Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel Clark, 4C4R
Birthabt 1868, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherIsaac P. Clark (1829-1913)
MotherMary Toy (1832-1906)
Marriageabt 1887, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseElva Rose, 3C4R
Birth1 May 1870 (?), Bath Co., Kentucky
Death26 Dec 1931, Preston, Bath Co., Kentucky
BurialGriggs Cemetery, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherPowell “Pal” J. Rose (1839-1910)
MotherMary W. Griggs (1837-1922)
Children
1 FLillie Mae Clark, 4C3R
BirthFeb 1891 (?), Bath Co., Kentucky
Death21 Nov 1969, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn Wesley Hornback
SpouseFrank “Buddy” Johnson
2 MHoit Clark, 4C3R
BirthMar 1895, Bath Co., Kentucky
3 FMary Clark, 4C3R
Birthabt 1900, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseJames Arthur Copher
5 MTaylor Clark, 4C3R
Birthabt 1904, Bath Co., Kentucky
6 MWillie Clark, 4C3R
Birthabt Dec 1909, Bath Co., Kentucky
Notes for Elva Rose
Her death certificate records Elva Clark, age 69 years 8 months 26 days, born 1862 in Bath Co., Ky, died 26 Dec 1931 in Preston precinct, Bath Co, Ky, married, father Pal Rose, mother’s maiden name Mary Griggs, both born in Bath Co., Ky, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant John Blevins, Preston, Ky, burial in Griggs.
The reported age at death would imply a birth date of 31 Mar 1862, but she was recorded as age 6 months born Feb in the 1870 census, as age 10 in 1880, and as age 28 born May 1872 in the 1900 census. Her gravestone has her birth date as 1 May 1870.
The reported age at death would imply a birth date of 31 Mar 1862, but she was recorded as age 6 months born Feb in the 1870 census, as age 10 in 1880, and as age 28 born May 1872 in the 1900 census. Her gravestone has her birth date as 1 May 1870.
Census Notes for Samuel & Elva (Family)
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 29 June, lists on p. 25B as family #487/489:
Clark, Sam---, 36, b. Apr 1864, farmer; Elva, wife, 28, b. May 1872, married 10 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Lillie, dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Hoit, son, 5, b. May 1895. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The end of Sam’s name has one of those annoying family summary annotations on top (”4-1/of 4”), very dark making it impossible to tell what is underneath. Ancestry.com has indexed it as “Sanderson”, but the name is much too short for that. It could conceivably say “Sanders”, but I believe what looks at first glance to be the stem of a d is in fact the tilted cross-bar of the top 4 blending in with the left edge of an m.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 5, Preston precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 8A as family #81:
Clark, Samuel, 46, farmer; Elva, wife, 40, first marriage for both, married 23 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Lilly, dau, 19; Hoyt, son, 14; Mary, dau, 10; Nannie, dau, 7; Taylor, son, 6; Willie, son, 4/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The ages in this census appear to be a better fit with other records than those from the 1900 census.
Clark, Sam---, 36, b. Apr 1864, farmer; Elva, wife, 28, b. May 1872, married 10 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Lillie, dau, 11, b. Feb 1889; Hoit, son, 5, b. May 1895. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The end of Sam’s name has one of those annoying family summary annotations on top (”4-1/of 4”), very dark making it impossible to tell what is underneath. Ancestry.com has indexed it as “Sanderson”, but the name is much too short for that. It could conceivably say “Sanders”, but I believe what looks at first glance to be the stem of a d is in fact the tilted cross-bar of the top 4 blending in with the left edge of an m.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 5, Preston precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 8A as family #81:
Clark, Samuel, 46, farmer; Elva, wife, 40, first marriage for both, married 23 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Lilly, dau, 19; Hoyt, son, 14; Mary, dau, 10; Nannie, dau, 7; Taylor, son, 6; Willie, son, 4/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The ages in this census appear to be a better fit with other records than those from the 1900 census.
