Martha M. (Chestnut) Clark (1838 - 1915)

Born 29 Jan 1838 in Lake George, Warren, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1915 at age 76 in Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Obituary

MRS. MARTHA CLARK. Died at Shinglehouse, Jan. 10, 1915, Buried at North Bingham, Jan. 12, 1915. Mrs. Martha Clark died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. MORGAN, on Pleasant street in Shinglehouse, at 1:30 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10, 1915, of the infirmities of old ago (sic).

She had suffered a couple of strokes of paralysis and had been in poor health for the past three years. She was born at Lake George, N. Y., on January 29, 1838, and came to Potter county with her parents when a girl of four years, and had resided in Bingham and Harrison townships ever since, excepting several years that she lived in Whitesville. Last September she was taken to Shinglehouse so that her children could better look after her.

She was married July 1, 1855 to Addison Clark, who passed away 29 years ago. To this union, seven children were born, six of whom survive. She was a kind-hearted Christian woman, a dutiful wife and kind and loving mother.

She had been a member of the M. E. church for over 60 years, and until sickness kept her at home, was always a great worker and help in the church. She leaves to mourn their loss, two daughters, Mrs. I. L. Coates of Ceres, and Mrs. J. H. Beebe of Cuba (NY), four sons, C. A. and E. S. Clark of Shinglehouse, William Clark of Shongo, H. D. Clark of Genesee; 28 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

The funeral was held from the church at North Bingham Tuesday, Rev. H. Rodwell of Genesee, officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at that place.

They are buried at North Bingham Cemetery, Potter, PA^[1]

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Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX55-7BK : 18 February 2021), Addison Clark, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTS-JM3 : 29 May 2021), Angie Clark in entry for Adison Clark, 1870

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWJM-VD1 : 20 February 2021), Addison Clark, Bingham, Potter, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 427B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,165.

1. ↑ Obituary - [www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyallega/selyndascrapbk.html Rootsweb.com]
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35583662/martha-clark : accessed 28 October 2021), memorial page for Martha Chestnut Clark (29 Jan 1838–10 Jan 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35583662, citing North Bingham Cemetery, North Bingham, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Just~Us Relatives (contributor 46978344)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile created by Michael Sheffield & Suzanne nee Sayer Crosby