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Bernice Mildred Clark 1892–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1892

Birth Location: Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 11 April 1942

Death Location: Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

Father: John Shinn

Mother: Sarah Downs

Spouse(s): John Clark

Children(s): Mildred Kaiser, Sarah Clark, William Clark, Harry Clark, John Clark, Charles Clark, Dudley Clark, Roy Clark

Bernice Mildred Clark was born in 1892 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of John Harlin Shinn And Sarah Porter Downs. In 1930, Bernice Mildred Clark resided in Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. Bernice Mildred Clark married John Harpin Clark, and had children including Charles Clark, Dudley Clark, Edward Clark, Frederick Clark, Harry Clark, John Clark, Mary Clark, Mildred Lucille Clark Kaiser, Roy Clark, Sarah Clark, William Clark. Bernice Mildred Clark passed away in 1942 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • Bernice Mildred Clark was born in 1892 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of John Harlin Shinn And Sarah Porter Downs.
  • In 1930, Bernice Mildred Clark resided in Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • Bernice Mildred Clark married John Harpin Clark, and had children including Charles Clark, Dudley Clark, Edward Clark, Frederick Clark, Harry Clark, John Clark, Mary Clark, Mildred Lucille Clark Kaiser, Roy Clark, Sarah Clark, William Clark.
  • Bernice Mildred Clark passed away in 1942 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shinn
1865–1920
Birth Location: Flora, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
JS
Sarah Downs
1872–1962
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
SD

Spouses(s)

John Clark
1888–1941
Birth Location: Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois, United States of America
JC

Children(s)

Mildred Kaiser
1912–2002
Birth Location: Macon, county, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
MK
Sarah Clark
1919–
Birth Location: Illinois
SC
William Clark
1915–1999
Birth Location: Illinois
WC
Harry Clark
1918–1946
Birth Location: Illinois
HC
John Clark
1921–1992
Birth Location: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
JC
Charles Clark
1924–1996
Birth Location: Illinois
CC
Dudley Clark
1925–2003
Birth Location: Illinois
DC
Roy Clark
1929–1949
Birth Location: Illinois
RC

Bernice Clark's Ancestors

Self
Bernice Clark
1892–1942
Birth Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Harlin Shinn
1865–1920
Flora, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
Sarah (Porter) Downs
1872–1962
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
John (James) Shinn
1833–1883
Port William, Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Louisa (Zipporah) Perkins
1838–1918
Port William, Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Eliphaz ll
1788–1856
Zipporah Porter
1796–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliphaz Sr
1753–1828
Lydia ll
1760–1800

Bernice Clark's Descendants

1.
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Bernice (Mildred) Clark (18 June 1892–11 April 1942) m. John (Harpin) Clark (5 May 1888–29 October 1941)
  1. 1. Mildred (Lucille Clark) Kaiser 1912–2002
  2. 2. Sarah Clark 1919–
  3. 3. William Clark 1915–1999
  4. 4. Harry Clark 1918–1946
  5. 5. John Clark 1921–1992 m. Daisy (Mae) Wilson 1925–2000
    1. 1. Laura (Lee) Clark 1944–1944
    2. 2. William (Dudley) Clark 1950–1952
  6. 6. Charles Clark 1924–1996
  7. 7. Dudley Clark 1925–2003
  8. 8. Roy Clark 1929–1949

Bernice Clark's Timeline

7 Records

1892
18 June 1892
Birth of Bernice Mildred Clark in Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America
Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America
1912
1912
Age 20
Bernice Mildred Clark was married
None
1930
1930
Age 38
Bernice Mildred Clark resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Bernice Mildred Clark resided here in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 48
Bernice Mildred Clark resided here in Whitmore Twp, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
Whitmore Twp, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
1942
9 April 1942
Age 50
Death of Bernice Mildred Clark in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
1942
11 April 1942
Age 50
Burial of Bernice Mildred Clark in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1892
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340273
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.034587502,0.7322063,0.25308317&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1912
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.034587502,0.7322063,0.25308317&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340273

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Decatur, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitmore Twp, Whitmore, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.034587502,0.7322063,0.25308317&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1942
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.034587502,0.7322063,0.25308317&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 April 1942
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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