Clark was born on 30 March 1921 in Benewah, Benewah, Idaho. He was the son of Paul Towne and Lauretta Fay and was the sixth of eight children. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force on 29 June 1944 and served in World War II.[1] Clark married Margaret Haas on 12 June 1953 in Kootenai, Idaho.[2]
Death and Burial
Clark died on 31 Aug 1997 in Tekoa, Whitman, Washington.[3] He was buried in Rosewood Cemetery in Fairfield, Spokane, Washington.[4]
Census Records
Paul was nine years old living with his parents for the 1930 United States Census.[5]
Sources
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, (FamilySearch Record: K853-MQV) : 5 December 2014), Clark O Towne, enlisted 29 Jul 1944, Seattle, Washington, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
↑ "Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961," database, (FamilySearch Record: K8HN-1R4) : 9 December 2014), Clark Towne and Margaret Haas, 12 Jun 1953; citing Marriage, Kootenai, Idaho, United States, certificate 03439, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Boise.
↑ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, (FamilySearch Record: QLWS-4RF6) : 13 July 2017), Clark O Towne, 31 Aug 1997, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21890402/clark-o-towne: accessed 14 July 2023), memorial page for Clark O. Towne (30 Mar 1921–31 Aug 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #21890402, citing Rosewood Cemetery, Fairfield, Spokane County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Barbie Gant (contributor 48532709).
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: XHD2-4L8) : accessed 14 July 2023), Clark Towne in household of Paul B Towne, Benewah, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Clark by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Clark: