Pitman Cloudas (1789? - 1832) first chairman of the town council and first postmaster, Florence.

Pitman Cloudas was born: 1789 or 1790 in Va., and died: 1832 Grant Co., Ky. m. 1 - 11 July 1816 Eleanor Rayburn, Franklin, Ky m. 2 - 18 May 1826 Joice Faulconer d. Joseph Faulconer Lewis, MO 1840, 1850 Mercer, Ky

9 children and 3 slaves in 1830 census; 1829 Boone Co. Tax Rolls, owned 84 acres of land, 2 slaves, 2 horses, 2 stud horses or mules, total value $2,500.

Pitman Cloudas moved to Kentucky in 1810 or 1811. Moved to Boone Co. from Mercer Co., where he was living in 1820 [Kentucky 1820 Mercer Pitman Cloudas (91) 900020-10100)]. Died in Grant Co. 1832

Children: Thomas M. Cloudas (1816-) Frances Cloudas Mary Ellen Cloudis (1822-) ?Calvin Clowdis born: 1798 KY died: aft. 1850 Children: ?Martha Clowdis Adeline B. Cloudis (1828-) Milton Pittman Cloudas (1829-) Mercer, Ky. 1820; Boone, Ky 1830; W-Grant, Ky 1832

Generation 2. Thomas M. Cloudas Sangamon, IL 1840; Tazewell, Il. 1850; Iron, Mo. 1860; Livingston, Mo. 1870, 1900 born: 6-16-1816 Ky died: m. Mary Jane CLOYD

Milton Pittman Cloudas Lewis, Mo. 1850; Iron, Mo. 1860; Livingston, MO 1870; Daviess, MO 1900 born: 12-23-1829 Florence, Boone,KY died: married: 12-20-1848 Marion, Mo. From the 1876 Daviess Co., Mo. Plat Book: "M. P. Cloudas, Livery and feed stable in connection with hotel. Proprietor of omnibus to and from all trains."

Next Generation
James Pittman ("Pitt") Cloudas Livingston, Mo. 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900; Daviess, Mo. 1910, 1920 born: 7-29-1836 KY died: married: 12-4-1866 Rockingham, Va. sp: Abrametta Smith born: 3-1848? Va. died: No children

Name is often incorrectly spelled as Clondas.

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References:

Kentucky Statutes 1830; Paul Tanner, Florence, Kentucky