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Eleazer Clark
Born: Oct. 6, 1788
Burrillville, RI
Died: Oct. 7, 1862
Deerfield Township, PA
Buried: Quaker Cemetery, Knoxville, PA
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From : "Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania" Vol II
By: John W Jordan LLD pub 1913
From: "History of Tioga County - 1897"
"Eleazer Clark was born in Burrillville, Rhode Island, October 6, 1788, a
son of Capt. Eleazer and Prudence Clark. His father was a farmer and
cooper, was captain of a company during the Revolution, and lived and died
in Rhode Island. Our subject was reared in that State, was a cooper by
trade, and came to Deerfield township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, about
1817, locating on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, Elias H. It
embraces 200 acres, which he cleared and improved. He followed his trade in
connection with agriculture for upwards of forty years, and was regarded as
the best mechanic in his line for miles around. Mr. Clark was twice
married. His first wife was Abigail Armstrong, of Rhode Island, who became
the mother of five children, viz: Nancy, who married Emmer Bowen; Roswell,
William, Eleazer, and Abigail, who married Enoch Steere. His second wife
was Rosamond Salisbury, a daughter of John Salisbury, of Elkland, Tioga
county. Five children were born to this union, viz: Erastus, George W.,
Sarah J., wife of Franklin Fairchild; Elias H. and Susan H. Mr. Clark died
on the old homestead in Deerfield Township, October 7, 1862, being one day
over seventy-four years old. He was an enterprising and progressive farmer,
a good citizen and kind neighbor. In politics, he was a Democrat, and
always took a commendable interest in public affairs."
Children of Eleazer & Abigail Armstrong :
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Nancy Armstrong Clark- B. July 30, 1815 in: Rhode Island
D. Feb. 16, 1902 in Deerfield Township, Pa.
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.
Married : Emmer Franklin Bowen II on May 17, 1837
(B. 5/27/1815, D. 2/7/1896 - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.)
Children:
Enoch ---------------- B. 10/6/1838 D. 4/17/1896 (Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.)
Married: Addie Guinnip on 5/7/1874 in Elmira, NY
Abigail -------------- B. 1840
Erasvell ------------- B. 1844
Rosel ---------------- B. 1846 D. 1850 (Quaker Cemetery - Knoxville, Pa.)
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Roswell Clark--------- B. 1819 in Deerfield Township, Pa.
D. 1826
Buried: ?
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William A. Clark------ B. Nov. 16, 1823 in Deerfield Township, Pa.
D. Dec. 2, 1899
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, Pa.
Married : Phoebe Reed Burlingame on Sept. 10, 1848
Children:
Virgil --------------- B. 1853 D. 1908
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Eleazer Clark III----- B. Oct. 2, 1824
D. Nov. 7, 1895
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, Pa.
Married : Julia Johnson (B. 1/18/1831, D. 3/26/1906)
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Osceola, Pa.)
Children:
Prudence ------------ B. 6/23/1854 D. 12/02/1950 - M. Herman Tubbs
Charles F. ---------- B. 9/14/1856 D. 1927 - M. Ruth Green
Clarence Ellsworth --- B. 8/25/1861 D. 11/29/1893 - M. Mary Belle Carpenter
Children: Clarence E. Clark, Loren C. Clark
William Henry ------- B. 2/14/1864 D. 1942 - M. Minnie Orcella/Orcelia Tubbs
Edwin Erastus ------ B. 5/15/1866 D. 5/12/1936 - M. Bertha Duley in Oct. 1894
Children: Roswell Duley, John Edwin, Rock H.
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Abigail Clark--------- B. ???? in Deerfield Township, Pa.
D. ???? in Rhode Island
Buried: ?
Married : Enoch Steere
Children:
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Children of Eleazer & Rosamond Salisbury :
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Erastus Clark--------- B. ?
D. 1833
Buried: Quaker Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa. (no stone)
Married :
Children:
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George W. Clark------- B. 7/18/1830
D. 8/2/1905
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.
Married : Mary Ann Seeley on 2/2/1854
Married: Susan Seeley on ?
Children:
Forrest K. ----------- B. ?/??/1859 D. ?/??/1927 - M. Alice E. Burlingame
Florence ------------- B. ?/??/1863 D. 12/2/1925 - M. Merrit F. Inscho
Minnie Iris ---------- B. ?/??/1867 D. 9/13/1938 - M. William Henry Ludlum
Sophia --------------- B. 3/18/1872 D. 5/5/1948 - M. Frederick Joseph Merrick
Pearl ---------------- B. 1/17/1881 D. 2/2/1882
G.W. Clark - Gravestone
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Sarah J.-------------- B. 1833
D. Oct. 26, 1866
Buried: Quaker Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.
Married : Franklin Lester Fairchild
Children:
Clarence Fairchild --
Lester C. Fairchild -- B. 2/12/1859, D. 2/25/1951)
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Elias H.-------------- B. Apr. 28, 1836
D. Apr. 28, 1921
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.
Married : Marietta Close
Children:
Byron ---------------- B. 2/17/1863 D. 4/12/1952 - M. Emma J. Dibble
Cecil ---------------- B. 2/13/1865 D. 10/15/1945 - M. Ida I. Grist
Rae ------------------ B. 9/6/1867 D. 11/21/1951 - M. Edith Keller
Rosamond ------------- B. 11/23/1870 D. 3/16/1945 - M. William Walker
Clare ---------------- B. 3/12/1874 D. 11/17/1944 - M. Alice Mae Hurlbutt
Horton --------------- B. 11/28/1880 D. 1/14/1962 - M. Cora Belle Clark, Anna Quarles
Elias H. Clark - Gravestone
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Susan H.-------------- B. Jan. 10, 1842
D. June 25, 1891
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.
Married : N/A
Children: None
Susan H. Clark - Gravestone
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From : History of Deerfield Township
Source for Deerfield Township History
Excerpt from old newspaper article :
(Contributed by Kathy Goodwin Kyte)
