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1 1. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN CLARK, son of Samuel (4), b. Dec. 24, 1680, in New Haven: IN. Nov. 26, 1702, Sarah Hill. He resided in New Haven, where she died Dec. 20. 1726.
CHILDREN .- 28. Stephen, b. April 20, 1703: m. Oct. 24, 1728, Catherine Granniss, of Middletown; 29. Moses, b. March 7, 1705; 30. Sarah, b. Ang. 28, 1707 ; 31. Martha, b. Sept. 23, 1709; d. Dec. 23, 1726: 32. Esther, b. March 17, 1711-12: 33. Daniel. b. June 8, 1715; 34. Anne, b. June 17, 1717: 35. Mehitabel, b. Feb. 5, 1718-19: 36. Patience, b. Jan. 12.
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. 1720-1; 37. Job, b. July 24, 1723; m. Sept. 15, 1746, Esther Goodyear; 38. Thankful, b. Oct. 26, 1725.
17. ABRAHAM.
ABRAHAM CLARK, son of Samuel (7) and his wife, Mary Brown; b. Oct. 11, 1699, in North Haven; m. Oct. 4, 1721, Martha Tyler, of Wallingford. He married (2) Oct. 4, 1742, Margery Gillett, of Farm- ington. He resided north of the almshouse, in Southington, on what is known as the Captain Foot place. He held the military rank of Captain, and died Sept. 23, 1789, aged 90 years.
CHILDREN .- 39. Mary, b. March 1, 1724; m. Dec. 8, 1741, Joseph Clark, of Waterbury, who d. Jan. 15, 1750; 40. Lydia, b. March 1, 1726; 41. Samuel. b. Sept. 12, 1727; 42. Rufus, b. Jan. 15, 1730; 43. Keziah, b. Oct. 31, 1731; 44. Hannah, bap. Dec. 12, 1736; 45. Reuben, bap. March 19, 1738; 46. Abraham, b. April 2, 1740; 47. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 4, 1743; 48. Rebeckah, 6. March 1, 1747.
20. DAVID.
DAVID CLARK, son of Samuel (7), b. Sept. 5, 1705, in North Haven; m. Aug. 13, 1729, in Farmington, by Rev. Mr. Whitman, to Hannah Woodruff, daughter of Joseph Woodruff, of Farmington, and his wife Hannah (Clark), born Aug. 22, 1704, in Farmington. He built himself a house in Flanders district, on the same ground where now stands the residence of the late Jason Hitchcock, now owned and occu- pied by Arthur C. Gridley.
CHILDREN .- 49. Hannah, b. March 13, 1730; m. - Barnes-settled in Bristol; 50. Amos, b. Sept. 2, 1731-settled in Farmington ; 51. David, b. Feb. 14, 1734; 52. Huldah, b. Dec. 18, 1735 ; m. March 31, 1755, Daniel Allen, of Middletown, son of Obadiah ; 53. Phebe, b. Nov. 9, 1737 ; m. March 31, 1755, Daniel Langdon, son of Giles; 54. Abigail, bap. Sept. 2, 1739; m. Nov. 15, 1759, Marvin Beckwith; 55. Mariam, m. Jan. 8, 1761, Abner Curtiss ; 56. Jude, bap. April 20, 1744-settled in Plymouth; 57. Martha, 6. Feb. 27, 1746.
21. SILAS.
SILAS CLARK, son of Samuel (7), b. Oct. 18, 1706, in North Haven; m. Dec. 31, 1729, Eunice Cook, daughter of Samuel Cook, of Walling- ford, and his wife Hannah Ives, born Feb. 25, 1709, in Wallingford. She died Nov. 27, 1770, aged 61, when he married for his second wife Rachel -, who died suddenly, Jan. 19, 1789, aged 73 years. He settled near his father, on Clark Farms (Southington), where he died April 13, 1790, in his 84th year. It is said that he built the second meeting-house in Southington. He held the military rank of Lieutenant.
