BIOGRAPHIES - CLARK, Robert, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: Robert CLARK _________________________________________ Birth: January 5, 1819, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Death: 1886 Age: 66 Father: Robert CLARK II (1780-1857) Mother: Elizabeth WALLS (1792-1820) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Sarah Ruth WARD Birth: March 26, 1824 Death: January 17, 18712 Age: 46 Father: James WARD (1777-1852) Mother: Martha WRIGHT (1787-1854) Marriage: December 1, 1840 Children: Martha Elizabeth (1842-1898); John Franklin (1844-1894); William (1848-1852); William Hervey (1853-1930) _________________________________________ 2: Elvira MORRISON Father: Hial A. MORRISON Mother: Mary A. ROBERT CLARK,1 farmer; P. O. Paris; first saw the light of day Jan. 5, 1819, on the farm he now owns; son of Robert Clark, who was born 1780, in Virginia. His parents were Robert and Elizabeth (Gay) Clark, which couple emigrated to Kentucky 1784, locating on the farm now owned by his grandson, Robert; here he remained until his death; his son Robert succeeded him, and married Elizabeth Walls, by whom he had three children: Lucinda, John and Robert. The father of our subject died 1857, on the homestead farm upon which his successor was raised. His education was such as the common schools afforded. His time was taken up in the farm duties when not at school. Dec. 1, 1840, he married Sarah R. Ward, a native of this county, daughter of James Ward and Martha Wright-she a daughter of James Wright, of Virginia. Mrs. Clark died Jan. 17, 1871, leaving three children to mourn her departure. Martha E. married R. P. Barrett, of this precinct. Feb. 21, 1872, Mr. Clark married Mrs. Elvira Stout, relict of Jacob Stout, whose father was Thomas. Jacob Stout died 1866, leaving one child, Cora J. Mrs. Clark’s maiden name was Morrison, daughter of Hial A. and Mary A. Morrison. To Robert Clark, the grandfather of the above, was born ten children, who grew up, of whom were John and William, who were soldiers in the war of 1812, both losing their lives in that struggle. Mr. Clark is not a member of any church organization, but a member of the Masonic Order, being a Master Mason and Royal Arch. His farm consists of 600 acres; his home is called “Springdale,” situated on Clark’s Branch. While Mr. Clark has not made a specialty of thoroughbredstock, yet keeps nothing but thoroughbred males, and thus raises a high grade of stock. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 457 2. James Wilson Wright, Sr., Genealogy, p. 7, lists death date as January 5, 1871. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.