Husband of Mary Malvina
CAPT CO I 29 TX CAV C.S.A.
Son of James Clark, Founder of Clarksville, Grandson of Benjamin Clark, Revolutionary War Veteran, both are buried in Clarksville Cemetery.
JAMES CLARK is the offspring of parents who were among the earliest settlers of Texas. He was born March 19, 1838, in Red River county, and is a son of James and Isabella H. (Hopkins) Clark. His father was native of Tennessee, but came to Texas in 1824, and was a leading spirit in the Texas revolution. He held the office of lieutenant of his company, and did active service in the field, and materially aided the cause in a financial way. The mother of James, Mrs. Isabella H. Clark, now Mrs. Isabella H. Gordon (whose very interesting memoirs appear in this work), was at home soliciting and equipping, at her own expense, recruits for the campaign, while her husband was doing active service at the front. The paternal grandfather of James was Benjamin Clark, of South Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather was a native of Indiana.
James Clark has been instrumental in materially aiding the development of his native State. In 1861, at the beginning of the late war, he organized a company, and by a unanimous call he accepted its captaincy, in which capacity he served until failing health warned him to resign. After a short time of rest and recuperation, he organized another company, and was called upon to be its captain without a dissenting voice. With this company he served in the Twenty-ninth Texas cavalry under Colonel Charles DeMorse. His superior officer, General W. R. Scurry, recognizing in him military abilities, which were an honest inheritance from an ancestry of soldiers, called upon him to occupy an official position on his staff. After mature deliberation he resigned the captaincy of the last company he had organized, and complied with General Scurry's request, and was with him when he was killed at the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, in Arkansas. General Kirby Smith, being familiar with the strong ties that bound these two soldiers together, detailed Captain Clark to escort the body of General Scurry to Austin, Texas, for interment. After the performance of this sad duty, he returned to his command, occupying his rank on the staff of General Waterhouse, successor of General Scurry, which office he held until the close of the war.
Captain Clark studied medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in his early life, but, preferring the life of a farmer to that of a physcian, has devoted the greater portion of his life to farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful. On February 10, 1865, he married Miss M. B. Anderson, daughter of Rev. John Anderson,of Ireland, who had immigrated to this country from his native land. This wife was a devout member of the Episcopal church, aided in adding to its membership, and liberally contributed to its charities. She died as she had lived, a good, Christian woman, leaving to her husband's care and attention four children, which had blessed their union, and named as follows -- M. B., Frank H., Pat B. and Mariah L.
February 8, 1875, Captain Clark married, Miss M. M. Gaffney, daughter of Peter and M. E. Gaffney, of South Carolina. Three children came to brighten this union. The eldest, M. G., died when quite young; the two younger are M. M. and James, Jr. -- the last is a namesake of his father, and it is to be hoped a follower in the footsteps of his worthy sire; he is a fine, healthy boy. Captain Clark is a member of the Catholic church, and a leading and prominent citizen of his county.
CAPT CO I 29 TX CAV C.S.A.
Son of James Clark, Founder of Clarksville, Grandson of Benjamin Clark, Revolutionary War Veteran, both are buried in Clarksville Cemetery.
JAMES CLARK is the offspring of parents who were among the earliest settlers of Texas. He was born March 19, 1838, in Red River county, and is a son of James and Isabella H. (Hopkins) Clark. His father was native of Tennessee, but came to Texas in 1824, and was a leading spirit in the Texas revolution. He held the office of lieutenant of his company, and did active service in the field, and materially aided the cause in a financial way. The mother of James, Mrs. Isabella H. Clark, now Mrs. Isabella H. Gordon (whose very interesting memoirs appear in this work), was at home soliciting and equipping, at her own expense, recruits for the campaign, while her husband was doing active service at the front. The paternal grandfather of James was Benjamin Clark, of South Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather was a native of Indiana.
James Clark has been instrumental in materially aiding the development of his native State. In 1861, at the beginning of the late war, he organized a company, and by a unanimous call he accepted its captaincy, in which capacity he served until failing health warned him to resign. After a short time of rest and recuperation, he organized another company, and was called upon to be its captain without a dissenting voice. With this company he served in the Twenty-ninth Texas cavalry under Colonel Charles DeMorse. His superior officer, General W. R. Scurry, recognizing in him military abilities, which were an honest inheritance from an ancestry of soldiers, called upon him to occupy an official position on his staff. After mature deliberation he resigned the captaincy of the last company he had organized, and complied with General Scurry's request, and was with him when he was killed at the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, in Arkansas. General Kirby Smith, being familiar with the strong ties that bound these two soldiers together, detailed Captain Clark to escort the body of General Scurry to Austin, Texas, for interment. After the performance of this sad duty, he returned to his command, occupying his rank on the staff of General Waterhouse, successor of General Scurry, which office he held until the close of the war.
Captain Clark studied medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in his early life, but, preferring the life of a farmer to that of a physcian, has devoted the greater portion of his life to farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful. On February 10, 1865, he married Miss M. B. Anderson, daughter of Rev. John Anderson,of Ireland, who had immigrated to this country from his native land. This wife was a devout member of the Episcopal church, aided in adding to its membership, and liberally contributed to its charities. She died as she had lived, a good, Christian woman, leaving to her husband's care and attention four children, which had blessed their union, and named as follows -- M. B., Frank H., Pat B. and Mariah L.
February 8, 1875, Captain Clark married, Miss M. M. Gaffney, daughter of Peter and M. E. Gaffney, of South Carolina. Three children came to brighten this union. The eldest, M. G., died when quite young; the two younger are M. M. and James, Jr. -- the last is a namesake of his father, and it is to be hoped a follower in the footsteps of his worthy sire; he is a fine, healthy boy. Captain Clark is a member of the Catholic church, and a leading and prominent citizen of his county.
Husband of Mary Malvina
CAPT CO I 29 TX CAV C.S.A.
Son of James Clark, Founder of Clarksville, Grandson of Benjamin Clark, Revolutionary War Veteran, both are buried in Clarksville Cemetery.
JAMES CLARK is the offspring of parents who were among the earliest settlers of Texas. He was born March 19, 1838, in Red River county, and is a son of James and Isabella H. (Hopkins) Clark. His father was native of Tennessee, but came to Texas in 1824, and was a leading spirit in the Texas revolution. He held the office of lieutenant of his company, and did active service in the field, and materially aided the cause in a financial way. The mother of James, Mrs. Isabella H. Clark, now Mrs. Isabella H. Gordon (whose very interesting memoirs appear in this work), was at home soliciting and equipping, at her own expense, recruits for the campaign, while her husband was doing active service at the front. The paternal grandfather of James was Benjamin Clark, of South Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather was a native of Indiana.
James Clark has been instrumental in materially aiding the development of his native State. In 1861, at the beginning of the late war, he organized a company, and by a unanimous call he accepted its captaincy, in which capacity he served until failing health warned him to resign. After a short time of rest and recuperation, he organized another company, and was called upon to be its captain without a dissenting voice. With this company he served in the Twenty-ninth Texas cavalry under Colonel Charles DeMorse. His superior officer, General W. R. Scurry, recognizing in him military abilities, which were an honest inheritance from an ancestry of soldiers, called upon him to occupy an official position on his staff. After mature deliberation he resigned the captaincy of the last company he had organized, and complied with General Scurry's request, and was with him when he was killed at the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, in Arkansas. General Kirby Smith, being familiar with the strong ties that bound these two soldiers together, detailed Captain Clark to escort the body of General Scurry to Austin, Texas, for interment. After the performance of this sad duty, he returned to his command, occupying his rank on the staff of General Waterhouse, successor of General Scurry, which office he held until the close of the war.
