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- ↑ John Clark's Widow's Civil War Pension records: John Clark's Widow'sCivil War Pension records, Record Info: Certificate number 81624; 1
divorce decree and proceedings copy. - ↑ Indiana Marriages 1800-1941, Url: www.ancestry.com.
- ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
Roll: T9_312; Family History Film: 1254312; Page: 292C; EnumerationDistrict: 3; Image: 0348; ancestry image: 33.
- ↑ John Clark's Widow's Civil War Pension records: John Clark's Widow'sCivil War Pension records, Record Info: Certificate number 81624; 1
divorce decree and proceedings copy.
- ↑ by Rev. Joseph Miller, there were no children born to this marriage. OnceDelilah married George, he was set as guardian to her four youngestchildren, those then under the age of 16. He received all the Civil Warpension checks for their support as of March of 1872, which he spentbefore deserting her in 1889. The last supporting pension would havebeen received in 1880 when Lewis reached age of 16
- ↑ two of Delilah's children are at home, Lewis and Permelia
- ↑ Delilah had depositions taken of her, Daniel Clark and Morgan Pike. Theyhad to testify as to her residence and she had to testify as to the factthat George Free had left her to move to Michigan, with no notice orproblems in their marriage to her knowledge. He had sold what littleland she had and spent that money as well as all the pension money thathad come to his hands as guardians to her minor children. When she filedfor a divorce it had been 12 years since she had heard from him. Hewrote to her only one time after he abandoned Delilah, and that letterarrived from Michigan. Later she heard from various sources that hemoved on to Iowa and later even to Montanta. Once the divorce was final,Delilah was restored to the name "Delilah Clark"
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