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Silas Clarke 1779–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1779

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 9 Jun 1859

Death Location: New York, United States

Father: James Clarke

Mother: Barbara Tillinghast

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Reynolds, Ruth Wightman

Children(s): Pardon Clarke, Henry Clark, Ruth Clark, Whipple Clark, Major Clark

Silas Clarke was born in 1779 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of James Clarke And Barbara Tillinghast. Silas Clarke married Elizabeth Reynolds, Ruth Wightman, and had children including Henry R Clark, Major Clark, Pardon Tillinghast Clarke, Ruth Clark, Whipple Clark. Silas Clarke passed away in 1859 in New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Silas Clarke was born in 1779 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, the child of James Clarke And Barbara Tillinghast.
  • Silas Clarke married Elizabeth Reynolds, Ruth Wightman, and had children including Henry R Clark, Major Clark, Pardon Tillinghast Clarke, Ruth Clark, Whipple Clark.
  • Silas Clarke passed away in 1859 in New York, United States.

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Silas Clarke's Ancestors

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Silas Clarke
1779–1859
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
James Clarke
1754–1815
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Barbara Tillinghast
1755–1809
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
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Silas Clarke's Descendants

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Silas Clarke (27 Jan 1779–9 Jun 1859) m. Elizabeth Reynolds (3 Dec 1791–14 May 1862) m. Ruth Wightman (12 Oct 1778–19 Jun 1808)
  1. 1. Pardon (Tillinghast) Clarke 1820–1874 m. Anna (Lavinia) Smith 1819–1848 m. Hannah ("Adelia") Ensley 1822–
    1. 1. Elmer (Jay) Clarke 1847–1928 m. Mary (Amelia) Browning 1848–1928
      1. 1. Amy (Browning) Clarke 1871–1955 m. Leonard (Leland) Saunders 1869–1953
        1. 1. Grace (Laura) Saunders 1893–1962
        2. 2. Matilda (Clarke) Saunders 1895–1988
        3. 3. John ("Donald") Saunders 1903–1952
        4. 4. Jeannette (Louise) Saunders 1907–1929
      2. 2. Anna (Lavinia) Clarke 1868–1956 m. Mansfield (Lorenzo Snow) xx 1866–1923
        1. 1. Uarda (Marie) Snow 1894–1964
      3. 3. Alice (Counce) Clarke 1876–1897 m. Orville (E) Hinman 1866–1943
        1. 1. Roy (Clarke) Hinman 1897–1992 m. Eloise Klube 1900–1997
      4. 4. Charles (Elmer) Clarke 1878–1969
      5. 5. Mary (Amelia) Clarke 1882–1974 m. Irvin Norton 1879–1972
        1. 1. Roger (Clarke) Norton 1911–2002
        2. 2. Blanche (Clarke) Norton 1913–2005 m. Francis (Edgar) Hewens 1912–2007
        3. 3. Elmer (Clarke) Norton 1917–1990
        4. 4. Laurie (Clarke) Norton 1921–2010 m. Dorothy (Odell) Hepburn 1924–2006
      6. 6. Catherine (Irene) Clarke 1884–1969 m. Roswell (David) Ripley 1881–1965
      7. 7. Homer (Jay) Clarke 1886–1965 m. Ethel (Elizabeth) Merry 1886–1919
        1. 1. Bernard (Jay) Clarke 1910–1992 m. Geraldine (Olive) Perkins 1929–2003 m. Eleanor (Irene) Hartnett 1912–1989
        2. 2. Nellie (Elizabeth) Clarke 1912–2005 m. Randolph (Angus) Douglas 1901–1987
        3. 3. Chester (Merry) Clarke 1907–2001
      8. 8. Howard (Sheridan) Clarke 1888–1967
      9. 9. Ruth (Eliza) Clarke 1891–1975
    2. 2. Charles ("Fremont") Clarke 1857–1861
    3. 3. Pardon (Tillinghast Clarke) Jr. 1860–1920 m. Ann ((Annie)) Senn 1865–1919
  2. 2. Henry (R) Clark 1810–1875
  3. 3. Ruth Clark 1812–1887
  4. 4. Whipple Clark 1801–1888
  5. 5. Major Clark 1804–1858

Silas Clarke's Timeline

2 Records

1779
27 Jan 1779
Birth of Silas Clarke in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
1859
9 Jun 1859
Age 80
Death of Silas Clarke in New York, United States
New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1779
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1859
    Event Place: New York, United States

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