Vesta E. Clark

Other Events:

• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Parents: Parents named on his death cert as John C. Clark and Mary Sutton.
• Census (State): 1876, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., male 21-45 2. _____, Susan C., female, 21-45 3. _____, Lucinda F., female, under 10 4. _____, George F., male, under 10 5. _____, Franklin P., male 21-45 6. _____, Sarah [S.?], female, 12-18 7. _____, John L., male, over 41 8. _____, Lydia A., female, over 41
• Census: 29 Jun 1880, Benton township, Osage County, Missouri, USA; 1. Clark, John, white, male, 30, married, farmer, Missouri, [blank], [blank] 2. _____, Caroline, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, George F., white, male, 8, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 4. _____, Minie [Minnie], white, female, 3, daughter, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 5. _____, Monroe, white, male, 1, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
• Census: 2 May 1910, Precinct 5, Hale County, Texas, USA; 1. Clarke, G. Frank, head, male, white, 37, 2nd marriage, married 3 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, general farm, can read and write, renting, farm schedule 99 2. _____, Zulah, wife, female, white, 20, first marriage, 3 years, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas, can read and write
• Census: 3 Feb 1920, Precinct 5, Hale County, Texas, USA; 1. Clark, George F., head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 47, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, blacksmith, in shop, own account 2. _____, Zulah [Zula] L., wife, female, white, 31, married, can read and write, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas 3. _____, John C., son, male, white, 8, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma 4. _____, [Ramond?] E., son, male, white, 7, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma 5. _____, Adela, daughter, female, white, 2, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Abernathy, Hale County, Texas, USA; 1. Clark, George F., head, owns, value $2500, not a farm, male, white, 55, first married age 21, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, laborer, highway construction 2. _____, Zula L., wife, female, white, can read and write, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas 3. _____, John C., son, male, white, 19, single, can read and write, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, foreman, highway construction 4. _____, Raymond E., son, male, white, 18, single, can read and write, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, laborer, lumber yard 5. _____, Adele, daughter, female, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma
• Residence: 1959, Hale Center, Hale County, Texas, USA; \"Usual residence\" on death cert.
• Obituary: 21 Jul 1959, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA; In The Amarillo Globe-Times: G. F. Clark Rites Held Plainview, July 21--Funeral services for George Frank Clark, 85, were held at 3 p.m. today in the Hale Center Church of Christ. Ralph Russell, minister, officiate. Burial was in Hale Center Cemetery. Mr. Clark, resident of the Hale Center area since 1909, died about noon Monday in Vivian\'s Nursing home in Amarillo. He was born April 25, 1871, in Osage County, Mo., and married Zula Smith on Dec. 24, 1906, in Bradley, Okla. They moved to Hale Center from Chickasha, Okla. Mr. Clark was a blacksmith at Abernathy for 20 years and engaged in cotton gin work at Hale Center for eight years before his retirement. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, of Hale Center; a daughter, Mrs. Dee Sevier of Hereford; two sons, J. C. of Hale Center and Raymond Clark of West Covina, Calif.; three brothers, A.M. and edd, both of West Plains, Mo., and Ray Clark of Inglewood, Calif.; one grandchild; and one great grandchild.

Notes:

Died:
Had been there one month.

