Daughter of Wesley Marcom [1804-1869] and Nancy Howard Marcom (1804-1883).

Sister of:
William Marcom(1828-unk)
Samuel C Marcom
Madison Marcom(1832-unk)
Mordecai Marcom(1835-unk)
Ann/Nancy Marcom(1838-unk)
James Marcom(1840-unk)
[Clara Jane Marcom Suitt]
Delaney H Marcom Sears

Married to William Riley Suitt on June 30, 1861 in Wake County, North Carolina.

William and Clara were the parents of:
Nancy Helen Suitt Thompson
James Ruffin Suitt
John B Suitt
William Henry Suitt
Ulysses Silas Suitt
Ida Suitt(1876-unk)
Bessie Suitt Pleasants
Effie P Suitt Hayes
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Clara Marcum
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 591
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Marcum 46
Nancy Marcum 46
William Marcum 22
Samuel Marcum 21
Madison Marcum 18
Mordecai Marcum 15
Nancy Marcum 12
James Marcum 10
Clara Marcum 7
Delana Marcum 4

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Clary Marcom
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1844
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Morrisville
Dwelling Number: 750
Family Number: 758
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesly Marcom 56
Nancy Marcom 56
Mordecai Marcom 24
Ann Marcom 20
James Marcom 19
Clary Marcom 16
Delany Marcom 13

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Clara J Marcom
Gender: Female
Spouse: William R Suit
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 24 Jun 1861
Bond #: 000158362
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1861
ImageNum: 005051
County: Wake
Record #: 03 507
Bondsman: R T Weatherspoo
Witness: W C Barker, Deputy Clerk
Performed By: Thos W Young, Justice of the Peace

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cery Suitt
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 146
Home in 1870: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm R Suitt 29
Cery Suitt 25
Helen Suitt 8
James R Suitt 4
John B Suitt 2
William Suitt 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Clara J. Suitt
Age: 30
Birth Date: Abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 101
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William R. Suitt
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William R. Suitt 42
Clara J. Suitt 30
Nancy H. Suitt 17
James R. Suitt 12
John B. Suitt 10
William H. Suitt 8
Ulysses S. Suitt 6
Ida Suitt 4
Bessie Suitt 2
Effie P. Suitt 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Clara Jane Suitt
Age: 57
Birth Date: Jun 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 52
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 52
Family Number: 185
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm R Suitt
Marriage Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 8
Mother: How Many Children: 11
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm R Suitt 61
Clara Jane Suitt 57
Rhalph M Rigsbee 21
Bertha I Rigsbee 17
Melvin Mc Gurt 21
Henry P Baker 24
Edgar Alred 19
Rena Dupree 18
Annie Terrell 60
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Marcom
Age in 1870: 66
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 274
Home in 1870: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: New Hill
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Write: Y
Personal Estate Value: 400
Real Estate Value: 600
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Marcom 66
W G Sears 22
Laney H Sears 23
Sannah Sears 2
Silas Sears 2/12
Lewis Marcom 16

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Marcom
Age: 76
Birth Date: Abt 1804
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 19
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Marcom 76
Nancy Sears 41
Alice Sears 11
Malphus Sears 8