John C. Clark and his sons William Joseph and John came to Hampstead County Arkansas in 1847 from Coweta County Georgia. John C. had
Identical twin brothers whose names were Turner and Amos Clark. These men remained in Georgia. John C. had a son named William Joseph Clark who had a picture of Amos and Turner. William Joseph was born March 4, 1836 in Coweta County Georgia. John C. homesteaded many, many, acres in Hampstead County Arkansas. The Land Grant document was signed by the then President Pierce. The original is in the possession of one of his great grandsons at this time. Later on he donated land for both Methodist and Baptist Churches, the school and the Cemetary. He began a villiage in the location which his son William Joseph Clark named DeAnn. DeAnn remains today with both Churches active, the school no longer exists, the stores are no longer. William Joseph Clark was the first and only postmaster of the post office in DeAnn. He rode Pony Express from Prescott Arkansas to Fort Towson, Oklahoma( Then Indian territory). He was justice of the peace for many many years. Many leading politicians, businessmen, ministers, and just average folks sought his counsel. he performed the marriage ceremonies for just about all the couples in the entire area. These couples included many of his grandchildren. The Clarks and all who are decended from this wise and wonderful man feel indeed fortunate and blessed.
John C. moved to Phillips County Arkansas arriving Jan 1847 after leaving Georgia in November 1846. Moved to Washington, Hempstead County Arkansas in 1847, then to DeAnn in 1850. John C. and Sirena were parents of 10 children, 2 boys and 8 girls.
John C Clark is the oldest son of Samuel and Susannah Clark of Cowetta County Ga.
Identical twin brothers whose names were Turner and Amos Clark. These men remained in Georgia. John C. had a son named William Joseph Clark who had a picture of Amos and Turner. William Joseph was born March 4, 1836 in Coweta County Georgia. John C. homesteaded many, many, acres in Hampstead County Arkansas. The Land Grant document was signed by the then President Pierce. The original is in the possession of one of his great grandsons at this time. Later on he donated land for both Methodist and Baptist Churches, the school and the Cemetary. He began a villiage in the location which his son William Joseph Clark named DeAnn. DeAnn remains today with both Churches active, the school no longer exists, the stores are no longer. William Joseph Clark was the first and only postmaster of the post office in DeAnn. He rode Pony Express from Prescott Arkansas to Fort Towson, Oklahoma( Then Indian territory). He was justice of the peace for many many years. Many leading politicians, businessmen, ministers, and just average folks sought his counsel. he performed the marriage ceremonies for just about all the couples in the entire area. These couples included many of his grandchildren. The Clarks and all who are decended from this wise and wonderful man feel indeed fortunate and blessed.
John C. moved to Phillips County Arkansas arriving Jan 1847 after leaving Georgia in November 1846. Moved to Washington, Hempstead County Arkansas in 1847, then to DeAnn in 1850. John C. and Sirena were parents of 10 children, 2 boys and 8 girls.
John C Clark is the oldest son of Samuel and Susannah Clark of Cowetta County Ga.
John C. Clark and his sons William Joseph and John came to Hampstead County Arkansas in 1847 from Coweta County Georgia. John C. had
Identical twin brothers whose names were Turner and Amos Clark. These men remained in Georgia. John C. had a son named William Joseph Clark who had a picture of Amos and Turner. William Joseph was born March 4, 1836 in Coweta County Georgia. John C. homesteaded many, many, acres in Hampstead County Arkansas. The Land Grant document was signed by the then President Pierce. The original is in the possession of one of his great grandsons at this time. Later on he donated land for both Methodist and Baptist Churches, the school and the Cemetary. He began a villiage in the location which his son William Joseph Clark named DeAnn. DeAnn remains today with both Churches active, the school no longer exists, the stores are no longer. William Joseph Clark was the first and only postmaster of the post office in DeAnn. He rode Pony Express from Prescott Arkansas to Fort Towson, Oklahoma( Then Indian territory). He was justice of the peace for many many years. Many leading politicians, businessmen, ministers, and just average folks sought his counsel. he performed the marriage ceremonies for just about all the couples in the entire area. These couples included many of his grandchildren. The Clarks and all who are decended from this wise and wonderful man feel indeed fortunate and blessed.
John C. moved to Phillips County Arkansas arriving Jan 1847 after leaving Georgia in November 1846. Moved to Washington, Hempstead County Arkansas in 1847, then to DeAnn in 1850. John C. and Sirena were parents of 10 children, 2 boys and 8 girls.
John C Clark is the oldest son of Samuel and Susannah Clark of Cowetta County Ga.
Identical twin brothers whose names were Turner and Amos Clark. These men remained in Georgia. John C. had a son named William Joseph Clark who had a picture of Amos and Turner. William Joseph was born March 4, 1836 in Coweta County Georgia. John C. homesteaded many, many, acres in Hampstead County Arkansas. The Land Grant document was signed by the then President Pierce. The original is in the possession of one of his great grandsons at this time. Later on he donated land for both Methodist and Baptist Churches, the school and the Cemetary. He began a villiage in the location which his son William Joseph Clark named DeAnn. DeAnn remains today with both Churches active, the school no longer exists, the stores are no longer. William Joseph Clark was the first and only postmaster of the post office in DeAnn. He rode Pony Express from Prescott Arkansas to Fort Towson, Oklahoma( Then Indian territory). He was justice of the peace for many many years. Many leading politicians, businessmen, ministers, and just average folks sought his counsel. he performed the marriage ceremonies for just about all the couples in the entire area. These couples included many of his grandchildren. The Clarks and all who are decended from this wise and wonderful man feel indeed fortunate and blessed.
John C. moved to Phillips County Arkansas arriving Jan 1847 after leaving Georgia in November 1846. Moved to Washington, Hempstead County Arkansas in 1847, then to DeAnn in 1850. John C. and Sirena were parents of 10 children, 2 boys and 8 girls.
John C Clark is the oldest son of Samuel and Susannah Clark of Cowetta County Ga.
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