1. Van Cleve Full text: https://archive.org/details/vanclevefamilypi00vanc/page/n7/mode/2up "The Van Cleve Family-Pioneers in Minnesota Dec 1959 Horatio Phillips Van Cleve, II ed. Published in typeface pp 85-88

Paul Ledyard, III (9), son of Paul Ledyard, Jr. (8) , was born November 7, 1912 at the Butte Ranch. Because of a raging blizzard, he was delivered by his father four hours before the doctor and nurse arrived. He was educated at rural schools, at Mount St. Charles (Catholic) High School at Helena, Montana, and Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Here he made an outstanding athletic and scholastic record, winning the nick¬ name "Spike”, after his first football game. He was editor-in-chief of the school literary magazine, managing editor of the school paper, manager of the dramatic society, president of the only fraternity, and was also a member of the Glee Club and the Council. In 1932 he was graduated "cum laude". He took many scholastic honors and was awarded a scholar¬ ship to Harvard, where he won an "A” average for his first year* At the end of his sophomore year he left college to marry, September 26, 1934, Barbara Leonore Knudson (b. June 15, 1914), the wedding being performed in the Basilica of St. Mary at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Barbara did not loin the Catholic Church*

Paul ("Spike") and Barbara have accumulated a nice ranch of 2,000 acres near Melville, Montana, the drawings for which house were made by Spike's cousin, Leonard Blakeman. They raise cattle and Quarter horses for "ranch, track and arena". Paul has been very active in the American Quarter Horse Association. He was first president of the Northern Quarter Horse Association*

Author

Spike Van Cleve

• Most Popular Books

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Forty Years' Gatherin's

Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women

Paul and Barbara have three daughters and a son as follows:

1. Barbara Page (10) , b 9 August 17, 1935. Graduated from Duchesne College at Omaha in May of 1958. Honor student.
2. Paul Ledyard, IV (10) , the fourth Paul Ledyard in the family, b, September 12, 1936, graduated from Sweet Grass County high school in May 1954* He is much interested in mechnical devices, considerable of an artist, and enjoys poetry. He played football at school and sang in the school chorus. He joined the Air Force in 1955 and, after graduating from basic training at Parks Air Force base in California, he was made personnel processor at Parks, guiding incoming trainees. He was assigned in 1956 to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska where he has had some time to cultivate his hobby, a genealogy of the Van Cleves, and from which place he has sent some very valuable help for the "Editor”. It is from this correspondence that I have come to know my young "cousin", and I have much enjoyed the relationship. He was released from the Air Force in August 1958 and entered college in Montana with the plan to go east to college after the first year. Tn writing his own story for this account he says, "Haven't done a thing worth recording". Considering the fact that he has just passed his twenty-second birthday, I think he has done a lot and is certainly on the way to doing a lot more. The story of the.Montana family, beginning with Paul Ledyard (7), is quoted directly from the account furnished by Paul Ledyard (10), known to his friends as "Tack", a handle given him because his father is "Spike".
3. Michele Davis (10) , b. January 2, 1941, is attending high school in Big Timber, Montana, where she is an honor student.
4. Carol Perry (10) , b. June 13, 1947 is attending the local gradeschool.

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Paul (Spike) Van Cleve was born on November 7 1912, in Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana, to Paul Ledyard Van Cleve and Helen Van Cleve (born Perry) .
Paul was born on June 10 1889, in Butte Ranch, Meagher, Montana Territory, United States.
Paul married Barbara Van Cleve (born Knudson) on September 26 1934, at age 21 in Basilica of St. Mary's, Minneapolis, MN.
Barbara was born on May 15 1914, in Leeds, Benson, North Dakota.
Her occupation was Dude Rancher, Big Timber.
They had 4 children.
His occupation was Dude Rancher, Big Timber.
Paul passed away in April 1982, at age 69 in Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana.
He was buried in Cremated, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana.

• Residence: 1920 - School District 4, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
• Residence: 1930 - Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
• Residence: 1940 - School District 5 Melville, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
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    • 1913 Birth ***

Name Paul Ledyard Van Cleve
Event Type Birth
Event Date 07 Nov 1912
Event Place Melville, , Montana, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name Paul L Van Cleve
Mother's Name Helen M Perry

• ** 1920 Census ***

Name Paul L Van Cleve
Event Type Census
Event Year 1920
Event Place School District 4, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
Gender Male
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1913
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Montana
Mother's Birthplace Montana

Paul L Van Cleve Head M 30 Montana
Helen P Van Cleve Wife F 30 Montana
Paul L Van Cleve Son M 7 Montana
Charlotte A Van Cleve Daughter F 4 Montana

• ** 1930 Census ***

Name Paul L Van Cleve 3rd
Titles and Terms III
Event Type Census
Event Year 1930
Event Place Settlement, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
Gender Male
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1913
Birthplace Montana
Father's Birthplace Montana
Mother's Birthplace Montana

Paul L Van Cleve Jr. Head M 40 Montana
Helen P Van Cleve Wife F 40 Montana
Paul L Van Cleve 3rd Son M 17 Montana
Charlotte A Van Cleve Daughter F 15 Montana
Paul L Van Cleve Sr. Father M 72 Minnesota

• ** 1982 Death ***

Name Paul Ledyard Van Cleve III
Event Type Death
Event Date 16 Apr 1982
Event Place Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
Gender Male
Age 69
Birth Year (Estimated) 1913
Father's Name Paul Ledyard Van Cleve Jr
Mother's Name Helen Perry
Spouse's Name Barbara Knudson

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His ashes were scattered in the mountains.

Big Timber Pioneer, 21 April 1982
Noted resident Spike Van Cleve Dies
Sweet Grass County lost one of its most renowned citizens when Paul Ledyard Van Cleve III, better known as Spike, age 69, died at his ranch home near Melville, Montana early Friday morning, April 16.
He was born on November 7, 1912, at the family Butte Ranch at Melville, the son of Paul Ledyard Van Cleve, Jr. and Helen Perry Van Cleve. He attended high school at Mount St. Charles School in Helena Montana, the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, and then Harvard University. He was married to Barbara Knudson in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 26, 1934.
Spike served as president of the Northern Quarter Horse Breeder's Association, president of the Dude Rancher's Association, was a member of resident's Council of Carroll College in Helena, chairman of Board of Trustees and was presently Director of Trustee of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He won a Wrangler Award from The Hall for a story he wrote, "Cody and Terry" and another Wrangler Award for a Mobil Film - "Spike - A Montana Horseman." He wrote a Montana western classic "Forty Years Gatherin's" and his new book, "A Day Late and A Dollar Short" will be published posthumously in May 1982.
He is survived by his wife Barbara Van Cleve of Melville, Montana, one son, Paul (Tack) Van Cleve IV of Melville; three daughters Barbara Page Van Cleve of Sante Fe, New Mexico, Michele Carroccia of Melville and Carol Kirby of BigTimber, a sister Mrs. Thorvald Anderson of Melville; and six grandchildren.
Rosary was recited Sunday at 7:00 P.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Memorial Mass was celebrated Monday at 2:00 P.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Father Izidoorius Gedvila officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Music was by Mimi Cremer and Marilyn Grosfield. The selections were "Ava Maria", "Mother Dear, O Pray For Me" and Battle Hymn of the Republic". Pallbearers were Hughey Stewart, Chic Ramsey, Fritz Gannon, Sonny Cremer, Howard Hollaway Borddie Green, Lloyd Jones, and Bob Langston. Honorary bearers were all of Spike's friends. Lowry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Heart Fund.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386

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