Parents:
Michael Clark b. Ireland abt 1808
Rachael Smith b. Tennessee abt 1812
both died supposedly before 1850 in Illinois
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Married Eliza Shores on
23 Oct 1859 in Lewiston,
Fulton Co., Illinois
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For an extensive amount of info regarding
Cpl. John Clark's life and family please go
to this link by Baxter B Fite III (FAG Mem# 47203738).
He has an invaluable amount of history on him on his
Civil War Memorial.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183319326/john-clark
(copy and paste in browser)∼(NOTE: John Clark had probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the 10 months the 86th was garrisoned in and around Nashville in 1862/63, most of the men and boys of the 86th took the time to sit for a portrait to send home to their loved ones back home. These pictures came in two forms. There were paper pictures, which were called CDV's and then their were tintypes. If a CDV was made, which was the most common, many copies were usually purchased, not only to send home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates. John Clark survived the war and lived well into the 20th century. During the years after the war, John Clark probably had his picture taken dozens of times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV add to his Find A Grave Memorial, if he did have one made, but, at this time, I would be just thrilled to see some pictures of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)

Corporal JOHN CLARK, Co.I, 86th Illinois

John Clark was born on January 2, 1837 in Fulton County, Illinois, one of four children born to Michael Clark, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and Rachel Smith, who was born in Tennessee or Virginia.
Michael Clark and Rachel Smith were married in Peoria County, Illinois on August 23, 1832. The children born to Michael Clark and Rachel (Smith) Clark include;
1. Alanson Clark, born c. November 5, 1833/1834 in Fulton County, Illinois. Alanson is known to have served in Co. I of the 32nd Illinois during the Civil War, but may have served prior to this. Here is what is known of his service;
Name CLARK, ALANSON Rank PVT
Company I Unit 32 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence KINGSTON, PEORIA CO, IL
Age 30 Height 5' 4 Hair BLACK
Eyes GRAY Complexion DARK
Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity KINGSTON MINES, PEORIA CO, IL

Service Record
Joined When JAN 2, 1864
Joined Where NATCHEZ, MS
Joined By Whom LT LEE
Period 3 YRS Muster In JAN 2, 1864
Muster In Where HEBRON, MS
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out SEP 16, 1865
Muster Out Where FT LEAVENWORTH, KS
Muster Out By Whom CPT WYMAN
Remarks VETERAN MUSTERED OUT AS SERGEANT

Alanson Clark died on November 16, 1902 and his mortal remains were laid in the Summum Sixteen Cemetery. See his Find A Grave Memorial #62770712.

2. Mary Clark, born c. July 4, 1835 in Illinois, the daughter of Michael Clark and Rachel (Smith) Clark. Her parents are both believed to have died before she reached the age of 15. At the time of the 1850 census, Mary Clark is found residing with Daniel Smith and his family in LaFayette Township, Fulton County, Illinois. Charlene Sinclair, FAG Contributor # 46883103, who is a 3rd Great granddaughter of Mary Clark's, believes that "Daniel Smith could possibly be a brother to her mother Rachel (Smith) Clark. According to census records Mary put that her mother was born in Tennessee as was Daniel Smith." Following is the way the census of 1850 appears;
Daniel Smith M 41 Tennessee
Angeline Smith F 32 Tennessee
Jepheniah Smith M 10 Illinois
Joseph W Smith M 8 Illinois
James A Smith M 5 Illinois
Martha A Smith F 3 Illinois
Mary Clark F 14 Illinois

On March 9, 1854, Mary Clark was married to James Shores in Fulton County, Illinois. James Shores was an older brother of Eliza Shores, who was to be married to Mary Clark's younger brother, John Clark on October 23, 1859 in Fulton County, Illinois. At the time of the 1860 census, Mary (Clark) Shores and her family are found in Woodland Township, Fulton County, Illinois;
James Shores M 28 Ohio
Mary Shores F 25 Illinois
Levi Shores M 4 Illinois
John W Shores M 1 Illinois
George W Shores M 8/12 Illinois

The children born to James Shores and Mary (Clark) Shores includes;
A. Levi Shores, born c. 1855/56 in Fulton County, Illinois. Levi went to Canada in 1898 to mine for Gold and is found there on March 31, 1901 in the Unorganized Territories, The Territories, Canada. Levi is believed to have died in Canada sometime after this. At the time of his mother's death in 1907, Levi Shores was residing in Washington state.

