Lilburn Logan Clark1

b. 6 February 1825, d. 28 September 1881
FatherWilliam Clark2,3 b. 18 Dec 1792, d. 27 or 28 Jun 1870
MotherBarbara Talbert2,1 b. 8 Aug 1799, d. 26 Jun 1825
Birth6 Feb 1825 Lilburn Logan Clark was born on 6 Feb 1825 at Glade Spring in Washington County, Virginia.1,4 
Moth-Death26 Jun 1825  Lilburn's mother died when he was 4 months old. 
Ward28 Sep 1835 On 28 Sep 1835 Lilburn's father was appointed as his guardian by the Washington County, Virginia, court.5 
  This may have been related to the death the previous year of Lilburn's maternal grandmother, Mary (Logan) Talbot.6 
Marriage31 May 1849 He married Margaret Buchanan on 31 May 1849 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.7,8 
Cens-18509 Sep 1850  Lilburn and Margaret were enumerated in Lincoln County the following summer with their first child, 3 month old Mary. Lilburn's entry stated that he owned land valued at $900. He was 25; Margaret was 18.9 
  Oddly, Lilburn was also enumerated in his father's household, where he was listed as a 24 year old single male.10 
Cens-186024 Aug 1860  By 1860 Lilburn owned land valued at $6,000 and personal property worth $3,000. The household also included 4 children: Mary (10), William (7), David (7) and Crawford (6). Margaret and the children were all born in Tennessee.11 
  Lilburn's father and stepmother were enumerated as the adjacent household. They owned land valued at $31,000 and personal property valued at almost $17,000.12 
Cens-187022 Aug 1870  The 1870 enumeration indicated that Lilburn's holdings held their value after the Civil War as he still claimed land worth over $10,000 and personal property worth over $3,000. The household in 1870 included Lilburn and Margaret as well as Mary [enumerated as May], twins David and William, Crawford (10) and Rebecca (5). Listed after Rebecca was 13 year old Louisa Clark [indicated as mulatto].13 
Death28 Sep 1881 Lilburn died on 28 Sep 1881 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, at age 56.8 
Burial He was buried at Unity Cemetery in Lincoln County.14 

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Lilburn's birth entry as recorded in his father's Bible
Lilburn's birthdate as entered in the Bible of his uncle, Peter Clark15

Family

Margaret Buchanan b. 27 Sep 1831, d. 25 Feb 1905
Children
ChartsDescendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited2 Sep 2013

Citations

  1. [S2432] William Clark Bible - Family Record (digital images); William Clark soldier (Sgt. Capt. Penn Co., VA Militia, War of 1812), widow Harriet, WC17781, Record Group 15, NARA. Entry reads: "Lilburn Logan Clark Born Feb 6 1825." [listed below marriage entry for William Clark and Barbara Talbott]
  2. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 29. William Clark named guardian of Lilburn L. Clark, son of said William and Barbara, his wife, late Barbara Talbert, deceased. Bond $2,000. Surety: John Clark.
  3. [S2432] William Clark Bible - Family Record (digital images); William Clark soldier (Sgt. Capt. Penn Co., VA Militia, War of 1812), widow Harriet, WC17781, Record Group 15, NARA.
  4. [S1546] Peter and Margaret Clark Bible. The Bible includes the names and dates of birth of Peter's children as well as similiar information for what appears to be selected children of his siblings. The parents are not individually identified. The page contains the entry "Lylburn L. Clark Feb 6th 1825."
  5. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 29. William Clark named guardian of Lilburn L. Clark, son of said William and Barbara, his wife, late Barbara Talbert, deceased. Bond $2,000. Surety: John Clark.
  6. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 188. Stone reported to read: Mary Talbert, d. 14 Jul 1834, age 58y, (?) mos, 12d.
  7. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 as viewed at Ancestry.com.
  8. [S1771] Carol Lockas, "William Clark," e-mail to D. Powell, 23 Jul, 2007. Carol cites the research of Margaret H. Shutt of Fayettesville, TN (1916-?). Margaret is a descendant of William Clark and Barbara Talbert.
  9. [S1380] Lilburn Clark household, 1850 U.S. cens, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 9, p. 121 (stamped), dwelling 233, family 233, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2007, image 15 of 21. Enumeration includes: Lilburn Clark, 25, farmer, owns land valued at $900; Margaret, 18, b. VA; Mary, 3/12, b. TN.
  10. [S1380] William Clark household, 1850 U.S. cens, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 9, p. 118 (stamped), dwelling 192, family 192, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2006, image 9 of 21. Enumeration includes: William Clark, 58, farmer, owns land val: $6,150, b VA; Harriet, 47, b. VA; Lilburn, 24, farmer, b. VA; cont. next page: Elizabeth, 21, James 21, William, 18, Rebecca, 15, Claybourn, 12; all b. TN.
  11. [S1838] L.L. Clark household, 1860 U.S. cens, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 9, p. 102 (stamped), dwelling 1249, family 1159, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 10 of 11. Household includes: L.L. Clark, 35, farmer, owns land valued at $6,000 and pers. prop of $3,000, b. VA; Margaret 28; Mary, 10; William, 7; David, 7; Crawford, 6 [?]; William Herl__ [?], 32, farmer; all except L.L. b. TN.
  12. [S1838] William Clark household, 1860 U.S. cens, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., District 9, p. 102 (stamped), dwelling 1250, family 1160, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 10 of 11. Household includes: William Clark, 67, farmer, owns land val at $31,000 and pers prop of $16,690, b. VA; cont. next page: Harriet, 57, b. VA; Rebecca, 24, b. TN; Claiborne, 21, b. TN.
  13. [S1839] Lilburn Clark household, 1870 U.S. cens, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., 9th district, p. 301 stamped, dwelling 107, family 101, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 15 of 25. Household includes: Lilburn Clark, 45, farmer, owns land valued at $10,640 and pers. prop of $3,050, b. VA; Margaret, 38; May, 20; David, 17; Wm, 17; Crawford, 10; Rebecca, 5; Louisa, 13; Mgt and all children b. TN.
  14. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Cemetery Records of Lincoln-Moore Counties, Tennessee, by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh (Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1996).
  15. [S1376] Bible images courtesy of Carol Lockas.
  16. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites data from William Sanford Clark Texas death certificate.
  17. [S1875] L.L. Cl_k [Clack] household, 1880 U.S. cens., Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop sched., 9th district, ED 124, page 2B, dwelling 17, family 17, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2007, image 2 of 17. Household includes: L.L. Cl_k [Clark], 55, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; Margaret, wife, 48, housekeeping, b. TN, father b. AL, mother b. TN; Crawford, 20, son, Minister of Gospel; Barbara, 15, dau, ass't housekeeper; both children b. TN.
  18. [S2437] "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955", index compiled from original records, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : Jul 2010), Barbara Clark Thomas entry citing FHL film #187697.