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George Thomas Clarke 1851 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1851

Birth Location: New Jersey

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Thomas Clarke

Mother: Catherine Ridgeway

Spouse(s): Mary Samples

Children(s): Katherine Clarke, Cora Clarke, Henry Clarke, Howard Clarke, Grace Clarke, Grace Clarke, Anna Clarke, Roy Clarke, Ray Clarke, Allen Clarke, Jessie Clarke, Ida Clarke, Mabel Clark, Alte Clarke

In 1851, George Thomas Clarke entered the world in New Jersey, born to Thomas Field Clarke and Catherine Leigh Ridgeway. In 1860, George Thomas Clarke resided in Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA. In 1870, George Thomas Clarke resided in Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA. George Thomas Clarke married Mary Elizabeth Samples, and had children including Katherine Elizabeth Clarke, Cora May Clarke, Henry Edward Clarke, Howard L Clarke, Grace E Clarke, Grace Ethel Clarke, Anna Pearl Clarke, Roy ?? Clarke, Ray Thomas Clarke, Allen W Clarke, Jessie E Clarke, Ida Genevieve Clarke, Mabel A Clark, Alte D. Clarke. George Thomas Clarke passed away in 1910 in Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, George Thomas Clarke entered the world in New Jersey, born to Thomas Field Clarke and Catherine Leigh Ridgeway.
  • In 1860, George Thomas Clarke resided in Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, George Thomas Clarke resided in Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • George Thomas Clarke married Mary Elizabeth Samples, and had children including Katherine Elizabeth Clarke, Cora May Clarke, Henry Edward Clarke, Howard L Clarke, Grace E Clarke, Grace Ethel Clarke, Anna Pearl Clarke, Roy ?? Clarke, Ray Thomas Clarke, Allen W Clarke, Jessie E Clarke, Ida Genevieve Clarke, Mabel A Clark, Alte D. Clarke.
  • George Thomas Clarke passed away in 1910 in Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Clarke
1825 – 1891
Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
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Catherine Ridgeway
1830 – 1895
Birth Location: Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
CR

Spouses(s)

Mary Samples
1861 – 1930
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Katherine Clarke
1881 – 1936
Birth Location: Illinois
KC
Cora Clarke
1882 –
Birth Location: Illinois
CC
Henry Clarke
1884 – 1948
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
HC
Howard Clarke
1885 –
Birth Location: Illinois
HC
Grace Clarke
1887 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Grace Clarke
1887 – 1974
Birth Location: Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA
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Anna Clarke
1889 – 1955
Birth Location: Nebraska
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Roy Clarke
1892 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
RC
Ray Clarke
1892 – 1966
Birth Location: Nebraska
RC
Allen Clarke
1894 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
AC
Jessie Clarke
1897 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
JC
Ida Clarke
1898 – 1962
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
IC
Mabel Clark
1901 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
MC
Alte Clarke
1903 – 1909
Birth Location: –
AC

George Clarke's Ancestors

Self
George Clarke
1851 – 1910
Birth Place: New Jersey
Parents
Thomas Field Clarke
1825 – 1891
Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Catherine (Leigh) Ridgeway
1830 – 1895
Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Ezra Clarke
1785 – 1851
Burlington, New Jersey
Elizabeth Hight
1775 – 1846
Great-Grandparents
William Clarke
1736 – 1802
Ann
1742 – 1787
John Hight
Hannah
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clarke
1700 –
Sarah Field

George Clarke's Descendants

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George (Thomas) Clarke (Apr 1851 – 1910) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Samples (Feb 1861 – 1930)
  1. 1. Katherine (Elizabeth) Clarke (5 September 1881 – 1 November 1936) m. Charles (O) Copper (abt 1874 – )
    1. 1. George (L) Copper (abt 1904 – )
    2. 2. Alfred (Z) Copper (abt 1907 – )
    3. 3. Charles (L) Copper (abt 1909 – )
    4. 4. Ethel (I) Copper (abt 1913 – )
    5. 5. Louise Copper (abt 1915 – )
  2. 2. Cora (May) Clarke (Dec 1882 – )
  3. 3. Henry (Edward) Clarke (21 February 1884 – 1948) m. Minnie (Ruth) Brown (29 Sep 1895 – 4 Apr 1969)
    1. 1. Edith (Maude) Clark (17 Apr 1918 – 21 May 1988)
    2. 2. George Clarke (abt 1925 – 15 Dec 1993)
    3. 3. Charles (Richard) Clarke (31 Oct 1941 – 9 May 2010) m. Lois (M.) Wenzel
      1. 1. Anita (Faye) Clarke (Nov 1960 – )
      2. 2. Christy (M) Clarke (26 Nov 1966 – ) m. Marcus Emilyon
      3. 3. Cindy Clarke m. Randy Rayburn
      4. 4. Kimberly Clarke m. Harvey Macklin
  4. 4. Howard (L) Clarke (Dec 1885 – )
  5. 5. Grace (E) Clarke (Nov 1887 – )
  6. 6. Grace (Ethel) Clarke (10 November 1887 – 17 March 1974)
  7. 7. Anna (Pearl) Clarke (Nov 1889 – 10 February 1955)
  8. 8. Roy (??) Clarke (Jul 1892 – )
  9. 9. Ray (Thomas) Clarke (24 Jul 1892 – Mar 1966) m. Bessie (Maud) Brown (abt 1894 – )
    1. 1. Alta (R) Clarke (abt 1917 – )
    2. 2. Darrell (W) Clarke (abt 1919 – )
    3. 3. Bernice (Marie) Clarke (2 Aug 1920 – 19 Jun 1994)
  10. 10. Allen (W) Clarke (Feb 1894 – )
  11. 11. Jessie (E) Clarke (Jan 1897 – )
  12. 12. Ida (Genevieve) Clarke (12 November 1898 – 21 November 1962)
  13. 13. Mabel (A) Clark (abt 1901 – )
  14. 14. Alte (D.) Clarke (15 May 1903 – 21 October 1909)

George Clarke's Timeline

7 Records

1851
Apr 1851
Birth of George Thomas Clarke in New Jersey
New Jersey
1860
1860
Age 9
George Thomas Clarke resided here in Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
George Thomas Clarke resided here in Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
George Thomas Clarke resided here in MT Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
MT Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
George Thomas Clarke resided here in Strohl, Loup, Nebraska, USA
Strohl, Loup, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
George Thomas Clarke resided here in West Union, Custer, Nebraska, USA
West Union, Custer, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Death of George Thomas Clarke in Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: MT Hope, McLean, Illinois; Roll: 229; Family History Film: 1254229; Page: 6C; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0715
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M593_259; Page: 415B; Family History Library Film: 545757
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Strohl, Loup, Nebraska; Roll: 934; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1240934
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M653_204; Page: 23; Image: 23; Family History Library Film: 803204
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Union, Custer, Nebraska; Roll: T624_841; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374854
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mount Hope, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M653_204; Page: 23; Image: 23; Family History Library Film: 803204

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Funks Grove, McLean, Illinois; Roll: M593_259; Page: 415B; Family History Library Film: 545757

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: MT Hope, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: MT Hope, McLean, Illinois; Roll: 229; Family History Film: 1254229; Page: 6C; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0715

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Strohl, Loup, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Strohl, Loup, Nebraska; Roll: 934; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1240934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Union, Custer, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: West Union, Custer, Nebraska; Roll: T624_841; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374854

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taylor, Loup County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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