A full clark family history document has been put together with stories, photos, records and details of over 700 individuals that are associated with our family. A few years later, willelm le clerec was listed in. The clark portion of this site is a history of direct descendants of elias clark m. In irish, the word cle was anglicised in translation to clarke. Use the tabs on the left to find helpful resources, organized by source type e.
The clark family of orange county, north carolina book, 1986. A brief family history compilation including some of the five generation descendants of john owens clark and his wife mary blair of bedford county, pennsylvania, and ross county, ohio unknown binding january 1, 2001. Marriages are on file in the county clerks office at arkadelphia, arkansas. During the middle ages, the common pronunciation of er was ar, so the man who sold items was the marchant, and the man who kept the books was the cla. The clarks have a singing ministry called the clark family and have published several albums.
Gender and sexuality, ethnic studies, history, and war and politics. The mace family history from the north east of england 200904 historical timeline of the auckland islands, new zealand 1100 to 1998 20090616 civilian casualties of the bombing of exeter 20100621. Clark family kentucky by user october 02, 1998 at 11. Barnes cole abt 1808 07 mar 1889 managed by stu ward. Clark family book by charles call january 17, 2014 at 09. This was about 22% of all the recorded clark s in the usa. Bedford county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. The listing of resources below is by no means exhaustive, but provides a general overview of what we have. William clark, one of my wifes sixthgreat grandfathers, is the furthest back i have traced this line. An awesome book about the clark family of virginia including ann. A clark family in america by evelyn clark reeves, 1980, e. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames.
The clark family history by linda benson cox, 2003. After working in quartz mines in colorado, during 1863 clark. A plea to the clark family way of life literature inc. Clark genealogy, clark family history there are 5000 profiles for the clark family on. During the middle ages, the common pronunciation of er was ar, so the man who sold items was the marchant, and the man who kept the. Clark e, a minister of the methodist episcopal, south religion. Oct 14, 20 the clark family genealogy paperback october 14, 20 by almon w. Early history of the clark family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our clark research.
Clark family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more linkpendium. I have four copies of the clark family of orange county, north carolina 203 pages, which i inherited from the author clara hunt miller. The library of congress is unaware of any restrictions for this item. Browse the clark family surname genealogy this section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the clark family surname. Licensed electronic resources, including indexing and abstracting databases, electronic reference tools, and individual ejournal subscriptions. The clark family genealogy in the united states, a. It is from the latin clericus, meaning scribe or secretary. In most of those cases verification of the information was made and referenced to independent sources. Genealogy and family history of the descendants of john. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. Their eldest daughter, eleanor eltinge clark, married dr. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of willelm le clerec, which was dated 1100, in the old english byname register of somerset, during the.
Clark family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. T his is a plea to the clark family of solid rock baptist church in berlin, new jersey, in regard to their music. New york had the highest population of clark families in 1840. The clark family included in history and genealogy of the families of old. In 1840 there were 2,412 clark families living in new york. Getting started world history clark family library at washington. It is a beautiful collection of anecdotes of rural life from just after the turn of the century through the late 1940s as. The project has now expanded to include a broader scope of clark. The mace family history from the north east of england 200904 historical timeline of the auckland islands, new zealand 1100 to 1998 20090616 civilian casualties of the bombing of exeter 201006. Clark county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Genealogy and family history of the descendants of john clarke of wenham, massachusetts and exeter, new hampshire. The latin word clericus originally meant clergyman and then came to mean clerk or scholar. Look beyond the names and dates to understand how and why your clark ancestors lived and strived to make a better life for their descendants. Clark family history our branch of the clark family can be traced back to the early 1800s settling in southeast illinois about 1847.
The clark s can trace their lineage back to reverend william c. Additional family ancestry from the bass, burr, copeland. Linkpendiums goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. A brief family history compilation including some of the five generation descendants of john owens clark and his wife mary blair of bedford county, pennsylvania, and ross county, ohio christensen, anthony j on. Our branch of the clark family can be traced back to the early 1800s settling in southeast illinois about 1847. The history of the lewis and clark expedition, edited by elliott coues, in three volumes. Richard clark, a native of montrose in angus, became viceadmiral of sweden in 1623, and a hans clerck of a different family rose to be an admiral in the same service, the name still exists in sweden and finland in the form klerck. Drama online holds a large collection of play texts and books. Additional family ancestry from the bass, burr, copeland, davis, glen, groot, scott, vedder, vivell and other related families are included on the web site.
Benjamin temple, the prominent methodist minister, and their family also was a large one. Family history books auto fill with your family group sheets, pedigree charts, and timelines using records. This name has the same remote origins in ireland, england and scotland. Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a. The most clark families were found in the usa in 1880. The clark family history comes from a variety of sources, which includes family records. With an account of the family reunion held in rochester, vermont, august 30, 1904.
