a lot of difficulties and immense expenses.

[A discussion continues on pg 18-19 regarding how the expenses may be paid for and who will initiate such claims. The matter is left unresolved.]
Page: pg 14-18

237 email: Matter, Tracy. Posted on http://boards.ancestry.com
Mother-in-law was Stennata Dafonal Roemer Welch. Her father was Alfred Kline Romer.

238 email: Wilson, Dennis [brubec87@hotmail.com]. email: [denyzzthmenyz@aol.com]
contact: 30 Apr 2002

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