Cleaves owned a machine shop. He was a talented man with machines,alw ays tinkering and repairing, inventing and manufacturing parts.
He was innovative in other ways too when it came to maintenance. Oncew hen the evergreens in front of his house died, he spray painted themgr een. Another time, he used fabric dye to spray paint a couch whichhad f aded.
He was continually buying and selling, everything from lawn mowers, tob oats, to houses.
Residences & events:
4/9/1940 717 S 32nd St, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, the same house whereth ey lived in 1935. Listed in the census were Norman A Branson, 31,wife M ary F, 26, with children: Norma J, 11, and Cleaves B, 8, allborn in IL . Norman had completed 4 years of high school, Mary only 6years of sc hool while Mary had 4 and Cleaves, 1. Norman was aself-employed paint er/paper hanger and owned the home which wasvalued at $1800. Other Br anson families in Mattoon were Thomas andWillson(Holigean in 1930); Ve rnon and Gladys; Cleaves and Mary Sue;Jacky and Irene; J Lee and Etta.
Other Places Lived
301 Lafayette Ave E Apt 140, Mattoon , IL
809 S 23rd St, Mattoon , IL, 1990 - 1994
1530 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon , IL
301 Lafayette Ave E Apt 205, Mattoon , IL
809 N 23rd St, Mattoon , IL
3221 Champaign Ave, Mattoon , IL
2321 Walnut Ave, Mattoon , IL
