This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clarke, Redd, Rucker, Dance, Edwards Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yBC.2ACI/465.1 Message Board Post: Descendants of John Clarke, Jr. Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 CLARKE, JR.1,2 was born Abt. 1782 in Prince Edward Co., VA3, and died Aft. 1850. He married ELIZABETH REDD4,5 December 16, 1805 in Prince Edward Co. VA6, daughter of JOHN REDD and MARY TRUMAN. She was born 1788 in Prince Edward Co., VA7,8,9, and died Aft. 1850. Notes for JOHN CLARKE, JR.: 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, Virginia 764/767 Jno CLARKE, 68, M, None, PE Elizabeth CLARKE, 62, F, PE Howsand CLARKE, 27, M, Farmer, PE Mary T.[ruman Dance] CLARKE, 25, F, PE Emily CLARKE, 22, F, PE S617 John CLARKE 48M, 55M, 38F, 32F, 18F, 15M, 25F, 11M, 10F, 8F, 5M, 40M, 28M (13 total) Notes for ELIZABETH REDD: (See McGeehee notes) Marriage Notes for JOHN CLARKE and ELIZABETH REDD: 16 December 1805. John Clark, Jr. and Elizabeth Redd, dau. of R[J]ohn Redd who is surety. More About JOHN CLARKE and ELIZABETH REDD: Marriage: December 16, 1805, Prince Edward Co. VA10 Children of JOHN CLARKE and ELIZABETH REDD are: 2. i. UNKNOWN2 CLARKE. 3. ii. SAMUEL T. CLARKE, b. Abt. 1810, Prince Edward Co., VA. 4. iii. HOWSON A. CLARKE, b. Abt. 1823. iv. JOHN R. CLARKE, b. Abt. 1823, Prince Edward Co., VA11,12. Notes for JOHN R. CLARKE: 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, Virginia 165/165 Saml T. CLARKE, 40, M, Farmer, $7000, PE Catherine CLARKE, 37, F, Charlotte (Insane) Elizabeth CLARKE, 15, F, PE, S P.C. CLARKE, 10, M, PE, S Laura CLARKE, 6, M, PE Saml T. CLARKE, 4, M, PE Walter E. CLARKE, 2, M, PE Charles E. CLARKE, 21, M, Farmer, PE 166/166 Jno R. CLARKE, 27, M, Farmer, PE Susan A. RICHARDSON, 12, F, B, PE v. EMILY CLARKE, b. Abt. 182813. 5. vi. CHARLIE E. CLARKE, b. Abt. 1829, Prince Edward Co., VA; d. May 07, 1874, Prince Edward Co., VA. Generation No. 2 2. UNKNOWN2 CLARKE (JOHN1) was born 14. She married DR. JOHN E. EDWARDS14, son of JAMES EDWARDS and JANE. He was born Abt. 1840 in Prince Edward Co., VA15, and died March 02, 1906 in Prince Edward Co., VA16. Notes for DR. JOHN E. EDWARDS: Rev. John E. Edwards of Va. Methodist Conference (Source: Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, OK) 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, Virginia 600/603 Jas EDWARDS, 51, M, Miller, Chesterfield Jane B. EDWARDS, 45, F, Petersbg Martha E. EDWARDS, 19, F, PE Mary E. EDWARDS, 11, F, PE, S Thos I. EDWARDS, 12, M, PE, S John E. EDWARDS, 10, M, PE, S Julia Ann FLETCHER, 21, F, PE Jas M. FLETCHER, 3, M, PE Virginia EDWARDS, 8, F, PE Children of UNKNOWN CLARKE and JOHN EDWARDS are: i. IDA3 EDWARDS17. ii. DR. WILLIAM E. EDWARDS17. 3. SAMUEL T.2 CLARKE (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1810 in Prince Edward Co., VA17,18. He married CATHERINE WALKER19. She was born 1813 in Charlotte Co., VA. Notes for SAMUEL T. CLARKE: Grandfather of Eddie Rucker (Source: Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, OK) 1850 Census of Prince Edward County Virginia 165/165 Saml T. CLARKE, 40, M, Farmer, $7000, PE Catherine CLARKE, 37, F, Charlotte (Insane) Elizabeth CLARKE, 15, F, PE, S P.C. CLARKE, 10, M, PE, S Laura CLARKE, 6, M, PE Saml T. CLARKE, 4, M, PE Walter E. CLARKE, 2, M, PE Charles E. CLARKE, 21, M, Farmer, PE 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, Virginia 166/166 Jno R. CLARKE, 27, M, Farmer, PE Susan A. RICHARDSON, 12, F, B, PE Children of SAMUEL CLARKE and CATHERINE WALKER are: i. DAUGHTER3 CLARKE19, m. AMBROSE RUCKER19. More About AMBROSE RUCKER: Residence: Amherst Co., VA19 ii. JOHN REDD CLARKE19. Notes for JOHN REDD CLARKE: Unmarried (Source: Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, OK) iii. ELIZABETH CLARKE, b. Abt. 183519,20; m. RICHARD LANGSLOW21. Notes for ELIZABETH CLARKE: Raised Eddie Rucker, son of Daughter Rucker and Ambrose Rucker of Amherst Co., Va. ( Source: Judge Redmond S. Cole of Tulsa, OK) Notes for RICHARD LANGSLOW: of Prince Edward Co., VA More About RICHARD LANGSLOW: Residence: Prince Edward Co., VA21 iv. P.C. CLARKE, b. Abt. 184022. v. LAURA CLARKE23, b. Abt. 184423,24; m. WILLIE BINFORD25. Notes for WILLIE BINFORD: Prince Edward Co., VA. They lived in Dinwiddie More About WILLIE BINFORD: Residence: Prince Edward Co., VA and Dinwiddie25 vi. SAMUEL T. CLARKE, b. Abt. 