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Alexander Russell “Alex” Clark

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Alexander Russell “Alex” Clark

Birth
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
Death
5 Mar 1891 (aged 25)
Traver, Tulare County, California, USA
Burial
Traver, Tulare County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 9
Memorial ID
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1880 U.S. Census for Kaweah and Mineral King Twp, Tulare Co., CA:
James T Clark Self M 56 KY; farmer
Mary A Clark Wife F 54 Missouri
*Alexander Clark Son M 14 California
James M Douglas Other M 18 Missouri

James Douglas is an orphan & sheep herder. The Clarks reside next door to their daughter Mattie & husband Paschal Bequette & their 2 children. Paschal is also a farmer. Note that Mary Ann was b. Indiana, not Missouri.


Alex married Carrie Myers 19 Sept. 1888 in Lemon Cove, Tulare Co., Calif. Carrie was born 1 Jan. 1868 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Her parents were Charles Meyers and Lena Loom Meyers.

Alex and Carrie had at least two known children: Harry Alexander, b. 15 August 1889 in Lemon Grove, Tulare Co., CA and Hazel Raye, b. 6 July 1891.

Alex died from pneumonia. Four days later, his mother passed away. She also died from pneumonia. And four months after Alex passed away, his father died.



Note: See his brother Robert Franklin Clarke's memorial for add'l census records.
1880 U.S. Census for Kaweah and Mineral King Twp, Tulare Co., CA:
James T Clark Self M 56 KY; farmer
Mary A Clark Wife F 54 Missouri
*Alexander Clark Son M 14 California
James M Douglas Other M 18 Missouri

James Douglas is an orphan & sheep herder. The Clarks reside next door to their daughter Mattie & husband Paschal Bequette & their 2 children. Paschal is also a farmer. Note that Mary Ann was b. Indiana, not Missouri.


Alex married Carrie Myers 19 Sept. 1888 in Lemon Cove, Tulare Co., Calif. Carrie was born 1 Jan. 1868 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Her parents were Charles Meyers and Lena Loom Meyers.

Alex and Carrie had at least two known children: Harry Alexander, b. 15 August 1889 in Lemon Grove, Tulare Co., CA and Hazel Raye, b. 6 July 1891.

Alex died from pneumonia. Four days later, his mother passed away. She also died from pneumonia. And four months after Alex passed away, his father died.



Note: See his brother Robert Franklin Clarke's memorial for add'l census records.


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