*NOTE: There is an error in the obit and on the urn. Charles was born in 1861 not 1851 per census records (he was not yet born in the 1860 census) and his fathers pension file which listed the birth dates of all 8 of his fathers children.
Probably because they were orphaned at a young age, it appears that a couple of the children did not know their exact birth dates. We believe both Charles and his brother Albert were in an orphanage for some time after their father died, leaving them with their step mother. The orphanage records were destroyed in a fire so the boys likely had no records to tell them their personal information when they left the orphanage. Also all of their immediate family had also moved away or died prior to the boys being orphaned as well.
Also, the information for his obit and urn were likely given by his in laws, since he had no family left and his wife was also ill and hospitalized (dying just a month later.) The inlaws also probably did not know his exact birth year.
His mother had died prior to his fathers second marriage in 1863. His father then died of illness (small pox) while serving in the civil war in Louisiana. His father left behind 7 children from his first marriage and 1 daughter from his second marriage.
His parents James Clark and Lydia Jane Pricket married in Marion County Indiana. Both were born in Ohio. Between 1850 and 1860 his parents, and several Clark relatives, moved to Vermilion County, Illinois. Between 1860-1863 James and the children were back in Marion County, Indiana. At least 3 of the children (James, Elizabeth, and Rebecca) remained in the Marion County Indiana area. Charles and Albert joined the military and went to the West coast. 1 son (William) ran away from home and went West at an early age, most likely immediately after his father died. And 2 sons presumably died young as they do not appear with any of the relatives/siblings, or in the orphanage.
Obit from http://www.cityofrainier.com/images/rainier_review/pngs/1941-Oct-30-p0.png
Charles L Clark, Resident 47 years.
One of the oldest pioneers of the Rainier community passed away early last Thursday morning when Charles L Clark died at the Veteran's hospital in Portland. He had lived in Rainier continuously for the last 47 years, coming here in 1894 from Vancouver, Washington.
Mr. Clark was a soliderin the 21st Infantry when he was stationed at Fort Stevens on specialist detail. The old fort was small in those days. It was surrounded by a mote and entered only by way of the sea. It was while there that he married Mary Jane Parker (this is a typo - her name was Baker) on February 15, 1884. They married in St. Mary's Church, Star of the Sea at Astoria, by Father L Diehlman and went to live at the fort.
After three months stay there, Mr. Clark was transferred to Fort Sidney, Nebraska, where the 21st Infantry relieved the 7th. Mrs. Clark remained in Oregon. After three months there Mr. Clark got his honorable discharge as his enlistment was completed. He came back to the west, built a home in the section of town known as "Nob Hill".
On February 13 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Rainier and they built a home which they named "Nob Hill". That section of town has carried that name ever since.
Since that date, Mr and Mrs. Clark lived in that same home until their recent illnesses, when Mr. Clark was taken to Veteran's hospital in Portland, and Mrs. Clark to Cowlitx General in Longview.
Mr. Clark was born in Danville, Illinois August 23 1853 and was 88 years old on his last birthday. They had no children, Mrs. Clark has one sister Mrs. Lottie F Ross, who has been with her here in recent months and one brother, Isaac Baker. Mr. Clark had no known relatives. A brother, Albert Clark, died 8 years ago.
Mr. Clark died Thursday October 23, and funeral arrangments were held at the Holman and Lutz Funeral Parlorss in Portland last Saturday at 2:30pm., Reverend Mr. Smith of the Veterans Hospital read the funeral service, music was provided by the Veterans organization who had charge, Members of The Odd Fellows Lodge in Rainier, of which the deceased was a member acted as pall bearers.
Per a Find A Grave Member:
Charles and Bert, along with their wives, Mary and Barbara, were cremated. Their urns share a single niche at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
I've added photos of the Clark niche to your memorials for Bert and Charles, and also have created and linked FAG memorials for their wives. Urn photos have been attached to these, as well.
