James Felix Clark

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Name: James Felix Clark
Death Date: 30 Sep 1933
Death Place: Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 64 years 11 months 4 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1868
Birthplace: Hemphill, Tex.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Clark [listed on same marker at Rude Cemetery, 1871-1934]
Father's Name: Elias Clark
Father's Birthplace: Hemphill, Tex.
Mother's Name: Irene Ferguson
Mother's Birthplace: Hemphill, Tex
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Jacksonville, Texas
Cemetery: Ruds Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 01 Oct 1933
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115619
Digital Film Number: 4166754
Image Number: 482
Reference Number: cn 40253
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, JP 3
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 7 ED 22 Sheet 5A Stamped 149
80-80
Clark, James Head W M Oct 1868 31 m 10 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Anna Wf W F July 1872 27 M 10 7/4 Ark Tenn Tenn
Clark, A. Lee Son W M aug 1890 9 S Tx Tx Ark At School
Clark, Florence M Dtr W F Feb 1892 8 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Evan J Dtr W F Oct 1893 6 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Mattie L Dtr W F Sept 1899 8 S Tx Tx Ark
87-81
Mitchell, Henry andPalmira Born May 1842 Tenn and July 1842 Tenn, she was the mother of 6 children, 5 still living

1910 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, JP 3
Enumerated 17 May 1910
SD 2 ED 16 Sheets 16A and 16B Stamped 151
293-297
Clark, James F. Head m W 41 m1 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Annah Wf F W 37 m1 20 13/9 Ark Tenn Tenn
Clark, Albert Lee Son m W 19 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Florence May Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Eva J Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Mattie Leona Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Eula Allie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Sidney Olen Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Annah Gracie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Cara J Dtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tsx Ark
Clark, Ara J Dtr F W 11/12 S Tx Tx Ark
299-301
Henry J and Palmyra J Mitchell

1920 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, JP 3
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 26 Sheet 1A
Fm 2-2
Clark, James F. Head m W 51 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Anna Wf F W 47 M Arkansas Tenn Tenn
Clark, Olin Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Gracie Dau F W 13 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Ora Son (sic) M 9 (sic) W 10 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Kara Dau F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Mitchell, Pallie J Mother-in-law F AW 77 Wd Tenn Tenn Tenn

1930 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, JP 3
Enumerated 3 Apr 1930
ED 37-21 SD 12 Sheet 1B
13-14
Evans, Albert H Head m W 28 M 23 Tx Tx SC Farmer
Evans, Anna G Wf F W 23 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Evans, Albert H Jr Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
16-17
Clark, James F head M W 61 M 24 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Clark, Anna J Wf F W 57 m 20 Tx Tenn Tenn
Clark, Ara J Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ima E Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx (why not on 1920 census?)
Clark, Alvin F Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx (why not on 1920 census?)
Klement, Lewis Boarder m W 22 Wd Tx Tx Tx

James married Anna Julia Mitchell about 1890. Anna was born on 23 Jul 1873 in Arkansas; died on 20 Jun 1934 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Rude Cemetery, Croft Community, Cherokee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Albert Lee Clark was born on 3 Aug 1890 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 9 Sep 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
2. Florence Maye Clark was born on 28 Feb 1892 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Dew Cemetery, Freestone County, Texas.
3. Evie Jewel Clark was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 25 Oct 1927 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Rude Cemetery, Croft Community, Cherokee County, Texas.
4. Mattie Leona Clark was born on 26 Sep 1899 in Jacksonsville, Cherokee County, Texas; and died.
5. Eula Adelle Clark was born on 19 Oct 1901 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 3 Feb 1990 in Cherokee County, Texas.
6. Sidney Olan Clark was born on 13 Apr 1905 in Cherokee County, Texas; died in Mar 1942 in Lost At Sea.
7. Anna Grace "Gracie" Clark was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 6 May 1971 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Ross-Rude Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas.
8. Ara Jane Clark was born on 20 Apr 1909 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 8 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
9. Cora Josephine Clark was born on 20 Apr 1909 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1954.
10. Imogene Emily Clark was born on 12 Aug 1911 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1954 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
11. Minnie Agnes Clark was born on 10 Jan 1913 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 11 Nov 1954 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
12. Alvin Felix Clark was born on 9 Sep 1915 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; died on 16 Jan 1976 in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas.

