Hello Keith, I don't know of your Benjamin Franklin Clark, but I too have a Clark ancestor from Lamar Co. Maybe they are related? This is all the info I have, no documentation. Also, at the bottom of this report I have added a Reid connection. My Grandmother was Maude Reid, & she was born in Paris, Lamar Co., TX. Descendants of Johnathan Miles Clark Generation No. 1 1. JOHNATHAN MILES1 CLARK He married (1) CORDELIA MURPHY in Coosa Co., AL. She was born in Greenpond, Hopkins Co., TX, and died 1874. He married (2) MARY MURPHY GULLEDGE. Children of JOHNATHAN CLARK and CORDELIA MURPHY are: 2. i. CALIFORNIA (CALLIE)2 CLARK, b. October 1851, Lamar, Fannin Co., TX; d. August 1882, Harrison Co., TX. ii. LITTLEBERRY CLARK, b. Unknown. 3. iii. SIDNEY CLARK, b. Unknown. iv. MARGARET CLARK, b. Unknown. v. HENREITTA CLARK, b. Unknown. Children of JOHNATHAN CLARK and MARY GULLEDGE are: vi. JOHN MILES2 CLARK, b. Unknown. vii. CORDELIA CLARK, b. Unknown. viii. ELIZABETH CLARK, b. Unknown. ix. THOMAS CLARK, b. Unknown. x. ROBERT A. CLARK, b. Unknown. xi. WALTER LEWIS CLARK, b. Unknown. xii. DELLA MAE CLARK, b. Unknown. xiii. EDWARD CLARK, b. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. CALIFORNIA (CALLIE)2 CLARK (JOHNATHAN MILES1) was born October 1851 in Lamar, Fannin Co., TX, and died August 1882 in Harrison Co., TX. She married JAMES EMERSON ORME, son of JERMIAH ORME and NAOMI HARRISON. He was born September 1847 in AL. Children of CALIFORNIA CLARK and JAMES ORME are: 4. i. CHARLES LEE3 ORMES, b. Abt. 1871, TX ?; d. Abt. 1893, TX. ii. MINNIE ORMES, b. Abt. 1873; m. ELI MCCOY II, Harelton, Harrison Co., Tx. iii. GEORGE ORMES, b. Abt. 1875. iv. NAOMI ORMES, b. Abt. 1877. v. JOE E. ORMES. 3. SIDNEY2 CLARK (JOHNATHAN MILES1) was born Unknown. She married JAMES WARREN WRIGHT in TX. He was born 1853 in GA. Child of SIDNEY CLARK and JAMES WRIGHT is: i. ELVIE HUELET3 WRIGHT, b. November 26, 1887; d. Abt. 1950; m. MAUDE ETHEL KIMBRELL; b. January 28, 1894, Jefferson Co., AL; d. Abt. 1950. Generation No. 3 4. CHARLES LEE3 ORMES (CALIFORNIA (CALLIE)2 CLARK, JOHNATHAN MILES1) was born Abt. 1871 in TX ?, and died Abt. 1893 in TX. He married EULA LEE KITE. She was born November 1875 in AL, and died in TX. Child of CHARLES ORMES and EULA KITE is: 5. i. LEE BRISCO4 ORMS, b. June 23, 1894, TX; d. December 7, 1982, Gladewater, Gregg Co., TX. Generation No. 4 5. LEE BRISCO4 ORMS (CHARLES LEE3 ORMES, CALIFORNIA (CALLIE)2 CLARK, JOHNATHAN MILES1) was born June 23, 1894 in TX, and died December 7, 1982 in Gladewater, Gregg Co., TX. He married ROXIE ANN MILNER September 13, 1913 in Greenpond, Hopkins Co., TX, daughter of WILLIAM MILNER and IDA PHILLIPS. She was born July 27, 1900 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, TX, and died March 10, 1974 in Gladewater, Gregg Co., TX. My Reids: Descendants of John Milton Reid, Jr.-who worked for the railroad & moved alot. Generation No. 1 1. JOHN MILTON2 REID, JR. (JOHN MILTON1) was born June 19, 1871 in MS, and died October 1918 in Medic, Joplin Co., MO. He married BETTIE BEDINGFIELD December 29, 1893 in MS, daughter of THOMAS BEDINGFIELD and SARAH CHASTAIN. She was born February 4, 1874. Children of JOHN REID and BETTIE BEDINGFIELD are: i. JOSEPH BLUEFORD3 REID, b. September 10, 1897; d. 1979, El Paso, TX. ii. SID REID, b. February 7, 1899; d. 1979, Benton, KY. iii. LILLY MAE REID, b. January 9, 1901; d. January 24, 1972, Gunnison, Gunnison Co., CO. iv. GRAY REID, b. January 9, 1901; d. November 18, 1935, Gunnison, Gunnison Co., CO. v. ROBERT T. REID, b. June 19, 1904; m. EDNA. 2. vi. MAUDIE RAY REID, b. December 12, 1905, Paris, Lamar Co., TX; d. June 14, 1933, Gunnisson, Gunnison, CO. vii. FLOSSIE REID, b. August 27, 1907. viii. JOHN MILTON REID III, b. April 29, 1909, Ryan, Jefferson Co., OK. ix. ALLEN MELVIN REID, b. January 12, 1911, Ryan, Jefferson Co., OK; d. June 7, 1933, Gunnison, Gunnison Co., CO. x. NITA IRENE REID, b. August 8, 1912, Ryan, Jefferson Co., OK; m. GRANT WATSON. Generation No. 2 2. MAUDIE RAY REID (JOHN MILTON2, JOHN MILTON1) was born December 12, 1905 in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, and died June 14, 1933 in Gunnisson, Gunnison, CO. She married (1) CHARLES LEMART SMOTHERMAN in Gunnisson, Gunnison Co., CO, son of WILLIAM SMOTHERMAN and NANCY EADES. He was born January 1, 1902 in Rockford, Spokane, WA, and died November 21, 1938 in Clarkston, Asotin, WA. She married (2) T. H. FENDALL. He was born Unknown. Children of MAUDIE REID and CHARLES SMOTHERMAN are: 3. i. CHARLES SMOTHERMAN, b. November 8, 1924, Gunnisson, Gunnison, CO.--My Dad 4. ii. ELIZABETH J. SMOTHERMAN, b. May 14, 1926, Gunnison, Gunnison Co., CO. 5. iii. RICHARD LEROY SMOTHERMAN BOYD, b. October 3, 1927, Gunnison, Gunnison, CO; d. August 1987, Columbus, GA. iv. GRACE MAY SMOTHERMAN, b. February 27, 1929, Gunnison, Gunnison, CO; d. March 1929, Gunnison, Gunnison, CO. v. NORMA JEAN SMOTHERMAN MURRAY, b. March 24, 1930; m. EDWARD L. STECKENRIDER. If anyone seems familiar, please email me. Thanks, Valencia R. Smotherman Texas