William Clark (1806) h/o Tabitha Evans md 16 Aug 1832 Clay Co., Ky., by Joesph Ambrose, d/o Edward Evans 1762–1839 & Margaret Bowman 1766–1817. William s/o Henry & Jane Clark.
In 1843, William turned over his Justice of the Peace books to his brother, Anderson D. Clark, & moved his family to Travellers Rest, in what is now Owsley Co., Ky. His farm was situated near Green Hall in what is now Jackson Co., Ky. William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark.
William received 100 acres by Kentucky Land Grant on the waters of Fall Branch Sturgeon by survey on 17 Nov 1845, 200 acres on Brushy Branch Sturgeon & 100 acres on Fall Branch Sturgeon on 4 & 20 Feb 1847, in Owsley Co., Ky.
William was like many of the other mountain people, a southerner who supported the Union. When the war started, William saw his sons, Andrew & Henry join Garrard's Regiment in the summer of 1861. Andrew as a Captain & Henry as a Private. Edward was married & had a young son, so he stayed on the farm.
Served as Provost Marshall of Owsley Co., Ky. He was taken & murdered by Confederate soldiers for his involvement in recruiting Union soldiers.
Provost Marshal, Established in the War Department by an act of Mar. 3, 1863 (12 Stat. 731), the functions of the Provost Marshal were: To arrest deserters, enroll men for the draft, enlist volunteers, & compile statistics on the physical condition of recruits & on army casualties.
William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark. At the beginning of the Civil War, William was appointed as Deptuy Provost Marshal for the 8th Congressional District in Kentucky with the rank of 1st Lt. During Jun 1864, while exercising his duties, William was captured by Confederate troops under the command of Col. Henry L. Giltner, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA., & was taken & murdered by deserters from Giltner's command. (This info from James Clark)
In 1843, William turned over his Justice of the Peace books to his brother, Anderson D. Clark, & moved his family to Travellers Rest, in what is now Owsley Co., Ky. His farm was situated near Green Hall in what is now Jackson Co., Ky. William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark.
William received 100 acres by Kentucky Land Grant on the waters of Fall Branch Sturgeon by survey on 17 Nov 1845, 200 acres on Brushy Branch Sturgeon & 100 acres on Fall Branch Sturgeon on 4 & 20 Feb 1847, in Owsley Co., Ky.
William was like many of the other mountain people, a southerner who supported the Union. When the war started, William saw his sons, Andrew & Henry join Garrard's Regiment in the summer of 1861. Andrew as a Captain & Henry as a Private. Edward was married & had a young son, so he stayed on the farm.
Served as Provost Marshall of Owsley Co., Ky. He was taken & murdered by Confederate soldiers for his involvement in recruiting Union soldiers.
Provost Marshal, Established in the War Department by an act of Mar. 3, 1863 (12 Stat. 731), the functions of the Provost Marshal were: To arrest deserters, enroll men for the draft, enlist volunteers, & compile statistics on the physical condition of recruits & on army casualties.
William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark. At the beginning of the Civil War, William was appointed as Deptuy Provost Marshal for the 8th Congressional District in Kentucky with the rank of 1st Lt. During Jun 1864, while exercising his duties, William was captured by Confederate troops under the command of Col. Henry L. Giltner, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA., & was taken & murdered by deserters from Giltner's command. (This info from James Clark)
William Clark (1806) h/o Tabitha Evans md 16 Aug 1832 Clay Co., Ky., by Joesph Ambrose, d/o Edward Evans 1762–1839 & Margaret Bowman 1766–1817. William s/o Henry & Jane Clark.
In 1843, William turned over his Justice of the Peace books to his brother, Anderson D. Clark, & moved his family to Travellers Rest, in what is now Owsley Co., Ky. His farm was situated near Green Hall in what is now Jackson Co., Ky. William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark.
William received 100 acres by Kentucky Land Grant on the waters of Fall Branch Sturgeon by survey on 17 Nov 1845, 200 acres on Brushy Branch Sturgeon & 100 acres on Fall Branch Sturgeon on 4 & 20 Feb 1847, in Owsley Co., Ky.
William was like many of the other mountain people, a southerner who supported the Union. When the war started, William saw his sons, Andrew & Henry join Garrard's Regiment in the summer of 1861. Andrew as a Captain & Henry as a Private. Edward was married & had a young son, so he stayed on the farm.
Served as Provost Marshall of Owsley Co., Ky. He was taken & murdered by Confederate soldiers for his involvement in recruiting Union soldiers.
Provost Marshal, Established in the War Department by an act of Mar. 3, 1863 (12 Stat. 731), the functions of the Provost Marshal were: To arrest deserters, enroll men for the draft, enlist volunteers, & compile statistics on the physical condition of recruits & on army casualties.
William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark. At the beginning of the Civil War, William was appointed as Deptuy Provost Marshal for the 8th Congressional District in Kentucky with the rank of 1st Lt. During Jun 1864, while exercising his duties, William was captured by Confederate troops under the command of Col. Henry L. Giltner, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA., & was taken & murdered by deserters from Giltner's command. (This info from James Clark)
In 1843, William turned over his Justice of the Peace books to his brother, Anderson D. Clark, & moved his family to Travellers Rest, in what is now Owsley Co., Ky. His farm was situated near Green Hall in what is now Jackson Co., Ky. William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark.
William received 100 acres by Kentucky Land Grant on the waters of Fall Branch Sturgeon by survey on 17 Nov 1845, 200 acres on Brushy Branch Sturgeon & 100 acres on Fall Branch Sturgeon on 4 & 20 Feb 1847, in Owsley Co., Ky.
William was like many of the other mountain people, a southerner who supported the Union. When the war started, William saw his sons, Andrew & Henry join Garrard's Regiment in the summer of 1861. Andrew as a Captain & Henry as a Private. Edward was married & had a young son, so he stayed on the farm.
Served as Provost Marshall of Owsley Co., Ky. He was taken & murdered by Confederate soldiers for his involvement in recruiting Union soldiers.
Provost Marshal, Established in the War Department by an act of Mar. 3, 1863 (12 Stat. 731), the functions of the Provost Marshal were: To arrest deserters, enroll men for the draft, enlist volunteers, & compile statistics on the physical condition of recruits & on army casualties.
William was the first representative from Owsley Co. to the Kentucky Legislature, 1843 - 1844 & his name was listed as William J. Clark. At the beginning of the Civil War, William was appointed as Deptuy Provost Marshal for the 8th Congressional District in Kentucky with the rank of 1st Lt. During Jun 1864, while exercising his duties, William was captured by Confederate troops under the command of Col. Henry L. Giltner, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA., & was taken & murdered by deserters from Giltner's command. (This info from James Clark)
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