George married Sarah F. Hunter on 22 Feb 1896 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Sarah (daughter of John F. Hunter) was born on 2 Jan 1877 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Apr 1897 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, South Fork, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
License issued.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. John L. Clark, 36, male, farmer, real estate $400, North Carolina 2. Lydia Clark, 33, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. Leonard Clark, 14, male, Tennessee 4. James Clark, 13, male, Tennessee 5. William Clark, 11, male, Tennessee 6. Thomas Clark, 10, male, Tennessee 7. Rebecca Clark, 6, female, Tennessee 8. Mary Clark, 4, female, Tennessee 9. John Clark, 1, male, Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. J.L. Clark, 50, male, farmer, real estate $2500, personal $200, Virginia 2. [Ludy? Lidy?] Clark, 43, female, Tennessee 3. James Clark, 22, male, Tennessee 4. Thomas Clark, 17, male, Tennessee, attended school within the year 5. Willy Clark, 13, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 6. John C. Clark, 10, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 7. Franklin P. Clark, 7, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 8. L.E. Clark, 3, female, Missouri 9. Benton Clark, 8, male, Missouri, attended school within the year
• Census: 21 Jun 1870, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., 21, male, white, farmer, real estate $600, personal $280, Missouri 2. _____, Mary, 22, female, white, keeping house, Missouri 3. _____, Lucinda, 9 months, female white, at home, Missouri 4. _____, Louisa, 9 months, female, white, at home, Missouri
• Census (State): 1876, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., male 21-45 2. _____, Susan C., female, 21-45 3. _____, Lucinda F., female, under 10 4. _____, George F., male, under 10 5. _____, Franklin P., male 21-45 6. _____, Sarah [S.?], female, 12-18 7. _____, John L., male, over 41 8. _____, Lydia A., female, over 41
• Census: 29 Jun 1880, Benton township, Osage County, Missouri, USA; 1. Clark, John, white, male, 30, married, farmer, Missouri, [blank], [blank] 2. _____, Caroline, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, George F., white, male, 8, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 4. _____, Minie [Minnie], white, female, 3, daughter, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 5. _____, Monroe, white, male, 1, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., head, white, male, March 1850, 50, married 26 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 121 2. _____, Corine [Caroline], wife, white, female, January 1854, 41, married 26 years, 9 children 8 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Edd, son, son, white, male, September 1884, 15, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm labor, attended school 3 months, can read and write 4. _____, Ida M., daughter, white, female, June 1886, 13, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read and write 5. _____, John, son, white, male, June1888, 12, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm labor, attended school 4 months, can read and write 6. _____, Marvin, son, white, male, May 1891, 9, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 7. _____, Bessie, daughter, white, female, November 1893, 7, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 8. _____, Leroy, son, white, male, July 1897, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., head, male, white, 61, widowed, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 30 2. _____, William A. M., son, male, white, 19, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write 3. _____, Bessie F., daughter, female, white, 16, single, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write, not attending school 3. Black, Bessie May, granddaughter, female, white, 11, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
• Census: 22 Jan 1920, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., head, owns, farm, male, white, 70, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farming, own account, farm schedule 119 2. _____, Jennie L. [Lula Beaman], wife, female, white, 5 [50], can read and write, Missouri, North Caroina, Missouri 3. Devine, Tomie [Tommy], grandson, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Kentucky, Missouri 4. _____, Blanche, granddaughter, female, white, 6, attending school, Missouri, Kentucky, Missouri
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John, head, owns, farm, male, white, 81, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 64 2. _____, Lula, wife, female, white, married, first married age 21, Missouri, North Carolina, Missouri retail merchant, grocery store 3. _____, Bill, grandson, male, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farm labor, general farm
• NEWS: 12 May 1932, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Sheriff orders sale of 160 acres belonging to John C. Clark, Sec. 2, Twp 22N, R 10W. Sale scheduled for 7 June 1932, courthouse steps.

Notes:

Lula CLARK his final wife - may have been the widow of his cousin Louis W. Clark. IF so, her maiden name was Lula Lusty Turner. More research is necessary on this point. See the file under Louis W. Clark, son of George T. Clark.

(Research):Wrote to Osage co circuit clerk, enclosing copying charges to obtain marriage data on John C. Clark's first three marriages: Patsy Sutton, her sister, and Caroline Clark. May 7 2007.

