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Alexander James Clark 1740–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 12 Jun 1794

Death Location: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Clark

Mother: Elizabeth Summers

Spouse(s): Sarah Lafferty

Children(s): Ralph Clark, Rebecca Clark, William Clark, James Clark, Samuel Clark, Alexander Clark, John Clark, MARTHA CLARK, Alexander, CLARK, Sarah Clark, Jeremiah Clarke, William Clark

The story of Alexander James Clark began in 1740 in Ireland. Alexander James Clark married Nancy Dias, Sarah Lafferty, and had children including Alexander Jr Clark, Alexander Clark, James B Clark, Jeremiah Clarke, John Clark, Martha Clark, Ralph Clark, Rebecca Clark, Samuel Clark, Sarah Sally Clark, William Clark. Alexander James Clark passed away in 1794 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander James Clark began in 1740 in Ireland.
  • Alexander James Clark married Nancy Dias, Sarah Lafferty, and had children including Alexander Jr Clark, Alexander Clark, James B Clark, Jeremiah Clarke, John Clark, Martha Clark, Ralph Clark, Rebecca Clark, Samuel Clark, Sarah Sally Clark, William Clark.
  • Alexander James Clark passed away in 1794 in Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Clark
1704–1778
Birth Location: Jamestown, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Summers
1705–1781
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lafferty
1743–1808
Birth Location: Cowpasture, Augusta, Virginia, United States
SL

Children(s)

Ralph Clark
1774–1829
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
RC
Rebecca Clark
1769–1841
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
RC
William Clark
1771–1829
Birth Location: Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
WC
James Clark
1767–1801
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
JC
Samuel Clark
1782–1857
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
SC
Alexander Clark
1775–1847
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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John Clark
1778–1878
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
JC
MARTHA CLARK
1780–1798
Birth Location: AUGUSTA County, VA
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Alexander, CLARK
1775–1874
Birth Location: United States
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Sarah Clark
1794–1870
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Jeremiah Clarke
1781–1832
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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William Clark
1766–1800
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States
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Alexander Clark's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Clark
1740–1794
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
James Benjamin Clark
1704–1778
Jamestown, King Queen, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Summers
1705–1781
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Clark
1660–1690
Jamestown, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Lumpkin
1667–1734
Jamestown, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
John (Adams) Summers
1630–1702
Hadlow, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Elizabeth Thompson
1654–1693
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan ***
1638–1683
Mary Byrd
1629–1663
Henry immigrant)
1615–1675
Elizabeth Worden
1606–1690
William Thompson
1627–1701
Ellen Montague
1633–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clarke
1608–1690
Lady Culpeper
1614–1714
Mary (Bird)
1629–1704
William Sumner
1585–1645
Anne Bingham
1590–1666
Peter Jr
1602–1659
Elizabeth Morris
1611–1632

