John Harvey Clark1

b. 17 October 1848, d. 17 December 1906
FatherRobert Clark2,3 b. 14 Mar 1803, d. 2 May 1875
MotherMargaret Hughes2,3 b. abt 7 Nov 1821, d. 8 Dec 1863
Birth17 Oct 1848 John Harvey Clark was born on 17 Oct 1848 on Cedar Creek in Virginia.4,5 
Marriage7 Jun 1869 He married Rosa Miriam Edmondson, daughter of Andrew Edmondson and Rosanna Buchanan, on 7 Jun 1869 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Cens-188017 Jun 1880  John and Miriam settled near Glade Spring, Virginia and were recorded on the 1880 census with five children: Ryly [sic] (7), Walter (5), Margaret (4), Rosa (3) and Eugene (7 months). John's brother, William (18) was living with them, as were 2 servants. John's occupation was listed as "farmer."6 
Widowed18 Apr 1892 Rosa died on 18 Apr 1892. She had given birth to twin daughters 2 months earlier but they had not survived. 
ChildDeath  The couple's son Hastell had died in infancy in 1891. Two years after Rosa's death, in the fall of 1894, daughters Margaret and Ellen died from typhoid fever. 
Marriagecirca 1895 He married Bettie Loveless circa 1895.7,8 
Cens-19004 Jun 1900  John and his second wife Bettie were recorded on the 1900 census 5 years after their marriage. Besides their own 2 children, Bettie at 34 was caring for 4 of John's children from his first marriage: Rosa (22), Clarence (17), Graham (13) and John (11). John was 55 and employed as a farmer.8 
Death17 Dec 1906 John died on 17 Dec 1906 at age 58.4 
Burial He was buried near his first wife at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County. Three of their children who died young: Hastell, and twins Mary and Martha are buried in a row with them. John's cousin James Harvey Clark, along with his wife and children, lies in an adjacent square.4 
  Three years after John's death Bettie (enumerated as Bessie) was recorded living next to John's brother William on Rock Rd. near Stone School House with her 3 children: Owlen [sic] B. (son, 13), Mary (11) and Mattie B. (dau, 9). Interestingly, it appears that John and Bettie named their 2 daughters in memory of the twin girls who died in 1892.9 

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Family 1

Rosa Miriam Edmondson b. 25 Mar 1851, d. 18 Apr 1892
Children

Family 2

Bettie Loveless b. 1866
Children
  • Olen Clark8,22 (Mar 1897 - )
  • Mary Clark8 (Mar 1899 - )
  • Mattie B. Clark9
ChartsDescendants of Robert Clark and Martha Harvie
Last Edited1 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 61. Groom: John Harvey Clark, son of Robert and Margaret Clark.
  2. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. List of children born to Robert Clark and Margaret Hughes.
  3. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 61. John Harvey Clark, 21y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Robert & Margaret Clark AND Rosa M. Edmondson, 18y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Andrew & Rosannah Edmondson.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 177. John H. Clark 17 Oct. 1848-17 Dec. 1906.
  5. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. List of children born to Robert Clark and Margaret Hughes includes: "John H. born Oct. 17, 1848."
  6. [S165] John H. Clark household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 34 (69B stamped), dwelling 292, family 295, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 34 of 54. John H. Clark, 31, farmer; Mariam, 27, wife; Ryly, 7, son; Walter, 5, son; Margaret, 4, dau; Rosa, 3, dau; Eugene, ___, son; William H., 18, brother; 2 servants; all persons b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S30] Audrey Honegger, "William Haytor Clark Info," e-mail to Diana Powell, 2 Nov. 2000. No date provided.
  8. [S574] John H. Clark household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district - Meadow View precinct, ED 109, sheet 2B, dwelling 35, family 35, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Mar. 2007, image 4 of 29. Enumeration includes: John H. Clark, 51, b. Oct. 1848, marr 5 yrs, farmer; Bettie, wife, 34, b. Jan. or June 1866, marr 5 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living; Rosa, dau, 22, b. Apr. 1878; Clarance, son, 17, b. Oct. 1882; Graham, son, 13, b. Sept. 1886; John L., son, 11, b. Oct. 1888; A_ B., son, 3, b. Mar 1897; Mary M., dau, 1, b. Mar 1899; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  9. [S237] Bessie Clark household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 117, sheet 260, dwelling 266, family Sept. 2008, image 30 of 45. Household includes: Bessie Clark, 42, wid, mother of 3 children, all living; Owlen B., son, 13; Mary, dau, 11; Mattie B., dau, 9; resid on Rock Rd. near Stone School House, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  10. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 23. Birth record lists parents as John H. & Miriam R. Clark.
  11. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names Rosie Maning of Norfolk VA as child of John H. Clark and Mariam Edmondson.
  12. [S30] Audrey Honegger, "William Haytor Clark Info," e-mail to Diana Powell, 2 Nov. 2000.
  13. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names Eugene Clark of Canada as child of John H. Clark and Mariam Edmondson.
  14. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names Clarence Clark of Bluefield, W Va as child of John H. Clark and Mariam Edmondson.
  15. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1894 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30: Washington County, Virginia death register: Ellen M. Clark, d. 28 Sep 1894, age 10y. Typhoid fever, d/o J. H. & Mariam Clark, reported by father.
  16. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names Graham Clark of Exeter CA as child of John H. Clark and Mariam Edmondson.
  17. [S85] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Births 1889-1896" online database from original data, <www.Ancestry.com>. John Clark, born 13 Feb. 1889 to John and Marian Clark.
  18. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names John Lee Clark of Bluefield, W Va as child of John H. Clark and Mariam Edmondson.
  19. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 177. Hastell Clark, s/o J.H. & M.R. Clark, 19 Oct. 1890-17 Mar 1891, age 4m 23d.
  20. [S85] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Births 1889-1896" online database from original data, <www.Ancestry.com>. Mary Clark, born 23 Feb. 1892 to John and Marian Clark (twin).
  21. [S85] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Births 1889-1896" online database from original data, <www.Ancestry.com>. Martha Clark, born 23 Feb. 1892 to John and Marian Clark (twin).
  22. [S120] William Hayter Clark document, recorded after 1892 and before 1936. Names Olen Clark of Baltimore Md as child of John H. Clark and Bettie Loveless.