Albert Jay Clark (1846 - 1919)

Born 23 Jan 1846 in Portland, Ionia, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Margaret (Wright) Clark — married 21 Jun 1891 in Muir, Ionia, Michigan, United States

Died 7 Mar 1919 at age 73 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, United States

Biography

Albert Jay Clark was born on January 23, 1846, in Portland, Michigan. He was the son of of Solomon Clark and Miranda Eddy. He married Victoria Roe on May 2, 1881, in Lyons, Michigan, and they had no children. After they divorced, he married Anna Margaret Wright on 21 Jun 1891 in Muir, Michigan. They had one son during their marriage, but he also helped raise his step-daughters.

Obituary: Ionia Daily Standard, Ionia, Michigan. March 8, 1919

Aged Veteran Dies

After an illness extending over several months, Albert J. Clark passed away on Friday afternoon at 4:30. He leaves beside his widow, two brothers, Eugene of Detroit, and Charles of Grand Rapids; also three step-daughters, Mrs. B.A. McCabe of Battle Creek, Mrs. Calvin Filer of Grand Rapids and Mrs. Earle H. Alspaugh of Ionia.

Albert J. Clark was born at Portland, Michigan, January 23, 1846, making him a little over 73 years old when he answered the last roll call. He was a Civil war veteran, and at the time of his death was Senior Vice Commander of the Wm. H. Borden post, which order will have charge of the funeral services, to be held from the residence, 164 Adams St., on Monday, March 10, at 2:00 p.m.

The funeral for Albert J. Clark, who died Friday afternoon at 4:30, will be held at the residence at 164 Adams street on Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. R.J. Slee will officiate and the burial will be in the Clark vault in Highland Park cemetery. The G.A.R., of which Mr. Clark was a member, will take part in the services. The ladies of the W.R. C. are requested to meet at the residence of A.J. Clark, 164 Adams street, Monday at 2:00 p.m. to attend the funeral in a body.

Attention, G.A.R. The comrades of Wm. H. Borden Post, No. 211, G.A.R., will assemble at post room on Monday, at 1:00 o'clock p.m., to attend the funeral of our late Comrade A.J. Clark. By order, Myron Morse, Commander.

Funeral: Ionia Daily Standard, Ionia, Michigan. March 11, 1919

The funeral for A.J. Clark was held at the home on Adams street on Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Slee conducted the service, and the interment was in the Clark vault in Highland Park Cemetery.

The honorary pallbearers were comrades of the G.A.R., C.C. Eyster, J.C. Taylor, L. Tingley, William Woods, William Kidd and Ed. Bensinger. The active bearers were Fred Belcher, Harry Myers, Dell Myers, W.L. Kenter, Harry Lombard and George Reed.

Records

Year: 1850; Census Place: Portland, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M432_352; Page: 146A; Image: 52

Name: Albert Clark; Age: 5

Birth Year: abt 1845; Birthplace: Michigan; Gender: Male

Family Number: 314

Household Members:

Solomon Clark 30

Maranda Clark 25

Amaliza Clark 7

Albert Clark 5

Orlevia Clark 2

Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M653_546; Page: 692; Family History Library Film: 803546

Name: Albert Clark; Age: 14

Birth Year: abt 1846; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Michigan

Post Office: Portland; Dwelling Number: 1320; Family Number: 1270

Household Members:

Salmon Clark 40

Miranda B Clark 34

Albert Clark 14

Orilla Clark 12

Charles Clark 7

Orville Clark 6

Eugine Clark 2

Marriage to Victoria Roe Bailey. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 21; Film Description: 1881 Branch-Muskegon

Name: Albert J Clark

Gender: Male; Race: White

Age: 35

Birth Year: abt 1846; Birth Place: Portland, Michigan

Marriage Date: 2 May 1881

Marriage Place: M E Parsonage Lyons, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Residence Place: Portland, Michigan

Spouse: Victory Roe Bailey

Record Number: 3821

Year: 1885. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007, No. 15

Name: Albert J Clark; Gender: Male

Place Filed: Michigan, USA

Date filed: 14 Sep 1885

Service: Company G; 10th Michigan Calvary

Relation to Head: Soldier

Spouse: Anna M Clark

Year: 1890. Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Number: M123; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, No. 15.

Name: Albert J Clark; Gender: Male

Role: Veteran

Residence Date: Jun 1890

Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Ionia, Ionia, Michigan

Enumeration District: 139

Year enlisted: 1863; Year discharged: 1865

Rank: Private; Company: G.

Regiment or vessel: 10th Michigan Calvary

Length of service: 2 years, 2 months, 28 days

Household:

Albert J Clark Veteran

Year: 1900; Census Place: Ionia Ward 3, Ionia, Michigan; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240717

Name: Albert Clark; Age: 35

Birth Date: Jan 1845; Birthplace: Michigan

Ward of City: Ionia; Street: Front St; House Number: 271

Sheet Number: 10

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 231; Family Number: 241

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Anna Clark; Marriage Year: 1891

Father's Birthplace: Vermont; Mother's Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Lunch Dealer

House Owned or Rented: O; Farm or House: H

Household Members:

Albert Clark 35

Anna Clark 40

Inez Biglow 14

Ruby Clark 12

Fredie Clark 6

Year: 1910; Census Place: Ionia Ward 4, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: T624_650; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374663

Name: Albert J Clark; Age in 1910: 68

Birth Year: abt 1842; Birthplace: Michigan

Street: South Jackson; House Number: 210

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Annie M Clark

Father's Birthplace: Vermont; Mother's Birthplace: New York

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Junk Sealer; Industry: Buying Old Iron

Employer, Employee or Other: Employer

Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Farm or House: House

Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 19

Household Members:

Albert J Clark 68

Annie M Clark 50

Ruby M Bigalow 22

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Albert Jay Clark

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1846

Birth Place: Portland, Ionia County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Mar 1919

Death Place: Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, United States of America

Cemetery: Highland Park Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Solomon D Clark; Mother: Miranda C. Griffith

Spouse: Anna Margaret Wright

Children: Freddie J Clark

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Sources

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Portland, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M432_352; Page: 146A; Image: 52

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M653_546; Page: 692; Family History Library Film: 803546

• Marriage to Victoria Roe Bailey. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 21; Film Description: 1881 Branch-Muskegon

• Year: 1885. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007, No. 15

• Year: 1890. Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Number: M123; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, No. 15.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Ionia Ward 3, Ionia, Michigan; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240717

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Ionia Ward 4, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: T624_650; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374663

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