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Wallace James Clark Sr. (1802 - 1875)

Wallace James (Wallis) Clark Sr.
Born in Red Lick, Madison County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Brother of , [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1821 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 73 in Brush Creek, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

Wallace James Clark was born 11 February 1802 near Redlick, Madison County, Kentucky. [1] He was a son of Joseph Clark and Judith Amelia Graves.

He married Rebecca Mary Abney in 1821 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

In the 1850 census Wallace (age 49) was in Rockcastle, Kentucky. His wife dies the next year.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wallace Clark M 49 Kentucky
Mary Clark F 52 Kentucky
William Clark M 20 Kentucky
Elisha Clark M 17 Kentucky
Mary Jane Clark F 15 Kentucky
Eliza Jane Clark F 13 Kentucky
Walker Clark M 11 Kentucky
Nancy Clark F 9 Kentucky
Clary Jane Clark F 6 Kentucky
Juda Abner F 76 Georgia

In the 1860 census Wallace (age 56) was in Rockcastle, Kentucky. He lives alone bu this neighbors are Elizabeth Clark and Issace Taylor.[3]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wallace Clark M 56 Ky

He passed away 04 Aug 1875 in Brush Creek, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [4] [1]

He was interred in Johnetta Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [5] [1]

Research Notes

  • Rockcastle County Vital Statistics gives Joseph and Julia Clark as the parents of Wallis Clark, Sr.
  • Wallis Clark, Sr. was bonded out to Jacob and Frederick Miller to learn all the common arts and miseries of the hatting business -[6]
  • He appears on the Tax list in 1822.
  • Davis Laswell was appointed administrator of Wallis, Sr.'s estate July 8th, 1876, with Samuel Laswell as surety.
    [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #5247274
    Memorial page for Wallis James Clark Sr. (11 Feb 1802-4 Aug 1875), citing Johnetta Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA (plot: large slab stone).
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: M652-J1X
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHZS-WY1 Image number 00501
    Wallace Clark (49) in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 97; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 393; FHL microfilm: 803393; Record number: 21855;
    FamilySearch Record: MZB8-14H
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-BH3 Image number 00561
    Wallace Clark (56) in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States. Born in Ky.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970,"
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWRX-PZ5 : 11 February 2018), Wallis Clark, 18 Aug 1876; citing reference vol II pt I p 202; FHL microfilm 907,997
  6. ↑ July (court) 1815, page 163 Madison County, Kentucky.
  7. ↑ Reel 806416. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky.
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-Q9F : 4 October 2021), Wallace Clarke, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 11, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.

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James Alexander Clark (abt. 1804 - abt. 1845)
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Rollet-41 Karen (Rollet) Lorenz
Clark-26069 and Clark-12411 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles appear to be duplicates. Please check out and merge if appropriate. The name has to be straightened out. Father and son are the same as well as dates.
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Clark-18406 and Clark-12411 appear to represent the same person because: If Father & Mother are the same, makes sense that Wallace is the same.
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Rejected matches › James Henry Clark (abt.1802-) › James Clark (1800-1864) › James A. Clark (1802-1875) › James Clark (1800-1876)

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