Vernon Clark

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• Parents:

  Parents named in 1904 death certificate as "Edwin Clark" and "Martha Walker."

• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Corsicana Road, Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Garner, J. O., head, renting, male, white, 21, married, can read and write, Texas, Texas, Texas, farmer, general farm, farm schedule 179 2. _____, Hattie Orie, wife, female, white, 24, married, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 3. _____, Wilburn, son, male, white, 1 10/12, Texas, Texas, Texas 4. _____, Alda, daughter, female, white, 0/12, Texas, Texas, Texas 5. Clark, Vernon, nephew, male, white, 15, not attending school, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Texas [next door to the J. W. Cope family]

• Residence: Sep 1952, California, USA

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• Parents:
• Census: 27 Apr 1910, Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Clark, Edwin, head, male, white, 37, widowed, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farm, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule 160 2. _____, Charley, son, male, white, 9, Texas, Illinois, Texas, not attending school 3. _____, Vernon, son, male, white, 5, Texas, Illinois, Texas 4. Fox, Thomas F., hired man, male, white, 30, second marriage, Texas, [blank], [blank], [remainder blank] 5. _____, Elective [Electa] V., housekeeping, female, white, 22, first marriage, married 2 years, 1 child 1 living, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, housekeeper, private family, can read and write 6. _____, Ellen H., boarder, female, white, 1 yr 7 months, Texas, Texas, Texas

• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Atoka County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Myrick township, Johnston County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Clark, Edwin, head, renting, male, white, 45, married, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 33 2. _____, Ola V., wife, female, white, 27, married, can read and write, Texas, Tennessee, Texas 3. _____, Randell, son, male, white, 1 3/12, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas 4. Putman, Clifford F., step son, male, white, 9, not attending school, Texas, Alabama, Texas 5. _____, Chester, step son, male, white, 9, not attending school, Texas, Alabama, Texas 6. _____, Barney M., step son, male, white, 6, not attending school, Texas, Alabama, Texas
• Census: 1930, 200 Main St., Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas, USA; [Edwin's wife Ola, enumerated without him as a widow--though he was still living] 1. Clark, Ola, head, renting, $25, not a farm, female, white, 36, widowed, first married age 16, can read and write, Texas, Texas, Texas, seamstress, at home 2. Putman, Chester P., son, male, white, 18, single, can read and read, Texas, Alabama, Texas 3. _____, Barney, son, male, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Alabama, Texas 4. Clark, Randall C., son, male, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas 4. _____, Rufus C., son, male, white, 9, attending school, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas 5. _____, Ruthie M., daughter, female, white, 9, attending school, Oklahoma, illinois, Texas 6. _____, Mary L., daughter, female, white, [age 1 or 2?], Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA; 1. Clark, Charlie L., head, renting, farm, male, white, 28, first married age 27, can read and write, Texas Illinois, Texas, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 43 2. _____, Bessie, wife, female, white, 19, first married age 19, can read and write, Texas Mississippi, Mississippi 3. _____, Edward [Edwin], father, male, white, 55, first married age 25, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Missouri, laborer, farm, not a veteran
• Obituary: 3 Sep 1952, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA;

  Obit, Dallas Morning News, Edwin Clark

  "Edwin Clark Dies Corsicana, Texas, Sept. 2?Edwin Clark, 78, died at the home of a son, C. L. Clark, in Dallas. Surviving are three other sons, Vernon Clark, ofCalifornia; Randall E. Clark, Hereford, and Rufus Ray Clark, Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Ruthie Mae Braxton, Shamrock, and Mrs. Mary Lou Simpson, McLean, and eleven grandchildren."

Edwin married Martha J. Walker. Martha (daughter of Marion Edward Walker and Rebecca A. Cope) was born on 3 Jul 1884 in Texas, USA; died on 13 Oct 1909 in Pursely, Navarro County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents:

  Martha's 1909 death certificate names her parents as "Ed Walker" and "Rebeka Cope," both born in Texas [sic].

• RESEARCH: 1920;

  Son Vernon is found in the home of her younger sister Hattie Orie (Walker) Garner, Navarro County. He was 15.

Notes:

Died:

Martha died at home, of "malarial hemaeturia."

Notes:

Married:

Martha J. Walker and Edwin Clark were first cousins. Martha J. was the daughter of Edward Marion Walker and Edwin was the son of Marian Dorcas (Walker) Clark. Both Edward Marion Walker and Dorcas Marian (Walker) Clark were the children of Jacob Walker and Martha Spence.

