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Updated genealogy information on 09/09/2003 Next update will be after August 15, 2004
Webmaster: Deloris Bringardner Girard John Clark and his wife, Eleanor, were of the Catholic faith. The nearest church was at St. Joseph’s, the oldest Catholic Church in Ohio, established by Father Fenwick in 1818; eleven years before the Clarks arrived in Perry County.
In 1834 a small church was built at St. Patrick’s near Junction City, and the present structure was built in 1846.
Many Thanks to all my cousins who have provided the information on all the descendants.
Bill Burke worked on the Clark and Bringardner family tree for 20 years before the internet. billburke@ev1.net Byron Atkinson byron@voyager.net Marilyn Evans mevans@bw.edu I started working on my family tree in 1997 and have met many new cousins over the internet; too many to name here. However, I want to thank everyone who has helped me with the Clark genealogy. And, Many Thanks to our newest research member who is descended from James Clark who stayed in PA Coming soon - Descendants of James Clark of PA
Below are the Children of John & Eleanor Clark Descendants of John James "Tariff" Clark
Descendants of Francis (Frank) Clark Descendants of Felician "Felix" Clark Descendants of Mary Ann "Nancy" Clark Descendants of Isaac Jackson Clark Descendants of Charity Eleanor Clark
Isaac Jackson Clark's granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clark married the grandson of John and Teresa Bringardner. And, Charity Eleanor Clark's granddaughter, Rebecca Laura Forquer, married Albert Mathew Bringardner, grandson of John and Teresa Bringardner. James Clark's granddaughter, Amanda Clark married William Bringardner, grandson of John and Teresa Bringardner. John & Teresa were the Great Grand- parents of webmaster -Deloris Bringardner-Girard) Merry Go Round in Perry History, OH Genealogy |
These are the tomb stones of John and Eleanor Mc Guire Clark at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Junction City, Perry County, Ohio Between the stones - my first cousin once removed, Catharine Rose "Katy" Mary Clark who was the oldest living Clark of my family tree until she passed in January of 2004 and Henry Miles "Harry" Clark. He still lives in Junction City, Perry County, Ohio and owns the Clark Hardware Store. The Clark Booklet Historical Account by John D. Forquer, New Lexington, Ohio from Manuscripts in His Possession. Mr. Forquer presented this History in the form of a small booklet at the Clark 1927 reunion. He stated that he had all the records and deeds belonging to the Clarks as far back as 1815. The records and deeds were lost after he passed away. Now, all we have are a few copies of the booklet The Clarks were colonists who came to Maryland with Lord Baltimore. Many of them defended our country in the Revolutionary War. The Mr. Clark who accompanied the Lewis and Clark in the exploration of our western country was a RELATIVE. John Clark was born in Maryland in 1775, and died in Ohio in the year 1860. He regretted that he was born under the British flag. He was married in 1796 to Eleanor McGuire, who was born in 1777 and died in 1868, at the age of 91 years. Both had a good education received in their native state of Maryland. They came by horseback over the Allegheny Mountains, and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, near West Alexandria; and to them were born fourteen children. James, the oldest son, was born in 1798, and died in 1888. John Clark was born in 1799 and died in 1871. Elizabeth Clark, the eldest girl, was born in 1801. She was married to a Virginia Planter, John Conkle. Daniel Clark was born in 1803, and later lived in Highland County, Ohio and died about 1880. Rose Clark was born in 1805. She was married to Joshua Reynolds, and spent the greater part of her life in Jackson County, Ohio. Frank Clark was born in 1807, lived in Reading Township, Perry County, Ohio, until her moved to Indiana in 1865. Miles Clark was born in 1808, and lived the greater part of his life in Hocking County, Ohio. Felix Clark was born in 1810. He resided in Missouri until the Civil War, when he enlisted in the Northern Army. He died in a hospital from injuries he received in the Battle of the Wilderness. Nancy Clark was born in 1811. She was married to Joseph Flowers, resided in Reading Township, Perry County and died in 1863. Isaac Jackson Clark was born in 1813. He was a veteran in the Civil War, and spent the greater part of his life in Jackson County, Ohio. Mary Clark was born in 1816. She married to James Burgoon, and lived in Auglaize County, Ohio, until she died. Lidda Clark was born in 1817, but never was married. Eleanor Clark was born in 1819. She was married to Philip A. Forquer, and moved to Iowa in 1855. Alisous Clark was born in 1822. She was married to Charles F. Forquer, and resided and took care of Mr. & Mrs. Clark until deaths. James McGahan, the father of Janarius McGahan induced Mr. and Mrs. Clark to come to Ohio. Mr. McGahan and Mr. Clark were great companions in their youth. The former had bought a farm in Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio, a few years earlier, which is now known as the McGahan Homestead. He sought and obtained from one James Peterson, 160 acres of land for the sum of $420.00, or $2.62 ½ acre. Mr. and Mrs. Clark in December 1829, together with 300 other emigrants left Washington County, PA, and six days later landed on the farm near Bristol Station where they resided until their deaths. Those were the days of primitive life. They shared none of the luxuries we now enjoy. Ohio then was considered the Far West and had only been organized a few years before. Chicago was then a village. A quarter of a century elapsed before a railroad reached the County. The modes of transportation were by the old Conestaga wagon, the stagecoach, or by horseback. Zanesville was the nearest grain market. The live stock to be sold had to be driven on foot to Pittsburgh. The forests had to be subdued, roads built, and dwellings and barns constructed. It was the day of the log cabin with clapboard roof. The carding machine, the spinning wheel and loom were in every house. The common match was unknown, and when the fire went completely out, it was necessary to go to the neighbors to borrow fire. The shoemaker and tailor traveled from house to house, and fit up the family in wearing apparel From sun up to sun down was considered a day’s work. The grain was cut with a sickle, and threshed with the flail, and when the fanning mill was brought into use, it was considered a great invention. Many of those old pioneers lived and never saw any tropical fruit, the modern strawberry, the tomato, or ice cream as it is today. They arose with the lark, and retired early, lulled to sleep by the cry of the whip-poor-will. They were lured to the hills of Southern Ohio because the lowlands then were unhealthy, filled with miasma, fever and ague, and milk sickness deterred them from settling on the rich level land of Ohio. The strenuous outdoor life they led, and good habits made them a healthy lot; and probably we owe our own good health to their wise mode of living. The Bible, the prayer book, and the Boston Pilate constituted the chief sources of reading matter. As kerosene, natural gas, and the electric light were unknown, reliance was placed on the tallow candle for illuminating purpose. The Irish schoolmaster went out into the settlements and taught the rudiments of education by the subscription method. The bear, the catamount, the deer, and wild turkey that roamed in the forest amid the giant oaks and poplars, as will as the pigeons whose countless thousands darkened the sky and is now extinct, have all gone with the pioneer, never to return. To our forefathers we owe debt gratitude. Let us honor their memory today.
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