Eliza Swink Russell was the daughter of Samuel Arthur and Rebecca (Letman) Russell.
Eliza married David Clarke 24 November 1825 in Greene County, Kentucky. If you look at the images posted here, you will see the marriage "contract" between David Clarke and Eliza's father, with a payment of $50 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated Nov 12th. David and Eliza's marriage license is dated Nov 17th. Some sources say they were married on the 17th, but those sources were probably looking at the license date. Other sources, including David's obituary, give the marriage date as Nov 24th, so that is most likely the correct one. David and Eliza had 12 children: Rebecca Jane; Thaddeus S.; Nellie; Margaret Marrietta; Christopher Columbus; Samuel James; Anna Eliza; 5 unknown children.
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-"History of McDonough County, Illinois: it's cities, towns and villages, with early reminiscences, personal incidents and anecdo" page 335 - 337
S. J. Clarke, Springfield, Illinois 1878
David Clarke
....... On the 24th day of November, 1825, he was married to Eliza Swink Russell, daughter of Samuel Russell, in Greene County, Kentucky. Samuel Russell was well known as one of the pioneers of this county. Twelve children were born unto them, four only of whom are now living, viz: Margaret M., wife of Corydon C. Chapman, Christopher Columbus, Samuel James, and Annie E., wife of Sidney S. Chapman.
In the fall of 1830 he removed with his family to this county, where he has since resided,
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"Remembering McDonough County" by John E. Hallwas, The History Press 2009
pg. 25
S.J. Clarke was the son of David and Eliza Clarke, who were married in Greene County, Kentucky, in 1825. They moved to McDonough County in 1830, arriving on November 15 with their two children. They had been encouraged to come by David's brother, James, who had settled near the place that was soon to be called Macomb in the spring of that same year. David Clarke first settled in Chalmers Township, but he later sold that land and moved closer to the hamlet of Macomb.
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"History of McDonough County, Illinois", Continental Historical Company,
Springfield, Illinois Jun 1885 Page 89
David Clarke made a settlement in the immediate vicinity of Macomb during the year 1830, and shortly after the laying out of the city, moved there, and was a resident until the day of his death, in March 1884.
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History of Page County, Iowa by W. L. Kershaw, et al. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909 p. 374-375
On the 4th of November, 1902, Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Vena Clarke, a daughter of Christopher Columbus and Martha (Lea) Clarke. Her paternal grandparents were David and Eliza (Russell) Clarke, natives of Washington and Green counties, Kentucky, respectively. The former was born in 1799 and was a son and grandson of Revolutionary soldiers, his grandfather being Captain John Clarke of the Virginia line. In the pioneer times of southern Illinois David Clarke removed with his family to McDonough county, that state, his first home being a little log cabin. He continued to reside there throughout his remaining days and after the death of his wife, in 1875
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"Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California" by J.M. Guinn, A.M.
page 1033
Charles C. Chapman, the owner of Santa Isabel Rancho in Orange County, was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois July 2, 1853. His father, Sidney Smith Chapman, was a native of Ohio, having been born in Ashtabula County in 1826. He was a descendant of one of three brothers who came from England to Massachusetts about 1650.
Sidney S. Chapman went to Macomb when about eighteen, and two years later was united in marriage with Rebecca Jane Clarke, eldest daughter of David and Eliza (Russell) Clarke, both natives of Kentucky, where the daughter was also born.
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"History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with sketches of it's cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens" pgs. 425 & 426
Charles C. Chapman & Co. 1879
S.S. CHAPMAN. Sidney Smith Chapman was born near the mouth of Black River on Lake Erie, in the vicinity of Amherst, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1827, and is the son of Jacob Kimble and Julia (Griffith) Chapman. The great-grandfather of Jacob K. was Benjamin Chapman, who lived in England.....
He was united in marriage with Rebecca Jane Clarke, March 30, 1848. She was the daughter of David and Eliza Swink (Russell) Clarke, and was born in Kentucky Nov 20, 1829. Her parents were pioneers of this state. The former was born Sep 28, 1799, and the latter Jul 3, 1805, both in Kentucky, and she died Sep 18, 1875.