CHILDREN .- 58. Lois, b. Nov. 20, 1730; m. May 12, 1748, Joel Clark; 59. Timothy, bap. Dec. 31, 1732; d. young; 60. Patience, bap. May 8, 1737 ; m. Feb. 25, 1757, Oliver Peck, of Kensington; 61. Esther, b. 1739; m. (1) Elihu Moss, (2) Judah Stanley, (3) Timothy Lee; 62. Silas, 6. Aug. 10, 1743; 63. Rachel, bap. Nov. 24, 1745.
2-1. HEZEKIAH.
HEZEKIAH CLARK, son of Samuel (7), b. July 31, 1710; m. Jan. 8, 1735, Abi Curtiss, of Wallingford, daughter of Samuel Curtiss and
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his wife Elizabeth (Fredericks), born Sept. 29, 1716, in Wallingford. He resided on "Clark Farms," Southington.
CIIILDREN .- 64. Abi, b. April 29, 1742; 65. Hezekiah, bap. June 2, 1745; 66. Samuel, b. July 13, 1747; 67. Ephraim, bap. Dec. 25, 1748; 68. Olive, b. April 6, 1750; m. Nov. 3, 1774, Stephen Yale; 69. Obed, b. Oct. 18, 1751; 70. Isaac, bap. May 6, 1753; 71. Lucy, bap. May 18, 1755.
25. ENOS.
ENOS CLARK, son of Samuel (7), b. Sept. 10, 1711; m. Dec. 7, 1743, Eunice Russell, who died July 25, 1760, aged 38, when he married (2) Dec. 11, 1760, widow Keziah Roys. He resided on Clark Farms, where he died Aug. 16, 1782, aged 71. Keziah, his widow, died June 14, 1819, aged 84.
CHILDREN .- 72. Enos, b. Feb. 7, 1745; 73. Moses, b. Oct. 26, 1762; 74. Aaron, b. July 10, 1764; 75. Mariam, 6. Aug. 25, 1766; m. Oct. 12, 1786, James McKeen; 76. Anna, b. Nov. 3, 1769.
27. ISRAEL.
ISRAEL CLARK, son of Samuel (7), b. April 17, 1714; m. Aug. 3, 1743, in Southington, by Rev. Jeremiah Curtiss, but the record does not state to whom. He resided in Southington, New Haven, and Farmingbury parish (Southington), where he and his wife Mehitabel became members of the church at its organization, Nov. 18, 1773, and where she died in 1812, aged 92.
CHILDREN .- 77. Susannah, bap. Dec. 2, 1744, in Southington; 78. Ingham, b. Jan. 20, 1746-7, in New Haven; 79. Barnabas, bap. Jan. 11, 1761, in Southington.
29. MOSES.
MOSES CLARK, son of Stephen (11), b. March 7, 1705, in New Haven; m. there Feb. 20, 1726-7, to Dinah Bishop. He resided in New Haven, where he died Aug. 17, 1736, aged 31 years.
CHILDREN .- 80. Joel, b. July 20, 1728; 81. Timothy, b. March 26, 1732; 82. Moses, b. Sept. 5, 1735.
42. RUFUS.
RUFUS CLARK, son of Abraham (17), b. Jan. 15, 1730, in Sonthing- ton; m. there March 22, 1753, by . Rev. Jeremiah Curtiss, to Mary -, who died his widow March 16, 1812, aged 77 years. He lived on West Street, Southington, near where his grandson, Stephen Clark, now does.
CHILDREN .- 83. Daniel, b. Feb. 26, 1754; 84. Joseph, b. March 29, 1756; 85. Phebe, b. Dec. 24, 1759; 86. Joel, b. March 6, 1763; 87. Seth, b. Oct. 24; 1770; 88. Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1773; 89. Reuben, b. April 1, 1775.
46. ABRAHAM.
ABRAHAM CLARK, son of Abraham (17), b. April 2, 1740, in South- ington; m. there March 10, 1762, to Sarah Hudson, daughter of Thos.
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Hudson and his wife Margaret (Neal), born Feb. 3, 1739-40, in Southington.
CHILDREN .- 90. Abner, 6. Aug. 1, 1764; 91. Dorcas, b. Sept. 30, 1766; 92. Lydia, b. Nov. 1, 1772; 93. Sarah, b. Sept. 19, 1774; 94. Martha, b. June 23, 1778.
