Clarks of Early Clinton County Iowa

In an attempt to find family of my 2 great grandmother, Salucia Clark Squibb, I've studied the various Clark families in Clinton county Iowa, looking for her family. A young Salucia Clark married Robert Squibb in 1857 in Clinton county, so I was interested primarily in the Clarks from shortly before that time through the 1860s, those who could have been parents, siblings, or other close relatives. Although, this study hasn't led me to Salucia's family, I'm hoping others find it useful.

In 1840, Monroe H. Clark, was listed in the federal census for Clinton county. He was listed with a female:

• Monroe H. Clark, b. 1801-1810
• Mrs.(?) Monroe H. Clark, b. 1811-1820

Monroe Clark does not appear in Clinton county again, and may be the M. H. Clark of Newton county, Missouri in 1850.

The 1849 tax lists include J. Clark and M. C. Clark in Bloomfield township.

• J. Clark, Bloomfield twp.
• M. C. Clark, Bloomfield twp.

Also, Rev. Thomas W. Clark appears starting in 1849 in De Witt township. He was a Baptist missionary. He came to Clinton county in 1840 and patented land in 1845. He is also found in 1850, 1852, 1856 and 1860 censuses, and the 1879 county history, where much of the following comes from.

• Rev. Thomas W. Clark, b. 23 Feb 1808 New Brunswick, De Witt twp, d 1883, his wife:
• Ann Turner Clark, m. 1833, d. 1866, and children:
• George W. Clark, b 1844, lived in Nebraska in 1879,
• Amy T. Clark Miles, b 1835 Ohio, m. James M. Miles 1856, d. 1857
• Sarah J. Clark, d age 7
• Loretta L. Clark, 1849-1852
• Eliza J. Clark, 1853 - 1864
• A. Judson Clark, b 1837, Ohio, lived in De Witt twp, his wife:
• Tillie Bell Clark, b 1841 Penn, and five children:
• John W. Clark
• Francis W. Clark
• George H. Clark
• Albert B. Clark
• Anna M. Clark

• Elizabeth Marker Clark married Rev. Thomas W. Clark in 1872
• Alen (Henry) Clark, b 1821 New Brunswick, living with Rev. Thomas W. Clark in 1850, m Fannie Jones 1860, d 1899 Buchanan county

Also in De Witt was William Clark in 1856 and 1860.

• William Clark, b 1829 New York, his wife:
• Eliza Clark, b 1831 New York, and children:
• George Clark, b 1855 Indiana
• Frances Clark, b 1859 Iowa

The 1850 census shows Truman Clark in Bloomfield twp. He patented land in 1849. He is also listed in 1851 tax lists, censuses through 1880, and the 1879 county history.

• Truman Clark, b 1812 NY, d 1883, buried Union Cemetery, in 1834 married
• Axea Potter Clark, b 1815 Mass, d 1899, buried Union Cemetery, had five children:
• Matilda Clark, b 1837 NY, m Daniel Stockbarger 1854, d 1856
• Marietta Clark, b 1839 NY, d 1852, buried Union Cemetery
• Bryson/Byron Clark, b 1845 Illinois, lived in Lincoln, Nebraska
• Pauline Clark, b 1848 Iowa, married J. Taylor
• George T. Clark, b 1841 Illinois, his wife:
• Helen Germond Clark, b 1844 NY, seven children:
• Truman S. Clark
• Milton E. Clark
• Maryett M. Clark
• Carlota Clark
• Fred B. Clark
• Harry Clark
• Frank Clark

• Eli Clark, b 1835 NY, listed with Calvin Davis in 1850 census but isn't a son of Truman

Also in the 1850 census are:

• Arabella Clark, b 1847 Indiana with Andrew M. Johnson of Liberty twp.

The 1856 Iowa state census revealed a few more newcomers. Nathan Clark arrived in 1855 from Vermont and New York to Bloomfield twp. This family seems to have moved back east.

