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Surnames: CLARKSON
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About CLARKSON families -- is anyone connected to the Peter CLARKSON from Amherst County?
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Surnames: Clarkson Claxton Clarkston
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This is an update to the Dec. 6 posting on Clarkston and Claxton message boards about the Clarkson/Claxton/Clarkston Surname Project - it contains part of that message with updated information indicated in [ ].
Administrator Bobbi Estes wrote:
I've received a couple of messages since I posted about my own Clarkson family line a few days ago [Dec. 6, 2005] asking about the status of the Clarkson/Claxton/Clarkston DNA surname project. I wanted to give a brief update and encourage anyone who would like to test to do so.
So far, we seem to be falling into 4 main groups. These are shown on the web page http://home.att.net/~bokay1/index.html <http://home.att.net/%7Ebokay1/index.html> with a description of the groups and a short pedigree; the page hasn’t been updated recently, so it’s not completely current. (My fault, not the web mistress.) We have two more results back that are not shown, one if for a descendant of Thomas Clarkson of Sampson Co. NC in the early 1800s, and a couple more results whose owners need to provide genealogical information. [Update: One of these is a descendant of James Claxton of Bedford Co., TN and Wright Co., MO who married Temperance Ratliff/Rackley; this DNA sample matches the #2 group on the above web page on all but basically 2 markers.] Just two days ago, a new participant from the James Lee Clarkson line from Hancock Co., Tn. joined. (To me this is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. Not only did he join, but we had a wonderful vis!
it on the phone. I love meeting my genealogy cousins.) [Update on this DNA sample: this Clarkson line matches in all but one marker out of 25 to Group #2 listed on the above web page; not only did it make this administrator happy, but it took the descendants of Jeremiah Claxton in that group OUT of Tennessee – something that had not been done in 40 years of painstaking records research!]
So if you don't know who you connect to, consider testing. If you represent a line that is proven a ways back in time, consider testing so others can connect. Besides, it's fun to see where your ancestors were from.
One real success story we've had is when that the results of the Thomas Clarkston of Lee Co., Va. descendant matched a line who tested who represented an earlier line in Virginia. The Thomas line had been genealogically stuck for many years. You might remember this is the line we believe may be descended from George Middleton Clarkson who was hung in the state of Franklin. Well, the line they connected back to does in fact have the Middleton name in the line. Now this isn't proof, but it certainly gives this line the opportunity to now work down the line from Va. to try to get to the State of Franklin. The time gap between the lines isn't great - and this information is far more than we would ever have gotten without DNA testing. For details, see the web page.
Bobbi Estes
[I want to add that we are finding – particularly in Tennessee – a definite mixing of the spellings of the names Clarkson, Clarkston, and Claxton. It is not clear at this time exactly which is the original spelling (though our Claxton line seems to have more Clarkson DNA matches than Claxton ones!), but it is clear that we are making progress with DNA matching which we could never make without it due to burned records. So we are renewing our efforts to encourage more males of all spellings to contribute their DNA to the project.]
Mary Ann Claxton
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Look for descendants of Robert F. Clarkson and Mary Mack they had the following children Walter B. 1892; Hazel M. 1894; Robert M 1896; John 1904; William 1908 and Marion 1911. The 1930 census shows them in the Albany/Troy NY Area.
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This is what little info. I have about Abner Clarkson.
Generation No. 1
1. Abner C. Clarkson, born 6 May 1806 in Bedford Co., PA. He was the son of 2. Samuel Clarkson and 3. Elizabeth ???. He married (1) Isabel Hall 18 November 1830 in Lawrence Co., OH. She was born 1811 in Greenbrier, VA, and died 2 June 1852 in Lawrence co., OH. He married (2) Mary Emily Payne 14 November 1853 in Gallia Co., OH. She was born 1813 in NY.
More About Abner C. Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as male age 20 - 30.
Military service: C 23 Ohio Infantry
More About Mary Emily Payne:
Census: 1870, Symmes Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as Mary E. Clarkson, born NY, age 57.
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel Clarkson, born 5 April 1778 in Bedford Co., PA. He married 3. Elizabeth ???.
3. Elizabeth ???, born Bet. 1780 - 1790 in PA; died 1865.
Notes for Samuel Clarkson:
Lawrence County Ohio
CLARKSON FAMILY REFERENCE
Taken from the Ironton Register Newspaper Dated 1/26/1899
Chronicles John T. Irwin's Early Days in Symmes Township
"In December, 1827 there were 12 or 15 families in all of Symmes township. The Clarksons lived on the divide between John's Creek and Buffalo. At this time there were no roads, the entire township was heavily timbered. There was plenty of meat to eat, deer - racoon - groundhog - opossum -- wild turkey - goose and duck. As to the wearing appearal, the men had fox and coon-skin caps and the men and women dressed in buckskins for all the rest of their covering."
NOTE: The reference to the divide between John's Creek and Buffalo would seem to be the ridge in Symmes twp. in section #20 and now known as Tick Ridge. It must be noted that Samuel and Elizabeth Clarkson homesteaded 40 acres in this section and received an original land grant deed dated July 10, 1834 and signed by President Andrew Jackson. Samuel and Elizabeth later sold this property to their firstborn son, Abner for the sum of $100 on June 26, 1839.