B. John W. Shores, born c. November __, 1858 in Fulton County, Illinois. John is still single and living with his parents in Logan County, Oklahoma Territory at the time of the 1900 census. John is believed to have died in Oklahoma sometime after this. However, at the time his mother died in 1907, John W. Shores was residing in Idaho.

C. George Washington Shores, born December __, 1859 in Fulton County, Illinois. George is listed as being 8 months old at the time the 1860 census was taken. George was married to Emma May Hale on August 29, 1886 in Johnson County, Nebraska.
At the time of the 1900 census, George and his family are found in Maple Grove Precinct Ward 1-3, Johnson County, Nebraska;
George W Shores Head M 43 Illinois
Emma M Shores Wife F 31 Missouri
Gertrude H Shores Daughter F 13 Nebraska
Ethel D Shores Daughter F 11 Nebraska
Mary A Shores Daughter F 7 Oklahoma
Zelma G Shores Daughter F 4 Oklahoma
Georgia Shores Daughter F 3 Oklahoma
John C Henry Boarder M 23 Nebraska

At the time of the 1910 census, George and his family are found in Alliance Ward 2, Box Butte County, Nebraska;
George W Shores Head M 49 Illinois
Emma Shores Wife F 41 Missouri
Mary Shores Daughter F 16 Oklahoma
Grace Shores Daughter F 14 Oklahoma
Georgia Shores Daughter F 12 Oklahoma

George died on ____________ __, 1939 in Neosho County, Kansas.

D. Thomas Lincoln. Shores, born c. October/December of 1863/62 in Fulton County, Illinois. Thomas L. Shores was married to Rebecca Lavinia Auker on Ocotber 28, 1885 in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
The children born to Thomas and Rebecca include;
a. Bessie B. Shores, born c. 1887/88 in Nebraska. Bessie was married to William Carl Thornbrue.
b. Winnie M. Shores, born c. 1889/90 in Nebraska.
c. Roy D. Shores, born c. 1891/92 in Nebraska.
d. Maggie Shores, born c. 1893/94 in Nebraska.
e. J__________ Sanford Shores, born c. 1896/97 in Oklahoma.

At the time of the 1900 census, Thomas and his family are found in Lincoln & Otter Townships, Garfield County, Oklahoma Territory. This census states that Thomas was born in October of 1864;
Thomas S Shores Head M 36 Illinois
Rebecca L Shores Wife F 32 Indiana
Bessie B Shores Daughter F 12 Nebraska
Winnie M Shores Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Roy D Shores Son M 8 Nebraska
Maggie Shores Daughter F 6 Nebraska
J Sanford Shores Son M 3 Oklahoma
James Shores Brother M 22 Nebraska

At the time of the 1910 census, Thomas and his family are found in Reed, Garfield County, Oklahoma;
Thomas L Shores Head M 44 Illinois
Rebecca L Shores Wife F 41 Indiana
Winnie M Shores Daughter F 19 Nebraska
Roy D Shores Son M 18 Nebraska
Maggie D Shores Daughter F 15 Nebraska
Sanford J Shores Son M 12 Oklahoma

Thomas Lincoln Shores died on May 29, 1930 in Covington, Garfield County, Oklahoma.

E. Margaret/Margurette Shores, born c. July 4, 1867/68/69, probably in Illinois, but possibly in Minnesota. Margaret was married to Herbert Leslie White on December 25, 1898 in Logan County, Oklahoma.
At the time of the 1900 census, Margaret and her family are found in Iron Mound & Woodland Townships, Logan County, Oklahoma Territory;
Herbert L. White Head Male 41 Kentucky
Margurette White Wife Female 30 Minnesota
Iona White Daughter Female 1 Oklahoma

Margaret died on August 22, 1937.

F. Richard Grant Shores, born January __, 1871 in Nebraska. Richard was married to Lourena May Henderson on June 5, 1895 in Logan County, Oklahoma.
At the time of the 1910 census, Richard and his family are found in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington;
Richard R Shores Lodger M 39 Nebraska
Lourena M Shores Lodger F 37 Missouri
Kenneth H Shores Lodger M 10 Oklahoma
Oran E Shores Lodger M 6 Oklahoma
Frances R Shores Lodger F 1 Oklahoma

Richard died on August 31, 1915 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.

At the time of the 1920 census, the Shores are found in Manor, Clark County, Washington;
Louise M Shores Head F 47 Missouri
Kenneth H Shores Son M 20 Oklahoma
Orin E Shores Son M 15 Oklahoma
Francis R Shores Son M 11 Oklahoma
Harold A Shores Son M 7 Washington

G. James Shores II, born April 16, 1877 at Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska. James was married to Mabel Clair Bowers on October 19, 1910 in Nebraska.
At the time of the 1920 census, James and his family are found in Western, Johnson County, Nebraska;
James Shores Head M 42 Nebraska
Mabel Shores Wife F 34 Nebraska
Irene Shores Daughter F 8 Nebraska
Lawrence Shores Son M 6 Nebraska
Wayne Shores Son M 4 Nebraska
Louis Shores Son M 2 Nebraska
Mary S Shores Daughter F 0 Nebraska

At the time of the 1930 census, James and his family are found in Madrid, Perkins County, Nebraska;
James Shores Head M 52 Nebraska
Mabel C Shores Wife F 43 Nebraska
Lawrence B Shores Son M 17 Nebraska
Wayne J Shores Son M 15 Nebraska
Louis E Shores Son M 13 Nebraska
Mary S Shores Daughter F 10 Nebraska
Eldon L Shores Son M 9 Nebraska
Dale L Shores Son M 7 Nebraska

James died on April 30, 1938 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska.

H. Unknown Baby Shores, born and died unknown.

The Shores and Clark families both moved to Nebraska in the late 1860's and lived next to each other. At the time of the 1870 census, Mary and her family are found in Township 3 Range 10, Pawnee County, Nebraska;
James Shores M 35 Illinois
Mary Shores F 32 Illinois
Levi Shores M 13 Illinois
George Shores M 11 Illinois
John W Shores M 9 Illinois
Thomas Shores M 7 Illinois
Margaret Shores F 2 Illinois

Then c. 18__, James Shores and Mary (Clark) Shores moved their family on to Oklahoma.

At the time of the 1900 census, James and Mary are found in Seward & Springer Townships, Logan County, Oklahoma Territory;
James Shores Head M 68 Ohio
Mary Shores Wife F 67 Illinois
John Shores Son M 41 Illinois
James Shores Son M 24 Nebraska

Mary (Clark) Shores died on May 11, 1907 and her mortal remains were laid in the North IOOF Cemetery in Garfield County, Oklahoma. See her Find A Grave Memorial #50264252.

3. John Clark, born January 2, 1837 in Fulton County, Illinois. See his biography below.

4. William Lee Clark, born c. December 6, 1837 in Woodland Township, Fulton County, Illinois, though in a biography of his life, his birth date is given as November 18, 1838. A 1904 history relates, "His parents died when he was 3 years old and for 10 years he was shifted around from stranger to stranger. His life consisted of just existing. Then William was taken in by the Jones family in Peoria County, Illinois. They were kind to him and provided a good home for him, where life really began."

