Person:Levi Clark (5)

Purported service in the United States Civil War --
There are some suggestions that Levi Clark served in the Civil War in the United States, presumably based on the appearance of the name in Missouri in United States, Civil War Soldiers Index. However, these are for different men with the same name. One, who enlisted in the 25th Infantry and transferred to the 1st Engineers (Missouri), filed an invalid pension claim in August 1890 while a resident in Nebraska.^[11] The other Levi Clark who appears in the Index for Missouri was born in Tennessee.^[12] Neither of these men is the Levi Clark who married Lavinia Dunn and lived in Putnam County, Missouri.

1. ↑ Sugar Creek Township, in Clinton, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
   HH 17, Fam 17; FHL #0007752.

   Clark, Levi, 39, m, farmer, RE=400, b. NY
   , Lavina, 26, f, b. IN
   , Nancy, 6, f, b. IN
   , Doice, 4, f, b. IN
   , Lewis, 3 m, b. IN
   , Emmanuel, 1 , m, b. IN

2. ↑ Book 15, Mar 1853-Jan 1854, in Clinton, Indiana, United States. Deed Book.

   - p. 76
   Indenture
   Jeremiah Dunn and Hannah Dunn his wife of Clinton County, Indiana
   Who were paid $600
   By Sarah Dunn Lavina Dunn [sic] Clark Elizabeth Reece Sophia Bennett Juliet Dunn and Jane H. Dunn heirs of Abner Dunn deceased
   For the S1/2 of the West 1/2 of the SE1/4, S2, T21, R2E, 40 acres more or less
   Also the N1/2 of the 1/2 of the NE1/4 of Sec 11, T21, R2E, 40 acres more or less
   And grantors Warrant against all claims except 1/3 of the above “wich is reserved to Nancy Dunn deceased [sic] wife of said Abner Dunn deceased with is her dower
   Signed 21 March 1853, Jeremiah Dunn, Hannah x her mark Dunn, witnesses William Burget JP, James Snowden
   Recorded 18 April 1853
   - p. 230
   Indenture
   Levi Clark and Lavina Clark Tunis Bennett and Sophia Bennett of Clinton County, Indiana
   Were paid $100
   By William Reece of same place
   Grantors “sell, convey release and forever Quit Claim to the said William Reece . . .”
   1/6 part of the N1/2 of the W1/2 of the NE1/4, S11, T21, R2E
   And the S1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of S2E, T21, R2E
   Containing 80 acres more or less
   Signed 16 Sept 1852, Levi Clark, Lavina x her mark Clark, Tunis J. Bennet, Sophie x her mark Bennet
   Witness Nathaniel Bell JP, F. W. Taylor
   Recorded 26 July 1853

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam and Schuyler counties, Missouri: from the earliest time to the present. (Chicago [Illinois]: Goodspeed Pub., 1888)
   p. 1049.

   Levi Clark, b. 14 Oct 1814, NY State, son of Silas and Phoebe (Sherman) Clark. Father d. in Decatur, IN.
   m. Levinia Dunn in Clinton, IN, 3 Nov 1842.
   Moved to MO in 1852, entered 160 acres.
   Levinia d. 1871 leaving 5 children:
   Nancy J. (wife of M. V. Loomis),
   Docia Ann (widow of Jackson Cook),
   W. L. (of Nebraska),
   George E. (of Nebraska) and
   T. F. (who lives with his father. (All sons are married.)
   Levi m. 15 Sept 1877 Lucinda, former wife of Franklin Carter and dau of William Shirley, of IN. She was b. in KY but raised and m. in IN. They had one child, Thomas F, b. 25 July 1856, Putnam, MO. Thomas m. 27 March 1887 in Putnam, MO to Eutoka Williams, dau of Daniel C. Williams of Mercer, MO.

4. ↑ Breckenridge, Putnam County, Missouri, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   HH 1360, Fam 1223.

   Clark, Levi, 45 male, farmer, RE=1600, PE=300, b. NY
   , Lavina, 37, female, b. IN
   , Nancy, 16, female, b. IN, at school
   , Dorothy, 14, female, b. IN, at school
   , William, 12, male, b. IN, at school
   , Geo., 11, male, b. IN, at school
   , Tho., 4, male, b. MO

5. ↑ Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   HH 94, Fam 94.

