Reuben
Clark
Born in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Elijah Clark
and Experience (Eldredge) Clark
Brother of
Cynthia (Clark) Kelley, Priscilla (Clark) Howland, Barzilla Clark, Elijah Clark Jr. and Elisha Clark
Husband of
Rose (Howland) Clark
— married
15 Mar 1821 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
Descendants 
Father of
Hiram Clark, Asa Clark, Eliza Ann (Clark) Wixon, Lucy Clark, Gorham Clark, Rufus Clark Sr., Darius Clark, William Ames Clark and Albert F. Clark
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Dec 2015
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Biography
Reuben Clark was born 1 September 1798 in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Son of Reuben Clark (1773–1796) and Temperance Freeman (1775–Deceased).
1st marriage: Reuben Clark married Anna Howes on 12 September 1816 Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2nd marriage: Reuben Clark married Betsey Howes on 27 December 1818 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Children:
- Hannah Howes Clark (1819–1822).
- Hiram Clark (1821–Deceased).
- Reuben Clark (1822–1885).
3rd marriage: Reuben Clark married Rose Howland on 15 March 1823 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Children:
- Asa Clark (1824–1904).
- Tempe Freeman Clark (1825–Deceased).
- Eliza Ann Clark (1828–1908).
- Lucy Clark (1830–1844).
- Dinah N. Clark (1833–Deceased).
- Gorham Clark (1833–1926).
- Rufus Clark, Sr. (1837–1924).
- Darius Clark (1838–1926).
- William Ames Clark (1841–1874).
- Infant son Clark (1843–1843).
- Albert F. Clark (1847–Deceased).
Sources
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2DXR-BXG
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6N-CP8 : 5 January 2021), Reuben Clark, 1798.
- 1 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSM-LMW : 10 November 2020), Reuben Clark, 24 Aug 1816; citing Marriage, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004269927.
- 2 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSM-6P2 : 10 November 2020), Reuben Clark, 27 Dec 1818; citing Marriage, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004269927.
- 3 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSM-GMW : 10 November 2020), Reuben Clark, 3 Mar 1821; citing Marriage, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004269927.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9D-JSB : 22 December 2020), Rose Clark in household of Reuben Clark, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHD-S43 : 18 February 2021), Rose Clark in entry for Reuben Clark, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSF-3QR : 29 May 2021), Reuben Clark, 1870.
See Also:
- MA, Town and Vital Records 1753 -1838, The Fourth Book of Records of births and deaths of Harwich Dec 24th AD 1802,p. 285; [p.22] Elijah Clark born October 7, 1771; A record of the births of Elijah Clark and his wife Experience
- Reuben Clark born August the18th 1791
- Marriage: Harwich VR's, Volume III, p. 242, p. 168]
- Marriages solemnized by the Rev Nathan Underwood as per his return from May 14th 1820 to April 12th 1821
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