Lake County Obituaries

Luella McClure

Submitted by Anita Crabtree

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Lake County Bee, April 13, 1927

MRS. J. F. McCLURE OF PIONEER FAMILY DIES 
Two deaths following close one upon the other cast deepest gloom and sorrow in 
many homes last week. At 1:00 o�clock Thursday morning the Grim Reaper, no 
respecter of persons, called Mrs. Frank McClure to her last long sleep and the 
tired and pain-racked body that had suffered so long the ravages of Bright�s 
disease now lies at peace after the years of pain so patiently borne. Death was 
not unexpected, for since Friday a week prior to her passing the end was known 
to be drawing near. Her only child Elmer was sent for when hopes were despaired 
of and he with the husband, father and brothers administered every comfort to 
the loved one until she quietly slipped away. 
Mrs. McClure with her twin sister, Mrs. Samuel Jones were the eldest daughters 
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Dewell, early pioneers and members of the 
noted Bear Flag party at Sonoma. She was also a sister to Mrs. Lottie Jones, 
Mrs. Irene McCullough, Sam, Elmer, Charlie and John Dewell, a niece of the aged 
Thomas Elliott and Mrs. Jane Wilson, and an aunt to District Attorney Benjamin 
C. Jones of Lakeport. 
Luella Dewell was born at the old homestead on which the Dewell family settled 
on their first arrival in Lake county and which ever since has been their home, 
on December 12, 1859. She was married to Franklin McClure, a native of Missouri, 
although long a resident of Lake County, September 18, 1888. Following their 
marriage they lived in various places about the valley, finally locating on 
their present homesite east of town which adjoins the E. P. Sailor pear orchard. 
Thirty-six years ago one son, Elmer, was born to them who in early manhood left 
here, going to Covelo where he met and married a young girl of that 
neighborhood, going from there to Fort Bragg and thence last year to Fortuna 
where with his wife and young son he now lives. 
Many friends attended the funeral which was held from the home Saturday 
afternoon, to pay their last respects. Interment was made in Upper Lake 
cemetery. The sorrowing family have the deep sympathy of their many friends of 
the community.
 
(The other death mentioned in the first line was Della McMath)