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Thomas Postell Clark 1856–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1856

Birth Location: Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 31 Oct 1937

Death Location: Yack Clark Cemetery, Pineola, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Father: Drury Sr

Mother: Susannah Wise

Spouse(s): Cordelia Vance, Minnie Wright

Children(s): Ruby Clarke, Eva Vance, Magdalena Vance, Lindsay Vance, Arthur Vance, Nettie Vance, Mary Clarke, George Clark, Alva Clark, Maggie Clark, Samuel Clark, Hazel Clark, Hattie Clark

The story of Thomas Postell Clark began in 1856 in Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States. Thomas Postell Clark married Cordelia Vance, Minnie Amelia Wright, and had children including Alva W Clark, Arthur Blake Vance, Eva Orahlee Vance, George Sinclair Clark, Hattie Elberta Bertie Clark, Hazel Amelia Polly Clark, Lindsay Vance, Magdalena Vance, Maggie Nell Clark, Mary Willie Clarke, Nettie Jane Vance, Ruby May Clarke, Samuel Thomas Clark. Thomas Postell Clark passed away in 1937 in Yack Clark Cemetery, Pineola, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Postell Clark began in 1856 in Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.
  • Thomas Postell Clark married Cordelia Vance, Minnie Amelia Wright, and had children including Alva W Clark, Arthur Blake Vance, Eva Orahlee Vance, George Sinclair Clark, Hattie Elberta Bertie Clark, Hazel Amelia Polly Clark, Lindsay Vance, Magdalena Vance, Maggie Nell Clark, Mary Willie Clarke, Nettie Jane Vance, Ruby May Clarke, Samuel Thomas Clark.
  • Thomas Postell Clark passed away in 1937 in Yack Clark Cemetery, Pineola, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Thomas Clark's Ancestors

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Thomas Clark
1856–1937
Birth Place: Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Drury Spain Clark Sr
1834–1906
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Susannah (Lucinda) Wise
1836–1898
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah (G) Wise
1801–1848
Burke, North Carolina
Margaret (Peggy) Davis
1793–1868
, , North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wise
1772–1855
Sarah Cuthbertson
1777–1862
William Davis
1741–1841
Frankie
1771–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cuthbertson
1740–1838
Mary Monteith
1755–1844
John Davis
1702–1781
Elizabeth Maxson
1704–1760
Mathias Carpenter
1752–1835
Elizabeth Muller
1755–1835

Thomas Clark's Descendants

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Thomas (Postell) Clark (19 May 1856–31 Oct 1937) m. Cordelia Vance (26 Aug 1852–9 Jan 1925) m. Minnie (Amelia) Wright (31 July 1866–24 January 1957)
  1. 1. Ruby (May) Clarke 1901–1995 m. William (Frank) Ray 1896–1988
    1. 1. Myron (Davidson) Ray 1929–1982 m. Mona Daniels 1930–2017
    2. 2. Edwin (Kent) Ray 1936–1995
    3. 3. Frank (Russell) Ray 1926–1991
    4. 4. Katherine Ray 1924–1926
    5. 5. Wilsa (Nell) Craven 1921–2010
  2. 2. Eva (Orahlee) Vance 1881–1919
  3. 3. Magdalena Vance 1900–1900
  4. 4. Lindsay Vance 1900–1900
  5. 5. Arthur (Blake) Vance 1882–1965
  6. 6. Nettie (Jane) Vance 1883–1971
  7. 7. Mary (Willie) Clarke 1898–1991
  8. 8. George (Sinclair) Clark 1886–1948
  9. 9. Alva (W.) Clark 1883–1890
  10. 10. Maggie (Nell) Clark 1891–1980
  11. 11. Samuel (Thomas) Clark 1893–1987
  12. 12. Hazel (Amelia 'Polly") Clark 1904–1986
  13. 13. Hattie (Elberta 'Bertie') Clark 1896–1902

Thomas Clark's Timeline

2 Records

1856
19 May 1856
Birth of Thomas Postell Clark in Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
1937
31 Oct 1937
Age 81
Death of Thomas Postell Clark in Linville, Avery, North Carolina, United States
Linville, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1856
    Event Place: Crossnore, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 21 Jan 2016), entry for Thomas Postell Clark, person ID K2F1-VNG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Linville, Avery, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 21 Jan 2016), entry for Thomas Postell Clark, person ID K2F1-VNG.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yack Clark Cemetery, Pineola, Avery, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 21 Jan 2016), entry for Thomas Postell Clark, person ID K2F1-VNG.

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