Subject: MISC: The Genealogy of Our Parentage Part 5-9 1905 ----------------------------------------- Contributed to KyGenWeb Project by: Mia K. Fleegel Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 00:20:23 -0500 From: Nancy Trice ------------------------------------------ --- 5 --- Samuel Clark, our grandfather, was born March 18th, 1777 died March 12th, 1858. Sallie Clark, nee Fife, was born August 19th, 1775, died January 9th, 1856. James, our father, born February, 25th, 1800, died January 20th, 1876. There is one characteristic of grandfather Samuel Clark that should ever be held in rememberance by his descendants which is well brought out by one act of his life. The continued wars in Europe by the great Napoleon, and the Embargo on our shipping and the War of 1812, had greatly advanced the price of bread stuffs, especially wheat from Kentucky. At that day there was great difficulty in getting a market, their only market could be reached by grinding their wheat into flour and flat boating it down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. He had binned up a big lot of wheat, several thousand bushels, sold it for a dollar a bushel and contracted for land extensively. Before the wheat was delivered Napoleon was overthrown and the war of 1812 was ended; wheat went down to twenty cents a bushel. The contractor for the wheat said the contract was honest and square, and said, "Sam if you say so I will take the wheat, but I will be a ruined man." Samuel Clark said to him, "I have never caused the ruin of any man, I will release you from your contract, I being the ruined man." Thus it was he began his financial life anew. This noble trait of our grand-father was largely inherited by our dear father, strictly hones, a devoted christian and gloried in the simpler life, though a poor financier he was faithful to his friends, a kind father. A life I truely hope each and every one of his descendants may sincerely study and emulate. He departed this life from senile decay of the body, his mind seemed to grow brighter as the body grew weaker. His desire was to be thus to the final dissolution, when unable --- 6 --- to raise hand or foot or to speak he rejoiced by smiles and expressions and would thus answer questions until his eyes closed in death. Peace be to his ashes and all that may follow. Taken from a copy directed by Dr. J.D. Clark and written by Mrs. Jessie V. Clark, his wife. Copied by R. M. Clark. There were born to our father and mother ten children, seven sons and three daughters, namely: Samuel Vanschoaicke Clark, born in Mason county, Ky., February 5th, 1827 crossed the plains to California in 1850, returned June 1853. He united in marriage with Margaret Anderson of Marion county, Mo., September 27th, 1853, no children were born to this union. Margaret, his wife, was born December 9th, 1828, and died August 29th, 1865. His second wife was Amanda Anderson, a cousin of Margaret's, to this union three children were born James, Clemmy and Polly. Samuel V. and Margaret united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church near the year 1855, under the ministry of Rev. Pearson. He lived and died on the farm near Palmyra, of typhoid fever November 15thh, 1899, and was laid to rest by the side of Margaret in the Crane burying ground. Robert Mason Clark, born in Mason county, Ky., October 8th, 1828, crossed the plains to California in 1850, returned January 23rd, 1852, united in marriage with Sarah Jane Gosney in Marion county, Mo., October 27th, 1853. She was born in Adams county, Ohio, September 23rd, 1828, emigrated with her parents to Marion county, Mo., in 1844. In the fall of 1848 she was converted and joined the Methodist church, South, in a revival meeting conducted by Brother Pinkard and "Uncle" Dick Sharp, at what was known as the Perarie School house. Departed this life, January 28th, 1905, of pneumonia and was laid to rest in Mt. Vernon ceme- --- 7 --- tery, Marion county, Mo., to await the resurrection morn. Peace to her ashes. We walked side by side as husband and wife bearing the joys and sorrows of this life for over fifty-one years. I was converted and joined the church in Mercer county, Missouri in the year of 1858. James David Clark, our eldest son was born in Shelby county, Mo., August 15th, 1854. Was joined in holy wedlock with Louisa Hager in the fall of 1878, she being born in Ralls county, Mo., October 27th, 1854, to this union one son, Leck, was born September 19th, 1880. Sarah Elizabeth Hagar, nee Clark, was born in Marion county, Mo., January 31st, 1856, married John W. Hagar, October 30th, 1877. John W. Hagar