William Joseph "W. J." Leon Clark, Jr.

1922 - 2000  (78 years)

• Name	William Joseph "W. J." Leon Clark  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	W. J.
  Birth	24 Apr 1922	Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Dec 2000	Jasper, Jasper County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Burial	Cunningham Cemetery, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter December 13, 2000, Page 11 W. J. Clark Jr. William Joseph "W. J." Clark Jr., 78, of Jasper died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, at his residence. Clark, a native of Sabine County, had lived in Jasper the past nine years. He was a retired polic officer of the City of Port Neches. Survivors: wife, Ollie McClelland Clark of Jasper; daughters, Barbara Midkiff of Sour Lake and Gayle Evans of Houston; brothers, George Clark of Bridge City and Paul Clark and [nephew?] A. B. Clark, both of Sabine County; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 8 at the chapel of R. S. Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Interment followed at Cunningham Cemetery in Silsbee. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, July 2012)
  Person ID	I11372	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Joseph "Joe" Clark, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1877, Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 18 Dec 1929, Sabine County, Texas (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Minnie Caroline Smith,   b. 15 Jan 1886, Texas d. 10 Apr 1971, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1919  [5]
  	They lived in the Fairmount Community of Sabine County.
  Family ID	F4671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ollie McClelland,   b. 11 Jan 1925, Texas d. 6 Nov 2003, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1940	Sabine County, Texas   [3, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F12278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Apr 1922 - Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas Marriage - 2 Dec 1940 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 6 Dec 2000 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 7 Enumerated 15 and 16 1930 ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 115 92-94 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.), Shown as W. J. Clark (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 13, 2000, Page 11 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S913] McCary, Kay P. "Fairmount Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S1305] Clark, John W. "Some Descendants of William Clark of Sabine County, Texas" (American Reference Publishing Co., Ste. 262-250, Ridgleas Bank Building, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, c. 1971), (This book was complied by John William Clark, 1023 Harris Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 in honor of William Clark...information was obtained from family records and interviews with relatives having first hand knowledge of the facts; census records of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas; cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions; library books in Oklahoma City, Dallas, Austin, Hemphill, Lufkin and Nacogdoches, and letters from many interested people all over the country willing to help and be helped. A copy of this book was found by Trudy Cox at the Abilene Christina Unversity Brown Library and xeroxed by her, and a copy sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas.), p. 31 (Reliability: 3). [S739] Rubel, Dale (dalerubel@msn.com)"Charles Earl CHANCE Ancestors" Updated 2008-01-19 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=susanrubel.