John Clark's mother, Rachel (Smith) Clark, is known to have died about 1841, probably there in Fulton County, Illinois. John's father may have died about this time as well, though there is a Michael Clark found in Peoria County, Illinois in the 1855 census. At least one of the children, the youngest, William Lee Clark, as stated above, was taken in by a Mrs. Jones sometime in the late 1840's or early 1850's.
The only Clark child, who I have been able to identify in the 1850 census, is Alanson Clark. At the time of the 1850 census, Alanson Clark is living and working with the John Duffield family in southwest Peoria County near Lancaster, Illinois;
John Duffield M 44 Virginia
Louisa Duffield F 30 Illinois
Henry Duffield M 8 Illinois
Isabell Duffield F 4 Illinois
Daniel W Duffield M 1 Illinois
Alanson Clark M 16 Illinois
David M 20 Ohio
Mary J Jones F 24 Illinois
John Maple M 23 Ohio
Mary Maple F 18 Ohio

At the time of the 1850 census, William Clark may be the William Clark we find living with the Henry M. Jons/Jones family in Knox county, Illinois. This would fit what we know about William's early life;
Henry M Jons M 31 Kentucky
Jane Jons F 27 Indiana
Franklin Jons M 6 Illinois
Henry M Jons M 5 Illinois
Mary J Jons F 3 Illinois
Thomas Jons M 0 Illinois
William Clark M 11 Illinois

William Clark was married to Sarah Fuller on November 3, 1859 in Peoria County, Illinois. Sarah Fuller was born c. June 5, 1840 in what was to become Hollis Township, Peoria County, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Fuller and Alice (Cowgill) Fuller. Sarah (Fuller) Clark was to died on 12 October 1906 in Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska.
At the time of the 1860 census, John Clark, his wife, Eliza, and his brother, Alanson, are all found in Hollis Township, Peoria County, Illinois, where they are farming;
John Clark M 22 Ill
Eliza Clark F 20 Ill
Alanson Clark M 25 Ill

At the time of the 1860 census, William and Sarah (Fuller) Clark are found residing in Hollis Township, Peoria County, Illinois, next to Abram Maple and near George and Ann Fuller;
Wm Clark M 21 Ill
Sarah Clark F 20 Ill

John Clark was married to Elizabeth "Eliza" Shores on October 23, 1859 in Fulton County, Illinois. Eliza Shores was born c. 1839 in Ohio. Eliza is believed to have been the daughter of James Shores, who was born in Maryland c. 1792/93.
At the time of the 1850 census, the Shores family is still found in Ohio, in Jackson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio. Elizabeth's older brother, James, was married to John Clark's older sister, Mary Clark, seen above;
James Shores M 57 Maryland
Mary A Shores F 49 Maryland
James Shores M 17 Ohio
John Shores M 16 Ohio
Jane Shores F 21 Ohio
Elizabeth Shores F 12 Ohio
Ann Shores F 10 Ohio
Levi Shores M 6 Ohio

In the 1850's, James and Mary Ann Shores brought their family west to Illinois, where they settled in Fulton County. At the time of the 1860 census, the Shores family is found in Woodland Township, Fulton County, Illinois. James Shores II and his family are residing directly next to his parents;
James Shores M 67 Maryland
Mary Shores F 70 Maryland
Ann Shores F 18 Ohio
Levi Shores M 16 Ohio

James and Mary Ann Shores died in 1865 and 1864, respectively and their mortal remains lie in Fulton County. See their Find A Grave Memorials.

On August 9, 1862, John Clark and William Lee Clark, both went into the village of Lancaster, Illinois, where they volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Lancaster, Illinois/Timber-Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known business man and Lancaster area merchant, Allen L. Fahnestock. John and William both gave their place of residence as Hollis Township of Peoria County.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name CLARK, JOHN Rank PVT
Company I Unit 86 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence HOLLIS, PEORIA CO, IL
Age 24 Height 5' 7 3/4 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion FAIR
Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity FULTON CO, IL

Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862
Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom _____
Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC
Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks PROMOTED CORPORAL JUL 1, 1864