Alexander Clark's Descendants

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Alexander (James) Clark (1740–12 Jun 1794) m. Sarah Lafferty (1743–11 Jan 1808)
  1. 1. Ralph Clark 1774–1829 m. Elizabeth Hopkins 1776–1829
    1. 1. John (D) Clark 1796–1860 m. Mary (Polly) Mann 1799–1863
      1. 1. Charles (Grandison) Clark 1823–1880 m. Caroline (B.) Handley 1824–1874
        1. 1. Izora (Lavegia) Clark 1849–1923 m. Allen (C Wright) Jr 1849–1919
        2. 2. Hanley (Archibald) Clark 1854–1923 m. Malinda (Jane) Lilly 1861–1921
        3. 3. Joseph (Grandison) Clark 1865–1947
        4. 4. Agness (Caroline) Clark 1856–1927
        5. 5. Flora (Ella) Clark 1858–1938 m. John (Blackwell) Harris 1860–1930
        6. 6. Virginia (Swan) Clark 1860–1909
        7. 7. Joseph Clark 1864–1880
        8. 8. Susan (N.) Clark 1852–1866
        9. 9. James (M.) Clark 1850–1860
        10. 10. Lucy (Ann J.) Clark 1847–1906 m. Thomas. (H.) Jenkins 1845–1910
        11. 11. John (A.) Clark 1844–1910
        12. 12. Willie Clark 1864–1864
        13. 13. Charles (P.) Clark 1862–1862
      2. 2. Eliza (A) Clark 1828–
      3. 3. Nancy (B) Clark 1834–1870 m. William (T.) Patterson 1822–1886
        1. 1. Henrietta (Violet) Patterson 1856–1892
        2. 2. John (Clark) Pattison 1854–1879
        3. 3. Mary (Sofia) Pattison 1852–1938 m. George (Jeremiah) Schooling 1822–1908
      4. 4. Rufus (Alexander) Clark 1840–1925
      5. 5. Strother Clark 1829–
      6. 6. Mary (G) Clark 1832–1932
      7. 7. Albert Clark 1836–1936
      8. 8. Harriett Clark 1838–1938
      9. 9. Matilda Clark 1842–1863
      10. 10. Ellen Clark 1842–1942
    2. 2. James (M) Clark 1811–1888 m. Mahala (Morgan Williams) Folden 1824–1907
      1. 1. Rufus (Winton) Clark 1846–1917
      2. 2. John (Lewis) Clark 1846–1920
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Clark 1842–1937 m. Tunis (A) Munsey 1833–1864 m. Eli Leedy 1807–1890
        1. 1. Henrietta (Leedy) Muncy 1861–1949 m. John (William) Shufflebarger 1854–1927
        2. 2. Tunis (Wenton) Munsey 1864–1935
        3. 3. Henry (C) Leedy 1875–1936
        4. 4. Ida (Pearl) Leedy-Ginn 1879–
        5. 5. Hattie (E) Leedy 1883–1967
        6. 6. Nancy (Mahala "Nannie") Leedy 1875–1973
      4. 4. George (R) Clark 1849–1903
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Angeline) Clark 1859–1903
      6. 6. Ralph (A) Clark 1844–
      7. 7. James (H) Clark 1857–1884
      8. 8. Rebecca Clark 1854–1888
      9. 9. J (H) Clark 1858–
    3. 3. George Clark 1815–1880
    4. 4. Owen Clark 1797–
    5. 5. Anne Hopkins 1787–1869 m. Henry Smith 1782–1870
      1. 1. Ralph (Clark) Smith 1826–1864
      2. 2. Amanda ((Doramanda)) Smith 1807–1876 m. Allen (George) Michael 1809–1894
        1. 1. Henry (Stuart (Stewart)) Michael* 1833–1864 m. Mary (Jane) Allen* 1828–1863
        2. 2. Elijah (H) Michael 1835–1912
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Michael 1837–1935
        4. 4. Lucinda Michael 1839–1931
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Catherine) Michael 1844–1904
        6. 6. Matthew (C) Michael 1847–
        7. 7. James (J) Michael 1862–
      3. 3. Lucinda (Jane) Smith 1813–1853
      4. 4. Lucinda (Jane) Smith 1820–1858
      5. 5. William (A) Smith 1828–1872
    6. 6. Alexander Clark 1794–1881 m. Catharine Rife 1796–1875
      1. 1. David (S.) Clark 1823–1907
      2. 2. Granville (Cambell) Clark 1825–1902
      3. 3. Joel (R) Clark 1826–1889
      4. 4. James (M) Clark 1835–1885
      5. 5. Charles (M) Clark 1836–1853
      6. 6. Ralph (Newford) Clark 1821–1875 m. Mary (A) Jackson 1831–1915
        1. 1. Geneva Clark 1873–1953
        2. 2. Catheline Clark 1854–
        3. 3. Franke Clark 1861–
        4. 4. Ralph Clark 1866–
    7. 7. Nancy BROWN 1790–
    8. 8. Rebecca (Graham) Clark 1804–1881 m. John Riffe 1802–1843
      1. 1. Lewis (Steward) RIFFE 1835–1926 m. Sarah (Ann) Clark 1841–1931
        1. 1. Martha (Carolyn Burman) Riffe 1879–1948
        2. 2. John (Robert) Riffe 1863–1938
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Susan) Riffe 1866–1941
        4. 4. Andrew (Clark) Riffe 1868–1956 m. Rebecca (Adeliade) Honaker 1869–1930
        5. 5. Samuel (Lewis) Riffe 1872–1971 m. Rosetta (Lee "Rosie") Miller 1875–1912 m. Lavicia Riffe 1877– m. Rosetta (L) Riffe 1876–
        6. 6. Lydia (Ann) Riffe 1875–1961
        7. 7. William (Garfield Hill) Riffe 1883–1967
        8. 8. Rebecca (Jane) Riffe 1860–1950
        9. 9. Sarah (Hayes) Riffe 1877–1964
        10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Riffe 1879–1972
        11. 11. George (Granville) Riffe 1870–1949
      2. 2. Elizabeth Riffe 1825–1924
      3. 3. Catherine Riffe 1826–1909
      4. 4. William (David) Riffe 1833–1908
      5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Riffe 1837–1916
      6. 6. John (S) Riffe 1841–1861
      7. 7. Samuel (Clark) Riffe 1846–1946
      8. 8. Mariah Riffe 1825–1865