was born in Ralls county, Mo., May 7th, 1852, to this union there is two children, a son and daughter, Frank and Bessie Blanche. Frank born August 8th, 1878, and Blanche born April 22nd, 1887. Frank Hagar and Addie O'Brien were married February 21st, 1900, to this union there is one heir Mackie Jane, born May 18th, 1902. Addie was born November 4th, 1878. Ary Ann Clark, was born in Mercer county, Mo., June 22nd, 1857, and died September 8th, 1857. Mary Francis Clark was born in Mercer county, Mo., June 8th, 1858, and departed this life in Marion county, Mo., December 18th, 1876. Emma Jane Clark born in Mercer county, Mo., April 27th, 1860, departed this life August 15th, 1860. Robert Alexander Clark was born in Mercer county, Mo., Sept. 25th, 1861, united in marriage with Miss Rachael Margaret Baker, of Illinois, January 13th, 1886 to this union there is one son Carl, born May 30th, 1895. Alex and Margaret have an adopted son, Clarence. I failed to get his dates. --- 8 --- Laura Bell Clark, was born June 25th, 1866, departed this life September 7th, 1867. Samuel Wilson Clark was born in Marion county, December 30th, 1868. Was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Helen Marsh Baird, of Shelby county, Mo., the daughter of John G. and Eunice Elizabeth Baird, nee Gibson, January the 12th, 1893. Helen, his wife, born April the 4th, 1876, united with the M.E. Church at Union Chapel in the fall of 1899. To this marriage there is six heirs born, three sons and three daughters namely: Charles O. Clark, born December 3rd, 1893. Emmet Mason Clark, born December 15th, 1895. Lotie H. Clark born November 25th 1896. Vincil Heather Clark born January 14th 1898, died January 8th, 1898 [sic]. Edna L. Clark, born March 6th, 1901. Callie Clark, born February 20th, 1903. We laid little Vincil to rest in the cemetery at Union Chapel church. Ollie Bell Clark, born in Marion county, Mo., August 25th, 1869. Lenora Clark, born March 16th, 1875, died July 18th, 1876, and there was two little girls who died very young, numbering twelve in all, four sons and eight daughters. Little brother John Clark died of croup whilst we lived near South River about 1832 in his second or third year; he was buried on the farm a short distance from the cabin. Brother William was born in Marion county, Mo., January 7th, 1833. Joined in marriage with Miss Purlina Tuley, October 6th, 1859. She was born in Kentucky, February 14th, 1837, died November 16th, 1877. She lies sleeping in Mt. Vernon cemetery, their to await the resurrection morn. To this union there were five children born, four sons and one daughter namely: James, Charles, Julia, Lewis and Robert. Purlina joined the Methodist church, South at Mt. Ver- --- 9 --- non in 1857. Brother Will married Mrs. Sarah Smith his second wife, March 8th, 1880. She was born February 11th, 1838 and died March 29th, 1903. William R. Vannoy, born May 3rd, 1829, Mary Ellen Clark, born October 19th, 1834 united in marriage July 28th, 1852. To this union there were born six sons and three daughters: Rhoda D. Collins (nee) Vannoy born Sept. 2nd, 1853, married October 12th, 1879. Died May 6th, 1893. John William Vannoy, born June 19th, 1855, married June 22nd, 1881, Robert H. Vannoy born December 24th, 1859, married February 8th, 1893. Died May 25th, 1895. Sarah E. Yost nee Vannoy, born April 3rd, 1863, married February 22nd 1885. Died September 15th, 1897. James F. Vannoy, born September 19th, 1866, married September 10th, 1895. Mary P. Vannoy, born May 31st, 1868 died June 3rd, 1876. Arthur S. Vannoy, born November 27th, 1874. Emmet Vannoy, born June 16th, 1878 died February 10th, 1879. These departed ones lie sleeping in the Oak Dale cemetery. John Thomas Garner, was born May 8th, 1841. Elizabeth Jane Clark, born September 1st, 1836. Joined in marriage to John T. Garner April 27th, 1859. To this union there were ten children born: Mary C. Garner, born February 5th, 1860. John Samuel Garner, born May 18th, 1862. James R. Garner, born February 12th, 1864. Andrew J. Garner, born December 10, 1866. Robert Garner, born January 1st, 1869. William Edward Garner, born April 19th, 1871. Milton Alonzo Garner, born March 26th, 1873. Thomas J. Garner, was born September 11th, 1875. Floran Garner, was born October 7th, 1871. John T. Garner and Mrs. Elizabeth Rector, his second wife, were married October 23rd, 1887. To this union there were born on son, Irl Garner, born April 6, 1889. ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and 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. ***************************************************************************