Frances (Whitehead) Clark (abt. 1808 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1808 in Franklin County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Wiley Clark — married 9 May 1828 in Franklin County, Georgia

Descendants

Died about 1880 at about age 72 in Franklin County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Frances (Whitehead) Clark was born in Appalachia, in Georgia.

Frances (Whitehead) Clark lived in Appalachia, in Georgia.

Frances Whitehead was the only daughter of Burrell Whitehead and Frances Smith. She had half-siblings from her mother's marriage to Joseph Nail/Neal.

Frances Whitehead married Wiley Clark 9 May 1828 in Franklin County.^[1]

Frances and Wiley Clark had twelve children. Eight of the children lived to adulthood. They were listed on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Franklin County.^[2][3] Frances is also listed as a widow living with one of her daughters in the 1880 census. ^[4]In 1880 Frances is living with her widowed daughter and some grandchildren. Frances is 72 years old and a widow. This is the last census where Frances appears.^[5]

Frances Whitehead Clark died after the 1880 census but the exact date is unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ4-V3M : 3 November 2017), Wiley Clark and Frances Whitehead, 09 May 1828; citing Marriage, Franklin, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 7,119.Insert reference here
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYP-V48 : 12 April 2016), Wiley Clarke, Franklin county, part of, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing family 3, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMB-QSN : 13 December 2017), Wiley Clark, 1860.
4. ↑ Grimlog, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 147; Family History Film: 1254147; Page: 571B; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0426
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LB-VKY : 22 August 2017), Francis W Clark in entry for Sarah A Thomas, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 30, sheet 571B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0147; FHL microfilm 1,254,147.

• Maternal Relationship is confirmed by an (AncestryDNA) test match between Virginia Butter Fields and her third cousin JH. Their most recent common ancestors are their 2x great grandparents, Wiley Clark and Frances Whitehead. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousins, based on sharing 57cMs across 5 segments. Relationship confirmed with paper trail.