Individual Details
Thomas Clark
(Bet 1770 and 1780 - 1843)
1840 Census, Giles County, Tennessee, Page 123 - Names of Head Free White Persons of Families: Males Females: CLARKE, Thos.; (Age 0 - 5) 1; (Age 0 - 5) 0; (Age 5 - 10) 1; (Age 5 - 10) 0; (Age 10-15) 4; (Age 10-15) 1; (Age 15-20) 2; (Age 15-20) 3; (Age 20-30) 0; (Age 20-30) 0; (Age 30-40) 0; (Age 30-40) 0; (Age 40-50) 0; (Age 40-50) 1; (Age 50-60) 0; (Age 60-70) 1. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: A total of 12 children on this census coincides with total of children cited in Goodspeed's History of Marshall County, Tennessee Biography. But why would all the children have been shown living at home? At least one daughter, Martha, had married before 1840.)
"Clark, Thomas - Will written 1843; To wife Nancy A. Clark the tract of land I now live on, at her death to be divided equally between my six sons William M., Alexander P., John R., Thomas J., Gideon B., and Doctor B. Clark, daughter mare and saddle, bed and furniture. To my two stepdaughters Susan C. Farmer and Juda A. Farmer one bed, furniture, saddle and cow, stepson Jasper N. McFarmer colt and saddle, stepson John S. McFarmer colt and saddle, son Andrew J. Clark's heirs $30.00. Remainder of estate to be divided among my living children James W., William M., Alexander P., John R., Thomas J., Gideon B., Doctor B., Martha A. White, Mary A. Clark, Nancy E. Clark. Witnesses: Daniel Goodrum, Charles L. Goodrum, W. D. Orr." (Giles County Will Abstracts, 1814 - 1900, compiled by Clara M. Parker.)
"WILLIAM M. CLARK, son of THOMAS and BETSEY (ROBINSON) CLARK, is a well-to-do farmer of Marshall County, Tennessee, and was born in GILES COUNTY June 22, 1822. ... His parents were North Carolinians by birth, and shortly after their marriage came to Giles County, Tennessee, and followed farming for a livelihood. The father was twice married, his second wife being NANCY McCANDLESS. Nine children were born to his first union and three to his last. The father was a Whig and died when about forty- five years old." (Goodspeeds History of Marshall County, Tennessee.)
"Clark, Thomas - Will written 1843; To wife Nancy A. Clark the tract of land I now live on, at her death to be divided equally between my six sons William M., Alexander P., John R., Thomas J., Gideon B., and Doctor B. Clark, daughter mare and saddle, bed and furniture. To my two stepdaughters Susan C. Farmer and Juda A. Farmer one bed, furniture, saddle and cow, stepson Jasper N. McFarmer colt and saddle, stepson John S. McFarmer colt and saddle, son Andrew J. Clark's heirs $30.00. Remainder of estate to be divided among my living children James W., William M., Alexander P., John R., Thomas J., Gideon B., Doctor B., Martha A. White, Mary A. Clark, Nancy E. Clark. Witnesses: Daniel Goodrum, Charles L. Goodrum, W. D. Orr." (Giles County Will Abstracts, 1814 - 1900, compiled by Clara M. Parker.)
"WILLIAM M. CLARK, son of THOMAS and BETSEY (ROBINSON) CLARK, is a well-to-do farmer of Marshall County, Tennessee, and was born in GILES COUNTY June 22, 1822. ... His parents were North Carolinians by birth, and shortly after their marriage came to Giles County, Tennessee, and followed farming for a livelihood. The father was twice married, his second wife being NANCY McCANDLESS. Nine children were born to his first union and three to his last. The father was a Whig and died when about forty- five years old." (Goodspeeds History of Marshall County, Tennessee.)
Events
| Birth | Bet 1770 and 1780 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1814 | Elizabeth "Betsy" Robinson | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1830 | Nancy A. McCanless | |||
| Death | 1843 | Diana, Giles County, Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Diana Cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy A. McCanless (1797 - 1899) |
| Child | Nancy Elizabeth Clark (1830 - 1899) |
| Child | Gideon B. Clark (1832 - ) |
| Child | Burrous "C. B." "Doctor" Clark (1836 - ) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Robinson ( - 1828) |
| Child | Mary Ann Clark (1815 - ) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson Clark (1818 - 1843) |
| Child | Martha A. Clark (1820 - 1879) |
| Child | William M. Clark (1822 - 1889) |
| Child | Alexander Porter Clark (1823 - 1908) |
| Child | James W. Clark ( - 1843) |
| Child | John Robinson Clark (1826 - 1900) |
| Child | Thomas Jefferson Clark (1827 - 1886) |
| Father | John Clark ( - ) |
| Mother | Hester Ann Buncombe (1771 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret "Peggy" Clark (1771 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Capt. John Clark ( - 1845) |
| Sibling | Robert Clark (1775 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Clark (1776 - ) |
| Sibling | Andrew Clark (1780 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sally" Clark (1782 - 1866) |