Sylvester Clark's cremated remains were not initially taken after death and were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2021 a relative received the ashes.
Sylvester was born in Wisconsin on 4/11/1868. His mother, Lucretia "Lydia" Jenks, was born in New York about 1833. Although his death certificate indicates his father's name was Byron, it was actually Myron A. Clark who was born in New York about 1824.
Sylvester's siblings included: William (born in New York about 1855), Frank (New York about 1957), Medora "Dora" (New York about 1858), Ainsworth (New York about 1861), Charles (New York about 1864), Edith (Wisconsin about 1871) and Nellie (Wisconsin about 1873).
In the census of 1860, before Sylvester was born, the Clark family was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York where Myron was a farmer. Lydia's father, Thomas Jenks, was living with them and many Clarks were living nearby. During the censuses of 1870 & 1880 Sylvester was a child living with his parents. The Clark family was farming in Spring Prairie, Walworth County, in southeastern Wisconsin.
Sylvester's father died on 4/20/1893 and Sylvester's mother died a year later on 5/14/1894. They were buried at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin.
At the time of the 1900 census Sylvester was 32, single, working as a carpenter and living in a boarding house in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin which was just west of his previous home-county of Walworth.
Sylvester married Ida May (Crandall) Early, on 9/17/1903 in Winnebago County in northwestern Illinois just south of his previous home in Wisconsin. Ida was born in Wisconsin in 1866. She had previously been married to Charles A. Early and had 4 children by that marriage. They were: Dashiell "Dash," Ellen "Nellie," Charles, and Lyle (all born in Illinois). On 7/18/1904, Sylvester & Ida had a daughter named Gertrude Elmina Clark. Data is mixed about whether she was born in Illinois or Wisconsin.
In the census of 1910 the blended family was living in St. Johns, a neighborhood in north Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon where Sylvester was a house carpenter.
Ida died 2/9/1911 at her residence in Portland. She was 42. It is not known who took care of the children after their mother died. Sylvester and Gertrude were not found in the censuses of 1920 and 1930.
On 3/12/1925 Gertrude married Ernest Minger in Portland. Step-sons Dash and Charles moved to Alaska where they became salmon fishermen. In 1936 Sylvester had a right leg injury in his home. He was injured again after taking a fall while on crutches. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. During the 1940 census, Sylvester was living in Portland. He was widowed and living by himself. He was 72 and unemployed.
On 10/17/1945, he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He was diagnosed with senile psychosis, a state of mental, emotional, and social deterioration resulting primarily from degeneration of the brain in old age. Symptoms of senile psychosis are decreased interest in activities, inability to concentrate, and disturbance of thinking, memory and speech. Five years after entering the asylum, he died of pneumonia at the OSH on 2/8/1951 at the age of 82. The following day was the 40th anniversary of Ida's death.
His daughter Gertrude (Clark) Minger had 4 children: Richard, Donna, Shirley and Chuck. Gertrude died on 12/30/1987.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Sylvester was born in Wisconsin on 4/11/1868. His mother, Lucretia "Lydia" Jenks, was born in New York about 1833. Although his death certificate indicates his father's name was Byron, it was actually Myron A. Clark who was born in New York about 1824.
Sylvester's siblings included: William (born in New York about 1855), Frank (New York about 1957), Medora "Dora" (New York about 1858), Ainsworth (New York about 1861), Charles (New York about 1864), Edith (Wisconsin about 1871) and Nellie (Wisconsin about 1873).
In the census of 1860, before Sylvester was born, the Clark family was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York where Myron was a farmer. Lydia's father, Thomas Jenks, was living with them and many Clarks were living nearby. During the censuses of 1870 & 1880 Sylvester was a child living with his parents. The Clark family was farming in Spring Prairie, Walworth County, in southeastern Wisconsin.
Sylvester's father died on 4/20/1893 and Sylvester's mother died a year later on 5/14/1894. They were buried at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin.
At the time of the 1900 census Sylvester was 32, single, working as a carpenter and living in a boarding house in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin which was just west of his previous home-county of Walworth.
Sylvester married Ida May (Crandall) Early, on 9/17/1903 in Winnebago County in northwestern Illinois just south of his previous home in Wisconsin. Ida was born in Wisconsin in 1866. She had previously been married to Charles A. Early and had 4 children by that marriage. They were: Dashiell "Dash," Ellen "Nellie," Charles, and Lyle (all born in Illinois). On 7/18/1904, Sylvester & Ida had a daughter named Gertrude Elmina Clark. Data is mixed about whether she was born in Illinois or Wisconsin.
In the census of 1910 the blended family was living in St. Johns, a neighborhood in north Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon where Sylvester was a house carpenter.
Ida died 2/9/1911 at her residence in Portland. She was 42. It is not known who took care of the children after their mother died. Sylvester and Gertrude were not found in the censuses of 1920 and 1930.
On 3/12/1925 Gertrude married Ernest Minger in Portland. Step-sons Dash and Charles moved to Alaska where they became salmon fishermen. In 1936 Sylvester had a right leg injury in his home. He was injured again after taking a fall while on crutches. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. During the 1940 census, Sylvester was living in Portland. He was widowed and living by himself. He was 72 and unemployed.
On 10/17/1945, he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He was diagnosed with senile psychosis, a state of mental, emotional, and social deterioration resulting primarily from degeneration of the brain in old age. Symptoms of senile psychosis are decreased interest in activities, inability to concentrate, and disturbance of thinking, memory and speech. Five years after entering the asylum, he died of pneumonia at the OSH on 2/8/1951 at the age of 82. The following day was the 40th anniversary of Ida's death.
His daughter Gertrude (Clark) Minger had 4 children: Richard, Donna, Shirley and Chuck. Gertrude died on 12/30/1987.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Sylvester Clark's cremated remains were not initially taken after death and were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2021 a relative received the ashes.
