This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CaroleStClairGrant Surnames: Clark Sinclair Cramer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9815/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We who are researching the Sinclair-Clark line are confused and request help or look-ups please. Margaret J. Sinclair b. 1867, was the daughter of Wayman Sinclair and Francis Mason of Greene County. Wayman married Matilda Laughlin Chambers after Francis died. Margaret J. Sinclair is in the Greene County Marriage records as marrying JOHN L. CLARK on 3 Nov 1883 as follows: Name: John L Clark Spouse Name: Margaret J Sinclair Marriage Date: 3 Nov 1883 Source Title 1: Greene Co Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1 Source Title 3: W. P. A. Book: L OS Page: 465 I also found information on a JOHN L. CLARK, but there are no dates of marriage connected with this info: Name: John L Clark Marriage County: Greene Birth Date: 13 Feb Gender: Male Father Name: John Mother Name: Caroline Source Title 1: Greene County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Records Located: County Clerk's Book: 4 OS Page: 90 Could someone look up the marriage application information or the actual marriage certificate and confirm who the parents on these individuals are? I would also appreciate obits, if possible. Where the confusion comes in: On the 1900 census there is a JOHN L. CLARK married to Mattie as follows: 1900 census Greene County: John L. Clark head Jan 1853 41 married for 12 years KY KY KY Farmer Mattie Clark wife Aug 1864 35 married for 12 years 2 children born 2 living IN IN IN Callie Clark daughter Feb 1885 11 single IN KY IN Jessie Clark daughter June 1890 9 single IN KY IN John Cross boarder m Jan 1890 10 single IN IN IN The person on the 1900 census may actually be JOHN B. CLARK son of W.C. Clark and Caroline Clark. W.C. Clark was a minister. There is a marriage on record of JOHN B. CLARK marrying MATTIE B. CRAMER: Name: John B Clark Spouse Name: Mattie B Cramer Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1887 Source Title 1: Greene Co Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1821-1920 [Lacking 1828-1 Source Title 3: W. P. A. Book: M OS Page: 347 and Mattie's obit states she is the mother of Callie G. Clark. Callie was born in Feb 1885 and Mattie married John B. in December 1887. If these dates are accurate, Mattie Cramer is not the natural biological mother of Callie. I found a Caroline Clark in Kentucky married to W.C. Clark, minister with son John B. I cannot find a John L. Clark with mother Caroline and father John anywhere. It is possible that John L. is actually John B., but I need confirmation that they are, or are not, the same person. There is a record of JOHN B. CLARK dying in Greene County as follows: John B. Clark June 3, 1940 81 yr 5 mos 2 dys male white widowed book D-5 page 59 No record of death for a JOHN L. CLARK in the Greene County death index. I know that there is an obit on this board for John L. Clark who died in 1901. The obit for John L. does not mention a wife or children. Can anyone help us on this? Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.