Benjamin
Wheaton
Clark
Born in Moravia, Cayuga Co., New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jenks Clark
and Maria (Kendall) Clark
Brother of
Aaron Kendall Clark
Husband of
Emma Griswold (Wakeman) Clark
— married
31 Oct 1871 in Lockport, Niagara Co., New York
Descendants 
Father of
James Wheaton Clark, Emma Grace (Clark) Vining, Elizabeth May (Clark) Street, William Weld Clark, Robert Norton Clark, Lucy Kendall Clark and Louise Morris (Clark) Bingham
Died
at age 83
in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2017
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Biography
This profile is part of the Clark Name Study.
Benjamin Wheaton Clark was born on July 17, 1845 in Moravia, Cayuga Co., New York, United States, son of Jenks Clark (1796–1848) and Maria Kendall (~1805–>1859).
In 1850, Benjamin (5) in Whitestown, Oneida, New York, USA. [1]
Benjamin (26) married Emma Griswold Wakeman (21) (born on March 7, 1850 in New York; daughter of James Adams Wakeman and Lucy J. (Griswold) Wakeman) on October 31, 1871 in Lockport, Niagara Co., New York. Their children were:
- James Wheaton Clark (1872–1947)
- Emma Grace Clark (1874–1960)
- Elizabeth May Clark (1876–1966)
- William Weld Clark (1879–1909)
- Robert Norton Clark (1882–1970)
- Lucy Kendall Clark (1886–1963)
- Louise Morris Clark (1894–1947)
Benjamin died on January 16, 1929 in White Plains, Westchester Co., New York, aged 83.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Whitestown, Oneida, New York; Roll: 564; Page: 60a; Line Number: 38
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #7731134 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Benjamin Clark (5) in Whitestown, Oneida, New York, USA. Born in New York. - ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #44537668
Ancestry Record 60525 #19172634 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Benjamin Wheaton Clark burial (died on 16 Jan 1929) in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States of America. Born on 17 Jul 1845.
See also:
- Family History Or Pedigree: Ancestry Record 12945 #382, Page 349 (accessed 19 March 2024)
- Encyclopedia: Ancestry Record 12479 #148 (accessed 19 March 2024),
Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York, page 163
- New York Times Obituaries and News Articles Index Compiled by Diane McClay.
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Whitestown, Oneida, New York; Roll: 564; Page: 60a; Line Number: 38
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #7731134 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Benjamin Clark (5) in Whitestown, Oneida, New York, USA. Born in New York.
- Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #44537668
Ancestry Record 60525 #19172634 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Benjamin Wheaton Clark burial (died on 16 Jan 1929) in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, United States of America. Born on 17 Jul 1845.
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