Notes:

Texas Pvt Co F 11 Regt Texas Inf Confederate States Army. Member of the Antioch Baptist Church.

Kathie Kendrick Duty states that he was born 4 January 1843, versus in June as shown by others.

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 4
26-26
Clark, Elias 27 M w Farmer 200 150 Tx
Clark, Josephine M 19 F w Keeping House Tx
Clark, John A 5 M W Tx
Clark, Sydney A 3 F W Tx
Clark, Felix J 2 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sub Div 84
Page 24D SD 1 ED 84
Enumerated 6 Jul 1880
218-224
Clark, Elisha W M 37 Farmer Tx Miss Ala
Clark, Josephine W F 29 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, John W M 15 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Sidney Ann W F 13 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, James W M 11 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, M. Golistis 10 W M Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Leancy W M 8 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna W F 5 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Mattie M W 3 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Jefferson M W 1 Tx Tx Tx
Isom, JT W M 50 Farmer SC SC SC

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 2B and 3A
34-35
Clark, Elias Head m W Jan 1845 57 M 30 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary Wf W F Feb 1851 49 M 30 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Thos F Son W M July 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Elijah W Son W M Oct 1884 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Ara J Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Agnes E Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Minnie S Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Edward Nephew W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
35-36
Clark, Jeff E Head W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx La Farm Laborer
Clark, Allice Wf W F Mar 1879 21 M 1 1/1 Tx --- ---
Clark, Jefferson H Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
36-37
McLemore, Thos Head W M Jan 1863 37 M 9 Tx Nc Nc Farmer
McLemore, Sopha Wf W F Mar 1876 24 M 9 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, John E Son W M aug 1892 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Myrtie Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Fannie B Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Maggie Dtr W F Nov 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1A Stamped 85
San Augustine and Hemphill Road
1-1
Thomas E and Sophia A (Clark) McLemore
2-2
Cole, Walter P M W 22 m1 1 La Ark La Farmer
Cole, Agnes E Wf F W 20 m1 1 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Cole, Ralph E Son M W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
3-3
Clark, Elias W head m W 26 m1 6 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Cordelia Wf F W 26 m1 6 4/4 Tx Ark Tn
Clark, Myrtle I Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ellis M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina J Dtr F W 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna B Dtr F W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
4-4
Clark, Elias Head M W 67 m2 41 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary J Wf F W 59 m1 41 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Minnie S Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Humphreys, Thos L Nephew m W 15 S Tx Ark Tx

Elias married Irene Ferguson before 1864. Irene was born about 1847 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1868 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown on the THACKER FAMILY TREE on Ancestry.com as born ca 1847 in Sabine County and as dying on 26 Oct 1868 in Sabine County. John W. Clark, the author, shows the same dates. It would appear that Irene in childbirth, her youngest son James Felix Clark being born that same day.

At the time of the 1910 census, Elias's second wife, Mary Josephine Wallace, was shown as being the mother of 11 children, 10 still living. It therefore appears that Irene would have been the mother of the three children living with Elias and Mary Josephine at the time of the 1870 census.

Notes:

According to 1850 CENSUS SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS WITH ADDED FAMILY INFORMATION AND CORRECTIONS by Helen Gomer Schluter and Blanche Finley Toole, Elijah Clark was the son of William Clark and Elizabeth Isaacks. Elizabeth would only have been about 14 when he was born, so it could be that William Clark had been previously married.

Elijah was married twice. His first wife is unknown, and his second wife was Jane Lagrone.

