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Marcus Lafayette “Mark” Clark Sr.

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Marcus Lafayette “Mark” Clark Sr.

Birth
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Death
30 Apr 1894 (aged 67)
Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Marcus Lafayette Clark was named for the French General, the Marquis de LaFayette, who was an American Major-General during the Revolutionary War. The general was a close friend of the Clark and Judkins' families who had befriended him when he was fighting Cornwallis in Virginia. Marcus's first name has been spelled by family members as Marcus, Marcius, and Markus. Marcus was five years old when the family migrated to Stewart County, Tennessee, where he lived until he married Lydia Cherry, a daughter of pioneer Stewart County parents Daniel Cherry and Rebecca Stancil, on 14 September 1851. They moved to Trigg County, Kentucky and established what would become known as the Clark Homeplace. He was a tobacco farmer and a leader in the community. Lydia is remembered as being strong in temprament and a fierce defender of her seven rowdy sons. This couple left a host of descendants who still reside in Trigg County.

Served as a Private in the 1st Tennessee Infantry of the Union Army during the Civil War. The regiment saw action in eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. They also participated in the siege and occupation of Atlanta, GA, and the Cumberland Gap, TN.
Marcus Lafayette Clark was named for the French General, the Marquis de LaFayette, who was an American Major-General during the Revolutionary War. The general was a close friend of the Clark and Judkins' families who had befriended him when he was fighting Cornwallis in Virginia. Marcus's first name has been spelled by family members as Marcus, Marcius, and Markus. Marcus was five years old when the family migrated to Stewart County, Tennessee, where he lived until he married Lydia Cherry, a daughter of pioneer Stewart County parents Daniel Cherry and Rebecca Stancil, on 14 September 1851. They moved to Trigg County, Kentucky and established what would become known as the Clark Homeplace. He was a tobacco farmer and a leader in the community. Lydia is remembered as being strong in temprament and a fierce defender of her seven rowdy sons. This couple left a host of descendants who still reside in Trigg County.

Served as a Private in the 1st Tennessee Infantry of the Union Army during the Civil War. The regiment saw action in eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. They also participated in the siege and occupation of Atlanta, GA, and the Cumberland Gap, TN.

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