Calvin Clark

1784 - 1869  (85 years)

• Name	Calvin Clark
  Born	3 Jun 1784	Lisle, Broome Co, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Nov 1869	Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA
  Buried	Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Caroline Center Cemetery)
  Person ID	I17166	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	David E. Clark
  Mother	Bridget Lord
  Family ID	F14230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judith Hathaway,   b. 3 Jan 1786, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1848, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Abt 1806
  Children	1. Julia Maria Clark,   b. 14 Apr 1808, Owego, Tioga, New York, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 1871, Towanda, Bradford Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 63 years)   2. Rev. Richard Holton Clark,   b. Abt 1826, New York, USA ,   d. 22 Mar 1894  (Age ~ 68 years)   3. Mason Clark,   b. 8 Jan 1813, New York, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1884, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA  (Age 71 years)   4. Calvin Clark, Jr.,   b. 21 Oct 1814, Marathon, Lapeer Twp, Cortland Co, New York, USA ,   d. 15 Sep 1864, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co, New York, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=754522&GRid=23823614& [[ Family notes: "Calvin Clark, Sr. was born in Lisle, Broome County, NY.He settled in the Town of Caroline in 1817, and died at the home of his son, Mason Clark, on November 12, 1869. In his obituary in the Ithaca Journal, it said "About 21 years ago, (probably 1848) Sister (wife - Judith Hathaway) Clark died, leaving him a lonely pilgrim. The loss to him was great, but sinking to the will of God, he toiled on to wait his turn." According to his tombstone in Caroline Center, NY, Calvin Sr. died Nov.12, 1869 at age 85 yrs. 5 months. This would put his birth at June 1784. According to the State of New York, County of Tompkins Surrogate Court, the remaining blood relatives at the time of his death were the following: Henry Clark, Richard H. Clark, Calvin Patch, (Harriet) Albertine (Patch) Sanders (Saunders), Charley Patch, Harlen Patch, Delphine (Clark) Olmstead, Anna Clark, Robert C. Clark, Sabra Clark, Franklin Curtis, Harriet Curtis, John A. Curtis, Emma (Clark) Curtis. At the time of the 1860 Cenus, Calvin was listed as being 76, and he was living In Caroline, Tompkins County, NY with son Mason, daughter-in-law Julia, grandsons Lafayette and Hathaway, and great-grandson Mason Jenks, whose mother, Electa Clark Jenks, had died soon after his birth. Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York by John H. Selkreg, 1894; D. Mason & Co., Publisher Chapter XV - The Town of Caroline CAROLINE CENTER.--This hamlet is situated near the center of the town, which fact gives it its name. It was in that vicinity that the pioneers Augustin and Hugh BOYER, William JACKSON, Calvin CLARK, Jonathan SNOW, James LIVERMORE, Alexander STOWELL, John TAFT, Abel GATES, Ezekiel JEWETT, John GROUT, Joel RICH (brother of Capt. David RICH), Jeremiah KINNEY, Israel PAINE, and others settled and lived; many of them have descendants still living in the town and county. Speedsville Lodge, No. 265, F. & A. M., was instituted June 11, 1851, and worked under a dispensation until June 19, 1852, when its charter was issued and thirteen members enrolled. The first W. M. was Robert H. S. HYDE; S. W., Thomas Band; J. W., Lyman KINGMAN; secretary, Leonard LEGG; treasurer, Robert E. MUIR. The present chief officers are: Nelson SLATER,W. M.; R. F.A BBEY, S. W.; G. H. NIXON, J. W.; S. H. BOYER, treasurer; H.S. AKINS, secretary; W. L. KEENY , S. D; J. I. FORD, J. D.; A. BOSTWICK, chaplain; Collins CARTRIGHT, S. M. C.; F. M. BAKER, J . M. C.; C. A.CLARK, marshal; Mildan MEAD, tyler.