Person:Avery Clark (2)

Avery Sherman Clark

was born on 11 Nov 1883 at Hudson, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States. He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Hudson, Salem twp., Steuben Co., Indiana in the household of his parents George Washington Clark Sr and Mary Ann Clark. On 19 Dec 1907 at Steuben Co., Indiana, United States, at the age of 24 Avery Sherman Clark first married Helen Berryman. He and Helen Clark were divorced before 1911. On 4 Dec 1911 at Bryan, Williams Co., Ohio, United States, Avery Sherman Clark's second marriage at the age of 28 was to Elva P. Fetterhof (Volume 10, pp.335, cert. 669). He and Elva P. Clark were divorced before 1913. On 29 May 1913 at Bryan, Williams Co., Ohio, Avery Sherman Clark's third marriage at the age of 29 was to Amanda Bates (Vol. 10, pp 495, cert. 989). He and Amanda Clark were divorced before 1924. On 24 Oct 1924 at Hillsdale Co., Michigan, United States, Avery Sherman Clark married a fourth time at the age of 40 to Laura Violet Underwood age 20, daughter of George Underwood and Olive Maude Byers, in the census they reported that groom was 41 and bride was 21.

In 1930 Avery's occupation was as a farm laborer at Northwest twp., Williams Co., Ohio, United States.

Avery Sherman Clark and Laura Violet Clark appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Northwest twp., Williams Co., Ohio, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, renting their home. They have three small children, Samuel, Albert and infant, Edna. He died on 19 Aug 1957 at 213 Covol Street, Garret, DeKalb Co., Indiana, United States, at age 73 more information: at his son, Albert's home (grandson Dave Clark was six years old and watched Avery die) after an illness of three years.

Avery Sherman had an obituary Aug 1957 in the Garrett Clipper, in Garrett of Dekalb County, Indiana, United States.

Avery Sherman Clark was buried on 22 Aug 1957 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Golden Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States, on stone with wife. I have a photo of marker. Funeral was from McKee funeral home with Rev. Felix Walker from the Church of Christ.

1. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).
2. ↑ David E Clark. Clark Family Genealogy, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Address: FortWayne, IN, Author E-mail: harmonicarevival at msn.com. (Sep 2006).
3. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   b. Nov 1883, age 16.
4. ↑ Lewis, Audrée Seibel. Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana: Two Volumes. (Orland, Indiana, United States: A.S. Lewis, 1990)
   page 338.
5. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
6. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
   ED#86-13; page 103; sheet 3B; ancestry image: 6.
7. ↑ on stone with wife. I have a photo of marker