Willis Albert Clark (1854 - 1930)

Born 22 Mar 1854 in Ohio, United States

Husband of Rachel Louise (Skidmore) Clark — married 14 Jul 1879 (to 10 Apr 1934) in Roseville, Placer, California, United States

Died 30 Dec 1930 at age 76 in Placer County, California, USA

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Biography

Willis was born in 1854. The son of Darius Clark Jr. and Catherine Kuder. Willis was born in Summit, OH, and travelled with his parents to California in 1871. He ranched in the Dry Creek area for many years and also worked as the manager of a fruit house per the 1900 census. According to his obituary, he died of "acute arthritis." Willis was the father of Alva, Iva, Willis, Catherine, and Wendell. He passed away in 1930.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MWDV-3PS : Wed Apr 05 10:09:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Derius Clark and Cathirine Clark, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHD-YQ9 : 29 May 2021), Willis Clark in entry for I D Clark, 1870.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3V-Y66 : 18 August 2022), Willis A. Clark and Ray L. Skidmore, 1879.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3K-N6D : 18 August 2022), Willis A. Clark and Ray L. Skidmore, 1879.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PS-TD8 : 13 January 2022), Willis A. Clark, Judicial Township 1, Placer, California, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P1-KJY : 11 March 2022), Willis A Clark, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLV-NG8 : accessed 24 May 2023), Wallis A Clark, Roseville Ward 3, Placer, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 14A, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 91; FHL microfilm 1,374,104.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7T-T9J : 31 January 2021), Willis Albert Clark, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCD5-S3L : accessed 24 May 2023), Willis A Clark, Roseville, Placer, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 1B, line 77, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 182; FHL microfilm 2,339,917.
• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-TV55 : 23 February 2021), Willis A Clark, 30 Dec 1930; citing 66137, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95665418/willis-albert-clark