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I've "rescued" an old Wedding Book given to Stephen CLARK and Julia D. BLAKE
by their Pastor on the occasion of their marriage. They were married
February 10, 1858 in Medway, Massachusetts by Jacob IDE. The book contains
a signed marriage certificate along with 111 pages of poems and advice
regarding all aspects of married life.
Based on limited research I believe that Julia was b. 1834 in Norfolk Co. MA
to parents George BLAKE and Hannah ELLIS ROCKWOOD and that Stephen was b. 25
May 1833 in Holliston, MA. I'm hoping to be able to locate someone from
this family so that this wonderful old family treasure can be returned to
its rightful place with family.
If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please
contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Someone was kind enough to send me couple of scanned pages from a book about
the RI Clarks. They're under "New York", pages 1525, 1526, and I have no idea
what book it is. Does anyone recognize this book?
First Portion:
"(The Clarke Line.)
There's no name more numerously represented in the pioneer settlement of
New England than this. They were numerous in almost every New England town,
and many families bearing this name rendered distinctions somewhat confusing
and uncertain. The name is undoubtedly derived from an occupation, and arose
from the variations in pronunciation in early times. There may have been
several who took the surname simultaneously, which arose from the occupation of
clerk or scribe. In ancient days any one who could write was called a clerk or
clark, the latter pronunciation still prevails largely in England. It was also
the custom in olden days to add a final "e" to nearly every word where
possible, and this habit was brought to America by the original immigrants. In this
fashion the spelling of this name here used began and has been maintained by
a considerable number of the name in this country, although a great majority
have dropped the final letter.
(I) Jeremiah Clarke, the first of the family to come to the American shore,
was a native of England, and there married Francis (Latham) Dongan, daughter
of Lewis Latham and widow of Thomas Dongas. Mr. Clarke was at Portsmouth,
Rhode Island, where his name appears January 2, 1638, as attending a general
meeting...."
Affiliated families: Appley, Asbury, Ayers, Barnum, Bauder/Bader, Bowling,
Briggs, Burton, Carr, Clark, Dyer, Ecker, Finch, Flannery, Fox, Grim, Goodale,
Hall, Hardendorf, Harman, Harper, Hawk, Hayes, Henkle/Hinkle, Keith, Marcy,
Miller, Pier, Sawyer, Summerfield, Schenk, Shepard, Slocum, Strong, Teter,
Tinkham, Thompson/Thomson, Tripp, Vansant, Walker, Whitlam, Wilks/Wilkes, Wolford,
Wood, Woolever.
http://www.treelines.comhttp://www.lineage.net
Regards,
Diane Wolford
====Useful sites====
http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ (Hints for starting)
http://communities.msn.com/AGenealogyExperience (A Genealogy Experience)
Here is another one off the Worcester County Listserver.
Subject:
[MAWORCES] Capt. Leonard Clark biography
Date:
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:10:44 -0500 (CDT)
From:
ETexGal(a)webtv.net (Marcia Payne)
To:
MAWORCES-L(a)rootsweb.com
"History of Worcester and Its People" by Charls Nutt; Volume 3
page 303
Prominent merchant a century ago, was born in Hubbardston, Mass.
The Clark family has been very numerous and prominent in this section of
the county from the early settlements.
Capt. Leonard Clark came to Worcester when a young man and made
his home on Lincoln Street. Subsequently he established a general store
on Burncoat Street in what is now known as Adams Square. He was living
in Rutland from 1829 to 1832 but returned to ths town. When he returned
after being in business for many years he moved to Shrewsbury. He was a
captain in the state militia.
Capt. Clark married (1st) Nancy Heard, a daughter of Deacon Nathan
Heard. She died June 24, 1818, and was buried in the old Mechanic Sreet
Burial Ground. He married (2nd), in Worcester, April 4, 1819, Eunice
Gleason.
Child by (1st) wife was Ruth Heard, born Jan. 8, 1817. Children by
(2nd) wife: William Leonard; Nancy Heard born November 1821, married ?
Temple of Rutland; Abigail Flagg born Jan. 5, 1824, in Worcester,
married Jan. 5 1847 in Worcester to Benjamin F. Scribner, of Worcester;
Almira Gleason born in Rutland on Nov. 4, 1829, married George Robbins,
of Worcester; Mary Catherine born at Rutland on Aug. 7, 1832, now living
at No. 21 Duxbury Road, Worcester.
William Leonard Clark, son of Capt. Leonard Clark, was born in
Worcester on Dec. 29, 1819. He attended the public schools here and in
Rutland, where his parents lived for several years during his boyhood.
He returned to Worcester and spent practically all of his active life in
the grocery and real estate business. His home was at the corner of
Walnut and Maple Streets. He died in this city Dec. 16, 1898. He was
educated in the public schools, and had considerable legal training and
education. He was often called upon to administer estates. He was an
expert accountant and for many years a bank auditor. He served for a
time in the '70's as assessor of the city. In the last 25 years of his
life he had a real estate office at No. 9 Walnut Street. He married
Lucretia Parkhurst. They had no children.
"History of Worcester and Its people" by Charles Nutt; Volume 3
page 150
Lawyer, Trustee of the Mortgage Investment Trust, was born in
Westborough, Mass., Dec. 10, 1875, son of William Benjamin and Abbie J.
(Murdock) Clark. His parents moved to this city when he was very young,
and he attended the public schools of Worcester, graduating from the
English High School in the class of 1894. After a year of post-graduate
study in the high school, he entered Brown University, from which he
graduated in 1899 with the degree of Ph.B. He then became a student in
the Boston University Law School, continuing for 2 years, and was
admitted to the Mass. Bar, Sept. 17, 1901. He began to practice in this
city and has continued to the present time. His offices are at No. 416
State Mutual building.
Mr. Clark is a clerk of the Mortgage Investment Trust of Worcester
and is in charge of the business. This is an express trust, having
practically a corporate form of organization; in the nature of a real
estate trust, the trustees holding the assets under a declaration of
trust. It affords a safe and profitable form of investment for persons
of moderate means. The shares are transferable. The trust invests in
real estate mortgages in the city and county of Worcester, and in many
cases this institution afords means for prospective bilders and buyers,
not to be obtained from other banking institutions on account of
legislative restrictions. The Trust has been operated since 1912 and
its business has shown a substantial profit, its expenses being moderate
and its investments scattered among many comparatively small loans in
various sections in this vicinity. Dividends are paid semi-annually and
the shares are non taxable. The trustees are William B. Clark, John A.
Clough and Walter W. Clark; the directors are William B. Clark,
chairman, and John W. Harrington and Walter W. Clark as clerks; Herbert
W. Estabrook is auditor.
Mr. Clark owns a farm in Charlton and derives much pleasure and
recreation in his weekly visits there. He is a member of the
Commonwealth Club, the Worcester Country Club, the Economic Club, the
Worcester Automobile Club, the Tatassit Canoe Club, the Worcester
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and the Sons of Brown. In politcs he is a
Republican and is a member of the Worcester County Republican Club. He
is unmarried and makes his home with his father at No. 15 Westland
Street, Worcester.