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Spencer LaFayette Clark 1838–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1838

Birth Location: Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1922

Death Location: Cortland

Father: Mason Clark

Mother: Julia Hungerford

Spouse(s): Mary Nixon

Children(s): Mason Clark, E. Clark

The story of Spencer LaFayette Clark began in 1838 in Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA. In 1865, Spencer LaFayette Clark resided in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA. In 1870, Spencer LaFayette Clark resided in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA. Spencer LaFayette Clark married Mary Jane Nixon, and had children including E Eloise Clark, Mason John Clark. Spencer LaFayette Clark passed away in 1922 in Cortland.

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Biography

  • The story of Spencer LaFayette Clark began in 1838 in Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA.
  • In 1865, Spencer LaFayette Clark resided in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA.
  • In 1870, Spencer LaFayette Clark resided in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA.
  • Spencer LaFayette Clark married Mary Jane Nixon, and had children including E Eloise Clark, Mason John Clark.
  • Spencer LaFayette Clark passed away in 1922 in Cortland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mason Clark
1812–1884
Birth Location: Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, USA
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Julia Hungerford
1813–1894
Birth Location: Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nixon
1835–1895
Birth Location: Caroline Center, Tioga County, New York, USA
MN

Children(s)

Mason Clark
1871–1932
Birth Location: New York
MC
E. Clark
1864–1933
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Spencer Clark's Ancestors

Self
Spencer Clark
1838–1922
Birth Place: Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Parents
Mason Clark
1812–1884
Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Julia (Ann) Hungerford
1813–1894
Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Calvin (Clark) Sr
1784–1869
Lisle, Broome Co., New York
Judith Hathaway
1786–1848
Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Spencer Hungerford
1789–1871
Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Electa Dunham
1788–1843
Bristol, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Spencer Clark's Descendants

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Spencer (LaFayette) Clark (3 Sep 1838–7 Sep 1922) m. Mary (Jane) Nixon (1 Jun 1835–5 Sept 1895)
  1. 1. Mason (John) Clark 1871–1932 m. Abbie (L.) Roberts 1871–1942
  2. 2. E. (Eloise) Clark 1864–1933

Spencer Clark's Timeline

6 Records

1838
3 Sep 1838
Birth of Spencer LaFayette Clark in Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 27
Spencer LaFayette Clark resided here in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
Spencer LaFayette Clark resided here in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 37
Spencer LaFayette Clark resided here in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
Spencer LaFayette Clark resided here in Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
1922
7 Sep 1922
Age 84
Death of Spencer LaFayette Clark in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Caroline Center, Tompkins County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: 938; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 223
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M593_1104; Page: 3B; Family History Library Film: 552603
    [3] New York, State Census, 1865
    [4] New York, State Census, 1875
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ithaca Journal; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1922; Publication Place: Ithaca, New York, United States of America; ,0.71607125,0.27008027,0.9700667

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M593_1104; Page: 3B; Family History Library Film: 552603

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: 938; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newark Valley
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ithaca Journal; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1922; Publication Place: Ithaca, New York, United States of America; ,0.71607125,0.27008027,0.9700667

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1922
    Event Place: Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ithaca Journal; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1922; Publication Place: Ithaca, New York, United States of America; ,0.71607125,0.27008027,0.9700667

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cortland
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ithaca Journal; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1922; Publication Place: Ithaca, New York, United States of America; ,0.71607125,0.27008027,0.9700667
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