Hope this helps. It looks like you got a "two-fer" on this one.
Ed (EGF) #47271774
Probably because they were orphaned at a young age, it appears that a couple of the children did not know their exact birth dates. We believe both Charles and his brother Albert were in an orphanage for some time after their father died, leaving them with their step mother. The orphanage records were destroyed in a fire so the boys likely had no records to tell them their personal information when they left the orphanage. Also all of their immediate family had also moved away or died prior to the boys being orphaned as well.
Also, the information for his obit and urn were likely given by his in laws, since he had no family left and his wife was also ill and hospitalized (dying just a month later.) The inlaws also probably did not know his exact birth year.
His mother had died prior to his fathers second marriage in 1863. His father then died of illness (small pox) while serving in the civil war in Louisiana. His father left behind 7 children from his first marriage and 1 daughter from his second marriage.
His parents James Clark and Lydia Jane Pricket married in Marion County Indiana. Both were born in Ohio. Between 1850 and 1860 his parents, and several Clark relatives, moved to Vermilion County, Illinois. Between 1860-1863 James and the children were back in Marion County, Indiana. At least 3 of the children (James, Elizabeth, and Rebecca) remained in the Marion County Indiana area. Charles and Albert joined the military and went to the West coast. 1 son (William) ran away from home and went West at an early age, most likely immediately after his father died. And 2 sons presumably died young as they do not appear with any of the relatives/siblings, or in the orphanage.
Obit from http://www.cityofrainier.com/images/rainier_review/pngs/1941-Oct-30-p0.png
Charles L Clark, Resident 47 years.
One of the oldest pioneers of the Rainier community passed away early last Thursday morning when Charles L Clark died at the Veteran's hospital in Portland. He had lived in Rainier continuously for the last 47 years, coming here in 1894 from Vancouver, Washington.
Mr. Clark was a soliderin the 21st Infantry when he was stationed at Fort Stevens on specialist detail. The old fort was small in those days. It was surrounded by a mote and entered only by way of the sea. It was while there that he married Mary Jane Parker (this is a typo - her name was Baker) on February 15, 1884. They married in St. Mary's Church, Star of the Sea at Astoria, by Father L Diehlman and went to live at the fort.
After three months stay there, Mr. Clark was transferred to Fort Sidney, Nebraska, where the 21st Infantry relieved the 7th. Mrs. Clark remained in Oregon. After three months there Mr. Clark got his honorable discharge as his enlistment was completed. He came back to the west, built a home in the section of town known as "Nob Hill".
On February 13 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Rainier and they built a home which they named "Nob Hill". That section of town has carried that name ever since.
Since that date, Mr and Mrs. Clark lived in that same home until their recent illnesses, when Mr. Clark was taken to Veteran's hospital in Portland, and Mrs. Clark to Cowlitx General in Longview.
Mr. Clark was born in Danville, Illinois August 23 1853 and was 88 years old on his last birthday. They had no children, Mrs. Clark has one sister Mrs. Lottie F Ross, who has been with her here in recent months and one brother, Isaac Baker. Mr. Clark had no known relatives. A brother, Albert Clark, died 8 years ago.
Mr. Clark died Thursday October 23, and funeral arrangments were held at the Holman and Lutz Funeral Parlorss in Portland last Saturday at 2:30pm., Reverend Mr. Smith of the Veterans Hospital read the funeral service, music was provided by the Veterans organization who had charge, Members of The Odd Fellows Lodge in Rainier, of which the deceased was a member acted as pall bearers.
Per a Find A Grave Member:
Charles and Bert, along with their wives, Mary and Barbara, were cremated. Their urns share a single niche at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
I've added photos of the Clark niche to your memorials for Bert and Charles, and also have created and linked FAG memorials for their wives. Urn photos have been attached to these, as well.
Hope this helps. It looks like you got a "two-fer" on this one.
