Mary Margaret (Magaha) Clark (1853 - 1948)

Born 26 Nov 1853 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Augustus B. Clark — married 15 Aug 1869 (to 8 Sep 1878) in Baltimore, Maryland

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1948 at age 94 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Biography

Mary Margaret Magaha was born on 26 Nov 1853 in Baltimore, Maryland to Samuel Magaha, a shoemaker, and Agnes Benedicto Ross, a cap maker^[1] She was baptized on December 15, 1853 at St Peter's Church in Baltimore, Maryland.^[2][3]

She married Augustus B Clark on 15 August 1869 and they had 3 children: Mary A., Wilmer, and Arthur Fenton Clark.^[4][5][6] He worked as a railroad conductor.^[7] He died on September 8, 1878 and was buried in Western Cemetery.^[8]

In March of 1884 she married William H. Cook.^[9] They had 6 children: William K, Julia Agnes, Agnes P, Sadie C Robey, Jessie Linthicum, and Nelson L.^[10] William died on 11 September 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland.^[11] Mary died on 4 Mar 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland of heart failure due to uterine cancer, and is buried in Mount Oilivet Cemetery.^[12]

Census

1860 US Census - Samuel Magaha, Age 47, a carpenter, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Agnes B, Age 34, and his children: Eliza, Age 16; Sarah, Age 13; Charles D, Age 11; Mary Margaret, 7; Agnes, Age 3; Madeline, Age 2; mother-in-law, Mary T. Ross, Age 62; Samuel is a shoe maker; Agnes a cap maker

1870 US Census - Samuel Magaha, Age 57, a carpenter, is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Agnes B, Age 44, and his children: Charles D, Age 21; Mary Margaret, 17 (with her husband, Augustus B, Age 26, and their child, Mary A, Age 0) Margeret F, Age 11: Laura V, Age 9; Ellen Theresa, Age 3; George H, Age 2; his mother-in-law, Mary J Ross, Age 72 and Robert Frisby, Age 23; Augustus is a RR conductor

1880 US Census - Agnes Magaha, Age 52 is enumerated in her household in Baltimore, Maryland with her children: Magdaline Lee, Age 21; Ellen T, Age 14; George H, Age 12; widowed Mary Clark, Age 26 and her children: Wilmer, Age 5 and Arthur F, Age 3

1900 US Census - William H Cook, Age 39, is enumerated as head of household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Mary A., Age 47 and his mother, Julie A., Age 58; and their children: William K, Age 14; Julie A, Age 11; Sarah C. Age 8; Jessie L, Age 6; and Nelson L Cook, Age 3

1910 US Census - William H Cook, Age 48, is enumerated as head of household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Mary A., Age 56 and their children: William K, Age 23; Agnes P; Age 20; Sarah C. Age 18; Jessie L, Age 15; and Nelson L Cook, Age 12

1920 US Census - William H Cook, Age 58, is enumerated as head of household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Mary A., Age 65 and their son Jessie L, Age 25

1930 US Census - William H Cook, Age 68, is enumerated as head of household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Mary A., Age 76 and their son Jessie L, Age 35; their daughter Sarah C. Robey, Age 38; her sons William N., Age 15; and Edward L., Age 13; and Mary A. Clark, Age 59; daughter of Mary by her first husband, Augustus Clark

1940 US Census - William Cook, Age 79 is enumerated in his household in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, Mary Margaret, (nee Magaha), Age 86 their daughter, Sadie C Robey, Age 48 and Mary's daughter by Augustus Clark, Mary A, Age 69

Marriage Announcement

August 15, 1869; Baltimore, Maryland; Marriage Annoucement as taken out of the Baltimore Sun

MARRIED

CLARK-MAGAHA.--On the 15th of August, by the Rev. Wm. M. Barnes, AUGUSTUS B. CLARK to Miss Mary M. Magaha, both of Baltimore.

Obituary

September 8, 1878; Baltimore, Maryland; Obituary taken out of the Baltimore Sun

DEATH: CLARK - On September 8 after intense suffering, AUGUSTUS B. CLARK, to the 36th year of his age, beloved husband of MARY M. CLARK and the son of M.E. Daily and the late John Clark. His funeral will take place from Friendship Ave. Baltimore county on this Tuesday morning 10th instant at ten o'clock. His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the internment at the Western Cemetery.

Obituary

March 1948; Baltimore, Maryland; Obituary taken out of the Baltimore Sun

COOK--On March 4, 1948, Mary M. Magaha COOK, beloved wife of the late William H. Cook. Funeral from her home, 1110 Ridgely street, on Monday at 8.30 A.M. Requiem High Mass at St. Jerome's Church at 9 A.M. Internment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Research Notes

There are two Augustus B Clarks of Maryland born around 1844 out there. One was the son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Johnson.^[13] The other is the son of John M Clark and Mary E. Daily. I think I'm related to the second. I know from the Ancestry.com I'm in the "Magaha" DNA circle--so I'm definitely related to the Augustus who married Mary Margaret Magaha. Their marriage notice says they're both from Baltimore. The Augustus Clark born to Thomas and Sarah Ann was born in Harford, Maryland--not Baltimore, There is also more than one record for an Augustus Clark who fought on the Civil War--on both sides. The one who fought for the Union was from Texas, Maryland so I doubt it's this Augustus Clark. The detailed information on the Augustus who fought for the Confederacy is behind a paywall on Ancestry,com so at this time I can't confirm nor eliminate that possibility,

