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Your e-mail caught my eye because of the surnames GIBBS and HUTCHINSON. I
am trying to track James McCullen Gordon HUTCHINSON back to Antrim. He was
born in 1790. I have this piece of information about GIBBS.
Oquawka Spectator (in Henderson Co, IL) June 5,1850 Irish Emigrants
By the steamer Gayoso, on Wed. night last, several emigrants, direct from
County Antrim, Ireland arrived at this place, in good health, and intend to
take up their residence in this county. The party consisted of Wm. Reed and
family of six persons; Paul Gibbs and sister. Mr. Reed and family are now at the
house of his cousin, Wm. John Hutchinson. (Oldest son of James) One year
ago a number of relatives and friends of these emigrants started to this
country and arrived In New Orleans in good health and spirits, but before reaching
St. Louis, more than half of their number were stricken down by cholera.
Do you know anything about Paul Gibbs?
My HUTCHINSON family married into the CLARK family in Henderson Co. or
Warren Co, IL. They also lived in Hamilton County, OH at one time.
Louis Lee Clark to Flora Beatrice Hutchinson in 1902.
Hi Joe,
These are the children of John Clark and Anar/Hannah Gibbs.
I have put my comments in between your comments on each child.
Hope it makes sense.
Take care - Emma
In a message dated 3/12/2005 10:48:18 AM Central Standard Time,
joearlt(a)juno.com writes:
A. Orange CLARK #721, b. 1802 in Lisle, Broome Co., NY. He married Isabel
NEELY #730, married 22 Jul 1824 in Clark Co., IN, b. Abt 1806 in Logan Co.,
KY. Orange died By 1835 in IL.
Best guess for birth date & location. An Orange Clark md Isabel Seely
in 1827 in Lisle, Broome Co., NY. (relative or this one? or the same?) ...
His birth is listed as 1802 in IGI Film #1760778.
Isabel: Best guess for birth date & location. Or SEELY?... dau of
Charles NEELY and Jane MARTIN...
1. Jane CLARK #15249, b. Abt 1825.
Emma's Notes: I don't know where the Seely comes in but Orange Clark married
Isabel Neely on 22 July 1824 in Clark Co., Illinois. The record of their
marriage is in the county records. Isabel Neely was the daughter of Charles
Neely and Jane Martin. That relationship is proven via a 1841 deed in the
Russellville, Ky court that lists the heirs of Charles Neely. And... in her
memories, Irene Davis talks about Uncle Orange whose widow married Uncle Samuel Clark.
B. Alvin CLARK #723, b. 15 May 1805 in Probably NY. He married Laura
GIBBS #18613, married 30 Aug 1823, b. Abt 1808, d. 1849 in IA. Alvin died 25
Aug 1880 in Brush Prairie, Clark Co., WA.
Alvin Clark,15 May 1805(OH?), Came from the Alvin Clark & laura Gibbs
bible as published in the Genealogical Forum of Portland Oregon bulletin,
vol. 24, Issue 8, April 1975... m. to Laura Gibbs who died abt 1849 in Iowa then
married to Mary Miller Moore who died enroute to Oegon in 1852 then married to
Eferiah McCraken. Marr. Record to Mrs. Mary Miller Moore - July 17, 1850 -
Illinois On-Line.
Laura: Best guess for birth date & location...
Emma's Notes: We have pretty much the same info. on Alvin Clark. So far I
have found him in the 1850, 1860, and 1880 census. Am still hunting 1870.
C. Truman Gibbs CLARK #724, b. 29 May 1806 in Lisle, Broome Co., NY.
He married Elizabeth LONG #18631, married 4 Aug 1833 in Whitesides, Fulton Co,
IL, b. Abt 1813 in VA, d. Abt 1858 in IA. Truman died 17 Aug 1880 in
Gardener, Johnson Co., KS.
On 21 Jan 1865 Truman married Mary Gorseline in Gardner, Johnson Co.,
KS.
Elizabeth: daughter of Gabriel Long and Sally Whitten...
Emma's Notes: Again, we have about the same information. I have him in the
1850 and 1880 census but have had a hard time finding him in 1860 and 1870.
Any ideas???
D. Cynthia CLARK #722, b. Abt 1808 in Lisle, Broome Co., NY. She
married William Harvey MARTIN #16746, married 13 Dec 1821 in Laurence Co., IL, b.
Abt 1790. Cynthia died in Probably TX.
Best guess for birth date & location... Was 2nd wife of William...
Cynthia Clark - b. 1805-1810 - Based on the 1820 Edwards Co., Illinois
census.
Emma's Notes: I don't know for sure that Cynthia Clark Martin moved to the
Dallas area of Texas. However the children of William Harvey Martin and his
first wife all ended up down here. So did her son, William Harvey Martin, Jr.