When Fahnestock had about 100 volunteers he led his company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. Fahnestock was elected Captain of the men of the Timber Township company and on August 27, 1862, Fahnestock, and 96 of the other Timber Township volunteers, including now Private John Clark and Private William L. Clark, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
The men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. Together, at the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the river from Louisville, Kentucky. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade chasing Confederate troops. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties.
Of the Battle of Perryville, Kinnear, in his history of the 86th, states the following. "Finding that the enemy were not going to attack him, Gen. Buell issued orders for the advance of his whole command on the 1st day of October. Accordingly, the line of march was taken up at the time specified in the order, the 36th brigade being among the troops that went. As Buell's army advanced, the enemy retreated, taking with him large supplies from the country. Our forces followed rapidly for seven days, when Gen. McCook's command overtook a portion of Bragg's army at Chaplin Hills or Perryville. Here, on the next day, the 8th of October, was fought the desperate battle of Perryville. The 36th brigade was on the left of the division and had moved forward early in the morning, accompanied by Barnett's 2nd Illinois battery, and occupied its position. The 85th Illinois, Colonel Moore, was deployed upon the right, and the 52nd Ohio on the left. The 125th Illinois, Colonel Harmon, was held as a reserve, and the 86th Illinois was on the picket line. At an early hour the rebel skirmishers opened a sharp fire on the 86th, and although this was the first fight in which it was ever engaged, it advanced steadily upon them and drove them back in confusion with severe loss. Irritated at the loss of their position, the rebels massed upon the right and left and commenced a furious fire from their batteries upon the brigade. The firing continued for an hour, but the brigade resolutely held its ground. About this time Barnett's battery took position and silenced their guns. In the meantime, the 125th Illinois came to the support of the battery, and did its work splendidly, and the rebels retired, leaving the brigade in possession of the ground it had won."
Kinnear continued, "A cavalry force now advanced in the direction the rebels were retreating, and were soon furiously attacked. The situation became critical. The cavalry was hard pressed, but with the assistance of the 2nd Missouri regiment, together with the 2nd Michigan and 15th Missouri, the enemy was completely routed at this point, making no other effort until 3 o'clock P. M., when General Bragg, in person, led his host against this position. After the most desperate fighting this last effort proved abortive. From the commencement of this battle it grew fiercer and fiercer as the day advanced, and the sun of that day went down in blood. This was the first contest in which the 36th brigade was called upon to take a part, and thought it was not as active as many others, it did promptly all that was required. Colonel McCook paid it high compliment for the soldierly manner in which it did its duty. The loss of the Eighty-sixth in this engagement was one killed and thirteen wounded. The battle of Perryville was evenly contested by the opposing forces, neither side having gained material advantage, though if there was a balance due either party, it was in favor of the Federals."
Among the wounded were two members of Co. I, Private William Gibson and Private William Lee Clark, who was wounded in his right side. A biography of William Lee Clark was published in "A Biographical and Genealogical History of Southeastern Nebraska, Vol 1; 1904, The Lewis Publishing Co, Chicago-New York; Pages 495-497." This biography states, "William was wounded in the right side and then, while scaling a stone wall, was hit in the head. He was unconscious and was removed to the field hospital. After a partial recovery he was ordered to rejoin his unit in Nashville, Tennessee. He was incapable of active duty and was discharged, thinking that he would not live very long.
Private William Lee Clark would have been sent initially to a field hospital. In William's case it is believed he remained in this field hospital for some time. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they would go into winter camp. They arrived in Nashville in early November of 1862. On their way to Nashville, the men of McCook's Brigade passed through Bowling Green, Kentucky and then Gallatin, Tennessee. Many sick men were left behind in makeshift hospitals in both Bowling Green and in Gallatin. It is now believed that Private William Lee Clark was among the sick and wounded left behind in Gallatin, Tennessee, where the doctors hoped he would recover from his wounds. Whether he actually was sent to Nashville, Tennessee to rejoin his unit or whether the doctors in Gallatin decided that Private William Lee Clark was never going to recover from his wounds at the front is not known. What is known is that the army doctors decided that the best thing they could do for Private William Lee Clark was to discharge him and send him home with the hope that with the help of family and some home cooking, he could survive his wounds. So on December 28, 1862, Private William Lee Clark was discharged from the service from the hospital at Gallatin, Tennessee and he was sent home. William some how made it home to his wife, who was living on a farm, probably located in Hollis Township in Peoria County, near Lancaster, Illinois. With good care and rest, he regained fairly good health.
For Private John Clark, however, the war would go on. During the next two and a half years, Private John Clark would serve faithfully in Co. I as the men of McCook's Brigade served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few, and would participate in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous, or infamous, "March to the Sea".
On June 27, 1864, during the Campaign for Atlanta, the men of McCook's Briage were in the center of the semi successful assault Cheatham Hill during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. During this 30 minute assault, more than 500 men from McCook's Briagde, including Col. Daniel McCook, were killed, wounded or captured. More than 100 of these were men from the 86th Illinois. On July 1, 1864, after the weeklong stalemate came to an end on Kennesaw, Private John Clark was elected Corporal by the men of Co. I to fill a vacancy in the NCO ranks. John Clark would serve as a Corporal in Co.I for the remainder of the war. After the war came to an end, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington, D.C., where in May of 1865, they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review. In June of 1865, the surviving members of McCook's Brigade were mustered out of the service. They were then sent by train to Chicago, Illinois where they received their final pay and were discharged. By the end of June of 1865, Corporal John Clark was also back home with the family in Central Illinois.
By January of 1864, Alanson Clark had also joined the army, serving with the 32nd Illinois, though he is believed to have actually entered the service prior to this. Alanson, who would eventually attain the rank of Sergeant, would serve on well into 1865, the 32nd eventually being sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, after the Civil War came to an end. Sergeant Alanson Clark would be discharged in September of 1865 from Fort Leavenworth and he would find his way back to Central Illinois. By the end of 1865, the Clark family was finally all back together again in Central Illinois.
In 1867, William and Sarah and their family, as well as John and Eliza and their family, joined a wagon train of relatives and friends bound for Nebraska. There the Clarks settled in Pawnee County, not far from the village of Lewiston. The journey took over a month to complete. They brought with them livestock and their farm machinery. They homesteaded on land that was open prairie with few trees and no buildings. William and Sarah later sold the farm and bought another one with better buildings on it about 1 mile west of Vesta, Nebraska in Johnson County. There they remained for the remainder of his life.
At the time of the 1870 census, William L. Clark and his family are found in Township 3, Pawnee County, Nebraska;
William Clark M 31 Illinois
Sarah Clark F 30 Illinois
Daniel W Clark M 10 Illinois
John Clark M 7 Illinois
Judson Clark M 5 Illinois
Mary Clark F 3 Illinois
Allen Clark M 2 Nebraska