Children: Charlie Leo Clark was born on 23 Feb 1902 in Navarro County, Texas, USA; died on 20 Oct 1975 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. 1. Vernon Clark was born on 28 Feb 1904 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

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• Census: 20 Jun 1870, Township 7, Range 7, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Walker, Jacob, 48, male, white, farmer, real estate $3000, personal $500, Tennessee 2. _____, Martha J., 39, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina 3. _____, Marian D., 17, female, white, no occupation, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Edward, 11, male, white, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Richard, 5, male, white, attending school
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Clark, Vespastian [Vespasian], white, male, 29, married, farmer, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee 2. _____, Miraim [Marion], white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois 3. _____, Edwin, white, male, 6, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Charles, white, male, 3, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 5. _____, Bertrand, white, male, 3 months, born in April, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 6. Best, Katie, white, female, 17, cousin, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee 7. Walker, Richard, white, male, 16, brother in law, works on farm, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois
• Obituary: 16 Dec 1936, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA; Obituary, Vess Clark, Corsicana Daily Sun:

  "Octogenarian Dies Wednesday Morning, Burial Thursday Vess Clark, aged 84 years, died at his home on South Twenty-Seventh street Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The funeral services will be held at Ward cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock where interment will be made. The rites will be conducted by E. E.Starks, Church of Christ minister of Corsicana. He was a native of Illinois but had resided here for a number of years. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Edwin Clark, Corsicana, and Charles Clark, Kansas City' two step-sons, John Mathews, Pursley, and Will Mathews, Chickasha, Oklahoma, and a step-daughter, Mrs.Pearl Glab, Wichita Falls. Pallbearers will be Roy Miller, Edwin Stark, William Bunch, Bob Petty,Clice Rogers and John Griffin. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements."

Notes:

Name:

Also seen as "Best P." Clark, it is clear that his name was some version of Vespasian, sometimes shortened to "Vess."

Vespasian married Marian Dorcas Walker. Marian (daughter of Jacob Walker and Martha Ann Spence) was born about 1853 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 20 Jun 1870, Township 7, Range 7, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; 1. Walker, Jacob, 48, male, white, farmer, real estate $3000, personal $500, Tennessee 2. _____, Martha J., 39, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina 3. _____, Marian D., 17, female, white, no occupation, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Edward, 11, male, white, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Richard, 5, male, white, attending school
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Clark, Vespastian [Vespasian], male, white, 27, married, farmer, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee 2. _____, Marian, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois 3. _____, Edwin, white male, 6, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Charles, white, male, 3, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 5. _____, Bertrand, male, white, 2 months, April, son, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 6. Best, Katie, white, female, 17, cousin, single, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee 7. Walker, Richard, white, male, 16, brother in law, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois [Living next to Elijah Clark and James Clark]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Marion E. Walker's death certificate names his father as "Jakie" or "Jake" Walker, born in Illinois. Mother, "unknown."

• RESEARCH:

  Edward's parents both died in the 1870's, when he was a teenager. He ended up in Navarro Co TX, where his cousin Carissa Clementine (Walker) Sawyer lived. She was the daughter of Aaron Walker.

• Census: 30 Jun 1900, Justice Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Walker, Edward M., head, white, male, [December 1958], 41, married 17 years, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 492 2. _____, Rebecca A., wife, white, female, April 1863, 37, married 17 years, 8 children 6 living, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, can read and write 3. _____, Martha J., daughter, white, female, July 1884, 15, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, did not attend school, can read and write 4. _____, Electa V., daughter, white, female, February 1888, 12, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, attended school 4 months, can read and write 5. _____, Rhoda [T.?], white, female, September 1890, 9, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, attended school 4 months, cannot read and write 6. _____, Nora E., daughter, white, female, May 1893, 7, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, did not attend school, cannot read or write 7. _____, [Haughty O.], daughter, white, female, May 1895, 5, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 8. _____, Roy E., son, white, male, April 1898, 2, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 9. _____, Jessie O., niece, white, female, August 1886, 13, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas

• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Precinct 6, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Walker, Edward M., head, male, white, [57?], first marriage, married 26 years, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, general farm, can read and write, own farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 190 2. _____, Rebekah A., wife, female, white, 43, first marriage, married 26 years, 11 children 8 living, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, can read, cannot write 3. _____, Nora E., daughter, female, white, 16, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, farm laborer, can read and write 4. _____, Hanty O., daughter, female, white, 14, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, farm laborer, can read and write, attending school 5. _____, Ray E., son, male, white, 12, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, farm laborer, can read and write, attending school 6. _____, Artie E., daughter, female, white, 8, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, attending school 7. _____, Hazel E, daughter, female, white, 5, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 8. _____, Ira R., son, male, white, 10 months, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas

