There were 3 Wm Clarks in the 1839 Wheeling, (W)Va directory; Clark, William tailor, 261 Main St. Clark, William, clerk, residence 140 4th St. Clark, William jr...Ohio river pilot, 261 Main St. He is a Jr, living with what we could figure, was his father, Wm Clark. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Frost" <pefrost@comcast.net> To: <OHBELMON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:03 PM Subject: [OHBELMON] William Clark - River Boat Pilot 1800's >I am looking for information on a William Clark, born about 1814 in VA. He >is listed in the 1839 Wheeling directory as a "Ohio River Pilot". In 1850 >he is in Ohio County, VA with his wife Ruth (b. ca 1818 in VA) and >children: > > Elizabeth (Mary Elizabeth), b. ca 1840 in VA, > David B. (possibly also known as Blashford or Blash), B. ca 1843 in VA, > William H., Jacob B., both b. ca 1846 in VA and > Samuel M., b. ca 1849. > > The family is in Wheeling in 1860 and in Pease Twp., Belmont County in > 1870 and 1880. Son Jacob B. was also apparently a river pilot. > > Other children were > John E., b. ca 1851 in VA > James B., b. ca 1854 in VA > Hervey M (Harry) b. ca 1858 in VA > > A Rebecca Whitten, age 55, b. PA, sister-in-law, also appears with the > family in the 1880 census. > > Would anyone have any information on these people? > > Thanks > > Paul -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/470 - Release Date: 10/10/2006

Wow, that is such cool info, Sandra. On Oct 16, 2006, at 9:05 PM, Sandra Ferguson wrote: > There were 3 Wm Clarks in the 1839 Wheeling, (W)Va directory; > Clark, William tailor, 261 Main St. > Clark, William, clerk, residence 140 4th St. > Clark, William jr...Ohio river pilot, 261 Main St. > He is a Jr, living with what we could figure, was his father, > Wm Clark. > Sandra