• Nathan M. Clark, b 1796 Vermont, his wife:
• Cynthia Clark, b 1796 Vermont, and children:
• Cynthia Clark, b 1828 Vermont
• Marcellus H. Clark, b 1831 New York
• Juliette Clark, b 1846 New York

Also in 1856 census is Jane Clark, coming from Canada in 1855 or 1856 to Bloomfield twp

• Jane Clark, b 1811 Canada, d 1892, Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa
• James B. Clark, d 1855, also buried Mount Hope Cemetery, possibly husband, and children:
• Maryanne Clark, b 1832 Canada
• Frances Clark, b 1834 Canada, lived in Bloomfield twp.
• Estheranne Clark, b 1836 Canada, m. Levi Kittle in 1857, lived in Monona county, Iowa
• William B. Clark, b 1838 Canada, m Harriet Cotton in 1865, d 1926, Evergreen Cemetery, Delmar
• Elizabeth A. Clark, b 1840 Canada
• Jane H. Clark, b 1841 Canada
• John V. Clark, b 1843 Canada
• Benjamin G. Clark, b 1847 Canada
• Emma F. Clark, b 1850 Canada
• James F. Clark, b 1853 Canada
• Hannah L. Clark, b 1855 Canada

Barnabas Clark came to Brookfield twp in 1852. He patented land in 1854. He is in the 1879 county history.

• Barnabas Clark, b 1799 Massachusetts, d 1890, his wife:
• Submit Hitchcock Clark, b 1802 Massachusetts, d 1878 and their children:
• Samuel Clark, b 1827 Massachusetts, and wife Cathrine Clark, Germany, lived in Elwood, d 1906
• Sabra/Sarah Clark, b 1836 Ohio, d 1923, m George Wade 1855
• Fredrick H. Clark, b 1840 New York, m1 Mary Newkirk, m2 Lettie Thornton
• Lorinda R. Clark, b 1842 Ohio, married William A. Stanzel
• Mary Jane Clark, b 1835 New York, m. O.P. Dunkin 1854, lived in Sac county

Nathaniel Clark was in Camanche twp for the 1860 and 1870 census.

• Nathaniel Clark, b 1819 New York, living in Nebraska in 1880 and divorced from his wife:
• Betsy Clark, b 1820 Vermont, their children:
• Hannah Clark, b 1845 New York
• Lucy Clark, b 1847 New York, m Alexander Gordon 1863
• Delia/Adelia Clark, b 1849 New York, lived with Lucy Clark Gordon in 1870
• John Clark, b 1851 New York
• Charles Clark, b 1853 New York, with Udalls in 1870 Eden twp.

A Nathaniel Clark appears in the 1856 state census for Camanche twp as well. No family is listed with him, although he is shown as married and his birthplace is New York and age is close, so this is probably the same person.

Alexander Clark was in Center twp in 1856 and 1860.

• Alexander Clark, b 1832 Ohio, lived in Center twp in 1856 with Jacob Bohart. He married the widow of Peter Bohart in 1858, was in Center twp in 1860
• Martha Jane Bohart Clark, b 1821 Pennsylvania

Rev. Daniel Clark was in Lyons twp preaching at the First Presbyterian Church in 1856 and 1860. Also see Find A Grave Memorial# 55260494.

• Rev. Daniel Clark, b 1805 New York, d 1869 Plainfield Illinois, wife:
• Mary Parker Clark, b 1806 Vermont, living in Iroquois co Illinois in 1870, d 1885, children:
• William P. Clark, b 1842 New York, not in Clinton co in 1860
• Elmira P. Clark, b 1844 New York
• Arthur P. Clark, b 1846 New York, living in Iroquois co Illinois in 1870
• Eliza Clark, listed as Eliza Bird in 1856 census, b 1854 Iowa, living in Iroquois co Illinois in 1870

 De Witt twp had a Samuel Clark in 1856. They were in Iowa City by 1870.

• Samuel Clark, b 1827 Connecticut, wife:
• Eliza Clark, b 1828 Connecticut, children:
• Frederick Clark, b 1855 Iowa
• David Clark, b 1858 Iowa

Gideon Clark was in Deep Creek twp in 1860.

