That's great, I never gave the Clark's from Jackson Center a thought!! I grew up just outside of Jackson Center and knew Clarks lived there. I guess since where I live now had Clarks I forgot. >From: "Esther McDermott" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PAMERCER] Clark's from Mercer Co. Pa. >Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:05:11 -0500 > >Hi Doris, >I just recieved two more generation's on my Clark family. J. (John) Adam b >1833 Jackson Twp. d 1907 Trumbull Co. Oh. son of John A Clark b 1809 >Coolspring Twp. d bet 1870-1880 mrd Elizabeth Correll. son of Abraham Clark >b 1777 Ireland d 1832 Coolspring Twp mrd Catherine Starr son of Isaac Clark >b abt 1755 Ireland d 1811 - 1813 Mercer Co. Pa. They moved to Mercer Co. >in >1800. I'm so happy to get this info, I have been looking for over 20 years >for John A. parnets. Maybe we will connect some where down the line. >Happy Hunting, >Esther >-----Original Message----- >From: Doris Law <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:50 AM >Subject: Re: [PAMERCER] Clark's from Mercer Co. Pa. > > > > > > Here is the info I promised you from the Clark I know who is from the > >original Clark family in Clarks Mills. It is copied from a hand written > >family history: John W. Clark came from England at an unknown date > >and married a Irish girl whose name is now forgotten. He became the >owner > >of the first log house which was built in Fairview Township by John C. > >Alexander in 1831. > > To John Clark and his first wife, who died at the age of 22yrs were >born > >4 children: Joseph, Sam, Thomas and Margaret. He remarried and had 6 > >children: Sadie, Kate, Lizzie, Belle, George and John C. > > Of the second: He took his second family west and little is known >about > >them, however we do know that Sadie, Lizzie, George and John C. are >buried > >in Kansas, while Belle is buried in Colorado. Kate is also found to be > >buried in Kansas. > > Of the first marriage: Sam had 3 children, all of whom are now > >deceased. Margaret married a Black, they had 3 children, Joseph (never > >married). Thomas married Elmira Snyder, to them were born 9 children: > >Sarah, Harry, Will, Marcha, John, Mary, Blanch, Clyde and Lydia. Blanch >and > >Lydia are still living. From this the younger members should be able to > >find out where they belong. A note of interest at this time should be >the > >fact that the first steam sawmill in Fairview Township was built by >Thomas > >and his brother, Joseph. It was on the land of Asa Eckles. The Clark >Mill > >was purchased in part by a Samuel Dunn after the Clarks had operated it >for > >about 2 years. Dunn worked a year then by a terrible accident, fell >up[on > >tlhe saw while in motion and was cut in half!! The Mill was later moved >to > >Perry Township and was located where the feed mill is now in Clarks >Mills. > > She copied this at a family reunion this summer so I could send it to > >you in hopes of answering some of your questions. > > There is a Turner families in Sheakleyville/Hadley area you could >check. > > Rodney Turner could be of an age to know some family history:783 Lake > >Road, Hadley, PA 16130, my husband remembers working on a silo for him >in > >the 50's so he would be at least our age I would guess. > > > > > >>From: [email protected] > >>Reply-To: [email protected] > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: [PAMERCER] Clark's from Mercer Co. Pa. > >>Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:51:32 EDT > >> > >>Dear Esther, I have printed off your information. So far, I find no > >>connection. However since I KNOW there are Clarks in my lineage >somewhere, > >>I > >>may later find the connection and then I will have your information to >plug > >>in. When I find the connection I will certainly email it to you. >Thanks > >>so > >>much for your help! The more name I have to watch for, the sooner I >will > >>find what I'm looking for. Pat Hull > >> > >> > >>==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > >>Researching a reverend? Check out our Men of the Cloth website ... > >>preachers, pastors, priests and other clergy in Western Pennsylvania... > >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~papastor > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > >==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > >Find your relatives in Mercer County..... visit our website: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer. 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