Samuel Rex Clark (1892 - 1974)

Born 1 Mar 1892 in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Nellie Gladys (Scott) Clark — married 1 Mar 1920 in Roundup, Musselshell, Montana, United States of America

Died 17 Oct 1974 at age 82 in Wheatland, Montana, United States of America

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Biography

This profile is part of the Clark Name Study.

Samuel Rex Clark was born on 1 March 1892 Ulysses Clark and Julia Hasler in Bloomfield, Indiana.^[1][2][3]

In his mid-twenties, Samuel moved to Ryegate, Montana where he was working as a farm laborer and a drayman for the city of Rygate. When he registered for the WWI draft in 1917, he was described as medium height and build with light brown eyes and hair.^[4][5]

Samuel married Nellie Gladys Scott on 1 March 1920 in Roundup, Montana.^[6] They continued living in Ryegate and by 1930, Samuel was working as a lumberman in a lumber yard. They owned their home, which was valued at 1,200 USD, and owned radio.^[7]

By 1940, Samuel had returned to farming and the family was living in a house on a farm in Ryegate that they owned. They were living next door to Samuel's son Eugene. Their farm was valued at 1,500 USD.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel Clark in household of Ulysses G Clark, Taylor Township, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 15A, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); citing FHL microfilm 1,240,374.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Sam Clark in household of Ulysses G Clark, Jefferson, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 2B, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 352; citing FHL microfilm 1,374,365.
3. ↑ Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 23 and Me DNA test match between Suzanne Mackler and her second cousin twice removed KC. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Clark and Malinda Thompson, the great-grandparents of Suzanne and the third great-grandparents of KC. Predicted relationship from 23 and Me: 'Third Cousin,' based on sharing 62cM across 3 segments.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel R Clark, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel Clark, 1920.
6. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel Rex Clark and Nellie Gladys Scott, 01 Mar 1920; citing Marriage, Roundup, Musselshell, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; citing FHL microfilm 1,940,325.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel R Clark, Ryegate, Golden Valley, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 1B, line 68, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1257; citing FHL microfilm 2,340,992.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 27 June 2021), Samuel R Clark, School District 6 Ryegate, Golden Valley, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-3, sheet 1B, line 50, family 13, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2221.