From this we see that William Clark and Sarah (Fuller) Clark were the parents of at least 5 children, including;
1. Daniel William Clark, born September 11, 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. In the late 1870's or very early 1880's, it appears that Daniel went to the Dakotas with several members of the Fuller family and took a shot at mining. At the time of the 1880 census, Daniel is found boarding at Bald Mountain, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory;
James Fuller Self M 35 Illinois
Sarah Fuller Wife F 35 Illinois
Theodore Fuller Son M 18 Illinois
Atlanta Fuller Daughter F 8 Nebraska
Antle Reily Other M 38 Illinois
Daniel Clark Other M 19 Illinois
Adolph Williams Other M 24 Pennsylvania
Christy Lepoint Other F 30 Canada
James Tripp Other M 40 Ohio
Herman Wight Other M 25 Germany

Daniel W. Clark was married to Emma Louisa Noyes (1864 - 1908) c. 1883/84. At the time of the 1900 census, Daniel and his family are found in the village of Elk Creek, Johnson County, Nebraska;
Daniel W Clark Head M Sep 1860 40 Illinois
Emma L Clark Wife F Mar 1864 36 Illinois
Charles V Clark Son M Aug 1884 16 Nebraska
Julia E Clark Daughter F Aug 1887 13 Nebraska
Sarah B Clark Daughter F Sep 1892 8 Nebraska

Four other children were born to Daniel and Emma, all dying young;
Ellen M. Clark (1889 - 1893)
Daniel W. Clark (1895 - 1895)
Lula Clark (1899 - 1899)
Vernon N. Clark (1901 - 1906)

Daniel William Clark died on November 30, 1931 and his mortal remains were laid in the Vesta Cemetery in Johnson County, Nebraska. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 37181279.