51. DAVID.
DAVID CLARK, son of David (20), b. Feb. 14, 1734, in Southington; m. there Nov. 18, 1756, to Lois Andrews, daughter of Jonathan An- drews and his wife Susannah (Richards), born June 30, 1736, in Southington. He resided near the residence of the late Mansfield Merriman, on the road leading from Southington village to Plantsville. He died Dec. 5, 1775.
CHILDREN .- 95. Salmon, b. 1754; d. March 28, 1789; 96. Elisha, b. 1757; m. Hannalı Sherwood; 97. Ithurial, 6. 1759; m. Beulah Barnum; 98. Hila, b. --; m., 1795, Dr. John Potter, of Wolcott; 99. Loly, b. -; m. Eliphalet Howd, and died in Canaan; 100. Lucy, b. Nov. 4, 1760; m., 1788, Jonathan Hart, of Bristol; 101. Statira, 6. 1772; never m .; taught school; d. July 1, 1847; 102. Lois, b. Dec. 17, 1774; m. Feb. 21, 1798, Silas Bishop; d. Jan. 18, 1867, in Southington.
62. SILAS.
SILAS CLARK, son of Silas (21), b. Aug. 10, 1743, in Southington; m. Thankful - -, who died Jan. 3, 1813, aged 68 years; when he married (2) June 14, 1813, widow Eunice Hills. He held the military rank of Captain. Lived on Clark Farms, where he died Dec. 6, 1828.
CHILDREN .- 110. Ezra, b. Oct. 13, 1765; 111. Silas, 6. 1767; d. Oct. 28, 1776; 112. Tim- othy, b. March 10, 1770; 113. Eunice, b. March 20, 1772; 114. Mehitabel, b. Oct. 13, 1774; m. March 11, 1794, Robert Sloper; 115. Silas 2d, b. 1778; d. 1783; 116. Joseph S., 6. 1780; d. 1783; 117. Silas 3d, b. June 10, 1782; 118. Joseph, b. Aug. 4, 1785.
67. EPHRAIM.
EPHRAIM CLARK, son of Hezekiah (24), bap. Dec. 25, 1748, in South- ington. He resided in Southington. His wife's name was Desire, who was admitted to church June 11, 1780.
CHILDREN .- 103. Isaac, bap. June 11, 1780; 104. Asenath, bap. June 11, 1780; 105. Ephraim, bap. June 11, 1780; 106. Abi, bap. June 11, 1780; 107. Polly, bap. June 16, 1782; 108. Rachel, bap. Sept. 12, 1784; 109. Hannah, bap. May 20, 1787.
69. OBED.
OBED CLARK, son of Hezekiah (24), b. Oct. 18, 1751, in Southington.
CHILDREN .- 119. Zebah, b. June 14, 1775; m. Oct. 6, 1794, Sally Root, b. 1778; 120. Anna, b. April 29, 1777; 121. Aaron, b. June 8, 1779; 122. Moses, b. Aug. 12, 1782.
72. ENOS.
ENOS CLARK, son of Enos (25), b. Feb. 7, 1745, in Southington; m. May 21, 1767, Elizabeth Parker, who died March 3, 1785, aged 37. He married (2) Aug. 4, 1785, Elizabeth Hendrick, who died Aug. 20, 1711,
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aged 70; when he married (3) Jan. 22, 1812, Lydia, widow of Elisha Gridley. His residence was on Clark Farms, where he died Oct. 10, 1826. Lydia, his third wife, died Oct. 30, 1826, aged 77.
CHILDREN .- 123. Eunice, b. March 15, 1768; m. April 19, 1789, Ezra Clark; 124. Avery, b. June 7, 1769; 125. Sarah, b. March 7, 1771; 126. Jesse, b. June 3, 1773; d. Nov. 9, 1777 ; 127. Jared, b. July 7, 1775; 128. Abigail, b. May 19, 1779; m. Isaac Woodruff, Jr .; 129. Elizabeth, 6. June 14, 1783; 130. Enos, b. Feb. 25, 1785.
