James Spencer Clack (1859 - 1934)

Born 23 Feb 1859 in Rhea, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jul 1934 at age 75 in Porterville, Tulare, California, United States

Biography

Jim was born in Tennessee in 1859. He was the eldest son of Robert Clack and Mary Chatten.^[1]

• James Spencer Clack was the son of Robert Newton Clack and Mary Chattin Clack. His first wife was Ida Pettit. They were married in 1888. She died in 1905. James married Juliette Bean "Julia" Hinds in 1907. James and Julia had no children of their own, but raised Kate Hinds, who was the daughter of Julia's brother William Rudy Hinds and his first wife, Fannie Dineley.
• James taught school in Tulare County for three years before returning to his native TN where he graduated from law school in 1884. He returned to CA and was justice of the peace in Tulare Co at the time of his marriage to Julia. He later became the Visalia police judge.

The Robert Clack family moved to California about 1875 where James spent most of his life.^[2][3]

He married first Ida Pettit^[4], and after her death in 1905, Julia Hinds in 1907.^[5]

• Ida O. Pettit 1864–1905 Find A Grave Index55357565; California Death Index 1905-1939 - Clack, Ida F., age: 41, County: Tulare, date: 9-29-1905, Certificate #: 05-5352.

• Julia F Hinds' Father's Name Edward Hinds Spouse's Mother's Name Kate Rudy Note Marriage Record

Jim was a lawyer, justice of the peace and Visallia chief of police.

He passed away in 1934. ^{[6] [7]}

1870 Rhea, Tennessee, United States .^[8]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Robert N Clack Male 41 Tennessee

Mary J Clack Female 32 Tennessee

James S Clack Male 10 Tennessee

Missouri R Clack Male 7 Tennessee

Martha Clack Female 4 Tennessee

John T Clack Male 1 Tennessee

Eliza A Clack Female 48 Tennessee

Vina Clack Female 38 Tennessee

1880 Tule River, Tulare, California, USA Dwelling Number: 224

James S. Clack Age: 20 Birth Date: Abt 1860 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: Robert N. Clack Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Mary J. Clack Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: At Home Attended School: Yes

1900 Visalia city Ward 1, 4, Tulare, California, United States ^[9]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James S Clack Head Male 40 Tennessee

Ida E Clack Wife Female 36 California m. 1888; no children

1930 Visalia, Tulare, California, United States ^[10]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James S Clock Head Male 71 Tennessee

Julia F Clock Wife Female 65 California

Maxine S Hoffman Grand-niece Female 19 California

Helen J Hoffman Grand-niece Female 16 California

Katherine J Hoffman Grand-niece Female 13 California

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TJ-6RB : 13 December 2017), Jams J Clack in entry for Robert N Clack, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZB-PHB : 12 April 2016), James S Clack in household of Robert N Clack, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 14, family 103, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,053.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PP-R7V : 22 August 2017), James S Clack in household of Robert N Clack, Tule River, Tulare, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 114D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0085; FHL microfilm 1,254,085.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9G5-TJD : accessed 25 November 2018), James S Clack, Visalia city Ward 1, 4, Tulare, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,115.
5. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8XL-FDL : 10 December 2017), James Spencer Clack and Julia F Hinds, 07 Sep 1907; citing San Joaquin, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,411,586.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2018), memorial page for James Spencer “Jim” Clack (23 Feb 1859–30 Jul 1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #74221519, shows spouse & bio, citing Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA ; Maintained by BJ Joseph (contributor 47324565) .
7. ↑ "California, Tulare County, Visalia Cemetery Records, 1875-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CZ51-RST2 : 4 March 2020),
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZB-PHT : 12 April 2016),
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9G5-TJ6 : accessed 16 November 2021),
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC61-BKS : accessed 16 November 2021),

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Acknowledgements

• James Spencer Clack (1859-1934) and Susan Smith are both descendants of Sibyl (Cormeilles) Giffard (abt.1193-bef.1279).