Family Group Sheet
NameAustin K. Clark
BirthFeb 1880, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherJames Harvey Clark (1839-<1920)
MotherMary Elizabeth Sparks (1848-1930)
Marriageabt 1905, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseRosa J. Kegley
BirthJan 1888, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for Rosa J. Kegley
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccasin precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 7B as family #110/112:
Skaggs, Joseph, 37, b. Aug 1863, farmer; Nannie, wife, 34, b. Aug 1865, b. Ky Va Va, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Daniel, son, 12, b. Nov 1887; Willie, son, 7, b. Nov 1892; Henry, son, 5, b. Feb 1895; Ora, son, 2, b. Oct 1897; Kegley, Rosy, cousin, 12, b. Jan 1888, Ky Va Ky. All except Nannie and Rosy born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is Andrew Kegley, 33, b. Sep 1866, Ky Va Va, single.
Skaggs, Joseph, 37, b. Aug 1863, farmer; Nannie, wife, 34, b. Aug 1865, b. Ky Va Va, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Daniel, son, 12, b. Nov 1887; Willie, son, 7, b. Nov 1892; Henry, son, 5, b. Feb 1895; Ora, son, 2, b. Oct 1897; Kegley, Rosy, cousin, 12, b. Jan 1888, Ky Va Ky. All except Nannie and Rosy born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is Andrew Kegley, 33, b. Sep 1866, Ky Va Va, single.
Notes for Austin K. & Rosa J. (Family)
Austin and Rosa and their children are mentioned several times in the J. W. Kegley Diary, including:
1916: Austin Clark’s house burned May 1
1922: Lou Clark, d/o Austin & Rosa Clark taken to Olive Hill for an operation
1924: Lue Clark d/o Aus & Rosa Clark died June 7
1934: Estill Adkiins m. Lizzie Clark d/o Austin Clark Jan 3rd
1934: Lizzie Clark Adkins d/o Austin & Rosa Clark & w/o Elliott Adkins d. Fri Nov 30
1940: Lloyd Clark’s baby died March 1
1942: Boyd Clark s/o Aus & Rosa Clark was shot & instantly killed Sat. night May 13, by Floyd Barker
1942: Lloyd Clark s/o Austin & Rosa Clark & Ada Clark d/o Charlie & Hattie Waggoner was m. August
Neither Austin nor Rosa appear in the Kentucky death index, so they may have migrated to another state some time after 1942.
1916: Austin Clark’s house burned May 1
1922: Lou Clark, d/o Austin & Rosa Clark taken to Olive Hill for an operation
1924: Lue Clark d/o Aus & Rosa Clark died June 7
1934: Estill Adkiins m. Lizzie Clark d/o Austin Clark Jan 3rd
1934: Lizzie Clark Adkins d/o Austin & Rosa Clark & w/o Elliott Adkins d. Fri Nov 30
1940: Lloyd Clark’s baby died March 1
1942: Boyd Clark s/o Aus & Rosa Clark was shot & instantly killed Sat. night May 13, by Floyd Barker
1942: Lloyd Clark s/o Austin & Rosa Clark & Ada Clark d/o Charlie & Hattie Waggoner was m. August
Neither Austin nor Rosa appear in the Kentucky death index, so they may have migrated to another state some time after 1942.
Census
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sinking precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 7A as family #111/114:
Clark, Austin, 26, farmer; Rosa J., wife, 22, first marriage for both, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Loutishe, dau, 5; Earley S., dau, 1 3/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sinking precinct, enumerated 16 Jan, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #131:
Clark, Austin, 37, farmer; Rosa, wife, 29; Lutitia, dau, 15; Early T., 10; Ely, 8; Elizabeth, 6; James B, 4; John L, 4; Mike D., 2.
There is a page break between Lutitia and Early, and the relationship column on the continuation of the family is blank. Furthermore, the gender for the two children with ambiguous names (Early and Ely) is overwritten with both M and F, with no way to tell which one was the error and which the correction.
The preceding household consists of Austin’s brother Robert, still single, and his widowed mother Mary.
1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sinking precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 14B as family #230 on Mauk Ridge Road:
Clark, Austin, 50, farmer, age at first marriage 21; Rosy, wife, 30, age at first marriage 15; Lissie, dau, 15; James Loyd, son, 13; Johnie Boyd, 13; Mike, son, 10; Carol, son, 9; Ray, son, 7; Selma, dau, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that the twins seem to have swapped middle names since the 1920 census.
Clark, Austin, 26, farmer; Rosa J., wife, 22, first marriage for both, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Loutishe, dau, 5; Earley S., dau, 1 3/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sinking precinct, enumerated 16 Jan, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #131:
Clark, Austin, 37, farmer; Rosa, wife, 29; Lutitia, dau, 15; Early T., 10; Ely, 8; Elizabeth, 6; James B, 4; John L, 4; Mike D., 2.
There is a page break between Lutitia and Early, and the relationship column on the continuation of the family is blank. Furthermore, the gender for the two children with ambiguous names (Early and Ely) is overwritten with both M and F, with no way to tell which one was the error and which the correction.
The preceding household consists of Austin’s brother Robert, still single, and his widowed mother Mary.
1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Sinking precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 14B as family #230 on Mauk Ridge Road:
Clark, Austin, 50, farmer, age at first marriage 21; Rosy, wife, 30, age at first marriage 15; Lissie, dau, 15; James Loyd, son, 13; Johnie Boyd, 13; Mike, son, 10; Carol, son, 9; Ray, son, 7; Selma, dau, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that the twins seem to have swapped middle names since the 1920 census.
