I'm hoping for a miracle. This is my 25-year brick wall. My gg grandmother was Ruth Ann CLARK/E, b. 9-30-1814 in GA, according to the 1850-1860 census records. If correct, she was prob. b. in Franklin Co, GA when it encompassed part of what is now northwest South Carolina. According to one item I've seen, Ruth Ann was a great granddaughter of Sir William CLARKE who resigned the British Navy to fight with the American colonists in the Revolutionary War, and rec'd an honorable mention at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The same article named her mother as Amelia HOOPER, and said Amelia's father was William HOOPER, signer of the Declaration of Independence. I believe Amelia's father was Matthew Brooks HOOPER who married Elizabeth Adams "Betsy" WORD (Jr.). Matthew was a son of Obediah HOOPER & Massilva BROOKS of VA and GA. Amelia Monroe HOOPER, b. Feb 10, 1796, Pendleton Dist, SC; d. Oct 25, 1850, Tishomingo Co, MS; m. John CLARK/E ca. 1811-1812, probably either in Franklin Co, GA or in Pendleton Dist, SC. John CLARK/E & Amelia Monroe HOOPER had three daughters: 1. Elizabeth W.(Word?) CLARK/E, b. Jul 7, 1813, no further info. Prob. b. in Franklin Co, GA. 2. Ruth Ann CLARK/E, b. Sep 30, 1814, GA (prob. Franklin Co); d. Jun 21, 1884, Alcorn Co, MS (previously Tishomingo); and m. Fenton B. HALL Nov. 23, 1830. Ruth and Fenton moved in 1848 to Tishomingo Co, MS (where her mother died in 1850) and the last three of their 12-13 children were born there, including my great grandfather, Virgil Miller HALL. 3. Harriett Perry CLARK/E, b. Sep 19, 1818, prob. in GA. No further info on her. John CLARK/E would have been a grandson of Sir William CLARKE mentioned above. I'm trying to find the identity of John's father. John's wife Amelia HOOPER's family has close ties to the big WORD family and the ADAMS family and she was supposedly related to the Presidents ADAMS. I have quite a bit of information on the WORDs and some on the ADAMS as well as other related families, including Ruth's HALL in-laws. Can anyone help me connect John CLARK/E with his parents? [Note: Amelia Hooper CLARK/E remarried to James Dickinson WORD, Sr. and they had 9 more children. One was Matthew Franklin WORD and "my" Ruth Ann named one of her sons Matthew Franklin HALL.] Thanks for any help and ideas! Becky Smith

Becky, Please check out my Franklin County, GA names. We have Hooper and Clark surnames in common. I do not have enough to connect. Please do so if you can. Richard Ingram ? Wiley Clark lived in Franklin County 1830 through 1860. He was married to Frances Whitehead. Children in 1860, all born in Georgia: Catherine Sarah Ann b 1829 Terrissa G b 1832 Mary E. b 1838 Elizabeth b 1839 Urbin W. b 1840 Artamelsa b 1842 Destimony b 1845 Sabra b 1849 There are two older sons and one older daughter. One son may be John M b 1828. Wiley's father may be Thomas Clark, Revolutionary Soldier, who was born in Granville County, NC on July 22, 1761. Thomas moved to Franklin County in the 1820s. Any help in establishing this line will be appreciated. Charles W. Carter was born in 1816 Georgia. His wife is Elizabeth Hooper born 1818 Georgia m 1835. They lived in Rockmart, Polk Co, GA in 1880; Bartow Co, GA in 1870, Franklin Co, GA in 1860, 1850 and 1840. Children are: George W. b 1836 GA James M. b 1838 GA Mary A. b 1840 NC William J. b 1843 NC Frank M. b 1846 GA Hepsabeth H. b 1848 GA James M. Carter m Desdamona Clark b 1845 GA. Mary Frances b 1865 William B b 1867 Emma Louise b 1869 John b 1871 Ella Mae b 1873 Charles b 1876 James Edward b 1878 Linnie b 1880 George b 1882 John b 1884 James b 1886 Francis M. b 1846 GA (Frank) Mary A. b 1845 GA Ida b 1869 GA George W. b 1836 GA Mary F. b 1838 GA Ephram b 1858 GA James B. b 1861 GA Susan A. b 1865 GA William J. b 1843 NC Mary M. b 1843 GA Any information on these Carters will be appreciated.