William Samuel Clarkson1,2

b. circa 1826, d. 1906
FatherRichard Clarkson3 b. bet 1800 - 1805, d. 1846
BirthCircacirca 1826 William Samuel Clarkson was born in Boone County, Missouri, circa 1826.4 
Marriage He married Mary Ann Buchanan, daughter of William Buchanan and Margaret Ryburn, in Howard County, Missouri.5 
Cens-18502 Sep 1850 William and Mary were enumerated living in in Jefferson township, Scotland County, Missouri, in 1850. Also listed were Elizabeth, age 1, and Sarah E. age 5 (recorded after Elizabeth).1 
  Sarah was William's younger sister.6,7 
Landbefore 1858  William owned 40 acres of land in Scotland County, Missouri, prior to 1858. It sat adjacent to lands owned by William Buchanan.8 
Cens-Sum William (or Samuel as he seems to have been known in later years) and Mary Ann were again enumerated in Jefferson township in 1860 and 1870.2,9 
Death1906 William died in 1906.4 

Research Comment:

There exists in Howard County, Missouri a marriage record for a William S. Clarkson and a Sarah E.M. Buckhanan, dated Oct. 1845. Is this the marriage of William and Mary Ann, but with the bride's name misrecorded?10

Family

Mary Ann Buchanan b. 16 Mar 1828, d. 17 Jul 1871
Children
Last Edited30 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S993] William Clarkson household, 1850 U.S. cens, Scotland Co., MO, pop. sched., Jefferson township, p. 124(b) stamped, dwelling 145, family 145, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 17 of 26. The enumerations lists: William Clarkson, 24, b. MO, farmer; Mary A., 21, b. VA; Elizabeth, 1. b. MO; Sarah E., 5, b. MO.
  2. [S866] Samuel Clarkson household, 1860 U.S. cens, Scotland Co., MO, pop. sched., Jefferson township, p. 837 (added script), dwelling 337, family 330, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2004, image 9 of 60. The enumeration reads: Samuel Clarkson, 34, b. Missouri, farmer; Mary A., 31, b. Virginia; Elizabeth, 12, b. MO; cont. on top next page: Wm P. Clarkson, 9, b. MO; Allice V., 6, b. MO; James R. 3, b. MO.
  3. [S1090] Mabel Baker, Wills of Scotland Co. Missouri 1843-1975, 27. Richard Clarkson will dated 13 Apr 1846 and recorded 11 May 1846 in Book A, p. 1.
  4. [S1128] Swanson and Ford, History of Schuyler Co., Missouri, p. 283-4, titled "Judge William Wesley Clarkson.""
  5. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 210-211. Trimble cites records belonging to Mrs. Betty Bridges Bower as his source for information on the family of William Buchanan and Margret Ryburn.
  6. [S1090] Mabel Baker, Wills of Scotland Co. Missouri 1843-1975, 27. Richard Clarkson will dated 13 Apr 1846 and recorded 11 May 1846 in Book A, p. 1; name son William S.
  7. [S1611] Guardianship account for infant heirs of Richard Clarkson (recorded 1855-1865), Scotland Co., Missouri Administrators Settlements Vol. C.. Entries span multiple pages and include statements by Randolph March, Moses Slice [?], and Presley Hendricks who at various times served as guardians of Nancy Jane, Sarah E. or Richard M. Clarkson, infant heirs of Richard Clarkson, dec'd.
  8. [S1132] "1858 Scotland County Plat Map", USGenWeb Archives: Missouri, Scotland County (http://www.rootsweb.com/~moscotla/index.htm). Wm. S. Clarkson owned 40 acres of land in Sect. 14, Township 65, Range 13 adjacent land owned by William Buchanan.
  9. [S1019] Sam Clarkson household, 1870 U.S. cens, Scotland Co., MO, pop. sched., Jefferson township, p. 436 (stamped), dwelling ?, family ?, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 39 of 59. Enumeration includes: Sam Clarkson, 44, farmer, b. MO, real estate: $1,500; Mary, 41, b. VA; Eliza 21; Wm 19; Alice 16; Jas 12; John 10; all children b. MO.
  10. [S1093] Howard Co. Missouri Marriage Record 3: 39. ...on the 2th [sic] day of Oct. 1845 I joined in matrimony William S. Clarkson to Miss Sarah E.M. Buckhanan both of Howard County and state of Missouri". Note that the bride's name is NOT Mary Ann.
  11. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : downloaded March 2007), Elizabeth Frances Barker data; personal information contributed by John H. Barker.
  12. [S1015] Washington Co., Virginia probate records for James, Mathew and Robert Buchanan.
  13. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : downloaded March 2007), William P. Clarkson data; personal information contributed by A.O. Clark, son (uses Feb. 21, 1851).