Information from 1897: worked ten years as McNiel & HIggins in Chicago [MPW: apparently a grocer and wholsale firm], but in 1897 he was living in Crawfordsville, Indiana. [36]

There is a photograph from around 1904/1905 that shows the shows the whole Vancleave family, i.e. William Henry Vancleave, his children, sons-in-law, and grandchildren, in Oklahoma.

Owned a farm in Indiana in Elida, Roosevelt Co., New Mexico in 1910. [6]

His obituary provides some information about him: [35]
*** The Hooker Advance Hooker, Oklahoma
*** 27 Jun 1919, Fri • Page 6
W. H. Van Cleave, son of Eld[er] M. M. and Nancy Van Cleave, was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, February 1, 1840; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. F. Gillispie, Tuesday, June 17th, 1919; age 79 years, 4 months and 17 days.
Funeral services were held at the Gillispie home, Friday morning, after which the body was laid to rest in the Hooker cemetery.
The deceased was married to Miss Louisa J. Summers in 186l. To this union were born ten children. Left to mourn his loss are his devoted wife, five children and ten grand children; also two sisters. Children are Mrs. B. F. Gillispie, Hooker, Oklahoma: Mrs. W. B. Montgomery, San Jose, California; John M. and Walter A. Van Cleave, of Tyrone, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Willard Carr, of Tyrone, Oklahoma. The sisters are Mrs. John E. Hunt, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Mrs. Jennie McCoy, of Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 1887 he united with the Primitive Baptist church, in which he was a faithful and consistant member until his death.
He was a kind and loving companion unto his wife and a devoted father. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, and while he has gone from us we shall mourn for our loss and his gain. His life was a most exemplary one and we feel that the world has been made better for his having lived.

Added middle name “Henry” to add to previous middle initial “H.”. [35]