First Generation Family of James G. Clark and Rebecca Barker
Husband:
James G. Clark , birth 1822 Washington County, Va , marriage: 1845 Washington County, Va, residence 1822-1878 in Lee, Scott, Washington, Counties Virginia, and Sullivan County Tennessee. His occupation 1840 -1875 farmer, blacksmith and cabinet maker, death June 1878 Stickleyville Lee County Va., burial 1878 Pea Vine Ridge farm Stickleyville, Lee Co Va, Census 1850 Wash Co Va, 1850 Sul Co. Tn, 1860 Lee Co. Va, 1870 Lee Co Va. Father John Clark birth 1796, mother Rachel B. Hillin birth 1797, (James Clark parents not proven).Wife: Edney Rebecca Barker, birth 1825 Washington County, Vairginia. Death 26 July 1908 in Booher Hollow Washington County Vairginia. Burial 1908 Livingston Creek Washington County, Virginia. Father Thomas B. Barker b 26 Apr 1796 Wash Co Va, mother Permelia Newton b 19 Sep 1806.
Children: (1) son Edward L. Clark , birth 1847 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Marriage: 6 June 1869 to Martha A. Moore, in Washington County, Virginia. Death: 1922 Scott County Virginia. Burial: 1922 Statzer Cemetery, Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia.
(2) dau. Cynthia E. Clark, birth 1850 Sullivan County Tennessee. Very little is known about this person. Cynthia Clark and daughter Bessie are listed in 1910 Census for Sullivan County, Tennessee, 14th civil district, house # 32, farm 32, line # 41. This entry indicated that Cynthia Clark is widowed and single. It is assumed that she retained her maiden name with child Bessie, after husband's death, or she could have married a Clark. Cynthia is a daughter of James G. Clark and Edney Rebecca (Barker) Clark.
(3) son Wyndham R. Clark, birth 29 Nov 1854 Washington County, Virginia. Marriage: 29 Mar 1871 Irena Kindrick (Kendrick) in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Death: 22 Aug 1919 Scott County, Virginia. Burial: 24 Aug 1919 Mount Vernon, UMC Church Cemetery, Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia. (Note) Family descendants think his birth was 29 Nov. 1845, but many other records indicate a date of 1854, this is a result of poor record keeping of the past.
(4) son Isaac W. Clark, birth 3 Nov 1855 Washington County, Virginia. Death: 24 Sep 1934 in Sullivan County, Tn., burial: Mount Vernon UMC Cemetery, Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia. Marriage: 18 Apr 1874 to Sarah Farmer in Sullivan County, Tennessee. (ii) Second marriage: 30 Aug 1887 to Mary J. Carter in Scott County, Virginia.
(5) son Charles B. Clark, birth 7 Dec 1859 Lee County, Virginia. Death: 28 June 1924 Sullivan County, Tennessee. Burial: 30 June 1924 Gunnings Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Marriage: 24 Mar 1880 to Mary Elizabeth Kendrick (Kindrick) in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
(6) son Willis Clark , birth 1861 Lee County, Virginia. Death: 24 Sep 1877 Lee County, Virginia. Cause of death Typhoid Fever. Burial: In Family Cemetery, located on Peavine Ridge farm, Love Lady Gap, Lee County, Virginia. Willis Clark died at home located on Pea Vine Ridge, Lee County, Virginia. The date of his death was 24 Sep, 1877, his age was 17 yrs, 6 mo, and 10 days. Cause of death was Typhoid Fever. This information was taken from Lee County, Virginia death record book 1, page 53, line 8. Dtd 1887.
(7) dau. Usley Clark , birth 1862 Lee County, Virginia. Marriage: Jeremiah Kindrick. Death in Lee County, Virginia after birth of only child, Ollie, who later married John A. Harr.
(8) son Elbert Clark , birth 23 June 1866 Lee County, Virginia. Death: 1900 Scott County. Elbert Clark never married, he lived with his brother's family of W.R. Clark and Irene Kindrick. Elbert had a sickness nervous disorder, called Epileptsy. He would pass out occasionally. This writer has been informed by a cousin that Elbert liked to eat stack cakes made by his sister in law Irene (Kindrick) Clark. It is thought that Elbert may have died in Scott County, near Beach Grove Church. The Virginia. LDS, Elbert L. Clark, birth 23 June 1886, Lee County, Virginia. Listed in LDS Va, Page number 6084, film batch number 8426308, Serial Sheet # 3. This data entry was from the State of Oklahoma, Dated 1983.
(9) son Robert L. Clark, birth 9 Dec 1868 Lee County, Virginia. Marriage: 15 Jul 1886 to Orlena B. Barker in Harlan County, Kentucky. Listed in Census 1910 Seminole County, Ok. Occupation: Farmer, and hotel owner in Weslaco, Texas. It has been determined that he was a minister during this time. Robert and Orlena raised 10 children, some died as young children.