Born at British Garrison, Gibraltar, Cadiz

Daughter of Joseph Stevenson and Elizabeth Stevens

Married Ezra Thompson Clark, 18 May 1845, Clark Settlement, Lee, Iowa

Children - William Henry Clark, Wilford Woodruff Clark, Hyrum Don Carlos Clark, Joseph Smith Clark, Ezra James Clark, Charles Rich Clark, Edward Barrett Clark, Amasa Lyman Clark, Timothy Baldwin Clark, Mary Elizabeth Clark, David Patten Clark

History - Mary Stevenson born to Joseph Stevenson and Elizabeth (Stevens) Stevenson on August 29, 1825 in Colony of Gibraltar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The family immigrated to America arriving on July 18, 1828 on the ship Constitution. They settled for a time in Albany, Albany County, New York. They then moved near to Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan in 1830. After the death of Joseph, Elizabeth moved her family to Liberty, Clay County, Missouri in 1834. Because of the persecution of the Mormons of which she had joined, she and her children moved three more times first going to Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, then to Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, and settled for a time in Clarksville, Butler County, Territory of Iowa.

Mary married Ezra Thompson Clark on May 18, 1845 with the wedding being held on the Stevenson's farm in Clarksville. Shortly after the birth of their son, Ezra James Clark on March 30, 1846, the family packed up and moved west and stopped for a time just south of 3Council Bluff in Miller's Hollow, Mormon Winter Quarters in the Territory of Iowa. In 1848 the family packed up again and began a trek to the northern part of the 4U.S. Southwest Territory. They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on October 12, 1848 and settled in Farmington, Davis County, Territory of Utah.

Mary died on November 24, 1911 in Farmington at age 86 years, 2 months, and 26 days old. Her obituary in the Deseret News dated November 27, 1911 read as follows:

Aged and Well Known Pioneer Woman Dies Farmington, Nov. 27 1911

Mrs. Mary S. Clark, widow of the late Ezra T. Clark, died at her home in Farmington Nov. 24, 1911 of general debility and stomach trouble.

She was 86 years old, having been born at Gibraltar, Spain, Aug. 29, 1823. With her parents, when a child, she came to Albany, N.Y. in 1827. She was a sister of the late Edward Stevenson. Mrs. Clark was the mother of 11 children, seven of whom survive her. With her husband and two children she located at North Canyon, Davis County in the fall of 1848, and at Farmington, April 3, 1850.

Funeral services will be held in the Farmington meetinghouse Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. Clark's hearing has been gradually failing for nearly four years, but her eye sight has been good until the past three months when it almost totally failed her and to pass the long days without the privilege of reading has been a great affliction to her.

This obituary that was written in the Davis County Clipper, dated December 1, 1911 read as follows:

Funeral of Mrs. Clark Services Were Held in Farmington Meeting-House, Tuesday After Noon—Very Large Attendance

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary S. Clark, widow of the late Ezra T. Clark, were held in the Farmington meeting house at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1911. Bishop J. H. Robinson presided. There were present of the presiding authorities of the church, President F. M. Lyman; of the stake authorities, the stake presidency and nearly all the high council; the stake clerk and many relatives and friends from different parts of Utah and Idaho.

Instructive and consoling remarks were made by ward teacher, Wm. V. Haight, Sister Susan Grant who was associated with the deceased for twenty years in the stake presidency of the Relief Society, Sister Aurelia S. Rogers, and Wm. L. Rich of the Bear Lake Stake presidency. A duet was then sung by Elder Elijah and Miss Ellen Gregory, and further remarks were made by Stake President J. H. Grant, President Lyman, and Bishop Robinson.

The opening prayer was offered by President J. A. Eldredge, the closing prayer by Elder Edward I. Rich. The pieces sung by the choir were, "Sister Thou Wert Mild and Lovely," "Rest for the Weary Soul," and "I Need Thee Every Hour."

The speakers paid a glowing tribute to the long life work of the deceased, and the powerful example of good inspired by her devotion to her religion, her family, and all who in any way were associated with her during her long earthly career.

A long cortege followed the remains to their last resting place which was in the Farmington cemetery.

The grave was dedicated by her son, Bishop W. W. Clark of Montpelier, Idaho. The floral tributes were beautiful and many.

Mrs. Clark was born in Gibraltar and was eight-six years old last August 29th. Her oldest son, Ezra James, died at the age of twenty-two years and four months, on the cars near New York City while returning home from a three years' mission to England. Her only daughter, Mary E. C. Robinson, died in 1903, age fifty-three and mother of three sons and one daughter; the sons were present but the daughter Mrs. May R. Porter, of Morgan county, was not able to attend.

The following tribute has been written of Mary:

"Mary was kind, gentle, hospitable, and patient. She loved the Gospel and was active in church affairs, teaching Sunday School and later, the first Davis Stake Relief Society Presidency. She was a hostess to her husband's
many visitors, many of whom were general authorities."