Edna Samantha (Perry) Clark (1823 - 1905)

Born 20 Feb 1823 in Dover, Windham, Vermont, United States

Wife of Elijah Elmer — married 20 Sep 1841 in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1905 at age 82 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States

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Biography

When Edna Samantha Perry was born on February 20, 1823, in Dover, Vermont, her father, Calvin, was 42, and her mother, Hannah, was 36. She married Elijah Elmer and they had four children together. She then married Sylvester Clark and they had one daughter together. She died on April 13, 1905, in Brattleboro, Vermont, having lived a long life of 82 years, and was buried in Williamsville, Vermont.

Name

Edna Samantha Perry ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Birth

20 February 1823 • Dover, Windham, Vermont, United States ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Marriage

1. 20 September 1841 • Edna married Elijah Elmer in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[1][2][4]
2. 17 November 1868 • Edna married Sylvester Clark in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[3]

Children

Edna and Elijah had children:

1. Lucian Abner Elmer (1842-1922)
2. Walter Elmer (1844-1928)
3. Edna Rosalia Elmer (1847-1895)
4. Edwin Elmer (1852-1933)

Residence

1850 • Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[1]

1860 • Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[2]

1870 • Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States ^[3]

Death

13 April 1905 • Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[4][5]

Burial

Williamsville Cemetery • Williamsville, Windham, Vermont, United States ^[5]

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 929; Page: 195a. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Household Members: Home in 1850, Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, USA; Real Estate, 1900; Line Number, 14; Dwelling Number, 226; Family Number, 245.

Elijah Elmer; Gender, Male; Age, 32; Birth Year, abt 1818; Birthplace, Vermont; Occupation, Farmer; Industry, Agriculture.

Edna S Elmer; Gender, Female; Age, 27; Birth Year, abt 1823; Birthplace, Vermont.

Lucian Elmer; Gender, Male; Age, 7; Birth Year, abt 1843; Birthplace, Vermont.

Walter Elmer; Gender, Male; Age, 6; Birth Year, abt 1844; Birthplace, Vermont.

Edna R Elmer; Gender, Female; Age, 3; Birth Year, abt 1847; Birthplace, Vermont.

Henry Elmer; Gender, Male; Age, 17; Birth Year, abt 1831; Birthplace, Vermont. (Elijah's brother)

Silas Gould; Gender, Male; Age, 11; Birth Year, abt 1839; Birthplace, Vermont. (Elijah's grandmother was Grace Gould. Connection? Maybe)

• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M653_1325; Page: 245; Family History Library Film: 805325. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Household Members: Home in 1860, Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Dwelling Number, 55; Family Number, 54; Real Estate Value, 2500; Personal Estate Value, 1500.

Elijah Elmer; Age, 41; Birth Year, abt 1819; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Vermont; Occupation, Farmer.

Edna S Elmer; Age, 37; Birth Year, abt 1823; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Vermont.

Lucian Elmer; Age, 17; Birth Year, abt 1843; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Vermont; Occupation, Farmer; Attended School, Y.

Walter Elmer; Age, 16; Birth Year, abt 1844; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Vermont; Attended School, Y.

Edna R Elmer; Age, 13; Birth Year, abt 1847; Gender, Female; Birth Place, Vermont; Attended School, Y.

Edwin Elmer; Age, 8; Birth Year, abt 1852; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Vermont; Attended School, Y.

Silas Gould; Age, 21; Birth Year, abt 1839; Gender, Male; Birth Place, Vermont. (Elijah's grandmother was Grace Gould. Connection? Maybe)

Susan Elmer; Age, 61; Birth Year, abt 1799; Gender, Female; Birth Place, New Hampshire.

• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 634B. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Household Members: Dwelling Number, 1638; Home in 1870, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Post Office, Pittsfield; Personal Estate Value, 1200; Real Estate Value, 1000.

Sylvester Clark; Age in 1870, 56; Birth Date, abt 1814; Birthplace, Massachusetts; Race, White; Gender, Male; Occupation, Farmer; Male Citizen Over 21, Yes.

Edna S Clark; Age in 1870, 47; Birth Date, abt 1823; Birthplace, Massachusetts; Race, White; Gender, Female; Occupation, Keeping House.

Ada M Clark; Age in 1870, 15; Birth Date, abt 1855; Birthplace, Vermont; Race, White; Gender, Female; Occupation, At School; Attended School, Yes.

Arthur Barrett; Age in 1870, 12; Birth Date, abt 1858; Birthplace, Vermont; Race, White; Gender, Male; Occupation, At School; Attended School, Yes.

• Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Name: Edna Perry

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1823

Birth Place: Dover, Vermont, USA

Father Name: Calvin Perry

Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1841

Marriage Place: Newfane, Vermont, USA

Spouse Name: Elijah Elmer

Death Date: 13 Apr 1905

Death Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Death Age: 82

Card Type: Various

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117828250/edna-samantha-clark : accessed 14 February 2022), memorial page for Edna Samantha Perry Clark (20 Feb 1823–13 Apr 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117828250, citing Williamsville Cemetery, Williamsville, Windham County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by RBSconnections (contributor 47535600).

Name: Edna Samantha Perry Clark

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1823

Birth Place: Dover, Windham County, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1905

Death Place: Williamsville, Windham County, Vermont, USA

Cemetery: Williamsville Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Williamsville, Windham County, Vermont, USA

Has Bio?: Y

Acknowledgements

18 January 2015 • This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Elmer-1013 was created by Margaret Simons through the import of ElijahElmerOct1753.ged.

11 February 2022 • Elmer-1013 was changed to Perry-22764.

See Also

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 1850 US Census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} 1860 US Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} 1870 US Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} FindAGrave.com