2. John Clark, born c. 1861/62 in Peoria County, Illinois.

3. Judson Clark, born c. 1864/65 in Peoria County, Illinois.

4. Mary Clark, born c. 1866/67 in Peoria County, Illinois.

5. Joseph Allen Clark, born May 18, 1868 in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

At the time of the 1880 census, William Clark and his family are found in Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska, where the family is farming;
Wm Clark Self M 41 Illinois
Sarah Clark Wife F 39 Illinois
Judson Clark Son M 15 Illinois
Mary Clark Daughter F 13 Illinois
Joseph Clark Son M 12 Nebraska

William Clark died in his home in Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska on June 18, 1905, never having fully recovered from wounds sustained in the war in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Sarah (Fuller) Clark died on October 12, 1908 in Vesta, He and Sarah are buried in Vesta Cemetery.
At the time of the 1870 census, John Clark and Eliza (Shores) Clark are also found in Township 3 of Pawnee County, Nebraska. Living next to them is a James and Mary Shores, and their family. James is almost certainly an older brother of Eliza's. The Clark family appears as follows;
John Clark M 33 Illinois
Eliza Clark F 31 Ohio
James Clark M 9 Illinois
Mary J Clark F 5 Illinois
John W Clark M 2 Nebraska

At the time of the 1880 census, John Clark and his family are found in Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska, where the family is farming;
John Clark Self M 42 Illinois
Eliza Clark Wife F 41 Ohio
Jas Clark Son M 19 Illinois
Wm Clark Son M 11 Nebraska
Edward Clark Son M 8 Nebraska
Alta Clark Daughter F 5 Nebraska

From the 1870 and 1880 census records, we see that John Clark and Eliza (Shores) Clark were the parents of at least 3 children, including;
1. James Clark, born March __, 1861 in Peoria County, Illinois. James was marred to Lida ____________ c. 1885/86.
At the time of the 1900 census, James and his family are found in the village of Maple Grove, Johnson County, Nebraska;
James Clark Head M 39 Illinois
Lida Clark Wife F 33 Illinois
Floyd C Clark Son M 13 Nebraska
Dee L Clark Son M 11 Nebraska
Guy E Clark Son M 8 Nebraska
Vissa Bell Clark Daughter F 5 Nebraska

2. Mary J. Clark, born c. 1865 in Peoria County, Illinois.

3. John William Clark, born c. 1868 in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

4. Edward Clark, born c. 1871/72 in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

5. Alta Clark, born c. 1874/75 in Pawnee County, Nebraska.

John Clark died on January 22, 1911, while Eliza (Shores) Clark died in 1924. Their mortal remains were also laid in the Vesta Cemetery in Johnson County, Nebraska.

As for Alanson Clark, he apparently had no interest in going west. Alanson remained on in Illinois. On October 22, 1868, Alanson Clark was married to Sylvania/Sylvisia Shores in Fulton County, Illinois. Sylvania/Sylvisia Shores was born on ____________ __, 1850 in ____________, the daughter of ____________ Shores and ___________ (__________) Shores. Sylvania/Sylvisia (Shores) Clark died on February 25, 1872 in Fulton County, Illinois and her mortal remains were laid in the Summum Sixteen Cemetery in Summum, Fulton County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 62770835.
Alanson Clark was married to Sarah Jane Smith on December 5, 1877 in Fulton County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1880 census, Alanson and his family are found in Woodland, Fulton County, Illinois, where they are farming;
Lanson Clark Self M 46 Illinois
Sarah J Clark Wife F 23 Indiana
John W Clark Son M 1 Illinois
Rosa B Smith Stepdaughter F 5 Canada
James W Allen Brother-in-law M 21 Indiana

Alanson Clark died on November 16, 1902. His mortal remains were laid in the Summum Sixteen Cemetery in Summum, Fulton County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #62770712.

by Baxter B. Fite III (FAG Contributor#47203738) and Charlene Sinclair, FAG #46883103, whose email address is [email protected]

(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Clark families, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on Alanson, John, William and Mattie Clark and their families. Baxter would also like to see copies of any photographs of Alanson, John and William Clark, which have survived the years, especially any showing them in uniform from their days in the service, be added to the Find A Grave Memorials for all to see and enjoy.)