In a commerative ceremony dated 2 Jun 2001, a marker reading "Texas Revolutionary War-Sabine Volunteers-Captain Collins Company-Defenders of the Republic of Texas Marker" was installed for him in Griffin Cemetery in Sabine County.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 28 and 29 Apr 1850
135-135
William Clark 61 M Farmer 1000 SC
Mahala Clark 38 F Ky
Nelson Clark 17 M Tx
Mariah Clark 12 F Tx
Andrew Clark 10 M Tx
Harison Clark 9 M Tx
Margaret Clark 7 F Tx
William Clark 4 m Tx
136-136
Powell and Sarah Fullen (born SC and Va, with dtr born in KY)
137-137
Elijah Clark 37 M Farmer 600 Miss
Jane Clark 28 F SC
Louis Clark 11 M Tx
Elias Clark 7 M Tx
Paschal Clark 5 M Tx
John Clark 4 M Tx

Elijah married Jane Lagrone about 1842 in Sabine County, Texas. Jane was born about 1822 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was she the sister of Emanuel Lagrone, who married Rachel Clark?

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Housan Bayou beat No. 3, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 24 Jun 1860
Page (?)17
125-125
Jane Clark 34 F Farmer 2000 350 SC
Elias Clark 16 M Tx
Pascal Clark 14 M Tx
John Clark 12 m Tx
Susan Clark 9 F Tx

Notes:

Married:
Trudy Cox also shows they were the parents of Grison and Ann, though these children can not be found on either the 1850 or 1860 census. Perhaps they died young?

Notes:

One of his descendants, Elaine Wells, emailed in November 2012 that "I have visited the Dickey-Clark Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. I do not personally have a photo of the headstone for William Clark, but there is a photo on Ancestry.Com which shows the exact date of birth as May 1, 1790. Date of death July 4, 1856. It also showed that William Clark served as a Pvt. in the Mississippi Militia in the war of 1812. I was present at the ceremony when the Historical Marker was dedicated. " In January 2020, Elaine emailed "I have submitted my DNA to Ancestry and it shows my DNA directly related to William Clark. It shows his father was William Barnett Clark, born 09Oct1966 in Orange Co., Virginia, died in 1835 in Amite Co., MS. His wife was Frances Ragsdale. Born 1764 in Lunenburg Co., VA. His father was John James Clark, born 19Fe1741 in Clark's Mountain, Orange Co., VA and died 28Oct1831 in Bedfore, Orange Co., VA. Ancestry shows his wife was Mary Towles, but there was no other information about her. It shows that I have shared DNA with all those listed, except Mary Towles."

When John William Clark of Oklahoma City published his 1971 book, SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CLARK OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS he was conducting research to prove a theory that William Clark born about 1790 in South Carolina was related to or descended from Elijah Clark, father of John Clark, Governor of Georgia 1819-1823. He wrote in the preface to his book that "Several clues have pointed the way to research this angle as follows: Elijah Clark went from South Carolina to Georgia in early days following the Revolutionary War as a General. His son John became Governor of Georgia. John's sons went to Miss., such as Elijah, Gibson, Etc. One of John's grandsons became a political figure in Texas. A William Barnett Clark was granted a Georgia passport by the governor, signed by the Solictor General Elijah Clark to proceed across the western country to Miss. in search of land. Our William names a son William Barnett in later years after he was in Sabine Co., Texas."

The author, also noted that there were three William Clarks in Sabine County, Texas at the same time, "however our William Clark was the only one that remained there until he died."

He listed the following facts about our William Clark in the preface of his book:
a) Born ca 1790 in South Carolina
b) Fought in the War of 1812
c) he was married in Mississippi, Amite County, to Elizabeth Isaacs 16 Mar 1812 and again to Mahala Graham ca 1836 in Sabine County
d) Received a land grant from the Mexican Government in Zavalla's Colony in June 1835
d) has a total of about 21 children by two wives, many of these descendants still living in East Texas
f) the only one of the three William Clarks living in Sabine county before 1850 that remained in that county and died there
g) the only land owned by William Clark south of Hemphill, TX was land bought by William and not granted to him as original owner
h)All paper of William Clark were signed by an "X" and witnessed by someone else
i) William was listed on the census records of Sabine County in 1835 and 1850, and second wife Mahala was listed in 1860, 1870 and 1880. This and the wills indicate he died prior to 1860.