Eliza Swink Russell was the daughter of Samuel Arthur and Rebecca (Letman) Russell.
Eliza married David Clarke 24 November 1825 in Greene County, Kentucky. If you look at the images posted here, you will see the marriage "contract" between David Clarke and Eliza's father, with a payment of $50 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated Nov 12th. David and Eliza's marriage license is dated Nov 17th. Some sources say they were married on the 17th, but those sources were probably looking at the license date. Other sources, including David's obituary, give the marriage date as Nov 24th, so that is most likely the correct one. David and Eliza had 12 children: Rebecca Jane; Thaddeus S.; Nellie; Margaret Marrietta; Christopher Columbus; Samuel James; Anna Eliza; 5 unknown children.
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-"History of McDonough County, Illinois: it's cities, towns and villages, with early reminiscences, personal incidents and anecdo" page 335 - 337
S. J. Clarke, Springfield, Illinois 1878
David Clarke
....... On the 24th day of November, 1825, he was married to Eliza Swink Russell, daughter of Samuel Russell, in Greene County, Kentucky. Samuel Russell was well known as one of the pioneers of this county. Twelve children were born unto them, four only of whom are now living, viz: Margaret M., wife of Corydon C. Chapman, Christopher Columbus, Samuel James, and Annie E., wife of Sidney S. Chapman.
In the fall of 1830 he removed with his family to this county, where he has since resided,
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"Remembering McDonough County" by John E. Hallwas, The History Press 2009
pg. 25
S.J. Clarke was the son of David and Eliza Clarke, who were married in Greene County, Kentucky, in 1825. They moved to McDonough County in 1830, arriving on November 15 with their two children. They had been encouraged to come by David's brother, James, who had settled near the place that was soon to be called Macomb in the spring of that same year. David Clarke first settled in Chalmers Township, but he later sold that land and moved closer to the hamlet of Macomb.
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"History of McDonough County, Illinois", Continental Historical Company,
Springfield, Illinois Jun 1885 Page 89
David Clarke made a settlement in the immediate vicinity of Macomb during the year 1830, and shortly after the laying out of the city, moved there, and was a resident until the day of his death, in March 1884.
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History of Page County, Iowa by W. L. Kershaw, et al. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909 p. 374-375
On the 4th of November, 1902, Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Vena Clarke, a daughter of Christopher Columbus and Martha (Lea) Clarke. Her paternal grandparents were David and Eliza (Russell) Clarke, natives of Washington and Green counties, Kentucky, respectively. The former was born in 1799 and was a son and grandson of Revolutionary soldiers, his grandfather being Captain John Clarke of the Virginia line. In the pioneer times of southern Illinois David Clarke removed with his family to McDonough county, that state, his first home being a little log cabin. He continued to reside there throughout his remaining days and after the death of his wife, in 1875
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"Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California" by J.M. Guinn, A.M.
page 1033
Charles C. Chapman, the owner of Santa Isabel Rancho in Orange County, was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois July 2, 1853. His father, Sidney Smith Chapman, was a native of Ohio, having been born in Ashtabula County in 1826. He was a descendant of one of three brothers who came from England to Massachusetts about 1650.
Sidney S. Chapman went to Macomb when about eighteen, and two years later was united in marriage with Rebecca Jane Clarke, eldest daughter of David and Eliza (Russell) Clarke, both natives of Kentucky, where the daughter was also born.
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"History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with sketches of it's cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens" pgs. 425 & 426
Charles C. Chapman & Co. 1879
S.S. CHAPMAN. Sidney Smith Chapman was born near the mouth of Black River on Lake Erie, in the vicinity of Amherst, Ohio, Nov. 12, 1827, and is the son of Jacob Kimble and Julia (Griffith) Chapman. The great-grandfather of Jacob K. was Benjamin Chapman, who lived in England.....
He was united in marriage with Rebecca Jane Clarke, March 30, 1848. She was the daughter of David and Eliza Swink (Russell) Clarke, and was born in Kentucky Nov 20, 1829. Her parents were pioneers of this state. The former was born Sep 28, 1799, and the latter Jul 3, 1805, both in Kentucky, and she died Sep 18, 1875.
