Hi... Here's what I have in my data base on that line... Any corrections or additions? >From Joe ARLT........joearlt@juno.com......CLARK Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER CAUTION....SOME DATA MAY BE IN ERROR John CLARK #717 b. Abt 1748, NY, m. Bef 1773, in Probably NY, Abigail HUTCHINSON #718, b. Abt 1750. Best guess for birth date.... Abigail: Best guess for birth date & location... An Abigail Hutchinson found in the 1850 Hampden Co., MA census. I. Samuel CLARK #11113 b. Abt 1770, NY. II. James CLARK #11114 b. Abt 1770, NY. III. John Rev. CLARK #719 b. Abt 1778, NY, occupation Baptist Minister OH & IL, m. 4 Jan 1801, Anna (Anar) (Hannah) GIBBS #720, b. 8 May 1780, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT, d. 4 Feb 1860, Halsey, Linn, OR, buried: Alford Cemetery, Halsey, Linn, OR. John died Jun 1852, Oxford, IL, buried: Oxford, IL. They were in Broome Co., NY - moved to OH (1813-16) and then on to IL.. Was pastorate of the Baptist Church at Oxford, IL, source, church records... Per Cambridge, MA History book, (found online on Ancestry.com), a John Clark, Rev., preacher in charge Harv. St. M. E. Ch. 1846... Anna: Parents: Truman & Anna (BARNES) GIBBS.. . A. Orange CLARK #721 b. 1802, Lisle, Broome Co., NY, m. 22 Jul 1824, in Clark Co., IN, Isabel NEELY #730, b. Abt 1806, Logan Co., KY. Orange died By 1835, IL. Best guess for birth date & location. An Orange Clark md Isabel Seely in 1827 in Lisle, Broome Co., NY. (relative or this one? or the same?) Isabel: Best guess for birth date & location. Or SEELY?... dau of Charles NEELY and Jane MARTIN... 1. Jane CLARK #15249 b. Abt 1825. Best guess for birth date & location... B. Alvin CLARK #723 b. 15 May 1805, Probably NY, m. Laura GIBBS #18613, b. Abt 1808, d. 1849, IA. Alvin died 1880, Brush Prairie, WA. Alvin Clark,15 May 1805(OH?), Came from the Alvin Clark & laura Gibbs bible as published in the Genealogical Forum of Portland Oregon bulletin, vol. 24, Issue 8, April 1975... m. to Laura Gibbs who died abt 1849 in Iowa then married to Mary Miller Moore who died enroute to Oegon in 1852 then married to Eferiah McCraken. Laura: Best guess for birth date & location... C. Truman Gibbs CLARK #724 b. 29 May 1806, Lisle, Broome Co., NY, d. 17 Aug 1880, Gardener, Johnson, KS. m. 4 aug. 1833 to Elizabeth Long Elizabeth Long, b. abt 1813 in Va. (I have found many Elizabeths in VA but none fit), in Fulton, Whiteside, Ill. d. 1858... D. Cynthia CLARK #722 b. Abt 1808, Lisle, Broome Co., NY, m. William Harvey MARTIN #16746, b. Abt 1790. Cynthia died Probably TX. Best guess for birth date & location. Cynthia Clark - b. 1805-1810 - Based on the 1820 Edwards Co., Illinois census. E. Naomi CLARK #725 b. Abt 1809, NY, d. Abt 1824, IL. or b. Reading, Hamilton, OH... F. Samuel Lee CLARK #726 b. Abt 1814, OH or NY, occupation Baptist Minister, m. (1) Abt 1830, Jane A. DICKEY #11118, b. Abt 1810, m. (2) 24 Sep 1835, in Coles Co., IL, Isabel NEELY #730, b. Abt 1806, Logan Co., KY. Samuel died Aft 1880, Probably Jack Co., TX. He settled land claim on 1 Sep 1856 in Clackamas Co, OR..? In the 1840 census of Shelby Co., IL, the 1850 census of Dallas Co., TX, and the 1880 census of Jack Co., TX... Had additional children, not listed... Jane: Best guess for birth date & location... Isabel: Best guess for birth date & location. Or SEELY?... dau of Charles NEELY and Jane MARTIN... 1. John Thomas CLARK #731 (son of Samuel Lee CLARK #726 and Isabel NEELY #730) b. Abt 1840, Moultrie Co., IL, occupation carpenter, sheriff, d. 1922, NM. Best guess for birth date & location... He was ordained Baptist Minister... m. July 1866, TX, Charity Ann HIGHTOWER, (b. 1849 in Izard Co., AR d. Jan. 1931 NM), dau of Joshua HIGHTOWER & Martha WATKINS... 2. Thomas CLARK #732 (son of Samuel Lee CLARK #726 and Isabel NEELY #730) b. Abt 1840. Best guess for birth date & location. G. John J. CLARK #728 b. 18 Jun 1815, Reading, Hamilton Co., OH, d. 24 Nov 1902, Brush Prairie, WA. He settled a Donation Land Claim No. 1533 in 1852 in Linn Co., OR.. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Washington Territory... m. 22 Mar 1838 to Mary Sweet Rice, m2. 9 Dec. 1852 in Sugar Grove, Mercer, IL to Elizabeth Vanatta/Van Atta Mary Sweet Rice, d. abt 1839 in Sugar Grove Elizabeth Vanatta/Van Atta, b. 15 Dec. 1834 in Rock Island, Rock Island, IL or Henderson Co., IL, d. 26 Oct. Brush Prairie. H. Rosetta CLARK #729 b. 10 Apr 1818, Reading, Hamilton Co., OH, m. _______ LONG #18612, b. Abt 1810, Probably IL or OH. Rosetta died 27 Jun 1886, Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA, buried: Pataha Cementary, Garfield, WA. married Ransom LONG 21 Aug 1833 in Canton, Fulton, IL... Ransom Long, b. 24 Dec 1812 in Kanawha, Kanawha, VA, d. 5 Apr. 1898 in Pomeroy, garfield, WA _______: Best guess for birth date & location... I. Cyrus CLARK #727 b. Abt 1820, Probably IL or OH, m. Abt 1840, in Probably IL or OH, Charity HUDSON #18614, b. Abt 