James Clark

1807 - 1883  (76 years)

• Name	James Clark
  	Farmer
  Birth	8 Apr 1807	Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  Census	1850 (42 years)	Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 43, living in Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (54 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1880 (72 years)	Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded as age 75, living in Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his daughter, Leah, and her family. He was a widower.
  Death	15 Jul 1883	Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  Burial	Aft 15 Jul 1883	Mount Zion Cemetery, Maple Hill, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Mount Zion Cemetery, Maple Hill, Pennsylvania   [4]
  	Gravestone of James Clark
  Siblings	6 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Francis Clark, Sr.,   b. Abt 1750, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1 Feb 1836, Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Barbara ______ > 2. John Clark,   b. 12 Jul 1786, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 13 Jun 1862, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) ▻ Agnes ______ > 3. Elizabeth Clark,   b. 18 May 1794, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 3 Apr 1872, Collomsville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ James Cambell Van Dyke,  m. 1825 > 4. Henry Clark,   b. 4 Feb 1796, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 14 Jun 1873, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Abigail Ford;   Margaret N. ______ > 5. George Clark,   b. 4 Jun 1803, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Jul 1879, Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Lydia Jane Gibson,  m. 1828 > 6. Robert Clark,   b. 4 Mar 1805, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Dec 1868, Danville, Knox County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Cynthia Elizabeth Adams > 7. James Clark,   b. 8 Apr 1807, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Jul 1883, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years) ▻ Mary Elizabeth Gann,  m. 1832   8. Charles Clark,   b. 1813, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 Sep 1881  (Age 68 years)
  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)  (Father)  Christiana Frailey,   b. 14 Mar 1766, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Province of Pennsylvania d. 29 Jul 1833, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I26103
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  1880 Census The census return puts Penn Township in Allegheny County. I can find no historical reference to this, and must assume it is Penn Township in Westmoreland County. [2]

  
  

Father	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)
Mother	Christiana Frailey,   b. 14 Mar 1766, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Province of Pennsylvania d. 29 Jul 1833, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
Family ID	F9632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Mary Elizabeth Gann,   b. 13 May 1812, Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Sep 1851, Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)
Marriage	1832  [3]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 8 months - She : ~ 19 years and 7 months.
Children	1833 to 1847  [1, 3]
1. Jacob Clark (1833–1898) 2. Catherine Anna Clark (1834–1913) 3. Mary Eliza Clark (1838–1921) 4. Adaline Clark (1839–____) 5. Warren Clark (1840–____) 6. Lewis Clark (1842–____) 7. Martin H. Clark (1843–) 8. Isaac Clark (1845–____) 9. Leah Gann Clark (1847–1933) 10. Sarah Clark
Family ID	F9639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	30 Jun 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1James Clark(1807 – 1883) 2Thomas Clark(1756 – 1822) 3Christiana Frailey(1766 – 1833)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Apr 1807 - Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Penn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 15 Jul 1883 - Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 15 Jul 1883 - Mount Zion Cemetery, Maple Hill, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Limestone, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: 795; Page: 288a. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Penn, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1090; Page: 153d; Enumeration District: 078. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 27524535 James Clark .