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Note: John's birth certificate says he was born on March 10, 1894 but his WWI draft registration says July 3. We always celebrated his birthday in July. His birth certificate says the birth was recorded "sometime between 1894 and 1896". Could be the person reporting the birth was unsure or the registration clerk made a mistake. His birth certificate and marriage certificate show his name spelled "Jno". His WWI draft registration shows his name as John but the signature is "Jno". His draft registration describes him as tall, medium build, gray eyes, light hair and lives in Dan Ripple.
History of the Clark Family, by Elise Clark, ca. 1950 Sometime during the latter part of the 18th century, three Clark men, sons of Peter Clark, came from North Carolina to Halifax Co, Va. in Black Walnut District and bought farms adjoining each other. Their names were Roland, Sterling, and Thomas. The descendants of the brothers were as follows, Sterling reared five children all of whom lived to a ripe old age. They were James, Henry Ruffin, Wiley Jackson, and Harriet. The three sons were in the Civil War. At the close of the war, Ruffin and James located in Todd County, Ky. They never came back to Va. but their relatives kept in touch with them as long as they lived. Very little is known of their descendants. Roland Clark was the father of the following children. William, Glover, Christopher, Fisher, Bedford, Jane, and Margaret. All five of the boys were in the Civil War.Three came back, the other two were never heard from. Jane the daughter of Roland married her first cousin Wylie Jackson Clark. The other daughter Margaret never married. She kept house for her father and youngest brother Bedford after her mother died, she lived to a ripe old age. William the oldest son of Roland Clark, was married after the war to Mary Hailey, of this union one daughter was born, Elizabeth, named for her paternal grandmother. Fisher Clark was twice married, his first wife was Caroline Dewberry, only one son was born of the first marriage Lorenza. . His second wife was Mary Jane Burgess. Of this union five children were born Glover, William, Mollie Bet, Elnora, and Janice. Three are still living. Bedford maried Mary Grant and of this union ten children were born, viz, Alpha, Roland, Russell, Willie, John, Irene, Elizabeth, Sarah, Pearl, and Lillian, seven living. Alphie married Flossie Clark, his second cousin, Roland married Minnie Whitlow. Russell married Edith Carpenter, Willie Carrie Gravitt, John, Pattie Oakes. The girls married Irene to Frank Gordon, Elizabeth, Joseph Pingleton, Sarah, Oscar Gordon, Pearl, George Gordon. Alphie is survived by the following, his wife, Elise, Hazel, Elnora and Lois, Harry, Earl, and Berkley. Elise married Henry Childrey, have no children. Hazel married John Landace, has two boys, Harry and Berkley are married, Elva, Earl and Lois are not married. Roland Clark is survived by his wife, and the following children, Howard, Charlie, Ira, Roland jr., Bailey, Robert, John Elmer, Alma and Edna. One son Ralph killed in a plane wreck during World War II. Howard married Sarah Atkins Comer, have two girls Gail and Charlotte Jean. Charlie married Preston Gravitt Rodenza have no children, Ira married Virley Oakley, have one girl Nancy Lee. Roland not married, Alma married Luther Howerton, no children. Edna, Ernest Green, two children, Donnie and Ronnie.Bailey not married. Robert married Beatrice Mahaffey, have six children Bobby, Ralph, Zane, Stanley, Loyd, Sibyl. John Elmer not married, Russell has Raymond, Delbert, Leroy, Gladys, Margaret, Evelyn, and Shirley. Raymond has one girl Gladys two children, Margaret, a boy and girl. Evelyn has four, Delbert none. Willie has Ronald, Morelly, Benjamine, Robert and William. Mary Arline, Ines and Mildred John has two girls Ruby and Rebecca. Wiley J. Clark + first wife Jane were the parents of seven children Christopher, Robert, James, Thomas, Alice, and two girls who died in infancy. Christopher married Jane Ripley both dead, have two children Va Ripley and C.J. jr. Robert twice married first to Janie Jennesson, second Alice Sproth. The first children were Edward, Alice and Robert. The second marriage one boy Clarence. James Clark and Nicey Pingleton were married but no children. Alice and Thomas never married. Thomas is only one living. Wiley Clark's second wife was Susan T. Snead and of this union three children were born all of whom are living, Jalp Flossie and Gritta. Jalp married Maggie Baynes have an adopted boy William. Gritta married William Arnett, deceased, four children W.J. jr, Lonie Kathlene and Myra. Thomas Clark and wife Margaret had one girl Susan who married Thomas Chandler had one son. Later married Richard Terrell. Written by Mrs J.H. Childrey.
