Individual Details

Sarah Avery

(5 Dec 1856 - 15 Dec 1943)



Sallie Avery married James L. Clarke, 24 Aug 1876, Schuyler Co, IL.

1880 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, Hh 88
James Clark, 24, Farmer
Sarah, 23, wife
Clarance, 2, son
Julia A., 3 months, b. Feb 1880, daughter.

Julia Clark married William Rose, Brown Co, IL, in 1897 - she was 17. Parents listed as James Clark & Sarah Avery. William was 22, parents were William Rose and Emaline Yates.
She is listed in the Social Security records as Julia Clarke Rose, b. 2 Feb 1882, Rushville, IL to James L. Clarke and Sarah E. Avery.

1900 Census. Woodstock Schuyler, IL, Hh 45
James L. Clark, b. Jan 1856, age 44, married 23 years, Farmer
Sarah, wife, b. Dec 1852, 43, 5 children
Clarance H., son, b. Sep 1877, 22, Farm Laboer
Maggie R., dau, b. Jun 1884, 16, At School
James H., son, b. Nov 1883, 16, At school
Charles O., son, b. Sep 1893, 6

1910 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, Hh 170
James L. Clark, 54, married once for 34 years, Farmer
Sarah, wife, 53, 5 children
Clarence Henry, son, 33, Laborer, Home Farm
James H., son, 27, Laborer, Home Farm
Charles O, son, 16
Guy, grandson, 4

1920 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, Hh 67
James Clark, 64, b. IL, Farmer
Sarah, wife, 64, b. IL
Harley, son, 37, Laborer, Home Farm
Charlie, son, 26, Laborer, Home Farm
Tommy, grandson, 14

1930 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, Hh 115 - with numerous errors
James Clark, 64, Farmer (actually age 74)
Sarah, wife, 64 (actually age 74)
Clarence, brother, 51 (son, not a brother!)
Harvey, brother 48 (son, not a brother)
Next door in Hh 116
Charles Clark, 32
Hazel, wife, 25

1940 Census. Woodstock, Schuyler, IL, Hh 32
Lived in same house in 1935
Charles Clark, 46
Hazzel, wife, 30
Sarah, mother, 83, widow
Harvey, brother, 57, Single

Illinois Deaths & Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Sarah Clark, born 5 Dec 1856, Schuyler Co, IL; died 15 Dec 1943, Woodstock, Schuyler, ILL; buried on 16 Dec 1943, Palm Cemetery. She was 87. Her father was Philo Avery, born Ohio; mother Rebecca Hazellet, born Ohio. Her spouse was James L. Clarke; she was widowed.
FindAGrave gives her the middle name Agnes but no citation for that name available and no stone is pictured

From FindAGrave #65871522
James Levi Clark was b. 1 Jan 1856, Schuyler Co, IL and d. 30 Mar 1933 in the same place. He and Sarah both buried Palm Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler Co.
Illinois Death Records state is parents as Henry Clark, b. Evansville, IN, and Marguerite Bruner.

Children
Clarence Henry Clark, b. 1 Sep 1877, d. Oct 1964 - lived his entire life in Schuyler Co, IL. Buried Palm Cemetery with parents.
Clarence is found in the Chicago & North Western Railroad Employment Records. Employee Registrtion signed 30 Jul 1946. Clarence H. Clark lived in Chicago - he was born 1 Sep 1877 in Schuyler Co, IL, son of James L. Clark and Sarah Avery. He employed by the C & NW Railway in Wauhegan, Illinois.

Charles Oscar Clark, b. 23 Sep 1893, d. 17 Nov 1978, Rushville. Buried Palm Cemetery with military marker - he served as a Private in the US Army in World War I. He was married to Hazel Odella Chockley, 1928 - she was b. 7 Jan 1909, Littleton, Schuyler Co - d. Apr 1977, Rushville.

Guy Edward Clark, b. 8 Aug 1905, Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL, d. 27 Jan 1995, Galesburg, Knox Co IL. Buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg.
Peoria Journal Star - January 28, 1995.
Guy E. Clark, 89, of 280 E. Losey St. died Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at Galesburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Born Aug. 8, 1905, in Rushville, he married Mary A. Chakley. He later married Anna Lou Clark in 1959 in Bloomington. She died Jan. 17, 1970. He also was preceded in death by one son, James Edward, one daughter, Marion Fay Clark, and one grandchild.
Surviving are one son, Charles L. of Galesburg; one daughter, Lula May Welch of Oquawka; and one stepdaughter, Mary Stroops of Abingdon.
He was a security guard for many years and retired from Gale Products.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Events

Birth5 Dec 1856Schuyler County, Illinois
Death15 Dec 1943Woodstock, Schuyler County, Illinois
Burial16 Dec 1943Palm Cemetery, Woodstock, Schuyler County, Illinois

Families

FatherPhilo Avery (1830 - 1910)
MotherRebecca Haslett (1832 - 1870)
SiblingMary Allis Avery (1852 - 1933)
SiblingJoseph C. Avery (1859 - 1930)
SiblingGeorge W. Avery (1861 - )
SiblingWilliam Avery (1863 - )
SiblingHenry Avery (1868 - 1949)

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