Dear Joe and other Clarke/Clark researchers, I am looking for descendants of 2 descendants of Archibald Clarke, b. 1740-50, Ireland: (1) PHILANDER C. CLARKE/CLARK, b. 1831-34, IN; d. Feb. 29, 1884, Saquache Co., CO. He was married to MIRIAM SPENCER, b. Oct. 30, 1841, Wisc.; d. aft. 1900. Their children were: a) MINNIE C. CLARKE, b. 1862-63, IN. b) FRANK G. CLARKE, b. Oct. 1869, Iowa c) JESSIE M. CLARKE, b. 1878-79, KS d) WILLIAM S. CLARKE, b. May 1881, CO (2) JOHN SPENCER CLARKE, b. Feb 16, 1852, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN; d. July 20, 1934, Labette Co., KS. He married ANGELINE GILLETT/GILLETTE, b. Nov. 22, 1855, IN; d. 1936, prob. Labette Co., KS. They married on Jan. 10, 1883, in Labette Co., KS. Their children were: a) CORNELIA A. CLARKE, b. 1887-88. b) WEALTHY O. CLARKE, b. 1889-90. c) GEORGIE MARIE CLARKE, b. 1897-98. Married GLENWOOD BRYAN BRAUGHT, b. Oct. 10, 1896, Casswood, Missouri; d. aft 1952, Caddo Parish, LA. They purportedly adopted two sons: JOHN BRAUGHT, b. Jan 6, 1917, San Antonio, TX. GLENN BRAOUGHT, b. 1920-21. JOE, I thought maybe some others researching the CLARKE/CLARK family I shared with you some years ago might have contacted you about the same family. They are ancestors of the two family groups listed above. I believe I sent you most, if not all, of the above. Generation 1: ARCHIBALD CLARKE, b. 1740-50, Ireland; d. Dec. 27, 1882, Coshocton Co., OH. It is likely that his wife (or one of his wives?) was named CHRISTENA, d. aft. 1820, Bethlehem Township, Coshocton Co., OH. Her tombstone was adjacent to his. Generation 2: (1) SAMUEL CLARK, b. abt 1773, Ireland; d. Aug. 23, 1853, Coshocton Co., OH. Married RACHEL, b abt 1776, VA; d 1 Sep 1851, Bethlehem Township, Coshocton Co, OH Their children: a. JANE CLARK, b. Nov. 21, 1794, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV) b. ARCHIBALD S. CLARK, b. Mar. 2, 1796, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV) c. JAMES CLARK, b. Dec. 17, 1800 d. NANCY CLARKE, b. Apr. 23, 1802 e. THOMAS CLARK, b. Feb. 22, 1805 f. SAMUEL CLARK, b. Mar 31, 1807 g. SUSAN CLARK, b. Jul 22, 1809 h. WILLIAM CLARK, b. Oct. 11, 1812, Coshocton Co., OH. Married HANNAH, b. 1817-18, PA. They had five children between 1836 & 1850. i. GABRIEL CLARK, b. Aug. 15, 1815, Coshocton Co., OH Married REBECCA ENGLISH, b. 1833-34, OH. They had 6 children between 1859-78. j. JOHN CLARK, b. Aug. 15, 1815, Coshocton Co., OH k. CYNTHIA CLARK, b. Nov. 14, 1817, Coshoccton Co., OH l. MARY CLARK, b. Aug. 23, 1819 (2) GABRIEL CLARKE/CLARK, b. 1771-1780, Ireland; d. Sep. 5, 1851. Wife unknown. One known child: ARCHIBALD, b. Apr. 20, 1814, OH; d. Oct. 1, 1888. (3) ARCHIBALD CLARKE/CLARK, b. abt. 1775, Ireland; d. 1838, Carroll Co., IN. Married LUCY SUSANNAH GROVE, b abt 1779, prob MD; d 1851, prob Carroll Co, IN Their children: a. CATHERINE CLARK, b. 1805-07, OH; d. 1870-80, Richland Co., Wisc. Married URIAH BELL, b. 1792-3, VA. They had 5 children in IN betw. 1835 and 1845. b. JANE CLARK, b. Jun 24, 1806, OH; d. Jan. 2, 1863, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa. c. A. ADAM CLARKE, b. 1807-12, prob. 1809; d. Mar 8, 