�b�John Archer Clark �/b�John was a private in the 1st World War. He was in the 318th Infantry, 80th Division, Company L. He received training at Camp Lee, Va., sailed for France on May 22, 1918 and arrived at Brest, France on May 31. He sailed from New York on the Leviathon. On arrival, Company L and M went with the 3rd Battalion to Thubeauville. He was in France for 1 year, arriving at Newport News on May 27, 1919. Places he fought or visited were Bois Bourrus, Fromerville, Verdoun, Bethincourt, Brieulles, Le Mort Homme (Dead Man's Hill).
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Note: (Research):In the 1930 census, John and his brother Roland rented the farm from Pattie's father Hamet. All three families apparently lived as neighbors on the same farm on road #501, Black Walnut district. John was 35 and Pattie was 31. They did not attend any school but could read and write. John was a veteran of the World War. Hamet was 62 and still gainfully employed. Allie was 61. Ruby was 9 and Rebecca was 2.
John was a private in the 1st World War. He was in the 318th Infantry, 80th Division, Company L. He received training at Camp Lee, Va. He sailed for France on May 22, 1918 and arrived at Brest, France on May 31. He sailed from New York on the Leviathon. On arrival, Company L and M went with the 3rd Battalion to Thubeauville. He was in France for 1 year, arriving at Newport News on May 27, 1919. Places he fought or visited were Bois Bourrus, Fromerville, Verdoun, Bethincourt, Brieulles, Le Mort Homme (Dead Man's Hill).
John's will I, John A. Clark, residing near South Boston in Black Walnut District of Halifax County, Virginia being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made. Item #1. I direct that my funeral expenses and my just debts which I may owe at the time of my death be paid as soon as practible. Item #2. I bequeth to my beloved wife, Pattie O. Clark, all my personal property, tangible and intangible, money, stocks, bonds and investments of every kind, to be held, used and enjoyed by her, and for her maintenence and comfortable suppport so long as she shall live. My said wife shall have the privelege of using for her own benefit and support so much of the principal or carpres of said personal estate as she shall in her discretion deem necessary for her use and her decision as to such need shall be final and binding. But whatever shall remain of such personal estate after the death of my said wife, I bequeth to my children in equal shares. In the event of the death of either of our children prior to the death of my said wife, leaving surviving her a child or children, such child or children shall take per stirpes the share the deceased parent would have taken in such residue or unused portion of my said personal estate. Item #3. I give and devise to my said wife all of my real estate except a parcel of one-half acre hereinafter devised to my daugher Ruby C. Stevens, for her life and at her death to her children; all of said real estate to be held by my said wife during her life, she to have the right to use, occupy and enjoy the same in such manner as she shall desire so long as she shall live. At the death of my said wife, I devise the said real estate as follows: To my daughter Rebecca Clark Puryear, all of that part of my tract of land in Black Walnut District lying. on the East side of State Highway #501, to be held, and at her death to be equally divided among her children. In the event of the death of any child of hers leaving a child or children shall take per stirpes the share the parent would have taken if living. In addition to that above described and devised to my said daughter, Rebecca Clark Puryear, I also devise to her the brick dwelling now occupied by me, together with four acres of land surrounding it and cut off in suitable slope and dimensions; this devise also being subject to the life estate of my said wife, and is made to my said daughter Rebecca Clark Puryear, for her life and at her death to her children in the same manner as the property already devised to her by this will. I hereby direct and provide that in the division of my land between my said daughters Rebecca shall have one half of the tobacco acreage allotment to which the land is entitled. To my daughter, Ruby C. Stevens, all of my said land lying on the West side of Highway #501, except the brick home and four acres of land surrounding the same herein before devised to my daughter Rebecca. This devise to my daughter, Ruby Stevens, includes the house and one-half acre of land formerly belonging to her and her husband, but now held by me. All of the said property hereby devised to my said daughter, Ruby Stevens, shall be held by her for and during her life, and at her death in fee simple in equal shares to her childre; and the parcel of one-half acre with dwelling thereon hereinafter referred to shall be free from the life estate of my said wife. Item #4. Any other property, real or personal, held by me at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeth absolutely to my said wife, Pattie O. Clark. Item #5. I nominate and appoint my said wife as the Executrix of this my last will and testament and request that no bond be required of her upon her qualification as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my last will and testament, this the 26th day of February 1951. John Clark (S) Signed, published and declared by the testator, John A. Clark, as and his last will and testament in our presence, and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereinto set our hands as witnesses the day and above written. Mary V. Vaughan (S), Catherine Wells (S), Witnesses
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