Susannah Susan (Stairs) Clark (abt. 1822 - 1919)

Born about 1822 in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Clark — married 13 Sep 1852 in Southampton, York Co., NB

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1919 at about age 97 in Waterville, Wakefield, York, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Susannah Susan (Stairs) Clark was born about 1822 in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of John Stairs (1784 - ~1845) and Nancy Ann (Anderson) Stairs (1790 - 1873).

Her siblings were:

1. John Stairs II (1809 - 1889)
2. Robert Owen Stairs (1813 - ~1896)
3. Sydney Smith Stairs (1817 - 1904)
4. William Anderson Stairs (1819 - 1866)
5. Lucretia Ann (Stairs) Bragdon (1828 - 1891)

Susannah (~30) married William Henry Clark (22) (born in Queensbury, York County, New Brunswick on 4 Sep 1830; died in Queensbury before <1871) on 13 Sep 1852 in Southampton. Their children were:

1. Wilmot Earl Clark (1854 - 1919)
2. Emaletta (Clark) Corey (1859 - 1942)
3. Lewis Clark (~1861 - >1871)
4. George Clark (~1866 - )
5. Melissa Harriett (Clark) Kingston (1868 - 1932).

Susannah died on 25 Oct 1919 in Waterville, Wakefield, York, New Brunswick aged ~97.

Lived in York County, NB

Sources

• 1871 Census as a widower.
• http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=img&id=4396657_00554

• New Brunswick Marriage Registers, 1789-1889 York 1837-1866 from Family Search. Married Sept 12, 1852 (reg'd Oct 5, 1852) by T.W. Saunders, Baptist minister. Richard Stairs and Henry McFarland were witnesses. At this date William was resident in Queensbury and Susannah in Southampton, both in York County.

• The Clark Family Penny Susan Clark (2000), p. 2