1872, Labette Co., KS. Married 1: prob. MARY YOUNG, in Boone's Co., IN. Son: PHILANDER C. CLARKE. Married 2: MARY ANN JANE HIGGINS, b. abt 1812, Coshocton Co., OH; d. 1877-78. They had two sons: ARCHIBALD A. CLARKE and CYRUS HIGGINS CLARKE. Married 3: JANE JORDAN SPENCER, b. 1811, IN; d. Jan. 10, 1873, Labette Co., KS They had 3 children in early 1850s: CORNELIA F., JOHN SPENCER, GEORGE P. d. SAMUEL CLARK, b. 1810-12, OH; d. 1847-49, Carroll Co., IN. Married 1: JULIAN BABCOCK, b. abt 1814, PA or NY; d. bef. 1842, Tippecanoe Co., IN. They had 2 children in mid 1830s. Married 2: CYNTHIA STRAIN, b. abt 1815, OH; d. abt 1855, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa They had 3 children 1843-1850. e. CHRISTINA CLARK, b 1 Nov 1812, Fairfield Co, OH; d 25 May 1898, Richland Co, WI Married ALFRED K. HYATT, b. 1813, prob. Franklin Co., VA. They had 2 children aft. 1839, Carroll Co., IN. f. RACHEL CLARK, b. Oct 31, 1814, OH; d. Aug. 13, 1889, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA. Married WALKER HAMPTON BISHOP, b 24 Mar 1813, KY; d 29 Jul 29 1894, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA. They had 9 children 1839-1850s. g. THOMAS CLARK, b. Nov. 4, 1816, Coshocton Co., OH; d. Apr 28, 1896, Clarksville, Butler Co., OH. Married ELIZABETH RINKER, b. Jan 14, 1815, Green Co., TN; d. Feb 27, 1890, Clarksville, Butler, Co., OH. They had 7 children between 1842 and 1859. h. ELIZABETH CLARKE, b. Sep 11, 1818, Coshocton Co., OH; d. Dec. 27, 1898, Clarksville, Butler Co., OH. Married GEORGE WILLIAM POISAL, b. Mar 10, 1813, Martinsburg, Berkley Co., VA (now WV); d. Dec. 20, 1903, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa. They had 6 children, birthdates of 2 unknown; 3 in early 1850s; one adopted b. 1892. g. JEREMIAH CLARK, b. Dec. 25, 1821, Coshocton Co., OH; d. Jan. 11, 1896, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA. Married MARIAH RHEA, b. June 1818, OH; d. June 5, 1895, Dayton, Columbia Co, WA. They had 7 children between 1842 and 1867. h. ABNER G. CLARK, b. Sep 20, 1825, Coshocton Co., OH; d. Mar 9, 1909, Anderson, Madison Co., IN. Married 1: MALINDA PITTSENBARGER, b. Feb. 1, 1829, Wayne Co, IN; d. Jan 14, Mercer Co., OH. They had 5 children between 1852 and 1862. Married 2: RACHEL SHAFFER, b. abt. 1831, OH. i. BENONI CLARK, b. abt 1827, Coshocton Co., OH; d. bef. 1850, Carroll Co., IN. j. MARY CLARK, b. Sep 1829, Coshocton Co., OH; d. Feb 17, 1849, Carroll Co., IN. Married SIMON B. HANNA on Jun 24, 1847, Carroll Co. IN. They had 1 child in 1849. (4) NANCY CLARK, b. 1784-85, Ireland; d. 1850-60, Coshocton Co., OH. Married JOHN STEERMAN, 1775-85; d. May 6, Coshocton Co., OH. Their children: a. THOMAS STEERMAN/STEARMAN/STURMAN, b. 1800-1806; d. May 28, 1874. b. JANE STEARMAN, b. Jun 24, 1806, OH; d. Mar 18, 1880, County Home, Coshocton Co., OH. c. CHRISTINA STEARMAN, b. 1810-20. d. JOHN STEARMAN, b. abt. 1816, VA? (OH?). Married on May 28, 1835, in Coshocton Co., OH, to NANCY JANE ROLLINS. e. SAMUEL STILL STEARMAN, b. Nov. 13, 1819, OH; d. abt. 1889; Old Soldier's Home, Wood, Wisconsin. Looking forward to meeting some new cousins! Karen Carter Austin, TX