Private JOHN QUINCY ADAMS CLARK, Co. E, 151st Illinois

(For years, I was sure that this was the John Clark, who served in Co. I of the 86th Illinois from the Lancaster, Illinois area with Col. Fahnestock. Later I learned that the John Clark who served in Co. I had left for Nebraska after returning from the service and is buried there.)

John Q. Clark was born in 1836 in either Indiana County, Ohio or in Harrison County, Ohio. John is believed to have been the son of James Clark, who was born in Pennsylvania c. 1806, and his wife, Eleanor, who was born in Ohio, though his death record states his father's name was William Clark. James Clark's father may have been Joshua Clark, who was born in Maryland.
At the time of the 1850 census, the James Clark family is found in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio;
James Clark M Farmer 44 Pennsylvania
Eleanor Clark F 37 Ohio
Martha Clark F 18 Ohio
Sarah A Clark F 16 Ohio
John Q Clark M 14 Ohio
Mary E Clark F 7 Ohio

Eleanor (__________) Clark may very well have died in Harrison County, Ohio in the 1850s. At the time of the 1860 census, the Clarks are still found in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio;
Household 374
James Clark 53 M Farmer Pennsylvania
Martha Clark 37 F Ohio
Mary E Clark 16 F Ohio
Miller Dick 18 M Ohio
Winfield Scott 6 M Ohio

Household 375
Jno Q Clark 24 M Farmer Ohio
Ellen Clark 24 F Ohio
James W. Clark 2 M Ohio
Sarah E. Clark 9/12 F Ohio

James Clark may have died in the 1860's as he can not be located in the 1870 census. The mortal remains of James Clark and Eleanor (__________) Clark may very well lie in the Greenmont Cemetery, also known as the Greenmont Union Cemetery, in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio.

Now to continue with what we know about John Q. Clark and his family;
About March 2, 1856/57/59, John Q. Clark was married to Ellen Chaney, who was born on January 16, 1834 in Coshocton County, Ohio, the daughter of William Chaney and Sarah (Steel) Chaney.

The children born to John and Ellen include;
1. James William Clark, born March __, 1858 in Harrison County, Ohio. James William Clark was married to Rachel Brown (1857 - 1946) on January 6, 1881 in Peoria County, Illinois.
James and Rachel are not believed to have had any children of their own, but are believed to have raised several of their nieces. James and Rachel moved west to Nebraska sometime before 1900 and are known to have lived in Bladen, Nebraska.
At the time of the 1900 census, James W. Clark and his family are found in Glenwood Township, Webster County, Nebraska;
James W Clark Head M Mar 1858 42 Ohio
Rachel Clark Wife F Mar 1857 43 Ohio
Maud Clark Niece F Nov 1885 15 Illinois
Chlev Clark Niece F Mar 1888 12 Illinois
Blanche Clark Niece F Nov 1893 7 Illinois

At the time of the 1920 census, James and his family are found in Glenwood, Webster County, Nebraska;
James W Clark Head M 61 Ohio
Rachel Clark Wife F 62 Ohio
Blanch Clark Niece F 26 Illinois
Kermit Clark Grandson M 4 New York

At the time of the 1930 census, James and his family are found in Bladen, Webster County, Nebraska;
James W Clark Head M 71 Ohio
Rachel Clark Wife F 73 Ohio
Blanch Clark Niece F 35 Illinois
Kermit Clark Nephew M 14 Nebraska

James W. Clark died on ____________ __, 1931 and his mortal remains were returned to Illinois where they were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 92501682.

At the time of the 1940 census, Rachel and her nephew and niece are found in Glenwood Election Precinct, Webster County, Nebraska;
Blanch Clark Head F 45 Illinois
Kermit Clark Son M 24 Nebraska
Rachel Clark Aunt F 83 Ohio

Rachel (Brown) Clark died on ___________ __, 1946 and her mortal remains were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois.

2. Sarah Ellen Clark, born c. Aug/Sep 1859 in Harrison County, Ohio. Sarah was married to Asa M. Johnson on February 12, 1878 in Peoria County, Illinois.

They were residing in the Glasford, Illinois area in 1916.

3. Alonzo Clark, born c. 1862/63 in Peoria County, Illinois. Alonzo died sometime before 1916.

4. Hannah M. Clark, born ____________ __, 1865 in Peoria County, Illinois. Hannah was married to John Davis.
Hannah and John are known to have had at least one son;
A. Gerald T. Davis, born c. 1895/96 in Peoria County, Illinois. Gerald was married to Nora E. ___________. At the time of the 1930 census, Gerald and his family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Gerald T Davis Head M 34 Illinois
Nora E Davis Wife F 34 Illinois
Lida L Davis Daughter F 13 Illinois
Opal L Davis Daughter F 11 Illinois

At the time of the 1910 census, Hannah and her family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
John Davis Head M 39 Illinois
Hannah Davis Wife F 43 Illinois
Gerald Davis Son M 14 Illinois

They were residing in the Glasford, Illinois area in 1916. Hannah died on ___________ __, 1931.