• Census: 31 Jan 1920, Precinct 4, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Walker, Edward M., head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 61, married, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 281 2. _____, Rebecca, wife, female, white, 52, married, can read, cannot write, Arkansas, Tennessee, Arkansas 3. _____, Roy, son, male, white, 21, single, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, farm labor, home farm 4. _____, Artis, daughter, female, white, 18, single, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 5. _____, Hazel, daughter, female, white, 15, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 6. _____, Ira, son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas

• Census: 21 Apr 1930, Precinct 4, Navarro County, Texas, USA;

  1. Walker, E. M., head, owns, farm, male, white, 71, married, age 24 at first marriage, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 208 2. _____, Rebecca, wife, female, white, 64, married, first marriage age 17, can read and write, Arkansas, Tennessee, Arkansas 3. _____, Hazel, daughter, female, white, 24, single, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas 4. _____, Ira, son, male, white, 20, can read and write, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas [Next door is ?V. Clark? [Vespasian, with second wife?]

Notes:

Name:

Also seen as Edwin Mitchell Walker (Debbie Hawk, Walker DNA study)

Died:

Cause of death influenza.

Marion married Rebecca A. Cope on 20 Sep 1883 in Navarro County, Texas, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Jesse Cope and Marthy Brooks) was born on 19 Apr 1865 in Arkansas, USA; died on 7 Oct 1934 in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Boardtree Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:

For day and month, FindAGrave. For year and place, death certificate.

Children: 3. Martha J. Walker was born on 3 Jul 1884 in Texas, USA; died on 13 Oct 1909 in Pursely, Navarro County, Texas, USA. Electa V. Walker was born on 17 Feb 1888 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Mar 1960 in Doctor's Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison County, Texas, USA. Rhoda Walker was born in Sep 1890 in Texas, USA. Nora E. Walker was born in May 1893 in Texas, USA. Hattie O. Walker was born in May 1895 in Texas, USA. Roy Edwin Walker was born in Apr 1898 in Navarro County, Texas, USA. Artis E. "Artie" Walker was born about 1902 in Navarro County, Texas, USA. Hazel Ellen Walker was born on 1 Sep 1904 in Navarro County, Texas, USA; died on 28 Mar 1967 in Navarro County Community Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Boardtree Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA. Ira R. Walker was born in bt 1909 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

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• Biography: 1891;

  RANDAL CLARK BIOGRAPHY For more than half a century this gentleman has resided upon a farm on section 20, Gillespie Township. Since 1839 he has been the owner of a part of his present farm, and during all the years which have since come and gone, has been not only an eye-witness of the growth and development of the county, but has also taken a prominent part in its upbuilding. As one of the pioneers and most highly esteemed citizens of Macoupin County, we are pleased to present his portrait to our readers. Mr. Clark claims South Carolina as the State of his nativity. The date of his birth is November 30, 1815, and the place Greenville County. Joseph Clark, father of our subject, was also a native of Greenville County, and is of Scotch-Irish descent. He grew to manhood upon his father's farm, and served as a private during the War of 1812, participating in many important engagements during that struggle. When the country no longer needed his services he returned to his native home, and was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Taylor, who also spent her childhood days in Greenville County. Her father, William Taylor, was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, and under fire at many important engagements, including the battle of Cowpens. His fidelity to duty made him a favorite with comrades and officers alike. His last days were spent in Georgia, where after a two years' residence he died at the age of eighty years. His wife survived him four years, and she too was well advanced in years when called to her final rest. After their marriage Joseph Clark and his wife settled upon a farm in Greenville County, where the husband died at a comparatively early age, Randal being then about eight years old. Mrs. Clark afterward came to Illinois and died in Montgomery County, at the age of eighty-seven years. She was a member of the Methodist Church, and a noble Christian woman, whose many graces of character endeared her to the hearts of all. Our subject is the eldest of five children, and has two sisters yet living - Elizabeth, who resides in Dorchester; and Eunice, widow of Lawson Boyce, living on a farm which is known as the Clark homestead. At the age of twenty years Randal Clark arrived in this county, and not only was he without capital, but upon him hung an indebted ness of $50 which he had incurred to pay the expenses of the trip. However, it was not long before he found work as a farm hand, and although his wages were very small, he was faithful to his duty, and in course of time became able to purchase a small tract. He entered eighty acres of wild land on section 20, Gillespie Township, which forms a part of his present fine farm, began clearing it and in course of time gathered abundant harvests as the reward of his labors. For some years he also devoted considerable attention to stock-raising, breeding good grades of horses and cattle, and in this line materially increased his income. As his financial resources were increased he made judicious investments of his capital in real estate, adding to his former purchases until his landed possessions now aggregate more than one thousand five hundred acres in Gillespie Township. Much of this has been cleared and developed by Mr. Randal's own efforts. He has divided it into fields of convenient size, all of which he has supplied with good farm buildings and has it well stocked. He also owns considerable property in Kansas, Missouri, and elsewhere. Not long after his arrival in this county, Mr. Clark was united in marriage with Miss Lucy P. Gray, a Virginia lady, born in the Old Dominion February 25, 1816. She was only a child when her parents, James and Marian (Baber) Gray, following the course of emigration which was steadily flowing Westward, came to Illinois. They traveled overland with teams and spent some years in Sangamon County, whence they came to Macoupin County, making their home in Hilyard Township until they departed this life. They were members of the old school Baptist Church, and are numbered among the pioneer settlers of this community. After a long and happy wedded life, Mrs. Clark died at her home in Gillespie Township, July 17, 1887. She was the mother of thirteen children, but five are now deceased: Mary, Elizabeth and James, all of whom were married, have now passed away; and William and Edward died in childhood. Those who still survive are: Marian, wife of William Whitfield, a resident farmer of Gillespie Township; Noah, who wedded Rachel Meadows, and lives in Oklahoma; Josephus, who wedded Jane Walker, and carries on farming in St. Clair County, Mo.; Elijah, who was joined in wedlock with Ella Rose, and is engaged in the same pursuit in Gillespie Township; Best P., a farmer of Texas, first married Miss Dorcas Walker, and after her death wedded Matilda A. Rockenbaugh; Ann is the wife of Newton Gwin, who is engaged in farming in St. Clair County, Mo.; Lincoln married Frances Walker, and is a farmer of Gillespie Township; and Isabella completes the family. She is the wife of Orange Walker, and they reside with Mr. Clark on the old homestead. The name of Randal Clark is inseparably connected with this county's history. For fifty-si years he has here resided, and has done his part toward promoting its best interests and aiding in its progress. He has also served as Supervisor of his township, being elected by the Republican party, of which he and his sons are stanch supporters. The wild and unimproved prairies he has seen transformed into beautiful homes and farms, has seen towns and villages spring up, witnessed the introduction of the railroads, the telegraph and telephone, seen countless manufactories established and the whole county transformed from an almost barren wilderness to a blooming garden. His life has been such as to win the confidence and regard of all with whom he has come in contact. He is now living a retired life, and for some time has been confined to his room by paralysis, but he bears his misfortune uncomplainingly, and takes pleasure in the enjoyments yet left to him.

