Harriet Elizabeth Clark

b. 4 September 1875, d. 26 April 1954
FatherWilliam Breckenridge Clark1 b. 13 Feb 1832, d. 13 Sep 1909
MotherLaura Josephine Mountcastle1 b. 8 Feb 1845, d. 26 Apr 1924
Birth4 Sep 1875 Harriet Elizabeth Clark was born on 4 Sep 1875 in Colorado.2,3 
Name Other  She appears in some records as "Bessie." 
  Bessie was born during her parent's brief stay in Colorado. However, the family also spent several years in Tennessee and Texas, finally settling in Arizona in the early 1900s. Bessie did not marry. 
Cens-192017 Jan 1920  The 1920 census for for Duncan Precinct, Greenlee County, Arizona, recorded Harriet living with her widowed mother. Harriet was indicated as the owner of a dry goods store.4 
  Harriet's brother William had been a merchant in Duncan at the time of his death in 1816. Interestingly, the 1920 census also recorded William's widow Frances as a retail merchant. 
Death26 Apr 1954 Harriet died of a heart attack on 26 Apr 1954 in Greenlee County, Arizona, at age 78.2 
Burial She was buried at Duncan Valley Cemetery in Duncan, Arizona.3 
ChartsDescendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited11 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. [S118] Lincoln Co. TN Biographies, p. 882.
  2. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ which provides a link to a digital image of Bessie's death certificate as issued by the Arizona State Dept of Health.
  3. [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites the Findagrave.com entry for Duncan Valley Cemetery in Greenlee Co., AZ.
  4. [S2332] Laura J. Clark household, 1920 U.S. cens., Greenlee Co., Arizona, pop. sched., Duncan precinct, ED 70, sheet 8B, dwelling 147, family 156, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2010. Household included: Laura J. Clark, 74, wid, b. Mississippi, parents b. TN; Harriett E., dau, 39, sgl, b. CO, father b. TN, mother b. Miss; owner of dry goods store.