Elijah Clark

Abt 1813 - 1853  (40 years)

• Name	Elijah Clark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	Abt 1813	Amite County, Mississippi   [2, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Nov 1853	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [3, 6]
  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. (Research): 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
  Person ID	I2077	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Clark,   b. 1 May 1790, South Carolina d. 4 Jul 1856, Sabine County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Isaacs,   b. 9 Aug 1798, South Carolina d. Abt 1836, Coahuila and Texas, Republic of Mexico (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1812	Amite County, Mississippi   [7]
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown First Wife Of Elijah Clark,   b. Bef 1818   d. Bef 1842 (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1836	Sabine County, Texas   [8]
  Children	1. Martha Clark,   b. Abt 1837, Republic Of Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lewis F. Clark,   b. Abt 1839, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Lagrone,   b. Abt 1822, South Carolina d. Aft 1860, Texas (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1842	Sabine County, Texas   [6, 8]
  	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?
  Children	1. Elias Clark,   b. 4 Jan 1843, Sabine County, Texas d. 24 Jul 1910, Sabine County, Texas (Age 67 years)   2. Paschal Clark,   b. 7 Dec 1844, Sabine County, Texas d. 24 Dec 1902, Sabine County, Texas (Age 58 years)   3. John Clark,   b. Abt 1846, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susan Clark,   b. Abt 1851, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1813 - Amite County, Mississippi Marriage - Abt 1836 - Sabine County, Texas Marriage - Abt 1842 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 10 Nov 1853 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979. [S350] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1835 Sabine District, Texas Census" c. 1983 Distributed by Ericson Books, p 10 (Reliability: 3). [S1176] McCary, Mackie & Kay "Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District Enumerated 28 and 29 Apr 1850 137-137 (Reliability: 3). [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. 1 (Reliability: 3). [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. 2 (Reliability: 3). [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. 1, 38 (Reliability: 3). [S540] Cox, Trudy-Family Researcher, San Jose, CA (Family Group Sheets submitted to STRICKLAND SCENE).