Sylvester was born in Wisconsin on 4/11/1868. His mother, Lucretia "Lydia" Jenks, was born in New York about 1833. Although his death certificate indicates his father's name was Byron, it was actually Myron A. Clark who was born in New York about 1824.
Sylvester's siblings included: William (born in New York about 1855), Frank (New York about 1957), Medora "Dora" (New York about 1858), Ainsworth (New York about 1861), Charles (New York about 1864), Edith (Wisconsin about 1871) and Nellie (Wisconsin about 1873).
In the census of 1860, before Sylvester was born, the Clark family was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York where Myron was a farmer. Lydia's father, Thomas Jenks, was living with them and many Clarks were living nearby. During the censuses of 1870 & 1880 Sylvester was a child living with his parents. The Clark family was farming in Spring Prairie, Walworth County, in southeastern Wisconsin.
Sylvester's father died on 4/20/1893 and Sylvester's mother died a year later on 5/14/1894. They were buried at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin.
At the time of the 1900 census Sylvester was 32, single, working as a carpenter and living in a boarding house in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin which was just west of his previous home-county of Walworth.
Sylvester married Ida May (Crandall) Early, on 9/17/1903 in Winnebago County in northwestern Illinois just south of his previous home in Wisconsin. Ida was born in Wisconsin in 1866. She had previously been married to Charles A. Early and had 4 children by that marriage. They were: Dashiell "Dash," Ellen "Nellie," Charles, and Lyle (all born in Illinois). On 7/18/1904, Sylvester & Ida had a daughter named Gertrude Elmina Clark. Data is mixed about whether she was born in Illinois or Wisconsin.
In the census of 1910 the blended family was living in St. Johns, a neighborhood in north Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon where Sylvester was a house carpenter.
Ida died 2/9/1911 at her residence in Portland. She was 42. It is not known who took care of the children after their mother died. Sylvester and Gertrude were not found in the censuses of 1920 and 1930.
On 3/12/1925 Gertrude married Ernest Minger in Portland. Step-sons Dash and Charles moved to Alaska where they became salmon fishermen. In 1936 Sylvester had a right leg injury in his home. He was injured again after taking a fall while on crutches. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. During the 1940 census, Sylvester was living in Portland. He was widowed and living by himself. He was 72 and unemployed.
On 10/17/1945, he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He was diagnosed with senile psychosis, a state of mental, emotional, and social deterioration resulting primarily from degeneration of the brain in old age. Symptoms of senile psychosis are decreased interest in activities, inability to concentrate, and disturbance of thinking, memory and speech. Five years after entering the asylum, he died of pneumonia at the OSH on 2/8/1951 at the age of 82. The following day was the 40th anniversary of Ida's death.
His daughter Gertrude (Clark) Minger had 4 children: Richard, Donna, Shirley and Chuck. Gertrude died on 12/30/1987.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Sylvester was born in Wisconsin on 4/11/1868. His mother, Lucretia "Lydia" Jenks, was born in New York about 1833. Although his death certificate indicates his father's name was Byron, it was actually Myron A. Clark who was born in New York about 1824.
Sylvester's siblings included: William (born in New York about 1855), Frank (New York about 1957), Medora "Dora" (New York about 1858), Ainsworth (New York about 1861), Charles (New York about 1864), Edith (Wisconsin about 1871) and Nellie (Wisconsin about 1873).
In the census of 1860, before Sylvester was born, the Clark family was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York where Myron was a farmer. Lydia's father, Thomas Jenks, was living with them and many Clarks were living nearby. During the censuses of 1870 & 1880 Sylvester was a child living with his parents. The Clark family was farming in Spring Prairie, Walworth County, in southeastern Wisconsin.
Sylvester's father died on 4/20/1893 and Sylvester's mother died a year later on 5/14/1894. They were buried at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin.
At the time of the 1900 census Sylvester was 32, single, working as a carpenter and living in a boarding house in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin which was just west of his previous home-county of Walworth.
Sylvester married Ida May (Crandall) Early, on 9/17/1903 in Winnebago County in northwestern Illinois just south of his previous home in Wisconsin. Ida was born in Wisconsin in 1866. She had previously been married to Charles A. Early and had 4 children by that marriage. They were: Dashiell "Dash," Ellen "Nellie," Charles, and Lyle (all born in Illinois). On 7/18/1904, Sylvester & Ida had a daughter named Gertrude Elmina Clark. Data is mixed about whether she was born in Illinois or Wisconsin.
In the census of 1910 the blended family was living in St. Johns, a neighborhood in north Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon where Sylvester was a house carpenter.
Ida died 2/9/1911 at her residence in Portland. She was 42. It is not known who took care of the children after their mother died. Sylvester and Gertrude were not found in the censuses of 1920 and 1930.
On 3/12/1925 Gertrude married Ernest Minger in Portland. Step-sons Dash and Charles moved to Alaska where they became salmon fishermen. In 1936 Sylvester had a right leg injury in his home. He was injured again after taking a fall while on crutches. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. During the 1940 census, Sylvester was living in Portland. He was widowed and living by himself. He was 72 and unemployed.
On 10/17/1945, he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He was diagnosed with senile psychosis, a state of mental, emotional, and social deterioration resulting primarily from degeneration of the brain in old age. Symptoms of senile psychosis are decreased interest in activities, inability to concentrate, and disturbance of thinking, memory and speech. Five years after entering the asylum, he died of pneumonia at the OSH on 2/8/1951 at the age of 82. The following day was the 40th anniversary of Ida's death.
His daughter Gertrude (Clark) Minger had 4 children: Richard, Donna, Shirley and Chuck. Gertrude died on 12/30/1987.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
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