From the REGISTER OF PRISONERS RECORDS 1829-1938 (OHS GR3627-3645-22 rolls; roll 3627 page 51.)
SAMUEL CLARKSON, 3 Yr. term, Possession Counterfeit money. Case #1273. Sentenced October 1843, received November 16, 1843, Out November 16, 1846. PARDONED by Governor 12 February 1844, Age 67, born Pennsylvania, Farmer. Height 5 foot 8 inches. Eyes grey, Hair grey, "Has a bald head, quite old and feeble appearance." Habits Temperate. Wife and family living in Lawrence County. Can read and write. Claims to own no property.
More About Samuel Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as Samuel Clarkston, age 50 - 60.
More About Elizabeth ???:
Census: 1850, Symmes Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as Elizabeth, age 70, born PA.
Children of Samuel Clarkson and Elizabeth ??? are:
i. Harry Clarkson, born 1800.
ii. Nancy Clarkson, born 1803.
iii. Abner C. Clarkson, born 6 May 1806 in Bedford Co., PA; married (1) Isabel Hall 18 November 1830 in Lawrence Co., OH; married (2) Mary Emily Payne 14 November 1853 in Gallia Co., OH.
iv. Susanna H. Clarkson, born 8 July 1808.
v. Daniel Clarkson, born 8 July 1810 in OH; died 1 April 1899 in Jackson Co., OH; married (1) Ann Elizabeth Malone 5 September 1832 in Lawrence Co., OH; born 1817 in Lawrence Co., OH; died 1891; married (2) Evaline ??? Aft. 1870; born 1816.
More About Daniel Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as male age 15 - 20.
More About Ann Elizabeth Malone:
Census: 1840, Lymins, Lawrence Co., OH - age listed as 20 - 30.
vi. Isabel Clarkson, born 27 January 1812.
More About Isabel Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as female age 10 - 15.
vii. Catherine Clarkson, born 1815.
More About Catherine Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as female age 10 - 15.
viii. Eliza Clarkson, born 29 April 1818.
More About Eliza Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as female age 5 - 10.
ix. Samuel Clarkson, born Abt. 1820.
x. Jane Clarkson, born 9 April 1821; married James Lambert 29 February 1844.
More About Jane Clarkson:
Census: 1830, Aid Twp., Lawrence Co., OH - listed as female age 5 - 10.
xi. Avery Clarkson, born 9 December 1823.
More About Avery Clarkson:
Census: 1840, Lymins, Lawrence Co., OH - age listed as 10 - 15.
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Surnames: CLARKSON, RICE
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Source: OHGALLIA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] ROLL CALL -- Rice?
Linda Trent [lindatrent(a)zoomnet.net]
My Rices are Charles Rice, b. 31 May 1838 probably Bath County, Ky. He married July 30, 1864 in Lawrence County to Delilah Clarkson and had 8 children between 1865 and 1892 (according to his Fed'l pension record).
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Surnames: Clarkson, Bowen
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Does anyone have any information about Sarah Jane Ann Clarkson who married John Bowen 24 July 1853 in Lawrence Co., OH? This is listed in the 1803 - 1900 Record of Ohio Marriages. I believe Sarah and John could possibly be my gg grandparents. The 1860 Census lists John Bowen, age 24; Sarah, age 23; and children Mary A., age 4; Eliza, age 2; and Catherine, age 1. These people are living three houses from Samuel and Elizabeth Clarkson making me think they might be Sarah's grandparents. Please contact me if you have any information that would help me determine if they are related or simply of the same name.
10447 MEADE CO - CLARKSON, BENJAMIN S - Clarkson, Stith, Moreman, Talbott,
Adams, McCans, Richardson, Shacklett
#10447: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume 1, Kentucky: A History of
the State by Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886. Meade County.
BENJAMIN S. CLARKSON was born December 13, 1840, in Meade County. His
father, James L. Clarkson, was born August 31, 1816, near Petersburg, Va.
When about three years old he came with his parents to Kentucky, and for
one year lived on the Ohio River, three miles below Rock Haven. He is a son
of James F. Clarkson, who was born April 5, 1784, in Campbell County, Va.
He was a farmer and settled and improved Grayson Springs. He was a son of
Manoah Clarkson, who was also a Virginian and of Scotch or Irish descent.
James L. Clarkson was married, about 1837, to Miss Mary S., daughter of
Jesse P. and Martha (Stith) Moremen. To them have been born Ophelia,
(Talbott), Benjamin S., James R., Jesse F., Martha E. (Adams), Mary L.
(McCans) and Nancy L. (Clarkson). November 5, 1867, Benjamin S. married
Miss Julia Richardson, daughter of Orla C. And Mary (Shacklett) Richardson.
To them have been born Gus R. (deceased), Fannie J., Ben S., Lydia and Mary
O. Mr. Clarkson is a farmer and stock-farmer; having started with some
little assistance, he has by labor and economy become the owner of more
than 900 acres of well improved land in good condition; he is a believer in
the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics is a
Democrat.