Walter Hogshead CLARK + Almena Wilson were married on 17 Jan 1866 in Catawba County, North Carolina by Geo. Setzer, C.C., R. England, bondsman. Walter Hogshead CLARK was born estimated 1845. They had children: Benjamin Berdie, Walter, Lorena Zora, and Mary Mallie. Walter went to Texas to find land. While there, his wife died and Almina's sister Frances brought the children to him and ended up marrying Walter Clark. We already know that Almina had two sisters, Frances and Becky.
We know little of Walter H. Clark's background, except that he was also from NC, that he served in the Civil War, and that he had two brothers, Jim Clark (who had land close by), in San Gabriel, and lived his life there with wife Mattie and a large family of children). Taylor Clark (who settled in Trinidad, Colorado, and had a daughter named Ruth), and one sister who supposedly settled in North TX. Grandfather Clark owned the gin and general store in San Gabriel, and served on the school board. Having the only cotton gin in the community contributed to his financial success, and he owned land on which he raised cotton, and owned slaves.
When Grandfather Walter Clark came to TX, to search for a suitable place to settle, he left his wife and 4 small children in NC. During his absence, his wife Almena died, and when at last he was located, he asked his wife's sister, Frances, to bring the children to him. She stayed for awhile with his sister in North TX, with the children. And it was here that Frances and Walter married, then journeyed on to San Gabriel, TX, to settle down. Three of the children died, before they were 7 years old, leaving only Lorena Zora to be raised by her aunt, who also was her stepmother. When Lorena Zora died in childbirth, her baby girl, Zora Clark Fokes, was taken to her grandmother and grandfather to live. She soon had a foster sister. A young German girl was hired to help around the house, and had an illegitimate baby girl, who was named Zelma. Grandmother Clark agreed to keep the baby, when the young woman wanted to leave. So, although she never able to have children of her own (which was a grief to her), Grandmother Frances Wilson Clark provided a loving home for 6 children.
Walter Clark is buried in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel, TX. (Theresa Connor Minor has picture of headstone).
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Subject: Re: [NCBURKE] Wilson Family1
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:11:59
------------------------- Author: derickh1
We know little of Walter H. Clark's background, except that he was also from NC, that he served in the Civil War, and that he had two brothers, Jim Clark (who had land close by), in San Gabriel, and lived his life there with wife Mattie and a large family of children). Taylor Clark (who settled in Trinidad, Colorado, and had a daughter named Ruth), and one sister who supposedly settled in North TX. Grandfather Clark owned the gin and general store in San Gabriel, and served on the school board. Having the only cotton gin in the community contributed to his financial success, and he owned land on which he raised cotton, and owned slaves.
When Grandfather Walter Clark came to TX, to search for a suitable place to settle, he left his wife and 4 small children in NC. During his absence, his wife Almena died, and when at last he was located, he asked his wife's sister, Frances, to bring the children to him. She stayed for awhile with his sister in North TX, with the children. And it was here that Frances and Walter married, then journeyed on to San Gabriel, TX, to settle down. Three of the children died, before they were 7 years old, leaving only Lorena Zora to be raised by her aunt, who also was her stepmother. When Lorena Zora died in childbirth, her baby girl, Zora Clark Fokes, was taken to her grandmother and grandfather to live. She soon had a foster sister. A young German girl was hired to help around the house, and had an illegitimate baby girl, who was named Zelma. Grandmother Clark agreed to keep the baby, when the young woman wanted to leave. So, although she never able to have children of her own (which was a grief to her), Grandmother Frances Wilson Clark provided a loving home for 6 children.
Walter Clark is buried in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel, TX. (Theresa Connor Minor has picture of headstone).
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: Re: [NCBURKE] Wilson Family1
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:11:59
------------------------- Author: derickh1
Walter Hogshead CLARK + Almena Wilson were married on 17 Jan 1866 in Catawba County, North Carolina by Geo. Setzer, C.C., R. England, bondsman. Walter Hogshead CLARK was born estimated 1845. They had children: Benjamin Berdie, Walter, Lorena Zora, and Mary Mallie. Walter went to Texas to find land. While there, his wife died and Almina's sister Frances brought the children to him and ended up marrying Walter Clark. We already know that Almina had two sisters, Frances and Becky.
We know little of Walter H. Clark's background, except that he was also from NC, that he served in the Civil War, and that he had two brothers, Jim Clark (who had land close by), in San Gabriel, and lived his life there with wife Mattie and a large family of children). Taylor Clark (who settled in Trinidad, Colorado, and had a daughter named Ruth), and one sister who supposedly settled in North TX. Grandfather Clark owned the gin and general store in San Gabriel, and served on the school board. Having the only cotton gin in the community contributed to his financial success, and he owned land on which he raised cotton, and owned slaves.
When Grandfather Walter Clark came to TX, to search for a suitable place to settle, he left his wife and 4 small children in NC. During his absence, his wife Almena died, and when at last he was located, he asked his wife's sister, Frances, to bring the children to him. She stayed for awhile with his sister in North TX, with the children. And it was here that Frances and Walter married, then journeyed on to San Gabriel, TX, to settle down. Three of the children died, before they were 7 years old, leaving only Lorena Zora to be raised by her aunt, who also was her stepmother. When Lorena Zora died in childbirth, her baby girl, Zora Clark Fokes, was taken to her grandmother and grandfather to live. She soon had a foster sister. A young German girl was hired to help around the house, and had an illegitimate baby girl, who was named Zelma. Grandmother Clark agreed to keep the baby, when the young woman wanted to leave. So, although she never able to have children of her own (which was a grief to her), Grandmother Frances Wilson Clark provided a loving home for 6 children.
Walter Clark is buried in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel, TX. (Theresa Connor Minor has picture of headstone).
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: Re: [NCBURKE] Wilson Family1
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:11:59
------------------------- Author: derickh1
We know little of Walter H. Clark's background, except that he was also from NC, that he served in the Civil War, and that he had two brothers, Jim Clark (who had land close by), in San Gabriel, and lived his life there with wife Mattie and a large family of children). Taylor Clark (who settled in Trinidad, Colorado, and had a daughter named Ruth), and one sister who supposedly settled in North TX. Grandfather Clark owned the gin and general store in San Gabriel, and served on the school board. Having the only cotton gin in the community contributed to his financial success, and he owned land on which he raised cotton, and owned slaves.
When Grandfather Walter Clark came to TX, to search for a suitable place to settle, he left his wife and 4 small children in NC. During his absence, his wife Almena died, and when at last he was located, he asked his wife's sister, Frances, to bring the children to him. She stayed for awhile with his sister in North TX, with the children. And it was here that Frances and Walter married, then journeyed on to San Gabriel, TX, to settle down. Three of the children died, before they were 7 years old, leaving only Lorena Zora to be raised by her aunt, who also was her stepmother. When Lorena Zora died in childbirth, her baby girl, Zora Clark Fokes, was taken to her grandmother and grandfather to live. She soon had a foster sister. A young German girl was hired to help around the house, and had an illegitimate baby girl, who was named Zelma. Grandmother Clark agreed to keep the baby, when the young woman wanted to leave. So, although she never able to have children of her own (which was a grief to her), Grandmother Frances Wilson Clark provided a loving home for 6 children.
Walter Clark is buried in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel, TX. (Theresa Connor Minor has picture of headstone).
From: "[email protected]"
Subject: Re: [NCBURKE] Wilson Family1
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:11:59
------------------------- Author: derickh1
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