Hi List; I am looking for any information on an Abner Clark that was born ca. Jan. 1796 somewhere in Massachusetts. He married Cynthia Skidmore on 8 Jan. 1823 in Brandon Twp., Franklin Co. NY. Cynthia Skidmore was born in Vermont in 1800. At some point he moved to Madrid, NY. At least that's where the obituary says my g-g grandmother, Harriet E. (Clark) Bristol was born on 5 June 1827. There were 11 children in all. Charles b: 1823; Horace N. b: 1825; Chauncey b: 1825 d: 1839; Harriet E. b:1827; Mary J. b: 1830; Emeline b: 1831; Ruby C. b: 1833; Silas S. b: 1834; Cynthia M. b: 1836; Betsey S. b: 1837; and Chauncey B. b: 1840. Harriet married Deacon Francis Curtis Bristol in March 1851. I have possession of Harriet E. (Clark) Bristol's family bible and there are a number of obituaries, marriage notices, and unidentified pictures. I did find an Abner Clark, 74 living in Potsdam, NY with a Mariam Clark 66, on the 1870 St. Lawrence Co., NY census, but according to my informaiton, my Abner died on 31 March 1865, so I don't know if my date of death is wrong or the Abner in Potsdam is not my g-g-grandfather. Can anyone help? I would greatly appreciate any hints, leads, or info about who Abner's parents are and how he got to St. Lawrence Co., NY. Thanks. Jeanne