Captain Clark studied medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in his early life, but, preferring the life of a farmer to that of a physcian, has devoted the greater portion of his life to farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful. On February 10, 1865, he married Miss M. B. Anderson, daughter of Rev. John Anderson,of Ireland, who had immigrated to this country from his native land. This wife was a devout member of the Episcopal church, aided in adding to its membership, and liberally contributed to its charities. She died as she had lived, a good, Christian woman, leaving to her husband's care and attention four children, which had blessed their union, and named as follows -- M. B., Frank H., Pat B. and Mariah L.
February 8, 1875, Captain Clark married, Miss M. M. Gaffney, daughter of Peter and M. E. Gaffney, of South Carolina. Three children came to brighten this union. The eldest, M. G., died when quite young; the two younger are M. M. and James, Jr. -- the last is a namesake of his father, and it is to be hoped a follower in the footsteps of his worthy sire; he is a fine, healthy boy. Captain Clark is a member of the Catholic church, and a leading and prominent citizen of his county.
CAPT CO I 29 TX CAV C.S.A.
Son of James Clark, Founder of Clarksville, Grandson of Benjamin Clark, Revolutionary War Veteran, both are buried in Clarksville Cemetery.
JAMES CLARK is the offspring of parents who were among the earliest settlers of Texas. He was born March 19, 1838, in Red River county, and is a son of James and Isabella H. (Hopkins) Clark. His father was native of Tennessee, but came to Texas in 1824, and was a leading spirit in the Texas revolution. He held the office of lieutenant of his company, and did active service in the field, and materially aided the cause in a financial way. The mother of James, Mrs. Isabella H. Clark, now Mrs. Isabella H. Gordon (whose very interesting memoirs appear in this work), was at home soliciting and equipping, at her own expense, recruits for the campaign, while her husband was doing active service at the front. The paternal grandfather of James was Benjamin Clark, of South Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His maternal grandfather was a native of Indiana.
James Clark has been instrumental in materially aiding the development of his native State. In 1861, at the beginning of the late war, he organized a company, and by a unanimous call he accepted its captaincy, in which capacity he served until failing health warned him to resign. After a short time of rest and recuperation, he organized another company, and was called upon to be its captain without a dissenting voice. With this company he served in the Twenty-ninth Texas cavalry under Colonel Charles DeMorse. His superior officer, General W. R. Scurry, recognizing in him military abilities, which were an honest inheritance from an ancestry of soldiers, called upon him to occupy an official position on his staff. After mature deliberation he resigned the captaincy of the last company he had organized, and complied with General Scurry's request, and was with him when he was killed at the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, in Arkansas. General Kirby Smith, being familiar with the strong ties that bound these two soldiers together, detailed Captain Clark to escort the body of General Scurry to Austin, Texas, for interment. After the performance of this sad duty, he returned to his command, occupying his rank on the staff of General Waterhouse, successor of General Scurry, which office he held until the close of the war.
Captain Clark studied medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in his early life, but, preferring the life of a farmer to that of a physcian, has devoted the greater portion of his life to farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful. On February 10, 1865, he married Miss M. B. Anderson, daughter of Rev. John Anderson,of Ireland, who had immigrated to this country from his native land. This wife was a devout member of the Episcopal church, aided in adding to its membership, and liberally contributed to its charities. She died as she had lived, a good, Christian woman, leaving to her husband's care and attention four children, which had blessed their union, and named as follows -- M. B., Frank H., Pat B. and Mariah L.
February 8, 1875, Captain Clark married, Miss M. M. Gaffney, daughter of Peter and M. E. Gaffney, of South Carolina. Three children came to brighten this union. The eldest, M. G., died when quite young; the two younger are M. M. and James, Jr. -- the last is a namesake of his father, and it is to be hoped a follower in the footsteps of his worthy sire; he is a fine, healthy boy. Captain Clark is a member of the Catholic church, and a leading and prominent citizen of his county.
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