Ed (EGF) #47271774
*NOTE: There is an error in the obit and on the urn. Charles was born in 1861 not 1851 per census records (he was not yet born in the 1860 census) and his fathers pension file which listed the birth dates of all 8 of his fathers children.
Probably because they were orphaned at a young age, it appears that a couple of the children did not know their exact birth dates. We believe both Charles and his brother Albert were in an orphanage for some time after their father died, leaving them with their step mother. The orphanage records were destroyed in a fire so the boys likely had no records to tell them their personal information when they left the orphanage. Also all of their immediate family had also moved away or died prior to the boys being orphaned as well.
Also, the information for his obit and urn were likely given by his in laws, since he had no family left and his wife was also ill and hospitalized (dying just a month later.) The inlaws also probably did not know his exact birth year.
His mother had died prior to his fathers second marriage in 1863. His father then died of illness (small pox) while serving in the civil war in Louisiana. His father left behind 7 children from his first marriage and 1 daughter from his second marriage.
His parents James Clark and Lydia Jane Pricket married in Marion County Indiana. Both were born in Ohio. Between 1850 and 1860 his parents, and several Clark relatives, moved to Vermilion County, Illinois. Between 1860-1863 James and the children were back in Marion County, Indiana. At least 3 of the children (James, Elizabeth, and Rebecca) remained in the Marion County Indiana area. Charles and Albert joined the military and went to the West coast. 1 son (William) ran away from home and went West at an early age, most likely immediately after his father died. And 2 sons presumably died young as they do not appear with any of the relatives/siblings, or in the orphanage.
Obit from http://www.cityofrainier.com/images/rainier_review/pngs/1941-Oct-30-p0.png
Charles L Clark, Resident 47 years.
One of the oldest pioneers of the Rainier community passed away early last Thursday morning when Charles L Clark died at the Veteran's hospital in Portland. He had lived in Rainier continuously for the last 47 years, coming here in 1894 from Vancouver, Washington.
Mr. Clark was a soliderin the 21st Infantry when he was stationed at Fort Stevens on specialist detail. The old fort was small in those days. It was surrounded by a mote and entered only by way of the sea. It was while there that he married Mary Jane Parker (this is a typo - her name was Baker) on February 15, 1884. They married in St. Mary's Church, Star of the Sea at Astoria, by Father L Diehlman and went to live at the fort.
After three months stay there, Mr. Clark was transferred to Fort Sidney, Nebraska, where the 21st Infantry relieved the 7th. Mrs. Clark remained in Oregon. After three months there Mr. Clark got his honorable discharge as his enlistment was completed. He came back to the west, built a home in the section of town known as "Nob Hill".
On February 13 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Rainier and they built a home which they named "Nob Hill". That section of town has carried that name ever since.
Since that date, Mr and Mrs. Clark lived in that same home until their recent illnesses, when Mr. Clark was taken to Veteran's hospital in Portland, and Mrs. Clark to Cowlitx General in Longview.
Mr. Clark was born in Danville, Illinois August 23 1853 and was 88 years old on his last birthday. They had no children, Mrs. Clark has one sister Mrs. Lottie F Ross, who has been with her here in recent months and one brother, Isaac Baker. Mr. Clark had no known relatives. A brother, Albert Clark, died 8 years ago.
Mr. Clark died Thursday October 23, and funeral arrangments were held at the Holman and Lutz Funeral Parlorss in Portland last Saturday at 2:30pm., Reverend Mr. Smith of the Veterans Hospital read the funeral service, music was provided by the Veterans organization who had charge, Members of The Odd Fellows Lodge in Rainier, of which the deceased was a member acted as pall bearers.
Per a Find A Grave Member:
Charles and Bert, along with their wives, Mary and Barbara, were cremated. Their urns share a single niche at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
I've added photos of the Clark niche to your memorials for Bert and Charles, and also have created and linked FAG memorials for their wives. Urn photos have been attached to these, as well.