78. INGHAM. 1
INGHAM CLARK, son of Israel (27), b. Jan. 20, 1746-7, in New Haven; m. in Farmington, Oct. 22, 1767, to Sarah Beach. He settled in Farm- ingbury parish (now Wolcott). He afterward resided in Southington. He was found dead on Rocky Hill, in Hartford, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1797. The following is copied from the Connecticut Courant of Mon- day, Jan. 9, 1797: "Last Wednesday morning was found by the side of a fence, on Rocky Hill, in this town, the body of Ingham Clark, of Southington. It is supposed he perished with cold."
CHILDREN .- 131. Joel, b. April 16, 1769; 132. Abner, b. Oct. 17, 1770; 133. Sarah, bap. Nov. 19, 1775.
80. JOEL.
JOEL CLARK, son of Moses (29), b. July 20, 1728, in New Haven; m .. May 12, 1748, Lois Clark, daughter of Silas Clark, of Southington, and his first wife, Eunice (Cook), born Nov. 20, 1730, in Southington. He settled in Southington (South End), on the place recently known as the Captain Anson Matthews place, where his son, Sidney Matthews, now lives, where he owned two or more large farms. He was a trader, and on the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, entered the army as Lieutenant-Colonel, in the regiment of which Jedediah Huntington, of Norwich, was Colonel. He was at the battle of Long Island, in September, 1776, and was there taken prisoner, and died in prison, in New York, about the close of that year, aged 48. Lois, his widow, married for second husband, Deacon Amos Morris, of East Haven. She died in East Haven, of consumption, Aug. 18, 1781. aged 48 years, and her remains were brought to South End cemetery, South- ington, for interment.
CHILDREN .- 134. Mehitabel, b. Oct. 15, 1748; 134. Thankful, b. Dec. 15, 1750; d. July 26, 1753; 136. Moses, b, April 21, 1753; 137. Joel, b. 1755; d. Oct. 6, 1756; 138. Lois, b. Oct. 27, 1757; 139. Thankful 2d, b. Dec. 31, 1759.
81. TIMOTHY.
TIMOTHY CLARK, son of Moses (29), b. March 26, 1732, in New Haven; m. in Southington, Feb. 1, 1759, Sarah Peck, daughter of Moses Peck, of Kensington, and his wife Sarah (Kellogg), born Aug. 11, 1740, in Farmington. He settled in Southington, one mile west of
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the village, on West Street, and became a man of note in the town; was Town Treasurer for many years; also Justice of the Peace. He died March 1, 1812, aged 79 years, leaving no children; and Sarah (his widow) married, for second husband, May 9, 1816, John Carter, and died his widow, Jan. 21, 1828, aged 88 years.
83. DANIEL.
DANIEL CLARK, son of Rufus (42), b. Feb. 26, 1754; m. June 11. 1772, Huldah Wood, daughter of John Wood, and his wife Hepzibah (Beckley), born Oct. 13, 1754, in Farmington. He resided on West Street, Southington, where he died Oct. 15, 1815, aged 62.
CHILDREN .- 140. Asahel, b. March 13, 1773; 141. Rhoda, b. Jan. 25, 1775; 142. Hepzi- bah, b. 1784; m. John Case; d. Nov. 4, 1812; 143. Stephen, b. June 18, 1789.
96. ELISHA.
ELISHA CLARK, son of David (51), b. 1757, in Southington; m. Han- nah Sherwood, of Danbury. She died of consumption, Sept. 25, 1812. aged 56 years. He married (2) Nov. 30, 1815, Martha, daughter of Asa Woodruff. He was a carpenter by trade and occupation; lived at the Mansfield Merriman place, on the road from Southington Center to Plantsville, where he died May 17, 1835. His widow died Feb. 15, 1859, aged 92 years.
CHILDREN .- 144. Alphin, m. Nov. 26, 1807, Sarah C. Crissey; 145. Betsey, b. 1786; m. May 7, 1806, Sam'l Andrews, Jr .; child, b. 1783; d. May 20, 1783; child, b .- d. March 8, 1792; child, b. -; d. March 25, 1796.
