I just got through transcribing this deposition from the Civil War Pension files of my GG-grandfather Joseph Thomas Clark who married Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe. This deposition was given by Iva's brother Jesse Taylor Kincheloe. Deposition A. Case of Iva E. Clark, W.O. No. 1,005,683 On this 25th day of April, 1914 at North End, Parkersburg, County of Wood, State of West Virginia, before me, George M. Beckett, a special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Jesse Taylor Kincheloe, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says: I am 67 years of age; my post office address is Parkersburg, W.VA., R. F. D. # 8. I reside in North Parkersburg and formerly farmed in Worthington Creek, this county is where I was born and raised. My parents were Lawrence and Viletta (Stagg) Kincheloe. The claimant is a younger sister of mine. The full name is Iva Elizabeth Clark and she too was born and raised in Worthington Creek. I am the only member of our family living in this section of the country. Yes, I personally knew the claimant's former husband Joseph T. Clark. I was well acquainted with him 2 or 3 years before they was (sic) married." He was a civil war soldier. He served in the 6th W. Va. Inf. While I am not sure whether I saw him in the 6th W. Va. Inf., I may have seen him in the regiment as that regiment guarded the B. & O. R. R. and were camped here at Parkersburg more or less. No, I did not know him, Clark, before he became a soldier. No, he had no other military service nor did he serve in the Navy or Marine Corps or in the Confederate service that I have any knowledge of. Well, he, Clark always signed his name J. T. Clark and he called himself Thomas Clark and he was spoken to and of as Thomas or Tom Clark. His brother Abisha Clark, now dead, always called him Thomas. Abisha died here, but his widow, Ellen Clark lives in Kansas and I think her address is Isbon, Jewell Co., Kansas and she probably knows pensions as Abisha also served in the 6th W. Va. Inf. Olin (or "Olie") is probably at Isbon, Kansas, can't say where Harlan (or "Harley") but he used to live north of Williamstown, W. Va. I think J. T. Clark had another brother and a sister, but if so I do not recall their names or know anything about them or their families if they had families. Well, as previously stated, I knew J. T. Clark --- I do not know for sure what I understand the initial "J" stood for but I think he told me it stood for Joseph. About 2 or 3 years before he married my sister Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe and when they married he was running an engine for father at his saw mill and worked for father off and on all the rest of the time, not far away at any rate or as I recollect. I knew him about continuously for about 2 or 3 years before he married my sister. Whether he came to our neighborhood --- about 6 miles N. E. of here -- immediately after discharged from the army I do not know, but he had not been out of the army very long when I first knew him personally & I don't think I had heard of him before he came to our neighborhood. If I had any acquaintance with him or knowledge of him before he went to the army I do not recall that fact now. Well, it was my understanding from J. T. Clark himself and also from his brother Abisha, had both made their homes with their uncle Isaac Clark in Pond Creek, near Briscoe Church which is about half way between here and Williamstown. I think they said they came here from Marion Co., W. Va., but I can't name the place, nor can I recall how long either of them claimed to have lived about here before enlistment in the 6th W. Va. If Isaac Clark and his wife are dead, I do not know. I can't give name or address of any of his children. Mel Clark, Stapleton, brother Samuel, now dead, who lives in Pond Creek, is the only person who would likely recall J. T. Clark & Abisha Clark before they went the army. They lived in Pond Run not Pond Creek. I meant Pond Run all along. After J. T. Clark and my sister Iva E. married, they lived neighbor to us in Worthington Creek until they moved to Berlin, Lafayette Co., Missouri, & remained some time and I was there too. Then they returned to Worthington Creek & remained a while, then they went west again and settled at Saltillo, Nebraska & I was there with them. The next move I recall hearing that they made was to Firth, Nebr., where I understand they remained and where I understand claimant still lives. They had several children. Yes, 2 or 3 or 4 were born in Worthington Creek. Oh yes, I know about J. T. Clark and the claimant Iva Elizabeth Clark, my sister marrying. Yes, a personal knowledge. "Well, I seen them married." Oh they married in the state of Pennsylvania just across the line from Wheeling, W. Va., but I forget the name of the justice of the peace, the squire who married them. I not only saw J. T. Clark & my sister Iva E. married but I married my first wife -- Lois Hultz, on this same day, in fact I think married in the same ceremony -- all four stood up together. No, it was not a minister that married us, but a squire. I think he gave us certificates, but if so I do not know what became of either certificates. Ques. Was the squire named Alexander Noltz, Mayes, Sutherland or McCleary? Ans. I could not say for sure; I think it was Mayes. Since thinking, I believe West Alexandria was the name of the place when we married. Well it was this way, my wife's father Mr. Hultz objected to our marriage so J. T. Clark & my sister Iva Elizabeth occluded that they would accompany us and get married also and did so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- We four boarded a boat here at Parkersburg and went to Wheeling, then to Pa. town where we married, by stage, and returned home the same way. Zack Lyons was present and saw us married. No, there was no objection raised by my parents, or anyone else to the marriage of J. T. Clark and Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe, my sister, now the claimant. They lived together continuously as husband and wife till his death so far as I know and believe. No, I have no knowledge that the soldier J. T. Clark was married before he married my sister Iva E., now the claimant. I have never even gotten an intimation that he was previously married and have never had any reason whatever to suspect that he had a prior marriage. When they married, he was about 30 years old & Iva about 20. We two couples married in the year 1868 I think. It occurred in November, forget the day of the month. No, my sister Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe, now Clark the claimant, was not previously married. She was up till she married J. T. Clark, the soldier, at home with our parents out here in Worthington Creek & I was here too & I know positively that she was not previously married. As to Sam. Linhart, Tom Clark often spoke of him as a crook (?). I never knew Linhart but he went out west somewhere too I heard. No, I can't recall the ages of any of the children of J. T. Clark & Iva E. Clark, his wife, my sister, but their eldest child was named Charles and he was born in Worthington Creek and during this next year following his parents marriage but I forget the month of his birth, but his birth occurred soon enough after his parents' marriage to create a suspicion that he, Charles, was conceived out of wedlock. His parents had been married several months when Charles was born. No, Iva had no child born to her before she married J. Thomas Clark the soldier. Well sir, James Bailey & wife, next door neighbors of mine here are from Worthington Creek too & knew my sister Iva E., the claimant & the children I think. Nearly all the old folks who knew Iva then are dead. Jesse & Narcissus Sutherland (now near town, knew Iva well). I have fully understood the questions & my answers are correctly recorded as read to me in my wife's presence. J. T. Kincheloe - Deponent Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of April 1914, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing. George M. Beckett - Special Examiner http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/bios/dep-jtk.htm Always digging for my roots, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html