Hope this helps. It looks like you got a "two-fer" on this one.
Ed (EGF) #47271774
Probably because they were orphaned at a young age, it appears that a couple of the children did not know their exact birth dates. We believe both Charles and his brother Albert were in an orphanage for some time after their father died, leaving them with their step mother. The orphanage records were destroyed in a fire so the boys likely had no records to tell them their personal information when they left the orphanage. Also all of their immediate family had also moved away or died prior to the boys being orphaned as well.
Also, the information for his obit and urn were likely given by his in laws, since he had no family left and his wife was also ill and hospitalized (dying just a month later.) The inlaws also probably did not know his exact birth year.
His mother had died prior to his fathers second marriage in 1863. His father then died of illness (small pox) while serving in the civil war in Louisiana. His father left behind 7 children from his first marriage and 1 daughter from his second marriage.
His parents James Clark and Lydia Jane Pricket married in Marion County Indiana. Both were born in Ohio. Between 1850 and 1860 his parents, and several Clark relatives, moved to Vermilion County, Illinois. Between 1860-1863 James and the children were back in Marion County, Indiana. At least 3 of the children (James, Elizabeth, and Rebecca) remained in the Marion County Indiana area. Charles and Albert joined the military and went to the West coast. 1 son (William) ran away from home and went West at an early age, most likely immediately after his father died. And 2 sons presumably died young as they do not appear with any of the relatives/siblings, or in the orphanage.
Obit from http://www.cityofrainier.com/images/rainier_review/pngs/1941-Oct-30-p0.png
Charles L Clark, Resident 47 years.
One of the oldest pioneers of the Rainier community passed away early last Thursday morning when Charles L Clark died at the Veteran's hospital in Portland. He had lived in Rainier continuously for the last 47 years, coming here in 1894 from Vancouver, Washington.
Mr. Clark was a soliderin the 21st Infantry when he was stationed at Fort Stevens on specialist detail. The old fort was small in those days. It was surrounded by a mote and entered only by way of the sea. It was while there that he married Mary Jane Parker (this is a typo - her name was Baker) on February 15, 1884. They married in St. Mary's Church, Star of the Sea at Astoria, by Father L Diehlman and went to live at the fort.
After three months stay there, Mr. Clark was transferred to Fort Sidney, Nebraska, where the 21st Infantry relieved the 7th. Mrs. Clark remained in Oregon. After three months there Mr. Clark got his honorable discharge as his enlistment was completed. He came back to the west, built a home in the section of town known as "Nob Hill".
On February 13 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Rainier and they built a home which they named "Nob Hill". That section of town has carried that name ever since.
Since that date, Mr and Mrs. Clark lived in that same home until their recent illnesses, when Mr. Clark was taken to Veteran's hospital in Portland, and Mrs. Clark to Cowlitx General in Longview.
Mr. Clark was born in Danville, Illinois August 23 1853 and was 88 years old on his last birthday. They had no children, Mrs. Clark has one sister Mrs. Lottie F Ross, who has been with her here in recent months and one brother, Isaac Baker. Mr. Clark had no known relatives. A brother, Albert Clark, died 8 years ago.
Mr. Clark died Thursday October 23, and funeral arrangments were held at the Holman and Lutz Funeral Parlorss in Portland last Saturday at 2:30pm., Reverend Mr. Smith of the Veterans Hospital read the funeral service, music was provided by the Veterans organization who had charge, Members of The Odd Fellows Lodge in Rainier, of which the deceased was a member acted as pall bearers.
Per a Find A Grave Member:
Charles and Bert, along with their wives, Mary and Barbara, were cremated. Their urns share a single niche at Portland Memorial Mausoleum.
I've added photos of the Clark niche to your memorials for Bert and Charles, and also have created and linked FAG memorials for their wives. Urn photos have been attached to these, as well.
Hope this helps. It looks like you got a "two-fer" on this one.
Ed (EGF) #47271774
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