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James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson 1842–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1842

Birth Location: Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1918

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Father: Coker Clarkson

Mother: Elizabeth Goudie

Spouse(s): Anna Howell

Children(s): Coker Clarkson, Grosvenor Clarkson

James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson was born in 1842 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA, the child of Coker Fifield Clarkson And Elizabeth Goudie. In 1850, James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA. In 1905, James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson married Anna Howell, and had children including Coker Fifield Clarkson, Grosvenor B Clarkson. James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson passed away in 1918 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson was born in 1842 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA, the child of Coker Fifield Clarkson And Elizabeth Goudie.
  • In 1850, James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1905, James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA.
  • James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson married Anna Howell, and had children including Coker Fifield Clarkson, Grosvenor B Clarkson.
  • James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson passed away in 1918 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Coker Clarkson
1811–1890
Birth Location: Frankfort, Penobscot, Maine, United States
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Elizabeth Goudie
1809–1848
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Anna Howell
1847–1922
Birth Location: United States
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Children(s)

Coker Clarkson
1870–1930
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
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Grosvenor Clarkson
1883–
Birth Location: Iowa
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James Clarkson's Ancestors

Self
James Clarkson
1842–1918
Birth Place: Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Coker Fifield Clarkson
1811–1890
Frankfort, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Elizabeth Goudie
1809–1848
Grandparents
Richard (Perkinhon) Clarkson
1782–1849
Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Mary Simpson
1780–1868
Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clarkson
1751–1799
Eleanor Perkinhon
1760–1800
William Simpson
1760–1810
Mary Defenthon
1760–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Clarkson
1730–1790
Esther Malpass
–1740
John Simpson
1722–1800
Sarah Sheafe
1726–1810

James Clarkson's Descendants

1.
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James (Sullivan "Ret") Clarkson (17 May 1842–31 May 1918) m. Anna Howell (1847–August 1922)
  1. 1. Coker (Fifield) Clarkson 1870–1930
  2. 2. Grosvenor (B) Clarkson 1883–

James Clarkson's Timeline

5 Records

1842
17 May 1842
Birth of James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided here in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1905
1905
Age 63
James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided here in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson resided here in Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, USA
1918
31 May 1918
Age 76
Death of James Sullivan "Ret" Clarkson in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1842
    Event Place: Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 227; Volume #: Roll 227 - 01 Jan 1879-31 Mar 1879
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 239701
    [3] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [4] New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 29 E.D. 01; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 10
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1027; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0727; FHL microfilm: 1375040
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 306A; Image: 294
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 306A; Image: 294

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 29 E.D. 01; City: Manhattan; County: New York; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1027; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0727; FHL microfilm: 1375040

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1918
    Event Place: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 239701
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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