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Calvin Clark

Male 1784 - 1869  (85 years)


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  • Name Calvin Clark 
    Born 3 Jun 1784  Lisle, Broome Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Nov 1869  Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Caroline Center Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17166  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father David E. Clark 
    Mother Bridget Lord 
    Family ID F14230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judith Hathaway,   b. 3 Jan 1786, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1848, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married Abt 1806 
    Children 
     1. Julia Maria Clark,   b. 14 Apr 1808, Owego, Tioga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1871, Towanda, Bradford Co, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Rev. Richard Holton Clark,   b. Abt 1826, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1894  (Age 68 years)
     3. Mason Clark,   b. 8 Jan 1813, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1884, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Calvin Clark, Jr.,   b. 21 Oct 1814, Marathon, Lapeer Twp, Cortland Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1864, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F7568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cemetery:
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=754522&GRid=23823614&

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      Family notes: "Calvin Clark, Sr. was born in Lisle, Broome County, NY.He settled in the Town of Caroline in 1817, and died at the home of his son, Mason Clark, on November 12, 1869.

      In his obituary in the Ithaca Journal, it said "About 21 years ago, (probably 1848) Sister (wife - Judith Hathaway) Clark died, leaving him a lonely pilgrim. The loss to him was great, but sinking to the will of God, he toiled on to wait his turn."

      According to his tombstone in Caroline Center, NY, Calvin Sr. died Nov.12, 1869 at age 85 yrs. 5 months. This would put his birth at June 1784.

      According to the State of New York, County of Tompkins Surrogate Court, the remaining blood relatives at the time of his death were the following: Henry Clark, Richard H. Clark, Calvin Patch, (Harriet) Albertine (Patch) Sanders (Saunders), Charley Patch, Harlen Patch, Delphine (Clark) Olmstead, Anna Clark, Robert C. Clark, Sabra Clark, Franklin Curtis, Harriet Curtis, John A. Curtis, Emma (Clark) Curtis.

      At the time of the 1860 Cenus, Calvin was listed as being 76, and he was living In Caroline, Tompkins County, NY with son Mason, daughter-in-law Julia, grandsons Lafayette and Hathaway, and great-grandson Mason Jenks, whose mother, Electa Clark Jenks, had died soon after his birth.


      Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York
      by John H. Selkreg, 1894; D. Mason & Co., Publisher
      Chapter XV - The Town of Caroline

      CAROLINE CENTER.--This hamlet is situated near the center of the town, which fact gives it its name. It was in that vicinity that the pioneers Augustin and Hugh BOYER, William JACKSON, Calvin CLARK, Jonathan SNOW, James LIVERMORE, Alexander STOWELL, John TAFT, Abel GATES, Ezekiel JEWETT, John GROUT, Joel RICH (brother of Capt. David RICH), Jeremiah KINNEY, Israel PAINE, and others settled and lived; many of them have descendants still living in the town and county.

      Speedsville Lodge, No. 265, F. & A. M., was instituted June 11, 1851, and worked under a dispensation until June 19, 1852, when its charter was issued and thirteen members enrolled. The first W. M. was Robert H. S. HYDE; S. W., Thomas Band; J. W., Lyman KINGMAN; secretary, Leonard LEGG; treasurer, Robert E. MUIR. The present chief officers are: Nelson SLATER,W. M.; R. F.A BBEY, S. W.; G. H. NIXON, J. W.; S. H. BOYER, treasurer; H.S. AKINS, secretary; W. L. KEENY , S. D; J. I. FORD, J. D.; A. BOSTWICK, chaplain; Collins CARTRIGHT, S. M. C.; F. M. BAKER, J . M. C.; C. A.CLARK, marshal; Mildan MEAD, tyler.