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Author: lee99901
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Hi guys.
i have been to cratfield and laxfield today, i have searched the cemetaries at cratfield and laxfield (there are two cemeteries in each) and none of the above, neither cratfield or laxfield have CLACK'S buried in them, none whatsoever. i find this incredible seeing as one of our relatives actually died in bell green, which is the main high street in cratfield.
some of the headstones in both places are so badly corroded etc that they cannot be read, but from what i have seen personally, looking around the cemertaries would be fruitless, so that could save others a joirney.
in the church book at st mary's in cratfield it mentions other research done by others, so i will be asking the local vicar in cratfield what they mean, there may be records to hand in cratfield.
we did come across a local historian, who although wasnt familiar with the clack name, knew of the felgates etc, and indeed i found three felgates buried in laxfield.
the gents name is ken dearing and has maps and a wealth of local knowledge for cratfield and surroundings.
he can be contacted on...
ken dearing......... 01986 798678. 07506 227070.
there are old photos in cratfield village hall, but no names to accompany them.
i have also spoken to a couple of farmers in the area, as a cple of the clacks were farm labouers, and the farmers are listening out for the surname also.
i have been forewarned though that back in the 1800's and before people who couldnt afford to be buried etc has kind of like a poor persons burial, and would have been just wrapped in a sheet or equivelent and buried without a headstone.
i find it incredible that all those clacks lived in cratfield for well over hundred years and not one has a marked headstone in either of the cemeteries.
i hope this is of help to clack researchers.
if i hear anything further, i will keep you informed.
lee carey.
(clack grandson).
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Hi, Lee Carey: My husband and I were visiting London a couple weeks ago,
and friends drove us to Clanfield in Oxfordshire, to visit St. Stephen's
church. According to parish records online, 106 Clacks are buried there!
We walked around in the rain and looked at the tombstones that were still
legible, and couldn't find a single Clack. I think your letter helps to
explain this...thanks much.
Sincerely, Barbara Clack Ghoshal, Des Plaines, IL U.S.A.
daughter of Karl David Gordon Clack,
son of Robert Wood Clack,
son of William Rollinson Clack 1852-1932, (married to Sarah Adda Wood),
son of William Clack 1819-1901-immigrant from England (married to Mary Ann
Davis),
son of Robert Clack (Sr.) 1777-1848, (married to Margaret Akers),
son of Robert William Clack, married to Catherine ?) (probably from
Oxfordshire/Clanfield area).
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com <
gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com> wrote:
> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
>
> Author: lee99901
> Surnames:
> Classification: queries
>
> Message Board URL:
>
> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.clack/225/mb.ashx
>
> Message Board Post:
>
> Hi guys.
> i have been to cratfield and laxfield today, i have searched the cemetaries
> at cratfield and laxfield (there are two cemeteries in each) and none of the
> above, neither cratfield or laxfield have CLACK'S buried in them, none
> whatsoever. i find this incredible seeing as one of our relatives actually
> died in bell green, which is the main high street in cratfield.
>
> some of the headstones in both places are so badly corroded etc that they
> cannot be read, but from what i have seen personally, looking around the
> cemetaries would be fruitless, so that could save others a journey.
> in the church book at st mary's in cratfield it mentions other research
> done by others, so i will be asking the local vicar in cratfield what they
> mean, there may be records to hand in cratfield.
>
> we did come across a local historian, who although wasnt familiar with the
> clack name, knew of the felgates etc, and indeed i found three felgates
> buried in laxfield.
> the gents name is ken dearing and has maps and a wealth of local knowledge
> for cratfield and surroundings.
> he can be contacted on...
> ken dearing......... 01986 798678. 07506 227070.
> there are old photos in cratfield village hall, but no names to accompany
> them.
>
> i have also spoken to a couple of farmers in the area, as a couple of the
> clacks were farm labourers, and the farmers are listening out for the
> surname also.
> i have been forewarned though that back in the 1800's and before people who
> couldnt afford to be buried etc has kind of like a poor persons burial, and
> would have been just wrapped in a sheet or equivalent and buried without a
> headstone.
> i find it incredible that all those clacks lived in cratfield for well over
> hundred years and not one has a marked headstone in either of the
> cemeteries.
>
> i hope this is of help to clack researchers.
> if i hear anything further, i will keep you informed.
>
> lee carey.
> (clack grandson).
>
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Author: gedeaton
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Staci - If you are still looking for any information on George and Almeda Herndon Clack I can be contacted at skeeter15(a)verizon.net or cell (909) 747-4074. This information also includes a family picture of George and his brothers and one sister (Nina). I also have a photo of Joseph C. Clack, George's father. My mother was Lois Clack who married Roscoe R. Deaton. My name is Gary Deaton.
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