E. Naomi CLARK #725, b. Abt 1809 in NY, d. Abt 1824 in IL.
or b. Reading, Hamilton, OH... said to have died at age 17 from a
dose of opium given her by mistake... Naomi Clark - 1811/1820 - This is based on
the 1820 census but, in her "A History of the Early Life of Mary Gibbs
Bigelow" by Mary Gibbs Bigelow she talks about "my little cousin Naomi Clark, a
year and a half younger than myself" - And by her history, Naomi Clark was born
on 26 June 1809. So that might help peg Naomi as close to the 1811 birth date.
Emma's Notes: This is all I have on Naomi too.
F. Samuel Lee CLARK #726, b. Abt 1814 in OH or NY, occupation Baptist
Minister. He married (1) Jane A. DICKEY #11118, married Abt 1830, b. Abt
1810. He married (2) Isabel NEELY #730, married 24 Sep 1835 in Coles Co., IL, b.
Abt 1806 in Logan Co., KY. Samuel died Aft 1880 in Jack Co., TX, buried: in
TX.
Jane: Best guess for birth date & location... Probably not the wife
of this Samuel...
Isabel: Best guess for birth date & location. Or SEELY?... dau of
Charles NEELY and Jane MARTIN...
1. John Thomas CLARK #731, (son of Samuel Lee CLARK #726 and
Isabel NEELY #730) b. Abt 1840 in Moultrie Co., IL, occupation carpenter, sheriff,
d. 1922 in NM. Best guess for birth date & location... He was ordained
Baptist Minister... m. July 1866, TX, Charity Ann HIGHTOWER, (b. 1849 in Izard Co.,
AR d. Jan. 1931 NM), dau of Joshua HIGHTOWER & Martha WATKINS
2. Thomas CLARK #732, (son of Samuel Lee CLARK #726 and Isabel
NEELY #730) b. Abt 1840 in Probably IL.
Best guess for birth date & location.
Emma's Notes: These are my great, great grandparents. Samuel Clark did
marry Isabel Neely Clark on 24 Sept 1835 in Coles Co., Ill. But I do not believe
he married that Jane Dickey. Not sure where that came from.
I have seen that middle name of Lee for him but have not seen that in any
documents. He did have a grandson named Samuel Lee.
Also... you show 2 children for Samuel Clark and Isabel. The two you have
listed are actually the same people. They had 6 children: Emma - abt 1837;
Naomi, abt 1839; John Thomas, 28 Nov 1840; Charles Samuel, abt 1844; Sarah
A., abt 1847, and Daniel James Edwin, 11 July 1849. All the children were born
in Illinois except Daniel James Edwin who was born in Texas.
G. John J. CLARK #728, b. 18 Jun 1815 in Reading, Hamilton Co., OH,
d.24 Nov 1902 in Brush Prairie, WA.
Based on 1820 census his dates would be1811-1820. In the 1850 census
of Mercer Co., Illinois he list his age at 35 (1815).
The actual dates of 18 June 1815 (oops.. no note here but I think
came from Wes... He settled a Donation Land Claim No. 1533 in 1852 in Linn Co.,
OR.. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Washington Territory... m. 22 Mar
1838 to Mary Sweet Rice, m2. 9 Dec. 1852 in Sugar Grove, Mercer, IL to Elizabeth
Vanatta/Van Atta Mary Sweet Rice, d. abt 1839 in Sugar Grove Elizabeth
Vanatta/Van Atta, b. 15 Dec. 1834 in Rock Island, Rock Island, IL or Henderson Co.,
IL, d. 26 Oct. Brush Prairie.
Emma's Notes: The b. date of 18 June 1815 for John J. Clark comes from his
obituary. He too was a Baptist Minister and formed churches in both Oregon and
Washington.
H. Rosetta CLARK #729, b. 10 Apr 1818 in Reading, Hamilton Co., OH.
She married Ransom LONG #18612, married 4 Aug 1833 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL,
b. 24 Dec 1812 in Kanawha Co., VA, d. 5 Apr 1898 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA.
Rosetta died 27 Jun 1886 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA, buried: in Pataha
Cementary, Garfield, WA.
married Ransom LONG 21 Aug 1833 in Canton, Fulton, IL... Ransom Long,
b. 24 Dec 1812 in Kanawha, Kanawha, VA, d. 5 Apr. 1898 in Pomeroy, garfield,
WA... Based on 1820 census 1811-1820. Actual date of April 10, 1818 came from
tombstone information. Buried Pataha Flat Cemetery, Patraha Flat, Garfield
Co., Washington.
Emma's Notes: This family and the John J. Clark family traveled west to
Oregon together. We have basically the same info.
.
I. Cyrus CLARK #727, b. Abt 1820 in Probably IL or OH. He married
Charity HUDSON #18614, married Abt 1840 in Probably IL or OH, b. Abt 1820 in
Probably IL or OH. Cyrus died Aft 1845.
Best guess for birth date & location. Thought to be youngest
child...m. Charity Hudson, disappeared in the late 1840's leaving a wife & 2 children.
Charity: Best guess for birth date & location...
