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Lucy Ann <I>Clark</I> Bronston

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Lucy Ann Clark Bronston

Birth
Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Death
19 Sep 1846 (aged 54)
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section B, lot 70
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Lucy Ann Wilson Clark was the daughter of Benjamin Clark 1750–1829 and Jane Mullins 1754–1844.

She was married 10 Oct 1814 to Thomas Springer Bronston, a young Pennsylvanian who had moved to Kentucky with his brother Jacob of Lexington. Tom served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in Capt. Stewart McGowan's Kentucky Mounted Volunteers. Because of his service he received two Bounty Land claims in 1851 and 1855.

Tom was a blacksmith and farmer; and later became a Minister of the Gospel, and good friend of Alexander Campbell, who promoted non-sectarianism in the Christian church.

Tom & Lucy were the parents of 2 sons and 9 daughters:

1 Eliza Jane 1815–1882 (Sam'l Black, A.N.Dale)
2 Mary Ann 1817–1884 (William Smith Collins)
3 Paulina 1819–1820 fell down a staircase
4 Samira Maupin 1822–1856 (Dr James E Baker)
5 Sallie Ann 1823–1849 (Thos Springer Bronston II, 1st cousins)
6 Thomas Clark 1825–1906 (Mattie V McCreary)
7 Lucy Clark 1827–1909 (David Kennedy Best)
8 Elizabeth Carline 1829–1834 died in a fire
9 Emily Frances "Emma" 1833–1871 (Lewis E Francis)
10 Henrietta Earle "Ettie" 1835–1918 (Dr Rob't C. Chenault)
11 Jacob Chenault 1838–1910 (Sallie Black, Carrie Evans)

Tom & Lucy also reared his brohter's children when Jacob Bronston, died in 1832. They were Thomas Springer Jr (1817), Martha A (c.1822), Mary (c.1823), Jacob (1824), Elizabeth Bronston (c.1829). Jacob's eldest, William H. (c.1813), was Tom's overseer.
Lucy Ann Wilson Clark was the daughter of Benjamin Clark 1750–1829 and Jane Mullins 1754–1844.

She was married 10 Oct 1814 to Thomas Springer Bronston, a young Pennsylvanian who had moved to Kentucky with his brother Jacob of Lexington. Tom served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in Capt. Stewart McGowan's Kentucky Mounted Volunteers. Because of his service he received two Bounty Land claims in 1851 and 1855.

Tom was a blacksmith and farmer; and later became a Minister of the Gospel, and good friend of Alexander Campbell, who promoted non-sectarianism in the Christian church.

Tom & Lucy were the parents of 2 sons and 9 daughters:

1 Eliza Jane 1815–1882 (Sam'l Black, A.N.Dale)
2 Mary Ann 1817–1884 (William Smith Collins)
3 Paulina 1819–1820 fell down a staircase
4 Samira Maupin 1822–1856 (Dr James E Baker)
5 Sallie Ann 1823–1849 (Thos Springer Bronston II, 1st cousins)
6 Thomas Clark 1825–1906 (Mattie V McCreary)
7 Lucy Clark 1827–1909 (David Kennedy Best)
8 Elizabeth Carline 1829–1834 died in a fire
9 Emily Frances "Emma" 1833–1871 (Lewis E Francis)
10 Henrietta Earle "Ettie" 1835–1918 (Dr Rob't C. Chenault)
11 Jacob Chenault 1838–1910 (Sallie Black, Carrie Evans)

Tom & Lucy also reared his brohter's children when Jacob Bronston, died in 1832. They were Thomas Springer Jr (1817), Martha A (c.1822), Mary (c.1823), Jacob (1824), Elizabeth Bronston (c.1829). Jacob's eldest, William H. (c.1813), was Tom's overseer.

Inscription

Wife of Thomas S. Bronston; born near Richmond, Va

Gravesite Details

Only family lore and ancestry (not .com) supports the name Wilson, for her paternal GG-grandmother, Elizabeth Wilson w/o Jonathan Clark.



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