Family Group Sheet
NameJames Clark
Birthabt 1818, Kentucky
Deathbef 1900, Prob. Greenup Co., Kentucky
Marriage1 May 1842, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseElizabeth Brown
Birthabt 1824, Ohio
Children
SpouseEmily “Ella” B. Compston
Notes for James Clark
His birthdate is very approximate. The 1850 through 1880 censuses suggest respectively 1820, 1816, 1814, and 1819.
Census Notes for James & Elizabeth (Family)
1850 census of Greenup Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 27 July, lists on p.12 as family #84:
James Clarke, 30; b. Ky; Elizabeth, 26, b. Ohio; William, 6; John, 4; George W., 3; James R., 1; Mary K., 3/12. All children born in Ky.
1860 census of Greenup Co., Ky, East Little Sandy district, enumerated 17 Aug, lists on pp. 1415 as family #546/533:
Jame Clark, 44, day laborer, b. Ky; E. Clark, 39, b. Ohio; Wm H., 17; John, 16; J. R., (m) 12; M. C., (f) 10; A. A., (f) 8; E. J., (f) 6; M. F., (f) 4; A. M., (m) 2; A. S., (m) 9/12. All children born in Ky.
1870 census of Greenup Co., Ky, precinct 1, enumerated 20 June, lists on on p. 52 as family #374/366:
Clark, James, 56, b. Ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 46, b. Ohio; James R., 22; Mary C., 20; Alice A., 18; Eliza J., 16; Margaret F., 14; Allen M., 12; Alfred S., 10; Lucy B., 8; Nancy E., 6; Robert M., 4; Eddie, 2. All children born in Ky.
The following household is headed by John Clark, age 26.
1880 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Fulton precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 2 as family #10:
Clark, James, 61, b. Ky/N.C./blank; Elizabeth, wife, 57, b. Ohio/cant tell/cant tell; Alfred, son, 19, b. Ky Ky N.C.; Lucy, dau, 18, b. Ky Ky N.C.; Elizabeth, dau, 14, b. Ky Ky Ohio; Allux, son, 12, b. Ky Ky Ohio; Edward, son, 10, b. Ky Ky Ohio.
James Clarke, 30; b. Ky; Elizabeth, 26, b. Ohio; William, 6; John, 4; George W., 3; James R., 1; Mary K., 3/12. All children born in Ky.
1860 census of Greenup Co., Ky, East Little Sandy district, enumerated 17 Aug, lists on pp. 1415 as family #546/533:
Jame Clark, 44, day laborer, b. Ky; E. Clark, 39, b. Ohio; Wm H., 17; John, 16; J. R., (m) 12; M. C., (f) 10; A. A., (f) 8; E. J., (f) 6; M. F., (f) 4; A. M., (m) 2; A. S., (m) 9/12. All children born in Ky.
1870 census of Greenup Co., Ky, precinct 1, enumerated 20 June, lists on on p. 52 as family #374/366:
Clark, James, 56, b. Ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 46, b. Ohio; James R., 22; Mary C., 20; Alice A., 18; Eliza J., 16; Margaret F., 14; Allen M., 12; Alfred S., 10; Lucy B., 8; Nancy E., 6; Robert M., 4; Eddie, 2. All children born in Ky.
The following household is headed by John Clark, age 26.
1880 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Fulton precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 2 as family #10:
Clark, James, 61, b. Ky/N.C./blank; Elizabeth, wife, 57, b. Ohio/cant tell/cant tell; Alfred, son, 19, b. Ky Ky N.C.; Lucy, dau, 18, b. Ky Ky N.C.; Elizabeth, dau, 14, b. Ky Ky Ohio; Allux, son, 12, b. Ky Ky Ohio; Edward, son, 10, b. Ky Ky Ohio.
