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Melville L. Clark

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Melville L. Clark

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
Nov 1897 (aged 42)
Broughton, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Broughton, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Note: I've listed the birth and death dates from the tombstone Sep 1855-Nov 1897

Legacy of Kin Hamilton County IL by Harold G. Felty, page 53
1897-22 Clark M.L. (Leader, 25 Nov 1897) telephone call today stated death at Broughton prominent citizen.

Melville Lafayette Clark son of Robert M. Clark and Mary Francis Britton

1st Melville L. Clark married Margaret Ann Dawes 30 Sep 1880 Hamilton Co, IL
Margaret Ann Dawes daughter of Edward Alexander Dawes and Delilah Thrasher
Margaret Ann Dawes Clark 17 July 1858 - 24 Nov 1881 in Hamilton Co, IL

2nd Melville L. Clark married Celeste Louise Dawes Gholson 23 Oct 1883 in Hamilton Co, IL
Sister of Margaret Ann Dawes first wife of M.L. Clark
daughter of Edward Alexander Dawes and Delilah Thrasher
Born: 06 Mar 1854 IL, Died 29 June 1931 IL
5 children and 1 survives at time of Celeste's death: R. E. Clark of Los Angeles, CA
Cleste was the widow of James T. Gholson, he died 1882, married 26 Sep 1872, 4 children, 3 died in infancy.
After M.L. Clark died Celeste married Robert W. Parker/Barker he died in 1912.
Cleste was Member of Order of Eastern Star
Note: Some of the above comes from Legacy of Kin Hamilton County IL by Harold G. Felty, page 336

Children of M.L. Clark and C.L. Dawes:
Ethel V. Clark 11 Oct 1884-16 Nov 1886
Edward Everett Clark 17 Oct 1886-23 Aug 1911
Raleigh Emerson Clark 07 dec 1888-16 Jan 1957

U.S. Federal Census Records
1870 IL, Hamilton Co, Township 7, Range 7
Clark, Robert M, head, 49, 1821, KY
Clark, Mary F, wife, 40, 1830, KY
Clark, John W., son, 21, 1849, IL
Clark, Melvill L, son, 14, 1856, IL
Clark, Sarah M, daughter, 12, 1858, IL
Clark, James B., son, 10, 1860, IL
Clark, Thomas I, son, 5, 1865, IL
Clark, Eliza, daughter, 1, 1869, IL

1880 IL, Hamilton, Allen
Clark, Robert M, head, 58, 1822, KY, VA, KY
Clark, Mary F, wife, 51, 1829, KY, KY, KY
Clark, Melville L, son, 24, 1856, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Sarah M, daughter, 22, 1858, IL, KY, KY
Clark, James B, son, 19, 1861, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Thomas F, son, 14, 1866, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Eliza, daughter, 11, 1869, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Ellie, daughter, 6, 1874, IL, KY, KY


Note: I've listed the birth and death dates from the tombstone Sep 1855-Nov 1897

Legacy of Kin Hamilton County IL by Harold G. Felty, page 53
1897-22 Clark M.L. (Leader, 25 Nov 1897) telephone call today stated death at Broughton prominent citizen.

Melville Lafayette Clark son of Robert M. Clark and Mary Francis Britton

1st Melville L. Clark married Margaret Ann Dawes 30 Sep 1880 Hamilton Co, IL
Margaret Ann Dawes daughter of Edward Alexander Dawes and Delilah Thrasher
Margaret Ann Dawes Clark 17 July 1858 - 24 Nov 1881 in Hamilton Co, IL

2nd Melville L. Clark married Celeste Louise Dawes Gholson 23 Oct 1883 in Hamilton Co, IL
Sister of Margaret Ann Dawes first wife of M.L. Clark
daughter of Edward Alexander Dawes and Delilah Thrasher
Born: 06 Mar 1854 IL, Died 29 June 1931 IL
5 children and 1 survives at time of Celeste's death: R. E. Clark of Los Angeles, CA
Cleste was the widow of James T. Gholson, he died 1882, married 26 Sep 1872, 4 children, 3 died in infancy.
After M.L. Clark died Celeste married Robert W. Parker/Barker he died in 1912.
Cleste was Member of Order of Eastern Star
Note: Some of the above comes from Legacy of Kin Hamilton County IL by Harold G. Felty, page 336

Children of M.L. Clark and C.L. Dawes:
Ethel V. Clark 11 Oct 1884-16 Nov 1886
Edward Everett Clark 17 Oct 1886-23 Aug 1911
Raleigh Emerson Clark 07 dec 1888-16 Jan 1957

U.S. Federal Census Records
1870 IL, Hamilton Co, Township 7, Range 7
Clark, Robert M, head, 49, 1821, KY
Clark, Mary F, wife, 40, 1830, KY
Clark, John W., son, 21, 1849, IL
Clark, Melvill L, son, 14, 1856, IL
Clark, Sarah M, daughter, 12, 1858, IL
Clark, James B., son, 10, 1860, IL
Clark, Thomas I, son, 5, 1865, IL
Clark, Eliza, daughter, 1, 1869, IL

1880 IL, Hamilton, Allen
Clark, Robert M, head, 58, 1822, KY, VA, KY
Clark, Mary F, wife, 51, 1829, KY, KY, KY
Clark, Melville L, son, 24, 1856, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Sarah M, daughter, 22, 1858, IL, KY, KY
Clark, James B, son, 19, 1861, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Thomas F, son, 14, 1866, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Eliza, daughter, 11, 1869, IL, KY, KY
Clark, Ellie, daughter, 6, 1874, IL, KY, KY




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