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Permelia Ellen (Ward) Clark, Wray


Ellen proved up 160 acres in section 20, 2N 44W in 1894.

1850 Douglas County, Illinois - Henry Ward 43, Rebecca Ward 42, Addison S Ward 19, Levi Ward 18, Bestsy A Ward 15, William C. Ward 13, Martin V. Ward 10, Mary M Ward 8, Permelia E. Ward 3, and Martha G Ward 1.

She was a sister to Martin Van Buren Ward who married William Clark's sister, Polly. He's buried in Moniteau County, Missouri 1840-1892 # 50261556, with Polly Ann 1845-1932 buried in Joplin, Missouri # 49728881.
"Polly was the 9th known child of Absalom & Barbara Alfrey Clark. She married Sep. 27,1863 in Douglas Co.,IL to Martin Van Buren Ward (1840-1892). They had 9 children: John (1864-1865), Sarah Emily "Emma" (1865-1929), Martha Ellen (1868-1875), Elizabeth Ann (1872-1945), Abssalom Harrison (1874-1875), Mary Jane (1875-1953), Martin P. (1877-1952), Olive "Ollie" (1880-1898)and Goldie Viola (1885-1958)."

(Levi married Helen Homer in 1852 in Iowa, and they're in Des Moines County in 1880, Levi42, Helen M. 46, with six kids and Helen's father Nathanie Homer 78.)

William Cartley Ward 1837-1864 married Caroline M. West, and died in Georgia 1864, buried in Marietta National # 3958235.

Mary Margaret (Ward) Hurtt 1843-1919 is buried in Jasper County, Missouri # 93827578.
Martha (Ward) Harris 1850-1900 is buried in Douglas COunty, Illinois 3 125089737.


In 1860 Douglas County, Illinois, Henry Ward is farming, 53, with Rebecca 32, Mary 18, PERMELIA 13, Martha 10.

Amanda (Hymier) Clark 1833-1867 (burial place unknown) # 191088278.

Pamelia E. Ward and William C. Clark married on February 12, 1868 in Douglas County, Ilinois.
William had married Amanda Heimer(Beckelheimer) in 1854, and in 1860 he's in Douglas County, 29, with Amanda 27, Henry 3, and William 1.

In 1880 Cherokee County, Kansas, William Clark is a blacksmith, 49 born in Kentucky, "Ellin" 32 born in Ohio, Martin A. 8, Charles N. 7, George W. 5, Marion F. 3, all born in Illinois, and Benton 1 born in Missouri.

William Charlie Clark, born January 2, 1831 in Morgan County, Kentucky, died in 1893 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas. # 50094965.

Permelia Ellen (Ward) Clark 1847-1905 is buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsbury # 191088436.


Amanda's son William Douglas Clark, b. 08 Nov 1859 in Decatur, IL; m. 20 Jan 1880 in Missouri; d. 20 Nov 1947 in Seattle, WA. Resided in Montana from 1893 to 1927, then in Washington from 1927 to 1947. Methodist. Three of his 9 children with Susan DeLong died in infancy (at birth?).

One post has the following nine children for William and Permelia:
1. Rosella Clark, b. 1869
2. Martin Absolum Clark, b. 1870, d. 1908 (Note the order of the names; it may be Absolum Martin as you mentioned, but for whatever reason I have him as Martin Absolum).
3. Charles Newton Clark, b. 1873, d. 1938 4. George W. Clark, b. 1874, d. aft 1900
5. Francis Marion Clark, b. 1877, d. 18 Aug 1919,


Frances M. Clark went to sleep on the railroad track last night and was killed when run over by a Frisco engine at 9:45 o'clock half way between here and Minden. It is not believed that Clark either saw or heard the approaching engine. His body was rolled and dragged several yards beneath the engine inflicting deep cuts and gashes about the head. The wheels did not pass over the body. The engineer did not see the man lying on the track until too close to stop. It is believed Clark had been working in the hay fields around Minden, and that he was walking to Pittsburg and becoming tired, lay down on the tracks to sleep. Newton Clark had not been found to notify him of his brother's death. The body is at the E. K. Smith undertaking rooms. Clark was identified by a draft registration card, which was one of his personal effects. All valuables found on his person consisted of 38 cents.
Death record. Francis M. Clark b. Ill. died 8-18-1919. Residence Nashville, Mo. E.K. Smith funeral home. Died N.E. of Pittsburg. Death run over by Train. Occupation Farmer. Single, 42 yrs., 6 mo. 13 days. Father, William C. Clark, b. Kentucky Mother, Ellen Ward, b. Ohio. Burial Highland Park.


6. Enoch Benton Clark, b. 1879, d. aft 1938
7. Albert W. Clark, b. 1880, d. 1966
8. Hanna Clark, b. 1885
9. Lydia Clark, b. 1887

Martin A. Clark, born June 1871 in Coles County, Illinois, died November 1908 in Crawford County, Illinois.

Albert W. Clark born October 1880 in Crawford County, Kansas died there in 1965.

In 1919 there was a land dispute by Calvin C. McGinnis for land in section 20, against George T. Clark, Elmer C. Clark (This might be Enoch Benton Clark 1879-1945 buried in Jasper County, Missouri # 92846739), Thomas H. Clark, Albert J. Clark, and Charley N. Clark.

1921 "Charles N. Clark, one of the pioneer conductors on the Moffat road and who was for years regarded as a personal friend by practically all of the traveling public in Northwestern Colorado, is now with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad, being trainmaster between Corapolis and Pittsburg, with headquarters at the former point."
One tree said Charles Newton Clark, born 1873 in Champaign, Illinois, died July 17, 1938 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas.

1914 Yuma "T. H. Clark, whose only objection to the Pioneer is the fact that it always supports the Democratic ticket, was up from Kirk Tuesday attending to business matters."

Thomas Clark died on December 14, 1926, heirs Nellie E. Clark, Robert W. Clark, Viola May Clark, Charles Neal Clark, and John Wallace Clark, all of Haxtun.

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