Major William Aloysious Clark

1881 - 1957  (76 years)

• Name	William Aloysious Clark
  	— Major in State Police
  Birth	26 Feb 1881	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13]
  Military	From 28 Jun 1902 to 19 Jun 1905 (21 years)  [8, 11]
  He was a sergeant in Company A, 21st Infantry Regiment from 28 June 1902 to 19 June 1905.
  Census	1910 (28 years)	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 28, living on 525 Anderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
  Draft Reg	10 Sep 1918 (37 years)	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  On 10 September 1918 he registered for the draft giving his occupation as a diamond setter, his age as 37, and his address as 523 Aunderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
  	World War I Draft Registration of William Aloysious Clark
  Census	1920 (38 years)	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 37, living on 523 Anderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He worked as a driller for a drilling company.
  Residence	1927 (45 years)	Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12]
  According to the 1927 Pittston City Directory, William and Rose lived on 298 Monument Avenue, Pittston, Pennsylvania. He worked for the police.
  Census	1930 (48 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 48, living at 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. His occupation is listed as a State Police Captain.
  Census	1940 (58 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 58, living on 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. He worked for the government.
  Census	1950 (68 years)	Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 65, living at apt 298, 164 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	16 Oct 1957	Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 7, 10]
  He died from prostrate cancer. [10]
  	Certificate of Death for William A. Clark
  Burial	19 Oct 1957	Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery,  Pittston, Pennsylvania   [6, 10, 11]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. George W. Clark,   b. 21 Apr 1877, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1915, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 38 years) ▻ Marie A. Mearns,  m. 1899 > 2. Anna E. Clark,   b. 20 Jul 1879, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 Jan 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Harry Woerner,  m. 24 Sep 1903 + 3. Major William Aloysious Clark,   b. 26 Feb 1881, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1957, Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Rose C. McHugh,  m. 26 Jun 1912 > 4. Andrew Jackson Clark,   b. 31 Aug 1882, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 4 Apr 1961, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Catherine C. Tobin,  m. 21 Apr 1902 > 5. Margaret Clark,   b. 4 Nov 1888, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 Jan 1968, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Harry Kingsmill,  m. 27 Aug 1914
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Ann Hannon,   b. About 1829, Ireland d. 20 Nov 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11068	Sullivan Line
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew J. Clark,   b. About 1846, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Margaret Tracy,   b. 1854, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 21 Oct 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F7685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Rose C. McHugh,   b. 16 Jul 1879, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1960, Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1912	St. Cecillia's Roman Catholic Church, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. St. Cecillia's Roman Catholic Church,  Pittston, Pennsylvania   [8]
  	Clark-Daley Wedding
  Age at Marriage	He : 31 years and 4 months - She : 32 years and 11 months.
  Children	5 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Eugene Bernard Clark,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 5 Nov 1969, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 62 years)     2. William A. Clark,   b. 8 Apr 1910, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 14 Feb 1953, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 42 years)     3. George Emmett Clark,   b. 27 Feb 1916, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1963, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 47 years) ▻ Lois Elizabeth Ward  m. 23 Apr 1941     4. Rosella Z. Clark,   b. 15 Nov 1912, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1982, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)     5. Robert Clark,   b. About 1916, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.     6. Thomas F. Clark,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Sep 1980, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties (Age 60 years) ▻ Rita Marie Connors  m. 17 Jul 1943 +   7. Margaret Mary Clark,   b. 2 Nov 1922, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 2009, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) ▻ John Robert Gaughan  m. 6 Oct 1945
  Family ID	F7624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Major William Aloysious Clark(1881 – 1957) 2Andrew J. Clark(1846 – 1896) 4George W. Clark(1819 – 1866) 8Francis Clark(1792 – ) 16Francis Clark, Sr.(Abt 1750 – 1836) 17Barbara ______(1750 – 1820) 9Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 18 19 5Margarette Emmitt(1824 – 1893) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Margaret Tracy(1854 – 1894) 6Hugh Tracy(1828 – 1877) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Ann Hannon(1829 – 1900) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Feb 1881 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 26 Jun 1912 - St. Cecillia's Roman Catholic Church, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 10 Sep 1918 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1927 - Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 16 Oct 1957 - Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 19 Oct 1957 - Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1371; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1375384. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1598; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 272. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2074; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0279; Image: 506.0; FHL microfilm: 2341808. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3564; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 40-354. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 160; Page: 20 of 29; Enumeration District: 40-491. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 41583577 William A Clark. [S1947] Gravestone Inscription. [S2244] News Article: Clark-Daley, (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News, 26 June 1912, Page 14). [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Application of Marriage License of Margaret Clark and John R. Gaughan. [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for William A. Clark. [S322] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Burial Card of William A. Clark. [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Pittston, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1927 . [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of William Aloysious Clark.