97. ITHURIEL.
ITHURIEL CLARK, son of David (51), b. 1759, in Southington; m. Beu- lah Barnum, of Danbury. He resided in Southington, where he died Nov. 3, 1814, aged 55 years; and his widow married, for second hus- band, Dec. 9, 1817, Silas Taylor. She died his widow, Jan. 25, 1824, aged 65 years.
CHILDREN .- 150. David, m. Nov. 18, 1817, Adah Lane. He died, when she married (2) Dec. 28, 1831, Selah Barnes, and died his widow, Feb. 7, 1858. She was the mother of Rev. Henry E. Barnes, of Worcester, Mass.
102. Lors.
LOIS CLARK, daughter of David (51), b. Dec. 17, 1774; m. Feb. 21. 1798, Silas Bishop, of East Haven.
CHILDREN .- 151. George, b. Jan. 7, 1802; m. Aug. 29, 1831, Eliza, daughter of Mark Lane. Children-Charles M., b. March 27, 1833; Emily C., b. Sept. 17, 1835; Sarah, b. June 17, 1837; Walter B., b. Sept. 28, 1839; Luther, b. Feb. 3, 1843; James W., b. Sept. 14, 1849; d. April 5, 1873. 152. Bennet, b. March 24, 1799; m. (1) April 29, 1822, Mary Cur- tiss; (2) Jan. 12, 1832, Polly (Dunham) Woodruff, widow of Isaac; had son Henry by first marriage, b. May 19, 1824, and daughter, Jane C., b. Jan. 4, 1826; and by second marriage Mary E., who married Ithamar Butler, of New Britain; Lucas C .; and William. He died March 21, 1850, and his widow married, Dec. 10, 1865, Deacon Oliver Lewis.
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110. EZRA.
EZRA ('LARK, son of Silas (62), h. Oct. 13, 1765, in Southington; m. April 19, 1789, Eunice, daughter of Enos Clark, and his wife Eliz- abeth (Parker), born March 15. 1768, in Southington. His residence was near his father's, at ('lark Farm. in Southington. He was for many years a Deacon of the Baptist church. He died Oct. 16. 1833, aged 68.
CHILDREN .- 153. Lucinda, b. 1790; d. Dec. 12, 1794; 154. Willys, 6. 1791; d. March 21, 1804; 155. Harriet, b. 1796; d. Sept. 14, 1803: 156. Ezra, b. 1801; d. Feb. 6, 1802; 157. Thirza, b. 1802: d. Aug. 30, 1825; 158. Elizabeth, b. 1805; d. F'eb. 23, 1806; 159. Joseph S., b. 1807 ; d. Aug. 31, 1807: 160. Zeruiah, b. 1808; d. April 16, 1829; m. May 29, 1828, Rod- erick P. Miles; 161. Merwin C., 6. 1814; d. Dec. 3. 1814.
117. SILAS.
SILAS CLARK. son of Silas (62), b. June 10, 1782; m. Thankful Pratt, daughter of Stephen and Zilpah (Adkins) Pratt, born June 25, 1779. He died Nov. 4, 1812. aged 30 years. She married (2) Nov. 17, 1817, Ebenezer Hills, of Kensington.
CHILDREN .- 162. Elina, b. Oct. 18, 1803; 163. Nancy, b. Feb. 10, 1808; m. Nov. 2, 1827, Oliver Andrews; 164. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 22, 1811; d. May 26, 1812.
118. JOSEPH.
JOSEPH CLARK, son of Silas (62), b. Aug. 4, 1785; m. Nov. 25, 1814, Elizabeth Dunham, daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth (Tryon) Dun- ham, she born Sept. 25, 1795, in Southington, and died Jan. 30, 1829, aged 33. He married (2) Feb. 17, 1833, Laura, widow of Joel Wight- man, and daughter of Jesse and Sarah (Wightman) Thorp. He in- herited the old homestead of his father, on Clark Farm, where he died. He taught school some in the earlier years of his life; also pursued for a time the study of medicine; and was a man of much intelligence. He died in 1872, aged 87.
CHILDREN .- 165. Timothy, b. 1815; d. Sept. 16, 1831; 166. Elizabeth, m. Charles E. Munn.
