Elizabeth Barbara Clark1

b. 25 April 1828, d. 24 January 1900
FatherWilliam Clark2 b. 18 Dec 1792, d. 27 or 28 Jun 1870
MotherHarriet Shugart2 b. 14 Dec 1802, d. 14 Apr 1891
Birth25 Apr 1828 Elizabeth Barbara Clark was born on 25 Apr 1828 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.1 
Marriage30 Mar 1859 She married William Ledger Thomas, son of William Thomas and Rebecca Lyon, on 30 Mar 1859 in Lincoln County.3 
  Elizabeth and William farmed land in District 9 of Lincoln County where they raised 6 children. At least 3 of their children left Tennessee in the early 1900s; George (who went to Oklahoma) and Mary (who went to Arkansas) eventually returned to Tennessee. However Livingston settled in California and remained there.4,5,6 
Death24 Jan 1900 Elizabeth died on 24 Jan 1900 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, at age 71.7 
Burial She was buried at Unity Cemetery in Lincoln County.7 

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Elizabeth's birth entry in her father's Bible

Family

William Ledger Thomas b. 16 Apr 1829, d. 16 Jul 1905
Children
ChartsDescendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited11 Jul 2010

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: "Elizabeth Barbara Clark Born April 25 1828." [listed below marriage entry for William Clark and Harriet Shugart]
  2. [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.
  3. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 as viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1860 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: W. L. Thomas, 31, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth, 32, b. TN; and, daughter, Harriet, 2, b. TN. They are living next door to Barbara's father, William Clark, and two doors down from her half-brother, Lilburn Clark.
  5. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1870 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: William Thomas, 42, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth, 43, b. TN; daughter, Hattie, 10, b. TN; son, George, 8, b. TN; son, Lilburn, 7, b. TN; and son, Livingston, 4, b. TN.
  6. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites her abstract of the 1880 federal census for Lincoln Co. TN, Civil District 9: Wm L. Thomas, 51, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth B., 52, b. TN; daughter, Hattie R., 20, b. TN (Intnl fever); son, George C., 18, b. TN, working on farm; son, Hugh L., 16, b. TN, working on farm; son, Livingston, 13, b. TN, working on farm; daughter, Barbara L., 10, b. TN; and, daughter, Mary L, 7, b. TN.
  7. [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).