Clark Whitehorn (abt. 1773 - 1860)

Born about 1773 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Lucretia (Tefft) Whitehorn — married 1 Mar 1796 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1860 at about age 87 in Burdett, Hector, Schuyler, New York, United States

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Biography

Buried in the Old Burdett Cemetery, Schuyler County, New York

Robert Joseph Curfman stated that James Whitehorne, the famous painter was a son of Clark (1773-1860), but no evidence of this can be found that it was this clark. And why would Clark have to son's named James? So, it only makes sense that James Whitehorne the painter was the son of a different Clark of the same family, or a son of one of Clark's brothers. Clark's brother, Rev. John Whitehorn of Bennington County, VT was also a portrait painter.

The Petty Genealogy book states that Laura Whitehorn Petty was Clark's daughter, and that Clark was a Relative of Rev. John Whitehorn of Dorset, VT.

Clark may have been counted in the 1855 New York census twice. On the 20th of June, he is reported at his son Samuel's house, and the next day at Clark, Jr's house. This was 16 miles apart. Either he was at both places on different days, or he lived at both places and both children claimed him. I would have to say he was really at Clark, JR's house as all the facts of his life are filled out in the census, and in Samuel's house, he is listed as a boarder in a different part of the farm or building, his age is wrong, and no other facts are filled out.

Sources

• Robert Joseph Curfman, Captain George Whitehorn of Boston and Some of His Descendants (Massachusetts, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 581, Jan 1992).