124. AVERY.
AVERY CLARK, son of Enos (72), b. June 7. 1769, in Southington; m. March 16, 1794, Anna Walkley, daughter of Jonathan Walkley, and Anna (Bates) his wife, born Ang. 12, 1775. in Durham. He re- sided at Clark Farms, Southington, where he died July 16, 1850, aged 81 years, and his son Dennis inherited his old homestead. Anna (his widow) died Feb. 9, 1756, aged 80.
CHILDREN .- 167. Jesse, b. Jan. 4, 1795; m. Oct. 16, 1822, Fanny Newell; d. May 27, 1873; 168. Anna, b. Dec. 29, 1797; m. April 26, 1816, Henry Whittlesey; 169. Avery, b. Dec. 29, 1797 ; 170. Dennis, b. Sept. 29, 1800; d. May 26, 1872-never married; 171. Orphea, b. Sept. 15, 1802; m. Dec. 30, 1824, Amos Bradley; 172. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1805; 173. Emily, b. Dec. 6, 1807; d. March 7, 1875; 174. Henry, b. May 8, 1810; 175. Child, b. Aug., 1818; d. Sept. 21, 1813.
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127. JARED.
JARED CLARK, son of Enos (72), b. July 7, 1775, in Southington; m. Anna Webster, daughter of Robert Webster, and Lucy (Adkins) his wife, she baptized Sept. 11, 1780, in Southington. He lived at South End, Southington. He and Anna, his wife, were admitted to the Congregational church, Southington, Sept. 5, 1815, and from thence dismissed in 1822, when he removed to Durham, N. Y.
CHILDREN .- 176. Ira, bap. Sept. 4, 1814; 177. Willys, bap. Sept. 4, 1814; 168. Melissa, bap. Sept. 4, 1814; 179. Sylvester, bap. Sept. 4, 1814; 180. Alvan, bap. Sept. 4, 1814; Polly, b. Feb., 1798; d. May 20, 1798.
130. ENOS.
ENOS CLARK, son of Enos (72), b. Feb. 25, 1785. in Southington; m. Phebe Talmadge. They were both admitted to church in Southington, Sept. 5, 1814, and at the same time had six of their children baptized. They were dismissed from church in Southington, and recommended to church in Pompey, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1821.
CHILDREN .- 181. Phebe; 182. Alva; 183. Eunice; 184. Esther; 185. Edward Parker; 186. Charles; these six were baptized Sept. 4, 1814; 187. Benjamin, bap. Jan. 23, 1816; d. June 10, 1816, aged 6 months.
140. ASAHEL.
ASAHEL CLARK, son of Daniel (83), b. March 13, 1773; m. Martha Pond, who died May 16, 1842, aged 66. During the later years of his life he resided in the house which stands nearly opposite the residence of the late Joel Potter, where he died May 4, 1854. Had children- Sophia, who married James Lewis, and Amzi, who lives at La Porte, Ind.
143. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN CLARK, son of Daniel (83), b. June 18, 1787; m. March 20, 1816, Ruth Langdon, daughter of Giles and Sarah (Carter) Langdon. They resided on West Street, about half a mile north of the school- house. She died Sept. 25, 1875; and he Oct. 28, 1875.
CHILDREN .- 188. James, b. Dec. 15, 1816; m. July 16, 1839, Eliza, daughter of Levi Brown, Plymouth, who was born Sept. 7, 1814. Their children-Antinett, b. Feb. 11, 1842; d. March 2; Eveline Eliza, b. July 27, 1844; m. O. P. Wheeler, July 8, 1867, and have chil- dren-Robert O., b. July 18, 1868; James Clark, b. Jan. 20, 1870; Eva Lizzie, b. Aug. 12, 1872; d. Dec. 31, 1873; George Howard, 6. Aug. 4, 1874. 186. Caroline, b. Jan. 20, 1819; d. Sept. 13, 1831; 190. Daniel, b. Dec. 18, 1821; m. May 3, 1847, Alice Culver; they have one son, Willie Pierpont, b. Jan. 28, 1857; his wife died suddenly, Sept. 7, 1875, and the son Oct. 1, 1875; 191. Sarah Hepzibah, b. March 6, 1828; m. Chauncy Dunham; 192. Clarissa, b. Jan. 18, 1831; d. Oct. 2, 1831; 193. Amzi, 6. Aug. 29, 1835; m. Nancy Beach; 194. Samuel, b. Jan. 29, 1838; d. Jan. 31, 1845.