184626. vii. WALTER E. CLARKE, b. Abt. 184827,28; m. MATTIE VENABLE29. Notes for MATTIE VENABLE: of Prince Edward Co., VA More About MATTIE VENABLE: Residence: Prince Edward Co., VA29 4. HOWSON A.2 CLARKE (JOHN1)29,30 was born Abt. 182331. He married (1) MARY TRUMAN DANCE32,33 November 01, 1849 in Prince Edward Co. VA34,35, daughter of MATTHEW DANCE and SUSAN REDD. She was born 182536,37,38. He married (2) RUTH DANCE WHITNEY October 29, 1859 in Prince Edward Co. VA. Notes for HOWSON A. CLARKE: 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, Virginia 764/767 Jno CLARKE, 68, M, None, PE Elizabeth CLARKE, 62, F, PE Howsand CLARKE, 27, M, Farmer, PE Mary T. CLARKE, 25, F, PE Emily CLARKE, 22, F, PE S617 John CLARKE 48M, 55M, 38F, 32F, 18F, 15M, 25F, 11M, 10F, 8F, 5M, 40M, 28M (13 total) ********** Mother was a Redd ********** In the 1860's, a church was moved from the Sandy River neighborhood to Meherrin, then known as Moore's Ordinary. From this church, Wesleyan was formed. It was about this time that Mt. Pleasant commenced transferring members to this and other churches. Capt. T. T. Pettus and Mrs. Pettus, the Howson Clark family, and others were transferred to Wesleyan in 1869. [Mt. Pleasant History, http://www.gbgm-umc.org/mountpleasantumc-pec] Notes for MARY TRUMAN DANCE: William & Mary Quarterly, 15:55. (Source: Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, OK) Marriage Notes for HOWSON CLARKE and MARY DANCE: M.B. 26 October 1849 Prince Edward Co., VA More About HOWSON CLARKE and MARY DANCE: Marriage: November 01, 1849, Prince Edward Co. VA39,40 Marriage Notes for HOWSON CLARKE and RUTH WHITNEY: Ruth Dance Whitney has m. Hawson A. Clark on 10/29/1859 Prince Edward Co., VA More About HOWSON CLARKE and RUTH WHITNEY: Marriage: October 29, 1859, Prince Edward Co. VA Children of HOWSON CLARKE and MARY DANCE are: i. MAGGIE3 CLARKE41, d. 1945, Prospect, VA41. Notes for MAGGIE CLARKE: unmarried ii. JOHNNIE CLARKE41, m. UNKNOWN41, Pittsburgh, PA41. More About JOHNNIE CLARKE and UNKNOWN: Marriage: Pittsburgh, PA41 iii. ROSA CLARKE41. Notes for ROSA CLARKE: unmarried 5. CHARLIE E.2 CLARKE (JOHN1)42,43 was born Abt. 1829 in Prince Edward Co., VA44,45, and died May 07, 1874 in Prince Edward Co., VA46. He married ELIZABETH W. REDD December 20, 1865 in by Rev. M. M. Dance47,48, daughter of EDWIN REDD and ELVIRA REDD. She was born October 02, 184249,50. More About CHARLIE CLARKE and ELIZABETH REDD: Marriage: December 20, 1865, by Rev. M. M. Dance51,52 Children of CHARLIE CLARKE and ELIZABETH REDD are: i. LILLIE S.3 CLARK52,53, b. August 186954; m. EDDIE S. RUCKER54,55,56, Abt. 1887; b. November 186057. Notes for EDDIE S. RUCKER: Lived in PE Cty, 6 daughters no sons (Notes assembled by Barbara M. Parker) Raised by Richard and Elizabeth (Betty Clark) Langslow ********** 1900 Census, Prince Edward Co., VA Worsham District (p. 175a) 13/13 Rucker, Ed, Head, W, M, Nov 1860, 39, M13 yrs Lillie S., wife, Aug 1869, 30, M13, 5 children, 4 living Bessie K., dau, Aug 1887, 12 Lillian R., dau, Oct 1893, 6 Estelle G., dau, Jan 1896, 4 Edna Florine, Nov 1899, 6/12 ********** Briery January 4, 1909 A round of gaieties has held the young people of the neighborhood in complete subjection for the past week or two. The weather was ideal and every one in his merriest mood. On Christmas Eve to start "the ball rolling" Mr. and Mrs. Creed Ranson entertained the "frolickers;" then came the dances and other entertainments in rapid succession at Mr. N. W. Scott's, Mr. J. P. McCraw's, Mr. Ed. Rucker's, Mr. Creed Ranson's again, Mr. John Allen's and others. Besides, the older people enjoyed the dinings and other gatherings in the day. [The Farmville Herald, Friday, January 8, 1909] More About EDDIE RUCKER and LILLIE CLARK: Marriage: Abt. 1887 ii. JOSEPH T. CLARK5859, m. SALLIE MCGUIRE59,60. Notes for JOSEPH T. CLARK: Lived in Pittsylvania Cty, Va. (Notes assembled by Barbara M. Parker) Notes for SALLIE MCGUIRE: of Halifax Co., VA More About SALLIE MCGUIRE: Residence: Halifax Co., VA61 iii. ELVIRA CLARK61, m. JAMES THROCKMORTON61,62. Notes for JAMES THROCKMORTON: Lived in Danville. (Notes assembled by Barbara M. Parker) More About JAMES THROCKMORTON: Residence: Danville, VA63 Endnotes 1. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 2. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 3. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 55. 4. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 5. CAPTAIN THOMAS REDD (ca. 1730-1801) AND HIS FAMILY, by John Goodwin Herndon, Haverford, PA., p. 73. 6. Marriage Bonds and Minister Returns of Prince Edward County, VA 1754-1810, Southern Historical Press, p. 16. 7. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 8. Virginia Magazine, Vol. LI. - 1943, Cumberland/Prince Edward Co., VA. 9. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 55. 10. Marriage Bonds and Minister Returns of Prince Edward County, VA 1754-1810, Southern Historical Press, p. 16. 11. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 12. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 13. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 55. 14. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 15. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 44. 16. The Farmville Herald, Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages, Vol. One (1893-1912), p. 31. 17. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 18. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 19. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 20. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 21. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 22. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr.. 23. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 24. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 25. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 26. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 27. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 28. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 29. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 30. Family Tree Maker, CD 186 Family History: VA Genealogies #2, 1600-1800s, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. III, p. 654. 31. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 55. 32. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 33. Family Tree Maker, CD 186 Family History: VA Genealogies #2, 1600-1800s, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. III, p. 649-657. 34. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 35. Family Tree Maker, CD 186 Family History: VA Genealogies #2, 1600-1800s, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. III, pp. 649-657. 36. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 37. Notes provided by B. Fifer, from Dance Family of VA by Leslie Lyle Campbell, Lexington, VA, 1951. 38. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 55, 764/767 Jno CLARKE Family. 39. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 40. Family Tree Maker, CD 186 Family History: VA Genealogies #2, 1600-1800s, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. III, pp. 649-657. 41. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 42. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 43. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 44. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 45. The 1850 Census of Prince Edward County, VA -- Including Slave Schedules, Abstracted and Indexed by William F. Andersen, Jr., p. 12. 46. The Farmville Herald, Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages, Vol. One (1893-1912), p. 20. 47. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 48. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 49. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 50. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 51. Notes provided by Robert Micer. 52. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 53. VA, Prince Edward County, Register of Births, 1853-1896, Film No. JR1076. 54. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 55. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 56. VA, Prince Edward County, Register of Births, 1853-1896, Film No. JR1076. 57. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 58. VA, Prince Edward County, Register of Births, 1853-1896, Film No. JR1076. 59. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 60. VA, Prince Edward County, Register of Births, 1853-1896, Film No. JR1076. 61. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA. 62. Records assembled by Barbara M. Parker. 63. The Redd Family by Judge Redmond S. Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma (8/22/1881-7/16/1959), notes found in papers of Harry F. Micer, Farmville, VA.