I am married to Thomas Eugene Clark (1944),
son of Raymond Charles Clark (1922) and Essie Ann Tucker (1918),
son of Pearl May Carwile (1904 -1993) and Charles William Clark (1883-1958),
daughter of James Henry Carwile (1862-1905) and Mary Ann Langley (1865-1931),
son of William Dobson Carwile (1817-1862) and Delilah J Arms (1825-?),
son of David C. Carwile (1789-1855) and Judith O'Rourke Dobson (1800-1872),
son of Jacob Carwile (1751-1837) and Nancy ?
David, Judith and six children migrated to Breckinridge Co., KY from
Campbell Co., VA, between 1830 and 1832. Three children were born in KY.
David was listed in the 1850 census for Breck Co. as head of household and on
the 1850 Slave index. After his death, Judith continued to manage the farm
and raise her children. The Civil War brought big changes for the family;
four sons fought for the CSA and one son, James Henry I, fought for the Union
from Indiana. All the children stayed in the Breck Co. area and had many
children. Most of David and Judith's' grandchildren are listed as farmers on
the census lists, although this seems to mean on farms owned by others as
tenant farmers or sharecroppers. This holds true for the next three
generations as well.
Sixteen year old Pearl May married 36 year old Charles William Clark
in June of 1920. They lived on various farms as they raised their family of
seven (two girls and five boys). Dad (Raymond Thomas) said that he remembers
that Pearl's mother and grandmother lived with them when he was small. His
great-grandmother would have him help her with the kitchen garden, pulling
weeds and collecting produce. "Aunt Polly," great-grandmother and MaMaw Mary
died in 1931. He remembers "Aunt Polly" as being about one hundred years old.
I have not been able to verify this as yet.
I met Pearl in 1968 when I married her grandson Thomas Eugene. She
was a lovely lady. She was working as housekeeper and cook for the priest at
St. Romuald's in Hardinsburg. 1n 1979, she was made a Kentucky Colonel for
her work with the Senior Center. She loved square dancing and playing cards
and would travel around Breckinridge and Hancock Counties with various Senior
Center groups.
I am very interested in finding more about the family that gave us
this lovely lady. I have found a great deal of information on the WEB and am
willing to share what I have, although for now, it will have to be E-mail or
snail-mail. Thanks to everyone who has published their data. I have made
great progress putting the Carwile Clan together all the way back to Jacob I
(1751-1837).