Emma's Notes: Charity Hudson married after Cyrus disappeared to William
Schemerhorn. They were married on 1 May 1850 in Mercer Co., Illinois. This
family shows up in the 1850 census where Charity indicates she was born in Indiana
about 1822. Children for Cyrus Clark and Charity Hudson are Rachel A. Clark,
abt 1842 and John Hudson Clark abt 1845.
J. Ransom CLARK #11112, b. Aft 1820 in Probably IL, d. 1852 in On
Route to OR.
Best guess for birth date & location... Probable child of these
parents....
IV. Melinda (Malinda) CLARK #11115, b. Abt 1770 in NY.
V. Rachel CLARK #11116, b. Abt 1770 in NY.
Emma's Notes: You have thrown me on this one. I have never seen a child by
this name listed for John Clark and Hannah/Anar Gibbs. I wonder if this one
hasn't gotten confused with John Clark Long, son of Ransom Long and Rosetta
Clark. He died on the trail to Oregon.
Ok... John Clark - thought to be son of the previous John Clark and Abigail
Hutchinson.
I really think Anna/Anar's real name was Hannah Gibbs.
In the "History of the Early Life of Mary Gibbs Bigelow" by Mary Bigelow, she
says, "One day while I was with Aunt Hannah Gibbs Clark, she was sweeping."
In the census records for their children who live to the 1880 census they
consistently indicated that their father was born in NY and mother was born in
Conn. That would mean that John was born in NY and Hannah in Conn.
The d. date and location for John Clark as abt June 1852 comes from a
writing of Memories by Irene Davis, his granddaughter. So far I have not been able
to locate an Oxford, Illinois. I am thinking it might be in the area of
Mercer Co., Illinois but am rather guessing on that. He is in the 1840 census in
Mercer Co.
Based on info. from the "History of the Early Life of Mary Gibbs Bigelow" by
mary Bigelow, the John Clark family and the Benjamin Gibbs family moved from
New York to Ohio about 1813. She describes their trip on a raft.
They ended up in Hamilton Co., Ohio where in 1813 John and "Anner" became
members of the Columbia Baptist Church. John Clark served as pastor there 1814 -
1816
Again, according to Mary Bigelow, they then moved to Edwards Co., Illinois.
John Clark and family are there in the 1820 census.
In 1825 - July 1 - Edwards Co., Illinois - Founding of Long Prairie Church -
John Clark is listed as having served as clerk for this church. Nathan
Bigelow is also listed as part of this church.
In 1833 - Fulton Co., Illinois - Bethel Church - Elder John Clark and wife
and others were excluded from the church for accepting an appointment with the
Baptist Home Mission Society in NY. They then formed the Duck Creek Church
which later became the First Baptist Church of Canton.
And then in 1840 we find John Clark and family in Mercer co., Ill.
Take care - Emma
In a message dated 3/12/2005 10:48:18 AM Central Standard Time,
joearlt(a)juno.com writes:
John Rev. CLARK #719, b. Abt 1779 in CT or NY, occupation Baptist
Minister OH & IL. He married Anna (Anar) (Hannah) GIBBS #720, married 4
Jan 1801 in Probably CT or Broome Co., NY, b. 8 May 1780 in Litchfield,
Litchfield Co., CT, d. 4 Feb 1860 in Halsey, Linn, OR, buried: in Alford
Cemetery, Halsey, Linn, OR. John died Jun 1852 in Oxford, IL, buried: in
Oxford, IL.
Possible child of these parents.... They were in Broome Co., NY - moved
to OH (1813-16) and then on to IL.. Was pastorate of the Baptist Church
at Oxford, IL, source, church records... Per Cambridge, MA History book,
(found online on Ancestry.com), a John Clark, Rev., preacher in charge
Harv. St. M. E. Ch. 1846... According to his son's obituary he is
described as "Rev. John Clark, a native of New York, and a pioneer
Baptist minister in both Ohio and Illinois."..
Anna: Parents: Truman & Anna (BARNES) GIBBS.. There were land entries
for her father, Truman Gibbs, in Broome Co., NY.... Truman Gibbs is
listed in the 1800 census of Lisle, Tioga Co., New York... Anna Moved to
OR with son John J. CLARK after death of husband... John Clark and Anar -
along with her brother Benjamin Gibbs and his family moved from Broome
Co., NY to Hamilton Co., Ohio. They stayed there a few years and then
moved on to Illinois...
Emma,
Thanks hope i do it right, thanks again.hesterg(a)sbcglobal.net
ENC6(a)aol.com wrote:
Just an FYI in case any of you might be interested.
Just saw a notice that they have uploaded more to the transcription of the
1850 census for Illinois to the USGenWeb pages.
The URL is:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/il/jasper/census/1850newton.txt
Take care - Emma
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Just an FYI in case any of you might be interested.
Just saw a notice that they have uploaded more to the transcription of the
1850 census for Illinois to the USGenWeb pages.
The URL is:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/il/jasper/census/1850newton.txt
Take care - Emma