James
Monroe
"Jim"
Clark
Born in Oakland, Union, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Edward Levin Clark, Martha S (Clark) Moore, Thomas W Clark, John Bell Clark, Ossie Clark, Fanny Clark, Olla Clark and Molly Clark
Husband of
Sarah Walker (Gorman) Clark
— married
30 Sep 1888 in Union, Arkansas
Descendants 
Father of
Gertrude (Clark) Wade, Golda Clark, James Thomas Clark, Lee Bosy Burgay Clark, Jodie Clark, Hazel (Clark) Alphin, Eloise Clark, Emon Edward Clark and Mary E Clark
Died
at age 55
in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2015
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Biography
James M “Jim” Clark BIRTH 28 Jan 1864 Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States DEATH 30 Aug 1919 (aged 55) Woodlawn Cem, El Dorado, Strong, Union County, Arkansas BURIAL Woodlawn Cemetery El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
James was born in 1863. He is the son of Christopher Clark and Martha Burgay.
Sources
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87G-XK3 : 12 June 2019), James M Clark in entry for Christopher C Clark, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXK-KDP : 14 August 2017), James Clark in household of Missoura A Clark, 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 440A...
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQYB-DLX : 10 February 2018), J. M. Clark and Sallie Gorman, 30 Sep 1888; citing Union, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 988,518.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X8-2S7 : accessed 19 November 2019), Jas M Clark, Johnson Township, Union, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 16A, family 255,...
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKQ-KTM : accessed 19 November 2019), James M Clark, El Dorado Ward 1, Union, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 129, sheet 12A, family...
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13623827/james-monroe-clark : accessed 27 April 2022), memorial page for James Monroe “Jim” Clark (28 Jan 1864–30 Aug 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13623827, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586) .
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87G-XVT : 12 June 2019), Christopher C Clark, 1870.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Mike Glaze 
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NB3385143 [compare]
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~3.12%
Ky Ellis :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kyle_Ellis_Mayers
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Clark-50929 and Clark-23102 appear to represent the same person because: Same
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Rejected matches › James Alexander Clark (1892-) › James Clark (1864-) › James S Clark (1862-) › James Clark (abt.1864-) › James M. Clark (abt.1863-)
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