1-4-4. ALPHIN.
ALPHIN CLARK, son of Elisha (96), b. in Southington; m. Nov. 26, 1807, Sarah Crissey, daughter of Gould Crissey, and his
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wife Eunice (Morse), born Aug. 12. 1787. He resided in Southington until 1837, when he removed to Pennsylvania.
CHILDREN .- 195. Frederick, bap. Nov. 4, 1821; 196. James, bap. Nov. 4, 1821.
167. JESSE.
JESSE CLARK, son of Avery (124), b. Jan. 4, 1795. in Southington; m. Oct. 16, 1822. Fanny Newell, daughter of Samuel Newell, and his wife Martha (Lewis), born June 15, 1799, in Southington. She died Oct. 19, 1871. and he May 27, 1873. Their children are Laura, Charles, and Martha.
172. AVERY.
AVERY CLARK, son of Avery (124), and his wife Anna (Walkley). h. Dec. 29, 1797, in Southington; m. Oct. 10, 1821, Eudosia Morse, of Cheshire. He resided in Southington, and there died of fever, Oct. 22, 1826, aged 29 years. His widow married (2) Sept. 21, 1828. Micah Rugg, the well known mechanic and inventor.
CHILDREN .- 197. Mary Lucinda, b. Oct. 7, 1823; m. Sept. 3, 1848, William A. Fitch. They have one son, Charles W .. b. Feb. 17, 1852; graduated at Yale Medical School in 1874, and is a physician of much promise. 198. Theresa Emeline, b. May 19, 1826; m. Alvin Pond; d. Nov. 8, 1867.
174. HENRY.
HENRY CLARK, b. May 8, 1810; m. Cornelia Bogart Gillies. who died Nov. 21, 1848. He graduated at Yale College, 1835, and at the. Theo- logical Seminary, New Haven. in 1838; was stated supply at various places in New York State; ordained Nov. 9, 1841: settled at Franklin- ville, N. Y .; Burlington, Ct., and other places, and is now residing at \ von, Ct. (See Biog. Sketch.)
CHILDREN .- 199. Henry W., b. Nov. 26, 1839. He volunteered for the war in April, 1861, in Co. E, 4th Conn. regiment, afterward changed into the 1st Heavy Artillery. He served gallantly on the Peninsula and in defence of Washington. He died of diphtheria in Alex- andria, Aug. 23, 1863. His body was returned to Southington, and, after suitable obsequies at the church, was deposited in the South End cemetery. " A noble soldier boy." 200. Anna D., b. Jan. 28, 1841; 201. Cornelia L., b. Dec. 16, 1842: 202. Isabella S., b. Oct. 13, 1844; 203. Emily, b. Sept. 15, 1848; m. Richard H. Lee, a soldier of the last war, and died Apr. 27, 1873.
CLARK (SECOND BRANCH).
LEMUEL CLARK. supposed to be from Middletown, and b. about 1748; m. in Southington, Oct. 14, 1773, Asenath Carter, daughter of Abel Carter, and Mary (Coach) his wife, born April 18, 1755. in Southing- ton. He lived in that part of Southington now Plantsville. where he died Jan. 14, 1786. in his 38th year; and Asenath, his widow, married (2) March 20, 1808. Dr. Theodore Wadsworth, and was his second
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wife. Dr. Wadsworth died of spotted fever, June 2, 1808, aged 55 years. Asenath, his widow, died April 8, 1841, aged 86.
CHILDREN .- 2. Phebe, b. Dec. 11, 1773; 3. Allen, b. Nov. 26, 1774; 4. Salmon, b. Sept. 6, 1781; d. Sept. 2, 1796; 5. Polly, b. Oct. 16, 1783; 6. Lemuel, b. Feb. 10, 1786.
