Family Group Sheet
NameVan Buren Clark, 3C3R
Birth9 Feb 1873, Logan Co., West Virginia
Death11 Jun 1942, Dempsey Branch, Logan Co., West Virginia
FatherJames Lewis Clark (~1847-1921)
MotherSarah Ann Baisden (1855-1939)
Marriageabt 1895, West Virginia
SpouseMartha Anna Hannah
Birth11 Feb 1877, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death15 Oct 1968, Turtle Creek, Boone Co., West Virginia
FatherIsaac Harmon Hannah (1845-1932)
MotherMartha Jane Sturgill (1846-1917)
Children
1 MAmbros C. Clark, 4C2R
Birth15 Jan 1895, Mingo Co., West Virginia
DeathNov 1967, Logan Co., West Virginia
SpouseBertha Keathley
2 MJoseph Clark, 4C2R
Birth1898, West Virginia
3 MLewis Clark, 4C2R
BirthJan 1900, Mingo Co., West Virginia
4 MCarlos Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt 1902, West Virginia
5 MWilliam Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt 1907, West Virginia
6 FMyrtle Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt 1910, West Virginia
7 MBethel Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt 1913, West Virginia
8 FMary Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt 1915, West Virginia
9 MPaul L. Clark, 4C2R
Birthabt Apr 1918, West Virginia
Notes for Martha Anna Hannah
The SSDI lists Martha A. Clark, born 15 Feb 1877, died 15 Oct 1968, last residence Turtle Creek, Boone Co., West Virginia, SSN issued in West Virginia in 1965.
Census Notes for Van Buren & Martha Anna (Family)
1900 census of Mingo Co., West Virginia, Harvey district, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 25B as family #4560/473:
Clark, Buren, 24, b. Jan 1876, WVa WVa WVa, farmer; Martha wife, 23, b. 1877, Ky Ky Ky, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Ambrose, son, 3, b. 1897; Joe, son, 1, b. 1898; Lewis, son, 4/12, b. Jan 1900. All sons born WVa WVa Ky.
1910 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, Mud precinct, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 34B as family #73:
Clark, Benhring, 34, b. WVa WVa WVa, laborer at coal mine; Martha, wife, 33, b. WVa Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 16 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Ambrose, son, 14; Ermile, son, 12; Saprona, dau, 10; Carlos, son, 8; William, son, 2; Myrtle, dau, 9/12. All children born WVa WVa WVa.
I don’t know how the son Lewis morphed into a daughter Saprona.
1920 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, Chapmanville district, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 12B as family #237/243:
Clark, Burean, 44, coal miner; Martha A., wife, 43; Carlos, son, 17; William, son. 12; Myrtle, dau, 9; Bethel, son, 6; Mary, dau, 4; Paul L., son, 1 8/12. All listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that is inconsistent with other records for Martha.
Clark, Buren, 24, b. Jan 1876, WVa WVa WVa, farmer; Martha wife, 23, b. 1877, Ky Ky Ky, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Ambrose, son, 3, b. 1897; Joe, son, 1, b. 1898; Lewis, son, 4/12, b. Jan 1900. All sons born WVa WVa Ky.
1910 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, Mud precinct, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 34B as family #73:
Clark, Benhring, 34, b. WVa WVa WVa, laborer at coal mine; Martha, wife, 33, b. WVa Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 16 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Ambrose, son, 14; Ermile, son, 12; Saprona, dau, 10; Carlos, son, 8; William, son, 2; Myrtle, dau, 9/12. All children born WVa WVa WVa.
I don’t know how the son Lewis morphed into a daughter Saprona.
1920 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, Chapmanville district, enumerated 15 Jan, lists on p. 12B as family #237/243:
Clark, Burean, 44, coal miner; Martha A., wife, 43; Carlos, son, 17; William, son. 12; Myrtle, dau, 9; Bethel, son, 6; Mary, dau, 4; Paul L., son, 1 8/12. All listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that is inconsistent with other records for Martha.