   Clark, Levi, 55, white male, farmer, RE=$2000, PE=$500, b. NY, male US citizen
   , Lavina, 47, white female, keeps house, b. IN
   , Wm. L. 22, white male, farmer, b. IN, US citizen
   , George, 21, white male, farmer, b. IN, US citizen
   , Thomas, 13, white male, at home, b. MO, at school
   , Docia A., 23, white male, school teacher, b. IN

6. ↑ Sherman, Putnam, Missouri, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   HH 88, Fam 89.

   Clark, Levi, 69, widowed, Farming, b. NY, both parents b. NY
   , Wm L., 32, son, farming, b. IN
   , Thomas F., 28, son, farming, b. MO

7. ↑ Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   HH 74, Fam 74.

   Clark, Thomas, b. July 1856, 43, marriedd 13 yrs, b. MO, fa b. NY, mo b. IN, farmer, owns farm with mtg
   , Moka, wife, b. July 1869, 30, married 13 yrs, 5 children 5 living, b. IA, fa b. IN, mo b. MO
   , Levi D., son, b. May 1888, 12, b. MO
   , Hazel, dau, b. Sept 1890, b. MO
   , Elmer, son, b. June 1893, 6, b. MO
   , Hobart, son, b. March 1896, 4, b. MO
   , Daisy, dau, b. July 1898, 1, b. MO
   , Levi, father, b. Oct 1814, 85, widowed, b. NY, fa b. MA, mo b. NY

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Levi Clark, in Find A Grave
   accessed 11 Apr 2013.

   Birth: 1814
   Death: Dec. 20, 1901
   Burial: Genoa Cemetery, Genoa, Wayne County, Iowa, USA
   ----------------
   Inscription from photograph of Memorial Stone:
   Levi Clark
   Born Oct 14 1814
   Died Dec 20 1901
   Lovina His Wife
   Born Nov 12 1822
   Died Sep 1 1871
   CLARK

9. ↑ United States. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records
   Accession Nr: MW-0909-285; Document No. 9507.

   Patent 16 June 1856
   to Levi Clark, assignee of Christopher Goodnight, Pvt in Captain Holliday's Company fourth Regiment (Virginia Militia, War of 1812)
   for
   W½NE¼, Lot/Trct 1 and W½NE¼, Lot/Trct 2, Sec 2, Town 066N, Range 020W, Putnam County, Missouri, for a total of 86.97
   Authority: September 28, 1850: ScripWarrant Act of 1850 (9 Stat. 520), Milan Office

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 Putnam County (Missouri). Recorder of Deeds. Deeds, 1847-1890; abstract and index of deeds, 1847-1889. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977)
    Vols. A-B - FHL#1010770.

    Vol. A, p. 337 [Extract]
    Know all men by these presents
    I levi Clark of Putnam County, Missouri
    in consideration of $196 and 1/0/100
    paid by John E. Shepherd of Wayne County, Iowa
    sell land in Putnam county, NW 1/4, Sec 35, T6, R20, containing 160 acres
    On this condition:
    Levi Clark on the 24th day of July 1857 made and delivered to John E. Sheppard his Promissory Note as follows:
    Twelve Months after 24 July 1857 I promise to pay John E.shepherd $196 and 10/100 for value received with ten percent interest per annum. Levi Clark
    Now if Levi Clark pays, then this conveyance shall be null and void.
    Signed 24 July 1857, Levi Clark
    Witnesses: Darrell N. Whitaker, Clerk, By W. A. Shelton, Deputy
    Note attached 20 August 1889:
    Levi Clark, being sworn in: I paid the last balance on said note about two years after it was given. Said Shepherd has been deceased several years.
    Sworn by Levi Clark, 20 Aug 1889, before James C. Burnham, Notary Public
    
    Vol B, p. 488
    Indenture 29 July 1857
    Between Levi Clark and Lavinia Clark his wife of Putnam County, MO
    and Thomas G. Stanley of the same place
    who paid $117 and 79 cents for land in Putnam County
    to wit: the West half lots one and two of the NE1/4, S2, T66, R20
    Signed Levi Clark, Lewvina Clark
    Witness William P. Shanklin, Justice
    Filed 4 Aug 1856 and recorded 19 Aug 1856

11. ↑ Fold3, Civil War Pension Index, Missouri, Engineers, Reg 1, Company E
12. ↑ Fold3, Civil War Service Records, Union Records, Missouri, 48th Infantry, C