Franklin-Bedford-Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Clark, James ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Gallagher gallagherj@cafes.net August 22, 2005, 3:30 pm Author: Rev. J. F. Clark Source of Reverend Clark's record: Nancy Martin njmartin@knology.net Ellen Howell redpep@msn.com REV. J.F. CLARK'S FAMILY RECORD GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER James Clark. He [James Clark] had a brother John of whom nothing is known by me. He [James Clark] had Sons and daughters as follows: Born Ju. 3, 1799, Mary, who married William Houston. 4-5-1795. Nancy, who married Joe Henson. Elisabeth, who married George Woodward. Martha , who married Elijah Ward. Agnes, who married Richard Phillips. Ranie, who married Dave Obsurne. Joseph, who moved to Pontotock Co., Miss. James, " " " " " " " " " " Bolin, who died in Bedford or Lincoln Co., Tenn. Cage, who died in Lynchburgh, Tenn. Henry, This one is uncertain. GREAT-GRANDFATHER Bolin Clark, who married Miami -----, to whom were born, Houston L. John A. and Thomas. To H. L. were born Thomas William and John Henry. Thomas died at twenty one or two. To John Adkison were born 8 sons and daughters: James P., William T., Thomas J., and Houston Henry; Caroline, Mollie, Nancy and Lucinda. GRANDFATHER John Adkison Clark FATHER James Polk Clark, to whom was born son and daughters as follows, Mattie Jane, Geo. William, Fannie S., John Houston, James Franklin, Robert Thomas, Maggie Lucinda, and Carter Allen. To James Franklin Clark was born James Franklin Clark, Jr. Next is the typed written note that James Franklin Clark, Sr. retyped: Part of a letter from Miss Mattie Houston, Portersville, Ala., R.F.D. I, to Rev. J. F. Clark, Iredell, Texas, concerning kinship, Jan. 6, 1916. "Father can't remember all about where his mother's brothers and sisters moved to from the old states. He can remember most of them. His aunt Nancy Clark (Joe Henson's wife) lived and died in North Georgia. Elisabeth (Betsy), George Woodward's wife lived and died in Tenn. Martha, Elijah Ward's wife moved to Miss. Agnes, Richard (Dick) Phillip's wife went to Louisiana or Miss. He has forgotten which one but thinks they went to Louisiana. Rainie married in Tennessee but he has forgotten whom she married. She didn't leave Tennessee. (Her father told me [Rev. J. F. Clark] personally that she married Dave Osburne.) His uncles Joseph and James Clark went to Pontotock Co. Miss. His uncle James made a big fortune there. His uncles Bolin and Cage Clark lived and died in Tenn. (These died in Bedford and Lincoln Counties, Tenn.)" File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/franklin/bios/clark3gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb