Private NEWTON G. CLARK, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Newton G. Clark was born on July 18, 1840 in Warren County, Illinois, the son of William McKendree Clark (1805 - 1885) and Lyda Carmichael Clark (1808 - 1884).
Newton was married to Annie West (1840 - 1901)
Their children include;
1. Elise May Clark Bays (1861 - 1945)*
2. Mary Lydia Clark Long (1866 - 1920)*
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name CLARK, NEWTON G Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR
Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When JUL 31, 1862
Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY FEB 12, 1863 AT GALLATIN TENN
The following biography is from the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Knox County, Illinois;
"CLARK, REV. NEWTON G: Minister of the Gospel; Maquon; born July 18, 1840, in Warren County, Illinois. He is son of Rev. William M. Clark, who came to Knox County in 1833, and in 1834 settled on the present site of Gilson, where he cultivated on thousand acres of land. Three of his sons were Methodist Episcopal preachers. His parents came from Kentucky, N. G. Clark was educated in the common schools and at Hedding College, Abingdon, Knox County. He entered Hedding at sixteen years of age. August 2, 1862, he enlisted in the Company F, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers; he also served in Company I, Thirty -sixth Regiment, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865. He returned and worked on his home farm till 1874, when he entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He was ordained by Bishop Scott at Carthage, Illinois, and his "charges" were at French Creek, Knox County, Sunbeam, Mercer County; Wataga, Knox County; Rock River Valley, Rock Island County; Hamilton, Hancock County; Lewistown, Fulton County; Walnut Grove, Hancock County; Cameron, Warren County; Burnside and Durham, Hancock County; Herman, Knox County; North Henderson, Mercer County; Maquon, Knox County; Victoria, Knox county, Williamsfield and Elba Center, Knox County; Douglas, Knox County, in 1894, after which he retired from active service. He moved to Maquon in April, 1892. In 1896 be bought a hardware store and added a department for groceries. Mr. Clark was married March 11, 1860, to Anna West, daughter o Samuel and Mary A. West, who were ealry settlers in Knox County."
Name Newton G. Clark
Event Date 02 Dec 1916
Event Place Knoxville, Knox, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birth Date 18 Jul 1840
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Name Wm. Clark
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Name Lydia Carmichael
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation retired minister
Burial Date 05 Dec 1916
Burial Place Maquon, Ill.
Rev. Newton G Clark died on Dec. 2, 1916 in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
Newton G. Clark was born on July 18, 1840 in Warren County, Illinois, the son of William McKendree Clark (1805 - 1885) and Lyda Carmichael Clark (1808 - 1884).
Newton was married to Annie West (1840 - 1901)
Their children include;
1. Elise May Clark Bays (1861 - 1945)*
2. Mary Lydia Clark Long (1866 - 1920)*
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name CLARK, NEWTON G Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR
Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When JUL 31, 1862
Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY FEB 12, 1863 AT GALLATIN TENN
The following biography is from the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Knox County, Illinois;
"CLARK, REV. NEWTON G: Minister of the Gospel; Maquon; born July 18, 1840, in Warren County, Illinois. He is son of Rev. William M. Clark, who came to Knox County in 1833, and in 1834 settled on the present site of Gilson, where he cultivated on thousand acres of land. Three of his sons were Methodist Episcopal preachers. His parents came from Kentucky, N. G. Clark was educated in the common schools and at Hedding College, Abingdon, Knox County. He entered Hedding at sixteen years of age. August 2, 1862, he enlisted in the Company F, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers; he also served in Company I, Thirty -sixth Regiment, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865. He returned and worked on his home farm till 1874, when he entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He was ordained by Bishop Scott at Carthage, Illinois, and his "charges" were at French Creek, Knox County, Sunbeam, Mercer County; Wataga, Knox County; Rock River Valley, Rock Island County; Hamilton, Hancock County; Lewistown, Fulton County; Walnut Grove, Hancock County; Cameron, Warren County; Burnside and Durham, Hancock County; Herman, Knox County; North Henderson, Mercer County; Maquon, Knox County; Victoria, Knox county, Williamsfield and Elba Center, Knox County; Douglas, Knox County, in 1894, after which he retired from active service. He moved to Maquon in April, 1892. In 1896 be bought a hardware store and added a department for groceries. Mr. Clark was married March 11, 1860, to Anna West, daughter o Samuel and Mary A. West, who were ealry settlers in Knox County."
Name Newton G. Clark
Event Date 02 Dec 1916
Event Place Knoxville, Knox, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birth Date 18 Jul 1840
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Name Wm. Clark
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Name Lydia Carmichael
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation retired minister
Burial Date 05 Dec 1916
Burial Place Maquon, Ill.
Rev. Newton G Clark died on Dec. 2, 1916 in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
Private NEWTON G. CLARK, Co. F, 86th Illinois
Newton G. Clark was born on July 18, 1840 in Warren County, Illinois, the son of William McKendree Clark (1805 - 1885) and Lyda Carmichael Clark (1808 - 1884).