• Gideon Clark, b 1806 Vermont, wife:
• Harriet Clark, b 1823 Vermont, children:
• Lambert Clark, b 1842 Vermont, m Amelia Dover 1862, lived in Boone county in 1870, listed with John Collins as laborer in Deep Creek twp in 1856
• Julia Clark, b 1844 Vermont, m Robert Dickey  1861, lived in Deep Creek twp, d 1920, buried Preston Cemetery
• Charles Clark, b 1846 Vermont
• Estell Clark, b 1850 Vermont
• Harriet Clark, b 1852 Vermont
• Isaac W. Clark, b 1857 Vermont, lived in Boone county in 1870
• Eber Clark, b 1860 Iowa, lived in Boone county in 1870

Pulaski Clark was also in Deep Creek  twp in 1860. I haven't found them elsewhere yet.

• Pulaski Clarke, b 1835 New York, m Emily Lawry 1860
• Emily Lawry Clarke, b 1838 Michigan

In Sharon twp there is a Barney Clark(?) from Prussia, although Ancestry indexes the surname as "Cloth". I'm not sure the name is Clark.

• Barney Clark, b 1810 Prussia, wife:
• Elizabeth Clark, b 1820 Prussia, children:
• Mary Clark, b 1842 Prussia, m. William Lumback 1860
• Antoine Clark, b 1850 Prussia

George R. Clark arrived in Brookfield twp from Jackson county in 1867 according to the 1879 county history.

• George R. Clark, b 1819 Mercer co Pennsylvania, his wife:
• Gertie Elwood Clark, b 1824, children:
• Thomas J. Clark
• John A. Clark
• Ettie G. Clark, m R. W. Crane of Jackson co,
• George W. Clark
• Ruth Clark

And finally, my ancestors, Salucia Clark married Robert Squibb in 1857, at age 16. Where were her parents?

• Salucia Clark, b 1841 Ohio, m Robert Squibb. Squibbs lived in Center twp.

Then there are several that cannot clearly be tied to families. From marriage records found at the Clinton Iowa Genweb (http://iagenweb.org/clinton/records/marriages.htm) I've discovered the following:

• Anna Clark married Willis C. Flathers in 1846
• Betsey Clark married Calvin H. Davis in 1847
• Marilla Clark married Nahum W. Doton in 1849
• E. Romaine Clark married Anna M. Kole in 1856
• William Clark married Hannah Jones in 1856
• Lorraine Clark married Phineas Kenicow(?) in 1857
• Frederick H. Clark married Mary Markovitch in 1859
• Alexander Clark married Mary E. McAllister in 1862
• Sarah Clark married Hugh Boyd in 1863
• William Clark married Kate Blain in 1865
• Bryant Clark married Cynthia A. Patton in 1866
• Jane Clark married James McThorston in 1866

Land records are of interest too. They sometimes hint at a few family relationships. But there's no guarantee that the land owners lived on the property. The BLM GLO (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) show the following land patentees/warantees:

• Merrilla Clark, Bloomington twp, 1846
• Lincoln Clark, Eden twp, 1850, elected to U.S. Congress in 1850
• Elisha F. Clark, Brookfield twp, 1851 (appears to have dealt in land all over county)
• Allen Clark, De Witt twp, 1851
• George A. Clark, Deep Creek twp, 1851
• John Clark, Elk River twp, 1853
• Eliza W. Clark, Deep Creek twp,1853
• David O. Clark and Elvira Clark, minor children of Benjamin W. Clark deceased, Orange twp, 1854
• Jonas Clark, Waterford twp, 1854
• Peter Clark of Erie co Ohio, Spring Rock twp, 1854

This sampling of Clinton county land records from LDS Microfilm # 1005141 show the following additional Clarks:

• Oliver Clark bought and sold land in 1848 and 1849 in three different townships
• Eli Clark bought land in Bloomfield twp in 1849
• P. W. Clark bought land in Brookfield twp in 1853 and sold it in 1854
• Orlando Clark bought land in Spring Rock twp in 1854
• E. S. Clark sold land in Brookfield twp in 1854

Census records are from Ancestry.com. The 1879 county history mentioned is "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen.

Bob Mesenbrink
17 January 2015