1820, Probably IL or OH. Cyrus died Aft 1845. Best guess for birth date & location. Thought to be youngest child... m. Charity Hudson, disappeared in the late 1840's leaving a wife & 2 children. Charity: Best guess for birth date & location... J. Ransom CLARK #11112 b. Aft 1820, Probably IL, d. 1852, On Route to OR. Best guess for birth date & location... Probable child of these parents.... IV. Melinda (Malinda) CLARK #11115 b. Abt 1770, NY. V. Rachel CLARK #11116 b. Abt 1770, NY. -------------------------- On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 10:48:23 EDT ENC6@aol.com writes: > Hi Everyone, > Am hoping that one of you - and perhaps Joe since this would be > before 1800 - > might be able to give me some help, hints, etc. on this one. > Actually, I am > really hoping that Joe might have something... :) > > I am hunting information on the following John Clark: > > John Clark > b. abt 1779 - NY > d. June 1852 - Oxford, Ill > md to - date and location not yet documented but probably New York. > At least > that is where the children indicate they were born. > Anar (Anna) (Hannah) Gibbs > Anar was b. 8 May 1780 Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Conn. - d. 4 Feb > 1860 > Halsey, Linn Co., Oregon - daug. of Truman Gibbs & Anna Barnes > children: > Orange - 1795/1801 NY > Alvin - 1805 NY > Cynthia - 1805/1810 NY > Truman Gibbs - 1806 NY > Naomi - abt 1811 NY > Samuel Lee - abt 1814 NY/Ohio > John J. - 18 June 1815 Ohio > Rosetta - 10 Apr 1818 Ohio > Cyrus - 1811/1820 Ill > > Notes for John Clark. > B. Record - Born in NY - based on Samual Clark's 1880 census record > which > indicates that his father was born in NY. Would be nice to find > John in the > 1850 census of Illinois and see what he said. > 1812/1813 - About this time he moved to Ohio. Information from > "History of > the Early Live of Mary Gibbs Bigelow" by Mary Bigelow. She says.. > "The next > I remember my father's brother-in-law (Uncle Clark) came to move us, > ready to > go on a raft down the Ohio River... That was in the Spring that I > was four > years old... We went on a raft... we went on below Pittsburgh and > sixteen > miles below Marietta on the river." Note: A John Clark is listed > on the tax > rolls for Hamilton Co., Ohio for 1812, as is a Justus Gibbs. > 1813 - Listed on the Columbia Baptist Church Rolls as joining this > year - > Hamilton Co., Ohio. They are listed as Anner Clark & John Clark. > Note: An > Elias Gibbs is shown as joining the church at the same time. Could > this be > Anar's brother? Information from Columbia Baptist Church Members > Admitted > 1800 to 1820. > 1814-1816 - From the "History of Hamilton County, Ohio", chapter XX > - "The > first church built was probably that put up for the Duck Creek > Baptist Church > in 1804. This society was a colony from the church in Columbia and > the > secession created a church quarrel which makes considerable figure > on the > records of the Miami Baptist Association. The difficulty was > amicably > settled by a council, however, before the next meeting of the > association. > The earliest pastors were the Rev. William Jones, 1804-1814 and the > Rev. John > Clark, 1814-1816. > 1816/1820 - At some point during this time they moved to Edwards > Co., > Illinois (Later to become Lawrence Co., Illinois). Information from > "History > of the Early Life of Mary Gibbs Bigelow" by Mary Bigelow. > 1820 - Census - Edwards Co., Illinois - Listed as age 26-45. Listed > with 1 > male 19-25 (Orange); 1 male 16-18 (Alvin); 2 males 10-15 (Truman > Gibbs & > Samuel); 2 males under 10 (John J. & Cyrus); 1 female 26-44 > (Anar); 1 > female 10-15 (Cynthia); & 2 females under 10 (Naomi & Rosetta). > ???? - Served as Pastor Church at Oxford, Illinois - Memories by > Irene Davis. > 1849 - Moved to Millersburg, Illinois near daughter Rosetta Clark > Long - > Stayed there only a short time - Information from Memories by Irene > Davis. > 1849 - Moved back to Oxford, Illinois - Information from Memories by > Irene > Davis. > 1852 - June - D. Record - Information from Memories by Irene Davis. > > Notes for Anar Gibbs. > Basically the same as for John except that Mary Bigelow calls her > Aunt Hannah > Gibbs Clark. And Irene Davis tells of her moving to Oregon with the > John J. > Clark family. > > I have been told that John Clark's parents were a John Clark (b. abt > 1759 in > NY) and Abigail Hutchinson (b. abt 1759 in NY). But I have not > found > anything that would actually help me identify his parents. The Gibbs > family > is in Connecticut and I am wondering if this Clark family did not > come from > Connecticut as well. > Would really appreciate any help or advise. > Thanks so much - Emma > > > > > ==== CLARK Mailing List ==== > GenConnect ~ Queries, have one? Post it at ~ > http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/c/l/CLARK/queries > List Manager's address CLARK-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.