John married Mary Ann Sutton on 27 Dec 1868 in Missouri, USA. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Cutler Sutton) was born on 28 Mar 1848 in Missouri, USA; died on 12 Jun 1874 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 21 Jun 1870, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., 21, male, white, farmer, real estate $600, personal $280, Missouri 2. _____, Mary, 22, female, white, keeping house, Missouri 3. _____, Lucinda, 9 months, female white, at home, Missouri 4. _____, Louisa, 9 months, female, white, at home, Missouri

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: He emigrated Move from Tennessee to Osage County, Missouri about _____-_____-1843 from Osage County, Missouri. 331 Moved from Tennessee (Wilson or Smith Co?) to Missouri around 1843, based on birthplaces of children. They moved with Lydia\'s parents, John Anthony Ward and Lydia Vincent. Their son, George Thomas Clark always gave his birthplace as Tennessee, and he was born around 1842. His next sibling, Rebecca, was born around 1844, and always stated her birthplace as Missouri. The family was, therefore, likely to have arrived in Missouri about 1843. They may have followed the Drury Holland family from Smith County, TN. Drury Holland is found in the 1840 Smith Co TN census, where John Lawson Clark was found in the 1820 census; Isaac Clark (Carolina Clark\'s father) is found in neighboring White Co TN in 1840. After the move to Osage County, there were several marriages between the children of the two families. It is likely that there was a previous relationship, or at least friendship, between the families prior to the move, particularly since they moved at such an early date, before the later waves of emigrants from Tennessee.
• Census: 1820, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1850, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. John L. Clark, 36, male, farmer, real estate $400, North Carolina 2. Lydia Clark, 33, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. Leonard Clark, 14, male, Tennessee 4. James Clark, 13, male, Tennessee 5. William Clark, 11, male, Tennessee 6. Thomas Clark, 10, male, Tennessee 7. Rebecca Clark, 6, female, Tennessee 8. Mary Clark, 4, female, Tennessee 9. John Clark, 1, male, Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. J.L. Clark, 50, male, farmer, real estate $2500, personal $200, Virginia 2. [Ludy? Lidy?] Clark, 43, female, Tennessee 3. James Clark, 22, male, Tennessee 4. Thomas Clark, 17, male, Tennessee, attended school within the year 5. Willy Clark, 13, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 6. John C. Clark, 10, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 7. Franklin P. Clark, 7, male, Missouri, attended school within the year 8. L.E. Clark, 3, female, Missouri 9. Benton Clark, 8, male, Missouri, attended school within the year
• Census: 1870, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. John L. Clark, 57, white, male, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $950, Virginia 2. Lydia A. Clark, 48, white, female, keeping house, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. Leander B. Clark, 19, male, white, farmhand, Missouri 4. Franklin P. Clark, 16, male, white, farmhand, Missouri, attended school within the year 5. Thirza E. Clark, 14, female, white, at home, Missouri, attended school within the year
• Census (State): 1876, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., male 21-45 2. _____, Susan C., female, 21-45 3. _____, Lucinda F., female, under 10 4. _____, George F., male, under 10 5. _____, Franklin P., male 21-45 6. _____, Sarah [S.?], female, 12-18 7. _____, John L., male, over 41 8. _____, Lydia A., female, over 41

Notes:

Actually probably in Jackson County in 1841 - there is census data for a Lawson Clark in 1840 Jackson County, and a Lawson Clark was named in a petition from Jackson Co in 1841 (see TSLA Archives, legislative acts).

Buried:
I received a letter while I was on the trip from a fellow researcher who is a descendant of John Lawson Clark's son, George Thomas Clark George had a son named Lewis and this is his descendant. One bit of information which I find interesting is she said that one researcher in Osage Co. said that John Lawson and his wife are most probably buried in unmarked graves in either the cemetery at Bailey Creek or New Providence. She stated that John helped found both churches.

John married Lydia Ward about 1832 in Tennessee, USA. Lydia (daughter of John Anthony Ward and Lydia Vincent) was born about 1817 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census (State): 1876, Crawford township, Osage County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., male 21-45 2. _____, Susan C., female, 21-45 3. _____, Lucinda F., female, under 10 4. _____, George F., male, under 10 5. _____, Franklin P., male 21-45 6. _____, Sarah [S.?], female, 12-18 7. _____, John L., male, over 41 8. _____, Lydia A., female, over 41