Lawrence clark, together with his wife, margaret, and son, thomas, were famine emigrants who sailed from liverpool aboard the shenandoah, bound for new york in march 1846. Research guides by subject guides to the best resources for your topic. The second family bestiary is the most important and frequently produced version some 49 known manuscripts exist. Until the end of the 19th century, the names cleary and clarke were interchangeable in some parts of the country. Clark author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In 1985 he took it upon himself to compile, write, and publish a family history book he entitiled the clark family and to present a copy of it to ever living descendent of james allen and annie, which already. Olive ann barnes 05 apr 1852 luray, clark, missouri, united states 06 feb 1878 managed by karen morris last edited 27 mar 2020 nancy a. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in clark family cemetery in virginia, a find a grave cemetery. John clarke october 1609 20 april 1676 was a physician, baptist minister, cofounder of the colony of rhode island and providence plantations, author of its influential charter, and a leading advocate of.
The clark family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The creation of this document was a great interest and a wonderful pastime. George rogers clark, whose history making career is too well known to be repeated here, had been in louisville long enough to change his residence several times before his parents decided to join him. In 1985 he took it upon himself to compile, write, and publish a family history book he entitiled the clark family and to present a copy of it to ever living descendent of james allen and annie, which already was no small group. The next 100 or so years were spent in the scottish borders in the villages of bowden and then hawick. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records, since 1844, when the county was formed.
Clark family history locates them in the northumberland area of the united kingdom, predating the norman invasion. Clark family library response to covid19 coronavirus search for books, articles, dvds, and more. Another 76 words 5 lines of text covering the years 1599, 1683, 1655, 1675, 1729, 1639, 1714, 1659, 1735, 1689 and are included under the topic early clark history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The most clarke families were found in the uk in 1891. Read from sea to shining sea a novel by james alexander thom available from rakuten kobo. The clark family genealogy paperback october 14, 20 by almon w. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. Andrew and isabella clark made the decision to come to australia in 1858. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. He moved with his family to iowa in 1856 where he taught school and studied law at iowa wesleyan college. We come, you and i, for the music and the mountains, the rivers and the cotton. Clark is a variant of clerk, indicating that an ancestor was someone who could read and write, probably a cleric in a religious order, as it is a corrupted form of the latin clericus or scholar.
A brief family history compilation including some of the five generation descendants of john owens clark and his wife mary blair of bedford county, pennsylvania, and ross county, ohio. The surname clark is derived from cleric, clerk, or scholar one who can read and write. Genealogy forms, genealogy search, genealogy sites, family genealogy, family tree research, family tree chart, book of remembrance, family roots. Rich bonded leather is built to last as the perfect classic cover presentation. The family later ended up in west central illinois in greene county. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family. The clark family genealogy in the united states, a genealogical record showing sources of the english ancestors. We have traced our family starting from robert clarks marriage to margaret wilkie in 1763 in the village of maxton in the scottish borders. Clark history of idaho, the gem of the mountains source. Discover the meaning of the clark name on ancestry. The clark family genealogy in the united states, a genealogical record showing sources of the english ancestors by clark, almon w.
Variant spellings include clarke, clerk, clerke, and in ireland, cleary or ocleary. I m amazed every day when i sit down and open up the king james bible, sometimes i sigh, sometimes i cry, sometimes i feel my spirit have revival. Clark county, washington genealogy familysearch wiki. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soulstirring lewis and. The clarke family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
The bestiary a book of animals, both real and mythical is one of the most interesting and appealing medieval artefacts. It is the largest collection of family history records on the web. I would like to distribute them to appropriate libraries or collections. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium. This resource is available as a trial through may 31, 2020. For most people, just about every aspect of their life has been influenced in some way by their ancestors. We lost contact with the owen clark family when they moved back to.
Family history books in the updated digital library familysearch. Clark e surname dna project this project was started to determine if the early clark families in virginia were of the same family, andor if they were connected to explorer william clark. The clark family is the genealogy of an outstanding family. A clark family in america 1980 edition open library. Temple, whose third wife was blandina brodhead, was a prominent banker and man of affairs in frankfort and later in louisville, being president of the mutual life insurance company. Choose black or burgundy and a twoline custom title stamped in gold foil. Clarks, the james allen and annie hatt clark family of.
Clark family cemetery in virginia find a grave cemetery. It is a beautiful collection of anecdotes of rural life from just after the turn of the century through the late 1940s as seen through his eyes. A genealogy of the davis family clark, henry william on. He was born in henderson county it is thought, on july 09, 1816, making his parents among the earliest of settlers. Guide to clark county washington ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Search for family history books in the updated familysearch digital. At durness in sutherland a family named clarke can be traced to the 17th century. I am the youngest daughter of james leon, his oldest brother.
The surname clark was first found in hampshire where richerius clericus was listed in the domesday book of 1086. Edited, 2006 take everything with a grain of salt old abandoned farmhouse, 2004 view of the tennessee river valley looking toward clifton, 2004 let us go to tennessee. The clark family history comes from a variety of sources, which includes family records, recorded interviews, public records and, in some cases personal recollection. In one generation, the clark family of virginia fought for our nations independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. Clarke family history in irish, the word cle was anglicised in translation to clarke. Explore clark genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree.