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Richard Lee Clark

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Richard Lee Clark

Birth
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Mar 1883 (aged 87–88)
Arrington Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Veteran of the War of 1812. Was married about 6 times over his lifetime, his military pension apparently making him desirable even in old age! He had eleven children by his first wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones. They were as follows: (1) An unknown daughter born between 1821-1825 in Sumner County, TN; (2) another unknown daughter born between 1826-1830 in Sumner County, TN; (3) William Columbus Clark (1828-1909), m(1) Elizabeth Howe in c. 1851; m(2) Ferendo Hale Durham in c. 1857; m(3) Malinda J. Galbraith in 1891; (4) a son, S.F. Clark (1831 in Sumner County, TN - no further information); (5) Thomas Franklin Clark (c. 1834 IL - 1879 IL), m. Martha A. Burgess in c. 1855; (6) Catharine Clark (1837-1864), m. Abraham H. Coil in c. 1860; (7) Mary Clark (1838 IL - no further information); (8) Martha H. Clark (1841-1921), m. Albert Griffith in c. 1860; (9) James W. Clark (1843-1910), m. Mary M. Butler in 1877; (10) Samantha Louisa Clark (1845-1894), m. Abraham H. Coil in 1866; and (11) Lee A. Clark (1848-1941), aka Richard H. Clark and Leander A. Clark, m. Mary Ellen Myers in c. 1875.

Descendants: Please contact Susan Clark Neese on this website!
Veteran of the War of 1812. Was married about 6 times over his lifetime, his military pension apparently making him desirable even in old age! He had eleven children by his first wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones. They were as follows: (1) An unknown daughter born between 1821-1825 in Sumner County, TN; (2) another unknown daughter born between 1826-1830 in Sumner County, TN; (3) William Columbus Clark (1828-1909), m(1) Elizabeth Howe in c. 1851; m(2) Ferendo Hale Durham in c. 1857; m(3) Malinda J. Galbraith in 1891; (4) a son, S.F. Clark (1831 in Sumner County, TN - no further information); (5) Thomas Franklin Clark (c. 1834 IL - 1879 IL), m. Martha A. Burgess in c. 1855; (6) Catharine Clark (1837-1864), m. Abraham H. Coil in c. 1860; (7) Mary Clark (1838 IL - no further information); (8) Martha H. Clark (1841-1921), m. Albert Griffith in c. 1860; (9) James W. Clark (1843-1910), m. Mary M. Butler in 1877; (10) Samantha Louisa Clark (1845-1894), m. Abraham H. Coil in 1866; and (11) Lee A. Clark (1848-1941), aka Richard H. Clark and Leander A. Clark, m. Mary Ellen Myers in c. 1875.

Descendants: Please contact Susan Clark Neese on this website!


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