- Born November 9, 1894 in Ryot, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
- Parents were JOHN ADAM CLAAR and CARRIE ELLEN MOCK.
- Married MELZIE MAY MARGARETTA HULL. She was born January 29, 1897 in Wolfsburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvaia; died May 25, 1983 in Gettysburg, Adam County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were HARRY BURNS HULL and NANCY ELIZABETH HAZLETT.
- Died March 2, 1963 in Ryot, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
CHILDREN
- FRED WILLIAM CLAAR, born October 22, 1918 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died November 26, 1993 in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida. Married MARY ELIZABETH JONES on October 25, 1941 in Frederick County, Virginia.
- PAUL NATHAN CLAAR, born May 30, 1922 in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died September 29, 1925 in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
- AGNES E. CLAAR, born June 23, 1928 in Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died May 8, 2013 in Gettysburg, Adam County, Pennsylvania. Married PAUL E. MILLER.
- RALPH DAUN CLAAR, born January 10, 1933 in Ryot, West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died November 21, 1999 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Married BARBARA E. MILLER.