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Lou) Clark 1801–1856 m. Mathew Lowe 1794–1884
      1. 1. Charles (B) Lowe 1825–1911 m. Emaline Meadows 1828–1898
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Lowe 1864–1932 m. George (Washington) Pursley 1864–1940
        2. 2. James (Anderson (Bunny)) Lowe 1860–1942
        3. 3. Henry (Harrison) Lowe 1849–1920
        4. 4. Henry (E) Lowe 1854–
        5. 5. Lewis (Washington) Lowe 1867–1946
        6. 6. Elizabeth (S) Lowe 1851–1921
        7. 7. Perline ((Lena) Wines Lowe) Lawrentz 1852–1928
        8. 8. John (Clark) Lowe 1855–1923
        9. 9. Matthew (Houston) Lowe 1858–1927
        10. 10. Baby (Girl) Lowe 1866–1866
      2. 2. Clementine (Venebal) Lowe 1818–1885 m. Archibald (Graham) Mann 1816–1880
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Mann 1839–1903 m. William (Alexander) Grose 1822–1901
        2. 2. Thomas (Alexander) Mann 1841–1892
        3. 3. Minerva (Agnes 'Dolly') Mann 1843–1917
        4. 4. William (Clark) Mann 1845–1899
        5. 5. Alice (M) Mann 1848–
        6. 6. Clementine (E.) Mann 1850–
        7. 7. Charles (Henry) Mann 1855–1884
        8. 8. Samuel (H.) Mann 1859–
        9. 9. James (Caleb) Mann 1852–1904
      3. 3. Adaline (Dunlap) Lowe 1821–1899
      4. 4. Levi (Clark) Lowe 1824–1883
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Sarah) Lowe 1827–1907
      6. 6. Samuel (Houston) Lowe 1828–1927 m. Elizabeth (Catherine) MEADOWS 1832–1897
        1. 1. Ward (Shannon) Lowe 1862–1950
        2. 2. Floyd (F) Lowe 1860–
        3. 3. Martha Lowe 1852–
        4. 4. Henry (A) Lowe 1854–
        5. 5. Matthew (Thomas) Lowe 1855–1910
        6. 6. Charles (Granville) Lowe 1857–1949
        7. 7. Luverne (Bell) LOWE 1864–1960 m. Peter (Click Looney) Jr 1857–1929
        8. 8. Robert (Clark) Lowe 1866–1937
        9. 9. Roxalana (Emeline) Flesher 1868–1951
        10. 10. James (Patrick) Lowe 1870–1935
        11. 11. George (Houston) Lowe 1874–1908
        12. 12. Elizabeth (C) Lowe 1872–
      7. 7. Isabel (Agnes) Lowe 1834–1928 m. Peter (Burras Wyant) Jr 1826–1897
        1. 1. Charles (Shannon) Wyant 1872–1957
        2. 2. Matthew (Alexander) Wyant 1851–1873
        3. 3. Sarah (Clementine) Wyant 1852–1882
        4. 4. Thomas (Clay) Wyant 1853–1950
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Wyant 1854–1919
        6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Wyant 1856–1929 m. Archabald ("Archie" Anderson) Allen 1838–1910
        7. 7. Peter (Morris) Wyant 1858–1943
        8. 8. Isabel (Susan) Wyant 1859–1931
        9. 9. William (Granville) Wyant 1861–1901
        10. 10. Mary (Catherine) Wyant 1863–1946
        11. 11. Elijah (Clark) Wyant 1865–1882
        12. 12. Eliza (Adeline) Wyant 1867–1950
        13. 13. John (Anderson) Wyant 1869–1954
        14. 14. Cora (Agnes) Wyant 1875–
        15. 15. Samuel (Burras) Wyant 1877–1950
      8. 8. Eliza (Ann) Lowe 1830–1918
      9. 9. Rebecca (W) Lowe 1832–1902
      10. 10. Morris (J) Lowe 1836–1914 m. Mary (Lou) Camp 1840–1888
        1. 1. Charles (Christopher) Lowe 1873–1948
        2. 2. Everett (C.) Lowe 1870–
        3. 3. Martha (S.) Lowe 1877–
        4. 4. Auther (R.) Lowe 1880–
        5. 5. Adeline ("Addie" Emeline) Lowe 1877–1955
        6. 6. William (Thomas) Lowe 1863–1931 m. Sallie (W) Roberts 1870–1963
        7. 7. John (James) Lowe 1861–1930
        8. 8. Elizabeth (A.) Lowe 1865–1954
        9. 9. Mandeville Lowe 1869–
        10. 10. Henry (J.) Lowe 1866–1942
        11. 11. Otmer Lowe 1879–1909
      11. 11. Matthew (Alexander) Lowe 1838–1839
      12. 12. James (Granville) Lowe 1840–1905
      13. 13. John (Franklin) Lowe 1842–1907
      14. 14. Clark (C) Lowe 1849–1920
      15. 15. Susan Lowe 1838–
      16. 16. Charles (B) Lowe 1835–1911
    10. 10. Agnes Clark 1811–1895
    11. 11. Robert Clark 1800–1880
  2. 2. Rebecca Clark 1769–1841
  3. 3. William Clark 1771–1829
  4. 4. James (B) Clark 1767–1801
  5. 5. Samuel Clark 1782–1857
  6. 6. Alexander Clark 1775–1847
  7. 7. John Clark 1778–1878
  8. 8. MARTHA CLARK 1780–1798
  9. 9. Alexander, (Jr.) CLARK 1775–1874
  10. 10. Sarah (Sally) Clark 1794–1870
  11. 11. Jeremiah Clarke 1781–1832
  12. 12. William Clark 1766–1800

Alexander Clark's Timeline

3 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Alexander James Clark in Cowpasture, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Cowpasture, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Birth of Alexander James Clark in Ireland
Ireland
1794
12 Jun 1794
Age 54
Death of Alexander James Clark in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Cowpasture, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1736; Birth city: Augusta; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1736; Birth city: Augusta; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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