Notes for Jonas P. CLARK

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Notes for Jonas P. CLARK

Littell, page 288. This couple probably lived near Trenton, Ohio.
JONAS P CLARK one of the old pioneers of Clinton County lived in Madison Township since September 15 1837 He came to the county in 1828 and entered a tract of land In 1832 he made a second visit and helped kill about acres of trees on the bank of the
creek In 1836 he came again but had changed his mind about the location of his house hired a man to build on the site of his present residence paying him $20 for doing the work Mr Clark is a son of Stephen Joanna Miller Clark natives of Essex County
New Jersey his father born in 1777 [incorrect] and his mother July 2 1782 His parents moved to Butler County Ohio in 1804 and there the father died January 15 1810 when Jonas was about nine years old The mother lived until 1874 being ninety two years
of age at the time of her death Jonas grew to mauhood and was married in Butler County March 11 1824 to Susanna Flenner who was born in the State of Kentucky October 18 1803 They have had a family of three sons and four daughters the latter being all
deceased Mary J Stephen Elizabeth Rebecca Susanna David F and John Mrs Clark died January 17 1885 after a married life of nearly sixty one years Mr Clark began life with no means but by energy and good management he has accumulated a good property and
now has sufficient to make him comfortable in his last days [History of Clinton County, Indiana...]
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1850 census
Name: Jonas Clarke
Residence: Madison, Clinton, Indiana
Age: 48 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1802
Birthplace: New Jersey
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 7752
Digital GS Number: 4193371
Image Number: 00083
Line Number: 39
Dwelling House Number: 96
Family Number: 96
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Jonas Clarke M 48y
Susannah Clarke F 46y
Stephen Clarke M 24y
Clarissa Clarke F 22y
Susannah Clarke F 15y
David Clarke M 12y
John Clarke M 8y
Susan Guttirey F 6y
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1860 Census, Free Inhabitants in Ross Township in the County of Clinton State
of Indiana enumerated by me, on the 30th day of August 1860. I. D. Armstrong Ass't Marshal
Post Office Rossville
1214 1214 Jonas P. Clark 58 M Farmer 7000 1100 New Jersey
David F. 22 M Farmer Ind
Susanna 56 F Ky
John F. 18 M Farmer Ind x
Mary Doty 10 F Ind x
Elizabeth A. 8 F Ind x

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