3. ALLEN.
ALLEN CLARK, son of Lemuel (1), and Asenath (Carter) his wife, b. Nov. 26, 1774, in Southington; m. Jan. 19, 1803. Sylvia Barnes. daughter of Thomas, and Phebe (Langdon) his wife, born June 25, 1782, in Sonthington. He was a clothier by trade and occupation ; resided at Plantsville, near Henry D. Smith's factory, where his wife died Jan. 12, 1857. He died June 30, 1861, aged 86.
CHILDREN .- 7. Sophia, b. Dec. 1, 1803; d. Sept. 9, 1805; 8. Salmon F., b. Jan. 14, 1805; 9. Henry A., 6. Aug. 26, 1806; m. Nov. 14, 1832, Sarah Curtiss; 10. Sophia 2d, 6. Oct. 6, 1808; d. April 10, 1840; 11. George R., b. Dec. 30, 1810; d. June 19, 1834; 12. Polly, b. Feb. 11, 1813; d. Nov. 2, 1816; 13. Phebe, b. Jan. 12, 1815; d. Nov. 18, 1816; 14. Polly Asenath, 6. Feb. 19, 1817; 15. Phebe Ann, 6. April 12, 1819; m. Levi P. Norton; d. April 20, 1868; 16. Lemuel, b. March 1, 1821; m. May 16, 1860, Mrs. Eunice R. Adams; 17. Minerva, b. Feb. 16, 1823; m. Nov. 24, 1845, Julius E. Merriman.
SALMON F.
SALMON F. CLARK, son of Allen (3), b. Jan. 14, 1805; m. May 5, 1834, Thede F. Clark, of Wolcott. He lives in Plantsville, south of the house of Deacon Timothy Higgins, and is a mechanic.
CHILDREN .- 18. Elizabeth B., b. July 17, 1837 ; 19. Salmon C., 6. Feb. 5, 1840; 20. Jas. B., b. March 1, 1844; 21. Lucas C., b. Sept. 7, 1845; m. Sept. 14, 1869, Phebe Twichell; have two children, Francis A., 6. Sept. 22, 1870, Emma N., b. Oct. 26, 1872; 22. Francis A., b. Sept. 7, 1847; d. Dec. 25, 1868; 23. Isaac C., b. Nov. 8, 1852; d. Jan. 1, 1853.
9. HENRY A.
HENRY A. CLARK, son of Allen (3), b. Aug. 26, 1805; m. (1) Nov. 15, 1832, Sarah, daughter of Levi and Nancy (Dunham) Curtiss, who died June 4, 1863; (2) April 16, 1865, Abigail, the sister of his former wife. He lived at Plantsville, west of the Congregational church, and died there, Dec. 30, 1871.
CHILDREN .- 24. George C., b. July 1, 1834; d. Feb. 2, 1850; 25. Henry A., b. March 16, 1843; d. Feb. 7, 1860; 26. Sophia A., b. Dec. 17, 1846; d. Feb. 15, 1860.
CLARK (THIRD BRANCH).
EBENEZER CLARK, son of James, of New Haven. b. Nov. 29, 1651; m. May 6, 1678, Sarah, daughter of James Peck, who died May 20, 1690, aged 37; when he married (2) Dec. 22, 1696, Elizabeth Royce. He was the first of the name in Wallingford.
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CHILDREN .- 2. Caleb, 6. March 6, 1678; 3. Sarah, 6. Aug. 10, 1681; 4. Josiah, b. Feb. 6, 1683; 5. Stephen, b. Dec. 18, 1686; 6. Hannalı, b. Aug. 18, 1689; 7. Sylvanus, 6. Feb. 1, 1691- 2; 8. Obadiah, b. Oct. 17, 1694; 9. Stephen, b. Dec. 7, 1696. Second marriage-10. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 28, 1697 ; 11. Elizabeth, 6. Sept. 24, 1698; 12. Susannah, 6. April 29, 1700; 13. Caleb, b. Sept. 26, 1701; 14. Phebe, b. May 10, 1703; 15. Abigail, 6. June 8, 1705; 16. Daniel, b. Feb. 7, 1712; 17. James, 6. Sept. 29, 1713; 18. Susannah, b. Sept. 30, 1717; 19. Sarah, Sept. 24, 1721.
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