5. Charles Clark, born c. 1867/68 in Peoria County, Illinois. Charles was married c. 1891/92 to Effie Fryman (1870 - 1962).

A. Pearl Clark, born c. 1892/93 in Peoria County, Illinois.

B. Earl Clark, born ___________ __, 18__ in Peoria County, Illinois. Earl died at the age of 5 months and 7 days and his mortal remains were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery near Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 112434758.

C. Glen H. Clark, born c. September 12, 1900 in Peoria County, Illinois. Glen was married to Lulu ____________. At the time of the 1940 census, Glen and Lulu are found in Glasford, Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Glen Clark Head M 39 Illinois
Lulu Clark Wife F 41 Illinois

At the time of the 1900 census, Charles and his family are found living in the village of Glasford, Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Charles Clark Head M 32 Illinois
Effie Clark Wife F 30 Illinois
Pearl Clark Daughter F 7 Illinois

At the time of the 1910 census, Charles and his family are found in Timber, Peoria, Illinois;
Charles Clark Head M 41 Illinois
Effie Clark Wife F 41 Illinois
Pearl Clark Daughter F 16 Illinois
Glen Clark Son M 9 Illinois

Charles was residing in the Glasford, Illinois area in 1916.
At the time of the 1920 census, Charles and his family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Charles Clark Head M 51 Illinois
Effie Clark Wife F 50 Illinois
Glen H Clark Son M 19 Illinois

Charles Clark died on ____________ __, 1950 and his mortal remains were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery near Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 113165185.

6. Franklin "Frank" Clark, born January __, 1871 in Peoria County, Illinois. Frank Clark was residing in the Glasford, Illinois area in 1916. Frank died on ___________ __, 1953.

7. Arthur J. Clark, born __________ __, 1873 in Peoria County, Illinois. Arthur J. Clark died on ___________ __, 1880 and his mortal remains were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery near Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 61886873.

8. Edward H. "Eddie" or "Eddy" Clark, born c. 1876 in Peoria County, Illinois. Eddie H. Clark died c. January __, 1881 and his mortal remains were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 6188665.

9. Andrew "Andy" Clark, born October __, 1878 in Peoria County, Illinois. Andrew was married to Lura Auston, who was born on September 23, 1888 in Coschocten, Ohio, the daughter of Link Austen and Ellen Latier, both of whom were born in Ohio.
Andy and Lura were the parents of;
A. Mae Clark, born ___________ __, 1904 in Peoria County, Illinois. Mae Clark was married to ____________ Puckett. Mae died on ____________ __, 1976.

B. Ruby P. Clark, born ___________ __, 1907 in Peoria County, Illinois. Ruby was married to ___________ Williams. Ruby died on _____________ __, 1994.

C. Earl L. Clark, born c. 1910/11 in Peoria County, Illinois.

D. Dale A. Clark, born c. 1919/20 in Peoria County, Illinois.

E. Robert L. Clark, born c. 1925/26 in Peoria County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1910 census, Andrew and his family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
John Q A Clark Head M 74 Ohio
Ellen Clark Wife F 75 Ohio
Andy Clark Son M Illinois
Lura Clark Daughter-in-law F 22 Ohio
May Clark Granddaughter F 5 Illinois
Ruby Clark Granddaughter F 3 Illinois
Archie Austin Boarder M 22 Ohio

At the time of the 1930 census, Andrew and his family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Andy Clark Head M 51 Illinois
Lura Clark Wife F 41 Ohio
Earl L Clark Son M 19 Illinois
Dale A Clark Son M 10 Illinois
Robert L Clark Son M 4 Illinois

Familysearch has the following record;
Name Lura Clark
Event Date 28 Jun 1939
Event Place Timber, Peoria, Illinois
Gender Female
Race white
Age 50
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Birth Date 23 Sep 1888
Birthplace Coschocten, Ohio
Father's Name Link Austen
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Name Ellen Latier
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation houe wife
Residence Place Glasford, Timber, Peoria, Ill.
Spouse's Name Andrew
Burial Date 30 Jun 1939
Burial Place Timber, Peoria, Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, Andrew and his son are found in the village of Kingston Mines, Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Andy Clark Head M 62 Illinois
Robert L Clark Son M 14 Illinois

Andrew Clark died on January 31, 1950 and his mortal remains were laid in the Kingston Mines Cemetery near Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 134182678.

