Trish: My ggg grandfather was William Clark from the 96 district (Edgefield) South Carolina thru Alabama and Amite County Mississippi to Sabine District of Texas in about 1821. He married Elizabeth Isaacks in Amite County, Mississippi on 16 March 1812 and they had 13 children together. Elizabeth's parents, Elijah Isaacks and Hester Donaho also moved to Texas about the same time as William and Elizabeth, settling in Bevil's Settlement. Elizabeth died in 1836 during or close to the time of the Runnaway Scrape. Research in the Texas State Archives has turned up a letter written by her son, James, to General M.B. Lamar dated 23 July1836 whereby he emplores the General to get word to his father that Elizabeth had died. Family lore has always said that Elizabeth died during the Runaway Scrape and was burried somewhere between Hemphill and the Sabine River while fleeing the Mexican Army. The discovery of the letter casts a shadow of doubt on this but does not disprove it. After Elizabeth died, William married Mahala Graham on 21 December 1836 and they had 6 children and I descend from their son Andrew. We do not know anything about William's parents or siblings but possible kinfolk are: Both William Clark, Jr's of early Sabine County, Texas. My great grandfather, James Anderson Clark always told the family that we were kin to William Clark, Jr. who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. You can read about these Clark's in the Texas Handbook on Line. Other possible connections are to John C. Clark who was born in South Carolina about 1798 and came to Texas about 1822. He settled in Wharton County, Texas and you can read more about him in the Texas Handbook on Line. Another possible connection is to Edward Clark, former Governor of Texas who was the son of Elijah Clark, Jr. brother to John Clark, Governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823. Another possible connection is to Wilson Clark of Amite County, Mississippi whom we think may have been William's brother. His heirs have never been able to prove up his parents or siblings either. Larry >>> Trishh6056@aol.com 07/30/01 09:22PM >>> Sue I am with you. I have not seen anything on Clarks from the South except maybe Kentucky. There must be someone out there working on the Clark lines from North Carolina, South Carolina or Georgia. I would love to hear from them. Trish Henson ==== CLARKE Mailing List ==== Search, Subscribe & Unsubscribe CLARKE-L http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/clarke.html List Manager's address CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com