Birth 10 May 1837 in Jackson, Tennessee
Death 24 Aug 1925 in Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois
Son of James R Clark and Sarah Gains
At age of 23 Married Sarah Elizabeth Hall
18 March 1866 in Macon County Illinois
Father of 11 children
Civil War Vet
Enlisted in Union Army on 5 August 1861
Company E, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois
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He was Married to Sarah E. (Hall) Clark Mar. 4, 1846 to June 6, 1931. They were married Mar. 18, 1966.
Civil War discharge lists Company "E" Marine Regiment United States.
Blue Mound, August 26-James Benjamin Clark, aged 89 years, died Monday evening at 8 o'clock at his home here of the infirmities of old age. He had been failing rapidly since early spring.
Mr. Clark was born in Tennessee May 10, 1836. He came to Illinois when a young man and enlisted in the Civil war from this state at the beginning of the war.
Soon after the return from the war, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Hall of this vicinity. To this union were born 11 children, 9 of whom survive with the aged widow. They are Charles of Assumption, Frank of Decatur, Eugene B. of Warrensburg, Chester of Stonington, Alfred at home; the daughters, Mrs. Agnes Crouch of Moweaqua, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. Anna Vermillion, Mrs. Lydia Harbarger, all of near Blue Mound. One daughter, Mrs. Jennie Cochran, died Feb 5, 1920 and one son, Bruce, died April 11, 1914.
Burial will be in Hall cemetery.
Herald Aug 26, 1925
Birth 10 May 1837 in Jackson, Tennessee
Death 24 Aug 1925 in Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois
Son of James R Clark and Sarah Gains
At age of 23 Married Sarah Elizabeth Hall
18 March 1866 in Macon County Illinois
Father of 11 children
Civil War Vet
Enlisted in Union Army on 5 August 1861
Company E, 41st Infantry Regiment Illinois
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He was Married to Sarah E. (Hall) Clark Mar. 4, 1846 to June 6, 1931. They were married Mar. 18, 1966.
Civil War discharge lists Company "E" Marine Regiment United States.
Blue Mound, August 26-James Benjamin Clark, aged 89 years, died Monday evening at 8 o'clock at his home here of the infirmities of old age. He had been failing rapidly since early spring.
Mr. Clark was born in Tennessee May 10, 1836. He came to Illinois when a young man and enlisted in the Civil war from this state at the beginning of the war.
Soon after the return from the war, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Hall of this vicinity. To this union were born 11 children, 9 of whom survive with the aged widow. They are Charles of Assumption, Frank of Decatur, Eugene B. of Warrensburg, Chester of Stonington, Alfred at home; the daughters, Mrs. Agnes Crouch of Moweaqua, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. Anna Vermillion, Mrs. Lydia Harbarger, all of near Blue Mound. One daughter, Mrs. Jennie Cochran, died Feb 5, 1920 and one son, Bruce, died April 11, 1914.
Burial will be in Hall cemetery.
Herald Aug 26, 1925
Inscription
Co. E 41 ILL. Inf.
Family Members
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Charles Leonard Clark
1867–1939
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Cora Alice Clark Johnson
1869–1943
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Jennie F. Clark Ping Cochran
1871–1920
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Frank Leslie Clark
1874–1940
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Nora A. Clark Crouch
1876–1943
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Eugene B. Clark
1879–1959
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Lydia Estella Clark Harbarger
1881–1934
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Chester Luther Clark
1884–1953
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Annie May Clark Vermillion
1886–1950
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Oscar Bruce Clark
1888–1914
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Alfred M Clark
1891–1969
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