10. Amanda "Mandy" Clark, born c. 18__. Mandy died sometime before 1916.

At the time of the 1860 census, the Clarks are still found in Freeport Township, Harrison County, Ohio;
Household 374
James Clark 53 M Farmer Pennsylvania
Martha Clark 37 F Ohio
Mary E Clark 16 F Ohio
Miller Dick 18 M Ohio
Winfield Scott 6 M Ohio

Household 375
Jno Q Clark 24 M Farmer Ohio
Ellen Clark 24 F Ohio
James W. Clark 2 M Ohio
Sarah E. Clark 9/12 F Ohio

John and Ellen brought their family west to Illinois very early in 1862 and settled on a farm in Timber Township in Peoria County, Illinois on March 19, 1862. This was near what was called Harker's Corner in Peoria County, Illinois.

ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name CLARK, JOHN Q A
Rank PVT Company E Unit 151 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence HARKERS CORNERS, PEORIA CO, IL Age 29 Height 5' 5 1/2 Hair BROWN
Eyes GRAY Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation FARMER
Nativity INDIANA CO, OH

Service Record
Joined When FEB 13, 1865 Joined Where PEORIA, IL
Joined By Whom MAJ NORTON Period 1 YR
Muster In FEB 13, 1865 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JAN 24, 1866
Muster Out Where COLUMBUS, GA Muster Out By Whom LT EMMONS
Remarks N/A

At the time of 1870 census, the John Q. A. Clark family is found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County. Their Post Office is Glasford, Illinois;
296 Clark William 65 M farmer 3,000 300 Pennsylvania
296 Clark Sarah Ann 35 F at home Ohio
297 Clark John 33 M farmer 3,000 400 Ohio
297 Clark Ellen 35 F wife Ohio
297 Clark James Wm. 12 M at home Ohio
297 Clark Sarah Elen 10 F at home Ohio
297 Clark Alonzo 7 M Illinois
297 Clark Hannah M. 5 F Illinois
297 Clark Charles 2 M Illinois
298 Clark Martin 32 M Indiana
298 Clark Mary Eliz 26 F Ohio
298 Clark Elanor 7 M Ohio
298 Clark Lewis 5 M Illinois
298 Clark Margaret E. 2 F Illinois

From this record we can see that William Clark, who may be an uncle of John's, was born in Pennsylvania c. 1805, and that the Clark family was in Ohio from at least 1835 until about 1862, when they came to Illinois, where they settled in Peoria County, near Harker's Corners and Lancaster, Illinois. John Q. A. Clark claimed Harkers Corners as his place of residence when he enlisted in February of 1865.

At the time of the 1880 census John Q. Clark and his family are found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County, where they were farming;
John Q Clark Self M 45 Ohio
Ellen Clark Wife F 46 Ohio
James W Clark Son M 22 Ohio
Alonzo Clark Son M 17 Illinois
Hannah M Clark Daughter F 14 Illinois
Charles Clark Son M 11 Illinois
Franklin Clark Son M 9 Illinois
Arthur J Clark Son M 7 Illinois
Edward Clark Son M 5 Illinois
Andrew Clark Son M 1 Illinois
Harriet E Cousins Other F 15 Illinois
Sarah Chaney Mother-in-law F 75 Ohio

At the time of the 1900 census John and his family are found residing in the village of Glasford, Township Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
John Q Clark Head M Feb 1836 64 Ohio
Ellen Clark Wife F May 1834 66 Ohio
Frank Clark Son M Jan 1871 29 Illinois
Andrew Clark Son M Oct 1878 22 Illinois
Bessie Clark Granddaughter F Oct 1891 9 Illinois
Lura Austin Niece F Sep 1888 12 Ohio

At the time of the 1910 census, John and his family are found in Timber Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
John Q A Clark Head M 74 Ohio
Ellen Clark Wife F 75 Ohio
Andy Clark Son M Illinois
Lura Clark Daughter-in-law F 22 Ohio
May Clark Granddaughter F 5 Illinois
Ruby Clark Granddaughter F 3 Illinois
Archie Austin Boarder M 22 Ohio

Ellen (Chaney) Clark died on January 26, 1916 in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois. Familysearch has a record of John Q. A. Clark dying on August 5, 1923;
Name John Q. A. Clark
Event Date 05 Aug 1923
Event Place Timber, Peoria, Illinois
Gender Male
Race W
Age 87
Birth Year (Estimated) 1836
Birth Date 02 Feb 1836
Birthplace Freeport, Ohio
Father's Name Wm. Clark
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Farmer
Spouse's Name Ellen Chaney
Burial Date 08 Aug 1923
Burial Place Lancaster

The mortal remains of Ellen and John were laid in the Lancaster Cemetery in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois.

by Baxter B. Fite III and Gwen Giffen, FAG Contributor # 47176829, whose email address is [email protected]