William Leonard Clark1

b. 20 September 1851, d. 5 February 1917
FatherJob Clark2,3 b. 9 Mar 1816, d. 19 May 1892
MotherLucinda Leonard3 b. abt Jun 1815, d. 2 Aug 1875
Birth20 Sep 1851 William Leonard Clark was born on 20 Sep 1851 in Virginia.4 
Marriage16 Mar 1883 He married Mary E. Day on 16 Mar 1883 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Cens-19002 Jun 1900 In 1900 William and Mary lived in the Abingdon district of Washington County where William was a physician. The couple were the parents of two daughters.5 
Death5 Feb 1917 William died from tuberculosis on 5 Feb 1917 in Abingdon, Washington County, at age 65.4,1 
Burial He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4,6 

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Family

Mary E. Day b. 23 Mar 1861, d. 19 Nov 1924
Children
  • Ollie L. Clark5 (Apr 1889 - )
  • Lula Clifton Clark5 (Feb 1890 - )
Last Edited10 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S2273] Research of Jack Hockett, Montreal, Canada; Mr. Hockett cites the Washington Co. Virginia death record entry for Dr. William Leonard Clark (Library of Virginia, reel 51) which he abstracted as: WCV, Abingdon: Dr. William Leonard Clark, w, male, mar, b WCV, 20 Sep 1851, 65/04/15; d of pulmonary TB, 06 Feb 1917, s/o Job CLARK, VA & (blank) Leonard, VA; Mrs.. W. M. Richards, Abingdon, VA, inf; bur Bethel Cem.
  2. [S156] Job Clark household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 93, p. 14B, dwelling 126, family 126. Apr. 2010. Household incl: Job Clark, 64, farmer; Amanda I. [J.?], 43, wife, b. NC/NC/NC; Wm L., son, 34, M.D.; Joseph, 35, brother; all others b. VA/VA/VA.
  3. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, pp. 19, 26.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 121. Stone reported to read: Dr. William L. Clark, b. 20 Sep 1851, d. 5 Feb. 1917.
  5. [S634] William L. Clark household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 106, sheet 1B, dwelling 17, family 17, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: William L. Clark, 48, b. Sept. 1851, marr 17 yrs, physician, b. VA/VA/VA; Mary E., wife, 39, b. Mar 1861, marr 17 yrs, mother of 2 children, both are living, b. TN/NC/NC; Ollie L., dau, 11, b. Apr 1889, b. VA/VA/TN; Lula Clifton, dau, 10, b. Feb. 1890, b. VA/VA/TN.
  6. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 245. Stone reported to read: Dr. W.L. Clark, 20 Sept. 1851-5 Feb. 1917.