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Mary <I>Clark</I> Shores

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Mary Clark Shores

Birth
Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 May 1907 (aged 71)
Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Married James Shores Jr 09 Mar 1854
in Fulton Co., Illinois.
Her parents are believed to be a
Michael Clark born in Ireland and
Rachael Smith born in Tennessee. No
info on either parent.
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Information from: Baxter B. Fite III (FAG # 47203738)

Mary Clark, born c. June 2, 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.
(Updated by Charlene S: According to Mary's obituary
Levi was still alive and living in Alaska at the time of her death in 1907).

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.
(Updated by Charlene S: According to Mary's obituary
John was still alive and living in Idaho at the time of her death in 1907).

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 ____________ __, 1907 and her mortal remains were laid in the North IOOF Cemetery in Garfield County, Oklahoma. See her Find A Grave Memorial #50264252.
Married James Shores Jr 09 Mar 1854
in Fulton Co., Illinois.
Her parents are believed to be a
Michael Clark born in Ireland and
Rachael Smith born in Tennessee. No
info on either parent.
------------------------
Information from: Baxter B. Fite III (FAG # 47203738)

Mary Clark, born c. June 2, 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.
(Updated by Charlene S: According to Mary's obituary
Levi was still alive and living in Alaska at the time of her death in 1907).

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.
(Updated by Charlene S: According to Mary's obituary
John was still alive and living in Idaho at the time of her death in 1907).

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 ____________ __, 1907 and her mortal remains were laid in the North IOOF Cemetery in Garfield County, Oklahoma. See her Find A Grave Memorial #50264252.


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