Sources

1. ↑ Baltimore City Health Department, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 660902: Mary M Cook; 4 March 1948
2. ↑ Baptismal Certificate; St Peters Church at Hollins and Poppleton Sts., Baltimore, MD.; December 15, 1853; Baptismal Certificate as taken out of the records of St Peters Church in Baltimore, Maryland
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," Mary M Clark in household of Samuel Magaha, Maryland, United States; citing p. 191, family 1478, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,079.
4. ↑ Mr. Augustus B. Clark and Mary Magaha," marriage notice, Baltimore [MD] Sun, August 15, 1869
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3H-Z8H : 17 October 2014), Mary M Clark in household of Saml Magaha, Maryland, United States; citing p. 191, family 1478, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,079.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNQZ-2PM : 14 July 2016), Mary Clark in household of Agnes Magaha, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 155, sheet 243A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0503; FHL microfilm 1,254,503.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN3H-Z84 : 17 October 2014), Aug P Clark in household of Saml Magaha, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing p. 191, family 1478, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,079.
8. ↑ Source: #S-600491037 Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 21, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 617; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0278; FHL microfilm: 1240617
9. ↑ Marriage Record for Baltimore City; March 1884; Baltimore, Maryland; William H. Cook and Mary M. Clark
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3KP-2B8 : accessed 25 December 2016), Mary A Cook in household of William H Cook, Precinct 8 Baltimore city Ward 22, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 286, sheet 5B, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,618.
11. ↑ Source: S-600730078 Repository: #R-1094704476 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83286993&pid=179
12. ↑ Baltimore City Health Department, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 660902: Mary M Cook; 4 March 1948
13. ↑ Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZX-PV3 : 24 February 2016), Augustus Clark, 1844; citing Christening, St. Johns Parish Joppa, Harford, Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,133.

• "United States Census, 1860," Mary M Clark in household of Samuel Magaha, Maryland, United States; citing p. 191, family 1478, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,079.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3H-Z8H : 17 October 2014), Mary M Clark in household of Saml Magaha, Maryland, United States; citing p. 191, family 1478, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,079.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNQZ-2PM : 14 July 2016), Mary Clark in household of Agnes Magaha, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 155, sheet 243A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0503; FHL microfilm 1,254,503.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3KP-2B8 : accessed 25 December 2016), Mary A Cook in household of William H Cook, Precinct 8 Baltimore city Ward 22, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 286, sheet 5B, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,618.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2FX-ND6 : accessed 26 December 2016), Mary W Cook in household of William H Cook, Baltimore Ward 21, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 356, sheet 15A, family 320, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 560; FHL microfilm 1,374,573.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6Q4-8ZT : accessed 26 December 2016), Mary M Cook in household of William H Cook, Baltimore Ward 21, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing ED 362, sheet 4B, line 95, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 666; FHL microfilm 1,820,666.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X349-T6F : accessed 26 December 2016), Mary M Cook in household of Wm H Cook, Baltimore (Districts 251-500), Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 352, sheet 15A, line 43, family 279, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 864; FHL microfilm 2,340,599.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7X2-V22 : accessed 26 December 2016), Mary M Cook in household of William Cook, Ward 21, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-638, sheet 8B, line 48, family 167, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1534.

• Source: S-600730078 Repository: #R-1094704476 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83286993&pid=179

• Source: S-600730090 Repository: #R-1094704476 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Augustus Clark; blacksmiths and wheelwrights.

• Source: S753383389 Repository: #R-1094704476 Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4P7-WTT : 24 March 2016), Augustus B. Clark, 1863.

• Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZX-PV3 : 24 February 2016), Augustus Clark, 1844; citing Christening, St. Johns Parish Joppa, Harford, Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,133.

• Source: S753414916 Repository: #R-1094704476 U.S., Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• Source: S753414921 Repository: #R-1094704476 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4P7-WTT : 24 March 2016), Augustus B. Clark, 1863.

• Baptismal Certificate; St Peters Church at Hollins and Poppleton Sts., Baltimore, MD.; December 15, 1853; Baptismal Certificate as taken out of the records of St Peters Church in Baltimore, Maryland

• Marriage Record for Baltimore City; March 1884; Baltimore, Maryland; William H. Cook and Mary M. Clark

• Mr. Augustus B. Clark," obituary, Baltimore [MD] Sun, Sept 8 1878

• Mr. Augustus B. Clark and Mary Magaha," marriage notice, Baltimore [MD] Sun, August 15, 1869

• Baltimore City Health Department, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 660902: Mary M Cook; 4 March 1948

• Mrs. Mary M. Magaha Cook," obituary, Baltimore [MD] Sun, March 1948

Acknowledgements

Mary's Baptismal Record, her Death Certificate, The Marriage Notice for Mary and Arthur Clark, the marriage record for her and William Cook and Obituaries from the Baltimore Sun were originally shared by Robert Beverly on 28 jul 2011 on Ancestry.com.

Comawa on Ancestry.com originally shared the image of the 1860 Census on 18 Aug 2015