Rebecca Mary Clark1

b. 1 February 1834, d. 25 February 1907
FatherWilliam Clark2 b. 18 Dec 1792, d. 27 or 28 Jun 1870
MotherHarriet Shugart2 b. 14 Dec 1802, d. 14 Apr 1891
Birth1 Feb 1834 Rebecca Mary Clark was born on 1 Feb 1834 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.1 
Cens-18802 Jun 1880  Rebecca did not marry until later in life. She made her home with her parents and later with her brother Claiborne.3 
Marriage27 Jul 1882 She married Joseph Roe on 27 Jul 1882 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.4 
Cens-19001900  The 1900 census for Lincoln County recorded Joseph and Rebecca residing in Civil District #9. Joseph (age reported as 81) listed his occupation as "landlord". Rebecca was 60.5 
Death25 Feb 1907 Rebecca died on 25 Feb 1907 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, at age 73.6 
Burial She was buried at Unity Cemetery in Lincoln County, Tennessee.6 

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Rebecca's birth entry in her father's Bible
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: "Rebecca Mary Born Feb 1 1834." [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. [S1875] C. _. Clark household, 1880 U.S. cens., Lincoln Co., Tennessee, pop sched., 9th district, ED 124, page 2B, dwelling 15, family 15, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2007, image 2 of 17. Household includes: C._. Clark, 42, farmer, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. VA; Susan, 33, b. TN, parents b. Georgia; Mattie, dau, 5, b. TN; Willie, son, 2, b. TN; Harriett, mother, 77, b. VA, father b. Penn, mother b. M'd, ill from old age; Rebecca H., 56, sister, ass't housekeeper, b. TN.
  4. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 as viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the 1900 census for Lincoln Co. TN, Civil District 9, which reports: Joseph Rowe, 81, b. Nov 1818 in TN, married 16 years, landlord, living in Civil District #9, Lincoln Co., TN, with wife, Rebecca, 60, b. Mar 1840 in TN, married 16 years, no children.
  6. [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).