William Miller Clack (1817 - 1910)

Born 2 May 1817 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Gist Wilson — married 3 Sep 1841 in Rhea, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1910 at age 92 in Rhea, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

“Billy”^[1] was born in 1817^[2]. He was the son of Raleigh Clack and Martha Kerr. ^[3] He was a farmer ^[4]and justice of the Peace in Rhea Tennesee. William passed away at the age of 92 in 1910.^[5][2]

Married Isabella Wilson 1841 ^[6] " He married Isabella Gist Wilson on September 2, 1841, in Rhea, Tennessee. They had nine children in 16 years. "

Children

1. Martha Ann Clack 1842–1912 ^[7][8]
2. Missouri McReynolds Clack 1844–1929 ^[7][8]
3. Leander Pierce Clack^[7][8]
4. John Bell Clack^[7][8]
5. Eliza Jane Clack Riggins ^[7]1850–1941 ^[8]
6. Mary Levina Clack 1852–1939
7. George Newton Clack 1855–1933 ^[8]
8. Philo Trimble Clack 1857–1857
9. William Raleigh Clack 1859-1940 ^[8]
10. Alexander Clack 1859–1940 ^[9][10]

Research Notes

Need to figure out his military service.

Army pension -stamped “Indian Wars” and notes he was a Corporal in Capt Boyd’s Company Tennessee Volunteers^[11]

From FindAGrave - “William was commissioned a Captain in the U. S. Army under President James K. Polk. He was assigned the duty of transferring Indians from east Tennessee to lands west of the Mississippi River.”

This does’t help fix the time as Polk was Tennesee Governor 1839-41, then President 1845-49, but most of the TN indian removal was 1838. (1836-39) This individual is now a member of the CLACK One Name Study I am building (see .https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Clack_Name_Study) The sources are the ones freely avaialble on the web without subscription. Other researchers may like to add others to complete the profile and in some cases already have..

Sources

1. ↑ William Raleigh Clack, Family Life From His Diary Artikce in Rhea Herald News Pieces From The Past By Pat Hawkins Guffey Sep 16, 2016 cites Uncle Billy
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLL-S4HH : 13 December 2015), William Miller Clack, 1910; Burial, , Rhea, Tennessee, United States of America, Ewing Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #95916492.
3. ↑ The family chronicle and kinship book of Maclin, Clack, Cocke, Carter, Taylor, Cross, Gordon, and other related American lineages by Octavia Zollicoffer Bond, pub January 1, 1928 McDaniel printing co.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSCT-KR3 : accessed 20 May 2018), William B Clack, Civil District 3, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 8B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,593.
5. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6RJ-VMJ : 11 March 2018), Wm. M. Clark, 14 Feb 1910; citing Rhea County, Tennessee, reference no. 23; FHL microfilm 1,308,113.
6. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDMY-BBZ : 11 February 2018), William M. Clack and Issavilla Wilson, 03 Sep 1841; citing , Rhea, Tennessee, reference 2:1PMJGKK; FHL microfilm 589,468.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDY-P4Z : 12 April 2016), William M Clack, Rhea county, part of, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing family 205, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8TJ-6P8 : 13 December 2017), William Clack, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZB-8F4 : 12 April 2016), William M Clack, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 19, family 139, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,053.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWQ-KYY : 15 July 2017), Wm Clack, District 3, Rhea, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 109, sheet 232B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1275; FHL microfilm 1,255,275.
11. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HZ-GJ1 : 11 March 2018), William M Clack, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,432.