Ida (Clark) De Priest (abt. 1869 - 1938)

Born about 1869 in Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Richard K De Priest — married 1890 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1938 at about age 69 in Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

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Ida Clark DePriest was an African-American activist known for her work for women's suffrage in Colorado. She co-founded the Colored Women's Republican Club of Colorado, and was a founding member of the Colored Women's League of Denver, a chapter of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACW) organized in 1894 to provide educational and social services to African-American children.

Ida Clark, a daughter of Dudley and Mary Ellen Clark, was born about 1868 in Kansas, probably in Wyandotte Township. In 1870 the family of seven was living there when the census was taken. She had four older siblings.^[1] By 1880 she had two additional younger brothers, and they had moved to Denver, Colorado,^[2] where she grew up.

She married Richard K. De Priest of Alabama on 28 October 1890 in Denver, Colorado.^[3] Two children were born, but one died in infancy.^[4]

In 1900 they were living in Denver with their son Claude and Ida's mother.^[5] They remained in Denver until 1920.^[6][7] They moved to California soon afterwards, with Richard's death being recorded in Los Angeles County in 1921.^[8]

Ida Clark De Priest died on 28 July 1938 in Los Angeles County, California.^[9][10] She is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Census, 1870: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVM-3K8 : 10 March 2021), Ida Clark in entry for Dudley Clark, 1870.
2. ↑ Census, 1880, siblings list: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDD-BVH : 19 February 2021), Ida Clarke in household of Dudley Clarke, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 286D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,088;

   [Her siblings:]

   George Clarke, Brother, M, 21, Missouri, United States

   Dudley Clarke, Brother, M, 19, Missouri, United States

   Edith Clarke, Sister, F, 17, Missouri, United States

   Sarah Clarke, Sister, F, 14, Kansas, United States

   Herbert Clarke, Brother, M, 7, Kansas, United States

   Darius Clarke, Brother, M, 4

3. ↑ Marriage: "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQ9-TYM : 19 February 2021), Richard K Depriest and Ida Clark, 28 Oct 1890, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. 10058, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,069.
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ida Clark DePriest," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ida_Clark_DePriest&oldid=1174841026 (accessed October 3, 2023).
5. ↑ Census, 1900: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M311-PR3 : accessed 28 March 2021), Ida D De Priest in household of Richard De Priest, Precinct 5 Denver city Ward 8, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 5B, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,118.
6. ↑ Census, 1910: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWY-NF2 : accessed 28 March 2021), Ida De Priest in household of Richard K De Priest, Denver Ward 8, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 115; FHL microfilm 1,374,128.
7. ↑ Census, 1920: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2K-DLZ : 31 January 2021), Ida De Priest in entry for Richard De Priest, 1920.
8. ↑ Death, spouse: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1P-JV6L : 1 March 2021), Richard K de Priest, 1921.
9. ↑ Death: "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-BCJT : 23 February 2021), Ida Depriest, 28 Jul 1938; citing 42364, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.
10. ↑ Death: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-MBD7 : 1 March 2021), Ida de Priest, 1938.
11. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #154498665, database and images (accessed 28 March 2021), memorial page for Ida Clark DePriest (1869–Aug 1938), citing Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Suzy & Rob (contributor 46950534).

See also:

• Colorado Historic Newspapers 67 articles for "ida depriest"
• Biographical Sketch of Ida Clark DePriest, written by Sode Smith, fl. 2017 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2019).
• Ida Clark DePriest, Wikipedia