• Residence: 1840-1891, Section 20, Gillsepie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Randal married Lucy P. Gray. Lucy was born on 25 Feb 1816 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Jul 1887 in Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 9 Nov 1850, Township 7 and 8 Range 6 and Township 7 Range 7W, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA ;

  1. Walker, John M., 34, male, farmer, real estate $1000, Tennessee 2. _____, Danah, 32, female, Illinois 3. _____, Carline, 10, female, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Mary, 9, female, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Agnes, 9, female, Illinois, attending school 6. _____, Honor, 5, female, Illinois, attending school 7. _____, James, 2, male, Illinois 8. Free, John, 8, Germany 9. Walker, Jacob, 28, farmer, real estate $200, Tennessee

• Census: 3 Sep 1860, Township 7 Range 7, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 20 Jun 1870, Township 7 Range 7, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, Jacob, 37, male, farmer, real estate value $1500, personal $680, Tennessee
2. _____, Martha, 29, female, North Carolina
3. _____, Luella, 9, female, Illinois, attending school
4. _____, Marian, 7, female, Illinois, attending school
5. _____, Edward, 2, male, Illinois
6. _____, Christiana, 17, female, Illinois

[Same page as Archalaus Walker in the Daniel Sawyer home]

Census:

1. Walker, Jacob, 48, male, white, farmer, real estate $3000, personal $500, Tennessee
2. _____, Martha J., 39, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina
3. _____, Marian D., 17, female, white, no occupation, Illinois, attending school
4. _____, Edward, 11, male, white, Illinois, attending school
5. _____, Richard, 5, male, white, attending school

Jacob married Martha Ann Spence on 21 Nov 1850 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. Martha was born about November 1832 in North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Jan 1874 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Wayne Cemetery, Dorchester, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:

Cemetery stone gives date of death as 14 January 1874, and states that Martha was 42 years, 10 months and 7 days old, calculating to a birthdate of 7 November 1832.

Children: Luella Walker was born on 19 Aug 1851 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 6 Feb 1921 in Rush County, Kansas, USA; was buried in McCracken Cemetery, McCracken, Rush County, Kansas, USA. 5. Marian Dorcas Walker was born about 1853 in Illinois, USA. 6. Marion Edward Walker was born on 11 Dec 1858 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 26 Jan 1948 in Worthen, Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Boardtree Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA. Richard Merrick Walker was born about 1865 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; and died.

Jesse married Marthy Brooks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]