Newton was married to Annie West (1840 - 1901)
Their children include;
1. Elise May Clark Bays (1861 - 1945)*
2. Mary Lydia Clark Long (1866 - 1920)*
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name CLARK, NEWTON G Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR
Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When JUL 31, 1862
Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY FEB 12, 1863 AT GALLATIN TENN
The following biography is from the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Knox County, Illinois;
"CLARK, REV. NEWTON G: Minister of the Gospel; Maquon; born July 18, 1840, in Warren County, Illinois. He is son of Rev. William M. Clark, who came to Knox County in 1833, and in 1834 settled on the present site of Gilson, where he cultivated on thousand acres of land. Three of his sons were Methodist Episcopal preachers. His parents came from Kentucky, N. G. Clark was educated in the common schools and at Hedding College, Abingdon, Knox County. He entered Hedding at sixteen years of age. August 2, 1862, he enlisted in the Company F, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers; he also served in Company I, Thirty -sixth Regiment, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865. He returned and worked on his home farm till 1874, when he entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He was ordained by Bishop Scott at Carthage, Illinois, and his "charges" were at French Creek, Knox County, Sunbeam, Mercer County; Wataga, Knox County; Rock River Valley, Rock Island County; Hamilton, Hancock County; Lewistown, Fulton County; Walnut Grove, Hancock County; Cameron, Warren County; Burnside and Durham, Hancock County; Herman, Knox County; North Henderson, Mercer County; Maquon, Knox County; Victoria, Knox county, Williamsfield and Elba Center, Knox County; Douglas, Knox County, in 1894, after which he retired from active service. He moved to Maquon in April, 1892. In 1896 be bought a hardware store and added a department for groceries. Mr. Clark was married March 11, 1860, to Anna West, daughter o Samuel and Mary A. West, who were ealry settlers in Knox County."
Name Newton G. Clark
Event Date 02 Dec 1916
Event Place Knoxville, Knox, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birth Date 18 Jul 1840
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Name Wm. Clark
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Name Lydia Carmichael
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation retired minister
Burial Date 05 Dec 1916
Burial Place Maquon, Ill.
Rev. Newton G Clark died on Dec. 2, 1916 in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
Newton G. Clark was born on July 18, 1840 in Warren County, Illinois, the son of William McKendree Clark (1805 - 1885) and Lyda Carmichael Clark (1808 - 1884).
Newton was married to Annie West (1840 - 1901)
Their children include;
1. Elise May Clark Bays (1861 - 1945)*
2. Mary Lydia Clark Long (1866 - 1920)*
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name CLARK, NEWTON G Rank PVT
Company F Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence MAQUON, KNOX CO, IL
Age 22 Height 5' 10 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR
Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When JUL 31, 1862
Joined Where MAQUON, IL
Joined By Whom J L BURKHALTER
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY FEB 12, 1863 AT GALLATIN TENN
The following biography is from the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois Knox County, Illinois;
"CLARK, REV. NEWTON G: Minister of the Gospel; Maquon; born July 18, 1840, in Warren County, Illinois. He is son of Rev. William M. Clark, who came to Knox County in 1833, and in 1834 settled on the present site of Gilson, where he cultivated on thousand acres of land. Three of his sons were Methodist Episcopal preachers. His parents came from Kentucky, N. G. Clark was educated in the common schools and at Hedding College, Abingdon, Knox County. He entered Hedding at sixteen years of age. August 2, 1862, he enlisted in the Company F, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteers; he also served in Company I, Thirty -sixth Regiment, and was honorably discharged in June, 1865. He returned and worked on his home farm till 1874, when he entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He was ordained by Bishop Scott at Carthage, Illinois, and his "charges" were at French Creek, Knox County, Sunbeam, Mercer County; Wataga, Knox County; Rock River Valley, Rock Island County; Hamilton, Hancock County; Lewistown, Fulton County; Walnut Grove, Hancock County; Cameron, Warren County; Burnside and Durham, Hancock County; Herman, Knox County; North Henderson, Mercer County; Maquon, Knox County; Victoria, Knox county, Williamsfield and Elba Center, Knox County; Douglas, Knox County, in 1894, after which he retired from active service. He moved to Maquon in April, 1892. In 1896 be bought a hardware store and added a department for groceries. Mr. Clark was married March 11, 1860, to Anna West, daughter o Samuel and Mary A. West, who were ealry settlers in Knox County."
Name Newton G. Clark
Event Date 02 Dec 1916
Event Place Knoxville, Knox, Illinois
Gender Male
Age 76
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birth Date 18 Jul 1840
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Name Wm. Clark
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Name Lydia Carmichael
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation retired minister
Burial Date 05 Dec 1916
Burial Place Maquon, Ill.
Rev. Newton G Clark died on Dec. 2, 1916 in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox County, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
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