Person:John Clark (197)

John N. CLARK

was born in 1822 at Pennsylvania (age 26 in 1850 census).  Before 1850 John N. Clark married Mary Magdalena Hammon.  He died after 1880.
    

Between 1850 and 1860 John's occupation was as a farmer at Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana.

    John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark appeared on the 1850 Federal census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, enumerated 20 Sep 1850, real estate value $500. They have three children, Fiana, Levi and infant Susan. The first child born in Ohio, the last two born in PA.  

    John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark appeared on the 1860 Federal census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, enumerated 27 Jul 1860, real estate value $1600; personal property $350. They now have six children listed, Levi, Susan, Martha, Joana, Olive and Phiette. All children are born in Indiana.  

    John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark appeared on the 1870 Federal census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, enumerated 15 Aug 1870, real estate value $9300; personal property $1480. They have eight children listed, Levi, Susanna, Martha, Joannah, Olive, Fretta, Rena and Phila, all born in Indiana.  

    John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, children listed with them this day are Olive, Fietta, Irene and Fila. Also living there is a nephew, John Clark, age 8, and a servant, Malan VanWagner, age 24, farm laborer. 

    John N. Clark lived in 1885 at Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana; in section 16.

    Mary Magdalena HAMMON was born in 1822 at Ohio father born in PA; mother in OH.

    The nine known children of John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Hammon were as follows:

• 2 i. Fiana CLARK was born in 1845 at Ohio.

    She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 4.

• 3 ii. Levi CLARK was born in 1847 at Pennsylvania from 1850 census. In the 1860 census he is shown born in Indiana.

    He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, he was age 2.  He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, he was age 13, born in Indiana.  He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, he was age 23.

• 4 iii. Susan CLARK was born in 1848 at Pennsylvania from 1850 census. In the 1860 census she is shown born in Indiana.

    She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark.  She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 11, born in Indiana.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 21, listed as Susannah.

• 5 iv. Martha A CLARK was born in 1850 at DeKalb Co., Indiana.

    She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 9.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 19.

• 6 v. Joana CLARK was born in 1852 at DeKalb Co., Indiana.

    She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 7.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 17.

• 7 vi. Olive CLARK was born in 1854 at DeKalb Co., Indiana.

    She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 5.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 14.  She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 24.

• + 8 vii. Phiette CLARK was born in 1856 at DeKalb Co., Indiana. Phiette Clark married Byron C Platt.
• 9 viii. Irene CLARK was born in 1860 at DeKalb Co., Indiana.

    She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 9, listed as "Rena."  She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 18.

• 10 ix. Phila CLARK was born on 16 Oct 1863 at DeKalb Co., Indiana. On 17 Jan 1884 at the age of 20 Phila Clark married Allen Wolf.

    She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 6.  She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 16, listed as "Fila."

Generation Two

8. Phiette CLARK

was born in 1856 at DeKalb Co., Indiana.  Phiette Clark married Byron C Platt.

    She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 3.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana, in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 12, listed as Fretta.  She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin twp., DeKalb Co., Indiana in the household of her parents John N. Clark and Mary Magdalena Clark, she was age 20, listed as "Fietta."

    The two known children of Phiette Clark and Byron C Platt both born at DeKalb Co., Indiana, are as follows:

• 11 i. Boy child PLATT was born on 11 Jun 1905.
• 12 ii. Marian PLATT was born on 19 Feb 1908.