Orson Clark1

#2733, (6 February 1792 - 6 March 1862)
Father*James Clark1 (1765 - 1852)
Mother*Susanna Johnson1 (1765 - 1837)

Family

Nancy Corbly b. c 1800, d. 1877
Children 1.Corbly W Clark5 (1817 - 1849)
 2.Elizabeth Clark5 (1818 - 1894)
 3.James Clark5 (1820 - )
 4.Julia Ann Clark5 (1822 - 1843)
 5.Thompson Clark5 (1824 - 1849)
 6.Susanna Clark5 (1826 - 1841)
 7.Newton Clark5 (1828 - 1859)
 8.Shelly Clark5 (1830 - 1831)
 9.Benjamin F Clark5 (1832 - 1916)
 10.Mary M Clark5 (1834 - 1849)
 11.Christopher C Clark5 (1836 - 1907)
 12.Isaiah Johnson Clark5 (1838 - 1860)
 13.Nancy Jane Clark5 (1841 - 1894)
Birth*6 February 1792He was born on 6 February 1792 at Nottoway, Southampton Co., VirginiaG.1 
1797He removed with James Clark and Susanna Johnson to Hamilton Co., OhioG, in 1797 from Virginia.2 
15 December 1811He witnessed the will of John Benjamin Bridges on 15 December 1811 at Hamilton Co., OhioG.3,4 
Marriage*15 May 1815He married Nancy Corbly, daughter of John Corbly Jr., on 15 May 1815 at OhioG.5 
3 August 1850He and Nancy Corbly appeared on the census of 3 August 1850 at Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG.6 
Death*6 March 1862He died on 6 March 1862 at Newtonsville, Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG, at age 70.7 
Burial*March 1864He was buried in March 1864 at Plainview Cemetery, Newtonsville, Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OhioG.7 

Citations

  1. [S314] Genealogy of Arnold H. Breitenbach, online www.angelfire.com/my/crosleyconnect/fam02262.html.
  2. [S174] S. B. Nelson and J. M. Runk, editors, History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio: Their Past and Present (Cincinnati: S.B. Nelson & Co., 1894), p. 931.
  3. [S156] Hamilton County Ohio Wills, 1791-1901, Index, online www.libraries.uc.edu/arb/collections/local-government/will-index, box 1; executor Elisha Bridges; Beneficiaries Hannah Bridges, Elisha Bridges.
  4. [S714] Hamilton County Ohio Probate Court, Will Index and Books (1791- ), online www.probatect.org/courtrecordsarchive/willindex.htm, John Bridges; probated 18 Aug 1823, recorded vol. 25, p. 452-3; names as heirs sons John and Benjamin ($50 each), daus. Hannah and Ann ($5 each), wife Hannah one-third of entire estate, son Elisha the land and plantation; residue divided equally among children Hannah, John, Ann, Elisha and Benjamin. [signed] John Bridges, 16 Dec 1811, witnesses Orgia Clark and James Clark present at probate.
  5. [S2370] Nannie L Fordyce, compiler, The Life and Times of Reverend John Corbly, and the John Corbly Family Genealogy (Washington, Pennsylvania: self-published, 1953), pp. 137-138, citing 1858 compilation by a family member of Orson Clark. Hereinafter cited as Reverend John Corbly.
  6. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Austin [sic] (38), b. VA, farmer, real estate value $4100; Nancy (50), b. OH.
  7. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Old standing grave marker. Orson Clark, d. 3 Mar 1864, age 72y 26d. Also modern memorial shared with Nancy Corbly. Plainview Cemetery, Newtonsville, Clermont Co. OH. Mmeorial 109640859, created by Jason Walker, images added by GoneButNotForgotten.