The author also stated that other two William Clark's who were associated with Sabine County were:

---William F Clark (William Fain Clark). This William F. Clark received a land grant from the Mexican Government south of Hemphill on the Sandy Creek. This was later conveyed to Joseph Sullivan, and he evidently moved away since he is not shown in subsequent census records. Obediah S. Smith bought this land later and lived on it for years.


---William Clark Jr., a political leader in the Sabine District, born in either Va, Ga, or N.C. on 14 April 1798, and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a representative from the Sabine and Nacogdoches District who married Martha Wall. They were the parents of Margaret, Francis, Sarah Jane and William, and this family moved from Hemphill to Nacogdoches County prior to 1860. There he ran a hotel and land business, and on the 1870 census of Nacogdoches, he can be found with his daughter, Sara Jane GRIFFITH, the wife of Dr. L. E. GRIFFITH, who one practiced medicine in Hemphill. William Clark Jr died 3 Jun 1871 in Nacogdoches and has a monument erected in his honor in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches.

On page 1 of his book, John Clark writes that "The first record found of him (William) shows him as a private in Captain John Lowry's Company of Militia, Mississippi Territory Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. George H. Nixon. He served in the war from 19 October 1813 to 28 Feb 1814. he was given travel pay to travel 300 miles from Tom Bigby River or Camp in northeastern Mississippi to Amite County, Miss."

White and Toole, in SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS wrote of William:

"He served in the War of 1812, from Mississippi, and married Elizabeth Isaacs of Amite County, Mississippi March 16, 1812. They moved to Coahuila, Texas long before the days of the Republic and received a land grant from Lorenzo de Zavala on the waters of the Palo Gacho consisting of one league. His wife died in childbirth in the Run-away-scrape in 1836. According to legend, while William Clark's ox wagon was stuck in the mud at Sandy Creek, and he was trying to extricate it, he met his second wife, Mahala Graham. They were married in 1837, and settled on Big Sandy, and with the children of his first wife there were 21 children." SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS

On April 16, 2009, Dr. Gary Clark (drgclarke@msn.com) emailed that "There is a record of probated wills of Edgefield County, Vol. II, p. 98. David Clark and wife Amy willed their plantation to their children: William, Sarah, Edward, David, James and Mary; May 3, 1813. He requested that they all live on the plantation, if possible.

The list of children in this list is limited to six. I would like to know should anyone else determine that David and Amy are William's parents. Another volume on Edgefield County references William purchased property there in April,1783; and David served on a petite jury in 1788."

Land Grant recorded in the General Land Office in Austin as JAV11, Title Jul 2, 1835, Book 22, p. 653. Signed by George Antonio Nixon, Comisionad

Joel Clark emailed, in November 2012, that "Someone posted info about a census in Amite county Mississippi that suggested that this William Clark (my 4th great grandfather) was a Junior. They mentioned 2 separate households and 1 William Clark was married to an Elizabeth. This would lend thought to William Clark's dad being William Clark Senior."

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 28 and 29 Apr 1850
135-135
William Clark 61 M Farmer 1000 SC
Mahala Clark 38 F Ky
Nelson Clark 17 M Tx
Mariah Clark 12 F Tx
Andrew Clark 10 M Tx
Harison Clark 9 M Tx
Margaret Clark 7 F Tx
William Clark 4 m Tx
136-136
Powell and Sarah Fullen (born SC and Va, with dtr born in KY)
137-137
Elijah Clark 37 M Farmer 600 Miss
Jane Clark 28 F SC
Louis Clark 11 M Tx
Elias Clark 7 M Tx
Paschal Clark 5 M Tx
John Clark 4 M Tx

William married Elizabeth Isaacs on 16 Mar 1812 in Amite County, Mississippi. Elizabeth (daughter of Elijah Isaacks and Esther Donaho) was born on 9 Aug 1798 in South Carolina; died about 1836 in Coahuila and Texas, Republic of Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was the daughter of Elijah Isaacs and H. Esther Donoho. Could her age of 36 on the 1835 Sabine County census be in error? She would have been 13 at the time of her marriage, and 14 when Elijah was born.