Do you have any photos? ----- Original Message ----- From: James <james0w@home.com> To: <CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: [CLARKE] Re: CLARKE-D Digest V01 #144 > Sherri, > Both the Charles T. and William N. were born in the same timeframe as your John > Albert/Charles/William, but I've only gone back as far as WV. A few of the Clarks > popped up in Steubenville, OH, but not in Illinois. To be honest, I'm not sure > exactly where John M. Clark was born. I do know that my great-grandfather, Albert > Emery Clark, and his brother John R. were born in WV, but no information as to the > birthplace of their brothers or their father John M. Albert Clark moved to Toledo, > OH, where he married Lura Ellen Jones and settled down. However, I have no idea why > my family lost contact with the rest of the Clarks. I think it's a bit strange that > Albert had 8 brothers and sisters, but my family doesn't know any of them. > How interesting that you have Clarks in your history that acted a bit > "mysterious." Did John Albert/Charles/William Clark's parents really die at an early > age, or did he just split with them? If he split with them, we could possibly have a > connection, otherwise, we may not. I am trying to obtain John M. Clark's death > certificate at this time. If I get any more information, I'll let you know. > > Jim > > > > Subject: Re: [CLARKE] John M. Clark, born 01-Feb-1853 WV > > Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 22:14:26 -0700 > > From: "Steven & Sherri Baird" <baird@ccountry.net> > > To: CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I've been looking for my grandfather's family as well. He used the names > > John Albert/Charles/William Clark. He said he was born in June of 1886. > > His family may have been from W. Virginia. He said he was born in > > Illinois. I thought his mother's name was Rose. He said his parents died > > and he was raised by someone else. I don't know who. He married (?) my > > grandmother (who said her name was) Alta Orlethea Montgomery, born Christmas > > 1894-96. They were very mysterious about their families and wouldn't speak > > of them to their seven children. They were constantly on the move and their > > children were born in different states. None of them ever met their > > parent's families. Their children's names were Jack, Eleanor, Gene, > > Rosemary, Polly, Dixie, Florene. I of course would love to connect with > > someone who knows this family, but the information I have is so vague. I > > know both families were musical and may have been in the theatre. I also > > know there is a relationship to Pres. Herb Hoover, and Mr. John Tainter > > (who imported Jersey cattle in 1850.) I see some of the same names in your > > family. Do you have any more details? Was your grandfather married more > > than once? > > Thanks. Sherri baird@ccountry.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: James <james0w@home.com> > > To: <CLARKE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:13 PM > > Subject: [CLARKE] John M. Clark, born 01-Feb-1853 WV > > > > > I am looking for Clarks or information about the Clark family that lived > > > along the Ohio/West Virginia border from Steubenville, OH to Wheeling, > > > WV. My great-great grandfather was John M. Clark, born February 1, 1853 > > > in West Virginia. He married Anna I. Malkin and raised a family in > > > Wheeling, WV. I found the names of his children in a family bible, and > > > they are: > > > > > > Minnie Clark, b. 25-Jan-1877, married a Mr. Magel > > > John R. Clark, b. 06-Oct-1878, married Nettie M. ____ > > > Edith Clark, b. 03-Mar-1880, married a Mr. Hagan > > > Annie Clark, b. 04-Feb-1883 > > > Jeannette V. Clark, b. 01-Oct-1885, married Ronald Foresha > > > Charles T. Clark, b. 27-Feb-1887, married Minnie A. ____ > > > William N. Clark, b. 23-Mar-1889, married Zona K. ____ > > > Albert Emery Clark, b. 12-Jun-1891, married Lura Ellen > > > Jones <--- Albert is my great grandfather > > > Francis B. Clark, b. 05-Aug-1893, married Ida M. ____ > > > > > > In the family bible his death was recorded as April 6, 1929. > > > Unfortunately, the person that was updating the family bible, Lura Ellen > > > Jones, died in the late eighties. I have no idea what happened to the > > > children listed above as well. I've only seen William N. and Francis B. > > > appear briefly in the city directory of Steubenville, OH, and John R. > > > appear in census records in Steubenville. Any information regarding > > > these relatives would be appreciated. Thank you. > > > > > > Jim > > > ==== CLARKE Mailing List ==== > CLARKE Resources at RootsWeb > http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/c/l/CLARKE/ > List Manager's address CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com >