I thought to try posting my information again. James Clarke b. 7 May 1798 d. 19 Oct 1868 Chillicothe, Ross Co, Ohio m. 4 Feb 1823 Ross Co, Oh to Sarah Quinn b. 25 Dec 1804 Fairfield Co, Oh d. 14 Dec 1873 Ross Co, Oh (daughter of Rev. James Quinn and Patience Teel/Teal). They had 9 children: 1- Mary Ellen 2- James m. Elizabeth 3- John G. 4- William m. Nannie M. 5- Patience T. 6- Susan R. 7- J. Greenwood 8- Adam H. 9- Matthew Hamilton b. 9 Dec 1840 Ross Co, Oh d. 10 April 1915 Chattanooga, Tenn m. 27 Feb 1862 Ross Co, Ohio to Clara Core (daughter of Daid Core and Mary Teeter McDonald). I am not sure where James was born as his obituary (Scioto Gazette) states he was born on the Eastern shore of Maryland in 1798 and the 1850 census for Ross Co, Oh says he was born in Delaware. The obituary also says "When 18 months old he came with his parents to this county, his father dying a few months after his arrival here." James Clarke was bound as an apprentice to the business of a carpenter. Later in life, he was one of the first wholesale grocery merchants in Chillicothe, Oh. Matthew Hamilton Clarke served in the Civil War. His wife, Clara Core, was the granddaughter of Col John McDonald noted author, pioneer, statesman, and soldier. Matthew and Clara had 5 children: 1-Theodore Russell m. Emma Allemang 2-David Elsworth 3-Lewis Greenwood 4-Allison (male) 5-Sarah Ella Oral family history says one of the children moved to California but I do not know if they meant one of James's children or one of Matthew's. I have been searching for information on all of these people. Pam Dawson