Henry H Clark (abt. 1838 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1838 in Illinois, USA

Husband of Mary Jane (Gibbons) Clark — married 7 Mar 1858 in Greene, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died after 1900 after about age 62 in Lonoke County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Clark Name Study.

This couple is my longest standing brick wall. I would appreciate anything which would lead to their lives before their marriage. Thank you! Sauls-238 19:00, 6 May 2017 (EDT)

Henry Clark ^[1] was born about 1838 in Illinois,^[1]and died after 1900 in, possibly, Lonoke County, Arkansas, USA. ^[2]

He married Mary Jane Gibbons on 07 March 1858 in Greene County, Missouri, USA. ^[3][4] They raised a family and farmed 80 acres in the E1/2 NE, Sec 29 R 3N T7W of Lonoke County, Arkansas. ^[5]

Residence

1860 Smith, Dade, Missouri, USA Age: 22 ^[1]

1870 Kentucky, White, Arkansas, USA Age: 29; Born in: Missouri ^[6]

1878 Totten, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA ^[7]

1880 Totten, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self ^[8]

1883 Totten, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA ^[7]

1890 Totten, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA ^[7]

1891 Lonoke County, Arkansas, USA ^[5]

1898 Totten, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA ^[7]

1900 Totten Township, Wattensaw town, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States Marital Status: Married ^[2]

(There are problems with this census, in that Henry's daughter, Elva, is counted as his wife, and the ages given are mostly wrong. However, the context is correct, and the Broadwell family, with son Nathan who married Elva later that year, is on the same page.)

Research Notes

In Lonoke County, Arkansas, Wills, Books A and B, 1873-1913:

Christopher, M. A.

Clark, Aaron

Clark, Amanda

Clark, George W.

Clark, Henry

Clark, P.

Clarke, B. P.

Clay, M. J.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arlonoke/lonoke_county_wills.htm

• 3-9-2024: Scanned will books mentioned in this index on FamilySearch, for dates after 1899 No Henry Clark found.
• Also searched on Ancestry in All Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998 results for clark: Not found

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1860 United States Federal Census Smith, Dade, Missouri; Roll: M653_617; Page: 41; Image: 45; Family History Library Film: 803617; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2009
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36L-ZK4 : accessed 6 May 2017), Henry H Clark, Totten Township Wattensaw town, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 5B, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,067.
3. ↑ Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2007
4. ↑ Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983 Hunting For Bears, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA; 2004
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1891 Lonoke Real Estate List Lonoke County Museum, 215 SE Front, Lonoke, AR; (501) 676-6750
6. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Roll: M593_67; Page: 372B; Family History Library Film: 545566. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Lonoke County Personal Property Tax Index Lonoke County Museum, 215 SE Front, Lonoke, AR;  ; (501) 676-6750
8. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census Roll: 50; Family History Film: 1254050; Page: 384C; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 0491; Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA; 2010

See also:

• "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:973H-82K : accessed 2015-10-31), entry for Henery Clark. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Copyright (c) 1999, 2002, data as of November 8, 2004. (This is the right man, but the birthplace is incorrect, and the date is unproven:

25 AUG 1837 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA )